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Warming centre rejected BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF City council nixed a former Parks building in the Railyards District as the temporary location for a warming centre for the homeless. Councillors voted six to two against rezoning the building at 4934 54th Ave. to allow the centre to operate there for up to two years following a public hearing held Monday night. Mayor Tara Veer and Coun. Lynne Mulder voted in favour of rezoning. Last year Berachah Place closed and a temporary warming centre was set up at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in downtown Red Deer. City staff looked at different sites and determined the best location was in Railyards. Out of ten written submissions the city received about the proposed location, only one was in favour. Three of nine letters in opposition were written by the same business. Three area business owners spoke out against the location during Monday’s hearing. Devon Snideman, of Dick’s Auto and Truck Repair located directly north of the site, said property damage, panhandling, traffic disruptions from inebriated people crossing the road, and garbage from ‘urban campers’ already exist in the area. “This establishment would naturally become a hangout and would cause all these issues tenfold,” said Snideman during the hearing. Coun. Ken Johnston said a tipping point has been reached between providing services to the vulnerable homeless community and the business community. “(The business community) is now feeling they are becoming more and more marginalized, their opinions are becoming marginalized, that their visions are becoming marginalized, that their way of doing business is becoming marginalized,” said Johnston who voted against the rezoning.
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Workers prepare the Benalto train station for its move to a new site on Monday morning. The move, which will see the station relocated just down from its current location on Railway Ave., will take two days, and is being overseen by McConnell Building Movers.
Ponoka man relieved lawsuit against town over grow-op moving forward BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF He may have lost the first battle in a lawsuit against the Town of Ponoka, but Robert Koteles now has a road map for moving forward with his claim. Koteles has a licence to produce medical marijuana for his own use. He has filed a claim against Ponoka after the town ordered the removal of a sea container that housed his growoperation. In Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday, Koteles sought immediate judgment from the Justice Debra Yungwirth. Bradley Nattrass, representing Ponoka, sought for a dismissal of the ap-
plication, saying it was inappropriate for the matter to be heard in a morning chambers session. Yungwirth agreed with Nattrass, but said she would provide guidance to Koteles — who is self-represented — on how to properly proceed on his statement of claim. After his matter was heard, Koteles said he was relieved it was going forward and grateful for the guidance from Yungwirth on how to proceed. His next step is filing an affidavit of records, which will inform the proceedings. Koteles, a member of the Cannabis Rights Coalition, filed the statement of claim on June 5, seeking compensation for loss and medical distress. He suffers from severe arthritis pain
in his upper and lower back and is authorized to grow up to 44 marijuana plants for his use only. He had his grow-operation set up in a sea container on a driveway at a residence on 60th Avenue in Ponoka in 2012. By 2013, the town had ordered the sea can removed. After applying for a temporary structure permit, which was refused by the town and then by the subdivision and developmental appeal board, he had to dismantle the grow-operation. His statement of claim said his Charter rights have been breached because the town’s order was to remove a federally authorized medical marijuana grow operation.
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Haylen ‘just wants to sell ice cream’ for charity BLACKFALDS BOY RAISES THOUSANDS FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF
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Haylen Astalos, 5, has raised $4,400 — so far — for Ronald McDonald House and appeared on newscasts across North America.
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A five-year-old Blackfalds boy would rather sell ice-cream cones for charity than be a media darling. But Haylen Astalos is learning something about fame after his Herculean feat of raising $4,400 — so far — for Ronald McDonald House made newscasts across North America. Haylen was interviewed by New York City’s Good News Network, as well as CTV’s Canada AM, a Montreal-based crew making a video for Ronald McDonald House, and other news outlets. It’s “still surreal to me,” that media people would fly across Canada just to meet Haylen, said his mother, Tabitha Astalos, who answered all the questions for this Advocate article. She believes her son learned a variety of important lessons this summer
— from the ideas of giving and receiving and “how powerful it is to share,” to math, social and communications skills. That last one was a steep learning curve. At first Haylen was excited about appearing on television, said Tabitha — until he discovered he had to wear a microphone, which he didn’t like. And then the cameras started rolling — and “he said nothing!” she added, with a laugh. Although she believes Haylen has been dealing with the media attention well enough, “to be honest,” she said, “he just wants to sell ice cream.” That’s what Haylen continues to do. He’s still fundraising for Red Deer’s Ronald McDonald House by selling $2 frozen treats from a wooden stand he helped design and build with his dad, Ryan Astalos.
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What is a lie anyway? The definition of ‘lie’ was tossed around during Sen. Mike Duffy’s trial, all part of a scandal where words are carefully chosen. Story on PAGE A5
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Two occupants of stolen truck charged; driver still on the loose
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BY ADVOCATE STAFF Two people face charges, a third person got away and a man suffered a broken jaw while trying to prevent the three from leaving the scene of a crash last week. Red Deer RCMP said a stolen pickup truck ran a red light at Taylor Drive and Jewell Street on Thursday evening, colliding with another vehicle. The truck rolled. The three occupants of the truck got out and ran into the Johnstone neighbourhood. Witnesses tried to stop the three from leaving the scene. One man suffered a broken jaw and other injuries after being assaulted by the driver of the truck. The driver of the vehicle was not injured in the collision. Police said the passengers of the truck, a male and female, were found and arrested a few blocks away with the help of witnesses. “We do caution people to please take care to protect themselves from harm while assisting police, and not to get close to offenders who may react unpredictably or violently,” said Cpl. Sarah Knelsen in a news release. “The public’s safety is always our very first concern.” Despite a search by RCMP, police dog services and citizens, the male driver managed to escape and is still at large. Police describe the driver as having blonde hair and straight teeth. He is about 1.82 metres (six feet) tall and weighs about 81.6 kg (180 pounds). He wore a black hat, shorts and a black T-shirt. The driver faces charges of assault causing bodily harm, failing to remain at the scene of a collision, possession of property obtained by crime and dangerous driving. Police said the truck was reported stolen in Sylvan Lake earlier in the day and had a licence plate stolen in Trochu on July 31. The man and woman were arrested and treated at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre for minor injuries. Cody Steven Mackenzie, 31, is charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000 and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking. He will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday. He had four outstanding warrants in Red Deer. Sara Elizabeth Manners, 26, of Lloydminster is charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000 and failing to comply with an undertaking. She will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday. She had two outstanding warrants in Lloydminster.
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LAWSUIT: Unproven He also said another sea can was in place a block east of his. And he said the town has compromised his health, safety and finances. The Town of Ponoka denies all of the allegations. In its statement of defence, the town states the placement and use of the sea can as a greenhouse was in contravention of the municipality’s land use bylaw. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Koteles states in an affidavit that in lieu of using marijuana, he has been prescribed hydromorphone and other opiates, which he said exacerbate his breathing problems. He claims this leads to other health issues, including sleeplessness, anxiety, heart palpitations and panic attacks. He has filed an address change application with Health Canada to relocate and start over. The application is on hold until the outcome of Allard et al versus Regina, a federal court case about new laws that would force medical marijuana patients to purchase from industry producers instead of growing their own. Now living in the Philippines, Koteles is only in Canada for court proceedings. But he said he can’t afford to fly back and forth constantly. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
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The construction site of the hydroelectric facility at Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador is seen in July. An Innu leader is asking that protests stop at the Muskrat Falls hydro construction site in Labrador while complaints about hiring and alleged racism are discussed. Innu Nation Grand Chief Anastasia Qupee said Monday the head of Crown corporation Nalcor Energy has apologized for an incident involving an Innu worker.
Leaders spar over academic freedom at UBC BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A public fight about academic freedom has broken out at the University of British Columbia, just weeks after the institution’s former president resigned. Arvind Gupta resigned on Aug. 7 after a year on the job, announcing he’d return as a computer science professor but providing no further information about his decision. The professional association that represents UBC’s faculty demanded details, with one member, On most days the painted stand, resembling Lucy’s psychiatry booth from the Peanuts comic strip, is set up on the driveway of the family’s home on Cyprus Road in Blackfalds. The altruistic idea was sparked by Haylen’s fifth birthday party last September. Guests were asked to bring two $5 bills instead of a toy. “Kids these days have too many toys,” said Tabitha, who told Haylen he could keep half the money and suggested he give the other half to charity. Her son ended up purchasing a radio-controlled monster truck for himself and donating $100 to Ronald McDonald House. Tabitha said he picked that non-profit as soon as he heard it allows parents to stay close by while their sick kids are getting treated at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. “He was very excited to tour the house and learn more.” Haylen, who also collects bottles for the charity, loves ice cream and he loves selling. When an interviewer asked him what he wants to do when he grows up, he responded, “Ice-cream selling. I am going to have an ice-cream car when I’m bigger and I have my driver’s licence.” He’s described by his mother as “a kind-hearted, loving boy, who knows how blessed he is. ... We are beyond proud of him. ... Everything he does is because he wants to and he is always so excited to do it.” Ronald McDonald House is very grateful to have such an enthusiastic donor — and one who’s so exceptionally young. Larry Mathieson, executive director of the Southern and Central Alberta facilities, believes Haylen is the youngest benefactor the charity has received money from. The donations will go to programs and services at the Red Deer house. Haylen has stated his intention to wind down ice-cream sales this fall — but to start up again next
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Prof. Jennifer Berdahl, blogging that Gupta had “lost the masculinity contest” among the university’s leaders. But the board of governors declined to comment, citing confidentiality. Berdahl followed with another blog, alleging her superiors criticized her for “embarrassing” UBC’s governors and tried to silence her. The faculty association has now written an open letter, saying it has lost confidence in board chairman John Montalbano because of his “apparent lack of understanding” of academic freedom and for allegedly interfering with internal operations and university employees. summer. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
COUNCIL: Bad location Coun. Lawrence Lee agreed the location was not conducive for the warming centre and could impact the city’s long-term vision for the Railyards District. “Safety can be achieved at a number of sites and connection to housing is inherent in how the programming is delivered, how the site is operated. I think that can be achieved at any location,” Lee said. Coun. Frank Wong recommended the city consider using the former RCMP building, which has showers and an outside smoking area, for the centre. “It’s got the least impact on neighbours. I still think this is our best choice. I think it fits perfectly,” Wong said. City administration said the heating, cooling and air system in the building requires major repairs or replacement at significant cost. “It would feel like throwing good money after bad in order to upgrade a building that is ultimately slated for demolition hopefully sooner rather than later,” Mayor Veer said. She said council still wants a warming centre but right now there are no clear parameters around where it will be. “Administration will likely regroup, revisit probably some of the other locations that were proposed a few months ago and will likely come forward with another option that maybe doesn’t meet the needs of service providers, but maybe withstands the litmus test of public acceptability,” Veer said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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Truth and consequences TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT OILSANDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE: GOOD LUCK WITH THAT “A lot of the oilsands oil may have to stay in the ground if we’re going to meet our climate change targets.” — Linda McQuaig, NDP candidate for Toronto Centre Well, wasn’t that a blast for the federal election campaign: an NDP candidate from Central Canada in effect suggesting Alberta perhaps should not be developing its “dirty oil.” It didn’t take long for the bad GREG stuff to hit the NEIMAN national fan, and it didn’t take long for NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair to clarify that the party was all for energy development, as long as it was done in an environmentally responsible way. So both statements could be true at the same time. Shortly after McQuaig’s comments to the CBC, the Ontario Energy Board ruminated that TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Energy East pipeline to carry that dirty oil to a refinery in New Brunswick contained more risk than reward. Needless to say, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant was not happy with that. More recently, Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips appointed a
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five-member panel to write a climate change action plan for the province. Anyone can offer opinions online to the panel and one-day public sessions in Edmonton and Calgary are being arranged, with a deadline of early November for the plan’s presentation. Good luck with that. Seriously. Meanwhile, consumers are expected to believe that a 50 per cent shutdown of one single refinery in Indiana is responsible for gasoline prices rising by 15 cents a litre overnight — at a time when crude prices are at near-historic lows. Hanging over all of that — and tying it all together — is McQuaig’s truthful comment that Canada will never come near meeting a signed declaration committing us to a 70 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Not without leaving a lot of that 168 billion barrels of oilsands crude forever in the ground. Canada produces about 726 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent a year. That’s about two per cent of the global total. Canada’s greenhouse gas emission target in our latest agreement is just under 220 megatonnes per year. China produces nearly a quarter of the current global total. The U.S. produces 18 per cent. If cutting greenhouse gas production by 70 per cent will save the planet, that’s where the big cuts will have to come. Good luck with that, too. I do mean that. Let’s look at what the experts have told us in the time between what McQuaig said and what our environment
minister said. If we are to cut about more than 500 megatonnes of C02 equivalent off our annual carbon footprint in 35 years, where would the cuts be achieved? Federal government reports say transportation — cars, trucks, motorcycles, rail and domestic air travel accounts for about 98 megatonnes of C02 per year. That’s the largest category of production. The entire oil and gas industry — minus the oilsands — accounts for only 19 megatonnes. The oilsands, at current production, accounts for 62 megatonnes. Add that up: it’s 179 megatonnes. So, if we outlawed all internal combustion engines and all air travel, and shut down the entire oil, gas and oilsands industry over the next 35 years, Canada would miss its sworn goal by 312 megatonnes per year. Under those conditions, I don’t think many Canadians would still be around in 2050 to celebrate the achievement. And that draconian effort would affect only 1.4 per cent of today’s global emissions. Good luck to the rest of the world matching our reduction. In other words, averting climate change in today’s economy is not only more difficult than we imagine; it is more difficult than we can imagine. So what does this have to do with the sudden spike in the price of gas, and Alberta’s announced climate change action plan? Considering the task before us, the cynical mind wants to know. One of the questions that have been
put to Alberta’s climate panel is how to put a price on carbon. If Alberta puts a carbon tax on gasoline, for instance, what’s the most our government could add to the pump price without really putting a serious crimp on things? Well, the gasoline industry just put an overnight 15 cents-a-litre bite on the gap between what was being charged and the theoretical max. You want a carbon tax on gas? Well, tack it on top of $1.20 a litre and blame it on a partial refinery shutdown in Somewhere, Indiana. I can’t shake the feeling that we’re being played here. Consumers do have a real appetite for reducing carbon pollution — except in vehicle fuel consumption, which is the biggest single source of carbon pollution. We also have a big resistance to personal sacrifice when it comes to our lifestyle. A secret planning document for the federal government, uncovered by the CBC, suggests up to 89 megatonnes of CO2 can be saved in efficiencies in electricity production. Read: close all coal-fired power plants. Now why would the feds even consider shutting down existing power plants over 35 years hoping to save 89 megatonnes of greenhouse gas, while expanding oilsands production (already producing 62 megatonnes) by approving bitumen pipelines to anywhere? Don’t blame Linda McQuaig for telling the truth. Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@gmail.com.
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Notley must take action to stop gasoline price hikes Dear Premier Rachel Notley, So as oil prices float around the $42 a barrel mark, gasoline prices are still lurking way over a buck a litre. The price at $1.18 is higher than when oil was $58 a barrel. So what are the excuses now for raising gasoline prices? Would it be an increase in the Alberta minimum wage? Extra tax? Either way, it’s just another BS excuse. They’ll say anything to try to explain away their greed so they can gouge the consumers. Now they even conveniently run out of gasoline at different stations. When is this new Alberta government going to deem gasoline an essential service to the public and regulate the prices at an affordable price with a “reasonable” profit to the companies that produce it and market it? How many billions of dollars of annual profit do these companies have to make to be satisfied? When are going to stop them from robbing us at the pumps? Quit jackin’ around Rachel and just do it. Do something positive for the people who voted for you. Your position in office is fragile at best and could end next election. Dale Stuart Red Deer
Are Alberta’s NDP benefiting Albertans? It’s almost six months since Rachel Notley and her NDP government took office. I thought it was time to rate their performance. True to her word, she has implemented several of her campaign promises. Will Albertans benefit? It took Rachel little time to introduce new minimum wage legislation. That’s good news if you’re earning minimum wage. The new legislation says that your employer must pay you a minimum of $15 an hour. The government of Alberta has no business in determining what an employer pays their employees. If I understand this correctly, minimum wage was never intended to provide financial independence. Minimum wage is for employees entering the workforce for the first time or employees who are leaving the workforce as full-time workers but are interested in part-time work. Minimum wage earners are a very small percentage of the workforce. Yet all of us will be adversely affected by this 50 per cent wage hike. As with her minimum wage legislation, Rachel wasted no time increasing taxes to corporations and high-income earners. Alberta, Canada’s economic driver, is fighting for its very survival. Budgets are being slashed and the fallout leaves hundreds and thousands with reduced wages or no job at all. Before our government has the right to request 20 per cent more in taxes, they need to look in the mirror. Rachel suggests that she received a mandate six months ago for increased taxation. She is well aware that her party won the election because Jim Prentice unwittingly suggested that Albertans were
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to blame for Alberta’s current state of affairs. Taxes kill economies. Last year provided the new government with a$ 500 million surplus and Rachel quickly reversed the Tory cuts to health and education. Our current systems are unsustainable. It’s time to rethink and reshape the way we do things. The oil industry will have to reinvent itself and so will health and education. Most assume that oil will rebound quickly as it has in the past. Low-priced oil is here for the long haul. A government keen on spending its way through this downturn leaves massive debt for our future generations. Our new government is taking us down the wrong path. I believe Rachel has the best intentions in mind, but best intentions are not necessarily the right ones. Alberta needs to prepare for some very tough times. Albertans require a savvy government that can think outside the box. Increasing the minimum wage benefits only a few and negatively impacts everyone. Increased taxation and increased spending in an economy that is shrinking makes no sense at all. Jerry Van Hemert Red Deer
Expectations of growth unreasonable in real world I have to say that I believe that the constant expectations for economies to show growth is not possible. Yet the economists still use the annual growth in an economy as a benchmark. So, what they don’t understand, in my opinion,
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Nigel Wright, right, former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, testifies at the Mike Duffy trial as Justice Charles Vaillancourt looks on in Ottawa, on Monday. and he wouldn’t be claiming them anymore.” The veracity of Harper’s public statements on the Duffy repayment, as well as those of his spokespeople and cabinet ministers, continue to dog the Conservative leader on the campaign trail. Harper told the Commons in June 2013, well after Wright’s payment had come to light, that his former chief of staff had told no one in his office about his decision. But Wright told several people in Harper’s office, as well as Gerstein at the party.
A reporter asked Harper again Monday about the fact his staff had apparently lied to him. Harper has yet to directly respond to such questions, saying only that Duffy and Wright are responsible and are being held accountable. Bayne is continuing on a two-track courtroom strategy that has him simultaneously trying to paint Wright as a calculating backroom operator, and Duffy as someone railroaded by powerful men into actions he didn’t agree with. The Crown, on the other hand, ar-
Military moves to stamp out crude jokes, racy photos, harassment BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — That everything old is new again may be the best way to describe the coming battle over sexual misconduct in the Canadian military. The country’s defence chief has formally signed orders intended to stamp out impropriety and harassment, but to understand the kind of uphill struggle facing Gen. Jonathan Vance, just look back to 1999. “To attract and retain this highly skilled pool of personnel, they must know that they will be treated fairly, and with dignity and respect throughout their careers,” wrote now-retired general Maurice Baril, who much like Vance today, was laying out his expectations for gender equality as women were introduced to combat jobs. He said women had a right to a harassment-free workplace and fair and equitable employment practices. Fifteen years ago, Baril asked soldiers to respect one another. Vance is now demanding it and threatening consequences. Last spring, a blistering report by retired Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps found sexual misconduct was “endemic” in the military, where leaders tolerated a pervasive macho culture and women were afraid to report harassment and even assaults. Vance’s order not only prohibits obvious offences, but goes beyond to
target behaviours that “perpetuate stereotypes and modes of thinking that devalue members on the basis of their sex, sexuality, or sexual orientation.” Inappropriate jokes of a sexual nature, racy photos and unwelcome advances are among specifically prohibited acts. During his swearing-in last month, the new defence chief made a point of saying that bullies are not welcome within the ranks and are often the least effective members in combat. Yet, the attitudes that have sustained harassment are deeply entrenched and were identified a decade and half ago as major obstacles to the integration of women into combat posts. “Women must cope simultaneously with symbols and behaviours which perpetuate and maintain male ideology while developing identities as women which satisfies the organizational culture,” said a Dec. 20, 1999 employment equity plan. “The male identity of the organization is strongly evident through sexualized behaviours and norms, such as male attitudes of paternalism, sexist male talk, joking and innuendo and sexual harassment, in the day-to-day work environment.” The new order by Vance tells commanding officers to act quickly when they hear of a complaint and warns that all leaders are accountable for failures that let the current culture
continue. The blunt instructions not only lay out expectations in terms of behaviour, but set timelines for action, including a rare meeting planned this week involving senior leadership from across the country where Vance is expected to lay down the law. The onus will also be on members who believe they’ve been victimized to step forward, something that’s expected to lead to a surge in complaints and possibly military police investigations. “Eliminating harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour within the CAF depends on its members demonstrating the integrity to act in a manner that bears the closest scrutiny and the courage to overcome difficult challenges through determination and strength of character,” said the order. “There shall be no grace period for the application of our values and ethics. Proper conduct starts now.” Yet, it is not the first time the military has been here. In the late 1990s senior leadership struggled to understand why women, who had fought to become frontline soldiers, tank drivers, fighter pilots and submariners, were ditching their uniforms in unacceptably high numbers. The report concluded that career management, social and family issues drove the departures, but the notion of a sexualized culture was never far from the surface.
gued that Duffy made a set of demands to the PMO in exchange for him making a political headache go away. Three of the 31 charges Duffy faces go to Wright’s secret repayment, including the bribery charge. Bayne uses the word “capitulation” frequently to describe how Duffy eventually acquiesced to a PMO plan to save the government from embarrassment. Duffy maintained throughout that the Senate’s forms and rules for expense claims were so vague and confusing, that he never actually did anything wrong.
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Harper clings to campaign script BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — When he’s talking about the federal election campaign, Stephen Harper prefers to talk about two — and only two — themes: the economy and national security. When he’s forced to talk about the Senate scandal and the courtroom drama unfolding in Ottawa, he prefers to talk about two — and only two — people: Mike Duffy and Nigel Wright. And so it was on Monday as the prime minister faced another short but sharp burst of media questions about the Duffy trial and the fact that most of Harper’s inner circle had been aware of a 2013 scheme to cover the senator’s disputed expenses. That inner circle included Ray Novak, the man who replaced Wright as chief of staff after the latter lieutenant left the Prime Minister’s Office over his $90,000 personal payment on Duffy’s behalf. When asked why he has so far refused to “clean house,” Harper disputed his inquisitor’s “particular rendition of the facts” and insisted the scandal extends only to Duffy and Wright. “What I know is this. Mr. Duffy should have repaid his expenses. He did not. He did not because Mr. Wright paid them for him,” Harper said.
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OTTAWA — The definition of “lie” was tossed around during Sen. Mike Duffy’s trial on Monday, all part of a scandal where words are carefully chosen and their meanings parsed. Nigel Wright, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, was asked to explain to the court what he told his boss about a plan to have Duffy repay his Senate living expenses in 2013. Duffy has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery in connection with his Senate claims. The “scenario” co-ordinated between senior aides in Stephen Harper’s office and Duffy included having the senator publicly admit he made a mistake with his expenses and promise to repay them. Trouble is, Duffy was never going to repay the money himself and several people around Harper knew it. Initially, in February 2013, the idea was to have the party cover the bill, as well as Duffy’s legal expenses. Wright says Sen. Irving Gerstein, head of the party’s financial arm, specifically requested that the money part be kept secret. Wright has said he told Harper shortly afterward that Duffy would repay the expenses. Why did you lie to the prime minister? Bayne asked Wright. “I don’t feel it was a lie, I felt it wasn’t on the list of things I needed to check with him,” Wright responded. Bayne pressed on. “Duffy was not going to repay. Did you not think there was a difference between Duffy repaying and a secret repayment by Sen. Gerstein and others to have the 1/8Conservative 3/8 fund repay?” “I honestly didn’t think it was that significant a difference,” Wright replied. “The significant fact was that the expenses were going to reimbursed
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Arab group loses appeal of funding cut OTTAWA — An appeal court has dismissed the Canadian Arab Federation’s bid to overturn a federal decision to cut funding due to allegations the group supported the actions of terrorist organizations. In its ruling, the Federal Court of Appeal said the federation wasn’t owed “a duty of procedural fairness” by former immigration minister Jason Kenney. The three-judge panel unanimously affirmed a Federal Court ruling that Kenney followed protocol in deciding not to continue funding for a languageinstruction program for immigrants in 2009-10. In writing for the panel, Justice Eleanor Dawson said she agreed with the lower court’s assessment that if the federation had a procedural right to contest the federal decision, every failed applicant for monies would be entitled to a chance to address the minister’s concerns. “This would significantly constrain the minister’s ability to make broad, policy-based decisions on an expeditious basis.” The appeal court also concluded the group’s freedom of expression was not infringed by the process. The federation is “seriously considering” asking the Supreme Court of Canada to hear the case, said Paul Champ, a lawyer for the group. “The Court of Appeal has essentially affirmed the government’s power to use this chilling effect, that they may cut, or cancel, or withhold contracts to groups if they don’t like opinions that are expressed by people who might be associated with them,” Champ said. “That’s not consistent with freedom of expression.” Citizenship and Immigration told
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Brief court appearance for son of former B.C. MLA charged in fentanyl bust CALGARY — The son of a former British Columbia member of the legislature has been charged in a fentanyl bust in Calgary last month. Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana, who is 27, is charged with one count of importing a controlled substance. He made a brief appearance via closed circuit television in Calgary court on Monday. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Sept. 16. His lawyer is working on setting a date for a bail hearing. Police intercepted a package marked as a muffler from China last month at Vancouver’s International Mail Centre. It was addressed to someone in Calgary and contained 122 grams of pure fentanyl, a synthetic opioid used primarily to treat severe pain. Fentanyl is a growing concern across Canada as the number of deaths and overdoses from the drug continues to climb. A recent report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse said as many as 655 Canadians may have died between 2009 and 2014 from fentanyl overdoses. Health Canada’s drug analysis labs have also been detecting fentanyl more and more often in street drugs being sent for testing by law enforcement agencies. Calgary police say 145 people in Alberta have already died from sus-
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ELECTION: Rivals happy to discuss court case “These are the two individuals responsible, and they are being held accountable and that is what is appropriate.” Harper staged his morning ‘message event’ during a stop in Fredericton, N.B., where he promised to add 6,000 people to bolster the reserve ranks of the Canadian Forces reserves. He said the measure will cost $163 million over three years and $63.4 million a year going forward once the overall target of 30,000 personnel is reached. “What’s important for Canadians looking forward is going to be the two issues of this campaign; the economy of our country and our future prospects in the security of our country,” Harper said. “Those are the two issues and this Conservative party is the only government that has answers.” But if Harper didn’t want to discuss the Duffy details, his campaign rivals were more than happy to fill the void. During a campaign event in Niagara Falls, Ont., NDP Leader Tom Mulcair accused the prime minister of misleading Canadians about how his office dealt with the disgraced senator’s questioned expenses. “Their prime minister has not been forthcoming with them,” Mulcair said. “He’s been saying one thing and its opposite, and expecting people to
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pected fentanyl overdoses this year compared with 120 last year. Arrests are also up. Police in Calgary have made 34 fentanyl busts this year compared with 12 in all of 2014. Tyabji-Santana’s mother, Judi Tyabji, was elected to the B.C. legislature for the Liberal party in 1991 and she was the first woman to have a child while in office. An affair with then-Liberal leader Gordon Wilson stunned the party two years later. The two eventually married and founded a new party called the Progressive Democratic Alliance, but it folded after the 1996 election. Tyabji lost custody of her three children, including Kasimir, in 1994 to her ex-husband Kim Sandana.
Alberta, Missouri sign deal to promote job growth, barrier-free trade EDMONTON — Alberta and Missouri have signed an agreement to promote economic development and trade between the province and the state. Premier Rachel Notley and Gov. Jay Nixon are promising to work together in areas such as agriculture, environmental policy and research and innovation. The agreement also focuses on enhancing economic development, job growth, competitiveness and barrierfree trade. Nixon is on a four-day visit to Alberta. Between 2010 and 2014, the province’s exports to Missouri averaged $630 million annually. They included energy and wood products, plastics and chemicals. “This agreement strengthens Alberta’s ties to an important trade partner,” Notley, who is also the minister of intergovernmental relations, said in a release Monday. believe (that) both can be true strains credibility.” Mulcair used tourist-friendly Niagara Falls to roll out a promise of $30 million over three years to help Destination Canada attract more American visitors. He said the Conservatives have cut the Crown corporation’s budget even as tourist numbers have fallen. In Ajax, Ont., Trudeau repeated the Liberal promise to deliver a tax break for the middle class, saying those earning between $44,700 and $89,401 a year will see their tax rate fall to 20.5 per cent. And he also repeated another promise: that the Liberals would never enter into a coalition agreement with the New Democrats should no one hold a majority of the seats in the House of Commons after Oct. 19. “I don’t believe in backroom deals or arrangements amongst leaders,” Trudeau said. “I believe that Canadians should have the full range of choices so that they can pick the team with the better plan.” Trudeau said the NDP would also hike taxes on corporations, stalling economic growth, but would not have the courage to increase taxes on high income earners to help fund a tax cut for the middle class. “You deserve a plan that offers real growth for the middle class — not just a different government, but a better one,” he said. “We will stop giving government cheques to wealthy families so we can give more to the middle class and lower-income families.” A Liberal government would also retool Canada’s child-benefit system to provide more to those families that most need the help, he added.
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the federation in March 2009 that statements made by its officials appeared to be anti-Semitic and supportive of terrorist groups. The department’s letter said this raised serious questions about the federation’s integrity and had undermined the government’s confidence in it as an appropriate partner. The federation subsequently argued to the Federal Court that the actions and statements in question were either by people who did not officially represent the organization, or that it did not authorize or approve of them. It filed affidavits from academics, Jewish advocacy groups and people with whom it had worked closely, stating that they have never witnessed anti-Semitism, promotion of hatred, or support for terrorism from it. Federal Court Justice Russel Zinn said this ignores the maxim, “One is known by the company one keeps.” Zinn cited email correspondence in concluding Kenney had made up his mind as early as February 2009 to nix the funding arrangement with the federation, and that his only interest was in finding a way to do so. Still, the judge said the federation’s behaviour could reasonably lead one to come to the same conclusions as the minister. In appealing the ruling, the federation argued the decision was an arbitrary abuse of authority. It also said it was not anti-Semitic and that the funding cuts were a blatant attempt to suppress criticism of Israel. Dawson said there are “mixed views” about what constitutes antiSemitism and whether the federation’s conduct could be perceived to be antiSemitic. However, she noted the Federal Court found the record was “replete” with articles and statements that supported the minister’s characterization of the federation.
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Henderson weighing options after win CANADIAN TEEN GOLFER CONSIDERING ASKING FOR LPGA EXEMPTION BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Brooke Henderson’s first LPGA Tour win didn’t stop her from having to play golf on Mondays. Henderson completed an eightstroke victory Sunday at the US$1.3million Cambia Portland Classic to become the first Canadian to win an LPGA event since Charlottetown’s Lorie Kane in 2001 and the Tour’s thirdyoungest champion ever at 17 years 11 months six days. She catapulted to No. 17 in the world rankings, boosted her earnings over $660,000 and secured her 2016 card, but because she’s exhausted all six of her sponsor’s exemptions she’ll have to continue playing Monday qualifiers to gain entry into tournaments for the remainder of this season. Last year, Henderson petitioned the LPGA to allow her into Q-school but was turned down because she didn’t meet the minimum age requirement of 18. However other players —including second-ranked Lydia Ko and major champion Lexi Thompson — successfully petitioned to become Tour members before their 18th birthdays. On Monday, Henderson said she continues to weigh her options regarding whether to again petition the LPGA Tour for an exemption. “We’re still thinking about it and evaluating the situation options with my family and team,” the native of Smiths Falls, Ont., said during a conference call. “Hopefully we’ll come to a decision pretty soon. “There’s many pros and cons to both options . . . I’m just kind of working through those right now with my team. We’ll see what happens.”
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Canadian golfer Brooke M. Henderson, hits her tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Cambia Portland Classic golf tournament in Portland, Ore., Sunday
McDavid skates with Hall for first time OILERS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Connor McDavid is finally playing with his Edmonton Oilers teammates — well, two of them. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft joined Oilers teammates Taylor Hall and Darnell Nurse on Monday at a practice for a pre-season minitournament in midtown Toronto. It was the first time future linemates Hall and McDavid skated together, and the young centre’s skills were immediately apparent to the Edmonton left-winger. “He’s got a lot of foot speed,” said Hall. “ He seems to glide faster than most guys skate in full speed. It’s fun to be out here with him. Fun to hang around him and hopefully make him feel more comfortable for what he’s got in store.” McDavid was taken first overall by the Oilers on June 26 after dominating the Ontario Hockey League. He scored 44 goals and added 76 assists during the regular season for the Erie Otters despite missing time with a broken hand. McDavid was even better in the playoffs, averaging more than two points a game with 21 goals and 28 assists in 20 games. Like Hall, McDavid was impressed by his new teammate’s speed. “It’s very exciting to play with him,” McDavid said. “Obviously, he’s a great player and I got a better sense of how fast he is. You watch him on TV but it’s a whole different story live.” Although Hall was the top selection at the 2010 NHL Draft, he says there’s no comparing his experience with that of the highly touted McDavid.
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Edmonton Oilers 2015 first round pick, Connor McDavid takes part in the Edmonton Oilers orientation camp in Edmonton last month. Connor McDavid and Taylor Hall hit the ice together for the first time on Monday and they’re already finding some chemistry. Both are looking forward to the upcoming Edmonton Oilers season and making the team more competitive. “He’s been through so much already with all the hype that he’s had to endure,” said Hall. “I wasn’t anywhere close to that. I was the first overall pick but at the same time it wasn’t anything like what
Connor’s experiencing. “Our job in Edmonton is not only to play well with him but make sure he’s comfortable because that’s going to allow him to play his best.” McDavid will have a familiar face
on the Oilers in Nurse, a former junior rival. Nurse and McDavid often tangled with each other in the OHL. Nurse, a defenceman with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, had a physical Western Conference final against McDavid’s Otters, with Erie eventually winning in six games. That old animosity has already been set aside this summer, with the defenceman and centre hitting it off at the pre-season tournament. “We were sitting beside each other in the room in there and we were laughing and having good times,” said Nurse. “It’s a lot more fun than going into a corner and trying to cross check him and run him through the boards.” Hall isn’t worried about how McDavid will fit in with the Oilers or how Edmonton’s forward lines will shake out. “It takes a little bit of time to get chemistry and stuff,” said Hall. “The one thing about Edmonton is we’ve always had some pretty good forward depth especially in our top six. With Connor coming in that doesn’t change. Whoever I’m playing with whether it’s Connor or Nuge (Ryan Nugent-Hopkins) or Jordan (Eberle) there’s going to be some special players and hopefully we can have some fun this year.” McDavid has spent most of the summer training with former NHL player and strength and conditioning guru Gary Roberts, improving his fitness and getting bigger for the more physical professional game. “Everyone’s bigger, stronger, faster,” said McDavid. “I think everything’s just elevated a lot. Just getting used to that and being a pro.”
NHL players getting caught up in Blue Jays fever BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Logan Couture was just a preschooler when the Toronto Blue Jays won back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and ’93. Wearing his team logo pyjamas, the San Jose Sharks forward fought to stay awake to watch the games. Matt Moulson of the Buffalo Sabres has home-plate dirt from the 1993 victory. His father took him downtown from their Mississauga home to celebrate each of those championships. Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals hasn’t been alive to see the Blue Jays even make the playoffs. He’s ready. Just like fans across Canada, NHL players are getting caught up in Blue Jays fever. Couture watches every game, even when in San Jose, because after so many games without much of a payoff, he doesn’t want to miss anything now. “Even before some of our games I’m following,” Couture said. “I’m a pretty
die-hard fan, so to finally see them putting a streak like this together and to give themselves a chance to make the post-season has been pretty incredible as a fan.” Along with Couture, you can count Sharks teammate Joel Ward, Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings and Teddy Purcell of the Edmonton Oilers among the hockey players who are also Blue Jays fans. The past few weeks have been something special, since the Blue Jays acquired shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and ace pitcher David Price at the end of July and won 15 of 18 games. Couture left his phone at home on July 30 to play golf and returned to 27 text messages about Toronto getting Price. “I definitely did not see that coming,” Couture said. Wilson, 21, got to his third game of the season a few days later using tickets from relief pitcher and Capitals fan Brett Cecil and sat in the row behind Price’s parents for the lefty’s debut. “He obviously really earned the hometown respect right out of the gate,” said Wilson, who lives a short
walk from Rogers Centre. “He had bases loaded, zero out and he dialed in and got out of that jam. He’s been nothing but great so far. I think everyone’s just really excited to have something to cheer about and have the Jays doing so well.” Moulson watched every game growing up and catches what he can now while living with his wife and children in Connecticut. With the Blue Jays chasing down the rival New York Yankees for the American League East Division title, the 31-year-old Moulson hopes a playoff run makes a difference for his family. “Hopefully we’ll get to a couple games and turn the wife and kids into Jays fans,” Moulson said . “My kids are really young, so they’ve got Yankees and Jays hats. My wife’s from the New York/Connecticut area. She’s not a big Yankees fan. She could easily be switched.” It’ll be time for the NHL season to get started when the MLB post-season begins, so Couture is rooting for the Blue Jays to face the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. At home,
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though, he can only imagine what the atmosphere will be like. “It’ll be pretty special,” Couture said. “Just the way that the fans have reacted right now. They’re still a couple months away from the playoffs and you see how crazy they are now.” There’s reason for that, Couture figures, because this season feels different than ones in the recent past in which the Blue Jays have flirted with contention only to fall apart. The 26-year-old from Guelph, Ont., sees a rotation led by Price and a lineup including Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Encarnacion and has a feeling this could be the year. “Even though it’s not a sure thing that they’re going to make the playoffs, it definitely feels that they have the team to do it, where in the past there was so many question marks and injuries and stuff like that,” Couture said. “This is a year where it just feels like it’s certain that they’re going to be in the playoffs and give themselves a chance to go all the way.”
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BRIEFS Daniel Briere announces retirement Daniel Briere has announced his retirement after 17 NHL seasons. Briere made the announcement in a column for the French-language newspaper Le Droit and through the Philadelphia Flyers. The 37-year-old said it was time to spend more time at home with his family. Briere put up 307 goals and 389 assists in 973 career games for the Phoenix Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche. The Gatineau, Que., native was a first-round pick of the Coyotes in 1996 and led the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in scoring. Known for playing above his stature, Briere also earned a reputation as a star playoff performer with 53 goals and 63 assists in 124 post-season games.
Anaheim Ducks sign veteran centre Mike Santorelli ANAHEIM, Calif. — Veteran centre Mike Santorelli has agreed to a oneyear, $875,000 deal with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks announced the deal Monday. Santorelli had 12 goals and 21 assists last season while splitting time between Toronto and Nashville, which reacquired him in a multiplayer trade in February. He also made his first NHL playoff appearances last spring with the Predators, who drafted him in 2004. The Ducks are the sixth NHL team for the 29-year-old Santorelli, who also has played for Vancouver, Winnipeg and Florida.
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GOLF: Historic win Henderson earned $195,000 with the win and has made $661,818 in 10 events. By not being a full-time Tour member, Henderson must rely on sponsor’s exemptions or Monday qualifying to participate in LPGA tournaments. Henderson doesn’t have the luxury of time to relish her historic win. Her next tournament is the $2.25-million Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, which begins Thursday in Coquitlam, B.C., where the spotlight will be firmly fixed upon her. She doesn’t expect to feel any extra pressure competing on home soil. “I don’t think so,” she said. “It’s fun to be back home and I know all the people I’ve talked to earlier (Monday) have been very excited and (are) cheering me on this week. “I just have to make sure I stick to my own gameplan and do my own thing to make sure I play well this weekend. I haven’t played as well in Canadian
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Canada’s Kia Nurse cuts a piece of net from the basket after the team’s win over Cuba in the 2015 FIBA Americas Women’s Championship Final in Edmonton, on Sunday. “Her toughness and her will to win and fearlessness was showcased this past week. “People notice her points but it’s really on the defensive side of the ball that she really has a tremendous impact. A 19-year-old who’s an MVP of the FIBA Americas tournament is really unheard of.” Nurse’s tough approach is something the entire team has embraced. Canada showed its physical side last week in Edmonton, consistently outworking other teams for rebounds on both ends of the court and using interior toughness to get offensive production from power forwards and centres. “We pride ourselves on the fact we’re a very tough team,” Thomaidis said. “Certainly our bigs have come around over the past few years and we have some depth at that position now so we can roll people though. We’re used to being undersized and so we have to play very gritty. Over the entire summer we might have been a little
bit undersized but we did not get outworked ... and got a ton of offensive production from a position that we haven’t traditionally got a lot of production from.” Canada will face tougher tests next year, where strong European teams and a full-strength American squad will be competing for Olympic medals. Still, going undefeated through the FIBA tournament, outscoring opponents by an average of 41.8 points per game in the process, indicates the Canadians will be a contender in Rio rather than a team that’s just happy to qualify. “We played our best basketball at this tournament,” Thomaidis said. “I thought we were pretty good at Pan Ams, but we just carried this through and continued to improve. The players need a break and they’re going to go back to their pro teams and NCAA teams and when we get back together next spring we’ll be on the same path and we’ll make sure we’re continuing to improve by the time Rio rolls around.”
TORONTO — Darnell Nurse doesn’t know how he can keep up with his younger sister Kia. Kia helped Canada win the FIBA Americas women’s championship on Sunday night, clinching an Olympic berth at the 2016 Rio Games. She was also instrumental in Canada’s gold-medal performance at the Pan American Games in Toronto earlier this summer. “I’m not sure what I can do,” said Darnell, a defenceman in the Edmonton Oilers’ organization. “Maybe I’ll have to get out of my comfort zone and challenge her to a one-on-one game on the street before I leave for Edmonton. We’ll see, I’ve got a lot of practising to do.” Asked if he’d played Kia at basketball recently, Darnell said that discretion had been the better part of valour. “Not for a long time, I’m smarter than that,” he said on Monday at a pre-season training camp in midtown Toronto. “That’d be tough on the confidence, going out there and losing to your little sister.” Kia scored 20 points as Canada beat Cuba 82-66 in the gold-medal game on Sunday in Edmonton. Canada needed to win the tournament to guarantee a trip to the upcoming Summer Olympics. It’s only the second time that Canada has won the Americas tournament, previously winning it in 1995 in Hamilton — the Nurses’ hometown. “I watched it and couldn’t be more proud,” said Darnell of Kia’s performance. “It’s going to be exciting. I’m looking forward to booking my trip to Rio.” Kia also had 33 points, five rebounds and three assists in Canada’s 81-73 win over the United States for gold at the Pan American Games. That effort saw her named Canada’s flag-bearer at the Pan Am’s closing ceremony. “It’s not a rivalry anymore,” said Darnell. “I think we’re just each other’s biggest supporters, each other’s biggest fans. It was awesome to see her go out there and put on a performance like she did. She’s showing the type of leadership that she has. Her ability to step up in big moments it’s definitely inspiring. She’s one of my greatest inspirations to see what she’s doing now. “I’m just looking forward to going and trying to one up her somehow in the next year.”
Chargers, Raiders agree to shift divisions if necessary to make Los Angeles stadium viable NFL
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LOS ANGELES — Construction of an NFL stadium in the Los Angeles area could come with another change: a possible shift in division for the Oakland Raiders or the San Diego Chargers. The teams have proposed a shared $1.78 billion stadium in the city of Carson — one of two stadium projects being considered by the NFL near Los Angeles that could bring professional football back to the region after a twodecade absence. Carmen Policy, a former San Francisco 49ers executive who was hired to help oversee the Carson project, said Monday that the teams have agreed to shift divisions, if necessary, to make the project acceptable to the league. The Chargers and Raiders are rivals in the AFC West, which could make game scheduling and other issues difficult in a shared stadium. The teams have made clear to the league and NFL owners that “you send us to LA and you’ll make the decision as to who plays in what conference or division,” Policy told reporters after detailing stadium plans for business leaders and a sports group at an event in downtown Los Angeles. “There are some very interesting scenarios, depending on how all this turns out,” Policy said. Policy detailed the possible divi-
sion shift on a day when the teams unveiled the latest design update for the 65,000-seat stadium, which would rise on the site of a former landfill about 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles. The renderings show an open-air stadium wrapped in steel bands, its seating shaded by canopies, with features that range from a nearby stage for live music performances to an authentic farmers’ market. Outside, towering screens would carry game-day highlights that could be viewed from the parking lots. A promotional video, narrated by actor Kiefer Sutherland, boasted that the stadium bordered by palm trees would become part of a quintessential Los Angeles experience while coddling fans. “Sunshine. Beaches. Hollywood. Where anything is possible,” he says. High-end amenities would include an on-field patio “blurring the line between spectator and teammate,” according to the video that depicted fans sipping drinks just steps from a team bench. Eight acres would be reserved, rent-free, for an “NFL campus,” which could include a home for the NFL Network and a western annex for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One prominent feature from earlier versions vanished. Previous plans called for a tower that could simulate
lightning bolts for the Chargers or a huge flame honouring late owner Al Davis for the Raiders. A dominant feature is now an oversized, gleaming Vince Lombardi Trophy, the prize that goes to Super Bowl winners. A development group that includes St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke is pushing a rival project in nearby Inglewood. The $1.8 billion venue on the site of a former horse track would be part of a sprawling development of homes, parks and office space. Policy promoted the Raiders-Chargers plan as an ideal solution for two California teams playing in stadiums long out of date. He said the teams would attract fans from California’s Central Coast to Mexico to a stadium with 12,000 parking spots for tailgating and easy freeway access. League spokesman Brian McCarthy has said the NFL wants franchises that are “strong and successful in their existing markets.” Under current rules, the next opportunity for a team to file to relocate would be in January 2016. Any decision to move would have to clear a tangle of hurdles, including winning the support of at least 24 of the 32 teams. The NFL owners meet again in October in New York, but no relocation vote is expected at that meeting.
Opens as I would’ve liked in the past and I’m hoping to change that this week.” Henderson will look to become the first Canadian to win a LPGA Tour event on home soil since Jocelyne Bourassa of Shawinigan, Que., claimed the ’73 La Canadienne — the precursor to the Canadian Women’s Open — in Montreal. Sunday’s final round in Portland marked the second time this season Henderson led an LPGA event through 54 holes. But last time she carded a final-round 74 on April 26 to finish third at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in Daly City, Calif. On Sunday, Henderson shot a 3-under 69 to register the largest-ever margin of victory in tournament history and biggest on Tour since Jiyah Shin won the 2012 Women’s British Open by nine shots. Henderson said the seeds for her first LPGA win took root in late April. “I got a lot of confidence and a lot of momentum was built up off that,” she said. “I’ve been playing great all season, my game has been in a great spot. “I just knew I had to remain patient and keep working on a few little things. My season has really been a lot of fun and it really kicked off (at
Swinging Skirts event).” Henderson said she was besieged with congratulatory text messages and tweets following her win, including one from golf legend Gary Player. “That meant a lot to me because my sister (pro golfer Brittany Henderson) and I always liked The Black Knight,” she said. “I was up to almost 80 text messages a couple of hours afterwards
and a lot of emails from a lot of family members and friends.” Despite having a healthy bankroll at such a tender age, Henderson said her fortune isn’t a distraction. She’s also been able to resist the temptation of making a big purchase. “I haven’t really thought about it yet,” she said. “I’m still kind of saving it up and hopefully use it wisely.”
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TORONTO — The Canadian women’s basketball team peaked at the perfect time this summer, using a gold-medal run at the Pan American Games in Toronto as a springboard for a dominant performance at the FIBA Americas women’s championship in Edmonton. Now, with a berth at the 2016 Summer Olympics locked up well in advance, the trick is figuring out how to do it again next summer. Canada won’t have the benefit of playing in back-to-back tournaments on home soil so it will take careful planning to ensure the team is playing its best basketball heading into the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But unlike the 2012 Games in London, Canada has the luxury of time as it prepares for a podium run in Rio. “Leading up to the Olympics we’ll be able to get some more games in direct preparation, so hopefully we’ll be able to get some games on home soil again before we head to Brazil,” head coach Lisa Thomaidis said on a conference call Monday. “It’s just a huge advantage to know this far out.” Canada qualified for Rio on Sunday with an 82-66 win over Cuba in the final of the FIBA Americas tournament. That gives the Canadians an advantage they didn’t have in 2012, when they needed to play in a late qualification tournament to nab one of the last spots at in London. “The biggest thing is we can prepare for exactly when we need to peak,” Thomaidis said. “The last time we had maybe two weeks to prepare and turn around and get to the Olympics.” Qualification for Rio capped a successful summer for the Canadians that saw the emergence of guard Kia Nurse as a budding superstar. The 19-year-old Hamilton native had 20 points in Sunday’s win over Cuba and was named the most valuable player of the FIBA Americas tournament. The University of Connecticut player was also dominant in Canada’s 81-73 win over the United States in the goldmedal match of the Pan Am Games in Toronto. Nurse had 33 points against the Americans and was named Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony. “I didn’t think she could do more that what she did in that Pan Am final but it seems the bigger the game, the more she rises to the occasion,” Thomaidis said.
Darnell Nurse inspired by sister Kia’s performance in basketball this summer
RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 B3
Olympic champion Alptekin loses 1,500m title BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BLOOD DOPING
GENEVA — Olympic champion Asli Cakir Alptekin has agreed to give up her 1,500-meter title and serve an 8-year ban for blood doping, dealing another blow to track and field. A settlement by the Turkish runner and the IAAF was announced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday, days before the world championships open in Beijing. Alptekin forfeited all her results from July 29, 2010, including the 2012 Olympic gold medal and her 2012 European Championship title. Now 29, Alptekin won gold at the London Games after lowering her personal best time by almost nine seconds throughout the season. CAS said the IAAF charge that Alptekin manipulated her blood between July 29, 2010, and Oct. 17, 2012, “is upheld by default” because of the runner’s consent. Alptekin was investigated based on abnormal blood values in her biological passport. The IAAF appealed to sport’s highest court after the Turkish Athletics Federation cleared Alptekin in December 2013. The agreement published by CAS notes that “she is unable to substantiate the explanations she has offered for those values, and therefore is unable to rebut the IAAF’s assertion that those values are the result of some form of blood manipulation.” The 8-year-ban is the maximum allowed by the IAAF for a second doping offence of that type, the
She has not raced competitively since being provisionally suspended by IAAF in January 2013. The Olympic gold could now be awarded to Alptekin’s teammate, Gamze Bulut, who finished second. The fourth-place runner in the London race who would be in line for bronze is Tatyana Tomashova. She served a two-year ban imposed in 2008 for her part in a Russian conspiracy to avoid doping detection. Tomashova, a two-time 1,500-meter world champion who also won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics, was among several Russian women whose urine was swapped for clean samples. Alptekin also forfeits her appearance money and prize money earned since July 2010. That includes a $10,000 prize from the IAAF for taking bronze in the 2012 world indoors in front of her home crowd in Istanbul, the ruling said. The Turkish federation could also reclaim prize money issued by Turkish authorities for her medalwinning races. During the case, Alptekin first argued that her blood readings were caused by “living and training at altitude, use of altitude-simulating techniques, and/or medical issues,” the CAS ruling stated. Expert independent witnesses said her explanations were “unsubstantiated and/or scientifically unsound ... (and) do not provide a credible non-doping explanation.”
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Turkey’s Asli Cakir Alptekin celebrates her gold medal in the women’s 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Olympic 1,500 meters champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey has agreed to give up her title and serve an 8-year ban for blood doping. ruling said. Alptekin previously served a two-year ban for a positive test for an anabolic steroid at the 2004 world junior championships.
Chung Mong-Joon of South Korea announces bid to run for FIFA president BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — Announcing his bid to run for FIFA president, Chung Mong-Joon pledged to help the governing body clean itself up if he gets elected. Speaking at a news conference in Paris on Monday, the South Korea said “it is my privilege and honour to announce my candidacy,” before quickly turning his sights on long-serving president Sepp Blatter. After 17 years as FIFA president, Blatter said on June 2 he was standing down, under pressure from American and Swiss federal investigations of widespread corruption implicating senior FIFA officials. “The real reason FIFA has become such a corrupt organization is because the same person and his cronies have been running it for 40 years. Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” Chung said. “It has pained me to witness the spectacle of the FIFA president being booed by the fans at football stadiums everywhere. In 2011, when a European sports magazine conducted a survey asking ’What do you think about FIFA President Joseph Blatter?’ 95 per cent said ’Blatter is ruining football.”’ On May 27, a United States federal investigation of corruption in world soccer was unleashed on FIFA. Though Blatter won re-election two days later, it took only four more days before he decided to step down. Chung, a FIFA honorary vice-president, promised change if he wins the election on Feb. 26. “Under these circumstances, the FIFA president must be a crisis manager and a reformer. He must be
more than just a head of the technical department,” the 63-year-old South Korean Chung said at a Paris hotel. “After decades of an ever-widening circle of corruption, FIFA needs a leader who can bring back common sense, transparency and accountability.” UEFA President Michel Platini has already declared his candidacy and is widely favoured to replace Blatter. The former France midfielder, a FIFA insider after 13 years as an executive committee member, has taken advantage of his access to soccer powerbrokers. At the Champions League final in Berlin and FIFA meetings in Zurich and St. Petersburg, Russia, he outlined his plans and gained early support. “Michel was a great football player. I played golf twice with Michel, his swing is not that great, it’s lucky he chose football instead of golf,” Chung said, who criticized Platini for having a “father and son” and “mentor-student” relationship with Blatter over the years. Platini was formerly a supporter of Blatter. Would-be candidates must apply by Oct. 26. FIFA members from the 209 national federations elect the president. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, who lost the last FIFA election vote 133-73 to Blatter on May 29, is also touted to stand again. Former Brazil great Zico, who scored 48 goals in 71 games for his country, and Liberian soccer federation president Musa Bility are also among those reportedly planning to run. Chung was a member of FIFA’s executive committee from the mid-1990s until 2011. During that time, he was an opponent of Blatter.
BASEBALL
Alberta takes second at U16 girls’ championships Team Alberta, which included a trio of Central Albertans, finished second at the Canadian U16 girls’ invitational baseball championships in Saguenay, Que., Sunday. Alberta downed Manitoba 12-8 in the bronze medal game, after losing 8-3 to Ontario in the semifinal. Ontario lost to Quebec 1 in the final. Hayley Lalor of Red Deer was three-for-five in the medal game, including two triples, with three runs, three RBIs and a stolen base. Jamie Lalor of Red Deer was one-for-two. Meagan Cameron of Rimbey started on the mound and pitched three innings, allowing one run. She finished the tournament pitching 5.2 innings and allowing just the one run for a 1.24 ERA. She fanned six and didn’t walk a batter. Hayley Lalor, who was the lead off batter, finished the tournament going eight-for-17 (.471 average) with six runs, two doubles, two triples, two walks, three RBIs and five stolen bases. Jamie Lalor was one-forthree. Alberta was second in their pool, defeating Nova Scotia 6-5 and Newfoundland and Labrador 20-5 and losing 12-1 to Quebec 1. ● The Red Deer Riggers open the Canadian senior men’s championship Thursday in Chatham, N.B. They face Newfoundland and Labrador Thursday at noon (MDT), the host team Friday at 10 a.m. and B.C. at 6 a.m. and Nova Scotia at noon on Saturday. The second and third place teams in each pool meet in the cross-over quarter-finals Saturday at 4 p.m. The semifinals go Sunday at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and the final at 4:30 p.m.
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SCOREBOARD Local Sports
Friday
● Senior AAA Baseball: Canadian championships, Riggers vs. host, Chatham, N.B. ● Senior Men’s Baseball: Doug Bradford Memorial tournament, Great Chief Park.
Saturday
● Senior AAA Baseball: Canadian championships, Riggers vs. B.C. and Nova Scotia; quarter-finals, Chatham, N.B. ● Major League Soccer: Red Deer Renegades women at Lethbridge. ● Senior Men’s Baseball: Doug Bradford Memorial tournament, Great Chief Park.
Sunday
● Senior AAA Baseball: Canadian championships, semifinals and final, Chatham, N.B. ● Senior Men’s Baseball: Doug Bradford Memorial tournament, Great Chief Park.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled RHPs Matt Barnes and Heath Hembree from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned OF-INF Garin Cecchini and RHP Ryan Cook to Pawtucket. NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent RHP Michael Pineda to Trenton (EL) for a rehab assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled LHP Edgar Olmos from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned LHP Rob Rasmussen. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned LHP Aaron Loup and RHP Drew Hutchison to Buffalo (IL). Recalled INF Matt Hague from Buffalo. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Activated RHP Randall Delgado off the 15-day DL. Optioned INFOF Jamie Romak to Reno (PCL). COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned LHP Ken Roberts to Albuquerque (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Ron Roenicke third base coach. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Announced INF Taylor Lindsey cleared outright waivers and was sent to San Antonio (Texas). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Activated C Andrew Susac from 15-day DL. Optioned C Hector Sanchez to Sacramento (PCL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed OF Randal Grichuk on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Tommy Pham from Memphis (PCL). American Association GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Traded OF Drew Martinez, INF Daniel Pulfer, INF Roger Bernal and a player to be named to Laredo for INF Dustin Geiger, INF Jarred Mederos, LHP Alex Gunn, two players to be named and cash. Traded INF Ryan Brockett to Schaumburg (FL) for INF Spencer Mahoney. JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed RHP Steven Chapter and INF Aaron Brill. Released RHP Matt Parish. LAREDO LEMURS — Signed INF Travis Denker. Traded OF D’Vontrey Richardson to New Jersey (Can-Am) for a player to be named. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Traded C Tyler Shover to Normal (FL) to complete an earlier trade. Atlantic League SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Sold the contract of RHP Derek Blacksher to Toronto (AL). Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Released OF Jeremy Nowak. Signed 3B Anthony Renz. FLORENCE FREEDOM — Traded C Matt Rubino to Sonoma (Pacific Association) for C Isaac Wenrich. Signed C Isaac Wenrich. FRONTIER GREYS — Signed RHP Liam OSullivan. Released LHP Ladgie Zotyka. JOLIET SLAMMERS — Released 1B Carlos Lopez. NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Released RHP Rob Blanc and OF Aaron Wright. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed INF Connor Walsh. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed OF Marquis Riley. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Traded LHP Tim Flight to Southern Illinois for RHP Jon Klein and a player to be named. Signed LHP Scott Silverstein and C Eddie Sordono. Released RHP Jacob Westerhouse. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed INF Nico Zych. Released INF Marquis Riley. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Named Toni Kukoc special adviser to the team president. MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed F Marcus Landry. UTAH JAZZ — Signed G-F Treveon Graham. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL and NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Announced James Thrash will serve as an appeals officer for on-field player discipline beginning this season. Suspended Cleveland C Ryan Seymour four games for violating the policy on performance enhancing substances. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with RB Chris Johnson on a one-year contract. Waivedinjured S Brandon Person. BUFFALO BILLS — Released CB Lavelle Westbrooks. Signed CB Ellis Lankster. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released WR Adrian Coxson. HOUSTON TEXANS — Activated LBs Jadeveon Clowney and Akeem Dent from the PUP list. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Nicklas Haag. Waived-injured LB Cody Galea. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released LB Dakorey Johnson and DT Jimmy Staten. Signed DBs Jeremy Crayton and Keelan Johnson. TENNESSEE TITANS — Waived WR Clyde Gates. Signed LB Andy Studebaker. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed RBs Rob Hollomon and Greg Morris to the practice roster. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — C Danny Briere announced his retirement. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Agreed to terms with C Mike Santorelli on a one-year contract. American Hockey League HAMILTON BULLDOGS — Named Dave Gray head scout.
Soccer MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF D.C. 26 13 8 5 35 New York 23 11 6 6 38 Columbus 24 9 8 7 38 New England 25 9 9 7 34 Toronto 23 9 10 4 37 Montreal 21 8 9 4 29 Orlando 25 7 11 7 32 New York City 24 7 11 6 34 Philadelphia 25 6 13 6 32 Chicago 23 6 12 5 27
GA 29 25 39 36 41 31 41 37 43 34
Pt 44 39 34 34 31 28 28 27 24 23
Western Conference GP W L T GF 26 12 7 7 44 25 13 9 3 37 22 11 4 7 37 25 11 8 6 26 23 11 7 5 33 25 11 12 2 30 24 8 9 7 30 23 8 10 5 24 25 7 10 8 27 23 5 9 9 20
GA 31 26 25 28 29 27 30 29 38 25
Pt 43 42 40 39 38 35 31 29 29 24
Friday, August 21 Houston at Portland, 9 p.m. Saturday, August 22 Orlando at Toronto, 2 p.m. San Jose at D.C., 5 p.m. Kansas City at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Montreal, 6 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Seattle at Salt Lake, 8 p.m. Sunday, August 23 New York City at Los Angeles, 1 p.m.
New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia
East Division W L Pct GB 63 55 .534 — 58 59 .496 4 53 64 .453 9 48 70 .407 15 46 72 .390 17
St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee
Central Division W L Pct GB 76 42 .644 — 69 47 .595 6 67 49 .578 8 51 65 .440 24 51 69 .425 26
Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado
West Division W L Pct GB 67 51 .568 — 64 54 .542 3 58 59 .496 8 56 62 .475 11 48 68 .414 18
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
● Senior AAA Baseball: Canadian championships, Riggers vs. Newfoundland and Labrador, Chatham, N.B.
Wednesday’s games New York City at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. San Jose at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUG. 18, 2015
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Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland
American League East Division W L Pct GB 65 52 .556 — 65 54 .546 1 61 56 .521 4 59 59 .500 6 52 66 .441 13 Central Division W L Pct GB 71 46 .607 — 59 59 .500 12 56 61 .479 15 55 61 .474 15 55 62 .470 16 West Division W L Pct GB 64 55 .538 — 61 57 .517 2 60 57 .513 3 55 64 .462 9 51 69 .425 13
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(10 innings) Gibson, Duensing (6), O’Rourke (7), Fien (7), Jepsen (9), Perkins (10) and K.Suzuki; Mitchell, Cotham (2), Shreve (4), Ju.Wilson (6), Warren (7), Betances (7), A.Miller (10) and B.McCann. W—A. Miller 1-2. L—Perkins 1-4. HRs—Minnesota, Sano (8), Hicks (8), Plouffe (18). New York, B.McCann (21), Beltran (13).
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Sunday’s Games Toronto 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Baltimore 18, Oakland 2 Seattle 10, Boston 8, 12 innings Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1 Houston 6, Detroit 5 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 4, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings
Tuesday’s Games Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-9), 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 11-6) at Baltimore (Gausman 2-4), 5:05 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 7-10) at Philadelphia (Nola 3-1), 5:05 p.m. Cleveland (Bauer 9-9) at Boston (E.Rodriguez 6-5), 5:10 p.m. Kansas City (Volquez 11-7) at Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 3-4), 5:10 p.m. Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-10) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 6-5), 6:05 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 4-2) at Texas (Ch.Gonzalez 2-4), 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-6) at Houston (Feldman 5-5), 6:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 6-9) at L.A. Angels (Richards 11-9), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-6) at Oakland (Doubront 1-1), 8:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m. Seattle at Texas, 12:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Oakland, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston, 6:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.
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E.Ramirez, Geltz (6), B.Gomes (8), Romero (9) and Casali; Kazmir, J.Fields (6), Sipp (7), O.Perez (9) and J.Castro. W—E.Ramirez 10-4. L—Kazmir 6-8. HRs—Tampa Bay, T.Beckham (6). Houston, Gattis (18). Chicago 001 Los Angeles010
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Hellickson, Delgado (6), Hessler (7), A.Reed (7), D.Hudson (8), Ziegler (9) and W.Castillo; G.Cole, Blanton (7), Soria (9) and Cervelli. W—Hellickson 9-8. L—G.Cole 14-7. Sv—Ziegler (21). HRs—Arizona, Ja.Lamb (5). Pittsburgh, P.Alvarez (19). San Fran. 000 St. Louis 000
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MONDAY’S LINESCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE 0 — 1 —
Salazar, B.Shaw (8), Allen (9) and Y.Gomes; M.Barnes, Hembree (6), Layne (8) and Hanigan. W—Salazar 11-6. L—M.Barnes 3-3. HRs— Cleveland, C.Santana (13), Chisenhall (6). Boston, T.Shaw (5).
Tampa Bay 400 Houston 010
Wednesday’s Games Miami at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Oakland, 1:35 p.m. Atlanta at San Diego, 1:40 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Detroit at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.
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Kipnis Cle Fielder Tex NCruz Sea Hosmer KC LCain KC Brantley Cle Bogaerts Bos Altuve Hou JIglesias Det MMachado Bal
AB 405 447 448 432 401 402 441 455 364 458
R 66 57 66 73 75 49 55 60 37 75
H 132 145 144 138 126 126 138 138 110 137
Pct. .326 .324 .321 .319 .314 .313 .313 .303 .302 .299
Home Runs Cleveland 000 Boston 001
Monday’s Games Arizona 4, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 2, San Francisco 1 Miami 6, Milwaukee 2 Atlanta at San Diego, late.
Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 7, 10 innings Baltimore 4, Oakland 2 Cleveland 8, Boston 2 Texas 4, Seattle 3 Tampa Bay 9, Houston 2 L.A. Angels 2, Chicago White Sox 1
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S.Gray, Pomeranz (6), Scribner (7), Venditte (8) and Vogt; Tillman, O’Day (8), Britton (9) and Joseph. W—Tillman 9-7. L—S.Gray 12-5. Sv—Britton (29). HRs—Oakland, Valencia (11), Canha (9). Baltimore, Clevenger (1).
Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 8, N.Y. Mets 1 Atlanta 2, Arizona 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 1 Milwaukee 6, Philadelphia 1 Miami 6, St. Louis 4 San Francisco 5, Washington 0 L.A. Dodgers 2, Cincinnati 1 Colorado 5, San Diego 0
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BASEBALL’S TOP TEN
NCruz, Seattle, 36; CDavis, Baltimore, 34; Trout, Los Angeles, 33; Pujols, Los Angeles, 32; Donaldson, Toronto, 31; Teixeira, New York, 31; JMartinez, Detroit, 30. Runs Batted In CDavis, Baltimore, 89; Donaldson, Toronto, 87; KMorales, Kansas City, 83; Bautista, Toronto, 82; Teixeira, New York, 79; JMartinez, Detroit, 76; NCruz, Seattle, 74; BMcCann, New York, 74. Pitching Keuchel, Houston, 14-6; FHernandez, Seattle, 14-7; Buehrle, Toronto, 13-5; Lewis, Texas, 13-5; McHugh, Houston, 13-6; Eovaldi, New York, 12-2; Hutchison, Toronto, 12-2. NATIONAL LEAGUE
Goldschmidt Ari DGordon Mia Harper Was Posey SF LeMahieu Col Pollock Ari Votto Cin Panik SF DPeralta Ari MDuffy SF
G 116 102 110 110 112 113 114 97 108 105
AB 416 438 378 405 417 438 407 375 333 389
R 75 55 79 58 66 81 66 56 47 53
H 139 145 124 132 133 137 126 116 102 119
Pct. .334 .331 .328 .326 .319 .313 .310 .309 .306 .306
Home Runs Harper, Washington, 30; Arenado, Colorado, 29; Frazier, Cincinnati, 29; CaGonzalez, Colorado, 27; Stanton, Miami, 27; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 24; Pederson, Los Angeles, 23; Rizzo, Chicago, 23. Runs Batted In Arenado, Colorado, 86; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 86; Posey, San Francisco, 78; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 77; BCrawford, San Francisco, 73; Frazier, Cincinnati, 73; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 73; Harper, Washington, 73. Pitching Wacha, St. Louis, 14-4; Arrieta, Chicago, 14-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 14-6; GCole, Pittsburgh, 14-7; Greinke, Los Angeles, 13-2; CMartinez, St. Louis, 12-5; deGrom, New York, 11-6.
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Football Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal
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CFL East Division W L T 5 2 0 5 2 0 4 3 0 2 5 0
West Division GP W L T Edmonton 7 5 2 0 Calgary 7 5 2 0 B.C. 7 3 4 0 Winnipeg 8 3 5 0 Saskatchewan 7 0 7 0
PF 243 193 134 142 PF 180 185 166 160 174
PA 136 183 198 135 PA 101 151 211 237 225
Pt 10 10 8 4 Pt 10 10 6 6 0
WEEK EIGHT Bye: Saskatchewan Saturday’s results Hamilton 52 B.C. 22 Calgary 48 Ottawa 3 Friday’s result Toronto 27 Winnipeg 20 Thursday’s result Edmonton 15 Montreal 12 WEEK NINE Bye: Winnipeg Thursday, Aug. 20
Montreal at B.C., 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 Hamilton at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 Calgary at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 Ottawa at Toronto, 2 p.m. NFL PRESEASON AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 Miami 0 1 0 .000 New England 0 1 0 .000 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 South W L T Pct Houston 1 0 0 1.000 Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 North W L T Pct Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 Cincinnati 1 0 0 1.000 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 West
Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego
PF PA 24 25 10 27 11 22 3 23 PF PA 23 10 23 21 10 36 24 31 PF PA 30 27 23 10 17 20 24 37
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T 0 0 0 0
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Washington 1 0 0 1.000 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 Dallas 0 1 0 .000 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 South W L T Pct Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 Carolina 1 0 0 1.000 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 North W L T Pct Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 West W L T Pct Arizona 0 1 0 .000 San Francisco 0 1 0 .000
PF PA 22 20 34 19 18 3 17 7
PF PA 20 17 36 10 7 17 10 23 PF PA 31 24 25 24 27 30 16 26 PF PA 40 19 27 10 23 3 22 11 PF PA 19 34 10 23
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Thursday, Aug. 20 Detroit at Washington, 5:30 p.m. Buffalo at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 5:30 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 Baltimore at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Miami at Carolina, 5 p.m. New England at New Orleans, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m. Jacksonville at N.Y. Giants, 5:30 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Denver at Houston, 6 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. Dallas at San Francisco, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Tennessee, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.
Parapan Am Games 2015 Parapan Am games, Canadian medallists ARCHERY SILVER Women’s Compound Open — Karen Van Nest, Wiarton, Ont. ATHLETICS GOLD Men’s 100 (T53) — Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que. Men’s 5,000 (T11) — Jason Dunkerley & guide Josh Karanja, both Ottawa Men’s Discus (F37) — Kevin Strybosch, London, Ont. Men’s Shot Put (F20) — Josh Farrell, Port Elgin, Ont. Men’s 800 (T53) — Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que. Men’s Shot Put (F32-34) — Jason Roberts, Toronto Men’s 1,500 (T38)— Mitchell Chase, Pickering, Ont. Men’s 1,500 (T13)— Guillaume Ouellet, Victoriaville, Que. Men’s 400 (T54)— Alexandre Dupont, Clarenceville, Que. Men’s 200 (T38) — Kyle Whitehouse, St. Catherines, Ont. Men’s 800 (T53) — Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que. Men’s 800 (T54) — Alexandre Dupont, Clarenceville, Que. Men’s 1,500 (T54) — Alexandre Dupont, Clarenceville, Que. Men’s 400 (T53) — Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que. Women’s 800 (T54) — Diane Roy, Sherbrooke, Que. Women’s Club Throw (F31, 32, 51) — Becky Richter, Saskatoon Women’s 100 (T52) — Michelle Stilwell, Nanoose Bay, B.C. Women’s Shot Put (F53-55) — Pamela LeJean, Cape Breton, N.S. Women’s Shot Put (F20/37/38)— Jennifer Brown, Calgary Women’s Shot Put (F37/38/44)— Renee Foessel, Mississauga, Ont. SILVER Men’s 5,000 (T54) — Josh Cassidy, Port Elgin, Ont. Men’s 100 (T38) — Kyle Whitehouse, St. Catherines, Ont. Men’s 400 (T11)— Dustin Walsh, Coquitlam, B.C., & guide Dylan Williamson, Fort Langley, B.C. Men’s 800 (T54) — Josh Cassidy, Port Elgin, Ont. Men’s 1,500 (T54) — Josh Cassidy, Port Elgin, Ont. Men’s 1,500 (T11) — Jason Dunkerley & guide Josh Karanja, both Ottawa Women’s Shot Put (F20/37/38)— Renee Foessel, Mississauga, Ont. Women’s Shot Put (F37/38/44)— Jennifer Brown, Calgary Women’s 100 (T53) — Ilana Dupont, Saskatoon Women’s 400 (T38) — Leah Robinson, Kitchener, Ont. BRONZE Men’s 100 (T53) — Jean-Philippe Maranda, SteAurelie, Que. Men’s Shot Put (F46)— Kenneth Trudgeon, London, Ont. Men’s Shot Put (F32-34) — Kyle Pettey, Brampton, Ont. Men’s Discus (F46)— Kenneth Trudgeon, London, Ont. Women’s Javelin (F37-38) — Renee Foessel, Mississauga, Ont. Women’s Discus Throw (F51/52) — Becky Richter, Saskatoon Women’s 400 (T54)— Diane Roy, Sherbrooke, Que. Women’s Discus (F11-12) — Vanessa Murby, Salt Spring Island, B.C. Women’s 200 (T37)— Leah Robinson, Kitchener, Ont. Women’s 800 (T53) — Ilana Dupont, Saskatoon Women’s 100 (T53) — Jessica Frotten, Whitehorse Women’s Javelin (F53-54) — Pamela LeJean, Cape Breton, N.S. Women’s Javelin (F11-12) — Vanessa Murby, Salt Spring Island, B.C. Women’s 400 (T53) — Jessica Frotten, Whitehorse BOCCIA SILVER Individual BC1 — Hanif Mawji, Burnaby, B.C. Individual BC2 — Adam Dukovich, London, Ont. Individual BC3 — Eric Bussiere, Vercheres, Que. CYCLING GOLD Men’s Road Race (H3-5) — Mark Ledo, Maple, Ont.
Mixed Time Trial B — Daniel Chalifour, MontLaurier, Que. & guide Alexandre Cloutier, StAntoine-de-Tilly, Que. SILVER Men’s Individual Pursuit C1-3 — Michael Sametz, Calgary Mixed Road Race B — Daniel Chalifour, MontLaurier, Que., & Alexandre Cloutier (guide), StAntoine-de-Tilly, Que. Mixed Time Trial B — Robbi Weldon, Thunder Bay, Ont., & guide Audrey Lemieux, Montreal Mixed Time Trial (T1-2) — Shelley Gautier, Toronto BRONZE Men’s Road Race (H3-5) — Charles Moreau, TroisRivieres, Que. Men’s Road Race (T1-2) — Louis-Albert Jolin Corriveau, Ste-Claire, Que. Women’s Road Race (C1-5) — Nicole Clermont, Sherbrooke, Que. Mixed Road Race (H1-2M/H1-5W) — Robert Labbe, Quebec City Mixed Time Trial B — Shawna Ryan, Saskatoon, & guide Joanie Caron, Rimouski, Que. Mixed Time Trial (H1-5) — Charles Moreau, TroisRivieres, Que. GOALBALL BRONZE Men — Brendan Gaulin, Laval, Que.; Aron Ghebreyohannes, Calgary; Bruno Hache, Dorval, Que.; Blair Nesbitt, Stony Plain, Alta.; Simon Richard, Dieppe, N.B.; Ahmad Zeividavi, Vancouver Women — Canada (Ashlie Andrews, Penticton, B.C.; Whitney Bogart, Marathon, Ont.; Amy Burk, Charlottetown; Tiana Knight, Calgary; Jillian MacSween, Halifax; Cassandra Orgeles, Fort Erie, Ont. JUDO SILVER Women’s 52kg — Priscilla Gagne, Granby, Que. BRONZE Men’s 81kg — Alex Radoman, Hamilton, Ont. SITTING VOLLEYBALL BRONZE Men — Jamoi Anderson, Brampton, Ont.; Jesse Buckingham, Toronto; Raymond Gauthier, Edmonton; Austin Hinchey, Edmonton; Massoud Khanmohammad, Richmond Hill, Ont.; Douglas Learoyd, Calgary; David Marchand, St. Albert, Alta.; Larry Matthews, Sturgeon County, Alta.; Jason Naval, Toronto; Jose Rebelo, St-Hubert, Que.; Andrew Tucker, Toronto; Jesse Ward, Calgary Women — Chantal Beauchesne, Petawawa, Ont.; Angelena Dolezar, Edmonton; Anne Fergusson, Carleton Place, Ont.; Shacarra Orr, Jaffray, B.C.; Heidi Peters, Neerlandia, Alta.; Tessa Popoff, Langley, B.C.; Amber Skyrpan, Plamondon, Alta.; Felicia Voss-Shafiq, Burnaby, B.C.; Jolan Wong, Pembroke, Ont.; Katelyn Wright, Edmonton SWIMMING GOLD Men’s 200 Individual Medley SM13 (SM12-13) — Nicolas Turbide, Quebec City Men’s 100 Backstroke (S13 1/8S12-13 3/8) — Nicolas Turbide, Quebec City Men’s 100 Breaststroke (SB9) — James Leroux, Montreal Men’s 50 Freestyle (S8) — Zack McAllister, Lethbridge, Alta. Men’s 100 Backstroke (S14) — Gordie Michie, St. Thomas, Ont. Men’s 400 Freestyle (S10) — Benoit Huot, Longueuil, Que. Men’s 400 Freestyle (S11-13) — Devin Gotell, Antigonish, N.S. Men’s 100 Butterfly (S11-13) — Nicolas Turbide, Quebec City Women’s 400 Freestyle (S8 1/8S7-8 3/8) — Morgan Bird, Calgary Women’s 50 Freestyle (S8) — Morgan Bird, Calgary Women’s 50 Freestyle (S10) — Aurelie Rivard, StJean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 100 Butterfly (S10 1/2S8-10 3/4) — Aurelie Rivard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 100 Breaststroke (SB8) — Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L. Women’s 400 Freestyle (S10) — Aurelie Rivard, StJean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 100 Freestyle (S7) — Tess Routliffe, Caledon, Ont. Women’s 200 Individual Medley (SM9-10) — Aurelie Rivard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
Women’s 100 Breastroke (SB14)— Justine Morrier, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 100 Backstroke (S10) — Aurelie Rivard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 50 Butterfly (S6-7) — Sarah Mehain, Vernon, B.C. Women’s 100 Freestyle (S10) — Aurelie Rivard, StJean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 100 Backstroke (S7) — Tess Routliffe, Caledon, Ont. Women’s 200 Individual Medley (SM14) — Justine Morrier, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. SILVER Men’s 200 Freestyle S14 — Maxime Rousselle, StJean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Men’s 100 Backstroke (S13 1/8S12-13 3/8) — Devin Gotell, Antigonish, N.S. Men’s 100 Breaststroke (SB9) — Isaac Bouckley, Oshawa, Ont. Men’s 400 Freestyle (S8) — Zack McAllister, Lethbridge, Alta. Men’s 100 Backstroke (S14) — Adam Rahier, Powell River, B.C. Men’s 100 Butterfly (S10) — Nathan Stein, Maple Ridge, B.C. Men’s 50 Freestyle (S7) — Jean-Michel Lavalliere, Quebec City Men’s 100 Breaststroke (SB13 1/212-13 3/4) — Tyler Mrak, Aldergrove, B.C. Men’s 50 Freestyle (S13) — Nicolas Turbide, Quebec City Men’s 400 Freestyle (S10) — Isaac Bouckley, Oshawa, Ont. Men’s 200m Individual Medley (SM7)— Jean-Michel Lavalliere, Quebec City Men’s 100 Freestyle (S7) — Jean-Michel Lavalliere, Quebec City Men’s 400 Freestyle (S11-13) — Nicolas Turbide, Quebec City Men’s 100 Backstroke (S9-10) — Benoit Huot, Longueuil, Que. Men’s 100 Freestyle (S8) — Zack McAllister, Lethbridge, Alta. Men’s 50 Butterfly (S7) — Jean-Michel Lavalliere, Quebec City Men’s 100 Freestyle (S13) — Nicolas Turbide, Quebec City Men’s 4x100 Freestyle Relay (S13) — Alexander Elliot, Waterloo, Ont.; Jean-Michel Lavalliere, Quebec City; Zack McAllister, Lethbridge, Alta.; Nathan Stein, Maple Ridge, B.C.; Zack McAllister, Lethbridge, Alta.; Adam Purdy, London, Ont.; Nathan Clement, West Vancouver, B.C. Men’s 100 Backstroke (S6) — Adam Purdy, London, Ont. Men’s 200 Individual Medley (SM14) — Gordie Michie, St Thomas, Ont. Men’s 4x100 Medley Relay — Isaac Bouckley, Oshawa, Ont.; Benoit Huot, Longueuil, Que.; James Leroux, Montreal; Zack McAllister, Lethbridge, Alta.; Adam Purdy, London, Ont. Women’s 200 Freestyle S14 — Kirstie Kasko, Okotoks, Alta. Women’s 100 Backstroke S8 — Camille Berube, Gatineau, Que. Women’s 100 Breaststroke (SB9) — Aurelie Rivard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 400 Freestyle (S9) — Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L. Women’s 100 Butterfly (S10 1/2S8-10 3/4) — Samantha Ryan, Saskatoon Women’s 100 Backstroke (S14) — Kirstie Kasko, Okotoks, Alta. Women’s 50 Freestyle (S9) — Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L. Women’s 200m SM8 (SM7-8)— Tess Routliffe, Caledon, Ont. Women’s 200 Individual Medley (SM9-10) — Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L. Women’s 100 Freestyle (S8) — Morgan Bird, Calgary Women’s 100 Backstroke (S7) — Sarah Mehain, Vernon, B.C. Women’s 200 Freestyle (S1-4) — Tammy Cunnington, Red Deer, Alta. BRONZE Men’s 200 Individual Medley SM13 (SM12-13) — Devin Gotell, Antigonish, N.S. Men’s 200 Freestyle S14 — Gordie Michie, St. Thomas, Ont. Men’s 100 Backstroke (S13 1/8S12-13 3/8) — Tyler Mrak, Aldergrove, B.C. Men’s 100 Breaststroke (SB9) — Alexander Elliot, Waterloo, Ont. Men’s 50 Freestyle (S8) — Chris Sergeant,
Kingston, Ont. Men’s 400 Freestyle (S8) — Zach Zona, Waterford, Ont. Men’s 100 Butterfly (S10) — Alexander Elliot, Waterloo, Ont. Men’s 100 Butterfly (S8) — Zach Zona, Waterford, Ont. Men’s 50 Freestyle (S10) — Nathan Stein, Maple Ridge, B.C. Men’s 400 Freestyle (S10) — Alexander Elliot, Waterloo, Ont. Men’s 200m IM (SM8)— Zach Zona, Waterford, Ont. Men’s 400 Freestyle (S11-13) — Tyler Mrak, Aldergrove, B.C. Men’s 100 Breaststroke (SB14) — Gordie Michie, St Thomas, Ont. Men’s 100 Backstroke (S9-10) — Alexander Elliot, Waterloo, Ont. Men’s 50 Butterfly (S6) — Adam Purdy, London, Ont. Men’s 50 Butterfly (S7) — Nathan Clement, West Vancouver, B.C. Men’s 200 Individual Medley (SM14) — Adam Rahier, Powell River, B.C. Men’s 100 Freestyle (S10) — Nathan Stein, Maple Ridge, B.C. Women’s 100 Backstroke (S14) — Justine Morrier, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Women’s 200 SM8 (SM7-8)— Camille Berube, Gatineau, Que. Women’s 400 Freestyle (S8 1/8S7-8 3/8) — Sabrina Duchesne, Quebec City Women’s 100 Breaststroke (SB9) — Sarah Girard, Montreal Women’s 100 Freestyle S4 (S1-4) — Tammy Cunnington, Red Deer, Alta. Women’s 100 Breastroke (SB14)— Kirstie Kasko, Okotoks, Alta. Women’s 100 Backstroke (S9) — Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L. Women’s 200 Individual Medley (SM14) — Kirstie Kasko, Okotoks, Alta. Women’s 100 Freestyle (S9) — Katarina Roxon, Kippens, N.L. Mixed 4x50 Freestyle Relay — Andrew Cooke, Penticton, B.C.; Tammy Cunnington, Red Deer, Alta.; Jonathon Dieleman, Vancouver; Valerie Drapeau, Longueuil, Que.; Daniel Murphy, Bedford, N.S. TABLE TENNIS GOLD Women’s Singles (Class 6-7) — Stephanie Chan, Vancouver SILVER Men’s Team (S3-4) — Steven Dunn (3), Halifax, & Asad Murtaza (3), Milton Ont. Men’s Team (S6-8) — Ian Kent (8), Eastern Passage N.S., & Masoud Mojtahed (7), Austin, Texas WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL SILVER Men — Vincent Dallaire, Quebec City; Abdi Dini, Toronto; David Eng, Montreal; Nik Goncin, Regina; Deion Green, Victoria; Robert Hedges, Wonowon, B.C.; Liam Hickey, St. John’s, N.L.; Chad Jassman, Calgary; Adam Lancia, Toronto; Tyler Miller, Kitchener, Ont.; Jonathan Vermette, Sherbrooke, Que.; Peter Won, Blackfalds, Alta. Women — Elaine Allard, St-Eustache, Que.; Tracey Ferguson, Richmond Hill, Ont.; Erica Gravel, Prince Albert, Sask.; Katie Harnock, Elmira, Ont.; Melanie Hawtin, Oakville, Ont.; Maude Jacques, Lac-Beauport, Que.; Jamey Jewells, Donkin, N.S.; Rosalie Lalonde, St-Clet, Que.; Janet McLachlan, Vancouver; Cindy Ouellet, Quebec City; Darda Sales, London, Ont.; Arinn Young, Legal, Alta. WHEELCHAIR RUGBY GOLD Mixed — Canada (Miranda Biletski, Regina; Cody Caldwell, Cavan, Ont.; Jason Crone, Owen Sound, Ont.; Byron Green, Vancouver; Patrice Dagenais, Ottawa; Trevor Hirschfield, Vancouver; Fabien Lavoie, Quebec City; Zak Madell, Okotoks, Alta.; Travis Murao, Vancouver; Patrice Simard, Alma, Que.; Mike Whitehead, Windsor, Ont.; David Willsie, Dorchester, Ont. WHEELCHAIR TENNIS BRONZE Men’s Doubles — Philippe Bedard, Bromont, Que., & Joel Dembe, Toronto
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Gas prices set to drop BUT VOLATILITY STILL AN ISSUE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Drivers in Western Canada should get some relief at the pumps in the coming days but an industry observer says last week’s 15-cent average spike shows the country needs more refining capacity. Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst at the GasBuddy.com website and a former Liberal MP, reassured Western Canadians that it will soon cost less to fill their tanks following the drop in wholesale gas prices in the United States. Those prices dipped the equivalent of six cents a litre on Friday and were down another three to four cents in midday trading on Monday. The decline came when some refineries resumed operations or deferred maintenance plans after a major outage more than a week ago at BP’s Whiting refinery in Indiana caused pump prices to soar.
“It appears there have been alternative sources found at the last moment that might alleviate the strain on the supply picture throughout the U.S. Midwest,” said McTeague. The BP refinery is a significant source of gasoline for the U.S. Midwest and Western Canada, but it lost 240,000 barrels of its production capacity of 413,000 barrels a day on Aug. 8 after a malfunction. BP said in a statement that repair work is continuing but would not say how long it expects the work to take. Along with higher gas prices, the Whiting shutdown increased the discount on Canadian heavy crude prices because the refinery is a major processor of the product. McTeague says recent events show how Canada has become over-reliant on U.S. refineries and underscore the need for more Canadian capacity. “These are not one-offs — these are chronic problems related specifically to the shutdown of refiner-
Northwestern B.C. governments form alliance for resource cash
ies,” said McTeague. “If the Americans are running short, we should be building refineries also to export.” But Jason Parent, vice president of consulting for The Kent Group Ltd., says last week’s jump in gas prices was because of a “perfect storm” of problems with refineries running at full capacity during peak summer demand season when BP’s refinery unit shut down. “I think this is a short-term problem,” said Parent. “These types of jumps in the wholesale price are very, very rare.” The economics haven’t been attractive enough to justify major new refinery construction in Canada, he added. “It creates jobs and you keep the oil here, and then the margin just beyond the oil, and for that reason it’s politically popular, but it’s not necessarily popular with the public or the refiners themselves.”
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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TERRACE, B.C. — The indirect cost of workers commuting to energy-sector jobs has prompted 21 local governments in British Columbia’s northwest to band together and press the province for a greater share of project revenues. Representatives met in Terrace on Saturday to formalize the Resource Benefits Alliance. Stacey Tyers, the group’s chairwoman, said workers used to move their families into northwestern B.C. towns for new projects but now most people fly in and out for a job. “(Workers) use our services, they impact our social systems while they’re here. They use our hospitals ... but there’s no contribution to the community in that regard,” said Tyers, who is also chairwoman of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. She said the “unprecedented” agreement empowers communities to work on their shared goal of funnelling cash from energy projects back into the communities. The alliance estimates at least 49 proposed energy projects — including liquefied natural gas, mining and forestry — could generate $35 billion in provincial revenues over the next 25 years. Members want a commitment based on a percentage of project profits, and they’ve given themselves three months to get the province to the table for negotiations. The alliance calculated that a three-per-cent revenue share would produce $1 billion to cover infrastructure, mitigate social impacts and develop a legacy fund similar to the Columbia Basin Trust in southeastern B.C. The northwest region covers 185,000 square kilometres of land, stretching from Vanderhoof to Haida Gwaii and north to Dease Lake and Telegraph Creek. Members have amassed an infrastructure deficit of $500 million, Tyers said. She said workers stretch capacity to the limit for roads, sewers and water in cities such Terrace but take their paycheques back to their home communities. Property taxes are the only way for local municipalities to generate revenues, Tyers said, adding a provincial “rural dividend” program that sends some money back into communities isn’t enough. The alliance was formed after local governments decided the B.C. government wasn’t moving to fulfil an election promise to work out an agreement, she said. Things came to a halt last April, when the province suggested revenue-sharing must be based on final investment decisions, she said. “(That) will be too late,” she said. “Once a final investment decision is made, they’re going to move forward very quickly and we are not going to be ready.” Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Peter Fassbender was not available for an interview. The ministry said Fassbender will meet with the alliance in late September when municipal leaders are in Vancouver for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. Bill Miller, chairman of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, said an agreement between the two sides could take some time.
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BRIEF Safeway urges consumers to throw out cooked chicken wings OTTAWA — Safeway is recalling several varieties of store-packaged, cooked chicken wings over concerns they may be contaminated with a toxinproducing bacteria. Various flavours of the Safeway wings are part of the recall, which includes package dates up to and including Aug. 14. The products were sold in Safeway stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no reported illnesses associated with consumption of the products. Anyone who has purchased the suspect wings should throw them out or return them to Safeway. The food inspection agency says it is investigating. Food containing the Staphylococcus bacteria may
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Dylan Mazurkewich carves up some porchetta at Meathead, one of the city’s newest restaurants, on Monday afternoon. Located in the former location of The Rock, the restaurant and bar features an à la carte menu with a focus on quality, vibrantly coloured and homemade-style dishes, as well as locally brewed beers. Meathead is unique to Red Deer, and is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 12 a.m., and 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Half of post-secondary students worried about debt, job after graduation: poll BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Worry over tuition and living expenses is dogging almost half of post-secondary students as they head back to school. They’re also afraid they won’t be able to pay back debt once they graduate because they’re concerned about finding a well-paying job, a poll issued by CIBC (TSX: CM) shows. But experts say learning to keep finances in check is a lesson that will go far in helping students manage their money so they don’t graduate owing a huge amount. The online poll, conducted among 992 randomly chosen post-secondary students who are Angus Reid Forum panellists, took place from July 27 to 29. The poll shows 48 per cent of students are most worried about covering tuition and living expenses for the upcoming school year as well as repaying school-related debt, of which 36 per cent expect to be $25,000 or more when they graduate. Some 37 per cent of post-secondary students say finding a job that pays well after graduation is a top concern. not look or smell spoiled, and the toxin produced is not easily destroyed at normal cooking temperatures. The chicken wings that might be contaminated include: ● Safeway Party Pack Chicken Wings Hot Salt N Pepper. ● Safeway PPK Wings Mix flavours Hot. ● Safeway Pinty’s Wings Salt and Pepper Hot. ● Safeway Pinty’s Wings Salt and Pepper Cold. Common symptoms of Staphylococcus poisoning include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping and fever. In severe cases,there may be headaches, muscle cramping and changes in blood pressure or pulse rate. The CFIA says the recall was triggered by the manufacturer. The agency says it will notify the public if other high-risk products are recalled.
Quebec allows lumber to be used in construction of buildings up to 12 stories DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI, Que. — The Quebec government is hoping to give a shot in the arm to the province’s forestry sector by allowing lumber to be used in the construction of buildings up to 12 stories
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The poll also finds that students, most of whom expect to spend $10,000 to $30,000 a year for schooling (tuition and books) and personal expenses, (rent and entertainment), anticipate a lot less help this year from parents. They expect their parents will cover 22 per cent of tuition and school costs, down from 33 per cent in a similar poll last year. About 34 per cent say they will support themselves with jobs. Five per cent of respondents were concerned about finding and keeping part-time employment. As many as 37 per cent of post-secondary students say they don’t know if they’ll be able to manage their finances after they finish school, with about one-fifth not expecting to be able to support themselves financially. “Having a clear picture of your expenses today, as well as what your debt payments will look like when the time comes to pay back your loan, will help you feel ready for the future,” says Christina Kramer, executive vice-president of retail and business banking at CIBC. Sit down with parents or a financial adviser and consider costs involved in a post-secondary education. tall. Premier Philippe Couillard says regulation changes were developed in consultation with the provincial agency responsible for the building code and with FPInnovations, a research institute. Quebec said it is the first province in Canada to allow wood construction in taller buildings while still ensuring public safety. At a news conference in Lac St-Jean, Couillard said Monday that the changes will stimulate the use of wood in construction and provide an “enormous” potential for a sector that has seen the loss of thousands of jobs. “The new impetus we give today will help revitalize an industry whose potential is huge,” he told reporters. Rule changes in 2010 allowed wood to be used in building with up to five or six floors. Quebec unveiled a 60-page technical guide for designing and constructing taller wooden buildings, including what type of lumber can be used, fire resistance and structural calculations. FPInnovations said research in Canada and internationally has shown that safe buildings with more than six floors can be constructed using cross-laminated timber instead of light wood framing and mass timber construction materials. It said Quebec is following European countries that permit similar wood-based construction methods.
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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 138.54 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.25 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.97 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.98 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.16 Cdn. National Railway . . 80.11 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 205.79 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36.48 Capital Power Corp . . . . 20.53 Cervus Equipment Corp 13.75 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 45.47 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 55.86 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 22.28 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.49 General Motors Co. . . . . 31.61 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 22.17 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.08 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 39.81 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 32.95 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.45 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 7.03 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 47.43 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 124.60 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.21 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.50 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 73.94 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange closed slightly lower Monday as energy stocks were pulled down by the continuing slump in the price of oil. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 26.35 points at 14,251.53 as mining stocks buoyed by higher gold prices weren’t enough to offset energy’s drag on the market. The energy subsector declined by 1.78 per cent on the day, while the gold subsector was the biggest gainer, adding 3.68 per cent. Luciano Orengo, portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management, said there will be more headwinds for the Toronto market as the supply of oil shows no signs of dropping even as soft global growth tamps down demand. “It’s a commodity economy as far as the market is concerned,” he said. On commodity markets, the September crude contract ended the day down 63 cents at US$41.87 a barrel, while the December gold contract rose $5.70 to US$1,118.40 an ounce. September copper shed 3.05 cents to US$2.32 a pound, and the September contract for natural gas fell 7.3 cents to US$2.728 per thousand cubic feet. Orengo said he expects low oil prices to stick around until the end of 2016. The recently signed deal on Iran’s nuclear program loosened sanctions on that country’s oil shipments, which will help keep prices low, Orengo said. The price of a barrel of oil has more than halved in year, falling from highs above $110 in July 2014. Overseas, Japan reported its recovery stalled in the April-June quarter, with gross domestic product contracting at a 1.6 per cent annual pace as a result of weaker domestic demand and
Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 22.97 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.89 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.91 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.68 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 10.30 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.61 First Quantum Minerals . . 8.47 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 19.48 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 7.13 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.68 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.66 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 34.94 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 9.12 Energy Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 20.95 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 56.76 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.02 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 20.20 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 30.07 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 6.49 Canyon Services Group. . 4.56 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 17.57 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.200 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 8.91 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.810 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 78.77 slowing exports, which fell 16.5 per cent from a year earlier. In addition to being the world’s third-largest economy behind the United States and China, Japan is also the world’s third-largest consumer of oil. Orengo said China’s growth could also fall below expectations as the country grapples with stock market volatility. “The U.S. seems to be the only area of positivity when it comes to global GDP,” he said. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 67.78 points at 17,545.18, while the S&P 500 advanced 10.90 points to 2,102.44 and the Nasdaq ended the day up 43.46 points at 5,091.70. Yet Orengo said the United States’ performance is unreliable if investors are looking for it to be an engine of global growth. “It’s not a clear-cut story of this is good and getting better, it’s a lot of stop and go,” he said. The loonie rose four tenths of a U.S. cent to close at 76.42 cents US. Orengo said Canada’s dollar has fallen because of the country’s perceived dependence on oil and the relative strength of the U.S. economy. “Unless oil rebounds it’s hard to make a compelling case for the Canadian dollar,” he said. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Monday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,251.53, down 26.35 points Dow — 17,545.18, up 67.78 points S&P 500 — 2,102.44, up 10.90 points Nasdaq — 5,091.70, up 43.46 points Currencies: Cdn — 76.42 cents US, up
Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 41.29 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.71 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 23.50 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 47.50 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.62 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 1.13 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 5.94 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.60 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.75 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 45.08 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2300 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 72.18 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 61.18 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.47 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 24.19 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 34.74 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 37.78 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 92.64 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.34 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 44.58 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.70 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 75.43 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 44.21 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.76
0.04 of a cent Pound — C$2.0394, down 0.95 of a cent Euro — C$1.4501, down 0.42 of a cent Euro — US$1.1082, down 0.26 of a cent Oil futures: US$41.87 per barrel, down 63 cents (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,118.40 per oz., up $5.70 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.916 oz., up 19.3 cents $672.45 kg., up $6.21 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ’15 $1.00 lower $485.50; Jan. ’16 $0.60 lower $484.60; March ’16 $0.80 lower $483.30; May ’16 $1.10 lower $479.80; July ’16 $1.20 lower $475.20; Nov. ’16 unchanged $451.30; Jan. ’17 unchanged $452.50; March ’17 unchanged $454.20; May ’17 unchanged $454.20; July ’17 unchanged $454.20; Nov. ’17 unchanged $454.20. Barley (Western): Oct. ’15 unchanged $205.10; Dec. ’15 unchanged $205.10; March ’16 unchanged $207.10; May ’16 unchanged $208.10; July ’16 unchanged $208.10; Oct. ’16 unchanged $208.10; Dec. ’16 unchanged $208.10; March ’17 unchanged $208.10; May ’17 unchanged $208.10; July ’17 unchanged $208.10; Oct. ’17 unchanged $208.10. Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 204,840 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 204,840.
Weak demand slows momentum of Japan’s economy BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — Japan’s recovery stalled in the April-June quarter, with the world’s third-largest economy contracting at a 1.6 per cent annual pace thanks to feeble consumer and corporate demand and slowing exports. The dismal data reported Monday was expected, based on earlier reported figures, but it raises the likelihood the central bank may opt for fresh stimulus measures in coming months. It also comes at an awkward time for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has championed a strategy of heavy monetary stimulus to help push prices higher and drive a “virtuous cycle” of stronger consumer spending and corporate investment. Abe has seen his popularity ratings slip following damaging legislative skirmishes over his proposals to expand the role of Japan’s self-defence force and could use some positive news on the economic side. But heavy rains in the spring and early summer are thought to have discouraged shoppers. Demand for autos has also slumped following a tax hike for smaller cars. As China’s economy has slowed, its demand for exports has also lagged. Economy minister Akira Amari, however, acknowledged inadequate progress toward getting companies to use their surging corporate profits to raise wages and domestic investment — a priority seen as vital to a sustainable recovery. “Improving private consumption is crucial,” he said. Amari shot down speculation that Japan was planning further stimulus to spur growth. The government did revise upward its estimate for growth in the JanuaryMarch quarter, to 4.5 per cent from 3.9
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per cent. The contraction in April-June represented a 0.4 per cent quarterly decrease. The Bank of Japan, whose lavish monetary easing is pumping trillions of yen (hundreds of billions of dollars) of cash into the economy through purchases of government bonds and other assets, has persisted in forecasting a rebound later in the year. Lower oil prices have hindered progress toward achieving the official inflation target of 2 per cent, and the contraction will likely raise questions over whether the Abenomics approach is working, said Fung Siu, an analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit. The data released Monday show that private consumption, the biggest driver of growth, fell 1.7 per cent in annual terms despite an 8 per cent increase in residential investment. Corporate investment slipped 0.3 per cent. Exports fell 16.5 per cent from a year earlier, the worst quarterly performance in four years, with net exports minus imports down nearly 10 per cent. The economy got a boost from public investment, which rose almost 11 per cent from a year earlier, as spending was “front-loaded” at the beginning of the fiscal year, which starts April 1. Japanese companies reported an average increase in net profit of 42 per cent in the April-June quarter from a year earlier. But corporations have generally opted to spend rising profits on investments overseas, rather than in Japan or on increasing wages. Wages fell 2.9 per cent in June from a year earlier, according to figures released last week. While hourly wages have increased slightly, companies tend to hire part-time or contract workers to fill any gaps.
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A European Union (EU) flag flutters in front of the temple of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, Saturday. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is likely to call a confidence vote in his government after the country’s third bailout deal with international creditors sparked a rebellion within his party.
Confidence vote likely after bailout dissent BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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-ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is likely to call a confidence vote in his government after the country’s third bailout deal with international creditors sparked a rebellion within his party, one of his ministers indicated Monday. Expectations of a confidence vote, which could lead to early elections, heightened after last Friday’s parliamentary vote in favour of the 86 billion euro three-year ($93 billion) bailout passed thanks to opposition support and saw dozens of lawmakers in Tsipras’ Syriza party dissent. Without the bailout, Greece faces defaulting on its debts and eventually being forced out of Europe’s joint currency, the euro. “I consider it self-evident, after the deep wounding of the parliamentary majority and in particular of the parliamentary group of Syriza, for there to be a move that at least approaches the issue,” Energy and Environment Minister Panos Skourletis told Skai television when asked about the possibility of the government calling a confidence vote. Skourletis added that early elections may also be necessary in light of the political instability. The government has said its priority is currently securing the bailout funding, which it needs by Thursday to meet a large debt repayment to the European Central Bank, and that any further decisions on the political situation will be taken from then on. In order to secure the bailout deal, Tsipras reneged on the promises that saw his radical left Syriza party win January elections. Syriza’s coalition government with the small nationalist Independent Greeks was premised on a pledge to repeal austerity measures tied to Greece’s two previous international bailouts.
Instead, after months of floundering negotiations with international creditors, the government accepted demands for steep tax hikes and deep spending cuts. The about-face has angered an increasing number of Syriza lawmakers, including prominent members such as former ministers of finance Yanis Varoufakis, and energy Panagiotis Lafazanis. Both voted against the government. Last week Lafazanis — who was replaced as minister in a reshuffle last month after opposing the government in a previous bailout-related vote — and another 12 left-wing politicians announced they were creating a new anti-austerity movement, although Lafazanis stopped short of quitting the party. If a confidence vote is called, a parliamentary debate would start two days later, with a vote held after a maximum three-day discussion. Tsipras will need the support of a majority of lawmakers present in the 300-member parliament — and not less than 120 — for his government to survive. Opposition parties have indicated they will not back Tsipras in a confidence vote, so the outcome will depend on Syriza dissenters. If many vote against, they will bring down the government. However, if they chose not to be present, Tsipras would need fewer votes and could survive. The turmoil has raised the possibility of general elections being called as soon as next month. Asked about the possibility, Skourletis said he believed such a move was necessary in order to tackle the political instability. He noted that the bailout meant the situation had now changed compared to when Syriza initially won its popular mandate.
Shell to drill for oil in Arctic Ocean off Alaska BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The U.S. federal government on Monday gave Royal Dutch Shell the final permit it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s northwest coast for the first time in more than two decades. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced that it approved the permit to drill below the ocean floor after the oil giant brought in a required piece of equipment to stop a possible well blowout. The agency previously allowed Shell to begin drilling only the top sections of two wells in the Chukchi Sea because the key equipment, called a capping stack, was stuck on a vessel that needed repair in Portland, Oregon. Because the vessel arrived last week, Shell is free to drill into oil-bearing rock, estimated at 8,000 feet below the ocean floor, for the first time since its last exploratory well was drilled in 1991. “Activities conducted offshore Alaska are being held to the highest safety, environmental protection, and emergency response standards,” agency Director Brian Salerno said in a statement Monday. “We will continue to monitor their work around the clock to ensure the utmost safety and environmental stewardship.” The Polar Pioneer, a semi-submersible drilling unit that Shell leases from Transocean Ltd., began work July 30 at Shell’s Burger J site. It completed what’s called a mud-line cellar, a 20-by-40-foot hole at the top of the well that will hold a blowout preventer, and continued drilling into rock above the
petroleum-bearing zone. Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said it’s possible Shell will complete a well this summer. But he declined to say how deep the Polar Pioneer has drilled or exactly when drill bits might enter the petroleumbearing zone. “It’s information that we consider proprietary and therefore not something we would release,” Smith said. He added safe operations will determine progress. Environmental groups oppose Arctic offshore drilling, saying industrial activity will harm polar bears, Pacific walrus, ice seals and threatened whales already vulnerable from climate warming and shrinking summer sea ice. They say oil companies have not demonstrated that they can clean up a spill in water choked by ice. Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune said in a statement that President Obama’s decision to grant Shell the final drilling permits goes against science, the will of the people and common sense. “Granting Shell the permit to drill in the Arctic was the wrong decision, and this fight is far from over,” he said. “The people will continue to call on President Obama to protect the Arctic and our environment.” The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that U.S. Arctic waters hold 26 billion barrels of recoverable oil, and Shell is eager to explore in a basin that company officials say could be a gamechanger for domestic production. Shell bid $2.1 billion on Chukchi Sea leases in 2008 and has spent upward of $7 billion on exploration there and in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska’s north coast.
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Red Deer took on Edmonton after defeating Calgary during the Red Deer Cup cricket tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Collicutt Centre’s outdoor field. It was the second time Red Deer hosted the tournament for a sport that has begun to grow in the community over the last couple of years, and games were split between the Collicutt Centre and the G.H. Dawe Community Centre.
For just the second time, Red Deer played host to a tournament for the world’s second most popular sport. No, that sport isn’t hockey, as some Canadians would like to believe. It isn’t baseball or football, either. The Red Deer Cup cricket tournament, despite rainy weather conditions on Sunday, gave Red Deerians opportunity to take in and learn about a game adored internationally, and played by 120 million people worldwide. Four teams took part in the tournament, including Red Deer’s fiercest rivals, Calgary and Edmonton. Fort McMurray also was in attendance, and took home the cup after defeating Red Deer’s team in the final. While the sport has struggled to attract players and fans in the city, the last two years have seen interest in the game grow. There are 30 to 40 people involved in the local community, two teams, and the potential for a third next season. More information on the sport in Red Deer can be found on the Central Alberta Cricket Association’s website, www.questsigns.ca/caca.
Edmonton’s wicket keeper looks to grab hold of the ball before Red Deer’s striker makes a hit during a Sunday afternoon match.
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BRIEFS Maskwacis shooting suspect arrested in Ponoka A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Maskwacis. Ponoka RCMP arrested Mitchell Tyler Potts, 29, at about 9 p.m. on Friday. A 22-caliber rifle believed to have been used in the original incident was recovered by Maskwacis RCMP at a separate location. Potts has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and 10 weapons offences. Potts is being held in custody to appear in Wetaskiwin provincial court on Thursday. The victim in the shooting has been released from hospital. At about 12:40 a.m. on Aug. 8, Maskwacis RCMP and EMS attended the Samson Rodeo Grounds for a complaint that a man had been shot. The 20-year-old man was taken by ambulance to an Edmonton-area hospital in serious condition. He has now been released from hospital. If you have information about this incident, call the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-4600 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Man faces several charges as the result of chase, crash A Red Deer man faces charges in the wake of a chase that ended in front of the Red Deer RCMP detachment
last week. The 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody and will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday. Last Thursday morning, a man in a while pickup attempted to evade police. He ultimately crashed into another vehicle, then attempted to flee police on foot. He faces charges of operating a vehicle while being pursued by police; dangerous operation of motor vehicle; two counts of failing to stop; and four counts of failing to comply with undertaking. He also received several tickets under the Traffic Safety Act. Police said at the time that the vehicle was stolen.
Emergency training exercise scheduled for downtown An emergency training exercise is scheduled for downtown Red Deer today that will divert traffic temporarily. Red Deer Emergency Services and Electric Light and Power personnel will perform a mock rescue from an underground electrical vault in the downtown. The exercise is planned for 48th Street, just west of 51st Avenue, on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. It is expected to last for approximately 30 minutes. The exercise provides learning and training opportunities in the ongoing professional development of city staff.
Major intersection closures caused by repaving projects Crews are paving two major intersections over the next two evenings, causing some road closures.
The intersection of Gaetz Avenue and 19th Street will be completely closed in all directions from 6:30 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. on Wednesday. Motorists are asked to use Hwy 2, Taylor Drive or 49th Avenue south of 19th Street to detour. As well, the intersection of 30th Avenue and 22nd Street was to be completely closed in all directions from 6:30 p.m. on Monday to 5.a.m. this morning. Motorists are asked to use Averill Street/Lancaster Drive or Ironstone Drive/Vanier Drive to detour. To see all major road construction projects happening and to plan your route, visit the traffic impact map at http://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/ roads/construction-season/map/.
Fundraising campaign helps man replace truck An online fundraiser to help a selfemployed Rimbey man who had his truck and equipment stolen and then destroyed by arson has raised about $1,700 so far. As well, Bert Pluigers expected to be contacted on Monday by a Red Deer man who had a chainsaw to give him because it wasn’t being used. Pluigers, who does odd jobs and has a firewood business, hasn’t been able to operate his business since his truck and chainsaw were burned in the fire on Aug. 6. He did not have full insurance on the 2005 truck because he couldn’t afford it. Suspects are alleged to have stolen the truck, committed several crimes in Rimbey, and then set the truck on fire just outside Rimbey. They are facing charges for this as well as many other charges related to crimes in other Alberta communities.
Many people have stepped forward to help Pluigers in the online gofundme.com campaign that was set up by another Rimbey resident, Craig Oliver, who wanted to help him. A trust account has also been established at ATB Financial where people can make a donation at any Treasury Branch in Alberta. The account is named Lambertus Pluigers. The online fundraiser, which began last week and has a goal of $20,000, can be found at gofundme.com/bertsfirewood. Pluigers said on Monday that the campaign was going better than he expected, and he was happy to hear about the chainsaw donation.
Four firearms stolen from Morrisroe home Four firearms were stolen from a Morrisroe home and police are looking for the public’s help in tracking them down. A press release from Red Deer RCMP on Monday said that on July 30, they responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence on Malcolm Close at about 10 a.m. The homeowner had returned home to discover his gun safe had been unlocked and firearms were stolen. The stolen items include: a Mossberg 500 shotgun with a tactical light, folding stock and carry strap; a 1941 SKS rifle with scope and bipod, a Kimber Pro Carry 2 handgun and a Brown 12-gauge shotgun. Mounties said the ammunition, which was stored separately, was not taken. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Video may identify wildfire’s cause BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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British Columbia Forests Minister Steve Thomson says officials are looking for a video that apparently shows how a massive wildfire that has destroyed 30 homes in the province’s southeast was sparked by a flicked cigarette. Thomson said Monday that officials have heard about the video but have yet to see any evidence. The 37-square-kilometre Rock Creek wildfire stared Thursday and is currently burning out of control east of the southern Okanagan town of Osoyoos. Officials have already said it was human caused. “We have no confirmation of (the video) at this time, but the investigation is ongoing and I would encourage
anyone who has video to share it with the local RCMP or with our Wildfire Service,” he said. Besides the homes, 15 other buildings have been destroyed by the fire so far, and another 242 properties remain on evacuation order. Homeowners were taken into the fire-ravaged area Monday morning to assess the damage. “It’s just a drive-by to look at their homes,” said Alan Stanley of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District. “They’re either standing or they’re not. It’s pretty emotional.” The Red Cross is setting up a centre where residents can receive financial assistance, cleanup kits and other sup-
port. It is also collecting donations for families affected by B.C. wildfires this year. About 100 personnel are working to get the Rock Creek fire under control, but hot, dry conditions are making their jobs difficult, said fire information officer Mike McCulley. The fire is one of more than 230 blazes currently burning across B.C., said provincial fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek. He said significant progress has been made on two Oliver-area fires. Skrepnek said the 15-square kilometre Testalinden fire burning seven kilometres south of the town is now 40 per cent contained and the threesquare-kilometre Wilson Mountain wildfire burning just north of Osoyoos is about 70 per cent contained. Evacuation orders have been lifted
for residents living near both fires, though they must still be ready to leave again at a moment’s notice. Eight helicopters and five planes fighting the fires near Oliver were grounded for more than three hours Sunday due to a drone flying in the area. Thomson was at the Oliver airport at the time and said the crews’ faces showed frustration. “Ticked off would probably be too mild a term to talk about their reaction,” he said. “It’s really something that is not acceptable as we have these assets in the air, supporting and protecting our communities.” Skrepnek said the province has spent $207 million fighting the nearly 1,650 wildfires across B.C. this year.
Canadian company patents space elevator
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Teacher who brought injured Argentinian dancer to Vancouver hopes for miracle
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VANCOUVER — Supporters are hoping for a miraculous recovery after an Argentinian ballerina whose dramatic style earned her a scholarship to Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS a dance school in Vancouver suffered Lucila Munaretto, the Argentinian a devastating head injury. ballerina whose dramatic style earned RCMP say Lucila Munaretto, 21, her a scholarship to a dance school in missed a stop sign and struck a vehicle on Thursday while roller-skating on a Vancouver, has suffered a devastating road in North Vancouver. head injury. Pacific Dance Arts artistic director Yaming Li said the dancer had injured “Last night, doctors were very, very her foot prior to the accident and was impressed with the improvement. They on her way to visit a friend. were shocked.” Li said he noticed the shy young The school has started a Go Fund dancer at a school in Brazil three Me campaign to pay for her rehabilitayears ago and offered her a scholartion, he said. ship that brought her to Vancouver in “It’s a really long journey and I feel the fall of 2012. really, really sad. I’m just hoping for “She does not come from an affluent miracles though I feel she is not going family in Brazil but I did see her talent to be fully recovered, dancer-wise.” so I wanted her to continue,” he said Laura Lopez, a volunteer who helps Monday. “I thought if she came to Canforeign students at the dance school ada she might have some potential.” with housing arrangements and visa Li said Munaretto’s family had applications, said Munaretto’s mother moved to Brazil from Argentina 10 arrived from Brazil on Sunday night. years ago. Earlier this summer, Munaretto was invited to a six-week ballet program in Toronto and earlier played the role of Gretel in a production of “Hansel and Gretel” in Regina. “She’s a very dramatic and beautiful actor on stage,” he said. “She had such a good opportunity and almost made it to her dreams. We want to make all our efforts to see her recover as much as possible.” Li said he asked about 20 dancers to record encouraging messages for Munaretto and that he put them on a CD that was played by her bedside. “We had messages from Europe, many of them from Brazil, and also from local Canadians.” Li said Munaretto was seen moving her hand and foot in response to at New Life Fellowship the voices and music played from a produc20 Kelloway Cres, Red Deer tion of “Cinderella,” GET TICKETS online or by phone her most recent perfor403.986.2981 mance, and from Chopin, from a previous show. cornerstoneyouththeatre.org
PEMBROKE, Ont. — Blasting off into space may never look the same if one Canadian company has its way. Thoth Technology of Pembroke, Ont., is developing a 20-kilometrehigh free-standing space elevator that would allow astronauts to launch into space from a platform high above the Earth. In July, Thoth was granted a U.S. patent for the technology. “From the top of the structure you would be able to launch using a single stage space plane directly into low Earth orbit, and the return to the top of the structure and you wouldn’t need any expendable rockets that would come off during the flight,” inventor Dr. Brendan Quine said from the Algonquin Radio Observatory in Pembroke, Ont. “The whole thing would be like a passenger jet.” Quine says the structure would be pneumatically pressurized and guided over its base to allow it to stand freely. “The centre of the patent is how to control such a huge and slender struc-
ture,” Quine said. “We basically null out the external forces on the tower using pneumatic pressure and actually lean the tower, actively guide the centre of gravity towards things like hurricanes so that the tower won’t fall down.” He said the company intends to use pneumatic cells composed of materials like polyethylene and kevlar and leverage the power of gas pressure to create a strong, rigid structure capable of holding up the immense mass. The advantages of launching into space from the elevator are numerous, according to Quine. But most significantly, launching into space vertically would not be necessary, saving more than 30 per cent of the fuel of a conventional rocket. “You don’t have to go through the vertical ascent phase. Most rockets fly vertically upwards for 15 kilometres and then they bank in order to gain the kinetic energy of low-Earth orbit,” Quine said. “But the ascent phase is extremely energy intensive and very inefficient.” Quine says the next step is to build a demonstration tower approximately 1.5 kilometres tall to test the concept.
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Once a clown, Ex’s unkind words create rift among always a clown parents and son
Believe it or not, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. Like did you know I can whip up a balloon animal in a matter of seconds? Or that I am a whiz at riding tiny bicycles. And at one point in my life, I had an alter ego known as Lola the clown and I ambled all over Central Alberta clowning around at various farmers markets and events. Yes, it was a strange point in my life but I shall forever hold those wacky memories dear to my heart. I was taken back to that time a few nights ago when Jamie, the kids and I decided to visit the circus. There was a small production being held in the Benalto Rodeo grounds. Lars and Sophie had yet to experience the magic and wonder of the circus world so it was a no brainer to pack them up and hit the road. As we pulled into the grounds and spotted the big top, Lars yelled in a giddy, glee-filled tone: “There it is Sophie! There’s the circus!” We all let out a jolly good laugh, proceeded to park the car and then skipped gaily towards the ticket booth. The mood changed slightly when the children hopped up on a nearby bouncy house and a woman, heavily clad in makeup and sequins, advised me that that would be $3 each. I hesitantly obliged, trying to remember the last time I had to pay for the use of a communal bouncy house. Meanwhile Jamie was paying $20 per ticket and trying his damndest not to fly into an outrage over how expensive the circus had become. We hadn’t even made it inside yet. There is no mistaking the outside world for the world beneath a circus canopy. As soon as we slipped under the tent, we were struck with those proverbial music notes of the circus. You know the ones that always seem to hit your ear with just the right amount of eeriness. Small, overzealous children were shrieking with joy while tossing their glow-in-the-dark sticks high in the air, obviously thrilled to be where they were. And a clammy musk — that I could only imagine to be the excess breath of all of the other patrons packed into the small area — floated lazily throughout the air. We crammed into the bleacher type seats (that I still am baffled were able to support us in their wobbly state) and proceeded to watch the show.
There was more selling of overpriced goods, but luckily the children were too mesmerized by the show to get sucked into any of that. And I must say, despite any misgivings I may have been feelLINDSAY ing about the exBROWN pense and safety of our outing, all ME PLUS THREE of them quickly flitted away once the show began. There was a contortionist who I’m sure blew the minds of every person there — she was elegant and surreal. There was an acrobat who made his way up a 20-foot-high stack of chairs by means of handstand floored every person in the place (no pun intended). And the aerial acrobat who spun and tossed on two long, beautiful scarves that hung high from the rafters was definitely a sight to see. At one point, I looked over to Lars and as his eyes were glued to the performers a barely audible “Wow” escaped his lips. It was then that I knew he was hooked. When the fire eater came out, Sophie really got intrigued. “Dad, he’s eating the fire!” She whispered excitedly as the man swallowed up gulps of the hot stuff. As we drove home, the kids couldn’t stop talking about the circus. We had opened a bag of worms and there was no going back. Now for an undetermined amount of time, everything they did would be in relation to the circus. The circus this … the circus that. … If I knew my kids, and I know I do, it would be a long few days of circus talk. And just as this thought crossed my mind, Lars piped up and said, “I don’t think I want to be a dentist when I grow up anymore. I’m going to work at the circus.” I thought about Lola the clown and all of the fun and adventure she had in her few short years of existence. It made me hope that one day he will bring his dream of circus employment to fruition … at least for a little while, that is. Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist.
CAN BOYFRIEND BE LESS CONTROLLING? Q: How should I respond when my son tells me that my ex-husband has been making some very critical and unkind statements about me? Jim: I’d first encourage you to figure out whether your ex-husband is truly guilty as charged. We all know kids are capable of exaggerating or making up stories, especially if they have some motive for pitting Mom and Dad against each other. So don’t jump to conclusions until you’ve made a serious effort to gather the facts. If the evidence convinces you that inappropriate comments are being made, let your son know that you’ll be discussing it directly with his dad. This will give you a chance to communicate with your son about the motives behind your actions. For example, you might say, “For some time now you’ve been mentioning certain negative things that your father’s been saying about me. I think it’s important for our family that we end this kind of talk. I’m going to speak with your dad about the problem and see if we can’t find a way to agree about what we will and will not say about each other. That way, if we have issues with each other, we can resolve them without bringing you into it.” The final step is to contact your ex-husband and ask if he’s willing to support such a plan. Whatever the response, you can still make up your mind not to retaliate by launching verbal counterattacks. This isn’t to say that you should “candy coat” his flaws for the sake of keeping the peace among the three of you. When you have legitimate concerns, you should voice them to your former husband, but you should also do your best to maintain an attitude of respect. Hopefully your child will see that your actions speak louder than your ex-husband’s words. Q: I’ve been dating my boyfriend for almost two years. He’s a great guy when we’re around other people. But when we’re by ourselves he can be very controlling. He gets upset if he doesn’t get his way or if I don’t do as he wishes. My parents tell me to stand up for myself, but that just seems to make things worse. I really love this man. How can I help him be less control-
ling? Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries: How can you help your boyfriend become less controlling? Unfortunately, you can’t. While our behavior can impact and influence others, JIM only God can DALY change a heart. So what should you do? You mentioned your parents have encouraged you to “stand up for yourself,” and that may be good advice — depending on what it means. It doesn’t mean you can go toe-to-toe with your boyfriend as if you were confronting the class bully. That approach will get you nowhere. What’s needed, rather, is for you to develop and demonstrate some self-respect. The fact that you’ve put up with this behavior for two years suggests that you could benefit from the support of a wise professional counselor. Don’t hesitate to call us for a referral. Standing up for yourself also means establishing some very clear boundaries with your boyfriend. If you do decide to try and continue on in a relationship — a question I’d encourage you to give serious thought to — you should insist that he get ongoing individual counselling for his anger and control issues. These behaviours are enormous red flags. If he’s serious about his love and concern for you, he’ll get the help he needs. Otherwise, you’re better off without him — doing the work you need to get healthy and trusting God for a new and better beginning. Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, and president of Focus on the Family and host of the Focus on the Family radio program. Catch up with him at www.jimdalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/DalyFocus.
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Understanding choice and the resulting consequences “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” — J. K. Rowling, British novelist and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series “I haven’t been able to work,” said Bill. “Not with the pain and nerve damage.” It had been a few years since the accident that ended Bill’s career on the construction site. An accident that nearly ended his life. A drunk driver — with no consideration for the devastating consequences of her choice — headed out on the highway after a Christmas party. For Bill, the day of accident started out like most others: busy and demanding. Time was in short supply and the foreman was pushing the crew at the jobsite hard. By the end of the day, Bill was ready to relax and put his feet up. As he began driving the familiar 30-minute route home, he cranked the tunes on the radio and sang along with a favourite country artist. As he approached a long curve in the road, something frightening caught his attention. It was a set of headlights in his lane, coming toward him at the tremendous rate of speed. Someone was passing a long line of cars on a double solid line. Bill cut the wheel hard to the right but it was too late. The last thing he recalled before losing consciousness was the sudden, gutwrenching impact — the sound of metal and plastic crumpling and the smell of smoke. Choices have consequences both good and bad. Sometimes choices are simple and the consequences minor. Other times, the choices seem simple but the consequences are dire. For Bill, the consequences of someone else’s choice will last a lifetime. For
the driver of the oncoming vehicle, her consequences (along with all of her other concerns) ended upon impact. Why do some people seem oblivious to the consequence of certain actions — MURRAY especially FUHRER when those consequences seem so obvious? It’s almost as though perceived benefits have been inflated while perceived consequences have been diminished or not considered at all. Yes, it’s easy to recognize cause and effect when looking at something as dramatic as a car accident but even the impact of seemingly small, everyday choices can be equally devastating over time. Take a look at your life and the choices you’ve made up to this point. Can you connect the dots between choice and consequence? Choices play a major role in shaping our lives. A poor choice can derail our life and the lives of others. A wise choice can have an equally dramatic, though positive effect. Even if our track record isn’t great, with awareness and self-responsibility, we can begin making better choices today. We can change our life and the lives of others. My father once told me that the world is filled with a few adults and
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a lot of really old kids. Growing up involves acting responsibly and making wise choices that lead to positive outcomes. It also means learning from mistakes — avoiding poor choices that produce negative results. How many people do you know, despite their age, who are still irresponsible children? I used to be one of those people. Even today, I don’t always make the right choices but I try to draw a lesson from the poor ones. Before I began my self-esteem journey, I made a many poor choices. Feeling undeserving, I missed opportunities for career advancement. Feeling incompetent, I ran away from a challenging situations I would have overcome had I persisted. Feeling unworthy, I played the role of door mat and people-pleaser. Feeling unlovable, I avoided close relationships. When we consider our motivation, it’s amazing what we can discover. Our level of self-esteem can have a tremendous impact on decision making. Poor choices can also result from an unwillingness to consider alternate points of view, resisting seeking advice and information from others, and refusing to release the ego’s need to be right. Strong feelings and intense emotions can also make us vulnerable to poor choices. In the presence of strong emotions it is always wise to pause and then to proceed with caution. The interesting thing is, as I began to work on my self-esteem and started to slowly connect said dots, I felt worse and more anguished than ever. Awareness brought with it tremendous condemnation. Over time, however, I came to understand that poor choices often result from a lack of self-knowledge and understanding. It’s hard to make a wise choice when we are unaware of better options. However, my lack of
awareness did not remove my responsibility. I still had to accept responsibility for my choices and subsequent outcomes and so do you. Awareness and self-acceptance can lead to better choices, particularly with regard to goals, values and beliefs. Acknowledging our values helps us to make choices that are consistent with the things that we deem important. Knowing what it is that we hope to accomplish can dramatically increase the likelihood of making wise choices leading to achievement of our dreams. In order to make wise choices, we need to learn to accept full responsibility for poor choices and that’s a lot easier when we feel good about ourselves. That starts with awareness and, though this step can be tremendously daunting, it is truly worth the effort. “Every person has free choice,” wrote American author and philosopher Alfred A. Montapert. “Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” For me, one of the most powerful steps toward making better choices was forgiving myself for past poor choices. The more willing I became to forgive myself, the more able I was to forgive others. As for Bill, I’m not certain if he’s reached a point of forgiveness yet or if he ever will. But ultimately, he will face the consequence of that choice. Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His recent book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.
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Bridging the gap and finding fun I open the holiday trailer door, to figure out how they could possibly squinting my eyes against the shards of entertained out here in the middle soft golden sunlight piercing the green of nowhere with all of their tools of of morning. communication temporarily On a makeshift stove, cofdisconnected. fee is perking, little spurts Later that morning when of the dark brown brew I suggested we all play clearly visible through the scrub, they were also suspiglass bubble of the old fashcious of me. ioned coffee pot. The suspicion was fuI pause, stretch and smile eled by a generation gap at no one in particular bewider than the Grand Cancause, in that particular moyon and kept alive by a new ment, no one is around. language spoken by these I remained in a state of mysterious devices the kids such eurphoria all morncarry with them always. I’m ing, thanks to the sunshine, convinced they carry those TREENA the coffee and, of course, things so they don’t have MIELKE my grandchildren, whom, to carry on real, live conof course, were delighted to versations with people like share this special time with grandmas. me. I knew all that, but I also OK, they weren’t so delighted. After knew I had a mini baseball team withall, cell service was minimal and so- in my grasp. cial media, even if they could access it, “Scrub? Grandma, do you even know was banned because their mother and what you are talking about?” I wanted them to be here not only in I ignored them. body, but in mind as well. “Let’s go,” I said in my grandma The kids were suspicious of all this knows best voice. nature stuff and were, no doubt, trying They reluctantly followed me out to
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a clearing that I saw at once had potential as a ball diamond. I grabbed the Frisbee. “This,” I said sternly, “is no longer a Frisbee. This is home plate. And that tree over there — that is first base.” I tried to explain how the game worked. “Everyone runs up and touches home plate and you yell out what position you are,” I said. “Batter, pitcher … whatever!” They looked at me, baffled and I think, a little afraid. What was their crazy grandma up to now? And that tree … definitely that tree did not look like a first base! Finally, I grabbed the yellow plastic bat and stood by the Frisbee and said “really guys, it doesn’t matter. Just hit the ball. We’ll figure it out as we go along.” And with a magnificent backstop made out of acres of sundrenched forest, my very own mini baseball team was created. They figured out the game for their very own selves. And before long I heard what I wanted to hear. Laughter. Excited, childish laugh-
ter. Gleeful laughter. And I hear them yell! “You are out. I got you. Run, Jackson run!” OK, actually that was me yelling like a crazy woman! The game is over now and I am back at work and the kids are back with their parents and, no doubt, talking a lot of that social media type language that I don’t really get. But, oh well. For a brief moment in time, I got to go back to a time when a tree became first base, and a Frisbee or a board or a scrap of cardboard home plate. And I hope when they become adults and it seems necessary for seriousness to take precedence over laughter, they will remember that day and smile, maybe even laugh at the memory. I know I will! Treena Mielke lives in Sylvan Lake and is editor of the Rimbey Review. She has been a journalist and columnist for more than 25 years. Treena is married to Peter and they have three children and six grandchildren.
Women sushi chefs face obstacles BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — Some jobs in Japan, a nation known for its poor record on gender equality, have been off limits to women for ages. The sushi counter, for one. Sushi is emblematic of Japan’s profound cultural influence globally. It has crossed borders, acquiring nonJapanese ingredients such as avocado in the process. That, however, is the limit of the cultural interchange. Deeply rooted stereotypes such as the so-called “Edo-style” macho demeanour of sushi chefs and belief women’s warmer body temperature leads to inferior taste have kept sushi preparation an almost exclusively male domain in Japan. But some women are out to challenge tradition. They’re learning the art of sushi at a time when the government is emphasizing a greater role for women to offset Japan’s shrinking workforce. “I think women are better at communicating with customers, and they’re kind and gentle,” said Yuki Chidui, 28, sushi chef and manager at the allwomen Nadeshico sushi restaurant in Tokyo. Unlike the usual “itamae,” as sushi chefs are called, with their closely cropped hair and crisp cocky language, Chidui is soft-spoken and almost childlike, wearing a white summer kimono splashed with pink blossoms. She has purposely avoided trying to look the part. Her store’s motto is “fresh and kawaii,” or “cute.” Flyers depict her as a doe-eyed manga character. Chidui’s assistant, who switched from working as a tour-bus guide two months ago, wears “manga” buttons on her outfit. Chidui had been in a rut and felt confined working at a department store when she decided to gamble on starting her own business. It hasn’t been easy. She has endured insults and blatant questioning of her abilities since opening Nadeshico five years ago. She said people have ridiculed her restaurant when they walk in. Sometimes male customers taunt her and ask: “Can you really do it?” There are no official statistics on the number of female sushi chefs in
Japan but they are rare, according to the All Japan Sushi Association, which groups 5,000 sushi restaurant owners nationwide and estimates Japan has 35,000 sushi chefs in total. Forbidding women in certain spots dates back centuries in Japan, where culture viewed menstruation as tainted, a primordial fear Western feminists have also historically had to debunk. The sumo ring is another place billed as too sacred for women. These days women routinely take part in amateur sumo, but the number of female professional sumo wrestlers still remains zero. In recent years, the Japanese government has made encouraging women in the workforce its mission, seeing that an already stagnant economy would only get worse unless women are freed from their status of homemaker and child-bearer to contribute more to production and growth. The government wants women to fill 30 per cent of leadership positions by 2020, an ambitious goal given that women now make up only 8 per cent of such positions in companies hiring 100 people or more. Even within that effort, there is no crackdown on specific industries barring women, said Takaaki Kakinuma, an official at the government Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office. “The initiative is about getting women in leadership positions,” he said. Becoming a sushi chef is an arduous process, requiring several years to learn how to ball up a decent “nigiri” sushi, and at least a decade to properly run a restaurant. Chefs-in-training usually aren’t permitted to hold a knife for the first year, getting allocated to deliveries and dish-washing. Masayuki Tsukada, 34, who started training to become a sushi chef at 18, shrugs off how there are so few female colleagues. “It’s just prejudice,” he said, stressing that what counts is experience, such as being able to talk and keep straight all the orders and names of fish at the same time as well as preparing the sushi in front of the customer. Establishments where Tsukada and other professionals work charge 10,000 yen ($100) or more for dinner, about three times what Nadeshico charges. Their menus tend to be fancier, with
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Yuki Chidui, sushi chef and manager at Nadeshico sushi restaurant, holds rice to make sushi at her all-women restaurant in Tokyo. Deeply rooted stereotypes such as the so-called Edo-style macho demeanor of sushi chefs and the belief that warmer body temperature of women leads to inferior taste have kept sushi preparation an almost exclusively male domain in Japan. But some women are out to challenge tradition and are learning the art of sushi at a time when the government is emphasizing a greater role for women to offset Japan’s shrinking workforce. exotic fish, such as marbled tuna or rare types of baby fish. But the profession is gradually opening up. Tokyo Sushi Academy offers two-month crash courses in sushidom, with about a fifth of the Japanese students being female. A third of the students from abroad are women. “More women are accepted as sushi chefs at casual restaurants, and more so abroad than they are in Japan. The traditional sushi places are still maledominated,” said Sachiko Goto, the academy’s principal. Still, those enjoying their meal at Nadeshico said they liked what they were getting. “This tastes so good,” said Masataka Nakayama, 40, a physical therapist, guzzling down beer and sushi. He came from Sendai, northeast-
ern Japan, on the bullet train with his friend to check out back-to-back concerts by AKB 48, a female singing-anddance group. Sushi at Nadeshico, served by women, who didn’t seem that different from AKB 48 members, seemed the perfect way to end the visit, he said. Chidui laments how some Japanese are forgetting the delights of sushi, a dish that’s deceptively simple but requires a lot of preparation ahead of time to deliver a fine but varied taste. Instead, people are choosing to eat pizza and “gyudon,” or sliced beef over rice. The only sushi they might have had rolled off a robotic conveyor belt, known as “kaiten zushi.” But she feels she is finally getting good at it, and hopes more women will follow. “This is really fun,” she said.
When is the right time to buy airline tickets? BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
savings of $12, or 2.2 per cent, over buying on Saturday or Tuesday, according to Expedia. George Hobica, founder of airfarewatchdog.com, says you should keep checking fares every day because unadvertised sales can pop up any time during the week. “Sometimes we’ll see amazing sales on Saturday mornings, especially to international destinations,” he says. “A lot of people don’t search on weekends because they’ve been brainwashed to think that Tuesday is the day to book.” Conventional airline sales often run three days, but some airlines are now using flash sales that further erode old rules about when to buy. Waiting until the last minute for a
Travellers dream of the perfect trick to find the cheapest airfare every time, every trip. There are theories, some of them backed up by real number-crunching — shop on a Tuesday, 57 days before your flight. But using a tidy formula to find the cheapest fare may be as futile as trying to time the stock market. “There isn’t a golden rule anymore,” says Patrick Scurry, chief data scientist for Hopper, a travel-information firm that archives ticket prices. “There are these ‘average’ rules, but they’re not that useful necessarily for a specific trip.” Airlines Reporting Corp., which handles tickets sold through travel agents, pinpointed Day 57 as when you’ll find the cheapest average domestic fares. But in a nod to the inexactness of the science, it also said that the lowest domestic prices are relatively unchanged about 50 to 100 days before a flight. As for the best day to shop for travel, the accepted answer for many years was Tuesday because that is when airlines often announced advertised sales. Expedia Inc. says for tickets bought at least 21 days in advance, Tuesday is still cheapest by a thin margin over Wednesday, but Sunday is better for tickGREAT ets bought within 21 days of travel — an average
bargain fare doesn’t work as well anymore. Many flights are full and prices usually rise as departure time nears. If you’re flying around the holidays, booking early is unlikely to save you much money. Buying too soon — booking that 2016 trip to Italy now because you had such a great time there last month — is a mistake because airlines usually aim high when they list flights 11 months or so before departure. But the experts say it’s less costly than buying too late when seats are sparse. Even if you can’t always score the lowest possible fare, there are other things you can do to save money: ● Most obviously, compare prices from different airlines, and factor in
extra services that might involve a fee, such as checking a bag. ● There are plenty of websites, apps and Twitter accounts that tell consumers about bargains on specific routes or sales. ● Consider alternate airports or days of travel — flying on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday tends to be cheaper. ● Connecting flights are often cheaper than nonstop, but you’ll spend more hours travelling and increase your odds of getting stranded. There’s another little trick while booking, according to CheapAir’s Klee. If you’re buying several tickets, it can be cheaper to book them one or two at a time.
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ENTERTAINMENT Miniseries captures stakes of a struggle for home BY ALYSSA ROSENBERG ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES At the beginning of the third episode of Show Me a Hero, a new miniseries about housing desegregation in Yonkers, N.Y., from David Simon, William Zorzi, and Paul Haggis, Yonkers Mayor Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac) takes his girlfriend, Nay Noe (Carla Quevedo), to look at a long-vacant and dilapidated house blessed with a remarkable view of the city. “This could be the best house in Yonkers,” Nick tells her. “I mean, a little house, a little money.” He’s talking himself into the courage to call the real estate agent; though he has been poking around the house through the course of the series, Nick is only 28, and he has never owned a home. “Maybe it’s cheaper than we think,” he speculates. “Maybe it’s haunted. Maybe it’s on an Indian burial ground. Oh, s_, maybe it’s on Oscar Newman’s list of alternate housing sites for public housing.” But for all the other reasons Nick hasn’t bought the house, the real thing that has given him pause is the sense that he wasn’t yet accomplished enough to live in such a place. “I hadn’t done anything to deserve a home like this,” Nick tells Nay. The question of the homes we deserve is at the heart of Show Me a Hero, which is based on Wasicsko’s real-life fight to implement a court order that Yonkers desegregate its public housing. He won the mayoralty by campaigning against the court decision but fought a desperate battle to comply with it once it became clear that the city had no real option other than to build townhouse-style public housing on sites across the city ordered by Judge Leonard Sand (Bob Balaban). Other reviews have justly praised the way Show Me a Hero builds high drama out of the minutiae of city council negotiations and noted the shortcuts the series takes in some storylines. But what stood out most to me was the way Show Me a Hero, a carefully composed show shot with great attention to detail, shows us what home means in almost every scene; its visuals make arguments as powerful as any line of dialogue. One of the most audacious shots in Show Me a Hero comes early in the series, and it provides a stark illustration of the different ways people in Yonkers live. A helicopter takes off from Manhattan and flies up the Hudson toward Yonkers. From the air, we see houses set on large lots, separated from one another by swaths of green lawn: the American dream. But that idealistic geography gives way to a starker vision. The buildings get taller until they’re the high-rises that are instantly visible as American public housing. When there are lots, they’re paved in concrete and have buses or construction equipment huddled in corners. These are the basic conditions of life in Yonkers, the physical sorting of people seen from high in the air. Mary Dorman (Catherine Keener), who joins the movement against the new public housing units, sums up the ugly core of anti-desegregation sentiment from the ground up early in the series. “These people,” she says, disgusted by the plan to bring West Yonkers residents into East Yonkers communities. “They don’t live the way we do. They don’t want what we want.” Show Me a Hero constantly proves her wrong, and not merely by portraying residents of the high-rise projects as industrious people who are committed to their families and to hard work. Many of the scenes set in the project apartments of people such as nurse Norma O’Neal (LaTanya Richardson Jackson), furniture restorer Alma Febles (Ilfenesh Hadera) and Janet Rowan (Melanie Nicholls-King) take place in kitchens, and they almost all include shots of neat dish drying racks. The rooms may be cramped, but there’s a brightness and order to them: the
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Jim Belushi, left, and Oscar Isaac in ‘Show Me a Hero.’
COMMENT ‘WHILE SHOW ME A HERO CERTAINLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO CRAVE THE STABILITY OF A WELL-APPOINTED RESIDENCE MORE THAN OTHERS, THE MINISERIES IS A FORCEFUL ARGUMENT THAT YOU CAN’T BE HOUSE-PROUD WITH A HOME.’ light that shines through Mary’s white curtains in East Yonkers, the black and yellow design on the curtains in Alma’s apartment, and the flowered curtains in Norma’s bedroom is the same everywhere. Their tastes in home decor betray a similar dignity, and at times, proof that occupants of these very different residences have reached the same stage of life, even if they aren’t proceeding from the same place. Brass clocks hang on the hallway wall in Mary’s handsome brick house, while family photographs tile the walls in Norma’s apartment. The white, promising walls in the apartment that young widow Doreen Henderson (Natalie Paul) moves into with her young son show the same promise as the larger, blank canvas of Nick’s dream house, which he and Nay eventually move into together. A beautiful butterfly even emerges from the chrysalis of graffiti outside the elevator in Doreen’s new building. Show Me a Hero is sensitive to the emotional geography created by housing, too. Norma’s familiar building becomes unnerving to her when diabetes starts to eat away at her sight; the red nail polish she paints on her buzzer to make it easier to see gets rubbed away. Later, Norma isn’t surprised when the home health aide who is supposed to start working with her claims she got hopelessly lost trying to find Norma’s apartment. In another storyline, Billie Rowan (Dominique Fishback) remarks to her boyfriend John (Jeff Lima) that he’s never been to visit her in the unit where she lives with Janet, her mother. The apartment may be housing, but it’s not quite a home. And Mary Dorman tells a reporter, “There are two black girls on my bowling teams. I haven’t been in their homes, but I’ve driven them home.” She’s trying to prove she’s not prejudiced, but teammates whose houses you won’t go inside aren’t really your friends.
By contrast, stubborn NAACP lawyer Michael Sussman (an excellent Jon Bernthal) bounds happily into a big, Tudor-style house for negotiations intended to break the deadlock around the housing plan, taking control of a foosball table with an air of puppyish enthusiasm. No character in Show Me a Hero needs to use words to explain the luxury of excess space an adult man can use to store a game, the security of not needing to worry who might come rushing through his door. And when Bob Mayhawk (Clarke Peters) comes calling to Mary’s home, asking her to serve on a commission to help residents adjust to their new public housing units in new neighborhoods, the visit might have been a disaster. After all, he looks like the Yonkers residents Mary had deemed “these people,” insisting “They don’t live the way we do.” But Mayhawk takes exquisite care with the home Mary loves so much, wiping his shoes carefully on her doormat, brushing up the crumbs from the pie she offers him and depositing them back on the plate so they won’t sully her rug. “Your houses are just houses,” city official Peter Smith (Terry Kinney) tells Oscar Newman (Peter Riegert), the consultant who designed the townhomes and fought every proposal that might prevent the new developments from being successfully integrated into the surrounding neighborhoods. “The people we put in them are going to matter even more.” While Show Me a Hero certainly acknowledges that there are some people who crave the stability of a well-appointed residence more than others, the miniseries is a forceful argument that you can’t be houseproud without a home. The designs Oscar sketches on graph paper with a confident hand and the blueprints Nick rolls out on his desk aren’t communities. But you have to break ground somewhere.
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BRIEF Tracy Morgan, Miley Cyrus and Amy Schumer tapped to guest host SNL NEW YORK — Tracy Morgan is coming home to Saturday Night Live as guest host on Oct. 17. His appearance also promises to be a coming-out party for the former SNL cast member and star of 30 Rock, who has been recuperating from injuries he suffered in a June 2014 crash that also killed a fellow comedian when their limousine was hit by a Wal-Mart truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. This past June, Morgan was interviewed on the Today show in his first public appearance since the accident. At that time, he said, “I can’t wait to get back to (comedy), but right now, my goal is just to heal and get better. Because I’m not 100 per cent yet. I’m not. And when I’m there, you’ll know it. I’ll get back to making you laugh. I promise you.” NBC on Monday also announced that on Oct. 3, Miley Cyrus will return as host for a third time to kick off the 41st SNL season. Then on Oct. 10, Amy Schumer will make her hosting debut. Schumer is coming off her summer box office hit, Trainwreck, for which she served as both star and writer. She stars in the Comedy Central series, Inside Amy Schumer, and in an upcoming HBO comedy special Amy Schumer: Live From the Apollo. Musical guests for these SNL editions will be announced later.
Boyfriend of Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter arrested in her death NEW YORK — The boyfriend of Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter has been arrested in her fatal stabbing on a New York City street. Lamar Davenport was arrested on a murder charge Monday, a day after 33-year-old actress Edena Hines was found with stab wounds to her chest in the street in front of her Upper Manhattan apartment building. No working telephone number for Davenport could be found. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had a lawyer. Police say Davenport was in a relationship with Hines. Freeman issued a statement saying, “The world will never know her artistry and talent, and how much she had to offer.” Hines was actually Freeman’s stepgranddaughter, but Freeman’s publicist says the actor thought of Hines as his granddaughter. She was the granddaughter of Freeman’s first wife.
David Foster on the lookout for fresh talent MANILA, Philippines — Music hit maker David Foster said Monday he’s always on the lookout for fresh talent, and Asia with its huge population seems to have a lot of it. Foster is in Manila for a concert Tuesday with Natalie Cole, Boyz II Men, Ruben Studdard, Filipino singer Charice Pempengco and new Filipino talent Mark Mabasa. Foster said Filipinos have an edge because they grow up on karaoke and American music, and from there formulate their own sound. The record producer and composer of hit songs said Asians are figuring out how to dominate the world with their music, with K-pop in South Korea well on its way to doing so. Foster has mentored Charice, who broke into the global music industry through popularity on YouTube. He has also promised Asia’s Got Talent Season 1 finalist Gerphil Flores that the world will know her. He compared Flores’ opera-style singing to Sarah Brightman and Josh Groban.
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announcements Obituaries DUBE Francois Andre Francois was born in Three Rivers, Quebec on November 28, 1946 and passed away on August 13, 2015 at the farm in Sylvan Lake where he had spent the rest of his years after moving to Alberta. He is survived by his wife Esther, brother: Jean Louis, sisters: Mary Paul and Francine, his special nephew Hugo Dube and many other relatives and close friends. A Celebration of Life for Francois will be held at the Chapel of the Sylvan Lake Funeral Home on Friday, August 21, 2015 at 2:00 PM. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made in Francois’s name to the S.P.C.A. or charity of the donor’s choice. Condolence may be forwarded to: www.sylvanlakefuneralhome.ca SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-887-2151
DUCKETT Mary It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Duckett (nee Stewart) on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the age of 89 years. Mary was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the eldest of three children, and married Gerald Duckett on May 5, 1947. They have enjoyed 68 years together and had eight children: Ellen Thomas (Dave), Barbara Unger, Ken (Bonnie), Karen Abelson (Daryl), Murray, Gregg (Trish), Sandra (Tom Altheim), and Rodney (Laura). Mary also enjoyed her sixteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a brother, Charlie (Phyllis) Stewart and sisterin-law, Bonnie. She loved the farm life and was well known for her garden, raising chickens, her famous pies, camping, fishing, and entertaining her many friends and family. Her smile could light up a room and that smile got even bigger when it was her grandchildren who were visiting! A Memorial Service will be held at the Lacombe Memorial Centre, 5214 50 Avenue, Lacombe, on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. A catered lunch will follow. If desired, donations can be made to the Palliative Care Unit at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre, 5430 47 Avenue, Lacombe, AB, T4L 1G8. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
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60 YR Old lady with MS seeking F/T live-in nurse maid in country. Drivers licence would be an asset. Wages $15.75/hr. per 44 hr. week. 403-722-2182 or email: wayneleorasmith@gmail.com NANNY for 2 children in Red Deer. Email: jprezawalker@gmail.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
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Trades SERVICE RIG Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking a FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants
must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: payroll@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these SYLVAN LAKE BARBER Red Deer, AB locations: req’s P/T Stylist/Barber, 5111 22 St. Drop resume off or contact 37444 HWY 2 S Sherry at 403-887-4022 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Classifieds FOOD ATTENDANT Your place to SELL Req’d permanent shift Your place to BUY weekend day and evening both full and part time. 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Oilfield Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: Drumheller areas. We are 5111 22 St. currently accepting 37444 HWY 2 S applications for a 37543 HWY 2N JUNIOR OIL AND 700 3020 22 St. GAS OPERATOR Manager/Food Services in our Stettler Field. Permanent P/T, F/T shift. Applicants need to be Wknd, day, night & eves. mechanically inclined, Start date ASAP $19.23/hr. motivated to work hard 40 hrs/week, + benefits , and learn quickly. 8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., Associated industry criminal record check req’d. experience eg. instrumenReq’d education some tation or facilities secondary. Apply in construction experience person or fax resume to: would be an asset but is 403-314-1303 For full job not necessarily required. description visit www. This position offers a timhortons.com diverse and challenging work environment with JJAM Management (1987) competitive pay, attractive Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s benefits and the ability to Requires to work at these grow within the organizaRed Deer, AB locations: tion. Applicants must live 5111 22 St. or be willing to relocate to 37444 HWY 2 S within a 20 minute 37543 HWY 2N commute of the work 700 3020 22 St. place location (Stettler). Food Service Supervisor Please Submit Resume’s Req’d permanent shift Attention Human weekend day and evening Resources both full and part time. Email: payroll@ 4 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + bearspawpet.com medical, dental, life and viFax: (403) 252-9719 sion benefits. Start ASAP. Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Job description Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3K 0S3 www.timhortons.com Experience 1 yr. to less Buying or Selling than 2 yrs. your home? Apply in person or fax Check out Homes for Sale resume to: 403-314-1303 in Classifieds
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WILLETT Linda Willett passed away at the Innisfail Hospital on August 12, 2015 at the age of 63 years. She was born in Red Deer and lived the rest of her life around central Alberta. Linda helped care for and raised her three siblings. She lived life to her standards and beliefs not caring what anyone thought. She will be missed and thought of everyday. Linda is survived by her partner of 40 years Sylvia; sisters Jackie (Brad), Audrey; brother Tim; Sylvia’s children Pat (Ken), Don (Jen); two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her sister-in-laws Tara and Tina, her mother, many aunts, uncles and her two best friends Marty and Aggie. HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LTD., INNISFAIL entrusted with arrangements. 403-227-0006 www.heartfuneralservices.com
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C & C COATINGS in Innisfail is seeking EXPERIENCED Sandblaster. On site blasting, various equipment, trucks and trailers. 75% new construction. Competitive wages and benefits. Fax resume to: 403-227-1165 or email bslager@telus.net
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Truckers/ Drivers
BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm. abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net
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Please refer to our website FALL START at www.sparteksystems. com for company informaGED Preparation tion. Applicants please forward resume to: Would you like to take the keri.lee@sparteksystems. GED in your community? com or fax to 403-887-4050 Please state which position • Red Deer you are applying for in your • Rocky Mtn. House cover letter. • Rimbey • Caroline • Sylvan Lake Truckers/ • Innisfail Drivers • Stettler • Ponoka F/T TOW TRUCK drivers • Lacombe req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Gov’t of Alberta Funding Exp. preferred. In person may be available. to Key Towing 4083-78 St. 403-340-1930 Cres. Red Deer. www.academicexpress.ca
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Parkland Community Living and Supports Society
TEAM LEADER/ AIDE – INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLES We have a rewarding opportunity for a dynamic individual to lead a small team of support staff to work with an independent adult male with a developmental disability. Responsibilities will include, supporting this individual to achieve his personal development goals, participating in the development & implementation of personalized plans, supervision, documentation, training, & budget management. Qualifications: A Degree/Diploma in Human Services, Social work or a related field. Ideally you will have 3 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, as well, you will be self-initiated, organized, and have a positive up-beat attitude. Good interpersonal skills are essential. Experience with supervision, teaching daily living skills, and working with individuals with mental illness is preferred. A valid class 5 driver’s license and willing to use your own transportation is required. Hours of Work: 20hrs./wk. as Team Leader. Hours of work are 9 am – 1 pm Monday to Friday. 6hrs./wk. as ILS Aide. Hours of work on Monday are 1 pm – 3 pm and 1 pm to 2 pm Tuesday to Friday. Team Leader Wage: $23.10 or $23.50/hr. ILS Aide Wage: $16.50 or $17.08/hr. Send resume quoting #5310TL-WM by August 24, 2015 to:
We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Competition will remain open until position is filled.
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Human Resources, Parkland CLASS 6010-45 Ave Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 3M4 Fax: 403-986-2404 or email: hr@pclass.org
HVAC SERVICE TECH REQUIRED
Experience in troubleshooting and repair of furnaces, air conditioners and commercial rooftop units. Must have proficiency in customer Great second career. service and work in a team Must be fit and love to environment. For interview, travel. contact Brad Johnson Work schedule approx. Brad@ 8 months per year. ComfortecHeating.com A strong interest in 403-588-8399 ladies fashion an asset.
• Have current Safety certificates including H2S • • Be prepared to work in remote locations for Reply to: extended periods of time order@klassenjlrs.com • Must be physically fit Terry, 306-652-2112 • Competitive wages, benefits Check us out at: and RRSP offered www.klassenjlrs.com Please email resume with current driver’s abstract to: Start your career! jbecker@colterenergy.ca See Help Wanted
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For North/Central Alberta. Opportunity for a mature person or couple in wholesale fashion jewelry, giftware and clothing sales.
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INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351
Cleaning
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OFFERING cleaning services. Homes, offices, move in/out, seniors 10% off. 587-377-0443
Contractors
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Handyman Services
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BEAT THE RUSH! Book now for your home projects. Reno’s, flooring, painting, small concrete/rock work, landscaping, small tree cutting, fencing & decking. Call James 403-341-0617
Massage Therapy
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DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606
PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured. 403-896-4869 Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds
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Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment. 403-341-4445
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QUALITY work at an affordable price. Joe’s Roofing. Re-roofing specialist. Fully insured. Insurance claims welcome. 10 yr. warranty on all work. 403-350-7602
BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Misc. Sidewalks/Driveways Services Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 5* JUNK REMOVAL DALE’S Home Reno’s Property clean up 505-4777 Free estimates for all your CLEAN UP AND JUNK reno needs. 403-506-4301 REMOVAL. 403 550 2502
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JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888
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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
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BATHROOM MIRROR, 3’x4’, $35. 403-347-0293 Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail. DISH Setting, 8 piece, cot7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 tage rose pattern with extra serving pieces. 55 B.C. Birch, Aspen, pieces total. Like New! Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. $50. 403-347-5846 PH. Lyle 403-783-2275 FREE. You pick crab apples. 403-346-3086 Household LEAF BLOWER, electric Appliances Black & Decker high performance. BRAND NEW!! never out of box. DISHWASHER, portable $50. 403-342-4774 Danby, good cond. $200. 403-342-4774 OVER 100 LP records, (45 Looking for a new pet? & 78). $100. 403-885-5020 Check out Classifieds to TEAPOT with creamer & sugar, Avon collectible. find the purrfect pet. $25. 403-347-5846
Homestead Firewood
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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
WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
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2 Siamese, 2 Burman kittens $50/ea; 403-887-3649 KITTEN, (3) 12 wks, to give away, to good homes only. Orange Tabby (M), Silver Tabby (F). Black & Gold Tripod. 403-782-3130
Travel Packages
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Mobile Lot
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2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult PADS $450/mo. bldg, free laundry, very Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., clean, quiet, Avail. Sept.1 $900/mo., S.D. $650. 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. 403-304-5337 Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820 2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d. 1 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $790 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458
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GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000
Realtors & Services
2009 VENZA AWD, fully loaded, 39,000 kms. $18,999. ***SOLD***
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LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111
MORRISROE MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm., Adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444
2001 INTREPID SE $2000 Àrm 403-357-9459
HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE
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, inÁoor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955
Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net
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SELLING CHEAP! $1900 for 2001 Ford Escape 4x4, Duplex in Red Deer Close 5 spd, std, 293, 453 kms, Rent starting at $949/month to Schools and Recreation dependable 403-887-0373 1 & 2 bedroom suites Center. For More Info available in central locaCall Bob 403-505-8050 tion. Heat & water included. Cat friendly. 86 Trucks Bell Street, Red Deer leas- Condos/ ing@ rentmidwest.com Townhouses 1(888)679-8031
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SPACIOUS luxurious 1360 sq.ft. lower suite in Johnstone, separate entrance, underÁoor heating, new Áooring, freshly painted, 5 appls, ensuite laundry, storage area, fully fenced w/parking pad at back, Small pets, n/s. Avail. Sept.1. Call Linda for info & appt. 403-356-1170
3 BDRM, 3 Ár, 3 bath 2011 COLORADO, Z71 For delivery of PRICED TO SELL! house at 7316-59 Ave. 4x4, loaded for comfort, MICHENER Hill condos to rent to over 35 yr. old Flyers, Wednesday 45,000 kms., 1 owner, Phase 3 NEW 4th Ár. corcouple. Five appliances, $27,500. 403-341-0603 ner suite, 1096 Sq. ft., 2 and Friday fenced yard., deck and bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, all appls, 3 car parking. Rent/DD ONLY 2 DAYS A SYLVAN LAKE, Private underground parking $1650. Ph: 403-341-4627. suite. + Cable, fridge, etc. w/storage, recreational WEEK Motorcycles AVAIL. immed. 3 bdrm. in $550/mo. 403-880-0210 amenities, extended care CLEARVIEW RIDGE Parkvale area 4614-47 St. center attached, deck SYLVAN: 4 units avail. Apply in person at 4610-47 403-227-6554 to 4 pm. CLEARVIEW Sept. 1. $1100. to $1400. St. No Pets. weekdays or 588-8623 Details 403-880-0210. TIMBERSTONE anytime. Pics avail. on kijji EASTVIEW 3 BDRM. LANCASTER house, recently reno’d, Àn. THE bsmt., 4 appls., no pets. VANIER NORDIC 403-848-4618 WOODLEA/ 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, EASTVIEW main Ár., 2 N/S. No pets. WASKASOO bdrm. 1100 sq. ft., hard2008 SUZUKI 403-596-2444 wood, shared laundry, no DEER PARK Boulevard C109RT, pets, n/s, $1350. incld’s LOADED FINANCIAL utils. Sept. 1. 403-350-6612 Warehouse GRANDVIEW CLASSIFICATIONS EASTVIEW Space Saddle bags, windshield, Condos/ cruise, running lights, 4400-4430 MICHENER 2400 sq. ft. approx. 40x60, back rest, Townhouses MOUNTAINVIEW 55 x 85 fenced compound, 44,500 kms. approx. 2/3 of attractive SEIBEL PROPERTY Money ROSEDALE 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 stucco metal trimmed, free To Loan MINT CONDITION! standing building in Riverbdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, Call Jamie at $7990. o.b.o. side Light Industrial area, starting at $1100. For more 403-314-4306 CONSOLIDATE All loans an easy Ànd location info 403-347-7545 or 403-304-7576 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK ANDERS BOWER HIGHLAND GREEN INGLEWOOD JOHNSTONE KENTWOOD RIVERSIDE MEADOWS PINES SUNNYBROOK SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE WEST PARK Call Rick at 403- 314-4303
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2 BDRM. bi-level in 4 plex rent $995 403-314-0209 3 BDRM., no pets, $1000 mo. 403-343-6609 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717
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2 BDRM. bsmt. suite, $950 + d.d. Close to Red Deer College, avail immed. n/s, no pets, utils. incld. 403-341-0156, 885-2287
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Motorhomes
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SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE NOTICE of SALE
For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. INGLEWOOD RIVERSIDE MEADOWS Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308
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RV RENTAL SPACE in Red Deer, secure with 24 hr. surveillance, gravel lot. 403-302-8793 for price and location.
Goods will be sold by online Auction at ibid4storage.com on Wednesday August 26, 2015 for Sentinel Self-Storage, 5433-47 Street, Red Deer, Alberta to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental incurred by the following: Christina Jans Bids will be accepted from Wednesday August 26, 2015 to Friday August 28, 2015. If interested in bidding, for more info and to view units, register at www.ibid4storage.com. Dated in the City of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta this 24 day of July, 2015, Sentinel Self-Storage Corp., #1970, 10123 – 99 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3H1 578315H11,18
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1996 26’ PHOENIX 147,000 kms, sleeps 6, new tires, good working order $9100 403-704-3094
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Holiday Trailers
2014 20’ NOMAD trailer, gently used, SUV towable, asking $12,000. 403-347-5953
Tires, Parts Acces.
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GPS, TomTom, XL350tm, lifetime updates, maps Canada, USA & Mexico. No longer required. Save $100. Asking only $60. 403-782-7439
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Up to 325,000 live in areas potentially threatened by volcano in Ecuador QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorean authorities said Monday that up to 325,000 people live in areas that could be threatened by fast-moving mud and rock flows if there is a major eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano. Top disaster official Maria del Pilar Cornejo briefed reporters as bad weather scrapped a planned flyover of the snow-capped 5,897-meter (19,600-foot) volcano, which is 50 kilometres south of Quito. Cotopaxi last rumbled Saturday, when it shot ash more than two miles high and spilled some lava. Four hundred people were evacuated briefly. The volcano began showing renewed activity in April. Its last major eruption was in 1877. President Rafael Correa decreed prior censorship Saturday on the volcano, worrying press freedom groups. All media are prohibited from publishing information about Cotopaxi that doesn’t come from an official source.
Target of 18-day manhunt in California’s high desert killed by deputies’ gunfire LOS ANGELES — A man suspected of killing a retired dentist, taking three men hostage and wounding two deputies was killed by gunshots fired by deputies after he refused drop a handgun. Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood says an autopsy performed Monday on 34-year-old Benjamin Peter Ashley has determined his cause of death to be a homicide because two of the wounds inflicted by officers who confronted Ashley on Saturday were fatal. However, Youngblood says the autopsy determined there was a third self-inflicted wound that was also fatal. The full report has not been completed, and more details are pending. Ashley was found with more than 100 rounds of ammunition, three guns from the cabin of the retired dentist and another gun from a site where he had exchanged fire with the wounded deputies.
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ST. LOUIS — A member of the grand jury that declined to indict a white Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown is challenging a federal judge’s dismissal of her lawsuit that sought to allow her to speak publicly about those secret proceedings. That woman, identified only as “Grand Juror Doe,” wants a St. Louis-based appeals court to overturn U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel’s May decision to toss her bid to speak out about her time on the panel. Sippel sided with lawyers for St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch in ruling the former grand juror needs to go to a state court for permission to talk publicly. Her lawsuit in state court is scheduled for a hearing Tuesday. McCulloch’s spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment Monday. The lawsuits have claimed McCulloch mischaracterized the jury’s findings when he announced last November that the panel declined to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the August 2014 shooting death of 18-yearold Brown, who was black and unarmed. That shooting — and the grand jury’s clearing of Wilson — fueled protests that at times turned violent in a case that spawned debate over police treatment of minorities and the “Black Lives Matter” movement.
Commission of independent experts report on the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico MEXICO CITY — A group of independent experts says Mexican authorities withheld information from family members of 43 college students who disappeared after a confrontation with police, not notifying them that some of the young men’s clothing was discovered shortly after they went missing. The Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts also reported Monday that security videos containing visual evidence may have been destroyed. The group says it will issue a final report on Sept. 6, but wants its investigative mandate extended beyond that date. The 43 students from the Rural Normal Ayotzinapa teachers college disappeared last September in the nearby city of Iguala, in the southern state of Guerrero. Relatives have criticized prosecutors, who concluded the students were turned over to a drug gang, which killed them and incinerated their bodies.
South Sudan’s leader refuses to sign peace deal ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir refused Monday to sign a peace agreement with rebel forces, saying he needs more time, mediators said Monday. Kiir said he needs 15 days before he will sign the agreement with rebel leader Riek Machar, according to mediators in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Machar signed the accord before Kiir refused. Some South Sudanese women who participated in the negotiations were seen crying after Kiir said he would not sign. Others banged tables to express their disappointment. Mediators had expressed hope that Kiir and Machar would sign a “compromise document,” including provisions on how to share power and the composition of a coalition government. South Sudan has been at war since December 2013 as government troops try to put down a rebellion. Multiple attempts to sign a comprehensive peace agreement have failed despite international pressure. Machar told reporters he was surprised by Kiir’s decision. “I didn’t know that he was not going to sign,” he said. “I couldn’t find any explanation for this because he had it all. There is no reason why he requested for more time. We had a good agreement, he had a lion’s share on many areas.”
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Police investigate the scene at the Erawan Shrine after an explosion in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday. A large explosion rocked a central Bangkok intersection during the evening rush hour, killing a number of people and injuring others, police said. Buddhist, it has enormous Hindu influence on its religious practices and language. The shrine, adjacent to a five-star hotel, is at the intersection of two major arteries in the city. Throngs of tourists come there to pray at all hours, lighting incense and offering flowers purchased from rows of stalls set up on the sidewalk along the shrine. The site is a hubbub of activity, with quiet worshippers sometimes flanked by Thai dancers hired by those seeking good fortune, while groups of tourists shuffle in and out. Bangkok has been relatively peaceful since a military coup ousted a civilian government in May last year after several months of sometimes violent political protests against the previous government. Anusit Kunakorn, secretary of the National Security Council, said Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the former army chief who orchestrated the May 2014 coup, was closely monitoring the situation. At the same time, the military government has tightly controlled dissent, arresting hundreds of its opponents and banning protests. Tensions have risen in recent months, with the junta making clear that it be distributed among poor people in remote areas to cushion the jump in fuel costs, Haryono said. “They were carrying those bags (of cash) to be handed out to poor people in Oksibil through a post office there,” Haryono said. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration raised fuel prices late last year and slashed government subsidies, a move the government says will save the country billions of dollars but has already sparked angry protests around the country. Officials said three search planes spotted the wreckage about 12 kilometres (7 miles) from Oksibil. Search and rescue operations involving about 10 aircraft were halted Monday evening because of darkness and would resume early Tuesday, said Heronimus Guru, deputy operations director of the National Search and Rescue Agency. The plane was carrying 49 passengers and five crew members on a scheduled 42-minute flight. Five children, including two infants, were among the passengers.
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JAYAPURA, Indonesia — An airplane with 54 people on board that crashed in the mountains of eastern Indonesia was carrying nearly half a million dollars in government cash for poor families to help offset a spike in fuel prices, an official said Monday. Smouldering wreckage of the Trigana Air Service turboprop plane was spotted from the air Monday morning in a rugged area of the easternmost province of Papua, rescue officials said. There was no immediate word of any survivors from Sunday’s crash, which happened in bad weather. Four postal workers aboard the plane were escorting four bags of cash totalling $468,750 in government fuel aid, Franciscus Haryono, the head of the post office in Jayapura, the provincial capital, told The Associated Press. The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane was flying from Jayapura to the city of Oksibil when it lost contact. Transportation Ministry spokesman Julius Barata said there was no indication that the pilot had made a distress call. The cash from the Social Affairs Ministry was to
may not hold elections until 2017 and wants a constitution that will allow some type of emergency rule to take the place of an elected government. Stirring the pot has been exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 coup. It was his sister Yingluck Shinawatra who was ousted as prime minister last year. Last week, Thaksin posted a message on YouTube urging his followers to reject the draft constitution because he said it was undemocratic. The draft charter is supposed to be voted on next month by a special National Reform Council. If it passes, it is supposed to go to a public referendum around January. Another source of recent tension is the annual military promotion list, with the junta’s top two leaders — Prime Minister Prayuth and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit — widely believed to be supporting different candidates. The reshuffle, which comes into effect in September, has traditionally been a source of unrest, as different cliques in the army, usually defined by their graduating class in the military academy, seek the most important posts to consolidate their power.
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BANGKOK — A bomb exploded Monday within a central Bangkok shrine that is among the city’s most popular tourist spots, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 100 across a hectic intersection surrounded by five-star hotels and upscale shopping malls. With a powerful flash caught on security video and a boom heard blocks away, the blast from the improvised explosive device scattered body parts across Rachaprasong intersection, spattered blood, blasted windows and burned motorbikes to the metal. It exploded during evening rush hour as the area was filled with tourists, office workers and shoppers. “Suddenly there was a big boom, and the whole room just shook, like someone dropped a wrecking ball on top of our ceiling,” said Pim Niyomwan, an English instructor working on the eighth floor of the building right next to the shrine. “The whole building just shook. My four students were hysterical.” Video shortly after the blast depicts a scene of shock and desperation: people running for their lives and crying amid the debris. An emergency worker in an ambulance, frantically pounding the chest of a victim. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. “Those who have planted this bomb are cruel,” said national police chief Somyot Poompummuang. “They aim to kill because everyone knows that at 7 p.m. the shrine is crowded with Thais and foreigners. Planting a bomb there means they want to see a lot of dead people.” At least 18 people were confirmed dead and 117 injured, according to the Narinthorn emergency medical rescue centre. The dead included Chinese and a Filipino, Somyot said. As a single, devastating blow to this Southeast Asian metropolis, Monday’s bombing has no equal in recent history, though Thailand is no stranger to violent attacks. A more-than-decade-long insurgency by southern Muslim separatists has left more than 5,000 dead far from the capital. In Bangkok, politically charged riots centred on this very intersection in 2010 killed more than 90 over two months. Police said the bomb was made with a pipe wrapped in cloth. Police said it was too soon to determine the motive. “We still don’t know for sure who did this and why,” Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon told reporters. “We are not sure if it is politically motivated, but they aim to harm our economy and we will hunt them down.” The bomb detonated at Erawan Shrine, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, but is extremely popular among Thailand’s Buddhists as well as Chinese tourists. Although Thailand is predominantly
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annual Conference in Banff. No agreement is reached on patriating constitution. 1935 — New Brunswickers swelter through the province’s warmest day on record, at 39.4C. 1883 — Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquis of Lansdowne, is appointed Governor-General of Canada. He serves from Oct. 23, 1883, to May 30, 1888. Lansdowne was an enthusiastic supporter of the CPR, was later Viceroy of India, and from 18951905 served as British Secretary of State for War and Foreign Secretary.
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Husband won’t keep seatbelt on Dear Annie: My husband likes to in the car together. How am I supposed unclick his seatbelt as soon as we get to survive this seatbelt situation? out of traffic. Then the seatAside from the safety isbelt-violation warning starts sues, the pinging drives me pinging, and goes on and on crazy. I already asked my while we drive up our drivemechanic to disconnect the way or into a parking lot. warning signal, but he said I do most of the driving. that would violate my car I told him once that if he manufacturer’s policy. Now wants to ride with me, then what? — Alaska or Bust he needs to leave his seatDear Alaska: The reason belt buckled until the car is the pinging is so annoying parked. is to modify the behaviour That worked for two trips. of people like your husMonths later, when he band. removed his seatbelt as we Since it doesn’t bother MITCHELL were exiting the highway, I him, however, we suggest & SUGAR stopped the car right there “training” him the way you and said, “I guess you need would a child. to get out now.” He chuckled It does no good for you but nothing changed. to threaten to kick him out We will be driving to Alaska in a of the car on the side of the highway couple of months, spending five days if you don’t follow through. Since you
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have no intention of dropping him there, it’s a hollow threat and he knows it. Instead, tell him the car won’t move until he puts his seatbelt back on. And sit there as long as you need to until he complies. The other option, of course, is for one of you to find a separate mode of transportation. Dear Annie: Can you tell me how to dispose of an old Bible? I have asked three ministers and they all said they did not know. I haven’t heard back. The Bible is not valuable. It doesn’t include a family history or anything like that. It is simply worn out, the cover is missing and some of the pages are torn. It is read to pieces. I have three other Bibles and don’t need more. One friend told me to just put it in the garbage, another said to wrap it in newspaper and tie it up before putting it in the garbage. I don’t think putting
it in the garbage is right. After all, if we aren’t supposed to put our country’s flag in the garbage, then why would we do that to a Bible? It’s no less important. — O Dear O: You’ve posed an interesting question. There is no single answer for the proper disposal of a Christian Bible that is too worn to be donated. However, the general consensus is to wrap it and then bury it. While the Bible itself is not an object of worship, it should still be treated in a respectful manner. You also can ask your minister if you can bring the Bible to your church for appropriate disposal. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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Luke (six) and Adam (eight) Bieganek of Sylvan Lake pose with the giant puffball mushroom the children found at their grandparents’ acreage just east of Red Deer. The puffball measures 18 inches by 14 inches and weighs 16.8 pounds. Unfortunately, the puffball has broken down the centre.
Are there signs of Kardashian Fatigue? BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Blame the bunny. Kylie Jenner’s new bunny, to be exact. Kylie Jenner’s new bunny is called Bruce, the same name that used to belong to her parent, Caitlyn Jenner, who racked up massive ratings for the premiere of her new reality show as a trans woman after racking up massive sales of Vanity Fair with her recent coming-out cover. That’s the same Caitlyn who is the stepparent of Kim Kardashian, who — also recently — took on haters claiming she’s faking her latest pregnancy when she posed naked at six months along for her zillionth social media selfie. That’s the same selfie that has more than 1.7 million likes on Instagram. You get the picture. But back to the rabbit. John Brown, an anchorman in Florida on Fox’s Good Day Orlando, reached his limit of non-story Kardashian stories recently when he walked off the set upon news of the rabbit, and the rabbit’s name. “I don’t care! I’m sick of this family. I can’t take it anymore,” he ranted.
That’s the same rant that scored John Brown nearly three million views on YouTube, a mention on late-night TV and numerous follow-up interviews. Those are the same interviews that have John Brown so busy doing interviews that he now has a Fox corporate public relations person scheduling all his interviews. You get the picture. Brown’s mad-as-hell moment, along with a 22-year-old entrepreneur’s new “KardBlock,” an Internet browser extension that filters out the Jenners and the Kardashians, has some people wondering about Kardashian Fatigue and whether it’s finally setting in, both among fans and those of us who don’t stalk said Klan on social media, shop at their boutiques, watch their TV shows or worship at the celebrity gossip altar. “I’m not saying anything that a lot of other people haven’t said,” Brown explained to his big-league counterparts on Fox’s Good Day LA in his rant’s aftermath. “Why it resonated with people right now, I have no idea. ... I have nothing against the Kardashians. They’re doing what they should do, right? They’re a business. My point is
why do we feel the need to cover every single story, including the naming of a rabbit?” Why, indeed, John Brown. But what is more important, at least to some, is this question: Will the Kardashians ever fade away? Like, for good. Tom Nunan, a lecturer at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television with a long resume in film and TV entertainment, doesn’t think so. He has a two-word explanation for the world’s prolonged Kardashian-Jenner moment. It’s “sui generis,” or Latin for don’t hold your breath. Not really. What it means is this moment is unique, in a class of its own. “It’s so vast,” he said Wednesday by phone from Los Angeles. “Because there are so many members of this clan, our attention can bounce from one to the next to the next to the next.” What he means is: Kardashian Fatigue may not lead to a permanent exit because it can be regularly relieved by dropping one Kardashian/Jenner for another. “But I think there’s something else going on here that makes this a completely unusual and one-of-a-kind supernova, if you will,” Nunan offered.
“They have this uncanny ability to mix celebrity with taboo behaviour in a way that has the mainstream completely embracing them.” Not all, of course, embrace the Js and the Ks, but enough do to make non-fans queasy. “If they start to actually not pose naked when they’re pregnant, then we might lose interest, but the more they just keep pushing the envelope, we’ll continue to check it out, because we’re all too afraid to do the things that they do. And they’re pretty when they do it,” Nunan said. Not John Brown’s rant, not young James Shamsi’s KardBlock tool (two months old with more than 2,400 downloads) and not celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s vow of a weeklong “Kardashian Kleanse” can convince Nunan that recent evidence of K-fatigue will lead to The End. “I don’t think there is sign enough,” he said. “The temptation that is the Kardashians is really tough. They represent pure temptation, whether you’re an alcoholic, a drug addict or a Kardashian addict. It’s like eating ice cream all day long, every day. There’s nothing good in that for you whatsoever.”
HORORCOPES stars favour clearing, de-cluttering, renovatTuesday, Aug.18 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: ing or extending your present living space so it’s more open and spacious. Christian Slater, 45, Robert Bulls need room to breathe! Redford, 78, Ed Norton, 45 GEMINI (May 21-June 20): THOUGHT OF THE DAY: It’s time to take up a challengThe stars favour being proactive ing hobby, participate in a new about relationships. sport or add an untapped creHAPPY BIRTHDAY: Patient ative talent to your repertoire. and adaptable, you also have a Success comes through confertile imagination. The next 12 versing and cooperating with months is the time to open up others. emotionally and express your CANCER (June 21-July true feelings. 22): The more proactive you ARIES (March 21-April 19): are, especially about family and Today’s stars encourage impulJOANNE money matters, the better the siveness in romantic relationMADELEINE day will be. The Moon’s in your ships. Some singles will fall in MOORE domestic zone, so roll your love at first sight while other sleeves up and get stuck into attached Aries will take a temsome housework! porary break from a problematic LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): partnership. Mars urges you to go at things TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Are you feeling hemmed in at home? The like a Bull or should that be a Lion at a
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just make impulsive moves and hasty mistakes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Avoid being a lone operator. A colleague or friend can assist you in a way you hadn’t anticipated. Keep an open mind, as you realize that help is available from a wide variety of sources. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Attached Aquarius — if your relationship’s somewhat strained then stop complaining and do something positive to help fix it. Singles, if you’re looking for love, you’ll have to be proactive! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When it comes to health, work or finances, do you feel stuck Pisces? Trying a totally different approach sees you head off in an exciting and totally unexpected new direction. Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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D6 Stuffed peppers with freekeh BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Usually, there are two big problems with stuffed peppers: the peppers and the stuffing. Bland, bland, bland. The dish is a great idea. Stuff something delicious into something healthy and equally delicious. Except stuffed peppers never seem to turn out that way. But what if there was a way to make this dish actually taste like something? Turns out, there is. But you need to be willing to mix things up a bit. I did, and I was thrilled with the results. Rather than use white rice, which tends to lose all texture and taste in recipes like this, I used freekeh. It’s a delicious young “green” wheat from North Africa and the Middle East that’s been fire-roasted to give it a unique smokiness. It also happens to be astonishingly healthy, boasting high levels of protein, fiber and minerals. But for me, flavour is always first, and freekeh’s got it. For my pepper stuffing, I pair the freekeh with a quartet of summer friends — corn, zucchini, tomato and basil — as well as a little feta cheese. To ensure a tasty filling, you need to carefully season the freekeh’s cooking liquid and work to rid the veggies and herbs of excess water before combining them. (The zucchini are salted and squeezed; the tomatoes are roasted.) Also, be sure to taste and adjust the filling’s seasonings before stuffing the peppers. Now, about those peppers. The problem stems from the common practice of boiling the peppers to start. The goal is to tenderize them before they’re stuffed and baked, but generally the poor fellas are over-boiled, which results in their tendency to fall apart and, as noted, be flavourless. But peppers can have tons of flavour when given the right treatment. The trick is to roast them at high heat. I slice mine in half, then roast them cut sides down, which puts a tasty little sear on the edges and helps some of the water drain out. Then I roast them
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cut side up, which softens the pepper a bit more. It’s still quite al dente at that point, but it’s perfectly tender after it’s been stuffed and baked. One of the bonuses of this recipe is that you can prep and stuff the peppers a day ahead of time, then finish them in the oven right before the meal. One stuffed pepper half per person makes for a splendid side dish. Two per person makes for a delicious and nutritious meatless entree. Baked Stuffed Peppers With Freekeh Start to finish: 1 hour 40 minutes (40 minutes active) Serving: 4 ½ cup cracked freekeh 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1 ½ cups water 1 medium zucchini (about 1 pound), coarsely shredded, preferably using a food processor 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 cup corn kernels (about 1 ear of corn) 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 4 red, yellow or orange bell peppers, or a mix 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ¼ cup shredded basil Heat the oven to 450 F. In a small saucepan over mediumhigh, combine the freekeh, ½ teaspoon salt and the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover tightly, and cook for 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and transfer the freekeh to a bowl. Meanwhile, in a colander toss the zucchini with the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt and let drain over the sink. In a medium skillet over medium, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the onion to the freekeh. Working with small handfuls, squeeze the zucchini to remove excess liquid, then add to the
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Stuffed peppers with freekeh: this is definitely not bland. freekeh, along with the corn and feta. Cut the peppers in half from top to bottom, leaving the stem intact if possible. Remove and discard the seeds and ribs. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil and arrange the peppers, cut sides down, on the pan. In a small bowl toss the tomatoes with the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with a bit of salt, then arrange in an even layer on the baking sheet. Roast the peppers and tomatoes on the oven’s bottom shelf for 10 minutes, or until the cut edges of the peppers are browned and the tomatoes are softened and blistered in spots. Transfer the tomatoes to the bowl with the
freekeh. Turn the pepper halves over, season with salt and pepper, then roast until softened slightly, about another 5 minutes. Season the freekeh mixture with salt and pepper. Reduce the oven to 400 F. Mound the filling in the cavity of each pepper half and bake the peppers on the oven’s middle shelf until hot, about 10 minutes. Top each with basil. Nutrition information per serving (2 stuffed halves): 360 calories; 170 calories from fat (47 per cent of total calories); 19 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 35 mg cholesterol; 840 mg sodium; 41 g carbohydrate; 8 g fiber; 15 g sugar; 13 g protein.
Super easy chicken and rice skillet GET KIDS COOKING BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Logan Guleff loves nothing more than proudly serving up something he has cooked. And he likes to make extra so he can tote leftovers to school the next day. “One of the best things about making it is that you really get to show off that you made it and show it to friends, family and be like, ’I made this. Look, it’s awesome,”’ says the winner of the second season of “MasterChef Junior.” When he’s making a recipe, he’s learned to prep the ingredients ahead and put them in bowls, a technique used by professional chefs called mise en place. “If you really have a nice, clean, well-organized, really thoughtful mise en place, it will help you throughout the kitchen,” he explains. He uses coloured cutting boards and knives with coloured ceramic handles. One colour is reserved for preparing raw meat while he uses another mainly for vegetables.
When it comes to serving brown or white rice, registered dietitian Cara Rosenbloom recommends choosing what your children will eat. Brown rice doesn’t taste much different, especially when incorporated into recipes with flavourful sauces. But brown rice, being a whole grain, does have more nutritional value. “Whole grains, when they’re intact, they have more fibre, more vitamins, more minerals and more of these antioxidants and phytonutrients that you can’t recreate. White rice is good too because it’s enriched so you’re still getting some vitamins and minerals.” Here is a skillet supper prepared by Logan that features some of his favourite southwestern ingredients — corn, onions and tomatoes — served with a fresh salsa full of vibrant colours. Taco-Licious Chicken Skillet With Whole-Grain Brown Rice Roasting corn in the oven intensifies and brings out its sweet flavours. It’s the perfect accompaniment to this skillet dinner and fresh tangy salsa.
When making the recipe, Logan suggests flattening the chicken before cutting it. The pieces will be of uniform thickness and cook more evenly. Browning spices first injects even more flavour into the dish, Logan says. Use ancho or chipotle powder for the chili powder and jalapeno or serrano chili pepper for the red pepper in the salsa for added spice. Prep Time: 20 minutes Start to Finish Time: 50 minutes 10 ml (2 tsp) olive oil 340 g (12 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed 5 ml (1 tsp) chili powder 2 ml (½ tsp) ground cumin 250 ml (1 cup) no-salt-added diced tomatoes 175 ml (¾ cup) no-salt-added chicken broth 175 ml (¾ cup) whole-grain brown rice 125 ml (½ cup) shredded Mexican cheese blend 2 corn cobs, husks and silk removed 10 ml (2 tsp) olive oil 1 ripe mango, chopped 250 ml (1 cup) halved cherry tomatoes 125 ml (½ cup) chopped orange pepper
50 ml (¼ cup) finely chopped red onion 45 ml (3 tbsp) lime juice 15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped fresh parsley Pinch salt and pepper Preheat oven to 220 C (425 F). In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook chicken, chili powder and cumin for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Stir diced tomatoes and broth into a skillet; bring to a boil. Add rice; reduce heat to low. Return chicken to skillet; cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, brush corn evenly with oil; transfer to a baking dish. Roast for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender and golden brown in some spots. While other items are cooking, stir together mango, cherry tomatoes, orange pepper, red onion, lime juice, parsley, salt and pepper. Serve with chicken and rice and roasted corn. Makes 4 servings. Nutritional information per serving (¼ of recipe): 450 calories; 12 g fat; 57 g carbohydrates; 19 g sugar; 6 g fibre; 320 mg sodium; 30 g protein.
Grilled broccoli and sweet onions in a hurry BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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At this point, many of us have embraced whole grains, become friendly with brown rice, maybe even casual acquaintances with quinoa. But there still are a number of grains out there that remain a mystery. Farro may well be one of them. I had enjoyed it in restaurants a couple times. A lot, in fact. It is chewy and hearty and nutty and really delicious. But I hadn’t cooked it at home. Time to overcome farrophobia. Farro is a wheat grain popular throughout the Mediterranean. Italy is the capital of farro consumption; in fact, it was the main grain of ancient Rome. When you really dig into the world of farro, you’ll find there actually are three species of farro, but the emmer variety is the one that is most commonly available. When shopping, make sure you buy the semipearled variety, which cooks much faster and allows you to skip the overnight soaking step. Not all packaging is very clear about this, so make sure to read the cooking instructions on the farro you buy to see if this step is necessary. Most brands that are commonly available in mainstream grocers are semi-pearled. Farro is great in soups, salads and as a substitute for short-grained rice in risotto-like dishes (often called farrotto). Here it is used as the base of a vegetable-studded side dish. You can change up the vegetables however you see fit, and if a grill isn’t handy go ahead and roast them in the oven.
Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6 1 cup semi-pearled farro 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon minced garlic 3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 head broccoli (about 10 ounces), trimmed and cut into ¾-inch thick slabs 1 sweet onion, such as Vidalia, thickly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil Heat the grill to medium. Heat a heavy saucepan over medium-high. Add the farro and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until the grains are lightly toasted. Add the butter and garlic and saute for 2 more minutes so that the butter melts and the grains are well coated, and you can smell the garlic. Add the broth, season with salt and pepper, then bring to a simmer. Lower the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the broth has been absorbed and the farro is cooked through, but still has a nice chewy consistency, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the broccoli and onion with the olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Arrange on the grill and cook, turning as the bottoms brown, for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are browned and tender. Remove the vegetables from the grill, let cool slightly, then roughly chop. Once the farro is cooked, stir in the chopped grilled vegetables and serve warm. Nutrition information per serving: 190 calories; 50 calories from fat (26 per cent of total calories); 5 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 150 mg sodium; 31 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 7 g protein.
Farro With Grilled Broccoli And Sweet Onions Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Farro is great in soups, salads and as a substitute for short-grained rice in risotto-like dishes. Here, it is used as the base of a vegetable-studded side dish.
You will get about 3 nice planks from a 10-ounce head of broccoli, and then there will be some loose florets from the sides, which you also should grill. If you have one, use a grill rack so the smaller pieces don’t fall into the fire.