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Armed robbers hit VLT lounge BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Police are not commenting on the possibility that armed robberies at two VLT lounges in Red Deer in less than a month are linked. On Wednesday, Red Deer RCMP were searching for two men, believed to be in their 20s, who held up the Quality Inn North Hill Inn’s VLT lounge and demanded cash around 1 p.m.
Police say the men were brandishing long guns but no one was injured during the heist. Few details were released about the incident. RCMP and police dog services swept the area near the hotel and asked residents to stay clear as they searched for clues. At this time, police believe the men are both Caucasian and are about 25-years-old.
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Customers were turned away from the Winners VLT Lounge at the Quality Inn North Hill Red Deer Wednesday afternoon after a robbery.
South Hill Community Centre Report released into overdose demolition underway BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The South Hill Community Centre is close to being a thing of the past. Contractors are doing the necessary abatement work on the site on 35th Street before it is demol-
ished. Deb Comfort, the city’s neighbourhood facilities supervisor, said the building will be taken down and removed before students start classes at École La Prairie in September.
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Nakita Kohan and Stephen Lecky of Edmonton took to the stage at the Ross Street Patio Wednesday and entertained those on the patio and those who listened in from across the street during the afternoon performance. Each Wednesday afternoon through the summer months, the patio comes alive in conjunction with the Downtown Market. Lecky, who has performed on ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ and ‘Canadian Idol,’ and Kohan are touring together as a duo. They have recently performed at the Big Valley Jamboree and the Calgary Stampede.
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death of girl in group home BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s child advocate is calling for improvements after an eight-year-old in a group home died from an overdose of sleeping medication. A report from Del Graff released Wednesday said that the unidentified girl had complex needs and was on various medications, including the sedative chloral hydrate. A worker at the group home found her unresponsive in bed in early 2014. An autopsy showed the child had too much chloral hydrate in her system. Police investigated but could not determine how the overdose happened. “While all children who come into government care have some level of vulnerability, those with complex behavioural, developmental and/or medical needs are especially vulnerable,” wrote Graff. He said the provincial government needs to ensure all caregivers follow medication policies. An internal government investigation after the death found gaps in the group home’s medication procedures, the report said, although the home has since made changes. Graff further recommended the province have a wider range of specialized caregivers and train all frontline child intervention caseworkers to better understand children with disabilities. The girl, who was taken into care when she was seven, wasn’t toilet trained and hadn’t been in school. She had a risk of choking while eating and required a special diet and constant supervision. She was diagnosed with severe social and intellectual disabilities as well as motor deficits and language problems. She was further assessed as being a risk to herself and others because of tantrums that lasted up to two hours. She was initially put in a short-term group home for children with minimal needs. Instead of the maximum 72-hour stay allowed, she remained there for seven months because no other placement could be found.
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Wright walks court through Duffy scenario Nigel Wright said he didn’t tell former boss Stephen Harper that the deal involved someone else paying Duffy’s expenses. Story on PAGE A5
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Sylvan Lake hotel offers up pool to local swimmers
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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A Sylvan Lake hotel has stepped in to help out local swimmers. Comfort Inn and Suites has loaned the use of its pool to the town for local swimming lessons this fall. The town’s pool has been closed since early June, shortly after it had opened after corrosion problems were spotted. Work first had to be done in May to strengthen corroded support columns, which had been rusted by the humid conditions inside the 15-year-old building. The damage was spotted during engineering inspections being done as part of the preliminary work on the new $33.5-million multiplex, the NexSource Centre, which will be built alongside. No sooner was that work done and the pool reopened than further inspection turned up other issues, this time with the roof structure. After being open less than a day, the pool was closed again on June 2. Rather than risk any other problems popping up, the town has opted to undertake a full building inspection. Town communications officer Joanne Gaudet said it’s not clear when the pool will be cleared for use again, but it is likely closed for the rest of the year. “It’s too bad, but we’re happy and grateful to the Comfort Inn for the lessons,” she said. Local swim club Sylvan Lake Nauticals found temporary homes in Innisfail and Lacombe pools. During the summer, the town used the lake for its swimming lessons for the first time in decades. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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Some 94 youth aged 4-12 are taking to the pitch this week in Eastview Estates to practise their skills. The campers are taking part in Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church’s annual summer soccer Bible camp. This year‘s motto is ‘For a Greater Goal.’ This year participants are learning from women in the Bible what this greater goal is.
Heat advisory issued for Central Alberta BY ADVOCATE STAFF Alberta Health Services has issued a heat advisory for Central Alberta for the next 48 hours. Temperatures hit a high of 29C on Wednesday and are expected to top out at 30C today before falling to a high of 25C on Friday. Cooler temperatures are expected on the weekend. Effective immediately, residents of and visitors
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ROBBERY: Several robberies unsolved On July 24, the Radisson Hotel on 67th Street was held up by gunpoint by two masked men. One suspect was armed with a long-barrelled firearm and the other carried a handgun. The man with the longbarrelled gun fired shots at the ceiling before the duo made off with cash from the VLT lounge. In that instance, one suspect was wearing a black hoodie, a ball cap, dark pants and white running shoes. He was wearing a dark-coloured face covering with a white design on it. The other suspect wore a grey hoodie, black shoes, a ball cap. A light-coloured covering concealed his face. Police continue to investigate both robberies. In 2011 three armed robberies — two at the Capri Centre (now the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel) and one at the Boston Pizza across the street — had police stumped. Those crimes remain unsolved. Two males with concealed faces brandished a loaded shotgun and an extendable baton when they entered the VLT lounge at the Capri on May 1, 2011. They got away in a stolen car with an undisclosed amount of cash. The hotel’s VLT lounge was again targeted on Oct. 3, 2011, in the evening. Two males with partially covered faces — one carried a rifle and the other a shotgun — emptied the till and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Less than a month later, on Nov. 1, two men with concealed faces and carrying firearms entered the Boston Pizza lounge in the 3200 block of Gaetz Avenue demanding money. Contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 if you have any information on these incidents. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-
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DEMOLITION: Building dates back to ’40s, ’50s The dilapidated building dates back to the 1940s and 1950s. It is filled with asbestos and other hazardous materials. The city is levelling the building because it would be too expensive to bring it up to current building codes. Comfort said a lot of the building supplies from that era are no longer acceptable if the particles end up airborne. “They are currently doing the inside of the building and there are some materials outside of the building,” said Comfort. “That’s why they have to wrap everything in the bubble.”
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to the Central Zone are advised to take the following precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours from the potentially harmful effects of the sun (including burns, heat-related exhaustion and heat stroke): ● Consider rescheduling outdoor activities to cooler hours of the day.
Please see ADVISORY on Page A3 The onsite air is monitored while the work is being done as part of the contract, said Comfort. Once the building is down, the city will install a play structure for the kindergarten to Grade 12 school through a partnership with the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2. The school district is footing the bill for the new play structure. It is expected to be installed later this month or early September. On top of this work, the old francophone school, formerly Piper Creek School, will be demolished by the end of this year. Work is expected to get underway next month. That demolition is part of the plan to add a soccer field behind the new École La Prairie on 4810 34th St., on the old school site. A hazardous materials abatement process is likely to occur sometime in the fall before that building is demolished. The soccer field will eventually run east-west from the old school’s parking lot to the escarpment. The field will be lined and rentable. The city earmarked $215,000 for the South Hill Community Centre demolition project in the 2015 budget. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
REPORT: ‘Her needs were beyond their capacity’ The report said the girl was eventually moved to a foster home with parents experienced in caring for special-needs children. The girl only slept for a few hours at a time and was awake several times each night. In the end, her foster parents found “her needs were beyond their capacity,” and she was moved back to a group home with one-on-one supervision. She had been in that home for just over a month when she was found dead.
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Class action lawsuit alleges abuse at Ontario schools for the deaf TORONTO — A Toronto man alleges he was abused for years at Ontario schools for the deaf and has launched a class action lawsuit on behalf of other former students against the provincial government. The statement of claim, filed Monday in Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, alleges sexual, physical and mental abuse at four provincially run schools for the deaf over the course of decades. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Christopher Welsh, in his statment of claim, accuses the province of negligence in the establishment, funding, operation, management and supervision of schools in Ottawa, London, Belleville and Milton. “Students have suffered sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of teachers, residence counsellors, other students and employees of the schools,” reads the statement of claim. A spokesman for the province’s Ministry of Education would not comment on the case as it is before the courts, but said the current government believes every child deserves high-quality education and a supportive learning environment. “Over the years, we have been committed to ensuring students in our schools have access to the supports and resources they need to succeed,” said Gary Wheeler. “This includes our most vulnerable students.” Welsh went to two of the schools named in the class-action suit — Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf in Milton, Ont., where he lived from the time he was five years old in 1964, followed by Robarts School for the Deaf in London, Ont., according to the claim. He said he was forced to wear hear-
ing aids and was repeatedly struck across his ears, leaving him bloodied and in pain. Welsh’s claim also alleges he was hit with rolled up magazines across his hands and beaten with a stick and belt by teachers as “a form of punishment” for using sign language instead of speech when conversing with other students. He alleges teachers and counsellors often snuck up behind him, taking advantage of his hearing problems, and would grab him at the urinal and slam him into a wall or rip the chair out from under him as he was sat doing homework. Later, when he attended the Robarts School for the Deaf, the abuse continued, according to the claim. A counsellor at Robarts, wearing leather boots with pointed toes, repeatedly ambushed Welsh and kicked him in the buttocks, leaving him bruised and in pain when sitting. The counsellor did the same thing to other students, the claim alleges. Teachers and staff often called him “deaf and dumb.” The statement of claim suggests Welsh was not alone. “Hundreds, if not thousands” of students may have been affected, said Welsh’s lawyer, Robert Gain, with the firm Koskie Minsky. Teachers hit students in the mouth to teach them how to talk, the claim charges. If students didn’t use speech to communicate, teachers would “forcefully hold students’ arms and restrain them” so they couldn’t use sign language. The statement of claim alleges counsellors took advantage of the students’ hearing problems by sneaking up, often under their beds, to grab their feet and pull them down. Other students would have to lie face down on their beds as counsellors spanked them repeatedly, causing injuries in many cases, according to the claim.
Suspected auto thief reaches new heights in attempt to evade RCMP BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SEBA BEACH — A man accused of ramming a police cruiser during a 100-kilometre chase appears to have marked a first for a central Alberta RCMP detachment by hiding in a tree to elude capture. Mounties at Evansburg got a call last Thursday about a stolen vehicle in the summer village of Seba Beach, about 90 kilometres west of Edmonton. The driver was spotted swerving from shoulder to shoulder when officers caught up to him, and he took off when they tried to pull him over. Police say that after ramming one of their vehicles, the driver sped through several fields near the community of
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Niton Junction on the Yellowhead Highway, west of Seba Beach, and eventually stopped before fleeing on foot. Officers aided by a police dog service team eventually found him hiding in a tree. Daniel Patrick O’Donnell, of no fixed address, remains in custody on charges that include dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from police. RCMP Sgt. Brian Topham with the Evansburg detachment says in his 33 years of policing, he’s never seen a suspect take such an unusual escape route. “I’ve seen them run until they can’t run anymore, hide in all kinds of places in the ground, or cross rivers, but I’ve never seen anybody go up a tree.” said. “So we had to run, the smoke was pretty thick and (it was) hard to breathe.” Schweitzer said the incident was frightening but the bus driver and emergency crews helped to put the group at ease — one fire official stopped to talk with the children, to make sure they were OK. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Black bear cub put down after mother, sibling killed CALGARY — Parks Canada says a black bear cub had to be put down after its mother was struck by a vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway. The parks agency says a female black bear and one of her cubs were hit and killed in Mount Revelstoke National Park on Aug. 5. Parks officials say a surviving cub was only two months old and probably wouldn’t have survived on its own. Jacolyn Daniluck says staff followed standard protocol and took humane action. Parks Canada reminds motorists to pay special attention for wildlife when driving through national parks. People should also monitor for symptoms of heat stroke, including high body temperature, lack of sweat, disorientation, fainting and unconsciousness. “Normal activity that may be safe on a cool day might be dangerous in current weather conditions. If you start to feel overheated, stop your activity immediately, seek shade and drink fluids,” said Dr. Digby Horne, medical officer of health for Central Zone in a press release. “Seek medical attention immediately for any individual feeling faint. While awaiting medical attention, move the individual to a shaded area, and remove his or her outer clothing and shoes. You should also wrap the person in a wet towel until medical care is being provided.” Particular vigilance is urged for vulnerable individuals, including children, seniors, individuals with preexisting respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, outdoor workers, as well as those who are socially isolated. For more information, go to http:// www.albertahealthservices.ca/heat.asp or contact Health Link at 811.
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Taking on the provinces PENSION PLAN FEUD RISKY FOR HARPER AND WYNNE An escalating war of words between an Ontario premier and a prime minister campaigning for re-election on the scale of the public feud involving Kathleen Wynne and Stephen Harper is unprecedented. The two of them have traded shots through the media for the better part of the first campaign week, with Wynne calling on Ontarians to defeat Harper and the latter saying her Liberal government is doing a CHANTAL bad job. HÉBERT This is a frontal collision that the Conservative leader could have postponed until after the campaign or avoided altogether. Instead he pushed hard on the accelerator, all but ensuring that it would happen. Harper baited Wynne onto the federal battlefield by serving her government written notice last month that it would get no federal help in setting up the proposed Ontario pension plan. The Conservatives make no secret of the fact that they are out to sabotage
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the project. Setting up a provincial pension plan without federal co-operation would be fraught with bureaucratic difficulties and doable only at an even greater cost to the public purse. Provinces such as Quebec and Saskatchewan that have introduced provincial variations of the Canada Pension Plan did so with full federal cooperation. In Wynne’s place, any premier would likely have taken the bait. The pension plan was part of the platform she was re-elected on a year ago. The Ontario Tories campaigned against it and finished with only 31 per cent of the vote on election night. That is less than the level of Ontario support Harper will need in October if he is to emerge with another majority government. So why are his Conservatives picking a fight that their Ontario cousins lost decisively not all that long ago? Some Conservative strategists are convinced the issue failed to get a full airing during the Ontario campaign. They believe Tim Hudak’s Tories provided a diversion by painting a target on their backs with a promise to cut 100,000 public service jobs. Ontario voters have had a pattern of putting their eggs into different federal and provincial baskets for decades. By purporting to protect their pocketbooks from a new pension contribution
— which he misleadingly presents as a tax hike — Harper is looking to give them a reason to stick with that pattern. This is not a risk-free exercise for either protagonist. The Conservative leader may be underestimating the size of the audience for an improved public pension system. As an alternative, Harper has recently been floating the notion of voluntary additional contributions to the CPP. That’s an option his previous finance minister, the late Jim Flaherty, had rejected as unworkable. The Conservative decision to revisit it could play to the perception that Harper is mostly out to help more affluent Canadians help themselves. The assumption that any post-provincial-election ill will toward Wynne will drive votes to Harper in October could be flawed. The Conservatives are not the only alternative to the Liberals on the ballot. Wynne is campaigning for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals but in her heart of hearts she would probably be happy enough to have Harper lose to the NDP. She is not the first premier to take on Harper in a federal election but she is playing for higher stakes with a potentially weaker hand. In 2008, Danny Williams, then pre-
mier of Newfoundland and Labrador, turned a feud over the equalization formula into an anything-but-the-Conservatives campaign that saw Harper shut out of the province. In that same election, Quebec premier Jean Charest gave more momentum to a Quebec backlash against the Conservatives over a round of culture cuts by suggesting that Ottawa hand the province exclusive responsibility for cultural policy. Williams and Charest were championing issues that enjoy an iconic status in their respective provinces. It remains to be seen whether the provincial pension plan or the notion — as promoted by Wynne — that Ontario is not getting a fair shake from Harper will have as much resonance. In the end, Charest and Williams landed on the winning side of the argument against Harper in their respective provinces but the Conservatives still won the federal election. There is no such save-face middle ground in the case of the HarperWynne feud. If Harper is re-elected with a majority government in October, it will be because he has also won a plurality of Ontario votes and, from his perspective, a mandate to put spokes in more Ontario Liberal wheels than just Wynne’s pension plan. Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.
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One man could hold the key to rebirth of Alberta PCs This is a follow up to a letter I penned a couple of months ago regarding giving our newly elected NDP government some leeway to prove themselves. What I now feel is as important is to see if the Alberta Progressive Conservatives can rise from the ashes. The process will have to begin almost immediately as the Sept. 3 byelection for Jim Prentice’s vacant seat in the legislature is but a few weeks away. Boring, right? As somebody who deals with wrecks for a living, I have a pretty good idea of how to salvage a total loss. To begin with, we have to figure out what there is to work with. There is an over-40-year-old legacy of provincial governance, that at times worked very well for the benefit of the people of Alberta. If we view the last provincial election as a rebuke that went far and above of what was intended, there is the possibility that PC supporters will return to the party. This is in no way a slap at the Wildrose Party, but barring some miracle, there is no way that the Wildrose will be palatable to the urban electorate of this province. That leaves the Liberals or some yet to be formed party. If we can see that the old guard and hacks of the PC party have been swept away, and a new, clean slate is ready for business, the party will have a strong chance to return to power. It is my feeling that the next premier of Alberta could be elected in the upcoming byelection. One thing to remember is that some top-shelf talent failed to be elected due to the fact of Jim Prentice’s lack of popularity. That said, the new leader should have a strong record of public service — and not just a history of winning a seat in numerous elections. This leader should also have an eye as to how to reform an institution and make it meet the needs of the people it serves. Naturally, I have someone in mind. This person worked for 40 years for the Calgary Police Service, starting as a constable and retiring as the police chief. His record is impeccable, though someone recently attempted to smear his reputation — unsuccessfully. His record of turning the CPS into a community-based police service has become a model for other forces to follow. The good thing is, you don’t have to take my word for it as Police Chief Rick Hanson’s record speaks for itself. True, we are cousins, but we come from a large family and I doubt that we have said anything to each other other than to introduce ourselves at a family gathering 20 years ago. The provincial PCs need a new leader: someone who is reform minded and service oriented, a team leader and a team player without political baggage or corporate indebtedness. If Rick Hanson can be persuaded to run once again, the Progressive Conservatives stand a chance of rebuilding the party and forming the next government. This is the kind of story that could only happen in Alberta. I would buy a party membership for this. Jeff Hanson Delburne
Will strategic voting play a role in federal election? The largest voting bloc in Canada is not getting the attention they are due. The group of strategic voters is being ignored by all the leaders directly but
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are being wooed nonetheless. Strategic voting comes down to disenchantment with a current government, party or candidate and the desire for change. Here in Alberta it was once a non-issue as the Conservatives would win with commanding leads, but not anymore. In May, an NDP premier was elected largely due to informal strategic voting and the strong desire for change. The federal Conservatives are polling in 44 to 45 per cent range, meaning 55 to 56 per cent want change. Can an opposing candidate collect 44 to 45 per cent, plus one vote, to beat the Conservative candidate? At this point, it appears that the NDP are in second place in most Alberta ridings while in a few ridings they appear to be the front runners, but we are in an 11-week race and things can change. Most notably, the Liberals and the NDP are in an upward swing and the Conservatives are sliding down, but they can split the non-strategic vote and win. Parties like the Green Party may have solid policies and great candidates but unless they grow exponentially they will be ignored during this election. Same could be said for the Liberals when the NDP candidate is in the best position to challenge the Conservative or vice versa. ABC (anyone but Conservative) was a major player in the provincial election. It beat incumbency, it beat overflowing war chests, it fed on the desire for change. ABC has turned the focus on this federal election and will be hard to beat. Voters will know what EKOs polling does, who Nik Nanos is, will find the CBC News poll tracker and will vote on Oct. 19. What is your strategy?
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Fair Elections Act letter contained incorrect info I wanted to provide a correction to statistics used in a letter to the editor in the Red Deer Advocate on Aug. 12 by Garfield Marks: Fair Elections Act an affront to our democracy. The letter said: “The new act denies Canadians of the ability to use as ID the voter-identification card Elections Canada sends out. And voters who have a tougher time proving their address — for example, First Nations people or students — will not be able to ask another voter to simply vouch for them. About 400,000 voters in the 2011 election used vouching. Though potential voters can attest to their address by signing an oath, and if they can get a valid voter to do the same, they’ll be given a ballot.” In fact, it is a Voter Information Card (not an identification card). In the last federal election, electors at select polling stations were allowed to use the Voter Information Card as proof of address. They still had to provide ID that proved who they were. These polls were for people who often had trouble providing proof of address (students, seniors in longterm care, Aboriginal on reserves). About 400,000 used the VIC as proof of address in the last election. The estimated number of people who used vouching in the last election was 120,000. Diane Benson Media Relations, Elections Canada Ottawa
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THURSDAY, AUG. 13, 2015 GETTING ONE’S GOAT
Wright walks court through Duffy scenario BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Inside the Prime Minister’s Office, they called it the “scenario for repayment” — a plan that would make the Mike Duffy expenses scandal quietly go away, without anyone suggesting the senator had done wrong. Nigel Wright, the marquee witness at Duffy’s fraud, breach of trust and bribery trial on Wednesday, said he didn’t tell former boss Stephen Harper that the deal involved someone else paying Duffy’s contested expenses. But several of Harper’s closest aides were privy to the drawn-out, often tense negotiations that went on behind the scenes in 2013. Harper was briefed in general, Wright said. “I told (Harper) that Sen. Duffy was agreeing to repay; I gave him — in very broad terms, not in detail — the media lines,” Wright testified. “I think what I stressed with the prime minister was that we believed and the government would be saying, Sen. Duffy had possibly made a mistake in his claims ... as opposed to wrongdoing and that he would repay them.” Duffy has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges in connection with his Senate office, living and travel expenses. Wright’s testimony goes to his secret $90,000 repayment of Duffy’s expenses, which has been framed by the Crown as being orchestrated by Duffy. Wright, who flew in from London where he now works, answered Crown attorney Jason Neubauer’s questions with long, detailed answers. He recalled dates and specific phone calls and admitted to feeling anger towards Duffy at different junctures — and ultimately regret. “If it became public, I thought it would be somewhat embarrassing,” he said. “But there were a whole lot of connotations associated with it that I didn’t really think through. If I had, I might not have done it.” Wright’s highly anticipated testimony was accompanied by 426 pages of internal emails. From the moment the media began asking about the senator’s residency issues in late 2012, Duffy dug in his heels. The senator filed for expenses on the basis that he was travelling and living away from his “principal” residence in Prince Edward Island, even though he lived most of the time in suburban Ottawa. He told Wright the Senate rules and forms were not clear and repaying the money would put him at risk of being declared not qualified to sit in the up-
per chamber. While Wright said Duffy might have arguably been legally entitled to the expenses, he felt that common sense dictated that he shouldn’t claim for expenses for somewhere he “hung his hat at night.” A drawn-out set of talks ensued involving Wright, Duffy, PMO lawyer Benjamin Perrin, Duffy’s lawyer and strategists and communications staff. The draft plan, circulated in February 2013, included the point that Duffy be extricated from an internal audit by the firm Deloitte. “The purpose is to put an end to the ongoing questions about his expenses,” reads the document, penned by Chris Woodcock, Harper’s former director of issues management. “A proactive repayment would allow Sen. Duffy to say he is doing the right thing without being found guilty of breaking the rules by Deloitte. The Senate committee would halt the audit provided that he acknowledges an error or wrongdoing.” Wright suggested that Duffy only “acknowledge an error and put it down to ambiguities in the rules and forms.” He told the court that Conservative Sen. David Tkachuk, once chairman of the powerful internal economy committee, was the first to suggest Duffy quietly repay the expenses and the committee would stop the audit. The staffers would go to some lengths to find out if Deloitte would at least refrain from concluding whether Duffy’s residency claims were legit. Wright was able to obtain the confidential work order given to Deloitte and Conservative Sen. Gerstein spoke to contacts within the firm. Deloitte also did work for the party. “I have been on the phone constantly with Gerstein who has been trying to arrange the necessary commitments from Deloitte but to date he hasn’t been able to receive those assurances,” wrote another aide, Patrick Rogers. Ultimately, Duffy and the PMO reached an agreement that would see his expenses repaid by the party, the audit curtailed, the government defend Duffy’s right to represent Prince Edward Island and Duffy keep his mouth shut about everything. Detailed media plans were put in place, from the words Duffy would say to the TV outlets that would capture the moment. But Gerstein, chairman of the party’s financial wing, balked at the final price tag of $90,000 in expenses plus Duffy’s legal costs. Wright said he made the quick decision to pay it himself.
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Even though he is sporting a thick coat of long hair this mountain goat is not immune from pesky biting flies that share its habitat. This goat was found high in the alpine region in Valhalla Provincial Park in B.C. west of Nelson recently.
Wright testimony grinds campaign caravan to a halt BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Criminal trial, meet campaign trail. The long-running Mike Duffy saga pulled focus from the federal election Wednesday as Nigel Wright — Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff and the beleaguered senator’s $90,000 man — finally told his side of the story. Perhaps not surprisingly, it dovetailed with what the prime minister has been saying for years: that Harper was never aware of a plan for either the Conservative party or Wright himself to pay back Duffy’s impugned expense claims. “Mr. Duffy came to me, and I said to him that his expenses, in my judgment,
could not be justified,” Harper told a news conference at a campaign event in Vancouver as Wright was testifying in an Ottawa courtroom. “You cannot justify claiming expenses you did not actually incur, regardless of what the rules were. That just can’t be justified. I felt he should pay them back.” Harper said it was always his understanding that Duffy would repay the expenses himself. “That’s what we were told was going to happen,” he said. “When I found out that is not what happened, that in fact they’d been repaid by somebody else, we made that information public and I took the appropriate action.”
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Jays take top spot with win COLABELLO, SMOAK HIT HOMERS TO LEAD BLUE JAYS TO 10TH STRAIGHT WIN BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 10 Athletics 3 TORONTO — Chris Colabello knew from the beginning that this Toronto Blue Jays team was a special one. Now he’s just glad to be helping them out regularly. Colabello was 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs on Wednesday to help lift the Blue Jays into first place in the American League East with a 103 victory over the Oakland Athletics. The game — Toronto’s 10th straight win — was Colabello’s 72nd of the season with the big league club after starting the year at triple-A Buffalo. “I remember being so happy that first week of (spring training), even after they sent me down,” Colabello said. “I went in there and told (general manager) Alex (Anthopoulos) and (manager John Gibbons): ’I commend you guys on the group you’ve put together because it’s special.’ “I told them I look forward to being a part of it and I’m thankful to be a part of it.” Colabello, who’s been getting more playing time with slugger Edwin Encarnacion nursing a sore left finger, is on a nine-game hitting streak and batting .328 with 11 home runs on the year. “The more you’re in there the more comfortable you start getting,” Colabello said of his hot streak. “You start making adjustments and things like that, slowing things down.” Justin Smoak also hit a three-run homer, Josh Donaldson had two hits and drove in a pair and Russell Martin had an RBI for Toronto (63-52), which
scored seven runs in the second inning and leaped into a half-game lead over New York in the division with the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to Cleveland. Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (7-10) fought off the wind to fan four batters and scatter three runs, six hits and two walks over six innings. While impressed with the team’s performance over the last two weeks, the 40-year-old downplayed the significance of the their second 10-game winning streak of the year. “I don’t know if I would say I’m amazed,” Dickey said. “You know the potential of the individual guys in here, it’s collectively what’s so fun to be a part of. When you’ve got Chris Colabello doing what he’s doing and you’ve got great defence ... I feel like we’re capable of consistently winning ball games.” Dickey also downplayed the significance of snagging first place in the division with seven weeks still left in the season. “You can’t put the cart before the horse,” he said. “We want people to get excited about it, we want people to really enjoy what’s happening because it’s a long time coming for this city and this team and this country, but we can’t afford to do that. “We’ve got to keep things in perspective. We’ve got 10 more games against the Yankees, we’ve got games against the Orioles, people trying to catch us, so we’re going to have to consistently be good.” Bo Schultz and Liam Hendriks pitched scoreless seventh and eighth innings and Aaron Loup — in his first appearance since July 31 — worked around a lead-off single in the ninth to close it out. Former Blue Jay Danny Valencia hit a solo shot for the A’s (51-64) and Mark Canha and Eric Sogard drove in a run apiece. Aaron Brooks (1-1) lasted just 1 2/3 innings, giving up eight runs and six hits while walking two and striking out two.
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Oakland Athletics’ Stephen Vogt is forced out at second base as Toronto Blue Jays’ Ryan Goins turns the double play to first base during fourth inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday. Athletics’ Billy Butler grounded into double play. “A lot of balls in the middle of the plate,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said of his starter’s outing. “You’ve got a pretty hot hitting team and when you miss in the middle of the plate, you end up paying.” Colabello got the Blue Jays on the
board in the bottom of the first inning with his three-run blast to left field, but the A’s scored two in the top of the second on Valencia’s solo homer and Sogard’s RBI ground out. Then Toronto’s potent offence went to work in the bottom of the frame.
Last Canadian eliminated from Roger’s Cup BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — John Isner’s big serve proved too much for Vasek Pospisil, the last Canadian left in the singles play at the men’s Rogers Cup. The six-foot-10 Isner pounded 15 aces en route to a 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3 victory over Pospisil on Wednesday night at the US$4.1 million hardcourt event. Isner, the 16th seed, posted his second win in as many weeks over Pospisil, a Vernon, B.C. native who fell to the American last week in Washington, D.C. Isner is 10-1 in his last 11 matches overall. “He served great,” said Pospisil. “Even from the baseline he was playing quite well. “He didn’t have any hesitations. That’s just a sign of somebody that’s won a lot of matches.” Pospisil, ranked 45th, reached the semifinals the last time the Rogers Cup was held in Montreal in 2013, but this one ended in the second round despite the support of the packed centre court grandstands at Uniprix Stadium. “Even walking off the court after the defeat, which was tough, for sure, it was still an incredible crowd. The atmosphere was great,” he said. The first set started and ended poorly for Pospisil. He double faulted on break point in the opening game, but evened the
Vasek Pospisil returns to John Isner during play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Wednesday, in Montreal. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS
set at 2-2 with a remarkable service return on break point. It went to a tiebreaker, where Isner aced all four of his serves and Pospisil double faulted on set point. The Canadian opened the second set with a service break and held his own to tie the match. Isner, who got 72 per cent of his first serves in, finally broke for 4-2 in the third, when Pospisil double faulted to give the American the advantage and
then hit a groundstroke long on break point. Pospisil had a break point in the next game, but Isner powered his first serve in to go to deuce and ended it with two aces. Earlier, Kei Nishikori followed his tournament victory in Washington, D.C. last week with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Pablo Andujar. The fourth-seeded Nishikori posted his ATP Tour-leading 27th hardcourt win of the year.
David Goffin, seeded 13th, will be Nishikori’s opponent in the round of 16 on Thursday after a 6-4, 6-4 win over Sam Querrey. Rafael Nadal, coming off a win on clay at Hamburg two weeks ago, got his tournament started with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky. He next faces Mikhail Youzny, who upset ninthseeded Gilles Simon 6-1, 6-4. Nadal, a winner of 14 career grand slam events, has slipped to ninth in the world after an up-and-down year. But back to full health, Nadal hopes to climb back to the top. American Jack Sock downed 14thseeded Grigor Dimitrov 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-5 to advance to a meeting with top-seeded Novak Djokovic. Gilles Muller upset Gael Monfils, the 15th seed, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) and next gets second seeded Andy Murray, who beat Tommy Robredo 6-4, 7-5. Jeremy Chardy downed Leonardo Mayer 6-4, 7-6 (4) to set up a third round meeting with six-foot-11 Ivo Karlovic, the 36-year-old who ousted Canada’s Milos Raonic on Tuesday night. A pair of qualifiers got the to third round as Donald Young knocked off fifth seeded Tomas Berdych 7-6 (5), 6-3 and Ernests Gulbis beat Lukas Rosol 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, seeded 10th, won a 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-5 squeaker over Roberto Bautista Agut.
Lulay, Lions, look to hand Tiger-Cats their first home loss CFL PICKS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Now it’s Travis Lulay’s turn to try and accomplish something no other CFL quarterback has been able to: Go on the road and beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Lulay and the B.C. Lions (3-3) face Hamilton (4-2) at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday night. The Ticats improved to 9-0 at the facility Sunday night with a convincing 38-8 decision over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Hamilton’s defence has been stellar this year, standing tied for second overall in interceptions (seven) and third in fewest points allowed (21.2 per game). But the unit has been especially stingy at Tim Hortons Field. Hamilton has allowed just 126 points since moving in last September, an average of 14 per game. The Ticats have also outscored their opponents 242-126 there, including 77-13 in the fourth quarter. Hamilton’s defence was especially
tenacious against Winnipeg, recording seven sacks. Defensive end Justin Hickman led the way with three sacks while defensive back Emanuel Davis celebrated his 26th birthday by returning two interceptions for touchdowns. The Ticats would also appear to have recent history on their side as the home team has won eight straight games and 16 of the last 20 overall in the CFL. East Division squads are also 10-6 versus their West Division rivals. B.C. does come in on a winning note, outscoring the Edmonton Eskimos 16-0 in the second half en route to a comefrom-behind 26-23 home victory. Lulay was 16-of-31 passing for 196 yards and two TDs with two interceptions. But it was Lions running back Andrew Harris who stole the show, rushing for 118 yards rushing on 20 carries with a TD while adding four catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. The five-foot-11, 213-pound Harris, a native of Winnipeg, leads the CFL in rushing with 519 yards and four touchdowns and has cracked the 100-yard rushing barrier his last two games. Harris has also registered 26 catches for 288 yards and two TDs.
However, Hamilton has allowed 100 yards rushing once at Tim Hortons Field and surrendered just eight TDs overall there. There’s something about the stadium that brings out the best in the Ticats. Pick — Hamilton. Edmonton Eskimos at Montreal Alouettes The Eskimos (4-2) boast a dominant defence and are tied atop the West Division standings. But they were shut out in the second half last weekend in Vancouver and saw their road record drop to 1-2 so far this season. Quarterback Matt Nichols was 26-of-42 passing for 262 yards and two TDs but also threw two picks. Rookie Rakeem Cato threw for 303 yards and a TD for Montreal (2-4) in its 26-23 defeat in Ottawa but also had two interceptions. Pick — Edmonton. Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers Robert Marve makes his first CFL start for Winnipeg (3-4) with incumbent Drew Willy (knee) out six-to-eight weeks. Willy has completed 107-of-156
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passes (68.6 per cent) with eight TDs against just three interceptions while Marve has tried seven passes this season. Trevor Harris threw for 316 yards and two TDs to rally Toronto (4-2) past Saskatchewan 30-26 on Saturday night. He leads the CFL in passing (1,819 yards) and TDs (14) and helped stake the Argos to a 3-2 record away from Rogers Centre. Pick — Toronto. Ottawa Redblacks at Calgary Stampeders Ottawa (4-2) can sweep the season series with a win after taking the opener 29-26 at TD Place on July 24. Quarterback Henry Burris had three TD passes in that contest and last weekend threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-23 decision over Montreal. Calgary (4-2) comes off a 25-22 win over the Als on Aug. 1 as Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 329 yards and two TDs without star tailback Jon Cornish (thumb), who was injured in the loss to the Redblacks. Pick — Calgary. Last week 2-2. Overall: 13-15.
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Stamps gets to face former team ALOUETTES’ RECIEVER GOES FROM SCORING TDS FOR ESKIMOS TO FACING THEIR DEFENCE CFL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — After eight seasons of scoring touchdowns for the Edmonton Eskimos, Fred Stamps now has to figure out how to beat their leagueleading defence. Stamps and the Montreal Alouettes host the Eskimos on Thursday. The veteran slotback will face his former teammates for the first time since being traded to Montreal for wide receiver Kenny Stafford this off-season. “I just want to win football games,” said Stamps on Wednesday. “I take it as any other game. I don’t want to step out of character and focus on just one game. I’m not really stressing on it. “I don’t know how I feel right now. I just want to do my job and do whatever it takes to help the team win.” Stamps, 33, has put together an impressive CFL resume since entering the league in 2007. In 122 regular-sea-
son games, the New Orleans native has 8,167 yards and 49 touchdowns. In five games with the Alouettes this season, Stamps has 15 catches for 235 yards but has yet to score a touchdown. “What he brings to the table is a lot more than what you can measure as far as yards on the field and completions,” said Als head coach Tom Higgins. “He’s a consummate pro who knows how to prepare each and every week. In the locker-room, you can’t find a finer person. “There have been no disappointments in Fred Stamps. You don’t know how many years someone has, but he serves a great purpose for us right now.” The off-season deal that sent Stamps to Montreal raised some eyebrows. Stafford is eight years younger than Stamps and likely has a very long CFL career in front of him. Stafford already has 349 yards and four touchdowns in six games with his new team. The Columbus, Ohio, native is also coming off one of his best performances of the season, catching
eight balls for 71 yards and a TD last week versus the B.C. Lions. Stafford, however, says he’s not out to prove the Als wrong for trading him. “There’s no revenge game,” he said. “If you’re playing this game for revenge, then you’re playing it for the wrong reasons. I’m playing to show Canada, my family, to show every one how hard I’ve worked and that I’m a good football player. “There’s no bad blood. It’s just another football game.” The first-place Eskimos (4-2) will need to rely on Stafford more than usual because their top receiver Adarius Bowman is injured (lower body). The 30-year-old receiver left Edmonton’s last game at halftime and did not return. Bowman leads the Eskimos with 28 catches and 400 yards. “Adarius is a great player,” said Edmonton quarterback Matt Nichols. “But we have some hungry receivers that want to prove something. These guys are going to come out and make plays and fill that void.”
On defence, the Eskimos lead the CFL in interceptions (10) and quarterback sacks (19). Edmonton also gives up the fewest first downs, passing yards and points per game. That doesn’t bode well for the lastplace Alouettes (2-4). Higgins’ men have scored a league-low 130 points. The Als are looking to bounce back after dropping their last two matches. Montreal has lost its four games this season by a combined 11 points. “It’s frustrating,” Alouettes quarterback Rakeem Cato said. “But as a group, we just have to stay mentally sharp throughout the whole game. It’s time for myself and for the team to take that next step to become a better team. We have to minimize our mistakes.” Notes: Defensive end Michael Sam, who made his CFL debut against the Ottawa Redblacks last week, was placed on the one-game injury list and will not play versus the Eskimos. b& The Alouettes released three players on Monday: kicker Sean Whyte, linebacker Bryn Roy and receiver Dobson Collins.
Ivanovic can relate to Bouchard’s struggles BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Ana Ivanovic knows all about the kind of struggles that have hampered Canadian Eugenie Bouchard this season. The 27-year-old Serb was still a teenager when she first made her mark on the WTA Tour. She won her first tournament in 2005 and was one of the top players on the circuit just a few years later. But Ivanovic had to endure a nasty slump after getting that early taste of success. Bouchard’s young career has taken a similar trajectory and her current season looks a lot like the one Ivanovic would rather forget. Ivanovic, who beat Belarusian qualifier Olga Govortsova 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday at the Rogers Cup, struggled mightily in 2010 before rebounding once the hardcourt season began. She fell to 65th in the world rankings that year but regained her confidence with a semifinal appearance in Cincinnati. Ivanovic rose to No. 17 by the end of that season and has been a regular in the top 10 in recent years. She has 15 career WTA titles on her resume and is proof that perseverance is key. “I went through that and it’s not easy,” Ivanovic said of her slump. “And every person or player goes through it differently because of their character. And (Bouchard) is very young. I think it’s important to go back to her basics and what works for her and to work hard and actually listen to herself. (Do) what she needs to do rather than being too much influenced by outside people. “Surround herself with the right people and then stick with it.” Bouchard, a former top-five player, had a breakout season in 2014 but this year has been disastrous. The 21-year-old from Westmount,
Que., fell to Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic on Tuesday night and has now lost her opening match at six of her last eight tournaments. She’s on her third coach in the last year and has dropped to No. 25 in the world rankings. Bouchard looks nothing like the player who reached the Wimbledon final a year earlier. It’s a position that Ivanovic was all too familiar with at one time. “I really wasn’t finding the purpose in working or playing,” she recalled. “And I sort of turned that around a little bit and tried to find fun in the small things because I just felt like everything was about tennis and I just wanted to go to the cinema, to have dinner with my girlfriends on the tour, and (things) that I wasn’t really allowed to do before. “So I was like trying to find the balance and trying to actually learn what I needed as a person.” Ivanovic battled windy conditions and a sore back in her early afternoon match Wednesday on the grandstand court at Aviva Centre. She’ll play Polona Hercog in the third round after the Slovenian qualifier surprised 11thseeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-2, 6-7 (2), 7-5. There were some other upsets on a warm, sunny afternoon on the York University campus. Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko topped eighthseeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain 7-5, 6-1 and seventh-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic dropped a 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 decision to Russia’s Daria Gavrilova. In other early matches, second-seeded Simona Halep of Romania downed Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-4 and Alize Cornet of France beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-2. German qualifier Carina Witthoeft defeated American Alison Riske 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 and Sabine Lisicki of Germany got by Barbora Strycova of the Czech
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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia hits a backhand on her way to victory over Olga Govortsova of Belarus during tennis action at Rogers Cup in Toronto on Wednesday. Republic 7-6 (3), 6-4. Roberta Vinci of Italy defeated Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia 6-3, 6-3 and Italy’s Sara Errani beat American Madison Brengle 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. In evening play, Germany’s Andrea Petkovic downed Britain’s Heather Watson, 6-4, 6-3. Bencic toppled fourth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 7-5, 7-5. Victoria Azarenka of Belarus upset third-seeded Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3. Germany’s Angelique Kerber got past Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 6-2, 6-3 and sixth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat German Julia Goerges 7-5,
6-3. Tsurenko, the world No. 54, needed 77 minutes to complete her victory over one of the rising stars on the WTA Tour. The 21-year-old Muguruza has risen to ninth in the world rankings after her surprise run at Wimbledon last month. Muguruza beat four top-15 players before falling to American Serena Williams in the final at the All England Club. Williams is the top seed at this week’s US$2.38-million hardcourt event. She’s scheduled to play her third-round match on Thursday night.
Canadian swimmers earn 15 more medals in the pool on Day 5 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The fatigue is beginning to show after a long week of swimming but that didn’t stop the flow of gold medals for Canada’s swimmers at the 2015 Parapan American Games Wednesday. Aurelie Rivard earned her fourth gold of the Games, Tess Routliffe won two races on the day and the men swept the S11-13 400-meter freestyle. In the most anticipated race of the night Benoit Huot finished second in the S10 200 individual medley, while Alec Elliot was third. It wasn’t the result Huot wanted after winning the 400 freestyle the previous evening. “I was favoured to get the gold,” said the native of Longueuil, Que., who was timed in two minutes, 14.32 seconds. “It wasn’t my greatest performance.” Brazil’s Andre Brasil won in 2:12.22. That was a Parapan Games record but well off Huot’s world record of 2:10.01 set at the 2012 London Paralympics. “I’m disappointed,” said Huot, who was born with club feet. “I have to congratulate Andre because he went the best time.” Elliot, of Kitchener, Ont., took bronze in 2:17.45. Isaac Bouckley, of Montreal, was fourth in 2:22.38. Canadian swimmers won 15 medals Wednesday (five gold, five silver, five bronze), bringing their total to 66 (1827-21). Brazil leads in the pool with 68 (24-20-24). Rivard, of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won the S9-10 200 IM in a Parapan Games record 2:30.89 for her fifth
RED DEER RIGGERS The Red Deer Riggers hopes for another league and provincial championship is in jeopardy after losing Wednesday night. The Riggers’ backs are against the wall with a 7-1 loss to the Athletics in Ft. Saskatchewan and fall behind
medal. Katarina Roxon, of Kippens, N.L, was second in 2:39.45. The Parapan Ams follow last month’s IPC Swimming World Championships and the toil is beginning to show on Rivard. “It’s been a long summer,” said the 19-year-old, who was born without a left hand. “I’m getting tired.” It was a golden day for Routliffe, who climbed on top of the podium twice while setting two Parapan records. During the morning the 16-yearold from Caledon, Ont., won the S7 100 freestyle in 1:15.46 seconds. Teammate Sarah Mehain took silver in 1:19.48. In the evening Routliffe won the S7 100 breaststroke in 1:39.55 while Camille Berube, of Gatineau, Que., was third in 1:46.97. “It gives me confidence to know I can perform under pressure,” said Routliffe. After winning two silvers in backstroke, Devin Gotell won his first gold, leading a Canadian sweep of the S11-13 400 freestyle. His time of 4:27.46 broke the Parapan record of 4:32.35 he set in the morning heats. Gotell was pleased to finally reach the top of the podium in the race for the visually impaired. “It felt great to be able to come and do this. It was the icing on the cake,” said the Montreal native. Nicolas Turbide, of Quebec City, was second in 4:28.68 while Tyler Mrak, of Aldergrove, B.C., took bronze in 4:43.09. Justine Morrier, of St-Jean-surRichelieu, won the S14 100 breaststroke in 1:27.94. Placing third in the race for the intellectually challenged was Kirstie Kasko, of Okotoks, Alta., in 1:29.54. Gordie Michie, of St. Thomas, Ont., was third in the men’s S14 100 2-1 in the best-of-five series. Dustin Northcott pitched a complete game for the Riggers but the only offence the visitors could muster was a Jordan Weinkauf RBI. Game four of the series takes place tonight in Ft. Saskatchewan with a 7:30 p.m. start time. If the Riggers win, the series will shift back to Red Deer for the deciding game Friday night at Great Chief Park.
breast in 1:14.36. Jean-Michele Lavalliere earned his third silver with a time of 1:09.16 in the S7 100 freestyle. The Montreal native, who has cerebral palsy, was the fourth fastest in qualifying. “It’s all about the process,” he said. “It’s not a best time but I think it showed character.” Canada has 37 gold and 113 total
medals through five days of competition at the Games, which is good for second. Brazil is ahead with 69 gold and 166 medals overall. Also Wednesday, Priscilla Gagne of Sarnia, Ont., took silver in the women’s under-52-kilogram judo event, beating Argentina’s Rocio Ledesma in her final match to finish second in the rankings behind Brazil’s Michele Ferreira.
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McIlroy returns to questions about game BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Rory McIlroy faces a different set of questions from the last time he played, and he had answers for most of them. His left ankle, with swelling the size of a tennis ball after he heard it snap while playing soccer with friends in early July, felt fine when he got off the plane and began preparing for the final major of the year. His game is good, and he sees no one reason why that will change when the PGA Championship starts Thursday. One other question was a little more tricky. Who’s the best player in the world? McIlroy is No. 1 in the world ranking. He also has watched Jordan Spieth produce an inspiring year in golf by winning the Masters and U.S. Open, and then coming within one shot of a playoff at the British Open. Spieth has four wins this year, one more than McIlroy, though two of them are majors. “If you were to go by this year, you would have to say Jordan,” McIlroy said. “If you go over the last two years, I would say it’s probably a toss-up between Jordan and myself. That’s a hard one. OK, we’ve got the rankings there, but it’s all a matter of opinion.” And what was his opinion? “I’ll tell you at the end of the week,” McIlroy said with a smile. The shine came off golf when Spieth’s bid for the Grand Slam ended at St. Andrews. It returned when McIlroy began posting photos and videos last week that indicated he would be playing at Whistling Straits, his first tournament since the U.S. Open. They face off Thursday afternoon, in the same group with British Open champion Zach Johnson. It will be the third time in the last eight majors that McIlroy and Spieth have played together the opening two rounds. It has never received attention like this.
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Rory McIlroy hits a drive on the ninth hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament Tuesday, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. “I think that’s just what you guys want to see,” Spieth said. “I think he and I just want to go out there and try and win the tournament. We have to beat each other in order to do that, along with ... 155 other guys. It’s great. We’re all very happy to see him back. I’m excited to just share a couple days with Rory, and Zach as well. “Hopefully, we can all get into contention, and it will certainly be exciting.” McIlroy, the defending champion, said he never targeted the PGA Championship as his return. His test came in Portugal last week when he played — and walked — 72 holes. There was no pain, no swelling. And he knew he
was ready. “If I hadn’t passed that test, I wouldn’t have been here,” he said. For all the attention Spieth has earned with his four victories (along with playoff losses at the Colonial and Houston Open), McIlroy hasn’t been a mere spectator to this sensational season. He has three victories, one of them a World Golf Championship, and he had top 10s in both majors he played. Still, there is a degree of uncertainty about his game. It will have been 53 days without competition when McIlroy tees it up Thursday. “Expectation levels are the same,” McIlroy said. “I have played quite a number of rounds of golf. I’ve been
practicing for over three weeks getting my game ready, getting my game sharp. I feel like I’m playing well, hitting it well on the range. I’ve taken that onto the course in practice rounds and from there, it’s being able to take it into tournament play with a card in my hand.” Expectations haven’t changed for Spieth, either. For a guy who just turned 22, he is regarded as a greater thinker. At Chambers Bay, Spieth would find the worst part of the putting green to rap 6-footers before the weekend rounds to prepare him for some bad bounces. During his final nine holes of practice Wednesday, he was tossing balls in some quirky spots around the green, even down on the sandy bank of Lake Michigan. He wants no surprises. He is prepared for a tough test. And he has the same attitude he had going into the British Open. This isn’t a chance to make history. It’s a chance to win a major. At stake for Spieth is an opportunity to be the first player to sweep the three American majors in the same season. A victory would make him No. 1 in the world (provided McIlroy doesn’t finish second) and make him the first $11 million man on the PGA Tour. His first goal, outlandish as it might seem, is to make the cut. Spieth has never played the weekend in two previous trips to the PGA Championship. And his goal at the start of the year was to make the cut in all four majors and contend in at least one of them. So one box has been checked in a major way. “That first part of that goal has yet to be accomplished,” he said with a smile. “So I’ve got some work to do these first two days and from there we’ll adjust and work our butts off to try and get a third major, which would be a pretty cool place in history.”
Ko set to return to course where she made history in 2012 VANCOUVER — Lydia Ko had no idea she was in the process of making history the first time she competed at The Vancouver Golf Club. Then just 15 years old, the New Zealander became the youngest player to win an LPGA event when she captured the CN Canadian Women’s Open by three strokes as an amateur back in 2012. “I didn’t know what the record was,” Ko said on a conference call Wednesday. “I was out there trying to have fun, playing alongside the world’s best golfers.” Now 18, Ko is herself one of the world’s best, and will be among the field when the tournament — now known as the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open — returns to Coquitlam, B.C., next Thursday. Ko recalled the excitement of stepping on the
Canada routs Swiss at Ivan Hlinka to set up semifinal with Russia BRECLAV, Czech Republic — Tyson Jost scored three goals as Canada downed Switzerland 9-2 on Wednesday at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup under-18 hockey tournament. Canada clinched top spot in Group A with the win and will play Russia in a semifinal on Friday. Tyler Benson had a goal and three assists for Canada, while Nolan Patrick and Sam Steel each had a goal and two assists. Red Deer Rebel Josh Mahura, Kale Clague and Samuel Girard also scored for Canada (3-0), while goaltender Carter Hart made 13 saves. Cyril Oehen and Nico Hischier scored for Switzerland (0-3). Philip Wuthrich made 40 saves for the Swiss.
Bills claim Enemkpali off waivers after punch injured Jets QB Smith The Buffalo Bills have claimed Ikemefuna Enemkpali off waivers from the New York Jets after the linebacker was released for breaking quarterback Geno Smith’s jaw with a punch. Coach Rex Ryan announced the move Wednesday, and a day after Enemkpali was released by the Jets. Without excusing what Enemkpali did, Ryan called the player “a good teammate” and says he believes the linebacker can learn from his mistake.
WOMEN’S CANADIAN OPEN Vancouver-area course in one of her first LPGA events “It was a very memorable week,” Ko said. “Just to be able to play alongside my role models, it was really exciting for me.” Ko shot rounds of 68, 68, 72 and 67 for a score of 13 under, but didn’t get to claim her winnings because she was still an amateur. “I just tried to enjoy it out there,” said Ko. “My goal was first of all to make the cut.” She followed up that initial victory with another Canadian Open title in Edmonton in 2013, however she wound up tied for 55th last year in London, Ont., her first time playing the tournament as a professional. Ko also struggled a bit earlier this
year, but has been rounding into form since the end of June. She tied for third in her last two events, including last month’s Women’s British Open. “It’s been a really fun last couple weeks,” she said. “Lots of travel to, but I’ve been enjoying it.” Fans will be focused on Ko, currently ranked No. 3 in the world, but should also be keen to see 17-year-old amateur Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont. Ko knows the Canadian well and said she isn’t surprised by Henderson’s success, which has seen her rise to No. 32 overall. “I knew how good she was,” said Ko. “I think everybody’s been noticing her more because she’s been playing more LPGA events. Brooke’s a superstar.
“She hits the ball a long way and she’s very consistent.” A two-time Canadian Open champion while still in her teens, Ko is both the present and future of women’s golf, something she sometimes stops to think about — just not on the course. “That’s the really great thing about golf. Age is just really a number,” she said. “When we’re out there we’re not thinking about our rankings and what we are, we’re just trying to play our best. That’s all we can do.” And what Ko will be looking to do after competing in an LPGA tournament in Portland, Ore., this week is recapture some of the magic from her performance at the Canadian Open three years ago. “Every moment of that week was exciting (and) so much fun,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to going back.”
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Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 63 52 .548 — New York 61 51 .545 1/2 Tampa Bay 58 56 .509 4 Baltimore 57 56 .504 5 Boston 50 64 .439 12
Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland
Central Division W L Pct 68 45 .602 57 56 .504 55 59 .482 54 58 .482 53 59 .473
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Tuesday’s Games Toronto 4, Oakland 2 Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 0 Miami 5, Boston 4, 10 innings Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 4, 16 innings Kansas City 6, Detroit 1 Chicago White Sox 3, L.A. Angels 0 Minnesota 3, Texas 2 Seattle 6, Baltimore 5, 10 innings San Francisco 3, Houston 1 Wednesday’s Games Seattle 3, Baltimore 0 Houston 2, San Francisco 0 Miami 14, Boston 6 Toronto 10, Oakland 3 Tampa Bay 9, Atlanta 6 Cleveland 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 7, Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 3, L.A. Angels 2, 13 innings Minnesota 11, Texas 1 Thursday’s Games Oakland (S.Gray 12-4) at Toronto (Buehrle 12-5), 10:37 a.m. Texas (Ch.Gonzalez 2-4) at Minnesota (E.Santana 2-3), 11:10 a.m. N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 11-2) at Cleveland (Bauer 9-8), 5:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 11-9) at Kansas City (Guthrie 8-7), 6:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Oakland at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 6:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Fielder Tex 110 428 55 140 .327 Kipnis Cle 101 405 66 132 .326 NCruz Sea 112 432 63 140 .324 LCain KC 100 387 74 123 .318 Hosmer KC 110 417 68 132 .317 Brantley Cle 102 393 48 124 .316 Bogaerts Bos 110 421 53 132 .314 JIglesias Det 101 352 35 107 .304 Kinsler Det 113 453 72 136 .300 Trout LAA 110 410 78 123 .300 Home Runs NCruz, Seattle, 34; Trout, Los Angeles, 33; CDavis, Baltimore, 31; Donaldson, Toronto, 31; JMartinez, Detroit, 30; Pujols, Los Angeles, 30; Teixeira, New York, 30. Runs Batted In Donaldson, Toronto, 85; CDavis, Baltimore, 83; KMorales, Kansas City, 81; Bautista, Toronto, 79; Teixeira, New York, 77; JMartinez, Detroit, 75; NCruz, Seattle, 70. Pitching FHernandez, Seattle, 14-6; Keuchel, Houston, 13-6; McHugh, Houston, 13-6; SGray, Oakland, 12-4; Buehrle, Toronto, 12-5; Lewis, Texas, 12-5; Eovaldi, New York, 11-2.
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National League East Division W L Pct 62 52 .544 58 55 .513 51 63 .447 46 68 .404 46 69 .400
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Central Division W L Pct 73 40 .646 65 46 .586 64 48 .571 50 62 .446 48 67 .417
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Houston 2, San Francisco 0 Miami 14, Boston 6 Tampa Bay 9, Atlanta 6 N.Y. Mets 3, Colorado 0 Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee 2, 10 innings St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 2 L.A. Dodgers 3, Washington 0 Thursday’s Games Colorado (E.Butler 3-9) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 6-6), 10:10 a.m. Milwaukee (Cravy 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 7-8), 12:20 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 7-6) at St. Louis (Lynn 9-6), 5:15 p.m. Cincinnati (Sampson 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-8), 8:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 6-5) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 7-8), 8:15 p.m. Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Miami at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 6:40 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Goldschmidt Ari 112 399 74 136 .341 Posey SF 105 387 57 128 .331 DGordon Mia 98 421 52 139 .330 Harper Was 106 364 77 120 .330 LeMahieu Col 108 404 62 129 .319 Pollock Ari 110 426 77 133 .312 Panik SF 97 375 56 116 .309 YEscobar Was 101 393 51 121 .308 Votto Cin 110 392 64 119 .304 MDuffy SF 100 369 48 112 .304 Home Runs Harper, Washington, 29; Frazier, Cincinnati, 28; Arenado, Colorado, 27; Stanton, Miami, 27; CaGonzalez, Colorado, 26; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 22; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 22. Runs Batted In Goldschmidt, Arizona, 83; Arenado, Colorado, 81; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 76; Posey, San Francisco, 75; BCrawford, San Francisco, 71; Frazier, Cincinnati, 71; Harper, Washington, 69. Pitching Wacha, St. Louis, 14-4; GCole, Pittsburgh, 14-6; Arrieta, Chicago, 13-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 13-6; Greinke, Los Angeles, 12-2; CMartinez, St. Louis, 12-4; deGrom, New York, 11-6. 2015 No-Hitters June 9 — Chris Heston, San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, 5-0 June 20 — Max Scherzer, Washington vs. Pittsburgh, 6-0 July 25 — Cole Hamels, Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 5-0 Aug. 12 — Hisashi Iwakuma, Seattle vs. Baltimore, 3-0
Tennis Rogers Cup Results MONTREAL (AP) — Results Wednesday from the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium (seedings in parentheses): Men’s Singles Second Round Nick Kyrgios, Australia, def. Stan Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, 6-7 (8), 6-3, 4-0, retired. Kei Nishikori (4), Japan, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 6-3, 6-3. Donald Young, United States, def. Tomas Berdych (5), Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Bernard Tomic, Australia, def. Marin Cilic (6), Croatia, 6-3, 6-4. Rafael Nadal (7), Spain, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Gilles Simon (9), France, 6-1, 6-4. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), France, def. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-5. David Goffin (13), Belgium, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Jack Sock, United States, def. Grigor Dimitrov (14),
Bulgaria, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Gael Monfils (15), France, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4). John Isner (16), United States, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. Jeremy Chardy, France, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Rogers Cup Results TORONTO (AP) — Results Wednesday from the Rogers Cup at Rexall Centre (seedings in parentheses): Women’s Singles Second Round Simona Halep (2), Romania, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, 6-3, 6-4. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Petra Kvitova (3), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Caroline Wozniacki (4), Denmark, 7-5, 7-5. Ana Ivanovic (5), Serbia, def. Olga Govortsova,
Belarus, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Agnieszka Radwanska (6), Poland, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, 7-5, 6-3. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, def. Lucie Safarova (7), Czech Republic, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, def. Garbine Muguruza (8), Spain, 7-5, 6-1. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Ekaterina Makarova (11), Russia, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 7-5. Angelique Kerber (13), Germany, def. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-2, 6-3. Sara Errani (15), Italy, def. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Andrea Petkovic (16), Germany, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 6-4, 6-3. Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 6-3, 6-3. Carina Witthoeft, Germany, def. Alison Riske, United States, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, def. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Alize Cornet, France, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-2.
BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Named Jerry Dipoto consultant. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent 2B Tyler Ladendorf to Stockton (Cal) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Branden Pinder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated 1B/OF Garrett Jones for assignment. Recalled RHP Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Selected the contract of LHP Chris Capuano from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent OF Desmond Jennings to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment. TEXAS RANGERS — Sent RHP Tanner Scheppers to Frisco (TL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Robert Coello on a minor league contract. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent C Gerald Laird to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment. CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned 2B Tommy La Stella to Iowa (PCL). CINCINNATI REDS — Traded RHP Matt Buschmann to Baltimore for cash. COLORADO ROCKIES — Designated OF Drew Stubbs for assignment. Selected the contract of UT Matt McBride from Albuquerque (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed RHP Joel Peralta on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday.
● Sunburst Baseball League: League final, Red Deer Riggers vs. Sherwood Park Athletics, Game 4 at Sherwood Park, 7:30 p.m.
Friday ● Sunburst Baseball League: League final, Red Deer Riggers vs. Sherwood Park Athletics, Game 5 at Great Chief Park, 7:30 p.m.; if needed
Sunday ● Cricket: Red Deer Cup Cricket tournament, hosted by the Central Alberta Cricket Association, also featuring teams from Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray at G.H. Dawe Community Centre
Saturday ● Alberta Football League: Central Alberta Buccaneers at Airdrie Irish, 3
Football Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal
CFL East Division GP W L T 6 4 2 0 6 4 2 0 6 4 2 0 6 2 4 0
PF 191 166 131 130
PA 114 163 150 120
Pt 8 8 8 4
Edmonton Calgary B.C. Winnipeg Saskatchewan
West Division GP W L T 6 4 2 0 6 4 2 0 6 3 3 0 7 3 4 0 7 0 7 0
PF 165 137 144 140 174
PA 89 148 159 210 225
Pt 8 8 6 6 0
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. Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders TD C FG S Pt J.Medlock, Ham 0 18 15 4 67 G.Shaw, Edm 0 13 15 3 61 B.Bede, Mtl 0 9 14 5 56 R.Leone, BC 0 10 13 5 54 P.McCallum, Sask 0 9 14 1 52 L.Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 9 10 5 44 R.Pfeffer, Tor 0 9 10 1 40 D.Alvarado, Ott 0 4 11 0 37 A.Harris, BC 6 0 0 0 36 R.Paredes, Cgy 0 6 9 3 36 x-E.Rogers, Cgy 5 2 0 0 32 x-C.Getzlaf, Sask 4 2 0 0 26 x-B.Grant, Ham 4 2 0 0 26 T.Gurley, Tor 4 0 0 0 24 K.Lawrence, Edm 4 0 0 0 24 E.Jackson, Ott 4 0 0 0 24 K.Stafford, Edm 4 0 0 0 24 x-C.Marshall, Wpg 3 4 0 0 22 x-J.Cornish, Cgy 3 2 0 0 20 x-K.Elliott, Tor 3 2 0 0 20 x-M.McDaniel, Cgy 2 8 0 0 20 A.Bowman, Edm 3 0 0 0 18 E.Davis, Ham 3 0 0 0 18 V.Hazleton, Tor 3 0 0 0 18 B.Smith, Sask 3 0 0 0 18 T.Sutton, Mtl 3 0 0 0 18 T.Toliver, Ham 3 0 0 0 18 National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 Miami 0 0 0 .000 New England 0 0 0 .000 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 South W L T Pct
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Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee
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Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh
W 0 0 0 0
Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego
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0 0 0 0 North L 0 0 0 1 West L 0 0 0 0
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Pct .000 .000 .000 .000
PF PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000
PF PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 0 0 0 .000 N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 Washington 0 0 0 .000 South W L T Pct Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 Carolina 0 0 0 .000 New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 North W L T Pct Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 Chicago 0 0 0 .000 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 West W L T Pct Arizona 0 0 0 .000 San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 Seattle 0 0 0 .000 St. Louis 0 0 0 .000
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Thursday, Aug. 13 New Orleans at Baltimore, 5:30 p.m. Green Bay at New England, 5:30 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 6 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Dallas at San Diego, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 Carolina at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Oakland, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 6 p.m. San Francisco at Houston, 6 p.m. Kansas City at Arizona, 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.
Parapan Am Games
Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions
p.m. ● Cricket: Red Deer Cup Cricket tournament, hosted by the Central Alberta Cricket Association, also featuring teams from Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray. Opening ceremonies start at 9:30 a.m. at G.H. Dawe Community Centre.
Today
Recalled RHP Yimi Garcia from Oklahoma City (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned RHP David Buchanan to Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Cesar Jimenez from Lehigh Valley. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Assigned RHP Wilfredo Boscan outright to Indianapolis (IL). Sent SS Jordy Mercer and 3B Josh Harrison to Indianapolis for rehab assignments. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Assigned INF Hector Gomez to El Paso (PCL). Sent 2B Cory Spangenberg to El Paso for a rehab assignment. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed OF Angel Pagan on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Juan Perez from Sacramento (PCL). Sent C Andrew Susac to San Jose (Cal) for a rehab assignment. American Association AMARILLO THUNDERHEADS — Signed OF KC Judge. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Released C Connor Andrus. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed LHP Andy Roberts and RHP Fernando Gonzalez. Released RHP Joe McCarty and OF Josh Henderson. LAREDO LEMURS — Traded OF Chris Elder to Evansville (Frontier) for a player to be named. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Released OF Peter Barrows. ST. PAUL SAINTS — Released C Aaron Gretz. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed OF Harrison Kain and INF Andy LaRoche. Released OF Joash Brodin.
CFL
Bombers give QB Marve first start WINNIPEG — Robert Marve has overcome a serious car accident, three torn knee ligaments and more than a year on the sidelines waiting for his first pro football start. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers third-string quarterback will get the chance to be the No. 1 guy Friday when the injury-riddled Bombers (3-4) host the Toronto Argonauts (4-2). Head coach Mike O’Shea confirmed after a storm-shortened practice Wednesday he’s giving the start to Marve over backup Brian Brohm as the team prepares to cope without injured starter Drew Willy for at least six to eight weeks. “I’m happy,” Marve, 26, said. “There was a
GOLF
BRIEFS Innisfail’s Norlin takes girl’s top prize at junior stop in Edmonton Central Alberta golfers had a strong day on the course with big results from the McLennan Ross Junior Golf Tour stop at the Edmonton Petroleum Club Gold and Country Club, Wednesday. Red Deer Golf and Country Club’s Logan Hill carded a 75, good for a tie for fifth in the overall boys standings while fellow RDGCC golfers Cole Morrison and Grant Numrich were one shot behind in a tie for eighth. RDGCC’s Carter Graf finished first in the 2001 and later junior boys division scoring a 78. Innisfail’s Nikki Norlin finished in top spot in the junior girls divison after finishing with a score of 78. That finish earned Norlin a berth into the Tour Championship at Wolf Creek Golf Resort starting August 31. Morrison and Graf also qualified with their finishes while Hill and Numrich had qualified previously.
Can-Am League SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed LHP Francisco Rodriguez. Released RHP Zach Staniewicz. TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released RHP Jadd Schmeltzer. Frontier League SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed OF Kenny Kirshner and INF Spencer Mahoney. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed RHP Jacob Westerhouse. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived/injured NT Ricky Heimuli. Signed CB Michael Lee. BUFFALO BILLS — Waived/injured TE Clayy Burton. Claimed LB Ikemefuna Enemkpali off waivers from the N.Y. Jets. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed PK Shaun Suisham on injured reserve. Waived/injured RB Cameron Stingily. Signed RB Braylon Heard and WR David Nelson. HOCKEY ECHL ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Named Alex Loh assistant coach. FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Agreed to terms with F Gabriel Desjardins. LACROSSE National Lacrosse League BUFFALO BANDITS — Agreed to terms with D Billy Dee Smith on a one-year contract.
day that a doctor told me I wasn’t playing ball no more, so to be here to play, to have to interview again, all this is kind of surreal a little bit.” Marve was signed by the Bombers in March 2014 and is known for his upbeat nature and ability to scramble. Usually used in short-yardage situations, he’s completed four of seven pass attempts this season for 49 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Describing himself as “energy guy,” the Tampa, Fla., native didn’t always have a lot to be happy about in his football journey. He set state records as a senior at Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa and was about to attend the University of Miami when he was involved in a summer car accident. His friend fell asleep while driving and the car rolled over, breaking Marve’s wrist of his non-throwing arm.
Lacombe’s Kuehn fourth going into final round of senior women’s provincials Lacombe Golf and Country Club’s Lynn Kuehn sits six-shots back after the second round of the Alberta Senior Ladies Golf Championship at Glencoe Golf and Country Club, Wednesday. Kuhn scored rounds of 76 and 79 to sit in fourth place behind leaders Jackie Little of the B.C. and Kim Carrington of the Willow Park Golf Course who each sit at a two round total of 149. Sharon Peart of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club is in 17th place after rounds of 77 and 85, but sits in third in the Super Senior division. Cathy Herbert of the RDGCC is 35th after rounds of 84 and 86, while Wendy Wiltzen of RDGCC rounds out the local participants with scores of 110 and 92 to sit in 104th place. The final round of the tournament takes place today starting at 7:30 a.m. The top three finishers will earn a spot to represent Alberta at the 2015 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship. The Championship is set to take place at Sawmill Creek Golf Resort & Spa in Camlachie, Ontario, from August 26 to 28.
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 69 48 49 166 Canada 37 40 36 113 United States 25 32 29 86 Mexico 23 26 26 75 Colombia 18 24 21 63 Argentina 13 16 18 47 Cuba 13 11 8 32 Venezuela 6 10 12 28 Chile 3 2 4 9 Jamaica 1 2 1 4 Ecuador 1 0 3 4 Uruguay 1 0 0 1 Costa Rica 0 0 2 2 Nicaragua 0 0 2 2 Puerto Rico 0 0 2 2 Dominican Republic 0 0 1 1 What Canada Did at the Parapan Am Games TORONTO — What Canada Did on Wednesday at the Parapan American Games (distances in metres unless specified): ATHLETICS Women’s Discus (F11-12) — Vanessa Murby, Salt Spring Island, B.C., won the bronze medal (27.02). Men’s 200 (T12) — George Quarcoo and guide Adam Johnson, both Toronto, placed second in ther semifinal (23.83), failed to advance. Women’s Shot Put (F53-55) — Pamela LeJean, Cape Breton, N.S., won the gold medal (4.22 — personal best). Men’s 800 (T53) — Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que., won the gold medal (1:564.14); Jean-Philippe Maranda, Ste-Aurelie, Que., was diqualified. Men’s 800 (T54) — Josh Cassidy, Port Elgin, Ont. (1:42.67), and Alexandre Dupont, Clarenceville, Que. (1:47.36), each finished first their semifinal heats and qualified for Thursday’s final. Men’s Long Jump (T11-12) — Rick Carr, Port Elgin, Ont., placed fifth in the event (5.51). Men’s Shot Put (F32-34) — Jason Roberts, Toronto, won the gold medal with a personal-best toss of 10.33 metres; Kyle Pettey, Brampton, Ont., won the bronze (8.93). Women’s 200m (T37)— Leah Robinson, Kitchener, Ont. won the bronze (31.94). Men’s discus (F46)— Kenneth Trudgeon, London, Ont. won the bronze (37.12). Women’s Shot Put (F20/37/38)— Jennifer Brown, Calgary won the gold (10.42) and Renee Foessel, Mississauga, Ont. won the silver (10.14). Men’s 1500m (T38)— Mitchell Chase, Pickering, Ont. won the gold (4:34.68). Men’s 1500m (T13)— Guillaume Ouellet, Victoriaville, Que., won the gold (4:07.27). Women’s Shot Put (F37/38/44)— Renee Foessel, Mississauga, Ont. won the gold (30.75) and Jennifer Brown, Calgary won the silver (28.06). Women’s 400m (T53)— Ilana Dupont, Saskatoon (1:08.36) and Jessica Frotten, Whitehorse (1:09.11) qualified for Friday’s final. Men’s 400m (T54)— Alexandre Dupont, Clarenceville, Que., won the gold (49.77) and Basile Soulama, Sherbrooke, Que., finished seventh (54.67). Men’s 200m (T11)— Dustin Walsh, Coquitlam, B.C., and guide Dylan Williamson, Fort Langley, B.C. were disqualified from their semifinal race. FOOTBALL (Seven-a-side) Men — Canada (1-2) lost their preliminary-round game 8-0 to Brazil. GOALBALL Men — Canada (4-1) ended the preliminary round
with a 12-2 loss to Brazil. They will play the U.S. in Friday’s semifinal round. Women — Canada (3-2) lost their final preliminaryround game 5-2 to the U.S., who they will meet again in Friday’s semifinal. JUDO Women’s -52 kilograms — Priscilla Gagne, Granby, Que., won three of four matches to claim the silver medal. Men’s -60 kilograms — Justin Karn, Guelph, Ont., was eliminated after losing by Shido in the repechage to J.Castellanos, Colombia. SITTING VOLLEYBALL Men — Canada (3-2) wrapped up the preliminary round with a 3-0 win over Colombia. SWIMMING Women’s 100 Freestyle (S7) — Tess Routliffe, Caledon, Ont., set a Parapan Am record of one minute, 15.46 seconds in winning the gold medal; Nydia Langill, Mississauga, Ont., placed fourth in the final (1:33.17). Men’s 100 Freestyle (S7) — Jean-Michel Lavalliere, Quebec City, won the silver medal with a time of 1:09.16 in the final; Nathan Clement, West Vancouver, B.C., was ninth in qualifying (1:18.51), did not advance. Men’s 50 Backstroke (S1-4) — Riley McLean, Vernon, B.C., finished fifth with a time of 58.46 in the final. Women’s 50 Backstroke (S1-4) — Tammy Cunnington, Red Deer, Alta., finished fourth with a time of 1:11.87 in the final. Men’s 50 Freestyle (S5) — Daniel Murphy, Bedford, N.S. finished fifth with a time of 42.15 and Andrew Cooke, Penticton, B.C., finished sixth with a time of 42.30; Jonathon Dieleman, Vancouver, posted the ninth-best time in qualifying (1:06.01), did not advance. Men’s 400 Freestyle (S11-13) — Canada swept the podium with Devin Gotell, Antigonish, N.S. winning gold (4:27.46), Nicolas Turbide, Quebec City winning silver (4:28.68) and Tyler Mrak, Aldergrove, B.C. winning bronze (4:43.09). Women’s 200 Individual Medley (SM9-10) — Aurelie Rivard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. won the gold (2:30.89), Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L., won the silver (2:39.45) and Samantha Ryan, Saskatoon finished seventh (2:48.11). Men’s 100 Breaststroke (SB14) — Gordie Michie, St Thomas, Ont. won the bronze (1:14.36), Maxime Rousselle, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., finished fourth (1:14.49) and Adam Rahier, Powell River, B.C. finished sixth (1:18.67). Women’s 100m Breastroke (SB14)— Justine Morrier, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won the gold (1:26.46) and Kirstie Kasko, Okotoks, Alta., won the bronze (1:29.54). TABLE TENNIS Men’s Team (Class 3-4) — Steven Dunn (3), Halifax, and Asad Murtaza (3), Milton Ont., lost to Chile, 2-0. Canada fell to 0-6 and complete the preliminary round against Venezuela on Thursday. Men’s Team (Class 6-8) — Ian Kent (8), Eastern Passage N.S., and Masoud Mojtahed (7), Austin, Texas, defeated Ecuador 2-0 in the semifinals. Men’s Team (Class 9-10) — Martin Pelletier (9), Gatineau, Que., and Asad Hussain Syed (9), Toronto, were defeated 2-0 by Cuba. They ended the preliminary round with an 0-4 record and did not advance to the playoffs. WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Men — Canada beat Puerto Rico 73-34 in the quarterfinals. WHEELCHAIR RUGBY Mixed — Canada (4-1) lost 60-59 to the U.S. to conclude the preliminary round. Canada will play Brazil in the semifinals on Thursday.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Mariners Iwakuma tosses MLB’s fourth no-hitter SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma has become the second Japanese-born pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Iwakuma struck out seven and walked three in throwing the first no-hitter by an American League pitcher in nearly three years. He joins Hideo Nomo, who threw two no-nos, as the only Japanese-born pitchers to accomplish the feat. Iwakuma is the fourth pitcher to throw a no-hitter this season, joining Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels — prior to his trade to Texas — Washington’s Max Scherzer and San Francisco’s Chris Heston. Iwakuma is the first American League pitcher to throw a no-hitter since teammate Felix Hernandez tossed a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012. Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman (2-4) took the loss.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
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KIDS CELEBRATE!
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The Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery is hosting a travelling exhibit produced by the Canadian Museum of History that is keeping kids on a path of discovery. Until September 27, ‘Kids Celebrate!’ will take up a large space in the exhibits gallery. The lively, interactive exhibition is designed for children and families. The celebrations featured in the exhibit explore the many different cultures in Canada, To accompany the exhibit, the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery will be providing a number of interactive programs for children and families through the summer. Visit www.reddeermuseum.com for more information.
CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS
Friday ● Camp out and Jam at Condor goes on Aug. 14 to 16. Potluck on both Friday and meat supplied on Sat. Bring musical instruments and dancing shoes. Weekend camping costs $20. Contact Marge or Gordon at 403-746-3153. ● Hard of Hearing Support Group presents Assistive Listening Devices such as Pocket Talkers, TV Ears and more on Aug. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. at abc Country Restaurant. Guest speaker Duane Melchert will demonstrate a Portable Loop System. Bring your headphones and earbuds No charge to attend; this is an information, not a sales meeting. Please RSVP to speakupcentralalberta@gmail.com or call 403-3561598 and leave message. ● Teen Summer Reading Club — Play! and Let the Games Begin — meets at the Dawe Branch of the Red Deer Public Library for youth ages 12 years and up. Play After Hours goes on Friday, Aug. 14. Program runs after the library closes for sardines and other games. ● Central Alberta Pride Week kicks off Aug. 14 with the Mayor’s Proclamation, 5 p.m. at City Hall Park. A variety of events run until Aug. 21. For more information check facebook/RedDeerPrideDays or twitter@CentralABPride ● Ponoka Legion weekly suppers continue at 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Fridays. Cost is $14 per person. Phone 403-783-4076. ● Scrabble is offered at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre on Fridays at 1 p.m. for a cost of $1. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Red Deer Legion Branch #35 year round events: Singles Bridge on Thursdays at 1 p.m. (all levels welcome, including beginners) and Texas Hold ‘Em on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.; meat draws on Fridays at 5 p.m., and Saturdays at 4 p.m. Phone 403-3420035. ● Summer Cinema Series free outdoor movies on Fridays in Aug. and Sept. at Centennial Park in Sylvan Lake. Movies start at dusk. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair. Movies and dates are as follows: Aug. 7, 9:15 p.m. — Big Hero6, Aug. 14, 9 p.m. — Back to the Future II, Aug. 21, 8:45 p.m. — Cinderella, Aug. 28, 8:30 p.m. — Jurassic World, Sept. 4, 8:15 p.m. — Tomorrow land. See www.freshaircinema.ca. or contact info@freshaircinema.ca. ● Lacombe Farmers Market will be held at the Lacombe Arena parking lot on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 9. Features homemade baking, breads, fruit and vegetables when in season, crafts, jewelry, woodwork, honey, eggs, meats, jams, and much more. Phone 403-782-4772, or 403877-1280.
Saturday ● Jazz at the Lake Concert Series features Red Deer Symphony Orchestra on Aug. 15 with an Evening of Jazz on the Lake in Sylvan Lake. Gates open at 6 :30 p.m. at Centennial Park. Tickets for con-
cert and catered picnic dinner are available online at www.jazzatthelake.com ● Sunnybrook Farm Museum Pioneer Days will be celebrated on August 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event features pancake breakfasts, Parade of Power tractor parade, tractor pull competition, Agrium Tractor Exhibition, children’s pedal tractor pull, antique toy display, silent auction, Also featured are live farm animals, pioneer homesteading, threshing, and field demonstrations, cowboy church service, food concession, live music, home-made cookie walk, barrel train rides, face painting, children’s activities. Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre will hold a Rubber Duck Race fundraiser at 11 a.m. Gate admission is $5 per person or $15 per family. Additional food charges apply. Parking is available at the AMA parking lot just west of the farm. For more information call 403-340-3511, sbfs@shaw.ca, or visit www. sunnybrookfarmmuseum.ca ● Fiestaval Latin Festival will run on Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the front of Red Deer City Hall. Latin bands, dancers, community vendors, Latin food venders, arts and crafts, Latin percussion workshops and more. Free. Volunteers, vendors and sponsors are encouraged to visit www.fiestaval.ca or see Facebook. ● Free Musical Theatre Performance with Kim Mattice Wanat, director, will be featured Aug. 15, 2 p.m. as part of Red Deer College’s MusiCamp. Free, just drop in; no tickets required. ● Red Deer College SummerScapes Summer Art School for teens will hold an art exhibition on Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. in Room 2926 A and B, RDC Four Centres on the east end of campus. See www.rdc.ab.ca/summercamps ● Olds Gun and Antique Show takes place on Aug. 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug. 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cow Palace, Olds Regional Exhibition. Portion of proceeds go towards two local charities. For tables, email olds.gun.antique.show@gmail.com or phone 403-224-2881. ● Town and Country Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the lower level of Rocky Mountain House Museum (Visitors Centre Building). Contact Iris at 403-845-3629. ● Nature Savvy Saturdays at Kerry Wood Nature Centre are offered from 1 to 4 p.m. each week. Enjoy a nature-themed craft or activity. All ages invited to drop in and for a seasonal nature-inspired craft or activity. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Viking Days will be celebrated at Danish Canadian Museum at Dickson on Aug. 15 and 16 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Concession and vendors on site. Admission on $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10 years. Feast with the Vikings will be offered Aug. 15, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy an authentic Danish meal of roast pork with crackling, red cabbage, new potatoes and dessert. Also taste some mead, a wine made from honey. Tickets, $50, are available by calling Joanne at 403-728-0019, email joanne@danishcanadians.com or visit www.danishcanadians. com.
Sunday
● Seniors Church meets at 11 a.m. on Sundays at Bower Kin Place for hymns and gospel preaching. Phone 403-347-6706. ● Living Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to Sunday Worship at Bethany CollegeSide at 10 a.m. Contact Ralph at 403-347-9852. Coffee and fellowship follow service. Living Faith is a North American Lutheran Church Congregation. See www. livingfaithlcrd.org, contact Ralph at 403-3479852 or John at 403-341-4022.
Monday ● Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) is a non-profit weight loss support organization which holds regular weekly meetings in Red Deer and Blackfalds. Learn about nutrition, portion control, food planning, exercise and more. Visit a meeting free of charge. Meetings are held on Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings. For locations and information call Gail at 403340-1859 or toll free at 1-800-932-8677 or see www.tops.org.
Tuesday ● Ellis Bird Farm regular hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday and holiday Mondays. See, www.ellisbirdfarm.ca, or call 403-885-4477, 403-346-2211. Terre It Up Catering with Blake and Pavla are back at the Tea House offering delicious entrees, ice cream, treats and much more. Tea House reservations can be made by calling 403-5864547. ● Rhubarb Jam Making Workshop takes place at Historic Fort Normandeau on Aug. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Look at the history of rhubarb, including its use in homemade jam, make some jam, and take it home for $10 plus GST for Friends of Kerry Wood Nature Centre members or $12 plus GST for nonmembers. All materials provided. Register at 403-347-7550, joshuadrcormier.com, or see www.waskasoopark.ca. ● Alberta Society of Fiddlers Fiddle Camp Family Dance takes place Aug. 18, p.m. at Deer Valley Meadows. Admission by donation. See albertafiddlers.com, or contact Art at 403-886-4609. ● CrossRoads Church hot dog roast at McKenzie Trail Picnic Shelter goes Aug. 18, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Bring roasting sticks, hot dogs, and a pot-luck salad, side dish, or treat to share. Drinks provided. Phone 403-347-6425. ● Sunrise Toastmasters is held Tuesday mornings at 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at 40 Holmes Street west of Canadian Tire (north). Toastmasters improves both communication and leadership skills. Everyone welcome. Phone 403-343-0091 or see www.toastmasters.org ● Nu2U Thrift Store in Olds is open Tuesday to Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at 5030 51 St. The store offers furniture, home decor, housewares, antiques, collectibles, and more. Phone 403-556-3279. Profits go to community initiatives. ● Lacombe Seventh Day Adventist Food Bank and Thrift Store welcomes gently used items at 5025 53 St. in Lacombe. Hours of operation are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Contact Millie at 403-782-6777. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre, next Aug. 18. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email
pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com. ● Norwegian Laft Hus is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Enjoy baking, gifts and much more at the log house with the sod roof behind the Red Deer Recreation Centre, south of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Contact norwegianlafthus@ gmail.com, 403347-2055 for information or to arrange different times to visit.
Wednesday ● Bentley United Church holds summer services on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Coffee and fellowship are offered at 6:30 p.m. Call Rev. Brenda Kersell at 403-885-4780, or Gail at 403-748-2935. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Badlanders II is on Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Downtown Market will be held every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 7 on Little Gaetz Ave. between Alexander Way and Ross St. Also, a community corner for non-profit groups and a learning stage for those who wish to give talks related to the “make, it, bake it or grow it” principles of the market. Contact Tyler at tyler@downtownreddeer.com, or 403-340-8696 for more information.
Thursday ● Innisfail Farmers Market is held at the Innisfail Twin Arena from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. The market is all indoor with live entertainment, and a coffee area to sit and visit. Lots of fresh vegetables when in season, baking, pottery, crafts, bedding plants, etc. Contact Christine at 403-8965451. Vendors who make, bake, or grow items and produce are welcome. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on Aug. 20 at the Golden Circle west side parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for an eight km hike at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site (cost $3). Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch. Phone Mavis at 403-343-0091, or Sharon at 403-340-2497. ● Red Deer Garden Club invites the public to exhibit flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. at the Flower and Garden Show to be held Aug. 20 in Festival Hall. Drop off your entries Aug. 19 between 5 and 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 20 from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Show is open to public from 2 to 7:30 p.m. with a garden tea party, $5, from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information go to www. reddeergardenclub ● Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month, next Aug. 20 starting with a barbecue followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Phone to find out details 403-350-5511. This group has experience and information to share. Knowing about the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer, and other prostate diseases can save your life. Men and spouses are welcome. ● Blackfalds Farmers Market runs Thursdays from 4 to 7:30 p.m. indoors and outdoors at Blackfalds Community Hall. New vendors are always welcome. Contact SheraLee at 403-396-4984 or visit Facebook. ● SMART Recovery meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Safe Harbour Detox Centre. Learn about and get support for addictive behaviours. See www.smartrecovery.org, or phone 403-348-3499.
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B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 delegations to milestone anniversaries, but the minister, senior staff, veterans, and their caregivers fly commercial under arrangements paid for out of the Veterans Affairs Department’s commemoration budget.
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RCMP called after man spotted with gun-shaped cellphone case
North Battleford under precautionary boil-water advisory NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Residents of a Saskatchewan city are being told to boil their tap water as a precaution because it might be contaminated. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says the entire city of North Battleford, with a population of about 14,000, is under a precautionary drinkingwater advisory. The advisory says all drinking water — as well as water used for dishwashing, washing fruit and vegetables and brushing teeth — must be brought to a roiling boil for one minute. “A precautionary drinking-water advisory is if there’s a potential for a contaminant or something to happen to the system, not necessarily that it has,” water agency spokesman Patrick Boyle said Wednesday. “An emergency boil-water order means that a contaminant has been confirmed and has entered the system, so in this case with North Battleford, it’s just a potential at this point.”
GRAND BEACH, Man. — A Manitoba man has turned his cellphone case over to police after it caused panic on a crowded public beach. The black case, shaped like a handgun, was tucked in the waistband of the man’s shorts on Sunday while he was at Grand Beach north of Winnipeg. RCMP were called and responded with real rifles and Tasers. They found the man sitting on the beach with family members, including children, and quickly determined he was only armed with an iPhone. Sgt. Bert Paquet says the 34-year-old man was questioned and voluntarily gave officers the case for disposal. He will not face charges. “While the individual knew this item to be a fake gun, our officers did not,” said Paquet. “Some people do not realize the risks associated with openly carrying or displaying these replicas in a public space. Anyone who owns this type or similar devices should safely dispose of them immediately.”
Judge allows sailors charged in sex assault to return to U.K. until trial
DND puts on military transports to take vets to three Second World War celebrations
HALIFAX — Three British sailors charged in an alleged group sexual assault of a woman at a Nova Scotia military base are being permitted to fly home to their families in the United Kingdom while on bail. Justice Josh Arnold of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Canada has good relations with the United Kingdom, allowing for extradition if the men fail to appear for their Canadian court hearing. Arnold said “reasonable bail must include reasonable conditions,” and said in this instance allowing the men to return home before their trial is permitted under Canadian law. Arnold said each of the men will be released on cash bail of $10,000 and on condition that they surrender their passports to the Royal Navy until 48 hours before travelling back to Canada to attend court or meet their lawyers. They also can’t be deployed abroad before the trial. The Crown alleges Simon Radford, Joshua Finbow, Craig Stoner and Darren Smalley participated in a “group sexual assault” on April 10 inside a bar-
OTTAWA — The Conservative government laid on special military transport flights on three occasions to take Second World War veterans, their caregivers and cabinet ministers to commemoration events in Europe. National Defence was asked to swallow the cost within its budget and some veterans advocates want to know why. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under access to information show Veterans Affairs requested the special airlift for anniversary celebrations in Italy last November and the Netherlands last spring. Separately, the veterans department confirms a military Airbus was also used to take veterans to the 70th anniversary of the Normandy D-Day landings in June 2014. Spokeswoman Janice Summerby says Veterans Affairs did not cover any of the costs associated with the flights, nor were ex-soldiers asked to contribute. The federal government routinely sends official
racks at Canadian Forces Base Shearwater. The men were in Canada to participate in a hockey tournament taking place on the base. All but Smalley had applied for changes to their bail conditions allowing them to leave a British army base in Alberta where they’re currently stationed and return to their homes in England.
Liberal exec in B.C. steps down over federal nomination kerfuffle VANCOUVER — A longtime Liberal party executive has resigned over what he calls an unfathomable move to block a two-time former candidate from running in British Columbia. Mike Hillman has stepped down as membership chairman for B.C. after the party’s decision to block Wendy Yuan from running as a Liberal candidate in the new riding of Steveston-Richmond East. Hillman says he can’t understand how the party could treat someone with such disregard, especially after Yuan’s hard work registering thousands of new members. Yuan has run for the Liberals in Vancouver in the past two federal elections, but came up short both times against the NDP. Hillman has been involved with the Liberals for nearly five decades and has served in various leadership capacities, including two terms as the party’s national vice-president for English. He says he is still a party member and will remain involved in election campaigns in other ridings.
Stealthy snake on the loose in Metro Vancouver conservation area BURNABY, B.C. — A python spotted in a Metro Vancouver conservation area is a long way from its native African home. City of Burnaby staff saw the snake curled up on a road on Burnaby Mountain near Simon Fraser University around noon on Monday, said Dave Ellenwood, the city’s director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural. Not knowing whether the unusual brown and black reptile was native to the area, workers snapped a picture and took it to a local group that rescues wild animals, which determined the snake is definitely not from B.C. In fact, the snake — which was less than a metre long — is a ball python, a nonvenomous constrictor. “What we generally do is we try and consult people who know more than we do about these sort of things,” Ellenwood explained. “And that’s when they got the information that it was an exotic pet. They speculate that somebody probably dumped it in the park.”
REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Parkinson Alberta Flexxaire Step ‘N Stride Walk will take place on Sept. 12 at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. Registration is at 9 a.m., and the walk is at 10:30 a.m. There will be a free family picnic, prizes, silent auction and more. Register online at parkinsonalberta.ca. Contact Moira at 403-346-4463 for more information. ● Red Deer Scottish Dancers will host a Ceildh — an evening of family friendly Scottish music and dancing — Sept. 11 at Pidhernery Curling Centre from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $5 and free for children 12 years and under. Cash bar. Contact Lily at 403-343-0975 or Donna at 403-346-4938. ● P & H Elevator Preservation Society Harvest Dinner goes on Aug. 29 from 2 to 6 p.m. Threshing demonstration, rope making and a demonstration using the Little Giant and the Beast! Enjoy a roast pork dinner; donations accepted. RSVP for catering purposes to 403-740-3555, 403-742-4703 or 403-742-5847. ● Red Deer Action Group is seeking volunteer board members to keep programs running. Volunteers should be willing to commit to two hours per month. See www.rdactiongroup.ca, or phone Lorraine 403-343-1198 to find out more. ● The Bower Community Association will present an evening of instruction and direction on financially preparing for such goals as children’s education or retirement, on Aug. 31, 7 p.m. at the Bower Hall. A professional investment adviser will speak about tools and products such as RRSPs, TFSAs and RESPs, as well as risk tolerance and personal circumstances. Register for this free financial clinic by email, at newbowerevents@gmail.com or call Jesse at 403-877-1436. Macro-photography seminar will be offered at Ellis Bird Farm on Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a cost of $115. The session will be lead by nature photographer Adrian Thysse and will cover a wide range of skills for macro photography. A basic level of DSLR cameras is assumed. Bring your own DSLR with a kit lens and your macro lens, flash and tripod. Email to register at info@ellisbirdfarm.ca or call 403885-4477. ● Scholarship applications are being accepted until Sept. 14 for various Red Deer Regional Heath Foundation scholarships. Applications and further information can be found online at www.rdrhfoundation.com or the Foundation office at 403-343-44773. ● Multiple Sclerosis Society has two fundraisers coming up. Johnson MS Bike will be held on Aug. 29 starting at 9 a.m. to Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. at Penhold Regional Multiplex. See www.msbike.ca, or contact Heidi Hastings, heidi.hastings@ mssociety.ca, 403-346-0290. Earl’s MS Golf Classic takes place Sept. 14 at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club. Check in at 8 a.m., tee off at 9:30 a.m. Registration $250 per golfer or register for free with a minimum of $250 in fundraising. Both events accepting participants and volunteers. See www. msgolf.ca. For each contact info@mssociety.ca. ● Nominations are open for the Stars of Alberta Vol-
unteer Awards. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 15 with the awards to be presented in December. For criteria and nomination for, go to www.culture.ab/community events ● Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) is seeking a volunteer familiar with accounting to serve as treasurer on the board of directors. Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month, (except July and August) at 5:30 p.m. at the CABIS office. CABIS provides support, information, advocacy and social events for people with brain injuries, their family and caregivers. Call CABIS at 403-341-3463 for more information. ● United Way’s 2015 Kick Off Luncheon will take place Sept. 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel. Tickets are $50 each, or $400 for a corporate table of eight. Be sure to wear red to show your support. Order tickets online at www.caunitedway.ca or call at 403-343-3900. ● Camp Out and Jam at Eckville Community Hall will take place Aug. 28 to 30. Tickets are available for catered meals. Bring your musical instruments and dancing shoes. For more information contact Lloyd at 403-887-5677 or Gary at 403-746-0057. ● Sundre Snake Hill Slam 5km Obstacle Race takes place on Sept. 19 and is a fundraiser for Greenwood Neighbourhood Place and Sundre Call to Action. Runners, volunteers and sponsors are sought to participate in team challenges, family participation, don costumes, and more. Sign up as an individual or in a team of four. Cost is $30 for adults or $20 for youth ages 18 years and under, and includes event T-shirt, water bottle and finishing prize. Snake Hill Mini Slam Obstacle Race for kids will be offered free of charge. Battle of the Bands is a new event on the main stage. See www.snakehillslam, contact 403-638-1011, kim@mygnp.org. ● Summer Dance at Linda Hall, presented by the Stettler Old Tyme Dance Club, on Aug. 23, 1:30 to 5 p.m. followed by a potluck. The club will supply the meat. Tickets at the door cost $20 per person, $10 for dance only, $14 for supper only. Phone 403-742-5640. All ages welcome. ● Memorial Society of Red Deer and District offers information on funeral options. An annual membership costs $25 and can be transferred to other societies in North America at little or no cost. To purchase a membership, or find out more, phone 403-340-3898, or go to www.memorialsocietyrd. ca, or email to info@memorialsocietyrd.ca. ● Affirm — a group that provides safe and confidential support to people of all sexual orientation and their families and friends, from people that have walked this road before as sexual minorities, parents, siblings and friends. They meet once a month in Lacombe. For more information, call Ross at 403-782-3671 or Marg at 403-782-1887. ● Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers public awareness programs for local businesses, organizations or agencies that have a diverse workforce or customer target group. C.A.R.E offers workshops for managers, supervisors, front line staff and more. Workshops are from two hours to
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Fleeing thieves hit officer MAN AND WOMAN INVOLVED IN LACOMBE INCIDENT REMAIN AT LARGE BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A Lacombe police officer was lucky to escape without serious injuries after he was hit by a fleeing vehicle on Tuesday. Lacombe Police Service said they were alerted about 4:30 p.m. of suspicious activity in the English Estates area of town. When police arrived, a man was seen trying to siphon gas into a jerry can. A woman was waiting nearby inside an SUV.
A check showed that the vehicle was stolen and the officer went to arrest the suspects. Seeing him coming, the man jumped in the back of the SUV and the woman behind the wheel stepped on the gas. The SUV hit the police officer and narrowly missed colliding with a second police cruiser that had just arrived on scene. It appeared the officer might have broken his shoulder and elbow, but he was released later in the evening with less serious injuries. “The SUV fled Lacombe in an extremely dangerous manner, prompting
numerous complaints from the public between Lacombe and Blackfalds,” say police. Police tracked the vehicle to a rural property near Aspelund Road in Lacombe County. The vehicle smashed through metal gates before both suspects fled on foot. The pair tried unsuccessfully to steal two other vehicles in the yard of a rural residence before running off. Sylvan Lake and Blackfalds RCMP were called in to help, along with a dog team, but the suspects could not be found. Later investigation showed the SUV
had been stolen four days later in Okotoks. Other stolen property was recovered in and around the vehicle. Lacombe Police Chief Steve Murray took a dim view of the suspects’ behaviour. “This callous disregard for the lives and safety of both police officers and the community by criminals determined to steal property is alarming and we will continue to work with our policing partners to identify and apprehend these persons to prevent further such acts from occurring.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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Inclusive play space project launched BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF Plans are in the early stages for a second play space at Rotary Park using design principals that take into consideration persons with disabilities. BJ Tumanut, president of the Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise, said they are about to begin raising $250,000 for the new play area called Access for All Playscape. The club has undertaken the project and is holding the Chocolate Chase, a three-km or five-km walk/run, scheduled for Aug. 30, to begin raising funds for it. Funding will also come from corporate and private donations and matching Rotary and provincial grants. The cost of the project is based on similar projects elsewhere in Alberta. A committee is being formed and Tumanut is encouraging those with related expertise, such as in engineering and those who would use the playscape, to contact her. Committee members do not have to be Rotary Club members. The Sunrise Rotary Club is working with the City of Red Deer on the project. If all goes according to plan, they would start building in 2017, Tumanut said. “This is a very big project for us.” Rotary Park, located downtown on the corner of 43rd Street and 48th Avenue, has always been one of Red Deer’s most popular parks with its playground
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Children play at the existing playground at Rotary Park, at 43rd Street and 48th Avenue. The Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise wants to build a universal design play park in Rotary Park that will be accessible to everyone. and picnic area. The new play area will use universal design principals that would enhance the accessibility of it. According to the project details, the design is intended “to ensure the quality of playtime for every child, with a focus on the development of social, physical and co-operative skills, including opportunities for integration, interaction and inclusion with other children.” “While barrier-free design refers to specific solutions for specific disabilities, universal design acknowledges that people come in various sizes and
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have various strengths and abilities.” The Chocolate Chase starts and finishes in the parking lot of Village Mall, by Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut, which is owned by Tumanut. Several other businesses are also involved in sponsoring the family-focused event. There will be a group warm-up by Jazzercise Red Deer, games, facepainters, snacks, raffle prizes, and swag bags for all participants. Treats from Babycakes Cupcakery, Famoso Pizza Red Deer and Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut Red Deer await participants at the finish line.
The registration fee is $20 per person or $50 per family, cash or cheque only. Registration forms and a downloadable map can be found at CocoLady.ca and people can register in person at Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut, 21 Village Mall, 6320 50th Ave. On event day, registration opens at 8 a.m. The event starts at 9 a.m. and festivities are open until noon. People are asked to leave their pets at home. Anyone interested in being on the project’s committee can contact Tumanut at 403-343-0181. barr@reddeeradvocate.com
Bail hearing delayed HOME INVASION SUSPECT MUST WAIT
A Mexican Mariachi band will headline the annual Latin festival in Red Deer on Saturday. The sixth annual Fiestaval is a free access event suitable for families that runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in front of City Hall downtown. The Mariachi internacional Soz Azteca de Mexico is comprised of 12 performers who sing traditional Mariachi songs, a form of Mexican folk music. They use various instruments such as violin, guitarron, guitar, trumpet and sometimes a harp and accordion. The 2015 focus is on the culture of Central and South America, according to event producer Christian Greiffenstein. Food from regions in Mexico, Chile, Cuba, Columbia and El Salvador will be available. The full day of events also includes artisan vendors and a total of 15 entertainment shows by local and international artists. Western Canadian Latin bands, folk dancers, free Latin dance cases, Latin aerobics, interactive programming, and percussion workshops will all be part of Fiestaval.
BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A lack of disclosure from a previous lawyer is delaying the bail hearing for a man who was at large for an extended period. Bradley Amos Erickson, 40, of Red Deer was scheduled for a bail hearing on Wednesday in Red Deer provincial court. But it did not occur as his defence counsel has been unable to get disclosure from his prior counsel. Erickson was represented by Marvin Braun of Edmonton. He was due to stand trial on Jan. 29 in Red Deer provincial court. However, Erickson missed his trial date and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Re-arrested this summer, Braun applied to get off the record as counsel for Erickson and Andrew Phypers took over as defence counsel. After his re-arrest, Erickson maintained not guilty pleas to charges
of assault with a weapon, uttering threats, attempted robbery, forcible confinement, break and enter with intent to cause bodily harm, impersonating a peace officer and failing to attend court. A trial date was set for Jan. 8, 2016, in Red Deer provincial court. In the interim, Phypers sought to have a bail hearing for his client. Defence counsel Jason Snider appeared on behalf of Phypers on Wednesday. Snider said Phypers has made efforts to get police disclosure, the foundation for the allegations, from Erickson’s prior counsel. He has not been successful. Snider asked for an adjournment to Sept. 11. Judge Gordon Deck denied the request for an adjournment, saying the trial dates would suffice for a next scheduled appearance. Deck did say if Phypers wished to have a bail hearing, he could bring the matter forward on an earlier date. Erickson was one of three people
arrested on Feb. 17, 2014, at a Riverside Meadows residence. Red Deer RCMP said three men entered the residence under the auspices of being police officers. In what prosecutors have called a well-planned and sophisticated home invasion, the three wore masks and one was armed with a pellet gun. They bound the man who lived in the basement residence with duct tape and put a cloth over his head. The man was then beaten. The home invasion was planned by Michael Wade Lawrence, 40, of Penhold to get revenge on the resident for allegedly assaulting Lawrence’s girlfriend. It is alleged that Erickson and Kyle Brice Connon were paid for their participation. Lawrence pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in custody. Connon pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in custody. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
Plea deal sought by man facing multiple charges BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A plea deal is in the works for a Penhold man accused of scores of offences throughout Central Alberta, including an arrest at a residence that was the subject of more than 70 complaints to the Innisfail RCMP. Gary Raymond Auvigne, 40, was mostly recently arrested and charged on May 15 with 16 counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, as well as three counts of possessing another person’s identity documents, two counts of pos-
session of stolen property over $5,000 and two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000. In Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday, Auvigne was represented by defence counsel Jason Snider, acting on behalf of Brad Mulder. Federal Crown prosecutor Victoria Foster is assigned to the file and told Judge Gordon Deck that she is awaiting some more information on the allegations from the RCMP before she proceeds on the charges. But she did say that a resolution on the charges is being worked out and is anticipated at Auvigne’s next scheduled appearance on Aug. 26 in Red
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Deer provincial court. Snider said Auvigne has been granted bail but has not yet arranged the money to post bail, so he is being held in custody at the Red Deer Remand Centre. Auvigne was one of two men arrested in mid-May during an investigation into a break and enter into a Sylvan Lake business. Police recovered two stolen trailers and 16 types of prescription medications. Mounties believe Auvigne was in possession of the medication. He also faces charges from a search warrant executed by Innisfail RCMP
following an investigation conducted by the Property Crimes Task Force in January 2015. The warrant was on a residence in Penhold that was the subject of 70 complaints about suspicious people, vehicles and incidents, of those police say the accused is linked to 40 of those complaints. Auvigne is charged with firearm offences and possession of crystal meth for the purpose of trafficking. He is scheduled to stand trial on Nov. 2 in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on those charges. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
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BRIEFS Red Deer man arrested, gun stolen in Stettler found A wanted Red Deer man who had a stolen rife in his possession was arrested in Kentwood on Monday, police say. Just before 11 a.m., police arrested a man without incident. They say he was unlawfully at large and wanted on several warrants for breach of probation orders. He was arrested at a residence on Kerr Close. A long-barrel bolt action rifle that was reported stolen in Stettler during a residential break-in on Aug. 2 was found in a suspect’s possession. Justyn Barry Bourne, 29, of Red Deer is charged with breach of probation order, possession of stolen property under $5,000, unlawful possession of a firearm and careless use and storage of firearm. Bourne has been remanded in custody and will appear in provincial court in Red Deer on Thursday. RCMP 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.
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prior to or while on the river. ● Know your put-in and take-out points, and tell someone your itinerary. ● Wear a life-jacket and take extra clothes. ● Take a boat appropriate for the river, not a pool toy. ● Don’t tie boats together. ● Wear sunscreen and drink water. The community is also reminded that when emergency services personnel are called out for a river rescue, it can take away resources that could be used elsewhere.
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Secondary suite owners guilty, pay fine after fire Owners of an illegal secondary suite pleaded guilty to charges under the Safety Code Act following an April fire that put their tenants’ lives at risk. Todd Davis and Corinne DinninDavis recently entered a guilty plea with a settlement in court for a fine of $3,900 each. On April 20, the main floor tenants of a Red Deer home were out when a fire broke out. They had forgotten to turn off the stove where food was cooking, which put the mother and her children who were living in the illegal basement suite at risk. The downstairs tenants were unaware of the fire on the main floor because there were no interconnected working smoke alarms. Neighbors alerted 911 when they noticed smoke coming from the kitchen window. The maximum fine under the Safety Codes Act for an illegal secondary suite is $100,000 for each offence and/ or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. A secondary suite is a separate dwelling inside a single family home. Secondary suites must meet the minimum standards found in the Alberta Fire and Building Codes. Illegal secondary suites put tenants at risk as they typically do not have interconnected smoke alarms, proper fire separations, and inadequate exiting. Secondary suites are allowed on a discretionary basis in single family homes in Red Deer. Property owners require a development and building permit for the use of a secondary suite.
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Surveillance cameras caught an individual spraying Red Deer City About 100 remote control vehicles Hall with a fire extinguisher, and now will compete in the annual Battle and Mounties are hoping for help in trackthe Bend race. ing the person down. Though the event has ran for at It is the second time this week that least a decade, only recently has it Red Deer Emergency Services crews been called the Battle and the Bend. were called to a report of an unknown The cars will race on a newly designed white powder. This time it was at Red track at Three Mile Bend, near the Deer City Hall. large parking lot at the off-leash dog Emergency Services were called to park. City Hall on Wednesday morning to a The event runs from Aug. 21 to 23, report of white substance near an enwith qualifying races running all day trance to the building. on Aug. 22 and the finals on Aug. 23. A fire extinguisher was located by The event is put on by the Clutch Red Deer RCMP near the scene, as Nutz R/C Club of Red Deer. The event well as a pair of gloves. will also include a raffle draw for a It is believed the white powder was donated R/C kit, valued at about $1,000. discharged from the fire extinguisher Tickets cost $10, with all proceeds at some point in the night before. being donated to the Central Alberta A surveillance camera captured Sexual Assault Support Centre. the incident, showing an individual For draw tickets, visit www.casac. wearing a black hoodie and dark pants ca/contest-2 or call Terri at 403-340spraying the fire extinguisher at the 1124 or Chris at 403-550-3224. west entrance of City Hall just after For more information on the event, midnight Wednesday morning. visit the Clutch Nutz R/C Club FaceThe hazardous materials team responded as a safety precaution, but City Hall remained opened while crews investigated. Earlier this week, Powered by the Red Deer RCMP Central Alberta’s blocked off a section of career site Oak Drive near O’Connor of choice. Green as the hazardous material team investigated a white powder on the ground. That was believed to have come from a fire extinguisher, which was located near The Red Deer Advocate has an opening for a results oriented, sales the community mailbox professionals to join our team. where the white powder was found. With unlimited earning potential, the successful candidate will contribute to the success of Black Press by growing our business, maximizing revenue Anyone with inforstreams with existing and potential clients, and providing outstanding mation about these customer service while maintain a strong focus on audience-based incidents is asked to solutions. call Red Deer RCMP at Responsibilities: 403-343-5575. If you wish Apply a consultative audience based selling approach accompanied by the to remain anonymous, delivery of proactive advertising proposals to key decision-makers, thereby call Crime Stoppers at maintaining and building a group of client accounts on a proactive basis; 1-800-222-8477 or report Achieve and exceed planned annual revenue targets, and superior it online at www.tipsubcustomer satisfaction levels; mit.com. Focus of time to increasing existing business and/or bringing new clients
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Hundreds of children, parents, family members and caregivers took part in the Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden Centre annual family picnic in Red Deer on Tuesday. The event takes place each year at the Blue Grass Spray Park just north of the Recreation Centre in Red Deer. A barbecue lunch was served, there were snacks, face painting and draw prizes for those attending. book page. It is free to watch.
Wellness Ride Saturday through area countryside The Berry Architecture Red Deer Primary Care Network Wellness Ride cycles through the Central Alberta countryside on Saturday. The pedal event is a fundraiser for Canadian Mental Health Association and Central Alberta Brain Injury. Registration is $25. Participants are also required to bring in a minimum of $200 in pledges. Information is available on www.wellnessride.ca. People can ride for either 25 km, 50 km or 100 km. The 100-km ride starts and ends in Red Deer, and those riding 25 km or 50
km will be shuttled back to the starting point. Maps and other information will be posted on the website.
Clarification: Police dog success rate much higher A photo feature on Police Dogs Service Training facility south of Innisfail on Page C1 of Tuesday’s Advocate stated that a dog entering the RCMP training program only has a 17 per cent chance of graduating and becoming a police service dog. Since the RCMP at the Innisfail site began their own breeding program after the 1990s, the success of the dogs has increased greatly. In 2013, the rate of dogs bred at the facility that became police dogs was 94 per cent, and in 2014, the rate was 85 per cent.
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Red Deer Emergency Services and police rescued three stranded rafters on the Red Deer River late Tuesday night. The trio, all in their 20s, started late on the river and did not make arrangements to be picked up. One rafter texted a parent who later called police and emergency services around 11 p.m. No one was injured, but all were wet and cold. Police said “alcohol was a factor.” Two of the three rafters were under the influence of alcohol. No charges are expected. But police are reminding the public to make a plan and follow a few simple guidelines before heading out for a float on the Red Deer River: ● Don’t drink alcohol
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Waters running warm, clear Anglers have not experienced dog days like these for many years. At least half of the last half dozen fishing seasons have been characterized by high, cold, muddy water until mid- or late July. But this year the trout waters have run low, warm and clear right from the ice going out in late March or early April. The reason is simply the lack of snow last winter and the complete failure of the usual June-July monsoon to put in an appearance. BOB In many SCAMMELL parts of the province, there have been enough small, short duration rain storms to prevent serious trout stream disasters. Thus far I have only one report of dead and dying trout in one Central Alberta brown trout stream. So the learning curve in how to deal with low, clear, warm waters has been steep for Alberta’s anglers. Central Alberta anglers report hordes of hoppers evicted from sparse streamside hayfields, but no trout eating them in the slow, ultra-clear, warmish flows under a glaring sun. Brown trout abhor such conditions and feed heavily at night to avoid them. Central Alberta anglers either join the browns and fish for them in the cool dark, or head for the high country, or south where the waters are even clearer, but the principal trout species are not so photophobic. One of the benefits of those ultraclear high country and southern waters is that they seem to inspire anglers actually to use the underwater cameras so many of them now carry. ★ ★ ★ Last week’s column, Democracy denied, about the ranchers’ posse riding out after Premier Ralph Klein in Drumheller in 1999 and the non-proclamation of Bill 31, which would have cut off Cowboy Welfare, has stirred up the readers in these doggiest days of a hot, dry summer. Typical is this comment from Gordon Kerr of Edmonton, retired from various top-echelon positions in Alberta’s Fish and Wildlife Division, back in the days when it still existed and was the envy of most other North American jurisdictions: “Where were all of us when this bill was passed but not proclaimed? We all must have been asleep at the switch. What a revelation! Where from here will be an issue to watch.” My excuse was that I was on the list for bypass surgery, wandering around in a daze, constantly watching a heart monitor to avoid a fatal heart attack before my name came up on the open heart plumbing list. On my birthday, Nov. 29, 1999, I was born again by bypass, but unaware that Bill 31 had also been bypassed by posse and private lobbying, trumping the wishes of thousands of Albertans expressed at a public hearing and the wishes of their elected representatives expressed by passing Bill 31 in the legislature. But what happened with the big organizations that represent outdoors people, such as the Alberta Wilderness Association and the Alberta Fish and Game Association? To this day, these organizations fail to vet and follow the progress of bills in the legislature that deal with the resource and which might also might affect their members. Forty years ago, I voluntarily performed the legislation vetting function for the AFGA, and thus was able to stop MLA Gordon Stromberg’s private member’s bill, The Private Land Pro-
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tection Act, the real purpose of which was to convert grazing leases into private land and deny access of Albertans to their own public land. ★ ★ ★ Curious readers, apropos the death by rich dentist of Cecil the Lion in Africa, wonder if, when I hunted, I was a trophy hunter. T he answer is I don’t know: the definition seems to vary, even among hunters, let alone the antis. I have only one mounted head, a full curl bighorn sheep, called a trophy ram when I got him. A Grand Slam sheep “hunter” offered me big bucks for the head, but
he also wanted the story. No way, the story of the hunt was the real trophy, and I wrote it and sold it several times. Despite the bighorn’s best wild meat there is, I never again hunted trophy bighorns. I enjoyed 40 years hunting huge, old, mule deer bucks, the most challenging and difficult of all big game animals to hunt in the unanimous opinion of hunters who have spent much time at it. In Alberta, I called them all “Horseshoes,” for their luck in eluding me; it was “Hosshoes” the five seasons I hunted them in Montana. All the writing money I earned abroad I saved for one big-bucks tro-
phy hunt for the monstrous desert mule deer of Sonora, Mexico, all of which I would call Herradura, horseshoes in Spanish. But I didn’t go. Too many hunters were finding themselves without the licences they had paid the outfitter for and caught trespassing on the big hunting ranches. Law clients had told me that Mexican jails are even worse than those in Turkey ... or Africa. I took their word for it. I’m suspecting the taker of Cecil got taken. Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.
Not every old garden tip can be trusted Garden tips are often handed down from generation to generation. While some of the methods work great and are upheld by research, others have been discounted and should be discarded. Stomping on, breaking, bending over the tops of onions to help them mature is a gardening technique that actually hinders the onion’s development. Onions that LINDA were planted in TOMLINSON the garden as a small plant or bulb (set) will either form flower buds, then develop seeds or flop over and start into dormancy. Unless the goal is to save onion seeds, it is best to pull and eat any onions that have a seed pod on top of their green stock. If the goal is to preserve the onions
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for winter use, leave onions upright until wind, hail or age causes them to flop over. Crushing the stems does not cause them to put more nutrients into the bulb. It hinders the process. It can cause the bulb to put out new growth as the plant is struggling to rebuild foliage to produce more food. Peonies can live for over 100 years. They are often found surviving in old yards where the house is inhabitable. At this point, the plant might not be producing flowers as the eyes on the tubers are buried too deep under old grass of decaying matter. At one time, it was recommended that the plant be dug up and planted shallower. It is much easier and less disruptive to the plant to remove soil from around its roots. If flowers formed but didn’t open, chances are that the plant either did not have enough water and the plant preserved its moisture by not sending nutrients to the flower, or it was too wet and the flower moulded. It was once thought that to get peonies to bloom that ants needed to be present. This has been disproved. Ants are
on peonies to gather the honey dew or secretions that they leave behind. When tuberous irises don’t bloom, they too are either planted too deep or are shaded by other foliage. The roots are light sensitive and plants will not form flower buds if they are short of direct sunlight. Tuberous irises become dormant in August. Expect to see the tops start to die back and become unsightly. Snipping them back will not hurt the plant and will making transplanting easier. These plants need to be transplanted early enough in the season to develop roots that will keep them in place despite frost heaves. Epson salts are mined in Epson England and are a staple of English gardening. The “salts” are not typical table salts, they contain magnesium and sulphur that dissolve easily in water. The trace fertilizer is usually mixed at one to two tablespoons per gallon and either sprayed on the foliage or used when watering the plant. The latest research out of the United States has found that the use of Epson salts is only beneficial it the soil is lacking in usable magnesium or sulphur.
It also found that plants tend to absorb it better when used as a foliage spray as opposed to being added to the water. Signs of magnesium deficiency are the older leaves turning yellow with green veins and some purple spotting at the edges. Magnesium deficiency is more pronounced in intense sunlight as opposed to a shadier area. Sulfur is part of organic matter. According to Spectrum Analytic Inc., a soil testing company out of Ohio, soil must be warm, moist and well drained to be converted by microbes into a form that plants can use. Plants that are short of sulfur have light coloured new growth. The veins are usually lighter than the rest of the leaves. Before trying a technique passed on by a neighbour, family member or garden site, research it on a website that is connected to a horticultural school or botanical garden. Information on sites are as good as the authors who write them. Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist who lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at your_garden@hotmail.com.
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COMEDIAN T.J. MILLER DISCUSSES HIS CAREER, FROM GWU TO ‘SILICON VALLEY’ BY ROGER CATLIN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES
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WASHINGTON — Even before his starring role as Erlich Bachman in the HBO show Silicon Valley, the brash comedian T.J. Miller was in a number of movies, including How to Train Your Dragon, Transformers: Age of Extinction and Big Hero 6. But comedy came first, with Miller, 34, getting his first taste of stand-up at his Denver high school in the late ‘90s (“I killed,” he says) and jumping into it fully as a student at George Washington University. Then work in Chicago and Hollywood bloomed like the start-ups in Erlich’s manic incubator. Miller was back in Washington last weekend for a stand-up show part of his Meticulously Ridiculous Tour. We caught up with him one morning before he was off to do voice-over for the How to Train Your Dragon TV series.
T.J. Miller plays entrepreneur Erlich Bachman in ‘Silicon Valley,’ an HBO comedy series that he said he was initially reluctant to do.
Q: What kind of comedy were you doing at George Washington University? A: I got into this improv group right in my freshman year. And on the first day, I said, “Are you guys all theater majors?” And they all said no. I was like, “What? What do you mean?” And they said, “We just do comedy. He’s an electronic media major, I’m an English major, she’s an engineering major, but we’re all just funny. ... You don’t need to be an actor to do comedy.” ... Like Conan and Letterman and all of that stuff. So at the time, that blew my young, 20-something mind. And I started thinking about it in terms of: OK, I better learn how to act, do stand-up, improvise, sketch and make videos, which we were all doing. We did a lot of it. Comedy, you can change people’s life in 10 minutes, to an hour and a half in movies — and in “Transformers’ “ case, 2 hours 45 minutes. It’s helpful. It’s a kind of drug of elation, it’s a distraction, it’s an antidote for the tragedy that is everyday life. So I thought: I could do that on a mass scale. If I’m funny in a movie, then I could contribute as a comedian and give people comedy to millions of people — Chinese people that I’ll never meet. Q: How did you get into the voice-over business? Cloverfield, that movie was practically a voice-over [as the unseen cameraman]. That was the first big movie I was involved in, and I was one of the main characters and you don’t see me. It’s all vocal. ... And that is such a scary thing for your first movie. Every day of that, I’d wake up and go, “OK, you
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have no physicality. Vocally, what’s funny about the cadence of voice, and can you change this? Do I need to yell more?” It’s all based on the comedy — how do I get laughs, and how do I get people to engage in this character to the point that they’ll stick with him and laugh more and more. ... So I do a lot of voice-over work because my voice sounds so weird. And that — plus Silicon Valley — was enough so that now I’m in a Marvel franchise. Q: You didn’t initially want to do Silicon Valley? A: I had just done The Goodwin Games for Fox. It was canceled even before it aired, and I said: “That’s it. I’m done with being a comedic actor in television. It’s not for me.” That’s exactly when I got the call for Silicon Valley. And they said it’s (series creator) Mike Judge, he really wants you to audition. He does get my comedy, which can be pretty boisterous and strange — not necessarily broad, but it can be intense and volatile — and take that energy and bring it down to the Mike Judge subtlety level. Q: Has being in Silicon Valley changed how people relate to you? A: Do you mean the increasing isolation of fame that is slowly giving us a reality-based claustrophobia that makes us more phobic? That kind of stuff? movie The Artist, has died. Uggie was euthanized Friday after a bout with prostate cancer, his owner, Los Angeles animal trainer Omar Von Muller, said Wednesday. The dog was 13. “He was a real friend. He was very special,” said Von Muller, who plans to bury the dog in his backyard. In The Artist, Uggie played the canine companion to Jean Dujardin’s fading silent-film star. The movie won Academy Awards for Best Picture, lead actor and director in 2011. Uggie shared scenes in the film with his brother Dash and another Jack Russell named Dude. Uggie’s other credits included the movies Water for Elephants and Mr. Fix It. He retired in 2012 in a ceremony at the famous Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where he became the first dog to leave his paw prints in concrete along-
I’m pretty famous now, man. Q: I guess I mean, do people expect you to be Erlich? A: It’s not like people want to think I’d be like Erlich. I think I’d like Erlich to be a little more like me. Because when you meet me, it’s a pretty similar vibe. The character and I have a similar energy in one way. But — I don’t know how to say this without being arrogant — my manufactured confidence is better than his. I’m a little smoother than Erlich is. People meet me and they don’t know what to expect, but they expect I either smoke weed or I’m cool. And I can deliver on one of those — or both — at any given time. Q: Tell me about the stand-up show. A: My wife (singer and actress Kate Gorney) does a couple of songs. So you can expect singing, clowning around and stand-up comedy. It’s kind of a dynamic performance. ... I’m gearing up to do a special and preparing for that. I’m very excited because I feel like stand-up is something that is really important to me. No thing to me is more important than the other. But stand-up is a real important thing to me in that you get to speak directly to the audience.
side the prints of human stars. Uggie was a rescue dog, a cause that his owner championed. “The main message that Uggie would like to send to everybody out there is to please adopt,” Von Muller said at the paw-print ceremony. “He’s adopted. He made it. If you guys can adopt a dog, even if they don’t make it on the big screen, they’ll be big stars at your house.” Von Muller made it a point to keep Uggie in shape and feeling young with exercise, including using a dog treadmill. “If they don’t get their exercise, they get old too fast, just like people,” the trainer said in an interview three years ago. Von Muller announced Uggie’s death in Facebook post, saying, “Our beloved boy has passed away.”
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DECOINE Hank Joseph 1963-2015 The family of Hank Decoine sadly announce Hank’s sudden passing on Saturday, August 8, 2015. He leaves to mourn his daughter Alexandra and her mother Emily. His sisters, Sophia, Cecile, Christina and Lorna; brothers, Rick and Keith as well a many nieces and nephews Celebration of life at Potter’s Hands Church, 5202 53 Ave. Red Deer, Alberta, Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 10:00 am.
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Have current Safety certificates including H2S Be prepared to work in remote locations for extended periods of time Must be physically fit Competitive wages, benefits and RRSP offered Please email resume with Found JUNIOR OIL AND current driver’s abstract to: JJAM Management (1987) GAS OPERATOR jbecker@colterenergy.ca Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s NEW sunglasses found in our Stettler Field. Requires to work at these TOO MUCH STUFF? near Barrett Dr. Call Applicants need to be Red Deer, AB locations: Let Classifieds 403-342-4225 to describe mechanically inclined, 5111 22 St. help you sell it. motivated to work hard 37444 HWY 2 S Classifieds and learn quickly. 37543 HWY 2N Your place to SELL Looking for a place Associated industry 700 3020 22 St. Your place to BUY to live? experience eg. instrumenFood Service Supervisor Take a tour through the tation or facilities Req’d permanent shift CLASSIFIEDS construction experience weekend day and evening would be an asset but is both full and part time. Personals not necessarily required. 4 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + This position offers a medical, dental, life and vidiverse and challenging ALCOHOLICS sion benefits. Start ASAP. work environment with ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 Job description competitive pay, attractive SERVICE RIG www.timhortons.com COCAINE ANONYMOUS benefits and the ability to Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Experience 1 yr. to less 403-396-8298 grow within the organizais seeking a than 2 yrs. tion. Applicants must live FLOORHAND Apply in person or fax or be willing to relocate to Locally based, home every resume to: 403-314-1303 within a 20 minute night! Qualified applicants commute of the work must have all necessary place location (Stettler). valid tickets for the position Sales & Please Submit Resume’s being applied for. Distributors Attention Human Bearspaw offers a Resources very competitive salary SALES ASSOCIATE Email: payroll@ and benefits package REQUIRED CLASSIFICATIONS bearspawpet.com along with a steady For North/Central Alberta. Fax: (403) 252-9719 work schedule. 700-920 Opportunity for a mature Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Please submit resumes: person or couple in Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3K 0S3 Attn: Human Resources wholesale fashion jewelry, Email: Caregivers/ giftware and clothing sales. payroll@bearspawpet.com Snubbing supervisors, Aides Fax: (403) 252-9719 or operators and Roughnecks • Great second career. Mail to: Suite 5309, for project work in camp. • Must be fit and love to 60 YR Old lady with MS 333-96 Ave. NE Redline Well Control offers travel. seeking F/T live-in nurse Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 full benefit package for you • Work schedule approx. maid in country. Drivers and your family. Daily job 8 months per year. licence would be an asset. bonuses. Top wages. Restaurant/ • A strong interest in Wages $15.75/hr. per 44 Priority to Clean Class 1 ladies fashion an asset. hr. week. 403-722-2182 or Hotel license holders. info@ email: redlinewell.com Reply to: wayneleorasmith@gmail.com JJAM Management (1987) order@klassenjlrs.com Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Terry, 306-652-2112 Requires to work at these Restaurant/ Check us out at: Red Deer, AB locations: www.klassenjlrs.com Hotel 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Trades FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening HVAC SERVICE both full and part time. TECH REQUIRED 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + Experience in benefits. Start ASAP. troubleshooting and repair Job description of furnaces, air conditionwww.timhortons.com ers and commercial Education and experience rooftop units. Must have not req’d. proficiency in customer Apply in person or fax service and work in a team resume to: 403-314-1303 environment. For interview, contact Brad Johnson Buying or Selling Brad@ your home? ComfortecHeating.com Check out Homes for Sale 403-588-8399 in Classifieds THURSDAY NIGHT’S BBQ NIGHT 6-9 p.m. Steak, Potato, Salad, Bun & Choice of Drink for $13.50.
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WASHKEVICH Michael Aug. 21, 1925 - Aug.10, 2015 On August 10 Michael peacefully left this world. Michael will be sadly missed by his loving family and many dear friends. Michael was born in Laskow Poland and was the eldest son of Elizabeth and Konan Washkevich. In 1934 he immigrated to Canada with his mother, to join Konan at the family homestead west of Rimbey Alberta. Michael later had his own farm at Leedale, Alberta. He met his wife Nettie and they were married on June 6, 1955. They raised their family on the farm until moving to Red Deer in 1976 where they spent thirty-eight years. Michael leaves behind his loving wife of 60 years, Nettie: three daughters Irene Aldrich, Olga Stern and Debbie Baudais, and numerous Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren: his four siblings Mary Leblanc, Nena Rowat, Peter Washkevich and Nadia Papp. Michael was preceded in death by his daughter Anne Kimenius. He will be remembered as a wonderful Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend. A Celebration of Life will be held from Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer on Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 11:00 AM. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, #202, 5913-50 Ave., Red Deer, AB. T4N 4C4. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”
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Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca
1630
TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
Household Furnishings
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CHINA Cabinet, 70’s style, glass front doors, 3 shelves, bottom detachable hutch with doors for storage. $100. 403-347-5846
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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
HIDE-A-BED, dble. good condition. $50. 403-340-1347
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BATHROOM MIRROR, 3’x4’, $35. 403-347-0293 COLLECTION of over 1,000 old buttons, $100. 403-885-5020
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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
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2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. Sept.1 $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d. 1 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $790 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 3 BDRM. 4 appl., incl. water., avail. immed. $875/mo. 403-348-6594 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889
3 BDRM, 3 flr, 3 bath house at 7316-59 Ave. DISH Setting, 8 piece, cotto rent to over 35 yr. old tage rose pattern with couple. Five appliances, F/T DISPATCHER REQ’D. extra serving pieces. 55 fenced yard., deck and Knowledge of Red Deer BRAND NEW pieces total. Like New! Tools 3 car parking. Rent/DD and area is essential. $50. 403-347-5846 RENTAL $1650. Ph: 403-341-4627. Verbal and written COMMUNITY communication skills are VARIETY of miscellaneous OVER 100 LP records, (45 3 BDRM. house, recently Now leasing for Sept. 1! req’d. Send resume by fax tools, $20. 403-885-5020 & 78). $100. 403-885-5020 reno’d, fin. bsmt., 4 appls., 1 & 2 BDRMs from $1170. to 403-346-0295 no pets. 403-848-4618 POT belly stove w/chimIn-suite laundry. Dishwashney’s pail shovel and er. Storage. Balcony. Pet ROOFING LABOURER AVAIL. Sept. 1 in Parkvale poker, used in garage, exc. Firewood friendly. Elevator. Parking REQ’D. 403-314-9516 area 4614-47 St. Apply in cond. $200 SOLD! avail. Gym. Community Please leave a message person at 4610-47 St. garden. Non-smoking. or call 403-350-1520. AFFORDABLE No Pets. TEAPOT with creamer & On-site mgmt. 39 Van sugar, Avon collectible. Homestead Firewood We have an immediate Slyke Way, Red Deer. $25. 403-347-5846 Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail. need to fill for licenced 403-392-6751 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 WEDGE FOAM piece, 8” Condos/ security guards in LaSkylineLiving.ca Townhouses combe, AB. You must high. $20. 403-986-2108 B.C. Birch, Aspen, GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. possess a valid security Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. apartments, avail. immed, SEIBEL PROPERTY licence for Alberta, be CPR PH. Lyle 403-783-2275 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 rent $875 403-596-6000 Certified and at least 18 bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, Cats years of age. Paid training LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. starting at $1100. For more SUITES. 25+, adults only at our industrial client site Household info 403-347-7545 or will be provided along with Appliances n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 2 Siamese, 2 Burman 403-304-7576 a uniform at no cost to you. kittens $50/ea; Duties will include: Report GE 30” black top, smooth 403-887-3649 SOUTHWOOD PARK writing Guard house electric self cleaning stove, 3110-47TH Avenue, Patrols Inspections This is 4 burners, good cond., Looking for a new pet? 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1 & 2 bdrm., part time work offered at $300 obo 403-782-4292 Check out Classifieds to generously sized, 1 1/2 Adult bldg. only, N/S, an hourly base pay of find the purrfect pet. baths, fenced yards, No pets. 403-596-2444 $18.25 Please respond full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Household with a resume to the SPACIOUS luxurious 1360 Sorry no pets. following email address: Sporting sq.ft. lower suite in JohnFurnishings www.greatapartments.ca ehaverhoek@ stone, separate entrance, Goods isecurityassociates.com underfloor heating, new WANTED Only those meeting the flooring, freshly painted, 5 4 Plexes/ Antiques, furniture and HOME Gym, $50. minimum requirements appls, ensuite laundry, estates. 342-2514 403-340-1347 6 Plexes will be contacted. storage area, fully fenced w/parking pad at back, 3 BDRM., no pets, Small pets, n/s. Avail. Advocate $1000 mo. 403-343-6609 Employment Sept.1. Call Linda for info Opportunities Training & appt. 403-356-1170 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 SYLVAN LAKE, Private appls. $1100. No pets, N/S bdrm. +. Cable, fridge, etc. CARRIERS REQUIRED Quiet adults. 403-350-1717 $550/mo. 403-880-0210
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(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat.
Inglewood Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308
CARRIERS NEEDED
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2 days per week, no weekends ANDERS
HIGHLAND GREEN
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1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets. 403-596-2444 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
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.
Roommates Wanted
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Realtors & Services
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Cars
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2009 VENZA AWD, fully loaded, 39,000 kms. $18,999. 403-347-4830
HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net
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Houses For Sale
“COMING SOON” BY
SERGE’S HOMES
2001 INTREPID SE $2000 firm 403-357-9459
SUV's
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Duplex in Red Deer Close to Schools and Recreation SELLING CHEAP! $1900 Center. For More Info for 2001 Ford Escape 4x4, Call Bob 403-505-8050 5 spd, std, 293, 453 kms, dependable 403-887-0373
Condos/ Townhouses
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Motorcycles
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MOTORCYLCE Jacket, men’s 2XL, Open Road. Worn twice, $75. FIRM. 403-304-0554
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FEMALE preferred rent negotiable 403-357-4640
PRICED TO SELL! MICHENER Hill condos Phase 3 NEW 4th flr. corM/F to share townhouse, ner suite, 1096 Sq. ft., 2 private bath/shower $600 bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, all appls, + 1/2 utils. 403-318-8487 underground parking Tired of Standing? w/storage, recreational Find something to sit on amenities, extended care in Classifieds center attached, deck 403-227-6554 to 4 pm. weekdays or 588-8623 Warehouse anytime. Pics avail. on kijji
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2400 sq. ft. approx. 40x60, 55 x 85 fenced compound, approx. 2/3 of attractive stucco metal trimmed, free standing building in Riverside Light Industrial area, an easy find location that backs onto Windsor Plywood. 4614-61 St. avail. immed. 403-350-1777
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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 Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
2008 SUZUKI Boulevard C109RT, LOADED Saddle bags, windshield, cruise, running lights, back rest, 44,500 kms.
Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
Mobile Lot
2013 HONDA PCX 150 scooter, 1,400 km, $2,200. 403-346-9274
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CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430
Money To Loan
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CONSOLIDATE All loans with rates from 2.1% business or personal loan bankruptcy or bad credit ok. Call 438-992-5916
MINT CONDITION! $7990. o.b.o. 403-318-4653 Red Deer
Motorhomes
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RV RENTAL SPACE in Red Deer, secure with 24 hr. surveillance, gravel lot. 403-302-8793 for price and location.
Riverside Meadows Flyer carriers needed for afternoon delivery 2 days/week Wed. & Fri. on 61 & 60A St.
JOHNSTONE KENTWOOD
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Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308
RIVERSIDE MEADOWS
CHILD’S wooden storage bench, $40. 403-986-2108
SUNNYBROOK
CHILDS golf clubs w/5 clubs and bag, $40; battery operated cash register w/play money, works as calculator $30; pizza set by Melissa and Doug, complete like new cond, $15 403-314-9603
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in
SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE WEST PARK
PLAYPEN, Grayco, in good condition. $20. 403-340-1347
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CLEARVIEW AREA
WAGONS, (3) child’s. $30. each. 403-755-0785
Call RICK @ 403- 314-4303 for more info **********************
Cameron Cres. & Conners Cres. $87.00/mo.
Advocate Opportunities
SYLVAN: 4 units avail. Sept. 1. $1100. to $1400. Details 403-880-0210.
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1906 TREDDLE sewing machine, oak cabinet, very good cond. $199. 403-877-0825
Children's Items
Rent starting at $949/month 1 & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. Heat & water included. Cat friendly. 86 Bell Street, Red Deer leasing@ rentmidwest.com 1(888)679-8031
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BOWER
1500-1990
Antiques & Art
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. in
ROUTES IN:
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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
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R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.
Advocate Opportunities
Innisfail Penhold Lacombe Sylvan Lake Olds Blackfalds
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Suites
SYLVAN LAKE, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appl., rent/$975, dd/$975, adults with ref., n/s, no pets. 403-358-8586
Suites
Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
Misc. for Sale
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TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300
Crawford St. Area $55.00/mo. DEER PARK AREA 1 Blk. of Davison Dr., Dietz Cl. and Durie Cl.
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GRANDVIEW AREA
ash Extra C ise! & Exerc
40A Ave between 39 St. & 46 St. and 41 Ave. Area $58.00/mo.
Celebrating the birth of your child? Share your happy news with family & friends with a special announcement in the Red Deer Advocate Classifieds “Announcement” section.
EASTVIEW AREA Elder St. and Ebert Ave. $49.00/mo MICHENER AREA
For that new computer, a dream vacation or a new car
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
Routes Available in Your Neighborhood
Spruce Dr. to 41 Ave, between 32 and 35 St. $187.00/mo.
Red Deer Ponoka Sylvan Lake Lacombe
ROSEDALE AREA East half of Robinson Cres. Area, Ralston Cres. Area, part of Ramage Cres. & Close Area and 3 blocks of Reichley St. $157.00/mo. South half of Ramage Cres. & Close Area, Root Close, 1 1/2 blocks of Reighley Close $135.00/mo. *************************************** 7109693H31
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For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306
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leaves Canada for Leopoldville, Congo. 1955 — The opening of the Canso Causeway, linking Cape Breton Island to the Nova Scotia mainland. 1941 — National Defence establishes the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, for women who wish to volunteer for official uniformed service. Positions are noncombatant. 1886 — John A. Macdonald drives the last spike of the Esquimault-Naniamo railway in British Columbia. 1792 — French revolutionaries take the entire French royal family and imprison them.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 13, 2015
Dozens drop out of Trans Mountain review BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Dozens of participants have dropped out of the controversial National Energy Board review of Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, saying they can no longer support a “biased” and “unfair” process. Thirty-five commenters and interveners, including the Wilderness Committee and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, sent a letter to the board today announcing their immediate withdrawal. “It’s a sad day. We do not like to fly in the face of regulatory processes,” said Wilderness Committee climate campaigner Eoin Madden in a phone interview. “But we can’t abide by the system any more. It’s too flawed.” The news came as the energy board was to release its draft conditions for the pipeline expansion. Commenters have six days to respond to the conditions, which are legally-required and
do not mean the board has made a decision yet. The latest departures are in addition to the earlier withdrawal of two other high-profile interveners. Economist Robyn Allan announced her exit from the “rigged” process in May, while former BC Hydro chief executive Marc Eliesen called it a “farce” when he pulled out last year. Spokeswoman Tara O’Donovan said the board was disappointed the participants had chosen to withdraw. “As interveners and commenters in the process they had an opportunity to add their voice to the record, and work to influence the decision of the board,” she said in a statement. The review includes about 400 interveners, who can provide evidence and testimony, and 1,300 commenters, who can submit letters. O’Donovan said the board will consider all submissions and it is committed to a thorough and fair environmental assessment. “Our processes are fair and guided by legislation. We are also bound by
the rules of natural justice, and our decisions are subject to review by the federal Court of Appeal.” Kinder Morgan’s $5.4-billion proposal would triple the bitumen-carrying capacity of the Trans Mountain line by laying almost 1,000 kilometres of new pipe between Edmonton and Metro Vancouver, increasing the number of tankers in Burrard Inlet from five to 34. The letter, signed by two environmental groups and 33 citizens, states the board has discounted evidence from experts and First Nations, ensuring an “unbalanced and ill-informed” hearing. It chastises the board for not considering the project’s impact on climate change, shutting out the vast majority of citizens who applied to participate and excluding cross-examination. Peter Wood, terrestrial campaigns director for Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, said his group’s voice would be best heard outside the process.
“We will still be able to voice our concerns. The NEB will no longer be able to cite our participation as an example of legitimacy or buy-in by the environmental community.” The society is especially concerned about five parks that the proposed pipeline would cut through, including Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area near Kamloops and Bridal Veil Falls Park in Chilliwack. Wood called on the B.C. government to conduct an independent review of the project that considers climate change and potential oil spills. A number of citizens who withdrew today live in the Gulf Islands. Sandra Leckie, a former park ranger who moved to Salt Spring Island six years ago, said a tanker spill would completely shut down the region’s tourist economy. “It doesn’t take long for salt water to become part of your blood,” she said. “I think many people who live on the Gulf Islands have a visceral reaction to the image of an oil spill here.”
Consultations on farmland ownership completed
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An Air Canada flight makes its final approach as it lands at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Sept. 30, 2004. The sensational case of a Kansas airport worker who planned to blow up a plane could hold important lessons for Canadian security personnel trying to detect a brewing terrorist plot, an RCMP intelligence report warns.
Air Canada’s quarterly profit soars BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Air Canada is on track to a highly profitable year after posting another record quarter as demand remains healthy despite a weakened Canadian economy. The country’s largest carrier benefited from a drop in fuel prices and higher non-fare charges. The Montreal-based airline said Wednesday its net profit surged 33 per cent to $296 million in the second quarter. The net income amounted to $1 per diluted share, up from 75 cents per share or $223 million in the second quarter of 2014. “Demand continues to be robust moving into traditionally our most important quarter given the travel demands and patterns of our North American customers,” CEO Calin Rovinescu said Wednesday during a conference call. He said increased capacity mainly to international routes is propelling profits and allowing the airline to manage events such as the declining Alberta market. “If we see demand weakening we can adjust quickly. We’re building an airline for the long term,” he told analysts. “It’s a situation that won’t change once fuel prices eventually rise.” Air Canada’s revenue for the three months was $3.414 billion, up $109 million from the second quarter of 2014. This included a $61-million boost that the company attributed to the lower loonie. The airline expects the Canadian dollar will remain weak, trading at $1.27 per U.S. dollar for the full year. It also assumes average jet fuel price will be 64 cents per litre for the year
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and that the Canadian economy will experience relatively low growth. Air Canada (TSX:AC) said the low dollar and competitive prices in the country have started to reduce the number of Canadians travelling to airports near the U.S. border. Excluding one-time items, Air Canada earned a record $250 million or 85 cents per share in adjusted profits. which was one cent above the average estimate from Thomson Reuters. That compared with $139 million or 47 cents per share a year earlier. Air Canada’s revenues remained robust even though fuel surcharges were reduced because of lower fuel prices, mainly in markets like Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Brazil, where such surcharges are regulated. It also benefited from an 18 per cent boost in ancillary revenues, mainly from the growth in baggage fees along with higher fees for preferred seating and seat selection. The company said it expects record results again in the third quarter that ends Sept. 30. David Tyerman of Canaccord Genuity expects a series of initiatives including the expansion of travel subsidiary Rouge and the addition of more efficient, longer range Boeing 787s will boost results further and “deliver meaningful growth from 2014 to 2019.” “We continue to expect normalization of profits, but the new decline in fuel prices has pushed the timing of this out, likely to 2016,” he wrote in a report. “Air Canada’s ability to fill very high capacity growth remains a concern, especially given the weak Canadian economy, but so far the company has done a good job of filling its planes.” analysts Wednesday that he expects to secure between three and five acquisitions before the end of Stringray’s financial year, which wraps up next March. The move comes after Stingray launched a public offering in early June which has reduced debt and given the company freedom to grow faster. Going public cost the company in the first quarter, and overall Stingray lost $1.8 million, or five cents per share, in the three months ended June 30. That compared to a profit of $1 million or three cents per share a year earlier. Expenses of $5.5 million were booked in the quarter, which included
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CALGARY — Almost all options are on the table as the Saskatchewan government considers the future of farmland ownership restrictions in the province, according to Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart. But Stewart said Wednesday that the government won’t be restricting farmland ownership to residents of Saskatchewan. “We’re not going to go back to the days when only Saskatchewan farmers could own farmland. We think Canadians should be eligible to own farmland,” Stewart said in an interview. Beyond that, there is a “blank slate” on whether foreign and institutional investors should be allowed to do so as well, he said. On Monday the province wrapped up close to three months of public consultations on the issue, which Stewart says will inform the government on what policy decisions it should make. The government received nearly 3,200 responses to its survey on the issue, with 62 per cent of coming from farmers. Only six per cent of respondents were non-residents. Stewart said he will be listening especially to what farmers in the province have to say on the issue. “They will be most affected by any decision we make, so I would hope
that we’d be able to possibly give their views a little more weight.” The farmland ownership review was sparked when the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board started buying up farmland in 2013. Pension plans and investment trusts are already banned from owning farmland in the province, but the CPPIB’s structure made it eligible. Foreign investors are currently restricted to owning no more than four hectares of farmland in Saskatchewan, but there are worries that those rules are being circumvented. Farmers have raised concerns that institutional and foreign investors could drive up farmland costs and make ownership less accessible to smaller buyers. The government has temporarily expanded ownership restrictions to specifically exclude pension funds, including the CPPIB, from buying farmland, and to limit financings of farmland purchases to ones that go through a financial institution registered to do business in Canada. Stewart said the survey results will be released in a few weeks and the government expects to make decisions on potential changes to institution and foreign ownership restrictions a few weeks after that.
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Actress and mom Jane Krakowski plays with babies at the launch of the Pampers Cruisers #SagToSwag Tour in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. In celebration of the new and improved Pampers Cruisers diapers, Pampers is going on a national tour to transform the nation’s babies from #sagtoswag one bottom at a time. costs from the IPO and payments required to support the music industry. Stingray offers a variety of digital music services to the retail industry and cable providers. The company pipes mood-setting music into stores and also curates playlists for Stingray Music, a collection of Canadian cable TV channels formerly known as Galaxie Music.
Paris-based cosmetics retailer Sephora aims to enhance online shopping MONTREAL — The Sephora international chain of perfume and
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cosmetics stores says it has improved its online shopping experience for Canadians. The company says it recently equipped its distribution centre in Brampton, Ont., to handle orders from Sephora.ca. Sephora says the changes will bring down shipping times to an average of five days from 12 days, and orders of more than $50 will be shipped for free. Although the 26,000-square-metre distribution centre has been stocking Canadian stores for a few years, it only recently became capable of handling .ca orders, an upgrade that required a major investment. Sephora originated in Paris in the 1970s and currently has 1,780 stores worldwide, including 56 in Canada.
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MARKETS COMPANIES
OF LOCAL INTEREST Wednesday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.
Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 130.47 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.30 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 71.60
MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American stock markets suffered steep early declines again Wednesday in response to another big drop in the value of China’s currency, but largely recovered by the close with U.S. indexes ending the day flat to slightly positive. The latest move by Beijing sent the yuan down 1.8 per cent Wednesday morning on top of a 1.9 per cent decline Tuesday. That left traders concerned about the true state of China’s economy, the world’s second largest after the United States. However, Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, said investors shouldn’t be surprised by the troubles in China. “It’s not like we didn’t know China was having problems,” Belski said, pointing to weakness in commodities and a slowdown in the country’s pace of growth as the sources of volatility. “China is in the early stages of growing slower, growing more stable, after much more violent and aggressive growth.” The S&P/TSX composite index was down more than 230 points around midday, but clawed back most of that to finish 75.14 points in the red at 14,339.53. New York markets also registered steep declines earlier in the day before making an almost complete recovery, something they failed to do when the first Chinese currency shock hit markets on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down just 0.33 of a point at 17,402.51, while the Nasdaq gained 7.6 points to 5,044.39 and the S&P 500 climbed 1.98 points to 2,086.05. Belski says the dramatic early declines were an overreaction. “All that investors know how to do is overreact,” he said. “They don’t know how to invest anymore.” The loonie, one of the casualties of the previous day’s route, rebounded on Wednesday, gaining 0.77 of a U.S.
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Parkland Fuel Corp. to pay dividend on of nine cents per share on Sept. 15 Red Deer-based Parkland Fuel Corp. (TSX: PKI) announced on Wednesday that a dividend of nine cents per share will be paid on Sept. 15 to shareholders of record on Aug. 21. The dividend will be an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes. The ex-dividend date is Aug. 19. Shareholders who wish to enrol for the first time in the Premium DividendT or enhanced Dividend Reinvestment Plan must do so prior to the Aug. 19 ex-dividend date if they wish to participate in the plan for this month’s dividend. Parkland Fuel is one of North America’s fastest growing independent marketers of fuel and petroleum products. It delivers to motorists, businesses, households and wholesale customers in Canada and the United States.
CN president taking three-month medical leave to battle tumour MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway’s chief executive is taking a three-month medical leave to battle a rare type of precancerous tumour in his larynx. The country’s largest railway (TSX:CNR) said after markets closed Wednesday that Claude Mongeau, 53, will undergo surgery in the coming weeks followed by recuperation and six weeks of radiation to “cure the illness.” Mongeau plans to remain “engaged” with CN’s business but executive vice-president and chief financial officer Luc Jobin will co-ordinate the railway’s leadership team and take direction from the board until Mongeau returns later this fall. “This is a serious health setback for me personally, but one of CN’s core strengths is that we have a very experienced and tightly knit senior team that knows how to lead our railway to success,” Mongeau said in a news release. “For this reason, I have all the confidence in the world that CN will not miss a beat while I take good care of myself to recover fully.”
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This Tuesday, April 29, 2014, file photo, shows a display of Kraft Velveeta rotini and cheese at a grocery market in Pittsburgh. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, Kraft Heinz announced it is cutting about 2,500 jobs as part of its plan to slash costs after the food companies combined.
Kraft Heinz slashing 2,500 jobs in Canada and U.S. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Kraft Heinz says it is cutting about 2,500 jobs in the U.S. and Canada as part of its plan to slash costs after the food companies combined. Spokesman Michael Mullen says the affected workers were to be notified in person. About 700 of the cuts were coming in Northfield, Illinois, where Kraft had been headquartered. The company would not specify where other cuts were taking place but said that all the jobs were salaried. It said none of the job cuts involved factory workers. The Kraft Heinz Co. said it had a total of around 46,600 employees before the cuts. That included about 1,900 in Northfield. When the two companies announced the merger in March, Mullen said Heinz had Canadian operations in Toronto and St. Mary’s, Ont., as well as a small office in Leamington, Ont. Kraft had around 2,000 Canadian employees, and according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, three distribution centres and two manufacturing and processing facilities. The job cuts are not surprising, given the reputation of the company’s management on Wall Street. The combination of Pittsburghbased Heinz and Kraft earlier this year was engineered by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Brazil-
ian investment firm 3G Capital, which has become known for its tight cost controls. Bernardo Hees — a 3G partner — is CEO of the merged Kraft Heinz. Hees had already overseen costcutting at Heinz since the ketchup maker was taken over in 2013 in a prior partnership between 3G and Berkshire. That means the cuts announced Wednesday mostly affect people on the Kraft side of the business. Together, the two U.S. food giants own brands including Jell-O, Heinz baked beans and Velveeta that are facing sales challenges amid changing tastes. Their combination was nevertheless seen as attractive because of the opportunity to combine functions like manufacturing and distribution. Executives say they expect to save $1.5 billion in annual costs by 2017. In a statement, Mullen said Wednesday the job cuts are part of the company’s process of integrating the two businesses and “designing our new organization.” “This new structure eliminates duplication to enable faster decisionmaking, increased accountability and accelerated growth,” Mullen said. He said the savings will free up money to be invested back into the company’s products. Affected employees, who worked in jobs such as sales, marketing and finance, will be given severance benefits of at least six months, Mullen said. Already, Kraft Heinz had been belt-tightening in recent weeks.
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stroke. ● Control diabetes. Blood-sugar problems boost stroke risk by 50 per cent. High blood pressure and high cholesterol often come with diabetes. Keep blood sugar in line, too. ● Eat well. A Mediterranean diet — full of produce, good fats, fish, beans, plus some nuts, olive oil and red wine in moderation — could reduce your stroke risk by 18 per cent, according to new research from Spain. You brain will thank you for eating like you’re on a Mediterranean vacation, relaxing on the patio with grilled fish, a big salad and a glass of wine. ● Get sweaty. Get 10,000 steps a day. Once you’re doing that, add tennis, gardening or swimming. Any activity that challenges you a little bit cuts odds for “ministrokes” — transient ischemic attacks, which often presage a full-blown stroke — by 40 per cent. These little strokes double your risk for brain dysfunction and boost your odds for a full-blown stroke five-fold. And they’re common: About 11 per cent of people between ages 55 and 65 and 50 per cent of people over age 80 have them. ● Act fast. If you or a loved one has any signs of a stroke, call 911 right away. Signs include weakness or numbness on one side of the body; sudden confusion or trouble understanding; trouble talking; dizziness, loss of balance or trouble walking; difficulty seeing or double vision; and/or severe headache. Remember, time lost is brain lost. The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show and Mike Roizen of Cleveland Clinic, are authors of YOU: Losing Weight. For more information, go to www. RealAge.com.
Protein and pregnancy After five long years of emotional tamination, mercury levels, pesticides ups and downs battling infertility and or nitrates, and foods based on prenearly losing hope of ever getting preg- venting insufficient or too much weight nant, everything changed. gain. A patient of mine in her late 30s Overall, more information needs to found out she was pregnant, leading to be given on the healthy foods to eat elation and excitement for her and her and less focus on the don’ts. husband. One area of maternal nutrition However, not long after the initial I want to focus on is protein. Underexcitement that comes along with (fi- standing protein requirements durnally) being pregnant, the ing pregnancy is important stress of how to eat right because protein is the masoon burdened her. cronutrient that most influBeing pregnant raises ences birth weight. many questions about nuIn addition to neonatal trition for women, especialcomplications and increased ly if it is a first pregnancy. mortality, low birth weight Many women frequent my is also correlated with longoffice for nutritional guidterm health problems such ance and advice. On many as type 2 diabetes, kidney occasions, I provide reasdisease, cardiovascular dissurance that they are doing ease and respiratory probthe right thing. lems. There are so many Ensuring that expectant SHANE sources that provide differwomen have a protein-sufJOHNSON ent nutritional advice that ficient diet is therefore cruit can become overbearing NATUROPATHIC cial for the short-term and for expectant mothers to long-term health of their MEDICINE decipher all of the informachildren. tion. Parents, grandparents, The current recommenGoogle advice from the Indations for protein intake ternet, family doctors and friends all during pregnancy suggest an average take it upon themselves to share their requirement of .88 g/kg and recomtwo cents in terms of what to eat and mended daily allowance (total not to what not to eat. go over) of 1.1 g/kg. However, new reAlthough the advice is given with search has indicated that this is not the best intentions, unfortunately too enough and that protein needs were many sources and wavering opinions met for pregnant women at 1.22 g/kg often leads to more confusion and during early pregnancy and 1.52 g/kg in stress rather than any solid advice or late pregnancy. reassurance. For this reason I rarely find that There are so many don’ts when we pregnant woman in my practice are speak of mothers’ diets during preg- eating too much protein and often nancy. Women are often given advice times I am encouraging more intake in on foods to avoid rather than what their diet. foods to emphasize. It is important to keep in mind, howCommonly, we suggest avoiding ever, that while this study showed profoods for different reasons that include tein consumption needs to be higher such things as possible bacterial con- than current recommendations, it does
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