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Red Deer Advocate TUESDAY, SEPT. 3, 2013

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TRANSGENDER BOY SHARES STORY AT SCHOOL BY CHRIS PURDY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — When 11-year-old Wren Kauffman goes back to school this week, he won’t be hiding the fact that he’s actually a girl. Teachers, friends and other students at his Edmonton school know the truth — that he’s a girl on the outside but feels like a boy on the inside. And that’s why, even at such a young age, he has chosen to live in the world as the opposite sex, and not keep it a secret. “If you’re not yourself, then it kind of gets sad and depressing,” says the freckle-faced kid with short-cropped hair. “I’m glad that I told everybody.” More students these days are not just coming out in school as gay but also as transgender or transsexual, and they’re doing it at younger ages, says Kris Wells, a researcher with the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services at the University of Alberta.

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Workers with Clark Builders work from a scaffold on a new Catholic school being built in Clearview Ridge on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. The school is one of four being constructed in the city with funds from the provincial government. BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF

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The bells will ring, bag lunches will be examined, traded, and eaten, and new friendships will be forged as kids across Central Alberta head back to school today. As they do, though, they will see a record number of Alberta students alongside them, fewer teachers, and, in some cases, crowded classrooms. Enrollments are projected to be up in the Red Deer Public School District, Wolf Creek Public Schools, and Chinook’s Edge School Division for 2013/14, and each division is turning to modular classrooms to fit its students in while waiting for new schools to be built to ease the pressure. But students in at least the Wolf Creek system will have to wait for

Alb Al berta t Mottor Associiati tion, schoo hoo ol safety patrols and RCMP are reminding g motorists to slow down in school and d playground zones as students head d back to school this week. Motoristss are reminded that school zones speed d restrictions are in place. Drivers are e warned to expect increased vehicular,, bicycle and pedestrian traffic around d schools and playgrounds. Most Centra al Alberta students head back to schoo ol toda to dayy. y. their new classrooms as the modular units have not yet been delivered. Two modulars were approved for Blackfalds’ Iron Ridge Elementary Campus in 2013, where class sizes average as high as 27 students, but they have not

yet arrived and the school has had to be modified to use music, art, and computer room spaces for classrooms. Tim Chamberlin, spokesperson for Alberta Education, said the delay is largely due to a production issue. Over 100 new modular classrooms were approved for 2013/14, creating over 2,000 new student spaces, he said. “One of the things with modulars is that suppliers don’t only supply the education system. We are in competition with other sectors like oil and gas,” said Chamberlain. “There is a delay, but we’re maintaining contact with our suppliers to ensure that our orders will be met for 2013/14,” he added, saying the expectation is that the modulars will be delivered to each division sometime in the fall.

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Red Deer, Sylvan Lake mark milestones on long weekend BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF

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Red Deer River revellers pass under the CPR bridge on Sunday. The 105-year-old structure was festooned with 10 banners displaying historical images from Red Deer’s past for the day as part of the city’s ongoing centennial celebrations.

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Labour Day weekend was not on the calendar of centennial event planners in Red Deer or Sylvan Lake when the 100th birthday celebrations of each were planned, but the unofficial end of summer featured some official events to celebrate the milestones. Flooding and high water levels along the Red Deer River in late June left centennial planners having to shift their grand plans for the city’s homecoming weekend, held on the Canada Day long weekend. The venue for celebrations and fireworks was changed, and some events were postponed. On Sunday, two of those events, the

Centennial Chocolate Chase and Banners on the Bridge got their due. Fueled by some pre-race chocolate and the promise of more chocolate post-race, a few dozen participants took part in the non-competitive five kilometer race on Sunday. They went across, and then came back along the old CPR bridge, on their second pass being able to see 10 red banners hanging from the bridge as they approached from the city’s riverside trails. Eight of the six metre long by two metre wide banners featured archival photos from the city’s history that could be seen from the trails or the river itself by the hundreds of floaters travelling down.

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The death of a toddler in Hobbema has been deemed suspicious by RCMP. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Hobbema RCMP

along with local emergency crews responded to the scene to find the man on Saturday around 12:15 p.m. The man had been first noticed by a CN rail crew, but the release says the 20-year-old Calgarian had been lying there for anywhere between six to 11 hours. The resulting investigation found that the man had been intoxicated and walking on or near the railroad tracks in the early morning hours when he was struck by the train. The man was transported to the Three Hills Health Centre and subsequently to hospital in Calgary via STARS air ambulance. He suffered serious injuries, but was declared to be in stable condition.

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CENTENNIALS: Include many different themes There was Doris Forbes and Mickey the Beaver, an old grain elevator, and people skating in front of the Cronquist House among the images featured on the banners. Centennial Committee chairwoman Sheila Bannerman said the displays and their location proved informative, as many people passing by on the day were not aware it was the city’s centennial in 2013. Those passers-by were also able to enjoy some centennial cake, one of the approximately 125 such desserts that are being served up at the year’s events, all made and donated by the Central Alberta Co-op. “We did three public consultations from different parts of Red Deer to find out how people wanted to celebrate their centennial and we’ve tried to incorporate as many of those themes as possible. And cake was one that just came up over and over and over again,” said Bannerman. Later in the evening, City Hall Park was illuminated with the city’s centennial rain barrels emanating different colours and placed among the park’s gardens for the night. Bannerman said the display was an opportunity to rehash the popular barrels display from Fort Normandeau over the Canada Day weekend, while making use of the 125 barrels that are still available for sale through the centennial office. While hoping all of the barrels ($70) will be sold by the end of the year when the office shuts its doors, she said the banners can also be had. “If I have requests, I’ll be happy to entertain offers. They were a little bit expensive, so I don’t want to just give them anyway,” said Bannerman. Still to come on the city’s centennial events calendar is a bike parade on Sept. 7, an old-fashioned fall fair at Sunnybrook Farm on Sept. 21, and the ‘Fire and Ice’ culmination on Dec. 13. In Sylvan Lake, Calgary’s Big Bang Fireworks fulfilled its promise of giving the resort town a skyfilling show worthy of 100 years on Sunday night. The company was beset by the June flooding that hit its offices but moreso its warehouse in High River. Joanne Gaudet, the Town of Sylvan Lake’s communications coordinator, said it still was able to put on a miniature four minute show on Canada Day, with a few fireworks fired off manually “which would have been more than sufficient in the early 90s, but with technology we’ve gotten accustomed to quite grand shows.” So, Big Bang pledged to perform its grand Canada Day show at a later date, and the Labour Day weekend seemed like a good fit. Hundreds of people took in the spectacle from along the town’s lakeshore and roads, while others watched from their boats on the lake. The company had originally offered to perform the scaled-down Canada Day show for free to the town, but the town decided to pay it anyway, in recognition of its efforts. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

SCHOOLS: On everyone’s wish list The portable classroom has come a long way over the last few decades, with today’s modulars wired for technology, bright, and designed to attach seamlessly to the core of a school. Effectively, one cannot tell the difference between an addition and a classroom built into the core of a school. Through the province’s new approach to school construction through public-private partnerships, Chamberlain said new facilities will be built with a core including things like administration space,

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gymnasiums, libraries and specialty rooms, with a significant amount of classroom space being met through portables. He said divisions communicate with the province to express their requirements for additional modulars, or if they have unnecessary portables that can be moved to other jurisdictions. One new modular is going on at Sylvan Lake’s K-5 C.P. Blakely School this fall, but Chinook’s Edge School Division superintendent Kurt Sacher said what is really needed for the town is a new elementary school. “We’re above capacity there in both of our elementary schools, so it’s a challenge. We definitely need a new school in Sylvan Lake, and it’s a top priority for the board to get a new K-8 school in that community and we would definitely use it right now if we had it,” said Sacher. A new elementary school is also on the wish list of Red Deer Public School Division superintendent Piet Langstraat. In the meantime, it will make use of two modulars at Normandeau School. However, the division had hoped for four new modular classrooms — two for Normandeau, and two for West Park Elementary. But a change in the funding model for the portables announced as part of this year’s provincial budget requiring school divisions to cover half the costs of transportation and installation for the units meant the division had to forego the two badly-needed space additions. Chamberlin said the change was made because the demand for modulars far exceeds the supply based on what Alberta Education is able to fund. He said the cost-sharing initiative will ultimately allow the department to supply the system with more units, with boards funding the additions through capital reserves. “We are able to fit all of the kids in our schools in the coming year,” said Langstraat, “Where the challenge comes is when we look to the future and when we forecast that continued growth, it does lead to overcrowding in our schools in the very near future. So the board in its capital plan has submitted a request for another new school, and the configuration might be K-5 or K-8, that’s yet to be determined.”

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School construction projects are ongoing in Red Deer and Penhold, with three new facilities set to open their doors in one year. A new elementary school, École Barrie Wilson, is on schedule to open in the Timberlands neighbourhood in 2014. It will open with space for 500 students — making use of eight modulars — with the possibility of expanding to a capacity of 600 in the future. A new, larger, francophone school is also set to open in the city in 2014, just south of the existing École La Prairie School it will replace. And in Penhold, the outer shell of what will become a new high school for Penhold has taken shape. Designed to accommodate about 550 students, the school will also open in September 2014. In Blackfalds, a floor plan and design for a new school to come into existence in 2016 is being worked out this month within Wolf Creek Public Schools. Superintendent Larry Jacobs said the province’s new P3 method of building schools unfolds rather quickly — with three to five schools bundled to a single contractor — meaning a new school can be built in two years as opposed to three through the old method. However, as part of the process, the division put out an invitation to partner in the design and utilization of the new school in June but received no proposals before the late August deadline, something Jacobs suggested was primarily the result of municipalities and government agencies having already designed and spent their budgets for the year. Further afield, Wild Rose Public Schools, which includes Rocky Mountain House, Caroline and Leslieville in its jurisdiction, is expecting a very gentle decline in enrolment. However, no schools are in danger of being closed and none are overcrowded, said superintendent Brian Celli. And for Clearview Public Schools, which includes Stettler, the current trend is for relatively stable enrolment numbers, according to superintendent John Bailey. Information from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools was not available. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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TRANSGENDER: Six out of 1,000 students Some studies shows six out of 1,000 students experience transgenderism. About one out of 170 teachers are transgender. Wells says his office gets calls and emails from parents and schools across the country at least once a day asking for advice. A few years ago, he helped a child swap sex roles while in Grade 2 at a Catholic school in rural Alberta. Some students and their families choose a more secretive approach, switching schools or even moving to other provinces, so they can start fresh, he says. Others transition over the summer and return to school in the fall identifying with their new sex. Brave students, like Wren, proudly announce who they used to be — and who they are now. Wren, born Wrenna, says he doesn’t remember a time when he didn’t feel like a boy. Growing up, he hated wearing dresses. He liked Spider-Man and dressed up as comic book hero The Thing one Halloween. When he was five, he had his mom take him to a hairdresser to cut off his long, brown locks. He wanted to look like Zac Wren Kauffman Efron from the movie High School Musical. Wendy Kauffman says she and her husband, Greg, knew their daughter was different. She would often ask: “When do I get to be a boy?” And she pleaded to be born again in order to come out right. They thought it was a phase. Then they thought their child might be gay. But as Wren got bigger, so did the sadness and frustration. Kauffman says it finally hit home when Wren was about nine and Kauffman was tucking her six-yearold child, Avy, into bed one night. “She said to me, ‘You know, Mom, Wren is a boy and he told me to tell you.”’ Kauffman says she got a bit defensive. “’I said, ‘Well, I know Wren wants to be a boy.’ “Avy said, ‘No, Mom, he REALLY wants to be a boy.”’ Kauffman, tears welling up in her eyes, says it was a pivotal moment. Her youngest child had seen it all so clearly and, now, she did too. Kauffman later told Wren: “I love you whether you’re a boy or a girl and I understand now. And we’ll figure out how we can help you. And we’ll do it together.” Wren and his family say they have gone public and been in the media this year so that others going through the same situation know they’re not alone. Kauffman hopes other parents realize how important it is to really listen to their children. Wren wants other kids to know it’s OK to be who they are. Kauffman says she and her husband initially consulted with Wells about Wren’s transition and he first started living life at home as a boy. After about a year, they were ready to tell his school. Wren was in Grade 5 at Belgravia School, where students occasionally gathered in sharing circles to talk about life events such as the separation of parents or a family death. He took his turn to tell his classmates that he was now living his life as a boy. Some kids had questions, but they were all supportive, Kauffman says. The following year, Wren transferred to Victoria School of the Arts. At first, he was private about his actual sex, but after a few months he told friends and shared his story with his class. There are a couple of older transgender students at the school, but Wren is by far the youngest. He says it hasn’t been a big deal. He uses the boys’ washroom “which, by the way, is much grosser than the girls’ bathroom.” He also changes in a stall in the boys’ gym locker room. Wren has started monthly drug injections to pause female puberty. When he’s about 16, he’ll decide whether he wants to start injecting male hormones. At 18, he’ll be legally old enough to have sex reassignment surgery. Wren says he’s not sure yet if he wants to take that final step. He’s just excited to start Grade 7. His school is part of the Edmonton Public School Board which, in 2011, became the first in the province to develop a policy to protect gay, lesbian and transgender students and staff from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Wren says he hasn’t been subjected to any harassment. Just some teasing when he first came out — one student winked and called him “Mr. Kauffman.” A couple of others asked for proof that he was actually a girl, but Wren laughed it off and told them he wasn’t prepared to pull down his pants. Wren says he knows it won’t always be this easy and he’s prepared for the possibility that he may be bullied later in life. “People tease me right now and I can handle it. The way that I like to look at it is that they’re just practice for the real jerks in life. “And, besides, if they say something to me, then they don’t have to be part of my life . . . I don’t think I need people who don’t like me.”

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Riders make their way around the course at the Red Deer BMX track at Great Chief Park during a training session on Friday night prior to weekend races. Please see results on page B2.

Red Deer BMX hosts provincials GREAT WEST ADVENTURE PARK GROUNDS BACK ON TRACK AFTER JUNE FLOODING BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Whereas in early July Great West Adventure Park was wet, slimy, and void of human presence, over the weekend it was sunny, dry, and raucous as BMX riders converged on the site they were supposed to be racing around earlier this summer. Red Deer BMX finally got to host its provincial meet over the weekend after high water levels from the Red Deer River’s June flooding left the riverside biking area a mired in mud two months ago. “This was all a mess,” said club president Laura Snape, gesturing to the Great West Adventure Park grounds, “Picnic tables were floating over there, and the parking lot was under water — deep water; waist-high water.” Flooding then necessitated the club to postpone its scheduled hosting of provincial races at the site on July 12-14. While the riding track itself was not hit by water, the surrounding area was all flooded, said Snape. “It took probably a week and a half to two weeks before we could actually get down here and start working, and then everything was covered with a layer of that slimy mud. So there was a lot of digging, a lot of spraying. “It took a lot of time to dry out, and when it gets wet there’s still that slimy mud that you have to deal with.” But overall, the park

was spared the extensive damage it experienced during the last significant flood of 2005. Then, the area was one of the hardest hit in the city, with the starter’s hill partially washed out and the then-new moto shed destroyed. Then, a large volunteer effort got the track up and running again, with the shed stripped down and redone and ten thousand square feet of grass replaced. This time around, the club was better prepared, having put the shed up on blocks and moving bikes and equipment to higher ground just before the floodwaters encroached on the space. In the end, waters reached right to the bottom of the recentlyraised moto shed. Over the weekend 368 riders ranging from five years old to 50-plus took to the track and around them families and spectators created a festive,

high-energy atmosphere. Streets leading down to the park were filled with vehicles and grassy areas near the city’s trail network were used for parking, and, in some cases, makeshift day tents. Snape said the pros and cons of the track’s location are finely juxtaposed. “It is one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful BMX track in Alberta. But with that comes no parking and the river. “We’re going to do some strategic vision planning of what we’d like and put together a proposal for the city and see what they can do for us, because we would really like to become the central hub for BMX in the province, because we are central,” she explained. Among the proposals might be to utilize some more of the space around the track, which might involve removing

some trees. Snape said the club is unable at present to host a national race simply because it does not have enough available parking. She added that the club has an ongoing goal of becoming more known in Red Deer. With about 140 registered riders in the club and a strong volunteer base, Red Deer BMX is doing well, but is still largely unknown. “It’s really important to me to increase the community presence of Red Deer BMX, because the track has been here for years and years and people don’t know it’s here. “And the impact of having 368 riders plus their families come down to Red Deer from across the province is fabulous,” said Snape. Local athletes won 16 golds and a large haul of other medals at the meet. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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A flaw in the process BEAVER LAKE CREE CASE SHOWS THE PROBLEMS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS In the 1980s, oil companies looked to the Arctic and made plans to drill in ecologically sensitive areas like Lancaster Sound. The sound is icebound for much of the year, but during its brief summer months, it offers nearconstant sunlight, providing habitat for birds, fish and mamDAVID mals to flourish. Fossil fuel SUZUKI exploration and development would threaten that entire web of life. For a Nature of Things television episode called Arctic Oil, I interviewed a spokesman for Panarctic, one of the companies that wanted to drill in this unforgiving environment. Pressing his pencil onto a map of the projected site, he said the environmental consequences of a single test well were insignificant, less than the impact of the dot. He was probably right. For a program on the proposed Great Whale Dam in Northern Quebec, Hydro Quebec’s CEO showed me a map

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and offered a similar argument: Although the dam would flood thousands of hectares, considering the massive size of the largely uninhabited north, it was a small area. Again, he may have been right, in a limited sense. But while the human population was sparse, I saw the area as fully occupied by countless plants and animals that had evolved to thrive in that specific location, and people who had lived there for millennia. This illustrates a fundamental flaw in the environmental assessment process: It focuses on each proposed development as something that stands alone. But an individual well or dam is not separate or isolated from its surroundings — air, water, plants and animals pay no attention to our imposed, artificial boundaries. We only have limited understanding of the exquisite ways in which everything on Earth is interconnected. Suppose environmental assessments had been conducted before we sprayed DDT onto open fields or topped up spray cans with CFCs. We didn’t know about biomagnification or chlorine degradation of the ozone layer until long after these technologies were approved. This is a fundamental problem. We can’t anticipate long-term consequences of any major technology if we are ignorant of how the world works and

too impatient to invest the time and effort to learn more through scientific research. A second defect in the environmental assessment process is the caseby-case examination of projects as if there were no collective impacts. In Alberta, energy review boards rubberstamp proposals to drill wells. Again, each individual well might have a tiny effect on surroundings, but wells drag a lot with them, including seismic lines, electrical wires and roads that later entice hunters and adventurers in four-wheel-drive vehicles. A lawsuit launched by the Beaver Lake Cree Nation, described by Carol Linnitt in a DesmogBlog article, illustrates the problem. The Beaver Lake people are suing the federal and provincial governments for failing to uphold indigenous rights, guaranteed by treaties and the Constitution, to fish, hunt, trap and gather plants and medicines. The Cree nation contends that “cumulative impacts” of the Alberta oilsands are destroying activities that governments are legally bound to protect. The Cree nation’s lands cover an area the size of Switzerland and overlap the oilsands. The territory now yields 560,000 barrels of oil a day. Industry wants to raise that to 1.6 million. The Beaver Lake Cree Nation land already has 35,000 oil and gas sites, 21,700 km

of seismic lines, 4,028 km of pipelines and 948 km of road. Traditional territory has been carved into a patchwork quilt, with wild land reduced to small pieces between roads, pipes and wires, threatening animals like woodland caribou that can’t adapt to these intrusions. As Alberta scientist David Schindler and others point out, provincial and federal government programs monitoring the impacts of oilsands development on air, water and land are so desultory that the data they collect are essentially meaningless. This echoes the federal government’s evasive approach to climate change. The idea seems to be that if proper studies aren’t conducted, we won’t learn what’s happening, so we can ignore any problems. That can’t go on. The Beaver Lake Cree Nation court case makes us look at the impact of development in a cumulative, holistic way. As Cree nation lawyer Jack Woodward said, the case “is based on protection of the entire ecosystem.” If we don’t take that perspective, our hacking away with small cuts will destroy the underpinnings of the whole system. Scientist, author and broadcaster David Suzuki wrote this column with Ian Hanington. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

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The pointless doobie debate LET’S NOT WASTE MORE MONEY, AND TIME, TALKING ABOUT MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION I’ve always held a pretty relaxed view on marijuana use. I partook in the occasional toke in high school and college, although for me it was more about appearance than enjoyment. While some of my friends remain lifelong devotees, Mary Jane and I never really hit it off. To be honest, I think it was the smell that killed it for me. Whenever I catch a whiff of weed, I am reminded of every seedy stoner house I’d visited in my younger days — dark, dreary places with sleepy people lying around and 1970s rock cassettes playing in the LEO background. PARÉ You’d be hard pressed to find many people from the baby boomer generation or younger who haven’t tried it at some point. I suspect even my straight-laced parents may have dabbled with the devil’s lettuce in their youths.

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We all know that one friend or relative who likes to get high a little more often than they should — but each to their own, I say. Most of us probably consume more beer, coffee or donuts than we should — and may God have mercy on the government that tries to outlaw any of those naughty indulgences. Canada — ever the goodie two shoes at the house party of nations — is once again caught up in a debate about the legality of marijuana. Recently, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau confessed that he’d smoked up since being elected as a member of Parliament. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter are among a slate of Canadian politicians who have followed suit with admissions of their own. Recently, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police released a proposal that marijuana possession be made a simple ticketing offence, stating that it would be more efficient than laying criminal charges. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government is studying the proposal closely. Also making headlines last week was a study from New York’s Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, which conducted a review of 120 studies examining cannabis and teenage brain development.

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The research found strong evidence that early cannabis use puts some teens at risk of developing addiction and mental health problems as adults. But then again, nobody is arguing in favour of legalizing pot for kids, are they? Each time the pot debate sparks up in Canada, it feels as though we tiptoe just a teeny bit closer to making marijuana legal, which is very much in line with the North American trend. In last year’s U.S. elections, pot advocates scored a massive victory when Washington and Colorado voted to legalize marijuana use. Trudeau may have hit the nail on the head during a caucus retreat in Georgetown, P.E.I., when he argued that legalizing marijuana would give government the power to regulate. “We’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year on a plan that is not keeping marijuana out of the hands of our teens,” he said. “Instead, (we’re) incarcerating and giving criminal records to hundreds of thousands of Canadians over the past few years in a way that’s not useful, in any way, in keeping marijuana out of the hands of our teens.” Leo is the Advocate’s news and new media editor. Contact him by email at lpare@reddeeradvocate.com or follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LeoPare.

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People take part in a Labour Day parade in Toronto, Monday. Union members have flooded the streets of Toronto in a spirited Labour Day celebration emboldened by the birth of the country’s biggest union for private workers. fully at the Unifor convention. “There is no doubt that the union moment in the private

sector is on it’s heels, it has been in retreat for some years now,” said Nelson Wiseman,

Ontario pledges $2M to keep Experimental Lakes research area open BY THE CANADIAN PRESS KENORA, Ont. — Ontario is pledging $2 million per year to keep a worldfamous experimental research area open in the northwestern part of the province. Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement Monday in Kenora, about 50 kilometres northwest of the Experimental Lakes Area. The remote region has been used since 1968 for fundamental freshwater studies. Ottawa announced last year that it was closing the area to save $2 million annually, prompting critics to accuse the Conservatives of hacking away at environmental science. Wynne had said the province would help with operating costs, along with Manitoba. A Winnipeg-based, non-govern-

mental research organization — the International Institute for Sustainable Development — is in negotiations to take over management of the 58-lake facility. The funding announced Monday will allow the facility to remain open while the organization hashes out a long-term agreement with Ontario and the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, officials said. “Today is a good day for science,” IISD president Scott Vaughan said in a statement. Wynne, meanwhile, said the investment would help make Ontario a world-class destination for scientific research. “The research performed here provides invaluable knowledge about climate change and helps protect freshwater systems around the world,” she said.

“The Conservative government has decided to challenge our democratic right to organize and collect dues. They are singling out unions. “They’re attacking our finances. They’re attacking our ability to represent our members,” said newly elected Unifor president Jerry Dias in his acceptance speech on Saturday. Unifor official Fred Wilson has been sitting on the membership expansion working group at the conference. “The most significant thing about Unifor’s membership drive is our conventional organizing capacity, which will be formidable,” said Wilson. The union will be setting aside a tenth of it’s budget for projects like workplace signup drives and footing legal bills for groups in Canada trying to unionize.

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Dev Aggarwal CAPSULE COMMENTS In the media, it often seems like cancer is running amok, but the truth is, cancer rates have been slowly declining since the early 1990s. Improvements in screening and treatment have lead to improvements in lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers, but liver, pancreatic and melanoma are still increasing. So are oral and anal cancers due to human papillomavirus (HPV) - for which there is now a vaccine. Although cancers rate are coming down, about half of all cancers are completely preventable! Although it has been pointed out time and time again, exercising, eating right and quitting smoking could prevent over 285,000 cancer deaths in the US alone this year. This number is second only to deaths due to heart disease - which, interestingly, could also be reduced by the same method! The Physicians Health Study II, out of Harvard University, has looked at the use of a daily multivitamin in over 15,000 male physicians over the age of 50. The early data is indicating a modest, but statistically significant, reduction in cancer rates - an 8% drop! The study is still looking at the impact of multivitamin use on heart disease, eye disease and cognitive function. Those results should be coming soon. The Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care has outlined its new recommendations on screening for cervical cancer: the Pap test. It has been performed annually on women over 18 but now, in the absence of other risk factors, the test can be done every three years, beginning at age 25. This still safely catches most cervical cancers and reduces the stress of common abnormalities and risk of future pregnancy complications. These days, cancer isn’t the death sentence it once was. Our pharmacists are there to help yo through - and help you prevent it.

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TORONTO — Canada’s newest union has a few ideas on how to expand it’s already sizable membership even during turbulent times for the labour movement. The Canadian Auto Workers union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada merged this weekend to form a new group called Unifor. The merged union already has around 300,000 members but discussion at Unifor’s founding convention in Toronto this weekend has been highly concerned with membership expansion — including organization in traditionally non-unionized industries. This comes at a time when labour feels it is under attack, a point that was made force-

associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto. Wiseman said when unions were created in Canada they were organized around individual sectors of the workforce, now many unions are a combination of multiple sectors. “It is a sign of their weakening power that they have to combine,” said Wiseman, pointing to declining membership rates in Canadian unions. An early test for the new union could come this fall when legislative Bill-C377, a private member’s bill the would force unions to file financial statements, making public any expenses over $5,000, along with the salaries of their employees making more than $100,000, will again be debated on Parliament Hill.

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Officials warn of ‘sovereign citizen’ movement VANCOUVER — He introduces himself as “Brian Arthur of the Alexander family,” and before he’ll answer any questions, he asks a reporter to declare that she is not a government employee. He drives without a license and does not pay income tax. Brian Alexander is a selfproclaimed Freeman-onthe-Land and one of a growing number of Canadian followers of the so-called “sovereign citizen” or “Natural Persons” movement. Brian Alexander Adherents have “freed” themselves from what they see as an overbearing government that has overstepped its bounds. “People can’t afford to live and they’re basically destroying society, in our view,” Alexander says during a lengthy interview at his home in Kamloops, B.C. “They’ve created it themselves. Most of us are peaceful. We paid our taxes, we love our country and all that but when they start pushing at you, you tend to start asking questions and that’s where this whole movement comes from.” Alexander says violence is not advocated and has no place in the movement, but one official who has followed the rise of the sovereign citizen movement in Canada says there have been a number of confrontations in B.C. and elsewhere during routine traffic stops or legal proceedings. “We’ve seen that escalation already,” says Ron Usher, of the Society of B.C. Notaries. Notaries have found themselves embroiled as many Freeman attach inexplicable importance to having notaries authorize documents the Freeman have invented to declare their status. “What we’ve seen over the last year is an increasing level of frustration, an increasing level of desperation. People just don’t like the idea that someone isn’t going to help them with their fantasy,” Usher says, noting the society discourages its members from signing the “nonsensical” legal documents. “They’re very confrontational. We’ve had a number of instances now where they’ve needed to call police or security,” Usher says.

‘FREEMAN-ON-THE-LAND’ There have been a number of “hard take-downs” by police in B.C. involving Freemen who refuse to have a driver’s licence and, sometimes, automobile insurance. The Law Society of B.C. and B.C. Notaries have both issued warnings about Freemen, which the law society said in a bulletin last year may number as many as 30,000 in Canada. “Since one of the tenets of the Freeman-on-the-Land movement is an unrestricted right to possess and use firearms, they raise significant safety and security concerns,” says the bulletin, which advises lawyers who come across Freemen to take appropriate security measures. RCMP and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police officers are currently developing awareness materials for frontline officers, and the movement is the subject of upcoming policing seminars in Vancouver and Toronto. “The RCMP is aware of the Freeman-on-the-Land ideology and the interaction that some police jurisdictions have had with individuals who follow this movement. Additionally, in the recent years, the RCMP has received correspondence directly from followers of this movement,” RCMP spokeswoman Julie Gagnon says in an email. “Individuals associated to this movement are a concern because some followers advocate violence to promote their views and this may involve violence toward police officers.

“There are officer safety concerns when dealing with followers of this movement during routine police interaction.” There’s no indication that they pose a threat to the general public, Gagnon says. In the United States, the FBI considers the movement a domestic terror threat, and a 2011 FBI report cites several cases where followers have clashed with law enforcement, including the 2010 shootings of two Arkansas officers during a routine traffic stop. “Although the sovereign-citizen movement does not always rise to violence, its members’ illegal activities and past violent — including fatal —incidents against law enforcement make it a group that should be approached with knowledge and caution,” it says. And it warns the movement will likely grow, fuelled by the recent economic downturn and the popularity of seminars being held across the country. If there is a guru of the Freeman movement in Canada these days it’s a man named Dean Clifford from Manitoba. In June, about 80 people paid to hear Clifford spread the sovereign gospel at a seminar in Victoria and tickets are now available on his website to another scheduled for Toronto this November. Alexander, 43, has become a pseudo-spokesman in B.C. after running — ironically — for provincial and municipal office under the Freeman banner. A self-employed father of a teenaged boy, he speaks emotionally about

the plight soldiers have faced upon their return from Afghanistan and with frustration about the degradation of the environment. And he appears to genuinely disagree with the use of violence or threats in the name of the cause. “Yes, there has been the odd person here and there that has actually fought back and done some stupid things, but those are individuals. And to paint all Freemen as terrorists, it would be the same as painting all Frenchmen FLQ or all Germans Nazis. It’s kind of ridiculous,” he says. While in the United States the movement has a large following on the far right and among white supremacists, in Canada it has found sympathizers among First Nations, in B.C. in particular, where some have come together under the banner of the “Sovereign Squamish Government.” The Squamish group claims to distribute its own licence plates and one Ontario Freeman is recruiting his own police force with an online video appeal for the Canadian Common Corps of Peace Officers. The sovereign citizen’s campaign in Canada, however, focuses on the courts, and a quick search of court documents involving Freemen reveals a litany of cases from the East Coast to the West, ranging from the bizarre to the criminal. Police officers, Crown lawyers and judges have been sued or been named in multimillion-dollar “liens” or “ecclesiastical notices” or other legal manoeuvres. Dozens of sovereign citizens have found themselves in front of a judge facing tax evasion, contempt or criminal charges.

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LOCAL HOMEFRONTS PENHOLD FALL FESTIVAL A battle of the bands competition, laser tag, a skateboard competition, and fireworks are just a few of dozens of events at Penhold’s Fall Festival on Friday and Saturday. The event kicks of Friday at 5 p.m. when the doors open to the beer gardens at the Penhold Multiplex with the Battle of the Bands performing at 6 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge to hear the bands. On Saturday, a $15 day pass allows you to attend most festival events which includes jousting, an art show, an obstacle course, movies, main stage entertainment, reptile show and fireworks at dusk. There are separate charges for the pancake breakfast and some fundraising events. Penhold would also welcome volunteers to contribute two to four hours of their time to the fair. People can choose the time and the event they wish to volunteer at. To volunteer, email events@ townofpenhold.ca or call 403-886-3269. For more details about fair events, costs and locations, check www.townofpenhold.ca.

CENTENNIAL BIKE PARADE People who want to mark Red Deer’s centennial on a bike can do so. The Red Deer Centennial Bike Parade is Saturday at 2 p.m. All ages and abilities are welcome to ride along the flat, two-km route. The parade route runs along 46A Avenue Crescent, the south section of 46th Avenue and the trail system. The parade starts and ends at the Red Deer Public Market at 4751 43rd St. There are prizes for decorating and dressing up. There will be free centennial cake. In case of bad weather, the event will move inside Pidherney’s (curling) Centre. For more details, go to www.reddeer2013. ca.

TRANSIT SERVICE DETOURED FOR TOUR OF ALBERTA Deer Transit service will be limited and buses detoured to accommodate the Tour of Alberta on Wednesday and Thursday. Some regular routes will be affected — Route 5, 6, 7, 11, 51, including School Route 28. For detailed route information, visit www.reddeer.ca/transit.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 3, 2013

Straight shooter returns, at 76 RETURNS TO SNOOKER AFTER 10 YEARS BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF A little pestering from his daughter led Jim Whittaker on a path that would lead to Toronto and his crowning as the Canadian Senior Snooker champion. For nearly 10 years, the 76 year old had left his pool cue on the rack as he cared for his wife, who was ill. After she passed in April 2012, Whittaker’s daughter Judy suggested it was time for him to get involved in something again. That something, he decided, would be snooker, a game he had taken up as a teen in rural Ontario and played often in his adult life at the local Legion. He was no average tavern gamer, having played in national championships before, competing well but not being able to usurp the professional players entered. It was not until 2001 that he would earn some national acco-

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Canadian Senior Snooker Champion Jim Whittaker of Bentley lines up a shot on his daughter’s eight-ball table. lades for his shooting, when he won the senior snooker championship. But after that he would barely play the game again until 2012, when he entered a series of provincial qualifiers in his new home of Alberta. Whittaker moved from Leth-

bridge to Bentley in March. Aside from the qualifiers, he spent very little time playing snooker in advance of the Canadian championships in late June and early July. But benefiting from a “nice little cheering section” of local family and others who made the

trip out to Toronto, Whittaker would win six matches and lose only one, a loss to Ontarian Paul Flemming that put him temporarily on the ‘B’ side but that he would avenge in the championship final. “I should have played in the Seniors more often,” said the soft-spoken Whittaker, “I’ve got five grandsons so now I’ve got a ring for two of them. I probably would have gotten more if I’d played in it when I was a bit younger.” The seniors competition is for entrants aged 55-plus, and Whittaker said he plans to be back next year to defend his title. But he does have one suggestion for the organizers. “I jokingly told them afterwards that they’ll have to up the age limit. Those 55 year olds are getting scary,” he chuckled. In the meantime, he said he will continue working on the massive vegetable garden at his new Bentley home, and will probably start playing regularly at a table in Rimbey at the seniors drop-in centre, the closest playing venue he has found so far. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

Ex-teacher helps colleagues deal with stress BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Marsha Jeffers became a teacher simply because teaching is what she loves to do. But after 18 years in the classroom, changes in the profession had taken a huge emotional toll. “I got in trouble one day for going in a boys’ washroom to break up a fight between two six-year-old boys. I went in and took them out and I got reprimanded big time for going in the boys’ washroom without a witness. I could be up on charges,” she said. When she started teaching in her native Nova Scotia in the late 70s, she could keep a box of Band-aids in her desk to administer to kids’ cuts, but by the end of her stint, such an action required paperwork and hassle. “I went into teaching because I love kids and I love to teach, but at the end of the day I got in trouble for hugging a kid. So I couldn’t stay there. It went against the core of who I am,” said Jeffers. Teachers are under more stress than ever, Jeffers believes, and from that stress they can descend into a state of emotional unhealthiness. But while she says she did

not have the tools to handle stress while in the profession, in her role now as a workshop facilitator she has learned how to maintain a sense of emotional balance, and how to help guide others to that healthy state. It is the lessons she has learned since exiting the classroom in 1999, combined with stories from her time teaching elementary students, that form the basis of her newly-published workbook-style teacher empowerment guide, The Apple of My Eye. “I didn’t have the tools. The tools I have now, if I had them when I was teaching, I probably would have stuck with it. I was one of those statistics. I basically had to get out because I couldn’t keep up with it emotionally,” said Jeffers. The workbook features anecdotes from Jeffers — such as how she decided to forgive an esteem-damaging principal and benefited from leaving behind the resentment — followed by space where educators can reflect in writing on their needs, challenges, and successes. Her focuses are to help teachers manage stress and to help them build healthy self-esteem in the children and teens they are leading. “My goal is for every teacher to have one on their desk. If

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Marsha Jeffers holds a copy of her workbook-style guide to handling stress in the classroom, ‘The Apple of My Eye.’ I had one of these on my desk when I was teaching, especially in those difficult days, I could have grabbed it and said ‘I’m going to be OK.’ It’s just a little tool to help them get through the good days and the tough days.” Having moved to Red Deer five years ago, Jeffers now fa-

cilitates workshops with her sister — another educator — for children, teens, and adults to empower them to find their own answers to the challenges in their lives. The work can be ordered through Jeffers at the-apple-ofmy-eye@live.com. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

Rally supports midwifery in Alberta BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF On Labour Day, about 30 women — and a few men — gathered in downtown Red Deer to make clear the way they want to give birth. Mothers, fathers, and plenty of little ones congregated in Veterans Park on Monday morning to call for more provincial funding for midwifery in Alberta. The Red Deer Support for Midwifery rally was one of four coordinated events held throughout the province on the day. Among the attendees were many who have used the services of a midwife during their pregnancies, and some who wanted to, but could not access the service because of what they say is inadequate government funding. Among the reasons given for choosing to go with the midwifery model of care were the more personal and less invasive experience it offers, and the option to give birth at home. “Pizzas are delivered, babies are birthed. We don’t want someone to come deliver a child for us, we want people to birth with us,” said Jem Mathieson. While the number of Albertans wishing to utilize the services of a midwife has risen in recent years — there is a long

wait list for expectant mothers — Mathieson said the renewed interest in the practice is far from some “new age” trend, noting that the trade of midwifery is essentially as old as humanity itself. Since 1998, midwives have been regulated professionals in Alberta, and in 2009 midwifery services became publicly funded. Earlier this year, the provincial government signed a threeyear funding agreement with Alberta Health Services for midwife services worth $37 million, the first formal compensation deal for the province’s over 70 midwives. But, according to local rally organizer Elly Jacobson, that dollar figure is not enough. Each midwife in the province can take 40 “courses of care” per year, and with each course of care costing $4,600, Jacobson said the province should have committed at least $42.5 million in the contract. The rally attendees were not midwives themselves — there are two serving the Red Deer area and two in a practice in Rocky Mountain House — but primarily women who have used the service and want to see more awareness of it. Jacobson said in the province there are 77 midwives attending four per cent of all births, while in B.C. and Ontario there are many more attending to approximate-

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Elly Jacobson (left) speaks to a gathering at the Red Deer Support for Midwifery rally on Monday. About 30 people turned up for the downtown rally, one of four held across the province calling for more government funding for midwife services. ly 10 per cent of births. “For any normal, low-risk birth, the midwifery course of care is a much more desirable option,” said Jacobson, who has given birth through the more common health system approach and with the aid of a midwife. Organizers said there are seven unemployed midwives in the province due to a lack in funding, and one has already chosen to move to B.C. to practice. A new program at Calgary’s Mount Royal University will graduate about a dozen students in midwifery in 2015, and Jacobson said unless funding levels are increased, those graduates will not be able to enter into the field in Alberta. Provincial Health Minister

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Fred Horne was not available for comment on the issue, but through a statement from his office, Horne said the government has recognized the fact that more Albertans are seeking out the services of a midwife and it has increased funding alongside the increase in demand. “Over the past approximately five years, we have nearly doubled our investment in midwifery to the current level of $12.4 million, subsidized their malpractice insurance, and our current three-year agreement with the Alberta Association of Midwives has made it possible for patients to access midwifery services in provincial hospitals.” mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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Low-interest-rate danger played down HARPER’S ADVISERS DISMISS WARNING BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA, Ont. — The prime minister’s advisers have dismissed a warning by a respected think tank that ultra-low interest rates need to start rising now to avoid damage to the Canadian economy. In a paper for the C.D. Howe Institute, economist Paul Masson argued in May that the Bank of Canada should nudge rates higher to forestall realestate bubbles, excessive household debt, pension-fund woes and other dangers. But a May 31 briefing note requested by Stephen Harper’s office on the controversial paper notes that Masson’s

arguments are “at odds” with the views of most economists. And it says the central bank cannot act as if Canada is an island while the United States, Europe, Japan and England continue to hold rates down to help prime their anaemic economies. The note, signed by the clerk of the Privy Council, advises Harper that the costs of raising Canada’s interest rates would outweigh the benefits. A heavily censored copy of the document was obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act. “The (C.D. Howe) report has captured some attention in the media, as the call for raising interest rates immedi-

ately stands at odds with the views of most economists and market players,” says the fivepage analysis. “The costs of raising interest rates well ahead of other major economies would likely outweigh the benefits.” Harper, who has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Calgary, is frequently briefed on think-tank publications focusing on the economy. Masson is a widely respected economist, employed at various times by the Bank of Canada, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the International Monetary Fund and elsewhere. He was special adviser

to Canada’s central bank in 2007-2008. Now a research fellow at Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, Masson argued in his May 15 paper that Canada’s economy suffered less of a downturn than did other industrial nations after the 200809 meltdown, and low rates are now harming rather than helping. “Short-term rates are ... too low in Canada, a situation that is starting to build in pervasive problems for the economy,” he wrote. “Below-equilibrium interest rates for an extended period distort investment decisions, leading to excessive risk taking and inefficient and

ultimately unprofitable investments. “They also encourage the formation of asset bubbles whose collapse could lead to a recurrence of the recent financial crisis.” Key sections of the Harper briefing note are censored under provisions of the Access to Information Act that protect advice given to ministers. The note also highlights a May 29 announcement by the Bank of Canada that low rates will remain in place with the continued slack in the economy and low inflation, suggesting Masson’s view is an outlier.

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Traders expect volatile week AMID SYRIAN UNCERTAINTY, FED INTENTIONS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The Toronto stock market is in for a volatile week as traders deal with uncertainty surrounding intervention in Syria’s civil war and speculation about whether the latest jobs data will further persuade the U.S. Federal Reserve to start winding up a key stimulus program. On top of that, September has a well-deserved reputation of being a negative month for equity markets. “You have seasonality, uncertainty with the Fed, uncertainty with Syria, the economic impact to what’s going on in the Mideast,” said Philip Petursson, director of institutional equities at Manulife Asset Management. “Syria will influence or impact oil prices, which could impact gasoline prices, which is a drag on economic growth in the back half of the year. There’s a lot of uncertainty.” The TSX closed last week lower but registered a 1.33 per cent gain for the month of August led by gains in gold stocks as investors bought up oversold gold miners while gold prices hit US$1,420 an ounce this week, a 3 ½ month high amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and volatile currency markets. Base metal miners also had a strong month on improving economic data out of China, the world’s biggest consumer of copper. The TSX actually outperformed U.S. markets, with the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 both falling away from recent highs that left the Dow up about 20 per cent for the year. The Dow ended the month down 4.44 per cent, partly because of profit taking. Markets were volatile last week as traders tried to assess whether the U.S. will lead a military strike to punish the Syrian government after an alleged chemical weapons attack. The international aid group Doctors Without Borders says at least 355 people were killed in the Aug. 21 attack in a suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus. “It seems like the U.S. is determined to make a strike in absence of UN support and that will create a fair bit of uncertainty in the marketplace,” said Petursson. Traders will also look ahead to mid-September and the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate meeting. Suspense has been building since late May when Fed chairman Ben Bernanke first mentioned the possibility that the central bank might cut back on its monthly US$85 billion of bond purchases, which have kept long term rates low and encouraged a rally on many stock markets this year. Some analysts think that traders have accepted the strong possibility that the Fed will start cutting back on those asset purchases this month and wrap them up by mid-2014. The big question is the pace of that tapering. “I think it has been priced into the markets,” said Andrew Pyle, Senior Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager at ScotiaMcLeod in Peterborough, Ont.

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A man speaks on his cell phone as he walks past a Verizon store in Portland, Ore. Verizon said Monday it is no longer interested in expanding into the Canadian wireless market.

Verizon ‘no longer interested’ in Canadian wireless market SPOKESMAN SAYS SPECULATION ‘WAY OVERBLOWN’ BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Verizon Communications Inc. says it is no longer interested in entering the Canadian wireless market, leaving the federal Conservatives with no obvious source of serious competition to the existing big three players. Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam Monday commented on the Canadian market on Monday after the company announced it had agreed to pay US$130 billion for the 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless owned

by British cellphone carrier Vodafone. “At this point in time we’re not interested in entering the Canadian wireless market,” McAdam said, according to Verizon spokesman Bob Varettoni. McAdam also suggested in an interview with Bloomberg that speculation Verizon might try to compete in Canada was “way overblown.” The prospect of Verizon entering the Canadian market has become a political hot potato, pitting the consumer-oriented Conservatives against Big Business, which argued that the auction process

was set up to favour foreign competitors and disadvantage Canadian incumbents. The Conservatives have argued relentlessly that the upcoming spectrum auction would be a clear win for consumers because it would encourage competition from new players. With no Verizon, it is far from clear where that competition can come from now. But Industry Minister James Moore insisted, through his spokeswoman, that consumers will still come out on top.

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Red Bull heir’s arrest sought BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand — Thai authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune after he failed to appear for his indictment in the hit-and-run death of a policeman, a prosecutor said Monday. A lawyer for Vorayuth Yoovidhya said the 30-year-old heir was Vorayuth on a business trip in Singapore Yoovidhya and was unable to return to Thailand for the indictment because he fell ill. His absence means a speeding charge will be

dropped because the statute of limitations expires Tuesday. He still faces charges of causing death by reckless driving and not stopping to help, which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years. Prosecutor Ruecha Krairiksh said Vorayuth showed an intention to flee by not appearing for the indictment. “Prosecutors have discussed and decided that the defendant appeared to be fleeing and we will oppose his bail request during the trial process,” Ruecha said. It is the sixth time Vorayuth’s indictment has been postponed since he allegedly slammed his Ferrari into a police officer at high speed and dragged his body down a Bangkok street last September.

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Love and money often are inextricably entwined. Money can be an issue even before a wedding takes place, and likely will play an important role in the evolution of a marriage and a couple’s life together. The cost of a wedding today can easily reach into the tens of thousands of dollars, and many couples-to-be have to decide how much they are going to spend on their big day and who will pay how much and for what. Depending on their age, station in life and other circumstances, some marrying

couples may opt for a cash wedding gift registry rather than a traditional one. John Bostjancic, a financial adviser with Edward Jones, suggests couples sit down and have a frank discussion together about their lives over the next five to 10 to 25 years, and what they want to achieve. This will help them build a financial strategy and determine how they can best use their wedding cash gifts to meet their goals. One option is to pay off debts and start their lives together debt-free. “If you have any debts, including from the

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POLICE: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Impunityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Police traced oil streaks to his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate in a nearby wealthy neighbourhood, but a local police superintendent initially attempted to cover up the heirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement by arresting a bogus suspect. The case created an uproar among Thais because of the widespread perception that the rich and well-connected enjoy impunity from punishment for wrongdoing. Defence lawyer Thanit Buakeaw said Vorayuth left Thailand on Thursday and came down with influenza in Singapore. He showed reporters a medical certificate issued by a Singapore clinic on Sunday that said Vorayuth was â&#x20AC;&#x153;unwellâ&#x20AC;? and was advised to rest for one or two days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(He) has no intention or cause to flee but he really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be here today because he became suddenly ill,â&#x20AC;? the defence lawyer said. Vorayuth is the grandson of Red Bull creator Chaleo Yoovidhya, who died in March last year. The family was ranked fourth richest in Thailand this year by Forbes magazine with a net worth of $7.8 billion. The family also coowns the sole authorized importer of Ferrari cars in Thailand. The family paid 3 million baht ($93,100) to the dead policemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s siblings in a deal aimed at avoiding a civil lawsuit.

PORTFOLIO: Changes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your circumstances have changed since youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten married, and by completing a coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investment risk tolerance exercise you can build a portfolio that will help you meet all of your goals,â&#x20AC;? Bostjanic said. Use the money to plan for your retirement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While you may just have started your life together, marriage is meant to be for lifetime, so work as a team to determine a certain percentage of your wedding cash to be invested in a retirement plan to help ensure that you enjoy your retirement days together financially stressfree,â&#x20AC;? Bostjancic said. Finances often can be a source of friction in marriage and relationships. According to a poll by Investors Group, financial worries impact 32 per cent of Canadian couples who admit to sometimes, often or always having disagreements about money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apprehensions about essential personal finance matters can be difficult for couples to address openly, sometime leading to friction,â&#x20AC;? said Christine Van Cauwenberghe, assistance vice-president of taxes and estate planning with Investors Group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key to success is to talk frankly and regu-

SPECTRUM: Positive outcome forecast â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rules for the upcoming spectrum auction were designed, well in advance, to create the right conditions so that consumers benefit. The result of the auction will be positive for Canadian consumers, regardless of outcome, because the rules were designed with their interests up front,â&#x20AC;? said director of communications Jessica Fletcher in an email to The Canadian Press. Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wireless companies were quick to respond, saying Verizonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision does not ease their concerns about wireless rules in this country. Josh Blair, the executive vice-president of Telus (TSX:T) said he remains concerned about government policy on the spectrum â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the radio waves needed to make cellphone networks operate â&#x20AC;&#x201D; available to Canadian wireless carriers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has never been about Verizon coming into Canada, or not, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been about fair access to spectrum,â&#x20AC;? Blair said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spectrum is the lifeblood of our industry, and without fair access to it, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to potentially, permanently disadvantage Canadian companies,â&#x20AC;? he said. Bell Canada spokesman Mark Langton called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;significant news,â&#x20AC;? but echoed

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Romanians protest Canadian gold mining BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUCHAREST, Romania â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thousands of people have protested government plans to allow a Canadian company to dig for gold in Romania. The Romania government said last week that its decision â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which requires parliamentary approval â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to allow Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rosia Montana Gold Corp. to dig for gold and silver is of â&#x20AC;&#x153;special national interest.â&#x20AC;? With an estimated 300 tons of gold and 1,600 tons of silver, the mine would be the biggest gold mine in Europe. Protesters are angry over the use of cyanide in the extraction process, and temporarily blocked a Bucharest square.

Russian potash tycoon faces arrest MINSK, Belarus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Authorities in Belarus have issued an arrest warrant for a Russian billionaire who co-owns Uralkali, a Moscow-based potash company that became embroiled in a power struggle over exports of the mineral. The arrest warrant for Suleyman

Kerimov comes a week after Uralkaliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CEO, Vladislav Baumgertner, was arrested in Belarus on suspicion of â&#x20AC;&#x153;abusing his powers.â&#x20AC;? In July, Uralkali pulled out of a trading venture with its partner in Belarus, raising fears in the former Soviet state of a pricing war with Russia. Analysts have described the arrests and allegations by Belarus as an act of retaliation against Moscow. Russian authorities have demanded Baumgertnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immediate release. The Investigative Committee in Belarus said Monday that Kerimov is suspected of â&#x20AC;&#x153;abuse of powersâ&#x20AC;? and could face 10 years in prison if found guilty.

Bailout creditors send inspectors to Portugal LISBON, Portugal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finance Ministry says inspectors from the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bailout creditors will arrive Sept. 16 to assess Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress on repairing its public finances and adopting economic reforms. In return for a 78 billion euros ($103 billion) rescue package in 2011, the creditors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and other euro countries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; demanded spending cuts to reduce debt. They also required measures to modernize the economy. Disbursement of bailout funds depends on Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compliance. The centre-left coalition government has struggled to meet some of the demands and almost collapsed in July when the two governing parties fell out over the scale of the measures.

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Masson says the briefing note does not rebut his main arguments, merely asserts that Canada will suffer consequences if the Bank of Canada goes alone in raising rates. And he says that since his article appeared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;financial markets seem to be agreeing with me, pushing up interest rates on traded securities, and the banks have also raised their mortgage rates.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Central banks may be led to raise rates earlier than was thought likely, especially if the good economic news coming out of the U.S. persists,â&#x20AC;? Masson said in an email. The Bank of Canada is set to announce its next policy interest rate on Wednesday.

Blairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns about regulations in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The regulatory loopholes that give advantages to big foreign carriers remain and should be closed,â&#x20AC;? Langton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadians have said they want competition, but only if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair competition.â&#x20AC;? Some telecom analysts, however, said they were not surprised Verizon decided to move to greener pastures. Iain Grant, of SeaBoard Group, said that compared to the blockbuster $130-billion Vodafone deal, potention profits in Canada wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be substantial enough to lure the American giant in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We represent 1/130th of the opportunity, which makes us quite small.â&#x20AC;? Though Grant wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rule out Verizon revisiting Canada sometime in the future, he said the trio of leading Canadian telecoms have reason to celebrate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would think there are champagne corks being popped right now in Toronto and Vancouver.â&#x20AC;? Eamon Hoey, of Toronto-based Hoey Associates Management Consultants Inc., also said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprised by the move since, in his view, Verizon clearly had bigger priorities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they ever had any intention to come to Canada,â&#x20AC;? he said, noting the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-standing interest in the Vodafone stake buyout. The prospect of Verizon entering the Canadian market had caused a stir among Canadian wireless carriers, who argued that big foreign players like Verizon would be given an unfair advantage under the current wireless rules. Those rules remain â&#x20AC;&#x153;wide open,â&#x20AC;? Blair said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just because Verizon isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t coming doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean another large foreign company ... might not want to come to Canada and take advantage of rules that, literally, would gift them a path to half of the 700 megahertz spectrum,â&#x20AC;? he said. Blair said Telus would like to see the rules changed before January 2014 when telecom companies bid in an auction for wireless spectrum. Telus, Rogers and Bell have complained that foreign companies are given advantages since under the auction rules theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re treated like a new player entering the Canadian market. That means a foreign bidder would have access to bid on two blocks of prime 700 megahertz spectrum while the three domestic carriers can bid on only one block apiece.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 3, 2013 HEDLEY TO PERFORM AT GREY CUP HALFTIME SHOW Canadian rock band Hedley. Hedley will perform at the 2013 Grey Cup halftime show in Regina. The Canadian Football League has also announced that The Sheepdogs will perform during the opening ceremonies and Serena Ryder will sing the national anthem. The CFL’s championship game will be played Nov. 24 at Mosaic Stadium, home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. File photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

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A scene from ‘Rhymes for Young Ghouls’ is shown. ‘Rhymes for Young Ghouls’ will be screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s written and directed by Jeff Barnaby and stars Kawennahere Devery Jacobs. a very cinematic story, borderline exploitation film. “I think everybody’s going to kind of get blown away by it, to be honest. I

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TORONTO — Jeff Barnaby caught the filmmaking bug back in the early 1980s, when acclaimed aboriginal documentary director Alanis Obomsawin fixed her lens on a controversial Quebec police raid over salmon fishing rights on his Mi’gmaq reserve in Listuguj, Que. “Alanis is the reason that I’m a filmmaker,” the 37-year-old said in a recent interview. “I think her doing a kind of politically charged film (Incident at Restigouche) about my reserve really kicked off my film career in my brain.” Barnaby will get to share the spotlight with his 81-year-old moviemaking icon when the two screen their features at the Toronto International Film Festival. On Sept. 9, Barnaby will unveil the world premiere of his debut feature, Rhymes for Young Ghouls, which he wrote and directed. The irreverent drama is set against the backdrop of residential schools in the 1970s as it follows an aboriginal teen (Kawennahere Devery Jacobs) who exacts revenge on a sadistic Indian Agent. Meanwhile, Obomsawin’s doc Hi-Ho Mistahey! will make its world premiere this Saturday with a look at the plight of the Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario and the lack of funding for the education of children in First Nations communities. Between those two features and the Peter Stebbings-directed drama Empire of Dirt that debuts at the fest on Friday, “it turned out to be a really big year for First Nations films,” says Canadian features programmer Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo. Barnaby predicts the trend will continue. “I think there’s a huge fascination with film on any native reserve, because there’s so little to do there, and nine times out of 10 what you’re doing is kind of occupying your time going to the movies or playing video games,” he said. “So I think the medium really has a presence in native reserves, particularly because there are so many films out there with native people in them. “So I think you’re going to start seeing a bit more native filmmakers coming out of the woodwork.” Obomsawin agrees. “I think more and more, a lot of people and a lot of young people are into this business and there’s a lot of interest, and more and more professional people are becoming professional filmmakers,” she said in a telephone interview.

“So it’s very encouraging.” Barnaby said he embarked on Rhymes for Young Ghouls because he wanted to deviate from the “hyper-masculine” stories he’s tackled in the past with his three short films, which include the Genie-nominated File Under Miscellaneous. Using the “strong, hard-headed” women in his life as inspiration, he placed his heroine “in a place and time where it wasn’t very popular to be a woman or to be native.” Fifteen-year-old Aila (Jacobs) lives on the Red Crow Mi’gMaq reservation and helps her uncle run the drug business abandoned by her father when he went to jail. Aila’s pot dealings have made her enough money to pay corrupt Indian Agent Popper (Mark Antony Krupa) her “truancy tax” so she can avoid attending residential school. But her fate changes when her money is stolen and her dad (Glen Gould) gets out of jail. Barnaby, who is also an author and artist, shot the film in Montreal last fall and set the story from ’69 to ’76 because “that’s when you start seeing the collapse of the residential school

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 3, 2013

Rebels pare down roster REASSIGNED SEVEN OF THE TEAM’S FUTURE STARS WITH AFTER WEEKEND GAMES BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Cougars 8 Rebels 4 Oil Kings 2 Rebels 1 With one eye on the future, Red Deer Rebels general manager/head coach Brent Sutter reassigned seven players Monday. “Every one of the players reassigned today are all going to be pushing to play here next year, so we wanted to make sure we got them back to their teams,” said Sutter, who bid adieu to 16-year-old forwards Brayden Burke, Mason McCarty and Meyer Nell, 15-year-old forward Jeff de Wit, 17-year-old netminder Grant Naherniak and defencemen Josh Mahura, 15, and Austin Shmoorkoff, 16. Burke is slated to suit up with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, while the other six are expected to play at the midget AAA level. Naherniak will rejoin the Moose Jaw Generals, de Wit will likely be with the Red Deer Optimist Rebels Chiefs, Mahura will play at the Okanagan Hockey Academy, McCarty (UFA Bisons) and Shmoorkoff (Edmonton Canadians) will stay in Alberta and Nell will play at Notre Dame College in Wilcox, Sask. Nell might have been the toughest call of the bunch after showing well in the Rebels rookie and main camps and picking up an assist in an 8-4 preseason loss to the Prince George Cougars Saturday at St. Albert. “He got better each day of main camp, yet there are still improvements he needs to make in his game to be able to be a regular roster player,” said Sutter. “He’s a very good hockey player, but at the same time we want to make sure we do the right thing with him and these other young kids and get them into the right programs. “He (Nell) was in tough to play here this year as a 16-year-old, especially with the amount of games (40) you have to get these 16-year-olds into during the season. We’re doing the right thing by putting these kids in situations where they can succeed.” The moves leave the Rebels with a 32-man roster, including five players who will have either left or are leaving for NHL camps this week. That list

includes Mathew Dumba (Minnesota), Lukas Sutter (Winnipeg), Patrik Bartosak (Los Angeles), Rhyse Dieno (Minnesota) and Kayle Doetzel (Nashville). Among the players remaining in camp are four 16-year-olds — forwards Adam Musil and Grayson Pawlenchuk, defenceman Austin Strand and goalie Taz Burman, who stopped all 13 shots he faced in a 2-1 preseason loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings Sunday. Bolton Pouliot, 19, and 17-year-old Rylan Toth are also battling for the back-up position behind Bartosak. Toth gave up four goals on 15 shots in the Saturday setback, while Naherniak was touched for four goals on 18 shots. “I thought both of our goaltenders would have liked a few of those goals back,” said Sutter, who dressed just two veterans — forwards Cory Millette and Christian Stockl — for the contest. The Cougars, who had seven veterans in their lineup, got two goals from Tanner Lishchynsky and one from each of Joseph Carvalho, Jansen Harkins, Tyler Mrkonjic, Carson Bolduc, David Soltes and Austin Ferguson.

The Rebels got goals from Burke, McCarty, Kirk Bear and Cole Chorney while firing 22 shots at Prince George netminders Matt Kustra and Ty Edmonds. Sutter was impressed with the play of his rookieladen squad that included de Wit, who picked up three assists, and Muhara, neither of whom are eligible to play in the WHL until next year. “Our kids battled and played hard. There were spurts in the game where they played very well,” said the Rebels bench boss. “It was a tough game in the sense that we played just two veterans and Prince George had a little older lineup.” Toth stopped 16 of 18 shots in the second half of Sunday’s loss at St. Albert, giving up third-period goals to Edgars Kulda and Cole Benson. Musil notched the Rebels’ lone goal — a power-play marker set up by fellow rookie Vukie Mpofu — at 12:39 of the opening frame. Patrick Dea and Tyler Santos combined to make 24 saves for the Oil Kings in the penalty-filled outing. “It was a really tough game for both teams in the sense that there were so many penalties called,” said Sutter of the 84 minutes — 43 to Red Deer — in infractions issued by referees Jonathan Spurgeon and Jon Stephenson. “Every time someone was touched there was a penalty, so there was no flow to the game. It was crazy. They gave us a timeout when we didn’t even call one. But it’s exhibition and the young refs are going through the learning process too. “Still, I thought there were times when we did a lot of good things well and our kids showed us a lot of positive things. Now they have that exhibition experience and they can go back to their programs and we can focus on the team at hand here. There are still some decisions to be made but now it comes down whether the (rookies) still here can push out some of the veterans. Now is the time that the veterans have to step up.” Red Deer returns to preseason action Friday at Nanton against the Calgary Hitmen. The Rebels host the Lethbridge Hurricanes the following night at the Arena. See Rebels remaining roster in Scoreboard on Page B3 gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Eskimos’ comeback falls short STAMPEDERS’ LEAD TOO BIG TO OVERCOME DESPITE 27-POINT FOURTH QUARTER FOR ESKS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly, right, gets sacked by Calgary Stampeders’ Cordarro Law, during first half action of the Labour Day Classic in Calgary, Monday.

Stampeders 37 Eskimos 34 CALGARY — First the Calgary Stampeders lost quarterback Kevin Glenn. Then they almost lost the Labour Day Classic. Glenn was sidelined in the second quarter by a bruised knee and replaced by backup Bo Levi Mitchell, then the Edmonton Eskimos exploded for four unanswered touchdowns in the final quarter as Calgary held on for a 37-34 victory on Monday. The Stamps built a 37-7 cushion with 10 minutes remaining in the game when Edmonton exploded for four touchdowns. “I thought our team played hard, they played fast, they played physical,” Calgary head coach John Hufnagel said. “We need to play smarter and I say that to my football team all the time. We knew Edmonton was a good fourthquarter team. We knew there was no quit in that football team. Life is a lesson, so is a football game.” Cary Koch, Kerry Joseph, John White, Matt Carter and Fred Stamps had touchdowns for Edmonton (1-8), whose 27

points in the fourth quarter made for a wild finish and a tense one for Stampeder fans at McMahon Stadium. But Calgary (7-2) held on for the win and continues to chase the Saskatchewan Roughriders (81) atop the Canadian Football League. The Eskimos lost their seventh in a row and reside West Division basement. The Stampeders led 17-0 after the opening quarter, but their momentum stalled momentarily when Glenn left the game in the second. His leg buckled after a snap and while he managed to complete the pass, Glenn immediately limped off favouring his left leg. He completed eight of 11 pass attempts for 108 yards and a touchdown pass before leaving the game. “He could have played, but he wouldn’t have the mobility I thought we needed at the position because of the pressure their front four was getting on us,” Hufnagel said Glenn was also unable to finish Calgary’s previous game against Toronto, when a fourth-quarter head injury forced him to the sidelines to comply with the CFL’s concussion protocol.

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Kings have a lot of speed and skill going into season BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Head coach Trevor Keeper has been working all summer to put together the 2013-14 edition of the RDC Kings, who return to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Men’s Hockey League after close to 10 years on the sidelines. Keeper could hardly wait to see what all his hard work looked like as the Kings opened training camp Sunday evening at the Penhold Arena. It was well worth the wait. “It was nice to see everyone we recruited on the ice at the same time,” said Keeper. “There’s a lot of speed and skill out there and that’s what I tried to bring to the group and it was evident even the first time together.” Keeper actively recruited 24 players and all 24 were on hand, plus several walk-ons. “We had four or five guys walk on who played junior B and I’m glad to see them all,” said the former RDC Queens head coach. “We had a lot of calls and e-mails asking about tryouts and that’s shows a lot of interest in the area and in the

team. Whether they make the team or not, who knows, but they’re students and they should feel good about being part of this. Hopefully if they don’t make it they still come out and support the team.” Keeper can affiliate with the players, who are involved with the junior B programs as long as they attend RDC. He’s hoping to do just that with a goaltender. “We’re hoping a goaltender with either Blackfalds or the Red Deer Vipers is at school, so we can affiliate with him incase of injuries,” said Keeper, who looks to be solid in goal with Kraymer Barnstable and Red Deer native Mike Salmon, both of whom played in the Western Hockey League. Barnstable played with the Red Deer Rebels and was with UBC prior to coming to RDC. “We’re fortunate to have two former Western Hockey League goaltenders, who bring a lot of experience to the team,” said Keeper, who filled out his roster last week with the addition of defenceman Kirsten Odendaal of Red Deer and forward Andrew Coles of Sylvan Lake.

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Doug Jones and Jarrett Kambietz battle for the puck while at the RDC Kings hockey training camp in Penhold, Sunday.

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Rogers shuts down Diamondbacks BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blue Jays 4 Diamondbacks 1 PHOENIX — Esmil Rogers needed a boost, so this outing came at a perfect time for the right-hander. Rogers pitched 6 1-3 innings of one-hit ball to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. “I just try to do everything I can to be here,” he said. “I’m going to get a couple of more opportunities to start and I have to get ready.” Rogers (4-7) struck out five and walked one in one of his best games of the season. It was his first victory since June 18 against Colorado. The 28-year-old Rogers said the key was an effective two-seam fastball and sinker. He got 11 outs from 10 groundballs. “I’ve been working on that, getting my confidence back. I got the opportunity to throw so many in the count, whenever I wanted,” he said. “I was thinking about it like ‘Be down in the zone and everybody’s going to swing at it.”’ Arizona hit into four double plays, including an inning-ending one in each of the last three frames. It managed just four hits while wasting the second complete game of the season for Brandon McCarthy (3-9), who threw 93 pitches in a five-hitter. Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run shot in the ninth for the Blue Jays. It was his 35th on the season. Rogers and McCarthy locked up in an unlikely pitchers’ duel. Both entered with a 5.03 ERA and three victories apiece. Toronto jumped on McCarthy for two runs in the second, with the bottom of the lineup doing the damage. Kevin Pillar singled in Moses Sierra with two out and No. 8 hitter Anthony Gose followed with a triple off the wall in centre field. That was enough run support for Rogers, who re-

tired 13 straight at one point. Arizona finally chased Rogers in the seventh. Tony Campana got on with a leadoff walk and stole second. Rogers then struck out Adam Eaton before he was replaced by Sergio Santos. Manager John Gibbons decided to pull Rogers though he had only allowed a hit and a walk while throwing 83 pitches. “He’s been vulnerable to a home run ball lately. He started scattering the ball a little bit,” Gibbons said. “He’s been in and out of the rotation a little bit, so all that added up, even though it was just one hit. I know him pretty good, I think.” Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson thought his team had chances against Rogers. “You saw how quickly Gibbons took him out. He wasn’t throwing that well,” Gibson said. “He threw a good game but when you have a guy going like that, you have to try and make an adjustment on him and we didn’t do that.” Santos walked Paul Goldschmidt to put runners on first and second, and then turned a double play when Eric Chavez grounded back to the mound. McCarthy retired 16 in a row before Ryan Goins reached on a leadoff single in the ninth. Encarnacion then drove the next pitch over the wall in left, making it 4-0 and giving him 101 RBIs on the year. “He’s dangerous,” Gibbons said. “Eddie’s not just a slugger. Eddie goes up there with a plan. He’s really a student of hitting.” The Diamondbacks rallied in the bottom half against Aaron Loup. Cliff Pennington reached on a leadoff double, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Willie Bloomquist’s pinch-hit single. The Blue Jays then brought in closer Casey Janssen, who walked pinch hitter A.J. Pollock before retiring three in a row for his 27th save. He is tied with Kelvim Escobar for fifth on Toronto’s career saves list.

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Edwin Encarnacion high-fives teammates Brett Lawrie and Ryan Goins after hitting a two run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, in Phoenix.

Federer stunned in fourth round BMX club wins U.S. OPEN 56 medals at provincial races BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

frustrating performance.” Only the latest in a series. This caps a poor-by-his-standards Grand Slam season for Federer, whose record Grand Slam trophy collection includes five at the U.S. Open. He exited in the semifinals at the Australian Open in January, the quarterfinals at the French Open in early June, and the second round of Wimbledon — against a player ranked 116th, to boot — in late June. That ended Federer’s record run of reaching at least the quarterfinals at 36 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. Now, thanks to Robredo, Federer has a new, unwanted streak: Two consecutive losses before the quarterfinals at majors. This is the first season since 2002 that Federer did not reach at least one final at any of the four Grand Slam tournaments. That year also marked the last time Federer was ranked lower than he is now at No. 7. “The story of my life: When I

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CFL: Breakout games Maurice Price led Calgary with a three touchdowns in the receiver’s first game since injuring his hamstring in Week 3. He finished with 165 receiving yards on five receptions. “I’ve been so hungry for one of these so-to-speak, breakout games and it finally feels good to kind of get one,” Price said. Mitchell was 11-for-18 in passing for 226 yards and two touchdowns passes in relief of Glenn. Mitchell ran for a short-yardage touchdown before replacing Glenn in the second quarter. Calgary kicker Rene Paredes made three field goals from 41, 14 and 24 yards for the hosts in front of 32,217 at McMahon. It was a miserable three quarters for the Eskimos and quarterback Mike Reilly, who managed just 86 yards of offence before the fourth. Among Edmonton’s momentum-killing mistakes, Calgary recovered the Eskimos second-half kickoff and produced a field goal out of that turnover. But Edmonton is highest-scoring team in the CFL in fourth quarters. Reilly threw touchdown passes of 35, 18, 33 and seven yards to Carter, White, Koch and Stamps respectively starting at 6:52. Reilly was 16-for-35 in passing with a pair of interceptions and four touchdown throws. Calgary sacked him seven times, led by Charleston Hughes with three.

“If you’re going to score four touchdowns in the fourth quarter and it’s not enough to win, you didn’t do much right in the first three,” Reilly said. “Our offence let us down today. Our defence I thought played a great game. It’s hard for them to keep points off the field when we can’t stay on the field.” Edmonton lost a fifth straight game by five points or less. “Sooner or later the football gods are going to have to smile on us and give us a couple breaks,” Edmonton head coach Kavis Reed said. “We created a lot late in the fourth quarter, but early on we’re just digging ourselves holes.” Price had 66- and 42-yard touchdown receptions in the second half. The 27-year-old slowed down at the goal-line to celebrate them, which didn’t impress Hufnagel. “He had an excellent night, got himself ready to play and demonstrated the speed he does possess,” the coach said. “Obviously I need to coach him to make sure he gets in the end zone before he celebrates.” Calgary running back Jon Cornish, the No. 2 rusher in the league behind Saskatchewan’s Kory Sheets, had 60 yards on 17 carries. The Labour Day rematch is Friday in Edmonton.

KINGS: Nice addition Odendaal played last season with Camrose of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and Coles played 14 games with Denver in the Central Hockey League. “Kirsten was a real nice addition as we had only

Red Deer BMX Club members garnered 56 medals — including 16 gold — during Provincial Series races 5 and 6 at Great West Adventure Park during the weekend. Lindsay Hall won a gold medal both Saturday and Sunday, as did Molly Simpson, Ryland Goulding, Nicholas Hammer and Taye Neish. Cody Pratt picked up a gold in the cruiser class Saturday, while other gold-medal winners Sunday included Olivia Rush, Eden Price, Royce Redbear, Ty Redbear and Evan Stahl. Montana Beattie picked up a silver medal both days, while Devon Murfitt, Annika Ricalton, Emily Simpson, Sarah Stahl, Eric Hunter, Ryan Rayont, James Sekora and Mark Nissen followed suit. Halle Graham, Joron Dyok, Ryder Graham and Pratt won silver Sunday. Pete Snape was a bronze-medal winner both Saturday and Sunday, as was Jordan Boone. Other bronze winners included Eden Price, Reggie Rooks, Royce Redbear, Maurice Redbear, Shayne Hall, Keannu Redbear, Noah Boyko, Evan Stahl, Pratt, Cole Malcolm, John Sansom, Coleman Komula, Chris Nugent and Jeff Komula. one right handed defencemen. He thinks the game well, is quick and a smooth skater . . . he will definitely help us. As for Andrew I didn’t get a chance to see him play, but he played with Denver and just decided to come back and go to school. From what I hear he’s a character player and more of a grinder and plays it tough. But that’s something every team needs.” Overall the Kings should have seven or eight defencemen. “I’m comfortable with the guys we have and with Cody Reynolds and Erik Lodge on the coaching staff and working with the defence the defencemen will improve as we go along,” said Keeper, who was impressed with several players Sunday, including defenceman Shamus Graham, who played with Dauphin, and forwards Carter Page and Neil Landry from Humbolt, D Jay McGrath from Kindersley and Riley Simpson of Innisfail, who attended Ohio State the last two years. “They all impressed us,” added Keeper. “They have speed and quick hands and stood out.” The Kings continue to practice each day from 4:30-6 p.m. in Penhold with their first exhibition game Sept, 13 at 7 p.m. in Penhold against the SAIT Trojans. The same teams meet Sept, 14 at SAIT and the Kings host the University of Alberta, Augustana on Sept. 19. ● The RDC soccer teams have also started their camps as they open the ACAC season Saturday in Medicine Hat . . . They play in Lethbridge Sunday and open at home Sept. 14 against SAIT . . . The Queens hockey team opens this week as does the basketball and volleyball teams. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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NEW YORK — Right from the start, Roger Federer looked very little like, well, the Roger Federer who routinely reached the final weekend at Grand Slam tournaments. In the opening game of his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open, the owner of 17 major titles got passed at the net twice, sailed a backhand long, then missed two forehands to get broken. In the second game, the man who has spent more weeks ranked No. 1 than anyone else dumped a backhand into the net, then shanked two other backhands several feet wide. No longer the dominant presence he once was, Federer lost in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows for the first time in a decade, surprisingly beaten 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4 by 19th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain on Monday night. “I kind of self-destructed, which is very disappointing,” said Federer, who made 43 unforced errors and managed to convert only 2 of 16 break points. “It was a

lose, people are shell-shocked to see me play this way,” Federer said. At age 32, Federer has struggled with a bad back and experimented with a larger racket head, and all along, he’s had far more trouble winning matches than he usually does — particularly against the sort of players he barely broke a sweat against at his peak. That this defeat came against Robredo made it all the more stunning. Not that Robredo is a slouch. He’s been ranked as high as No. 5, albeit back in 2006, and this is his seventh trip to the quarterfinals at a major. He made it that far at this year’s French Open by doing something no man had done since 1927, winning three matches in a row after dropping the first two sets of each. But consider these other facts about Robredo and this matchup: Not only was he 0-10 against Federer until Monday, he’d managed to win only three of the 27 previous sets they’d played. And before Monday, Robredo’s record in the fourth round of the U.S. Open was 0-7.

SCOREBOARD This Week ● AJHL preseason: Drumheller at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● College hockey: RDC Kings training camp, 4:45-6:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex.

Wednesday

● College hockey: RDC Kings training camp, 4:45-6:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex.

Thursday

● Cycling: Second stage of Tour of Alberta starts in Devon at 10:50 a.m., ends in Red Deer at 4736 50th St. ● High school football: Lindsay Thurber at Camrose, 4:30 p.m.; Stettler at Hunting Hills, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park; Sylvan Lake at Wetaskiwin, 7:45 p.m. ● College hockey: RDC Kings training camp, 4:45-6:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex.

Friday

● High school football: Rocky Mountain House at Lacombe, 7 p.m.; Ponoka at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● WHL preseason: Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m., Nanton. ● AJHL: Calgary Canucks at Olds, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

● WHL preseason: Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Red Deer Arena. ● AJHL: Calgary Mustangs at Olds, 7:30 p.m.

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Champions Tour-Shaw Charity Classic Sunday At Calgary Canyon Meadows Golf Club Purse — US$2 million Yardage — 7,117; Par — 71 Final Round Rocco Mediate, $300,000 63-64-64 Tom Byrum, $176,000 66-68-64 Kirk Triplett, $131,500 66-66-67 Duffy Waldorf, $131,500 67-67-65 Michael Allen, $73,400 65-66-69 Bobby Clampett, $73,400 64-65-71 Jeff Freeman, $73,400 67-68-65 Scott Hoch, $73,400 65-70-65 Tom Pernice Jr., $73,400 67-64-69 Jay Don Blake, $44,400 66-66-69 Bart Bryant, $44,400 64-68-69 Fred Couples, $44,400 69-65-67 David Frost, $44,400 65-66-70 Bill Glasson, $44,400 67-72-62 Russ Cochran, $33,000 67-68-67 Joe Daley, $33,000 70-64-68 Mike Goodes, $33,000 70-63-69 Jeff Sluman, $33,000 64-68-70 R.W. Eaks, $26,267 68-70-65 Peter Senior, $26,267 67-71-65 Olin Browne, $26,267 68-70-65 John Cook, $20,114 70-68-66 Joel Edwards, $20,114 66-72-66 Mark O’Meara, $20,114 67-69-68 Esteban Toledo, $20,114 67-68-69 Roger Chapman, $20,114 69-65-70 Fred Funk, $20,114 68-66-70 Steve Lowery, $20,114 69-64-71 Mark Brooks, $15,450 66-67-72 Rod Spittle, $15,450 64-73-68 Craig Stadler, $15,450 65-68-72 Mark Wiebe, $15,450 70-70-65 Gene Jones, $11,622 71-69-66 Loren Roberts, $11,622 70-70-66 Anders Forsbrand, $11,622 69-70-67 Barry Lane, $11,622 68-70-68 Blaine McCallister, $11,622 68-70-68 Larry Mize, $11,622 67-71-68 Steve Pate, $11,622 69-69-68 Scott Simpson, $11,622 70-69-67 Joey Sindelar, $11,622 69-68-69 Jeff Brehaut, $8,400 72-67-68 Jay Haas, $8,400 67-72-68 Hale Irwin, $8,400 72-71-64 Chien Soon Lu, $8,400 68-68-71 Andrew Magee, $8,400 70-69-68 Mark McNulty, $8,400 69-69-69 LPGA Tour-Safeway Classic THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday At Columbia Edgewater Country Club Portland, Ore. Purse: $ 1.3 million Yardage: 6,475; Par 72 Third Round a-denotes amateur Yani Tseng 67-68-63 Suzann Pettersen 68-63-70 Pornanong Phatlum 64-66-71 Anna Nordqvist 69-70-63 Stacy Lewis 67-70-65 Morgan Pressel 69-68-65 Lizette Salas 66-68-68 Karrie Webb 69-67-67 Sandra Changkija 68-66-69 Cristie Kerr 66-68-69 Caroline Masson 69-64-70 Austin Ernst 67-75-62 Maria Hjorth 70-70-64

TUESDAY, SEPT. 3, 2013

Hockey

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Deutsche Bank Championship Monday At TPC Boston Norton, Mass. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,216; Par 71 Final Henrik Stenson, $1,440,000 67-63-66-66 Steve Stricker, $864,000 66-68-63-67 Graham DeLaet, $544,000 67-68-62-69 Sergio Garcia, $315,000 65-64-65-73 Matt Kuchar, $315,000 66-66-69-66 Jordan Spieth, $315,000 67-66-72-62 Kevin Stadler, $315,000 64-71-64-68 Brian Davis, $248,000 63-72-66-67 Roberto Castro, $208,000 65-65-68-71 Brendon de Jonge, $208,000 69-65-69-66 Jason Dufner, $208,000 66-66-66-71 Ian Poulter, $208,000 66-68-66-69 Jason Day, $154,667 67-67-67-69 Scott Piercy, $154,667 68-66-67-69 Hunter Mahan, $154,667 65-70-66-69 Keegan Bradley, $124,000 69-65-67-70 Chris Kirk, $124,000 66-71-65-69 Marc Leishman, $124,000 70-67-64-70 Justin Rose, $124,000 70-63-69-69 Ernie Els, $100,000 66-69-68-69 Brendan Steele, $100,000 67-67-69-69 Kevin Chappell, $76,800 68-70-64-71 John Huh, $76,800 66-71-70-66 Charl Schwartzel, $76,800 67-68-67-71 Daniel Summerhays, $76,800 68-68-69-68 Nicholas Thompson, $76,800 66-68-67-72 Stewart Cink, $53,250 66-69-70-69 Harris English, $53,250 66-67-72-69 Jim Furyk, $53,250 70-68-63-73 Brian Gay, $53,250 67-67-73-67 Charley Hoffman, $53,250 70-65-66-73 Dustin Johnson, $53,250 68-69-68-69 Zach Johnson, $53,250 69-72-67-66 Lee Westwood, $53,250 66-72-69-67 David Hearn, $38,600 68-69-67-71 Scott Stallings, $38,600 68-69-69-69 Chris Stroud, $38,600 69-70-67-69 Camilo Villegas, $38,600 71-68-67-69 Nick Watney, $38,600 69-67-72-67 Boo Weekley, $38,600 67-69-69-70 K.J. Choi, $28,800 67-67-68-74 Luke Donald, $28,800 71-70-67-68 Phil Mickelson, $28,800 63-71-71-71 Bryce Molder, $28,800 71-67-67-71 Kevin Streelman, $28,800 66-71-70-69 Gary Woodland, $28,800 72-67-66-71 Bob Estes, $20,827 66-69-70-72 Graeme McDowell, $20,827 72-66-69-70 Rory McIlroy, $20,827 70-71-64-72 Brandt Snedeker, $20,827 68-68-69-72 Martin Kaymer, $20,827 69-72-67-69 Justin Leonard, $20,827 69-70-72-66

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2013 WHL Pre-Season Schedule CALGARY — 2013 Western Hockey League preseason schedule (all times local): Sunday’s results Calgary 4 Swift Current 1 Edmonton 2 Red Deer 1 Everett 6 Portland 4 Kamloops 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Prince George 4 Medicine Hat 1 Seattle 6 Spokane 4 Victoria 3 Tri-City 2 Saturday’s results Calgary 6 Medicine Hat 3 Everett 3 Spokane 2 (SO) Portland 7 Tri-City 4 Seattle 6 Victoria 5 (SO) Swift Current 6 Edmonton 3 Vancouver 4 Kelowna 2 Wednesday, Sept. 4 Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Everett at Portland, 11 a.m. Kootenay at Spokane, 3 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Prince George, 7 p.m. Seattle at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Kootenay at Everett, 1 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 3 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Prince George, 7 p.m. Spokane at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Brandon at Moose Jaw, 2 p.m. Kamloops at Vancouver, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10

Regina at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Tri-City at Spokane, TBA Friday, Sept. 13 Regina at Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Kootenay at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Seattle at Everett, 7:35 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Vancouver at Victoria, 1:35 p.m. Lethbridge at Calgary, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Brandon at Regina, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Kamloops at Prince George, 7 p.m. Everett at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Spokane at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 Calgary at Kootenay, 2 p.m.

Victoria at Vancouver, 2 p.m. End of 2013 WHL preatseason

Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

Minnesota, 32.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R MiCabrera Det 127 483 95 Trout LAA 131 503 93 ABeltre Tex 135 532 79 Mauer Min 113 445 62 DOrtiz Bos 115 433 61 Cano NYY 136 508 72 Loney TB 130 446 44 JhPeralta Det 104 397 50 TorHunter Det 124 523 81 HKendrick LAA 108 419 48

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

Toronto at Arizona, 1:40 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 4:40 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

Red Deer Rebels Preseason roster x-Veteran Goal — x-Patrik Bartosak (will attend Los Angeles NHL camp); x-Bolton Pouliot; Rylan Toth; Taz Burman. Defence — x-Mathew Dumba (at Minnesota NHL camp); x-Kayle Doetzel (will attend Nashville NHL camp); Jake MacLachlan; Kirk Bear; x-Riley Boomgaarden; x-Brady Gaudet; Austin Strand; Kaleb Denham; x-Haydn Fleury; x-Devan Fafard; x-Spencer Morse. Forwards — x-Conner Bleackley; x-Wyatt Johnson; x-Tyson Ness; x-Cory Millette; Earl Webb; x-Scott Feser; x-Dominick Volek; Vukie Mpofu; Adam Musil; x-Matt Bellerive; x-Rhyse Dieno (will attend Minnesota NHL camp; x-Lukas Sutter (will attend Winnipeg NHL camp); Grayson Pawlenchuk; x-Christian Stockl; x-Brooks Maxwell; Cole Chorney; Mathieu Lapointe.

Baseball Boston Tampa Bay Baltimore New York Toronto Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle Houston

American League East Division W L Pct 82 57 .590 75 60 .556 73 63 .537 73 64 .533 63 75 .457 Central Division W L Pct 81 57 .587 72 65 .526 71 66 .518 60 76 .441 56 80 .412 West Division W L Pct 79 58 .577 79 58 .577 63 72 .467 62 75 .453 45 92 .328

GB — 5 7 1/2 8 18 1/2 GB — 8 1/2 9 1/2 20 24 GB — — 15 17 34

Sunday’s Games Baltimore 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Kansas City 5, Toronto 0 Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 Boston 7, Chicago White Sox 6 L.A. Angels 5, Milwaukee 3 Houston 2, Seattle 0 Minnesota 4, Texas 2 Oakland 5, Tampa Bay 1 Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Detroit 3, Boston 0 Minnesota 10, Houston 6 Kansas City 3, Seattle 1 Baltimore 7, Cleveland 2 Oakland 4, Texas 2 Toronto 4, Arizona 1 Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, late Tuesday’s Games Baltimore (Tillman 15-4) at Cleveland (U.Jimenez 9-9), 5:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Sale 10-12) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 11-10), 5:05 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 19-1) at Boston (Lester 12-8), 5:10 p.m. Minnesota (P.Hernandez 3-1) at Houston (Cosart 1-1), 6:10 p.m. Seattle (E.Ramirez 5-1) at Kansas City (B.Chen 6-2), 6:10 p.m. Toronto (Redmond 2-2) at Arizona (Miley 9-9), 7:40 p.m. Tampa Bay (M.Moore 14-3) at L.A. Angels (Vargas 8-5), 8:05 p.m. Texas (M.Perez 8-3) at Oakland (Colon 14-5), 8:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Houston, 12:10 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Arizona, 1:40 p.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

H 173 168 174 144 135 155 136 121 159 126

Pct. .358 .334 .327 .324 .312 .305 .305 .305 .304 .301

Home Runs CDavis, Baltimore, 47; MiCabrera, Detroit, 43; Encarnacion, Toronto, 35; ADunn, Chicago, 30; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 29; Bautista, Toronto, 28; ABeltre, Texas, 28; AJones, Baltimore, 28; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 28. Runs Batted In MiCabrera, Detroit, 130; CDavis, Baltimore, 122; Encarnacion, Toronto, 101; AJones, Baltimore, 98; Fielder, Detroit, 93; Cano, New York, 89; DOrtiz, Boston, 85. Doubles Machado, Baltimore, 46; Lowrie, Oakland, 41; CDavis, Baltimore, 38; Pedroia, Boston, 36; AlRamirez, Chicago, 36; JCastro, Houston, 35; Mauer, Minnesota, 35; Saltalamacchia, Boston, 35; Trout, Los Angeles, 35. Triples Trout, Los Angeles, 9; Ellsbury, Boston, 8; Gardner, New York, 8; Drew, Boston, 6; AGordon, Kansas City, 6; BMiller, Seattle, 6; AJackson, Detroit, 5; DeJennings, Tampa Bay, 5; Kawasaki, Toronto, 5; LMartin, Texas, 5. Stolen Bases Ellsbury, Boston, 51; RDavis, Toronto, 40; Andrus, Texas, 35; Rios, Texas, 33; Altuve, Houston, 31; LMartin, Texas, 30; JDyson, Kansas City, 29; McLouth, Baltimore, 29; AlRamirez, Chicago, 29; Trout, Los Angeles, 29. Pitching Scherzer, Detroit, 19-1; Tillman, Baltimore, 15-4; MMoore, Tampa Bay, 14-3; Colon, Oakland, 14-5; CWilson, Los Angeles, 14-6; Masterson, Cleveland, 14-10; Guthrie, Kansas City, 13-10. ERA AniSanchez, Detroit, 2.68; Darvish, Texas, 2.73; Kuroda, New York, 2.89; Scherzer, Detroit, 2.90; Iwakuma, Seattle, 2.92; Colon, Oakland, 2.94; Sale, Chicago, 2.99. Strikeouts Darvish, Texas, 236; Scherzer, Detroit, 201; FHernandez, Seattle, 200; Sale, Chicago, 193; Masterson, Cleveland, 188; Verlander, Detroit, 175; DHolland, Texas, 168. Saves JiJohnson, Baltimore, 41; MRivera, New York, 39; Nathan, Texas, 38; GHolland, Kansas City, 37; AReed, Chicago, 36; Balfour, Oakland, 36; Perkins,

Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Diego San Francisco

National League East Division W L Pct 84 53 .613 69 68 .504 63 75 .457 62 74 .456 51 85 .375 Central Division W L Pct 80 57 .584 79 58 .577 77 61 .558 59 78 .431 58 79 .423 West Division W L Pct 82 55 .599 69 67 .507 65 74 .468 61 76 .445 61 76 .445

GB — 15 21 1/2 21 1/2 32 1/2 GB — 1 3 1/2 21 22 GB — 12 1/2 18 21 21

Sunday’s Games St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 2 L.A. Angels 5, Milwaukee 3 Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia 1 Colorado 7, Cincinnati 4 L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 San Francisco 8, Arizona 2 Miami 7, Atlanta 0 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Monday’s Games Atlanta 13, N.Y. Mets 5 Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 2 Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 2 Miami 4, Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego 4, San Francisco 1 L.A. Dodgers 10, Colorado 8 Toronto 4, Arizona 1 Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 Tuesday’s Games Washington (G.Gonzalez 8-6) at Philadelphia (E.Martin 2-3), 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (C.Torres 3-2) at Atlanta (Medlen 11-12), 5:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wacha 2-0) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 9-10), 5:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 3-9) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 7-14), 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Cole 6-7) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 10-9), 6:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Nolasco 11-9) at Colorado (Chacin 13-7), 6:40 p.m. Toronto (Redmond 2-2) at Arizona (Miley 9-9), 7:40 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 11-9) at San Diego (Erlin 2-2), 8:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 10:10 a.m. Miami at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R CJohnson Atl 119 431 47 Cuddyer Col 112 420 67 YMolina StL 113 422 56 Werth Was 105 375 68 McCutchen Pit 134 505 82 Craig StL 132 502 71 MCarpenter StL 132 526 103 Beltran StL 122 471 72 DWright NYM 105 408 60 Posey SF 129 456 52

H 144 138 138 120 161 159 164 146 126 140

Pct. .334 .329 .327 .320 .319 .317 .312 .310 .309 .307

Home Runs PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 32; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 31; DBrown, Philadelphia, 27; Bruce, Cincinnati, 26; CGonzalez, Colorado, 26; JUpton, Atlanta, 24; Beltran, St. Louis, 23. Runs Batted In Goldschmidt, Arizona, 104; Phillips, Cincinnati, 99; Craig, St. Louis, 97; FFreeman, Atlanta, 93; Bruce, Cincinnati, 88; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 86; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 86. Doubles MCarpenter, St. Louis, 45; Bruce, Cincinnati, 38; YMolina, St. Louis, 37; Desmond, Washington, 34; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 34; Rizzo, Chicago, 34; GParra, Arizona, 33. Triples SMarte, Pittsburgh, 10; CGomez, Milwaukee, 9; Segura, Milwaukee, 9; Span, Washington, 9; Hechavarria, Miami, 7; Venable, San Diego, 7; CGonzalez, Colorado, 6; Utley, Philadelphia, 6; DWright, New York, 6; EYoung, New York, 6. Stolen Bases Segura, Milwaukee, 39; ECabrera, San Diego, 37; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 35; EYoung, New York, 34; CGomez, Milwaukee, 32; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 27; Revere, Philadelphia, 22. Pitching Liriano, Pittsburgh, 15-6; JDe La Rosa, Colorado, 15-6; Zimmermann, Washington, 15-8; Wainwright, St. Louis, 15-9; Greinke, Los Angeles, 14-3; Latos, Cincinnati, 14-5; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 14-8. ERA Kershaw, Los Angeles, 1.89; Harvey, New York, 2.27; Fernandez, Miami, 2.33; Greinke, Los Angeles, 2.78; Strasburg, Washington, 2.85; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 2.91; Corbin, Arizona, 2.96. Strikeouts Kershaw, Los Angeles, 201; Harvey, New York, 191; Wainwright, St. Louis, 187; Samardzija, Chicago, 181; Strasburg, Washington, 174; Hamels, Philadelphia, 174; HBailey, Cincinnati, 173; Fernandez, Miami, 173. Saves Kimbrel, Atlanta, 43; RSoriano, Washington, 36; Mujica, St. Louis, 35; AChapman, Cincinnati, 33; Romo, San Francisco, 33; Grilli, Pittsburgh, 30.

Football Alberta High School Football Rankings

Hamilton Montreal Winnipeg

Tier I (pop 1,250 and over) 1. Notre Dame, Calgary (0-0) 2. Spruce Grove (0-0) 3. Henry Wise Wood, Calgary (0-0) 4. Harry Ainlay, Edmonton (1-0) 5. St. Francis, Calgary (0-0) 6. Bev Facey, Sherwood Park (0-0) 7. Salisbury, Sherwood Park (0-0) 8. Raymond (0-0) 9. Jasper Place, Edmonton (1-0) 10. Bowness, Calgary (0-0)

Saskatchewan Calgary B.C. Edmonton

Tier III (450-749) 1. Cochrane (0-0) 2. St. Albert (0-0) 3. Rundle College, Calgary (0-0) 4. Crescent Heights, Medicine Hat (1-0) 5. Cardston (2-0) 6. St. Paul (1-0) 7. Peace River (0-0) 8. Winston Churchill, Lethbridge (0-0) 9. Olds (0-0) 10. Stettler (0-0)

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Monday’s summary

Tier IV (449 or less) 1. Drumheller (0-1) 2. Holy Rosary, Lloydminster (1-0) 3. Willow Creek, Claresholm (0-0) 4. Ardrossan (0-1) 5. Cold Lake (1-0) 6. Pincher Creek (0-0) 7. West Central, Rocky (0-0) 8. Sexsmith (0-0) 9. W.R. Myers, Taber (1-0) 10. Wainwright (0-1)

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Friday’s Game B.C. 29, Hamilton 26 Sunday’s Game Saskatchewan 48, Winnipeg 25 Monday’s Game Calgary 37, Edmonton 34 Tuesday’s Game Montreal at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 B.C. vs. Hamilton at Guelph, Ontario, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 Toronto at Montreal, 11 a.m. Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Tier II (750-1,249) 1. Catholic Central, Lethbridge (0-0) 2. Austin O’Brien, Edmonton (0-1) 3. Hunting Hills, Red Deer (0-0) 4. St. Joseph’s, Grande Prairie (0-1) 5. Springbank (0-0) 6. Foothills, Okotoks (1-1) 7. Sylvan Lake (0-0) 8. Holy Trinity Acad, Okotoks (1-0) 9. Medicine Hat (0-0) 10. St. Mary’s, Calgary (0-0)

Canadian Football League EAST DIVISION W L T Pts PF 5 3 0 10 244

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Stampeders 37, Eskimos 34 First Quarter Cal — TD Mitchell 1 run (Paredes convert) 3:23 Cal — FG Paredes 41 6:42 Cal — TD Price 33 pass from Glenn (Parades convert) 12:09 Second Quarter Edm — TD Joseph 2 run (O’Neill convert) 10:01 Third Quarter Cal — FG Paredes 14 1:17 Cal — FG Paredes 24 5:52 Cal — TD Price 42 pass from Mitchell (Parades convert) 9:54 Fourth Quarter Cal — TD Price 66 pass from Mitchell (Parades convert) 4:04 Edm — TD Koch 35 pass from Reilly (two-point convert failed) 6:52 Edm — TD White 18 pass from Reilly (O’Neill convert) 10:37 Edm — TD Carter 33 pass from Reilly (O’Neill convert) 11:51 Edm — TD Stamps 7 pass from Reilly (O’Neill convert) 12:43 Edmonton 0 7 0 27 — 34

Calgary 17 0 13 7 Attendance — 32,217 at Calgary.

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TEAM STATISTICS Edm 19 93 246 339 49 290 16-35 267 0-0 0-0 4 10-50.5 11-121 26:55

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Cal 18 69 334 403 31 372 19-29 236 2-67 4-3 7 8-48.6 11-125 33:05

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Edm: Reilly 7-58, White 9-31, Joseph 2-4; Cal: Cornish 17-60, Mitchell 4-9. Receiving — Edm: Koch 6-77, Coehoorn 1-43, Stamps 2-40, Carter 1-33, Chambers 3-23, White 1-18, Henry 2-12; Cal: Price 5-165, Sinopoli 5-80, McDaniel 4-59, Arthur 1-17, Cornish 2-9, Cote 1-7, Parker 1-minus-3. Passing — Edm: Reilly 16-35, 246 yards, 4 TDs, 2 ints; Cal: Glenn 8-11-108-1-0, Mitchell 11-18226-2-0. National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 New England 0 0 0 .000 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0

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Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Recalled RHP Kameron Loe from Gwinnett (IL). CINCINNATI REDS—Reinstated C Corky Miller from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Neftali Soto from Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of OF Billy Hamilton from Louisville. Sent RHP Pedro Villarreal outright to Louisville. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Recalled RHP Burch Smith from Tucson (PCL). Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES—Exercised the 2014 contract options on RHP Chris Cox, RHP Dustin Crenshaw, RHP Jeff Duda, RHP Karl Gelinas, LHP Casey Harman, RHP Chad Jones, LHP Kyle Regnault, RHP Bryan Rembisz, LHP Ryan Rogers, RHP Charlie Rosario, RHP Dan Sausville, RHP Shawn Smith, C Jose Peley, INF Jeff Helps, INF Maxime Lefevre, INF Rene Leveret, INF Jonathan Malo, OF Sebastien Boucher, OF Royce Consigli, OF Josh Garton and OF Asif Shah ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Released LHP Bobby Jones. BOWLING PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION— Announced chief executive officer Geoff Reiss will join the board of directors, effective Sept. 9 and commissioner Tom Clark will assume day-to-day management responsibility for the PBA. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Re-signed LB Kenny Rowe, S Curtis Taylor and WR Kerry Taylor to the practice squad. Signed C-G Philip Blake and LB Dontay Moch to the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed S Jim Leonhard. Signed CB Johnny Adams, OT Edawn Coughman and RB Ronnie Wingo to the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed S Quintin Mikell. Placed S Haruki Nakamura on injured reserve. CHICAGO BEARS—Signed OT Jamaal Johnson-Webb to the practice squad. Acquired TE Dante Rosario from Dallas for a 2014 seventh-round draft pick. Waived TE Kyle Adams. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed DT Geno Atkins to a five-year contract extension through 2018. CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed WR Jasper

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Thursday’s Game Baltimore at Denver, 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Atlanta at New Orleans, 11 a.m. Cincinnati at Chicago, 11 a.m. New England at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. Kansas City at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Seattle at Carolina, 11 a.m. Miami at Cleveland, 11 a.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 11 a.m. Oakland at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. Green Bay at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 2:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 5:10 p.m. Houston at San Diego, 8:20 p.m.

Soccer Collins, DB Kip Edwards, DB Darius Eubanks, DB Terrence Frederick, WR Tori Gurley, DB Julian Posey and DB Jamoris Slaughter to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed QB Seneca Wallace. Released QB B.J. Coleman. Signed G Bryan Collins, WR Charles Johnson, CB James Nixon, TE Jake Stoneburner, QB Scott Tolzien, WR Myles White, OT Aaron Adams and RB Michael Hill to the practice squad. HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed FB Zach Boren, DE Keith Browner, CB Roc Carmichael, WR Andy Cruse, RB Ray Graham, G-C Alex Kupper, LB Mike Mohamed and WR EZ Nwachukwu to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed WR Da’Rick Rogers to the practice squad. Waived WR Nathan Palmer from injured reserve with an injury settlement. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed RB Lonnie Pryor to the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed DB De’Andre Presley, S Jordan Kovacs, C Sam Brenner, OT Jason Weaver, DT Al Lapuaho, WR Brian Tyms, TE Kyle Miller and WR Marvin McNutt to the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed DE Tristan Okpalaugo to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signed CB Marquice Cole. Released FB James Develin and OL Josh Kline. Re-signed WR Quentin Sims to the practice squad. NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed S Jawanza Starling to the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS—Signed QB Brady Quinn. Released QB Graham Harrell. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed OT Tony Pashos. Signed CB Chance Casey, WR Greg Jenkins, S Shelton Johnson, TE Brian Leonhardt, G Lamar Mady, OT Matt McCants, QB Tyler Wilson and LB Marshall McFadden to the practice squad. PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed P Zoltan Mesko. Claimed CB Antwon Blake off waivers from Jacksonville. Released P Drew Butler and CB Isaiah Green. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Released KR Richard Goodman. Signed TE Jake Byrne, WR Toney Clemons, DE Will Pericak and OT Kenny Wigginsfour to the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed WR Chris Harper to a three-year contract. Traded LB Cam Johnson to Indianapolis for an undisclosed conditional draft pick. Signed OT Carter Bykowski, RB Jewel Hampton, WR Chuck Jacobs, CB Darryl Mor-

ris, G Patrick Omameh, NT Mike Purcell and S Mike Thomas to the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed DT Michael Brooks, TE Cooper Helfet, LB Ty Powell, G Ryan Seymour, DB DeShawn Shead, DT Sealver Siliga, G Jared Smith and WR Bryan Walters to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed CB Marc Anthony to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed QB Rusty Smith, TE Adam Schiltz and G Al Netter to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Agreed to terms with G Corey Crawford on a six-year contract extension, through the 2019-20 season. SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW—Fired coach Robert Warzycha and assistant coaches Ricardo Iribarren and Vojislav Stanisic. Named Brian Bliss interim coach. SPORTING KANSAS CITY—Transferred F Kei Kamara to Middlesbrough FC (Football League Championship) for allocation money. Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled C Steve Clevenger and C Chris Snyder from Rochester (IL) and LHP Wei-Yin Chen from The GCL Orioles. to start Sunday against New York at Yankee Stadium. Designated C Taylor Teagarden and OF Eric Thomas for assignment. BOSTON RED SOX — Activated INF John McDonald. Selected the contract of OF Quintin Berry from Pawtucket. Designated RHP Daniel Bard for assignment. Recalled RHP Rubby De La Rosa and C Ryan Lavarnway from Pawtucket. Transferred C Christian Vazquez from Portland (EL) to Pawtucket. Activated INF Brandon Snyder from the 15-day DL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled LHP Charlie Leesman and C Bryan Anderson from Charlotte (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Activated RHP Steve Delabar and RHP Dustin McGowan off the 15-day DL.

MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF Montreal 25 12 7 6 41 Kansas City 27 12 9 6 38 New York 27 12 9 6 40 Philadelphia 27 10 8 9 37 Houston 25 10 8 7 30 New England 26 10 9 7 35 Chicago 25 10 10 5 31 Columbus 26 8 13 5 29 Toronto 26 4 12 10 23 D.C. 26 3 18 5 16

GA 35 27 35 37 29 25 35 35 35 43

Pt 42 42 42 39 37 37 35 29 22 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF 28 14 8 6 52 26 13 9 4 43 24 12 8 4 32 26 9 5 12 39 27 10 8 9 34 26 10 9 7 38 26 9 7 10 36 27 9 11 7 28 26 5 14 7 26

GA 35 32 26 30 29 35 38 40 47

Pt 48 43 40 39 39 37 37 34 22

Salt Lake Los Angeles Seattle Portland Colorado Vancouver Dallas San Jose Chivas

Friday’s results New England 1 Toronto 1 Salt Lake 4 Portland 2 Sunday’s results Chivas 2 Vancouver 2 Houston 1 Chicago 1 Saturday’s results Montreal 0 Philadelphia 0 Kansas City 2 Colorado 1 Los Angeles 3 San Jose 0 New York 2 D.C. 1 Seattle 1 Columbus 0 Wednesday, Sept. 4 Houston at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Chivas at Seattle, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Vancouver at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Columbus at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 8 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Toronto at Portland, 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 New York at Houston, 3 p.m. Montreal at New England, 5:30 p.m. D.C. United at Chivas, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at San Jose, 9 p.m.

B4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013

Stenson locks up spot in Tour Championship SWEDE FINALLY GETS WIN AFTER SOLID SEASON, DELAET FINISHES THIRD AND LOCKS UP PRESIDENTS CUP SPOT BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NORTON, Mass. — A great summer of golf finally paid off for Henrik Stenson. Stenson made three straight birdies to race by a fast-fading Sergio Garcia, and he holed a bunker shot for birdie on the 17th hole to turn back a final threat from Steve Stricker and win the Deutsche Bank Championship. Stenson was runner-up in the British Open and a World Golf Championship, and he tied for third at the PGA Championship. All that was missing was a trophy, and he took care of that on Labor Day at the soggy TPC Boston by closing with a 5-under 66 for a twoshot win over Stricker. The 37-year-old Swede moved to the top of the FedEx Cup standings after two playoff events, assuring him his first trip to the Tour Championship and a clear shot at the $10 million prize. “I’m just pleased I won here,” said Stenson, who tied the tournament record at 22-under 262. “This was a big goal of mine to win a golf tournament after all those nice finishes. My family is here. I’m going to see my kids in a little bit. It’s all good.” Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., started slowly and finished with two birdies for a 69 to finish alone in third and lock up a spot on his first Presidents Cup team for the International squad. Stenson’s win was only part of the high drama Monday, so much that Tiger Woods became an afterthought. He closed with a 73 and tied for 65th. The best image of him all day was walking back out to the course after a rain delay with he and his 6-year-old daughter dressed in matching red. Brendan Steele thought his season was over when the final round was halted for two hours because of rain. Steele made a birdie putt on the 15th when play resumed, hit a 9-iron to 2 feet for birdie on the 16th and closed with two more birdies to sneak into the top 70 in the FedEx Cup and advance

to the third playoff event in two weeks at Conway Farms north of Chicago. Steele appeared to bump Ernie Els out of the top 70 when he tied him at 12-under 272. “It feels like I just missed the cut,” Els said when he finished. But the Big Easy was given a big reprieve. K.J. Choi made a bogey on the par-5 18th. Charley Hoffman made bogey on the 17th. Kevin Chappell missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the last hole. That combination was enough for Els to grab the 70th spot by a fraction of a point. Stricker’s third runner-up finish this year allowed him to move into the top 10 and qualify for the Presidents Cup team, despite playing a part-time schedule. That put the 10th spot up for grabs between Webb Simpson and Zach Johnson, who were playing together on the other side of the course. They were tied at 8 under — big advantage to Simpson — until the former U.S. Open champion dropped two shots on the last four holes. Johnson faced a 25-foot birdie putt on his last hole that determined whether he made the team, and he poured it in the middle. Johnson last week gave up a chance to earn points by skipping The Barclays to be in his brother’s wedding. Lost in all this commotion was Jordan Spieth, the 20-year-old Texan dressed in a shirt with the Dallas Cowboys’ silver-and-blue colours. He went birdie-birdie-birdie-eagle at the end of his round for a 62 right before the rain delay. With such soft conditions, his 17-under 267 was never going to hold up. Spieth wound up tied for fourth, and is No. 10 in the FedEx Cup standings. He is assured of becoming the first player since Woods in 1996 to start a season with no status and reach the Tour Championship. Woods, however, did it in seven tournaments. U.S. captain Fred Couples announces his two wild-card picks for the Presidents Cup on Wednesday, and Spieth is sure to get plenty of attention. Garcia had a two-shot lead at the start of the final round and gave it away quickly, starting with a three-putt

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Henrik Stenson poses with the trophy after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Monday. for bogey on the par-5 second hole. He missed several short putts and went out in 39, falling too far back to catch up. Stenson, who hit his second shot into the hazard on the second hole to make bogey, atoned for that mistake with three straight birdies to take the lead, and he kept the mistakes to a minimum on the back nine. Stricker was two shots behind and

had a long eagle putt on the 18th. Behind him, Stenson hit his approach into the bunker on the 17th. Right when the tournament was in doubt, Stenson holed the bunker shot to effectively wrap up the win. “I’m really pleased with how I bounced back,” Stenson said. He was talking about his early bogey, but he could have been talking about his career.

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Battle of backup QB’s for divisional tilt ALOUETTES AND ARGOS BOTH HAVE TO GO TO BACKUPS WITH VETERANS SHELVED BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Under normal circumstances, it would be an East Division showdown between two veteran quarterbacks who’ve won multiple Grey Cups and compiled Hall of Fame credentials. But with Anthony Calvillo and Ricky Ray both ailing, it will be backups Tanner Marsh and Zach Collaros in the spotlight Tuesday night when the Montreal Alouettes visit the Toronto Argonauts at Rogers Centre to kick off an important home-and-home series. Between them, Ray and Calvillo have combined to throw for more than 120,000 yards and over 600 TDs while winning three Grey Cup crowns apiece. But Ray is out approximately six weeks with a shoulder injury while Calvillo is recovering from a concussion. That means Marsh, 24, will make his first CFL start for Montreal (3-5) while Collaros, a 25-year-old sophomore, will start just his second game for Toronto (5-3). “That’s been the trend in the CFL this year, there’s been a lot of teams that have had to face that adversity,” said Jim Popp, Montreal’s GM and interim head coach. “There’s been a lot of injuries in our league this year . . . it’s going to happen at times and when it does you have to throw them in there and go at it. “It’s not just the quarterbacks, it’s the attitude your team has when they go on the field and have to play with them.” Despite their relative inexperience, Marsh and Collaros have led their teams to impressive wins this season over the B.C. Lions. Marsh’s clutch 57-yard completion to Eric Deslauriers set up Sean Whyte’s game-ending 15-yard field goal to cap a thrilling 39-38 win over the Lions on Aug. 22. Marsh replaced starter Josh Neiswander and was 14-of-32 passing for 329 yards and a TD but threw four interceptions and lost two fumbles. “When you have somebody who’s gone through the adversity he went through earlier in the game and was

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Toronto Argonauts quarterback Zach Collaros throws during a CFL pre-season game action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 12. Collaros will start in place of injured quarterback Ricky Ray when Toronto hosts the Montreal Alouettes tonight. able to come back and throw a strike like that, of course you have confidence in him,” said Alouettes veteran linebacker Chip Cox. “It’s like no matter how far down or how bad the game is, he’s going to be able to brush it off and come back and do his job and deliver.” On July 30 with Ray (knee) out, Collaros was 21-of-25 passing for 253 yards and three TDs in a 38-12 home win over B.C. Collaros came on in place of Ray in last week’s 35-14 home loss to Calgary, completing 16-of-26 passes for 221 yards while surrendering Toronto’s first interception this season. “I think he’s got some natural leadership abilities, kind of a fiery guy, football is important to him,” Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich said of Collaros. “I just like his makeup.” Both offences lose experienced

Mediate magnificent in big win at Shaw Charity Classic BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — After winning the inaugural Shaw Charity Classic, Rocco Mediate vowed to return to defend his title next year. Mediate shot a 7-under 64 in the final round if the Champions Tour event on Sunday and cruised to a seven-shot victory over Tom Byrum. “Calgary’s awesome,” said Mediate, who finished 22 under for the event and earned a US$300,000 payday. “The crowd is fantastic. Monster crowds this weekend and they obviously like us being here, so we’re obviously coming back for a while. I will no matter what. They showed their support big time for all of us.” Through the first two rounds at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, Mediate carded a 15-under 127, which was the lowest total through two rounds of any Champions Tour event this year. His score of 191 tied a Champions Tour record, which is also held by Bruce Fleisher, Loren Roberts, Bernhard Langer and David Frost, for lowest score through any 54-hole event Mediate carried a two-shot lead over Bobby Clampett into the third and final round of the tournament and wasn’t challenged by anyone en route to his second victory this season on the senior PGA Tour. The 50-year-old Champions

Tour rookie also won the Allianz Championship in February in his firstever start. “I liked it when I saw it,” said Mediate of the par-71, 7,117-yard course. “It’s just that you’ve got to drive real straight. I like that feeling, not that I drove straight all the time, but most of the time I did. You can’t do anything if you don’t drive straight.” Fan favourite Fred Couples, who finished in a tie for 10th spot at 12 under, said it was pretty “hard to swallow” in regards to Mediate’s runaway victory. “It’s exciting golf, but it’s hard to believe,” Couples said. “This is not a pitch and putt golf course. If you could just tone down Rocco, you’d have a hell of a tournament out there. There’s about 10 guys that could win.” Byrum, who earned a spot into the 81-man field through a qualifying tournament on Tuesday, carded a 7-under 64 on Sunday to rise from 14th spot after two rounds and into second. “I just think as many times as getting around (the course), it was a definite advantage,” Byrum said. “I had a good feel for it. I had some good numbers, got comfortable on it early, so it was definitely nice to be out a couple times before the tournament started.” Duffy Waldorf and Kirk Triplett finished in a tie for third at 14 under, while Clampett, Scott Hoch, Jeff Free-

man, Michael Allen and Tom Pernice Jr. tied for fifth spot at 13 under. Bill Glasson shot a 9-under 62 to move up the leaderboard and finished in a tie for 10th with Couples, Jay Don Blake, Bart Bryant and Frost. Glasson was tied for 39th position at 3 under through the first two rounds before moving up. He had nine birdies on his bogey-free round Sunday to break the course record of 63, which was set by Mediate on Friday and equalled by Mike Goodes on Saturday. “I needed that round,” Glasson said. “I’ve been playing miserably, and I kind of had a good feeling, not 62 feeling, but I’ve been working on a couple changes.” Rod Spittle of Niagara Falls, Ont., finished as the top Canadian in a tie for 29th at 8 under after shooting 68 on Sunday. “It was solid and always nice to finish that way,” said Spittle, who was tied for second at 7 under after the first round before shooting a 2-over 73 on Saturday. “Everybody has done such a terrific job for a first-year event. I’m sure everybody will be looking forward to next year without a doubt.” Victoria’s Jim Rutledge shot a 1-under 70 to finish well back at 6 over. After shooting even-par rounds of 71 on the first two days, Dave Barr of Kelowna B.C., carded a disappointing 7-over 78 in the final round.

starters but their young replacements certainly bring a different dynamic to the table. Collaros and Marsh are very athletic and more than capable of using their arms and legs to make big plays downfield. “It’s kind of what we lost, they lost and what we gained they gained,” Cox said. “They’ve got the same thing we’ve got pretty much in backup guys who can make plays with their legs and down the field also. “I think we’re pretty evenly matched right now.” These next two games are important as Toronto leads the East Division by two points over second-place Hamilton (4-5) and four ahead of Montreal. The Argos also beat the Alouettes 39-18 at Molson Stadium earlier this season and a sweep would not only give the defending Grey Cup champions the

series but an eight-point cushion on the Als. Montreal is expecting running back Brandon Whitaker and tackles Josh Bourke and Michael Ola to play after missing time with injuries. Milanovich expects Collaros and Marsh to meet the challenge of replacing all-star quarterbacks who’ve enjoyed plenty of CFL success. “Sometimes I think when guys replace people like Ricky or Anthony the bar has been set so high they almost have no choice but to raise their level of play than if they were replacing someone who wasn’t playing as well,” said Milanovich, who spent five seasons as an assistant with Montreal. “I know Zach expects a lot out of himself despite how well Ricky has been playing. “He (Marsh) is a playmaker . . . particularly the last play (versus B.C.) was a good read to give Eric a chance to make a play with the game on the line. For guys in that situation and quarterbacks the game either speeds up and it gets worse or it slows down and they’re able to focus a little better and to me it showed he was able to focus in and kind of slow the game down and go play to play and execute that (winning) drive.” Collaros faces a Montreal defence that’s ranked second in fewest yards allowed (316.1 per game) and sacks (27) and tied for third in most interceptions (eight). Cox has a CFL-high 62 tackles while teammate Kyries Hebert is tied for fifth with 42. “They do a lot of good things,” Collaros said. “They pressure the quarterback, that’s where it all starts for them and they do a great job of disguising it. “We’re going to have to be able to see that and when they do come, take advantage of it. That’s executing the hot routes if they do bring everybody and if they drop out, be able to go through the progressions and get the ball to the right guy.” Milanovich agrees. “I love how (Alouettes defence) is playing,” he said. “They’re very aggressive and put a lot of pressure on the quarterback.”

Popp says Alouettes won’t be calling Tebow THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — He’s a free agent but the Montreal Alouettes won’t be calling Tim Tebow about playing in the CFL. In fact, if the subject is ever broached, it will have to be by the former Heisman Trophy winner. “We’ve never had a conversation with him or his representation,” Montreal GM/interim head coach Jim Popp said Monday, adding there won’t be one unless Tebow or his management initiates it. “It’s all for talk and there’s nothing there, there’s no substance to it.” The former Florida star was cut by New England Patriots at the end of training camp and cleared NFL waivers. Tebow can sign with any NFL team but if he wanted to play in Canada would have to approach the Alouettes, who have him on their negotiation list and own his CFL rights. Many football pundits have suggested Tebow, 26, should head to Canada to play. Trouble is, Tebow has no intention of doing so, tweeting shortly after being released by the Patriots: “I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback.” There are questions whether the six-footthree, 236-pound Tebow could be an effective CFL player. He certainly

is mobile but concerns about his passing mechanics and accuracy have created doubt that Tebow could succeed on the longer, wider Canadian field. And Montreal isn’t waiting on Tebow. The Alouettes have four quarterbacks, including injured starter Anthony Calvillo (concussion) and Popp said if they decide to add a fifth with the intention of grooming him for the 2014 campaign, it wouldn’t be a name player like Tebow. “I don’t think they (Tebow camp) would be ready to do that,” Popp said. “But if they are . . . I’m sure they’ll call us.” Tebow enjoyed an outstanding college career, leading Florida to two national championships and winning the Heisman Trophy as American college football’s top player. Selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft by Denver, Tebow struggled mightily over three NFL seasons, completing just 47.9 per cent of his passes for 2,422 yards and 17 TDs with nine interceptions. The polarizing quarterback’s popularity reached its peak in the 2012 AFC wildcard game when Tebow’s 80-yard TD pass to Demaryius Thomas in overtime earned Denver a thrilling 29-23 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. But after signing freeagent Peyton Manning, Denver dealt Tebow to the New York Jets on

March 21, 2012. Tebow spent just one season with the Jets — attempting eight passes — before being released April 29. He signed with New England on June 10. Popp said although many NFL teams are carrying only two quarterbacks, it makes sense for Tebow to keep his options open. “I think every one of them (NFL teams) because of his attitude, work ethic and leadership, he’s a winner, would love to have him on their team,” Popp said. “Whether teams are willing to have him on the (roster) or change their system for him, that’s a whole other story. “There’s a lot of teams that have two quarterbacks in the NFL right now . . . there’s going to be guys picked back up and he might be one of them.” The Patriots haven’t necessarily closed the door on Tebow’s return. On Monday, New England coach Bill Belichick didn’t rule out bringing Tebow back this season. In the CFL, teams can have up to 35 players on their negotiation list for as long as they wish. For example, former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith signed with Montreal in August after Popp first placed him on the neg list in ’05. “We store players on our neg list for years and years and years,” Popp said.

Raonic can’t get past Gasquet in marathon match BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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NEW YORK — Milos Raonic lost his bid for a first-ever Grand Slam quarter-final as Richard Gasquet won 6-7 (7), 7-6 (7), 2-6, 7-6 (11), 7-5 on Monday at the US Open. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., hammered 39 aces and struck more than 100 winners, but it was not enough to hold off Gasquet as fatigue set in during the closing stages of the four hour 40 minute marathon. The loss is only the fourth five-set match of Raonic’s career. Montreal’s Mike Belkin is the last Canadian to reach the final eight of a Grand Slam. He did it in Australian in 1968. Raonic matched his previous best at a Grand Slam. He’d made the fourth round in the Australian Open (2011, 2013) and the U.S. Open (2012). Raonic missed on a match point chance in the fourth set on an error as

Gasquet fought on to win an eventual tiebreaker and take the match into a deciding fifth set. The U.S. Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that does not play out the final set. Gasquet advances to play Spain’s David Ferrer in the Grand Slam tournament’s quarter-final. By then though, Raonic’s legs were gone as he struggled to recover a break for 2-2 but losing his edge in the 11th game as he was broken from a weak forehand into the net on the first of three Gasquet chances to trail 5-6. Gasquet reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final a game later as Raonic returned long. The loss leaves Raonic at 32-16 on the season and 21-12 at Grand Slams. Raonic had a battle in the opening set against Gasquet, whom he beat in

their only previous match on Cincinnati hardcourt in 2012. He went down a break in the second game but got it back in the third. Raonic pushed over two consecutive double-faults to lose serve after holding a set point in the tenth game, with Gasquet levelling at five apiece. In the tiebreaker, Raonic finally prevailed to end the one-hour set on his second chance with a forehand winner to the corner. A frustrated Gasquet threw his socks onto the court at the changeover but retrieved them before the second set began. Raonic dropped the tight second set in a tiebreaker but broke open his big game in the third set to sweep with the loss of just two games. Gasquet profited from his opponent’s ninth double-fault of the evening to earn a fourth set point that took it into a fifth set on a Raonic forehand to the net after more than three hours of play.

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Milos Raonic returns a shot to Richard Gasquet during the fourth round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, in New York.

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Hesjedal lightens up before Tour of Alberta TEAMMATES OF CANADIAN CYCLIST CALL HIM ‘WEIGHT OF A NATION’ BUT HE IS NOT PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON HIMSELF AHEAD OF INAUGURAL RACE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — His teammates call him Weight of a Nation, but Ryder Hesjedal has figured out the best way to carry it is to pretend that you’re not. “I’m just hoping to have a good race and be part of it in a good way,” he said in a recent interview from his hometown of Victoria before heading to the Tour of Alberta, Canada’s first top-level bicycle stage race. He got the somewhat intimidating nickname during the 2012 Giro d’Italia, one of the world’s three Grand Tour races. Hesjedal won that 21-day grind through Italy’s mountains, valleys and coastlines to become the first Canadian to win a major European tour event. But ever since he rolled into Milan on the final leg wearing the victor’s pink jersey, the spokes on the wheel have come a little loose. There have been good days — he’s helped his GarminSharp teammates win some of Europe’s biggest one-day events and put in impressive showings in races everywhere from Switzerland to Beijing. Still, crashes, ill-timed flu bugs and courses that didn’t suit his strengths have kept him off the podium at the Olympics, this year’s Giro and the Tour de France. Maybe the burden was a lit-

tle heavy, he concedes. “When I look back, it was just too much —the whole stretch of the setbacks and trying continually to come back to top form. I think I paid for that in the Tour. I just didn’t get to that level in the Tour de France. “I’ve been pretty tired, actually, just not at a high level since more or less the Tour. The Tour really took it out of me. I haven’t really felt good since then, but I’ve started to feel OK this past little bit, training after some recovery.” Opponents familiar with his fighting spirit — Hesjedal rode almost the entire 1,500-kilometre Tour this year with a broken rib — may be forgiven if they suspect a little sandbagging as he downplays his goals for the inaugural Alberta event, which starts in Edmonton on Tuesday with a 7.3-kilometre time trial. “Based on how things have gone since the Tour, I’m not really focused on performing — putting that pressure on ’I gotta win Alberta.’ “I gotta give myself the best chance. I’ve got to get in shape and if I get to the shape I’m capable of I’ll have a chance. And you go from there.” The Tour is a six-day, 900-kilometre race through prairies, badlands, river valleys and foothills, starting in Edmonton and ending in Calgary. Bringing together 15 teams — including six top European pro teams — it carries one of the

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Ryder Hesjedal speeds down Mente pass during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race in the Bagneres-de-Bigorre, Pyrenees region, France on July 7. His teammates call him Weight of a Nation, but Hesjedal has figured out the best way to carry it is to pretend that you’re not. highest designations from the Union Cycliste Internationale, the sport’s governing body. Hesjedal will pedal against rivals including 2011 Tour winner Cadel Evans and Peter Sagan, one of the fastest sprinters on two wheels. “These are the world’s best cyclists,” said race organizer Duane Vienneau. “We’ve never had a race of this calibre in Canada before, never the top of the top.” It’s the result of seven years of dreams and plans, which finally came together when the provincial government decided to kick in half the $7-million cost of the race as a way to glue eyeballs from around the world on Alberta’s diverse landscapes and rural communities. It may just work. The race is being broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, NBC in the United States and Eurosport in Europe. Vienneau says

CFL commish says league proactive on concussions BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The commissioner of the Canadian Football League wouldn’t comment Monday on the NFL’s settlement with its players over brain injuries, saying the CFL has been proactive in addressing concussions. The NFL has agreed to settle a lawsuit launched by former players suffering dementia and concussion-related brain injuries for US$765 million instead of going to trial, according to The Associated Press. In the lawsuit, hundreds of players accused the NFL of hiding the longterm dangers of concussions and hurrying injured players back onto the field, while profiting from the game’s violence. When asked if the CFL is preparing for the day when a similar lawsuit might be launched against the league, Mark Cohon refused to draw comparisons. “I’m not going to speculate on what’s going to happen,” the commissioner told reporters prior to the Labour Day game in Calgary. “I’m not going to comment on their settlement.

“What we’re essentially doing is making sure we’re focused on player safety. What we’ve been doing for years now is putting the right protocols in place. We actually had protocols in place on our sidelines well before the NFL had them. We look at discipline, concussion protocols, education. “This is all part of the process (of) what we do with our players, with our doctors to make sure the players are safe. We want young kids playing the game so we’ve got to make sure that we make our game as safe as we can without taking away what football is all about.” Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo, the CFL’s career leader in completions, passing yards and touchdown passes, is currently sidelined after suffering a concussion Aug. 17 in a game against Saskatchewan. Calvillo, 41, told reporters in Montreal on Friday that he was still experiencing headaches and also that his vision was affected. “Anthony has had concussions in the past. A lot of our players have had concussions,” Cohon said. “You never like to see your star player go down, but the most important thing is making sure we look after that player.”

168 million households will have access to it. Hesjedal says anyone who tunes in is likely to see some close racing. This summer’s flooding in Alberta forced the cancellation of the tour’s one mountain stage, so the routes will feature the sort of short, steep climbs that encourage constant attacks. That also means mass sprints to the finish lines, which will keep times close. Expect riders to battle for every second, especially during sprint sections in each stage that bring the winner a time bonus. “Even a couple seconds will be important in breaking up that group that finishes on the same time,” said Hesjedal. “It’s going to be tight racing, with those small seconds being crucial wherever you can take them.” The fact the race is in its first year makes it even more

open, as nobody has much familiarity with the roads. “There’s not really a home course advantage,” he said. “Everybody’s got to figure out their own plan and tactic. “It’s probably going to make the racing more open and exciting.” Hesjedal said the new Tour of Alberta is ideally timed to build on an emerging pro cycling scene in North America. It comes after a series of prominent U.S. events and just before the Grand Prix races in Quebec. “That’s a significant block of world-calibre racing. I think it’s great,” he said. Then he shuffled off a little more of that weight from his nation. “I’m more looking to enjoy racing here in Canada, being home and enjoying the inaugural event and not really fixate on performing. I’m just hoping to have good legs.”

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1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Custom T’s Hiring Salespersons Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. Good English and communication skills, Customer service oriented. F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary - $14.00 hr. E-mail: Reachiesales @gmail.com 1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Custom T’s Hiring Sales Supervisor-retail at Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. Experience min 2 years, Good English. Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff, F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary - $19.00 hourly E-mail: Reachiesales @gmail.com 1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Extreme energy Hiring Sales Supervisorretail at Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB Experience - min 2 yrs, Good English. Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff, F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary $19.00 hr. E-mail: Reachiesales@gmail.com FLURRIES SHEEPSKIN is looking for 5 SALES REPS, selling shoes, at our Parkland Mall location. $12.10/hr. F/T Position. Email FlurriesRD@gmail.com FLURRIES SHEEPSKIN is looking for 5 SALES REPS, selling shoes, at our Parkland Mall location. $12.10/hr. F/T Position. Email FlurriesRD@gmail.com

Trades

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ALL SEASON Decking is looking for vinyl and railing installers. Must have own truck. We are also looking for general labourers. Please email resume to allseasondecking@ hotmail.com

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LASER DERM Clinic, a medical spa has openings now for an experienced receptionist and as well an aesthetician. We offer comparable wages and commissions. Please drop off resume to Bay 500, 80 Donlevy Ave. Red Deer Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Restaurant/ Hotel

Food Counter Attendants Are you looking for a career opportunity with excellent benefits, a mature working environment and opportunity to advance? If so, Subway has a position for you! Please apply online @ mysubwaycareer.com or Drop resume off in person at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive Or email to careers@rdsubway.com or Call us at 403-342-0203 SUNSHINE Family Restaurant - F/T Kitchen Helper. $11.41/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Email: janegosselin@telus.net

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

(5- 10yrs experience)

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BLACKFALDS Motor Inn -Housekeeping Supervisor Req’d. 1 F/T, $18/hr., 1 yr. exp. req’d. Fax resume: 403-885-5868 Attn: Jenny

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

(2-4yrs experience)

Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and Saving Plan!

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EAST 40TH PUB

M u s t b e a b l e t o Looking for Part/Full Time Provide own work truck BARTENDER/SERVER. Leadership and SuperApply with resume to visory skills- mentor 3811 40 Ave, Red Deer and train crew JOSE JOSE LATIN Strong Computer Skills O p e r a t e 5 0 0 0 p s i - RESTAURANT IS HIRING!! Looking for a 10,000 psi (sweet and WAITRESS/WAITER Sour wells) Please drop off your Collect Data - pressure, resume at #9 7110-50 Ave rates, temperatures or call 403-986-5673 Assist in Rig in and Rig out of equipment MUCHO BURRITO Tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m $11.33/Hr - Cust Serv locations across Western EMAIL -MUCHOREDDEER Canada @HOTMAIL.COM Original Joe’s Restaurant REQUIREMENTS: & Bar is hiring experienced Line Cooks! We offer Va l i d 1 s t A i d , H 2 S , competitive wages with Driver’s License required! M u s t b e w i l l i n g t o tips and a benefit package after 3 months. We also submit pre access fit for duty test, as well as have opportunities to move up quickly! Please apply in drug and alcohol person after 2:00 pm. 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

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T DISHWASHER Must have experience! Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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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 ARROW ARC WELDING is looking for WELDING APPRENTICE LOCATED BY Gull Lake. Phone Brian 403-318-6760

EQUS is Canada’s largest member-owned utility. Based in Innisfail, we require someone strong in Accounting to perform complex financial work. You will analyze a variety of financial issues including budgets and budget variances; and perform various reconciliations. We require an Accounting major in a Diploma or a Degree program; plus related experience. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Apply by September 6th to bbassett@equs.ca

H.D. Parts Person

Busy road construction company looking for

FINISHING HOE & DOZER OPERATORS

880

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

in MOUNTVIEW AREA 44A Ave. & 35 St. Area $237/mo. ALSO 42 Ave. & 35 St. Area $240/mo. ALSO Spruce Drive & Springbett Dr. $103/mo. ALSO 43A Ave. between 37 St. & 39 St. and 43 Ave. between 35 St. & 39 St. $77/mo. ALSO 42 Ave. between 35 St. & 39 St. $116/mo.

PINES Pallo Cl. & Piper Dr. ALSO Payne & Parsons Cl. Immediate Opportunity for: Experienced ORDER DESK PARTS PERSON, WAREHOUSE PERSONNEL AND SHIPPER RECEIVER; OILFIELD AND/OR INDUSTRIAL FAB. Experience An Asset Production Bonuses Comp. wages & benefits. Long term employment Please email resume to hr@rebelvac.ca Or fax to: 403-314-2249

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

ROSEDALE AREA Roche St. & 3 Blocks of Roland St. $54/mo. ALSO Approx. 3 blocks of Ramage Cres., Root Cl. + 100, 200, 300 Ramage Cl. $80.00/mo.

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

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.

(Reliable vehicle needed) LINE LOCATING ASSISTANT REQUIRED

Central Line Locating req’s a locator assistant. No experience necessary, willing to train. Must be physically fit. Working varied hours. Send resumes to: office@ centrallinelocating.com Fax 403-747-3535 Office: 403-747-3017 LOCAL renovation company looking for experienced worker and or apprentice. Must have transportation. Must have common sense and pride in work. Preference to someone from Saskatchewan or parents from Saskatchewan. 403-588-8163

DEER PARK AREA Dowler St. & Area 102 Papers $546/mo. EAST ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres & Close Areas 65 Papers $348/mo. EASTVIEW AREA 108 Papers $578/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information BLACKFALDS LIBRARY

P/T Library Clerk

must be able to work Sat. Call 403-885-2343 for info.

QUALIFIED JOURNEYMAN 2rd and 4th yr. ELECTRICIANS With Residential roughin exp. Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 403-314-5599 Wanted experienced

industrial sandblaster for full time employment. Please fax resume to 403-346-0626

WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER

Truckers/ Drivers

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ACADEMIC Express

Required Immediately ADULT EDUCATION The largest after market AND TRAINING parts distributor in Canada is seeking a H.D. Parts person FALL START to join our experienced team in Red Deer. • Women in Trades This individual would require basic knowledge of • Math and Science in the Trades the heavy-duty truck and trailer market with excelGov’t of Alberta Funding lent knowledge of truck may be available. and trailer brake and suspension parts. 403-340-1930 The individual would have www.academicexpress.ca to be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. They should also possess customer service skills that ADULT or YOUTH would be used daily by phone and for walk in clients. CARRIERS This position offers above NEEDED average salary and is a full For delivery of time position. We offer Flyers, Express and complete benefit package along with pension plan. Sunday Life Please forward your ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK resume to: in Traction Heavy Duty 8045 Edgar Industrial Crescent GLENDALE Red Deer Ab T4P 3R2 Gilbert Cres. OR FAX 403-342-7377 & Glendale Blvd. Email: jwojtaczka@uapinc.com

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required. Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town. Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015

APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER & DRIVER ASSISTANT Family owned and operated, Trail Appliances continues to grow and due to this, we are looking to expand our delivery department. Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support. The Company is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Red Deer warehouse location.† Appliance Delivery Driver Driver Assistant

WESTPARK AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting. Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NO EXP. NECESSARY!! F.T. position available IMMEDIATELY in hog assembly yard in Red Deer. Starting wage $12/hr. Call Rich or Paul 403-346-6934 CASHIERS & SALES ASSOCS (P/T & F/T) Sport Chek Now Hiring at Parkland Mall! Apply at: www.sportchekjobs.com

WESTPARK & WESTLAKE AREAS Please call Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

FULL TIME FURNACE CLEANING REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY! Prefer someone from Sylvan Lake/Blackfalds area. Training provided. 403-340-2335. Send resume Fax: 403-885-0383 Tp_fc@yahoo.ca

GASOLINE ALLEY Petro Canada req’s. 2 f/t or p/t cashiers $11.50/hr. & food supervisor $15/hr. Email resume tiell1004@gmail.com Start your career! See Help Wanted

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OPERATOR 2 POSITION

SERVICE BEN ’S WRITER

UNC

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery in

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 The ideal candidates will: 403-588-7079 • Be able to maneuver merchandise in excess DISPATCHER req’d. of 100lbs Knowledge of Red Deer • Possess exceptional and area is essential. customer service skills Verbal and written • Enjoy working within a communication skills are diverse team req’d. Send resume by fax • Hold a valid driver’s to 403-346-0295 license (drivers only) Eagle Builders, LP. based out of Blackfalds, Ab. Trail offers excellent requires a hard working, training, flex days and a competitive compensation motivated individual and benefit package. to fill full-time position at Start your career with a our company. Must be well-known and respected physically fit as this company, become a labourer position requires member of the successful constant heavy lifting and Trail team by applying involves fast paced, on the in person to: job training. Must also be able to travel. All meals Apply in person at and hotel expenses are #6 4622 61 St. Riverside paid when out of town. Industrial District or Applicant must have fax to 403-347-3314 reliable transportation to Security checks will and from work and a valid be conducted on class 5 driver’s license. successful candidates. Construction experience an asset. Full benefits provided. Starting wages based on experience. Fax resumes to 403 885 5516 attn: Eric or e-mail at Currently seeking installation@ reliable newspaper eaglebuilders.ca. We thank carrier for the all applicants for their applications, but only those selected for an BOWER AREA interview will be contacted.

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Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Operator 2 position.

Duties include:

The position includes Plant Operations and Sanitation duties.

- Service Writing - Warranty Administration - Service Scheduling - Maintaining Paper Flow

Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 diploma and must be available for shift work.

Attributes:

Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred.

- Outgoing - Organized - Mechanically Inclined - Computer Proficient - Previous Experience A Must

Application Closing Date: Sept. 12, 2013.

• This is a career position. • Salary based on experience and ability. • Profit sharing and company benefits. Apply by: Email: bill@unclebensrv.com Fax: (403) 346-1055 or drop off resume, Attn: Bill/Service

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company Minimum 5 yrs. exp, work looking for Class 1 Drivers 7 days a week at least 12 and/or Lease Operators. hrs. a day, overtime and We offer lots of home time, subsided pay. Please benefits and a bonus Fax: resume to program. Grain and super 403-309-1944 or email to: B exp. an asset but not info@tblconstruction.ca necessary. If you have a CLASSIC HOMES LTD clean commercial drivers is now accepting resumes for abstract and would like to JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER start making good money. Full Time Hours. 3-4 yrs. exp. fax or email resume and req’d. Provide references. comm.abstract to Must have Zoom Boom, First 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net Aid, & Fall Arrest Certificates. The hourly rate will be $22.00/hour. Email: wes@classichomesltd.com DNR Pressure Welding requires B-Pressure Welders/Labourers for Class 1 Driver various projects in Alberta. Winch or picker experience Accounting Long term employment. an asset but not necessary. Excellent opportunity for Scheduled days off INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS apprenticeship. Excellent Benefits after 90 days Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. benefit packages. Fax Regular hrs, 12/mo. yr. with oilfield service resume to 403-742-5759 Start immediately companies, other small or email: dnrwelding1 To apply please send your businesses and individuals @dnrwelding.ca. Attention: resume to: RW Smith, 346-9351 Ryan. No Phone calls gerry@oilbossrentals.com please. Drug and Alcohol or fax to 1-866-914-7507 program in effect. DUE TO A LARGE Caregivers INCREASE IN BUSINESS,

Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to:

Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. Attn: Human Resources Box 113, Alix, Alberta T0C 0B0 FAX: (403) 747-2660 email: mlyle@rahr.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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PIKE WHEATON CHEVROLET

is currently seeking JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS & SERVICE ADVISORS. We offer competitive wages, a great working environment, and a great benefit package. Please email resume to Joey Huckabone joey@pikewheatonchev.ca

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DAD’S PIZZA

850

TRUE POWER ELECTRIC Requires

Day Supervisors Night Supervisors

Trades

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Oilfield

Restaurant/ Hotel

Capilano Glass req’s journeyman, apprentices for local projects. Experience req’d. Top wages, Health & Pension plan, paid O/T, F/T employment. Email resume to: psrci@live.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. Preference will be given to those with previous equipment rental service, lifts and off road construction equipment experience. Fax resume to 403-227-5701 or email: bouvier9@telus.net

CLASS 1drivers req’d for road construction. Truck and pup exp. Living allowance incld. Fax 403-309-0489 DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person. 6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 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. NEEDED: Exp’d. Clean Class 1 Driver for Pigeon Lake Wetaskiwin area. All oilfield tickets req’d. Fax resume & driver’s abstract to 403-742-0303 RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake. Openings for winch tractor, bed truck drivers and swamper’s. Top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT as a caregiver for seniors. I am exp. 403-885-1880 or Fern at 403-309-3300

Cleaning

1070

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

Contractors

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RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. Call Roger 403-348-1060

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

SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

FANTASY

Eavestroughing

1130

EVESTROUGH / WINDOW CLEANING. 403-506-4822 VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs. Reasonable rates. 340-9368

Moving & Storage

MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its BEST! Escorts 403-986-6686 Come in and see LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car why we are the talk of the town. Central Alberta’s Largest www.viimassage.biz

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You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Painters/ Decorators

1200

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

GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

PAINTING BY DAVE

Interior, Exterior, New Construction. Comm/Indust. 2 Journeyman w/over 50 yrs exp. %15 discount for seniors. Free estimates. All work guaranteed. We carry WCB & Liability Insurance. 403-307-4798 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Seniors’ Services

ing central AB. 403-318-4346

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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

Window Cleaning Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serv-

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

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Handyman Services

1300

BOXES? MOVING? Executive Touch Massage (newly reno’d) SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

SCH - Construction for all reno needs. 403-307-6292

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

CONCRETE???

Massage Therapy

1420

WINDOW CLEANING. Outside / Inside / Both. 403-506-4822 Start your career! See Help Wanted

B10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013

Assad warns against Western military action SAYS STRIKE AGAINST SYRIA WOULD SPARK REGIONAL WAR AND SPREAD ‘CHAOS AND EXTREMISM’ Damascus on Aug. 21. The U.S. said it has proof that the Assad regime is behind attacks that Washington claims killed at least 1,429 people, including more than 400 children. Those numbers are significantly higher than the death toll of 355 provided by the aid group Doctors Without Borders. It has marked an intolerable escalation in a two-year civil war in Syria that has left some 100,000 people dead. The Syrian government denies the allegations, and blames opposition fighters. In the Figaro interview, Assad questioned whether an attack took place at all and refused to say whether his forces have chemical weapons, as is widely believed. If the U.S. and France strike, “Everyone will lose control of the situation ... Chaos and extremism will spread. The risk of a regional war exists,” he added. To back up its case, the French government published a nine-page intelligence synopsis Monday that concluded Assad’s regime had launched an attack on Aug. 21 involving a “massive use of chemical agents,” and could carry out similar strikes in the future. In all, though, the French report provided little new concrete evidence beyond what U.S. officials provided over the weekend in Washington. Along with it, the French Defence Ministry posted on its Web site six clips of amateur video showing victims, some of which has already been widely available online and in the international media. In the Figaro interview, Assad said “all the accusations are based on al-

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — France released an intelligence report on Monday alleging chemical weapons use by Syria’s regime that dovetailed with similar U.S. claims, as President Bashar Assad warned that any military strike against his country would spark an uncontrollable regional war and spread “chaos and extremism.” The verbal crossfire, including a rejection of the Western allegations by longtime Syrian ally Russia, was part of frenzied efforts on both sides to court international public opinion after President Barack Obama said he would seek authorization from Congress before launching any military action against Assad’s regime. In an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, Assad was quoted as saying that Syria has challenged the U.S. and France to provide proof to support their allegations, but that their leaders “have been incapable of doing that, including before their own peoples.” “If the Americans, the French or the British had a shred of proof, they would have shown it beginning on the first day,” he said, deriding Obama as “weak” and having buckled to U.S. domestic political pressure. “We believe that a strong man is one who prevents war, not one who inflames it.” French President Francois Hollande and Obama have been the two world leaders most vocally calling for action against Assad’s regime, accusing it of carrying out a deadly chemical attack against rebel-held suburbs of

Misc. Help

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HERITAGE LANES BOWLING

Red Deer’s most modern 5 pin bowling center req’s Bartenders/servers for eves and wknds. Please send resume to: htglanes@ telus.net or apply in person Integra Tire Innisfail requires full time Tire Tech. Lube Bay exper an asset. Competitive wages/ benefits. Email innisfail@ integratire.com or drop at 5020 40th Ave.

KAUNS Seed Farm

Now hiring for full time/part time position. Applicant must have Ag experience. Duties would include Seed Plant, Farm Equipment, and Truck Operation. Must have Class 1 license. Seed Cleaning experience would be an asset. **POSITION FILLED**

Farmers' Market

1650

CERTIFIED organic lamb, cut and wrapped, ready for freezer, 403-304-0149

1840

Dogs

BERNESE Mountain Dog Plot Hound Mix, 15 mos. FREE to good home only. 403-887-2119

legations of the terrorists and on arbitrary videos posted on the Internet.” The French report made no specific reference to the agencies involved or how the intelligence was collected about the attack, aside from referring to videos of the injured or killed, doctors’ accounts, and “independent evaluations” such as one from Paris-based humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders three days after the attack. A French government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak about the matter because of its sensitivity, said the analysis was written by the spy agency DGSE and the military intelligence unit, DRM, and was based on satellite imagery, video images, and on-the-ground sources — plus samples collected from the alleged chemical attacks in April. The assessment said it was “very unlikely” that Syria’s opposition had falsified images of suffering children that turned up online. It also said intelligence indicated the opposition “does not have the means to conduct such a large attack with chemical agents.” Around the time of the attack, Assad’s regime feared a possible opposition strike on Damascus: “Our evaluation is that the regime was looking to loosen the vice and secure the strategic sites for the control of the capital,” the report said. The synopsis also said French intelligence services had collected urine, blood, soil and munitions samples from two attacks in April — in Saraqeb and Jobar — that confirmed the use of sarin gas. France is “determined to take ac-

Condos/ Townhouses

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KYTE CRES. & Kelloway Cres.

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Lovely 3 level exec. 3 bdrm. townhouse CLASSIFICATIONS 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, 4000-4190 concrete patio, blinds, Firewood Sporting front/rear parking, no dogs, Goods n/s, rent $1445 SD $1000 Realtors AFFORDABLE To deliver Avail. Sept. 1. BASKETBALL hoop, Little Homestead Firewood 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 & Services 1 day a week in Tykes, $10; BMX bike with Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. SOUTHWOOD PARK OLDS 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 pegs, $40. 403-746-5123 3110-47TH Avenue, BOWDEN FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, RIMBEY Poplar. Can deliver generously sized, 1 1/2 Travel 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 baths, fenced yards, Packages full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Please call Debbie LOGS Sorry no pets. at 403-314-4307 TRAVEL ALBERTA Semi loads of pine, spruce, www.greatapartments.ca Alberta offers tamarack, poplar. Precast Concrete Plant in SOMETHING Price depends on location. Blackfalds, AB, is looking Manufactured for everyone. Lil Mule Logging for new team members to Make your travel 403-318-4346 Homes join an enthusiastic and HERE TO HELP plans now. rapidly expanding company. Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner & HERE TO SERVE Newly Reno’d Mobile General labourers BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Call GORD ING at FREE Shaw Cable + more del. Lyle 403-783-2275 Wedding are needed to do framing, RE/MAX real estate $950/month cleaning, reinforcing, Supplies Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225 central alberta 403-341-9995 pouring and other precast Household gord.ing@remax.net related jobs. All applicants JUNIOR Bridesmaid dress, must be flexible for hours Appliances 4 Plexes/ white & silver, size 10-12. Houses and dedicated due to a $100 obo. 403-505-7016 6 Plexes INGLIS washer & dryer, demanding production For Sale taupe, $50 403-343-9134 WEDDING Gown, corset schedule. Benefits are ORIOLE PARK paid and lots of overtime. leave message. back, size 16-22. BIG VALLEY Handyman 2 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1025 Own transportation to work $175. obo. 403-505-7016 special, 900 + sq. ft. 3 rent, s.d. $650, incl water is needed. Please fax bdrm, needs work, large Household sewer and garbage. avail. resume to 403 885 5516 treed lot, must sell $27,900 Oct.1. Call 403-304-5337 Furnishings or email to k.kooiker@ OWNER 780-475-2897 eaglebuilders.ca. We ORIOLE PARK thank all applicants for 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1075. WANTED their applications, but only rent, s.d. $650, incl water Antiques, furniture and those selected for an intersewer and garbage. estates. 342-2514 view will be contacted. Avail. Oct 1. 403-304-5337

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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

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DIRT Devil spot scrubber, $30; Bissell carpet shampooer, $60.; Winter tires, 215-60-R16 on aluminum Pontiac rims, $100, set.; Point Zero book bag, new, $10. 403-746-5123

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CLASSIFICATIONS

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week

Auctions

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Employment Training

1530

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

1590

20 HOODIES, $2. each; Billabong Plaid winter coat, $10. 403-746-5123

EquipmentHeavy

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FISH Tank, 55 gal., all accessories included. $75. obo 403-505-7016

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Clothing

DIE cast models, cars, truck, and motorcycles #14 6350-67 St. east end of Cash Casino

Pets & Supplies

1500-1990

In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

1760

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.

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

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tion against the use of chemical weapons by the regime of Bashar Assad, and to dissuade it from doing so again,” Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said after hosting lawmakers to discuss the intelligence on Syria. “This act cannot go without a response.” France won’t act alone and Hollande was “continuing his work of persuasion to bring together a coalition,” Ayrault said. French parliament will debate the Syria issue Wednesday, but no vote is scheduled. The French constitution doesn’t require such a vote for Hollande, though he could decide to call for one. Russia, which along with Iran has been a staunch supporter of Assad through the conflict, brushed aside Western evidence of an alleged Syrian regime role. “What our American, British and French partners showed us in the past and have showed just recently is absolutely unconvincing,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday before the French report was released. “And when you ask for more detailed proof they say all of this is classified, so we cannot show this to you.” “There was nothing specific there, no geographic co-ordinates, no names, no proof that the tests were carried out by the professionals,” he said, without identifying which tests. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to send a delegation of Russian lawmakers to the U.S. to discuss the situation in Syria with members of Congress. Two top Russian legislators suggested that to Putin, pointing to polls that have shown little support among Americans for intervention.

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Tensions flare between U.S and Brazil REPORT SAYS NSA SPYING PROGRAM TARGETED BRAZIL’S PRESIDENT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The Brazilian government condemned a U.S. spy program that reportedly targeted the nation’s leader, labeled it an “unacceptable invasion” of sovereignty and called Monday for international regulations to protect citizens and governments alike from cyber espionage. In a sign that fallout over the spy program is spreading, the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported that President Dilma Rousseff is considering cancelling her October trip to the U.S., where she has been scheduled to be honoured with a state dinner. Folha cited unidentified Rousseff aides. The president’s office declined to comment. The Foreign Ministry called in U.S. Ambassador Thomas Shannon and told him Brazil expects the White House to provide a prompt written explanation over the espionage allegations. The action came after a report aired Sunday night on Globo TV citing 2012 documents from NSA leaker Edward Snowden that indicated the U.S. intercepted Rousseff’s emails and telephone calls, along with those of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, whose communications were being monitored even before he was elected as president in July 2012. Mexico’s government said it had expressed its concerns to the U.S. ambassador and directly to the U.S. administration. Brazilian Foreign Minister Luiz Alberto Figueiredo said, “We’re going to talk with our partners, including developed and developing nations, to evaluate how they protect themselves and to see what joint measures could be taken in the face of this grave situation.” He added that “there has to be international regu-

lations that prohibit citizens and governments alike from being exposed to interceptions, violations of privacy and cyberattacks.” Justice Minister Eduardo Cardozo said at a joint news conference with Figueiredo that “from our point of view, this represents an unacceptable violation of Brazilian sovereignty.” “This type of practice is incompatible with the confidence necessary for a strategic partnership between two nations,” Cardozo said. Earlier, Sen. Ricardo Ferraco, head of the Brazilian Senate’s foreign relations committee, said lawmakers already had decided to formally investigate the U.S. program’s focus on Brazil because of earlier revelations that the country was a top target of the NSA spying in the region. He said the probe would likely start this week. “I feel a mixture of amazement and indignation. It seems like there are no limits. When the phone of the president of the republic is monitored, it’s hard to imagine what else might be happening,” Ferraco told reporters in Brasilia. “It’s unacceptable that in a country like ours, where there is absolutely no climate of terrorism, that there is this type of spying.” During the Sunday night TV program, U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald, who lives in Rio de Janeiro and first broke the story about the NSA program in Britain’s Guardian newspaper after receiving tens of thousands of documents from Snowden, told the news program “Fantastico” that a document dated June 2012 shows that Pena Nieto’s emails were being read. The document’s date is the month before Pena Nieto was elected. The document indicated who Pena Nieto would like to name to some government posts, among other information. It’s not clear if the spying continues.

For Obama’s new foreign policy team, Syria wound up being lesson in presidential power THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — For President Barack Obama’s new foreign policy advisers, the first test of their willingness to undertake military action wound up being a stark lesson in the president’s ability to overrule them all. Obama’s abrupt decision to seek congressional approval before striking Syria also overshadowed what had been a surprising level of consensus among the second-term team members about how to respond to a deadly chemical weapons attack against civilians in Syria. People close to the deliberations say Secretary of State John Kerry, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, national security adviser Susan Rice and U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power largely agreed about the need to use force to punish Syrian President Bashar Assad. While there were some differing views about the speed and the scope of an attack, there were no splintered factions the way there had been during first-term debates over taking action in Libya or launching the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The advisers, two of whom are former sena-

tors, were also willing to proceed without congressional authorization. But on Friday night, after a week spent speeding toward military action, the president made a stunning turnabout and decided he wanted approval from lawmakers before carrying out an attack. “While I believe I have the authority to carry out this military action without specific congressional authorization, I know that the country will be stronger if we take this course, and our actions will be even more effective,” Obama said as he announced the decision Saturday. “We should have this debate.” The way the president arrived at his decision highlights what has been a source of criticism among Washington’s foreign policy thinkers: a president who has centralized decision-making within the White House and at times marginalized the State Department and Pentagon. As Obama grappled with putting military action to a vote in Congress, he didn’t consult his foreign policy team. Instead, he sought out Denis McDonough, a longtime adviser who now serves as his chief of staff. And most of the administration’s foreign policy leadership was

PAKISTAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani police opened a new investigation Monday into former President Pervez Musharraf’s role in the death of a radical cleric killed during a raid of a mosque in downtown Islamabad, police said. Police are investigating Musharraf’s role in the operation against the hardline Red Mosque in 2007 that killed nearly 100 people, investigator Mohammad Yousuf said.

absent from the White House meeting Friday night when the president informed several advisers about his decision to seek congressional approval. Rice, a member of the White House staff, was in the room. But Kerry and Hagel were only informed about the decision later that night during phone calls from the president. When the national security team gathered Saturday morning to discuss the decision, administration officials say there was pushback from some advisers, though they refused to say who was leading that effort. And at least publicly, the team now appears to be following the orders of the commander in chief. Kerry, the most recognizable face on Obama’s team to most of the public, was dispatched to all five Sunday talk shows to defend the president’s decision. Kerry and Hagel will also testify Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — a committee they each served on during their years in the Senate— as the administration tries to rally votes in Congress. The officials and others close to the deliberations requested anonymity because they were not authorized to pub-

licly discuss the internal deliberations. As the White House appeared to be nearing imminent military action against Syria, Kerry was among those pressing for the most aggressive response. Even before being tapped to lead the State Department, the former Massachusetts senator had been pushing for stronger action against Syria. He has advocated sending more and better assistance to the opposition and has backed robust, though limited, military action to punish the regime and force Assad to change his calculation for continuing the conflict that has left more than 100,000 people dead.

As for Brazil’s leader, the NSA document “doesn’t include any of Dilma’s specific intercepted messages, the way it does for Nieto,” Greenwald told The Associated Press in an email. “But it is clear in several ways that her communications were intercepted, including the use of DNI Presenter, which is a program used by NSA to open and read emails and online chats.” The U.S. targeting mapped out the aides with whom Rousseff communicated and tracked patterns of how those aides communicated with one another and also with third parties, according to the document. In July, Greenwald co-wrote articles in the O Globo newspaper that said documents leaked by Snowden indicate Brazil was the largest target in Latin America for the NSA program, which collected data on billions of emails and calls flowing through Brazil. The spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Brazil’s capital, Dean Chaves, said in an emailed response that U.S. officials wouldn’t comment “on every specific alleged intelligence activity.” But he said, “We value our relationship with Brazil, understand that they have valid concerns about these disclosures, and we will continue to engage with the Brazilian government in an effort to address those concerns.”

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Scientists find some whales tan to protect selves from sunburns BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Some pale whales appear to tan in order to protect themselves from sunburn, says a new study. An international team of scientists took mitochondrial DNA samples from blue whales, fin whales and sperm whales to check for genetic damage from ultraviolet rays. They found that higher melanin levels in the whale’s skin correlated with lower levels of skin lesions and DNA damage, suggesting melanin protects the ocean mammals from sun damage. “We found molecular evidence that blue whales increase production of melanin, so this would indicate that they tan,” Karina Acevedo Whitehouse, a zoologist from the University of Queretaro in Mexico, and one of the authors of the study published Friday in the journal Scientific Reports. “Increasing their pigmentation (tanning) appears to be the way blue whales protect themselves from UV damage.” They also found that the ability to modify skin pigment — or tan — may be linked to migration patterns. Blue whales are believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth at up to 30 metres in length with hearts that can weigh as much as a car. They’re found in every ocean in the world, spending summers in polar waters before migrating toward the Equator for winter. The palest of the three study whales, with mottled blue-grey skin, they appear to adjust their pigment as they move from higher UV environments to lower. In contrast, fin whales, the blue whale’s darkerskinned, stay-at-home cousins, showed a reduced ability to change the level of melanin in their skin. Rather, fins maintained higher levels of melanin and had the lowest prevalence of sunburn lesions. Sperm whales reacted differently yet. These ocean behemoths, with their rounded foreheads and the largest brain of any creature in the world, did not show a spike in melanin production but appeared to respond with increased production of repair genes. The researchers believe the difference may lie in their behaviour, which sees sperm whales spend more time on the surface of the water, exposed to UV radiation. It suggests that, like humans, they may acclimatize to UV exposure. “Whales are the UV dosimeter or barometer of the oceans,” co-author Mark Birch-Machin, a professor of molecular dermatology at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, said in an email.

Tuesday, Sept. 3 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Garrett Hedlund, 29; Charlie Sheen, 48; Nick Wechsler, 35 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: A fun-loving atmosphere sets in as the Moon in Leo befriends Venus in Libra. When these two socialite signs meet up, they can easily start up a party! Today may feel like it is a holiday in itself where extravagance is in and champagne sparks in us pleasurable desires. Do whatever pleases you and pamper your loved ones with generous displays of affection. Make some noise, as love and romance will take centre stage today. ASTRO HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is DOYNA your birthday, this is highly spiritual year for you where you will get to appreciate yourself and value yourself more than before. You don’t need bells and BUY ONE GET ONE whistles to remind you that you are special and that you are loved. Finding your inner comfort and being at peace * with yourself will be the main themes for you this year. EnDulux Kitchen & Bath joy serenity. Flood® Solid & ARIES (March 21-April Semi-Transparent 19): You are feeling quite Exterior Wood Finishes amorous and sensual today. You will find any excuse toAugust 26 - September 22 day to escape mundane *Offer applied off the regular retail price of tasks and engage in some 3.0L-3.78L Dulux Kitchen & Bath and Flood Solid Are your dentures... & Semi-transparent Stain. Cannot be combined with pleasurable activities. Your any other offer or promotion. All sheens included. playful nature evokes sizzling R Loose? R In your pocket? See store associate for more details. desires. Go on, enjoy the wild Dulux is a registered trademark of AkzoNobel and is licensed to PPG Architectural Coatings Canada Inc. R Cracked or worn? R Missing teeth? roller coaster ride! for use in Canada only. TAURUS (April 20-May R Over 5 years old? R Sore gums? 20): You seek peace and utter indulgence in your own Ph: 403.346.5555 • 2319 Taylor Drive, Red Deer #140, 2325 - 50th Avenue 403-358-5558 home. Nothing feels so seMon.-Fri. 7 am - 5:30 pm • Sat. 8:30 am - 5 pm • Sun. Closed Red Deer, AB T4R 1M7 North of Value Village cure to you and nothing comwww.dulux.ca pares to the comforts of your own living space. Familiar surroundings appeal to you much more than being in estranged places. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Share your feelings in a warm manner and you will find the right words to say to a special someone today. A surprising declaration of love may suddenly brighten your day. Sweet words get to you faster than bees to honey. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may decide to beautify your home or add some new furnishings. You need to make your living environment more appealing, which will also make it more secure. Anything seems to fit in your place as long as it is based on peace and harmony. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are focusing on those relationships that make you feel at ease with yourself. Laziness can make you sedentary and not so motivated to run errands today. You will give yourself a much deserved break. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This would be a great day for a spa treatment or any relaxing activity as long as it soothes your neurotic nature. You seek a tranquil atmosphere or somewhere where you could feel at peace with yourself even ® when you are by yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When you buy the latest brand name, digital hearing aids! Your magnetism knows how July 1 - September 13 ONLY! Some conditions apply. See clinic for details to appeal to others today. Sensuality brings an aura of comfort and ease. While your popularity increases, use it to deliver important messages to your peers. Feeling acAlbertans Serving cepted and respected is all Albertans you could ask for now. for SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. RED DEER OLDS YEARS 21): You value your time Checkmate Centre Cornerstone Centre Olds 3617 - 50 Avenue alone and you respect those 830 - 6700 46th Street Ph: 403-348-8460 Ph: 403-507-2514 who understand your need to withdraw. As much as you ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and Canada Hearing Centre Ltd. *Earn 250 AIR MILES reward miles with the purchase of a basic are needed out there in the hearing aid; earn 500 reward miles with the purchase of an advanced hearing aid; earn 750 reward miles with the purchase of a premium hearing aid. Purchase of two premium hearing aids is required to earn 1,500 reward miles. This is a limited-time offer and applies to private sales only. limelight, you are content

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Dear Annie: I am a college student who is about two years from graduating. I have been living with my parents while I am in school, because it’s cheaper than living on campus. A few years ago, I decided, for several reasons, to move from Ohio to Florida when I graduate. Although my parents have told me my entire life to do what I want to do, they are against this move. When I first told them about this decision, they thought I was just dreaming. However, as my college education is winding up, they are trying to convince me to stay. They MITCHELL will not let up with their rea& SUGAR sons for me to continue to live here. I keep telling my family that moving is not a final goodbye. They are welcome to visit anytime, and I surely will return to Ohio now and then. But this information hasn’t convinced them to stop badgering me. I don’t think I can take the pressure anymore. What do I do? — Pressured Dear Pressured: Your family wants you to stick around because they will miss you terribly if you move away. They foresee you marrying someone from Florida and raising a family there, where you will have only periodic contact. You see this as developing your independence. They see it as a permanent separation. If you can understand their underlying fear and sadness, it will help you respond more compassionately to their “badgering.” But this is your decision to make, whether or not they agree, so please have the courage of your convictions, which includes the ability to withstand the pressure. Dear Annie: I have an account at a local bank. Ev-

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