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Alexandre Lyssov, left, from Ontario lunges into Zachary Zanussi from Red Deer during the fencing competition at the Canada Games on Wednesday in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Zanussi was knocked out of the men’s individual epee during the quarter-finals.

City fixing slippery part of spray park BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Since Red Deer’s new spray park opened on Tuesday, hundreds of kids have been splishing and splashing, but too often they’ve found themselves slip slidin’ away. After noticing one particular trouble spot in the Blue Grass Sod Farms Central Spray and Play at Tuesday’s grand opening, the city put up barricades in the area to slow energetic

kids down when running between water features. The slipperiest section was on part of the blue-painted surface running through the park meant to represent the meandering Red Deer River. It’s a section around which there are fountains spraying up water and other features dumping down water. After some complaints and observing kids losing their footing at the section, the City of Red Deer is recalling the company that applied the epoxy colour coating to remedy the issue.

“What happened when they sealed the colour, they just put a little bit too much of the sealer on it and it took away the grip of that area,” explained city Recreation, Parks and Culture Department manager Shelley Gagnon. The company will make the fix this evening, and to allow the area to adequately dry for the work, the spray park will close early today at 3 p.m. The spray park will reopen as usual at 11 a.m. on Friday. While the city is not releasing the financial terms of the sponsorship agree-

Poachers gun down birds, muskrat near nature conservancy BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Eighty spent shotgun shells, a dead muskrat and three dead birds were found shot near a Nature Conservancy of Canada property east of Pine Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Local biologist Myrna Pearman made the discovery at about 4 p.m. at a small lake along Range Road 240 near Township Road 360 while taking a break from doing a bird count at nearby conservancy land. She didn’t know exactly how many birds or animals were shot in the area that was likely used by duck hunters in the fall. “I just couldn’t bear to launch the kayaks so we just walked up and down the ditch. We dragged out the two baby terns, which are protected migratory birds. They are never open for hunting — ever. And we found the muskrat. The coot, that was also shot, we couldn’t reach it from the shore,” Pearman said on Wednesday. She called Report a Poacher and was told an investigation would be launched. “They said this is the definition of poaching and they were sending an officer out to see the site.” Along with the spent shells, she found three high-powered rifle bullets and over two dozen .22 rifle cartridges near the scenic, winding road. She suspected the shooting happened either Monday night or Tuesday morning because a shotgun shell box that was left behind was not wet. Pearman, the biologist at Ellis Bird Farm, took photos of what she found.

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ment it reached with Blue Grass Sod Farms for the park’s naming rights, the agreement is 10 years in length. The partnership represents the first of its kind under the city’s new sponsorship policy, which was instituted as a means of alternative revenue generation for the city. As part of the agreement, Blue Grass Sod Farms has committed to holding an annual family picnic at the site. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

Central Albertans reminded to take precautions in hot weather BY ADVOCATE STAFF

abandoning, destroying or wasting animals. “Definitely in this case, whoever did this, by essentially shooting and wasting these animals — that’s poaching. You can’t just shoot it and leave it,” Kranrod said.

Hot weather that feels like the mid30s in Central Alberta has led Alberta Health to warn people to protect themselves. Red Deer on Wednesday hit a high of 27C. However, with the humidity it felt warmer, more like 32C. Warm, sunny weather is to continue this week. The humidex — a parameter that combines temperature and humidity in order to reflect the perceived temperature — could continue to be higher than what Prairie residents are used to. A combination of high moisture levels and increased air flow from the south have led to a higher than usual humidex. “We want to remind Albertans to take the proper precautions to stay healthy and safe during this stretch of hot weather,” Dr. Martin Lavoie, deputy chief medical officer of health for Alberta, said Wednesday. “It’s extremely important for people to stay hydrated and stay cool. Normal activities that you may do during cooler weather can pose serious heat-related illnesses under these conditions.” Sections of Central and Southern Alberta were expected to be hardest hit Wednesday and through the remainder of the week. To avoid sunburns and heat-related exhaustion, Alberta Health says:

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Local biologist Myrna Pearman discovered 80 spent shotgun shells, a dead muskrat and three dead birds near a Nature Conservancy of Canada property east of Pine Lake on Tuesday afternoon. “I’m just very upset people would be so irresponsible and so heartless,” Pearman said. Ken Kranrod, vice-president with Alberta Conservation Association, which is responsible for Report a Poacher promotion, said people typically think poaching is about hunting without a licence or taking more animals than allowed. But it also includes

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Clothing bank funding cut UNITED WAY WANTS TO ENSURE DONOR DOLLARS ARE USED AS EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF For more than 40 years, the Red Deer Community Clothing Service, known as the clothing bank, has relied on funding from the United Way to pay its rent. But by the end of the year, that money will dry up. “They’ve decided they’re changing their focus on some things and that we’re no longer eligible for funding through them,” said Ted Hayden, Red Deer Community Clothing Service president. “They used to provide us with rent, which is right now $2,858 a month.” About 1,100 people per month rely on the clothing bank. Hayden said anybody in need is helped. “We do not discriminate against anybody,” said Hayden. “The only questions we ask them are ones we need to for a record. We ask them their name and address.” Among those who use the service are immigrants who don’t know how to dress for the Canadian climate. “We see people get out of their vehicles out front in January and February wearing flip-flops and shorts and they’ll come in because they just don’t have anything,” said Hayden. As well the working poor, those on minimum wage and trying to support children, plus the homeless, can come once a month. There are restrictions on what they can get. Central Alberta United Way CEO Robert Mitchell said it was a tough decision to end funding to the clothing bank. “The bottom line is we consider ourselves stewards of the community dollars and we want to get the best value for our donor dollars and ensure donor dollars are used as effectively as possible,” said Mitchell. “One thing we don’t want to get into is funding duplicated services and we found out there were eight different clothing services in Red Deer.” Bargain Treasures, Bibles for Missions Thrift Store, Dress for Success, Golden Circle, Pregnancy Care Centre, John Howard Society Clothing Closet, Salvation Army Thrift Store and the Red Deer Community Clothing Service were all cited by Mitchell as active clothing services in the city. “We’ve been trying get them (Red Deer Community Clothing Service) more sustainable and make some changes,” said Mitchell, adding they worked with the different groups and community volunteers to ensure more sustainable clothing services. The United Way told the clothing bank in April

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McCartney plays for first time in Regina, wrapping up leg of tour REGINA — Rock legend Paul McCartney says he’s “excited” to play in Regina for the first time in his long and storied career, calling it a chance “to meet a new bunch of people.” The former Beatle is wrapping up the North America leg of his Out There tour in Saskatchewan’s

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POACHING: Ugly He said the Report a Poacher line unfortunately does receive a fair number of calls about people either just out shooting for the sake of shooting, likely where they’re not suppose to, or shooting wildlife and just leaving it there. “It’s a really ugly thing that happens.” Kranrod said it’s important that people know Alberta’s hunting regulations, which are available on www.reportapoacher.com. The site links to government hunting and fishing regulations. To report a poacher, call 1-800-642-3800. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

that funding would end. “We are asking more of our agencies, but in return we’re providing three-year funding and that was part of it,” said Mitchell. “We did feel the organization wasn’t looking like it was sustainable.” To operate in 2014, Hayden said the clothing bank will need about $35,000 a year in donations from other sources. “Wherever we can find it,” he said. “That’s what we’re doing right now, going around to different organizations and business that we know of and talking to them.” At last Saturday’s public market, through Volunteer Red Deer, members spread the word about the

funding shortfall. “The response from quite a few people is shock,” said Hayden. “We’re strictly volunteers, we do not have a single employee, except maybe a janitor we pay to come in and clean. Other than that everybody is a volunteer.” The organization does have enough funds to stay in its current location until March 2014. In need of both money and volunteers, Hayden said people can stop by the clothing service when they are open, Tuesdays to Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m., or they can call Hayden at 403-346-3554. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

capital before resuming shows in Japan in November. McCartney told radio station CJME he managed to get out for a bike ride around Regina’s Wascana Lake before Wednesday’s show. McCartney, who is 71, says he enjoyed the exercise, adding that Regina is a beautiful city. He says most of the time he’s rushing in and out of places, but when he has spare time it’s nice to “grab a couple of mates and have a ride around the lake.” McCartney says he was pleased to spot a few people wearing his tour T-shirts, and just as nice that a few of them spotted him. Asked how he feels about younger generations en-

joying his music, he said it’s great to see young faces in the crowd but sometimes it’s slightly embarrassing for him. “I’ve got kids older than these kids and some of the girls are really good looking,” he joked. “I’m not allowed to look at them the way I used to look at them.” He said the songs he’s chosen for his three-hour show bring him back to performing in his younger days. “Every time I play them, I get to re-examine them,” he said. “I get to look at them from my point of view now and I’m really looking at a kid in his twenties writing this stuff.”

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door pools. ● Keep an eye on weather forecasts, as weather conditions can change quickly. Hot weather can also cause heat stroke. Symptoms include high body temperature, lack of sweat, disorientation, fainting and unconsciousness. If a person shows symptoms of heat stroke, get medical attention immediately. While awaiting medical attention, the person should be moved to a shaded area, and outer clothing and shoes should then be removed. Wrap the person in a cool, wet towel until medical care is provided. “We’re asking the public to pay close attention to vulnerable people, including young children, older adults, those with pre-existing medical conditions, and people who are socially-isolated, to make sure they are cool and hydrated,” said Lavoie. People are also reminded to never leave children, vulnerable adults or pets alone in a vehicle — even with the window down — as the temperature inside can be several degrees warmer than the air outside.

● Apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor of at least SPF 30, at least 20 minutes before heading outdoors. Be sure it screens out UVA and UVB rays. Re-apply frequently (as directed on the product label). ● Wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses (with a UVA/UVB CSA certified seal). ● Wear light-coloured long pants and long-sleeved shirts that cover skin. ● Drink plenty of water and other non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages to stay hydrated, even before you feel thirsty. ● Consider rescheduling activities to cooler hours of the day. ● Take frequent breaks from heat, spending time inside cool buildings (like malls or libraries) or in-

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Red Deer Clothing Bank volunteer Carole Christensen-Ili hangs some garments on racks at the downtown location on Wednesday.

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Flood relief concert expected to draw 30,000 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Comedian Brent Butt is calling it the musical equivalent of an old-fashioned barn raising. A fundraising concert for Alberta flood relief is expected to draw 30,000 to Calgary’s McMahon Stadium Thursday to hear such blockbuster Canadian acts as Nickelback, Jann Arden, Randy Bachman, Tom Cochrane, Matthew Good and Corb Lund. Butt has agreed to be the master of ceremonies for the event which organizers believe could raise $2 million for flood relief. “I think it’s going to allow people to be celebratory in a way — it’s not like a memorial. In a way it’s a big shiny, modern, multimillion-dollar version of an old Prairie barn raising,” Butt said. The Saskatchewan-born creator of the TV show Corner Gas has a couple of siblings that live in Calgary and started his comedy career in the city before eventually moving to Toronto. “It’s kind of fun for me to participate in this — my duties are really to keep the show moving along looseygoosey. It’s not like I’m having to go out and do a bunch of standup,” he said. “This is really a musical concert so for me it’s about keeping the show moving, crack wise when I can and try and make people laugh now and then. I’m not looking to make light of the situation at all. I’m looking to lighten the situation. It’s a pretty easy gig.” The main organizer of the event, Peter Jurisic, said the show will run a total of five hours and still, a number of performers had to be turned away. “It’s great talent. It’s diverse. It’s world class. It’s homegrown. We’re going to have some unique collaborations on stage,” Jurisic said. “I know how successful aid concerts have been in the past and I thought this was a very profound event that affected southern Alberta and we should do something that is fairly significant to see if we could build something big.” Winnipeg’s Bachman doesn’t fit the homegrown criteria, but he said he

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Nickelback opens the Juno Awards show in Ottawa, April 1, 2012. Organizers of a fundraising concert planned for Thursday in Calgary say they expect to raise more than $1 million for the Calgary Foundation’s Flood Rebuilding Fund. p

feels a tie to southern Alberta. “Being a Winnipeg kid, I’m sure I’ve played every town in the Prairies, and if I can help bring awareness to the devastation, and the ongoing need for repair, I’m happy to be involved,” he said. Bachman said it was hard not to be drawn into the tragedy that impacted thousands of families. “It’s unbelievable how water and

Retired petty officer facing sex assault, breach of trust charges BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A former military medical technician facing a court martial this fall has been charged with sexual assault and breach of trust involving 18 women over a six-year span, a military prosecutor has confirmed. James Wilks, a petty officer second class who is now retired, is charged with 11 counts of sexual assault and 18 counts of breach of trust under the National Defence Act, Maj. Dylan Kerr said in an interview Wednesday. Court martial proceedings before a judge alone are expected to start Sept. 25. They involve alleged inappropriate medical exams at Ontario military recruitment sites in Thunder Bay and London from 2003 to 2009, Kerr said. Wilks also faces separate civil lawsuits that claim the military didn’t act on reports about his alleged conduct. Three women, including one who says a superior officer told her to “suck it up” when she complained, filed statements of claim last month accusing Wilks of sexual assault and the Defence Department of failing to stop it. The documents filed in Ontario Superior Court of Justice in London, Ont., allege that Wilks sexually assaulted them during physical exams for recruits at Defence sites in Ontario. A fourth woman, identified in court documents as R.W., last year filed a similar civil claim against Wilks. It alleges he touched her breasts and pressed his groin against her during a

fire can destroy everything in its path. Mother Earth is out of balance with all the pollution from big business, wars, global warming . . . and this is the result,” he said. “It’s not unique to any part of the world anymore. We are all in danger and we need to work together.” Lund, who grew up in southern Alberta, has already played a number of flood benefits and wrote and recorded

Blood, Sweat and Water — A Song for Southern Alberta with the proceeds going to flood relief. “It’s home for me. If I had a vacuum truck I’d do that, but all I can do is sing and you’ve got to help how you can,” Lund said. “I’ve been involved in a lot of charity stuff over the years but this is the most close to home.”

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recruitment medical exam in 2009 in Sarnia, Ont. None of the allegations in the documents has been proven in court. No court dates have been set for the civil lawsuits and no statements of defence have been filed. Wilks was convicted in a 2011 court martial of one count of sexual assault and four counts of breach of trust involving R.W. and two other women. In those cases, the complainants alleged Wilks performed inappropriate medical exams between 2002 and 2009 at recruiting centres in Ontario. He was sentenced to nine months in jail. How the Defence Department responded to initial complaints about Wilks is the subject of an internal investigation. When asked if those results would be made public, spokeswoman Capt. Joanna Labonte said she could not comment on an ongoing military police investigation. The three most recent civil lawsuits allege Wilks committed sexual assault, assault and battery between 2006 and 2009 in Thunder Bay and London, Ont., during physical exams for new recruits. All three women are seeking more than $1.4 million each in damages for trauma suffered and for what they describe in court documents as the military’s “reckless disregard” for their safety. They allege they were alone in an exam room when Wilks told them to undress before he fondled their breasts and touched them “in a sexual and inappropriate way.”

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Norbert Dumais drums out a prayer after a round dance at the Oriole Park shelter on Wednesday during an aboriginal culture day. Along with some native games, the event also featured a soup and bannock lunch, and a diabetes workshop.

Calgary Zoo loses second penguin in as many days for confirmation, the results are most consistent with an infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci,” Dr. Doug Whiteside, the zoo’s senior staff veterinarian, said in a release Wednesday. “Test results will confirm this diagnosis, but in the meantime we are treating the remaining eight Humboldts and two gentoos that share the outdoor exhibit to do our best to prevent further losses.” Whiteside said the disease has caused outbreaks in other zoos and has been detected in wild Humboldts and other bird species. It can be latent for months or years. “All Humboldts have just completed their annual molt where they naturally shed all their feathers over a period of two to three weeks,” explained White-

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CALGARY — A second Humboldt penguin in as many days has died at the Calgary Zoo from what a veterinarian says appears to be a bacterial infection. The zoo says three-year-old Juntos died Tuesday night despite feverish attempts by animal care workers to save the animal. Another three-year-old named Guillermo died on Monday. Both penguins came to the Calgary Zoo from an animal park in Syracuse, N.Y. The Humboldts make their summer home in the outdoor exhibit at the popular Penguin Plunge. It was one of the first exhibits to reopen two weeks ago after severe flooding damaged WALMART CORRECTION NOTICE much of the zoo in June. Our flyer distributed between Aug. 7 The zoo has three 9 and effective Aug. 9 - 15, 2013. Page other species of penguin, 22: Sterilite 68L Tote (#30739318/9) but so far only the Humboldts appear to have at $5. The photo is incorrect. The fallen ill. correct photo is as follows: “I have conducted the We apologize for any inconvenience post-mortem examinathis may have caused. tions on both penguins and, while we are waiting

side. “During this time of physiological stress the birds can lose as much as 20 per cent of their body weight and can be more susceptible to infections.” Other penguin species at the zoo include kings and rockhoppers.

Humboldt penguins are native to Chile and Peru. They are named after the cold water current they swim in and which is itself named after geographer, naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.

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The pitfalls of potholes STREET REPAIRS COST BIG MONEY, BUT THEY ARE CRITICAL TO A CITY’S LIVABILITY We’ve just returned from a family gathering in Saskatoon. While we were there, the city was winding up its Fringe Festival on the downtown section of Broadway Avenue and was completing celebrations of its annual exhibition. Saskatoon is a little more than twice the population of Red Deer, built with a riverine park area down the midGREG dle that’s about NEIMAN twice the size of ours. They have two downtown zones (one on either side of the river, naturally), which seem about four times the size of ours — or will be until we complete our Alexander Way street renovation and Riverlands development. From what I saw during our visits, there are quite a few close comparisons between life in Saskatoon and Red Deer, if you can make allowances for size. Both cities made good use of their river valleys as park zones, both have a younger population demographic, and both are experiencing rapid growth and upward pressure on housing. And both are living with challenges of meeting today’s expectations of urban life, in a climate that wreaks a lot of winter damage to city streets. Right now, groundwork is being laid for some interesting discussions in Saskatoon’s next budget. As happened in Red Deer, they’ve had a period of spending restraint on infrastructure that got stretched a bit too far. Planning documents call for a “B” standard for all streets and lanes (whatever that is), but their most recent inventory gives them an “E” standing. We don’t need the letters to understand what that feels like. Meeting expectations is going to take a lot of money. Above what the city is already spending on road repairs, there is an estimated $20 million annual shortfall. The shortfall is bigger than the street budget itself. There is a long-term plan to get Saskatoon back to the B standard, but a recent poll of 11,000 residents showed

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six of 10 were willing to take a pretty significant tax hike to speed things up. That parallels Red Deer, where our Ipsos Reid poll found street work was the No. 1 service concern for taxpayers, and the only municipal sector that did not get a high approval rating. So how big a tax hike are they looking at? Well, their last budget saw a general 4.9 per cent tax rise, a quarter of which was dedicated to topping up street clearing and maintenance. This time around, their council is taking things quite a bit further. There are two proposals on the table: one calls for an additional 2.94 per cent tax hike for each of three years; the other would be a special $170 levy on every residence, on top of taxes, for three years. Both are only for street repairs. Council will decide which it’s to be in December, and from the letters to the newspaper that I’ve seen, it looks a lot like discussions of taxes in Red Deer. Probably like municipal tax discussions in any city.

Here’s where I think Red Deer has handled the situation a little bit better. Our dry period of no infrastructure spending lasted about 14 years, but we had one good oil boom after it ended. We’ve done a fair amount of catching up, and in that regard are quite ahead of Saskatoon. A city twice our size, with a winter that really kicks the stuffing out of asphalt, Saskatoon spends about $16 million a year (from city documents I could find) to keep up its road system. We spend about $12 million (rough figures, for comparison purposes only). No wonder people there are complaining about the potholes. The closer government is to the people, the harder the rubber meets the road, so to speak. There is no other topic that occupies near as much phone time, face time and emails for a city councillor. Our council discovered that truth quite a while back, and I believe a majority of Red Deer residents support the comparatively higher spending in this area.

But some people are suggesting it be more, even if that means cutting back in areas like recreation, water, sewer and transit services — all of which get the highest ratings in resident opinion surveys. City streets cost a lot of money. Roadways and parking use more surface area in our city than any other purpose. More than homes, businesses or parks. Even to make a small improvement visible is hugely expensive. So deciding to do that needs a strong consensus. For the most part, we’ve got that in Red Deer (there will always be some not satisfied, either way). But when a city lets things slide for too long, finding consensus for catch-up can get difficult. I like Saskatoon. I have family there. I hope they find their consensus. But it will be costly. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.

television panel and in late June 2011, she billed $1,654.88 return airfare from Ottawa to Toronto because she had been advised to remain close to Ottawa in case she was needed for a vote. She was receiving a living allowance in Ottawa, but flew home to Toronto “so she would be able to return to Ottawa in a timely fashion.’’ On one trip, Wallin told me on the ferry to the Toronto City Airport that she was heading to the Dominican Republic the next morning to speak at an international women’s conference. What she didn’t tell me was that the $511.14 for the flight from Ottawa to Toronto to catch a connecting flight was billed as “Senate business.” Deloitte has told her to pay it back. About a year later, with Wallin embroiled in the spending scandal and a news story about her plight strewn through the Porter departure lounge, she was less effusive. As she spoke on her cellphone, she spotted me, scooped up three bags in one arm and without breaking conversation, disappeared, only to reappear

in seat A1 of the Porter flight, where, as an airline board member, she had pre-boarded. A “good morning, senator,’’ was met with a death stare. Before poring through the 95-page audit, I was prepared to believe Wallin had been blindsided by an extended audit in which her older spending was subjected to newer rules, that she was indeed an “activist” senator operating in grey area in what constituted Senate business, that perhaps she and another disgraced celebrity-senator, Mike Duffy, had been given a nod and a wink when Stephen Harper appointed them, leaving them with the impression they were somehow operating on a different plane with different rules. But after wading through the Deloitte study, one can only conclude that Wallin has buried herself and potentially eclipsed a lifetime of accomplishments under the weight of hubris and entitlement. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.

Review brings end to Wallin’s flights of fancy You never know who you’re going to directly to Saskatoon, then driven to run into on the Ottawa-Toronto shuffle. Wadena. Of course, that is mere pocket You’ll find cabinet ministers, MPs, change compared to the $532,508 (73 lobbyists, spin doctors, journalists — per cent legitimate) she billed in travel the legions who have one foot in each expenses over that time. city. And on more than one Perhaps most damnoccasion, the honourable ing, auditors from Deloitte senator from Wadena. found Wallin and her staff It’s unlikely I’ll run into made more than 500 addiPamela Wallin again soon tions, deletions or modifion her now infamous Toroncations to her personal calto Two-Step on the way to endar over the 1,369 days and from Saskatchewan, her audited, turning up travel future now in the hands of claims for non-existent dinthe RCMP. ners, speeches that were The Senate has clipped not made, a meeting that her wings, her taxpayerwas actually done by phone. funded wanderlust is now Her office deleted a refera form of house arrest, she ence to “Senate business” TIM is under order to pay back that referred to the convoHARPER $121,348 in travel expenses cation at Guelph University, (including the $38,369 she where she was chancellor. had forked over on her Wallin has blamed the own). record changes on advice Another $20,978 is still under re- provided by Conservative Sen. David view. Tkachuk, continuing a Wallin pattern Wallin said she will repay the mon- of blaming everyone but herself. Since ey plus interest, but it is unlikely she she has been under this cloud of suspican rebuild her reputation. cion, she has blamed her troubles on a I’m surprised I didn’t run into Wal- mountain of paperwork she could not lin more often because we now know keep up with. that the Saskatchewan senator stayed She has claimed there were no at her Toronto home more than 75 direct flights back to Saskatchewan nights in 94 trips to Saskatchewan, from Ottawa, doubtless news to those claiming “Senate business,” time and booked out of here to Saskatoon on Air again for trips home to her mid-Toron- Canada on Tuesday evening. to condo. She has claimed the Senate changed A comprehensive audit of her trav- the rules, applying new 2012 rules to el and spending patterns released on her pre-2012 travel, that the process Tuesday showed Wallin spent more was flawed, that she was an “activist” time in Toronto than either Saskatch- senator. ewan or Ottawa during the 45-month Fine, but she billed for a limo in period studied. Calgary while on private time, claimed Those Toronto stopovers cost tax- $438.40 for “Senate business” to get payers $31,025 more in higher air fare from Trenton to Toronto to appear and cab fares than had she flown home as the Conservative on a pre-election

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OTTAWA — With the Senate expense scandal burning ever brighter, the Conservative government’s rivals wasted little time Wednesday making political hay out of a scathing independent audit of Sen. Pamela Wallin’s travel claims. The New Democrats amplified their long-standing call to abolish the Senate outright, while the Liberals accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of showing poor judgment when he vouched for Wallin’s expense claims earlier this year. Liberal MP Stephane Dion and Sen. James Cowan, the party’s leader in the Senate, said a pattern of dubious decisions on the prime minister’s part is beginning to emerge over the spending scandal in the upper chamber. Harper told the House of Commons in February he had personally looked at Wallin’s travel costs, saying they were on par with other parliamentarians travelling between Ottawa and Saskatchewan. “In terms of Sen. Wallin, I have looked at the numbers,” Harper said at the time. “Her travel costs are comparable to any parliamentarian travelling from that particular area of the country over that period of time.” Dion, the former Liberal leader who is now the party’s democratic reform critic, also cited Harper’s apparent reluctance to fire his chief of staff, Nigel Wright, for footing the $90,000 bill for Sen. Mike Duffy’s own impugned expense claims. Harper initially defended his chief of staff and insisted he had full confidence in Wright, who nonetheless resigned his position five days after the revelations about the $90,000 cheque first surfaced. “At first glance, the prime minister should have seen the red flags. It should have raised alarms. Without indeed knowing all the details at first glance, at broad review, he should have seen the problems,” Dion said. “The pattern is repeating itself.” In the latter case, Harper and several ministers insisted that only Wright was aware of the arrangement with Duffy. It has since emerged that three other senior staffers in the Prime Minister’s Office also knew about the payment. As far as his defence of Wallin is concerned, the Prime Minister’s Office says Harper was only talking about Wallin’s overall travel expenses, not her individual claims. The Harper government has no choice but to abolish “this institution that was created before we had electricity,” said the NDP’s Paul Dewar, reprising a long-held New Democrat credo. “At the end of the day, I think most people understand that this is an institution that needs to be sent packing, period,” Dewar said. “It’s not just about the claims and if they’re legitimate. It’s about, ’Is this body legitimate,’ and we don’t think it is.”

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CP Railway among firms targeted for cleanup costs BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The Quebec government added the Canadian Pacific Railway to its list of legal targets Wednesday, casting a wider net to recover millions of dollars in cleanup costs from the Lac-Megantic disaster. The big railway is now among several companies listed on a legal notice first issued last month by the provincial government, a document demanding that firms pay for the massive mopup after millions of litres of crude oil gushed into the environment. CPR (TSE:CP) was included as one of the defendants because, the government said Wednesday, it was the main contractor responsible for the fateful shipment that was supposed to send the cargo from North Dakota to a New Brunswick oil refinery. It handed off the train in Montreal to the smaller Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd., which then operated the tanker train that jumped the tracks in Lac-Megantic on July 6. The disaster killed 47 people and prompted a mass evacuation, a criminal investigation, lawsuits, and concerns that the community of 6,000 might have to abandon its downtown core. The province had already named MMA and its Canadian subsidiary in the initial July 29 legal notice, but both companies have since filed for bankruptcy protection after stating they could not pay the mounting cleanup costs and multiple lawsuit attempts. In one court filing, MMA said its insurance coverage was $25 million and estimated the cleanup cost would climb past $200 million. By adding the CPR to its legal notice, the Quebec government locked in on a bigger target than MMA, one with much deeper pockets. “Our duty is to do everything we can to ensure that the companies respon-

sible for this accident might shoulder the costs related to the cleanup and decontamination,” Environment Minister Yves-Francois Blanchet said in a statement. On Wednesday, the province also added another firm to the notice: World Fuel Services Inc., which is a subsidiary of the petroleum-logistics firm World Fuel Services Corp. The parent company and another subsidiary, Western Petroleum Company, were listed in the initial demand from the government. The Miami-based World Fuel Services had bought the crude oil that was to be shipped to the Irving refinery in St. John, N.B. World Fuel Services Inc. and CPR were asked to confirm within 24 hours whether they will execute the order, which falls under a Quebec environmental law. “(CPR) just received the order and we are currently reviewing it,” said Ed Greenberg, a spokesman for the railway. World Fuel Services, meanwhile, would not immediately issue a comment on the addition of its subsidiary to the notice. In a statement released last month, the parent company said it had not expected to be named in any government action and indicated it had “serious objections to the legality of the order.” World Fuel Services, Western Petroleum Company and MMA are among 10 defendants listed in several wrongfuldeath lawsuits filed last month in an Illinois court. Both World Fuel Services and MMA have also been named in a proposed class-action suit in Quebec. The municipality of Lac-Megantic sent lawyers’ letters to MMA last month demanding that it shell out for cleanup costs or it would face legal action. The first letter called for $4 million to cover the tab, an amount later increased to nearly $8 million.

Judge reviewing Toronto police associated with law firm linked to police BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The retired judge retained to assist in an internal review of the Toronto police force following the death of an 18-year-old is a member of a law firm which has acted for Toronto officers in civil suits. Police Chief Bill Blair announced Monday that Dennis O’Connor would help him in a review of police use of force in dealing with emotionally disturbed persons. The law firm O’Connor is with — Borden Ladner Gervais — has acted for the insurers of the Toronto Police Service in civil suits, some of which include allegations of the wrongful use of lethal force, Blair said Wednesday in a release. Lawyers at BLG are currently acting on a number of such matters, he said. “Mr. O’Connor and I are satisfied that his association with BLG will not, in any way, impair his ability to give me sound advice on the matters I have asked him to review,” Blair said. Blair also stressed he hasn’t asked O’Connor to investigate or make factual findings about past incidents. “My request of Mr. O’Connor is in the nature of a forward-looking review,” he said. “Specifically, I have asked Mr. O’Connor to review our policies, procedures, and training, as well as the equipment used by members of the Toronto Police Service, and to conduct an international review of best prac-

tices to provide me with advice and make recommendations on how we can improve our response to these difficult and dangerous situations,” Blair said. Blair called for the review following the case of Sammy Yatim, 18, who died last month after being shot and Tasered by police on an empty streetcar. Hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice for Yatim’s death, which was captured on surveillance and cellphone videos. Nine shots can be heard on the videos following shouts for Yatim to drop the knife. The final six appear to come after Yatim had already fallen to the floor of the streetcar. A review by the chief of police is mandated under the Police Services Act in Yatim’s death because the Special Investigations Unit is involved, but Blair said Monday that O’Connor’s review will look beyond his case, and will include an international review of established best practices. A coroner’s inquest this fall will examine the deaths of three people who may have had mental health issues when they approached Toronto police officers with weapons and were shot and killed. Reviews were conducted in all of those cases, Blair said, but they were internal reviews. Ontario’s ombudsman has also launched an investigation, probing what kind of direction the provincial government provides to police for defusing conflict situations.

Laptops in class lower grades: study BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Laptops have replaced pen and paper for many post-secondary students but a Canadian study suggests using computers during lectures could be hurting their grades and lowering their classmates’ marks. For the study, published earlier this year in the journal Computers & Education, research subjects in two experiments were asked to attend a university-level lecture and then complete a multiple-choice quiz. In the first experiment, which was designed to gauge how multitasking affects learning, all the participants used laptops to take notes during a lecture on meteorology. But half were also asked to complete a series of unrelated tasks on their computers when they felt they could spare some time. Those tasks — which included online searches for information — were meant to mimic what distracted students might do during class. In the second experiment, some students were given pencils and paper to take notes during a lecture while others worked on laptops. Researchers

wanted to observe if the students taking notes the old-fashioned way would be distracted by having computer screens around them. Faria Sana, who co-authored the study with fellow doctoral student Tina Weston, said she expected lower test marks for students who were asked to multitask during the experiment, or were seated near other students using laptops. But the distraction effect was stronger than she hypothesized. “We really tried to make it pretty close to what actually happens in the lectures, we found that lo and behold, the students who multitasked performed much worse on the final test and those who were seated around peers who were multitasking also performed much worse on the final test,” said Sana. “So you might not be multitasking but if you have a clear view of someone else who is multitasking, your performance is still going to be impaired.” The students in the first experiment who were asked to multitask averaged 11 per cent lower on their quiz. The students in the second experiment who were surrounded by laptops scored 17 per cent lower.

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NAFTA bad for environment: watchdog BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A British Columbia group has told an international panel reviewing the environmental effects of NAFTA that the worst fears about the historic trade agreement’s impact on the environment have come true, especially under the federal Conservative government. West Coast Environmental Law has sent a submission to the Commission on Environmental Co-operation as part of the commission’s look back at the 20 years since a side deal was signed between Canada, the United States and Mexico in response to concerns that NAFTA’s environmental impact. The commission has formed a public advisory panel asking for public input, noting in a news release the side deal was reached amid concerns that NAFTA might “harm the environment by encouraging the creation of pollution havens because of lax environmental standards or ineffective environmental law enforcement.” “With new free trade agreements, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, in negotiation all around the globe, there is no better time to reflect on the ideas that led to the creation of the (commission) in 1994, considered by many as the first time international trading partners addressed concerns that free trade might harm the environment,” the commission’s news release said.

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But West Coast Environmental Law argues that’s exactly what has happened. In a submission filed Wednesday, the group argues the federal Conservatives violated the agreement by introducing changes in two omnibus pieces of legislation. Specifically, the group points to changes to the Fisheries Act, which it says will inhibit the protection of fish habitat, and changes to the way Canada conducts environmental assessments. The group says those changes will mean there will be thousands fewer assessments, including on projects the groups says could have major environmental impacts, such as oil and gas pipelines. “These changes weaken environmental protection and public involvement, despite Canada’s commitment. . . to the appropriate assessment of environmental impacts,” West Coast Environmental Law’s lawyer, Andrew Gage, writes in the submission. The group also takes the NAFTA side agreement — known as the North American Agreement on Environmental Co-operation — to task for being toothless. Gage writes that there has been no response to Canada’s legislative moves. “While the commitment to enforce environmental laws is indeed a crucial piece of the (North American Agreement on Environmental Co-operation), the agreement does not contain any remedy for members

of the public when a government violates the many other commitments found in it,” the letter says. “Instead, the Canadian government has ignored these provisions with apparent impunity.” West Coast’s letter to the commission comes a day after environmental activists launched a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada challenging new federal legislation they say limits their ability to oppose pipeline projects at regulatory hearings. The lawsuit, which will be mounted by noted Toronto lawyer Clayton Ruby, was filed by ForestEthics Advocacy and activist Donna Sinclair. The legal challenge argues provisions of the National Energy Board Act be struck down. The act was among the omnibus budget bills that Gage’s group refers to in its commission submission. Ruby has said he plans to argue the limits on opposition to pipeline projects violates charter freedoms. Gage said Thursday the back-to-back challenges of Harper government policies were happenstance, not part of a co-ordinated effort to have the measures struck down. And he acknowledged it’s unlikely the commission will be able to pull Canada into line with the commitments outlined in the NAFTA side agreement. But he said a rebuke from the commission would carry “moral weight.”

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RIGHT: The red cloud that burns and blinds: for bears — and salads — only! MIDDLE: For long floats on big rivers — Dwayne Schafers and his McKenzie River drift boat. BOTTOM: Tethering the duckies together.

Udder (stupidity) Awards Just when we think we’ve heard it all, a new flabbergaster blows in, a sure, never-to-be-surpassed winner of my coveted Udder Award for utter, abject outdoors stupidity, misuse of equipment category. Recently, several European hikers were jingling along the York Creek Trail, south of Hwy 3 in the Crowsnest Pass; bear bells attached to everything: walking sticks, day packs, wrists, hats and wafflestompers. They spotted a bear high up in a mountain meadow and, to repel a possible bear attack, they drew their bear spray canisters and methodically sprayed themselves with BOB red hot pepper mist until they SCAMMELL were burnt, blinded, in agony and in dire need of medical help. Other hikers assisted the stricken Europeans off the trail and into Blairmore hospital. My bear spray canisters feature more and finer

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print than I ever saw in 37 years practising law. Through a magnifying glass, early on, in both our official languages, you are told: “This product is for spraying the face of aggressive bears only and is not to be used against domestic animals or human beings.” It says nothing about domestic use: I’ve known a guide or two who spice up the salad with bear spray. Years ago, my friend the late Randy Tucker, of Richmond, Va., and I were just started on a floatfishing trip on the upper Elk River in B.C., when our guide, rummaging around in a duffle bag, shot himself in the face with a bear spray that someone had stowed without its safety clip engaged. Randy and I did the rowing for the considerable time it took for our guide to restore his vision and sooth his burnt face with splashings of gallons of cold river water. ★★★ All of which, the summer’s last long weekend looming, leads to the timely topic of “tubing” our big rivers, the use and misuse of craft to do so, and the practices and preparations of the participants. Already there have been several incidents of young

Temperature, moisture and soil key to a healthy vegetable garden

tubers getting marooned and/or lost on the Red Deer River and having to be “searched and rescued.” Once again, I repeat that floats of much more than eight km are for serious river craft, such as canoes, kayaks, and Jon and McKenzie River drift boats. For the “craft” usually chosen by young tubers, the Fort Normandeau Red Deer River launch down to any of the launch-landing spots in the city is starting to stretch it in terms of safety and comfort, not to mention fun. On a hot, sunny Sunday in early August I staked out both the Kiwanis picnic grounds and the Great West Adventure Park launch-land sites in Red Deer to see whether the tubers were out and what they had to teach me. Suffice they were out in flotillas! In less than an hour I counted more than 100 “craft” launching, landing or floating by from upstream. “Craft” is a misnomer that should be summarily jettisoned: they were all an amazing selection of department-store “rubber duckies.” The cartons they came in probably bore the warning that they are intended for beach, lake and pool use, only, and not for floating down big rivers.

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Do we know if there is a barrier to our growth? “Are humans smarter than yeast?” — Bob Shaw

Vegetables can be attractive but they are usually grown for the food they produce. So it can be frustrating to grow lush, healthy plants and find that there is nothing to eat. Reasons for poor production are usually: temperature, the amount of moisture, soil, sunlight or insects. Crops are often classified as cool or hot crops. Cool crops such as radishes and spinach grow best in the spring and fall. They react to hot temperatures by bolting LINDA or going to seed. TOMLINSON Tomatoes are a hot crop that grows best in a hot area of the garden in Central Alberta. They like warm daytime temperatures and set fruit best if the night temperatures range between 16C and 21C. Cooler temperatures mean less fruit. Scientists have discovered that tomato plants pollinate best between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. As tomato flowers contain both the stamen and pistil, they are easily pollinated by insects, a slight breeze or people shaking the plant gently. To grow tender produce, plants should have a consistent supply of moisture. Plant growth will slow down and plants will become tough and stringy due to lack of moisture. A dry then wet cycle will cause root crops to crack. Potatoes will become rough and scabby. The fruit of the tomato will often rot from the blossom inwards, causing blossom end rot. The amount of sunlight the garden receives relates directly to how plants grow. A vegetable garden

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needs six hours of direct sunlight a day to thrive. Spinach, kale, lettuce, swiss char and parsley will tolerate more shade than other vegetables. But a shady garden will not be lush. The plants will take longer to mature and given the short season, might not mature before the season ends. A deep, soft, rich, well-drained soil is the backbone of the vegetable garden. A deep soil allows the tap root crops like carrots to grow downwards unimpeded. Likewise, a soft loose soil allows all roots to grow in all directions with little or no resistance. Soils that are rich in nutrients and humus will contain a ready supply of nutrients, which increase the plants’ productivity. A well-drained soil allows excess moisture to run through the soil while retraining some moisture for the plants’ needs. Soil that is too wet has little if any air, which is needed for plant roots to absorb moisture. Cucumber, melon and pumpkin plants have both male and female flowers. If there is an abundance of pollinating insects, they will take care of the pollination. If not, it needs to be done by hand. Male flowers will be born on a stems. Female flowers will appear on what looks like tiny produce. Male flowers tend to start blooming a week or two before the females and are always more plentiful. For fruit to develop, the pollen from the male flower must be moved to the female flower. This can be done by rubbing a Q-tip in the male flower, then the female, or by picking male flowers and rubbing the stamen in the female flower. Pollination can take place anytime during the day but best results are attained in the early morning when the flowers begin to bloom. Linda Tomlinson is a local horticulturalist who can be reached at www.igardencanada.com or your_garden@hotmail.com.

Put some yummy substrate in a petri dish, along with a speck of yeast, and you can watch what happens when exponential growth hits a brick wall . . . or, in this case, a glass wall. The problem is that yeast is kind of dumb. And they don’t have eyes. So they can’t see the looming glass barrier. But are we any smarter? We have eyes. And we have brains. But do we know if there is a barrier to our growth? One way to look at it is via something called HANPP, or human appropriation of net primary productivity (over EVAN 17,000 results on Google). I BEDFORD first learned about net primary productivity in university, ENERGY & ECOLOGY when I was struggling through a forestry degree. As Wikipedia states, it is “. . . the rate at which all the plants in an ecosystem produce net useful chemical energy.” Or more simply, the amount of plant life that grows in any particular spot. So the NPP in the arctic would be considerably less than the NPP in the Amazon. HANPP, on the other hand, is a measure of how much of that plant life we humans use on a day-today basis. So the HANPP in a sparsely-populated part of the Amazon would be much less than the HANPP on an intensively cropped rice paddy in China.

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Herbal medicine and children I am sitting at my niece Chloe’s desk writing this column. She is building a Lego house behind me, her sister is offering unsolicited assistance, and her brother is refereeing. My sister-in-law is trying to redirect the action, not so successfully. Soon they will be all outside, riding their bikes, scooters, playing on the trampoline and all those fun things kids love to do in the summer. Being surrounded by this lovely kid energy, I thought it was time for a column on herbal medicine and children. Some remarkable children will take any herb given them but for the majority, this simply is not the case. ABRAH Although an herbalist can ARNESON try to hide the bitter taste many herbs carry with the HERBS FOR LIFE sweetness of licorice (glycyrrhiza spp.) or the minty freshness of peppermint (menthe piperita), most children are not easily fooled into taking herbal medicine. To help children take herbal medicine, herbalists have devised many ways to trick the child into believing the medicine tastes good. One advantage the herbalist has is: children respond well to herbal medicine, the simpler the medicine the better and children only need plant medicine in low doses. These conditions limit both the amount of medicine and the length of time needed for the medicine. My favourite and simplest is herbal tea with honey. Many herbs can be offered as teas and bring great benefit to a child during illness.

Linden flower (tilia europa) is a mild tasting tea that helps ease a sick child into sleep while managing her fever. Hyssops (hyssops officinalis) when brewed as a tea has a tangy, mild flavour. It opens up airways and offers anti-microbial actions helping the child’s body resolve respiratory tract. The added honey also has anti-bacteria actions and will soothe any accompanying irritation. When a child has a chronic digestive challenge such as celiac disease herbal tea of nettles (utrica dioica) or alfalfa (medicago sativa) will offer easily absorbed minerals while calming inflammation in the digestive tract. Nettles can also be helpful for children and parents struggling with type one diabetes. Rosehip tea is a great tea to offer children all winter. Rosehips being very high in vitamin C and its friend flavonoids help the child’s body overcome those many transient childhood illnesses. The vitamin C and all the goodness that comes from it is much more bioavailable than candy-type vitamins, and has no added artificial flavouring or binding agents. A cup of tea is a great bedtime ritual for the whole family. My other favoured method for getting medicine into children is with food. This is particularly the case when a child struggles with chronic constipation. It is important to explore the underlying cause of the constipation that can be caused by foods or stress, but in the meantime, it is essential to help the child’s bowels move. I like to begin with a fruit stew.

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‘Green prescriptions’ for busy people Getting up close and personal with Mother Nature self next to one. Even better, walk around a bush or yields big mind-body benefits. beside a blooming garden. The more greenery you’re A walk in the park is a exposed to, the better the great lunchtime activity, brain benefits. but new reports reveal that ● Don’t feel like exerciseven desk jockeys and folks ing outdoors? Go anyway. with little time (or no great Compared with slogging on love for the great outdoors) that treadmill in the basecan reap the rewards of a ment, doing the same stroll green environment with or jog under blue skies and only a few plants around leafy, green tree boughs their workplace and in their can add a 12 per cent mood home. boost to your exercise. But you can’t pack all And don’t let rain stop you: your green-time into a oneEven getting outside in bad week vacation or a weekweather boosts mood more MIKE ROIZEN AND end excursion to the mounthan an indoor workout. MEHMET OZ tains; that’s like having ● Stuck at your desk? seven drinks on Saturday Call up images of nature night. No way it’s the same on your computer. Simply as having one glass of beer looking at pictures of the or wine per day! outdoors can make you feel friendlier. While you’re You need a little green-time every — or almost ev- at it, listening to soothing water and tweeting birds ery — day to reap its amazing benefits for your brain helps you rebound from a stressful experience 33 and body. per cent faster. (Check out archive.org’s free Sounds Stronger immunity: In a Japanese study, levels of Nature Collection.) of protective natural killer cells that battle viruses ● Take time to smell the pine trees. Japanese and some forms of cancer rose 40 per cent when scientists say sniffing scents like pine and cypress businessmen spent time walking in the woods. But is one reason nature walks strengthen immunity — a you can get a similar immune boost from sniffing new reason to enjoy these smells. If you’re a fan of forest scents indoors. Who says you can’t fool Mother aromatherapy, you know what we’re talking about. Nature? (Well, really, your brain or your immune ● Create an indoor nature retreat. Although we system!) are big fans of the benefits of outdoor physical activA break from worry: Getting outside when you’re ity, you can reap green benefits if you get on a treadfeeling stressed improves mood and boosts short- mill with a view out the gym window! And position term memory. And if you’re depressed, getting out your home exercise equipment and a comfy chair so and about makes it five times more likely you’ll feel you have a view of outdoor greenery. There’s plenty better than if you stay indoors. Combine natural of evidence that simply seeing greenery reduces scenery with exercise and you’re really going to amp stress, increases mental focus, and fuels good moods. up your mood boosters. But don’t stop there. Invite beneficial houseplants More energy: Office workers feel more energet- into your home. Live plants can help keep your home ic with a green plant or two nearby, and they be- humidified, remove carbon dioxide from the air and come more productive. Your smart move: Place some send out revitalizing oxygen. Most do this by day, as greenery where you can see it when you look up from they convert sunlight into energy. But orchids, “air your computer. plants” (a type of bromeliad), and many types of sucHigher creativity: Brain scans suggest immers- culents exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide at night, ing yourself in a natural scene, whether 3-D or in a making them perfect for your bedroom or your work picture, turns up brain activity in areas that govern station if you’re on the night shift. pleasure and emotion. You’ll feel more relaxed and balanced and improve your creativity by as much as Mehmet Oz, MD, is host of The Dr. Oz Show, and Mike 50 per cent. Roizen, MD, is chief wellness officer and Chair of WellReady to go green? Here’s how: ness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthi● Got a minute? Stand under a tree. Or park your- est, visit sharecare.com.

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1-cup prunes cut them into quarters ½ cup Thompson raisons 1 cup pitted figs, cut in half 1 cup dried apricots, cut in half 3 apples, core and cut into pieces (leave the skin on) 2 pears, core and cut into pieces (leave the skin on) Mix together in a pot. Add enough water so the bottom of the pot is covered, and there is about an inch of water. Bring to a gentle simmer, put the lid on and simmer until apples are soft. If the stew is too thick add in more water. Note: For minerals: add 1 tablespoon of molasses. Store in the fridge. Stewed fruit is a laxative full of natural goodness, is inexpensive and easy to make. I recommend a ½ teaspoon to 2 tablespoons (depending on the child’s size) mixed with a plain organic yogurt daily. Sometimes a herbalist, no matter how much she tries not, has to offer a child unpleasant-tasting herbs. In this situation, I make a glycerite for the child. A glycerite is a mix of herbs, vegetable glycerin and water. Glycerin is very sweet and it almost masks the taste of the herbs. When offered in drops and diluted in a little bit of water, the unpleasant taste is significantly reduced. At the moment, there is a truce in the house among the kids. My Mom made her grandkids some delicious cookies full of goodness and love. Don’t forget the cookie medicine. Herbs for Life is written by Abrah Arneson, a local clinical herbalist. It is intended for information purposes only. Readers with a specific medical problem should consult a doctor. For more information, visit www.abraherbalist.ca. Arneson can be reached www.abraherbs. com.

Smart fish choices for a healthier and leaner body If you’re looking to improve your body composition as well as enhance your health, one food that you’ll definitely want to make sure you’re taking in is fish. Fish is a fantastic source of high-quality protein and depending on the variety that you serve up, can also offer up some healthy omega fats as well. Fish oil fats are very important because omega fats serve so many different purposes, including fending off depression, keeping your heart and brain healthy, warding off diabetes and cancer, while also encouraging a CABEL leaner body composition. MCELDERRY Simply stated, you must get your omega fats in for the day and fish is a great way to meet these requirements. One thing to realize, however, is that not all fish is created equally, so it pays to know the healthiest varieties to consume. Let’s go over what you need to know so that you can add this food to your meal plan wisely.

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Salmon The first healthy fish variety to start including more often is salmon. Salmon is rich in omega fats and is going to also be relatively low in mercury, which is a big concern when choosing a fish variety. Salmon can be eaten in fresh-caught form or canned, in which case if you keep the bones in, you’ll also receive a good dose of calcium. For those who don’t consume dairy products, adding canned salmon to your diet as a source of calcium is a very wise move.

Cod Next, consider adding some cod to your menu. Cod is a very versatile fish and can cook up quite nicely, so it’s a preference for many people. This white fish works great with lemon or dill and can be frozen relatively well. Rich in vitamin B6, phosphorus, as well as vitamin B12, it’s a must for your diet plan.

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Study suggests speeding up labour linked to autism BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — The biggest study of its kind suggests autism might be linked with inducing and speeding up labour, preliminary findings that need investigating since labour is induced in increasing numbers of U.S. women, the authors and other autism experts say. It’s possible that labour-inducing drugs might increase the risk — or that the problems that lead doctors to start labour explain the results. These include mothers’ diabetes and fetal complications, which have previously been linked with autism. Like most research into autism causes, the study doesn’t provide conclusive answers, and the authors say the results shouldn’t lead doctors to avoid inducing labour or speeding it up since it can be life-saving for mothers and babies. Simon Gregory, lead author and an associate professor of medicine and medical genetics at Duke University, emphasized, “We haven’t found a connection for cause and effect. One of the things we need to look at is why they were being induced in the first place.” Government data suggest 1 in 5 U.S. women have labour induced — twice as many as in 1990. Smaller studies suggested a possible tie between induced labour and autism, but the new research is the largest to date, involving more than 600,000 births. The government-funded study was published online Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.

The researchers examined eight years of North Carolina birth records, and matched 625,042 births with public school data from the late 1990s through 2008. Information on autism diagnoses didn’t specify whether cases were mild or severe. Labor was induced or hastened in more than 170,000 births. Overall, 5,648 children developed autism — three times as many boys as girls. Among autistic boys, almost one-third of the mothers had labour started or hastened, versus almost 29 per cent of the boys with-

out autism. The differences were less pronounced among girls. Oxytocin and prostaglandins are used to start or speed up labour but the study doesn’t identify specific medications. The strongest risks were in boys whose mothers had labour started and hastened. They were 35 per cent more likely to have autism. Among girls, autism was not tied to induced labour; it was only more common in those born after labour was accelerated; they were 18 per cent more likely to have the developmental disorder than girls whose mothers had neither treatment. Autism affects about 1 in 88 U.S. children. Symptoms may involve communication problems including avoiding eye contact and unusual repetitive behaviour including arm-flapping. Causes are uncertain but experts believe it probably results from a combination of genetics and other factors. These may include mothers’ illnesses and medication use while pregnant, fathers’ age at conception, and problems affecting the fetus during childbirth — all suggested but not proven in previous research. The study’s biggest strength is bolstering the growing consensus that risks for autism occur before birth or soon after, said Dr. Byron King, director of Seattle Children’s Hospital’s autism centre. He was not involved in the study. Online: JAMA Pediatrics: http://www.jamapediatrics.com Autism: http://tinyurl.com/m979ft

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Paternity rights bill on hold after vote BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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CBC journalist Lynne Robson poses for a photograph outside the CBC building in Montreal: suffers from a condition in which the tissues that encase the shoulder tighten around the joint.

Painful frozen shoulder generally resolves TORONTO — Nearly a decade has passed since Lynne Robson’s first encounter with frozen shoulder. But she remembers in exquisite detail the limitations it imposed and the pain it caused her. Pulling on a winter coat was excruciating. Robson could only wear clothing with front closures, because reaching behind her back to hook a bra, for instance, required a range of movement she no longer had. Blow-drying her hair — pretty much a requirement for a TV reporter, which Robson was at the time — was an impossibility. During the worst it, even the small tasks of daily life were too much to cope with as Robson struggled with constant pain and severely restricted mobility. She’d work — then spend the evening icing her shoulder. “I had quit cleaning my house. I had quit opening my mail.... I just couldn’t deal with anything other than getting through the day. It was completely dominating my existence,” says Robson, 58, now a Montreal-based manager for the CBC. “I didn’t even realize I wasn’t opening my mail — it was only when I started to feel better and my insurance company phoned and said ’We’re about to cancel your coverage if you don’t pay’ and I had warnings from hydro and the phone company,” she says, recalling what she describes as a difficult period in her life. “It was just like one more thing to deal with and I was barely functioning by that point.”

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STUPIDITY: Tethering floats together is dangerous Reasons for the warnings are many, including that most duckies are almost impossible to paddle, row, or steer in flowing water, thus many of them are ripped to shreds by hazards such as fallen trees, “sweepers,” boulders, barbed wire, etc. The river was running fast, high, and slightly offcolour. The high water of June toppled many new trees into the river to form bankside sweepers, notorious hazards to navigation. Few of the tubers bothered with oars or paddles, and some that did plied them frantically to stay away from the far bank’s boulders and sweepers. The steering is also complicated by the” bonding” habit of tubers tying as many as eight rubber duckies together before they leave the launch site, as insurance against getting separated and being unable to get their duckies all in a row, or into the same nest again. This dangerous tethering insures that when one gets in trouble with derelict logs, bridge abutments, etc., they all go down together. I saw only one small waterproof bag stowed aboard, big enough to hold a cellphone, maybe, and a warm water- and wind-proof jacket that can save a life from the hypothermia that can creep up even on a sunny day when the wind starts “drying” wet humans. Rig of the day is still bikinis for females, baggie shorts, tees, maybe, and ball hats for the males. Too many were barefoot because, unfortunately, the bed and shore of this gorgeous river is a minefield of broken glass and rusting metal. I have too many sad memories of having to share rivers with drunken tubers, hooting, hollering and chugalugging along, then tossing the empties overboard. The only sign of that this recent Sunday was one ducky floating by, the occupants of which were sipping some unknown beverage. Maybe tuber times are a-changin’ …. Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

GROWTH: We’re not eating ourselves out of house and home yet It’s interesting to look at a global map of HANPP (also easily Googled). Red Deer — and most parts of the Canadian Prairies — sit in areas in which humans use between 50 per cent and 70 per cent of the NPP. And that makes sense when you drive around and see that much of the vegetation is destined to wind up either on the table or in the gut of some animal that will wind up on the table. Travel a bit further to the southeast and you’ll hit a band from South Dakota to Ohio, where humans scoop up 70 per cent to 80 per cent of the NPP. And aside from harmful externalities, such as the algal “Dead Zones” in the Gulf of Mexico (caused by agricultural fertilizers floating down the Mississippi River), these numbers aren’t terribly scary. After all, much of the rest of North America lies in the HANPP range of zero per cent to 40 per cent. In other

Frozen shoulder — also known as adhesive capsulitis — is a condition in which the capsule of connective tissue that encases the shoulder thickens and tightens around the joint. The process is extremely painful and results in a virtual immobilization of the joint, leaving the sufferer with an arm that barely functions. It’s neither very common nor extremely rare. On average, about two-to-three per cent of people will develop frozen shoulder at some point in their lives, says orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stephen Thompson. Some people are more likely than others to develop the condition. Women are diagnosed more frequently then men. It is most commonly seen in those over 40. People with certain illnesses — diabetes, under- or over-active thyroid, tuberculosis and Parkinson’s disease — are more likely to develop frozen shoulder than the general public, according to information posted online by the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minn. About 15 per cent of frozen shoulder patients — and Robson was among them — will later develop a second case in the opposite joint. For Robson, the second bout was far less debilitating than the first. In most cases, it is not known why the condition sets in. Most people who develop frozen shoulder will get better eventually, though it can take a year or two to resolve, says Thompson, a sports medicine specialist who until earlier this month practised at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital in Oakville, Ont. (Canada has an oversupply of orthopedic surgeons, so Thompson is moving to Bangor, Me.) words, we’re not eating ourselves out of house and home quite yet (but as the collapse of the cod fishery shows, we can destroy ecosystems quite easily if we put our minds to it). Where things do get scary — and fast — are places where the HANPP figures easily go to 90 per cent and 100 per cent and where handy-dandy items like money and fossil fuels are hard to come by. These are places like Rwanda, where, according to Jared Diamond (author of Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed), the genocide was largely due to overpopulation. Travel further east and you’ll see many more huge swaths of extremely high HANPP areas. The Yangtze River valley in China is both intensively farmed and heavily industrialized. However, it is India that has the biggest chunks of 90 per cent and 100 per cent HANPP on the planet. Will it become another Rwanda? It is heavily reliant on irrigation for agriculture, and it has an extremely serious groundwater depletion problem (up to four metres per year in places). And it has a disturbing history of religious violence, which is a very efficient tool for finding scapegoats. Does this have anything to do with Canada? Only if you believe in the logic of cause and effect, and only if you stop to think about globalization and why

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FISH: You can easily eat it several times a week Tilapia Tilapia is one of the healthier fish varieties. You will often see fitness competitors using throughout their contest prep and for good reason. It’s very low in calories, very high in protein, almost fat free, and also lower in mercury content. You can easily eat it multiple times per week without having to worry about any negative health effects. With most fish varieties, you are more limited if you are eating it too often and you could put yourself in harm’s way due to the higher level of mercury it contains.

Chunk light tuna The last fish variety to make sure you consider taking in is chunk light tuna. This one is great because it’s going to provide you with a fast and incredibly easy source of protein and has a lower mercury content compared to albacore tuna, which may be tastier but is not as healthy. Chunk light tuna is a classic favourite among people with a busy schedule. Cabel McElderry is a local personal trainer and nutrition coach. For more information on fitness and nutrition, visit the Fitness F/X website at www.fitnessfx.com. stuff is so cheap at Walmart. When I started writing this column, I Googled the word overpopulation. But as soon as I had typed “overpo…” up popped numerous entries under the heading of “overpopulation is a myth.” So I read through some of the nonsense. Some of it was from uber-religious zealots. Some of it was from folks who understand the word freedom, but not the word responsibility. And I suspect that some of it was from those rubes on 19 Kids and Counting and Sister Wives. But there were also a few more thoughtful offerings. One from Fred Pearce, titled The Overpopulation Myth, looked at the declining global fertility rates. A few environmentalists got incensed over it, but I suspect that they had never read past the title, since Pearce’s main theme was about how overconsumption is rising at a much faster rate than fertility is falling. After all, there is no shortage of folks who think that it’s OK to drive the Hummer a block or two in order to get a coffee and a doughnut. Pearce is just being methodical about the math; that’s all. And he is still effectively reminding us that there is a glass wall around our petri-dish. Evan Bedford is a local environmentalist. Direct comments, questions and suggestions to wyddfa23@telus.net. Visit the Energy and Ecology website at www.evanbedford.com.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill sparked by a custody dispute involving The Lost Boys actor Jason Patric that would allow certain sperm donors to seek paternity rights in court is on hold after failing to clear a legislative panel Tuesday. Patric testified before state lawmakers about his court battle to gain custody of his now three-yearold son, Gus. A judge deemed him a sperm donor — rather than a parent — during a custody dispute over the boy. He and his ex-girlfriend, Danielle Schreiber, conceived the child through artificial insemination. Patric and Schreiber, who never married, disagree on the role Patric was to play in the child’s life. Patric says he hasn’t seen the child in months and asked lawmakers to think about “a child sitting daily and wondering what happened.” As a result of that case and others brought to his attention, state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, put forward legislation that would allow a man whose sperm was used to conceive a child through artificial insemination to seek parental rights if he can show a certain level of involvement in the child’s life. The measure, SB115, sailed through the Senate without opposition but recently has generated aggressive lobbying from representatives for Patric, Schreiber and organizations involved in child custody and women’s rights. Among the bill’s supporters are Equality California and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

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BOB GREEN

OIL KINGS GM GETS JOB WITH OILERS Despite landing NCAA free agent Justin Schultz a year ago, the Edmonton Oilers weren’t satisfied with their track record in the college market. So on Wednesday they announced the hiring of Bob Green as director of amateur free-agent scouting. The former general manager of the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings will mostly be responsible for recruiting NCAA and CHL players. “Even though it’s the NHL, you’ve still got to recruit,” Green said. “The high-end free agents that you’re chasing after have a lot of interest from other teams, so you’ve got to have a good story to tell about Edmonton and the Oilers and you’ve got to be able to attract those guys and get them there. It’s one thing to find them based on ability, it’s another thing getting them here.” Stu MacGregor remains head of amateur scouting, something general manager Craig MacTavish emphasized after the team’s initial press release called Green the team’s director of amateur and free-agent scouting. MacTavish called it a “coup” for the organization to hire Green for this role. “There are a lot of people that slip through the draft and give us further opportunity,” MacTavish said. “To have a guy with Bob’s credibility in the CHL that’ll be able to open the doors and really enhance our ability to attract and sign very good players coming in to our organization.” Green, the WHL’s executive of the year in 2011-12 and 201213, had been Oil Kings GM for the past six seasons. The Oil Kings won the WHL in 201112 and advanced to the Memorial Cup. The 52-year-old called returning to his passion of scouting an opportunity that was too good to turn down. “It’s easier to leave after you’ve had success than if you haven’t,” Green said.

Today

● Senior men’s baseball: The Hideout Rays vs. Printing Place Padres, Lacombe Stone and Granite vs. Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2.

Friday

● Soccer: Provincial U16 Tier 2 girls and boys championships, games at 6 and 8 p.m., Edgar Park. ● Sunburst/Provincial senior AAA baseball: Fort Saskatchewan Athletics at Red Deer Riggers, fifth game of best-of-five final, if necessary, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.

Saturday

● Soccer: Provincial U16 Tier 2 girls and boys championships, games at 9 and 11 a.m., 3 and 5 p.m., Edgar Park.

Blue Jays 4 Red Sox 3 TORONTO — Rajai Davis hit two doubles and scored the winning run in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a three-game slide with a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Edwin Encarnacion hit two doubles and scored a run for the Blue Jays (55-65), while starter Esmil Rogers (3-7) pitched six innings with six strikeouts, five hits and an earned run. Reliever Brett Cecil ruined Rogers’ chance at a win though, blowing Toronto’s 3-1 lead in the ninth inning. Brad Lincoln pitched an inning and a third in relief to earn the win for Toronto. Designated hitter David Ortiz hit a home run for Boston (72-50). Jon Lester (10-7) gave up three runs — two earned — and fanned three hitters over six and a third innings of work. Brandon Workman (3-2) pitched three innings for the Red Sox and took the loss. Davis drew cheers when he led off the bottom of the 10th with his third double of the game. He then advanced to third base on Jose Bautista’s groundout to short. Workman then intentionally walked Encarnacion to put runners on the corners. With Brett Lawrie at the plate, Encarnacion stole second base. Lawrie then hit a sharp single off the glove of Boston shortstop Stephen Drew to drive home Davis and end the game. Davis opened the scoring in the third inning when he hit a sharp single to Lester, where the pitcher fumbled the ball. Lester’s throw to first went past Mike Napoli, allowing the speedy Toronto outfielder to round second. Boston rightfielder Shane Victorino misthrew to third baseman Will Middlebrooks, allowing Davis

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Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Kevin Pillar makes diving catch of a ball hit by Boston Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes during sixth inning baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday. to sprint home for a 1-0 lead. Blue Jays’ right-fielder Jose Bautista ended the inning by grounding out to third. After a double play gave Boston two outs in the top of the fourth, second baseman Munenori Kawasaki stabbed Napoli’s sharp hit out of the air to end the inning. The Blue Jays added to their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Encarnacion hit a double up the third-base line and was driven in when designated hitter Mark DeRosa hit a double to shallow right field. Napoli looked foolish on DeRosa’s hit, backing up

to the outfield from first base and jumping for the ball, but missing the play entirely. DeRosa was stranded on second when J.P. Arencibia flied out to left and left-fielder Kevin Pillar — making his major league debut — lined out to right. Both teams stranded runners in scoring position in the fifth inning, maintaining the Blue Jays’ 2-0 lead. Ortiz pulled Boston to within one on a home run to deep right field on a 3-2 count versus Rogers in the sixth inning. Pillar made an impressive diving

catch in left field for his first put out in the majors. Rogers then caught a comebacker by Jonny Gomes to end the inning. Encarnacion hit a second double to lead off the bottom of the sixth, and Lawrie reached first after being hit by a pitch. Encarnacion was moved to third when DeRosa grounded into a double play. Arencibia made it 3-1 for Toronto with a double off the leftfield wall, scoring Encarnacion. The sixth inning ended when Pillar grounded out.

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Rugby Canada gets help from familiar face FORMER CAPTAIN HIRED RAISE FUNDS TO HELP PLAYERS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Al Charron put his body on the line 76 times for Canada, including four Rugby World Cups. And having played at home and professionally overseas, the former Canadian captain knows what it takes to succeed. His job now is to convince others to dig into their wallets and help ease the path of today’s player. The addition of rugby sevens to the Olympics has changed the financial picture for Rugby Canada. So have the demands on players at the top level. Rugby is a full-time job, be it the seven- or 15-man version of the game. Canada, which does not have a professional league, faces challenges many of its competitors don’t. So Charron is looking for supporters of the sport to step up and help close the gap. “If we’re trying to compete with other countries in this world whose athletes are playing professionally and playing in a league structure, we’ve got to do as best as we can to keep on pace,” Charron said. “Canada, as much as we’re improving in creating a bigger pool of players to pick from, we’re still not in a position where we can afford to lose blue-chip players because they cannot afford it (rugby).”

The 47-year-old Charron started doing some volunteer alumni relations for Rugby Canada. That eventually turned into a fulltime job with the emphasis on fundraising. Today he spearheads the National Players Support Program, with help from former Canadian internationals Tom Woods and Gareth Rees (Rugby Canada’s manager of national men’s programs). Charron looks to individuals and, in some cases, companies to help raise funds that are used for everything from proper nutrition and coaching for players to their room and board and travel. The initial goal was $300,000 by the end of 2013, to help fund 60 players. Charron, Rugby Canada’s manager of player advancement and alumni relations, is searching for so-called rugby ambassadors who can donate $5,000, or a smaller gift along with contacts to help make up the rest as part of a so-called pod. The pod members can get updates from their player, not to mention a tax receipt. “I’m quite excited by the reaction I’m getting,” said Charron. That’s good since Rugby Canada has already spent some of the money on its players. The donations all go to help the playing talent, other than a small charge to cover the costs of processing donations over the Internet and 10 per cent which goes to the

Canadian Rugby Foundation endowment fund. Charron, whose salary comes from another part of Rugby Canada’s budget, is an ideal candidate to head the program. At six foot five, he is hard to miss. He unfurls rather than gets out of a chair and shaking hands with him is like sticking your mitt in a giant ball of pizza dough. Charron’s crooked grin is infectious. He is also a rugby icon, who exited the sport on his shield after being targeted by a brutal hit from Tongan Pierre Hola at the 2003 World Cup in Australia. Charron, whose rugby memory is impeccable, still wonders where the penalty was on the play. A bloody Charron was knocked out by Hola. But he returned later that night to a standing ovation at the Canadian team hotel. Charron is still fighting for Canadian rugby, promising that all money raised will go to the players who need it. “We’re not looking to give money to our professional players. They’re looked after,” said Charron. It will instead go to domestic players, many of whom train full-time at Rugby Canada’s Centre for Excellence in Langford, B.C.

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Bombers’ futility to continue despite recent changes Every team is back from sum- so I will access the under-utimer vacation so we have a full lized rational side of my brain slate of games this weekend. and pick the Tiger-Cats. The The fun starts on Friday night ‘Cats have started to assemble in Winnipeg where the Bombers a healthy football team and the have now officially lived up to Blue Bombers have assembled their bomb name and a passable three ring kept their record of circus during the futility intact in 2013. Mack years. Pick the They finally dumped football team over their GM Joe Mack; the circus act. roughly about three The afternoon years after the horse game on Saturday left the barn when takes place in beauMack assumed contiful downtown trol of football deciRegina where the sions on the ‘Peg. Roughriders host the I feel very sorry Montreal Alouettes. for the Bomber faithThe Riders ful because they have will want to make JIM endured a current amends for the SUTHERLAND era in which the team coaching clinic they has a Three Stoogreceived from the es plan for success, Calgary Stampeders only with a lot fewlast weekend. Caler laughs along the way. Win- gary owned the Riders on both nipeg has the longest current sides of the ball, with the excepGrey Cup drought at 23 years tion of the third quarter when and counting. Friday is another Saskatchewan tailback Kory open audition for quarterback Sheets made some noise. and it appears to be Max Hall’s The Stamps dominated the turn at the wheel. Rider defence because Calgary I see little reason to pick offensive guru Dave DickenWinnipeg to win this game un- son devised a run game based der the current circumstances, upon wholesale team blocking

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schemes that included linemen, receivers and probably even the water boy to open lanes for tailback Jon Cornish. Rider quarterback Darian Durant fell into some old bad habits of accuracy and delivery issues early in the game and fell well short of success when he was forced to shoulder more of the burden to win the game. Durant did not lose the game by any means, but he did not pull it out of the fire either when Calgary’s defence turned up the heat. The Calgary game was a harsh lesson in reality for the Riders, but I believe they will win against the Als on Saturday. Montreal is a shadow of its former self and interim coach Jim Popp is not the answer for this game. The Riders will use this game as a confidence builder. The marquee game of the weekend takes place in Vancouver when the Lions host the Stampeders. The game also provides me with my most difficult pick of the weekend because the Lions are tough at home while the Stamps are one of the best teams on the CFL

right now. Jon Cornish had a huge game against the Lions in the season opener between the two teams and I expect the BC Lion defence will pay close attention to him this time. However, I have been impressed with the overall effort of the Stampeders this year and I have not felt the same way about the Lions thus far in the season. BC Place has been a burial ground for visiting teams this year, but none of the visitors were Calgary. Look for a Stamp win in this game. Last but not least is the Sunday night game between Toronto and Edmonton. The ghost of the Ricky Ray trade is the horror story behind this game and that boneheaded move will come back to haunt the Eskimos in a way well beyond a cheesy Hollywood movie plotline. It must be a real treat for Argonaut fans to watch Ricky Ray work his magic and get rid of the sour taste of the Lemon-atquarterback experiment that failed, or the Kerry Joseph-as-a starter era or, even worse, the Michael Bishop era. Argos win this one.

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Baseball

Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 70 49 .588 65 56 .537 62 56 .525 53 65 .449 46 73 .387

Texas Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 70 51 .579 67 51 .568 55 64 .462 53 66 .445 38 80 .322

GB — 3 6 8 1/2 16 GB — 6 7 1/2 16 1/2 24 GB — 1 1/2 14 16 30 1/2

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 14, L.A. Angels 7 Boston 4, Toronto 2, 11 innings Seattle 5, Tampa Bay 4 Milwaukee 5, Texas 1 Cleveland 5, Minnesota 2 Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit 3, 11 innings Miami 1, Kansas City 0, 10 innings Arizona 4, Baltimore 3, 11 innings Houston 5, Oakland 4 Wednesday’s Games Cleveland 9, Minnesota 8, 12 innings Detroit 6, Chicago White Sox 4 Miami 5, Kansas City 2 Arizona 5, Baltimore 4, 14 innings N.Y. Yankees 11, L.A. Angels 3 Toronto 4, Boston 3, 10 innings Tampa Bay 5, Seattle 4 Texas 5, Milwaukee 4 Houston at Oakland, late Thursday’s Games L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 12-6) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 4-11), 11:05 a.m. Houston (Bedard 3-8) at Oakland (Gray 0-1), 1:35 p.m. Boston (Peavy 9-4) at Toronto (Buehrle 8-7), 5:07 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 12-8) at Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 10-7), 5:08 p.m. Seattle (J.Saunders 10-11) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 6-2), 5:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rienzo 0-0) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 4-10), 6:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, 11:08 a.m., 1st game Colorado at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 5:08 p.m., 2nd game N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta Washington New York Philadelphia Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 74 47 .612 59 60 .496 54 63 .462 53 67 .442 46 73 .387

GB — 14 18 20 1/2 27

Pittsburgh St. Louis

Central Division W L Pct 71 48 .597 68 51 .571

GB — 3

Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee

68 52 52

Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Diego San Francisco

52 68 68

.567 .433 .433

3 1/2 19 1/2 19 1/2

West Division W L Pct 69 50 .580 62 57 .521 57 65 .467 54 66 .450 52 67 .437

GB — 7 13 1/2 15 1/2 17

Tuesday’s Games Washington 4, San Francisco 2 Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 4, 11 innings Milwaukee 5, Texas 1 Miami 1, Kansas City 0, 10 innings St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 3, 14 innings San Diego 7, Colorado 5 Arizona 4, Baltimore 3, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 4, N.Y. Mets 2

Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 5-8) at St. Louis (Lynn 13-6), 11:45 a.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-4) at Washington (Haren 7-11), 2:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Cingrani 5-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 8-7), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 5-2) at San Diego (T.Ross 3-5), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. Colorado at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. San Francisco at Miami, 5:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 000 201 040 101 — 912 0 Minnesota 220 002 100 100 — 817 1 (12 innings) Carrasco, R.Hill (5), M.Albers (6), Shaw (7), Allen (8), C.Perez (10), J.Smith (12) and C.Santana; Gibson, Roenicke (6), Thielbar (6), Burton (7), Fien (8), Duensing (8), Perkins (9), Pressly (10) and Mauer. W—C.Perez 5-2. L—Pressly 3-3. Sv—J.Smith (2). HRs—Cleveland, Giambi (8), C.Santana (14). Minnesota, Mauer (10). Detroit 003 003 000 — 6 9 1 Chicago 300 000 010 — 4 14 2 Porcello, Smyly (7), Alburquerque (7), Veras (8), Benoit (8) and Holaday; Joh.Danks, Troncoso (8) and Flowers, Phegley. W—Porcello 9-6. L— Joh.Danks 2-10. Sv—Benoit (15). HRs—Detroit, Mi.Cabrera (38). Los Ang. 002 010 000 — 3 12 0 New York 440 010 20x — 11 12 0 Weaver, Boshers (6), Jepsen (7), D.De La Rosa (8) and Iannetta; Nova, Claiborne (8) and C.Stewart. W—Nova 6-4. L—Weaver 7-6. HRs—New York, A.Soriano 2 (7). 002 000

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Baltimore 040 000000000 00 — 4 14 0 Arizona 110 000101000 01 — 5 11 1 (14 innings) Tillman, Matusz (7), O’Day (7), Fr.Rodriguez (8), Ji.Johnson (9), Patton (10), Tom.Hunter (11), B.Norris (14) and Teagarden, Wieters; Corbin, W.Harris (8), Putz (9), Thatcher (10), Ziegler (10), Collmenter (11), Bell (14) and Nieves, Gosewisch. W—Bell 4-1. L—B.Norris 8-10. HRs—Baltimore, Machado (11). Milwaukee 010 300 000 — 4 9 1 Texas 101 000 30x — 5 7 0 Thornburg, Mic.Gonzalez (7), Axford (7), Badenhop (7) and Lucroy; Garza, Cotts (6), Frasor (7), Scheppers (8), Nathan (9) and Pierzynski. W—Frasor 4-2. L—Axford 5-6. Sv—Nathan (36). HRs—Milwaukee, J.Francisco 2 (17). NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 100 010 120 — 5 7 0 Chicago 000 000 000 — 0 2 1 Arroyo, Simon (8), Broxton (9) and Hanigan; Rusin, Villanueva (7), Bowden (9) and Castillo. W—Arroyo 11-9. L—Rusin 2-2. HRs—Cincinnati, Frazier (11).

Wednesday’s Major League Linescores

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Seattle 100 030 000 — 4 6 0 Tampa Bay 000 102 002 — 5 11 1 Harang, Furbush (6), Medina (7), Farquhar (9) and Quintero; Price, McGee (8), Jo.Peralta (9) and J.Molina. W—Jo.Peralta 2-5. L—Farquhar 0-1. HRs—Tampa Bay, W.Myers (9). INTERLEAGUE Miami 000 100 202 — 5 12 1 Kan. City 100 100 000 — 2 5 1 Ja.Turner, Da.Jennings (6), A.Ramos (7), Cishek (9) and K.Hill; E.Santana, Collins (7), Hochevar (8) and S.Perez. W—Da.Jennings 2-3. L—Collins 2-6. Sv—Cishek (26).

Wednesday’s Games Miami 5, Kansas City 2 Cincinnati 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Colorado 4, San Diego 2 Arizona 5, Baltimore 4, 14 innings Washington 6, San Francisco 5 Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 3 Texas 5, Milwaukee 4 Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 1 N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, late

Boston Toronto

(10 innings) Lester, Workman (7) and Saltalamacchia, Lavarnway; E.Rogers, Wagner (7), Cecil (9), Lincoln (9) and Arencibia. W—Lincoln 1-1. L—Workman 3-2. HRs—Boston, D.Ortiz (23), Napoli (15).

3 8 3 4 8 1

San Diego 001 100 000 — 2 8 0 Colorado 102 000 01x — 4 8 0 Cashner, Thayer (8) and R.Rivera; J.De La Rosa, Belisle (8), Brothers (9) and Torrealba. W—J.De La Rosa 12-6. L—Cashner 8-7. Sv—Brothers (11). San Fran. 010 000 031 — 5 13 1 Wash. 010 500 00x — 6 8 0 Lincecum, Zito (7) and Posey; Zimmermann, Krol (8), Mattheus (8), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and K.Suzuki. W—Zimmermann 14-6. L—Lincecum 6-12. Sv—R.Soriano (31). HRs—San Francisco, Belt (14). Washington, Desmond (17). Phila. 000 002 001 — 3 8 0 Atlanta 230 000 10x — 6 9 0 Lannan, Miner (2), C.Jimenez (5), Lu.Garcia (6), Valdes (7) and Ruiz; Beachy, Ayala (7), Avilan (8), D.Carpenter (9), Kimbrel (9) and Gattis, G.Laird. W—Beachy 2-0. L—Lannan 3-6. Sv—Kimbrel (38). HRs—Philadelphia, D.Brown (27), Ruf (7). Atlanta, Heyward (11). Pittsburgh 020 300 000 — 5 8 1 St. Louis 000 000 001 — 1 4 1 Liriano and T.Sanchez; S.Miller, Wacha (7), Choate (9) and T.Cruz. W—Liriano 13-5. L—S.Miller 11-8. HRs—Pittsburgh, P.Alvarez (29), G.Jones (11).

RUGBY: The money does not go far While some of those are carded sevens athletes receiving a monthly stipend from government coffers (there are 19 women and 18 men getting up to $1,500 a month if they qualify for an A card), the money does not go far. Also the addition of sevens rugby to the Olympics has prompted Own The Podium to focus its funding on the sevens game. So props and second-row forwards have essentially been left out in the cold when it comes to such financial assistance. Rugby Canada is not crying poor. The sport’s governing body is probably in better shape than ever. But its resources pale in comparison with those of rival nations. And it is having to deal with an imbalance in sport funding due to the emphasis on sevens and the Olympics. Rugby Canada CEO Graham Brown, while not complaining, notes

WEST DIVISION W L T Pts 5 1 0 10 5 1 0 10 4 2 0 8 1 5 0 2

PA 160 129 142 169

Calgary Saskatchewan B.C. Edmonton

PF 204 210 143 128

Friday, Aug. 16 Hamilton at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 Montreal at Saskatchewan, 2 p.m. Calgary at BC Lions, 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 Edmonton at Toronto, 5 p.m. National Football League Preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 44 New England 1 0 0 1.000 31 Miami 1 1 0 .500 47 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 17

PA 20 22 27 26

Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

South T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 27 20 3 21

PA 13 44 27 22

Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh

W 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 1

North T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000

PF 44 34 27 13

PA 16 10 19 18

Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

West T 0 0 0 0

PF 10 19 13 10

PA 6 17 17 31

Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000

N.Y. Giants Washington Dallas Philadelphia

L 0 0 1 1

East T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000

PF 18 22 41 22

PA 13 21 39 31

Carolina New Orleans Atlanta Tampa Bay

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

South T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 24 17 10 16

PA 17 13 34 44

Detroit Chicago Green Bay Minnesota

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

North T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 26 17 0 13

PA 17 24 17 27

W Arizona 1 Seattle 1 San Francisco 0 St. Louis 0

L 0 0 1 1

West T 0 0 0 0

PF 17 31 6 19

PA 0 10 10 27

Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000

Thursday, Aug. 15 Detroit at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. Atlanta at Baltimore, 5:30 p.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. San Diego at Chicago, 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 Minnesota at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Oakland at New Orleans, 6 p.m. San Francisco at Kansas City, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at New England, 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 Dallas at Arizona, 2:30 p.m. Tennessee at Cincinnati, 5 p.m. Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 5:30 p.m. Green Bay at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Miami at Houston, 6 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants, 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19 Pittsburgh at Washington, 6 p.m.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Sporting KC 11 7 6 39 36 New York 11 8 5 38 36 Philadelphia 10 7 7 37 36 Montreal 10 7 5 35 34 Houston 9 7 6 33 26 Chicago 9 9 4 31 29 New England 8 9 6 30 27 Columbus 7 11 5 26 27 Toronto FC 4 11 8 20 21 D.C. 3 16 4 13 13

GA 24 31 32 34 22 32 23 30 31 38

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF 12 7 5 41 39 10 7 6 36 36 9 7 9 36 31 8 3 11 35 32

GA 26 30 27 21

Real Salt Lake Vancouver Colorado Portland

Los Angeles 10 9 4 34 35 30 Seattle 10 7 4 34 29 23 FC Dallas 8 6 9 33 30 33 San Jose 8 10 6 30 25 35 Chivas USA 4 13 6 18 20 40 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday, Aug. 17 D.C. United at Montreal, 5 p.m. Toronto FC at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at New England, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 6 p.m. Seattle FC at Houston, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Portland, 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 Sporting Kansas City at San Jose, 8 p.m.

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that the Canadian women’s sevens team is probably better looked after than the men’s 15s. For the players, financial concerns can bleed into training. “This is particularly frustrating on the international stage when you know the support and money available to your opposite number is not an issue for them,” prop Hubert Buydens writes in a pamphlet on the fundraising program. “As Canadians we are asked to do the same job but it is not always funded in the same way.” The women’s sevens program is due to get $1.7 million and the men $750,000 from Own the Podium in the 2013-14 funding year. One of Charron’s program goals is to provide nutritious meals for players “which is normal practice for professional clubs overseas.” Rugby Canada is already providing meals — breakfast and lunch two days a week — at its Langford facility. The goal is to do it five days a week. “It’s ridiculous sometimes what we were asking our Canadian athletes to do in the past,” Charron said. “We were asking them to train like an Olympic athlete, an elite athlete, yet we were asking them to make do with a McDonald’s breakfast or no breakfast.” Another way the money may be used is to help fly a player like Ciaran Hearn home to Newfoundland and Labrador every once in a while. Rugby Canada hopes people will make an annual commitment, although participants can back out at any time. If anything, the program will get bigger than smaller.

BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Acquired OF-INF Emilio Bonifacio from Toronto for cash or a player to be named. Transferred INF Miguel Tejada to the 60-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Recalled INF Andrew Romine from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned LHP Nick Maronde to Arkansas (Texas). TEXAS RANGERS—Acquired LHP Travis Blackley from Houston for cash considerations and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Selected the contract of OF Kevin Pillar from Buffalo (IL). Recalled SS Munenori Kawasaki from Buffalo. Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 12. American Association EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed INF Rodrigo Aguirre. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Acquired RHP John Holdzkom from Amarillo for cash and traded him to Sioux City for future considerations. GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Sold the contract of RHP Jared Mortensen to Tampa Bay (AL). LAREDO LEMURS—Released LHP Jacob Douglas. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed RHP Kyle Kingsley and LHP Michael Jefferson. Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Sold the contract of OF Joash Brodin to Arizona (NL). Can-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Signed 1B Carlos Rivera. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM—Released RHP Kit Carter. NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Signed RHP Sean Gregory. RIVER CITY RASCALS—Signed 3B Sean Borman. ROCKFORD AVIATORS—Traded RHP Trevor Harden to Lincoln (AA) for a player to be named. Signed RHP Kyle Brueggeman. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS—Signed RHP Matt LaMothe. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS—Acquired RHP

Kyle Wahl from Rio Grande Valley (UL) for a player to be named. Released RHP Cody Hall and RHP Bobby Hurst. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS—Signed LHP Steve Messner. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association INDIANA PACERS—Named Popeye Jones assistant coach. LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Agreed to terms with F Elias Harris on a two-year contract. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Agreed to terms with C Nikola Pekovic on a five-year contract. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Named Brett Brown coach. WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Signed F Al Harrington. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL—Suspended St. Louis LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Suspended San Francisco DL Demarcus Dobbs one regular-season game for a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. BUFFALO BILLS—Waived/injured TE Mike Caussin. Signed LB Jamaal Westerman. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed CB Kennard Cox. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Terminated the contract of K Dan Carpenter. Canadian Football League HAMILTON TIGER-CATS—Released DB Ryan Hinds and LB Nick Rosamonda. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Released DL Marquis Frazier, RB Chris Garrett and DB David James HOCKEY National Hockey League EDMONTON OILERS—Named Bob Green director of amateur and free-agent scouting. ECHL FLORIDA EVERBLADES—Named Tad O’Had assistant coach. GWINNETT GLADIATORS—Signed F Evan Bloodoff.

Alouettes sign former Heisman winner Troy Smith THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed quarterback Troy Smith to a two-year deal Wednesday. The 29-year-old Smith won the Heisman Trophy with Ohio State in 2006, leading the Buckeyes to a spot in the BCS national championship game. Smith spent three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, and was with the San Francisco 49ers in 2010. He played for Omaha in the UFL in 2011. “We’ve been in discussions for well over three months and have been patiently waiting for Troy to finish his commitments at Ohio State,” Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said. “We’ll have to fast track Troy in order to get him over the learning curve of the CFL and caught up to speed over the next several weeks. “He’s here to learn and grasp the game for future competition.”

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Reliever Neil Wagner took the mound for the Blue Jays in the seventh, quickly retiring three Red Sox hitters. Kawasaki reached first base on another error by Lester when the Toronto infielder’s hit bounced to the mound and the pitcher misplayed it. Lester recovered by striking out Reyes, but Red Sox manager John Farrell still pulled the starting pitcher in favour of right-hander Brandon Workman. The Boston reliever struck out Davis, then induced a pop fly to left field by Bautista. Wagner continued his efficient pitching in the eighth, retiring Ellsbury, Victorino and Dustin Pedroia in quick succession. The right-handed pitcher threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Workman was also effective for the Red Sox, striking out Encarnacion and getting Lawrie to fly out to right field. Adam Lind pinch hit for DeRosa, drawing a walk. The inning ended when Arencibia struck out swinging. Cecil took the mound in the ninth and his first out was gifted to him when Ortiz — not known for his speed— tried to beat out a defensive shift by bunting. The lumbering DH was thrown out at first by Arencibia. Gomes reached base when he was hit by a pitch, but Cecil settled down to fan Stephen Drew. Napoli made Cecil pay for plunking Gomes, driving the ball over the right-field fence and tying the game 3-3 with two out in the ninth. It was Napoli’s first home run since July 24. The reliever quickly unravelled, giving up a double to Jarrod Saltalamacchia, with Middlebrooks reaching first after being hit by a pitch. Cecil was pulled in favour of Brad Lincoln after giving up a single to Ellsbury. Lincoln got the Blue Jays out of the inning when Victorino flied out to left field. Workman forced extra innings by dispatching three Toronto hitters in a row. Lincoln stayed on the

mound for the 10th, with Pedroia reaching base on Lawrie’s fielding error to start the inning. After Ortiz flew out to left field, Lincoln fanned Gomes and got Napoli to ground out to third, setting the stage for Lawrie’s game-winning hit. Notes: Kawasaki and Pillar were called up from triple-A Buffalo to take the places of utility player Emilio Bonifacio and centre-fielder Colby Rasmus on the roster. Bonifacio was traded to Kansas City earlier in the day for a player to be named later or cash, while Rasmus was placed on the 15day disabled list.

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Bubble players shoot for PGA playoffs STRONG SHOWING AT WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP COULD PROPEL BUBBLE PLAYERS INTO GOLF’S POST-SEASON BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GREENSBORO, N.C. — For Padraig Harrington and the rest of the players on the bubble, the PGA Tour’s post-season starts this week at the Wyndham Championship. A strong showing in the tournament that starts Thursday could propel them into the FedEx Cup playoffs. But a rough week in central North Carolina, and they can forget about the post-season. “There is a different sort of feel to it ... and your preparation is different,” Harrington said. “It’s definitely a distraction in it, and yeah, maybe on Sunday if I’m right in the bubble coming down the stretch. ... Starting off as well on Thursday, you could be a little bit cautious, because you’re trying not to play your way out of anything at the start.” Harrington arrived at Sedgefield County Club at No. 129 on the points list and probably needs to break the top 40 to jump into the playoff field. The top 125 qualify for The Barclays next week. Only one bubble player played his way into the post-season at this event last year, and among the recognizable names joining Harrington outside the

top 125 are Vijay Singh, David Toms and Davis Love III. “All the work I do this week, it really isn’t to be playing well next Monday,” Harrington said. “It’s to be playing well this week, whereas at most regular events, as much as you’re trying to play that well that week, you’re always trying to get your game ready going forward, whereas this week has a finite end to it. “If I don’t play well this week,” he added, “it’s the end of the season for me over here.” There isn’t quite as much urgency for past winners Brandt Snedeker and Webb Simpson because their playoff spots have long been secured. At No. 3 on the points list and No. 7 in the world golf rankings, Snedeker — who won this tournament in 2007 — is the top-rated player in the field. Simpson, the 2011 winner, isn’t too far back at No. 18 on the points list and 26th in the world rankings, and another victory here could give him enough points to qualify for the Tour Championship, the final event in the four-week playoff schedule. “Every point means something,” Snedeker said. Those two join defending champion Sergio Garcia for a threesome Thursday and Friday. A bad sign for Garcia: Nobody has won this tournament two years

in a row since Sam Snead in 1955-56. “It’s part of the tournament, I guess, to see the history of it, but I don’t know what the actual cause of it is,” Garcia said. “Obviously, I think that it’s a very demanding golf course. ... Hopefully it will be nice to change that bit of history. The only thing I can do is go out there, hopefully play well like I know I can do and we’ll see if that’s good enough to repeat.” Low scores certainly have been the norm for winners at Sedgefield. The last two champions — Simpson and Garcia — finished at 18 under par when they won, 2010 winner Arjun Atwal was at 20 under and Carl Pettersson set a tournament record with a 21-under performance in 2008 in its first year back at this course. Snedeker predicted a score of 12-to-15-under might be good enough to win here this year because the greens are playing faster. “Last year, what got the scores a lot lower was how much rain we got and the greens softened up,” Simpson said. “I don’t quite see 18 (under) being out there, but you never know with how good guys are playing. You get hot. But I definitely think it’s more challenging than it was.”

Saskatchewan creates Riggers edge Athletics commission to approve to force deciding game mixed martial arts fights THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — Mixed martial arts events will soon be legal in Saskatchewan, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship says that’s good for athletes. The government is setting up an athletics commission that will have the authority to sanction professional combative sports, including MMA. “A provincial athletics commission will help ensure the safety of everyone involved in professional combative sport competitions,” Saskatchewan Sport Minister Kevin Doherty said Wednesday. The move comes after the House of Commons passed a bill in June legalizing contact sports such as MMA. The legislation makes professional boxing and MMA contests legal in Canada when they have the authorization of a provincial athletics commission. Only boxing was allowed under the old prize-fighting law, leaving combat sports, including taekwondo, karate and MMA in legal limbo.

Tom Wright, director of UFC operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, says it means athletes won’t have to move for their sport. Wright points out that MMA fighter Mitch Clarke is from Saskatchewan, but trains in Edmonton because he couldn’t compete professionally in his home province. Wright also says having legal fights makes it safer for athletes. “That’s the cornerstone of protecting the health and safety of our athletes is to make sure that the sport is properly regulated. Now that an athletic commission is going to be set up in Saskatchewan, that will be the case for all organizations that want to hold a mixed martial arts competition,” Wright said in a phone interview from Vancouver. “Particularly for ourselves, it paves the way for us to be able to bring the UFC to Saskatchewan.” Wright says there is no timeline yet on when that might happen. Steps are underway to have the commission in Saskatchewan running by next summer.

The commission will be responsible for tracking competitors’ fighting history and ensure safety protocols are enforced. The Saskatchewan Martial Arts Association will sanction and oversee amateur combative sports including mixed martial arts, kickboxing, modified Muay Thai and full-contact karate. The association said in a news release that it will immediately start sanctioning amateur combative sporting events. “By regulating amateur competitions, we help eliminate unsanctioned fights that put athletes at risk,” said association president Tim Oehler. MMA is currently sanctioned at a provincial level in British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, while it has been sanctioned on a municipal level within Alberta, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories. The UFC has held 14 shows to date in Canada, with cards in Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Wright has said the UFC will hold a show in Halifax within the next couple of years.

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BRIEFS Zanussi knocked out of men’s fencing at Canada Games SHERBROOKE, Que. — Red Deer’s Zach Zanussi was knocked out of the men’s individual epee fencing competition during the quarter-finals Wednesday. Zanussi won his opening match 1514 over Justin Neumeyer of Saskatchewan before losing 15-7 to Luca Caparini of Alberta. The men’s team epee competition goes Saturday. Meanwhile, Connor Wilson of Camrose placed 16th in the cycling road race. Roman Justinen of Rocky Mountain House will compete in the men’s 5,000-metre run Friday.

Hargreaves continues strong play at senior men’s golf provincials CARSTAIRS — Jim Hargreaves of Ponoka continues to lead the Central Alberta contingent at the Alberta senior men’s golf championship. Hargreaves shot a three-over par 75 Wednesday for a two-round total of 144, which leaves him tied for fifth heading into today’s final round. Floyd Kilgore of Peace River holds a five-stroke lead after shooting a 69 for a nine-under total of 135. Larry Daniels of West Seattle also came in with a 69 and is at 140. Tom Skinner of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club (RDGCC) had a oneunder 71 Wednesday and is tied for 11th at 146, two strokes ahead of Merv Dusyk of the RDGCC and Keith Newton of Olds, who are tied for 17th. Both shot 75. Les Swelin of Sundre had a 75 and is tied for 32nd at 151 while Tom McKinlay Sr. of Lacombe had a 75 and is tied for 44th at 153. Ken Evanecz of the RDGCC came in with a 77 and is tied for 53rd at 155. Douglas Manning of Olds (80-77— 157), Aro Dudley of Ponoka (83-77—160), Tim Gyori of the RDGCC (86-79—165),

Peter Sereda of the RDGCC (85-81— 166), Wilbert McCallum of Sundre (8484—168) and Sim Koopmans of Innisfail (84-90—174) all missed the cut.

Central Alberta well represented on for U16 baseball nationals There will be a definite Central Alberta flavour to Team Alberta at the Canadian U16 girls’ baseball championships, slated for Aug, 22-25 in Bedford, N.S. Red Deer’s Dwayne Lalor is the head coach with four players, including Kelsey and Hayley Lalor, on the 14-player roster. Kelsey Lalor, 15, who earlier played for Team Alberta at the Canadian senior women’s championship, is listed in the outfield with Hayley Lalor, 13, at short stop. Thirteen-year-old Meghan Cameron of Rimbey is a pitcher and Christine Suominen, 15, of Lacombe is at second base. Team Alberta opens play Aug. 22 against Manitoba and Quebec. They face B.C. and Nova Scotia on Aug. 23 and Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador on Aug. 24.

Both U16 Renegades tier II teams to play for provincial title at home Friday Both Red Deer Renegades teams will be in action at 6 p.m. Friday in the provincial U16 tier II boys’ and girls’ soccer championships at Edgar Park. The Renegades face Calgary in both divisions. The girls will also play a team from the Edmonton Inter Youth Soccer Association on Saturday. They play at 11 a.m. if they lose their first game and at 5 p.m. if they win. The cross-over games and playoffs go Sunday with the final at 2 p.m. The Red Deer boys face an Edmonton Minor Soccer Association team at 9 a.m. Saturday and St. Albert at 3 p.m. The placing games go Sunday with the final at noon.

The Red Deer Riggers staved off elimination by edging the Ft. Saskatchewan Athletics 5-4 in Sherwood Park, Wednesday. Backed by a great pitching performance from Josh Edwards who threw a 154—pitch complete game, the Riggers will come home for the fifth and deciding game for the Sunburst Baseball League title. The game will also determine who will be the provincial senior AAA men’s baseball champion. Peterman gave up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out 12 to get the win. He got a little help from his defence as Shayne Court made two game saving catches including one in

the bottom of the ninth inning. Court had to run a long way to track down a fly ball on the warning track with two Athletics on base and two men out. If the ball would have landed the game would have went the other way. On the bats the Riggers got a good team effort which included a hit from almost every player in the lineup. Leading the way were Kevin Curran and Court who had an RBI and two hits each. Jason Chatwood had one hit that produced an RBI. Curtis Mazurkewich had an RBI on a sacrifice fly. The final game will be played at Great Chief Park on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Are NFL players getting hurt at alarming rate or is it just nature of wired world? THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New England’s Tom Brady watched his long throw sail past rookie Aaron Dobson just as Tampa Bay defensive end Adrian Clayborn pushed 320-pound left tackle Nate Solder into him during a joint practice Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass. Brady hit the ground, rocked backward and held his left knee — the same one he tore up in the 2008 season opener that forced him to miss the rest of the year. Even before he limped off the practice field, Twitter went nuts, and not just because it was a twotime MVP quarterback. Every twisted ankle and sprain has become a trending topic this preseason, giving the impression there’s an injury epidemic at training camps from coast to coast. Teams say that’s all it is — an impression. “A lot of times there’s a little bit of panic because all we hear about is all the guys who get hurt in training camp,” said Denver Broncos Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-boss John Elway. “That hasn’t changed from when I played.” What has changed is how that information is disseminated. Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, co-chair of the NFL’s competition committee, noted that while some big-name players have been lost to major injuries, like torn ACLs, every bump and bruise seems to quickly become part of the national narrative. With so many bloggers competing with traditional news sources for eardrums and eyeballs, “what goes on in the rush to break news now is that people don’t have the same standards to confirm the injury,” McKay said. “They want to make a splash on Twitter and sometimes it’s not reality.” All this in a year when the NFL put limits on padded practices, issued new mandates on thigh and knee pads and made rules changes to protect players on both sides of the ball. Elway said he doesn’t think there are any more injuries than before, and McKay, whose commit-

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady grabs his left knee after an apparent injury during a joint workout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NFL football training camp, in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday. tee recommends rules and policy changes to the NFL, said owners won’t get the injury figures from training camp until their October meeting. As a result, he said it’s too soon to tell if there’s been a spike in any type of injury or at any particular position for that matter. “We have no hard data yet,” he said. “We’ve had some ACL injuries so far. Last year, it was Achilles injuries in camp. I want to wait for the six weeks of training camp and the preseason and compare year to year and allow the experts to evaluate if there’s any more injuries or if the injuries are different than in years past. But I don’t think there’s any more.” Like Brady, Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles also created quite a buzz on social media. Charles, who missed an entire season two years ago with a torn ACL in his left knee, turned his right foot midway through practice Monday, gingerly climbed into a green cart and was taken to the locker room. Twitter was atwitter with “NFL insiders” giving conflicting accounts, some saying the Chiefs feared the worst, others saying they were relieved.

Coach Andy Reid briefed reporters when practice ended and said it was a strain and that X-rays were negative. Then, the speculation turned to how long the Pro Bowl running back would be out. On Tuesday, with speculation about Charles’ injury still running rampant, the Chiefs trotted out their trainer, who said Charles had his foot examined by two orthopedic surgeons and they confirmed the team’s diagnosis of a mild strain. The league has barred ball carriers this season from using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender in the open field and eliminated the peel-back block. The changes were the latest involving safety, and head injuries in particular, with the issue receiving heightened attention amid lawsuits filed by former players claiming that the NFL didn’t do enough to prevent concussions in years past. Camps had barely opened when Broncos centre Dan Koppen, Chargers linebacker Melvin Ingram, San Diego receiver Danario Alexander and Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin went down with torn anterior cruicate ligaments.

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BALL HOCKEY FOR UNITED WAY For those who can’t wait for the puck to drop on the hockey season, the United Way has an upcoming street hockey event. On Sept. 20 from noon to 7 p.m. in the Parkland Mall, at 4747 67th St., teams can compete in both recreation and competitive divisions. Named for Henry Meinema, the event honours the former hockey coach and manager who spent years with Red Deer Minor Hockey. Teams will be required to raise $400 in pledges to participate. Food and beverages will be on site, including a beer garden for those 18 years or older. Anyone interested in participating can find the necessary forms online at www.caunitedway.ca.

MS SOCIETY INFORMATION Multiple Sclerosis Society Central Alberta Chapter is holding an information session on Aug. 27 for people newly diagnosed with the disease. The session is designed for people who have been diagnosed within the last five years, but anyone who wants more information or wants to connect with others and learn about what the society has to offer is welcome to attend. The session, to be held at the MS Society office at 105 4807 50th Ave. in Red Deer, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 403-346-0290 to register.

BARBECUE AT BUFFALO The Canadian Mental Health Association and Buffalo Apartments will host its annual wellness barbecue Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For $5, patrons receive a bison burger and a pop. All proceeds will be donated to the Buffalo Wellness Fund, which provides tenants with daily activities and supports. Guests are encouraged to come into the Buffalo Restaurant where tenants display their art and poetry. The event goes ahead rain or shine at Buffalo Apartments at 5031 Ross St. in Red Deer.

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Run pays dividends CANCER SURVIVOR SAYS RUN FOR THE CURE FUNDRAISING IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF CIBC Run for the Cure is less than eight weeks away. Breast cancer survivor Vikki Scott, 56, of Red Deer, said research money raised by the event has made a huge difference in diagnosis, surgery and treatment. “The research they do is just awesome because it gets us in so fast. We can get in, do it, and get out,” said Scott who spoke about her cancer experience on Wednesday to support the run, which is set for Oct. 6 this year. Scott was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2009 and had a mastectomy the next month, followed by chemotherapy. It wasn’t long before she had another mastectomy when pre-

cancerous cells were found in her other breast. She said breast cancer is a difficult thing for survivors to talk about because it brings back memories. “It’s a reminder of what happened to us. It’s not a nice thing to go through.” Last year, about 1,200 people raised $289,000 in Red Deer’s CIBC Run for the Cure. In 2012, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation raised a total of $30 million from coast to coast for breast cancer research, education, awareness and advocacy. Scott attended the Red Deer run the year she was diagnosed. She was too tired to participate but she could feel the energy. “They’re there for one cause and one cause only. They’re all wearing pink. They get everyone

up,” Scott said. Red Deer Run for the Cure will be held at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. The opening ceremony is at 9:30 a.m. The run starts at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at 10:15 a.m. So far, 30 teams have signed up for the local run. The number of members per team varies. Emily Engebretson, spokesperson Run for the Cure, said the event continues to attract a lot of participants because many people know someone impacted by breast cancer. “It’s so inspirational and exciting for everyone to be there. I think this year will be even bigger than it has been in the past,” Engebretson said. For more information, visit www.runforthecure.com. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Vikki Scott of Red Deer: cancer survivor promotes the CIBC Run for the Cure on Oct. 6

Blackfalds continues to see huge growth BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF The joke at the Blackfalds council meeting on Tuesday was that if you live in the town and have a two year old, he or she will have a lot of friends, being that there are now 180 so-aged tykes in the town. But with another year of unprecedented growth in the community, all residents should find it increasingly easy to find someone of a similar vintage around town, no matter one’s age. Presented to council on Tuesday, the results from the town’s 2013 municipal census reaffirm its status as one of the fastest growing communities in the country. The new population total for Blackfalds: 7,275, an increase of 7.5 per cent over the 2012 count. “It’s the largest single year increase in population that Blackfalds has ever encountered with 508 people,” said Mayor Melodie Stol. Over a 10-year period, Blackfalds has now grown by 91 per cent, and the pace of growth is only increasing. Last year saw a record number of 136 building permits filed in the community. However, said Stol, 153 have already been filed in 2013, suggesting next year’s census could show an even larger increase. “I think Blackfalds has shown that we’re the real deal. We can continue to have strong growth for over 10 years now, and we have nothing but confidence that that growth will continue,” said Stol. The town has conducted annual municipal censuses for the last three years in an effort to paint an accurate picture for governments, organizations, and business-

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Three trials planned for man facing a variety of charges Trial dates are being set for a man arrested recently on a series of charges that have been outstanding for up to four years. Brandon Kevin Wattie, arrested earlier this month on five sets of criminal charges and traffic tickets, has pleaded not guilty to three sets of charges, for which three trials will be held. Wattie, 27, was at large after missing court dates on a wide range of charges, including break and enters, possession of stolen property, theft, mischief, uttering threats, trafficking firearms and traffic tickets laid in 2009, 2010 and 2012. He has asked to be tried in Red Deer provincial court on the charges to which he has pleaded not guilty, including break-and-enter and possession of stolen property from 2009, traffic tickets and offences from 2012 and uttering threats from this year. Wattie has reserved his plea on two more sets of charges, which include additional property charges from 2009 and 2010. He remains in custody pending his next court appearance, set for Aug. 28.

Child assault suspect ordered to stand trial A Red Deer man accused of brutally attacking his girlfriend and her two sons was ordered on Friday to stand trial by judge alone in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. The 25-year-old suspect, whose name is withheld to pro-

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Work is continuing on the Blackfalds Fieldhouse Complex. The town has had to ramp up infrastructure to keep pace with the incredible amount of growth it has seen. es of what services the community needs. Stol said the town is trying to keep up with growth by building infrastructure such as the Abbey Centre multiplex slated to open in spring 2014, and other levels of government need to do the same. Earlier this year the province announced that a new elementary school is on the way

tect the identities of underage witnesses, was charged with assault and assault with a weapon on June 16, 2012. Police were called to investigate reports of a man kicking a small child while outside a residence in the Glendale subdivision of Red Deer. Red Deer City RCMP allege that investigators found a sixyear-old boy wearing a diaper, smeared in feces and suffering wounds to his arms and eyes. The man was originally scheduled to stand trial in Red Deer provincial court last week. However, the accused changed his election from provincial court to Queen’s Bench in July, when his former girlfriend came forward with additional information. A preliminary hearing was held instead, allowing the Crown and defence to weigh evidence before proceeding to trial on a revised list of charges. The accused man, represented by Red Deer lawyer Lorne Goddard, is scheduled to set a trial date in Queen’s Bench on Monday, Sept. 9. He was released from custody on July 10 of this year on a surety of $5,000, which becomes payable if he misses his court dates.

Violent offences suspect faces trial next year One of the suspects arrested after reports of a string of violent offences in Red Deer in the spring will remain in custody pending a trial next year. David James Kertesz, 27, was among the suspects arrested by Red Deer City RCMP following a standoff at a Halman Crescent home on May 14. Police allege that their investigation into complaints of a kidnapping and armed robbery outside of an apartment building in the Pines subdivision led them to the home on Halman Crescent.

for Blackfalds, to open in 2016. The latest census shows growth in all but one age category in the town, with double digit percentage increases in the number of children not yet one year old and the 11-15 age group.

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Represented by defence counsel Lorne Goddard, Kertesz has pleaded not guilty and asked to be tried by judge alone in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on charges that include kidnapping, forcible confinement, extortion and armed robbery of three alleged victims. His trial was scheduled on Wednesday for March 11 to 17, 2014. Also charged in connection with the incident is Colby Garnet Mcinnes, who is also being held in custody. Mcinnes is to enter his plea in Red Deer provincial court on Aug. 23.

Rocky-area kidnapping suspect remains in custody The man accused of attacking an O’Chiese First Nation woman after their vehicle got stuck in the bush remains in custody after an appearance in Rocky Mountain House provincial court on Wednesday. Kevin Roy Gladue, 36, is charged with sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, resisting or obstructing police, attempted obstruction and two counts of assault. Charges were laid on in connection with the discovery of a 25-year-old woman reported missing on July 13. The young woman, whose identity is protected by provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada, is alleged to have escaped an attack and then survived on rainwater and berries until an oilfield worker found her, 12 days later. Rocky Mountain House RCMP said the woman had been left alone with the suspect while four others who were with them went to get help. She is still in hospital, being treated for numerous injuries, including a broken jaw, concussion, scrapes, bruises and exposure. A family member said on

Wednesday that she has suffered complications from the broken jaw. Gladue is due back in court on Aug. 28 to enter his plea.

Bail denied for man facing kidnapping, other charges Bail has been denied for a man arrested near Red Deer by police who were tracking suspects from an alleged kidnapping in Edmonton. Harsumeet Singh Brar, 19, is facing three counts of breaching release conditions after being arrested by local RCMP who assisted the Edmonton Police Service in tracking him down along with another suspect. Edmonton police allege that Brar and Gursumeet Singh Brar, 20, were on the run after an Edmonton man was abducted on July 7 and then driven in his own vehicle to Calgary, where he managed to escape. The Brars were arrested on July 8 while heading northbound on Hwy 2, near Red Deer. Law student Greg Gordon, acting as agent for defence counsel Simon Renouf in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday, said Renouf wanted to reserve plea on the breaches until Aug. 20, when his client is to appear in Edmonton on a total of 17 charges. They include unlawful harassment, assault, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, extortion, dangerous driving, mischief and theft. Gursumeet Singh Brar faces charges Red Deer that include failing to stop for police and two counts of breaching release conditions, including a condition that he have no contact with Harsumeet Singh Brar. The elder of the two men is due back in Red Deer provincial court on Aug. 28.

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Drowning risk highest in hot weather TORONTO — In books and movies, drownings almost always seem to occur in bad weather. But the perception created by “The Perfect Storm” and others isn’t actually accurate, a new study suggests. The work, by researchers from the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, says the risk of drowning outdoors is nearly 70 per cent higher on days when the mercury climbs to 30 Celsius or above. That would seem intuitive — people flock to beaches and pools when the temperatures soar. But lead author Dr. Michael Fralick says there is public perception that people are most likely to drown during dark and stormy weather, so they may not fully appreciate the risks on nice days. Fralick and his co-authors drew data from records on 1,243 drownings recorded by Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner. The deaths took place in the province between 1999 and 2009. They found that 82 per cent of drowning victims during that time were male, and most were adults. Children and teens aged 17 and under made up 17 per cent of the drownings. The coroner’s office indicated that in about one-third of cases, alcohol may have played a role in the death. “(It’s) not the majority,” acknowledged Fralick, who is doing an internal medicine residency at Sunnybrook,

GROWTH: Education ministry to take notice “I think our strong population growth and our continued demonstration of the numbers of youth and young families that are coming to Blackfalds really warrants both school boards — public and Catholic — and the entire education ministry to take notice in Blackfalds. . . I think they need to be concerned that enrollment in the (local schools) doesn’t keep pace with growth in the town, and I think there needs to be some improvements to keep those kids local,” said Stol. The town’s population is young, with nearly 1,000 kids five and under, according to the census. Wolf Creek Public Schools, of which Blackfalds’ Iron Ridge Elementary Campus and Iron Ridge Junior Campus are a part, is already preparing for the influx, according to superintendent Larry Jacobs. “We’re changing some room structures around right now to accommodate more students. Rooms that might have been set aside for science, or work areas, or something else have now been retrofitted so they can handle classrooms of students,” he said. Modular classrooms will be used at the elementary school as well, which Jacobs said will enable the division to accommodate everybody over the next two years. After that, though, massive adjustments might have to be made to the grade structures at local schools to best utilize the space available, he said. Stol said she was hopeful the new numbers would benefit the ongoing campaign to get a high school as well for the community, but Jacobs said other high schools in the district will need to reach capacity before a new high school will be considered, as Alberta Infrastructure looks at a division as a whole when determining need. The large growth rates and high youth populations are presenting challenging for the Family and Community Support Services operations in Blackfalds as well. With a provincial funding formula that is outdated for the community, Blackfalds FCSS director Sue Bornn said staffing levels are not keeping up with demand for programming for the pre-kindergarten population. With the extensive growth in housing development in Blackfalds, the town council instituted a new offsite levy bylaw last month, raising the development cost by about 30 per cent to

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one of the University of Toronto’s teaching hospitals. “But if you want to talk about injury prevention and preventing future drowning deaths this is obviously something that is a risk factor and very modifiable.” According to data collected by the Canadian Red Cross, alcohol use in, on or around the water was linked to about half of drownings across the country. “Alcohol was present or suspected in more than 50 per cent of boating fatalities and is also a frequent risk factor for drownings related to swimming, wading and falls into water,” Red Cross spokesperson Gwen Eamer said via email. Not surprisingly, most drownings took place during the summer months, both in the Ontario study and in national data collected by the Red Cross. The Ontario study said most of the people who drown did so while taking part in recreational activities. In the vast majority of cases, person-

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al flotation devices — life preservers and belts — were not used. They were either not present (80 per cent of cases) or not worn (11 per cent of cases). Eamer said a Red Cross report looking at 10 years of drowning trends concluded that up to 90 per cent of all boating-related drownings could have been avoided if the victims had been wearing life jackets or other flotation devices.

Most of the drownings in the Ontario study took place in open water — lakes and rivers. Drownings in public or private pools, quarries and ponds made up only a small proportion of the total over the period. Fralick says the study points to things people should be aware of to lower their drowning risks. “I think the take-home message is essentially that warm weather, hot weather, is associated with a significantly increased risk of drowning,” he said. “This study could be the reminder that even though it might be a warm, hot day and the perceived risk might be low, to continue to practise safe aquatic practices including avoiding alcohol, using life jackets, safe boating. Those would be the core messages I’d want to get across.”

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RIFCO CONTINUES RECORD PERFORMANCE Rifco Inc. (TSXV: RFC) has started its 2013 fiscal year the same way it ended 2012 — on a high note. The Red Deer-based company, which provides non-traditional loans in the automotive sector, reported on Wednesday that it achieved record performance in a number of areas for the three months ended June 30. These included net income of $1.6 million, up 61 per cent from $976,000 for the same quarter in 2012; revenues of $7 million, up 33 per cent from $5.3 million; and earnings per share of 75 cents, a 53 per cent improvement over 49 cents a year ago. The company also set records for loan originations ($31.7 million), finance receivables ($162.3 million) and average interest expense (5.4 per cent). Rifco’s subsidiary, Rifco National Auto Finance Corp., provides automobile loans for new and used vehicles through a dealership network across Canada.

RONA TO CULL PRIVATE LABEL OFFERING AS IT SEEKS TO RESTORE PROFITABILITY MONTREAL — Rona plans to revamp its private label offering as it continues to demolish failed strategies of the past that continue to hurt the home renovation retailer’s profitability. The Quebec-based company recently began a review of the house brands it imports from China as part of its efforts to initially cut about $100 million in surplus inventories, of which $47 million has been achieved this fiscal year. Rona (TSX:RON) lost $38.7 million from continuing operations in the three months ended June 30, reversing a profit in the same period last year as it recognized restructuring costs and impairment charges related to its recovery plan. Canada’s largest home improvement retailer said sales fell to $1.25 billion from $1.3 billion — missing analyst estimates.

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Eurozone exits recession ECONOMY GROWS 0.3 PCT IN SECOND QUARTER, BUT RECOVERY WILL BE LONG BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID, Spain — Minube, a travel startup on the outskirts of Madrid, is doing something that many Spanish companies haven’t thought about for years: it’s hiring. The company, which sells bookings as it helps travellers share their experiences using social media, has nearly doubled its headcount from 17 at the end of last year to 30. Business is booming as customers come in from across Europe — including some places hardest hit by Europe’s economic crisis. “We’re finally starting to see a bigger growth curve in Spain, and the strong growth in Italy has been a surprise,” Minube’s co-founder, Pedro Jareno, said. “The improvements we are starting to see in the market are constant.” That brighter — or less gloomy — backdrop was confirmed in figures Wednesday, which showed that the longestever recession to afflict the eurozone came to an end in the second quarter of the year. Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics office, said the 17 EU countries that use the euro saw their collective economic output increase by 0.3 per cent in the April to June period from the previous quarter. That’s the first quarterly growth since the eurozone slipped into recession in the last three months of 2011. The

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Chris Pearrow, in charge of Business Development for the U.S. and U.K., works in the Minube company office in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday. In the offices of Minube, an Internet travel agency startup in the outskirts of Madrid, something unusual is happening; they’re hiring. ensuing recession of six quarters was the longest since the euro currency was launched in 1999. The improvement made up for the previous quarter’s equivalent decline and was moderately better than the 0.2 per cent anticipated in the markets. Growth, however anemic, had been predicted by many

Crops in a race with Jack Frost BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Central Alberta farmers could be nervously watching their thermometers this fall — again. Harry Brook, a crop specialist at Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s Ag-Info Centre in Stettler, said Wednesday that crops are a week to two behind their long-term averages. That increases the likelihood that they’ll still be in the field when cold weather hits. “By and large, it’s going to be a race with Jack Frost.” Brook attributes the situation to a late spring and cold weather in July, adding that it’s going to be tough for crops to catch up. “Our day length is definitely declining, so the number of heat units per day we’re receiving continues to decline. There’s canola out there that’s still flowering. “We might see some swathing of some of the early crops the last week of August, but I wouldn’t expect to see combines going until September.” If this situation sounds familiar, that’s because it’s occurred in recent years — with relatively happy endings. “I think the last three years we’ve had phenomenal Septembers, with really no killing frost until the end of the month or even October 1,” said Brook. “We almost need that again to get this crop basically to the stage of ripening to where it’s bulletproof to frost.”

However, it’s unrealistic to expect balmy Septembers year after year, he warned. “It’s gambling. If you’re a farmer, I don’t know why the heck you’d ever need to go down to Las Vegas. Just making a living farming is a big gamble with the weather.” Despite their delayed progress, most crops look pretty good, noted Brook. There has been localized hail damage and some dry pockets, but nothing of a widespread nature. “They look like they could be phenomenal yields,” said Brook, who rates Alberta’s crops as superior to those in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “But it’s not in the bin yet.” In addition to the weather, the risk of pests remains. Bertha armyworms appear to be on the rise in some canola crops, including in east-Central Alberta. “I guarantee you there are going to be fields in Central Alberta that will have to be sprayed for berthas or they will lose a significant percentage of the yields,” said Brook. The wet conditions and high humidity have also provided ideal conditions for leaf diseases that attack cereals. “There’s probably been a record amount of acres sprayed with fungicide this year.” While there’s still the potential for a bumper crop in 2013, farmers are unlikely to cash in to the same extent they did in recent years.

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economists following an easing in market concerns over Europe’s debt crisis over the past year and record low interest rates from the European Central Bank. The eurozone’s growth, which translates to an annualized rate of about 1.2 per cent, is still well below the 1.7 per cent the U.S. enjoyed during the second

quarter. The wider 27-country EU, which includes non-euro countries such as Britain and Poland, also emerged from its own, milder recession, and like the eurozone is also growing at an annualized rate of around 1.2 per cent.

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Tim VanOstran, Enbridge Director of Safety for the region, stands in front of steel pipes in a pipe yard in Mendon on Tuesday. Enbridge took members of the media on a tour of its Mendon, Michigan area pipe yard and pipeline construction on the 6B pipe that ruptured in 2010 in the biggest inland oil spill in US history. The pipe itself is being replaced with new pipe which is 1/2 inch minimum thickness instead of 1/4 inch, and the total diameter increases from 30 inches to 36 inches throughout most of the length of the pipe, which traverses Michigan underground from Berrien County to Detroit. The new pipe also has an improved coating.

Shaw, Telus workers oppose special treatment for Verizon BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The union representing Telus and Shaw workers across Canada is adding its voice to the growing opposition against U.S. telecom giant Verizon’s possible entry into the wireless market. The Telecommunications Workers Union said Wednesday Verizon’s arrival doesn’t necessarily mean lower cellphone bills, and instead, will likely lead them to operate in lucrative urban markets and ignore rural communities. “Tempting voters with the lure of cheaper cellphone bills seems to be Mr. Harper’s plan, but it’s a mirage,” said national union president Lee Riggs in a news release. “There is no guarantee of lower prices. It is a complete manipulation of the Canadian public. Instead,

Verizon will be able to easily swing into the lucrative urban markets, ignore rural communities and Canadian consumers and workers will be no further ahead.” Riggs said Verizon is not some “little start-up,” noting that it’s more than three times the size of Canada’s biggest telecoms, Telus (TSX:T), Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) and Bell (TSX:BCE) combined. The union joins the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada in calling on Ottawa to allow all wireless companies to operate on the same level playing field. However, the Consumers’ Association of Canada has said it’s pleased with the government’s decision to promote more competition. The non-profit group

says consumers have been telling it they welcome the new choices that Verizon’s entry could bring to the market. Canada’s big wireless carriers have also launched a media blitz to warn that under the rules, they would be at a disadvantage if Verizon was given the go-ahead. There have been reports that the big U.S. carrier is considering buying small player Wind Mobile — and possibly, struggling Mobilicity — as a way to enter the Canadian market. Those opposed say Verizon, which has about 100 million customers in the U.S., would gain an upper-hand in Canada’s wireless market through existing rules that would give it an unfair advantage in the upcoming wireless spectrum auction. BCE board member Anthony Fell has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to say that

while he’s a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and a supporter, he is “dismayed” by the way the Verizon file has been handled. “For Minister Moore, after less than a month in office, to suddenly become an expert on major telecom policy and make grand pronouncements on this decision without far more detailed analysis, discussion and understanding is quite unseemly,” Fell said in his letter. Industry Minister James Moore replied to Fell in a blog post, saying his letter was “filled with assumptions” about the outcome of the upcoming spectrum auction and “misinformation” about the intent of the government’s policy. “Our policy is designed to benefit Canadian consumers, first and foremost — and our policy will achieve this goal,” Moore said.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 89.67 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.70 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.78 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 11.44 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.83 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.30 Cdn. National Railway . 101.23 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 126.44

Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 35.29 Capital Power Corp . . . . 20.20 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.75 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 37.75 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 43.42 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 21.95 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.11 General Motors Co. . . . . 35.57 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 17.49

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed relatively flat Wednesday as key commodity prices moved higher and the European economy showed improvement. The S&P/TSX composite index pulled back 2.89 points to 12,639.30, after spending much of the session swinging between positive and negative territory. The Canadian dollar was up 0.14 of a cent at 96.82 cents US. The move on the markets came as the European Union proclaimed an end to its longest ever recession. The 17 countries that use the euro saw economic output grow by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter, the EU statistics office reported Wednesday. It was the first growth recorded since late 2011. Michael Smedley, a portfolio manager at Morgan, Meighen and Associates, suggested Europe’s improved economic prospects should have a positive effect on the outlook for its economy for the coming months. “You get a very slight show of confidence that has been absent for so long, the market will tend to feed off that a bit,” he said. “So you should get a continuation of moderate improvement in the overall economic state in Europe.”

On Wall Street, weak results from retailer Macy’s raised questions about the U.S. economy and how it will fare in the last half of the year. Macy’s (NYSE:M) said shoppers’ reluctance to spend was a factor in disappointing earnings for the second quarter. The company also cut its forecast for the year. The Dow fell 113.35 points to 15,337.66, the Nasdaq dropped 15.17 points to 3,669.27 and the S&P 500 slid 8.77 points to 1,685.39. In commodities, the September crude contract reversed late in the session after moving lower for most of the day. The contract settled ahead two cents at US$106.85 a barrel. Gold stocks got a boost as December bullion rose $12.90 to close at US$1,333.40 an ounce. Iamgold (TSX:IMG) shares rose seven per cent to C$6.01, while Goldcorp Inc (TSX:G) increased nearly four per cent to $29.45. September copper increased two cents to US$3.34 a pound. Shares of Canada’s biggest wireless companies remained in the spotlight with attention focused on whether U.S. telecom giant Verizon could set up shop in this country. Industry Minister James Moore posted a tersely worded letter on his website on

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SEC settlement with Conrad Black could be used against OSC: experts TORONTO — The settlement of a long-standing lawsuit between former newspaper baron Conrad Black and securities regulators in the United States may blunt similar proceedings set to begin in Canada with the Ontario Securities Commission, legal and business experts say. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached an agreement with Black last month, preventing him from acting as the director of a public company in that country and ending the lawsuit about his dealings as the head of the Hollinger media empire. The civil suit had been pending throughout his much-publicized criminal trial for fraud and obstruction of justice in 2007, as well as Black’s subsequent appeals. Now that the lawsuits in the United States have wrapped up, regulators in Canada are moving ahead with their own proceedings to determine whether Black and two other former Hollinger executives should be banned from buying or trading in securities and from becoming directors of a public company in Ontario. The Ontario Securities Commission alleges directors and officers of Hollinger Inc. and Hollinger International engaged in “a scheme” to line their pockets with company proceeds through a complicated system of “non-competition” payments, accusations it plans to begin to address during a preliminary hearing in Toronto on Friday. Observers believe Black’s lawyers will use the SEC settlement to try to nullify those proceedings. “The SEC is seen as being tougher than the OSC, and if the SEC has settled, that would generally sug-

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EUROZONE: Growth a boon to the global economy Growth in Europe provides a boon to the global economy. The EU, which now totals 28 nations following Croatia’s accession in July, has a population of around 550 million and its annual gross domestic product stands at around $17.3 trillion — both more than the U.S., which has GDP of $16.6 trillion for 315 million people. The EU’s recovery marks the first time since a brief period in 2011 that the four major pillars of the world economy — the U.S., China, Japan and Europe — are growing at the same time. The figures will be greeted with a sigh of relief by Europe’s policymakers, who have spent nearly four years grappling with a debt crisis that has threatened the very future of the euro. But they were not ready to declare victory, aware that this is only the start of what is expected to be a slow and uneven recovery. “This slightly more positive data is welcome — but there is no room for any complacency whatsoever,” Olli Rehn, the EU’s top monetary official, said in his blog after the release of the figures. “I hope there will be no premature, self-congratulatory statements suggesting ’the crisis is over’.” The improvement was largely due to solid growth of 0.7 per cent in Germany and a surprisingly strong 0.5 per cent bounce-back in France following two quarters of negative growth. Aside from Europe’s top two economies, there were signs of stabilization elsewhere, notably in Portugal, which expanded by a surprising 1.1 per cent.

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Tuesday in response to criticism from a board member of BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE), the parent company of Bell. “I think Canadians know very well what is at stake and they know dishonest attempts to skew debates via misleading campaigns when they see them,” Moore’s letter said. The TSX telecom sector was down 0.7 per cent with BCE off two cents at $41.78. Shares of Metro Inc. (TSX:MRU) were down 3.7 per cent, or $2.65, to $69.30 unveiling plans to reorganize its Ontario grocery retail network. It says 15 stores will be affected, with an unspecified number closed and the others rebranded under the Food Basics discount banner. As of the end of 2012, it had about 264 Ontario stores under the Metro and Food Basics banners. Metro also agreed to operate Target’s in-store pharmacies in Quebec where the U.S. retailer is expected to open about 25 stores in the province this fall. Metro also reported thirdquarter profits of $149.8 million, an increase of about four per cent from $144.4 million the same time last year. Sales dropped nearly one per cent to $3.57 billion. Home improvement retailer Rona Inc. (TSX:RON) posted a

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 19.28 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.60 First Quantum Minerals . 18.87 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 30.35 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 6.87 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.94 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 31.70 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.91 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 28.42 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 25.55 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 58.55 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 47.22 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.82 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 49.73 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 31.16 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.48 second-quarter loss of $38.7 million from continuing operations in the second quarter, reversing a profit in the same period last year, as it recognized restructuring costs and impairment charges related to its recovery plan. Sales for the quarter were also down, falling to $1.25 billion from $1.3 billion — missing analyst estimates. Rona shares fell 42 cents to $10.84. B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) posted a big jump in secondquarter earnings on a royalty sale as well as increased revenues. The company earned $33.1 million, or five cents per share, up from $11.9 million, or three cents per share as gold revenue rose to $122.6 million from $57.3 million a year ago. Shares rose five per cent to $3.28. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:APPL) shares briefly surged past the $500 threshold — their highest level since January — before slipping back down before markets closed. The climb comes after activist investor Carl Icahn said he thinks the iPhone maker should do more to revive its stock price. Icahn also said he had a large, but unspecified stake, in the company. The company’s shares gained $8.93 to $498.50, adding to a rise of 4.75 per cent after

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$23.347 per oz., up 36.3 cents $750.61 per kg., up $11.67 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’13 $1.20 lower $494.20; Jan. ’14 $1.70 lower $500.00; March ’14 $2.20 lower $505.70; May ’14 $2.40 lower $511.80; July ’14 $2.20 lower $517.50; Nov. ’14 $1.20 higher $503.50; Jan ’15 $1.20 higher $503.50; March ’15 $1.20 higher $503.50; May ’15 $1.20 higher $503.50; July ’15 $1.20 higher $503.50; Nov. ’15 $1.20 higher $503.50. Barley (Western): Oct. ’13 unchanged $189.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $194.00; March ’14 unchanged $194.00; May ’14 unchanged $194.00; July ’14 unchanged $194.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $194.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $194.00; March ’15 unchanged $194.00; May ’15 unchanged $194.00; July ’15 unchanged $194.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $194.00. Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 229,220 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 229,220.

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If Doug Anderson had any doubts about the level of interest in community development projects on the Prairies, they’ve disappeared. The president of Red Deer-based Peavey Industries Ltd., the parent company of the Peavey Mart retail chain, said he’s very pleased with the response to the Peavey Mart Community Agricultural Grant. In fact, there were more than 50 applications for money under the program. “There were quite a few from Central Alberta,” said Anderson, adding that he wasn’t sure what to expect. “This is the first year that we’ve done this. ” Although the applications are still being reviewed, proposed projects have included community gardens, expansion of farmers markets, development of how-to workshops, and upgrades of sports and cultural facilities. Up to $50,000 will be distributed to a recipient or recipients. Anderson said Peavey Industries wanted to give back to the communities it operates in. Support for initiatives like urban agriculture, local food production and community development were considered, but the company wanted to hear directly from the people in those communities. Alberta Community and Co-operatives Associations helping administer the grant process, with results expected by early September. Anderson is optimistic the Peavey Mart Community Agricultural Grant program will return in 2014. “The intent is for it to become an annual grant.”

OTTAWA — Recent disasters — both natural and man-made — will shake the corporate profit outlook for key Canadian firms in the second half of this year, adding to an already weak economic landscape, the Conference Board of Canada predicts in a new report. The Ottawa-based think-tank said Wednesday that its measure of business well-being declined for the third consecutive month in July, an indication that the expected surge in economic activity has yet to materialize and that company profits may be weak or even turn negative in the next six months. “The economy in Canada and the world is struggling to find momentum and that is putting weight on Canadian exports and weighing on profits,” said economist Lin Ai, who authored the paper. The index, which is based on economic modelling and hard data, slid 0.11 points in July, following similar drops the previous two months. The retreat was not large but of concern because of the increasing number of industries that registered declines, most in the goods-producing sector of the economy, Ai said. The report specifically cites property and casualty insurers for heavy losses over the summer in the wake of the Alberta and Toronto floods, and the deadly train derailment and explosion at LacMegantic, Que.

Spain and Italy saw the pace of their economic contractions slow. There was even evidence that the recession in Greece, the country at the heart of Europe’s debt crisis, is easing, too. Eurostat doesn’t publish quarterly figures for Greece. It only has annual comparisons and they showed that the year-on-year contraction eased to 4.6 per cent in the second quarter from 5.6 per cent in the first. Major European companies have benefited from the more stable economy. ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, says the worst is over and that European demand is finally on the rise again. Many companies, however, are still relying on foreign markets to drive profits. Big exporters, like German car maker BMW, are selling a lot in China and pushing into fast-growing emerging markets. The recovery in Europe, the world’s largest trading bloc, is expected to cause an increase in global trade levels later this year as exporters like Germany gather pace and Europeans buy more products from companies in the U.S., Japan and elsewhere. Despite that cautious note of optimism, analysts said the eurozone still has a long way to go before it can say it has proved the skeptics wrong. Europe’s indebted governments still face years of spending cuts and tax increases and many, notably Greece and Spain, are weighed down by record-high unemployment of over 25 per cent. A full recovery across the eurozone is not expected before 2015. “While the return to economic growth in the eurozone is a welcome development, it would be wrong to think that it will bring an end to the travails of the highly indebted and uncompetitive countries of the periphery,” said Jonathan Loynes, chief European economist at Capital Economics. “The recession may be over, but the debt crisis is decidedly not.” For many people in Europe, even a mild improvement is cause to celebrate — and a suggestion that the darkest days are in the past. When Jareno co-founded Minube in 2007, the global credit crunch was just about to erupt. That sent Europe into a recession that was shorter but deeper than the current one, and prevented Minube from getting bank loans to expand. In the past year, visits to his website have increased by two-thirds

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CROPS: Market expects high yields The market is already responding to the anticipated high yields, and projections of record harvests in United States corn belt have also pushed the price of feed grains down. “The price of barley has probably dropped at least a buck a bushel over the last four to six months,” said Brook. Wheat prices have been affected less, due to a sub-par winter wheat crop in the U.S., he said. Meanwhile, high production levels of soybean there and palm oil in Pacific countries have had a negative impact on canola prices. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — More than 19 million Canadians are now logging onto Facebook at least once every month — that’s more than half the population — while 14 million check their newsfeed every single day, according to a batch of new statistics being released by the social network on Wednesday. Of Facebook’s Canadian users, 13 million are accessing the site at least once a month on a mobile device, while 9.4 million use a phone or tablet to interact with the social network daily. Although desktop users still outnumber mobile users by a large margin, overall mobile usage has now exceeded traffic via computers. “Mobile is a rocket ship ... if you look at interactions per day, people are way more engaged on mobile devices than desktop devices,” said Jordan Banks, managing director of Facebook Canada. “Consumer behaviour is just fundamentally changing these days and so whereas it used to be that somebody would jump online maybe once a day and they’d do it from their PC, people are now online multiple times a day and they’re online across a whole variety of different devices, the majority of which are mobile.” Banks said daily Facebook usage in Canada is higher than both the global and U.S. averages. “One of the things (studied) is the percentage of monthly users that come back daily. “Sixty-one per cent is pretty much the global average, in the U.S. that number is somewhere around 70 per cent and in Canada it’s 74 per cent.” Facebook is releasing the data largely to help make its case to marketers that more ad money should be spent on the social network. “If you think about the right people getting the right message at the right time and then targeting that against the right business objective, we feel we have a platform that is by far and away the best in Canada to do that,” Banks said.

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Chef Michael Smith poses for a photo as he serves food for athletes at the Canada Games in Sherbrooke, Que. Junk food has been banned from the premises of the Canada Summer Games taking place this month. In the games village, athletes are being presented with healthy menus as well as information on when to choose certain food items depending on the amount of time between their meals and competitions. depleted during excercise, said Azzi. Brown rice, pasta, potatoes, legumes, whole-grain bread or starchy vegetables like corn or potatoes are ideal. Another third of the plate should be colourful fresh vegetables, with the remainder of the plate protein, from beef, pork, fish, chicken or certain beans. Dessert can be fruit and yogurt with a glass of milk. When the competition is two hours away, she advises something to sustain but not a full meal, such as half a tuna sandwich with carrots and a glass of milk. When exercise is one hour away, energy is needed but not anything heavy or fatty and minimal pro-

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David Oyelowo plays the role of Louis Gaines in the upcoming film ‘The Butler.’ America: In the King Years, based on Taylor Branch’s trilogy of civil rights books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Parting the Waters, is in development as a seven-part mini-series at HBO. Each of these projects has been gestating over several years, and each of them has been stymied or derailed at some point, sometimes because of disputes over King’s life rights, sometimes because financing fell apart, sometimes because a filmmaker got cold feet. But all of them have been subject to the tyranny of “comparables” in the entertainment business, whereby executives green-light or drop movies based on the performance of projects with similar themes and casting configurations. “In any business, part of the job is to mitigate your risk,” Edward Saxon told me in 2007. Saxon, an independent producer, worked with Jonathan Demme 20 years ago when Demme sought to adapt Parting the Waters as a feature film. “So you say, ‘Okay, if this superhero movie does even half of what that superhero movie did, it’ll be successful.’ But when you tried to call up comparables on a movie like Parting the Waters, they [didn’t] exist.” That math might be changing. Consider: In 2009, Daniels’ drama Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire became an unexpected art-house hit, and earned Daniels an Oscar nomination. Last year, Lincoln, Steven Spielberg’s historical drama about the 16th U.S. president, exceeded even Spielberg’s commercial expectations. This year, the Jackie Robinson biopic 42 and the micro-budget contemporary drama Fruitvale Station have both done well at the box office, earning more than $95 million and $10 million, respectively. And it’s no coincidence that The Butler is opening the same month as did The Help, the period drama about African American domestic workers and their white employers that became a box-office smash in 2011 — and that shares more than a little thematic DNA with The Butler. Knowing the importance of comparables, The

Butler screenwriter Danny Strong crossed his fingers when The Help came out, watching its commercial journey closely. “I was writing The Butler simultaneously and I was very worried: could this hurt getting The Butler made?” Strong recalled last week. On the strength of the $180 million The Help earned at the box office, he added, “we were able to go to private financiers and say, ‘Look at what a hit this was.’ It was enormously helpful in giving people confidence that we could quote unquote be the next Help. And if we can make half as much as The Help did, we’re a hit.” Of course, the reason why The Butler was financed independently — the film boasts more than 30 producers, each of whom ponied up some money for the $25 million production — is because Sony, the studio that originally optioned Haygood’s article, has almost entirely gotten out of the business of producing modestly budgeted dramas. Like every other major movie company, Sony’s revenue is increasingly coming from overseas, where tent-pole pictures such as Spider-Man and Men in Black habitually rake in the euros. And like every studio, Sony has been operating under the stubborn belief that black films don’t do well overseas — despite success stories like The Help, which earned a respectable $42 million in nonU.S. markets. For that reason, even with such recognizable stars as Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and Cuba Gooding Jr., Daniels felt compelled to cast the biggest white stars he could find, “name actors that meant something overseas, so that we could finance the film.” (The Butler features Jane Fonda, Robin Williams, John Cusack and Alan Rickman in cameo roles.) Despite the fact that the studio didn’t go forward with the project, Daniels credits Sony’s co-chairman, Amy Pascal, for seeing value in the story in the first place. “I’m not upset with her, I’m upset with the system,” he said, adding that the studios’ recalcitrance is “an incredible testament to Hollywood underestimating the intelligence of America.”

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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Paul O’Neill, a Newfoundland-born actor, writer and historian, has died at the age of 84. The Newfoundland and Labrador government issued a statement Wednesday offering their condolences on O’Neill’s death. Terry French, minister of tourism, culture and recreation, says O’Neill was an icon who will be greatly missed in the province’s arts and culture community. The statement says O’Neill was born in St. John’s and studied theatre in New York before launching a radio career with the CBC in the 1950s, where he produced a number of radio and television shows. An accomplished writer, O’Neill also authored plays, poems and books, including “The Oldest City,” an extensive history of St. John’s.

His grim visage has caused havoc in the Marvel universe before. Now, with Thanos’ galactic-domination plans set to play out beyond the printed pages of Marvel comics, the erstwhile villain is back in the six-issue miniseries “Infinity” that blends not just heroes from earth, but also those from beyond the stars and elsewhere in a campaign that threatens Earth, the galaxy and maybe even time and space itself. Writer Jonathan Hickman says the scale of the book, which was released Wednesday, is such that it’s been given an “event” label and it involves many different events, plots, characters, arcs and struggles.

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Over the past several decades, important feature films have been made about most of the historical and cultural touchstones of post-Second World War America, from the Vietnam War and John F. Kennedy’s assassination to Watergate and women’s liberation. But there’s been one glaring exception: The breadth and depth of the civil rights movement — the most influential social and political force of the 20th century, not just on American life but throughout the world — has never been represented in the dominant narrative medium of our age. Until now. A number of films about the civil rights movement are in various stages of development. The first out of the gate will be Lee Daniels’ The Butler, which stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African American man born a sharecropper’s son in Georgia, who comes to Washington in the 1950s and eventually serves eight U.S. presidents as a White House butler. (The film is based on a WashingLee Daniels ton Post article written by Wil Haygood in 2008.) Directed by Daniels and featuring a cavalcade of stars in cameo roles, The Butler largely focuses on Gaines’s family life and interactions with the presidential families he serves. But it also chronicles the burgeoning movement taking shape on the streets far beyond 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. While Gaines silently observes Dwight D. Eisenhower grappling with school desegregation, Lyndon B. Johnson preparing to sign the 1965 voting rights act and Richard M. Nixon plotting against the Black Panthers, his son Louis (David Oyelowo) is sitting in at a Nashville, Tenn. lunch counter, joining the Freedom Riders, crossing paths with Martin Luther King Jr. and eventually joining the Panthers himself. Similar scenes have been portrayed as backdrops or perfunctory montages in previous films. But The Butler, which arrives in theaters Friday, is the first major feature film to capture the full sweep and scope of the civil rights movement, including its global reverberations. (Gaines retires during the administration of Ronald Reagan, who is seen vetoing sanctions against South Africa’s apartheid regime.) For that reason, if The Butler does well at the box office, projects about the same era that have been stalled over the past several years may find renewed momentum. Conversely, should the film flop, some of Hollywood’s most pernicious myths — most pointedly that there are not wide audiences for historical dramas in general and black films in particular — will become all the more entrenched. “Yikes,” said Daniels, who visited Washington last week, when he considered The Butler as a cinematic and cultural bellwether. Upon reflection, however, it’s a burden he was happy to accept. “If it opens the doors for other civil rights films and African American dramas, right on,” he said. “That’s a great thing. Anything to help the cause.” At least four major film or television projects about the civil rights movement are in the works: DreamWorks is developing an untitled Martin Luther King Jr. biopic. Memphis, about King’s final days and the hunt for his assassin, is back on track with director Paul Greengrass and producer Scott Rudin after being dropped by Universal Pictures in 2011. Director Ava DuVernay is preparing to direct Selma, about the 1965 voting rights campaign (a film that Daniels himself once intended to direct). And

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Dear Annie: My husband has a 12-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. We don’t get to see “Emma” too often. She lives with her mother in another state, and Mom keeps her summers so packed that she cannot visit. The problem is that this year Emma visited my father-in-law for an entire week, and he didn’t once let her do anything with us. It was very upsetting. My husband and I have three young children together, and MITCHELL Grandpa spends & SUGAR no time with them at all. Yet he managed a week with Emma and didn’t include us. Our five-year-old was hurt that Grandpa spends time with his older sister but never does anything with him. Can I do anything about Grandpa playing favourites? It kills me to see my children hurt because of it. I also want my children to have a good relationship with their half-sister. I’ve talked to my husband, but he doesn’t know what to do either, and it’s causing a great deal of stress in our home. — Upset Daughter-in-Law Dear Upset: You surely realize that Grandpa “hoards” Emma in an effort to make up for the divorce and also to be sure that his ex-daughter-in-law will continue to allow the girl to visit. Your husband should speak to his father and explain how hurt the other grandchildren are that he doesn’t spend any time with them. You both should encourage Grandpa to come over more often. More importantly, if your husband doesn’t get to see Emma because Mom is deliberately preventing it, he should speak to his lawyer about amending the visitation arrangements. Dear Annie: I am an older single guy and have a question. The women I’ve

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USCISKI Erin Louise Dec. 25, 1974 - Aug. 9, 2013 It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of the late Erin Louise Usciski announce the news of her sudden passing on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the age of 38 years. Erin will be lovingly remembered and sorely missed by many. Those whom Erin touched will cherish her memory. She leaves behind her two sons, Simon and Thatcher; the boys’ father, Benny Usciski; caregiver, Dawna Pickering; her mother and step-father, Jill Shaw and Robert Harris; her father and step-mother, David and Donna Sidwell; sister, Stephanie Quilliams; brothers, Dylan and Devon Sidwell; maternal Nana, Kathleen Davis; nieces, Dominique and Aurora; her many aunts, uncles and cousins; best friend, Pamela Dow, as well as countless friends and members of her ‘roller derby family’ throughout Canada and the United States. Erin is predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Ken and Connie Sidwell. Erin was an active participant, spokesperson and advocate for the Central Alberta United Way. A Celebration of Erin’s Life will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel, 3310 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB. Former teammates are encouraged to wear their jerseys. A Trust Fund is being set up for Erin’s boys where memorial donations in Erin’s memory may be made, details will follow. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.

FETH Richard Louis (Rick) Jan.10, 1943-Aug. 11, 2013 Rick Feth passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the age of 70 years, after a brief battle with cancer. Rick was born and raised in Camrose, Alberta. He worked many years in the oil and gas industry, travelling the province and visiting his clients and co-workers, who were also his friends. Rick made friends wherever he went, as an avid golfer, fisherman, or through his classic car club and showing his prized ‘57 Chevy. Rick leaves to mourn his loving wife of 39 years, Sharen Feth, his sons; Michael (Bill) Vincent and Mark Feth, and his grandchildren; Haylee, Lucas, DJ, Darren and Bryan. Rick will also be missed by his uncle, Lawrence, sister-in-law, Judy Hacon, and by his many cousins and good friends. Rick was predeceased by his daughter, Angie, his sister, Maryanne Bouzek, and his sister-in-law, Lynne Pheifer. A Celebration of Rick’s Life will be held at CrossRoads Church, 38105 R.R. 275, Red Deer County, on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to The Lending Cupboard Society, 5406C 43 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1C9. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com

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ACREAGE - YARD - GARAGE Fri. 16th & Sat. 17th, 10 am -6 pm MULTI-FAMILY From Hwy 2 & 11A Overpass, go West 1.5 km to R.R. 280 (Past Dentoon’s) Rosedale Turn Right (North) for 2.2 km (Look for Yellow 19 RICH CLOSE house on left) then turn Aug. 15th & 16th 3-8, Left immed. North into Aug. 17th 9-1. MULTI-FAMILY yard of yellow house. Housewares, decor, books, baby/kids items, toys, games, Sporting goods, household, golf bag/clubs, A/C & more furn., home decor, seasonal 22 ROBERTS CR. Thurs. decorations, lighting, linens, coffee/end table & More & Fri. Aug. 15 & 16, 5-8, - You’ll be sorry if Sat. 9-2. Costumes, jackets, tools, plants, books, you miss this one!! jewellry, glassware, etc. Rain of Shine

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Janitorial

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CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr. Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463

Medical

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CHEERFUL P/T Receptionist for intermittent shifts incl., most wknds. Must be a multi tasker w/good mobility. Fax resume to 403-314-5307 Start your career! See Help Wanted

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In Memoriam WALLNER - Joyce (Jay) Elaine Mar. 13, 1963 - Aug, 15, 2003 Quietly remembered every day Sadly missed along life’s way But in our hearts you’re always there. Loving remembered by Dad, Sandy and Brandon

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ROSS Robert Allan 1971-2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rob Ross of Red Deer on Saturday, August 10th, 2013 at the age of 42 years. Rob will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by his spouse Tracy Lebedoff and their two children Jordan and Bree Ross; his father Ken Ross (Bonnie Kyncl); his mother Brenda Ross of Nova Scotia; his two brothers Stephen and Ronnie Ross, and one sister Yvonne Ross, all of Nova Scotia; as well as many cherished extended family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer on Friday, August 16th, 2013 at 1pm. A private family interment will follow. Condolences and inquiries may be made to OlsenFACS@gmail.com Arrangements entrusted to

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Oilfield

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Oilfield

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CORE LABORATORIES Technical Field Service Sales PROFLO is currently hiring Representative Production Testing NURSING is your passion, Assistants Core Laboratories

Leadership is your edge.. The WestPark Lodge, Red Deer’s premiere Assisted Living facility needs you as a

Site Director

The WestPark Lodge is committed to enhancing the quality of life for seniors, by respecting their independence and privacy while providing assistance with daily living and personal care. We are looking for a Registered Nurse to provide leadership and direction to staff, and oversee resident care and hospitality services. The successful candidate will have demonstrated management experience, ability to manage budgets, motivate staff, as well as have exceptional interpersonal and public relations skills. If you believe this is the opportunity for you, please submit your resume to ngaudet@ cicl-seniors.com or call 780-757-9134 for more details. www.westparklodge.com www.cicl-seniors.com

Oilfield

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Candidates must have Petroleum Services Division H2S, First Aid, PST &/or is the world’s most CSTS & willing to work away recognized and highly from base for extended respected rock and fluid periods of time. analysis laboratory serving We offer competitive the oil and gas industry. wages, a great health & Our Calgary location has an entry level opening for dental benefit plan & safety bonuses. an energetic Technical Email: info@proflo.net Field Sales Representative or fax: 403-341-4588 to serve our clients or drop off at in Central Alberta. 8006 Edgar Industrial Ave. Reporting to the Sales Supervisor, you will be an integral part of the Sales Team and be responsible for building client relationships and pursuing the Reservoir Fluid Services needs of existing and prospective oil and gas clients in Central Alberta. As a Technical PROVIDENCE Field Sales Representative Trucking Inc you must have strong interpersonal skills and Is now hiring experienced be driven to provide exceptional customer service Winch truck operator in a team environment. (heavy haul) A technical diploma or degree in chemical or Swamper petroleum technology is (with Class 1 license) desired. Related sales, All candidates must be laboratory or industry able to pass a pre-employexperience would be an ment drug screen. We asset for this position. offer exceptional wages and benefits for exceptional When submitting resume, people. Fax resume and please reference abstract to 403-314-2340 ‘34 Sales’. or email to safety@ Deadline August 16, 2013 providencetrucking.ca Interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter indicating this position to: Core Laboratories, 2810 - 12th Street N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 7P7, fax to (403) 250-4048 or email: ps.calgary. recruiting@corelab.com

Pacific Valve Services in Red Deer is hiring for a

FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

start immediately. Successful candidate must have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License, H2S, First Aid, be available to work some evenings/weekends/overtime as necessary, and travel out of town. Responsibilities to include repair, grease, and torque service valves/related equipment, as well as correctly complete work orders and safety documentation. We offer a competitive wage, profit sharing, dental and medical benefits and a positive work environment. Please submit Driver’s Abstract with application by email to: jwhitelaw@pacificvalve.com, or by fax to 403-346-8847. No phone calls please. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

COLTER ENERGY SERVICES IS NOW HIRING

We thank all applicants for their interest in Core Laboratories but we can only respond to those we wish to interview. No phone calls please. Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

EXP’D WATER & VAC Operators needed for AB. & Sask. Fax or email resume 403-885-4374 casperoilfield@xplornet.ca. LOCAL Testing company seeking experienced Well Testers for areas including Sask. and US. Positions available immediately. Day/Night Supervisors & Assistants. MUST HAVE valid H2S and First Aid. Competitive wages and health benefits. Email resumes and tickets to: welltesting365@ gmail.com

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

Night Supervisors (2-4yrs experience)

Have current Safety certificates including H2S Be prepared to work in remote locations for extended periods of time Must be physically fit Competitive wages, benefits and RRSP offered

JOIN OUR FAST GROWING TEAM!!

Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators

to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home every night, company benefits with exceptional pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision. Compensation based on experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com JAGARE ENERGY PRODUCTION TESTING now hiring Night Operators, and Helpers. Must have valid Class 5 drivers license. RSP’s and benefits pkg. incentives. Email resumes to: jagare2@gmail.com or mikeg@jagareenergy.com LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

Professionals

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 TEAM Snubbing Services now hiring experienced operators Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com fax 403-844-2148

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.

UFA Rocky Mountain House Currently seeking Full & Part Time Truck Drivers Benefits Offered Fax QUALIFICATIONS: Resume to 403-845-7903 OR Email to Must be able to dmatthews89@yahoo.com Provide own work truck Leadership and SuperZubar Production visory skills- mentor Services and train crew Strong Computer Skills is currently taking resumes for experienced Operate 5000psi Production Testing 10,000 psi (sweet and Supervisor Sour wells) Night Operators & Collect Data - pressure, Assistant Operators rates, temperatures Email resume to: Assist in Rig in and Rig rdzubaroffice@telus.net out of equipment Tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m or fax to (403)346-9420. locations across Western Must have all valid tickets. Canada

Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and Saving Plan!

Please email resume with • current driver’s abstract to: • www.colterenergy.ca Under Career Opportunities

Fluid Experts Ltd.

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Va l i d 1 s t A i d , H 2 S , Driver’s License required! Must be willing to submit pre access fit for duty test, as well as drug and alcohol Travel & be away from home for periods of time 21/7 Ability to work in changing climate conditions

website: www.cathedralenergyservices.com Methods to Apply: HRCanada@ cathedralenergyservices.com pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

Professionals

810

LOOKING for massage therapist to work within a Chiropractic Clinic in Lacombe. Call 782-7771

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

1393699 AB LTD. o/a JUGO JUICE -F/T Food Counter Attendant. $11/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Email: janegosselin@telus.net

EAST 40TH PUB

Looking for Part/Full Time BARTENDER/SERVER. Apply with resume to 3811 40 Ave, Red Deer

810 Internal/External Job Opportunity

DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL AGE SERVICES Term Certain - One Year Position

Red Deer Child Care is currently seeking a positive and energetic individual to cover a one year leave for the upper-management position of Director of School Age Services. This salary range for this position is $27 - $30 per hour, paid by salary, and will be based on the education and experience of the candidate selected. Company benefits are available, including extended medical and dental benefits, and a company-matched RRSP plan.

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

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

Cook

$14.00/HR. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing

Kitchen Helper

$11/hr To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items. Clean floors. Assist in prep. All positions are Shift Work & Weekends. Fax resume 780-702-5051

DAD’S PIZZA

PART TIME COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave. 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.

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

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

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South, Gasoline Alley Is Seeking

FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests * Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $ 14.00/hr HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms public areas pool etc. * Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards $ 14.00/hr All positions are Shift Work & weekends Fax resume 780 - 702-5051 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 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! 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 RAMADA INN & SUITES REQUIRES ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred. Only serious inquiries apply. Rate $13.50/hr. Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433

Sales & Distributors

830

EDGE CLOTHING BOWER MALL Looking for a committed mature individual for management and f/t positions. The right candidate should possess the following: * Likes responsibility * Love interacting with people * Strong customer service attitude * Team leader/player * Is goal oriented * Enthusiastic * Efficient * Love for fashion Some weekends are a must. * Pay that’s above industry standard * Discounts within store * Clothing allowance * Bonus structure Please drop resume off in person within store as won’t accept resume through email. Open Mon. - Sat. 9:30 am - 9 pm. Sun. 11 am - 5 pm. Call Ben at 403-350-6142

Automotive Accessories Salesperson

The ideal applicant will possess: - Knowledge of Child Care regulation, policy and Developmentally Appropriate Practices. - Experience in supervising staff in a child care or other service-related setting. - Education in Early Learning and Child Care or a related field. - Knowledge in the Alberta Child Care Accreditation process and related funding streams. - Human Resource management - knowledge of Labour Standards, Human Rights Regulation, etc. - Ability to adapt and prioritize responsibilities in an unpredictable environment. - Willingness to create and maintain to a team atmosphere within the department and with the entire management team. - Knowledge of interpersonal skills in relating to others and varying personalities. - Flexible and positive attitude, with a willingness to seek answers when unclear of an acceptable direction. - Current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.

for MGM Ford Lincoln in Red Deer, AB! You will be responsible to the setup of displays, ordering material and providing advice about the merchandise to customers. You will also liaise with the sales and service department to schedule the accessory installs. Hours of work are Tues. - Thurs. 12-8 and Fri-Sat. 8-5. Requirements: *Automotive exp. preferred * Great Customer Service * Flexibility Go Auto offers above average pay and benefit plans. Please apply today to hear more! Apply online today@goauto.ca/careers

This posting will close Aug. 15, 2013. Interviews will be arranged for the week of Aug. 20 - 23. This position will start Oct. 2, 2013 for training purposes, and will end one year from when the permanent SAP Director goes on leave. To apply please forward resumes to: Rob Elliot Email: relliot@reddeerchildcare.ca Phone: 403-347-7973 In Person: #2, 5571 - 45 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1L2 We thank all applicants, but only those who will be interviewed will be contacted.

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Go Auto req’s an

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an oilfield radioactive tracing company req’s an RSO for its Red Deer area operations. Qualified applicants can email their resume to: scottk@ratracer.ca

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

WELL TESTING: Supervisors Night Operators Operators •

R A TRACER

Restaurant/ Hotel

Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

850

Trades

APPLY NOW NOW HIRING G.M. Tech or ASEP. With good communications skill and work ethics to work with award winning G.M. dealership in Lacombe Alberta. Good hrs & bonus. for production. Training provided . Apply to confidential email: bert.rumsey@telus.net

AUTOBODY JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC

or equivalent skill level. Required immed. Resume & references required. Apply to 6758 52 Ave.

BRAATT CONST.

Of Red Deer is seeking exp’d. carpenters for the agricultural industry. Must have drivers license. Call Brad 403-347-6562

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FALL START

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

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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 CLASSIC HOMES LTD is now accepting resumes for JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Full Time Hours. 3-4 yrs. exp. req’d. Provide references. Must have Zoom Boom, First Aid, & Fall Arrest Certificates. The hourly rate will be $22.00/hour. Email: wes@classichomesltd.com

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! GROWING COMPANY, TJ PAVING, needs employees with paving experience. Great Working Atmosphere. Email resume to: tjpaving@hotmail.com

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Independent Paint & Body and/or Fix Auto Collision is currently accepting resumes for experienced Prepper or Painter. Apply with resume to 7453 - 50 Ave Red Deer, AB or email resume to reddeer@fixauto.com JOURNEYMAN H.D. MECHANIC req’d immed. for very busy heavy equip. sales lot in Innisfail. Wage range $25. - $35/hr depending on exp. Fax resume to 403-227-5701 or email: bouvier9@telus.net LOCAL Construction Company now hiring experienced Dozer, Operators. Please fax resumes to 403-347-6296 LOOKING FOR APPRENTICE WELDERS/MILLWRIGHT Must be willing to travel, work heights, have valid drivers licence. Email: tracous@yahoo.com

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Misc. Help

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Busy road construction company looking for

860

Truckers/ Drivers

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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

in CLEARVIEW AREA Cole St. & 1 Block of Cornett Dr. $62.00/mo. GRANDVIEW 40A Ave & 47 St. area & N. side of Ross St. TIMBERLANDS AREA Turner Cres., Timothy Dr., Towers Cl., Tobin Gt. $113.00/mo. ALSO Timberstone Way, Talson Pl., Thomas Pl., Thompson Cl., Trimble Cl., Traptow Cl. $200.00/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306

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

in MUSTANG ACRES Mobile Home Park & KENTWOOD

Req’s EXPERIENCED BUTCHER IMMED. meat cutting, deboning, sausage making and kill floor work. F/T (45 HRS) permanent position, $20/hr. Please call Joe Messinger 403-788-3838 NEEDED F/T Service Person for after sales service and set up of manufactured and modular home. Must have exp. in roofing, siding, flooring, drywall, paint etc., Competitive wages and health plan avail. Apply to James at M & K Homes, 403-346-6116 NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Central City Asphalt Ltd.

Kingston Dr. Kendall Cres. & Kane Cl. ALSO Kelloway Cres. Kensington Cl. Kyte Cres.

Fax (403) 885 5137 Email: office@ccal.com Website: ccal.com RETIRED Journeyman plumber req’d to do Live-n P/T apt. maintenance. Phone Mike for details. 403-342-4923

SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. 90 cents - $1 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580 SIGN SHOP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR: -Graphic Arts Technician (must know CorelDraw) -Sign Installer and -Sign Manufacturer All positions require min 3 yrs exp and a clean Class 5 License. Apply by fax only to: 403-341-4014 STAINLESS STEEL PIPE WELDERS Required experience with (short circuit Mig) would Be an asset. Local shop work only, Great Rates Please email resume to info@dynamicprojects.ca or Fax: 403-340-3471

Truckers/ Drivers

860

CLASS 1drivers req’d for road construction. Truck and pup exp. Living allowance incld. Fax 403-309-0489

880

Misc. Help

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

For afternoon delivery once per week

(Reliable vehicle needed)

In the towns of:

CLEARVIEW AREA 83 papers daily $444.00/mo.

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

EASTVIEW AREA 110 papers daily $589.00/mo.

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

GRANDVIEW AREA 71 papers daily $420.00/mo. MOUNTVIEW AREA 75 papers daily $402.00/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver 1 day a week in OLDS BOWDEN RIMBEY Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery in WESTPARK & WESTLAKE AREAS Please call Quitcy at 403-314-4316 CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com DECK TRUCK OPERATOR POSITION, self motivated, mechanically inclined,, exp’d. Will train right personality. Class 5 w/air ticket req’d. Call City Haul Towing 403-588-7079 DISPATCHER req’d. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295 GRAYSON EXCAVATING LTD. requires experienced foremen, pipelayers, equipment operators, Class 1 drivers, topmen and general labourers for installation of deep utilities (water and sewer). Fax resume to (403)782-6846 or e-mail to: info@ graysonexcavating.com

RUN’N ON EMPTY

Requires Mature, Reliable Cashiers for various shifts. Full/Part time. ALSO LOOKING FOR P/T DELI ASSISTANT Please apply with resume to 5101 - 76 Street, Red Deer 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

SUBWAY All Locations

P/T FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS Are you looking for a part time job while your kids are in school? Are you a student looking for evenings and weekends? If so, Subway has a Position for you! Please apply at www.mysubwaycareer.com or drop resume off in person at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive or Email to careers@rdsubway.com or Call us at 403-342-0203 SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company. Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position. Reliability essential. Own transportation required. Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca THE BURNT LAKE GENERAL STORE is looking for F/T Customer Service person for shift work. Please apply in person, Hwy. 11 West. No phone calls please.

Kauns Seed Farm

MESSINGER Meats in Mirror, AB

Flag People Labourers Wobbly Operator

Misc. Help

ORIOLE PARK WEST Oswald Cl.

Now hiring for full time/part time. Applicant must have Ag experience. Duties would include Seed Plant, Farm Equipment, & Truck Operation. Must have Class 1 license. Seed Cleaning experience would be an asset. Phone 403-886-4562 or David at 350-2555, or Mark 340-9203

LOOKER OFFICE FURNITURE

is looking for an OFFICE FURNITURE INSTALLER If you have a clean drivers licence, are hard working, flexible and have a positive attitude this job could be for you. Team work and a great work ethic is a must! This full-time position is for install and delivery of commercial furniture. Please email resume to ac@lookeroffice.ca or drop off to #3-7429-50th Ave. Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

WE are currently seeking a general construction laborer in the Red Deer area. Home every night. We offer competitive wages & excellent benefit pckg. Email or fax resumes tarific@telusplanet.net or fax: 403-340-1246

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice! “Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

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

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the BOWER AREA WESTPARK AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting. Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $. Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

LOOKING for laborers and flaggers for road construction. Fax 403-309-0489

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of INNISFAIL Packages come ready for delivery. No collecting. Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

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Medical

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Auctions

1530

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

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

EquipmentHeavy

1630

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

CIRCULATION SERVICE RUNNER (Part-Time)

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Do you: Want Extra Income Know the city well Possess a clean, valid drivers license Have a friendly attitude Enjoy customer service Want part-time work (12 to 22 hours per week) As part of our customer service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to deliver newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle is provided. Hours of shifts are: Morning shifts Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday shifts starting at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday to Friday shifts starting at 1:00 p.m. All shifts based on 4 hours and likely to run longer. Submit resume, indicating “Service Runner Position”, along with your driver’s abstract immediately to: Human Resources Red Deer Advocate 2950 Bremner Avenue Fax: 403-341-4772 Email: careers@reddeeradvocate.com We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only selected candidates will be contacted.

1640

Tools

MASTERCRAFT router c/w bits and table $75 403-348-5349 TOOLS, TOOLS, TOOLS Large & Small. Garage Sale, 25 Excell St. Aug. 15th & 16th 2-9, Aug. 17th 9-5.

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 FREE FIRE WOOD Bring your own saw. 403-346-4307

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 D3

1660

Firewood

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

1680

Garden Supplies

LANDSCAPING TIES 4” x 6” total of 40 linear ft., 10 Ardell Close. Drive by and pick up. 403-755-2760 PUSH LAWN MOWER. Like new. $45 obo. 403-346-4049

Sporting Goods

1860

Treadmill. Schwinn. Computerized display. Paid $1300. Almost new. Best offer 347-0273

Travel Packages

1900

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

36” & 24” USED Fridge / Stoves & 2 Inglis Coin Operated Gas Dryers. Call Mike 403-342-4923 APPLS. reconditioned lrg. selection, $150 + up, 6 mo. warr. Riverside Appliances 403-342-1042 KITCHEN COMPACTOR FOR SALE. $50. 403-346-4307

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Household Furnishings

BBQ, Weber, small w/propane bottle; $40; 1 round deck table, glass top, $10; Bell T.V. receiver, $10; 403-347-7893 COUCH, Futon, Brand new in box, $200. 403-885-2627 DESK w/hutch $40; round table w/3 chairs $30; apartment size freezer $75 403-505-6612 LOUNGE chair w/stool, green, $40; 2 oak office chairs, $60. ea. 403-347-7893 LOUNGE chairs, tan, cloth: 1 @$20. 1 @ $10.; End table w/drawer, $20.; cabinet singer sewing machine, $60. 8 kitchen chairs, square & round backs, $2 - $5 ea. 403-347-7893 SINGLE MATTRESS & BOX SPRING. Seeley. Practically new. $200. 403-347-0273

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

1760

Misc. for Sale

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Farm Equipment

2010

NEW HOLLAND FP 240 sileage cutter, metal alert, very good cond, *SOLD*

2140

Horses

16 YR. old QH Sorrel gelding, 15.2, very well broke, neck reins, backs up, spins, rode down roads, real nice horse. $3000. 403-783-4943 AKM FARRIER Services Certified Farrier. Trimming and Shoeing. Aylsa 403 392 3602 WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

ROUND bales, Alfalfa Timothy Brome mix, $50/bale; Clover Alfalfa Timothy mix $40/bale 780-975-3313

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3020

1800

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

FILING CABINET(Pro Source) 55”h x 3’w x18” d. Grey. $200. 403-347-0273

103 ADDINGTON DR. 2 bdrm. 1.5 bath. Avail. immed. 403-506-3233

1830

2 BDRM CONDO FOR A STEAL!!

Cats

1 CALICO, M. 5 mos. old, 1 M. Calico Kitten. FREE to good home. 403-343-0730 2 F. KITTENS TO GIVE AWAY. Very friendly outdoor kittens, not used to dogs. For loving home. Bring kennel. 403-782-3031 FREE KITTENS, mother & 3 older kittens + numerous males & females. 403-347-0127 SIAMESE (1)and (3) BURMAN kittens. $40/ea. 403-887-3649

1860

Sporting Goods

GOLF travel bag, black w/wheels, like new. $40. 403-346-0093

This 3 bdrm., 1.5 bath Townhouse in North Red Deer is ready for a new family! Vacant now, this could be the home you’ve been looking for. With 5 appls, off-street parking, fresh paint and tonnes of storage this home will go quick. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 to get a look inside! Hearthstone 403-314-0099

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

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. Sept. 1 403-304-7576 / 347-7545

KYTE CRES. & Kelloway Cres. Lovely 3 level exec. 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1445 SD $1000 Avail. Sept. 1. 403-304-7576 or 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

Manufactured Homes

3040

2 BDRM. mobile 4 appls, $1000/mo. + utils. avail. immed. 403-505-1315

Newly Reno’d Mobile

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

3 BDRMS FOR THE BUDGET MINDED

At just $995 this is perfect for a young family. Kiddiecorner to school & park. Easy access to Red Deers extensive trail system and public transportation. Space for a price that can’t be beat. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 to take a walkthrough the property. Hearthstone 403-314-0099

Suites

3060

4020

In a quiet & calm location, assigned off street parking & a dishwasher, this could be the home you are looking for. Perfect for young professionals. Just $995/mo. Come take a look at a bldg you will be proud to show off and call home. Call Lucie now at 403-396-9554 before it’s gone. Hearthstone 403-314-0099

Roommates Wanted

AVAIL. Sept. 1. Like a 1 bdrm. furn. suite. Kitchen/living room, bath, stove fridge, satellite TV, shared laundry. Incl. utils. Female only. No pets. $650/mo, d.d. $450. 403-341-3197, lv msg.

Rooms For Rent

MOUNTVIEW: Avail fully furn bdrm for rent. $550/$275.† Working/Student M only. †Call 403-396-2468. SE House, Furn. rm, internet, quiet working M. 403-341-4664

Warehouse Space

SUNNYBROOK

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3140

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homes 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

in Sylvan Lake Move right into this popular Laebon floor plan 1,172 sq. ft. 4 stainless steel appliances, 2 baths Call Jennifer 403.392.6841

Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta (403) 341-9995

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Open House

Cleaning

1070

HOUSECLEANING Weekly or bi-wkly service. Experienced & Reliable. call Jan 403-392-3609 VINYL SIDING CLEANING Eaves Trough Cleaned, Windows Cleaned. Pckg. Pricing. 403-506-4822

Contractors

1100

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 FENCES & DECKS 403-352-4034

LANCE’S Concrete Ltd. Sidewalks, driveways, shops, patios, garage pads commercial. Specialized in stamp concrete. Free Estimates 302-9126 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. Call Roger 403-348-1060 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Eavestroughing

1130

EVESTROUGH / WINDOW CLEANING. 403-506-4822

Escorts

1165

Handyman Services

1200

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

1280

SERGE’S HOMES 17 VINTAGE CLOSE BLACKFALDS Thurs. & Fri., Aug. 15 & 16 2 pm - 5 pm Sat. & Sun. Aug. 17 & 18 1 pm - 5 pm 1980 sq. ft. 2 storey walk out. Contact Robert @ 403-505-8050

Massage Therapy

1280

TCM Massage Therapy Insurance avail. 8 am-9 pm www.mygimex.org 4606 48 Ave. 403-986-1691

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Misc. Services

1290

(FOR MEN)STUDIO 5003A-50 st. Downtown 9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

PAINTING BY DAVE Interior, Exterior, New VII MASSAGE Construction. Comm/Indust. #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. 2 Journeyman w/over 50 yrs exp. %15 discount for Pampering at its seniors. Free estimates. BEST! All work guaranteed. We 403-986-6686 carry WCB & Liability Come in and see Insurance. 403-307-4798 why we are the talk of the town. Seniors’ www.viimassage.biz Services

5* JUNK REMOVAL Executive Touch Property clean up 340-8666 Massage (newly reno’d)

FANTASY

LIKE new modular home 1440 sq. ft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, jetted tub in master, walk 2002 LEXUS SC 430 conin closet, 18 x 30 garage, vertible/hardtop $14,888. small deck, lot 50 x 135, 348-8788 Sport & Import nice location in Delburne, will do rent to purchase or 1997 HONDA, 5 spd., 2 dr., carry 2nd. mortgage or very clean. 403-318-3040 willing to trade for nice Start your career! h o m e i n R e d D e e r See Help Wanted 403-341-9639 755-8921 1994 FORD T-Bird, 2 dr., MUST SELL loaded. clean. 352-6995 By Owner. Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

VIEW 4100 ALL OUR PRODUCTS

NEW DUPLEX, 2 suites, for $389,900. 2000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. Mason Martin Homes 403-588-2550

4110

Commercial Property

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving central AB. 403-318-4346

1300

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Private back entry. 403-341-4445

Moving & Storage

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

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at www.garymoe.com

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs. 400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615

WINDOW / EVESTROUGH CLEANING. 403-506-4822

Yard Care

1430

SECOND 2 NONE Cut lawns, hedges, yard clean up and eavestroughs. 403-302-7778

2008 STARCRAFT pop out dinette, king & queen beds, sleeps 7, hot water, furnace, fridge, cook top, expands to 24’, $7400 obo 403-357-7349

5160

2006 CRESTLINER Sport Fish SST. C/W 225 Evinrude Etec, elec. down riggers, 110 low ramce, all safety gear. Asking $50,600. 403-340-2535

Auto Wreckers

5190

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

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

4130

Cottages/Resort Property

WINTER IN ARIZONA FOR RENT IN YUMA Park model with Arizona room and covered deck. Fully furnished and equipped. 403-343-1737

4160

Lots For Sale

Pinnacle Estates

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail. 403-304-5555

Locally owned and family operated

SUV's

5040

MUST SELL 2012 MERCEDES Benz ML350 diesel, 9300 kms, $83,000 new, $65,000 obo 403-347-2151 352-6534

wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, $20, 888. 7652 - 50 Ave., Sport & Import 2001 DODGE Durango 4x4, $5000 o.b.o. 403-348-1634

Trucks

1982 CADILLAC Biaritz 57,000 orig. kms., must be seen, $6000 403-573-1595 403-357-8467

5050

Public Notices

6010

Notice To Creditors And Claimants Estate of Dorial Koppang also known as Wanda Blake who died on February 17, 2013.

with The Public Trustee for the Province of Alberta at 400 S J.E. Brownlee Building10365 - 97 Street Edmonton, AB. T5J 3Z8 Phone: (780) 427-2744 Fax: (780) 422-9136 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

ALL SEASON MINI STORAGE NOTICE TO:

5030

Selena Wilson Marty Dickson

Please be advised that you have until August 29, 2013 to pay this unit in full or it will be sent to auction. 2, 6221 46 AVE

★

2010 CHEV Silverado 1500 LT Z71, custom bumpers, cold air intake. $24,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 CAMARO 1LT, sunroof, Synergy Green pkg. , 29,638 kms., $23,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

PUBLIC NOTICES

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by September 14, 2013 and provide details of your claim

2006 FORD 350 diesel 4x4, crew cab, 303,000 kms, whites, tires 65% 18”, 5th whl. hitch, 1 owner, never in oilpatch, lots of new parts $7000 403-631-2373, 994-0581

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HELPING HANDS Home Support Ltd. for SENIORS. Companionship, cleaning, cooking - in home, in facility. We are BETTER for CHEAPER! Call 403-346-7777

1420

5130

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

1372

Window Cleaning

2007 F150 Crewcab 4X4 XLT. Loaded, very nice shape in and out. $7300. 403-348-9746

Boats & Marine

4090

Tour These Fine Homes

4310

2004 BMW X3 AWD, sunroof, 6 spd. $13,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2011 VW Diesel Jetta Highline 6 spd. Michelin X-Ice tires ($1450) $23,450, 67,000 kms. 403-588-6294

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5050

Trucks

Tent Trailers

2012 Silverado LT 4x4 for sale. Power seats, mirrors, step rails. 13,000 km. $29,900. 403-843-1162, Ron

Directory Out Of Red Deer

Roadster, 64,527 kms., 5 spd, $16,888. AB Sport & Import 403-348-8788

Manufactured Homes

Cars

Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300 1100

5030

wegot New 3 bdrm. home

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE

4040

MASON MARTIN HOMES New condo, 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appls., $189,800. 403-588-2231

4010

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Contractors

Well-designed 2 bdrm. home in Red Deer. 4 stainless steel appliances, great location close to amenities. $314,800. Call Chris 403.392.7118

Income Property

3190

MORRISROE MANOR

2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets. 403-346-6686

AMAZING VALUE

Move right into this brand new Laebon Home in Timberstone. 2,135 sq. ft. 3 bdrms., 2.5 baths. OPEN CONCEPT $466,100. Call Chris 403.392.7118 BIG VALLEY, AB, 3 bdrm, treed 50’ lot, needs work, $29,500, $6000 down, owner will carry mortgage. Call owner 780-475-2897 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

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

1010

Cars

Why Rent, Buy New 2005 TOYOTA Spyder MR2

Condos/ Townhouses

1 LIGHT industrial bay 1143 sq. ft., one 10 x 12 overhead door, one man Live the Sylvan door, concrete floor/walls, located Northland BusiLifestyle ness Center. $1450/mo. Brand New Laebon Home, Call Cathy 403-318-2992 2 bdrms. 2 baths, Open concept floor plan Central Alberta’s Largest for under $300,000. Car Lot in Classifieds Call Jennifer 403.392.6841 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bi-level, 1320 sq.ft. 3 bdrm., 2 bath. $367,900. Mobile Dbl. att. garage. Lot 403-588-2550 MASON MARTIN HOMES MOBILE HOME PAD, in New bi-level, 1400 sq.ft. Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. Dbl. att. garage. $409,900. 403-588-2550 Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225 MASON MARTIN HOMES New bungalow 1350 sq.ft. Dbl. att. garage. 403-588-2550 MUST SELL New 2 Storey 1550 sq.ft 3 bdrm, bonus room, 2.5 bath, $379,900. Dbl. att. garage. 403-588-2550 CLASSIFICATIONS

LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets. 403-596-2444

3090

2 BDRM. bsmt, shared kitchen, prefer employed or student. Avail. immed. 403-342-7789, 396-7941

GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed. 403-346-1458

THE NORDIC

3080

4 YR OLD 2400 sq.ft. home, rear att. garage. Pie lot. $749,000. 403-358-0362

wegotservices Accounting

4020

Houses For Sale

adult only building.

1 BDRM, new paint, carpets, lino, appls & bathroom reno’d. Laundry on site, parking by door, new windows & patio doors +/- August 15. Over 40 year old w/a job, no pets, N/S, no partying. #3, 4616-44 St. 3 blocks from Co-op mall. $750/mo./s.d. Phone 403-341-4627

2 BDRM., 2 bath condo, in Anders $1300 rent & d.d. + utils. Avail. Sept. no pets. Ref’s. req’d. 403-346-6521 1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852 LARGE 2 & 3 BDRM Bldg located on a quiet close backing onto treed area. Spacious suites c/w dishwasher, larger storage area & more. Short walk to schools & Parks. Starting at $975/mo. Heat & Water incl. in rent. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 to book a viewing. Hearthstone 403-314-0099

Houses For Sale

This 3rd floor 2 bdrm. apt. is in a quiet,

LARGE 2 bdrm, with new This 2 bdrm 1 bath 3rd flr paint, new carpets, security condo has assigned parking, cameras, private parking, a dishwasher & plenty of new appls. to over 40 year space. With Heat & Water old quiet tenants. Laundry incl. this is a steal at just on site, heat & water incl., no pets for $950 rent/$950 $1025/mo. A central location will let you bike or damage. 403-341-4627 walk to the downtown area. LARGE, 1, 2 & 3 BDRM. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 SUITES. 25+, adults only to have a look. n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 Hearthstone 403-314-0099

CONDOS HAVE TO GO!!

3060

Suites

3 BDRM. TOWNHOUSE STYLISH 2 BDRM. -GREAT VALUE!! just south of Hospital

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

12 PLACE setting, white w/floral border, Houses/ $50 403-346-3086 Duplexes 135,000 BTU furnace, 12 yrs. old. $200. 2 BDRM. Blackfalds, 403-346-4155 after 6 p.m. duplex, complete reno’d., GAZEBO, 10x13, fancy 4 appls., no pets $1000/ dble. roof, fully screened. mo.+ utils., 403-318-3284 $80 obo. 587-273-0120 NEWER 2 bdrm.. lower JEWELLERY STORE unit duplex, 27 Iverson COUPON. Close D.D. $500, rent Stevens Jewellers in Olds.† $1100+ utils., 2 car off $100 value, asking $50.† street parking pad, 5 No expiry date.† appls., avail immed. Call (403) 342-7908. 403-742-9615 ask for Don RENEGADE 12 spd. bike SYLVAN LAKE $15; 2 CB long antennas 5 fully furnished rentals, $5/ea, Simonize car washincds dishes, bedding, er $100 obo 403-347-6183 cable, util. Avail. weekly/ monthly starting Sept. 1, WINDOW Air Conditioner, never used, 18x12, $65. 2013 - June 15, 2014. $1000 to $1500/mo. 403-880-0210. obo. 403-346-4049

Office Supplies

3030

INGLEWOOD POINTE, 2 bdrm, 2 bath exec condo. Heated underground parking. $1350 includes all utilities. Available Aug 15. 403-350-3722

1710

Household Appliances

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Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013

Violence erupts in Egypt POLICE STORM CAMPS SUPPORTING OUSTED PRESIDENT, 278 KILLED ACROSS COUNTRY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Riot police backed by armored vehicles, bulldozers and helicopters Wednesday swept away two encampments of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, setting off running street battles in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. At least 278 people were killed nationwide, many of them in the crackdown on the protest sites. Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform leader in the interim government, resigned in protest over the assaults as the militarybacked leadership imposed a monthlong state of emergency and nighttime curfew. Clashes broke out elsewhere in the capital and other provinces as Islamist anger spread over the dispersal of the 6-week-old sit-ins by Morsi’s Islamist supporters that divided Egypt. It was the highest single day death toll since the 18-day uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011. The Health Ministry said 235 civilians were killed and more than 2,000 injured, while Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said 43 policemen died in the assault. He said Morsi supporters attacked 21 police stations and seven Coptic Christian churches across the nation, and assaulted the Finance Ministry in Cairo, occupying its ground floor. The violence drew condemnation from other predominantly Muslim countries, but also from the West, with Secretary of State John Kerry saying it had dealt a “serious blow” to Egypt’s political reconciliation efforts. The assault to take control of the two sit-in sites came after days of warnings by the interim administration that replaced Morsi after he was ousted in a July 3 coup. The camps on opposite sides of the capital began in late June to show support for Morsi. Protesters — many from Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood — have demanded his reinstatement. The smaller camp was cleared relatively quickly, but it took hours for police to take control of the main sit-in site, which is near the Rabbah al-Adawiya Mosque that has served as the epicenter of the pro-Morsi campaign. Several senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood who were wanted by police were detained after police stormed the camp near the mosque, according to security officials and state television. Among those seized were Brotherhood leaders Mohammed el-Beltagy and Essam el-Erian, and hardline cleric Safwat Hegazy — all wanted by prosecutors to answer allegations of inciting violence and conspiring to kill anti-Morsi protesters. Police dismantled the main stage near the mosque in the eastern Cairo district of Nasr City, the official MENA news agency said. An AP reporter saw hundreds of protesters leaving the sit-in site carrying their personal belongings.

Smoke clogged the sky above Cairo and fires smoldered on the streets, which were lined with charred poles and tarps after several tents were burned. In imposing the state of emergency, the government ordered the armed forces to support the police in restoring law and order and protect state facilities. The nighttime curfew affects Cairo and 10 provinces. The Egyptian Central Bank instructed commercial banks to close branches in areas affected by the chaos. The landmark Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum also were closed to visitors for the day as a precaution, according to the Ministry of Antiquities. The turmoil was the latest chapter in a bitter standoff between Morsi’s supporters and the interim leadership that took over the Arab world’s most populous country. The military ousted Morsi after millions of Egyptians massed in the streets at the end of June to call for him to step down, accusing him of giving the Brotherhood undue influence and failing to implement vital reforms or bolster the ailing economy. The coup provoked similar protests by Morsi’s backers after he and other Brotherhood leaders were detained as divisions have deepened, dealing a major blow to hopes of an end to the turmoil that followed the 2011 revolution against Mubarak. Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location. Other Brotherhood leaders have been charged with inciting violence or conspiring in the killing of protesters. “The world cannot sit back and watch while innocent men, women and children are being indiscriminately slaughtered. The world must stand up to the military junta’s crime before it is too late,” said a statement by the Brotherhood’s media office in London emailed to The Associated Press. ElBaradei, a former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, was named only last month as interim President Adly Mansour’s deputy for foreign relations. In his resignation letter, he wrote that he is not prepared to be held responsible for a “single drop of blood,” and that only more violence will result, according to a copy that was emailed to The Associated Press. He said Egypt is more polarized than when he took office. The smaller of the two protest camps was cleared of protesters by late morning, with most of them taking refuge in the nearby Orman botanical gardens on the campus of Cairo University and the zoo. An AP reporter at the scene said security forces chased protesters in the zoo. At one point, a dozen protesters, mostly men with beards and wearing traditional Islamist garb, were handcuffed on a sidewalk under guard outside the university campus. The private ONTV network showed firearms and ammunition allegedly seized from protesters. Security forces later

LEFT: A supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi shows spent ammunition during clashes with security forces near the largest sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday. BOTTOM: Egyptian security forces clear a sit-in camp set up by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi near Cairo University in Cairo’s Giza district, Wednesday. Egyptian police in riot gear swept in with armored vehicles and bulldozers to clear the sit-in camp and the other encampment set up by supporters of the country’s ousted Islamist president in Cairo, showering protesters with tear gas as the sound of gunfire rang out. Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

stormed the larger camp near the mosque in the Cairo district of Nasr City. The mosque has served as the epicenter of pro-Morsi campaign, with several Brotherhood leaders wanted by police believed to be hiding inside. The pro-Morsi Anti-Coup alliance claimed security forces used live ammunition, but the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of the police, said its forces only used tear gas and that they came under fire from the camp. The Interior Ministry statement also warned that forces would deal firmly with protesters who were acting “irresponsibly,” suggesting that it would respond in kind if its men are fired upon. It said it would guarantee safe passage to all who want to leave the Nasr City site but would arrest those wanted for questioning by prosecutors.

Three journalists killed during unrest BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Three journalists, including a cameraman for British broadcaster Sky News and a Dubai-based newspaper reporter, were killed and several were injured in the violence that erupted in Egypt on Wednesday. Media watchdogs urged Egypt to investigate all attacks on journalists and to hold those responsible to account, condemning the casualties that occurred after riot police backed by armoured vehicles, bulldozers and helicopters swept away two encampments of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Scores of people were killed in the violence nationwide. Sky news said Mick Deane, 61, was shot and wounded while covering the violent breakup of protest camps in the capital, Cairo. It said he was treated for his injuries but died soon after. The rest of the Sky crew was unhurt. The Gulf News, a state-backed newspaper in the United Arab Emirates, reported on its website that journalist Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz, 26, was shot dead near the Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo as security forces moved in on a sit-in by Morsi supporters. The newspaper said she had been on annual leave and was not on assignment at the protest for the XPRESS, a sister publication that she worked for. Egyptian journalist Ahmed Abdel Gawad, who wrote for the state-run newspaper Al Akhbar, was killed while covering the crackdown at Rabaah al-Adawiya. The Egyptian Press Syndicate, a journalist union, confirmed Gawad’s

death, though it had no other information about how he was killed. Sky said Deane had worked for the broadcaster for 15 years in the United States and the Middle East. He was married with two sons. The broadcaster’s news chief, John Ryley, said Deane was “the very best of cameramen, a brilliant journalist and an inspiring mentor to many at Sky,” while British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was “saddened to hear of the death.” The Gulf News said it spoke to the UAE journalist’s younger sister Arwa Ramadan, who confirmed her death. “My mom spoke to her close to (early morning prayers), but when she called again at 12 noon, there was no response,” the sister said. “She called again, and somebody picked up the phone and told her Habiba was dead. My dad, who is in Egypt right now, confirmed it later.” The Gulf News quoted deputy editor Mazhar Farooqui as saying the publication was in shock. “It’s hard to believe she’s gone,” Farooqui said. “She was passionate about her work and had a promising career ahead.” The Committee to Protect Journalists said it was investigating several attacks on journalists and urged Egyptian authorities to “show restraint and allow the media to do their job.” “We call on Egyptian authorities to issue clear orders to security forces to respect the right of journalists to work freely and safely while covering events in Cairo and the rest of the country,” said Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the media watchdog.

Key events in Egypt’s unrest Jan. 25-Feb. 11, 2011 — Egyptians stage nationwide demonstrations against nearly 30 years of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule. Hundreds of protesters are killed as Mubarak and his allies try to crush the uprising. Feb. 11 — Mubarak steps down and military takes over. The military dissolves parliament and suspends the constitution, meeting two key demands of protesters. Nov. 28, 2011-Feb 15, 2012 — Egypt holds multistage, weekslong parliamentary elections. In the lawmaking lower house, the Muslim Brotherhood wins nearly half the seats, and ultraconservative Salafis take another quarter. The remainder goes to liberal, independent and secular politicians. In the largely powerless upper house, Islamists take nearly 90 per cent of the seats. June 16-17 — Egyptians vote in the presidential runoff between Mohammed Morsi and Ahmed Shafiq. Morsi wins with 51.7 per cent of the vote. Nov. 22 — Morsi unilaterally decrees greater powers for himself, giving his decisions immunity from judicial review and barring the courts from dissolving the constituent assembly and the upper house of parliament. The move sparks days of protests. Dec. 4 — More than 100,000 protesters march on the presidential palace, demanding the cancellation of the referendum and the writing of a new constitution. The next day, Islamists attack an anti-Morsi sit-in, sparking street battles that leave at least 10 dead. Dec. 15, Dec. 22 — In the two-round referendum, Egyptians approve the constitution, with 63.8 per cent voting in favour. Turnout is low. Jan. 25, 2013 — Hundreds of thousands hold protests against Morsi on the 2-year anniversary of the start of the revolt against Mubarak, and clashes erupt in many places. June 30 — Millions of Egyptians demonstrate on Morsi’s first anniversary in office, calling on him to step down. Eight people are killed in clashes outside the Muslim Brotherhood’s Cairo headquarters. July 1 — Huge demonstrations continue, and Egypt’s powerful military gives the president and the opposition 48 hours to resolve their disputes, or it will impose its own solution. July 3 — Egypt’s military chief announces that Morsi has been deposed, to be replaced by the Chief Justice of the Supreme constitutional Court until new presidential elections. No time frame is given. Muslim Brotherhood leaders are arrested. Tens of thousands of Morsi supporters remain camped out in two mass sit-ins in Cairo’s streets. July 4 — Supreme constitutional Court Chief Justice Adly Mansour is sworn in as Egypt’s interim president. July 5 — Mansour dissolves the Islamist-dominated upper house of parliament as Morsi’s supporters stage mass protests demanding his return. Clashes between pro- and anti-Morsi groups in Cairo and Alexandria, and violence elsewhere leave at least 36 dead. A Brotherhood strongman, deputy head Khairat el-Shater, is arrested. July 8 — Egyptian soldiers open fire on pro-Morsi demonstrators in front of a military base in Cairo, killing more than 50. Each side blames the other for starting the clash near the larger of the two sit-ins, near east Cairo’s Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque. Mansour puts forward a time line for amending the constitution and electing a new president and parliament by mid-February. The Brotherhood refuses to participate in the process. July 26 — Millions pour into the streets of Egypt after a call by the country’s military chief for protesters to give him a mandate to stop “potential terrorism” by supporters of Morsi. Five people are killed in clashes. Prosecutors announce Morsi is under investigation for a host of allegations including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. July 27 — Security forces and armed men in civilian clothes clash with Morsi supporters outside the larger of the two major sit-ins in Cairo, killing at least 80 people. Aug 11 — Egyptian security forces announce that they will besiege the two sit-ins within 24 hours to bar people from entering. Aug 12 — Authorities postpone plans to take action against the camps, saying they want to avoid bloodshed after Morsi supporters reinforce the sitins with thousands more protesters. Aug 14 — Riot police clear two sprawling encampments of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, sparking running street battles that kill at least 278 people. The presidency declares a monthlong state of emergency across the nation as Vice-President Mohamed ElBaradei resigns in protest over the assaults.

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Fax 403-341-6560 editorial@reddeeradvocate.com Aug. 19 to 23, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the County Room at Lacombe Memorial Centre. Please register at curtisandhelma@hotmail.com or call Helma at 403-782-1961. Free for all children. ● Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre offers Wii and walking group on Monday mornings, Line dancing at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays in Aug., Alberta Seniors Benefit Program Assistance for Seniors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and bingo (pre-call at 6:30 p.m. play at 7 p.m.) on Thursdays, drop in mixed bridge from 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays. On Aug. 27 take in the pancake breakfast for $5, and a barbecue on Aug. 28 for $5. See slseniorsspc@gmail.com or phone 403-8875428. ● Canning Workshop will be held at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Aug. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. Learn how to can and take home a jar of something good. Register by Aug. 17 at by 7:30 p.m. at 403346-2010.

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Tuesday ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com. ● Writers’ Ink — writers’ group for Red Deer and district — meets on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum, year-round. Writers of all genres gather to share, encourage, critique, and learn with each other. There is a small membership and drop-in fee. Phone 403-309-3590, or email to jamoody@telus.net. ● Red Deer Horseshoes Club plays every Tuesday and Thursday evening starting at 6 p.m. — weather permitting — at the horseshoe pits north of the Golden Circle. To find out more, contact Ron at 403-346-9861. ● Tipi Talks at Fort Normandeau, Aug. 20, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call 403-347-7550 for more information. ● A Day in the Life of a Soldier at Historic Fort Normandeau will be held on Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Children ages six to 12 are invited to explore what soldier life was like in 1885 in this fun and interactive day camp. The cost is $35 per day per child. Register by Aug. 20 at by 7:30 p.m. at 403-346-2010.

Wednesday ● Women Out Walking, a chance to meet new friends and get to know the park trails, will meet at Native Friendship Centre at 9:45 a.m. On Aug. 21 meet for a walk around/to Kin Kanyon to Rotary Park. Call Pat at 403-340-0020 to confirm program if weather looks poor. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with

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Members of the Asi Es Colombia dance group perform at the 2012 Fiestaval in Red Deer. Fiestaval, a free multicultural arts and entertainment festival highlighting Latin American Culture, hits the streets of Red Deer again this Saturday. Red Deer’s downtown core will host the free festival featuring Latin dance, food and more on Ross Street from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Friday ● Cronquist House hours are Tuesdays to Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. Enjoy tea, light lunches and snacks at this historic house at Bower Ponds. Contact Delores at 403-346-00055, or email to rdchs@telus.net. ● Ellis Bird Farm regular hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. See www.ellisbirdfarm.ca or call 403346-2211. The tea house offers delicious ice cream and treats.

Saturday ● Feature concerts will be offered by the students on Musicamp Alberta. On Aug. 17, enjoy Muscial Theatre Workshop at 2 p.m. at the Arts Centre Mainstage. Free of charge. See www.rdc. ab.ca ● Fiestaval Latin Festival will run on Aug. 17 from noon to 6 p.m. in the heart of downtown at Ross Street and Gaetz Avenue. Latin bands, dancers, community vendors, Latin food venders, arts and crafts, beer gardens and more will entertain up to 8000 people depending on the weather. Volunteers, vendors and sponsors are encouraged to visit www.fiestaval.ca ● Sunnybrook Farm Museum celebrates family fun with Pioneer Days on August 17 and 18. Event features pancake breakfasts 8 to10:30 a.m., tractor pull competition, a silent auction, FutureAG International Tractor Exhibition and antique toy display. Also featured are live farm animals, food concession, live music, face painting and children’s activities. Gate admission is $5 per person or $15 per family. Additional food charges apply. Parking is available at the AMA parking lot just west of the farm. For more information call 403-340-3511 or visit www.sunnybrookfarmmuseum.ca ● Norwegian Laft Hus Festival will be held in Heritage Square Aug. 17 and 18 to celebrate their 25 anniversary and Red Deer’s Centennial with exhibits, demonstrations. Aug. 17 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. will be adult and children’s games, troll hunt, Viking sword fight, archery and a fjord horse. Aug. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. enjoy performances of Scandinavian singers, dancers and entertainers, including Ken Grambo at 1 p.m. For more information call 403-347-2055. ● Whisker Rescue will be at the PetSmart store every third Saturday of each month with the Senior for Senior Program from noon to 4 p.m. A senior cat is given to a senior person free of charge, and payment of veterinary bills; the organization supplies food and litter if necessary. The next date is Aug. 17. For more information call Diane at 403-347-1251. ● Feast with the Vikings at the Danish Canadian National Museum in Dickson, on Aug. 17, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy an authentic Danish meal of roast pork with crackling, red cabbage, new potatoes and dessert. Also taste some mead, a wine made from honey. Tickets, $40, are available by calling Joanne at 403-782-0019, email joanne@danishcanadians. com or visit www.danishcanadians.com ● Viking Days continue at the Danish Canadian National Museum in Dickson on Aug. 18 with activities from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adults, $8 and $5 for children under 10 years. Experience reenactments of battle and archery skills, learn about the daily lives of the Vikings thousands of years ago in their stories, crafts, armor, and cooking. Lunch available in the restaurant by reservation only, call 403-728-0019. Concession

on site with hot dogs, desserts and drinks. ● Nature Savvy Saturdays at Kerry Wood Nature Centre are offered from 1 to 4 p.m. each week. Enjoy a nature-themed craft or activity. All ages invited to drop in and for a seasonal nature-inspired craft or activity. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Blackfalds Farmers’ Market regular season will be Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m., May 16 to Sept. 26 outdoors at the Blackfalds Multi-Plex. New vendors are being sought. Please contact Tristina at 403-302-7935 to reserve a table. www.BlackfaldsAgSociety.com ● Bike Corral at the Red Deer Farmer’s Market will be offered by Red Deer Primary Care Network every Saturday of the market until Oct. 12. Corral staff will offer fun health activities and challenges. ● Talking in the Park will be held on Aug. 17 at Bower Ponds Amphitheatre from 4 to 7 p.m. and is presented by Toastmasters. There will be 50/50 draws and raffle tickets and the event is open to all. Contact James at vocarin@hotmail.com or phone 403-350-9655. ● Primitive Pottery Workshop will be featured at Fort Normandeau on Aug. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. Explore ancient pottery techniques for a cost of $15 plus GST per person. Register by Aug. 16 at by 7:30 p.m. at 403-346-2010. ● Pioneer Days at Sunnybrook Farm Museum will go Aug. 17 and 18 and will feature a Parade of Power each day from noon to 12:30 p.m. The parade will be made of approximately 40 antique tractors which will parade west on Molly Banister Drive beside Bower Place Shopping Centre, then north on Gaetz Ave. and east on 30 St. before returning to the museum site. Following the parade, there will be an antique tractor pull competition for the remainder of the day. Contact sbfs@shaw.ca or 403-340-3511.

Sunday ● Ellis Bird Farm presents herbalist/Red Deer Advocate columnist Abrah Arneson who will lead an edible and medicinal plant walk around the EBF on Aug. 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to taste some delicious edibles and learn about some of the powerful medicinal plants that can be found nearby. The cost is $10 per person and pre-registration is required. To find out more and to register, call 403-885-4477. ● Family Planetarium is offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Aug. 18. Join an interpreter for a tour of the summer sky starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $3 per person, or $10 per family at the door. Phone 403-346-2010.

Monday ● Innisfail Library Learning Centre hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone 403-227-4407. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre card games are played on the following days: Canasta Mondays at 1 p.m., $1; Singles Bridge — Wednesdays at 1 p.m., $2; Partner Bridge — second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., $3; Mixed cards — first and third Friday of each month, $1; Whist — second and fourth Friday of each month, $2 . For more information on cards please call Diane at 403-343-6074. ● Lacombe Free Reformed Church offers Vacation Bible School — Jesus Came to Save — from

Black Velvet is on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403342-0035. ● Translations and Interpretation training workshop will be offered by Central Alberta Refugee Effort on Aug. 21 at C.A.R.E. office from 6 to 9 p.m. Learn and sample some ethnic food. For information, contact Moneza at 403-346-8818 ext. 237, or translation@care2centre.ca. ● Mal Webb concert in support of Red Cross Flood Relief will be held on Aug. 21 at The Hub On Ross starting at 7 p.m. Cost is $10 each or $20 per family. Webb is a multi-instrumentalist performing on guitar, mbira, slide trumpet, trombone, chromatic harmonica, and others, vocal adventurer using sideways yodeling, beatbox, harmonics, throat singing, uvular fluttering, advanced clapping, and songwriter.

Thursday ● Painting with Words explores the world of letters, words, and art on Aug. 22 and 29 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library. Children ages eight years and up are invited. Learn about different ancient alphabets and symbols, create personalized key chains, charms, and more. Phone 403-341-3822. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club is offering a mini garden tour of two Red Deer gardens — one of which was featured in a magazine — on Aug. 22 Meet at Lacombe Memorial Centre at 6:15 p.m. to carpool or get directions. Refreshments provided. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com. ● Diabetes: The Basics is a six-hour group session offered by Alberta Health Services professionals to help local residents working to manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Sessions will be offered on Thursdays until Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bethany CollegeSide. For more information call 1-877-314-6997. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on Aug. 22 at the north side of the Red Deer Curling Club parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for an eight km hike at Rocky Mountain House Interpretive Centre. (Site admission is $3.) Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch. Phone Art at 403347-5778, or Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497. ● Red Deer Native Friendship Centre Cultural Café presents aboriginal culture awareness, speakers, games, socializing, coffee and more on Aug. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Friendship Centre front lobby. Contact Dorothy at 403-340-0020 ext. 112. ● A&W Cruisin’ For a Cause will be held on Aug. 22. Buy a teen burger at a local A&W and $1 will go to support the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Ellis Bird Farm will host Macrophotography Workshop on Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with Adrian Thysse. The cost is $80 per person. Coffee and refreshments will be provided in the morning. Please bring a bag lunch. Minimum equipment is a DSLR with a kit lens, also suggested are macro lens or extension tubes, wireless flash or flash with ah flash cord, tripod, knee pads. See http:// bugs.adrianthysse.com. Contact 403-885447 or info@ellisbirdfarm.ca to register and find out more. ● Penhold and District Optimist Club Glow Ball Golf Tournament will be held on Sept. 7 at Gleniffer Lake Resort and Country Club. Registration at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., shotgun start at 9 p.m. Cost is $100 per person and includes glow ball personal golf kits, green fees, evening registration, silent auction, beverage hole, hole competitions, hole-in-on opportunities, steak dinner, awards banquet. Sponsors and players sought. Deadline is Aug. 25. All proceeds go to Penhold Skate Park and Community Projects. See http://penholdoptimist.wordpress.com/ or contact Linda at 403-8864645 or Kristie at 403-347-1231. ● The Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society will host their annual show on Aug. 24 and 25 at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Staging times will be Aug. 23, 6 p.m. to midnight and Aug. 24, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. with judging to follow. The show is open to the public during regular shopping mall hours. For more information contact Lorne at 403-3464902 or Larry at 403-346-8401. Visit www.albertadahliaandgladsociety.com for show booklet. ● Sheraton Celebrity Dance-Off 2014 is looking for a Central Alberta charity to partner to bring this successful fundraiser back to the Sheraton Hotel on April 4, 2014. The selected charity will be the beneficiary of all funds raised. Interested charities are invited to apply by Aug. 23 at www.CelebrityDanceOff.ca. ● Life After Loss: Children’s Life After Loss group will be offered on Sept. 24 at Parkland Youth Homes Society. This therapeutic group program will assist children who are grieving the death of a loved one within their family or close to the family. An affordable sliding fee scale applies. Contact Kim or Jeremy at 403-340-8995. ● Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra will perform at Red Deer College Arts Centre Main Stage on Sept. 13. Tickets, $39, are available at Black Knight Ticket Centre, 403-755-6626 or online at bkticketcentre.ca ● Give the Gift of Life Fun Run and Walk for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Northern Alberta will take place Sept. 8 at Great Chief Park, Kiwanis Picnic Shelter. To register as a team, as an individual, or as a team member, or to sponsor any of the above, please visit www.kidney.ca or contact Ashley at 1-800-461-9063 or ashley.owens@kidney.ab.ca. Pledges must be submitted no later than Oct. 10 to be eligible for rewards. ● Medicine River Wildlife Centre Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration will take place in 2014. In preparation for this milestone, the facility is being upgraded at a cost of $300 per square foot. Donations are being accepted, and trees will be planted for each supporter of each square foot. The Wildlife Centre will not be open summer 2013. See www. mrwc.ca, or call 403-728-3467. ● Homebound Readers’ Service is a free personalized selection and home delivery service offered by the Red Deer Public Library to members who cannot visit the library due to age, illness, or disability. A volunteer will be assigned to the library member and will deliver the preferred reading material. Adult Services staff will qualify and register members to this program. Please phone 403-3429110 to register, or see www.rdpl.org ● United Way Meinema Cup Street Hockey Challenge takes place on Sept. 20 at Parkland Mall north east parking lot from noon to 7 p.m. Teams may choose competitive or recreational division, and are required to raise $400 in pledges. Food and beverages on site, including beer garden for those 18 years and up. All proceeds to the United Way of Central Alberta. See www.caunitedway. ca, or phone 403-343-3900. ● Yoga at the Golden Circle will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sept. 12 to Dec. 12. Cost is $60 for Golden Circle members or $85 for non-members. This is an after work, senior-friendly, gentle stretch class. Please call 403-343-6074.

● Medicine River Wildlife Centre is seeking sponsors for the next in the series of children’s books narrated by their education owl “Otis.” These popular books are both educational and entertaining and are illustrated by award winning artist Gabe Wong. A total of $15,000 is required to produce these top quality books in all or in part. Contact Erin at 403-728-3467 or erin.young@mrwrc.ca. ● Bashaw Community Theatre presents Godspell — the legendary musical based on the gospel of Matthew — on Aug. 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer. Admission is $20. See www.bashawcommunitytheatre.com for tickets, or call Gaetz Memorial Church, 403-347-2244. ● Central Alberta Singles dance will be held Aug. 24 at Penhold Hall. Music by Sierra. Doors open at 8 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only; new members welcome. For information, call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440. ● Raise the Woof: a stand up comedy show in support of the Red Deer and District SPCA, will be held on Sept. 14, with cash bar at 6:30, dinner and show to follow. Tickets, $85.25, include buffet dinner and drink tickets with all proceeds to RDSPCA. Order through Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. For corporate tables of eight, $560, include signage, and may be ordered directly from the SPCA by email to ed@reddeerspca.com. Visit www.woofraise.com to learn more about the entertainment. ● Canadian Firearms Courses will be offered at Cottonwood Gordon Hall on Sept. 14, 15, and Oct. 5, 6. Non-restricted offered Sept. 14 or Oct. 5 starting at 8 a.m. Restricted offered Sept. 15 or Oct. 6 starting at 9 a.m. To find out more and to register, contact 403-224-2881 or firearmscourses@gmail. com. ● Parkinson Alberta Step ‘N Stride Walk and Barbecue will be held on Sept. 7 at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. Registration will be at 9 a.m. with the walk at 10:30 a.m. See www. parkinsonalberta.ca or contact mherron@parkinsonalberta.ca or phone 403-346-4463. Free indoor family picnic, prizes and silent auction. ● Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada — Central Alberta Chapter is holding several upcoming events. Newly Diagnosed Information Session will be offered on Aug. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the MS Society Office. This session is for those diagnosed with MS in the last five years or who those who have been diagnosed for a longer time but want to connect with others and learn more. William Watson Lodge Retreat will take place Sept. 16 to 19 and payment must be made by Aug. 30 for this fully-accessible, affordable retreat in Kananaskis. MS Support Group meets on Sept. 24 at the MS Society Office to share experiences, learn more, and meet new people at 6:30 p.m. Presenters and speakers will be invited occasionally to this ongoing group which will continue to meet on the fourth Tuesday of Oct. and Nov. as well. MS Teen Escape — Lazer Tag and Pizza Night will be held on Sept. 25, 6 p.m. at LazerForce for teens ages 13 to 17 years who have a family member living in the same house affected by MS. Free of charge. Contact Terry at the following phone number. For all of the above events phone 403-346-0290 to register. ● Open Farm Days Alberta at Ellis Bird Farm will offer an old fashioned pig roast sourced from Earthworks farm near Alix, and other locally sourced food on Aug. 24 starting at noon. Other menu items are barbecue baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, homemade pickles, homemade dinner rolls, and seasonal fruit punch. The cost per plate is $15, and $10 for children under 10 years. Phone 403-856-4547. ● Living Beyond Suicide Loss is a support group for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. The next session starts Sept. 12 and runs Thursday evenings for 12 weeks. Registration is required by calling Dawne at 403-342-4966. ● Centennial Chocolate Chase happening on Sept. 1 at Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut at Village Mall and features a three or five km walk or run starting at 9 a.m. Pre-registration deadline is Aug. 26 and must be done at Bernard Callebaut store or at the Red Deer Centennial Office or online at www.reddeer2013.ca. Cost is $15 per participant. The first 300 participants will receive a limited edition Chocolate Chase Tuberz.

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Petroglyphs in Nevada oldest in North America ANCIENT ROCK ETCHINGS CONFIRMED TO BE OVER 10,000 YEARS OLD BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYRAMID LAKE, Nev. — Ancient rock etchings along a dried-up lake bed in Nevada have been confirmed to be the oldest recorded petroglyphs in North America, dating back at least 10,000 years. The petroglyphs found on limestone boulders near Pyramid Lake in northern Nevada’s high desert are similar in design to etchings found at a lake in Oregon that are believed to be at least 7,600 years old. Unlike later drawings that sometimes depict a spear or antelope, the carvings are abstract with tightly clustered geometric designs — some are diamond patterns, others have short parallel lines on top of a longer line. Scientists can’t tell for sure who carved them, but they were found on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe’s reservation land. “We initially thought people 12,000 or 10,000 years ago were primitive, but their artistic expressions and technological expertise associated with these paints a much different picture,” said Eugene Hattori, the curator of anthropology at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City who co-wrote a paper on the findings earlier this month in the Journal of Archaeological Science. The petroglyphs could be as much as 14,800 years old, said Larry Benson, a geochemist who used radiocarbon testing to date the etchings and was the lead author of the research paper. Radiocarbon testing dated the carbonate layer underlying the petroglyphs to roughly 14,800 years ago. Geo-

chemical data and sediment and rock samples from adjacent Pyramid Lake show they were exposed to air from 13,200 to 14,800 years ago, and again from 10,500 to 11,300 years ago. “Whether they turn out to be as old as 14,800 years ago or as recent as 10,500 years ago, they are still the oldest petroglyphs that have been dated in North America,” said Benson, a former research scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey and current curator of anthropology at the University of Colorado Natural History Museum in Boulder. Dennis Jenkins, an archaeologist with the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History, called it a significant discovery. He led recent excavations of obsidian spear points near Paisley, Oregon, that he dated back 13,200 years, and noted that the bigger challenge is identifying who created the petroglyphs. “When you get back into this time period, if you speak with Native Americans they will tell you they were made (created) there and that is obviously their people and their artwork,” Jenkins said. “But approaching it from a scientific point of view — what we can prove — at this point, it is impossible to connect these to any tribal group.” William Cannon, a longtime archaeologist for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management who discovered the petroglyphs at Long Lake in Oregon, brought the Nevada site to Hattori’s attention years ago. He said they bore similarities to petroglyphs at nearby Winnemucca Lake, and Hattori began connecting

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This May 2012 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows ancient carvings on limestone boulders in northern Nevada’s high desert near Pyramid Lake. the dots after Benson spotted the carbonate coating on the rocks. The etchings in Nevada and Oregon have relatively deep, carved lines dominated by linear, curved and circular geometrical designs. Some feature “tree-form designs” with a series of evenly spaced, vertically oriented ’V’ shapes bisected by a vertical line. Researchers have suggested the etchings represent various meteorological symbols, such as clouds and lightning, perhaps the Milky Way. “But we really have nothing to go on for these particular petroglyphs that go back 10,000 or more years,” Hattori

said Wednesday. Benson has no idea what they mean. “When I looked at it, I said, ’These things are incredibly beautiful.’ We have so much beautiful, old Native American stuff in the United States, but this shows it didn’t necessarily get more interesting or more pretty with time,” he said. Ben Aleck, a co-author of the study who is the collection manager at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe’s Museum and Visitor Center in Nixon, said Wednesday he could not comment without permission from tribal leaders.

Amid more protests, clashes break out in Rio slum over death of youth BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Police officers investigating the death of a teenager clashed with residents of a Rio de Janeiro slum, police said Wednesday as Brazilians staged a series of protests on issues ranging from alleged police brutality to low wages. Rio police said in a statement that three buses were burned and a police car damaged in Tuesday night’s clash in the sprawling Penha slum. Police were called in to investigate the death of a 17-yearold boy, whose body was found in the neighbourhood. “As the military police approached, a group of locals began a violent protest,” the statement said. The teen, whose name was not released, went missing Monday. His body showed no bullet wounds, and the cause of death was not immediately clear, police said. News reports suggested the protesters suspected the youth died in a confrontation with police. Police killings are not unusual in Rio, where offi-

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