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A labour of love CLASSIC CAR COLLECTORS GATHER IN RED DEER THIS WEEKEND TO TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF It’s not something you see every day. A calvacade of brightly coloured, shiny classic cars and trucks cruising down the highway from Red Deer to Rocky Mountain House. The streets are lined with locals hoping to catch a glimpse of the hot rods that were once the vehicles of the day in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s. Behind the wheel of a four-door 1940 Ford sedan, Luc Vigneault has the windows down and gives a small wave and flashes a big smile to the crowds. His father Jim De Vries, 77, is in the passenger seat. The Ford is De Vries’ favorite hot rod from his classic car collection in Surrey, B.C. It was originally assembled in the Kingsway Plant in Vancouver. One family owned it before De Vries bought it in “pretty good shape” from a friend about 10 years ago. De Vries and his son made a few tweaks including putting in a new transmission and changing the front end to make the vehicle more drive friendly. It is what is called a “restorod” where everything on the outside and interior are done to the original style but the running gear under the hood are modern parts. Now it handles and brakes much better. It’s much better on gas too. That’s something you want when you’re cruising on the roads as part of the Alberta Super Run Association’s Rock’n Red Deer celebration of classic wheels and car culture. Leading up to the main event this weekend, hundreds of car enthusiasts trickled into the city to take part in the early bird cruisin’ events where the classic cars tour nostalgic or car-related places in Central Alberta and area. The father and son duo were part of a group from the British Columbia Hot Rod Association who made the trip. The cars from across western Canada travelled in six groups of about 25 cars and trucks to Country Classics and other spots in Rocky on Thursday. Hinton’s Ron and Judy Brookes made a maiden trip in their 1952 Nash Healey, one of only six cars believed to be in Canada. They bought it nine years ago and finally got it road-ready on July 1. “It’s a labour of love,” said Ron Brookes about his car hobby. “It keeps me occupied. I spend a lot of time in the garage.” Dick Wallace, president of the Super Runs Association which puts on Rock’n Red Deer, joked that the old hot roders are “desperately clinging onto their youth.” Wallace, whose daily ride is a 1966 Thunderbird, said taking trips down memory lane is what draws people to the classic car-collecting hobby. With more than 2,500 participants in the car show this weekend at Westerner Park, the hobby is thriving. But there is always the question of

what will happen with these cars with each passing decade. Wallace said there is hope in what he calls a resurgence of interest in the baby boomers coming on board. “They are retiring or close to it and their mortgages are paid off,” said Wallace. “They are having fun. (It seems) more young people are paying attention to these cars.” Joe Krego, 24, of Red Deer, is not a baby boomer but he has had his eye on the classics before he could drive. His father Rick bought him a bare bones 1942 GMC Pick up when he was fiveyears-old. At 11, he began working on the truck and finished it in time to drive it to his high-school graduation in 2007. Krego said he was attracted to the uniqueness of the classic cars and the 1942 model fit the bill. The GMC trucks came off the assembly lines for three months in 1942 before GMC went into war production. “We love to see more people get into

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the hobby,” said Rick Krego, a longtime collector who had a 1937 Chevy two-door in the car show. “That’s the problem today. If you look around here there’s more people with grey hair and not a lot of young people. Where do all these cars go when they pass away? If we don’t take care of these old cars we will lose history.” Hayley Gochko, 18, is slowly helping keep history alive on the streets of Edmonton with her 1966 Chrysler Windsor. She bought the car on Kijiji in 2009. Gochko saved and sold puppies to buy the $6,500 car. One day she hopes to have the keys to her dream car, a 1970 Dodge Cuda. “I like being different,” said Gochko, who is going to study heavy mechanics. “I like old cars. I love Dodge and Chryslers” Her parents Dale and Bonnie are happy to see their daughter involved in a family-friendly hobby that they can enjoy together. De Vries said collecting classic cars

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is simply a hobby that gets into your blood regardless of age or gender. “We would like to get more younger people,” said De Vries. “Right now we are just a bunch of old guys with grey hair.” Vigneault said this is one hobby where you meet people who grew up with these vehicles and always have a story to tell. “Your vehicle brings a story to life because it brings an instant memory back,” he said. “They take a picture with that car. It puts a smile on their face and off they go.” A public showing of the cars is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Some 850 classics and customs from the 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s will be on display for public viewing. For a full listing of this weekend’s events visit www.rocknreddeer.com crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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ABOVE: Hayley Gochko, 18, stands in front of her 1966 Chrysler Windsor. RIGHT: Vira and Waind MacDonald take a breather from crusing around in their 1966 Chrysler Windsor. BELOW: Heather Derksen checks out a few vintage models at Classic Cars in Rocky Mountain House.

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One person is dead, dozens injured after bus crash on Highway 1 in B.C. VANCOUVER — One man is confirmed dead in a collision between a passenger bus carrying dozens of people and a car on a notorious stretch of Highway 1 south of Chase, in B.C.’s Interior, say police and firefighters. The accident happened about 4 p.m. Friday, at the start of a holiday long-weekend, and involved a bus that was carrying as many as 60 people. Lt. David Sakaki of Kamloops Fire Rescue said when he arrived on scene members of Chase Fire Rescue were already responding and a BC Ambulance helicopter had just landed. “Unfortunately, there was one fatality,” he said. “The driver of the vehicle, the lone driver of the vehicle was killed in the incident.” Chase RCMP Const. Brian Blaikie said that a small black car travelling westbound toward Kamloops

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OTTAWA — The NDP says Tom Mulcair won’t participate in any leaders’ debates during the election campaign if they don’t include Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In laying down that condition, the NDP has likely driven the final nail in the coffin of the traditional debates hosted by a consortium of the country’s largest broadcasters. The Conservative party has already ruled out Harper’s participation in the consortium debates — one French, one English, proposed to take place less than two weeks before the Oct. 19 vote. And unless Harper Fre Estim e changes his mind, now ates Mulcair won’t take part either. It’s doubtful the consortium will press ahead with its proposal without two of Residential, Acreages, Industrial the three main party leaders. & Commerical Paving Green party Leader Elizabeth May reacted furiously Friday to the NDP’s debate conditions, accusing Mulcair of colluding with Harper to kill off the debates that would have the widest audience. And she said it’s all aimed at keeping her off centre For a Free Estimate Call Henry stage throughout the campaign. “This stinks to high

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CALGARY — A trial for a man accused of killing a little Calgary boy and his grandparents last year won’t begin for another 18 months. Douglas Garland, 55, was arrested in 2014 following the disappearance of Alvin and Kathy Liknes and five-year-old Nathan O’Brien. Garland, who is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, is scheduled to stand trial starting Jan. 16, 2017 after a preliminary inquiry in May found there was enough evidence to go forward. Crown prosecutor Shane Parker had hoped the trial would begin this fall and is disappointed it will take so long. “It’s extraordinarily hard on the families, and of course we have witnesses who are getting up there in age as well,” Parker told reporters Friday. “It is a concern that we’re now looking at 2017 for trial dates, but that seems to be the way of our trial scheduling for the Court of Queen’s Bench.” The remains of the three family members have not been found. Nathan was sleeping overnight at his grandparents’ Calgary house last June after they held an estate sale in advance of a move to Edmonton. When his mother arrived the next morning to pick him up, no one was home and a search began. Police have said there was evidence of a violent encounter in the house, but they have not disclosed a motive. Investigators have combed through several properties surrounding the area near Airdrie, north of Calgary, where Garland lived. A search last year went on for weeks and police resumed looking for evidence in the same area in March. Parker said people are looking for answers. “We’ve purposely not told a lot of people a lot of the details because we have to preserve them as witnesses, but at the same time it goes to their ability to be able to understand what happened to their loved ones,” he said. Kim Ross, Garland’s lawyer, said it would be “fair” to say there are a number of people frustrated by the trial’s delay. “For a trial of this length and this complexity it’s not unusual,” Ross said. Parker said jury selection is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2017 — with a bit of a twist. Because of the publicity the case has received, lawyers will be able to ask questions of the potential jurors the same way it is done in American courts, Parker said. In the American system, lawyers ask jurors if they have followed the case, try to determine if they have any obvious prejudices, or anything else that might make them unsuitable. Parker said there are no such questions asked of jurors in the vast majority of Canadian jury selections, so this is rare.

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‘Dump Harper’ campaign in the works BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canada’s largest provincial labour federation says it is ready to launch its “Dump Harper” campaign as soon as the prime minister calls an election, which is widely expected to happen on Sunday. The president of the Ontario Federation of Labour said Friday that the move will mirror the “Stop Hudak” campaign against former Progressive

Conservative leader Tim Hudak in the provincial election last year. Sid Ryan said the union will engage members in what he called “vulnerable” ridings across the province where the races are expected to be close. “A union drive in our workplaces to drive down the Conservative vote could be very, very effective and could be the difference between wining and losing,” Ryan said. The OFL’s “Stop Hudak” effort drove down the Tory vote among the group’s members from 30 per cent to

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19 per cent, Ryan claimed in an interview. Hudak stepped down as party leader after the provincial Liberals secured a majority despite a legacy of scandal. He ran into trouble with a promise to cut public-sector jobs at a time when the provincial economy was sputtering, drawing the ire of many in the labour movement. The latest campaign, if successful, could have a significant impact on the upcoming national vote as Ontario accounts for more than one third of the

338 seats that will be up for grabs in the upcoming federal election. Ryan says the races the OFL plans to target include ridings in Oshawa, London, Welland and Hamilton — all communities where there is a significant labour movement. “There’s a million unionized workers in Ontario and they’re concentrated in some key ridings,” said Ryan. “We’ve already had meetings with local union leaders and their job is to go back into their workplaces and talk to their members.”

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A judge may not be able to solve homelessness, but he could use his powers to bar officials in Abbotsford, B.C., from prohibiting camps that provide the necessities of life, a lawyer has argued. B.C. Supreme Court heard Friday that there’s ample evidence that dozens of people living in makeshift tent communities have been subjected to “systemic forced evictions” in the Fraser Valley city. City officials have dumped chicken manure on campsites, said David Wotherspoon, a lawyer with Pivot Legal Society. Police have pepper sprayed people’s belongings, cut up tents and laid down tree trunks in a series of “displacement tactics,” he added. “We’re not asking court to order that housing be provided,” Wotherspoon told the judge. “But what the court can do is tell the City of Abbotsford that if those necessities are not being provided in some other way, they cannot interfere with an individual’s efforts to obtain them themselves.” Wotherspoon’s assertion comes at the culmination of a five-week trial launched by the Drug War Survivors, who are challenging city bylaws that make it illegal to set up shelters in public spaces. The group representing the area’s homeless contends the city has been consistently violating their charter rights. A favourable decision would establish a right to public space for homeless people and be a crucial step toward recognizing a right to housing in Canada, according to Pivot, the legal advocacy organization helping the homeless group. Court heard there were at least 151 homeless in Abbotsford in 2014, people who have been consistently chased from site to site rather than be offered genuine living assistance. They have been criminalized to the point where there’s no place where they won’t be breaching the law, Wotherspoon said in his closing arguments.

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Alberta Environment and Parks aquatic invasive species inspectors Patricia Halinowski, left, and Sarah Lamb speak with someone intending to launch a boat into Sylvan Lake on Friday. Alberta Environment and Parks has set up the boat inspection station at the Sunbreaker Cove boat launch at Sylvan Lake this weekend. Alberta Environment and Parks making the effort to keep lakes free of aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian watermilfoil, quagga mussels or zebra mussels. The mussels can live out of water for 30 days, reproduce one million eggs every year and are almost impossible to eradicate. If introduced to lakes, they can cause millions of dollars in damage to water-operated infrastructure as well as aquatic ecosystems.

52 kg of cocaine seized at Ambassador Bridge BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINDSOR, Ont. — Canada Border Services Agency says its officers have made a major cocaine bust at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. CBSA says a commercial truck and trailer were sent for secondary ex-

amination where officers discovered 52 bricks of suspected cocaine inside three duffel bags and a tote located in the storage areas of the truck. CBSA officers seized the suspected cocaine and arrested a 26-year-old Toronto man in the July 27 incident. RCMP have charged Lavdrim Mehmeti with importing cocaine and pos-

session of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Mehmeti remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Windsor on Aug. 4. Since January 2014, the CBSA says it has made 57 cocaine seizures with a combined total weight of 302 kilograms in the southern Ontario region.

$760,475 from 10,824 donors in the second quarter, while the Bloc Quebecois took in $118,143 from 1,394 people. In 2014, the Tories raised a total of $20.1 million, the Liberals collected $15.1 million and the NDP took in $9.5 million.

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OTTAWA — Elections Canada says the Conservative party raised $7.4 milOTTAWA — Three senators will lion from 45,532 donors in the second see their suspensions come to an end quarter of the year. when Parliament is dissolved for an That’s up from the $6.3 million they election, but only one will get immedicollected from 41,161 donors in the ate, full access to perks and expenses. first three months of the year. The suspensions without pay of PaBut it’s the NDP that really flexed mela Wallin, Mike Duffy and Patrick its fundraising muscles, taking in $4.5 Brazeau only apply until the end of the million from 48,314 donors in the secsession, which dies with an election ond quarter — its best quarterly showcall. ing ever, both in terms of money and the number of WALMART CORRECTION NOTICE donations. Flyer ending August 5th, 2015. The Liberals raised Page 3 – The Whip Pro Scooter shown in our $4.03 million from 32,789 individuals in the second current flyer may not be available in all stores. quarter, slipping behind Check Walmart.ca or contact Customer the New Democrats. Service at 1-800-328-0402 for availability. The Green party raised

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Just think, 75 years ago many important things happened. People who are now 75 years old were born. It was 24 years before The Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Forty eight years before Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Las Angeles Kings, but 48 years after Coca Cola was invented. HARLEY Coincidence? HAY But perhaps even more importantly, 75 years ago this week, (that would be in 1940 in case you don’t have your calculator handy) one of most highly revered and influential figures of the modern world made his first appearance, and our universe as we all knew it was immediately changed forever. It’s true, believe it or not: on July 27, 1940 Bugs Bunny debuted in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon called A Wild Hare. (Here we take a reverent pause, look skyward and thank our lucky stars.) The classic film was of course nominated for an Academy Award that year, and Bugs immediately became a significant part of the social mores and cultural underpinnings of the modern milieu. Also, for many years into the

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misty diffused future it gave munchkins of a certain age reason to be home at five o’clock on Saturday afternoons. Because that’s when his TV show was on. The Bugs Bunny Show. It was firmly in the “never miss” category of the prevideotape, pre-PVR era, back when, if you missed your favorite TV show one week, too bad. It was gone, like a puff of smoke, and you had to listen to all your friends, who were lucky enough to see it describe in vivid, excruciating detail every single frame that you missed. Which of course made it worse. The Bugs Bunny Show. Hands up everyone who can sing the theme song right here, right now. That’s right, all together now: “Overture, curtains, lights… this is it, the night of nights, no more rehearsing or nursing a part, we know every part by heart …” Excellent. You got it. Except I heard a few of you get a little pitchy when it came to the part: “Oh what heights we’ll hiiiiit, on with the show this is it!” Yes, 75 years ago Bugs first spouted the immortal words in his inimitable New York accent: “What’s up, Doc?” and then munched on his ubiquitous carrot. And co-star Elmer Fudd, the little chubb with his red hunter’s hat and his squirrel (rabbit) gun first tells the audience: “Shhhh, be vewy, vewy quiet, I’m hunting wabbits.” And of course Daffy Duck, who was always grumpy and on about something because Bugs dearly loved to tease him mercilessly, would say (with lots of drool and a duck-like lisp): “You’re dessspicable!” There was Yosemite Sam, a person-

al favorite and an archetypal archenemy to Bugs Bunny. The little gunslinger with the outrageously humungous red moustache and eyebrows would create instant classic lines with: “Say yer prayers varmint; I’m gonna blow ya to smithereens!” Or: With great mortification after being humiliated by Bugs: “I hates rabbits …” Or the best one: “Whoa mule, whoa muley, whoa … (or camel, or plane etc), and when he clobbers the mule (camel or plane, etc.), the immortal: “When I says ‘Whoa’, I means ‘Whoa!” Even now I can hear Bugs and Daffy and Sam clear as a bell, and even the memory makes me laugh out loud. Because aside from the incredible drawing, animation, music and the stories, it was the voices that really made these unforgettable characters come to life. And as most people know, all those punch lines from the mouths of all those amazing cartoon characters were voiced by one man: the Man of 1,000 Voices, Mel Blanc. This insanely talented Californian also did the voices of Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote, and the Tasmanian Devil just for starters. He did Barney Rubble for the Flintstones, and Mr. Spacely for the Jetsons. And who can forget that perfectly anthropomorphic laugh of Woody Woodpecker. That was Mel, too. Those characters literally living in him. In 1961, when he was in his early 50s, Blanc was in a near fatal car accident. He was in a coma for two weeks

but when one of the neurologists asked him, “How are you feeling Bugs Bunny?” Mel Blanc woke up and answered “Eh ..., just fine, Doc. How are you?” The doctor then asked if Tweety Bird was there too, and Tweety answered, “I tot I taw a puddy tat.” After that, it was a slow recovery, but as they say in Hollywood, the show must go on, even if the star has a triple skull fracture, two broken legs and a broken pelvis. So the producers of the Flinstones moved recording equipment into his hospital room, and carried on making episodes with Barney Rubble in a full body cast. One thousand voices from a man would was truly one of a kind, and a million laughs from people like me, my rapscallion friends, and just about everybody else. Mel’s voice made a last audio appearance in the movies Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Jetsons: The Movie. And then Mel “Bugs Bunny” Blanc died at the age of 81 shortly after those movies were made. All his amazing voices stopped on July 10, 1989. Other artists including his son Noel have filled in for Mel ever since. And in his will Mel Blanc requested an inscription on his gravestone. It reads: “THAT’S ALL FOLKS!” Can’t you just hear Porky Pig? Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

The Internet is today’s ultimate predator Walter Palmer, the Minneapolis dentist who shot an iconic lion named Cecil just outside the safety of Hwange National Park in Zimbawe, says he regrets his actions. O h my yes, he most probably does. If you can find him, you could confirm that for GREG yourself. NEIMAN After a photo of him s m i l ing triumphantly (over Cecil’s corpse) shot online round the world, his dental practice has been shuttered, with a giant poster saying Rot In Hell taped to the door. It took but a day for 141,000 people to petition the White House to extradite Palmer back to Zimbawe to face charges of poaching. The lion — a local favourite of the photo-safari tourist trade, and well-conditioned to be close to humans — was allegedly lured outside of park boundaries by use of a dead animal pulled buy a vehicle, with the surrounding area marked with attractive scent. As of Thursday, White House staff are saying they are considering doing just that. Walter Palmer has since gone to ground and he has become prey for stalkers that only the internet — today’s ultimate predator — can create. Well, that’s $50,000 for a hunt well-spent, isn’t it? By now the whole world knows that Walter Palmer is a passionate hunter of endangered species. He has the money and resources to vet that passion, and until now wasn’t that concerned who knew about it. He hunts with a bow, which he holds to be a more honourable way to kill endangered species. Cecil was shot with a bow — up close and with a professional rifleman at Palmer’s back — but was only wounded. The alpha lion was killed 40 hours later with a rifle shot. Speaking of being alpha, Palmer claims he has bagged every animal but one on the Pope & Young scorecard of 34 North American big-game animals. Pope & Young is the bow-hunter’s subset of the Boone & Crockett scoring system. He’s killed a jaguar, a bison and much more — even a rhinoceros. He’s got a houseful of exotic pelts and regally-mounted heads with glass eyes. And he’s become another object lesson for people who do disagreeable things to practice their disagreeable acts in greater secrecy. If that’s even

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possible anymore. Rot In Hell has no wrath like that of a mob of online shamers. We used to think that the rise of online communication would provide fertile ground for non-mainstream thoughts to flourish. That may be true for some (the flourishing of porn and gambling, for instance), but more commonly now, common outrage drives the agenda of ideas. You cross certain lines at your peril, because peril now lurks behind every online troll’s vicious comments. Who knows what actions can follow the hateful comments that get posted online? Even those who do not cross

lines of social acceptability can suffer. Consider the teens hounded into suicide by social media gangsters. Walter Palmer is only the latest poster boy of online hatred, desperately trying to erase his online presence, because there’s now a digital target upon him. You may think he deserves public scorn. I certainly do. But what has exploded around this wealthy dentist and his predilections for killing things is not exactly what our freedom to communicate has promised. Perhaps this was to be expected. Really, there are people out there who could well use a change in perspective. Public scorn or shaming is a

pretty effective tool to do that. Palmer shows little mercy for his prey, as much as he has claimed kinship in nature with them, and claims that killing great beasts with razor-sharp arrows is a form of honour. So he should expect little mercy from people who honour his victims by voicing their outrage when they are killed. But if we decry his lack of mercy, we should show some ourselves. Lets not allow the internet to be judge and jury here. I’m suggesting this guy is in a very scary place right now, and he does not deserve to be there. At some point, it should become safe for him to come out and show the world that he’s

learned something. You don’t kill things just because you can. It’s a morality thing. We kill for food, we kill for shelter and clothing. We even kill because we have appropriated the habitat for our own use. But these days, killing exotic animals — for pleasure, for thrills, or for bragging rights — crosses a line. If the internet can be any good here, it can be to stop the practice of trophy hunting, without harm to its (hopefully former) practitioners. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@gmail. com.

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Reunification of Cyprus? It was not so much a straw in the wind as a cheese in the wind. It’s a chewy, salty cheese that is delicious grilled: halloumi, as they call it in the Greekspeaking Republic of Cyprus, or hellim, as it is known in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. This week, the island’s two rival governments jointly applied to the European Union to give halloumi/hellim “Protected Designation of Origin” status, like French champagne or Greek feta, so that no other producer can use the name. It was a small miracle. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when a bloody coup backed by the generals’ regime in Athens, intended GWYNNE to unite the island with the “mother country”, was anDYER swered by a Turkish invasion to protect the Turkish-Cypriot minority. Turkey ended up holding the northern third of the island, and Greek-Cypriots who lived in that part of Cyprus fled south while Turkish-Cypriots in the southern part of the island fled north. When the dust settled, there were two Cypruses: the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus, now almost exclusively Greek-speaking, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised by nobody except Turkey. Forty one years later, Cyprus is still divided — but maybe not for much longer. The Greek-Cypriots have done much better since the split. With a legitimate state that is now a member of the European Union, they can trade and travel freely, and per capita income on the Greek side is twice what that of the Turkish side. But it hasn’t all been roses: the Greek-Cypriot banks ran wild dur-

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ing the boom years, and the country is just emerging from an EU-backed bail-out that hurt a lot. For the Turkish-Cypriots, time is running out. There are only 120,000 of them, and they are already outnumbered by the Turkish immigrants, most of them ill-educated and unskilled, who have flooded in since 1974. In the past 10 years, with a conservative Islamic government in Turkey, they have also been facing the creeping Islamisation of their traditionally secular society. So the Turkish-Cypriots have good reason to seek a deal that gives them their own state within a reunited, federal Cyprus. For Greek-Cypriots a deal is less urgent, but with 30,000 Turkish troops still on the island and neighbours whose identity is becoming more Turkish and less Cypriot their future is uncertain. The problem is that presidents come and go, and there are rarely presidents on both sides willing to make a deal at the same time. Now there are. Mustafa Akinci was elected president of the TRNC in April, and immediately asked to start reunification talks with his opposite number, President Nicos Anastasiades — who immediately agreed. “The passage of time is not helping a solution,” said Akinci. “The more time passes, the more the division becomes consolidated.” After three months of talks, including seven personal meetings between the presidents, the talks seem to be going well. Well enough, in fact, that they both showed up on Tuesday night, together with 700 guests from both sides of the divide, for an evening of Cypriot music performed by the bi-communal group ‘Kyprogenia’ at the Othello Tower in Famagusta. There was a lot of symbolism in this, because Famagusta was a Greek-Cypriot city, famed for its beaches, that ended up empty and on the wrong side of the ceasefire line in 1974. It has been quietly crumbling away ever since, but the Othello Tower, a 14th-century fortress, has just been renovated by a

group of Greek and Turkish Cypriots working together to restore the island’s shared heritage. There is much optimism about these talks, because both leaders understand that there can be no going back to the good old days before 1974 (good for the Greek-Cypriots, at least, although many TurkishCypriots were living under siege in barricaded ghettoes). Most of the refugees of 1974 (or their descendants) will not be going “home” again. Too much has happened, and even now Turkish-Cypriots would not feel safe in a unitary state. But a federal republic with two states, each largely but not exclusively communal, is perfectly possible. It would free Turkish-Cypriots from their long isolation, and expand economic opportunities for people in both communities. The Turkish army would go home, the barbed wire and entrenchments of the “Green Line” would vanish, and Nicosia, the world’s last divided capital, would be one city again. It is just good sense, and Presidents Akinci and Anastasiades will probably make the deal — Akinci reckons they will be there before the end of the year. There is just one problem. A very similar reunification was negotiated in 2003-04 with the help of the European Union and the blessings of both the United Nations and the United States. In the 2004 referendum, the Turkish Cypriots voted for it by a two-to-one majority, but the GreekCypriots rejected it by a crushing three-to-one majority. After all, they greatly outnumber the TurkishCypriots and they are far richer. Things are peaceful right now, so why should they compromise? Because Cyprus lives in a very dangerous neighbourhood, and it’s a really bad idea to keep the old domestic hostilities going as well. Gwynne Dyer is a freelance Canadian journalist living in London. His latest book, Crawling from the Wreckage, was published recently in Canada by Random House.

Extreme weather events hit most vulnerable BY JINO DISTASIO SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Just off a bustling urban street, in the heart of a middle class Canadian community, I came upon an elderly man wilting in the low lying shrubs, mere feet from heavy traffic and visibility. He appeared unconscious, perhaps brought on by the searing summer temperatures that had pushed the mercury above 30 degrees Celsius. Judging by his appearance and nearby possessions, I made the assumption that he was homeless. As I waited for emergency personnel to be dispatched, I did my best to describe his appearance and condition, which seemed dire. As we know, being homeless presents many socioeconomic hardships. Homelessness also increases vulnerability to extreme heat events that can exacerbate health issues brought on by heat exposure, including cardiac events, dehydration and respiratory illnesses. Most often Canadians tend to think of the impact of cold weather in our cities during the winter months when vulnerable persons have too often frozen to death. However, heat is also a killer and cities need to be better prepared to address the risks associated with extreme weather events — not only today, but also as our climate changes and brings forth more volatile weather patterns. This past winter several tragic events occurred in Toronto where deaths related to cold weather hit the homeless community hard. During that same frigid period, on the other side of the world, the Australian city of Melbourne was grappling with a pending heat wave. The city issued a series of measures to support its local vulnerable population with cooling stations. In addition, Melbourne also adopted a strategy to deal with increasing extreme weather. Such government strategies will become even more important as climate volatility is expected to worsen, especially with respect to the frequency and duration of hot days exceeding 30 degrees. To put this in perspective, Environment Canada defines a heatwave in Ontario as three consecutive days of 32 degrees along with high humidity. This past May saw parts of India hit temperatures of 48 degrees Celsius, resulting in an estimated 2,000 deaths, many among the poor and homeless. Closer to home, the Chicago extreme heat event of July 1995 resulted in an estimated 700 heat-related deaths. The spike in mortalities took place during a span of about 10 days when temperatures soared past 40 degrees Celsius. The authors of an article in The New England Journal of Medicine documenting the Chicago tragedy cited social isolation, pre-existing medical conditions, poverty and living conditions as among the key predictors of mortality for such occurrences. Not surprisingly, they conclude that the provision of better housing, frequent interactions with social services and simple access to air conditioning as critical for survival. There are no shortages of examples of how extreme weather events have impacted vulnerable populations on a global scale. Many of these events have caused policy makers to pause and consider the need for careful planning in order to be better

prepared for sudden extreme weather occurrences. However, what is now emerging are a series of even more dire predictions as a result of modelling longterm trends in weather. In a recent article published in Nature Climate Change, authors Bryan Jones and colleagues examined long-term weather predictions in the United States. What they contend is that the intensity of days in excess of 35 degree Celsius will increase dramatically over the coming decades. The outcome could prove devastating if climate adaptation strategies are not created to address extreme heat events, especially for vulnerable populations. In Canada, we need more careful analysis of emergency planning focused on extreme heat events for vulnerable persons. Both Environment Canada and Health Canada have developed communications strategies and tools. These resources remain important for building awareness but more concrete ac-

tions are needed that have a direct impact. This includes addressing income inequality, ending homelessness and retrofitting our aging housing stock. We must not only build more affordable housing but do so in a much more efficient manner to both cool and heat buildings (while using less energy). Governments of all levels across the country need to consider the mounting evidence for increasing climate variability and create actionable plans for vulnerable persons to ensure that those most likely to be adversely effected by extreme weather events are protected with the right supports. This must start with ending homelessness for as many Canadians as possible and closing the widening income gap that pushes far too many into poor quality housing. Jino Distasio is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca and Director of the Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg.

The value in knowing you make a difference It was a Tuesday like most of the others, a long day for me; cooking, shopping, preparing and all the other activities that go into a Tuesday evening dinner. That’s the way it was on a recent Tuesday; routine and as sometimes happens, my attitude becomes a little stale and even a bit discouraged. It seems at times, that all your efforts are rebuffed and you’re left with very little except to just cook and feed. The only thing different that happened yesterday was that one young woman came by to use the washroom. That’s hard to refuse, because I leave the outside door to the kitchen open to cool the place. Besides, we always have the CHRIS coffee on, and on a hot day SALOMONS some cool water. When she came back out of the washroom, she stood on the other side of the counter and asked if she could ask me something. Nodding my consent, she asked if we carried any bras. Really folks, that’s not a request you get every day, but it was obvious that she needed one and had no money with which to buy one. She went on to explain that the fellow she was staying with kicked her out and threw all her belongings in the dumpster which had been emptied

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so she could not retrieve her clothing. “It’s really embarrassing when everyone can see that you are not wearing one.” Her face red with humiliation she waited for my reply. After questioning her as to possible resources, I finally gave her a bit of cash (something I usually don’t do), to go and buy one at a liquidation store. An hour later she came by to thank me again and she was gone. Thankfully she had used the money to purchase not just one, but three and had not used it for crack. Up until the time that supper was almost over, that was the only incident to break up a rather routine day. Ten minutes before closing, a fellow came in that I have come to admire. He is one that several months earlier had set aside his addiction and has been clean since. I’ve always wanted to approach him and ask him for his story, but just never got the opportunity. The room being just about empty, I was leaning on the counter waiting for six o’clock to come. I was tired, my feet were sore and I guess I was even a little bit down. All of a sudden this gentleman looked at me and said, “I don’t know how you do it, the meals are always good and you never seem to wear out, (if only he knew), and then you write about it all; I just don’t see how you can do it. You people do tremendous work!” We do get a lot of gratitude from our clients and it is much appreciated, but this man went on to talk

about how he felt about what I was doing. I don’t feel very comfortable when conversations carry on like this, and it may read like I’m blowing my own horn, but as this talk continued I felt my spirits begin to lift. “My mother checks with me to see if I’ve read your articles, so I could never miss them even if I tried. I find them interesting, and I wonder what courses you took to write like that.” I jokingly told him the subjects usually just seem to fall into my lap. This focused adulation was starting to get embarrassing and as much I tried to steer the conversation to his story, he carried on. Finally he finished his supper and with profuse thanks and encouragement to continue the work we were doing, he left, and as I reflected on the conversation we just had, I realized that I had just been greatly encouraged. You see, here is a fellow who has fought his own demons and was winning, and rather than focus on himself, took the time to thank, encourage and let me know that because of our efforts at the kitchen, his journey was easier. If anything can lift a person’s spirits, it is being let know that your efforts make a difference. Once I’d had the chance to reflect on this, it is like having my battery recharged, and it provided an excellent way to end an otherwise arduous day. Sometimes big blessings come in small but powerful gestures. Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

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Federal authorities contacted by representative of Minnesota dentist who killed African lion MINNEAPOLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Federal authorities say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve now been contacted by a representative for the Minnesota dentist who killed a protected lion in Zimbabwe. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tweeted Friday that the agency was voluntarily contacted a day earlier by a representative of Walter Palmer and appreciated the co-operation. An agency spokesman verified the tweet but declined further comment. The agency sent out a public statement Thursday saying it had made multiple attempts to reach Palmer, and it asked that the dentist or his representative immediately contact agency officials. The agency is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the lion, named Cecil. Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tweet says the investigation is ongoing. Palmer hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t returned numerous emails from The Associated Press. Attempts to reach him by phone have been unsuccessful.

Oklahoma brothers charged with 5 counts of murder in stabbing deaths TULSA, Okla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First-degree murder charges have been formally filed against two brothers accused in the stabbing deaths of their parents and three siblings. District Attorney Steve Kunzweilerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office filed the charges Friday against 18-year-old Robert Davis Bever and 16-year-old Michael John Bever. Court records did not show whether the brothers are represented by an attorney. Each of the brothers is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault and battery with intent to kill. The assault charge involves multiple stabbings of a 13-year-old sister who survived the attack. They are accused in the July 22 deaths of parents David and April Bever and siblings Daniel, Christopher and Victoria. Kunzweilerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office has said Michael Bever will be tried as an adult.

in the east. Salem Jathran, the mayor of Ajdabia, says the extremists attacked Friday near his city on the road leading to Tobruk. Libya has slid into chaos since the 2011 overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled the country for four decades. It is now bitterly divided between an elected parliament and government in the far eastern city of Tobruk, which has little power on the ground, and an Islamist militia-backed government in the west that has seized Tripoli. An Islamic State affiliate has also emerged, battling both other jihadi groups and forces loyal to both governments.

Al Qaida affiliate attacks Syrian rebel group it calls â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;agentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of U.S. BEIRUT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Members of al-Qaidaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s branch in Syria launched an attack early Friday on the headquarters of a rebel faction in northern Syria believed to have been trained by the U.S. government, killing at least five fighters and wounding more than a dozen, the militants and an activist group said. The Nusra Front, which has also abducted several members of the faction known as Division 30, vowed to cut off â&#x20AC;&#x153;the armsâ&#x20AC;? of the American government in Syria. A statement issued in the name of Division 30, said its fighters prevented Nusra Front gunmen from storming their head office and added that the fighting is still ongoing. The Nusra Front said in a statement later Friday that it has detained some members of Division 30, claiming they were trained by the CIA and that the previously obscure groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fighters had entered Syria recently â&#x20AC;&#x153;to carry out the projects and interests of America in the region and to fight what they call terrorist organizations.â&#x20AC;?

Investigators hopeful wing flap will shed light on mystery Flight 370 SAINT-ANDRE, Reunion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Under a microscope and expert eyes, the wing fragment that washed up on the beach of this volcanic island could yield clues not just to its path through the Indian Ocean, but

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Not guilty pleas entered on 33 federal charges for church shooting suspect CHARLESTON, S.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The white man accused of gunning down nine parishioners at a black church in Charleston wants to plead guilty to 33 federal charges, but his lawyer said in court Friday that he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do so until prosecutors say whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll seek the death penalty. During a brief arraignment in federal court, defence attorney David Bruck said that he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advise his client, Dylann Roof, to enter a guilty plea without knowing the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intentions. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bristow Marchant then entered a not guilty plea for Roof, 21, who faces federal charges including hate crimes, weapons charges and obstructing the practice of religion. Appearing in court in a grey striped prison jumpsuit, his hands in shackles, Roof answered yes several times in response to the judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s questions but otherwise didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak. Marchant also heard briefly from family members of victims of the June 17 attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston. Several church representatives also spoke.

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The Palisades Centre in Jasper is a great spots for groups to stay and see the sites of the national park while taking part in learning programs. TOP RIGHT: We saw this Crested Caracara on our recent visit to Jasper. It’s a pretty well-kept secret. These birds don’t usually migrate that far north. BOTTOM LEFT: A grizzly bear.

ome descriptive phrases are used so frequently in destination marketing they have become clichés that end up losing all meaning. When you hear them too many times, you stop paying attention. Such is the case with the phrase “the best kept secret.” With all the modes of communication available in our modern world, there are few places that can accurately use this phrase. Despite this, many attractions, hotels, restaurants and destinations have it plastered all over their advertiseDEBBIE ments, websites and FaceOLSEN book pages. The abundant use of the phrase “the best kept se-

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cret” got me thinking about it. I wondered if there were any places left in Alberta’s top tourist destination that could really be considered “secrets.” Such an attraction or destination would have to be relatively undiscovered by the travelling masses, but have something truly unique to offer. As I thought about it, I came up with a list of places in the Canadian Rockies that I believe could accurately be described with this cliché — though I don’t necessarily recommend they use it.

The Banff Centre The Banff Centre is well known for its arts programs and its summer arts festival, an annual feast of music, dance, art, culture and literary exhibitions. What isn’t advertised is the fact that it also has more than 400 hotel rooms and suites, an amazing fitness facility and one of the best restaurants in Banff. The facilities were put in place to provide accommodations, recreation and meals to program and conference attendees at the Banff Centre, but

there is often extra availability that can accommodate other visitors to Banff. Since the Banff Centre receives some of its funding from government sources, it cannot advertise these facilities and that truly makes them a secret of sorts. The Banff Centre has more than 400 hotel rooms and suites ranging from basic hotel rooms to kitchenette suites and luxury suites with fireplaces and jetted tubs. The hotel has dedicated front desk staff, a bell desk and offers room service. Guests at the hotel have full access to the Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation Centre, an amazing facility with a full size gymnasium, an indoor running track, a huge fitness centre, a climbing room, an Olympic size pool, a wading pool, a hot tub and a steam room. There are also onsite physio and massage services and parking is included in the rates. Rates for rooms start at $164 per night during slow season and go up to $304 for the most luxurious suites during peak season.

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ABOVE: Those who book a hotel stay at the Banff Centre also have access to the Sally Borden Fitness Centre, which is absolutely amazing. No other hotel fitness facility in Banff could compete with it. BOTTOM LEFT: Three Ravens Restaurant at the Banff Centre is one of the top rated restaurants in Banff. The food is amazing and reasonably priced for a high end gourmet restaurant. BOTTOM RIGHT: The Cliffhouse Bistro serves lovely locally-sourced charcuterie plates, salads, light meals, desserts and snacks, including homemade potato chips.

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ROCKIES: Several excellent restaurants There are several excellent onsite restaurants, but the Three Ravens fine dining restaurant is one of the topranked restaurants in Banff. The menu is fresh, seasonal and creative and the view is one of the best of any restaurant in the Canadian Rockies. Everything is made in-house from the four types of butter served with your breads to the sorbets served with dessert. More Details: Accommodation: www.banffcentre.ca/conferences/accommodation/ Restaurant: www.banffcentre.ca/ dining/threeravens.asp

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through mid-October. The only way to get to it is via the Norquay sightseeing chairlift and since the summer chairlift and bistro have only been open since summer 2014, the bistro is only now being discovered by visitors. It serves lovely locally-sourced charcuterie plates, salads, light meals, desserts and snacks, including homemade potato chips. More Details: summer.banffnorquay.com/#cliffhouse-bistro

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Lenore’s cub of the year watches the bear watchers. INSET: Boats remain a minimum of 50 metres from these grizzly bears. RIGHT: Tourists watch bears from aluminum skiffs with viewing platforms. this area shouldn’t be hunted as some carry the recessive gene that creates the all-white spirit — or Kermode — bear. This mom looked a little mangy from caring for such a large litter, but there wasn’t a white bear to be seen. We carried onto Knight Inlet and the Glendale Cove estuary where we

transferred to flat-bottom skiffs, steady for photography and manoeuvrable in very shallow waters. Pattinson and assistant guide James Serrano jumped off the boat to push us within 60 metres of very large grizzlies. As I watched Pattinson wade through chest deep-water within metres of an apex predator, his job looked risky. But he explained the bears are predictable. “We always keep one hand on the boat,” explained Pattinson, “that way the bear identifies us as part of the boat.” A blond sow — Lenore — fed on grass-like sedges without glancing our way. Her cub of the year was more curious, standing up on mom’s back to look us over. Movie star Bella — a darker grizzly that appeared in the Disney movie Bears — ate nearby. Pattinson said, “up to 50 or 60 bears use this estuary.” We watched Bella’s newly independent three-year-old wander the beach before we found another grizzly sow, this one with three cubs. The cubs ran — demonstrating the almost racehorse speed that grizzlies are known for — and stood on back legs to look around while mom kept her eye on her meal. “I was watching her. She never looked at us,” commented Serrano, explaining that guides are prepared to move away at any sign of bear disturbance. Returning to the main boat for lunch where bears couldn’t smell our food, the marine radio crackled to life, “there’s a bear swimming off your port

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Riders winless in six BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Edmonton 30 Saskatchewan 5 EDMONTON — They are two teams going in completely different directions. Matt Nichols threw two touchdown passes as the Edmonton Eskimos won their fourth in a row with a 30-5 victory over the winless Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night. The Eskimos (4-1) now sit in sole possession of first place in the Canadian Football League’s West Division and haven’t allowed a touchdown in two straight games. Eskimos defensive back Pat Watkins, who had two interceptions including one for a touchdown, said the defence and the offence are really supporting each other. “We feed off each other,” he said. “When they make big plays then the defence is on the sidelines ready to get back on the field because we feel like we’ve got to show our offence that we’re the best unit on the Edmonton staff.” Edmonton head coach Chris Jones was also impressed with his team’s defensive play. “Five points, anytime you can hold them to five — unless you’ve got four or less — then you’re probably happy,” Jones said. The loss kept Saskatchewan winless at 0-6. “We made a lot of mental mistakes and took some bad penalties. When that is happening it is hard to move the football and get into scoring range,” said Riders receiver Chris Getzlaf. “I’m pretty sure everybody in here is disappointed with where we are, but I think we have a great group of guys who are going to continue to stick together and fight together no matter what. Hopefully we can get this thing turned around.” Edmonton started with a long and competent opening drive, capped off by a 27-yard TD pass from Nichols to Kenny Stafford. Nichols is the only remaining undefeated starting quarterback in the CFL this season. The Eskimos added a 31-yard Grant Shaw field goal to lead 10-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Roughriders closed the score to 10-4 at the half with a punt single and a 34-yard field goal by Paul McCallum. Saskatchewan’s third-string quar-

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Jordan Lynch (5) of the Edmonton Eskimos carries the ball up the field during first half CFL action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Edmonton on Friday. terback Brett Smith finished the game completing 15 of 22 pass attempts for 132 yards and two interceptions as he took the place of injured QBs Darian Durant and Kevin Glenn. The Riders recorded another punt single early in the third quarter before Edmonton responded with a 44-yard

Shaw field goal. The Eskimos found the end zone again with five minutes to play in the third, after Smith was picked off by Watkins, who took the ball back 46 yards for the score. Smith was intercepted again by JC Sherritt on the next series, leading to

a 14-yard field goal by Shaw to make it 23-5 for Edmonton. The Eskimos continued to control the game six minutes into the fourth as a nice 31-yard pass and run by Shakir Bell set up a nine-yard passing TD from Nichols to Kendial Lawrence.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar forces out Toronto Blue Jays DH Edwin Encarnacion at second base then turns the double play over to first base to out Blue Jays Justin Smoak during seventh inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Friday.

Toronto 7 Kansas City 6 TORONTO — A flurry of trades leading up to the deadline made the Toronto Blue Jays look like a serious contender. Even before all the reinforcements arrived, they proved they could beat the American League’s best. The Blue Jays erased two different three-run deficits, and Josh Donaldson capped things off with a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give them a 7-6 victory against the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Rogers Centre. Donaldson saw the moves made by general manager Alex Anthopoulos to get ace starter David Price, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, relievers LaTroy Hawkins and Mark Lowe and outfielder Ben Revere and could feel the momentum building around the Blue Jays, who have won three straight to move closer to a playoff spot. “With the trades and everything that happened this week, I think what it gave us is more confidence in ourselves,” said Donaldson, who went 3 for 5 with two doubles and four RBI. “Alex believes in this team, the city believes in this team and we believe in this team. And when you add extra

pieces like he did, it’s starting to really come together.” Coupled with the Minnesota Twins’ loss to the Seattle Mariners, the Blue Jays cut their deficit in the wild-card race to one game. Toronto kept pace with the New York Yankees, who won in Chicago to maintain a six-game lead in the AL East. Tulowitzki, who homered in his Blue Jays debut Wednesday night, scored the winning run in the 11th inning. Donaldson, an off-season trade pickup, hit his third walk-off of the season. While last-minute additions Revere and Lowe were still on their way, Price watched from the dugout as Toronto turned in a respectable performance against new Royals ace Johnny Cueto, making his debut after a trade from the Cincinnati Reds. Then Price got to watch the Jays hit around what has been an exceptional Royals bullpen. “Whenever you’re facing a guy like Cueto, that’s a tough hill to climb,” Price said. “We did that, we chipped away. That’s what good teams do, and that’s we showcased today. It was very impressive.” Toronto scored three runs on seven hits against Cueto, who struck out seven in six innings.

Alouettes receiver Lewis and his mouth return to McMahon BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Nik Lewis will run out onto McMahon Stadium as a Montreal Alouette for the first time Saturday, but it won’t be his first visit to his former home field. The 33-year-old slotback hobnobbed with fans in the stands July 18 when the Calgary Stampeders were hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Lewis visited Calgary’s dressing room after that game to show off his baby daughter to his former teammates. Lewis built a cult following in Calgary during his 11 seasons as a Stampeder. His pre-emptive return trip as a spectator two weeks ago reduced the

weirdness he might otherwise feel Saturday. “It took a lot of the pressure off,” Lewis said Friday at McMahon. “That was the goal, to come get in the atmosphere and hang out and just see the game. I enjoyed the game. “The only difference tomorrow than last week is I’ll only be drinking water.” Winner of two Grey Cups in Calgary and third all-time in Stampeder touchdowns with 67, Lewis’s popularity in Calgary was due to his performances both on and off the field. A football showman who described himself as “an entertainer”, his quips and opinions to the media occasionally got him into hot water. When asked

about Lewis once at a news conference, Stampeder head coach John Hufnagel joked “what has he done now?” Lewis was hampered by an ankle injury in 2014 and the Stampeders released him Feb. 10. He signed with Montreal as a free agent Feb. 25. Never one to hold back with his thoughts or feelings, Lewis expects his emotions will run the gamut Saturday. “I’m going to be pissed off for success and angry, and I’m going to be determined and I’m going to be smiling and happy when we win. And then, I might cry a little bit,” he said and then laughed. Lewis doesn’t blame the Stampeders for cutting him loose. The fivefoot-10, 240-pound receiver conceded

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he was an older, expensive player who wasn’t playing much because of his ankle injury. Calgary had several young receivers on its depth chart heading into training camp. “I feel it ended the way it’s supposed to end,” Lewis said. “We won a Grey Cup together and then went our separate ways. It wasn’t a bad split. “This organization gave me a platform, they treated me well when I was here and I could do nothing but respect that.” Lewis has 191 yards from 15 receptions for the Als this season. He caught three balls for 65 yards and a touchdown in Montreal’s 29-11 win over the visiting Stampeders on July 3.

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BRIEFS Moskowy earns several medals A Red Deer swimmer is cleaning up at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Elliott Moskowy, 24, has snagged gold in the 200-metre freestyle, 100-metre freestyle and 4x100-metre medley, and bronze in the 100 metre medley since the games got underway on July 25. He has been swimming with Special Olympics for five years. Moskowy and teammate Carlos Villafuerte, a 10-pin bowler, earned their spots on Team Canada based on their performances at the National Games in Vancouver last year. The games wrap up on Aug. 2.

Central Albertans finish strong at golf tournament Liam McKeen of Gull Lake led the Central Alberta contingent at the McLennan Ross Junior Golf Tour stop in Strathmore Thursday. McKeen shot an 84 to finish ninth overall and fourth in the born in the 1999-2000 division. Chase Broderson of Lacombe was in a tie for sixth in the division with a 90. Brady McKinlay of Lacombe shot a 92 and was third in the born in 2001 and later division. On Wednesday, Sam Hamelin of Stettler’s Pheasantback layout had a 76 and tied for third in the 31st annual Kevin Hipple Memorial Junior Open at Pinebrooke in Calgary. Tyler Watt of Innisfail was fifth in the 2001 and later division with an 86.

Provincial championships set for the weekend Brady, Goodell in court in August The Red Deer Carstar Braves will play host to the Baseball Alberta midget AAA tier II championships at Great Chief Park this weekend. The seven-team, double knockout affair opens today at 1 p.m. on diamond 2 with Fort McMurray clashing with Grande Prairie. The Okotoks Dawgs White clash with Strathmore at 2 p.m. on diamond 1 with the winner meeting the host Braves at 5 p.m. The Edmonton Cardinals II take on the Calgary Redbirds at 4 p.m. on diamond 2. Action runs all day Saturday with the final, between the A-side and B-side winners at 3 p.m. Sunday. If the A-side winner loses there will be a second game.

Petersen tames tough course TURNBERRY, Scotland — If the first day of the Women’s British Open was all about Donald Trump, the second day belonged to Suzann Pettersen. The Norwegian took a two-stroke lead into the weekend after being

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one of just two players to break 70 in a soggy second round at Turnberry that left many in the 144-woman field scurrying for shelter and bemoaning the un-summerlike conditions. Out at 6.41 a.m. Friday in the second group, Pettersen shot a 3-under 69 for a score that only looked better and better as a grueling day on the wind-beaten Ailsa links wore on. Maria McBride of Sweden was the only player to beat Pettersen’s score with a bogeyfree 66 but was still way off the pace after an opening-round 79. “I was in 100 per cent control of the ball, the flight, the spin, everything you need to do in conditions like this,” said the sixth-ranked Pettersen, who called it one of the best rounds of her career. Pettersen’s 7-under 137 put her two shots clear of a quartet tied for second that included Lydia Ko, who shot a 73 in some of the worst conditions in the afternoon, when the winds swirled and gusted up to 25 mph. “I was eating my sandwich — my bread was getting wet in the rain,” said the 18-year-old Ko, who wore four layers of clothes, hand warmers and ear muffs at times during her round. Teresa Lu (71) of Taiwan and South Korean pair So Yeon Ryu (72) and Jin-Young Ko (70) were also on 5 under with Ko, who is trying to become the youngest winner of a major. Top-ranked Inbee Park, seeking to complete the career sweep of the majors, shot a 73 to sit five strokes off Pettersen. Michelle Wie withdrew after aggravating a left ankle injury when she slipped to the ground as she walked off the 13th tee. Defending champion Mo Martin shot an 80 and missed the cut, which was at 5 over, as did Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer and U.S. Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster.

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Red Deer Tennis Club member Charvher Vincent returns a volley as he plays his opening game at the Red Deer Play Tennis Provincials Friday afternoon. Vincent went on to win his opening match against Boris Holan of Medicine Hat 7-5 6-1. The tournament will continue through to Sunday with players from across Alberta taking part.

TORONTO - In the week leading up to the trade deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays traded 11 pitching prospects in an effort to bolster their starting rotation, bullpen and lineup. The final haul turned out to be ace starter David Price, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, relievers LaTroy Hawkins and Mark Lowe and outfielder Ben Revere. General manager Alex Anthopoulos hates the term “all-in,” but that’s exactly what the Blue Jays are for this season. “People talk about ‘all-in’ and things like that - we’re trying to win each year,” Anthopoulos said Friday. “We believe in the talent, we believe we have a chance to get to the postseason.” That’s the expectation if not the mandate for the 2015 Blue Jays, who hit the trade deadline 52-51, two games back of the Minnesota Twins for the second American League wild-card spot and six back of the East Divisionleading New York Yankees. These trades put even more pressure on the loaded Blue Jays to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993 and end the longest drought in North American professional sports. “There’s always pressure,” manager John Gibbons said. “I’m excited about that, but I don’t think that’s changed. But there’s pressure on you in this business all the time.” Perhaps the first bit of pressure was on Anthopoulos, whose contract is up at the end of the season, along with team president Paul Beeston’s. But the Montreal native said he didn’t know going into the week that he was going to be this aggressive and at times feared the Blue Jays wouldn’t be able to do much. Instead, Toronto kicked things off by getting Tulowitzki and Hawkins from the Colorado Rockies for short-

stop Jose Reyes and big-time pitching prospects Jeff Hoffman and Miguel Castro along with Jesus Tinoco. Price cost three more young pitchers in top prospect Daniel Norris and fellow lefties Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt. On deadline day, the Blue Jays sent left-handed pitchers Nick Wells, Jacob Brentz and Rob Rasmussen to Seattle for Lowe and right-handers Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado to Philadelphia for Revere. They got cash from the Oakland Athletics for pitcher Felix Doubront, who had been designated for assignment. Lowe, a 32-year-old who revitalized his career this season, has a 1.00 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 11 walks in 36 innings and like Price can be a free agent after this season. Toronto’s bullpen now features Lowe, Hawkins, closer Robert Osuna, right-hander Aaron Sanchez and lefthanders Brett Cecil and Aaron Loup. “It’s a different look than it was a couple of weeks ago,” Gibbons said. “(Lowe) could pitch anywhere seventh, eighth, ninth, depending on what’s going on. He’s got that ability.” The 27-year-old, left-handed Revere is expected to join a platoon in left field. In a power lineup that includes Tulowitzki and sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, Revere becomes the contact hitter who can also steal bases. A career .292 hitter, Revere is batting .298 this season with 24 stolen bases after having a .306 average and 49 steals last year. Anthopoulos sees Revere as replacing the speed the Blue Jays lost by trading Reyes. “I think he was the best fit for us and for our team,” Anthopoulos said. “When your shortstop’s a middle-ofthe-order power hitter, that allows you to carry a left fielder that’s not a power hitter, that’s the profile that he brings: contact, slap the ball around and run and create havoc on the base paths, things like that.”

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AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 58 44 .569 52 50 .510 53 51 .510 51 53 .490 46 58 .442

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Central Division W L Pct 61 41 .598 53 49 .520 50 53 .485 49 52 .485 48 54 .471 West Division W L 58 46 55 47 50 52 47 57 45 59

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Friday’s Games Baltimore 8, Detroit 7 Toronto 7, Kansas City 6, 11 innings Boston 7, Tampa Bay 5 Texas 6, San Francisco 3 Arizona 6, Houston 4, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 13, Chicago White Sox 6 Seattle 6, Minnesota 1 Cleveland 2, Oakland 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3 Today’s Games Kansas City (Ventura 5-7) at Toronto (Buehrle 115), 11:07 a.m. Tampa Bay (M.Moore 1-2) at Boston (J.Kelly 2-6), 11:35 a.m. L.A. Angels (Heaney 5-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-6), 2:05 p.m. Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-8) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-2), 5:05 p.m. Arizona (Hellickson 7-6) at Houston (Keuchel 12-5), 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Undecided) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 5-8), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (Montgomery 4-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 8-8), 5:10 p.m. San Francisco (Heston 11-5) at Texas (Hamels 0-0), 6:05 p.m. Cleveland (Co.Anderson 2-2) at Oakland (Brooks 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Kansas City at Toronto, 11:07 a.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 11:35 a.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 11:35 a.m. Arizona at Houston, 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m. San Francisco at Texas, 1:05 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 2:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Minnesota at Toronto, 11:07 a.m. Houston at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m. Seattle at Colorado, 6:40 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Washington 54 47 .535 New York 53 50 .515 Atlanta 46 57 .447 Miami 42 61 .408 Philadelphia 40 64 .385 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 66 37 .641 Pittsburgh 60 42 .588 Chicago 55 47 .539 Cincinnati 46 55 .455 Milwaukee 44 60 .423 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 58 45 .563 San Francisco 56 46 .549 Arizona 50 51 .495 San Diego 50 53 .485 Colorado 43 58 .426

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Farmer, Krol (5), Valdez (6), N.Feliz (6), B.Rondon (8) and J.McCann; W.Chen, M.Wright (4), Givens (5), Roe (7), O’Day (7), Britton (9) and Wieters. W— Givens 1-0. L—Valdez 0-1. Sv—Britton (27). HRs— Detroit, J.Martinez (28), J.McCann (5), J.Marte (2). Baltimore, A.Jones (17), M.Machado (22).

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Friday’s Games Philadelphia 9, Atlanta 3 Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 4 San Diego 8, Miami 3, 11 innings N.Y. Mets 2, Washington 1, 12 innings Texas 6, San Francisco 3 Arizona 6, Houston 4, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 7, Colorado 0 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3 Today’s Games L.A. Angels (Heaney 5-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-6), 2:05 p.m. Atlanta (Wisler 5-1) at Philadelphia (Nola 1-1), 5:05 p.m. Arizona (Hellickson 7-6) at Houston (Keuchel 12-5), 5:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-5) at Milwaukee (Garza 5-11), 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (G.Cole 14-4) at Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 1-3), 5:10 p.m. San Diego (Despaigne 4-7) at Miami (Urena 1-4), 5:10 p.m. Washington (J.Ross 2-3) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 10-6), 5:10 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-4) at St. Louis (Lynn 8-5), 5:15 p.m. San Francisco (Heston 11-5) at Texas (Hamels 0-0), 6:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m. San Diego at Miami, 11:10 a.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 11:35 a.m. Arizona at Houston, 12:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 12:15 p.m. San Francisco at Texas, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 6:08 p.m. Monday’s Games Arizona at Washington, 5:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 5:10 p.m. San Francisco at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. San Diego at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Seattle at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

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Hammel, Grimm (6), Motte (7), Strop (8), H.Rondon (9) and Schwarber, D.Ross; Jungmann, Cotts (6), Thornburg (8) and Lucroy. W—Hammel 6-5. L— Jungmann 5-3. Sv—H.Rondon (15). HRs—Chicago, Rizzo (19). Milwaukee, Braun (19).

Bumgarner, Affeldt (8) and Posey; N.Martinez, Diekman (7), Sh.Tolleson (9) and Gimenez. W—N.Martinez 6-6. L—Bumgarner 11-6. HRs—San Francisco, B.Crawford (16). Texas, Beltre (8), Andrus (4). Arizona Houston

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(11 innings) Kennedy, Benoit (8), Kimbrel (9), Maurer (10), Quackenbush (11) and De.Norris; Phelps, B.Hand (6), Capps (8), Dunn (9), A.Ramos (10), Rienzo (11) and Realmuto. W—Maurer 7-3. L—A.Ramos 0-3. HRs—Miami, Yelich (6), Dietrich (6).

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Salazar, Allen (9) and Y.Gomes; Graveman, Fe.Rodriguez (7), Pomeranz (8), Mujica (8), Abad (9) and Vogt. W—Salazar 9-6. L—Mujica 2-3. Sv— Allen (21). INTERLEAGUE San Fran. 110 000 001 — Texas 240 000 00x —

Locke, J.Hughes (6), Soria (7), Watson (8), Melancon (9) and Cervelli; Lorenzen, Ju.Diaz (6), Hoover (7), Badenhop (8), Mattheus (9) and B.Pena. W— Locke 6-6. L—Lorenzen 3-6. Sv—Melancon (33). HRs—Pittsburgh, McCutchen (15). Cincinnati, De Jesus Jr. (4), Byrd (18).

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T.Walker and Zunino; Milone, Boyer (7), Graham (8) and Fryer, K.Suzuki. W—T.Walker 8-7. L—Milone 5-3. HRs—Seattle, J.Montero (1), N.Cruz (27). Minnesota, Sano (4). Cleveland 000 Oakland 001

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(12 innings) G.Gonzalez, Roark (5), Barrett (8), Rivero (10) and Lobaton; Harvey, Clippard (8), Familia (9), Robles (11), C.Torres (12) and d’Arnaud. W—C.Torres 4-4. L—Rivero 1-1. HRs—New York, W.Flores (11).

Eovaldi, Warren (6), Goody (9) and J.Murphy; Rodon, M.Albers (4), Da.Jennings (5), D.Webb (7), LaRoche (9) and Soto. W—Eovaldi 11-2. L—Rodon 4-4. HRs—New York, Teixeira 2 (28). Chicago, Abreu (18). Seattle 010 Minnesota 000

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W.Perez, Marksberry (5), Brigham (7), McKirahan (8) and Pierzynski; D.Buchanan, De Fratus (8), Hinojosa (9) and Rupp. W—D.Buchanan 2-5. L—W. Perez 4-1. HRs—Atlanta, F.Freeman (14). Philadelphia, D.Brown (2).

E.Ramirez, McGee (7), B.Gomes (8) and Casali, Rivera; E.Rodriguez, Ogando (6), Ross Jr. (7), Tazawa (7), Uehara (9) and Swihart. W—Tazawa 2-3. L—McGee 0-1. Sv—Uehara (23). HRs—Boston, Napoli (13). New York 150 Chicago 002

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Santiago, Gott (6), Cor.Rasmus (7), C.Ramos (8) and Iannetta; Greinke, Jansen (9) and Grandal. W— Greinke 10-2. L—Santiago 7-5. Sv—Jansen (18). HRs—Los Angeles (A), Trout (32). Los Angeles (N), H.Kendrick (8), Guerrero (11).

(11 innings) Cueto, Madson (7), K.Herrera (7), Hochevar (9), F.Morales (11) and S.Perez; Hutchison, Loup (6), Schultz (6), Aa.Sanchez (8), Osuna (9), Cecil (10), Hendriks (11) and Ru.Martin. W—Hendriks 3-0. L—F.Morales 3-1.

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K.Kendrick, Laffey (2), Germen (5), Friedrich (6), Axford (7), J.Miller (8) and Hundley; Wacha, Choate (8), Maness (9) and Molina, T.Cruz. W—Wacha 124. L—K.Kendrick 4-12. HRs—St. Louis, M.Carpenter (13), Jh.Peralta (15).

(10 innings) R.De La Rosa, Reed (7), D.Hudson (8), Ziegler (10) and W.Castillo; Feldman, Qualls (6), Sipp (7), W.Harris (8), Gregerson (9), Neshek (10), J.Fields (10) and J.Castro. W—D.Hudson 3-3. L—Neshek

Football GP 4 5 4 4

CFL East Division W L T PF 3 1 0 118 3 2 0 105 2 2 0 85 2 2 0 119

PA 103 127 69 88

Pt 6 6 4 4

GP Edmonton 5 Calgary 5 Winnipeg 6 B.C. 5 Saskatchewan 6

West Division W L T PF 4 1 0 142 3 2 0 112 3 3 0 132 2 3 0 118 0 6 0 148

PA 63 126 172 136 195

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Toronto Ottawa Montreal Hamilton

Sask — Single Early 55 8:04 Sask — FG McCallum 34 12:14 Third Quarter Sask — Single Early 67 4:10 Edm — FG Shaw 44 8:26 Edm — TD Watkins 47 interception return (Shaw convert) 9:44 Edm — FG Shaw 14 11:30 Fourth Quarter Edm — TD Lawrence 9 pass from Nichols (Shaw convert) 6:13 Saskatchewan 0 4 1 0 — 5 Edmonton 10 0 13 7 — 30

Edmonton at B.C., 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 Montreal at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 Saskatchewan at Toronto, 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 Winnipeg at Hamilton, 3 p.m. FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES

WEEK SIX Bye: Ottawa Friday’s results Edmonton 30 Saskatchewan 5 Thursday’s results Winnipeg 23 B.C. 13 Saturday’s game Montreal at Calgary, 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 Toronto at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Eskimos 30, Roughriders 5 First Quarter Edm — TD Stafford 27 pass from Nichols (Shaw convert) 5:40 Edm — FG Shaw 31 11:58 Second Quarter

WEEK SEVEN Bye: Calgary Thursday, Aug. 6

Attendance — 37,842 at Edmonton.

Soccer MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF D.C. 23 11 7 5 27 Columbus 22 8 7 7 34 New York 19 8 6 5 29 Toronto 19 8 7 4 31 New England 23 7 9 7 29 Montreal 18 7 8 3 25 New York City 21 6 9 6 29 Orlando 21 6 9 6 26 Philadelphia 22 6 12 4 28

Chicago GA 22 33 23 31 35 27 31 31 37

Pt 38 31 29 28 28 24 24 24 22

Dallas Vancouver Los Angeles Kansas City Seattle Portland Salt Lake Houston

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Sunday’s games Portland at San Jose, 3 p.m.

Saturday’s games Montreal at New York City, 12 p.m. Salt Lake at D.C., 5 p.m. New York at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Columbus at Orlando, 5:30 p.m. Toronto at New England, 5:30 p.m. Houston at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Seattle, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago, 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 5 New York at Montreal, 6 p.m. Orlando at Toronto, 6 p.m. Friday, August 7 Chicago at Portland, 9 p.m.

Golf RICOH WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN At Turnberry Resort (Ailsa Course) Turnberry, Scotland Purse: $3 million Yardage: 6,410; Par: 72 Second Round a-amateur Suzann Pettersen Jin Young Ko Teresa Lu So Yeon Ryu Lydia Ko Mika Miyazato Minjee Lee Anna Nordqvist Inbee Park Melissa Reid Christina Kim Nicole Broch Larsen Cristie Kerr Hyo Joo Kim Yani Tseng Sun Young Yoo Julieta Granada Alison Walshe Misuzu Narita Maria McBride Amy Boulden Shanshan Feng Jenny Shin Marianne Skarpnord Jennifer Song Jung-Min Lee Mi Hyang Lee Stacy Lewis Gwladys Nocera Amy Yang Florentyna Parker Hannah Burke Maria Balikoeva Charley Hull Jaye Marie Green Jane Park Ha Na Jang Lexi Thompson

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3M CHAMPIONSHIP At TPC Twin Cities Blaine, Minn. Purse: $1.75 million Yardage: 7,114; Par 72 (36-36) First Round Tom Lehman 31-33 Grant Waite 32-35 Scott Dunlap 33-34 P.H. Horgan III 34-33 Scott Hoch 35-33 Kirk Triplett 35-33 Marco Dawson 33-35 Jeff Sluman 36-32 Bernhard Langer 35-33 Kevin Sutherland34-35 John Huston 35-34

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BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Traded RHP Tommy Hunter to the Chicago Cubs for OF Junior Lake and optioned Lake to Norfolk (IL). Designated RHP Bud Norris and INF Chris Parmalee for assignment. Recalled RHP Mychal Givens from Bowie (EL) and RHP Mike Wright from Norfolk. BOSTON RED SOX — Assigned C Sandy Leon outright to Pawtucket (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS — Traded LHP Marc Rzepczynski to San Diego for OF Abraham Almonte and optioned Almonte to Columbus (IL). Assigned RHP Toru Murata outright to Collumbus. Selected the contract of OF Jerry Sands from Columbus. Reinstated RHP Josh Tomlin from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Columbus. Sent OF Nick Swisher to Lake County (MWL) for a rehab assignment. DETROIT TIGERS — Traded OF Yoenis Cespedes to the N.Y. Mets for RHPs Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa. Optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo (IL). Transferred LHP Kyle Lobstein to the 60-day DL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned INF Jon Singleton to Fresno (PCL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed LHP C.J. Wilson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Optioned RHP Mike Morin and INF/OF Efren Navarro to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHPs Cory Rasmus and Drew Rucinski from Salt Lake. Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract. Sent RHP Jered Weaver to Inland Empire (Cal) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated OF Slade Heathcott from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned LHP Chris Capuano outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Designated 1B/OF Garrett Jones for assignment. Released RHP Esmil Rogers so he can sign with Hanwha (South Korea) in exchange for cash. MINNESOTA TWINS — Designated LHP Caleb Thielbar for assignment. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Traded RHP Ryan Cook to Boston for a player to be named or cash. Agreed to terms with 3B Brent Morel on a minor league contract. SEATTLE MARINERS — Traded RHP Mark Lowe to Toronto for LHPs Nick Wells, Rob Rasmussen and Jacob Brentz. Traded LHP J.A. Happ to Pittsburgh for RHP Adrian Sampson. Optioned INF Chris Taylor, RHP Jose Ramirez and OF Ramon Flores to Tacoma (PCL) and recalled Ramirez. Recalled INFs Jesus Montero and Ketel Marte from Tacoma (PCL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Traded RHP Kevin Jepsen to Minnesota for RHPs Chih-Wei Hu and Alexis Tapia. TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed C Bobby Wilson off waivers from Tampa Bay. Placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on unconditional release waivers. Selected the contract of C/1B Chris Gimenez from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Jon Edwards to Round Rock. Sent C Carlos Corporan and LHP Derek Holland to Round Rock for rehab assignments. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Traded LHP Felix Doubront to Oakland for cash. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Ryan Kelly to Gwinnett (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Matt Marksberry from Gwinnett. Recalled RHP Jake Brigham from Gwinnett. Reinstated RHP Williams Perez from the 15-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS — Designated RHP Ben Rowen for assignment. COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent RHPs David Hale and Brooks Brown to Albuquerque (PCL) for rehab assignments. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Added LHP Alex Wood, RHP Jim Johnson and LHP Luis Avilan to the active roster. Optioned RHP Mike Bolsinger and RHP Zach Lee to Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed INF Justin Turner on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 27. Assigned OF Jose Tabata to Oklahoma City. MIAMI MARLINS — Traded RHP Dan Haren and cash to the Chicago Cubs for RHP Ivan Pineyro and SS Elliot Soto. Traded RHP Sam Dyson to Texas for C Tomas Telis and LHP Code Ege. Assigned Pineyro and Soto to Jacksonville (SL). Reinstated 3B Donovan Solano from paternity leave. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded OF Gerardo Parra to Baltimore for RHP Zach Davies. Selected the contract of 2B Elian Herrera from Colorado Springs (PCL). Traded RHP Jonathan Broxton and cash to St. Louis for OF Malik Collymore. Recalled OF Logan Schafer from Colorado Springs. NEW YORK METS — Acquired OF Yoenis Cespedes from the Detroit Tigers for RHP Michael Fulmer and RHP Luis Cessa. Released OF John Mayberry Jr. Reinstated C Travis d’Arnaud from the 15-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded LHPs Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman and cash to Texas for LHP Matt Harrison, C Jorge Alfaro, OF Nick Williams and RHPs Alec Asher, Jerad Eickhoff and Jake Thompson. Traded OF Ben Revere and cash to Toronto for RHPs Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado. Recalled OF Jordan Danks from Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Aaron Harang from the 15-day DL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Assigned OF Gorkys Hernandez outright to Indianapolis (IL). Traded SS Justin Sellers to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named or cash. Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Deolis Guerra for assignment. Recalled LHP Bobby LaFromboise from Indianapolis. Acquired 1B Michael Morse and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jose Tabata. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Named Claude Loiselle hockey operations consultant. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Named Paul Castron director of amateur scouting. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Re-signed F Marcus Johansson to a one-year contract. WINNIPEG JETS — Announced an affiliate agreement with Tulsa (ECHL) for next season. ECHL MANCHESTER MONARCHS — Signed C Austin Block. SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Signed F Kyle Kraemer.

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‘A sour result’ NATION’S ECONOMY SHRINKS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Canadian economy contracted in May, the fifth consecutive monthly decrease, increasing the possibility the country slipped into a recession in the first half of the year. Real gross domestic product fell 0.2 per cent in May due mostly to weakness in manufacturing, mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction as well as wholesale trade, Statistics Canada said Friday. Economists had expected no change for the month, according to Thomson Reuters. “There is no sugar-coating this one — it’s a sour result,” BMO chief economist Douglas Porter said in a note to clients, adding that it all but locks in a contraction of the economy in the second quarter. “While we believe the five-month string of declines is likely to end in the next monthly report, that’s cold comfort following a run of disappointment. “More important is whether the economy can begin to recover in the second half of the year — we think it will amid an improving U.S. economy, stronger auto production, some fiscal stimulus and generous financial conditions. But, there is no debating

that the steady drumbeat of bad news raises doubts on that relatively sunny outlook.” While much has been said about the impact of low oil prices on spending in the energy sector and the ripple effects on the economy, the manufacturing sector also showed a significant drop in May. Manufacturing output contracted 1.7 per cent in May, while mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction fell 0.7 per cent as the goods-producing industries fell 0.6 per cent. Meanwhile, the service-providing industries, which had increased for three consecutive months, edged down 0.1 per cent in May. Wholesale trade fell 1.0 per cent in May, but retail trade rose 0.5 per cent for the month. Concerns of a possible recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction in gross domestic product, have grown since Statistics Canada reported the economy pulled back at an annual pace of 0.6 per cent in the first quarter. But some economists have said Canada hasn’t exhibited some of the classic hallmarks of a recession, citing the country’s job growth and stable employment rate. TD Bank lowered its estimate Friday for the second quarter to predict a decline at an annual rate between 1.0 and 1.5 per cent compared with its ear-

lier expectations of a contraction at an annual pace of 1.0 per cent. “The weakness in Canada in the first half of the year was very widespread,” TD senior economist Randall Bartlett said. “In May we saw that 13 of the 20 major industries had output contract, so that’s not just a one-industry story. That’s a broad-based weakness in the Canadian economy which I think stands in stark contrast to what we saw in the U.S.” The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3 per cent in the second quarter. The department also revised its estimate for the first quarter to show growth at an annual pace of 0.6 per cent, reversing an earlier estimate of a contraction. In addition to the damage done to the economy by low oil prices and weak exports, they have also cast doubt on the federal government’s promise to balance the books as it heads into an election. Estimates for economic growth this year have been slashed and now stand below the levels forecast when Ottawa tabled its budget in the spring. But Prime Minister Stephen Harper said last week that his government was “well ahead” of its own forecast for a balanced budget despite the economic struggles.

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Imperial Oil Q2 profits drop by 90 per cent on oil slide BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Imperial Oil’s (TSX:IMO) profits plunged 90 per cent during the second quarter thanks to a sharp drop in oil prices. The Calgary-based oil producer and refiner, majority owned by U.S. heavyweight ExxonMobil Corp., earned $120 million during the quarter, down from $1.2 billion during the same period a year ago. The profit amounted to 14 cents a share, down from $1.45 per share in the same quarter last year. U.S. benchmark crude prices were 44 per cent lower in the second quarter of this year versus in 2014. West Texas Intermediate settled at $47.12 on Friday. Also Friday, Imperial bumped its quarterly dividend by a penny to 14 cents. Its $9-billion Kearl oilsands expansion started up during the quarter, about five months ahead of schedule. Total bitumen output from the Kearl development, a massive mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., averaged 130,000 barrels per day in the quarter, up from 73,000 barrels a year earlier and 95,000 barrels

during the first quarter. “Kearl crushes it,” was the headline of a research note by CIBC analyst Arthur Grayfer. The expansion project ran at more than 100,000 barrels a day. “While this is only one month, it is encouraging as we didn’t expect (the Kearl Expansion Project) to consistently achieve that level until mid-2016,” he wrote. Imperial also took the first step in the regulatory process for a new oilsands project in the Cold Lake area in eastern Alberta, where it already has extensive operations. The company hasn’t made an official decision to develop the property, called Midzaghe. But filing a project description with the Alberta Energy Regulator sets the stage for consultations with local communities. Midzaghe, with more than 500 million barrels of recoverable reserves, would use solvents and steam to draw bitumen from deep underground - a different process than what Imperial already uses at Cold Lake.

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EDMONTON — The federal government has closed the book on the agency that once marketed almost all the grain produced by western Canadian farmers. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says Ottawa has finalized the sale of the Canadian Wheat Board to G3 Global Grain Group. “The commercialization of the CWB has been part of the government’s broader modernization of Canada’s grain sector to stimulate investment and create jobs and economic growth for farmers and Canadians,” Ritz said in a release Friday. The federal government announced in April that G3, which is partly owned by Saudi Arabia, would buy 50.1 per cent of the board for $250 million. It said the rest would be kept in trust for grain farmers, but in seven years G3 has the option to buy back the units at market value. G3 CEO Karl Gerrand said the wheat board will be combined with Bunge Canada to form a new Winnipeg-based company called G3 Canada Ltd. “We have a new entity created from this combination, and so G3, going forward will be our brand,” he said in an interview. “This is a Canadian company run by Canadians who are interested in building a long-term relationship with the grower.” Prairie farmers going as far back as 1935 used to sell their wheat and barley to the board, which in turn exported it to foreign markets. Despite several lawsuits and vocal opposition from some farmers, the federal government went ahead three years ago with a long-standing promise to abolish the monopoly. A group called Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board hasn’t given up the fight. Lawyer Anders Bruun said Friday the group is to be in Federal Court in Ottawa this fall in a bid to have a class-action lawsuit against the federal government certified. The group contends that Ottawa mismanaged about $720 million that should have been paid to grain farmers from the 2011-2012 crop year. Bruun said changing the wheat board’s name to G3 Canada won’t affect the lawsuit. “The liabilities of a corporate entity carry forward,” he said. “G3 doesn’t just get the assets; they get the liabilities.” Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board believes the sale is short-sighted and will benefit the Saudis at the expense of producers, Bruun said. “The objective of the Saudis will be to get grain as cheaply as they can from Prairie farmers.”

Despite being laid off, focus on the positives for future jobs Dear Working Wise: I was recently laid off from my job unfairly. I had worked for this company for over six months. During that time, I introduced a number of successful projects, including one that saved the company nearly one full-time position. That project was so successful that the president of the company asked me to work on another big project. But, I think my supervisor was jealous. As soon as the president went on vacation, my supervisor laid me off. Now, I’m angry. How can I explain what happened at my next job interview? Signed, Furious Dear Furious: I am sorry to hear that you lost your job. Before you can talk about it in a job interview, you will need to change how you feel about what happened. Stick to the facts that you know instead of guessing what motivated your supervisor. You need a short, simple answer for why you were laid off. You said that you saved the company nearly one

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Trade talks hit last minute hurdles OTTAWA — Negotiations on a major international trade deal involving Canada appear to have hit last-minute snags in what were supposed to be the final stages of talks. Canadian officials are in Hawaii where a dozen countries, including the United States and Japan, have been trying to reach an agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. A spokesman for Canada’s international trade minister says Prime Minister Stephen Harper will only sign an agreement that’s in Canada’s best interests. Earlier this week, a trade envoy from New Zealand said Canada’s refusal at the bargaining table to offer more foreign access to its dairy market could slow up negotiations. On Friday, the U.S. Trade Department delayed a scheduled news conference on the progress of negotiations from 7:30 p.m. ET until 10 p.m. ET.

Endbridge Line 9B testing to wrap up by year-end CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. says it expects integrity testing on its Line 9B pipeline between southern Ontario and Montreal to wrap up by year-end. The Calgary-based company (TSX:ENB) had hoped to begin shipping Alberta crude through the line last fall, but the National Energy Board isn’t allowing it to start up yet. In June, the regulator ordered Enbridge to conduct hydrostatic testing on three densely populated segments of the pipeline, though some groups in Ontario and Quebec are demanding testing along the whole line. The tests involve filling the pipe with water at high pressure to ensure there aren’t any leaks. Earlier, the National Energy Board raised concerns about the placement of shut-off valves, which it says Enbridge has now addressed. The CEO of Suncor Energy, whose refinery in Montreal would process crude from Line 9, expressed disappointment with the delays on a conference call Thursday. “Of course we completely support the need for stringent safety and environmental controls,” Steve Williams said. “But the length of this process in our judgment has been too long.” The original Line 9 has been in the ground for decades, most recently shipping imported crude westward. But with burgeoning production in the West, it now makes more sense to ship domestic crude eastward so that re-

Ottawa says the countries in the partnership represent some 800 million people with a combined gross domestic product of roughly 40 per cent of the global economy. Harper has also said Canada “cannot be left out of this kind of trade arrangement.” Supporters of the deal say it would create openings for Canada in dynamic Asian markets for the first time and, in particular, Japan — the world’s thirdlargest economy. Trade experts argue Canada can’t afford to miss out on a massive deal they say would help many domestic industries, including the services sector as well as beef and pork producers. But a decision by the Harper government to loosen supply management of the dairy sector would be politically sensitive, particularly with the ruling Conservatives expected to kick off an election campaign as early as Sunday. The prospect of opening up access to the market has been met by strong opposition from dairy farmers and has even led to protests. fineries don’t need to buy crude from abroad. The National Energy Board conditionally approved the project to reverse and ship more crude through the line in March 2014.

Low dollar could give Maple Leaf Foods a leg up on U.S. competitors TORONTO — Executives at Maple Leaf Foods are optimistic about the benefits a weaker Canadian dollar could have on its meats business. Chief operating officer Guy McSimmons told analysts on a conference call Friday that a weaker loonie is a “good thing over time” for the Torontobased company because of currency exchange rates. Maple Leaf Foods supplies private label and prepared meat products to some American customers and benefits when it converts the U.S. currency back into Canadian dollars. In turn, U.S. companies who supply meats in Canada would face the opposite effect when they convert Canadian currency into the U.S. dollar. “It also makes it much more difficult for U.S. competitors here,” he said, though he added that the impacts would be more evident over several quarters. Late Thursday, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX:MFI) reported a narrower second-quarter loss of $7.5 million as restructuring costs for its business were reduced by 64 per cent.

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IMPERIAL: Gross oil production increased Also Friday, Imperial said it took a $320-million charge in the quarter from an increase in Alberta’s corporate income tax. It also earned $478 million from the sale of some upstream production assets in the same period last year.

Gross production of oil increased in the quarter to 344,000 barrels per day from 287,000 barrels per day last year, reaching the highest production level in nearly eight years. Imperial processed fewer barrels of oil per day at its refineries compared with the second quarter of 2014, an average of 373,000 barrels per day compared to 418,000 per day last year, as it did routine maintenance work on its Sarnia, Ont., plant. Second-quarter capital and exploration spending amounted to $819 million, down from nearly $1.4 billion in the same period last year.

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The December gold contract gained US$6.40 to $1,095.10 an ounce. On Wall Street, energy stocks were hit hard as oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron saw weaker financial results. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 56.12 points to 17,689.86, while the Nasdaq edged back 0.50 points to 5,128.28 and the S&P 500 fell 4.79 points to 2,103.84. Shares of Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two largest publicly traded energy companies, fell roughly five per cent each during the session, with both companies reporting significantly weaker profits - affected by the decline of oil prices. Canadian underwear maker Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL) faced weaker second-quarter results as it cut prices on some of its clothing sold to screenprinters. The company posted earnings of US$99.4 million or 41 cents per diluted share, compared with a profit of $116 million or 47 cents per diluted share a year ago. Gildan also said it projects full-year adjusted earnings will come in near the bottom of its guidance range of US$1.50 to $1.55, as it continues to be affected by the same pricing issues. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close on Friday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,468.73, up 85.95 points Dow — 17,689.86, down 56.12 points S&P 500 — 2,103.84, down 4.79 points Nasdaq — 5,128.28, down 0.50 points Currencies:

Cdn — 76.45 cents US, down 0.41 of a cent Pound — C$2.0426, up 1.21 cents Euro — C$1.4365, up 1.39 cents Euro — US$1.0982, up 0.47 of a cent Oil futures: US$47.12 per barrel, down $1.40 (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,095.10 per oz., up $6.40 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.083 oz., up 9.6 cents $645.67 kg., up $3.09 ICE FUTURES WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ’15 $3.30 higher $502.00; Jan. ’16 $3.60 higher $500.10; March ’16 $3.30 higher $498.00; May ’16 $3.40 higher $493.80; July ’16 $3.50 higher $488.80; Nov. ’16 $3.40 higher $461.80; Jan. ’17 $3.40 higher $463.00; March ’17 $3.40 higher $464.70; May ’17 $3.40 higher $464.70; July ’17 $3.40 higher $464.70; Nov. ’17 $3.40 higher $464.70. Barley (Western): Oct. ’15 unchanged $208.10; Dec. ’15 unchanged $208.10; March ’16 unchanged $210.10; May ’16 unchanged $211.10; July ’16 unchanged $211.10; Oct. ’16 unchanged $211.10; Dec. ’16 unchanged $211.10; March ’17 unchanged $211.10; May ’17 unchanged $211.10; July ’17 unchanged $211.10; Oct. ’17 unchanged $211.10. Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 329,380 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 329,380.

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Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 72.98 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.19 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.46 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 24.60 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 37.04 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 38.62 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 90.20 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 23.17 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 45.74 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.31 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 76.26 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 42.69 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.77

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO - The Toronto Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday as strength in the materials and financials sectors overcame another decline in oil prices. The S&P/TSX composite index moved up 85.66 points to close at 14,468.44, ahead of the Civic Holiday on Monday. Driving the market higher was a jump in most TSX materials sector stocks, pushing the sector up 2.8 per cent, as traders reacted positively to efforts from many Canadian gold companies to rein in spending. The financials sector lifted 0.4 per cent with nearly all of the major banks higher. “I firmly believe that bank stocks are cheap, and if you look at what’s taking the market higher ... it’s the financials which are powering markets,” said Allan Small, senior investment adviser at Holliswealth. “I’m a believer that bank stocks will continue to do well even in a slowing Canadian economy because a lot of their income is outside of the country ... and in wealth management.” Canada’s economy showed its fifth consecutive month of retraction in May, according to the latest figures released by Statistics Canada. Real gross domestic product fell 0.2 per cent in May on the back of weaker sectors like manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas extraction. The data added extra pressure to the loonie, which lost 0.41 of a cent to 76.45 cents U.S. In commodities, crude ended its worst month since 2008. The September contract for crude oil fell $1.40 to settle at US$47.12, as the TSX energy sector dropped 0.6 per cent.

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 9.25 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 17.96 First Quantum Minerals . 10.45 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 17.45 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.43 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.40 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 35.58 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.34 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 9.63

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 133.80 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.25 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.83 Blackberry. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.14 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.66 Cdn. National Railway . . 81.59 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 210.54 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36.74 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.89 Cervus Equipment Corp 14.11 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 47.06 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 57.01 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 22.74 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.45 General Motors Co. . . . . 31.51 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 23.82 Sirius.XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.19 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 42.83 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 36.37 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.65 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 8.29 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 50.83

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Story and photos by PETER FLECK/Freelance For Southern Gospel music enthusiasts, Red Deer is the place to be. From July 9-11, thousands of fans converged on the city from across Western Canada and points beyond for the 17th annual Canada’s Gospel Music Celebration. It’s the largest Southern Gospel festival in the country — this year attracting 17 American and Canadian groups to the ENMAX Centrium and Parkland Pavilion. “Red Deer is the ideal location,” said Wayne Dyck, president of the celebration. Not only is the city central, but Dyck explained many of the patrons prefer to travel by motor home. And with the adjoining Westerner Campground, they had 400 RVs on site this year.

Dyck said the celebration is a major boost to local tourism. “The motels are full and the restaurants are doing a booming business.” Dyck, who hails from Chilliwack, BC, said the celebration also keeps coming back because Westerner Park’s staff are so accommodating. “They bend over backwards to make it work for us. They treat us right,” he said. Most of the top groups come to the celebration from the U.S., Rodney Griffin of Tennessee-based Greater Vision said, “The folks here are very appreciative for us coming a long distance to sing for them.” “We love the Canadian people,” said Scott Fowler, lead singer with Legacy Five. “Nothing like Canadian folks — you’re always so warm and receptive to our music and to us, we consider you family.” Dyck said the celebration is a reliable event that has a strong en-

tertainment value but is driven by ministry and therefore it becomes meaningful to the Christian community. The fans are so committed that the celebration sells 40 per cent of its tickets for the next year without people even knowing who’s coming, Dyck added. One local business that’s greatly benefited from the annual pilgrimage is Scott’s Parable Christian Store. Jim Pearson, manager of Canada’s largest Christian retailer, said many people come from communities that don’t have Christian bookstores. Pearson estimated total sales during celebration almost doubled over last year, since Scott’s Parable is closing this August 29 and all merchandise was discounted by at least 25 per cent, “Seniors love bargains, and the overwhelming demographic of attendees at the gospel convention is seniors,” he said.

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World-wide dance sensation Spandy Andy was strutting his stuff in Red Deer Friday. During the Food Truck Friday event on Ross Street the Red Deer native took his moves onto the top of the Cool Beans Coffee Bus much to the delight of the patrons to the lunch time event in Red Deer. After busting out his moves on the roof top dance floor Spandy brought his show down to ground level and encouraged several children to dance along with him outside the bus.

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BRIEFS Woodworking tool causes $3,000 in fire damage Penhold Fire Department were called to a basement fire on Thursday afternoon that caused at least $3,000 in damage. Firefighters were called to a house on Hayter Street at 2:23 p.m. and they were quickly able to extinguish the fire. “The homeowner was doing some wood work in a room in the basement and they then went outside forgetting to turn the tool off. There was some paper on the bench that caught on fire spreading to the bench and the walls,” said Penhold Fire Chief Jim Pendergast. “When the owner came back in the house she noticed smoke and the smoke alarm was going. She immediately left the house and called 911.” There was smoke damage throughout the house and crews cleared the scene by 4:30 p.m.

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Canada’s 150th birthday. The money will be used in Eckville to replace the cabinets, counters, sinks, faucets, display glass and a rolling shutter in the kitchen and serving areas. The federal government announced the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure funding on Friday. The federal government has promised $150 million to fund renovations, expansions and rehabilitations of existing infrastructure for the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. The project provides community and cultural benefits for the public.

NOVA Chemicals terminated its contract on Thursday with engineering and construction company KBR, Inc. It was working on the Joffre plant’s multi-million furnace refurbishment. As a result, 150 KBR and trade workers are no longer on the job at Nova. “We did our standard pause to review where we’re at with this contractor in terms of safety, cost, productivity, schedule and we knew we needed to make a change,” said Joffre site leader Rick Van Hemmen on Friday. He said it’s not totally unusual to terminate a contractor “but perhaps at least a little bit unexpected.” “This doesn’t mean an end to the project. It doesn’t mean an end to the work on the site. It just means we’re switching lead contractor on the project.” NOVA Chemicals is in negotiations with a new contractor to be announced likely by mid-August. Van Hemmen said that contractor is expected to mobilize on the site in August, with trades subsequently ramping back up in the fall. KBR was hired for the $250-million E2 Furnace Refurbishment Project to upgrade five of 11 ethylene furnaces to address reliability challenges and to provide environmental, safety and operability improvements. KBR started mobilizing its resources at the Joffre site early last summer and was finishing up work on the first furnace. Trade workers involved in the proj-

Police suspect alcohol a factor in ATV rollover Sylvan Lake RCMP are investigating an all-terrain vehicle rollover that happened in the town of Bentley on Thursday evening. Police were called at 7:20 p.m. after a male was injured when his quad rolled over. He was transported to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Police believe alcohol may have been a factor.

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Police encourage caution on roads this long weekend

Comedian Daryl Makk and friends will bring the Comedy for Quality of Life Tour to Red Deer on Aug. 13. The show at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 35 is raising money, awareness and support for Canadian veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). All proceeds from the cross-Canada tour will be donated to Veterans for Healing, a not-for-profit organization operated by Canadian military veterans and focused on natural and holistic therapies for those with PTSD. Tickets are $15 each and are available at comedyforqualityoflife.com. Royal Canadian Legion is located at 2810 Bremner Ave.

RCMP statistics show an alarming number of Alberta traffic fatalities and collisions since the beginning of warmer weather and the accompanying busy highways and roads. Since the May long weekend through to Wednesday, 75 people have been killed in traffic collisions in Alberta. That’s about one fatality each day since May 15. The numbers, released Friday, are for areas of RCMP jurisdiction only, including Red Deer and other parts of Central Alberta. Over the same period, there have been 1,071 collisions involving an injury, 125 motorcycle collisions, and two pedestrian deaths. RCMP Cpl. Hal Turnbull said the numbers are alarming, and police are urging the public to exercise more

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Red Deer Airport left out of feds funding frenzy

ect included pipefitters, boilermakers, electricians, refractory bricklayers, carpenters and labourers. “The workers are largely gone but there’s still equipment that needs to be moved,” Van Hemmen said. Existing site-based contractors will complete the little bit of work left to do on that furnace. He said changing contractors will “create a pause” before starting on the second furnace. “But given some of the significant extensions we’ve had on the first furnace to date, our hope is that we can actually get better productivity for the next four and, ultimately in the grand scheme of things, make up as much of the schedule impact as possible.” Phase 2 of the project has already been announced to upgrade another four ethylene furnaces. Phase two is anticipated to move forward in 2017 when the first five furnaces are done. “We’re trying to stay focused on getting some pretty significant projects continuing to move forward and certainly didn’t see (the termination) as a major issue from our perspective, but definitely something we had to deal with and hopefully not create too big a ripple in the process.” Elsewhere at the Joffre plant, work on the $1-billion polyethylene expansion will bring in about 800 contract workers daily by August or September for six months or longer. “We’re hitting peak on a lot of our projects. Certainly the warm months are typically very busy for construction projects. We have to take advantage of the good weather when it’s here in Alberta,” Van Hemmen said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com care and caution on Alberta roadways this weekend. “When you see 75 (fatalities), that’s a lot of families impacted,” said Turnbull, who is with RCMP K Division Strategic Communications in Edmonton. Summer means more campers, trailers, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians travelling throughout the province. RCMP will be out in full force over this long weekend, including enhanced CheckStops Saturday evening in the Red Deer area and across the country as part of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. Turnbull said they will be making sure people are belted up in their vehicles, trailers are hitched according to standard, children are in proper seats, while also keeping an eye out for drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs. These CheckStops will be in prominent visible areas to drive the message home, Turnbull said. RCMP offer the following safety reminders: ● Obey posted speed limits; ● Don’t drive distracted — put away electronic devices and concentrate on driving; ● Wear seatbelts and ensure children are safely buckled in an appropriate child restraint; ● Don’t drink and drive; ● Be aware of others on the road — summer weather means sharing the highway with motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists.

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EXPANSION PLANS PUT ON HOLD BY ADVOCATE STAFF The expansion of the Red Deer Airport has been temporarily grounded. The city learned on Friday that it will not receive funding through the Small Communities Fund. Mayor Tara Veer said the city is disappointed that the provincial and federal governments do not see the project as suitable for funding through the grant program. But Veer said in a release that Deron Bilous, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, has verbally committed to working with the city to support and fund the expansion of the airport and determine an alternative solution in the coming weeks. The city and Red Deer County jointly applied to the Small Communities Fund for funding to expand the airport runway and upgrade infrastructure for the southeast field at the airport. The project is expected to cost $10.47 million with a proposed funding model with contributions from the federal and provincial governments and the two municipalities. Veer said the city and the county cannot fund the entire project without the federal and provincial governments’ support. She said the airport is a regional amenity that supports the whole of Alberta. “Ideally the project needs to be complete when we welcome more than 25,000 people to our city for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.” SCF designates $94 million in federal funding to support infrastructure projects in Alberta communities.

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Paige Zinger, 7, adds some bright colour to the toe nails of Luke Gulbransen, 4, behind the grandstand at Great Chief Park. Luke, Paige and Luke’s sister Olivia worked on their manicures as Luke and Olivia’s father Davin was playing for the Red Deer Riggers as they took on the visiting Edmonton Confederation Park Cubs during senior men’s baseball action in Red Deer.

RELIGION

SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2015

Why you can’t save yourself BY JEREMY BOUMA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE If you’re into novels, movies, or storytelling, you know there’s always this moment when things shift. Luke Skywalker buys an android only to discover a secret message hidden inside for one Obi Wan Kenobi, radically altering his destiny. A clueless hobbit stumbles across an innocent looking ring, sending him on the journey of a lifetime. Storytellers call this the inciting incident. It’s the “thing” that sets the story in motion. The Bible has its own incident. We call it the Fall. That moment when our ancient ancestors ate that damned fruit, plunging all of creation into chaos and death. What’s remarkable about this story is that it doesn’t end there; sin didn’t have the final word in our story. Because what happened after that moment when Mama Eve and Papa Adam rebelled against God was something . . . magical. The scene is set: our ancient ancestors rebel against God, and immediately there are consequences. They experience shame; they lose their innocence; there’s no going back; their very nature is altered, so much so that now they die; life is about to get brutally difficult, the chase will escalate, the body count will mount. And then they try to put themselves back together again. They try to rescue themselves. Rather than going to God for help, they try to fix their shame and guilt by covering up with fig leaves. They’re successful in covering their nakedness — as successful as one can be with fig leaves. But they’ve got a bigger problem: they can’t cover their shame. Adam and Eve could do nothing to rescue themselves. Neither can we. We can’t do anything to save us from death or fix our shame. We can’t earn God’s forgiveness or work for our rescue. And this is the magical truth we find in Genesis 3. Because, despite rebelling against the One who made them and loved them, despite trying to cover up their sin and hide from God — something incredible happened. Look at what happened next: “But the Lord God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’”(Genesis 3:9) Adam, Eve, where are you? The most amazing three-word question ever. I know when my dog rebels against me by digging holes in my lawn or destroying my flip-flops I don’t ask this question because I want to reconcile. It’s because I’m ticked and want to give her a lickin’! With God it’s totally different. Sort of like when my four-year-old self snuck into my parents bedroom to find out if he was getting a new radio-controlled car for Christmas. Even after my mom said if I saw any presents she would take them back. So when I saw a bright shiny red thing, I ran out of the room, snuck downstairs, and hid from

Caitlyn Jenner is doing the Lord’s work in I Am Cait

Mama. But Mom knew something happened. Moms tend to know these things. So she called after me, “Jeremy, where are you?” When she found me, she asked what was up, though she instinctively knew. I hemmed and hawed so she finally asked the obvious: “Did you go into our bedroom? Did you see something?” I tried to lie about it, but I eventually confessed. She was devastated. Years later she said taking that car back was one of the hardest things she ever did as a parent. It was the consequence for my disobedience. I see the same happening here in Genesis 3. Like my mother, our Creator was devastated by what our ancient ancestors chose. But even after they rebelled against him, God came back to preserve the relationship with humanity and rescue us from our bad choices. You know what? He still does. Time and time again, when we lie and steal, when we gossip about our neighbors, when we look at people out of lust or envy, when we do any number of things that God never intended — he comes back to do what he did back then. You see, this magical “Where are you?” question was God’s declaration he hadn’t given up on us. Hadn’t abandoned us. He didn’t cast us aside when he should have. God still loved humanity; he still cherishes people. From the beginning, God has been on mission to rescue us and put this broken, busted world back together again. When God came back with his three-word question he launched the greatest rescue operation this world would ever see. God was so committed to humanity that he became one of us in order to rescue us. God the Father loved us so much that he sent his one and only unique Son into the world to live our life and die our death — all to pay the ultimate penalty for our rebellion in our place. And what a bloody, painful penalty it was! I’m not sure who you think God is. But the God of the Bible is a God who came back, who still comes back. To rescue and restore what’s been broken. Time and time again. We’re going to continue exploring this rescuer God for the remainder of the year. I hope you’ll join me! This post is part of an ongoing series exploring the “vintage” Christian faith. I invite you to rediscover in the coming months what it means to be a vintage Christian. Jeremy Bouma (Th.M) is an author and founding director of THEOKLESIA, a content curator dedicated to helping the 21st century Church rediscover the vintage Christian faith.

LOCAL EVENTS Heartland Cowboy Church will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Stettler Agriplex. Cowboy church will be held Aug. 4 and 18. Phone 403-742-4273.

BRIEF Advocates seek Vatican investigation of archbishop, as pope readies 1st U.S. visit NEW YORK — Priests, nuns and canon lawyers who advocate for molestation victims urged Pope Francis on Wednesday to use the new Vatican tribunal he formed on negligent bishops to investigate the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, who has long been accused of sheltering abusive priests. The plea comes as Francis prepares for his first visit to the U.S. in September, a trip which will take place against the backdrop of the broad unfinished business of the molestation scandal. The crisis erupted in 2002 with the case of one pedophile priest in the Archdiocese of Boston before spreading nationwide, then engulfing the Roman Catholic Church. The advocates, who call themselves the Catholic Whistleblowers, said they will present evidence to the Vatican that Archbishop John Myers has been persistently hostile toward people who come forward with abuse allegations, and had left guilty clerics in parishes in the Newark archdiocese and in his previous post as bishop of Peoria, Illinois. Myers has repeatedly defended his record, noting that he has removed many guilty priests, but he has been dogged by revelations about cases bungled on his watch in both states. “When Pope Francis last month announced the new tribunal, instantly — within 24 hours — we were saying, ’Myers has to be one,”’ said the Rev. James Connell, a canon lawyer and retired priest from Milwaukee, who is part of the whistleblower group. “It’s a place to start.” Three American dioceses — Gallup, New Mexico, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Minneapolis — are in bankruptcy court trying to limit settlements with victims and preserve church assets; the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is being prosecuted on charges of failing to protect children from a nowconvicted priest, and the Diocese of Honolulu is facing a raft of new claims after Hawaii lawmakers temporarily abolished time limits on lawsuits over child sex abuse.

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BY LILY BURANA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Caitlyn Jenner, Olympic athlete turned worldclass glamour girl, took the planet by storm in April when she sat down for an interview with Diane Sawyer and announced her ongoing transition from male to female. Now she’s back with an eight-episode miniseries, I Am Cait, that debuted Sunday (on E!. The show, which airs in 154 countries and in 24 languages, serves as both classic reality TV lookie-loo entertainment and a spiritual exercise. Even the most Kardashian-resistant viewer can get something out of it. Philosopher Martin Buber said, “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware,” and it’s clear from the very first moments of I Am Cait, when we see Jenner lying awake strafed by insomnia at 4:32 a.m., that she’s not sure where this whole thing is headed. “What a responsibility I have,” she says to her camera bare-faced and bleary-eyed. “I just hope I get it right. I hope I get it right.” The notion of getting it right is one of the prevailing themes in the Christian conversation around Jenner and trans people over all. Traditionalists argue that gender is gender, chromosomally determined and the roles clear-cut and worth honoring. Progressives are more likely to see gender as being fluid, and while the facts of genetics are inarguable, a person has a right — and a destiny, perhaps even a divine calling — to live a life in which one’s gender expression feels authentic to him or her. One thing both sides agree on: God doesn’t make mistakes. Sounds civil enough, but the debate around whether being transgender is part of God’s plan or a willful deviation from it can get ugly — particularly in social media, with either side posting, “But the Bible says . . . ” and, most likely, deteriorating from there into the online equivalent of “well, bless your heart” rictus grins. I suppose we could turn God-splaining into a sporting event, where we just shout Scripture at each other until someone collapses from frustration and exhaustion. The winner gets: absolutely nothing. But what we really need to do as people of faith, is to engage in moments of disagreement with tact and compassion. (Yeah, I know. I feel the same way you do: Oh, crap. Do I have to?) I Am Cait is a groundbreaking example of bringing a taboo subject into the light with respect and an aim toward social progress, and the show’s clear theme of personal liberation is inspiring. “Caitlyn Jenner reminds us of the freedom in courageous truth telling,” said the Rev. Jes Kast-Keat of West End Collegiate Church in New York. “She bears witness to life abundantly, the abundant kind of life that Jesus preached about.” But the show, at its core, is a serious one, and its influence is not to be underestimated. Those who struggle in their own hearts to make sense of trans people in a spiritual context can remind themselves that the point is not to approve without question, but to understand. Compassion is never wasted, but condemnation can kill. We are all worthy and equal in the eyes of a loving God. But I Am Cait, which layers glamour with activism, and heart with humor, shows that some of us have moments in which we are just a tad more fabulous than others.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. Celebration Service

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The Anglican Church of Canada Sunday, August 2

LUTHERAN CHURCHES OF RED DEER WELCOME YOU

Sunday, August 2

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Officiant: Rev. Gary Sinclair

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Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Children’s Programs weekly

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Minister: Rev. Wayne Reid Worship Service 10:30 am “Salvation By Grace”

SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. Divine Service Kings Kids Playschool

Jamaican Sunday August 9

Growing in Faith Through Word and Sacrament

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Sunday 10:00 a.m. Speaker: Morris Bidulka Everyone Welcome

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ENTERTAINMENT

SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2015

Bringing imagination to life BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Being a kid is a scary-wonderful, powerfully imaginative time — just ask Tim Burton or Maurice Sendak who built their careers on plumbing the dark depths of childhood. Central Alberta art doll makers Charity Beasley and Kristin Guttridge are drawing on the same edgy whimsey that inspired the Beetlejuice filmmaker and Where the Wild Things Are author/ illustrator, for their own collaborative off-kilter creations. The one-of-a-kind cloth characters in their Dollyshop Theatre line make up an intriguing cast of oddballs. Among them is Spitting Tacks, an angry, white-faced Victorian lady doll, with real tacks protruding from her mouth and piercing her Gothic gown. There’s the Rumpelstiltskin doll, with his features made up entirely of embroidered sentences. Beasley said she translated the Brothers Grimm fairy tale into English and painstakingly stitched the words all over the doll. There’s Tooth Fairy, with a painted row of sharp teeth, fur vest and real bird feather wings; a horned Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum with arms and legs made of chicken bones; and The Mother, who is crawling with painted insect life and sporting paper dragonfly wings. Nature motifs appear on their art dolls, whether painted on by Guttridge, or applied as real fur, bones, and feathers. Beasley, of Red Deer, feels it’s funny that some people avoid nature by staying indoors. “We are nature,” she added, with a laugh. As a show of environmental respect, she “up-cycles” old, high-inch-count bedsheets to make up her doll bodies. Beasley hands some of the blank dolls, or “fleshies,” over to Guttridge, who waits for an idea to strike her fancy before she begins her oil painting process. Neither of the doll artists has formal artistic training — in fact, they met playing roller derby at Springbrook. But both share an irreverent sense of humour and a big interest in children’s literature. Guttridge, of Innisfail, is a selftaught artist with a molecular biology degree and experience in anatomical drawing. The Calgary native grew up in the Middle East, where her father worked in the oilfield, and now runs her own art company, painting murals for pre-schools and designing windows for businesses. Edmonton-born Beasley, who studied sociology, homeschools her kids and also operates her own sewing and design business. After their children became fast

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ABOVE: Some Dollyshop Theatre works: From left to right, Anatomical doll, Tooth Fairy, The Mother, and Rumpelstiltskin RIGHT: Central Alberta doll artists Charity Beasley, left, and Kristin Guttridge show some of their Dollyshop Theatre creations. friends, the two moms realized they share a view of childhood that’s more along the twisted lines of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland or Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events than sugary Walt Disney films. “Children encounter a lot of scary things,” said Beasley — whether it’s anxiety about new situations, or worrying about global warming. “Adults in life often don’t believe them. There’s a constant diminishing of their humanity.” Guttridge agrees that “nothing about childhood saves you from the dark stuff” — except maybe having an escapist imagination. Their Dollyshop Theatre creations, with purposely asymmetrical faces and edgy looks, aren’t necessarily intended as playthings for really little kids (although they are sewn sturdily enough to be man-handled, said Beasley). But they are about hanging on to the imagi-

native power of childhood. The art dolls sell for $250 to $400 from the Frame-It Store in Red Deer. The Central Alberta dollmakers plan to launch an animal-faced series

of new dolls by next spring and hope to get their creations into galleries around Alberta. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Get to know Tebey at Fratters ONTARIO-BORN COUNTRY ARTIST LOOKING FORWARD TO INTIMATE SHOW IN RED DEER BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Country singer Tebey is reaching out to audiences big and small this summer. On Tuesday, the Ontario-born artist, who lives in Nashville, will perform at Fratters as part of KG Country’s Lounging with the Stars. Before hitting Red Deer, Tebey will play the main stage today at 2 p.m., at Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose. Tebey said small venues are a completely different creature. “It’s broken down. It’s just myself and a couple of acoustic guitars. We’re very vulnerable. You feel very naked up there,” said Tebey Ottoh, a 31-yearold singer, songwriter and producer. But the intimate setting also let’s him see everyone in the room to chat between songs. “I like to talk to the fans and I love when they ask questions, and it’s just a good opportunity for us to get to know each other.” Tickets for the Fratters show were only available by either winning tickets through an on-air contest which has ended, or a draw at Fratters that is now closed. Tebey released his second album, Two, in 2014. It included the toe tapping Wake Me Up featuring Emerson Drive. His song Now I Do earned more than half-a-million views on YouTube. His latest single, When the Buzz Wears Off, hit the airways when Tebey began the summer festival circuit. Recently he was nominated for Record Producer of the Year for the 2015 CCMA Awards, to be held Sept. 13 in Halifax. He was nominated along with Danick Dupelle for producing Two. “I love producing. It’s real nice to be in the studio and start with nothing and building something from scratch. It’s a pretty cool process to watch unfold.”

‘IT’S BROKEN DOWN. IT’S JUST MYSELF AND A COUPLE OF ACOUSTIC GUITARS. WE’RE VERY VULNERABLE. YOU FEEL VERY NAKED UP THERE . . . I LIKE TO TALK TO THE FANS AND I LOVE WHEN THEY ASK QUESTIONS, AND IT’S JUST A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.’ — TEBEY

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Country artist Tebey performs at Fratters on Tuesday as part of KG country’s Lounging with the Stars. A few years ago he produced for the band One Direction for whom he also wrote songs. Other artists who have recorded his music include Cher, Doc Walker, Chad Brownlee, Jimmy Rankin, Jason Blaine, Aaron Pritchett and Shane Yellowbird. “Whether I’m writing songs for myself or other people, I’m constantly writing songs.”

Tebey said he tends to be a slow songwriter, taking three or four sessions to finish a song, compared to some speedy songwriters in Nashville who turn out a song in a day in the cluster of publishing and record companies known as “music row.” “That’s where a lot of the songwriters go every day. You head down to music row and you write from 10 o’clock to 4 o’clock so you kind of try and treat it

like a job.” Tebey got the itch to return to the stage a few years ago, so the multitalented artist seems to do everything when it comes to music. “I don’t play piano very well, so maybe not everything,” Tebey said with a laugh. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 C5

Vacation remake should’ve stayed home At the BY BRUCE DEMARA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

Vacation Rated: 14A One and half stars (out of four)

ENTERTAINMENT

BRIEFS

Tony Bennett, wife honoured for their commitment to the arts WASHINGTON — George Washington University is honouring singer Tony Bennett and his wife with the university president’s medal for their commitment to the arts. University President Steven Knapp presented the honour Thursday night at the Corcoran building, which houses the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Beyond his music, Bennett is a painter and visual artist whose works have been acquired by the Smithsonian. The ceremony featured a one-night exhibition of 18 pieces of Bennett’s artwork, including paintings of Duke Ellington and Central Park that are part of the Smithsonian’s collections. Bennett and his wife, Susan Benedetto, have worked to make arts education a priority in public schools. On Friday and Saturday, Bennett is performing with Lady Gaga at the Kennedy Center to showcase their jazz album Cheek to Cheek.

Law & Order TV director faces child pornography charges in New York NEW YORK — A television director with credits on Law & Order has been arrested in suburban New York on child pornography charges. Westchester County authorities say 51-year-old Jason “Jace” Alexander was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing an

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In this image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Christina Applegate, standing from left, Ed Helms, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, and Skyler Gisondo, kneeling left, and Steele Stebbins appear in a scene from Vacation. have older brother James (Skyler Gisondo) being bullied by profanity-spouting younger brother Kevin (Steele Stebbins). It’s far more annoying than amusing. Most of the gags are merely gag-inducing, such as the family swimming in a sewage-filled pond and the very prominent member sported by Uncle Stone (Chris Hemsworth), husband of grown-up Audrey. The screenwriters get some decent mileage out of a couple of original elements, including the comically absurd Albanian-made vehicle used to make the trip, a wry cameo by The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus as a creepy trucker with a teddy bear stuck to the front of his big rig, and a suicidal Grand Can-

yon river guide named Chad (Charlie Day). But too often the ride on the Velociraptor rollercoaster at Walley World — which leaves the Griswolds suspended upside down for hours — acts a metaphor for the film, with the loops never completed and the audience left hanging in the air, waiting for a joke to land. Since most of the film’s best moments, such as they are, are captured in the trailer, why not watch them at home and spare yourself a trip to the theatre?

obscene performance by a child. Prosecutors tell the Journal News that digital files showing minors engaged in sex acts were found on computers at the director’s Dobbs Ferry home. Alexander was arraigned Wednesday and released on $10,000 bail. Information on his lawyer was not immediately available. Alexander is due back in court Nov. 19. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison. Alexander has directed more than a dozen episodes of Law & Order since the mid-1990s. He’s also done work on The Blacklist and Rescue Me.

MSNBC said last week that Meet the Press host Chuck Todd will get a daily show on the cable network at 5 p.m.

Struggling MSNBC cancels 3 of its daytime shows NEW YORK — MSNBC said Thursday that it is cancelling three of its afternoon programs, part of a network-wide shift to a straight news focus during the daytime hours. Hour-long programs hosted by Ed Schultz at 5 p.m. Eastern and Alex Wagner at 4 p.m. were both axed, as was The Cycle, a roundtable that aired at 3 p.m. with hosts Ari Melber, Toure, Abby Huntsman and Krystal Ball. Schultz had the longest history at MSNBC. He was once a prime-time personality at the network and was relegated to weekends, then was brought back for a daily show. He’ll be leaving the network, spokesman Mark Kornblau said. Wagner will stay on at MSNBC as a political reporter, and Melber was named the network’s chief legal correspondent. Toure, Huntsman and Ball are leaving the network. All of the shows featured a liberal perspective. Under new NBC News boss Andrew Lack, MSNBC will focus on news coverage during the day with opinionated shows in prime time as it struggles to reverse a ratings decline. Former Nightly News anchor Brian Williams will join MSNBC as a breaking news anchor.

SEATTLE — Kurt Cobain’s widow and daughter are urging a Seattle judge not to release death-scene photos and records that a lawsuit claims will prove the Nirvana frontman was murdered more than 20 years ago. Superior Court Judge Theresa Doyle is set to hear arguments Friday over whether to proceed with a trial after Richard Lee, who runs a Seattle public access TV show, sued the city and the Seattle Police Department for the material he says will show Cobain didn’t die of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1994, The Seattle Times reported The city is arguing that the material should stay sealed for the sake of the family’s privacy. Cobain’s widow, rocker and actress Courtney Love, and their daughter have written to the court about the physical and psychological impact that the release of the

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INSIDE OUT 3D (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-TUE 4:00, 9:25

MINIONS 3D (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 12:30, 5:30, 10:25

PIXELS (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 5:00

ANT-MAN (PG) (NOT REC. FOR YOUNG CHILDREN,VIOLENCE,FRIGHTENING SCENES) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 3:50

PIXELS 3D (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI,SUN-THURS 2:20, 7:40, 10:15; SAT 11:40, 2:20, 7:40, 10:15

ANT-MAN 3D (PG) (NOT REC. FOR YOUNG CHILDREN,FRIGHTENING SCENES,VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 12:50, 6:50, 9:50

VACATION (14A) (CRUDE CONTENT,COARSE LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI-THURS 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 PAPER TOWNS (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI,SUN-TUE,THURS 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; SAT 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; WED 4:50, 7:30, 10:10

JURASSIC WORLD (PG) (GENRE VIOLENCE,PERIL INVOLVING CHILDREN) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 12:40, 6:40

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How carseats killed the carpool We followed each other 50 miles from the exact same start point to the exact same end point, each of us with unused third row seats in our vehicles. Car seats have killed the carpool. I remember my parents throwing us in the back of a station wagon that had rear facing seats and nothing but a lap buckle. I remember sharing an actual seatbelt with my brother. Obviously, not smart or safe. Obviously, I’m grateful for the carseat. But today I have friends who live down the road from me, whose kids go to the same school as mine, and we never carpool because car seats are an issue. “Do you have an extra seat? If so, you could take them there. But then you’d have to leave the seat so I could have it so I could take them home. Or, actually, you could drop off and pick up today, but then I can’t do it tomorrow because I will have my older daughter with me and can’t get the extra car seat in.” So it goes.

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Car seats make carpooling and vehicle efficiency a tough equation to solve for suburban moms like me who are, believe it or not, trying. I see people criticizing the suburban lifestyle of the soccer mom who drives to and fro. But, really, how many options are we given? Car seats are behemoths, commanding more space than an adult-sized human being. My kids’ seats are as demanding, needy, and unreasonable as they are. We buy our big cars to try to make life easier, to carpool and minimize the impact on the highways. Yet at the end of a sweaty parking lot battle, it proves to be lost war. So this fall, as we start back to school, I will once again wave at my neighbors in carpool line while my third row seats sit empty.

I was in a hot, sweaty parking lot outside of a home improvement store, somewhere in suburbia. Four boys under 6 were wildly running through the parking lot. My friend was desperately trying to corral them while I was cursing under my breath in the car. My friend and I had decided to spend the hot North Carolina summer day together, letting our children run around a place where college-aged girls would lovingly coo at them and clean up after them, all in the blessed air conditioning. But the kids’ museum was about an hour away. Like a lot of families, my friend and I are suburban moms. When we were young we lived in hip urban neighborhoods. “I will never leave the city,” I pledged then. One marriage, two kids, a housing market we Allison Barrett Carter is a freelance writer in North couldn’t afford, and taxes that made it hard to Carolina. She blogs at godanskermom.com. Follow her breathe, we left the city. on Twitter or on her Facebook page. 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Which all led to me, in a parking lot outside of Lowe’s, about to throw a 20-pound car seat across the highway. My friend and I were trying to carpool. She had a huge “momvan” that was made for this. “Are you sure we can all fit?” my friend had asked in advance. I scoffed. “OF COURSE! That is what the minivan is made for! Families!” “Yes, but I don’t know how to work the car seats,” she added. “Oh, that’s not a problem! I can latch those things in two minutes, easy,” I confidently stated. So we met up and I pulled my two hefty car seats in to her van. I threw the easier car seat in to the third row while she watched the children. I paused in confusion. “Um, do you have a latch system in the third row?” I shouted out the back of the van. “I dunno, never looked or tried!” my friend honestly answered. Twenty minutes later I was no closer to having either car seat secured. 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Kids DIY projects Bedrooms are a sanctuary for all of us. For children, their room is the space in the home that is designed specifically for their age and stage. From toddlers to teens, here is where they will sleep, play, read, and study. It’s a safe haven where imagination can be given free rein, and dream worlds exist. When it comes to decorating their space, I have always been a strong proponent of gathering input from the child. They have a wonderful sense of experimentation with colour and design that we often loose as we grow up and become socialized to safe choices. Kids also love DEBBIE to make things for their TRAVIS rooms, and even the youngest crafters can create wall art and decorate storage containers. Tana Smith originally got the bug to decorate on a dime when faced with her first drab college dorm room. She wanted a unique space that was cool and fun, and set about to liven up the mood without spending a bundle on store-bought items. Smith has produced a book that features do-it-yourself projects using the simplest materials and basic skills. From Ping-Pong ball lights and Pompom Pillows to Gilded Pots and Sequin Curtains, Smith’s DIY Bedroom Decor offers ideas for every age. I’ve chosen two projects from her book to get you started. Dream Catchers originate from the Ojibwe’s legend of a handmade object that is made to capture bad dreams. They are traditionally made from willow hoops, about 3 to 5 inches in diameter. The hoop is filled in with a loose web or netting, and decorated with sacred beads and feathers. There is a hole in the middle of the web that only good dreams know how to move through. When the first light of day strikes the Dream Catcher, the bad dreams that have been captured melt away. Smith’s Dream Catcher, although not made with all natural materials, captures the spirit of the legend. The web or netting is a lace doily fastened to an embroidery hoop. Lengths of ribbon are hung from the hoop; beads are strung on, and 2 or 3 feathers glued to the end of the ribbon. Hang over the head of your bed where morning light will find it. A little motivation can go a long way. If you require a few words of praise or need to be bolstered up to start off your day, why not make a sign that tells you what you need to hear. Smith’s Motivational Pennant is easy enough for anyone to make. Felt is a good material to choose, you can cut it to any shape you like. Purchase sticker letters for the words. Lay out your quote on the pennant making sure that it fits and is centered. Then remove the sticky backing and press the letters in place. Use a foam brush and acrylic paint to paint over the letters with a contrasting colour. The paint can be a bit messy and uneven, that adds to the creative look. Let the paint dry completely and then remove the stickers. Hang on your

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Made from inexpensive craft store materials, this craft take on a Dream Catcher is an easy project for any age. INSET: Start your day with a quote that motivates you. closet door or over the bathroom sink and start the day with a smile. Debbie Travis’ House to Home column is produced by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email your

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Holmes: There are better ways to choose a home BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Mike Holmes, famous for calling out bad plumbing, woodworking and electrical work on the HGTV show Holmes on Homes, says there are steps homebuyers can take to avoid many of those problems. Holmes has a new show on Fox called Home Free (airing Wednesdays) It’s a competition show on which nine couples are challenged each week to restore a run-down home in Atlanta. They must live on the job site and follow Holmes’ no-nonsense instruction. Couples whose work isn’t up to code are gradually eliminated, and the last remaining couple wins a home. Here, Holmes offers some advice for people looking to buy a home. The answers have been edited for clarity and brevity. Associated Press: What’s the biggest mistake people make when looking to buy a home? Holmes: We buy based on illusion. We don’t buy with intelligence. We trust a real estate agent that we don’t even know. More than anything, we buy by what we see. ‘Oh my god, it’s got new paint. Look at the curb appeal.’ I’m trying to impress on people that you need to do as much homework as possible. It’s you that gets caught holding the bag. Education is the key to everything. Once you buy that house, it is yours. Nobody else’s. AP: Take me through a typical scenario of someone buying a home. Holmes: Take a couple we’ll call Mary and Joe. They decide to buy a house and they get excited, so all of a sudden their emotions change. Mary and Joe start looking on the Internet, they start driving around and picking a property, and then they look for a real estate agent. And when they pick the house they want, then they start looking for a home inspector. If you plan on buying a property, you should look for a real estate agent first. Find the best real estate agent on the market. Before you start looking at a house, find the best home inspector there is. AP: How do you find the right real estate agent or home inspector? Holmes: Ask, ‘How long have you been in the business? What areas have you worked in? How many houses have you sold?’ In other words, you start by asking a ton of questions, and you want answers. ‘Do you have a list of references?’ Call the references and ask, ‘Were they good? Were they courteous? Did you get (taken advantage of) in any way?’ To a home inspector, ask, ‘How long have you been in the business?

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This undated photo provided by FOX shows professional contractor Mike Holmes, who has a new show called ‘Home Free,’ airing Wednesdays on FOX. It’s a competition series where nine couples are challenged each week to restore a run-down home in Atlanta. Did you do construction before you did inspection?’ AP: What’s the biggest problem in home construction today? Holmes: Mould is the No. 1 problem everywhere.

You can’t see it, and if you can’t see it, you don’t know what you’re breathing in, and I believe it’s the reason for the rise of asthma and allergies. I only use Air Renew drywall because it’s mouldresistant.

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LEFT: One of the workbenches at Steve’s place being used by two of his boys. A bench like this gives kids a chance to explore, create and get competent with tools RIGHT: This garage workbench is used by a contractor who works from his home making high-end kitchen cabinets. Doors are being assembled on this bench.

Live better with a workbench A VALUABLE ADDITION FOR ANY DIYER

If you don’t have a workbench somewhere around your home, you should get one. You’ll never find a simpler, more economical source of mental health and household well-being. Fewer and fewer people have home workbenches these days, and maybe that’s one reason the world is crazier than it used to be. As a lifelong workbench user, let me offer four reasons workbenches are so great. Ill even give you free building plans to help you make your own workbench happen. My design is easily modified into a sinkequipped potting bench for gardening, too.

Reason No. 1: Workbenches Reduce Stress Regardless of the size or situation of your home, every household has some of the same basic needs: New items need to be assembled; old items need to be fixed or declared dead; tools need to have a place to live. These functions will happen somewhere in your home. The only question is whether or not it’ll happen in some crazy, stressinducing place like the kitchen table or livingroom floor, or whether you’ll opt for sanity and make a dedicated space for these necessary functions to happen. A workbench makes it easier and less frustrating to meet reality on your own terms, without going insane.

Reason No. 2: Workbenches Pull You Out of Yourself They say that a change is as good as a rest, and healthy mental change is another thing a workbench offers.

Reason No. 3: Workbenches Save Money While it is true that fewer and fewer household items are made to be repaired, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try fixing the broken things in your life. I save hundreds, sometimes even thousands of dollars each year fixing toys, kitchen tools, bicycles, knapsacks, household items, yard tools, electronics, leather goods, appliances, footwear and lots of other things that I’d never attempt to fix if all I had was a kitchen table. The internet and eBay are outstanding resources for finding out how to fix things and getting the parts you need. Today is the golden age of the fix-it-yourself lifestyle. Get a workbench and that’s the first step towards a level of self reliance our society needs to recapture.

Reason No. 4: Kids Love Workbenches Get them young enough and every child is creative. Its only when age and discouragement sets in that they lose the creative spark. Age, discouragement and perhaps lack of a workbench. Besides providing a place for finger painting, seeing what is inside that broken cell phone and building their own birdhouse, bringing up kids near a workbench also gives the chance to teach lessons about organization and responsibility. None of these qualities rub off just because you have a bench, but if you keep your bench neat and insist that the kids or grandkids do, then you’ve done just about all you can do.

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The best way to get a workbench into your life is to build one. Not a handy kind of person? That idea probably comes more from habit than it does from who you really are. The fact is, few people these days have had the chance to develop the confidence to try manual things, so there are lots of hidden talents out there. Perhaps all you need is a good plan. Download my free workbench plans and assembly package at stevemaxwell.ca/workbench and see how you do. Steve Maxwell, syndicated home improvement and woodworking columnist, has shared his DIY tips, how-to videos and product reviews since 1988. Get home improvement answers from Steve at www.stevemaxwellhowto.com

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Regardless of what you do to earn your keep, come home at the end of the day, have something to eat, then spend time at the bench doing a handson hobby away from all things electronic. This takes more effort than twiddling your thumbs on a smartphone while getting soft and lazy on the couch, but in the end satisfaction in life is always proportional to effort. Put more in, get more out. A good workbench sometimes even becomes a place that makes you happy just standing in front of it while planning something creative.

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A unique approach UNIQUE SHAPE REQUIRES SOME CREATIVITY Q : After a three-year long ordeal, we have finally completed the building of our new home in the countryside. Because he never does anything easily, my engineer husband designed the home to blend with the topography, but also to emphasize a particularly beautiful view. The first consequence of this criteria is the roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique size and shape. The space certainly is interesting, but it is not large, and it has no obvious area for seating. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m afraid he may have let DAVID the stunning architectural FERGUSON design get the better of him. Another issue is how to deal with the walls of windows throughout the living room, all of which are 45 centimetres (about 18-inches) from the floor. This, of course, limits perimeter decorating and makes placing furniture that much more challenging. The room has lots of natural light and white walls, complemented by traditional mahogany window and door trim and light maple flooring. We will need seating for at least four people, a dining room suite (or at least a table and chairs) and the maximum amount possible of book shelving that is possible. Finally, a wood-burning stove dominates one corner of the space, but we consider that more of a practical item than a focal point.

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A: Decorating within innovative architectural design frequently requires a more innovative, and sometimes unique, approach to furniture layout and space planning. This was clearly apparent after I sketched-out a few furniture arrangement possibilities. The non-tradition approach that I took eliminated the ubiquitous sofa-love-seat-chair combination in favour of four chairs and a large coffee table. My scaled drawing clearly indicates that this seemingly meagre seating plan takes up virtually all the space available. You can choose to downplay the decor by using four identical pieces, or make the room come alive with four unique seating pieces, each coordinated with the next, but not a matched set. Overall, when choosing styles and materials, no one piece should stand out from the rest in order that the architecture does the talking. For example, both the coffee table and the dining room table I show here are octagonal, chosen to contrast and complement one of the main architectural features of the space. Area rugs might be similar designs, but each could feature strong tones that define the different spaces within the larger area. To address your shelving needs, I have shown

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A unique approach to decorating and interior design is often needed in a building that features unique architectural details. each side of the opening to the windowed alcove with book shelves. This custom feature, along with other wood furniture in the room, should be constructed from rich, red mahogany, designed to match the millwork throughout the home. Look for a traditional style hanging fixture for over the dining room table, a subtle juxtaposition of the strong, modern architecture. The windows treatment will be a key design consideration in your living/dining room and the visual impact and sense of openness they contribute cannot be over-stated. I would recommend a Roman shades here, leaving the view virtually unobstructed when they are in the raised position and offering complete privacy or ultraviolet protection when they are down. Roman shades also give you the flexibility of adding some large expanses of colour, texture or pattern to the room which could completely change the feel of the space from day to night. David Ferguson is a regular contributor to CBC Radio. Write to David at: david.ferguson@hotmail.ca.

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Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.

YARISH Murray Gerald March 29, 1949 to July 30, 2015 A good man will be greatly missed. Murray Gerald Yarish of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away peacefully at home with his family on July 30, 2015 at the age of 66 years. Murray spent time as a respiratory therapist, healthcare manager, devoted husband, loving father and extraordinary grandfather. He enjoyed horseback riding, golfing, skiing, curling, camping, traveling, gardening, and inventing creative new games to amuse his grandchildren. He will forever live in the hearts of his wife and best friend, Darlene, of Red Deer, Alberta; daughter, Colleen (Travis) Larder, of Red Deer, Alberta; son, Chris (Kristin) Yarish of Calgary, Alberta; grandsons Evan and Kyle Larder; granddaughter Malia Yarish; his brother, sister, niece and nephew and their spouses; and good friends, old and new. Although he lived with cancer for nine years, he never let it or the significant effects of treatment define him. Murray always found ways to live on his own terms, ensuring that his life was filled with love, laughter, family, friendship and great experiences. He appreciated good rum, genuine humour and savouring the beauty, scent and solitude of the great outdoors. Throughout his life, Murray was a great believer in performing anonymous, random acts of kindness for friends and strangers, and in his memory we will follow his example. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer, Alberta. If you desire, donations may be made in Murray’s name to The Lending Cupboard in Red Deer, Alberta or the Red Deer Loaves & Fishes School Lunch Program. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com. “Live life as if the gate was left wide open.” Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.

TRUEMAN Glen 1950 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Glen Richard Trueman at the Red Deer Hospital just after midnight, as he predicted, on Tuesday, July 29, 2015. Born in Edmonton, Alberta on May 31, 1950, he was the youngest son of Leonard and Wanda Trueman and grew up on a farm just outside of Edmonton and in the City of Edmonton with his brother’s Sid and Daryl and sister Myrna. Glen thrived in business or work when he could connect with people and “seal a good deal” which made everyone feel they were winners, at least in that moment. Whether it was taking a trade-in of longhorn cattle or pigs on a new truck at his Ford Dealership in Hanna or selling a farm in northern Alberta, it was meeting and getting to know the people that mattered. Family, life-long friends, new friends and neighbours were most important to him. Glen was happiest as a host, planning get-together’s, adventures and he always had food and drink in the house “in case anyone drops by”. Glen’s sense of humour made every day memorable with an occasional unexpected twist. He was thoughtful, generous, courageous, genuine and eager to learn and do one new project or plan for the next one. We know that Glen is now fishing with his Dad again, teasing his Mom or teeing up for another round of golf with his old buddies, meeting new people and “getting things ready for when the rest of you come”. As per Glen’s wishes no funeral service will be held. We celebrated his life and shared stories with friends and family while he was here. Many thanks to Dr. Conradie and the medical teams on units 22 and 32 who demonstrated respect and care for Glen and Ann these past few months. Heartfelt appreciation to the family, friends and neighbours who supported us both, and a special thanks to Erica who made it possible for him to return home two years ago and live life as fully as possible, and to our Colleen who supported us with wisdom and compassion to the very end. Donations in Glen’s memory may be made directly to the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.

HOLMES, Joan Irene May 17, 1949 - Aug. 1, 2005 Ten years ago. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by husband John, children Jennifer & Michael, daughter-in-law Shara-Lee, son-in-law Ray and the four grandsons you were never able to see, Logan, Luke, Charles & James

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LADIES Class of 2014 grad ring found in the Shell gas station parking lot on Gasoline Alley. Please call 250-770-1700 to identify the ring.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

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jobs CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920

Caregivers/ Aides

710

60 YR Old lady with MS seeking F/T live-in nurse maid in country. Drivers licence would be an asset. Wages $15.75/hr. per 44 hr. week. 403-722-2182 or email: wayneleorasmith@gmail.com LOOKING for live out nanny for Mon, Tues. Fri. for 4 children. Spruceview. Vehicle req’d 403-728-8240 NANNY for 2 children in Red Deer. Email: jprezawalker@gmail.com

Clerical

720

BOOKKEEPER/ Office Person. Must be proficient in Simply Accounting, A/R, A/P, payrolls, filing taxes etc. and assist Office Manager as needed. Previous welding shop office admin. exp. would be an asset. Email bob@kodiakent.com or phone Bob 403-357-8669

Hair Stylists

760

SYLVAN LAKE BARBER req’s P/T Stylist/Barber, Drop resume off or contact Sherry at 403-887-4022

Let Your News Ring Ou t A Classified Wedding Announcement

309-3300

Delena Marie Lyle July 17, 1956 - Aug. 2, 2010 A memory is a keepsake From which we never part God has you in His keeping We have you in our heart. Miss you so much, Your family

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Personals Funeral Directors & Services

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In Memoriam

SET of keys, 3 silver and 3 brass, medallion on key ring reads “Connie”. Lost along 51st Avenue to the Red Deer Regional Hospital. If found, pls. call 403-358-4043

Oilfield

800

BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are currently accepting applications for a

JUNIOR OIL AND GAS OPERATOR in our Stettler Field. Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard and learn quickly. Associated industry experience eg. instrumentation or facilities construction experience would be an asset but is not necessarily required. This position offers a diverse and challenging work environment with competitive pay, attractive benefits and the ability to grow within the organization. Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to within a 20 minute commute of the work place location (Stettler). Please Submit Resume’s Attention Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3K 0S3 Snubbing supervisors, operators and Roughnecks for project work in camp. Redline Well Control offers full benefit package for you and your family. Daily job bonuses. Top wages. Priority to Clean Class 1 license holders. info@ redlinewell.com Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 D5

800

COLTER ENERGY LP IS NOW HIRING

WELL TESTING: Supervisors Night Operators Operators •

Have current Safety certificates including H2S • Be prepared to work in remote locations for extended periods of time • Must be physically fit • Competitive wages, benefits and RRSP offered Please email resume with current driver’s abstract to: jbecker@colterenergy.ca Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

820

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time. 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Manager/Food Services Permanent P/T, F/T shift. Wknd, day, night & eves. Start date ASAP $19.23/hr. 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., criminal record check req’d. Req’d education some secondary. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 For full job description visit www. timhortons.com JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Food Service Supervisor Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time. 4 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + medical, dental, life and vision benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Experience 1 yr. to less than 2 yrs. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 Start your career! See Help Wanted

850

Trades

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.

Misc. Help

PAT’S Off-Road Transport

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Truckers/ Drivers

860

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm. abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling automated & roll off trucks. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca

TRAINING CENTRE Industries #1 Choice!

for our Canadian Division. We are proud to offer our employees on the job skill development training to enable their career growth and an opportunity to advance within our company. Position description: Managers are accountable for the welfare and operational excellence of their crew. They are responsible to promote teamwork, ensure their team complies with all Company Health, Safety & Environment policies and regulations, improve performance and seek out new opportunities, along with ensuring all paperwork is completed in a timely manner. Managers must do direct sales with clients and potential clients.

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To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

552194E30-J3

820

EquipmentHeavy

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

SKILL SAW, Craftsman 7.25, $50. 403-314-0804 VARIETY of miscellaneous tools, $20. 403-885-5020

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

1660

Firewood

1520

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

10 ROUND sidewalk blocks, 17”, $7.50/ea, 5 gal. pails, $1/ea, Telesteps ladder 12’, folds up to 3’ $175 403-357-9664 100 VHS movies, $75. 403-885-5020

Homestead Firewood

Travel Packages

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

OVER 100 LP records, (45 & 78). $100. 403-885-5020

REEL to reel stereo tape recorder, $75; and 120 LP records for collectors, $1 each. 403-346-6539

1830

Cats

1900

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

1/2 DUPLEX, 2 bdrm. c/w stove/fridge, no pets, n/’s, 40+, $900 rent + utils., $900 s.d., 403-348-0241

Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

1 BALINESE kitten, 1 Siamese $60/ea; 403-887-3649

B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275

FOUR free kittens, please pick up with kennel. 403-782-3031

2 BDRM. Main floor. Eastview. $1350 + S.D. $1350 incl. all utils., Optik, Wi-Fi 403-392-4535

1710

FREE barn kittens to a good home. Tame and litter trained. 780-986-3037

3 BDRM. house in Rimbey $1200 +/mo. 403-704-6397

Household Appliances

1530

GOLF clubs and misc. clubs and bag $20 and up. 403-314-0804

COLLECTION of over 1,000 old buttons, $100. 403-885-5020

QUAD cargo bag (never used) $25; 3 man tent, $35; one folding camp cot, $10. 403-342-7460

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Sporting Goods

CANNER and 7 doz. canning jars, rings, lids, pectin $100 value for $50, Morrisroe area 403-347-3741

AFFORDABLE

ANTIQUE dress maker’s form. Adjustable height. Decorative cast iron feet/base. $75. Call (403) 342-7908

Auctions

1640

Tools

OLDER Rockwell table saw, asking $150 obo 403-342-1934

stuff

Antiques & Art

1630

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

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7 CU. FT. freezer 31”w, 2 ADVANCE NOTICE baskets, locks, $75 obo BUD HAYNES & WARD’S 403-755-2760 Firearms Auction Sat. Aug. 29 @ 10 A.M. 11802-145 St. Edmonton Household Featuring Estate, of Stan Furnishings Andruski of Brandon, Man. Plus Guest Consignors. THREE drawer desk asking Over 300 items pictured on $20. Call 403-986-2849 line. To consign, call Linda, Celebrate your life Red Deer Head Office, with a Classified 403-347-5855 ANNOUNCEMENT Linda Baggaley 403-597-1095 WANTED Brad Ward 780-940-8378 Antiques, furniture and www.budhaynesauctions.com estates. 342-2514 www.wardsauctions.com

1720

Advocate Opportunities

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

Clearview

West Lake

39 CAMPBELL Avenue, Sat. and Sun. Aug. 1 and 2, 10 -6, kids and adults hockey equip. and skates, golf clubs, other sports, toys, twin beds, tools, etc.

68 WILEY CRESCENT HUGE estate sale, Sat. Aug. 1, Sun. Aug. 2, and Mon. Aug. 3, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. A lot of collections, all furniture, Old Country Rose china, $2,500, Tiger Lily china, $1,000 Cobalt blue dish set, $300, clear glass dish set, $250, Mary’s Moo Moo’s set, $150, Cherished Teddies set, $200, Precious Moments set, $200, doll collection, $20-$125, plus equipment and supplies from a cleaning company.

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

Deer Park ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. IN

71 DUNNING CLOSE Huge moving and multi family. Rain or shine. Stuff from every room in house plus shop and garage. July 31, 4-8, Aug. 1, 1-8, Aug. 2, 10-4 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Oriole Park and Inglewood

Eastview Estates

Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308 ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. in

MOVING SALE 32 Elder St. Aug. 1, 8-3. Sun. 9-2. Everything from appls., set of tires, patio set, etc. to smallest items. You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Oriole Park

INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake

Restaurant/ Hotel

GAME Tube w/2 games $60; DS LITE with 3 games, $60; NES w/2 games $120 403-782-3847

OILFIELD TICKETS

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

for 1605 Misc. Sale 1760

EASY!

850

Happy Ads

Electronics

SAFETY

is currently hiring

Position responsibilities: - Effectively communicate SERVICE RIG with upper management, Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Crew and our Clients in is seeking a the planning coordination FLOORHAND and execution of our Locally based, home every services night! Qualified applicants Review all functions and must have all necessary ensure they are error free valid tickets for the position and within the capacity of being applied for. the crew and equipment Bearspaw offers a - Plan and coordinate very competitive salary Ensure all equipment is and benefits package inspected and properly along with a steady configured to meet work schedule. treatment requirements Please submit resumes: - Complete and submit all Attn: Human Resources paperwork including Email: invoices, logbooks, payroll@bearspawpet.com pre-trip and post-trip Fax: (403) 252-9719 or inspections, etc. to meet Mail to: Suite 5309, specified deadlines Central Alberta’s Largest 333-96 Ave. NE Car Lot in Classifieds Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Position qualifications: Something for Everyone - Team leadership F/T TOW TRUCK drivers - Must be willing to relocate Everyday in Classifieds req’d. Minimum Class 5 - Fit for work with air and clean abstract. - Extensive heavy truck Exp. preferred. In person driving experience and Restaurant/ to Key Towing 4083-78 St. clean Driver’s Abstract Hotel Cres. Red Deer. - First Aid / CPR - H2S Alive CALKINS CONSULTING To apply: Please attach Misc. o/a Tim Hortons your resume including a 8 vacancies at each Help list of your current certificalocation for FOOD tions and current Driver’s COUNTER ATTENDANTS F/T DISPATCHER REQ’D. Abstract, and email it to Teachers/ for 3 locations $13/hr. + Knowledge of Red Deer patsoffroad@thehat.ca or benefits. F/T & P/T and area is essential. Tutors fax to 403-504-1711 positions. Permanent shift Verbal and written work, weekends, days, communication skills are MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL nights, evenings. Start req’d. Send resume by fax PLACE an ad in Central is looking for an experidate as soon as possible. Alber ta LIFE and reach to 403-346-0295 enced morning teacher. No experience or over 100,000 potential buyEarly childhood level and Classifieds education req’d. Job ers. 309-3300. Montessori training required. Your place to SELL description avail. at Please send resume to: Your place to BUY www.timhortons.com bobolley@telus.net. For Apply in person to 6620 more info., 403-340-8877 ROOFING LABOURER Orr Drive. Red Deer, REQ’D. 403-314-9516 The easy way to find a 6017 Parkwood Road, Please leave a message buyer for items you want to Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. or call 403-350-1520. sell is with a Red Deer Trades Lacombe. or Call 403-848-2356 Classifieds...costs so little Advocate want ad. Phone 309-3300. Saves you so much! HEAVY duty truck You can sell your guitar mechanic needed for a song... immediately for a fast Advocate or put it in CLASSIFIEDS growing waste & and we’ll sell it for you! Opportunities recycling company. Reliability essential. Own TOO MUCH STUFF? transportation required. Let Classifieds CARRIERS REQUIRED Please email resumes to help you sell it. canpak@xplornet.ca

820

900

experienced managers

Requires SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

880

Employment Training

278950A5

Oilfield

Restaurant/ Hotel

Riverside Meadows

107 OAK STREET, Wed. Aug. 5 and Thurs. Aug. 6, 10-6. Moving - furniture, small appl., bedding, housewares and more. Alley. Start your career! See Help Wanted

Flyer carriers needed for afternoon delivery 2 days/week Wed. & Fri. on 61 & 60A St.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

DEER PARK AREA

CARRIERS REQUIRED

1 Blk. of Davison Dr., Dietz Cl. and Durie Cl.

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

EASTVIEW AREA

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

Elder St. and Ebert Ave. $49.00/mo

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Sylvan Lake

Out of Town ESTATE SALE Sat. Aug. 1 only. 9-4 Household items, furniture, and much more. Directions: C & E Trail north to Twp Rd 392, turn right to Valley Ridge. #258

Sylvan Lake HALF MOON BAY Huge multi family. 58 Warbler Close, Half Moon Bay, Fri. July 31, 12 - 8; Sat. Aug. 1, 9 - 5; Sun. Aug. 2, 9 - 3.

★

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner! CALL:

309-3300 To Place Your Ad In The Red Deer Advocate Now! Sylvan Lake

To deliver the

Now Hiring

between 40th Ave and 43 Ave Michener Dr and 50A St. between 40 Ave. and 42 Ave.

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

$122.00/mo.

SUPERVISORS

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300 classiﬁeds@reddeeradvocate.com

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

1010

2 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Archibald Cres. BOWER AREA

576570

Beatty Cres/Barrett Drive Baile Close/Boyce St. Bunn Cres/Baird St. MORRISROE AREA Marion Cres/Mackenzie Cres. Metcalf Ave/Mayberry McKinnon/Munro Cres.

880

SUNNYBROOK AREA

Pidherney’s

Sherwood Cres. Stirling Close Scott St.

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

Pidherney’s requires the following for work based out of the Blackfalds Ofﬁce We require experienced

Heavy Civil Construction Equipment Operators Pidherney’s offers:

577602H1

• Top wages paid on experience • Beneﬁt package • Career Advancement Opportunities First Aid and Ground Disturbance certiﬁcates required.

Please forward resumes to: hr@pidherneys.com or fax: 403-845-5370 Attention: Dave McLaughlin, in conﬁdence.

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SOUTHBROOK AREA Sagewood Close/Sawyer Close VANIER AREA Vanier Drive Victor Close ************************ Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

Accounting

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542

Handyman Services

1200

Massage Therapy

10 - 2am Private back entry

Eavestroughing

1130

ROBUST CLEANING SERVICES Eavestroughs and gutters cleaned. Free quotes. 403-506-4822

1160

Entertainment

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

1300

Roofing

1370

Seniors’ Services

1372

FANTASY SPA

CONCRETE???

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

Moving & Storage

1280

Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

1300

BEAT THE RUSH! Book now for your home projects. Reno’s, flooring, painting, small concrete/rock work, landscaping, small tree cutting, fencing & decking. Call James 403-341-0617

BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 We’ll do it all...Free est. Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197

Moving & Storage

552191E30-J3

50, 51, 51A & 52 St.

FULL TIME

Misc. Help

552188E30-J3

MICHENER AREA

NORTH HILL (6889 50 AVE) LOCATION

• Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities • Medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks Apply in person or send resume to: Email:kfcjobsrd@yahoo.ca or Fax: (403) 341-3820

1 day a week in:

403-341-4445

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured. 403-896-4869

Property clean up 505-4777 CLEAN UP AND JUNK REMOVAL. 403 550 2502

Moving & Storage

1300

MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations. 403-342-7801.

QUALITY work at an affordable price. Joe’s Roofing. Re-roofing specialist. Fully insured. Insurance claims welcome. 10 yr. warranty on all work. 403-350-7602

EASY!

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Red Deer Advocate want ad. Phone 309-3300. MORE sellers find buyers in the classifieds. 1-877-2233311.

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777

Window Cleaning

1420

ROBUST CLEANING SERVICES - Windows, Eavestroughs, vinyl siding. Pckg. pricing, free quotes. 403-506-4822 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! Start your career! See Help Wanted

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Houses/ Duplexes

3020

3 BDRM. main Ár. house, Sylvan Lake, close to shopping, schools & all amenities, n/s, no pets, $1350./mo. incl. util. Avail. Sept. 1. 403-596-9696

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

For Rent - 2 bedroom apt with in suite laundry, A/C, elevator & underground parking. $1475/month, does not include utilities. No Smoking, No Pets. 3430 49 Ave Red Deer. Call 403-350-0989

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4020

Houses For Sale

“COMING SOON” BY

SERGE’S HOMES Duplex in Red Deer Close to Schools and Recreation Center. For More Info Call Bob 403-505-8050

BY OWNER

Bungalow, 5 bdrm., 3 bath, SEIBEL PROPERTY mother-in law suite, close 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 to rec. centre, trails, parks, bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, and shopping. Clean and starting at $1150. For more updated. $336,900 less info 403-347-7545 or $5,000 for deck - new price 403-304-7576 $331,900. 403-350-4304 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

2 BDRM. 132 Hermary St. rent $995 403-314-0209 3 BDRM., no pets, $1000 mo. 403-343-6609

RISER HOMES BLACKFALDS 1200 sq. ft. bi-level walkout 3 bdrm. 2 bath, open Áoor plan, a must see! $355,000 Legal fees, GST, sod, tree and appls. incld. LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

ACROSS from park, Oriole Park, 3 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $1075/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or Aug. 1. 403-304-5337

CLEARVIEW 3 bdrm. 4-Plex, 4 appls., 1 1/2 baths, Rent $1075. incl. sewer, water and garbage. D.D. $650. Avail. Aug. 1. 403-304-5337 CLEARVIEW MEADOWS 4 Plex, 2+1 bdrms., 1.5 baths, $1100, N/S, no pets. 403-391-1780

Close To Hospital 2 bdrm. 4 plex, 5 appl., indlds. heat & water/city pkg. no pets, n/s, $975/mo., avail. Sept. 1. (403) 350-7722

RISER HOMES Blackfalds Bungalow walkout backing onto valley view. A must see This 2 bdrm. 2 bath has many upgrades. This weekend only $405.000. GST, legal fees and 4 appl. package included. LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717

Suites

3060

1 BDRM. lower level legal suite in house, all utils, Opik tv, wiÀ incld, off street parking $1150/mo. + DD 403-392-4535 2 BDRM. bsmt suite. Rent $950 DD same avail. Aug. 1 403-348-1304

PRICED TO SELL! MICHENER Hill condos Phase 3 NEW 4th Ár. corner suite, 1096 Sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, all appls, underground parking w/storage, recreational amenities, extended care center attached, deck 403-227-6554 to 4 pm. weekdays or 588-8623 anytime. Pics avail. on kijji

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Pinochet covered up burning death of U.S. resident: report BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTIAGO, Chile — U.S. documents published Friday indicate Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet covered up the military’s role in the burning death of a 19-year-old U.S. resident during a 1986 protest, a case that drew worldwide condemnation and strained the regime’s relationship with Washington. Declassified State Department cables from July 1986 cited a source within Chile’s national police force as saying a police report identifying those responsible for the attack on Rodrigo Rojas and another teen, Carmen Quintana, was presented to Pinochet, who refused to take it and rejected ordering an investigation. The cables were posted Friday by the National Security Archive, a non-profit organization based in Washington. The attack on Rojas, a photographer from Washington whose mother was exiled from Chile, and the 18-year-old Quintana came during a street protest on July 2, 1986. Witnesses said soldiers doused the two with gasoline and set them ablaze, before abandoning them in a ditch on the outskirts of Santiago. Rojas died four days later and Quintana, a university student, suffered severe burns. Pinochet accused Rojas and Quintana of being terrorists who were burned by firebombs they planned to use against barricades. Chile’s army denied any involvement. At the time, the burning attack drew broad condemnation from governments and rights groups. The administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan demanded a full investigation and judicial action. Cables published by the National Security Archive cited “a reliable source within the Carabineros,” referring to Chile’s national police, as saying its investigation indicated “members of a Chilean army street patrol unit were involved in the burning of the two Chilean youths and the dumping of their bodies.” The documents said that witnesses reported soldiers deliberately set Rojas and Quintana on fire and that the director of the central hospital blocked Rojas from being transferred to a clinic better equipped to treat him. Quintana, whose disfigured face became a symbol of the atrocities committed by Pinochet’s 1973-90 dictatorship, said the documents vindi-

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Carmen Quintana attends a tribute for slain photographer Rodrigo Rojas, outside the Gabriela Mistral museum, in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, July 28, 2015. During a street demonstration on July 2, 1986, soldiers doused Rojas and then 18-year-old Quintana with gasoline and set them ablaze. Rojas died four days later. Quintana survived and underwent lengthy treatment for severe burns at a Canadian hospital. Her scarred face later became a symbol of the atrocities committed by Pinochet’s dictatorship. A Chilean judge last week charged seven former members of the military in the burning death of Rojas, and four other ex-soldiers were being questioned on Monday. cated her account of the attack. “The confidential files from the United States ratify what I have been saying, along with my parents and lawyers, for 29 years: that all of this was orchestrated from Pinochet on down,” Quintana told reporters Friday. “The cables reveal the existence of an institutionalized system of lies in crimes against humanity and the systematic policy of the army to cover them up until now.” The attackers long enjoyed impunity. But a local judge recently charged 12 former soldiers in the crime, after another former soldier testified about the case, breaking a nearly three-decade pact of silence. “Carmen Quintana and Rodrigo Rojas, who I watched grow up in Washington, deserve legal and historical justice,” said Peter Kornbluh, a senior analyst at the National Security Archive and author of “The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier

on Atrocity and Accountability.” Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz said Friday that the declassified documents would be translated into Spanish and handed over to authorities as part of the current investigation. “For several weeks, we have been talking with the U.S. State Department about lifting the redactions on blacked-out paragraphs in the declassified cables, including these, and, in addition, about completely declassifying the rest of the documents still classified by the United States related to this period,” Munoz said. In all, 40,018 people were killed, tortured or imprisoned for political reasons during Pinochet’s dictatorship, according to official figures. Chile’s government estimates 3,095 were killed. Pinochet died in 2006 under house arrest without ever being tried on charges of illegal enrichment and human rights violations.

Clinton emails too sensitive to release BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Dozens of emails that traversed Hillary Clinton’s private, unsecure home server contain national security information are now deemed too sensitive to make public, according to the latest batch of records released Friday. In 2,206 pages of emails, the government censored passages to protect national security at least 64 times in 37 messages. Clinton has said she never sent classified information from her private email server, which The Associated Press was first to identify as operating in her home in New York. The Friday release brings the volume of emails publicly released by the State Department to roughly 12 per cent of the 55,000 pages Clinton had turned over to department lawyers earlier this year. Clinton’s decision not to use a State Department email account has become a political problem for her, as Republicans seize on the disclosures to paint her

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION as untrustworthy and willing to break rules for personal gain. There is also the matter of the classified information that found its way onto her insecure email system. Memos sent by the inspector general of the intelligence community alerted the FBI to a potential security violation arising from Clinton’s use of a private server located in her home. The inspector general said his office has found four emails containing classified information while reviewing a limited sample of 40 of the emails provided by Clinton. Those four messages were not marked as classified but should have been handled as such because they contained classified information at the time they were sent, the inspector general said. Clinton has repeatedly defended her email usage, saying her private server had “numerous safeguards” and placing responsibility for releasing the documents on the State Department.

There were no obviously stunning revelations in the emails released Friday, which reflected the workaday business of government. Some of the documents could reflect favourably on Clinton, such as a message in August 2009 about a 10-year-old Yemeni girl who had been married and divorced, and had been portrayed as unhappy in a CNN story. “Is there any way we can help her? Could we get her to the US for counselling and education?” Clinton asked an aide, who began making calls. Others could be controversial, such as 2009 messages from former national security adviser Sandy Berger about how to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over negotiations with Palestinians. Among Clinton’s exchanges now censored as classified by the State Department was a brief exchange in October 2009 between her and Jeffrey D. Feltman, then Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Advocates for migrants said Friday they filed 15 complaints against Mexican government officials for allegedly extorting Cubans passing through en route to the United States and have documented hundreds of similar cases. The complaints filed with the federal prosecutor’s office charge that officials at the National Migration Institute have held Cuban migrants and solicited phone numbers of relatives in the United States, who they then called to demand money. “They hold them incommunicado for a week and meanwhile they phone the families, say they have them here and ask for $3,000 to $5,000 to deliver the relative,” said Alberto Donis, a lawyer and head of a migrant shelter called Brothers on the Road in the southern city of Ixtepec. “They threaten that if there is no payment, they will do all sorts of things to the relative.” Donis said his group has documented at least 800 cases of abuses against Cuban migrants by Mexican authorities since such complaints began in 2012, including receipts for money transfers sent from individuals in the United States to lawyers and officials in Mexico. He singled out the migratory station of Acayucan in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz as a place “from where we receive these same com-

plaints every day.” He also noted three other stations in southern Mexico and one on the outskirts of the capital. The National Migration Institute, or INM for its initials in Spanish, denied the allegations. “The INM rejects the unfounded accusations that without any substance devalue the work of INM officials, who work every day to assist irregular foreigners in the country,” the agency said in a statement. However, a federal official who is familiar with migration flows through Mexico agreed that some Cubans have suffered extortion as have migrants from other countries. The official insisted on speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Cubans generally arrive in Mexico by sea at the Yucatan Peninsula or by land from Central America after flying to Ecuador, which has had relatively relaxed entry requirements for Cubans in recent years. Once in Mexico they present themselves to authorities and Cuban diplomats here are then notified, the federal official said. As Cuba generally doesn’t respond, Mexico then considers the migrants stateless and not subject to deportation, he said. They are given an exit permit, which allows them to cross into the United States. Under U.S. law, nearly all Cubans who reach American soil are automatically allowed to stay and apply

for residency, unlike migrants from elsewhere. Donis alleged that Mexican officials charge Cubans for exit permits, which are supposed to be free. The federal official acknowledged a permit is sometimes withheld by migratory officials to pressure the Cubans to pay for it. Activists said unscrupulous lawyers or people pretending to be attorneys also show up at migration stations telling Cubans incorrectly that they risk deportation and trying to charge them fees to file for injunctions that actually set back processing of an exit permit. “There is a serious crisis of attention to migrants in the country that at this moment preys in particular on Cubans, who are currently the ones paying the most money to extortion” schemes, said Alejandro Solalinde, a priest and advocate for migrant rights. The National Migration Institute said in its statement that 2,867 exit permits have been processed for Cubans this year alone, while Mexico has deported only 186. Cuban migration to the U.S. has spiked since Washington and Havana announced in December that they would restore diplomatic relations severed over five decades ago. Many would-be migrants on the island fear the unique rules favouring Cubans who reach U.S. soil could disappear, although American officials have said no policy change is in the works.

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HOROSCOPES Saturday, August 1 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Giancarlo Giannini, 73; Sam Mendes, 50; John Carroll Lynch, 52 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Creative projects may be stalled, as Venus reverses back into Leo. H A P P Y BIRTHDAY: Born on the zodiac’s Day of Original Style, you have an abundance of creative flair. The JOANNE next 12 months MADELEINE is the time to beMOORE come more involved in your local community. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll feel right at home today, as the stars stir up your sociable Aries side. You’re in the mood for excitement and change as you mix with creative friends and bohemian colleagues. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Venus reverses into your home zone, until September 6. So you’ll need to be extra patient with stressed family members, as dramas increase and domestic harmony is hard to find. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): With Venus reversing through your communication zone until September 6 —messages could easily get mixed up, in person and online. So take extra care when talking and posting! CANCER (June 21-July 22): Dynamic Mars is moving through your sign until August 9, so you’re at your confident Crab best. But resist the urge to be overly dramatic, as your temperamental side is ignited. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): With Venus reversing through your sign, your Cat charm will be hard to summon over the next five weeks. You’ll also feel less sociable than usual, as

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NEW YORK — A business trip might leave you too tired to venture out for dinner. But if you’re up for something beyond room service or hotel restaurants, a good meal out is one way to brighten up long days spent in meetings. Here are some strategies for dining out while travelling for work. TABLE FOR ONE? Elizabeth McCourt, a headhunter and executive coach with her own company, McCourt Leadership Group, is a foodie who loves trying great restaurants when she travels, from Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, to Paul Prudhomme’s K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen in New Orleans. She’s even asked if an entree could be downsized to appetizer portion so she could sample more than one main course. And McCourt has no problem dining alone: “I really enjoy that time by myself.” But “sitting at a table alone, sometimes people feel bad for you,” she says. So if she can get food at the bar, she picks that over a table for one. That also ups the social aspect: “Sometimes you can have a nice chat with the bartender or someone next to you.” Ashley Rodriguez, an account director at Fish Consulting in Washington, D.C., also eats at the bar when possible. “Bartenders are really personable and talkative, so it makes for a much more enjoyable meal,” she said. “And I’m talkative, too, so I usually end up having a long conversation with the person sitting next me — and I’ve met some cool people.” Ashby Brame, who does marketing for the Johnson County Visitors Bureau in Smithfield, North Carolina, describes herself as an extrovert who usually finds someone to talk to over dinner, whether it’s inviting another conference attendee to join her or

rant at which they expect to be served their favorite meals, be waited on and catered to, and entertained by us. They are tolerated because they are family or close friends. As much as we enjoy these people, it can be a stressful, exhausting and expensive time for us senior citizens. Thus, we eagerly await the arrival of Visitors and the departure of Vacationers. —Living Where People Vacation Dear Living: It may be time for you to set some house rules so people stop taking advantage of you. Provide a list of nearby restaurants and suggestions for entertainment. Then tell them to have a great time and that you’ll see them later. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook. com/AskAnnies.

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Then walk out. If that doesn’t tone things down a bit, at least you won’t be where he can target you. Do this as often as necessary. It is not disrespectful to Dad. It is a matter of self-preservation. Dear Annie: We are blessed to live on a lake where many people vacation. Our dear family and friends, who live several hundred miles away, like to stay with us, sometimes for weeks at a time. It gets so busy that we have to take reservations, leaving a few days to launder the linens, clean the rooms, restock the fridge, catch up on household responsibilities and recuperate between guests. Over the years, we have learned that there are two kinds of guests: Visitors and Vacationers. Visitors are those who come primarily to see us and do everything they can to make it easy, enjoyable and memorable for everyone. They pitch in, make no demands and are a pleasure to have. Vacationers, however, regard our home as a hotel and restau-

chatting with folks sitting nearby. Every once in a while, she’ll even say to another solo diner, “’I’m eating alone, and if you’re eating alone — I’m not trying to be weird — but maybe we can share a table.’ I’m just really upfront about it.” DOING THE RESEARCH TripAdvisor, Yelp, Chowhound, Facebook and other social media sites are all go-tos when it comes to identifying good restaurants. Brame also likes to get recommendations from locals — and not just the hotel concierge. She might pick a place near the hotel the first night, then ask the waiter or bartender there, “’Where’s a good local place to eat around here where you or your friends go?’ I get each person to introduce me to another location, dinner to breakfast to lunch to dinner.” Rodriguez is gluten-intolerant, so researching menus is critical. “I’ll read recommendations from local reporters and bloggers, ask people on Twitter and use an app — my saving grace — called Find Me Gluten Free,” she said. Often hotel concierges don’t have gluten-free recommendations, but one concierge in Las Vegas memorably handed her a list of options near the hotel. “I still have the list,” she said. DINE-AROUNDS AND GROUP OUTINGS Some conferences organize dinearound nights, where the destination or host group invites attendees to sign up in advance for one of several preselected restaurants with different price ranges and cuisines. If there’s no dine-around planned, Brame will sometimes “just ask people at the conference, ’What are you doing for dinner?”’ and create an impromptu group outing. Rodriguez has also “made spontaneous dinner plans” with other solo business travellers. But sometimes, she says, “after a long day of talking to other people,” she actually prefers eating alone: “It’s nice to get some ’me’ time.”

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