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PRIDE WEEK

Battle for acceptance ongoing

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The colours of the rainbow will soon be out in full force.

Starting on Friday, Central Alberta Pride Week will be celebrated with a proclamation at City Hall Park in Red Deer at 5 p.m.

Central Alberta Pride committee ‘THERE ARE member Jennifer UPWARDS OF 10 Vanderschaeghe said the week serves as a PEOPLE INVOLVED reminder that not evIN PLANNING erybody who lives in the community is a CENTRAL ALBERTA traditional Central PRIDE BUT THERE Albertan.

ARE ONLY TWO OF “There is certainly a lot of diversity withUS WHO WOULD in the communities,” SPEAK TO THE she said.

While there are MEDIA. THAT’S conversations, espeBECAUSE IT’S NOT cially with the coming out of Caitlyn Jenner, SAFE TO DO THAT.’ the struggle for acceptance is not neces— JENNIFER VANDERSCHAEGHE PRIDE COMMITTEE MEMBER sarily over in Central Alberta.

“There are upwards of 10 people involved in planning Central Alberta Pride but there are only two of us who would speak to the media,” said Vanderschaeghe. “That’s because it’s not safe to do that.

People are worried about losing their jobs. That alone is the reason why we need to continue to have pride.”

Throughout the next week, there will be ticketed and free events at locations such as Bull Skit Comedy’s night of comedy (Friday); a Passion Party (Aug. 17) and a drag queen and king show (Saturday).

Witness or take part in the Fruit Float down the Red Deer River starting at Fort Normandeau on Saturday. The colourful parade of floats is expected to take four hours. Everyone is invited to float on the river in the family-fun event. Decorating floats is encouraged.

Last year, the float was cancelled because of the rainy weather.

Vanderschaeghe said the weather looks great for Saturday so her fingers are crossed there will be floats on the river.

On Sunday, a Gaetz Memorial United Church service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., followed by a family fun barbecue at the Kiwanis Picnic Shelter at noon.

Bring your own picnic lunch or buy from Ann Berry BBQ Hut. New this year is a Rainbow Tea with the Laddies of La Cage at the Golden Circle from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 18.

The fun wraps up on Aug. 21 with a Pride at the Beach party at Sylvan Lake at 7 p.m.

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Monday marked Day 1 of the demolition of the Kerry Wood Nature Centre exhibits area. Adrian McAndry, with Brothers Installations of Edmonton, uses a reciprocating saw to tear through a wall. The redevelopment of the exhibits area will open to the public on Nov. 13, says Todd Nivens of Waskasoo Parks. ‘The original exhibit was part of the original building which opened in 1986‚‘ said Nivens. ‘Information has changed, technology has changed, the population of Red Deer has changed and its time for the original exhibit to go away.’ An exhibit with fresh information, reflecting current societal values and actions, will go in its place. The nature centre will be open to the public during construction.

Fuel thefts leave truck owners facing hefty repair bills

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Gas is being drained from pickup trucks in Olds by a brazen thief armed with a drill.

Between five and 10 fuel thefts have been reported to Olds RCMP in recent weeks by Ford truck owners, said Staff. Sgt. Joe Sangster.

Even the truck of a local police officer was hit,

causing thousands of dollars in damage.

The culprit or culprits use the drill to bore about a 1.5-cm hole in the gas tank to drain off fuel at night.

“They’re draining probably three-quarters of a tank and the homeowner is still able to drive the vehicle. Lo and behold, when they fill up again they find they’ve got a problem.”

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Notre Dame student still in shock after claiming crown

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

MISS TEENAGE CANADA

A Red Deer high school student has been crowned Miss Teenage Canada.

Sarah Wojcik, 17, won a competition involving 82 finalists from across Canada on Sunday in Toronto.

The Notre Dame High School student was still in shock on Monday, trying to absorb the win.

“I was just being myself and I really love how they were looking at my personality,” she said about the judges.

“It’s such a blur. The whole night is very a blur. I’m still in Sarah Wojcik shock that I won.”

Wojcik, who is going into Grade 12 this year, first had to get past a provinciallevel pageant in March before she was able to go to

Toronto.

The top 15 girls from Alberta went on to compete in the nationals.

Wojcik had never entered a pageant before the Alberta competition. She will now be Canada’s representative in the Miss Teen Universe competition.

She said public speaking is her strong point.

Before she went to Toronto, Wojcik did charity work that included work for the Suicide Information and Education Services. She has also done work for the Free the Children non-profit organization.

As Miss Teenage Canada, she will be travelling to Ecuador to work with Free the Children, as well as across Canada, speaking to children of all ages about her platform, which is focused on the subjects of bullying and self-confidence.

“I’m going to do both, as well as keep up my sports and keep a part-time job.”

Wojcik knows she will be busy in the year ahead

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but is undaunted. “I’m very blessed I hold a very high GPA that I know I’ll be able to maintain through the year.

“I have some really big plans I’m planning for Red Deer as well,” she said, but she’s not quite ready to reveal them.

She attended the pageant with her grandmother and aunt. Her parents are Monica and Lee Werner.

The cost of her trip to Toronto was covered by local sponsors.

Wojcik said the contestants in Toronto were judged on a swimsuit walk, evening gown walk, fundraising events in their home community, personal interviews with the judges, a photo shoot and behaviour. “It was really a wide variety we got scored on.”

She said that she was the last girl to be called in the top 20, and from there her name just kept being called until she won. “I was just completely shocked.”

Wojcik will remain in Toronto until Thursday to do interviews and a photo shoot.

She said the competition had more participants than ever before.

Police dogs service training centre Training to become a working police dog takes a light-hearted bent on Wednesday at the centre south of Innisfail.

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FEDERAL ELECTION

NDP to pick candidates Aug. 24

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The fountain on 51st Ave. at 48th Street in Red Deer on Monday was a busy place as many people looked to the fountain spray to cool them off. The weather is forecast to continue to be hot, with temperatures in the high 20C or low 30C this week. The city’s water features, pools and spray parks will no doubt continue to attract those who want to beat the heat.

The New Democratic Party nomination date to choose federal election candidates for the Red DeerMountain View and Red Deer-Lacombe ridings has been set for Aug. 24 in Red Deer.

The event will be at 6 p.m. The Red Deer Public Library’s Snell Auditorium has been tentatively booked.

NDP members will be choosing between Evan Bedford, Paul Harris and Dianne Macaulay for Red Deer-Mountain View, and Doug Hart and Katherine Swampy for Red-Deer Lacombe.

It is the first time in memory that there has been a runoff for the federal NDP nomination locally. The interest in running federally for the NDP is believed to be partly because the NDP won the provincial election in Alberta in May. As of Monday, the NDP only had 13 candidates nominated out of 34 ridings in Alberta. The Conservatives have all their candidates nominated and the Liberals have 25.

The federal election, which was called earlier than expected by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, will take place on Oct. 19.

Other candidates already nominated so far are Red Deer-Lacombe: Conservative Blaine Calkins and Liberal Jeff Rock; Red Deer-Mountain View Conservative Earl Dreeshen, Green Mason Sisson and Libertarian James Walper.

The two federal ridings of Red Deer and Wetaskiwin no longer exist as of this election. Electoral boundaries have been redrawn in Alberta, which will see an increase of six seats for a total of 34. Overall, the number of parliamentary seats in Canada has increased from 330 in 2011 to 338 in 2015.

The former Red Deer riding has been split in two with the north side of Red Deer part of Red DeerLacombe now, and the south part of the city in Red Deer-Mountain View.

Originally, Red Deer-Lacombe was going to be called Red Deer-Wolf Creek by the federal Electoral Boundaries Commission, which determines new boundaries and seats.

Sylvan Lake population up just under 10%

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Sylvan Lake’s growth is showing no signs of slowing.

The town’s latest census counted 14,310 residents, up just under 10 per cent and 1,295 from the last count in 2013.

Since 2004, when 8,504 called Sylvan Lake home,

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the town’s population has surged 68 per cent.

Even more people live there than the latest count shows because residents in 168 dwellings weren’t counted because they could not be reached by enumerators and did not respond to messages left on door knobs.

The number of dwellings left uncounted was down dramatically from two years ago, when the inhabitants of 357 homes could not be reached.

Counting every head is important to communities because many provincial and federal grants are

based on per capita calculations.

Sylvan’s reputation as a young community remains intact with 54 per cent of residents under 35 and 26 per cent under 16, percentages almost identical to the last count.

The number of residents who chose to submit their information online also increased with 36 per cent using a town website link, compared with 23 per cent the last time around, the first year the option was offered. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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low fuel gauge.

“Never,” said Sangster, when asked if he had ever seen this kind of theft before.

“It’s coming up with another way of doing it. Normally, it’s (taking out) the garden hose, siphoning out the gas and away you go.”

Truck owners face bills in the $2,000 to $2,500 to have tanks repaired or replaced.

“We’re working on it,” he said.

“We haven’t made any arrests yet. We have a couple of our locals we suspect but we don’t have anything on them yet.”

Police are reminding residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

THEFT: Low fuel gauge only obvious sign Since the hole isn’t in the bottom of the tank, there is enough fuel left for the owners to drive away in the morning. The only obvious sign of theft is a

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NDP urged to slow down WORRIES ABOUT HIKE REACHING THE EAR OF FINANCE MINISTER to raise the minimum wage by $1 to $11.20 an hour on Oct. 1. The rate is to go up to $15 an hour by 2018.

When the NDP’s first increase takes effect in October, only Ontario and the Northwest Territories will pay more to those who earn the least.

Saskatchewan will be the lowest at $10.20 an hour.

Notley’s government has said the increase is needed to ensure employees can meet basic needs. The government also plans to do away with its minimumwage differential, which pays liquor servers $9.20 an hour on the assumption they make up the rest in tips.

Alberta is one of five provinces with a differential.

Ceci is touring the province looking for input as he crafts a budget for the current 2015-16 fiscal year.

The government is to introduce the budget in late October.

The province has already passed legislation to raise taxes on large corporations to 12 per cent from 10 per cent and to boost income taxes on the top seven per cent of earners.

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EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci is hearing concerns from business leaders about the NDP government’s plan to increase the minimum wage.

Ceci says the hike was one of the issues raised Monday in a meeting with the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.

“They had some solutions in terms of supports they might like small business to receive to be able to follow through with that,” said Ceci.

Suggestions included a different pay scale for new or young employees or help to businesses to defray the cost of hiring summer students.

“There are a number of things but ... there was no conclusion or agreement on any of those.”

Janet Riopel, president of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, agreed that employees deserve a living

wage. But she added the minimum wage is only one of many factors the government should consider to help employees and businesses flourish.

“It’s a matter of looking at the overall package of goods that employers are actually paying, and also their capacity (to pay),” said Riopel, who noted that businesses provide other benefits along with a salary.

“We’ve encouraged government to slow things down a little bit, to consult more fully with small business.”

Riopel said one solution might lie in training initiatives and other programs “that can perhaps bring in minimum wage on a slower basis and recognize as you train employees perhaps you don’t pay these escalated rates right away.”

Premier Rachel Notley’s government is scheduled

Locked-out staff picket concrete company Burnco

Baby’s death unexplained

CALGARY — More than a dozen employees from a Calgary company that makes paving asphalt and ready-mix concrete have hit the picket lines after being locked out.

Teamsters local 362 has been negotiating a new contract with Burnco and were to vote on a proposal later this week.

Doug Dodd, representing the union for drivers, says he doesn’t know why the company chose to lock out workers before the vote.

He says seniority has been a big issue in talks and he suggests the move is a pressure tactic.

A statement from Burnco says the lockout decision was made after workers voted on July 30 in support of a strike.

The company says both sides need to work together to find a solution, especially during challenging economic times.

Burnco also operates a network of retail landscape centres.

“There’s 96 unionized drivers here who aren’t working today, so there’s a lot of commercial jobs, a lot of walls, driveways that aren’t being done,” Dodd said Monday. “It’s not our choice.”

He said there’s been no progress in talks for the last week, even though the union has been trying to negotiate.

“We don’t have any money proposals on the table, but they’re bound and determined to take our seniority and push the union out,” he said.

“There are fellows who have been here over 30 years and this is the thanks they get for it?”

Judge dismisses appeal on obstruction, resisting police charges

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Four-month-old Delonna Sullivan was found unresponsive in a bassinet on April 11, 2011, six days after social workers placed her in the foster home.

An autopsy found the infant was healthy and the cause of her death was listed as unexplained.

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A Stettler man successfully appealed the charge that led to his arrest in the fall of 2012 but his conviction on charges laid after the arrest were upheld.

A written decision from Justice Peter Michalyshyn late last week dismissed an appeal from a Stettler man on obstruction and resisting police charges.

However, the Crown conceded his appeal on a charge of causing a disturbance — the original reason for his arrest.

Justin Jacques-Young Towell was arrested on Oct. 7, 2012, outside a bar in Stettler.

Stettler RCMP were attempting to maintain order, but close to 50 people were “fighting, yelling and swearing,” according to Towell in his statement of facts.

Towell was arrested for causing a disturbance that evening.

In the appeal, Towell argued that with the Crown conceding his appeal on the first charge, the other two charges should not have been laid because without the arrest, the incident leading to the other charges would not have happened.

However, Michalyshyn said the arresting officer had a reasonable belief at the time that Towell was causing a disturbance. At trial, the arresting officer said Towell was warned in the bar to behave himself and leave a female patron alone. Nothing came of this encounter.

Later, outside the bar, Towell — noted to be very intoxicated — yelled and swore at the arresting officer.

The arresting officer said Towell was advised of his rights and stiffened up and balled his hands into fists. The officer interpreted this to be a combative gesture and grabbed hold of the accused. Towell was spun around and had his arm put behind his back to be handcuffed.

The struggle continued and the officer took Towell to the ground to get better control. Once on the ground, Towell lay with one hand underneath is body, preventing the officer from getting the second handcuff on. Towell also kicked his legs and flailed, and these actions formed the grounds for the charge of resisting arrest.

The obstruction charge was laid later in police cells when Towell was given access to his personal cellphone to look up the number of a lawyer but not to place a call. When Towell refused to return the cellphone and told an officer to leave the room, another struggle ensued and the charge was laid.

Towell’s appeal was heard in March in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench, but Michalyshyn’s decision was filed late last week. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Democracy gets a boost THE REAL WINNERS OF THE FIRST LEADERS DEBATE WERE THE VIEWERS WHO SAT THROUGH THE TWO-HOUR MATCH Against all odds, this overly long summer federal election campaign is turning out to be a worthwhile exercise.

The electionday outcome 10 long weeks from now is far from certain. Authentic issues are front and centre. And voters have the choice of three distinct parties that all have a prospect of forming a govDOUG ernment.

FIRBY It is also coming after one party, the Conservatives, has been in power for nearly a decade.

This adds another question — is it time to toss out an aging regime, or should Canadians stick with the devil they know?

All of these factors have contributed to an unusual level of intensity from the three leading parties, the NDP, Conservatives and Liberals, as well as from the Green Party, which dreams of holding the balance of power in a mi-

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nority government. Although it’s early going in this marathon, it feels like we’re in the last five minutes of Game 7 in the Stanley Cup finals.

That intensity was reflected in the highly animated leaders’ debate on Thursday hosted by Maclean’s magazine.

The event, moderated by journalist Paul Wells, was broadcast on CTV and live-streamed on the web. Amazingly, the debate generated an estimated 200,000 tweets during its course, and many more afterward.

It was less surprising that the three opposition parties focused their fire on Prime Minister Stephen Harper, attacking the Conservative government for its record on the economy and environment.

Harper showed his battleground experience, keeping his cool under attacks that were so withering that, at one point, Mulcair essentially accused the prime minister of having a foreign policy driven by xenophobia.

For her part, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May inspired her base by articulating the party’s vision with vigour and confidence. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair found himself on the receiving end of attacks, as well, reflecting the recognition — particularly from the

Liberals — that the orange party is the one the Liberals need to defeat. Except for a somewhat wild-eyed stare, Mulcair also kept his cool, dispelling his image as Angry Tom. If the goal was to look like he could be PM, he pulled it off.

Perhaps the surprise of the evening, however, was Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who ditched the smarmy grin he’s shown in recent interviews and delivered his lines with force and conviction. Although not everyone loved his closing comments, his purposeful delivery of a message aimed at real people shows how absolutely powerful he can be when delivering from a wellrehearsed script.

Following #macdebate hashtag on Twitter, it was clear that one’s partisanship determined who people judged to be the “winner.” Independent pundits, as much as they could be objective, declared no one won and no one lost.

At the risk of sounding pat, the winners were the viewers who sat through the two-hour match. The freewheeling format of the debate provided a clear enough view of each of the four leaders to develop a reliable sense of what they stand for, and how they would go about governing.

And that is just after the first of several planned debates.

It is an interesting coincidence that while the battle raged in Toronto, satirist Jon Stewart hosted his last Daily Show episode in the U.S. after a 16-year run. Stewart made a career of harpooning stupidity and mendacity in American politics, and many feel he changed both the television medium and, in some respects, the game of politics itself.

What would Stewart have thought of the four would-be leaders of Canada’s next Parliament? No doubt, he would have guffawed at some of the more outrageous claims (methodically deconstructed by the CBC in its after-debate reality check). But somehow, I feel he might have compared it favourably with Thursday’s Republican debate, which featured the outrageously theatrical clown Donald Trump among a cabal of 10 candidates.

If one were to measure the Canadian debate against that sorry show in the U.S., Canadians have reason to feel that, no matter what faults we see in Ottawa, we’re better off than the poor voters to the south.

Doug Firby is editor-in-chief of Troy Media and national affairs columnist.

For more, see troymedia.com.

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Seventy years without a nuclear war We have been hearing a lot about the 70th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon on human beings, in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. The more important anniversary, however, was Aug. 9, when the last nuclear weapon was used in war, on the city of Nagasaki.

It was predictable that atomic bombs would be used as soon as they were developed in 1945. It was the sixth year of the Second World War, and more than 60 million people had been killed already.

But nobody would have believed then that nuclear weapons would not be used again in future wars.

We cannot be sure that they never will be used in war GWYNNE again, of course, but seventy DYER years is already an impressive accomplishment. How did we manage that? One way to answer that question is to consider the behaviour of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who was the man who decided to drop the first atomic bombs in 1945 — and the first man to decide not to drop them, in 1951.

Truman’s decision to drop the bombs in 1945 probably didn’t seem as momentous to him at the time as it looks now.

Killing tens of thousands of civilians in cities by mass bombing (Hamburg, Dresden, Tokyo) was practically routine by 1945, and the atomic bombs would have seemed like just a more efficient way of doing the same thing.

Besides, the fact that Japanese cities could now be destroyed by a single plane carrying a single

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bomb might well shock the Japanese government into surrendering. That would spare the lives of all the American soldiers (an estimated 46,000) who would die if Japan had to be invaded.

Truman had fought in the First World War (he was the only major Allied war leader who did). Although he was not generally seen as an imaginative man, he would have been vividly aware of the ordeal that awaited American soldiers if they had to invade Japan. He would also have been conscious that the U.S. public would never forgive him if they found out that he had the bomb but didn’t use it to save those soldiers’ lives.

So he gave the orders and the bombs fell, adding a last quarter-million lives to that 60-million death toll. But five and a half years later, when U.S. forces in Korea were fleeing south after Chinese troops intervened in the war there (“the big bug-out”), Truman behaved quite differently.

It may or may not be true that U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, who commanded the United Nations troops in Korea (including a third of a million Americans), wanted to drop atomic bombs on China’s Manchurian provinces to cut the supply lines of the Chinese troops in Korea.

It is certainly true that Truman fired MacArthur, and that he did not use nuclear weapons even though thousands of American troops were being killed or captured.

Truman never explained his decision, but one possible reason is that actually seeing what nuclear weapons do to human beings (which nobody had yet seen when he made his 1945 decision) may have changed his view of them. They were not just another new weapon. They were the ultimate weapon, and they must not be used. And the other reason is obvious.

By late 1950, the United States had between 50

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and 100 nuclear weapons — but the Soviet Union had tested its first atomic bomb in the previous year, and by then it already had at least half a dozen of the things. The era of mutual deterrence had arrived.

Truman didn’t know for certain that the Soviet Union would go to war if the U.S. dropped nuclear weapons on China. He would have been fairly certain that the Russians didn’t yet have the ability to drop even one on the United States, although they could definitely hit America’s allies in Western Europe. But it didn’t matter: once both sides have nuclear weapons, they get a great deal more cautious.

In the following decades, many military theorists have worked hard to come up with strategies that would make nuclear weapons useful in war, and many scientists and engineers have worked on new techniques and technologies that would achieve the same objective. But nobody has ever had enough confidence in their promises to use even one of these weapons in a war.

The number of nuclear weapons in the world (many of them much more powerful than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs) peaked at around 50,000 in the mid-1980s, and has since fallen to about 15,000.

The U.S. and Russia still own 93 per cent of them, but seven other countries now have nukes, too — and still nobody has used one in war.

It is also true that no great power has fought any other great power directly for 70 years, which is certainly a first in world history. Is this because the two world wars had been so destructive that they created institutions like the UN Security Council to avoid another, or because they knew that great-power wars would probably be nuclear wars?

Probably both, but at any rate we’re making progress.

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Harper strikes defiant tone

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Liberals and the NDP would fight insurgents overseas by doing little more than “dropping aid on dead people,” Stephen Harper said Monday as he doubled down on the Conservative party’s tough-on-terror strategy.

With this week’s return of Mike Duffy promising another barrage of banner headlines and awkward campaign-trail questions, Harper struck a defiant tone as he defended putting Canada front and centre in the global fight against militants in Iraq and Syria.

He showed a softer side, promising to take in 10,000 more refugees from both countries over the next four years and to spend $90 million to help protect artifacts and places of worship from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

But when talk turned to Canada’s

aggressive military approach, Harper’s language grew sharp as he described how ISIL was engaged in “mass slaughter at an alarming, lightning pace” when the Conservative government got involved.

“If your policy is humanitarian assistance without military support, all you’re doing is dropping aid on dead people,” he said during a campaign stop in Markham, Ont., describing the position of “diaspora groups” in Canada.

“That’s not acceptable. We’re a country that can contribute militarily and in a humanitarian sense, and we are doing both.”

Harper brushed off the criticisms of NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who have rejected military action and called for Canada to stick to providing humanitarian aid.

Offering safe haven to refugees simply isn’t enough, he added.

“ISIS, left to its own devices, will

First Nation receives uncertain commitment for long-sought road

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — The federal Conservatives say they have committed in principle to address a remote First Nation’s plight that has become an election campaign issue, but the community’s leadership isn’t convinced the Conservative promise is anything new.

Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, which straddles the Ontario-Manitoba boundary, has been under a boil-water advisory for 17 years and has no allweather road. It was separated from the mainland a century ago when an aqueduct was built to send fresh water to Winnipeg.

Pressure has been building on the federal government to help fund what has been dubbed Freedom Road by residents and which would cost an estimated $30 million.

The City of Winnipeg and the Manitoba government committed earlier this year to each fund one-third, with the remainder to come from Ottawa.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised last month to pay the federal share if his party is elected.

In June, Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford, the MP for the area, would not promise to pay for the road but reiterated a $1-million commitment for a design study. Some Shoal Lake residents wept openly as Rickford visited the community but refused

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BRIEF U.S. senator plans legislation for proposed nuclear waste dump DETROIT — Members of Congress from Michigan announced a new effort Monday to prevent the burial of Canadian nuclear waste near the Lake Huron shore, calling for a study by an agency that represents both nations in boundary waters disputes.

Democratic Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters said they will introduce legislation that would require the U.S. State Department to negoti-

to commit to construction.

On Monday, the Conservatives issued a short statement that said the study is, in essence, a commitment in principle to building the road.

“The Harper government supports the Freedom Road in principle which is why it has funded the design,” read a one-line party statement to which was attached Rickford’s June news release.

Attempts to reach Rickford for comment were unsuccessful.

The statement came hours after a departing Conservative MP said the government should help build the road. Joy Smith, who is not running for re-election after 11 years representing a Winnipeg riding, said she felt strongly that an all-weather road would help the community gain access to education, health care and other services.

“If someone gets sick in the winter, there’s no way of getting them to a doctor,” she said.

Culyer Cotton, a policy analyst with Shoal Lake 40, said Monday the federal government has not put anything in writing. He also said the agreement to fund a design study falls far short of a commitment to build the road.

“The fear is, it is meaningless.”

Shoal Lake 40 was once a peninsula, but was cut off when crews carved a channel to divert boggy water away from the aqueduct intake for Winnipeg. ate with Canada over delaying a decision on the waste facility until the study is completed. Rep. Dan Kildee, a Democrat from Flint Township, said he would offer the same measure in the House.

The proposal by publicly owned Ontario Power Generation for permanently storing 7.1 million cubic feet of radioactive waste “is an unnecessary threat to both the U.S. and Canada’s shared water resources,” Kildee said.

The legislation would invoke a 1909 treaty allowing either nation to require a review by the International Joint Commission when differences arise over their shared waterways.

The treaty established the commission to provide advice on matters such as water pollution, water levels and air quality in boundary regions.

Neal Kelly, spokesman for Ontario Power Generation, said the plan has been under development for 14 years and been exhaustively reviewed.

TERRORISM create millions — tens of millions — of refugees and victims on a monthly basis,” Harper said. “That’s why the international community intervened ...

President Obama and our allies felt we had no choice.”

Harper has been busy making headlines of his own so far this week, perhaps hoping to starve the rebooted Duffy trial of oxygen — star witness Nigel Wright, Harper’s former chief of staff and the man responsible for a controversial $90,000 payment to the disgraced senator, takes the stand Wednesday.

Harper said Monday that a re-elected Conservative government would bring in 10,000 additional religious minority refugees from Syria and Iraq, targeting refugees in the region who face persecution or the threat of extremist violence — a promise meant to woo voters in ethnic communities the

Conservatives have long targeted.

And when asked about his eyebrowraising promise Sunday to impose an outright ban on travel to regions controlled by terror groups, Harper repeated the day’s sound bite of choice, saying such travel is “not a human right.”

Political posturing, Trudeau scoffed during a morning event in Montreal, calling the idea a distraction meant to draw attention away from the Conservatives’ dismal economic record.

“Canada is a country that respects people’s rights,” Trudeau said.

“And any time a government chooses to limit those rights, it has to be able to answer very direct and complete questions about why it’s necessary, about how it will work, about what the clear plan is, and Mr. Harper has done none of that.”

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair began the day in Toronto, attending a booksigning event that had been scheduled long before the election campaign was.

Canadian company charged with selling counterfeit drugs

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HELENA, Mont. — U.S. government prosecutors are accusing an online Canadian pharmacy of selling $78 million worth of unapproved, mislabelled and counterfeit drugs to doctors across the United States.

An online Canadian pharmacy sold $78 million worth of unapproved, mislabeled and, in two cases, counterfeit cancer drugs to doctors across the United States over three years, U.S. government prosecutors said.

An indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Montana charges Canada Drugs and its affiliates in the United Kingdom and Barbados with smuggling, money laundering and conspiracy. Thirteen of the 14 companies and individuals named as defendants are located outside the U.S. and have not appeared to face the charges, leading prosecutors to undertake a possibly lengthy extradition process.

The 14-year-old Winnipeg company’s website describes itself as offering low prices on medicine from Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. A company spokesman and its attorney did not return calls Monday.

The medicines named in the criminal indictment are mainly clinical drugs that treat cancer or the effects of chemotherapy. Nearly all of the drugs are legal in the U.S. when sold by FDAapproved manufacturers.

Health Canada suspended the company’s establishment licence in June, 2014 over what it called “significant concerns” about its manufacturing practices.

Canada Drugs’ affiliates bought their non-FDA authorized or mislabeled drugs abroad, and shipped them to the United States to sell to physicians at lower prices compared to the U.S. equivalents, according to the indictment. The money would go to the company’s Barbados affiliate, which would then send the profits to Canada, the indictment said.

Prosecutors said sales went on until 2012, when the FDA began investigating the company’s involvement in distributing counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin. The company’s U.K. affiliate, River East Supplies, had bought another supplier’s inventory of Avastin that included some counterfeits. At least one of the counterfeits was sold to a U.S. physician, prosecutors said.

The company also sold a non-U.S. approved Turkish version of Avastin, called Altuzan, to U.S. doctors, and that shipment included counterfeit packs of the medicine, according to prosecutors.

The indictment accuses the company of falsifying customs declarations by placing low values on its shipments to avoid scrutiny by U.S. customs officials. When the drugs arrived at warehouses in the U.S., they sometimes were not stored properly, the indictment alleged.

The grand jury returned the original indictment in November 2014, but the case in Montana federal court was under seal until this month. It was unsealed to allow the case against the one defendant living in the U.S., Ram Kamath of Downers Grove, Illinois, to move forward.

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Hungry grizzly shot while invading home of experienced hunter KIMBERLEY, B.C. — The first hint that there might be some trouble in the Traverse family home in Kimberley, B.C., early Sunday morning came from the dog’s frantic barking.

When Niki Traverse opened her bedroom door, the pooch raced under the bed.

“Mark, he was like, ’Don’t let the dog out. There’s coyotes, there’s bears,”’ she recalled her husband saying.

But it was his last bit of advice — that she might want to close the window — that Traverse could have used before a grizzly bear invited himself into the house.

“It was in the entryway with its head in the closet where we keep the cat and dog food,” she said. “I saw the back end of it and I freaked, I lost it.”

She ran back to her bedroom and used enough expletives to convince her sleepy husband there really was a bear in the house.

Mark Traverse is a hunter and keeps his guns locked in their bedroom. He put on his pants, loaded his gun with shaky hands and reached for the light switch, she said.

“As soon as he turned on the light, it came into the kitchen and charged at him,” Traverse said.

Two shots put the bear down less than two metres from her husband in the middle of their kitchen, she said. Mark Traverse used a third shot to ensure the bear was dead less than a metre from their son’s bedroom door.

Brad Traverse was sleeping, and when he heard his mom scream, he assumed she saw a spider.

“I hate spiders and sometimes there are big ones,” she said.

A conservation officer later told the family that he’d never dealt with a grizzly encounter inside a house.

“But this one, for whatever reason, it was very sick and it was very, very hungry,” Niki Traverse said.

The bear was estimated to be between 10 and 15 years old and weighed between 180 and 270 kilograms, she said.

The conservation officer told the family they did everything right, including locking away their garbage and any other attractants.

“The only thing we did wrong — we left our window open after going to bed,” she said.

Traverse said she didn’t sleep well Sunday night, but she’s glad her husband knew what to do and that the bear broke into the only house on the street with an experienced hunter.

CALGARY — Dozens of protesters have disrupted work on an oilsands mine a Calgary-based company is building in Utah.

Melanie Martin, with a group called Peaceful Uprising, said four people were arrested Monday as they aimed to stop equipment from moving around the site.

Around 40 protesters were targeting a road that junior oilsands firm US Oil Sands (TSXV:US) is building, about a four and a half-hour drive southeast of Salt Lake City.

Demonstrators sought to block access by erecting two tripod-like structures. Police used cherry-pickers to remove the activists from the top of the blockades, said Martin.

Martin said she’s been watching the environmental impacts of Alberta’s much larger oilsands resource.

“Many people in Utah are very afraid of that happening here and of the impacts it would have on the Colorado river,” she said.

“Looking at what’s happening downstream to the

indigenous people in the Athabasca region of Canada has had a major impact on propelling this campaign forward.”

Martin lives in Salt Lake City, but in recent years has spent her summers in the Book Cliffs of eastern Utah, around where US Oil Sands is building its mine.

“It’s beautiful high desert with forest canyons. It’s a really amazing area.”

Martin said she feels she’s given the company a fair hearing, taking in presentations at industry conferences.

“Nothing has reassured us whatsoever that their project would be anything but a toxic mess for the Colorado Plateau region, or the southwest U.S.,” she said.

The US Oil Sands project is tiny compared with those operating in northern Alberta.

With a capital cost of $60 million, US Oil Sands is aiming to produce 2,000 barrels in its first phase.

The first oil is expected some time in the last three months of this year.

CEO Cameron Todd called Monday’s protest a “minor disturbance” and not the first the company has seen.

Stranger apologizes for kissing reporter

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A CBC journalist who was kissed by a stranger on live TV has received an apology, but she’s still being attacked by others online for making a complaint to police.

Megan Batchelor was reporting from a music festival in Squamish, B.C., north of Vancouver, Friday when a stranger came up from behind, kissed her on the cheek at the same time as he took a picture of the event.

Daniel Davies, 17, later reached out to her in a direct message on Twitter to identify himself and say he was sorry.

Batchelor said his apology and feelings seemed

very sincere.

“He basically just said ’You know, in the moment I thought it was hilarious. And then when I saw your interviews and I saw the backlash and I put myself in your shoes, I immediately knew I was wrong and this was not appropriate,” she said.

Batchelor said her report to the RCMP prompted a much different response from those online.

People have called her explicit names, written her lewd and aggressive messages, and criticized her intelligence and appearance.

The backlash has been “insane,” said Batchelor, adding that she’s tried to ignore the hateful comments.

She hopes that Davies’ apology helps to calm the furor.

Crown says it could call as many as 300 witnesses at Hells trial A murder trial for five alleged Hells Angels began Monday with the Crown saying it might call as many as 300 witnesses.

The trial is expected to last between 12 and 18 months.

Yvon Tanguay, Claude Berger, Francois Vachon, Sylvain Vachon and Michel Vallieres are facing charges of murder and conspiracy.

The Crown alleges the five took part in the biker war between 1994 and 2002 to help the Hells expand its turf and control the trafficking of drugs.

They were arrested as part of a 2009 police operation called SharQc that netted more than 150 people, including 111 suspected members of the Hells.

More than 100 of the accused pleaded out in the case, while a judge released another 31 in May 2011 due to unreasonable delays in the court proceedings.

Two anglophones who are charged will have a trial in English, beginning in January.

Several people wanted in the case are still on the lam and three accused have died since 2009.

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That man was pulled from the Dorwin Falls in critical condition and died soon after.

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B1 Jays run has team ‘feeling good’

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TORONTO — When Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor felt the energy inside Rogers Centre during David Price’s Toronto Blue Jays debut, it reminded him of SkyDome 22 years ago.

“I’ve seen that atmosphere here before,” said Molitor, the Blue Jays’ designated hitter when they last won the World Series in 1993. “It was nice to see. The Toronto fans have had to wait for a long time.”

The Blue Jays haven’t made the playoffs since then, but their recent run amid a flurry of trades at the deadline has the city and the clubhouse buzzing. Winners of eight in a row, Toronto has only lost once since acquiring star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.

Getting Tulowitzki, ace David Price, outfielder Ben Revere, relievers La-

Troy Hawkins and Mark Lowe has sparked the Blue Jays, who swept the New York Yankees over the weekend to move a game and a half back of first place in the American League East.

Even before that domination at Yankee Stadium, players started to sense a different feeling than ever before.

Starter Mark Buehrle said this is reminiscent of 2005, when he won the World Series with the Chicago White Sox. The Blue Jays look unstoppable and have an aura of invincibility about them.

“There were times when we’d be down two runs in the seventh inning and it was like, ’We don’t care, we’re going to win this game, somehow we’re going to find a way to win this game,’ and we do,” Buehrle said Thursday. “I don’t know if it’s the guys we brought in here, or the way we’re playing right now, it’s just that feeling that if we get down two runs in the first or second

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inning, just try to hold the other team down because we know we’re going to score runs, especially with this offence, we can put up a bunch of runs.”

Led by MVP candidate Josh Donaldson and sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, the Blue Jays lead Major League Baseball with 5.28 runs a game. After adding Tulowitzki, Donaldson called it “the best lineup in baseball,” and it’s hard to argue that right now.

Toronto’s pitching has drastically improved, too. They allowed one run in three games against the Yankees after the rotation was stellar in a fourgame sweep of the Twins.

The combination of power that Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost called “ridiculous” and timely pitching has been a winning recipe.

“I feel like synergy’s a good word for this team,” knuckleballer R.A. Dickey said. “The whole is greater than the

sum of its parts. I’m just a puzzle piece and so is Josh, and as big of a name as Tulo is he’s just a piece, and we all know it. It’s neat to play on a team like that.”

As good as the offence was, the Blue Jays were out of a playoff spot and hanging around .500 when general manager Alex Anthopoulos traded a pile of pitching prospects to improve this team for this run.

Since the additions, Rogers Centre has been the site of multiple sellouts, with the Blue Jays anticipating many more in the coming weeks. On the field and in the clubhouse, the “special feeling” that Buehrle said was hard to describe is having a real impact.

“We are very confident, no doubt about that,” manager John Gibbons said. “It’s really picked up since Alex made those trades. It’s a better team, no question about that, but we’re feeling really good right now.

Riggers comeback falls short in loss to Athletics

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE A’s 8 Riggers 7 One thing you know is that the Red Deer Riggers will never give up.

Problem was they got themselves in too deep of a hole — trailing 8-0 in the fifth — and couldn’t come all the way back, losing 8-7 to the Sherwood Park Athletics before close to 300 fans at Great Chief Park Monday.

The loss evened the best-of-five Sunburst Baseball League and provincial senior AAA championship series at 1-1 with the third and fourth games, Wednesday and Thursday in Sherwood Park. If a fifth game is necessary it’s Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Great Chief Park.

The A’s got to Riggers starter Davin Gulbransen for a single run in the first, then added three in the third on a three-run blast by Lance Romanchuk, who will join the Riggers at the national championships in New Brunswick.

“We got ourselves in some trouble early, down 4-0 and 8-0 into the fifth, but our guys still showed a lot of character, a lot of heart and never said die,” said Riggers manager Curtis Bailey.

Riggers had problems solving A’s starter Kiel Vertz until they scored once in the sixth, then added five runs in the seventh.

Vertz allowed just six hits.

“He hides the ball well. He throws out of his shoulder and it’s tough to pick up, especially when the ball is low in the zone,” said Bailey.

Vertz looked to tire in the seventh as he gave up the one hit— a two-run single by Kerry Boon — but Denver Wik reached on an error and Vertz walked two and hit Jason Louis. He left with the bases loaded and just one away. Dylan Theroux came on and walked Curtis Mazurkewich and then hit Shayne Court. That was the end of his day bringing in Jeremy Harasymchuk, who had started at second base.

Aaron Graves reached on a fielder’s choice to make the score 8-6 before Wik grounded out.

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Sherwood Park Athletic Cole Schneider is out at second as Red Deer Rigger shortstop Jason Chatwood makes the throw to first as he and teammates make a double play during the top of the second inning at Great Chief Park on Monday.

Jason Chatwood made the game interesting with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth, but the Riggers couldn’t finish the rally in the ninth, despite Court reaching on a hit-bypitch with one away.

“They were running out of pitchers, but we just didn’t finish,” added Bailey.

Joel Peterman, who worked two innings on Sunday in a 13-7 win, was outstanding for the Riggers pitching the final 4 1/3 innings, allowing one hit while fanning seven.

He also got great defence behind him with Jason Chatwood pulling off possibly the play of the year with a spectacular diving stop in deep short and throwing out speedy Tom Muhlethaler at first.

“That was the play of the year for sure, then he comes up and hits a home run,” said Bailey. “That has to give us some momentum heading into Wednesday.”

Dustin Northcott will start on the mound for the Riggers on Wednesday with either Josh Edwards or Jaret

Chatwood going Thursday.

While Bailey would have loved to take both games at home to start the series, he isn’t worried.

“We play well on the road and besides they have a good, gritty team and we expected a battle. It’s also good in that we’ll be ready for some tough play heading into the nationals. Last year we didn’t lose and weren’t prepared.”

Curtis Mazurkewich led the Riggers with three hits and a walk. Romanchuk had four hits for the A’s. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Pair of Canadians eliminated in opening round of Rogers Cup

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — It was a tough first round for Canadians at the Rogers Cup men’s tournament in Montreal.

Philip Bester of North Vancouver, B.C., lost in straight sets to Gilles Muller of Luxembourg Monday evening. Earlier in the day, Vancouver’s Filip Peliwo fell to Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky.

Bester, ranked 201st in the world, lost 6-2, 6-3 to No. 46 ranked Muller.

“I had good moments,” said Bester after the match. “I know that I’m capable of those moments. It was one of the matches I walked off trying to keep things in perspective. I didn’t think I played bad. Gilles came up with some big shots in big moments.”

Bester was hardly a match for Muller’s powerful serve, which consistently clocked in at over 205 kilometres per hour. Bester was plagued by unforced errors throughout and never managed to break Muller’s serve.

“He has a huge serve and he uses variety really well,” Bester said of Muller, who hit 13 aces. “I was in a few games there — I had my chances.

It was definitely tough to get a read on his serve and I did my best to try to get back as many returns as I could.”

Bester was down 3-0 in the second set but made a late comeback, holding for serve on three occasions. The match lasted just over an hour.

“I feel good about my game despite the outcome of today’s match,” added the Canadian. “I would have loved to do better here. But next week’s another week.”

Peliwo, ranked No. 526 in the world, lost 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to the 60th ranked Stakhovsky. Peliwo had two aces to Stakhovsky’s seven.

On the main court, Gael Monfils of

France beat Italy’s Fabio Fognini in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. Monfils broke Fognini’s serve four times and finished with seven aces to Fognini’s three.

“I wanted to start off this tournament well,” said Monfils, who has yet to win a Grand Slam in his career. “It was not a great match, but I didn’t play bad. I was solid. I didn’t give away any points.”

The Frenchman will face Muller in the second round.

The final match of the day between France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Croatia’s Borna Coric was postponed due to rain.

France’s Gilles Simon (ranked No. 11) defeated Italy’s Andreas Seppi (No. 15) in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Sam Querrey of the U.S., got past Slovakia’s Martin Klizan in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

Spain’s Tommy Robredo (No. 22) needed three sets to beat fellow countryman Feliciano Lopez (No. 21), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Robredo will face third-ranked Andy Murray in the second round.

Canadians Milos Raonic, Vasek Pospisil and Frank Dancevic were not in action on Monday.

The 10th ranked Raonic will meet Ivo Karlovic in the second round after the Croatian beat Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz in straight sets on Monday, 6-4, 7-6.

Pospisil will take on Taiwan’s YenHsun Lu on Tuesday while Dancevic will face Spain’s Pablo Andujar in the first round.

On the women’s side, Venus Williams shouted “Come On” loud enough for fans to hear her, then covered her mouth to mutter some more words to herself in frustration.

It was that kind of performance for Williams, who waited out a lengthy rain delay only to lose her first-round match at the Rogers Cup 6-0, 6-3 to Germany’s Sabine Lisicki on Monday

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Filip Peliwo from Canada returns to Sergiy Stakhovsky from the Ukraine during their first round match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, Monday. night.

“I really had an off day,” Williams said.

“It was definitely a long wait and tough to not warm up. My opponent and I were under the same conditions, and she played really well.”

Rain washed out most of the matches scheduled in the women’s half of the draw, and Williams and Lisicki didn’t take the court until after 10 p.m. When they finally started at 10:14, the 14thseeded Williams wasn’t sharp, giving away seven points on double faults.

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“Against Venus you have to play well to be able to beat her,” Lisicki said.

“You have to be ready and fight for every point, and I’m very pleased with my performance.”

Lisicki looked at the draw and knew she had to be prepared from the start of the tournament. She didn’t know she’d have to wait more than three hours from the scheduled start time to get going.

Only one other singles match was completed Monday, as Ottawa’s Gabriel Dabrowski lost 6-4, 6-1 to Italy’s Flavia Pennetta on centre court.

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Matthews decision not likely to be a trend NHL TOP PROSPECT GOING TO EUROPE AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Even though Auston Matthews is carving out his own path to the NHL by signing in Europe as a 17-year-old, he’s not likely to be a pioneer.

Matthews, the front-runner to be the first pick in the 2016 draft, signed a one-year deal to play for the ZSC Lions in Switzerland’s National League A rather than staying and playing junior hockey.

That shouldn’t hurt his draft stock, but members of the hockey community don’t believe other draft-eligible players will follow Matthews’ lead.

“I don’t think it’s a likely trend that’s going to affect a ton of guys,” player agent Steve Bartlett said.

“I think it’s obviously sort of a break-through approach, but having said that I don’t think next year you’re going to have 10 European teams say, ’Hey, we’ll take the top 10 players in the draft if they’re interested in coming over.”’

Son and fellow agent Brian Bartlett laid out the case on Twitter why Matthews is more one-of-a-kind than the first of many to try this route. Bartlett

wrote that “Matthews to Zurich isn’t ’trailblazing’ because almost no one else can follow the trail.”

Matthews turns 18 on Sept. 17, which is when his work permit begins and he can start playing games for the Lions.

For another player to do the same, he would almost certainly have to have a mid-to-late September or October birthday and be talented enough that a European team would want to use up one of its import spots on a teenager.

“He’s strong in all areas,” Phil Myre of ISS Hockey said of Matthews, who starred for the U.S. National Team Development Program last season. “He’s got the size, he’s got the speed, he’s got skill. But not only that, he knows the game, he places the game 200 feet very well. He can participate in the forecheck, he’s reliable defensively.

He’s a good all-around player with a really above-average skill-set.”

Bartlett also pointed out than any player with a CHL contract also wouldn’t be eligible. Among prospects for the next few drafts who are late birthdays, Nolan Patrick (2017) is already playing for the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings, and Ryan McLeod (2018) was a first-round pick of the Ontario Hockey League’s

Flint Firebirds.

While it doesn’t matter as much where Matthews plays next season — Myre said scouts will have to make a point to go see him — there’s a danger that playing overseas would be far less exposure for a North American prospect.

Steve Bartlett said there’s “probably less risk” for Matthews because he’s already well-regarded. But Matthews is more in the echelon of Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel than most 17or 18-year-old hockey players.

Beyond just being off the radar more in Switzerland, Matthews will be playing against men, rather than dominating against his peers.

“I think Matthews has probably solidified his status pretty strongly,” Bartlett said. “If I had somebody that was even entertaining that idea who maybe wasn’t as established or wasn’t as clear-cut where his draft position is, sometimes I think you can hurt yourself by reaching to such a high level that you struggle and scouts don’t properly weight the fact that maybe you’re playing at a much higher level than the other guys that are being compared to you.”

Matthews would have played for

the WHL’s Everett Silvertips in his draft year had he stayed. Growing up in Scottsdale, Ariz., Bartlett figured Matthews “wasn’t as swept up in the major-junior culture that I think most Canadian kids are.”

Dallas Stars centre Jason Spezza sure was, which is why he wouldn’t have considered the Matthews path back in his draft year.

“My dream, even almost before I wanted to play in the NHL was to play in the OHL,” Spezza said Sunday at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament. “I knew I wanted to play in the OHL, I knew I wanted to play on the world junior team. Those are all stepping stones that I guess I foresaw being part of my career. I wouldn’t have wanted to skip over those steps for myself.”

Spezza, who played in Switzerland during the 2012-13 lockout, said the amount of practice time surprised him but should help Matthews as he develops on his own trail.

“It’s definitely a different decision to kind of go against the grain, but I think he’s an extremely talented kid,” Spezza said. “He’s already a phenomenal skater from what I hear. ... I think his skating will improve being over there.”

Paralympian hopes to inspire at Parapan Am Games

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The nerves from competing in front of several hundred proCanadian fans got the best of Karen Van Nest on Monday.

But the fact there was several hundred fans, including a crowded row of children that sat in wheelchairs at field level of Varsity Stadium, wasn’t lost on the 52-year-old from Wiarton, Ont. Van Nest won silver in archery, and blamed jitters for partially costing her gold.

But to the Canadian, who was slow to join sports after a motorcycle accident in 1985 left her an amputee, said the exposure Paralympic sport is getting in Toronto is a victory in itself.

“I’m hoping any televised parasport encourages anyone in a chair, or anyone, whatever their disability, to get out and try sport,” Van Nest said.

“Because it’s the healthiest thing really, for your mind, for your body. It enhances your life. And you learn so many skills.”

A victory Monday meant a berth in next summer’s Rio Olympics. Jane Karla Gogel of Brazil won gold, outscoring Van Nest 140-132.

Van Nest will have a couple more opportunities to secure a berth in Rio, which would be Paralympic appearance No. 5 for the multitalented Canadian, who competed in three Paralympics in pistol shooting, won a world championship silver medal in rowing, and made her first Paralympic appearance in archery in 2012 in London.

She wasn’t always so active.

It was almost a decade after her accident that Van Nest summoned the wherewithal to get active, sparked when her sister encouraged her to get up and dance at a wedding.

“I loved dancing. And that’s when I went, ’OK, if I can dance, I can certain-

ly do other things,”’ she said.

“I had been stuck. I got stuck for about eight or nine years of not doing, not participating because I was uncomfortable. I wasn’t really encouraged to be active and I didn’t want to try, because I was afraid I’d fail. So I didn’t do anything, which is a shame,” Van Nest said. “There was depression, anger, an adjustment of feeling sorry for myself, a combination of all those things in the grieving process.

“And I didn’t know any other disabled people. And I was afraid. I think embarrassed too about being disabled.”

Van Nest was 23 and travelling across Canada with her family to Edmonton — she was on her motorcycle, her parents and brother were in a van up ahead — when she collided with a pickup truck near Brandon, Man. The pickup was passing a tractor trailer on a bend. Fearful she’d veer into the guard rail of wire rope and wood posts, Van Nest focused on staying on the road.

“I almost got there, but his back bumper caught my leg, I ended up going right through the guard rail anyways, and kept going,” she said.

She was friends with an avid hunter and joined a shooting club in Brampton, Ont., making Canada’s Paralympic team in 1998.

She was fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, missing a medal by seventenths of a point. She finished fifth four years later in Athens, and then, hampered by a shoulder injury that would force her to give up pistol, finished 10th in Beijing.

While in Beijing, Canada’s archers invited her out to watch their competition.

“Kevin Evans was in a shootout, and the whole crowd was looking at just them,” Van Nest said. “And it just seemed like a totally different atmosphere.”

Local athlete snags pair of early medals at Parapan Am Games Ponoka’s Tammy Cunnington has earned two bronze medals, fell just shy of the podium in a third race and fifth in another race in the pool at the Parapan Am Games in Toronto.

Cunnington, 37, won bronze medals in both the women’s 100-metre freestyle and the four-by-50-metre relay, competing with Team Canada.

She finished fourth in the women’s 50-metre freestyle event.

While competing in the women’s 50-metre butterfly event, she set an America’s Record with a time of 57.84 seconds during a qualifying race. She ended up finishing in fifth place in the event.

Cunnington is not finished competing at the Para Pan Am Games — she races in the 50-metre breast Evans, from Jaffray, B.C., was beaten 141-138 by American Ben Thompson on Monday.

Both Van Nest and Evans regularly compete against and train with ablebodied archers — the two versions of the sport aren’t markedly different.

Van Nest, wearing sports sunglasses, her hair pulled back in a braid under a cap, shot in a standing position on a prosthetic leg. Gogel shot from a wheelchair.

While she doesn’t see herself as a role model, she’s often reminded that she is.

She doesn’t miss a chance to talk about the benefits of sports. Van Nest has perpetual back pain, caused by misalignment from walking on a prosthetic limb. “(Sports) just helps me, if I’m not working out I’m miserable,” she said.

stroke today, the 50-metre backstroke on Wednesday and the 200-metre freestyle on Friday.

She is not the only Central Albertan involved in the Para Pan Am Games this summer.

Trent Farebrother of Tammy Cunnington Red Deer, but born in Castor, is the cocoach of the women’s goalball team.

Peter Won of Blackfalds plays for the men’s wheelchair basketball team.

The Para Pan Am Games continue in Toronto until Aug. 15.

“It just keeps you sane. You have goals, you work toward those goals, and you just keep challenging yourself and that’s what I enjoy about sport: doing better and better and better. That’s the goal, to be the best that I can be.”

Van Nest and Evans had hoped to leave Toronto with a quota spot sewn up for the Rio Paralympics. They’ll take aim at a spot again later this month at the world championships in Germany.

“Now we pull up our socks, go to Germany, and hopefully everybody does as well as they can and get the quota spots,” said Evans, who lost an arm in a seismic rig accident in 2000.

“That’s been the focus in all our work this whole year. That’s the most important thing that all of us have sacrificed a huge amount of time to get.”

Pottinger liked what he seen at weekend Kings basketball camp

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE RDC Kings basketball head coach Clayton Pottinger got an opportunity to see the majority of his players for the 2015-16 Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League season in one place during the weekend and he left with a smile on his face.

Pottinger had 13 players on hand at RDC Saturday, including five returnees in guards Matt Johnson and JP Leblanc and forwards Tyler Wise, Matt Mateur and Dallas Hancox. The six-foot-seven Hancox, who played two years ago but sat out last season, wasn’t on hand for the scrimmage in the afternoon as he had a touch of the flu Pottinger did have three Americans

RED DEER COLLEGE ATHLETICS at camp with a fourth — point guard Kelvin Omojola of Henderson, Nev. — not arriving until later in the month.

Guard Ian Tevis of Seattle and forward Rodney Teal of Oklahoma City have signed for next season and both impressed.

“Ian looked good at both the one (point guard) and two (shooting guard) positions while Rodney killed it in the fitness testing and still had the legs during the scrimmage,” said Pottinger, who also had inside man Craig Johnson of Baltimore on hand. Johnson played briefly two years ago and has yet to sign for next season along with Khurram Sultan of Edmonton, who played at Lethbridge College three years ago.

Guard Braeden Koteck of Regina, Michael Gini of Vernon and Spencer Klassen of Lindsay Thurber were also on hand as was six-foot-five Anthony Ottley of Pickering, Ont. Returnees Benny and Henry Bankazo will also arrive later in the month.

“Overall I was impressed,” said Pottinger. “You see the guys on paper and I have seen a few of them individually but it was nice to finally see them on the court together. We have a lot of good athletes.”

Pottinger would be satisfied to go into the season with his current roster, but admits if the opportunity arises he’ll add a bit more depth.

“We have some size up front in Matt,

Tyler, Dallas and possibly Craig, but that’s one area we would look to add to,” he said. “But I’m sure everyone is looking for that one forward to take them over the top.”

The majority of the U.S. players have moved to Red Deer and will work out with some of the local players until the end of the month.

“We’ll have another full camp on Aug. 24, so it gives the guys a couple of weeks to work on their bodies and get their game together,” added Pottinger.

“Today was just a snippet of what we have. It will be nice to see everyone in camp and we can see the hand that we were dealt.”

The Kings and Queens will officially open camp early in September and play a number of exhibition games before opening their regular season Oct. 30 at home against SAIT.

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Stoll gets second chance from Rangers

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The New York Rangers are giving former Los Angeles Kings centre Jarret Stoll a second chance a few months after he pleaded guilty to reduced charges in a cocaine case.

The Rangers on Monday signed Stoll to a one-year, $800,000 contact in a deal that gives the NHL’s best team in the regular season in 2014 a centre who is outstanding on faceoffs, good on the penalty kill and a veteran who knows what it takes to win the Stanley Cup. The negative is obviously Stoll’s recent problems off the ice.

The 33-year-old pleaded guilty in June to two reduced misdemeanour charges to resolve a felony cocaine case stemming from his April arrest at a Las Vegas Strip swimming pool.

A felony charge of cocaine possession was dismissed.

Security guards at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic pool found what police believed to be 3.3 grams of cocaine and several ecstasy capsules in Stoll’s pocket on April 17.

Stoll has completed the required 32 hours of community service. He’s also starting a program to help others understand the dangers of using alcohol and controlled substances.

Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton said he spent a lot of time with Stoll talking about the incident, adding he is not worried about him based on how he has handled things so far.

The franchise also talked to those who knew him before he got to the NHL. “It all comes out the same, as a real character guy who made a mistake,” Gorton said. “We all want to move forward. Once we hit the ice I don’t think it is going to be an issue.”

Stoll refused to discuss the circumstances surrounding his arrest. When asked whether people had a right to be concerned that the team was signing someone associated with a cocaine charge, he said: “I know what kind of person I am,” he said. “I know what kind of hockey player I am. People around me know what kind of person I am. For the outside world to think what they think, it really doesn’t have an impact on myself or the way I play hockey. That’s not who I am. That is not the person I was brought up to be. Anybody who is important in my life knows that.”

Stoll said his goal is to play for the Rangers and help them try to win their first Cup since 1994. He did not want to discuss the past.

Stoll has played in 792 NHL games over parts of 12 seasons with Edmonton and Los Angeles, with 140 goals and 239 assists.

Stoll has won 55.4 per cent of faceoffs in his career, and has posted a faceoff win percentage of 51 per cent or higher in every season.

The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder played in three Stanley Cup finals, and won two with the Kings, in 2011-12 and 2013-14.

In 93 NHL playoff games, Stoll has 10 goals and 16 assists.

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In this Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 photo, Dustin Johnson hits out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. Johnson was later assessed a two-stroke penalty for grounding his club in the bunker on the hole. Dustin Johnson won’t be able to ground his club in the same bunker at Whistling Straits that cost him in the 2010 PGA Championship. It has been covered up by a viewing area.

Graham DeLaet withdraws from PGA Championship; Sean O’Hair subs in KOHLER, Wis. — Canadian Graham DeLaet withdrew from the PGA Championship on Monday as he continues to struggle with an injured left thumb.

The native of Weyburn, Sask., withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open on July 24 because of the injury.

“So disappointed that I can’t tee

it up at the PGA. Need some time for my body to heal. I plan on being back and ready for a playoff run,” said DeLaet from his verified Twitter account.

DeLaet had high hopes for the PGA Championship and had been practising, telling The Canadian Press his thumb was at “90 per cent” on Thursday.

Sean O’Hair will take his place in the field.

David Hearn and Nick Taylor are the only Canadians left in the field at the PGA Championship.

Canada routs Chile to stay undefeated at FIBA Americas

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Canada continues to roll at the FIBA Americas women’s basketball championship, but still see room for improvement.

Kia Nurse, Natalie Achonwa and Tamara Tatham each had 14 points as the Canadians routed Chile 93-36 on Monday.

Canada, which is fresh off a gold medal win over the United States at the recent Pan American Games in Toronto, improved to 2-0 in the tournament. It opened the event with a 94-57 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday.

“It is about trying to get better each game,” said Canadian coach Lisa Thomaidis. “We did a better job of that in the second half. We were careless with the ball in the first half.”

Achonwa agreed her team needs to work on it full-game focus.

“There are still some things that we need to take care of,” said Achonwa.

“Especially in the first half, we had a lot of turnovers and were pretty loose with the ball. It is about focus. When you are up by 30 it can be easy to just want to have fun, but we have to use games like this to focus on the details and get better.”

The Canadians got off to a 15-4 lead

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Canada seemed to get a bit complacent for the remainder of the first half, holding on for a 44-20 lead at the midmark. Achonwa led the way with eight first-half points.

The Canadians picked up the pace again in the third to lead 66-26 heading into the final quarter.

Thomaidis said her team will need to continue to play as unselfishly as they have to this point if they want to have success as the games get harder.

“The players have really bought into that,” she said. “They are not focused on who scores but the fact that we score. It is all about finding the open player. People who can create open shots for others are giving the ball up and that is tremendous to see.

That is going to be key for us continuing to be successful.”

Catalina Abuyeres led the way for Chile with 11 points after captain Ziomara Morrison left the game early with an injury. Chile, ranked sixth in the Americas and 26th in the world, dropped to 1-1, having previously defeated the Dominican Republic 88-56 in their first round robin game.

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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Perhaps the shiftiest sand trap in recent major history is now covered up by a hospitality area.

The “Dustin Johnson bunker” will be a memory when the PGA Championship returns this week to Whistling Straits in Wisconsin for the first time in five years.

But countless other sandy areas at the links-style course overlooking Lake Michigan remain hazards — or are they?

“I think the players are much more aware of what they can and cannot do in sandy areas,” Rory McIlroy said during a visit to the course in June.

Not knowing the rule proved damaging for Johnson in 2010.

He was assessed a two-shot penalty on the final hole after grounding his 4-iron in the sand to the way right of the fairway, not aware he was in a bunker. He had a one-shot lead when he teed off from the 18th hole.

Johnson missed a 7-foot par putt to slip into a playoff — until he learned he had let his club touch the sand during his pre-shot routine. The two added shots dropped him to fifth.

“I won’t be grounding my club anywhere if I miss the fairway, that’s for sure. I just missed the memo where all sand is deemed a bunker,” Johnson said last week.

Johnson has said he didn’t look at the rules sheet that had been posted all week in the locker room and on the first tee. Every bunker, the rules stated, was a hazard, even if outside the ropes where the gallery had been standing.

The confusion is understandable.

Johnson has recounted how — in addition to fans standing there — he saw a Gatorade bottle and a beer can in the bunker.

As with both the 2004 and 2010 PGA championships at Whistling, all sand will be considered bunkers.

“All areas of the course that were designed and built as bunkers, filled with sand, will be played as bunkers (hazards) whether or not they have been raked,” the PGA said in a notice to competitors ahead of this week’s championship.

“This will mean that many bunkers

positioned outside of the ropes, as well as some areas of bunkers inside the ropes, close to the rope line, will likely include numerous footprints, heel prints, trash and tire tracks during the play of the Championship.”

Such irregularities were “part of the game,” the PGA said, “and no free relief will be available from these conditions.”

The rules will again be posted in the locker room and other pieces of literature for players, said Dirk Willis, Director of Golf Operations at Whistling Straits.

Every group will be accompanied by a rules official, and players can consult that official should a question arise about the estimated 1,000 bunkers.

There will be no question this time around about the bunker that doomed Johnson on 18.

It was so far right off the target line that the spot is now covered over by a viewing area. There was no intent to hide the spot, organizers said, but it was simply part of a broader plan to bring corporate hospitality on to the course.

If the last two championships at the course are any indication, spectators should be in for a treat. Martin Kaymer won in 2010, beating Bubba Watson in the playoff. Vijay Singh won in 2004, beating Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard in another playoff.

Wisconsin native Steve Stricker called the Pete Dye course “visually intimidating.”

“You just have to pay attention to your lines,” Stricker said. “At times, (Dye) makes it seem like there’s not any room to hit it ... Once you get it, it’s very playable.”

The shifting winds add to the challenge, Stricker said: “It doesn’t feel like you’re in Wisconsin ... It feels like you’re in Europe at a British Open.”

That might be because Herbert Kohler, the CEO of the Kohler Co., which owns Whistling Straits, wanted a course that resembled the links courses of coastal Ireland and Scotland. The dunes and some architecture on the course were built to resemble Ballybunion in Ireland.

While the dunes were man-made when the course opened in 1998, more grass has grown in some areas since the intent is to keep an unmanicured, natural look.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports Friday

● Sunburst Baseball League: League final, Red Deer Riggers vs. Sherwood Park Athletics, Game 3 at Sherwood Park, 7:30 p.m.

● Sunburst Baseball League: League final, Red Deer Riggers vs. Sherwood Park Athletics, Game 5 at Great Chief Park, 7:30 p.m.; if needed

Thursday

Saturday

● Sunburst Baseball League: League final, Red Deer Riggers vs. Sherwood Park Athletics, Game 4 at Sherwood Park, 7:30 p.m.

● Alberta Football Legaue: Central Alberta Buccaneers at Airdrie Irish, 3 p.m.

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WEEK SEVEN Bye: Calgary Sunday’s result Hamilton 38 Winnipeg 8 Saturday’s result Toronto 30 Saskatchewan 26 Friday’s result Ottawa 26 Montreal 23 Thursday’s result B.C. 26 Edmonton 23 WEEK EIGHT Bye: Saskatchewan Thursday, Aug. 13 Edmonton at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 14 Toronto at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 15 B.C. at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Calgary, 8 p.m.

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Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed RHP Chaz Roe on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Mychal Givens from Bowie (EL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned LHP Ian Krol to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Kyle Ryan from Toledo.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated RHP Jered Weaver from the 15-day DL. MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned OF Byron Buxton to Rochester (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Traded INF Tyler Pastornicky to Philadelphia for cash.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent 3B Phil Gosselin to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed 2B Howie Kendrick on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Jose Peraza from Oklahoma City (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Optioned 3B Eric Campbell to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated OF Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day DL. Sent 3B David Wright to St. Lucie (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

American Association AMARILLO THUNDERHEADS — Traded LHP Leyson Septimo to Joplin for future considerations.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Released RHP Travis Connolly.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Signed RHP Jeff Neptune.

JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed LHP Chris Cummins.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed INF Taylor Smart.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Traded OF Bryan Sabatella to Bridgeport for INF Sean Burroughs.

Announced LHP Rich Hill has been signed by the Boston Red Sox. Can-Am League SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed 1B Jon Talley.

Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Released LHP Christian Cox and RHP Jason Phillips.

ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Released RHP Nick

Grim and C Tyler Smith.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Traded INF Craig Massey to Southern Illinois for a player to be named. Released RHP A.J. Quintero.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Released INF Hunter King.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Released RHPs Jon Costa and Matt Soren.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BOSTON CELTICS — Waived G/F Zoran Dragic.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Announced WR Steve Smith will retire at the end of the 2015 season.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Activated LB Rey Maualuga from the PUP list.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived WR Rodney Smith. Signed LB Moise Fokou.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released P Cody Mandell.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Waived-injured LB Matt Robinson. Signed DL Camaron Beard.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed RB Demitrius Bronson and S Phillip Thomas. Waived/injured S Shamiel Gary. Waived WR Tyler McDonald.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released QB Matt Flynn, TE Mason Brodine and LB Chris White.

Signed QB Ryan Lindley, RB Tony Creecy and TE Logan Stokes.

NEW YORK JETS — Placed S Antonio Allen on injured reserve. Activated DL Kevin Vickerson from the PUP list.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Waived-injured CB Curtis Riley. Signed CB Will Brown. Activated NT Sammie Hill from the PUP list.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW YORK RANGERS — Signed C Jarret Stoll to a one-year contract.

American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Signed D Steven Delisle to a one-year contract. Promoted Chris Thompson senior vice-president, Cotney Hersom to vice-president, Andy Zilch to manager of communications/broadcasting, Marija Ward to manager of ticket operations and Luke Pawlak to manager of game operations/creative services.

Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct New York 61 49 .555 Toronto 61 52 .540 Baltimore 57 54 .514 Tampa Bay 56 56 .500 Boston 50 62 .446 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 67 44 .604 Minnesota 55 56 .495 Detroit 54 58 .482 Chicago 52 58 .473 Cleveland 51 59 .464 West Division W L Pct Houston 61 52 .540 Los Angeles 59 52 .532 Texas 55 55 .500 Seattle 52 61 .460 Oakland 51 62 .451

GB — 1 1/2 4 1/2 6 12 GB — 12 13 1/2 14 1/2 15 1/2 GB — 1 4 1/2 9 10

Sunday’s Games Toronto 2, N.Y. Yankees 0 Boston 7, Detroit 2 Cleveland 8, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 4 L.A. Angels 5, Baltimore 4, 11 innings Oakland 5, Houston 4 Seattle 4, Texas 2 Monday’s Games Kansas City 4, Detroit 0 Chicago White Sox 8, L.A. Angels 2 Baltimore 3, Seattle 2 Tuesday’s Games Oakland (Graveman 6-7) at Toronto (Hutchison 10-2), 5:07 p.m.

Atlanta (W.Perez 4-2) at Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 8-4), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (S.Wright 5-4) at Miami (Nicolino 1-1), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1) at Cleveland (Carrasco 11-8), 5:10 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-9) at Kansas City (Ventura 6-7), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Santiago 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 4-4), 6:10 p.m.

Texas (Gallardo 8-9) at Minnesota (Gibson 8-9), 6:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 8-7) at Seattle (T.Walker 8-7), 8:10 p.m.

Houston (Kazmir 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 12-6), 8:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 2-6) at Arizona (Hellickson 7-8), 7:40 p.m.

Cincinnati (Lorenzen 3-7) at San Diego (Rea 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Washington (J.Ross 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 11-2), 8:10 p.m.

Houston (Kazmir 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 12-6), 8:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 1:40 p.m.

Houston at San Francisco, 1:45 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 2:10 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Texas at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.

New York Washington Atlanta Philadelphia Miami St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

National League East Division W L Pct 60 52 .536 57 53 .518 51 61 .455 45 68 .398 44 68 .393 Central Division W L Pct 71 40 .640 65 44 .596 62 48 .564 49 60 .450 48 65 .425 West Division W L Pct 62 49 .559 59 52 .532 55 56 .495 52 60 .464 47 63 .427

GB — 2 9 15 16 GB — 5 8 21 24 GB — 3 7 10 14

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Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Colorado 6, Washington 4 Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4 Chicago Cubs 2, San Francisco 0 Arizona 4, Cincinnati 3, 10 innings Philadelphia 5, San Diego 3 Miami 4, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 13, L.A. Dodgers 6 Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 4, Colorado 2 Arizona 13, Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati at San Diego, late Washington at L.A. Dodgers, late Tuesday’s Games Atlanta (W.Perez 4-2) at Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 8-4), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (S.Wright 5-4) at Miami (Nicolino 1-1), 5:10 p.m.

Colorado (Rusin 3-4) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 10-7), 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Jungmann 6-3) at Chicago Cubs (Haren 7-7), 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 6-6) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 114), 6:15 p.m.

BRECLAV, Czech Republic — Dillon Dube and Nolan Patrick scored first period goals to lead Canada past the Czech Republic 3-1 on Monday to open up the under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. Beck Malenstyn added the other for the Canadians (1-0) in the third.

Matyas Kantner opened the scoring in the first period for the Czech Republic (0-1).

Carter Hart turned aside 16 shots for the win in goal while Adam Brizgala made 36 saves in defeat.

Canada failed to score on two power-play opportunities. The Czechs were scoreless on five chances.

Red Deer Rebel Josh Mahura was held scoreless in the game.

The Canadians continue preliminary round play on Tuesday against Sweden.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS TORONTO — Third baseman Josh Donaldson and starting pitcher David Price of the Toronto Blue Jays were named the American League co-players of the week on Monday.

Donaldson batted .385 (10-for-26) with nine runs scored, two doubles, five home runs with eight runs batted in over from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9. Price went 2-0 with a 0.60 earned-run average and 18 strikeouts in 15.0 innings pitched in his first two starts with the Blue Jays.

Donaldson and Price have been instrumental in Toronto’s eight-game win streak which has launched the Blue Jays in to an AL wild card spot. Toronto is now 1.5 games back of the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

This is Price’s first career weekly honour and Donaldson’s third, last winning earlier this season for the period ending May 31st. Among his AL counterparts, Donaldson finished the week first in home runs, runs scored, total bases (27) and extra-base hits (7), second in slugging percentage (1.038), tied for second in RBI, tied for fourth in walks (5) and tied for fifth in on-base percentage (.484). Price completed the period first in innings pitched, tied for first in wins and strikeouts, and tied for fourth in ERA.

CORRECTION It was reported that the Central Alberta Buccaneers downed the St. Albert Stars 16-9, but they actually won 19-6 in Lacombe Saturday.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 000 000 000 — 0 4 0 Kan. City 300 000 10x — 4 12 0 Boyd, Farmer (6), K.Ryan (7) and Avila; Cueto and S.Perez. W—Cueto 1-1. L—Boyd 1-3.

Los Ang. 000 000 200 — 2 6 0 Chicago 101 104 10x — 8 13 0 Shoemaker, C.Ramos (6), J.Alvarez (8) and Iannetta; Sale, N.Jones (8) and Flowers. W—Sale 107. L—Shoemaker 5-8. HRs—Chicago, Flowers (8), Av.Garcia 2 (11).

Baltimore 100 101 000 — 3 7 1 Seattle 010 000 001 — 2 5 0 W.Chen, Britton (8) and Joseph; Nuno, Guaipe (6), Rasmussen (9) and Zunino. W—W.Chen 6-6.

L—Nuno 0-1. Sv—Britton (28). HRs—Baltimore, A.Jones (18), C.Davis (30). Seattle, Gutierrez (5).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Colorado 000 200 000 — 2 6 1 New York 010 000 30x — 4 4 0 J.Gray, J.Miller (7), Logan (7), Oberg (8) and Hundley; Niese, Clippard (8), Familia (9) and d’Arnaud.

W—Niese 7-9. L—J.Miller 1-1. Sv—Familia (31).

HRs—Colorado, Ca.Gonzalez (26). New York, d’Arnaud (5).

Phila.

001 011 000 — 3 9 0 Arizona 001 136 20x — 13 17 2 Harang, Loewen (6), De Fratus (6), Araujo (8) and Ruiz; R.De La Rosa, Chafin (7), Hessler (8), Collmenter (9) and W.Castillo, O.Hernandez. W—R.De La Rosa 10-5. L—Harang 5-13. HRs—Philadelphia, Franco (13). Arizona, Tomas (7), W.Castillo (15), Pollock (12).

Swimming Regional Summer Meet in Lacombe Red Deer Marlins Medal Winners 1500m Freestyle Silver, Girls 15-17 Julia Richards 400m Freestyle Gold, Girls 12&under Sara Mateika; Bronze Katelyn Cookson Gold, Girls 13-14 Claire Halford Gold, Boys 12 & under Kaden Schiller Gold, Boys 13-14 Dylan MacDermaid Silver, Boys 15-17 Carson Schiller Short Butterfly Gold, Girls 7-8 Micah Tweedale; Silver Kayla Zankl Silver, Boys 7-8 Brady Leroux Gold, Boys 9-10 Eoin Wolfe Gold, Girls 11-12 Madison Kohut; Silver Emma Wrench Bronze, Girls 13-14 Erika Driesen Gold, Girls 15-17 Jane Gosling Gold, Boys 15-17 Tyler Driesen Long Back Silver, Girls 6&under Kolby Oriss Gold, Girls 7-8 Saryn Jaques; Silver, Hayden Bettenson. Bronze Kayla Zankl Gold, Girls 9-10 Chloe Becker Bronze, Boys 6&under Nico Colebrook Gold, Boys 9-10 Sean Ravio; Silver, Noah Thomas.

Bronze, Mason Leroux Gold, Girls 11-12 Lauren Bettenson (Provincial Record). Bronze Katelyn Cookson Silver, Girls 13-14 Erika Driesen Bronze, Boys 11-12 Payden Vanmaarion Gold, Boys 15-17 Keelan Armstrong, Bronze Chad Lantz Short Breast Gold, Girls 7-8 Hayden Bettenson Silver, Girls 9-10 Chloe Becker; Bronze Hanna Mateika Silver, Boys 7-8 Brady Leroux Gold, Boys 9-10 Owen Halford (Provincial Record).

Silver Mason Leroux; Bronze Andrew Sao Gold, Girls 11-12 Lauren Bettenson; Silver Delaney Lehman Gold, Girls 15-17 Jane Gosling Gold, Boys 11-12 Jack Walton; Silver Payden Vanmaarion Gold, Boys 13-14 Cale Kooyman (Provincial Record). Silver, Erik Svienson Long Freestyle Silver, Girls 6&under Kolby Orriss Gold, Girls 7&8 Saryn Jaques; Bronze Grace Hitchcock Gold, Girls 11-12 Emma Wrench; Silver Sara Mateika Gold, Girls 15-17 Amy Cooikson, Bronze Rachel Zabel Gold, Boys 9-10 Noah Thomas; Silver Andrew Sao Gold, Boys 11-12 Kaden Schiller Gold, 13-14 Dylan MacDermaid Gold Boys 15-17 Matthew Purdy; Silver Carson Schiller. Bronze Keelan Armstrong Short 100m IM Silver, Girls 7-8 Corey Ovie Bronze, Girls 9-10 Makenna Vanmaarion Gold, Girls 11-12 Lauren Bettenson. Bronze Kate Hansen Silver, Girls 13-14 Erika Driesen

Gold, Girls 15-17 Amy Cookson Bronze, Boys 7-8 Rhett Becker Gold, Boys 9-10 Owen Halford. Silver Andrew Seo Silver, Boys 11-12 Jack Walton Gold, Boys 13-14 Cale Kooyman; Silver Eric Svienson Silver, Boys 15-17 Tyler Driesen 100m Medley Relay Gold Girls 8&under (Kayla Zankl, Hayden Bettenson, Saryn Jaques, Priya Thomas) Silver Boys 8&under (Matthew Hansen, Brady Leroux, Rhett Becker, Justin Squire) Silver Girls 10&under (Chloe Becker, Hanna Mateika, Makenna Vanmaarion, Veronica Panteluk) Gold Boys 10&under (Mason Leroux, Owen Halford, Noah Thomas, Sean Raivio) Gold Mixed 10&under (Andrew Seo, Marin Walton, Eoin Wolfe, Darby Duncan); Bronze (Cameron Ovie, Corey Ovie, Finn Colebrook, Grace Hitchcock) 200m Medley Relay Gold Girls 12&under *Provincial Record (Madison Kohut,Lauren Bettenson, Emma Wrench, Sara Mateika); Bronze (Julianna Panteluk, Megan Raivio, Katelyn Cookson, Kate Hansen) Gold Boys12&under (Kayden Schiller, Payden Vanmaarion, Jack Walton, Kieran Monaghan) Gold Mixed 14&under (Erika Driesen, Claire Halford, Cale Kooyman, Dylan MacDermaid) Silver Girls 17&under (Rachel Zabel, Julia Richards, Hana Wolfe, Nathania Sunga) Gold Boys 17&under (Carson Schiller, Matthew Purdy, Erik Svienson, Keelan Armstrong); Bronze (Ty Brinkhurst, Chad Lantz, Mason Lantz, Niamh Sunga) Gold Mixed 17&under (Aiden Kooyman, Tyler Driesen, Jane Gosling, Amy Cookson) 200m Freestyle Gold, Girls 11-12 Sara Matieka; Silver Delany Lehman Gold, Girls 15-17 Amy Cookson Gold, Boys 9-10 Noah Thomas; Silver Sean Ravio Gold, Boys 11-12 Jack Walton; Silver Kaden Schiller. Bronze Payden Vanmaarion Gold, Boys 15-17 Keelan Armstrong; Silver Matthew Purdy. Bronze Mason Lantz Long 50m Butterfly Gold, Girls 10&under Chloe Becker Gold, Boys 10&under Owen Halford Long 100m Butterfly Gold, Girls 11-12 Emma Wrench Gold, Girls 13-14 Claire Halford Silver, Girls 15-17 Julia Richards Bronze, Boys 11-12 Kieran Monaghan Gold, Boys 13-14 Dylan MacDermaid Gold, Boys 15-17 Tyler Driesen Short Back Gold, 6&under Kolby Orriss; Bronze Lexi Dalgleish Gold, Girls 7-8 Saryn Jacques; Silver Hayden Bettenson. Bronze Micah Tweedale Gold, Girls 9-10 Chloe Becker; Silver Veronica Panteluk Silver, Boys 7-8 Rhett Becker; Bronze Matthew Hansen Gold, Boys 9-10 Mason Leroux; Silver Sean Ravio Gold, Girls 11-12 Madison Kohut Silver, Girls 13-14 Erika Driesen; Bronze Hana Wolfe Bronze, Boys 13-14 Ty Brinkhurst

Gold, Boys Keelan Armstrong Long Breast Gold, Girls 7-8 Hayden Bettenson; Silver Priya Thomas Bronze, Girls 9-10 Hanna Mateika Silver, Boys 7-8 Brady Leroux Gold, Boys 9-10; Silver Mason Leroux; Bronze Andrew Seo Gold, Girls 11-12 Lauren Bettenson; Bronze Delaney Lehman Gold, Girls 15-17 Jane Gosling Gold, Boys11-12 Jack Walton; Silver Payden Vanmaarion Gold, Boys 13-14 Cale Kooyman; Silver Eric Svienson Short Free Silver, Girls 6&under Kolby Orriss Gold, Girls 7-8 Saryn Jacques Silver, Boys 7-8 Brady Leroux Bronze, Girls 9-10 Veronica Panteluk Gold, Girls 11-12 Madison Kohut; Silver Emma Wrench Gold, Girls 15-17 Amy Cookson Silver, Boys 9-10 Noah Thomas Bronze, Boys 11-12 Kaden Schiller Gold, Boys 13-14 Eric Svienson 200m Individual Medley Gold, Girls 12&under Madison Kohut; Silver Sara Mateika Gold, Girlds 13-14 Claire Halford Gold, Girls 15-17 Jane Gosling Gold, Boys 13-14 Cale Kooyman Bronze Boys 15-17 Matthew Purdy 800m Freestyle Gold Girls 14&under Claire Halford Silver, Girls 15-17 Julia Richards Gold, Boys 14&under Dylan MacDermaid Gold, Boys 15-17 Carson Schiller 100m Freestyle Relay Gold, Girls 8&under (Hayden Bettenson, Priya Thomas, Kayla Zankl, Saryn Jaques) Silver, Boys 8&under(Rhett Becker, Justin Squire, Matthew Hansen, Brady Leroux); Bronze (Dominic Fox, Nico Colebrook, Milo Colebrook, James Bellmore) Bronze, Mixed 8&under (Kolby Orriss, Kayla Driesen, William Bellmore, Finn Colebrook) Silver, Girls 10&under (Veronica Panteluk, Hana Mateika, Marin Walton, Chloe Becker) Gold, Boys 10&under (Mason Leroux, Noah Thomas, Andrew Seo, Owen Halford) Gold, Mixed 10&Under (Eoin Wolfe, Darby Duncan, Makenna Vanmaarion, Sean Raivio) Gold, Girls 12&under (Madison Kohut, Emma Wrench, Sara Mateika, Lauren Bettenson); Silver (Katelyn Cookson, Megan Raivio, Julianna Panteluk, Delaney Lehman) Gold, Boys 12&under (Kayden Schiller, Payden Vanmaarion, Kieran Monaghan, Jack Walton) Gold, Mixed 14&under (Cale Kooyman, Claire Halford, Erika Driesen, Dylan MacDermaid); Bronze (Cameron Ovie, Parks Tweedale, Sarah Raivio, Hana Wolfe) Gold, Boys 17&under (Matthew Purdy, Carson Schiller, Keelan Armstrong, Erik Sveinson) Gold, Mixed 17&under (Aiden Kooyman, Jane Gosling, Amy Cookson, Tyler Driesen); Bronze (Mason Lantz, Julia Richards, Chad Lantz, Rachel Zabel)

Women’s 800 (T54) — Diane Roy, Sherbrooke, Que., won the gold medal in a season-best 2:01.24.

Women’s Club Throw (F31, 32, 51) — Becky Richter, Saskatoon, won the gold medal with a Parapan Am record 16.00 metres.

BOCCIA Individual BC3 — Eric Bussiere, Vercheres, Que., won 4-2 over A.Leme, Brazil in the preliminary round; defeated Bruno Garneau, Montreal, 5-4 in the quarter-finals. Garneau lost 4-2 to G.Villano, Argentina, earlier in the preliminary round. Paul Gauthier, Vancouver, won 12-0 over J.Ebergenyi Trueba, Mexico, in the preliminary round; lost 5-4 to A.Leme, Brazil, in the quarter-finals.

Individual BC4 — Alison Levine, Cote-St-Luc, Que., won 3-1 against D.Pinto, Brazil; defeated T.Villagra, Argentina, 8-2 in the quarter-finals. Marco Dispaltro, St-Jerome, Que., won 9-0 over S.Amaya, Mexico; lost to G.Diaz, Colombia, 5-2 in the quarter-finals.

Individual BC2 — Adam Dukovich, London, Ont., won 3-2 over S.Gonzalez, Argentina.

Individual BC1 — Hanif Mawji, Burnaby, B.C., won 3-1 over M.Ibarbure, Argentina, in the preliminary round.

GOALBALL Men — Canada (2-1) continued the preliminary round with a 11-1 win over Venezuela.

Women — Canada (2-1) blanked Nicaragua, 10-0.

SITTING VOLLEYBALL Men Preliminary Round — Canada (1-2) lost to the U.S. 3-0.

Women Preliminary Round — Canada (0-2) lost Brazil 3-0.

SWIMMING Men’s 100 Backstroke (S14) — Gordie Michie, St. Thomas, Ont., won the gold medal in 1:03.46. Adam Rahier, Powell River, B.C., won the silver in 1:07.66.

Maxime Rouselle, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., finished fifth in 1:09.16.

Men’s 100 Butterfly (S10) — Nathan Stein, Maple Ridge, B.C., won the silver medal in 58.52. Alexander Elliot, Waterloo, Ont., won the bronze in 58.86.

Men’s 50 Freestyle (S7) — Jean-Michel Lavalliere, Quebec City, won the silver medal in 31.59. Nathan Clement, West Vancouver, B.C., finished fifth in 33.24.

Men’s 100 Breaststroke (SB13 1/212-13 3/4) — Tyler Mrak, Aldergrove, B.C., won the silver medal in 1:16.23.

Men’s 100 Butterfly (S8) — Zach Zona, Waterford, Ont., won the bronze medal in 1:10.36.

Men’s 50 Freestyle (S10) — Nathan Stein, Maple

Ridge, B.C., won the bronze medal in 23.67. Isaac Bouckley, Oshawa, Ont., finished fourth in 25.61.

Men’s 50 Butterfly (S5 1/2S1-5 3/4) — Daniel Murphy, Bedford, N.S., finished fourth in the final in 48.16. Andrew Cooke, Penticton, B.C., finished eighth in 56.01.

Men’s 50 Freestyle (S6) — Christian Daniel, Calgary, finished sixth in the final in 38.27.

Women’s 50 Freestyle (S10) — Aurelie Rivard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won the gold medal in 27.90. Samantha Ryan, Saskatoon, finished eighth in 32.15.

Women’s 100 Butterfly (S10 1/2S8-10 3/4) — Aurelie Rivard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won the gold medal in 1:10.00. Samantha Ryan, Saskatoon, won the silver in 1:11.03. Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L., finished fifth in 1:14.57.

Women’s 100 Backstroke (S14) — Kirstie Kasko, Okotoks, Alta., won the silver medal in 1:16.34.

Justine Morrier, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won the bronze in 1:18.54.

Women’s 50 Freestyle (S9) — Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L., won the silver medal in 30.88.

Women’s 50 Butterfly (S5 1/2S1-5 3/4) — Tammy Cunnington, Red Deer, finished fifth in the final in 58.08.

TABLE TENNIS Men’s Singles (Class 8) — Ian Kent, Eastern Passage N.S., lost 3-0 in the semifinal round to LM Chui, U.S. Women’s Singles (Class 6-7) — Stephanie Chan, Vancouver, won the gold medal after sweeping all three preliminary-round matches 3-0 and then defeating G.Munoz of Argentina by the same score in the final.

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Men Preliminary Round — Canada (2-0) defeated Mexico 74-55.

WHEELCHAIR RUGBY Mixed Preliminary Round — Canada (3-0) defeated Argentina 73-26.

WHEELCHAIR TENNIS Men’s Singles — Joel Dembe, Toronto, lost 2-0 in the quarter-finals to G.Fernandez of Argentina.

Men’s Doubles — Philippe Bedard, Bromont, Que., and Joel Dembe, Toronto, won their quarter-final 2-0 over Lozada and Marrero of Puerto Rico.

Women’s Singles — Yuka Chokyu, Vancouver, lost her quarter-final 2-0 to K.Verfuerth of the U.S.; Mika Ishikawa, Vancouver, also lost in the quarter-finals, 2-0 to F.Mardones, Chile.

Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium (seedings in parentheses): Men’s Singles First Round Gilles Simon (9), France, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-2, 6-4.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), France, leads Borna Coric, Croatia, 2-1, Suspended.

Gael Monfils (15), France, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-3, 6-1.

Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Hyeon Chung, South Korea, 6-3, 6-4.

Donald Young, United States, def. Denis Kudla, United States, 6-3, 6-4.

Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Filip Peliwo, Canada, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.

Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Philip Bester, Canada, 6-2, 6-3.

Sam Querrey, United States, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3.

Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4).

Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Bernard Tomic, Australia, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-3, 6-3.

Canada opens Hlinka tournament with win over Czechs Parapan Am Games

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati at San Diego, 1:40 p.m.

Philadelphia at Arizona, 1:40 p.m.

Houston at San Francisco, 1:45 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

2015 Parapan Am Medal Standings TORONTO — Medal standings at the 2015 Parapan Am Games (ranked by total gold medals won): Nation G S B Total Brazil 39 26 29 94 Canada 20 21 20 61 Mexico 14 16 14 44 U.S. 13 17 17 47 Colombia 11 13 10 34 Argentina 8 11 12 31 Cuba 4 6 3 13 Chile 3 1 3 7 Venezuela 1 3 6 10 Jamaica 1 0 0 1 Ecuador 0 0 3 3 Costa Rica 0 0 2 2 Nicaragua 0 0 2 2 Dominican Rep. 0 0 1 1 What Canada Did at the Parapan Am Games TORONTO — What Canada Did on Monday at the Parapan American Games: ARCHERY Compound women’s open — Karen Van Nest, Wiarton, Ont., won the silver medal after being outscored 140-132 to JK Gogel of Brazil in the final.

Compound men’s open — Kevin Evans, Jaffray, B.C, lost 141-138 in the bronze-medal match to B.Thompson of the U.S. ATHLETICS Men’s 100 (T53) — Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que., won the gold medal in 15.11 seconds; Jean-Philippe Maranda, Ste-Aurelie, Que., took the bronze (16.99); and Ben Brown, Weston, N.S., finished fourth (17.06).

Men’s 100 (T54) — Isaiah Christophe, Brampton, Ont., placed fifth in the final (16.33).

Men’s 400 (T11) — Dustin Walsh, Coquitlam, B.C., and guide Dylan Williamson, Fort Langley, B.C.; earned a berth in Tuesday’s medal race after finishing second in his semifinal (54.58).

Men’s 5,000 (T11) — Jason Dunkerley and guide Josh Karanja, both Ottawa, won the gold medal (15:39.54).

Men’s 5,000 (T54) — Josh Cassidy, Port Elgin, Ont., won the silver medal in 11 minutes, 44.92 seconds; Tristan Smyth, Maple Ridge, B.C., did not finish.

Men’s Discus (F37) — Kevin Strybosch, London, Ont., won the gold medal with an Americas’ record 44.66 metres.

Men’s Shot Put (F20) — Josh Farrell, Port Elgin, Ont., won the gold medal (14.05 — an Americas’ record).

Tennis Rogers Cup Results TORONTO (AP) — Results Monday from the Rogers Cup at Rexall Centre (seedings in parentheses): Women’s Singles First Round Sabine Lisicki, Germany, def. Venus Williams (14), United States, 6-0, 6-3.

Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, 6-4, 6-1.

Women’s Doubles Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, and Raluca Olaru, Romania, def. Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, and Arina Rodionova, Australia, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7.

MONTREAL (AP) — Results Monday from the

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An apartment rental powerhouse WESTERN, EASTERN REAL ESTATE TRUSTS PROPOSE THREE-WAY DEAL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A Calgary-based real estate trust would control one the largest collections of rental apartments in Canada under a proposed three-way deal involving nearly 25,000 residential suites in eight provinces and two territories.

Under the friendly deal announced Monday, Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:NPR.UN) of Calgary will acquire True North Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:TN.UN) of Toronto.

Northern would also acquire a 4,650-suite portfolio of multi-family properties managed by Starlight Investments Ltd., which is controlled by True North chairman Daniel Drimmer.

Drimmer, 42, would become the largest investor in the merged company, to be named Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment. Drimmer

would have a 14.5 per cent interest and have the right to name two members of its board.

Northview is expected to be listed as NPR.UN on the Toronto Stock Exchange, where Northern Property and True North units are also traded. It would become Canada’s third-largest publicly traded, apartment-oriented real estate business after Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (TSX:CAR. UN) and Boardwalk REIT (TSX:BEI. UN).

“The benefits of the proposed transaction are significant,” Northern Property president and CEO Todd Cook said in a conference call.

“NPR’s portfolio will expand into Eastern Canada while True North gains exposure to Canada’s North and an expanded presence in Western Canada.”

In addition, Cook said the larger, combined company would have better access to capital markets that provide

funding and to real estate opportunities — including through thousands of additional residential units through its relationship with Starlight.

“We anticipate providing the same quality of service (to residents) that we provide now. There may be different signs on the building but there will be little or no impact for our tenants,” Cook said.

True North president and CEO Leslie Veiner, who would be operations chief for the combined business, said he plans to leverage the strength of each management team and a services agreement with Starlight over a threeyear transition period.

He also said Northview will be looking at regional asset management, opportunities to stabilize occupancy, maximize revenue generation and improve profitability.

In total, the Northview would have suites in more than 60 markets in every province but Prince Edward Island

and Manitoba, as well as about 800 employees. The largest number of suites is 8,235 in Ontario.

Under the proposed deal, True North shareholders would receive 0.3908 of a Northern Property unit for each of its units. Based on Friday’s closing price, the offer was worth $9 per unit when the deal was announced, which was 16 per cent above True North’s closing price of $7.73 per unit.

On Monday, Northern Property units closed down $1.94 or 8.42 per cent at $21.09, while True North units rose 33 cents or 4.27 per cent to $8.06.

In addition, Northern Property would pay $535 million — including $316 million cash, $49 million of assumed debt and $170 million equity issued by the trust — to acquire a portfolio of apartment suites from a joint venture between Starlight and Public Sector Pension Investment Board, which manages funds for the RCMP, Canadian Forces and the reserves.

Telus CEO resigns

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Flare stacks located at Alliance’s mainline block valve site near Arcola, Sask., are shown in this August 9, 2015, handout photo. It could take several days to dispose of hazardous gas that mistakenly got into a major Canada-U.S. natural gas pipeline. Alliance Pipeline, whose B.C.-to-Chicago system has been shut since Friday, starting burning off the gas at two locations in southeastern Saskatchewan on Sunday.

Alliance Pipeline: could take days to burn off hydrogen sulphide gas

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — It could take several days to dispose of hazardous gas that mistakenly got into a major CanadaU.S. natural gas pipeline.

Alliance Pipeline, whose B.C.-toChicago system has been shut since Friday, started burning off the gas at two locations in southeastern Saskatchewan on Sunday.

In an online notice, Alliance said flaring was the safest way to get rid of the gas that was contaminated with poisonous hydrogen sulphide, or H2S. It said people in the Alameda and Arcola areas of Saskatchewan may see and hear the gas being burned, but it shouldn’t have any odour. Residents are being asked to avoid the immediate area as a precaution.

Tony Straquadine, manager of commercial and government affairs at Alliance, said crews are working around the clock at the two Saskatchewan flare sites.

Meanwhile, Alliance is lining up gas supplies to put into the pipe once it’s ready to start up again.

“Our goal is to get back into service just as quickly as we can to serve our customers,” he said.

Natural gas processor and transporter Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) said Friday that the toxic gas got into the Alliance pipeline after a “brief operational upset” at its Simonette gas plant in northwestern Alberta two days earlier.

Among the services Simonette provides to customers is “sour gas sweetening,” or handling gas from deposits that naturally contain H2S. Keyera spokesman Nick Kuzyk said some of its customers’ gas has been diverted to a different system operated

by TransCanada (TSX:TRP), but there’s a limited amount of room.

It’s not known yet what caused the problem at Simonette or how much H2S got into the Alliance system as a result, said Kuzyk.

“There’s some data that we are able

to extract from the detection equipment that we can analyze over the course of this week, once everything’s back up and running,” he said. “That’s still to be determined, but priority number 1 is getting Alliance back up and running.”

A number of producers have had their operations hampered by the Alliance closure, most recently Athabasca Oil (TSX:ATH), which has suspended some 4,200 barrels a day of light oil output while shifting other production onto the TransCanada system. Athabasca is affected because gas is produced along with oil at its operations.

Other affected producers include Seven Generations Energy (TSX:VII), RMP Energy (TSX:RMP), NuVista Energy (TSX:NVA), Cequence Energy (TSX:CQE), Crew Energy (TSX:CR) and Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET).

The Alliance Pipeline is jointly owned by an Enbridge affiliate (TSX:ENF) and Veresen (TSX:VSN).

The line runs 3,848 kilometres and ships 1.6 billion cubic feet of gas a day.

Google will be part of holding company

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALPHABET

SAN FRANCISCO — One of tech’s biggest names, Google, is reorganizing under a new moniker — “Alphabet” — in a move underscoring its founders’ ambitions to pursue ventures far beyond the company’s Internet search core, from self-driving cars to cuttingedge medical research.

It will still use the Google name for its popular Internet search engine, mapping service and related products.

But CEO and co-founder Larry Page said Monday the creation of the new holding company called Alphabet will provide more independence for divisions like Nest, which makes Internet-connected home appliances, and Calico, which is researching ways to prolong human life.

Analysts said the move may also be a nod to Wall Street demands for more fiscal accountability: As part of the reorganization, Page said the company will begin reporting financial results by segments.

That should give a clearer picture of how Google’s core Internet business is performing, separate from other ventures, said analyst Colin Gillis of the investment firm BGC Partners.

“They promised to give us more in-

formation,” Gillis said. “Now we’ll get wrote in a blog post announcing the a chance to see.” changes.

Google reported more than $14 bilPichai, who was named overall chief lion in profit on $66 billion in sales last of Google products last fall, is viewed year, most of it from lucrative Internet by many as a potential successor to advertising, Page. While while other the Google co‘THEY PROMISED TO GIVE US ventures have founder has r e q u i r e d MORE INFORMATION. NOW WE’LL not indicated large investany plans to GET A CHANCE TO SEE.’ ments withretire, he has out showing —COLIN GILLIS at times strugANALYST, BGC PARTNERS gled with a immediate returns. condition afThe comfecting his vopany’s stock has surged in recent cal cords that interfered with his ability weeks after a new chief financial of- to speak. ficer announced other moves to rein in The 42-year-old Pichai, who joined corporate spending.

Google in 2004, is generally known as The reorganization also cements the a soft-spoken but highly effective manrise of longtime Google executive Sun- ager. After leading efforts to build the dar Pichai, who will become CEO for company’s Chrome browser and related the core Google business. Page will be products, Pichai was given responsibilCEO of the new holding company, with ity in 2013 for Google’s Android mobile his co-founder Sergey Brin serving as operating system — a crucial role as president. Google’s executive chair- the company was seeing much of its Inman, Eric Schmidt, will have the same ternet business shift to mobile devices. title at Alphabet.

With the reorganization, Page signalled “Sundar has been saying the things that he wants to give more authority to I would have said (and sometimes bet- CEOs of the companies that will be part ter!) for quite some time now,” Page of the new entity known as Alphabet.

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TORONTO — Telus Corp. says it always intended for its most senior executives to be based in Western Canada after questions were raised about the sudden departure of president and CEO Joe Natale.

Telus (TSX:T) announced early Monday that Darren Entwistle was retaking the reins of the company, just over a year after he handed them over to Natale, who has been based in the Toronto area.

The Vancouver-based telecommunications company, one of the largest in Canada, said Natale recently indicated that a move west would not work for his family and its board concluded that its CEO should reside in Western Canada.

Patrick Horan, principal at investment fund Agilith Capital, said that doesn’t fully explain why an executive at a major telecom company would give up his position.

“It doesn’t make sense that he’s been in there for a little over a year and they’re picking a fight over whether he’s located in Toronto or Vancouver,” he said.

Natale took over as president and CEO of Telus in May 2014 as Entwistle became executive chairman. He has agreed to serve in an executive capacity until the end of this year to ensure a smooth leadership transition, Telus said.

Telus chief corporate officer Josh Blair said it has always been the aim of the company to have its most senior management based in Western Canada and any other speculation about the reason for Natale’s departure is off the mark.

He said Natale wasn’t expected to move to Western Canada until he succeeded Entwistle as executive chairman in 2017.

The company’s board met multiple times to figure out a solution after Natale first informed them he wasn’t planning to move, Blair said, with the final meeting coming on Friday afternoon.

“It was a very significant situation for the board to consider,” he said.

“They didn’t want to rush it.”

The company is not looking for a new CEO candidate at this time.

Under Natale’s brief tenure as CEO, the company’s financial results have been solid, making his departure all the more unusual, Horan said, adding that the move could make it more difficult for Telus to attract new talent for the position in the future.

Prior to appointing Natale as CEO, Entwistle had guided Telus through a period of rapid growth, primarily fuelled by its national wireless network.

Telus said Entwistle will be replaced as chairman of the board by Dick Auchinleck and both men have agreed to serve in those capacities on a long-term basis.

The company said the decision to oust Natale followed an extensive review that concluded late Friday after the company issued its second-quarter financial results.

Although Natale had been president and CEO for only four full quarters, he had been in a senior position as chief commercial officer since 2010, focused on building loyalty and retaining customers.

In the most recent quarter ended June 30, Telus added 76,000 wireless subscribers — more than either Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) or BCE Inc.’s Bell (TSX:BCE), which added 24,000 and 61,000 respectively.

Overall, Telus (TSX:T) reported a 10.5 per cent decline in net income to $341 million, or 56 cents per share, in the second quarter, as it faced $59 million of costs related to the closure of the 59 Blacks photography stores.

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American markets were up sharply Monday, with major indexes in both Toronto and New York posting triple-digit gains amid relief rallies on both sides of the border.

In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index soared 163.69 points to close at 14,466.39, easily offsetting a 103-point decline on Friday as the heavily weighted mining and energy sectors led the charge.

“That is a good way to put it — a relief rally,” said Craig Jerusalim, a portfolio manager at CIBC Asset Management.

On the TSX, where energy makes up a large portion of the index, “you’re really getting the relief rally in energy and materials after such a precipitous drop in the stocks for such a long time,” he said.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average shot up 241.79 points to 17,615.17 as the index broke a seven-day losing streak that saw it lose almost 380 points.

The Nasdaq was also solidly ahead, up 58.26 points at 5,101.80, while the S&P 500 advanced 26.61 points to 2,104.18.

On commodity markets, the September crude contract rose $1.09 to US$44.96 a barrel, while September natural gas added more than four cents to US$2.84 per thousand cubic feet and the December gold contract rose $10 to US$1,104.10 an ounce.

The Canadian dollar also strengthened, adding 0.78 of a U.S. cent to 76.92 cents in one of the loonie’s rare advances in recent weeks and one seen as unlikely to gain much traction in the near term.

With the U.S. Federal Reserve widely expected to increase interest rates in either

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 9.90 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.03 First Quantum Minerals . 10.58 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 18.66 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.42 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.66 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.79 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 35.08 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 10.10 Energy Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 26.14 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 57.83 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.63 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 24.04 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 33.13 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 7.29 Canyon Services Group. . 5.04 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 19.03 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.215 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 9.74 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.870 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 78.75 September or December, that should put further pressure on the Canadian currency, Jerusalim said.

“I’d say the fundamentals in Canada relative to U.S. suggests the Canadian dollar should stay at current levels or lower,” he said.

In corporate news, Bershire Hathaway is acquiring aircraft component maker Precision Castparts for about US$32.4 billion in cash in what is the biggest bet in the storied career of its chairman, Warren Buffett.

The deal, valued at about US$37.2 billion including debt, far outstrips Buffett’s US$26.7billion deal for BNSF railway in 2010. It also follows a number of other major acquisitions outside the core insurance companies on which the man known as the “Oracle of Omaha” built his investment empire.

In Canada, the founder and CEO of Gildan Activewear announced plans to sell a big block of his shares in the Montrealbased apparel manufacturer.

Glenn Chamandy has entered into a plan with a Canadian financial institution to sell up to four million of his common shares, worth about $167 million at current prices, over the next year. Gilden shares closed down $1.22 or 2.83 per cent at $41.86.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close on Monday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,466.39, up 163.69 points Dow — 17,615.17, up 241.79 points S&P 500 — 2,104.18, up 26.61 points Nasdaq — 5,101.80, up 58.26 points Currencies:

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 41.62 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.72 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 24.22 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 48.92 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.75 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 1.55 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.89 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 37.71 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.67 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 3.33 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 46.49 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.250 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 73.79 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 63.00 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.43 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 24.69 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 34.94 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 37.77 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 92.04 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 23.27 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 46.33 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 77.28 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 45.15 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.25

Cdn — 76.92 cents US, up 0.78 of a cent Pound — C$2.0267, down 0.70 of a cent Euro — C$1.4323, down 0.69 of a cent Euro — US$1.1017, up 0.58 of a cent Oil futures: US$44.96 per barrel, up $1.09 (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,104.10 per oz., up $10.00 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.956 oz., up 51.3 cents $673.74 kg., up $16.50 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ’15 $5.20 higher $511.40; Jan. ’16 $6.00 higher $510.30; March ’16 $6.40 higher $508.80; May ’16 $6.10 higher $504.30; July ’16 $6.30 higher $499.20; Nov. ’16 $8.50 higher $472.50; Jan. ’17 $8.50 higher $473.70; March ’17 $8.50 higher $475.40; May ’17 $8.50 higher $475.40; July ’17 $8.50 higher $475.40; Nov. ’17 $8.50 higher $475.40.

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.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 301,220 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 301,220.

K+S says most shareholders against Potash Corp offer

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — German fertilizer company K+S AG says its retail shareholders are against a multibillion-dollar takeover offer from Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. A survey of the company’s retail, or non-institutional, shareholders released by K+S on Monday showed that 84 per cent of respondents were against PotashCorp’s current proposal.

PotashCorp (TSX:POT) is offering 41 euros a share for the company, valuing it at about 7.9 billion euros or C$11.3 billion.

K+S says 39,000 retail shareholders or about 28 per cent of the total participated in the survey. Retail shareholders account for about 30 per cent of all outstanding shares.

The survey also showed 28 per cent of retail investors would accept a significantly higher takeover offer, while only four per cent would accept the 41 euro per share offer.

“Our private shareholders have made their position clear,” stated K+S chief executive Norbert Steiner.

“They share the assessment of the K+S board of executive directors and supervisory board that the current PotashCorp proposal fails to reflect the fundamental value of K+S.” K+S chief financial officer Burkhard Lohr said the “overwhelming majority” of institutional investors the company has spoken with are also against the current offer.

But in a note Scotiabank analyst Ben Isaacson raised doubts about the K+S assertions.

He described the survey as based on a “minority of a minority,” representing an

estimated 8.4 per cent of outstanding shares.

And he said he’s received a different message from institutional shareholders so far.

“Based on feedback from K+S institutional holders, we think the results would be quite different,” wrote Isaacson.

“We can’t see why any institutional K+S shareholder would not jump at the opportunity to cash in” at the offer price.

He said for PotashCorp to preserve shareholder value it should not raise its offer and will need to take its bid directly to shareholders.

Last week PotashCorp sent a letter to K+S offering the same share price as in earlier offers but with more guarantees on jobs and mine operations.

The K+S board rejected that offer.

A spokesperson for PotashCorp declined to comment.

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 photo, bottles of Diet Pepsi with, left, and without aspartame, center and right, sit in a case at a store in New York. In response to customer feedback, PepsiCo has removed aspartame from Diet Pepsi in the U.S., but not in Canada.

Diet Pepsi gets rid of aspartame in U.S. BUT NO CHANGE IN STORE IN CANADA

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A revamped Diet Pepsi without aspartame is popping up on store shelves in the U.S. So will people start flocking back to the soda?

PepsiCo says its new Diet Pepsi should be available nationally this week. In response to customer feedback, the company said earlier this year that it would replace the aspartame in the drink with another artificial sweetener that has less baggage.

But Canadians won’t be seeing the new format. Diet Pepsi in Canada will continue to be sweetened with aspartame, the company wrote in an email to The Canadian Press.

“There are no changes to any cola beverages in Canada at this time,” said Sandy Lyver of PepsiCo Beverages Canada.

“As always, we will continue to listen closely to consumers’ requests and evolve our portfolio to meet the specific needs and preferences of Canadian consumers.”

The rollout in the U.S. will test the theory that the sweetener is to blame for fleeing customers, or if other issues might be at play. Other diet sodas that still have aspartame include Diet Coke, Diet Dr Pepper and Fanta Zero.

Sales of traditional diet sodas have been falling. Industry executives blaming the freefall on unfounded concerns people have about aspartame. Two years ago, Coca-Cola even tested ads

in select newspapers defending the safety of the sweetener.

“It’s the No. 1 thing that our customers have been calling about,” said Seth Kaufman, a senior vice-president at PepsiCo. At least in the short term, Diet Pepsi sales are likely to see bump from the marketing push around the new formula, which will include in-store sampling and discounting in coming weeks.

In terms of taste, Kaufman said it’s not identical but that the drink should still be familiar to fans of Diet Pepsi.

It’s not the first attempt by PepsiCo Inc. to lift flagging sales of Diet Pepsi. In 2012, the company tried improving the drink by combining aspartame with acesulfame potassium, often called ace-K, another artificial sweetener that helps prevent the taste from degrading over time. The latest version of Diet Pepsi will also have ace-K in addition to sucralose, best known by the brand name Splenda.

Cans and bottles of the new Diet Pepsi have been making their way through the distribution in recent weeks. Stores that don’t do a lot of business may still have the old versions stocked.

This weekend, for instance, a store in New York City had the old and new versions side by side.

The new cans will be marked with the words “Now Aspartame Free” above the Pepsi circle logo.

Islands. The repaired Fennica left Portland, Oregon, on July 30.

BUSINESS

BRIEFS

Teletoon Retro to shut down at the end of the month

Shell applies to drill into petroleum zones in U.S. Arctic waters Royal Dutch Shell PLC has applied to amend its federal permit to allow drilling into oil-bearing rock in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s northwest coast. Shell last month received permission to begin some drilling in the Chukchi (chuk-CHEE’) Sea but was banned from digging into petroleum zones roughly 8,000 feet below the ocean floor. The federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement limited the permit then because equipment was not on hand to handle a possible well blowout.

The equipment is on the Fennica, an icebreaker that suffered hull damage July 3 in the Aleutians

Teletoon Retro is old news. Corus Entertainment says it’s shutting down the throwback cartoon channel at the end of the month. The network features classic blasts-from-the-past including “Care Bears” and “The Flintstones.”

Corus didn’t provide details but says some of Retro’s nostalgic programming will move to the main Teletoon channel. The end of Teletoon Retro comes as broadcasters prepare for the impact of an upcoming “pick-and-pay” system due by the end of next year. Several observers have predicted it will result in job losses and less programming for kids, identifying youth-focused channels as least likely to survive an a la carte system.

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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 131.83 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.72 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.62 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 71.91

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ABOVE: Charlie, a fully-trained, working police service dog shows off his athleticism by going through an obstacle course.

LEFT: Fleck, handled by Const. Kristen Thomsen, apprehends Const. Gary Bartlett.

BELOW: Const. Bill Kennedy and Gunner apprehend a would-be car thief (Cost. Kristen Thomsen) during the public demonstration.

Training to become a working police dog is serious work, but for at least 45 minutes every Wednesday afternoon, things are a little more light-hearted at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre just south of Innisfail.

A handful of purebred German shepherds, guided by their handlers, display their agility, obedience and athleticism, chasing down make-believe bad guys, attacking would-be thieves and throwing dozens of families into fits of laughter during public demonstrations.

But while the demonstration is fun to watch, it offers a glimpse into the work RCMP dogs do and the training that prepares them for it.

Forest, Fleck, Flare and Gunner — dogs just nine weeks into training — were on hand last Wednesday to put their skills to the test before the crowd, as well as Charlie, a fully-trained dog, and a couple of seven-week-old puppies.

However, a dog entering the RCMP training program only has a 17 per cent chance of graduating and becoming a police service dog.

The majority of them are trained in tracking, criminal apprehension, retrieval, searching for narcotics and weapons and other general duty profiles.

Others receive specialized training in emergency response, crowd control and avalanche rescue. Specialty detection teams are trained solely to search for either explosive or narcotics and do not train in any other profiles.

Demonstrations begin at 2 p.m. every Wednesday until Labour Day and are free to the public. To get to the centre, take Exit 365 off of Hwy 2, travel east and follow the signs.

ABOVE LEFT: Const. Kerry Mazur and her police-service-dog-intraining, Flare, retrieve a weapon that had been tracked down by the dog. Dogs are trained to track down a variety of weapons and narcotics.

ABOVE RIGHT: More than a hundred people attended the public demonstration, crowding the stands to get a close look at the police service dogs in training.

LEFT: Const. Bill Kennedy sends his police-service-dog-in-training, Gunner, after a would-be car thief (Const. Kristen Thomsen) during the public demonstration.

Dogs are trained to apprehend criminals.

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BRIEFS Mazzei pleads guilty, wants out of jail After six months in jail, a Red Deer woman facing numerous charges has told a judge she was ready to make a plea deal.

Lindsay Rae Mazzei, 32, is accused in several offences with multiple charges stemming from each. The most significant is her alleged role in an escort scam, where she was apparently the bait attracting men to a hotel, where they were robbed by two men.

She pleaded guilty to one count of robbery in March 2014 and has a sentencing hearing scheduled for Sept. 4 in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

Although her defence counsel is Lorne Goddard, Tyler Nightingale acted as agent for Goddard in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday.

All of her charges, including charges of theft and possession of stolen property from other incidents, were adjourned to Sept. 4.

Mazzei told Justice Gerard Hawco that she has been in custody for six months and wanted to get out of jail.

She said her counsel was working on a plea deal.

Mazzei was scheduled to be sentenced on March 6 on the charge, but she missed her appearance date and a warrant was issued for her arrest.

She was arrested a short time later and has been in custody ever since.

Florian Edward Poitra pleaded guilty to his role in the summer 2013 escort scam on Oct. 31, 2013. He was sentenced four years in custody.

Mark William Bitterman is also accused of a role in the escort scam. He is scheduled for a series of provincial court trials over the next year. He is also scheduled for a second-degree murder trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench before a judge and jury in June 2016.

Blackfalds’ Abbey Centre nominated for award Blackfalds’ Abbey Master Builder Centre has been nominated as a Great Public Space in a nationwide contest.

The Great Places in Canada contest is run annually by the Canadian Institute of Planners. Winners are eligible for up to $2,500 for their communities.

Communities can be recognized in a number of different categories: Great Street, Neighbourhood or Public Space.

Past winners in Central Alberta include Lacombe, whose Main Street was recognized as Best Street in Canada in 2013.

The only other Alberta nomination so far is for Lethbridge’s River Valley in the Public Spaces category.

A grand prize winner is chosen by an Institute jury. But voters can also pick a People’s Choice winner, which goes to the nominee with the most online votes. To vote go to www.greatplacescanada.ca.

Nominations must be in by Sept. 3 and voting ends on Sept. 24. On Oct. 20, finalists will be announced, and winners will be unveiled on Nov. 4 in conjunction with World Town Planning Day Events.

Red Deer drug suspects have case adjourned Five Red Deer residents charged after a police search found crack, cocaine and methamphetamine are working towards a plea deal on their charges.

Appearing in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday before Justice Gerard Hawco, Chanthavanh Chanminaraj, 47, Phouthavong Khamkhay, 47, Soutsada Khamkhay, 26, Alvin Law, 28, and Silasavanh Praseutsith, 44, are all charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and

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Isabelle Paquette, nine, of Ponoka, and Journee Bernes, three, of Red Deer, enjoy the splash slide on Saturday afternoon on the Oriole Park hill, west of Taylor Drive. The Drive and Big 105 sponsored the free slide and offered a $5 barbecue lunch to benefit the Medicine River Wildlife Centre, which needs a new home.

methamphetamine, and possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000.

David Ibrahim of Edmonton appeared as agent for the various counsel representing the accused.

The charges have been in Red Deer court since April 13, but Ibrahim said they are endeavouring to resolve them instead of proceeding to trial. The Crown estimates it would take about two weeks to conduct the trial of the five individuals.

Hawco agreed to adjourn the charges to the next scheduled arraignment date on Sept. 14 in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

The five were arrested on Dec. 12, 2013, by Red Deer RCMP after police executed two search warrants — at a residence on Reichley Street and an apartment on Ironstone Drive.

Police said they found “significant amounts” of crack cocaine, powder cocaine and methamphetamine.

of a court-ordered publication ban protecting the identities of the victims.

He appeared in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday before Justice Gerard Hawco.

He faces charges including inviting sexual touching between a relative of his and another male victim, sexual assault and touching for a sexual purpose.

It is alleged these offences occurred between May and October 2014.

He pleaded not guilty and chose to be tried by a judge alone in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

Crown prosecutor Ann MacDonald said the trial would take about three days. It is scheduled for Dec. 12 to 14, 2016.

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Fire extinguisher powder brings out hazmat team A white powder found on an Oriole Park street was from a fire extinguisher, but its discovery meant the Red Deer Emergency Services hazardous materials staff had to investigate.

Red Deer RCMP blocked off Oak Street at both ends of O’Connor Green on Monday afternoon in response to a report of a suspicious white substance.

In a news release, police said a Canada Post employee opened a community mailbox on the street and noticed the white powder.

Red Deer RCMP and the hazmat team were called as a precaution.

The substance was determined to be from a fire extinguisher and was not toxic. The fire extinguisher was found near the community mailbox.

Sex assault charges laid against Red Deer man A Red Deer man will stand trial on three sexual assault-related charges, involving at least one victim under the age of 16 at the time of the alleged offences.

The man can’t be named because

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The resident did not recognize the suspects.

One suspect is described as Caucasian, 1.85 metres (six-foot-one) tall weighing 95 kg (210 pounds) with dark blonde crew cut, blue eyes, facial hair stubble.

The second suspect is described as Caucasian with tanned skin and dark hair and dark eyes. He is clean shaven and between 1.8 metres and 1.83 metres tall (5-foot-11 to six-feet) and weighs 82 kg (180 pounds).

Police ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Sketches of home invasion suspects.

Shots fired in home invasion, police seek two suspects Red Deer RCMP are looking for two suspects connected to a home invasion where shots were fired at a townhouse in West Park on Aug. 1.

Police say officers responded to a report of two men carrying weapons who forced their way into a townhouse on 55th Avenue near 35th Street.

One suspect carried a long-barrelled gun, which was discharged inside the home. The other brandished a handgun.

Police released few details on the circumstances around the gunfire.

The male resident escaped with minor injuries and called for help.

The two men fled the house in what could be an older red two-door coupe.

The victim was treated on scene for his injuries.

Const. Derek Turner said police believe this was a targeted incident and

Four movies remain on Sylvan Lake’s Summer Cinema Series, showing popular new and classic movies in Centennial Park.

The series began last weekend, on Aug. 7 with a showing of Big Hero 6. It resumes on Friday with a showing of Back to the Future II starting at 9 p.m.

On Aug. 21, Cinderella is scheduled to start at 8:45 p.m. Then on Aug. 28, Jurassic World will be shown at 8:30 p.m.

The series will have its last showing on Sept. 4 starting at 8:15 p.m. with a presentation of Tomorrowland.

All the shows take place at Centennial Park, on Lakeshore Drive, in Sylvan Lake.

People are encouraged to bring their own blanket or lawn chair.

For more information, visit www. freshaircinema.ca or email info@freshaircinema.ca.

Clarification: Flags of Remembrance details An article that ran on July 23 with the headline Flags of Remembrance to line both sides of Hwy 11 contained some incorrect information.

The Flags of Remembrance event will take place across Canada on Oct. 17, not Oct. 16 as previously reported.

FAMILY

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Writers always Set boundaries before neighbour need thick skin As a writer one must adopt the knack to take criticism positively and use it constructively. It is a difficult feat sometimes, especially when you’ve toiled so hard on a project only to have to revamp and once again revise, revise, revise. Nevertheless the writer knows what must be done to achieve the overall fulfillment they will eventually reap from their work. And this entire process, I’ve come to realize, is quite similar in the long journey of parenthood.

Just recently I’ve decided to expand my reach by submitting a few short fiction stories to some literary magazines.

I’ve had a severe love affair with science fiction and the fantasy genres for as long as I can remember so I thought it was high time to send some of my own fictitious tales of escapade out into this big literary world. For weeks I poked and prodded at the ten short stories I had decided were worthy for submittal. I read and reread the overall storylines; I cut characters and added more interesting ones. I custom-made my sentence structure; I was witty but don’t worry not overly so. I murdered, I schemed, and I plotted (in the stories of course) and I repented over none of it. By the end, these tales I had created were a part of me. They live in the depths of my mind and their characters will forever survive in the warm caverns of my imagination.

Yet some do not see it that way. This morning as I argued with Sophie over why she must brush her extremely knotted hair I glanced at my phone to see I had received an email from one of the magazines I submitted to a few weeks ago. My heart gave a little skip but immediately thereafter faltered.

I opened the email to find yet another rejection letter. I’ve lost count currently but if I had to guess I would say it was about the twelfth or thirteenth, “sorry not for us” reply I’ve gotten.

This however is all okay, and that is because of one simple quote I’ve taken on as my personal mantra, “By the time I was fourteen the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it.

I replaced the nail with a spike and went on writing.” Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Leave it to one of the great “king’s” of literature to craft such a vast beacon of hope for aspiring writers everywhere.

Now all of this talk about rejection has started me thinking about how similar the feelings that arise from

parenting can be. We work so damn hard to be the mothers, fathers, and caregivers we have to be. We laugh with them, rack out brains to come up with awesome activities to keep them stimulated. We love LINDSAY them uncondiBROWN tionally. We’d murder, scheme ME PLUS THREE and plot for them if it meant their safety and happiness. And yet we expect nothing in return.

Much like writing it can sometimes be a thankless job. We will collect unwanted, unwarranted commentary from our peers because they would do it a different way. We gobble up the criticism from the experts and call it constructive because what on earth else are we supposed to do with that information?

Parents and writers are constantly on the search for recognition, and yet in reality it is so seldom that we find it.

This morning after I received this particular email I quietly retreated to my bedroom. I once again thought about that famous quote from Mr. King and it made me realize that it not only applies to the rejection we feel as writers but also the rejection we can feel in everyday life. It occurred to me that no matter what has got you down, the key is to keep moving forward.

Yes sometimes our parenting endeavours can feel unappreciated. It is a job we do out of candid love rather than for acknowledgement or praise.

And even when the girl child refuses to brush her hair or the boy child tells you you’re the worst mom ever for not letting him play the tablet, you will still carry on.

We do this because of that tiny voice inside reminding us to always do best for the small humans we are bringing up in this world.

And one day, just like my creative writing, our hard work and effort will pay off and we will hear the words, “You did great, thank you” and just like that we will fail to remember how complicated it once was.

Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist.

kids visit

THEY CAN BE OVERWHELMING Q: It seems every kid on the block hangs out at our house. We have stricter rules than most parents on our street about where our grade-school children are allowed to go, so all the kids end up here. I’m pleased that they feel comfortable at our home, but sometimes it feels overwhelming. What should we do?

Jim: This issue has more to do with the grown-ups in your neighborhood than with the kids. Uncomfortable as it sounds, I’d encourage you to initiate some friendly, straightforward conversations with the other parents on your street. Explain that while you love having their kids at your home, it would be helpful if everyone could agree on some ground rules. For example, it would be a good idea if the kids brought along their own snacks — or snacks to share — rather than raiding your fridge every time they get hungry. You can also minimize some of the bathroom cleanup by suggesting that they make a habit of visiting the restroom at home before coming over to play.

When you’re talking with the neighborhood parents, keep in mind that this can be a great time to learn more about them, their backgrounds, their perspectives on life, and their basic values. Discuss the limits you set for your kids’ behavior and find out if they’re on the same page. If they are, and if you feel confident that there’s adequate supervision, there’s no reason why you can’t allow your kids to spend some time playing at their homes. That way, you can begin to spread this responsibility around the neighborhood a little more evenly.

While you want to protect your children from dangers and negative influences, it’s also important for their growth and development to look for opportunities to lengthen the proverbial leash a bit whenever reasonable and appropriate.

Q: How do I train my 2-year-old to clean up after herself? She’ll go into her sisters’ room and destroy it, and won’t help clean up unless I threaten to punish her. Then she picks up only a couple of things before getting distracted. Frankly, it’s easier for me to

clean it up myself. My older girls complain that they have to clean up, but their little sister doesn’t. I know this isn’t fair, but what else can I do?

Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries: As any JIM parent knows, DALY the most challenging task of raising a toddler is setting boundaries. It is important to teach your youngest daughter that she has to clean up the messes she makes, but that might be an impossible task if the messes are too big. Part of teaching your 2-year-old responsibility is not allowing her to get into trouble or create messes that are too big for her to clean up.

To start with, limit her play areas.

If she consistently trashes her sisters’ room, make that room off-limits. Keep play spaces confined to her own room or a family room. And in those areas, limit the number of toys she has access to at a given time.

For example, give her a choice between playing with the dollhouse or the blocks. Then show her how to clean up one thing immediately before she moves on to the next.

What she’s capable of handling is going to grow with time. The lesson of cleaning up a few toys will transfer to greater responsibility in years to come. Resist the temptation to swoop in and clean up for her — but remember that you need to model what cleanup does look like. The extra time and effort now will be well worth it as your daughter grows.

Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, and president of Focus on the Family and host of the Focus on the Family radio program. Catch up with him at www.jimdalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/DalyFocus.

FOCUS ON FAMILY

Sometimes being alone never felt so glorious “I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.”

– Henry David Thoreau, American author, poet and historian

filled with people.

Research suggests that profound loneliness can be the result of low selfesteem and a belief that we are not worthy nor deserving of healthy or intimate relationships.

It can also MURRAY result from FUHRER being valued for shallow external reasons that have little or no connection to the person inside. I have read of celebrities who were adored by the masses yet felt profoundly alone.

Prior to beginning my journey of self-esteem building, I felt lonely much of time. Reflecting back, I can see it was owing to a feeling of rejection and self-loathing dating back to my early childhood. Being painfully shy, I was often reluctant to enter into conversations, and even when I was included, I quickly ran out to things to say. It didn’t take long before I felt excluded and rejected, which further compounded my belief that I had nothing of value

“Could you use a hand with dishes?”

I asked, setting down my cup of tea.

“If you like,” Mom replied. She had just started filling the kitchen sink with hot water. A quick squirt of soap produced an ample amount of white, frothy bubbles. I grabbed a dishtowel from a drawer and prepared to dry the dishes. Mom began washing – rinsing each plate and utensil before passing it to me. For a time, we just stood quietly, intent upon our tasks.

“You know,” I said, “As far back as I can remember, you’ve always stood patiently here at the sink doing dishes after every meal.” I recalled my father occasionally helping with the drying of dishes but more often than not, he would retire to his favourite recliner to read the paper.

“I noticed years ago,” said Mom, passing me a plate, “that the best way for me to get a few minutes of solitude at the end of the day was to start washing the dishes.”

We all need time alone and whether we find it at the kitchen sink or with a newspaper, we all need space to recharge, regroup and reflect. Sometimes when I’m alone, I feel relaxed and content, while other times I feel anxious and in need of company and conversation. That’s be-cause there’s a vast difference between solitude and loneliness, though the two terms are of-ten mistakenly interchanged.

And from the outside, solitude and loneliness look a lot alike – both are characterized by an individual being alone – but that’s where any similarities ends.

I read once that loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation and disconnection, while solitude is the state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness and deep introspection.

Someone told me once that solitude is the joy of being alone; loneliness is the pain of being alone.

I know from my own experience that loneliness can extend beyond physical separation. I think GREAT we’ve all had that feeling of being alone in the room

EXTREME ESTEEM

to contribute.

Being alone terrified me. Without the diversion of conversation, I was left to steep in my own negative and disempowering thoughts, leaving me even more depressed and lonely.

If you’re lonely, examine your fears and your attitudes. Have you built walls of defence in-stead of bridges?

Are you afraid of closeness with others, getting hurt, failing or perhaps the pain of losing someone you love? Are you being busy and making noise – filling your life with activities that spend the hours but buy little contentment?

Such activities only serve to distract us from listening to our inner knowing and deepening our inner awareness.

After many years and much practice, I have begun to embrace times of solitude. Practising meditation has helped me develop the ability to enjoy inward quietness. Though I savour companionship, I now find times of solitude enriching and refreshing. I look forward to being alone at times. It has allowed me to gain new perspectives and better understand myself and the world around me. Solitude has become a time for reflection, soul-searching and self-realization.

An impromptu survey among friends produced some interesting responses to the question “How do you enjoy solitude?” Answers included going for a walk, finding a quiet coffee shop, curling up with a good book, taking a bubble bath, enjoying a nice cup of tea

and even leaving for work before the rush hour begins. I know my mother would suggest doing the dishes.

I think we can all benefit from some time alone, though we probably differ in the amount of time required. Creating opportunities for solitude and becoming comfortable in our own company can prove hugely beneficial. It renews us for the challenges of life. It allows us to get back into balance, rather than having our lives run by schedules and the demands from others.

“It is only when we silence the blaring sounds of our daily existence,” wrote American author, poet and motivator, K.T. Jong, “that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts.”

Solitude – when understood and embraced – can bring about a calmness and a sense of inner peace. By the time my mother had finished the dishes, cleaned the kitchen and put every-thing away she was ready to visit with my father, who had just finished reading the paper.

Find time to be still. Start tonight by doing the dishes and cherishing the experience.

Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His recent book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.

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Doctors Without Borders says hospitals overwhelmed YEMEN

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMMAN, Jordan — The conflict in Yemen has overwhelmed aid groups with “massive” humanitarian needs arising from months of violence and destruction, and hospitals at times had to turn away patients, the international group Doctors Without Borders said Monday.

The warning came as Yemen’s progovernment forces, backed by a Saudiled coalition, retook another district in southern Abyan province after a battle with Shiite rebels that killed dozens on both sides.

Doctors Without Borders, also known has Medecins Sans Frontieres or MSF, told reporters in Jordan that it has treated more than 10,000 warwounded in Yemen since March, including close to 5,000 who underwent surgery.

Thierry Goffeau, MSF project coordinator in the southern port city of Aden, said a team of MSF surgeons have been treating dozens of shelling and sniper fire victims every day at the local Sadaka Hospital. On one day in July, more than 200 war-wounded arrived after a neighbourhood of Aden was shelled heavily, he said.

Three other local hospitals, where most foreign staff had left months ago,

were at times so overwhelmed that “they had to close their doors” to patients, he said. Fuel, electricity and water were in short supply, but one of the biggest challenges was dealing with patients’ families or armed fighters escorting them, said Goffeau. He said that at times fights broke out in the triage area.

The hospital was some 500 metres (yards) from the frontline, he said. Windows were covered by metal plates to protect against stray bullets, and shells landed in the vicinity of the hospital.

Goffeau said he’s worked in many hotspots over the past decade, but that the situation in Yemen was “by far” the most difficult.

Gazali Babiker, the head of the MSF mission in Yemen, said that the humanitarian situation is worrying. “The needs are massive and way beyond the capacity of aid organizations currently on the ground,” he said, adding that the international community’s response to the crisis has fallen short.

The Yemen conflict escalated in March when a Saudi-led, Americansupported coalition began launching airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels and their allies — troops loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh — who control the capital, Sanaa, and much of northern Yemen. They are pitted against southern separatists, local and tribal militias, Sunni Islamic militants and loyalists of exiled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this recent photo, a man injured in a recent Saudi-led airstrike, background, lies on a hospital bed to receive treatment in Sanaa, Yemen. The international group Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) says it has treated more than 10,000 war-wounded in Yemen since March and that aid groups are being overwhelmed by the country’s massive humanitarian needs.

On Monday, pro-government forces took control of another district in southern Abyan province after a fierce battle with Shiite rebels, driving out the final pocket of resistance in the province, security and military offi-

cials said. More than 35 rebels were killed as well as 15 people from the pro-government side in the battle for Lawder district, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity under regulations.

Obesity putting ethnic groups’ heart health at risk

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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TORONTO — Steadily rising rates of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure over the last decade have dramatically increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes among some groups of ethnic Canadians, researchers say.

An Ontario study determined that from 2001 to 2012, diabetes rates more than doubled among South Asian men and almost doubled among black women.

While obesity levels rose among all ethnic groups and sexes, the biggest increase was observed in Chinese men, whose rate more than doubled during the study period.

“We found that the most striking difference was among the prevalence of diabetes,” said lead researcher Dr. Maria Chiu, a scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto.

“It was most stark among South Asian men. The prevalence of diabetes doubled over the 12-year period we looked at, from seven per cent to 15 per cent, and among black women it also increased, from about six per cent to 12 per cent.”

The study, published Monday in the journal BMJ Open, analyzed data from almost 220,000 Ontario residents who responded to Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health Surveys from

2001 to 2012.

It is believed to be the first in Canada to examine ethnic-specific cardiovascular risk-factor trends over time.

“We know that people who come to Canada are generally healthier to begin with — this is (called) the healthy immigrant effect — and then the longer they stay here, they pick up the bad habits of the Western culture,” said Chiu.

“For example, they eat more fatty foods, they eat more meat, more processed foods, as well as eat between meals.”

The analysis showed that black women and men and South Asian men had the greatest increases in risk factors for declining cardiovascular health over the period.

Poor diet was a strong indicator behind the elevation in the risk for heart attack and stroke, said Chiu.

According to the Statistics Canada health surveys, the proportion of South Asian men who reported that they didn’t eat fruits or vegetables at least three times a day increased significantly over the past 12 years.

“So this is suggesting that their diet might be becoming progressively worse,” she said.

Black females had a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

than black males, primarily because of poorer diet and higher levels of psychosocial stress.

This group of women had the most “drastic” increase in rates of high blood pressure among the ethnic communities studied, jumping from 20 per cent in 2001 to 27 per cent in 2012.

“That’s a 30 per cent increase in a little over 10 years,” said Chiu.

Black women were more likely to be obese and less likely to consume fruits and vegetables regularly, she said, noting that 20 per cent of black females were obese in 2012, compared to 16 per cent of black males, although the latter’s obesity rate also went up over time. Obesity can lead to Type 2 diabetes, which raises the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious heath conditions like kidney failure.

However, the jump in obesity rates was most pronounced among Chinese men, the ICES scientists discovered.

“This is concerning because previous research ... has found that Asians are particularly sensitive to weight gain, meaning that their risks of diabetes and cardiovascular disease are elevated much more than the white population with small increases in weight,” said Chiu.

Canada is among the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. In 2011, more than six million foreign-born individuals were living in Canada, representing one-fifth of the population.

If nothing is done to reverse the trends shown by the study, the health of such vulnerable ethnic groups will continue to worsen, she predicted.

“And therefore, we need both population-based strategies to combat obesity as well as ethnically tailored strategies.”

Dr. Sonia Anand, a researcher in population cardiovascular health at McMaster University in Hamilton, said the ICES findings are valuable because they show how risk factors can change over time.

“We all are aware that certain nonwhite ethnic groups are at increased risk of diabetes and obesity, and this work is important really for the next step, which is how to address the issue of prevention,” said Anand, who was not involved in the study.

Part of that is tailoring treatment of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke to individuals within particular ethnic groups, she agreed.

“But even more importantly would be community intervention strategies, where we try to affect influences on health behaviours in the broader environment in order to reduce adverse health behaviours.”

Those strategies include making communities more walkable to encourage physical activity, increasing the availability of healthy foods and continuing to beef up policies that discourage smoking.

Tracking how strep strains evolve useful for developing vaccine

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The same bacteria that cause simple strep throat sometimes trigger bloodstream or even flesh-eating infections instead, and over the years, dangerous cases have increased.

Now researchers have uncovered how some strains of this bug evolved to become more aggressive.

The bacterial sleuthing may offer clues for developing a vaccine against group A streptococcus, and for detecting and fighting outbreaks.

The reason one person recovers easily from strep throat and another gets an invasive infection has lots to do with individual immune systems.

But Monday’s research found genetic changes can spur the germ to produce more of two key toxins, becoming more

virulent.

“These increased amounts of toxins are like throwing an accelerant onto the fire,” said Dr. James M. Musser of the Houston Methodist Research Institute, who led the project being reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Group A strep causes 600 million illnesses worldwide a year, the World Health Organization estimates, mostly strep throat that in developed countries is easily treated by antibiotics.

Invasive strep — when the germ invades the bloodstream or muscle, often through a cut — isn’t nearly as common but can be rapidly life-threatening.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 9,000 to 11,500 U.S. cases of invasive strep occur in the U.S. each year, with 1,000 to 1,800 deaths.

Musser’s team, including research-

ers from Finland, Iceland and the U.S. National Institutes of Health, set out to learn why invasive strep infections increased in both number and severity in numerous countries in the late 1980s, a shift that persists today.

The researchers mapped the genes of nearly 5,000 samples from group A strep infections collected over several decades.

They found some small genetic changes that allowed two strains to start producing higher than normal levels of two toxins that damage human cells and help the germ better evade the immune system.

It’s kind of a double whammy. That means those strains can do more damage if they get deep into the body, and it’s more easily spread because it lingers longer in the throat, Musser said.

Efforts to develop a vaccine for group A strep might try targeting

those toxins, he said, and the finding also points toward molecular tests that could more rapidly diagnose if someone has a virulent strain.

He wants to see more real-time gene mapping of bacteria, something his hospital’s laboratory has begun, so that scientists can spot sooner when germs are evolving to become more aggressive or more resistant to antibiotics.

The work is part of a growing effort to understand why a variety of germs behave more aggressively in some people than others, so that public health specialists can better fight outbreaks.

“Especially in an era of increasing antibiotic resistance, thinking about bacterial infections in a different way is becoming increasingly necessary,” said Dr. Ephraim Tsalik, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University School of Medicine, who also wasn’t involved in the new research.

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Elvis’ private nurse opens up about life with the King

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As for the impact of all this criticism, Ailes scoffs: “He’s been after us for years. Occasionally we pay attention. We think he’s funny. We never took it seriously and he never made a dent in us.” True! Fox News’s status atop the cable-news ratings dates back to January 2002, when it eclipsed CNN and never looked back. Stewart’s 16-plus-year tenure as Daily Show host overlaps with all of those dominant years.

“He’s feeling unrewarded because Fox News beats him on the amount of money we make, on ratings and on popularity. I’m sure it’s very depressing when he sits home at night and worries about it. We never did,” said Ailes, who also said that Stewart “has a bitter view of the world.”

A better guess is that Stewart — and other critics of Fox News — not only failed to put a dent in the network, but also they may have driven viewers to it. At the same time, Stewart undoubtedly drew audience from hitting Fox News so frequently. That’s what you call a win-win for these two cable networks and a lose-lose for a political ecosystem in which people don’t listen to one another. And even though Stewart may not have hurt Fox News’s ratings, he certainly helped mold a deep skepticism toward the Fox News product among media elites, a good number of whom saw Fox News exclusively through Stewart’s clips. Ailes & Co. will tell you they don’t care about those media elites, but they do.

Trevor Noah, Stewart’s successor at The Daily Show, has said he’ll move the show away from an obsession with the “fair and balanced” network: “Now you’ve got the Gawkers, the BuzzFeeds. The way people are drawing their news is soundbites and headlines and click-bait links has changed everything,” said Noah at the recent Television Critics Association press tour. “The biggest challenge is going to be an exciting one I’m sure is how are we going to bring all of that together looking at it from a bigger lens as opposed to just going after one source — which was historically Fox News.”

Noah may think better of such lofty talk once he measures the public response to a segment on journalistic ethics at Gawker.

JACKSON, Tenn. — A West Tennessee woman who was Elvis Presley’s private nurse is releasing a book about her life around the music legend and his family.

Letetia Henley ‘(THE FANS) WANT Kirk lived on the TO KNOW WHAT grounds of Graceland — Presley’s longELVIS WAS LIKE time Memphis home AT GRACELAND — with her husband and two young daughDURING HIS ters from 1972 to 1983 PRIVATE TIME. and often travelled with Presley on tour, THAT’S WHAT THIS The Jackson Sun reBOOK IS LIGHTported.

Her self-published HEARTED STORIES book, titled Taking OF MY MEMORIES Care of Elvis — Memories with Elvis as His AND EXPERIENCES Private Nurse and WITH ELVIS. Friend, is a collection of short stories. It — LETETIA HENLEY KIRK also includes dozens of previously unpublished photos.

“He was not only my patient but a good friend,” said the 73-year-old Kirk, who planned to release the book Monday.

For nearly 40 years, she kept silent about her years with Presley.

But Kirk said she changed her mind after a friend convinced her to attend an event during Elvis Week last August in Memphis.

She talked to many of the fans who descend on Graceland each year to commemorate the death of Presley on Aug. 16, 1977, at the age of 42.

“I realized how hungry the fans are for stories about what life was like during a normal day at Graceland,” Kirk said. “They already know the stories about drugs and sex and life on the road. They want to know what Elvis was like at Graceland during his private time. That’s what this book is, lighthearted stories of my memories and experiences with Elvis.”

Kirk was hired at The Medical Group in Memphis where she worked for 40 years. She met Presley in 1968 when he came to the clinic for treatment of saddle sores from riding horses.

“We treated him after hours, and he saw Dr. Nick,” Kirk said, referring to Dr. George Nichopoulos. “I was in the room assessing Elvis, and he was sitting in the corner talking to me with his head down.

“I walked over, lifted his chin and said, ‘Elvis, if you talk to me, you look at me.”’

She thought she was in trouble when Nichopoulos called her to his office and, with a solemn look on his face, asked what she said to Presley. When she told the doctor, he grinned and said Presley liked her country ways.

She became Presley’s regular nurse when he came to the clinic, and that led to her move to Graceland in 1972.

Kirk recalled working at the clinic on Aug. 16, 1977, when her husband called and told her to “get home quick.” She jumped in her car and soon saw the ambulance as it raced Presley to the hospital.

She drove through the front gate of Graceland and learned what happened.

“I was in total disbelief,” Kirk said.

“I never dreamed something like that would happen. I still get emotional about it, and the book was very hard to write because of that emotional journey.”

But Kirk said the light-hearted stories in the book kept her spirit lifted, such as the ones about gifts she received from Presley, including how she turned down a black Cadillac.

“Elvis was extremely generous and just loved to make people happy,” she said. “I was a very blessed country girl.”

Stern was a guest at the Los Angeles ceremony last Wednesday that Aniston and Theroux disguised as a birthday bash for Theroux. Stern said on his radio show Monday that he knew beforehand that it was a wedding because the couple asked him to give a speech.

But Stern said the affair was extremely secretive and that guests had to hand over their phones. He

said Kimmel did “a beautiful job” officiating, and that Sia performed.

Other guests, he said, included Ellen DeGeneres, Whitney Cummings and Orlando Bloom.

The marriage is the second for 46-year-old Aniston, who divorced from Brad Pitt in 2005, and the first for 44-year-old Theroux.

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Stewart regularly skewered Fox News. He took on star Fox News talent Bill O’Reilly over whether white privilege existed; he hammered the network for its coverage of Ferguson, Missouri, its coverage of climate change, its coverage of Malaysia Airline Flight 370 and its coverage of just about everything else.

Did Jon Stewart fail to put a ‘dent’ in Fox News?

Fox News chief Roger Ailes gave the Hollywood Reporter some gracious quotes about Jon Stewart on the eve of his departure from The Daily Show. “He’s a brilliant comedian. He’s actually a very nice guy, and I saw him with his kids on the street. He’s a good father,” said Ailes.

As any casual Daily Show viewer well knows, Stewart regularly skewered Fox News. He took on star Fox News talent Bill O’Reilly over whether white privilege existed; he hammered the network for its coverage of Ferguson, Missouri, its coverage of climate change, its coverage of Malaysia Airline Flight 370 and its coverage of just about everything else.

And Fox News sometimes prompted Stewart to ditch the funnies and get downright grave. In a memorable August 2014 riff about the network’s Ferguson coverage, Stewart played clips of Fox News talent lamenting that the story had taken on a racial tone. Stewart noted a case of racial profiling that he’d witnessed in his own professional life, and thundered, “That happens all the time, all of it. Race is there and it is a constant. You’re tired of hearing about it. Imagine how f__ exhausting it is living it.” He hectored again this week in responding to an allegation on Fox News that he was a propagandist.

The brilliance of Stewart’s Fox News critique stemmed from archiving and watching the network.

He and his staff had such a command of the Fox News product that whenever a prominent host unleashed some critique of some politician or ideology, Stewart & Co. could reach back and find a clip or five that exposed a double standard. See this episode from December as a prime example, in which Stewart cataloged the network’s coverage of unrest in Ferguson after a St. Louis County grand jury declined to indict Officer Darren Wilson, who had killed 18-year-old Michael Brown.

“A gentleman on Fox News said that black people have been convinced by a network of shrewd propagandists that they are somehow victims, and that is wrong — to agitate a population, to scare them utilizing all the tools of modern communication — graphics, music, etc. — to stoke these people into a resentful frenzy. Fox News feels that’s just damaging to this great nation and tears at our very fabric. I can’t imagine anyone would do such a thing — just roll the [expletive] tape,” said Stewart, who then proceeded to show instances in which Fox News did precisely the same thing.

Armed with such videotape, Stewart’s job as comedian was perfunctory. He’d just document what Fox News is saying now, and what it said before — all tossed with some wise cracks here and there.

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BRIEF Lac-Megantic rail disaster inspires play Lac/Athabasca TORONTO — New Brunswick playwright Len Falkenstein has never been to Lac-Megantic, Que., yet he feels an attachment to it after the deadly train derailment that killed 47 people in July 2013.

“Like I’m sure everyone was, I was profoundly moved by the sadness of that story and I also felt, in a weird way, personally implicated in it after I found out that the oil that devastated the town was bound for New Brunswick,” he said.

“I sort of felt, ’I’m responsible for this and I need to write something about it.”’

The result is Falkenstein’s Lac/Athabasca, a play inspired by the disaster in which an unattended train loaded with oil rolled down a hill, derailed and exploded downtown.

Running at Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace as part of the SummerWorks Performance Festival, the Theatre Free Radical show features a town that experiences a Lac-Megantic-style disaster but in northern New Brunswick.

Falkenstein said the play is, in a certain degree, a retelling of the tragedy but it’s more so about what led to it and the bigger picture. It’s a fictionalized account of things that’s intended to be a more provocative piece looking at a larger national debate.

Jennifer Aniston’s secret wedding officiated by Jimmy Kimmel, says guest NEW YORK — Howard Stern has revealed details about the secret wedding between Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, including that Jimmy Kimmel officiated.

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LOST HUAWAI cell phone in brown holder somewhere in North Red Deer 403-347-0844

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.

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CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons 8 vacancies at each location for FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS for 3 locations $13/hr. + benefits. F/T & P/T positions. Permanent shift Found work, weekends, days, nights, evenings. Start NEW sunglasses found date as soon as possible.

No experience or near Barrett Dr. Call education req’d. Job 403-342-4225 to describe description avail. at www.timhortons.com Apply in person to 6620 Personals Orr Drive. Red Deer, 6017 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. ALCOHOLICS Lacombe. or ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 Call 403-848-2356 COCAINE ANONYMOUS JJAM Management (1987) 403-396-8298 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 day and evening CLASSIFICATIONS weekend both full and part time.

700-920 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description Caregivers/ www.timhortons.com Education and experience Aides not req’d.

Apply in person or fax 60 YR Old lady with MS resume to: 403-314-1303 seeking F/T live-in nurse maid in country. Drivers JJAM Management (1987) licence would be an asset.

Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Wages $15.75/hr. per 44 Requires to work at these hr. week. 403-722-2182 or Red Deer, AB locations: email: 5111 22 St. wayneleorasmith@gmail.com 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Hair Manager/Food Services Stylists Permanent P/T, F/T shift.

Wknd, day, night & eves.

SYLVAN LAKE BARBER Start date ASAP $19.23/hr. req’s P/T Stylist/Barber, 40 hrs/week, + benefits , Drop resume off or contact 8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., Sherry at 403-887-4022 criminal record check req’d.

Req’d education some secondary. Apply in person or fax resume to: Oilfield 403-314-1303 For full job description visit www. timhortons.com TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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HAGEMANN John Miles John Miles was born on May 12, 1957 in Ponoka, Alberta to parents Elmer and Joyce Hagemann and passed away on July 31, 2015 in Red Deer, Alberta. He will be missed by his friends, good neighbours and family. Miles is lovingly remembered by his parents Elmer and Joyce Hagemann; his sister Laura Bluck (Ken) and their son Cameron Bluck; his brother Ross (Jenefer) and their daughter Elsie; aunt Helen and uncle Ron Hagemann and aunt Joyce and uncle Bob Kittle; great- aunt Sister Eleanor Bednar; special cousin Debbie and Bruce Boelster (Hagemann); numerous other cousins; his good friend Micheal Oneal; neighbour and friend Jack; and long time friend Charlie Bowie.

Miles was predeceased by his brother Gary Hagemann. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ponoka United Church.

The Interment Service will follow at the Forest Home Cemetery, Ponoka. Memorial donations in John Miles’ name are gratefully accepted to the Food Bank in your area. To express condolences to John Miles’ family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Arrangements Entrusted To PONOKA FUNERAL HOME ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~ 403.783.3122

MAZEROLLE 1945 - 2015 It is with deep sadness that the family of Charlie Mazerolle announces his passing on August 7th, 2015.

He leaves behind his beloved wife, Pat; sons Ron (Pam), David, and Mike (Jackie); his cherished grandchildren, Kyler, Katie, Matthew, Jordon, Justice, and Samantha; his sisters, Janine (Ernest), Leola (Gord); brother, Roland (Lise); sisters in law, Helen, Sheila, Ann (Chuck), Brenda (Cathy), brother in law, Mike (Lauren); his favorite puppy, Finnie; a large extended family, and many friends.

Charlie was predeceased by his mother, his father, his brother, Maurice, and his brothers in law, Raymond, Dave, and Jim. A memorial service will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 5508 - 48A Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, August 13th at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Charlie’s memory may be made to the STARS Foundation, Box 570, 1441 - Aviation Park NE, Calgary AB T2E 8M7.

Condolences to Charlie’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca.

MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

SPAGRUD Eldon Dale Eldon Dale Spagrud age 80 of Gull Lake, SK passed away on August 5, 2015 at the Cypress Regional Hospital in Swift Current, SK. The Memorial Service will be held Friday, August 14, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. from the Gull Lake Elks Hall with Elaine Little officiating. The eulogy will be read by Dallas Loken and the interment will take place at Gull Lake Community Cemetery. Eldon is survived by his sons Dallas (Pam), Garnet (John), and Randy (Eileen); stepsons Rocky (Tammy), Perry, and Lonny (Lynnette); grandchildren Gail, Leah, Cody, Lane, Joel, Sierra, Brenlyn; great grandchildren Hunter and Kaeden; brothers Ralph, Oscar (Millie); sister Myrna; as well as many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog Bailey. Eldon is predeceased by his parents Anton and Alice; second wife Betty, third wife Shirley; brothers Olaf and Dallas; nephew Kerry; and grandnephew Tyler.

He attended school at Rockglen, SK. Eldon married Florence (Brown) in November 1959 in Yorkton, SK, Betty (Borth) in August 1994 in Panoka, AB, and Shirley (Butts) in May 1997 in Gull Lake, SK. He left the farm in the 1950’s to go work in the Alberta Oil Patch; where he worked various jobs in the oil patch in Alberta and Saskatchewan until his retirement. He was a member of the Elks in Gull Lake and Red Deer, AB. He loved to travel, garden, play cards and tell funny stories and jokes. Eldon was a very social person. He loved to get together with family and friends he had very strong ties his family. Memorial donations in Eldon’s memory may be made to Grand Valley Lutheran Church, 10740 24 Ave North West Edmonton, AB T6J 5L4.

WARREN’S FUNERAL HOME were entrusted with the arrangements.

For further information call 1-306-773-8831 or 1-800-267-6606 or visit our website at www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members in our book of condolences.

RYNSBURGER Peter John 1938-2015 Peter passed into the presence of his Saviour August 3, 2015. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Ann; sons Andy (Kim) and Ed (Anna) and grandchildren Peter, Joshua, Thomas, Oksanna, Caroline, Isabella and David. Peter is survived by his sisters Nell (Gerald) Keitel and Pryna (Ed) Koberstein and was predeceased by parents Andries and Maria Rynsburger and his sister Martina (Herman) Bruinsma.

Peter has been buried at the Aspelund Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2:00 P.M. at Grace Baptist Church, 5911 63 Street, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter’s memory may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnott Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6.

OTTLEY Rachel Alma Rachel Alma Ottley of Penhold, Alberta formerly of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, passed away peacefully at Innisfail, Alberta, on August 7, 2015 at the age of 91. Rachel was born December 1, 1923 at Grand Forks, British Columbia.

She was predeceased by her siblings Lee Baldry and Grace Kvale and in March 2005, her husband Albert. She leaves to mourn her son Cameron (Janet) of Mission, B.C.; daughter Cherry Peterson of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta; five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the doctor and staff at the Innsifail Hospital, Monica and Milt Leyman and family as well as numerous neighborhood friends for the many kindnesses and generosities over the years.

Words cannot express the family’s appreciation for all the love given in our absence. A celebration of Rachel’s life will be held at the Ridgewood Hall, west of Penhold, Alberta by way of a memorial luncheon on August 14, 2015 from 2 pm to 4 pm.

In Memoriam

In loving memory of DEVON SMITH June 12, 1984 - Aug. 11, 2006 If I could have just one more day, and wishes did come true, I’d spend every glorious moment, side by side with you.

Recalling the years we shared and memories we made, how grateful I would be to have just one more day.

Where the tears I’ve shed are not in vain, and only fall in bliss, so many things I’d let you know, about the days you’ve missed.

I wouldn’t have to make pretend you never went away, how grateful I would be to have just one more day.

When that day came to a close and the sun began to set, a million times I’d let you know I never will forget.

The heart of gold you left behind when you entered Heaven’s gate, how grateful I would be to have just one more day. ~Love Forever Carley, Clint, Dustin, Lisa and Mom

JASON CHRISTOPHER (LACOMBE) MONTGOMERY July 2, 1972 - August 10, 1990 The road goes ever on and on, down from the door where it began, now far ahead the road has gone, and I must follow if I can. Pursuing it with weary feet, until it joins some longer way, where many paths and errands meet. And whither then - I cannot say. Until we meet again. Miss your beautiful smile and the big hugs.

Mom

DWAYNE McCLELLAND Jan. 25, 1965 - Aug.11, 2007 Grieve not too long but look around, In earthly things he can be found A falling leaf, a growing tree, In every breeze that’s flying free.

As you were, you will be remembered with much love

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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

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HVAC SERVICE TECH REQUIRED Experience in troubleshooting and repair of furnaces, air conditioners and commercial rooftop units. Must have proficiency in customer service and work in a team environment. For interview, contact Brad Johnson Brad@ ComfortecHeating.com 403-588-8399

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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

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS COLTER ENERGY LP IS NOW HIRING

WELL TESTING: Supervisors Night Operators Operators

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Please refer to our website at www.sparteksystems. com for company information. Applicants please forward resume to: • Have current Safety keri.lee@sparteksystems. certificates including H2S • Be prepared to work in com or fax to 403-887-4050 remote locations for Please state which position extended periods of time you are applying for in your cover letter.

• Must be physically fit • Competitive wages, benefits and RRSP offered Please email resume with Truckers/ current driver’s abstract to: Drivers jbecker@colterenergy.ca 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 SERVICE RIG program. Grain and super Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd B exp. an asset but not is seeking a necessary. If you have a FLOORHAND clean commercial drivers Locally based, home every abstract and would like to night! Qualified applicants start making good money. must have all necessary fax or email resume and valid tickets for the position comm. abstract to being applied for.

403-337-3758 or Bearspaw offers a dtl@telus.net very competitive salary and benefits package F/T TOW TRUCK drivers along with a steady req’d. Minimum Class 5 work schedule. with air and clean abstract.

Please submit resumes: Exp. preferred. In person Attn: Human Resources to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Email: Cres. Red Deer. payroll@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 or You can sell your guitar Mail to: Suite 5309, for a song...

333-96 Ave. NE or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PLAYPEN, Grayco, in good condition. $20.

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WAGONS, (3) child’s. $30. each. 403-755-0785

ACADEMIC Express

GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community?

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca F/T DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Clothing

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MOTORCYLCE Jacket, men’s 2XL, Open Road.

Worn twice, $75. FIRM. 403-304-0554

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Household Furnishings

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WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

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BATHROOM MIRROR, 3’x4’, $35. 403-347-0293 COLLECTION of over 1,000 old buttons, $100.

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

POT belly stove w/chimney’s pail shovel and poker, used in garage, exc.

COMPUTER chair, barely cond. $200 403-347-3849 used. $40. 403-986-2108 WEDGE FOAM piece, 8” high. $20. 403-986-2108

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

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SEIBEL PROPERTY 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, starting at $1100. For more info 403-347-7545 or 403-304-7576 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

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3 BDRM., no pets, $1000 mo. 403-343-6609 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717 SYLVAN LAKE, 2 bdrm.

4-plex, 4 appl., rent/$975, dd/$975, adults with ref., n/s, no pets. 403-358-8586

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1 BDRM apt. above Wies VARIETY of miscellaneous BIG WHEEL golf cart, Western Wear. Quiet single 5 times person preferred. no pets, tools, $20. 403-885-5020 used $750 rent/dd. Avail. $60 403-346-4462 Immed. 403-347-3149 HOME Gym, $50.

2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult 403-340-1347 Firewood bldg, free laundry, very CLASSIFICATIONS clean, quiet, Avail. Sept.1 Travel $900/mo., S.D. $650.

1500-1990 AFFORDABLE 403-304-5337 Homestead Firewood Packages Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail.

2 BDRM. N/S, no pets.

Antiques TRAVEL ALBERTA 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 $875 rent/d.d. 1 BDRM. & Art Alberta offers N/S, no pets. $790 B.C. Birch, Aspen, SOMETHING rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 Spruce/Pine.

Delivery avail. for everyone.

1906 TREDDLE sewing 3 BDRM. 4 appl., incl. waPH. Lyle 403-783-2275 Make your travel machine, oak cabinet, ter., avail. immed. plans now. very good cond. $199. $875/mo. 403-348-6594 403-877-0825 Household ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious Appliances suites 3 appls., heat/water Children's incld., ADULT ONLY Items BLDG, no pets, Oriole GE 30” black top, smooth Park. 403-986-6889 electric self cleaning stove, CHILD’S wooden storage 4 burners, good cond., GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. bench, $40. 403-986-2108 $300 obo 403-782-4292 CLASSIFICATIONS apartments, avail. immed, CHILDS golf clubs w/5 rent $875 403-596-6000 FOR RENT • 3000-3200 clubs and bag, $40; battery Household LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. operated cash register WANTED • 3250-3390 SUITES. 25+, adults only Furnishings w/play money, works as n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 calculator $30; pizza set by HIDE-A-BED, dble. good Houses/ Melissa and Doug, comcondition. $50. plete like new cond, $15 Duplexes 403-340-1347 403-314-9603 1 & 2 bdrm., 3 BDRM. duplex, 5 appl., Adult bldg. only, N/S, $1400 rent/s.d., Advocate No pets.

403-596-2444 36 Keen Cres., Red Deer.

Opportunities 403-347-6081 Rent starting at $949/month 3 BDRM. house, recently 1 & 2 bedroom suites reno’d, fin. bsmt., 4 appls., available in central location.

Heat & water ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED no pets. 403-848-4618 included. Cat friendly. 86 For early morning delivery by 6:30 am AVAIL. Sept. 1 in Parkvale Bell Street, Red Deer leasMon. - Sat. area 4614-47 St. Apply in ing@ rentmidwest.com person at 4610-47 St. 1(888)679-8031 No Pets.

IN SYLVAN LAKE, Private SENIOR condo Legacy bdrm. +. Cable, fridge, etc.

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Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308 CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: Innisfail Penhold Lacombe Sylvan Lake Olds Blackfalds Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

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Riverside Meadows Flyer carriers needed for afternoon delivery 2 days/week Wed. & Fri. on 61 & 60A St. Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 3 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955 Start your career!

See Help Wanted SYLVAN: 4 units avail.

Sept. 1. $1100. to $1400.

Details 403-880-0210.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444 TWO 2 BDRM. apts, one with balcony, no pets , free laundry, fairly new carpet and paint, large, to over 35 year old, quiet living working tenants. 5910-55 Ave., PH. 403-341-4627. Rents $1150/ $1100 with D.D, the same.

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FEMALE preferred rent negotiable 403-357-4640

1 Blk. of Davison Dr., Dietz Cl. and Durie Cl. GRANDVIEW AREA 40A Ave between 39 St. & 46 St. and 41 Ave. Area $58./mo.

EASTVIEW AREA Elder St. and Ebert Ave. $49.00/mo MICHENER AREA 50, 51, 51A & 52 St. between 40th Ave and 43 Ave Michener Dr and 50A St. between 40 Ave. and 42 Ave. $122.00/mo.

MOUNTAINVIEW AREA Spruce Dr. to 41 Ave, between 32 and 35 St. $187.00/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres. area, Ralston Cres, Root Close & 3 blocks of Reichley St. $200.00/mo. *************************************** For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

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SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE NOTICE of SALE

Goods will be sold by online Auction at ibid4storage.com on Wednesday August 26, 2015 for Sentinel Self-Storage, 5433-47 Street, Red Deer, Alberta to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental incurred by the following: Christina Jans Bids will be accepted from Wednesday August 26, 2015 to Friday August 28, 2015.

If interested in bidding, for more info and to view units, register at www.ibid4storage.com.

Dated in the City of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta this 24 day of July, 2015, Sentinel Self-Storage Corp., #1970, 10123 – 99 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3H1 578315H11,18

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

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OFFERING cleaning services. Homes, offices, move in/out, seniors 10% off. 587-377-0443

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2013 HONDA PCX 150 scooter, 1,400 km, $2,200.

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PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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Public Notices

FINANCIAL

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Rooms For Rent

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

Cars

2009 DURAMAX GMC 3/4 ton 120,000 kms, full load, 403-227-6794 403-05-4193

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BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

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Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197

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Entertainment

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

Handyman Services

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Moving & Storage

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

Painters/ Decorators

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BEAT THE RUSH! Book JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. now for your home projects. Free Est. 403-872-8888 Reno’s, flooring, painting, small concrete/rock work, landscaping, small tree cutting, fencing & decking. Roofing Call James 403-341-0617

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Massage Therapy

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FANTASY SPA

Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

10 - 2am Private back entry

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Services Duplex in Red Deer Close Home Reno’s to Schools and Recreation DALE’S Free estimates for all your 5* JUNK REMOVAL Center. For More Info reno needs. 403-506-4301 Property clean up 505-4777 Call Bob 403-505-8050 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

CLEAN UP AND JUNK Call Roger 403-348-1060 REMOVAL. 403 550 2502

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured.

403-896-4869 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

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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777

SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE

Greatly Reduced DREAM COTTAGE

WEST PARK

Like new $419,900, 3 bdrm., 5 pc. bath, open beam vaulted cedar ceilings, all newly reno’d, one blk. from the lake, parking for 3.

Margaret Comeau RE/MAX 403.391.3399

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

PRICED TO SELL! MICHENER Hill condos Phase 3 NEW 4th flr. 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

Cleaning

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Condos/ Townhouses

MOTORCYLCE Jacket, men’s 2XL, Open Road.

Worn twice, $75. FIRM. 403-304-0554

Advocate Opportunities

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. in

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For that new computer, a dream vacation or a new car Routes Available in Your Neighborhood

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Day of violence in Istanbul

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL — Two female assailants opened fire at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul on Monday and at least six Turkish security forces were killed elsewhere in a day of heavy violence in Turkey, where a government crackdown has targeted Islamic State militants, Kurdish rebels and far-left extremists.

Turkey has seen a sharp spike in clashes between security forces and rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, in the a wake of its campaign against PKK targets in Iraq in tandem with airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. Hundreds of suspected militants have also been rounded up at home.

No one was hurt in the attack on the

U.S. Consulate, which came just weeks after Turkey agreed to take a more active role in the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State group and to allow the U.S.-led coalition to use its bases in the fight against IS. On Sunday, the U.S. military announced that a detachment of six F-16 fighter jets and some 300 personnel had arrived at Turkey’s southern Incirlik Air Base.

A far-left group that carried out a 2013 suicide bombing on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara claimed it was involved in the attack.

Both assailants fled, and one was later shot and taken into custody. The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army-Front, or DHKP-C identified her as 51-year-old Hatice Asik and said she was a member of the group, which is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and Turkey. The other assail-

ant was still at large.

In a statement on its website the group described Asik as a “revolutionary� fighting American oppression and vowed to maintain its struggle until Turkey is “cleared� of all U.S. bases on its territory.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack and said security at U.S. missions around the country had been increased. It said Turkey was determined to fight terrorism through “co-operation and solidarity� with its NATO ally.

In Washington, State Department Spokesman John Kirby said U.S. officials were working with Turkish authorities to investigate the incident.

He said the consulate would reopen for business on Tuesday.

Hours after the attack, police wearing flak jackets and holding machine-

guns blocked off streets leading to the consulate. The building, which is surrounded by fortified walls, was intact and its flag was flying.

Earlier Monday, an overnight bomb attack at a police station in Istanbul injured three policemen and seven civilians and caused a fire that collapsed part of the three-story building. The suspected bomber was killed during the explosion, according to the Istanbul governor’s office.

Unknown assailants later fired on police inspecting the scene of the explosion, sparking another gunfight with police that killed a police officer and two assailants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the state-run Anadolu Agency, quoting unnamed police sources, said it was carried out by the PKK.

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gesture by President Bashar Assad’s government amid intense diplomatic manoeuvring to end the country’s civil war.

The release of Mazen Darwish was welcomed by activists as a positive development amid Syria’s daily carnage. An outspoken critic of the government’s crackdown on protests that erupted against Assad’s rule in March 2011, he became a symbol of the battle for human rights in Syria following his detention less than a year later.

Amnesty International said Darwish should never have been jailed in the first place and called on the government to halt its campaign targeting those who dare speak about the “appalling human rights violations� in Syria.

Man who opened fire on officers critically injured FERGUSON

FERGUSON, Mo. — A man who authorities say opened fire on officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was critically wounded when the officers shot back, St. Louis County’s police chief said early Monday.

Chief Jon Belmar said at a news conference that officers had been tracking the man, who they believed was armed, during a protest marking the death of Brown, the black, unarmed 18-yearold whose killing by a white Ferguson police officer touched off a national “Black Lives Matter� movement.

The man approached the officers, who were in an unmarked police van, and opened fire, Belmar said. The officers returned fire from inside the vehicle and then pursued the man on foot when he ran.

The man again fired on the officers, the chief said, and all four officers fired back. He was struck and fell.

The man was taken to a hospital, where Belmar said he was in “critical, unstable� condition. Authorities didn’t immediately release the identities of anyone involved, but Tyrone Harris told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the injured man was his son, 18-yearold Tyrone Harris Jr. The elder Harris told the newspaper shortly after 3 a.m. that his son had just gotten out of surgery.

None of the officers was seriously injured. All four have been put on standard administrative leave. They were not wearing body cameras, Belmar said.

The shooting happened shortly after a separate incident that the chief called “an exchange of gunfire between two groups� rang out around 11:15 p.m. Sunday while protesters were gathered on West Florissant Avenue, a business zone that saw rioting and looting last year after Brown’s killing. The shots sent protesters and reporters running for cover.

The chief said an estimated six shooters unleashed a “remarkable� amount of gunfire over about 45 seconds.

Belmar waved off any notion that the people with the weapons were part of the protest. “They were criminals. They weren’t protesters,� he said.

The man who fired on officers had a semi-automatic 9 mm gun that was stolen last year from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, according to the chief. “There is a small group of people out there that are intent on making sure that peace doesn’t prevail,� he said. “There are a lot of emotions. I get

Afghan president calls on Pakistan to crack down on Taliban KABUL — The Afghan president called on Pakistan on Monday to crack down on the Taliban after a suicide car bombing earlier in the day near Kabul’s international airport killed five people, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks in the capital.

In a televised address, Ashraf Ghani also blamed neighbouring Pakistan for what he described as Islamabad’s support to the insurgents whose war against Kabul is now nearing its 14th year, and said he was sending a delegation to Islamabad later this week to demand a stop to this. “We know they have sanctuaries there, we know they are active there,�

Ghani said, referring to Taliban leaders living in Pakistan. “We need all those activities to be stopped.�

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Protest organizer the Rev. Osagyefo Sekou is arrested by police outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse, Monday in St. Louis.

Several protesters were arrested. it. But we can’t sustain this as we move forward.�

Early Monday, another reported shooting drew officers to an apartment building in the area. Two men told police they were targeted in a driveby shooting near the memorial to Brown outside Canfield Apartments.

A 17-year-old was shot in the chest and shoulder while a 19-year-old was shot in the chest, but their injuries were not life-threatening, the St. Louis County Police said in a news release.

Separately, police said a 17-year-old male has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon and one count of resisting arrest after he fired shots near the protesters late Sunday. He is being held on $100,000 bond.

The anniversary of Brown’s killing, which cast greater scrutiny on how police interact with black communities, has sparked days of renewed protests, though until Sunday they had been peaceful and without any arrests.

Before the gunfire, protesters were blocking traffic and confronting police. One person threw a glass bottle at officers but missed.

BEIRUT — Syrian authorities on Monday released an award-winning human rights activist after more than three years in jail in a rare goodwill

Yemen’s hospitals overwhelmed by rising number of war-wounded AMMAN, Jordan — The conflict in Yemen has overwhelmed aid groups with “massive� humanitarian needs arising from months of violence and destruction, and hospitals at times had to turn away patients, the international group Doctors Without Borders said Monday.

The warning came as Yemen’s progovernment forces, backed by a Saudiled coalition, retook another district in southern Abyan province after a battle with Shiite rebels that killed dozens on both sides.

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Husband monopolizing conversation Dear Annie: It is a modern kind of problem to have such a long life expectancy. My husband and I are in our early 60s. His parents are in their early 90s. They still live independently and are fairly healthy. We often have family get-togethers with his parents, our children and our grandchildren.

My husband’s father tells the same stories over and over. He completely monopolizes conversations and will interrupt a speaker and start telling his own tale from days long gone. His wife will sometimes say, “Dear, you’ve told this story before,” and he will momentarily pause, but his brain is stuck on one track and he’ll keep going. He is unable not to continue, complete with the same jokes and dramatic pauses that he has learned through repetition. We try to be polite and listen, but I see how my children’s eyes glaze over and eventually, they find reasons to leave.

Here’s the real problem: Over the past few years, I have seen my husband developing this same need to speak. Usually, he wants to make a point or he has some complaint. But he seems unable to just let it go. He also has started telling long stories, over and over, about his younger days. Yesterday, he ruined a family lunch by fighting about something minor that he absolutely could not let pass.

I don’t want to spend years hearing the same stories and MITCHELL putting up with a husband & SUGAR who is unable to be silent and listen to others. My father-inlaw is oblivious to others, and I can see that his son is headed the same way. What can be done? — L. Dear L.: You’re overlooking the possibility of an inherited neurological problem behind this tendency. It is not uncommon for some seniors to become repetitive and focus on their younger days. But the inability to drop an issue when asked, even when it causes family fights, has an element of compulsive behavior. Please talk to your husband about this when he is in a more reasonable mood. Ask him to speak to his doctor about an evaluation, or better, go with him. But please work on your tolerance levels.

Your husband isn’t being annoying on purpose. Instead of allowing your frustration to boil over, try to understand how difficult it is for him to control himself, and then help others be understanding, as well.

Dear Annie: Has the definition of “fiance” changed? It used to mean one’s intended spouse, one’s betrothed, the person one has agreed to marry after an engagement period. Now, it seems to mean merely the person one is currently having sex with.

Marriage no longer appears to be a necessary element of the word’s meaning. Am I right about this?

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While there are a few optimistic folks who refer to themselves as a “fiance” even when they are not, in fact, engaged to be married, it doesn’t change the meaning of the word. It only shows the expectations of the person using it.

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Man faces jail time for bringing dirty laundry to drug deal ADRIAN, Mich. — A U.S. man who brought a backpack stuffed with dirty socks to a couple looking to buy a pound of marijuana is facing prison.

A local newspaper reports that the fraudulent July 8 marijuana sale in a town in Michigan state was described in court Wednesday when Michael Rafael Suarez pleaded guilty to false pretenses.

The 33-year-old says he “didn’t bring any weed” and instead had “a bag of dirty socks.” He faces up to 7 ½ years in prison. A local couple who say they accompanied Suarez pleaded guilty to reduced charges.

Police stopped the three and a man told officers that he and his girlfriend were robbed. Authorities say $2,800 in cash was taken during the would-be drug deal.

Man claiming to be Tarzan enters zoo’s monkey exhibit SANTA ANA, Calif. — A man who claimed to be Tarzan has been arrested after he allegedly climbed a tree and tried to get into the monkey exhibit at a

HOROSCOPES Tuesday, Aug. 11 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Chris Hemsworth, 31; Hulk Hogan, 61; Ian McDiarmid, 71 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: You’re keen to make changes but don’t underestimate the resistance you may encounter.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: In the coming year, avoid the temptation to put work and money first. Take the time to socialize with family and friends plus tune into your inner self.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’re keen to call the shots but there’s a big difference between leading others and just being plain bossy. Domineering behaviour will lead to dramas, so slip on your humility hat Rams!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you’re overloaded at work, ask for help. Share your goals and aspirations with a trusted friend or relative. It will give you a confidence boost, as you strive to make your dreams come true.

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comes to financial matters, resist the urge to fire up a family member or antagonize an authority figure.

C A N C E R (June 21-July 22): You may have to deal with a manipulative person JOANNE who is trying to MADELEINE control you in MOORE some way. Talk to a discreet friend if things become difficult. A problem shared is a problem halved.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t assume you have all the answers. The more you try to control others, the more challenging the day will be. Lighten the load with leisure breaks and some much-needed humour.

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A zookeeper called 911 Tuesday morning to report that a shirtless man plastered in mud had climbed about 20 feet into a tree at the bird exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo. Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna tells City News Service that the man, who apparently was high on methamphetamine, claimed he was Tarzan and tried to crawl into a monkey exhibit.

He had left by the time police arrived, but he was taken into custody a short time later.

Texas judge sentences man to marry woman for assaulting her ex TYLER, Texas — A Texas man who pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend has been sentenced to life — in matrimony.

KLTV-TV7 reports 21-year-old Josten Bundy pleaded guilty on July 2 to assault with bodily injury for a February fistfight with the ex-boyfriend of 19-year-old Elizabeth Jaynes.

Bundy tells the Tyler television station that the man “had been saying disrespectful things” about Jaynes, so he challenged him to a fight and punched him twice in the jaw.

Smith County Court-at-Law Judge Randall Rogers sentenced Bundy to probation on the condition that he marry Jaynes within 30 days. Otherwise, it would be 15 days in jail.

Reluctantly, Bundy and Jaynes applied for their marriage license and scheduled a date with a justice of the peace.

one laying guilt trips on you? Accept responsibility for your part in the current situation, but don’t beat yourself up over it. If someone needs a helping hand, be proactive.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The focus is on your job, or your reputation within your circle of influence. But family members and colleagues need plenty of room to move. No-one wants to feel hemmed in today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Trying to coerce or control others could lead to confrontation, so step back Scorpio and reassess the situation. Use your powerful Pluto energy to influence people in positive ways.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When it comes to a challenging financial situation or a potential job make sure you do plenty of research and preparation first. A slap-dash Sagittarian approach won’t work this time!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may feel pulled in different directions today as personal, work and relationship responsibilities demand your time and attention. It’s an emotional rollercoaster, so pace yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The pressure’s building at home or work, and it feels like everything has to be done ASAP. If you are disciplined and adaptable, then you’ll power through problems without major dramas.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your intuition will let you know the most appropriate way to handle a delicate situation with a child or friend. Some singles can expect a fated meeting with a mercurial type who is a good talker.

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Stick a wedge in your salad rotation AS COMFORT FOOD, WEDGE SALAD IS RIGHT UP THERE WITH MACARONI AND CHEESE AND FRIED CHICKEN

BY DAVID HAGEDORN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

Here’s a wedge salad plan of attack. Stab the fork at the bull’s-eye and extract the dense, yellow-white, biggerthan-bite-size chunk of iceberg lettuce in the center. If that piece isn’t covered with a swath of dressing, a modicum of blue cheese and a crumble of bacon, use your knife to make that happen. If you can manage to get diced tomato into the equation, so much the better. Move your head closer to the plate, bring the fork to your mouth and stuff it in.

Revel in the satisfaction of the cool crunch mixed with tang, creaminess, fat and smoke. Repeat with the rest of the salad.

As a comfort food, the wedge salad is right up there on my list with macaroni and cheese and fried chicken. Maybe it has something to do with growing up in the 1970s, when lettuce meant iceberg and romaine was something fancy used only for Caesar salad.

A salad was part of dinner every night, and the easiest way to make one was to cut the iceberg head into four wedges and plunk various flavours of bottled dressing on the table: Catalina, French, blue cheese, Thousand Island, Russian and creamy Italian. Plus the cruet of Good Seasons Italian dressing made “fresh” by mixing a flavour packet with oil and vinegar.

In restaurants, creamy dressing, usually blue cheese, coated head-lettuce salad.

Somewhere along the way, bacon got added to the mix, and the wedge salad was born and became a steakhouse mainstay.

Until the 1920s, iceberg was

known as crisphead lettuce.

It came to be called iceberg because it was packed in ice for rail shipping. That it was less delicate than other lettuce varieties, could endure cross-country travel well and had a long shelf life ensured its hold on the market. Other greens gained prominence in the ’80s and beyond, but iceberg still goes strong, says Jim McWhorter, the vice president of sales for Coastal Sunbelt Produce in Savage, Md. Romaine is his biggest seller, at 40 per cent, but iceberg is close behind, at 35 to 40 per cent. “It’s the go-to lettuce in the fast-food industry, like McDonald’s and Burger King,” McWhorter says. “They may only put a little bit on their sandwiches, but they serve a lot of sandwiches. And iceberg is having a big resurgence. The wedge salad is everywhere.”

We noticed.

It’s not just iceberg that chefs are using. On his menu at City Perch in Bethesda, Maryland, chef Matt Baker calls the offering a modern wedge. Instead of iceberg, he uses sweet gem lettuce; it resembles a small heart of romaine, but its center has the density and crunch of iceberg.

To dress the salad, Baker uses gribiche, a sauce made with grated hard-cooked eggs, capers and cornichons; blue cheese foam and crumbles; and applewood bacon lardons.

This time of year, he adds colorful heirloom tomatoes.

At the Arsenal at Bluejacket in D.C., chef Kyle Bailey also uses gem lettuce for his wedge but takes it in a Southwestern direction. He drizzles zesty, reddish-orange achiote vinaigrette over a quartered head and garnishes it with grilled corn, tiny cubes of green to-

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Wedge Salad With Deviled Egg Dressing and Crab. mato, dollops of sheep’s-milk ricotta cheese and a pile of fried tortilla matchsticks.

Buck’s Fishing and Camping in Washington takes the less-is-more approach with its salad: a simple iceberg wedge with horseradish-laced blue cheese dressing and abundant bacon crumbles.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse in D.C. goes that route writ larger, adding cherry tomatoes and loading on more blue cheese and bacon.

Chef Scott Kroener says the place sells about 200 wedges a week this time of year and considerably more in the winter.

Another D.C. steakhouse, Mastro’s, serves a similar wedge at dinner, but at lunch offers a stunning entree wedge draped with mayonnaise-and-ketchupbased Louie dressing, hardcooked eggs, avocado, diced tomato and prodigious lumps of crab meat.

Myriad interpretations play fast and loose with embellishments, among them aged Gouda, cured tomatoes, bacon vinaigrette, pickled onions, pork belly, walnuts, brioche croutons, roasted red peppers, scallions, Granny Smith apples, even batter-fried red onion petals.

So when I set out to rethink my own approaches to wedge salad, I asked myself, “What is non-negotiable?” For me, it’s iceberg, blue cheese and bacon.

To solve a problem that had always bothered me, I spread a layer of blue-cheese cream (in addition to my simple blue cheese dressing) between the bottom layers of lettuce to inject flavour where dressing cannot penetrate.

Crunch is crucial, so to complement the lettuce’s texture, I sprinkled small dice of bright red radishes, English

Gem Wedge Salad

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MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: The vinaigrette can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.

Wedge Salad With Deviled Egg Dressing and Crab MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: The dressing is best when made and refrigerated a day in advance.

INGREDIENTS For the dressing 3 hard-cooked eggs, halved, whites and yolks separated 1/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably Duke’s 1/4 cup regular plain Greek-style yogurt 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish For the salad 1 head iceberg lettuce (about 1 pound) One 4-ounce length (seedless) English cucumber 4 radishes 1/2 small red onion One 5.2-ounce package Boursin brand Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese, at room temperature (optional) 16 grape tomatoes, cut lengthwise, or 1 large heirloom tomato, cut into large dice (may substitute oven-roasted tomatoes) Flesh of 1 avocado, diced (see NOTE) 8 ounces True Blue Maryland jumbo lump crabmeat, picked through to remove any bits of cartilage 1 large hard-cooked egg Smoked paprika, for garnish Chopped fresh chives, for garnish

cucumber and zucchini over my dressed wedge, adding finely diced red onion. Then I finish with diced heirloom tomatoes and lots of crumbled best-quality smoked bacon.

I also made a wedge for the blue-cheese-averse. To do that, I smeared Boursin between the bottom layers of lettuce. And I took a cue from the Mastro’s lunch salad but fashioned a dressing from the ingredients found in deviled eggs. (It’s divine.)

As for toppings, I took the radish, red onion, avocado and lump crab approach, garnishing with more grated egg, chives and smoked paprika.

Considering the oppressive summer heat, I cheated a bit by buying already hard-cooked eggs and precooked bacon strips.

The result: no wedge issues.

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Gem Wedge Salad.

STEPS For the dressing: Combine the egg yolks, mayonnaise, yogurt, buttermilk, mustard, the cayenne and black peppers, and salt in a blender or food processor; puree until smooth. Spoon into a bowl, then stir in the chives and pickle relish.

Finely grate the egg whites; add them to the dressing. The yield is 1 1/4 cups. Cover and refrigerate.

For the salad: Line a small baking sheet with a double thickness of paper towels. Core and rinse the lettuce, then cut it into 4 wedges, placing the wedges on the baking sheet with a cut side down. Take enough paper towels to cover the wedges with a double thickness. Blot the tops of the wedges

with the paper towels and cover the wedges with them. Refrigerate while you assemble the salad toppings.

Cut 1/4-inch of skin and flesh lengthwise from all sides of the cucumber. Cut each of those slices into lengthwise strips 1/4-inch-thick. Line up the strips and cut them widthwise all at the same time into 1/4-inch cubes.

Cut 1/4-inch of skin and flesh from the radishes; cut each slice into small dice. Reserve the remaining radishes for another use, if desired.

Dice the red onion to match the size of the other vegetables.

When ready to assemble, spread a thin coating of the Boursin cheese, if using, between the bottom 5 or 6 layers of lettuce of each wedge.

Place the assembled wedges on dinner or soup plates and generously coat each one with the dressing. Top and surround each portion with cucumber, radish, red onion, tomatoes, avocado and crabmeat.

Finely grate the hard-cooked egg over each portion. Sprinkle with smoked paprika and chives.

NOTE: To dice an avocado, halve it and remove and discard the seed.

Use a paring knife to cut through the flesh, but not the skin, in lengthwise and widthwise rows to make 1/2-inch cubes. Use a large spoon to scoop the cubed avocado pieces from the skin.

INGREDIENTS For the vinaigrette 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon achiote paste (recado rojo) 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons mirin 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/4 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard 1/4 cup water 1/3 cup canola oil For the salad 4 heads little gem lettuce, trimmed and quartered (about 12 ounces total) 1/2 cup cooked corn, preferably grilled (from 1 ear) 1 small green tomato or 4 small tomatillos, cut into small dice (husk and rinse the tomatillos) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/4 cup cow’s- or sheep’s-milk ricotta cheese (not low-fat), for garnish Baked or fried tortilla strips, some crushed, for garnish (about 1/3 cup; may substitute lime tortilla chips) STEPS For the vinaigrette: Combine the achiote paste, lime juice, mirin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, mustard and water in a mini food processor; puree until smooth. With the machine running, gradually add the canola oil to form an emulsified vinaigrette. The yield is 3/4 cup.

For the salad: Combine the lettuce quarters, corn and tomato in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil. Season with the salt and toss to coat evenly.

Divide the lettuce quarters among plates. Garnish with the corn and tomatoes from the mixing bowl. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette over each portion, then place three 1-teaspoon dollops of the cheese around the salad. Top with tortilla strips.