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City puts brakes on Tour

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF City of Red Deer will take a pass on hosting the 2016 Tour of Alberta cycling event.

While council expressed their support for the event, there were concerns that the city and its volunteers already have too much on their plates considering the upcoming 2016 Memorial Cup and 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Coun. Lawrence Lee said he was concerned that adding another event would put too much stress on volunteers at this time, although he hoped the city

would be considered as a host community for future tours.

Other councillors shared similar sentiments and the motion to not seek an opportunity to host was unanimously supported.

A report to council from the city’s Recreation, Parks and Culture Department says the hosting rights fee and partnership investment would cost $250,000. Add in other costs related to the event and a local festival and the price tag climbs to around $340,000. Most of that would likely have to come out of the city’s coffers.

The 2016 Tour is focused mostly on southern Alberta. While Red Deer had not been formally asked

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there was an opportunity to host the Prologue, comprised of time trials on a course within the city.

In other council news: Council voted to leave the downtown outdoor patio as a summer venue only.

The Greater Downtown Action Plan Steering Committee recently recommended that council take another look at leaving the patio in place all year.

Coun. Lynne Mulder was in favour, noting having more outdoor areas available would fit in well with the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

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MINISTER SAYS THAT MAY GROW IF OIL STAYS LOW

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister says the province is on track for a record $5.9-billion deficit this year as the oil crunch hits families and businesses.

And Joe Ceci says the worst may not be ‘IF CURRENT over if low oil prices CONDITIONS persist and the province continues in reCONTINUE, THE cession.

“If current condi- FINAL DEFICIT WILL tions continue, the fiBE IN THE RANGE nal deficit will be in OF $6.5 BILLION . the range of $6.5 bil. . . WE ARE LASER lion,” Ceci said Monday as he released FOCUSED ON first-quarter figures for TAKING POSITIVE the 2015-16 fiscal year which began April 1.

STEPS TOWARD Ceci said the NDP ECONOMIC government will continue to look for effiRECOVERY.’ ciencies, but will not engage in large-scale — JOE CECI layoffs or deep cuts to FINANCE MINISTER erase the red ink.

“We are laser focused on taking positive steps toward economic recovery.”

Opposition Wildrose finance critic Derek Fildebrandt calculated the hit to Alberta’s treasury is actually $9 billion when $3 billion drained from the contingency fund and new borrowing for capital projects are added in.

“This is the largest hit that our province has taken to its net wealth in the history of the province, and that should be concerning,” said Fildebrandt.

Monday’s numbers are based on the budget introduced, but never passed, by former Progressive Conservative premier Jim Prentice’s government before it was defeated by Rachel Notley and the NDP in May. That budget estimated a $5-billion deficit.

The new estimates reflect changes made by the NDP, including higher corporate and personal taxes, and more than a billion dollars in new spending for health, education and social services.

Ceci is to bring in a fully revised budget after the house resumes sitting Oct. 26.

Revenue is forecast at $44.3 billion — about $1 million higher than the Prentice budget. The increase is driven mainly by higher-than-expected oil revenue in the spring, more revenue from personal and business taxes and a lower Canadian dollar.

The benchmark North American price for oil, West Texas Intermediate, was originally expected to hover around US$55 a barrel, but in the first three months instead delivered almost $58.

But the revenue figure might shrink in the next update as the WTI price dropped below $40 a barrel in August before rebounding to almost $49 on Monday.

It’s also a long way from the dizzying heights of US$100 a barrel reached in the summer of 2014.

Total government expenses are expected to be $50.2 billion, which is about $1.8 billion higher than projected in the Tory budget.

The increase is due mainly to $1.4 billion added by the NDP to health, education and social services, as well as to extra costs fighting drought and wildfires.

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Brandon Rees hands off to Alex Suguru during a Hunting Hills High School senior team practice on Monday. The HHHS Lightning open their football season this Friday at Great Chief Park against the Notre Dame Cougars.

Men charged after violent gun fight to stand trial for aggravated assault

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Two people accused of a violent gun fight east of Red Deer will stand trial on several charges, but will not be prosecuted for attempted murder.

Bradley Voykin, 26, and Joshua Cusler, 29, of Red Deer, were committed to stand trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s bench after a lengthy preliminary inquiry.

Though only five witnesses were called in total, the length of their evidence stretched the preliminary inquiry over more than a year. Originally scheduled for four days, the inquiry started on May 5, 2014 and ran until May 9. Further preliminary inquiry continuation dates were added on May 21, 2014, Nov. 20, 2014, May 4, 2015 and Monday, when it concluded.

Preliminary inquiries are held to test the strength of the Crown’s case against the accused before heading to trial. A court-ordered publication ban protects the evidence given at the inquiry to ensure a fair trial.

Only one witness was called Monday before judge John Holmes in Red Deer provincial court.

Nicole Sissons, defence counsel for Cusler, and Andrew Phypers, defence counsel for Bradley Voykin, consented to the committal to stand trial on some of the charges.

The two will stand trial on aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm. Furthermore, Voykin will be

tried on breaching a firearms prohibition and pointing a firearm. Cusler will be tried on the additional charge of breaching a recognizance.

The Crown will not proceed on three charges.

Originally, the two men were charged with attempted murder. Now they will be tried for aggravated assault. The Crown also will not proceed on two charges: robbery with a firearm and extortion with a firearm.

The two have been out of custody since May 4, 2015, and after the inquiry, curfew conditions in their recognizances were removed.

The charges will proceed to Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench for arraignment and setting a trial date on Oct. 5. Voykin and Cusler previously elected to be tried by judge and jury.

On March 19, 2013, Blackfalds RCMP were called to a residence in Balmoral Heights to a report of a male suffering gunshot wounds. On scene, police found a male victim suffering gunshot wounds, but the suspects had fled. He was taken to Red Deer Hospital in serious but stable condition.

Shortly thereafter, Red Deer RCMP were called to a report of a collision in the Northwood Estates trailer park in north Red Deer. Officers found two males who had been in the vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Through their investigation, police believe the wounds were suffered during the gun fight. Police said the three parties were known to each other. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Wrongfully convicted man seeks damages The wrongful conviction of a B.C. man who spent nearly three decades behind bars hinged on a flawed police investigation.

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Kastern enters race to take back Canada

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Taking back the Canada she was proud of is one of the driving factors for Red Deer’s new Liberal Party candidate.

“The biggest motivator is, as a Canadian, I feel as though my Canadianism has been under assault for the last number of years,” said Chandra Kastern.

“I have always been really proud to be Canadian and decreasingly less so, particularly over the last five years. I want my son to grow up with that same sense of Canadian pride I had growing up.”

Kastern, executive direc- Chandra Kastern tor of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, was nominated by acclamation Sunday evening by the party.

“I got home and I was a little shaky. I thought ‘what did I just do?’” said Kastern with a laugh.

“At the same time I’m super excited. There was no Liberal candidate in Red Deer-Mountain View and I thought it was really important that there was that representation for people.”

She and Jeffrey Rock, minister of Gaetz Memorial United Church, are the Liberal candidates in the two Red Deer riding, which split the city in half.

Kastern said the two candidates will open up their campaign headquarters later this week. The office will be located beside Famoso Neopolitan Pizzeria at 5016 51st Ave. They are hopeful the office will open by Thursday.

Kastern has a background in policy development and governance and has put these skills forward for consideration on election day.

“I’m the only woman running in Red Deer-Mountain View,” said Kastern. “Women in politics is important to highlight and be a part of.

“There’s quite a process to get to the point of being nominated, so I’ve been sitting on this for weeks.

So I’m excited to just be out there and starting my campaign.”

Running against Kastern are Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen for the Conservatives, city councillor Paul Harris for the NDP, Evan Bedford for the Green Party and James Walper for the Libertarian Party.

Election day is Oct. 19. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Cree woman from Alberta crowned Mrs. Universe 2015 in Minsk, Belarus ENOCH — An aboriginal woman from Alberta has won an international pageant for married women.

Ashley Burnham, 25, was crowned Mrs. Universe 2015 in Minsk, Belarus, on Saturday.

Burnham is from the Enoch Cree Nation west of Edmonton and is an actress, model and motivational speaker.

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DEFICIT: Longer term outlook is not rosy Debt for capital projects is at about $18 billion and the contingency fund, after the $3-billion withdrawal, will stand at $3.5 billion.

The longer term outlook is not rosy.

Real GDP is now forecast to drop by 0.6 per cent in 2015 and the number of unemployed in the province is expected to average 139,000 — up from 112,000 in 2014.

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First Nations men participating in a drum circle are shown at the Manito Ahbee festival and powwow in this undated handout photo. It wasn’t long ago that First Nations people were banned from gathering in large groups, performing their traditional songs or dance. Those laws are now gone and a celebration of the once-forbidden activities draws more than 20,000 people to downtown Winnipeg every fall. The Manito Ahbee festival and powwow brings together people from across North America to revel in aboriginal culture, artistry and music.

Council backs college’s bid to become polytechnic university

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer City Council officially threw its support on Monday behind Red Deer College’s bid to become a polytechnic university.

Combining degree granting with the college’s well-recognized trades programs is seen as the way to keep many more post-secondary students in the community.

A clear show of support for the college was proposed in a July 6 notice of motion from Coun. Paul Harris, who called on council to support and advocate for polytechnic university status.

Harris could not participate in Monday’s debate because he has taken an unpaid leave of absence from council to campaign as NDP candidate for Red Deer-Mountainview.

Mayor Tara Veer joined six other councillors in unanimously supporting the motion.

“I think it is important and essential that our council take a position,” said Veer.

Keeping students in the community will ensure the population remains strong, especially in a city Oil and gas investment is expected to fall more than 30 per cent.

Primary household income is expected to grow by 2.5 per cent after almost eight per cent in average growth over the previous four years.

Overall retail sales have fallen 2.1 per cent so far this year. New vehicle sales have fallen by nine per cent.

Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark called on the government to immediately bring in a public sector hiring and wage freeze.

Liberal Leader David Swann said the NDP needs to get going on showing Albertans a plan to manage the economic slowdown.

Saskatchewan also announced its first-quarter numbers on Monday that include a forecast $292-million deficit due to low oil prices and the cost of fighting wildfires.

Numbers are unofficial.

like Red Deer, which statistically has a young makeup.

Losing post-secondary students to other communities also reduces the local skilled workforce, she said.

In Lethbridge, which has a university and college, 75 per cent of post-secondary students remain in the community. In Red Deer, only 33 per cent stay to study.

College president Joel Ward said the support was welcomed.

“We think this is just the beginning of the groundswell of support that will lead to degree-granting status at Red Deer College.”

Ward said a polytechnic university allows the college to bridge the gap between polytechnic institutes such as SAIT with Mount Royal University, which is becoming a liberal arts university.

“We need to offer that comprehensive range of programming if we’re going to be successful in Central Alberta.

“Calgary can have five or six post-secondary institutions. We have one. So we have to be able to offer that wide degree of programming.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

COUNCIL: Cost to keep patio open is $45,000 The cost of keeping the patio open is $45,000 a year.

Coun. Frank Wong was opposed. He said businesses have told him that it interferes with parking and they do not want it there all year.

City manager Craig Curtis said the city is looking at outdoor activities and venues downtown as part of its Winter Games planning.

The vote was 5-2 to leave the patio season as is.

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Crown, defence discussing possible Drivers urged resolution to multiple charges to take care as

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Resolution discussions could be reaching a conclusion for a man accused of taking two hotel employees hostage and forcing one down a laundry chute.

Joel Pierre Doctor, 30, is charged with two counts of forcible confinement, two counts of aggravated assault and one count of mischief over $5,000 after an incident at the Black Knight Inn in Red Deer on April 28.

Appearing on his behalf Monday in Red Deer provincial court, defence counsel Dana Carlson told

Judge Jim Mitchell that he and Crown Prosecutor Blair Brandon were working towards a resolution on the charges.

Doctor had a preliminary inquiry on the charges on Aug. 19. Inquiries are held to determine if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial.

Carlson and Brandon were given until Sept. 15 to discuss resolution and the next steps.

On April 28, Red Deer RCMP were called to the hotel located on Gaetz Avenue and 30th Street at about 9 a.m. Police said a man who had been staying at the hotel struck a staff member with a metal pipe and forced another down the laundry chute from the second floor. Both victims were treated for minor injuries and released from hospital.

Councillor backs call for national inquiry

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A city councillor wants to add Red Deer’s voice to the call for a national inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women and girls.

Dianne Wyntjes’ notice of motion on Monday says the city should join other Canadian municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in appealing to the federal government to take action.

The inquiry was one of 94 recommendations found in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The report was released in June after six years of hearings involving testimony from thousands of those affected by the residential school

Three injured in two-vehicle collision Three people were taken to hospital, one by Stars Air Ambulance, after a two-vehicle crash near Joffre Sunday evening.

Blackfalds RCMP were called to the collision at Range Road 261 and Township Road 394 at about 6 p.m.

Police said a car with three occupants was traveling westbound on Township Road 394 while a truck

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BRIEF Police officers not guilty of aggravated assault, one guilty of assault MEDICINE HAT — Three police officers in southeastern Alberta have been found not guilty of aggravated assault in an altercation with a man at a hotel bar.

Constables Robert Angstadt, David Hrycyk, and Marc Seiller work for the Medicine Hat police.

A judge acquitted the three after James Halcro was injured when taken into custody on Aug. 25, 2012.

But Angstadt was found guilty of assault and will be back in court on Nov. 8 for sentencing.

During the men’s trial Angstadt’s lawyer, Willie de Wit, said police officers simply can’t walk away from an arrest if the subject does not comply.

He told the court that Angstadt followed his training to a T and if he is found guilty, police training all across Canada will be forced to change.

Seiller testified when he arrived on scene, Angstadt and Hyrcyk were wrestling with Halcro on the ground. Seiller said he didn’t see either constable strike Halcro.

Seiller told court he did not kick Halcro, nor did he strike him with his legs or knees.

Three witnesses testified they saw Seiller kick James Halcro. One testified that she saw Seiller kick Halcro in the face.

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“We have an opportunity now with the Truth and Reconciliation Report to be able to educate, to be able to heal, to be able to build relationships in our communities.

“For me, this is an opportunity to raise this issue during a federal election period but also to raise awareness about the Truth and Reconciliation Report, which will impact all levels of government,” said Wyntjes.

She acknowledges a national inquiry will be a lengthy process but hopes it would lead to solutions, awareness, education and healing.

Council will debate the notice of motion at a future meeting. was southbound on Range Road 261. The two vehicles collided at the intersection.

The occupants of the car had to be extricated from the vehicle and were transported to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the car was airlifted by Stars Air Ambulance to hospital and is in the Intensive Care Unit.

Blackfalds RCMP and an RCMP Collision Analyst continue to investigate the incident.

school begins

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Sept. 1 means many students are heading back to school, and the Alberta Motor Association is reminding drivers to be cautious around schools for the safety of the returning kids.

In a Monday release, the AMA said it will have School Safety patrollers strap on their fluorescent vests and stop sign paddles, looking out for students crossing the street.

AMA has also updated its AMA Road Reporter App just in time for school. The app will give drivers audio alerts, reminding them to hit the brakes and be extra cautious as they pass within 200 metres of a school.

Red Deer RCMP would like to remind all drivers that school zones are in effect starting on Sept. 1. In Red Deer, school zones have a hard 30 km/h speed limit. On school days, the school zone limits are in effect from 8 to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Speeding through a school zone at 50 km/h can result in a $167 fine, which increases with the speed.

School buses within the city do not use a flashing light system. Police urge drivers to slow down and use caution when passing stopped buses.

Police would also like to remind students to cross the street only at marked crosswalks and intersections to avoid potential danger.

Students should walk to school on the sidewalk.

If there is no sidewalk, they should walk on the left side of the street facing traffic. Those walking on the street should stay as close to the curb — and as far away from traffic — as possible.

Those waiting for the bus should wait at a safe place at least 10 steps from the road. Never run after the school bus to try to catch up. Remember, if you can’t see the driver, the driver can’t see you, either.

Those biking, in-line skating or skateboarding to school are reminded to wear safety gear. Youth under 18 are required to wear helmets when riding bikes by Alberta law. release Monday.

Deaths spark warning to Calgary owners to keep cats inside CALGARY — The Calgary Humane Society says it is looking into what it calls the suspicious deaths of a dozen outdoor cats this year.

The animal shelter says the cats have been found mutilated, severely injured or killed.

It is warning owners to keep their pets indoors.

Society spokesman Brad Nichols says outdoor cats already face risks such as vehicles, predatory animals and disease.

But he points out they are also a prime target for animal abusers.

Allowing a cat to run at large is an offence under a city bylaw.

“While some cat owners will argue depriving a cat of outdoor freedom decreases its quality of life, the reality is quite the opposite,” Nichols said in a

Calgary police investigating sixth pedestrian fatality so far this year CALGARY — Police have laid two impaired driving-related charges after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Calgary.

Investigators say a man in his 40s was in a southeast intersection when he was hit by a pickup truck a few minutes before 10 Sunday evening.

They say he was thrown about 20 metres and died at the scene.

William Edward Grimm, who is 66, is charged with impaired driving causing death and impaired driving over .08 causing death.

The accident marks Calgary’s sixth pedestrian fatality so far this year and the second this month.

A man in his 60s was killed in a southeast neighbourhood on Aug. 20.

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The Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services is hoping the “I Believe You” campaign will make victims more comfortable about coming forward to tell their story.

Several videos have been produced and posted to YouTube with the idea that people will share and watch them on social media.

Numbers for the campaign suggest 97 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported.

They also indicate only 15 per cent of Albertans would be confident enough to know what to say if a sexual assault victim came to them looking for help.

The campaign is being funded by the provincial government and is being supported by 23 post-secondary institutions.

“It focuses on the responders and lets them know that in a very simple way they can make a positive difference in somebody’s life,” Debra Tomlinson, CEO of the sexual assault association, said Monday.

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The men — one on a quad and another on a motorcycle — came across two bear cubs on Saturday night in the Ghost Public Land Use Zone.

The mother grizzly severely injured one of the men before she was driven off with a full can of bear spray.

Government spokesman Brendan Cox says it appears the mother was trying to protect her cubs.

He says wildlife officers will determine if the bear will be left alone, scared away, moved to another area or put down if there is major public safety concern.

The severely injured man is recovering in hospital.

“He has gone through surgery and officers are supposed to be able to talk with him soon,” Cox said Monday.

“Officers are going to continue gathering information and assess the situation before determining next steps.”

The other man was treated by emergency responders for minor injuries.

The wilderness area is popular with ATV riders and hunters. The area that has been closed is about 60 kilometres west of Cochrane.

COMMENT

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In an election, you can understand that I could gather to take over a nomiwhy candidates want control over nation meeting — would need to make what gets discussed and sure I really was, in fact, a how campaigns are run.

Liberal.

But maintaining this kind If I turned out not to be a of control too tightly is like true blue (or make that red) squeezing a handful of mud Liberal, I should not expect — the tighter you squeeze, to be allowed to run under the more mud oozes out bethe Liberal banner. Or the tween your fingers. banner of any party whose Over the weekend, this leader and platform I could adage was proven for both not be proven to support. the Liberal and ConservaThat’s our system, no tive party leaders. matter what Trudeau might On Saturday, a Postmedia have claimed regarding article correctly pointed out non-interference in local GREG that Liberal leader Justin nomination races. WhatNEIMAN Trudeau had declared he ever such declarations, all wanted purely local nomiparties will interfere with nation races for the right to nomination races in selectrun as Liberal candidates, ed ridings. in all ridings. But in reality, the opinDoes that make Trudeau less trustion piece claims Trudeau and his advi- worthy than the other leaders? Desors have intervened in a record num- pends on how you spin it. In this elecber of nomination contests, in an at- tion, it’s safe to suspect that there tempt to ensure favoured candidates quite a few control freaks working in win the nominations. the central offices of all the political The article — by a columnist well- parties. known for his strong support of the But the more you attempt to control Tories — claims that nomination dates things (especially things like informawere changed in some ridings to give tion flow) the more things seem to leak advantage to selected candidates. It out. also says that in other ridings, potenOver the weekend, CBC reported tial candidates were disqualified from that a federal wildlife officer Tony running, presumably against the will Turner was put on leave (with pay) of voters in local riding associations. pending an investigation into whether That central offices of national par- he as a civil servant crossed an ethities interfere with local campaigns is cal line by writing and performing a nothing new. protest song about prime minister SteIf I wanted to run as a Liberal here, phen Harper. for instance, the party — not any group He and his church music group post-

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ed on Youtube a five-minute old-style folk song called Harperman. I found it amusing, but then, I would.

The song actually won a songwriting contest, and will be performed in a national sing-along on Sept. 17 (with or without Turner being present).

The question raised is about the expectation of civil servants to be nonpartisan, especially considering the atmosphere of suspicion the Harper team has created in its relationship with the civil service.

The courts have already ruled that taking a job as a wildlife officer does not cancel that part of Canadian citizenship which allows one to participate in democracy. Civil servants are allowed to run for office (by taking a leave), or to door-knock, put up signs and all the rest for someone else, during a campaign. Just don’t use taxpayers money or resources to do it. That right is reserved for the parties themselves under the new laws governing federal elections.

Just the same, civil servants must do their work in a non-partisan manner.

All totally reasonable.

But writing a protest song about a control-freak prime minister? Does that really cross a line? If so, who gets to draw the line?

Here’s a point that was raised in discussion around this issue. The Prime Minister’s Office staff is highly paid — by tax dollars. Employed by and beholden to taxpayers, yet they are the most hyper-partisan group in the nation.

It’s a perfect given that we expect

the PMO to lie, prevaricate, manipulate, misdirect and spin wildly on the party leader’s behalf, and not on ours.

Right now, former and current PMO staff are involved in a case of direct bribery of a certain senator.

But a guy who researches the flight routes of migratory birds can’t sing: “Harperman, it’s time for you to go”?

Business as usual — and a perfect example of why so many voters have simply given up on voting. Free speech denied to one means it will exist for none. Is this right not worth defending?

To me, it merely shows that the more pressure you put on highly educated and dedicated people, telling them that you can’t speak, can’t act, can’t do what you think is right, the more these things are going to happen.

The more you try to put a chill on things, the more likely it becomes that someone will eventually light a fire.

And the more credibility that will be given to people when they do it.

It’s a good outcome when party leaders discover they can’t control everything.

It makes them more likely to seek consensus, rather than dictating everything.

We all know that leaders need to be in control, or they have no authority. I prefer that authority should flow more from the power of consensus, than the force of office.

Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.

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Looking for answers to concerns of RDC’s “Iconic” project Though only peripherally attentive to sports, the enormous headline on the Aug. 29 Advocate certainly caught my attention.

Having worked among salesman for a few years, the florid sales pitch in the article under that headline was readily recognizable. Unfortunately it also left me with a few questions that could perhaps be resolved by the proponents of this venture.

It is good to know that the provincial government approves of this project, and that there is already considerable funding on hand. Locally-based construction work is also excellent. It may well be, all going as planned, that the 2019 Canada Winter Games will bring in enough revenue to cover the remaining expenses — plus a maintenance fund for the future.

The brief reference to preservation of the Waskasoo Creek area is gratifying and I trust that this edifice will be built to full green standards.

No doubt future revelations will clarify the needed student accommodations increase, the greatly expanded parking, the public transportation linkages, the new access roads, etc. No doubt new hotels and restaurants are already being planned — though I wonder if many of them might end up in the county, with little revenue for the city.

The comments about keeping more graduate students in Red Deer are interesting. Since RDC is to become a Polytech, the training received would seem for the most part to lead into jobs in the oil patch with not so many based in Red Deer. Will a world-class sports facility be incentive enough to keep those highly-trained people here? Is it possible that one reason Lethbridge appears to retain more of its College and University Grads (as noted in the

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article) might be that they provide a greater variety of degree-granting courses?

I was slightly taken aback by the glowing description of the “million” highway travellers, creating traffic jams staring at our amazing sports palace — as they buzz right past at 120 kilometres per hour. I also hope that the planned Great Hall will find many and varied uses by the public. It left me wondering why that large space was not projected as the long-awaited Olympic class swimming facility? And maybe our symphonic concerts could be held in that large space since our current hall is a very tight fit.

Oh well, any larger “cultural” facility has been casually set aside for at least 10 years as being too costly, of course.

All this is just an indication of my personal bias — sorry. One final thought — I trust that it can be clearly shown that no additional funding for this project will be requested from Red Deer taxpayers in future, unless voluntarily given by those enthusiastic supporters of sport in “Iconic” proportions.

Bonnie Denhaan.

Red Deer

RE: “Comment” by Jim Sutherland, Aug. 24: Harper deserves praise Indeed Prime Minister Stephen Harper does deserve praise. Considering the financial woes and upheaval for the last few years on the world stage, not to mention the complete collapse of oil prices, Stephen Harper has been a real “God-send” for Canada.

As I watch Trudeau and Mulcair on TV, I honestly wonder if they have “moved out of their heads.” How stupid do they think Canadian voters are?

Both Trudeau and Mulcair obviously feel they

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must attack Harper’s economic performance because that is where our Prime Minister shines the brightest. But to infer that the world’s economic woes should bypass Canada is a bad joke. With little or no experience in economics, it is not surprised that neither Trudeau or Mulcair have mentioned the stupendous drop in oil prices.

Jim Sutherland used perfect adjective to describe the anti-Harper rant: “beyond the realm of rational thought”, “mired in conjecturer and perception much more than reality”, “hysteria much more than reality” and more.

I honestly could not think of a single viable reason why the TV media showed such childish hostility toward our very respected Prime Minister. I think Jim Sutherland hit it right on the head. The media has been offended by Mr. Harper’s cold shoulder. The baffling rants of the TV media are proof-positive that much of Canada’s media is unreliable, immature and illogical. They have severely misread Canadian’s strongest character trait, common sense.

The TV media, combined the Duffy trial and election campaign into a Hollywood drama and a real mess.

CBC News and CTV News go back a long ways with me. About 15 years ago, I ceased to watch CBC News because it was just a Liberal Party mouthpiece. I also took down my Canadian flag because the Liberal government became a shame to our country.

Ten years ago, the flag went back up — Stephen Harper became Prime Minister.

CTV was my choice for news broadcasts. But lately, mixing the Duffy trial with the election campaign has turned both into a circus. CTV News has lost my allegiance. I’m now looking for another news source; one with class and maturity.

Jim Swan Red Deer

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HARPER AVOIDS RECESSION TALK AHEAD OF GDP FIGURES

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — It’s a potentially pivotal moment in the federal election that had federal leaders pirouetting on the campaign trail on Monday.

Statistics Canada is to release the second-quarter GDP figures on Tuesday morning and they are expected to show negative growth, which would meet the technical definition of a recession.

On Monday, as the fifth week of the campaign opened, Stephen Harper dodged questions about the definition of a recession. The Conservative leader, running on his party’s economic stewardship, says he won’t get into a discussion of economic technicalities.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair appeared to hedge his bets Monday, allowing for possibility that even if the statistics agency doesn’t confirm a technical recession that’s no reason to let the prime minister off the hook for what he says is the country’s weak financial situation.

Meanwhile, a leading economist

questioned all of the political posturing over the economy that’s taken place in the last week.

Don Drummond, the Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University and a former chief economist at TD Bank, said the partisan parsing of economic indicators is ultimately misleading.

Whether the economy contracted or grew by a small fraction of a percentage point, or whether the federal budget is in or out of deficit by a few billion dollars simply doesn’t matter in the terms of the bigger economic picture, he said.

“I think it’s a real travesty because it makes us miss the main point,” Drummond said Monday.

“The biggest point is: the world, not just Canada, is entering a period of sustained lower growth. Everybody seems to have missed that. You wonder how many times it takes for people to get with that program.”

For Drummond, that means accepting that the annual growth rates of four or five per cent of the last decade won’t be on the horizon any time soon. Get used to two per cent growth and that

economy is now weaker overall.

“It’s weak regardless whether the number is minus 0.1 or plus 0.1.

It makes absolutely no difference,” Drummond said.

“I’m one of those dull economists that doesn’t think it really matters if the number is a slight negative or a slight positive.”

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has said he would run what he called modest deficits to 2019 in order to pay for new infrastructure investments that he deems necessary to grow the economy.

Harper and Mulcair promise balanced budgets and are critical of Trudeau.

But both Mulcair and Trudeau accuse Harper of driving the country into a recession, basing their attacks on the most recent Statistics Canada monthly figures that showed negative growth in the first five months of the year.

Harper wasn’t interested Monday in talking about how he defines a recession.

“I haven’t got into that debate,” Harper said.

He reiterated his stay-the-course message, insisting that the overall

economy is strong because only the weakness is in the energy sector.

“The question for Canadians is what do you do with that? Because of this temporary effect, do we now plunge our country into a series of permanent deficits and tax hikes? We thank that is precisely the wrong answer,” Harper said.

Harper made no mention of the fact that other sectors beyond energy are also hurting. According to the most recent figures, several other sectors declined between May 2014 and May 2015, including durable manufacturing industries which fell by 4.8 per cent and industrial production, which fell by four per cent.

Mulcair, meanwhile, appeared to make an allowance Monday for the possibility that Tuesday’s data release might not show a contraction, as most observers expect.

“The classical technical definition is: two quarters in a row of negative growth is a recession . . . this is a technical definition,” Mulcair said, but added: “Whatever is in that report, it’s not going to change the fact that Stephen Harper’s plan is not working.”

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The chair of an outside group established to report on the contentious issue of doctor-assisted death is defending his panel’s independence as it embarks on an 11-day research tour in Europe.

Harvey Max Chochinov, who also serves as the Canada research chair in palliative care at the University of Manitoba, says the federal government has selected panellists who intend to be objective.

In July, the Conservative government established the panel to solicit attitudes and opinions of Canadians and key stakeholders after the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the right of clearly consenting adults who endure intolerable physical or mental suffering to end their lives with a physician’s help.

The court also gave Parliament one Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS year to establish a set of laws to govern Ivan Henry, left, who was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault in 1983, and his daughter Tanya Olivares, centre, leave physician-assisted death.

B.C. Supreme Court during a lunch break in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday.

Henry is suing prosecutors for allegedly breaching Chochinov’s co-panellists are University of Ottawa law professor Benoit his charter rights after he was acquitted in 2010 of 10 sexual-assault convictions.

Pelletier, a former Quebec cabinet minister who is a constitutional expert; and Catherine Frazee, former co-director of Ryerson University’s institute for disability research and education.

This week, the team will be in the complainants sent to the private ad- from a photo of a police lineup that

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Chochinov said the panellists feel spent nearly three decades behind “I didn’t want to let you down. I “This is the bedrock point of the their work is a “critically important bars hinged on a flawed police inves- didn’t want to disappoint you,” read failed police investigation,” he said. task.”

Additional information that wasn’t tigation and Crown prosecutors who Laxton, describing the comments as “Canada is at an important cross- were willing to go to extremes to prove reasons offered by the woman for iden- disclosed to defence included sperm roads at this issue,” he said in a phone they’d found their man, a court has tifying Henry as her attacker. found on several of the complainants, interview.

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Federal natural resource minister Greg Rickford refuses to answer reporters questions as local children hold signs demanding a road in Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. A crowdfunding campaign to help pay for the federal portion of an all-weather road for a reserve under one of the longest boil-water advisories in Canada has fallen short of its lofty goal, but supporters say they will continue the fight.

Canada has asked for Mohamed Fahmy’s pardon, deportation: wife Ottawa has formally asked Egypt’s president to pardon imprisoned journalist Mohamed Fahmy or allow his deportation to Canada, his wife said Monday as she implored Prime Minister Stephen Harper to secure her husband’s release.

The development comes after an Egyptian court sentenced Fahmy to three years in prison on Saturday — a verdict which shocked his family and led many international observers to call for his release.

“Nobody understands how this happened,” his wife Marwa Omara told The Canadian Press from Cairo. “I just hope the Canadian government gets Mohamed out from here.”

It’s the second time Fahmy has landed behind bars in the same case. He was originally arrested in December 2013 with two colleagues while working for satellite news broadcaster Al Jazeera English and faced widely denounced terror charges.

The trio spent more than a year in prison before an appeal of their convictions resulted in a second trial, although one of them, Australian Peter Greste, was abruptly deported.

Fahmy and his other colleague, Egyptian Baher Mohamed, were granted bail after the start of their retrial, which resulted in Saturday’s verdict.

Saskatchewan projecting $292M deficit

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — Saskatchewan is forecasting a $292-million deficit this year mainly due to low oil prices and the cost of fighting wildfires that forced thousands of people from their homes this summer.

Finance Minister Kevin Doherty announced the red ink Monday in the province’s first-quarter report for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

The government projected a surplus of just under $107 million in its March budget.

“Lower oil prices combined with an unprecedented number of forest fires and the largest evacuation in Saskatchewan’s history are putting pressure on the province’s finances,” Doherty said in a release.

Total revenue is forecast at $14 billion — down almost $238 million — with expenses up $161 million.

Doherty said the Saskatchewan Party government will work hard in the coming months to balance the books through what he called careful management and restraint. That includes unspecified cuts to discretionary spending and deferring some projects and programs.

“All ministries, Crown corporations and all government agencies are exercising spending restraint while ensuring we continue to provide vitals services.”

The province estimates it will spend about $100 million more than originally budgeted on wildfires. Other expenses that are higher than expected include flood costs and additional services for family services and people with disabilities.

The NDP Opposition said the government was partly responsible for the projected deficit.

NDP deputy leader Trent Wotherspoon said the province should have had a better wildfire plan.

He also said the growing cost of the Regina Bypass project and money spent on consultants show the Sas-

‘LOWER OIL PRICES COMBINED WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF FOREST FIRES AND THE LARGEST EVACUATION IN SASKATCHEWAN HISTORY ARE PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE PROVINCE’S FINANCES.’ — KEVIN DOHERTY FINANCE MINISTER

katchewan Party are bad managers.

“This government hasn’t been able to balance the budget on most years during the best years and has piled on debt every step of the way,” he said.

The government is predicting its revenues based on a West Texas Intermediate oil price of US$49.50 a barrel, down from US$57.15.

Along with lower oil revenues, the province is forecasting decreased revenues from taxes, Crown land sales, uranium and coal.

On the plus side, potash revenues are projected to be higher due lower US-dollar potash prices.

The fiscal update says private-sector forecasters still expect Saskatchewan’s economy to grow this year, but by 0.4 per cent, half of what was projected in March.

Doherty said the outlook for Saskatchewan remains positive due to its growing population, low unemployment and diversified economy.

Alberta also presented its firstquarter update on Monday. Finance Minister Joe Ceci said the province is on track to record a $5.9-billion deficit this year as the oil crunch hits families and businesses.

Oil and gas investment is expected to fall more than 30 per cent in Alberta, including sharp declines in retail sales.

Ceci said the deficit could grow to $6.5 billion if low oil prices persist.

Fahmy was sentenced for failing to register with the country’s journalist syndicate, bringing in equipment without security approval, and broadcasting “false news” on Al-Jazeera.

Omara said while the applications for Fahmy’s pardon or deportation have been filed by the Canadian Embassy with Egyptian officials, sustained pressure from Ottawa is needed.

Mohamed Fahmy “This is an opportunity for Mr. Harper to prove to us that he’s not accepting his Canadian citizens to be in prisons unjustly,” she said. “We’re totally drained from this experience.

It’s very hard for us to go through all of this again.”

The Department of Foreign Affairs would not detail what specific efforts Canada was making in Fahmy’s case.

A spokeswoman would only say that Canadian government officials have raised the case with Egyptian officials “at the highest level” and would continue to do so.

“The government of Canada continues to call on the Egyptian govern-

ment to use all tools at its disposal to resolve Mr. Fahmy’s case and allow his immediate return to Canada,” said Amy Mills.

Both the New Democrats and the Liberals have criticized the prime minister for not intervening earlier in the case and have called on him to phone his Egyptian counterpart to personally demand Fahmy’s release.

Defence Minister Jason Kenny, however, has defended the government’s efforts, saying a “degree of forceful discretion” is sometimes required in complex cases like Fahmy’s.

Fahmy, meanwhile, hasn’t been allowed to see his family or his lawyers since he was escorted out of court on Saturday.

“I didn’t even manage to say goodbye to him,” said Omara. “It’s very hard for us, what we’re going through right now, but we’re trying to be strong.”

Fahmy’s family is also concerned about the 41-year-old’s physical health behind bars — he needs medication for Hepatitis C and a shoulder injury.

“I hope the Canadian government understands our situation and tries to act as fast as possible,” Omara said.

“We don’t understand the basis behind this verdict...are they incriminating Al Jazeera and Mohamed and his colleagues are paying the price?”

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At the peak of the storm Saturday, winds gusted between 80 and 100 kilometres an hour.

More than 30,000 customers were still without power late Monday afternoon as crews from BC Hydro worked to fix damage caused by trees and branches toppled by the strong winds.

Coquitlam mayor Richard Stewart said thousands of trees had been affected in his community.

“I’ve never seen anything like this.

I’ve lived all my life in Coquitlam and this was the worst wind-related damage,” he said.

“I saw literally hundreds of trees that had damaged transmission lines and overhead electrical wires. It’s been a real challenge for hydro to get to all of these locations so they can get the system up and running again.”

Calls to 911 were up “enormously” in Coquitlam Saturday, Stewart said — though not all of the calls were emergencies.

“I’m surprised by the number of people who think ’My fence fell over in the wind’ is a 911 call,” he said.

City of Vancouver staff had prepared for a torrential downpour and had to switch tactics quickly when wind became the bigger issue Saturday.

“Extreme weather is the new normal and every emergency like this is a test,” Mayor Gregor Robertson told reporters Monday.

Vancouver’s 311 help line received 1,800 storm-related calls over the weekend, including 675 about trees.

“It’s hundreds of trees that have gone down,” Robertson said. “Lots of carnage out there for the urban forest.”

Fred Armstrong, spokesman for the City of Maple Ridge, said everyone loves a beautiful, green neighbourhood, but that can cause problems.

“Those trees are close to power lines. That was the main thing, the trees were taking out the power infrastructure.”

Armstrong said staff were working with an arborist because some trees were split by the storm, leaving branches hanging and others are leaning on houses or power lines, and the clean up could take weeks.

Uprooted trees littered roads and crushed vehicles, and drivers immediately began filing claims with the Insurance Corp. of B.C. ICBC spokesman Adam Grossman said they have received more than 4,000 calls and online claims over the weekend.

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Pederson has the whole package SUTTER SAYS REBELS FORWARD GOING TO BE A ‘REAL ASSET’ FOR THE TEAM THIS SEASON

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Leaving the team that drafted you and helped you develop as a major junior player can never be easy, and it was no different for Lane Pederson.

But when he learned that his new club is the host of the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament, the Saskatoon native didn’t take long to recover from the trauma of being dealt.

“At first I was a little shocked, but obviously I’m super excited now,” the 18-year-old centre — acquired, along with a conditional 2017 fifth-round bantam draft pick, from the Seattle Thunderbirds Aug. 5 in return for goaltender Taz Burman — said Monday, following a Red Deer Rebels training camp morning practice session at the Centrium.

“I’m ready to get things going. I’m loving Red Deer so far. With the Memorial Cup being here next May it’s a huge opportunity not only for myself but for everyone on this roster. A ton of people (scouts) are going to be watching those games and it’s going to be an opportunity for everyone to showcase themselves and a great opportunity for Red Deer to watch some high-end hockey.”

The Rebels-Thunderbirds deal shapes up as a transaction that will work for both clubs.

“Both teams filled a need,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. “Seattle needed a goalie and we needed a guy who could play in our top nine forwards and be a productive guy for us.”

Pederson was a point producer in midget hockey, sniping 21 goals and collecting 41 points in 37 games as a 16-year-old with the Saskatoon Blazers during the 2013-14 season, his second year at the midget AAA level. The season previous he had 35 points (1421) in 38 games.

He also played with Team West in the 2014 World Under 17 Challenge, recording three assists in five games.

In 2014-15, his first full season in the WHL, Pederson put up 20 points — including eight goals — in 63 games with the T-Birds, who are top-heavy with returning forwards and felt the six-foot, 190-pound centre was expendable given their need for a netminder.

“Seattle had a bit of a logjam at forward, there’s quite a few gifted forwards there,” said Pederson.

“But I’m excited to get an opportunity here and make the most of it.”

So far, after six days of off-ice training and on-ice practices and scrimmages, the new Rebel likes what he sees.

“It’s a really gifted team with a lot of speed and a lot of skill. It’s going to be fun playing a quick, hard game, and I’m looking forward to getting things going.”

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Lane Pederson breaks in on goal during a Red Deer Rebels main camp game at the Centrium on Monday.

Pederson was acquired in the off-season from Seattle for goaltender Taz Burman and fit in well during training camp.

Pederson is not averse to scoring goals, yet he almost prefers to look for a trailer or a teammate crashing the net when entering the offensive zone.

“I’d say I’m a bit of a playmaker, I like to pass the puck,” he admitted. “I’m kind of a pass-first kind of guy. I like to use my speed and I feel like I have good vision on the ice to make plays for my teammates and myself.”

Sutter, for one, is convinced Pederson will fit in nicely with his 2015-16 squad.

“He’s going to be a real asset for us,” said the Rebels boss. “He’s got size, he can skate and he’s got skill. He competes and has a good shot and you can tell he’s an intelligent hockey player.”

Salazar, Indians shut down Blue Jays’ offence

The Rebels training camp, including rookie sessions featuring 38 players, resumed today and concludes with Wednesday’s 7 p.m. Black and White Game.

Red Deer’s first preseason game is Friday at St. Albert versus the Edmonton Oil Kings, who will provide the opposition in the Rebels’ regular-season opener Sept. 26 at the Centrium.

The Rebels’ other exhibition games are Sept. 1112 vs. the Tri-City Americans and Spokane Chiefs at Kennewick, Wash., Sept. 18 at home versus the Oil Kings and Sept. 19 at Medicine Hat against the Medicine Hat Tigers. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Indians 4 Blue Jays 2 TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays may have ended August on a losing note, but they’re far from concerned.

Danny Salazar outlasted David Price in a pitchers’ duel as the Cleveland Indians beat Toronto 4-2 on Monday night. The Blue Jays got runners in scoring position in the eighth and ninth and kept it a very tight game until the final out.

“We never give up. It doesn’t matter how many we’re down or what inning it is, we always feel like we have a chance to win,” said Price. “That’s good, that’s huge. We had a chance there in the eighth to tie it up or go ahead and the same way in the ninth. As long as they’re doing that, it’s good to see.”

Toronto went 21-6 in August after acquiring Price, all-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and others at the trade deadline, launching the Blue Jays to first place in the American League East.

The New York Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Monday night, maintaining Toronto’s 1.5 game lead in the division.

Price (13-5) struck out nine over seven innings, allowing three earned runs as Toronto (74-57) ended a three-game win streak.

Josh Donaldson had a two-run triple and Edwin Encarnacion extended his hit streak to 26 games with two SHAPIRO EMBRACES singles.

DonaldCHALLENGE AS BLUE JAYS’ PRESIDENT B2 son, an MVP candidate in the American League, could have tied it up in the bottom of the ninth with runners on first and second, two outs and Toronto trailing 4-2. But, he struck out swinging to end the game.

“I’m always confident,” said Donaldson of coming to the plate with runners in scoring position.

“I expect to come through in those situations for my team. It just so happened today I got a little overexcited on a couple pitches that he threw me.

“Hopefully I learn from that and I’ll be better for it tomorrow.”

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Troy Tulowitzki, right, throws to first baseman Chris Colabello as Cleveland Indians’ Mike Aviles slides into second base after grounding into a double-play during the third inning of action in Toronto on Monday.

Hawkins.

Salazar (12-7) fanned 10 batters and allowed two runs over seven innings as Cleveland (64-66) won its sixth in a row and gained ground the AL’s wild card race.

Bryan Shaw pitched a scoreless two-thirds of an inning, with Cody Allen earning his 28th save of the season.

Donaldson came to the plate in fifth with Ryan Goins and Ben Revere on first and second and the Blue Jays trailing 1-0. Chants of “M-V-P” rained down on the allstar third baseman as he worked Salazar to a full count.

Rogers Centre exploded with cheers as Donaldson stroked a triple to right field, giving Toronto a 2-1 lead. Donaldson slid into third base hard, his helmet falling off as his momentum carried him back to his feet and the 46,643 in attendance gave him a loud standing ovation.

“These fans are incredible.

They’re getting after it,” said Donaldson. “Today we came up a little bit short but we know we’re going to come back tomorrow even stronger.”

Encarnacion extended his hit streak with a single to shallow left field in the sixth inning. Shawn Green holds the record for longest Blue Jays hit streak, hitting in 28 consecutive games in 1999.

Raburn tied it for Cleveland in the seventh inning, driving in Carlos Santana with a triple off the right-field wall. The Indians then claimed a 3-2 lead when Jerry Sands singled to left field to bring home Raburn.

Toronto threatened to retake the lead in the eighth. Jose Bautista reached base on a single, Encarnacion pushed him to third with a base hit and then Cleveland intentionally walked Tulowitzki to load the bases.

Justin Smoak struck out swinging to end the inning.

An error by Donaldson in the ninth inning gave the Indians a 4-2 lead. Lonnie Chisenhall singled off Donaldson’s glove, with the Blue Jays third baseman scrambling to recover the ball.

His throw back to third was above Hawkins’ reach. Third base umpire Clint Fagan awarded Yan Gomes home plate on the play.

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The Tour of Alberta finally sets up well for Canadian cycling star Ryder Hesjedal. He just needs to recover his race legs to take advantage of mountain climbs and dirt roads.

The third edition of the Alberta’s stage race opens Wednesday in Grande Prairie, with a team time trial.

The six-day, 900-kilometre event includes 120 riders from 15 teams.

After two years of little elevation gain, the 2015 Tour of Alberta features mountain stages Friday and Saturday in Jasper National Park west of Edmonton.

The riders drop elevation Sunday as they head eastward, but a quarter of that stage will be spent churning over dirt and gravel roads. The race that offers $125,000 in prize money concludes Monday in Edmonton.

Hesjedal became the first Canadian to win one of cycling’s three Grand Tours when he claimed the Giro d’Italia in 2012. The 34-year-old from Victoria is a powerful climber and grew up cycling unpaved roads in the Calgary area.

“Definitely the races in Jasper are exciting and I hope to be in mix, and if not contesting the overall, looking at winning a stage and getting the most we can out of the race as a team,” Hesjedal said.

“For me, I enjoy it any time the pavement disappears and it turns into dirt road. I simply grew up riding gravel road a lot be it on a mountain bike or road bike. If you’ve only ever ridden on pavement and you’ve never touched gravel on a road bike, then it gets a bit complicated. For me, that’s not the case.”

But Hesjedal wonders how quickly he can recover his race rhythm after taking a break in August.

He built 2015 around peaking for both May’s Giro, in which he finished fifth overall, and July’s Tour de France. The one-day San Sebastian Classic in Spain on Aug. 1 marked his 77th day of hard racing this year.

Hesjedal went home to Victoria for a breather after the San Sebastian race. He began ramping up his training again recently.

“To be honest, I’m not really sure about my condition right now,” the three-time Canadian Olympian said. “I had to take a break after the Tour. I’m doing the best I can to be in the best shape I can and perform in Alberta.”

Hesjedal finished 60th in the first Tour of Alberta in 2013, but his teammate Dennis Rohan of Australia took the inaugural crown.

The Canadian passed on Alberta in 2014 to compete in the Tour of Spain. This year’s Tour of Alberta will be one of Hesjedal’s final races for the Cannondale-Garmin team as he’s moving to Trek Factory Racing on Jan. 1.

“This is professional cycling. You’re contracted for a certain period,” Hesjedal said. “I’ll be representing the team I’m on with even more motivation.

I’ve been with this organization, this will be my eighth season and (I) experienced the best moments of my career with this team.”

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Bryce Kopec of Red Deer who golfs out of Alberta Springs hits a drive off the 5th tee on the old course at Wolf Creek during McLennan Ross Junior Golf Tour Championship play on Monday. Kopec shot an 84 to finish 15 shots behind winner Nicholas Vandermey of Edmonton.

Rapisura, who qualified for the McLennan Ross Tour championship despite competing in just one tournament this summer, used her scrambling ability to emerge victorious Monday.

“I hit my approach on 11 into the hazard, hit my fourth shot within six feet and made the putt to save par,” she said of her adventures on the parfive hole.

Vandermey was nothing but consistent while cruising to the boys title, putting together nine-hole tallies of 34-35.

“I drove the ball most of the time into the middle of the fairway and into the wind, too,” he said. “My putting was really good as well. I had a lot of one-putts and made a couple of big saves for pars.

“You have to hit the ball straight

Winless Riders send coach and GM packing

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Monday they have fired head coach Corey Chamblin, and vice president of football operations and general manager Brendan Taman.

The Roughriders are coming off a 35-13 loss to Ottawa on Sunday that dropped their record to 0-9. They are the only winless club in the CFL this season and sit in the West Division basement — six points behind the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who are 3-6.

“We are not meeting our expectations or our standards on the field and these changes were necessary to move us forward,” said Riders president and CEO Craig Reynolds.

“Brendan and Corey worked tirelessly for this organization and I thank

them for all that they have done for our team. But we are in a results oriented business and the current position of our team is unacceptable and this decision was necessary for us to build this team towards sustained success.”

Both vacated positions will be filled on an interim basis with a full search being conducted at seasons end. Jeremy O’Day has been named interim VP of football operations and general manager, while Bob Dyce has been named interim head coach.

Chamblin led Saskatchewan to a Grey Cup in 2013, but this season was a struggle right from Week 1 when starting quarterback Darian Durant went down with a season-ending injury. Veteran back-up Kevin Glenn followed Durant with an injury, leaving rookie Brett Smith at pivot.

Chamblin joined the Riders in 2012 and went 29-34.

Shapiro embraces new challenge as Blue Jays’ next president and CEO

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — In 1992, Mark Shapiro and younger brother David packed a U-Haul and drove by the future site of Jacobs Field. During Shapiro’s first week with the Cleveland Indians, the final building was demolished to make room for the new stadium as the team began a new era.

Soon, Shapiro will arrive in Toronto to start a new era at the helm of the Blue Jays. As the team’s next president and CEO, Shapiro has plenty of challenges ahead of him, on the field and in the front office, the board room and Rogers Centre itself.

“This opportunity for me is the right challenge at the right time,” Shapiro said. “This is one that fits my skillset.

It fits what provides fulfillment for me on a daily basis.”

Shapiro will take over for the retiring Paul Beeston at the end of this season after working the past 24 years in various front-office capacities with the Indians, the past five as club president. The 48-year-old said the “compelling and unique” nature of the Blue Jays’ position made it too attractive to pass up.

Shapiro will soon take over a franchise that’s on the way to its first playoff appearance since 1993 and one that has plans to renovate Rogers Centre in the coming years. The stadium, which opened in 1989, is expected to have an all-grass field by 2018, and could get a facelift elsewhere. He was part of renovations to Cleveland’s stadium, now named Progressive Field, that made it a more fan-friendly ballpark.

“Mark is a seasoned baseball veteran, whose leadership, drive for excellence, and commitment to all aspects of the game is impressive,” Blue

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Jays chairman Edward Rogers said.

“We have confidence that he is the right person to lead the Toronto Blue Jays into the future and build upon the franchise’s legacy.”

On the baseball side, Shapiro’s first order of business is a decision on the future of general manager Alex Anthopoulos, whose off-season and tradedeadline moves shaped Toronto into a contender. Anthopoulos traded for MVP candidate Josh Donaldson and signed catcher Russell Martin in the off-season, then acquired ace David Price, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and others last month, moves that helped the Blue Jays surge into first place.

Like Beeston, Anthopoulos’s contract is up Oct. 31. According to multiple reports, Shapiro is likely to retain the Montreal native, who could be an executive of the year candidate.

In an interview on the Fan 590 in Toronto, Beeston called Shapiro a “terrific choice.” He said the top challenges facing the next president include updating Rogers Centre for the 21st century, handling the struggling Canadian dollar and continuing to field a competitive team.

“I can guarantee you: Whatever he wraps his arms around, he’ll make it better,” said Cleveland manager Terry Francona, who joined the Indians to work for Shapiro. “Anybody that he comes in contact with he’s going to make better.”

here and putting is a big thing, too. Actually, the greens are the biggest tests on this course. That was one of my best putting rounds of the year.”

The 19-year-old, who won the Edmonton Amateur Open two weeks ago by seven strokes over Wolf Creek’s Kolby Vold, couldn’t recall a single particularly key shot Monday.

“It was just fairways and greens and I made a lot of putts,” he stated. “The last month has been really good for me.”

Daria Ledenius recorded an 84 (4341) while the other Central Alberta players in the girls division, Clare McMahon of Red Deer Balmoral and Courtney Dickson of Innisfail, turned in respective rounds of 87 (40-47) and 90 (44-46).

Cole Morrison of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club (RDG&CC) was the

low Central Alberta male with a score of 75 that included a 33 on the front nine. Chase Broderson of Lacombe shot a 76 (40-36), Jace Ouelette of Innisfail (36-41) and Brandon Maxwell of Pine Hills (35-42) each carded a 77 and Jeremy Rietze of Lacombe (35-44—79) also broke 80.

Other Central Alberta boys results: Carter Graf, RDG&CC (39-42—81); Sam Hamelin, Pheasantback (41-42— 83); Jackson Squires, Pheasantback (4341—84); Bryce Kopec, Alberta Springs (40-44—84); Logan Hill, RDG&CC (3946—85); Jordan Williamson, Red Deer Balmoral (49-46—85); Taylor Dobbs, Innisfail (49-39—88); Jordan Cooke, RDG&CC (44-48—92); Brady McKinlay, Lacombe (46-46—92); Brendan Grabo, Lacombe (48-50—98); Cole Bergheim, RDG&CC (52-49—101). gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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A stage-by-stage look at the 2015 Tour of Alberta

TOUR: Quite special

Stage 1, Wednesday A team time trial kicks off the third edition of the Tour of Alberta. Each eight-member team races the clock on a flat 19.6-kilometre circuit through Grande Prairie, Alta. The fastest rider on the winning team gains the overall leader’s jersey. This stage also serves as a final tune-up for the team time trial at the world championship Sept. 19-27 in Richmond, Va. Stage 2, Thursday A leg loosener for the upcoming mountain stages, the 171-kilometre loop through the County of Grande Prairie is mostly flat but there are two 1.5k climbs out of the Wapiti River valley over the final 40. The first King of the Mountain jersey will be awarded from those climbs.

Stage 3, Friday They’ll need a soak in Miette Hot Springs after 182k, much of it uphill. From Grande Cache, Alta., to the hot springs in Jasper National Park, the riders take on two big climbs with the final chug an eight-per-cent grade over the last five kilometres. The first mountain stage in the threeyear history of the race is showcase for climbers such as Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal.

Stage 4, Saturday Starting in the mountain town of Jasper, traversing the Icefields Parkway and finishing atop Marmot Basin, the fourth stage is 162k of eye candy for the TV viewer as well as hardship on the cyclists’ legs. The last climb to the finish atop the snowboard and ski resort is 12 kilometres long.

Stage 5, Sunday The mountain stages get all hype, but the penultimate leg is intimidating. The longest leg in race history at 206 kilometres, it features 56 kilometres of dirt road in sections from Edson to Spruce Grove, Alta. Ryan Anderson, the top Canadian the last two years, will be racing into his hometown. A net loss in elevation and a probable tailwind will reduce suffering.

Stage 6, Monday The finale follows the same 124k course in and around Edmonton as last year, when South Africa’s Daryl Impey outsprinted Canada’s Anderson and Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands to claim the overall title and the yellow jersey.

The first two years of the Tour of Alberta included stages around Calgary and as far south as Lethbridge, but this year’s race is confined to the area around Alberta’s capital city and west to the national park.

The world governing body of cycling, Union Cycliste Internationale, classifies road stage races in four categories with the highest having World Tour status. The Tour of Alberta ranks in the third category because the race includes a number of developmental race teams.

But 2015 Giro stage winners Michael Matthews of Australia and Davide Formolo of Italy are in the field as is Tour de France stage winner Simon Geschke of Germany.

The host country will be represented by two Canadian-based teams — Silber Pro and H & R Block — as well as Canadian riders sprinkled throughout other squads.

Team Optum’s Ryan Anderson was third overall in 2014 to repeat as the Tour of Alberta’s top Canadian. South Africa’s Daryl Impey outsprinted the 28-year-old from Spruce Grove, Alta., and Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands on the final day to win last year’s race.

The finish line of Sunday’s fifth stage is in Anderson’s hometown of Spruce Grove.

“I think it’s going to be quite special,” Anderson said. “I hope the day is hard so I have a better shot at the stage. You’re proud of the race, you’re proud of where you came from. My motivation is always extremely high for the Tour of Alberta.”

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Familiarity may breed contempt, but not necessarily in the game of golf.

Shaye Ledenius, for example, used her knowledge of her home course Monday to shoot an 81 and finish tied for third in the girls division of the McLennan Ross Junior Tour championship at Wolf Creek Golf Resort.

Still, the Ponoka resident has had better days on the challenging track.

“Some holes were better than others . . . some were a little rough,” she said. “I didn’t play how I wanted to play a lot of the round, but I finished off strong.”

She was actually a vision of consistency with nine-hole scores of 41-40.

“It just came down to a couple of front-nine holes that weren’t very great,” she said.

Sharmaine Rapisura of Calgary Inglewood captured the girls title with a 75 and Edmonton Lewis Estates member Nicholas Vandermey took the boys title with a sizzling 69.

Ledenius competed in four McLennan Ross events during the summer with her twin sister, Daria, on another teebox.

“Every time I came second to my sister,” said Shaye, who was three strokes better than Daria (43-41—84) Monday.

Ledenius graduated from high school in June and will spend a year away from the books and hopefully land a U.S. college golf scholarship in the interim.

Rapisura struggled slightly on the back nine but was the lone female golfer to break 80 Monday.

“I just wanted to have a steady game . . . just play conservative,” said the 16-year-old, who also hopes to land an athletic scholarship south of the border.

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Williams Grand Slam bid got easier U.S. OPEN

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Even before Serena Williams set foot in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night, her path through the U.S. Open to complete a true Grand Slam became a lot easier thanks to losses by other top women.

And when it was the No. 1-seeded American’s turn to play her first-round match, she was not tested one bit by a woman who appeared overwhelmed by the opponent, the occasion and, to make matters worse, an injured left foot.

So Williams moved a step closer to tennis’ first calendaryear Grand Slam since 1988 without much of a workout, reaching the second round when 86th-ranked Vitalia Diatchenko of Russia stopped playing while behind 6-0, 2-0.

Williams was out there for only 27 minutes and took 32 of the 37 points that were played.

“It was definitely different and bizarre,” Williams said.

“But at the same time, I was still focused. I kept thinking: Just stay focused; don’t lose it. You never know what can happen.”

The 33-year-old American told the crowd she appreciates the support she is receiving “on this journey and this milestone that I’m trying to take one match at a time.”

Diatchenko, who wore a walking boot to her news conference, said she hurt herself running sprints before the match and that she felt “sharp pain” chasing a backhand during a point. When she was drawn to face Williams, Diatchenko was happy to finally get a chance to meet a player she grew up admiring, but the experience turned out to be “terrible.”

“So painful, every step,” Diatchenko said.

Next up for Williams is Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, who is ranked 110th, only once made it as far as the fourth round at a major, and picked up just the second U.S. Open match victory of her career by eliminating Mirjana LucicBaroni 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 Monday.

Bertens and Williams have never played each other.

Williams is 22-0 in Grand Slam matches in 2015, with championships at the Australian Open in January, the French Open in June, and

Wimbledon in July. If she adds the title at Flushing Meadows, she would be the first player since Steffi Graf 27 years ago to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in a season.

Williams also can equal Graf’s professional-era record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles — Margaret Court is the alltime leader with 24 — and can become the first woman since Chris Evert in the 1970s to win four consecutive U.S. Opens.

As good as Williams has been, it doesn’t hurt to face less-challenging opposition, and several who might have offered a test are gone. On her half of the draw, four top-10 seeds were gone by the end of Day 1: No. 3 Maria Sharapova pulled out Sunday with an injured right leg, and No. 7 Ana Ivanovic, No. 8 Karolina Pliskova and No. 10 Carla Suarez Navarro lost Monday.

Three other seeded women in Williams’ side of the bracket departed. No. 29 Sloane Stephens, who beat Williams at the 2013 Australian Open and was a potential third-round opponent in New York, lost to CoCo Vandeweghe 6-4, 6-3. No. 30 Svetlana Kuznetsova, a twotime major champion, and No. 21 Jelena Jankovic, who lost to Williams in the 2008 U.S. Open final, were beaten, too.

“I’m not a person that usually looks at the draws,” Williams said. “I just take it as it comes and as it goes.”

If Williams defeats Bertens, she would face the winner of an all-U.S. matchup between Wimbledon quarterfinalist Vandeweghe — whose uncle Kiki is a former NBA player and now a league executive — and wild-card entry Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

“I don’t look ahead. I just look at the next opponent,” Vandeweghe said when asked about a possible showdown against Williams. “If you don’t get by your next opponent, you have no chance of making a third round.”

The only real surprise in men’s action was 2014 runnerup Kei Nishikori’s 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 loss to Benoit Paire, who never before had beaten someone ranked in the top five.

It’s the first time since 1999 that a man who played in the previous year’s U.S. Open final exited in the first round.

The fourth-seeded Nishikori withdrew from a hard-court tournament at Cincinnati in August, citing a hip injury, but said Monday he felt OK physically.

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Milos Raonic returns a shot against Tim Smyczek, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday.

Canadians Raonic, Bouchard advance to second round NEW YORK — Canadians Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with wins over American opponents on Monday.

Raonic moved on with a 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-1 win over Tim Smyczek, and later, Bouchard beat Alison Riske for the fifth straight time, winning 6-4, 6-3.

In evening play, Vasek Pospisil wasn’t as fortunate, falling to Austrian Andreas HaiderMaurer 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7), 0-6, 1-6. The Vernon, B.C., native struggled after the third set and looked to be dealing with some cramping, dropping 12 of his last 13 games en route to a first-round exit for the second year in a row.

Raonic, the 10th seed, was tested early in his match. But after emerging victorious from a lengthy second-set tiebreak, Raonic dominated the third set to advance.

Serving for the win, Raonic fired an ace clocked at 230 km/h past Smyczek to go up 40-love in the final game. Smyczek then couldn’t get his racket cleanly on Raonic’s serve on match point as the Thornhill, Ont., player advanced to the next round.

Despite winning in straight sets and breaking Smyczek twice in the final set, Raonic was critical of his play.

“I think sometimes I wasn’t stepping up and being aggressive enough,” he said. “Some-

times I was making mental lapses. I think it was that kind of stuff, those situations. I was sort of letting that stuff creep in. I wasn’t as sharp as I wanted to be.”

Spain’s Fernando Verdasco beat Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1 to set up a second-round match with Raonic. Verdasco and Raonic have split six career meetings, but Raonic has won all three matches they’ve had on hardcourt.

“It will be a tough match,” Raonic said.

“Every single time we’ve played it’s been that way. I’m going to need to play better. But I have it within myself to find those answers and hopefully make the most of the opportunity.”

Raonic is looking to advance past the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time in his career. He has been eliminated in the round of 16 in the past three tournaments.

Bouchard, meanwhile, is looking to salvage a disappointing season. After advancing to three Grand Slam semifinals last year, including the Wimbledon final, Bouchard has failed to live up to her early success.

The 25th seed looked solid against Riske on Monday, overcoming an early break in the first set to take control. The native of Westmount, Que., had four aces and just one double-fault while piling up 15 break point opportunities, winning five.

Riske struggled with six double faults, but did manage to break Bouchard three times.

Bouchard will face Slovenia’s Polona Hercog in the second round.

Steelers WR Bryant Emotions run high as Bills release veteran RB Jackson suspended for four games

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Aaron Williams had tears welling in his eyes and wore his emotions on his back upon learning the team had cut Fred Jackson.

Rather than wear his blue No. 23 jersey for practice, Williams hit the field wearing Jackson’s No. 22 white jersey — with Jackson’s name printed on the back — to pay tribute to the veteran running back, who was among 11 players released by the Bills on Monday.

“It’s just like having a brother be gone,” Williams said.

“To me, Fred was the Governor of Buffalo. Everybody looked up to him,” he added. “It’s a deep blow for us in the locker room and people in the community. But at the same time, we can’t dwell on it. I can’t dwell on it. Nobody else can dwell on it. We’ve still got a season to get ready for.”

For the first time in nine years, the Bills will open the season minus Jackson, a respected team leader whose blue-collar approach and perseverance made him a fan favourite.

The Bills’ decision was a mild surprise after Buffalo restocked its group of running backs by acquiring LeSean McCoy in a trade with Philadelphia this off-season. And yet that didn’t make it an easy decision for general manager Doug Whaley, who referred to Jackson as “the heart and soul of the Buffalo Bills.”

“A decision like this doesn’t come lightly,” Whaley said, noting he even consulted with team owners Terry and

Kim Pegula. “Everybody was on board, reluctantly, because of the magnitude of this player, and what he means not only to the Buffalo Bills but to the community of Buffalo.

Whaley said Jackson was exFred Jackson pendable in part because of the Bills depth at the position, and the $2.35 million base salary he was scheduled to make in the final year of his contract.

Jackson didn’t return a message left on his cellphone, but did post a message on his Twitter account in which he thanked Bills fans for their support.

He ended the note by writing: “The Old Man isn’t done yet!!”

Rex Ryan called it one of the toughest cuts he’s made in seven seasons as a head coach. And he acknowledged that the Bills roster is weakened without Jackson.

“I’m not going to say that we’re a better team because Fred Jackson’s no longer here. I certainly don’t believe that,” Ryan said. “But it’s part of the process. ... Sometimes you can’t everybody you want to keep.”

The Bills’ depth chart at running back includes Boobie Dixon, Bryce Brown and hard-hitting rookie fifthround draft pick, Karlos Williams.

The cuts were made two days after Jackson made his preseason debut in a 43-19 preseason win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH — The list of key players the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to do without early in the 2015 season keeps growing.

Add second-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant. The NFL suspended Bryant for four games after Bryant violated the league’s substance abuse policy.

The NFL denied Bryant’s appeal on Monday, leaving one of the league’s most dynamic offences without another playmaker heading into an already difficult opening month.

Pittsburgh will also be without AllPro running back Le’Veon Bell for its opener on Sept. 10 at New England.

Bell also is serving a two-game suspension under the same policy and All-Pro centre Maurkice Pouncey is out indefinitely with a left ankle injury.

Bryant became a key target for Ben Roethlisberger toward the end of the 2014 season. After spending the initial six games on the inactive list while he learned the playbook, he made his debut in a Monday night game against Houston and the Steelers took off, finishing with an 8-2 kick to win the AFC

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Though he’s never started an NFL game in four seasons, Taylor’s dynamic dual-threat potential trumped the experience of his two competitors when coach Rex Ryan made his long-awaited decision on Monday.

“It came down to basically that explosiveness that Tyrod brings to us,” Ryan said. “All three guys made it difficult, but at the end of the day, that’s kind of what we went with.”

Taylor won the job over former Bills starter and 2013 first-round draft pick

EJ Manuel, and Matt Cassel, a 10-year journeyman who was acquired in an off-season trade with Minnesota.

The decision was made two days after all three quarterbacks played with the starting offence in a 43-19 preseason win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Taylor displayed his potential against the Steelers, when he went 12 of 13 for 122 yards passing and scored on a 20-yard run.

In 11 preseason series, Taylor went 24 of 31 for 236 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. But he had a hand in four touchdown drives, all scored on rushes.

North with the league’s second-ranked offence. The 6-foot-4 Bryant finished with 26 receptions for 549 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 21.1 yards per catch and making opponents pay for focusing too much attention on AllPro teammate Antonio Brown.

Bryant’s confidence soared during the off-season, with the former fourthround pick adding 20 pounds of muscle, almost all in his upper body to help him better attack defenders at the line of scrimmage. Bryant showcased his rapid development in Saturday’s preseason loss to Buffalo, catching three passes for 138 yards and a touchdown.

Now it will be up to Brown, Markus Wheaton, Darrius Heyward-Bey and rookie Sammie Coates to carry the load for the offence.

“It is a disappointment to our entire organization as well as our fans, but we will continue to support Martavis during his suspension,” Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said. “It is very unfortunate his actions have put our team in this situation to begin the year, but we are confident he will learn from his mistake and return in excellent shape in Week 5.”

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Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Toronto 74 57 .565 New York 72 58 .554 Tampa Bay 65 66 .496 Baltimore 63 68 .481 Boston 61 70 .466

Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit

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GB — 1 1/2 9 11 13 GB — 13 16 18 1/2 20 GB — 3 1/2 7 12 15 1/2

Pitching Keuchel, Houston, 16-6; FHernandez, Seattle, 15-8; Eovaldi, New York, 14-2; Lewis, Texas, 14-6; Buehrle, Toronto, 14-6; McHugh, Houston, 14-7; Hutchison, Toronto, 13-2.

New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

GB — 6 1/2 19 20 1/2 21 1/2

Monday’s Major League Linescores Central Division W L Pct 85 46 .649 79 50 .612 74 56 .569 55 75 .423 54 76 .415

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

Sunday’s Games Toronto 9, Detroit 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Boston 4 Tampa Bay 3, Kansas City 2 Cleveland 9, L.A. Angels 2 N.Y. Yankees 20, Atlanta 6 Minnesota 7, Houston 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Seattle 5, 11 innings Texas 6, Baltimore 0 Oakland 7, Arizona 4, 11 innings

National League East Division W L Pct 73 58 .557 66 64 .508 54 77 .412 53 79 .402 52 80 .394

West Division W L 72 57 69 61 63 67 63 68 53 76

GB — 5 10 1/2 29 1/2 30 1/2

Pct .558 .531 .485 .481 .411

GB — 3 1/2 9 1/2 10 19

Tuesday’s Games Tampa Bay (Smyly 1-2) at Baltimore (Tillman 9-9), 5:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Co.Anderson 2-3) at Toronto (Estrada 11-8), 5:07 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 9-8) at Boston (Porcello 6-11), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 12-7) at Minnesota (Duffey 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 2-6) at Kansas City (Cueto 2-3), 6:10 p.m.

Seattle (Elias 4-7) at Houston (Feldman 5-5), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 6-9) at Oakland (Co.Martin 0-0), 8:05 p.m.

Texas (Gallardo 11-9) at San Diego (Cashner 5-13), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games L.A. Angels at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 2:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.

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

Seattle at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Texas at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. MiCabrera Det 93 338 55 121 .358 Brantley Cle 117 453 60 146 .322 Kipnis Cle 114 455 75 145 .319 Altuve Hou 124 509 67 161 .316 Fielder Tex 125 487 58 154 .316 Bogaerts Bos 126 489 59 154 .315 NCruz Sea 129 500 77 157 .314 LCain KC 115 449 80 140 .312 Hosmer KC 127 482 80 150 .311 Kinsler Det 128 515 83 157 .305 Home Runs NCruz, Seattle, 39; Donaldson, Toronto, 36; CDavis, Baltimore, 35; JMartinez, Detroit, 34; Pujols, Los Angeles, 34; Trout, Los Angeles, 33; Bautista, Toronto, 31; Teixeira, New York, 31.

Runs Batted In Donaldson, Toronto, 108; CDavis, Baltimore, 92; Encarnacion, Toronto, 91; KMorales, Kansas City, 90; Bautista, Toronto, 88; JMartinez, Detroit, 87; NCruz, Seattle, 82; BMcCann, New York, 82.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 010 221 000 — 6 10 2 Baltimore 000 000 300 — 3 8 0 Archer, Andriese (7), Colome (8), Boxberger (9) and Rivera; W.Chen, Brach (5), Jas.Garcia (7), O’Day (9) and Joseph. W—Archer 12-10. L—W.Chen 8-7.

Sv—Boxberger (33). HRs—Tampa Bay, A.Cabrera (10), Longoria (15), T.Beckham (7).

Cleveland 100 000 201 — 4 8 0 Toronto 000 020 000 — 2 10 1 Salazar, B.Shaw (8), Allen (8) and Y.Gomes; Price, Cecil (8), Hawkins (9) and Ru.Martin. W—Salazar 12-7. L—Price 13-5. Sv—Allen (28).

New York 100 100 001 — 3 10 0 Boston 002 100 10x — 4 9 2 Nova, Warren (7), Shreve (7) and B.McCann; E.Rodriguez, Ross Jr. (6), A.Ogando (7), Tazawa (8), Machi (9) and Hanigan. W—E.Rodriguez 8-5.

L—Nova 5-7. Sv—Machi (4). HRs—Boston, Betts (13), Ortiz (29).

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 5, Boston 4 Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 0 Washington 7, Miami 4 N.Y. Yankees 20, Atlanta 6 San Diego 9, Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 7, San Francisco 5 Oakland 7, Arizona 4, 11 innings Chicago Cubs 2, L.A. Dodgers 0

Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 3 Cleveland 4, Toronto 2 Boston 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Houston 8, Seattle 3 L.A. Angels at Oakland, late Texas at San Diego, late

31; Arenado, Colorado, 30; Frazier, Cincinnati, 30; Stanton, Miami, 27; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 26; Rizzo, Chicago, 26.

Runs Batted In Goldschmidt, Arizona, 96; Arenado, Colorado, 95; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 85; Bryant, Chicago, 80; Kemp, San Diego, 80; Posey, San Francisco, 80; Rizzo, Chicago, 78.

Pitching Arrieta, Chicago, 17-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 16-6; Wacha, St. Louis, 15-4; GCole, Pittsburgh, 157; Greinke, Los Angeles, 14-3; CMartinez, St. Louis, 13-6; deGrom, New York, 12-7.

Seattle 010 000 002 — 3 8 2 Houston 100 220 30x — 8 11 1 Nuno, Rasmussen (7) and Sucre; Keuchel, W.Harris (8), O.Perez (9) and Conger. W—Keuchel 16-6. L— Nuno 0-2. HRs—Seattle, Trumbo 2 (10). Houston, Lowrie (6), Conger (9), Correa (16).

Monday’s Games Miami 4, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 3, Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 13, Chicago Cubs 6 St. Louis 8, Washington 5 Colorado 5, Arizona 4 San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, late Texas at San Diego, late Tuesday’s Games Arizona (Corbin 3-3) at Colorado (Flande 3-1), 1:10 p.m., 1st game Miami (Nicolino 2-2) at Atlanta (Banuelos 1-2), 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Harang 5-14) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-9), 5:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 7-10) at Chicago Cubs (Haren 8-9), 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (G.Cole 15-7) at Milwaukee (Nelson 1010), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (J.Ross 5-5) at St. Louis (Gonzales 0-0), 6:15 p.m.

Arizona (R.De La Rosa 11-6) at Colorado (K.Kendrick 4-12), 6:40 p.m., 2nd game San Francisco (Bumgarner 16-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 14-3), 8:10 p.m.

Texas (Gallardo 11-9) at San Diego (Cashner 5-13), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Miami at Atlanta, 10:10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m.

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

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.

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

Arizona at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Texas at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Harper Was 123 422 92 139 .329 DGordon Mia 115 490 64 161 .329 Goldschmidt Ari 130 468 84 152 .325 Pollock Ari 126 493 91 158 .320 Posey SF 121 448 63 142 .317 Votto Cin 128 445 78 139 .312 LeMahieu Col 124 465 71 145 .312 Panik SF 97 375 56 116 .309 YEscobar Was 113 432 59 133 .308 DPeralta Ari 122 379 50 116 .306 Home Runs CaGonzalez, Colorado, 31; Harper, Washington,

INTERLEAGUE Texas 000 000 000 — 0 3 1 San Diego 002 004 01x — 7 12 1 Lewis, Faulkner (6), S.Freeman (7), Bass (8) and B.Wilson; T.Ross, B.Norris (8) and Hedges. W—T. Ross 10-9. L—Lewis 14-7.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Phila.

000 000 001 — 1 6 0 New York 000 030 00x — 3 4 0 Eickhoff, J.Gomez (8) and Rupp; B.Colon, Familia (9) and d’Arnaud. W—B.Colon 12-11. L—Eickhoff 1-2. Sv—Familia (36). HRs—New York, Conforto (4), Granderson (23).

Miami 010 000 021 — 4 10 0 Atlanta 000 000 000 — 0 3 1 Narveson, Barraclough (6), B.Morris (7), Dunn (8), A.Ramos (9) and Realmuto; S.Miller, Marksberry (8), Moylan (9), R.Kelly (9) and Bethancourt.

W—Narveson 2-1. L—S.Miller 5-12. HRs—Miami, Gillespie (2).

Cincinnati 000 124 006 — 13 11 0 Chicago 001 040 001 — 6 9 3 Lorenzen, Mattheus (5), Balester (6), Badenhop (7), Hoover (8), A.Chapman (8) and Barnhart; Hendricks, Grimm (6), Richard (6), Rodney (7), Tom. Hunter (8), T.Wood (9), J.Russell (9) and Schwarber. W—Mattheus 2-4. L—Grimm 2-4. Sv—A.Chapman (26). HRs—Cincinnati, Suarez (10), Duvall (1).

Chicago, Fowler (15), A.Russell (10).

Wash.

100 001 300 — 5 8 0 St. Louis 000 300 50x — 8 13 1 G.Gonzalez, Janssen (7), Rivero (7), Treinen (8) and Lobaton; Lackey, Siegrist (7), Cishek (8), Rosenthal (9) and Molina. W—Siegrist 6-1. L—Janssen 1-3.

Sv—Rosenthal (42). HRs—Washington, Zimmerman (13).

Arizona 003 010 000 — 4 11 1 Colorado 001 000 004 — 5 12 0 Ray, Delgado (6), D.Hernandez (8), Ziegler (9), Mat. Reynolds (9) and W.Castillo; Bettis, Germen (7), Friedrich (7), Si.Castro (8) and Hundley. W—Si.Castro 2-0. L—Ziegler 0-3. HRs—Arizona, Pollock (14).

Football Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal

GP 9 9 9 9

CFL East Division W L T 6 3 0 6 3 0 5 4 0 4 5 0

PF 315 238 193 191

PA 182 245 241 171

Pt 12 12 10 8

Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg B.C. Saskatchewan

GP 9 9 8 8 9

West Division W L T 7 2 0 6 3 0 3 6 0 3 5 0 0 9 0

PF 255 238 166 179 218

PA 188 165 273 234 294

Pt 14 12 6 6 0

WEEK 10 Bye: B.C. Friday’s result Edmonton 38 Toronto 15 Thursday’s result Montreal 26 Hamilton 23 Saturday’s game Calgary 36 Winnipeg 6 Sunday’s game Ottawa 35 Saskatchewan 13 WEEK 11 Bye: Ottawa Thursday, Sept. 3 B.C. at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6 Winnipeg at Saskatchewan, 2 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 7 Toronto at Hamilton, 11 a.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 2:30 p.m.

Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders TD C FG S Pt J.Medlock, Ham 0 33 19 4 94 G.Shaw, Edm 0 19 21 8 90 B.Bede, Mtl 0 11 22 6 83 R. Paredesm Cgy 0 12 18 4 70 R.Leone, BC 0 12 15 6 63 L. Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 9 16 5 62

P.McCallum, Sask R.Pfeffer, Tor x-E.Rogers, Cgy D.Alvarado, Ott T.Gurley, Tor A.Harris, BC x-Je.Johnson, Ott B.Banks, Ham V.Hazelton, Tor Ke.Lawrence, Edm K.Stafford, Edm x-C.Marshall, Wpg x-A.Collie, BC x-K.Elliott, Tor

0 0 7 0 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4

10 11 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 2

16 12 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 New England 2 1 0 .667 N.Y. Jets 2 1 0 .667 Miami 1 2 0 .333 South W L T Pct Houston 2 1 0 .667 Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 West W L T Pct Denver 3 0 0 1.000 Kansas City 3 0 0 1.000 San Diego 2 1 0 .667 Oakland 1 2 0 .333 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct

59 49 46 37 36 36 32 30 30 30 30 28 26 26

PF 78 54 61 53

PA 54 62 63 67

PF 60 45 52 61

PA 37 73 65 79

PF 55 60 58 67

PA 45 98 38 99

PF 55 82 54 53

PA 42 42 42 53

PF

PA

Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants Dallas

3 3 1 0

Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans

W 2 1 1 0

Minnesota Chicago Detroit Green Bay

W 4 2 2 1

San Francisco Seattle Arizona St. Louis

W 1 1 1 0

0 0 2 3 South L 1 2 2 3 North L 0 1 1 2 West L 2 2 2 3

0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .333 0 .000

115 72 50 27

53 47 63 68

Pct .667 .333 .333 .000

PF 72 62 48 64

PA 71 67 68 83

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .667 0 .333

PF 88 60 62 67

PA 45 42 41 74

T 0 0 0 0

PF 45 49 68 31

PA 48 51 79 69

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .333 .333 .333 .000

Sunday’s Games Houston 27, New Orleans 13 Arizona 30, Oakland 23 Thursday, Sep. 3 New Orleans at Green Bay, 5 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 5 p.m.

Jacksonville at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Tennessee, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Denver, 7 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 8 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

Tennis 6 INDEX: Agate HL:BC-TEN--US Open Results THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BC-TEN--US Open Results US Open Results FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York (AP) — Results Monday from the US Open at USTA National Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Men’s Singles First Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.

Benoit Paire, France, def. Kei Nishikori (4), Japan, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Radu Albot, Moldova, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-0.

Rafael Nadal (8), Spain, def. Borna Coric, Croatia, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Guido Pella, Argentina, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3).

Milos Raonic (10), Canada, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-1.

David Goffin (14), Belgium, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, def. Gael Monfils (16), France, 2-6, 6-4, 5-0, retired.

Grigor Dimitrov (17), Bulgaria, def. Matthew Ebden, Australia, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

Feliciano Lopez (18), Spain, def. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-3.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (19), France, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.

Roberto Bautista Agut (23), Spain, def. PierreHugues Herbert, France, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7).

Andreas Seppi (25), Italy, def. Tommy Paul, United States, 6-4, 6-0, 7-5.

Tommy Robredo (26), Spain, def. Michael Berrer, Germany, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.

Jeremy Chardy (27), France, def. Ryan Shane, United States, 6-2, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-2.

Fabio Fognini (32), Italy, def. Steve Johnson, United States, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (2).

Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, def. Alejandro Gonzalez, Colombia, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4.

Evgeny Donskoy, Russia, def. Lucas Pouille,

France, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4.

Diego Schwartzman, Argentina, def. Elias Ymer, Sweden, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (4).

Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def. Lu Yen-Hsun, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-3, 3-0, retired.

Mardy Fish, United States, def. Marco Cecchinato, Italy, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.

Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 6-0, 2-6, 6-4, 3-2, retired.

Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.

Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 7-6 (6), 0-6, 4-6, 6-4, retired.

Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Tommy Haas, Germany, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1.

Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Martin Klizan, Slovakia, def. Florian Mayer, Germany, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, 3-0, retired.

Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. John Millman, Australia, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Sam Groth, Australia, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, retired.

Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (0), 6-0, 6-1.

Women’s Singles Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Vitalia Diatchenko, Russia, 6-0, 2-0, retired.

Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Ana Ivanovic (7), Serbia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Anna Tatishvili, United States, def. Karolina Pliskova (8), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1.

Denisa Allertova, Czech Republic, def. Carla Suarez Navarro (10), Spain, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Belinda Bencic (12), Switzerland, def. Sesil Karatantcheva, Bulgaria, 6-1, 6-2.

Ekaterina Makarova (13), Russia, def. Teliana Pereira, Brazil, 6-3, 6-3.

Agnieszka Radwanska (15), Poland, def. Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3.

Elina Svitolina (17), Ukraine, def. Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russia, 6-1, 6-4.

Madison Keys (19), United States, def. Klara Kouka-

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Julius Thomas might need surgery on his injured hand and could miss multiple games to start the regular season.

General manager Dave Caldwell said Monday that Thomas will get a second opinion

lova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4.

Oceane Dodin, France, def. Jelena Jankovic (21), Serbia, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Venus Williams (23), United States, def. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3.

Eugenie Bouchard (25), Canada, def. Alison Riske, United States, 6-4, 6-3.

Coco Vandeweghe, United States, def. Sloane Stephens (29), United States, 6-4, 6-3.

Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (30), Russia, 6-3, 7-5.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31), Russia, def.

Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 6-4, 7-5.

Anett Kontaveit, Estonia, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 7-5, 6-2.

Jessica Pegula, United States, def. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 7-5, 6-3.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, def. Kateryna Kozlova, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-3.

Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Mariana Duque-Marino, Colombia, def. Sofia Kenin, United States, 6-3, 6-1.

Irina Falconi, United States, def. Samantha Crawford, United States, 6-4, 6-2.

Darya Kasatkina, Russia, def. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, def. Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, 6-2, 6-2.

Lauren Davis, United States, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0).

Madison Brengle, United States, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5.

Magda Linette, Poland, def. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 7-6 (3), 6-1.

Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, 6-1, 6-1.

Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 7-5.

Ana Konjuh, Croatia, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-4, 6-4.

Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3.

Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, def. Andreea Mitu, Romania, 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Vania King, United States, 6-4, 6-4.

on his right hand, and if he needs surgery, he would be sidelined another four weeks.

Thomas, who signed a five-year, $46 million contract that included $24 million guaranteed in free agency, broke a bone in the back of his hand in the preseason opener against Pittsburgh. He initially was supposed to be back for the regular-season opener Sept. 13 against Carolina.

Today

● WHL: Red Deer Rebels training camp at the Centrium — Main camp 8-8:45 a.m. and 9-9:45 a.m.; rookies 10-11:30 a.m.; pro skate noon-1:30 p.m.; main camp 4:30-6 p.m.

Wednesday

● WHL: Red Deer Rebels training camp at the Centrium — Team Black pre-game skate 8:30-9:15 a.m.; Team White pregame skate 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Black vs.

White game, 7 p.m.

Friday

● High school football: Lacombe Rams at Lindsay Thurber Raiders, 4:30 p.m., Great Chief Park; Hunting Hills Lightning at Notre Dame Cougars, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Optimist Chiefs tryouts, 5-6:30 p.m., Arena.

Sunday

● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Optimist Chiefs tryouts, 2:45-6:15 p.m., Arena.

Soccer MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF D.C. 28 13 10 5 35 New York 25 12 7 6 43 Columbus 27 11 8 8 45 Toronto 25 11 10 4 44 New England26 10 9 7 35 Orlando 27 7 12 8 33 Montreal 23 8 11 4 30 New York City27 7 13 7 38 Chicago 26 7 13 6 31 Philadelphia 27 7 14 6 33

GA 34 28 44 42 36 47 34 46 38 44

Pt 44 42 41 37 37 29 28 28 27 27

Western Conference GP W L T GF Los Angeles 28 13 8 7 49 Vancouver 27 14 10 3 38 Dallas 25 12 8 5 35 Kansas City 25 11 7 7 40 Portland 27 11 9 7 29

GA 33 28 30 35 32

Pt 46 45 41 40 40

Seattle San Jose Houston Colorado Salt Lake

27 26 27 26 27

12 11 9 8 8

13 10 10 9 11

2 5 8 9 8

32 32 35 25 29

30 29 34 27 40

38 38 35 33 32

Sunday’s results Seattle 2 Portland 1 New York 3 D.C. 0 Saturday, September 5 Orlando at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Montreal,6 p.m.

Toronto at Seattle, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 6 Dallas at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, September 9 Colorado at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Kansas City at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended Tampa Bay minor league OF Jeremy Hadley (GCL) 50 games after testing positive for Amphetamine, a stimulant in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Traded OF Alejandro De Aza and cash considerations to San Francisco for LHP Luis Ysla.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Announced the resignation of president Mark Shapiro to become president and CEO of Toronto following the 2015 season.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Acquired OF Jonny Gomes and cash considerations from Atlanta for INF Luis Valenzuela.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Acquired OF Austin Jackson from Seattle Mariners for a player to be named, an international draft slot and cash. Designated INF Mike Olt for assignment.

CINCINNATI REDS — Placed OF Brennan Boesch of the 15-day DL. Recalled OF-INF Adam Duvall and RHP Michael Lorenzen from Louisville (IL). Optioned LHP David Holmberg to Louisville.

American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Released RHP Casey Barnes.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Released RHP Jonnie Lowe.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Activated RHP Bobby Blevins. Placed RHP Billy Buckner on the inactive list. Transferred INF Blake Davis from the inactive list to the disabled list. Transferred INF Jon Griffin from the inactive list to the disabled list.

Can-Am League OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Exercised the 2016 contract options on LHP Nate Baker, LHP Josh Blanco, RHP Drew Cisco, RHP Alan DeRatt, RHP Wilmer Font, RHP Laetten Galbraith, RHP Drew Granier, LHP Dan Meyer, RHP Nick Purdy, LHP Andrew Werner, RHP Tyler Wilson, C Corey Caswell, C Daniel Grauer, C Bryce Massanari, INF Daniel Bick, INF Nick Giarraputo, INF Tyler Heil, INF Roberto C. Ramirez, INF Mike Schwartz, INF Matt Tenaglia OF Sebastien Boucher, OF Albert Cartwright and OF Chris Winder.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Signed F-C Chuck Hayes.

SACRAMENTO KINGS — Named Vlade Divac vice-president of basketball operations and general manager, Mike Bratz assistant general manager, Roland Beech vice-president of basketball strategy and Peja Stojakovic director of player personnel and development.

Women’s National Basketball Association INDIANA FEVER — Signed G Briann January to a contract extension.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released LB Lorenzo Alexander, LB Glenn Carson, G Nate Isles, LB Edwin Jackson, LB Andrae Kirk, CB Shaquille Richardson, TE Gannon Sinclair, WR Ryan Spadola, CB Darren Woodard and P Dave Zastudil. Waived-injured WR Travis Harvey.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived DB Jonathon Mincy.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived G Leon Brown, WR DeAndre Carter, CB Tramain Jacobs, G-T Marcel Jones, P Justin Manton, WR Aldrick Robinson, LS Patrick Scales and WR Trent Steelman.

BUFFALO BILLS — Released RB Fred Jackson, DE Michael Buchanan, CB Ross Cockrell, DT Justin Hamilton, LB Andrew Hudson, T Terren Jones, CB Ellis Lankster, S Kenny Ladler, S Wes Miller, G DJ Morrell, DE Cedric Reed and RB Ricky Seale.

Waived-injured WR Austin Willis. Placed CB Cam Thomas on the PUP list.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Acquired WR Kevin Norwood from Seattle for an undisclosed 2017 draft choice.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Terminated the contract of WR Denarius Moore. Waived DT Kwame Geathers, LB Nico Johnson, DE Sam Montgomery, G Chris Jasperse, WR Desmond Lawrence and TE

John Peters.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived TE Anthony Ezeakunne and WR Shane Wynn. Terminated the contracts of LB Everette Brown, LB Moise Fokou, RB Jalen Parmele and DB Aaron Ross.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived WR Phil Bates, P Tom Hornsey, LS Casey Kreiter, CB Robert Steeples and DT Carlif Taylor.

DENVER BRONCOS — Traded OT Chris Clark to Houston for a 2016 seventh-round draft pick. Placed TE Jeff Heuerman on injured reserve. Released LB Reggie Walker. Waived CB Tevrin Brandon, G Andre Davis, TE-FB Joe Don Duncan, QB Zac Dysert, P Spencer Lanning, S Ross Madison, TE Jake Murphy, RB Jeremy Stewart and LB Chase Vaughn.

DETROIT LIONS — Activated DT Haloti Ngata from the reserve/non-football injury list and RB Joique Bell from the PUP list. Released TE Deon Butler, WR Ryan Broyles, QB Garret Gilbert, WR Vernon Johnson, RB Desmond Martin, DT Roy Philon, CB Jocquel Skinner, CB R.J. Stanford and DE Erik Williams. Placed CB Chris Owens on injured reserve.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released LB Tavarus Dantzler, OT Fabbians Ebbele, LB Josh Francis, DT Lavon Hooks and OT Vince Kowalski.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released G Donald Thomas. Waived G Harland Gunn, LB Nicklas Haag, LB Zack Hodges, OT Tyler Hoover, WR Ryan Lankford, DT Jeris Pendleton, WR Ezell Ruffin, LB Justin Shirk, TE Justin Sinz, RB Abou Toure and C Brandon Vitabile. Placed CB Tevin Mitchel on the injured reserve list. Waived-injured CB Donald Celiscar and CB Deveron Carr.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Traded PK Josh Scobee to Pittsburgh for a 2016 sixth-round draft pick.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Activated TE Demetrius Harris from the PUP list.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived-injured OT Carter Bykowski. Placed CB Josh Robinson on the PUP list.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released WR Josh Boyce, WR Jonathan Krause, TE Jimmay Mundine, DL Joe Vellano and LB Dekoda Watson.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed S Stevie Brown.

Terminated the contract of LB Victor Butler.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed OT Mike Adams on the PUP list and DB Senquez Golson and PK Garrett Hartley on injured reserve. Waivedinjured TE Cameron Clear, DE Niko Davis and TE Ray Hamilton. Released G Miles Dieffenbach, WR Kenzel Doe, RB Braylon Heard, DT Joe Okafor, OL Colin Rahrig, CB Jordan Sullen, S Ian Wild, DE Joe Kruger, WR C.J. Goodwin and OT Kevin Whimpey.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived PK Corey Acosta, LB Steve Beauharnais, CB Mylan Hicks, T Sean Hooey, WR Mario Hull, WR Chuck Jacobs, WR Nigel King, LB Shawn Lemon, FB Trey Millard and DL Lawrence Okoye. Placed G-C Daniel Kilgore on the PUP list and WR DeAndre Smelter on the reserve/non-football injury list. Placed WR Dres Anderson and LB Desmond Bishop on injured reserve.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Terminated the contracts of C Lemuel Jeanpierre and DT D’Anthony Smith.

Waived OT Jesse Davis, CB George Farmer, WR Deshon Foxx, WR Deontay Greenberry, CB Keelan Johnson, LB Quayshawn Nealy, DE Greg Scruggs and S Ty Zimmerman. Waived-injured FB Brandon Cottom and CB Triston Wade. Placed CB Jeremy Lane and WR Paul Richardson on the PUP list.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Placed CB E.J. Gaines on injured reserve. Terminated the contract of WR Damian Williams. Waived OT Steven Baker, OT Travis Bond, CB Imoan Claiborne, S Jay Hughes, LS Tyler Ott, K-P Michael Palardy, WR Tyler Slavin, TE Brad Smelley, LB Korey Toomer and C David Wang.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Traded TE Tim Wright to Detroit for PK Kyle Brindza.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed LB Junior Galette on injured reserve. Terminated the contracts of CB Bryan McCann and OT Willie Smith. Waived TE Ernst Brun Jr., LB Dyshawn Davis, TE Chase Dixon, CB Tajh Hasson, LB Alonzo Highsmith, CB DreQuan Hoskey, PK Ty Long, TE Devin Mahina, G Bryce Quigley and CB Trey Wolfe. Waived-injured WR Tony Jones.

Canadian Football League SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Fired coach Corey Chamblin, and vice-president of football operations and general manager Brendan Taman.

AL Central-leading Royals reach deal to get outfielder Gomes from Braves

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Now that he’s officially on the move from Atlanta, Jonny Gomes is excited to be joining the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals.

The Braves traded Gomes during a 4-0 loss to Miami on Monday night. He left the game in the fifth inning, hugged his teammates in the dugout and began packing up his belongings in the clubhouse.

Laughing that his career “has been kind of nomadic,” Gomes will be making his seventh move to a new team in the last five years.

“I’ve been on some good teams — won the World Series, lost the World Series, lost in a playoff game to (Kansas City) last year in the one-game wild card,” he said. “Once (the regular season) is over, it’s a clean slate. Batting averages are gone. Wins and losses are gone. Nothing to be taken for granted. I’ll just go over there, be Jonny Gomes, try not to clog it up and help them win.”

Atlanta sent Gomes and an undisclosed amount of cash to Kansas City for shortstop Luis Valenzuela. The Braves assigned Valenzuela to Class A Rome.

The 34-year-old Gomes has been in the post-season four times since 2010 and helped Boston win the World Series two years ago. The Red Sox traded Gomes and ace Jon Lester to Oakland last year for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and a draft pick.

“I think that just comes with the status for playing a long time on a one-year deal,” he said. “Therefore, you kind of become tradeable if things don’t work out with the team that you’re on.”

Gomes hit .221 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in 195 at-bats with Atlanta. He was playing left field for the Braves and has been a designated hitter during his career. He also pitched Friday in a blowout loss to the New York Yankees.

Kansas City, last year’s AL champion, began the day 13 games up in the AL Central. The Braves started the day 18 games out of first place in the NL East.

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Yields expected to be ‘respectable’

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

CROP UPDATE

It’s early harvesting days for producers, but yields appear to be OK despite a growing season that “gave us a few heart attacks.”

Art Preachuk, agriculture manager with Red Deer County, characterized the crops as shorter, but the yields “seem to be there.”

“The hot, dry weather kept the straw length down and the plants shorter, but we got the rains at a time when it was crucial to fill the heads,” said Preachuk.

“From what I’ve heard so far, yields are pretty respectable.”

Producers in the western side of the county were able to get the better yields, while those in the eastern end had a longer dry period, and their yields suffered as a result.

Peas and early or winter wheat are often the first crops off, and that harvest is well underway, said

Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture.

Swathing is underway, as is desiccation — the use of chemicals to accelerate the drying of the crops, making them easier to harvest.

As of Monday, harvest was at about 10 to 15 per cent of the total crop.

“Most of the crop is approaching maturity rapidly,” said Brook. “The real problem this year is we have multi-stages this year.

“In some cases, there are fields that have three or four growth stages of crops. Those are really difficult to decide how to harvest.”

Because of the late rain and early hot and dry conditions, crops in many fields grew differently, depending on how moisture was retained on the land.

“Producers are struggling a little more than usual as to when they should do the harvesting,” said

Brook.

“In a lot of cases you pursue the largest percentage of the crop, and that’s what you base your decisions on.”

The weather conditions this year have had the biggest effect on the livestock sector, said Brook. Hay crops didn’t grow as much as they should have in the early part of the season.

But crops that were seeded later got the later rains and are producing well. Brook said this should have a positive effect over the winter for livestock.

Brook said this year’s harvest was probably going to be below average for crops.

“You don’t know until everybody is finished,” said Preachuk. “ We have a million acres of land out there and a good portion of it is crops.

“Some people haven’t even started yet, they’ll be starting this week.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEF Scotiabank predicts sub-US$50 a barrel oil for the next 12 months

Illustration by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Agriculture-based developments, or so-called agrihoods, have already sprung up across the U.S. and now they’re starting to take root in Canada. Developer Frosst Creek Development Co. is building 129 homes along with four hectares of fruit orchards, berry patches, and vegetable gardens, such as this example shown in an artist’s digital rendering.

Community agriculture goes corporate with new agrihood developments

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Community agriculture is going mainstream, and big business has taken note.

No longer limited to a few gardening boxes on an old parking lot, the trend is taking centre stage in housing developments being built around the idea of community-grown local food.

The agriculture-based developments, or so-called agrihoods, have already sprung up across the U.S. and now they’re starting to take root in Canada.

One of the first is being established on an old cattle farm about 100 kilometres east of Vancouver, where Frosst Creek Development Co. is building 129 homes along with four hectares of fruit orchards, berry patches and vegetable gardens.

“What we are trying to do out here is being one of the first to have a farm-to-table agricultural recreational feel throughout the whole community,” said Steven Van Geel, sales director at Frosst Creek and son of the property’s developer, Jon Van Geel.

“We wanted to create an area where you can literally walk off the back deck of your property, pick an apple from the apple orchard behind your property, and go inside and make a pie from it.”

The development, called Creekside Mills at Cultus Lake, will have a full-time farmer to tend to the crops, but Van Geel says he sees owners getting involved and helping with the pruning and weeding

of the plants, while children can learn about where their food comes from.

The communal aspect is a big part of the growing popularity of the food-to-table movement, says Tara Moreau, associate director of sustainability and community programs at the University of British Columbia’s Botanical Garden.

“It’s becoming a significant trend, and I think it’s because food allows people to gather together,” said Moreau.

“The rise of these agrihoods is an indication of that,” said Moreau.

“They seem to have sprouted up as places where people can grow food and learn about agriculture but also live and interact.”

In the U.S., these farm-to-table communities can run at a much larger scale, like the Prairie Crossing development in Illinois that has a 40-hectare farm alongside 359 houses, and the Willowsford development in Virginia that manages 121 hectares of farmland as part of a planned 2,000 homes.

But the potential scale of these developments has Moreau concerned that it could mean an overall loss of farmland.

“Even though it’s going to be an environment where you’re wanting people to engage closely with agriculture, you’re taking that agricultural soil and turning it into a house.”

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CALGARY — Oil companies are in for at least another year of pain, according to Scotiabank’s latest commodity price index.

The report by Patricia Mohr, a vice-president and commodity market specialist at Scotiabank, says crude prices are expected to stay below US$50 a barrel for the next 12 months.

Mohr sees some recovery to around US$55 a barrel by the end of next year.

She says U.S. supplies of crude haven’t been slowing, and a key factor to watch will be whether Texas producers stay resilient with crude in the US$40 to US$45 a barrel range.

Meanwhile, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is increasing its output to build market share in Asia as Saudi Arabia braces for a long battle with U.S. shale producers, Russia and Iran.

On the demand side of the equation, Mohr notes that the China growth story has been called into question, but cautions against overreacting to the current jitters.

Weekend fire puts Syncrude oilsands output targets at risk, analyst says CALGARY — An analyst says Canadian Oil Sands is at risk of missing its production targets because of a fire at a Syncrude oilsands plant over the weekend.

Syncrude was down for maintenance this spring, so it needed smooth operations for the remainder of the year to meet the mid-point of its projected output range, CIBC analyst Arthur Grayfer wrote in a research note Monday.

Canadian Oil Sands (COS) is the biggest partner in the vast Syncrude operation, with a 37 per cent stake.

The other owners include Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO), Suncor Energy (TSX:SU), Murphy Oil, Mocal Energy and China’s CNOOC Ltd. and Sinopec.

There was a fire early Saturday morning in the piping connecting the hydrotreating and environmental units at Syncrude’s Mildred Lake upgrader north of Fort McMurray, Alta. The fire was put out quickly, no one was hurt and there was no environmental damage, the company said.

“Unfortunately, unplanned downtime at Syncrude has historically been an issue and could place guidance at risk,” Grayfer wrote.

Canadian Oil Sands said in July it expected total daily output of synthetic crude oil to average between 263,000 barrels a day and 293,000 barrels a day this year.

“Currently, Canadian Oil Sands needs to average (about) 87% utilization for the remainder of the year (Aug-Dec) in order to achieve mid-point of guidance.”

Canadian Oil Sands spokesman Scott Arnold said the mine continues to operate, as do extraction facilities and parts of the upgrader. But Syncrude has temporarily suspended production of synthetic crude — oilsands crude that’s been upgraded to refinery-ready light oil.

He said bitumen and partially processed crude are being stored in tanks on site and it’s not yet known how long the repairs will take.

“While the build of inventory could potentially mitigate the risk to guidance if the suspension of (synthetic crude) shipments is for a small period of time, if the suspension extends for a meaningful portion of time, there is risk to the achievement of 2015 guidance,” wrote Grayfer.

‘Technical recession’ will be short: economists

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Economists say data out this week is likely to show that Canada slipped into a technical recession in the second quarter, but the contraction should be short-lived.

“A number of positive elements are coming through,” said TD Bank chief economist Beata Caranci. “Even if, like we’re expecting, we get a contraction in the second quarter, the consumption numbers are likely to be fairly healthy.”

According to Thomson Reuters, economists expect Statistics Canada to report Tuesday that the economy contracted at an annualized rate of 1.0 per cent in the second quarter.

Among other data expected from Statistics Canada this week are July trade figures on Thursday and the jobs report for August on Friday.

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.5 per cent in July amid concerns about the impact falling oil prices and weak exports on the economy.

In its July monetary policy report, the central

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bank estimated the Canadian economy contracted at an annual pace of 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, but predicted things would pick on in the second half of the year.

Caranci says the benefit of the lower loonie to Canada’s export sector should boost growth in the third quarter.

Although exports were supposed to see a boost sooner, Caranci says the sector’s sensitivity to the loonie has diminished over the past decade as the U.S. — Canada’s biggest trading partner — has been importing more from China and Mexico.

“For every percentage point of deprecation you get to the Canadian dollar you’re getting less of a lift to exporters,” Caranci said. “You’re getting not only less sensitivity but also a more delayed response, so it’s coming in much later than we had been forecasting.”

TD is forecasting economic growth in the two to 2.5 per cent range in the third quarter — more optimistic than the Bank of Canada’s 1.5 per cent prediction for the three-month period.

Caranci says that would make another rate cut from the Bank of Canada unlikely.

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“If we get momentum picking up in the third quarter, and we get the economy expanding more than the Bank of Canada is expecting, which is a low bar ... then the probability of a Bank of Canada cut gets less and less,” she said.

“If you’re going to pull the trigger and take rates pretty much effectively close to zero, you need the economy to show that weakness in order to justify it.”

However, Capital Economics economist David Madani says he anticipates growth in the third quarter to be “unspectacular.”

“Most of the forward-looking indicators are pointing to further weakness,” says Madani, noting that business confidence indicators suggest the economy will continue to struggle during the latter part of the year.

“We are expecting a return to positive growth, but I think it’s going to be growth that’s fairly weak — well below the economy’s potential growth rate of two per cent.”

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B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015

MARKETS COMPANIES

OF LOCAL INTEREST Monday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 124.20 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.50 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.47 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 70.22 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange turned lower to start the week as not even a surge in oil prices was enough to overcome lingering fears of a slowdown in China and rising interest rates in the United States.

At midafternoon, the S&P/ TSX composite index was down 82.90 points at 13,782.17, although well off is worst levels of the day.

New York markets also turned lower following remarks on the weekend from a top Federal Reserve Board official that a September rate hike was far from off the table despite concerns over the economic slowdown in China and recent volatility on world markets.

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 128.04 points to 16,514.97, while the broader S&P 500 index was gave back 16.20 points to 1,972.67. The Nasdaq fell 41.12 points to 4,787.21.

On commodity markets, benchmark U.S. oil advanced strongly for a third consecutive trading day, with the October contract rising $3.55 to US$48.77 a barrel, while the October natural gas contract was down four cents at US$2.67 per thousand cubic feet and the December gold contract fell $1 to US$1,133.00 an ounce.

The advance in oil prices came after the U.S. Energy Department cut its estimate for U.S. oil production, citing cutbacks in Texas. That helped make the energy sector the only positive performer on the TSX, up 2.26 per cent. It also benefited the oilsensitive Canadian dollar, which was up 0.20 of a U.S. cent at 75.87 cents US. Traders were cautions after Fed vice-chairman Stanley Fischer said told the central bank’s

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 22.32 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.20 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.73 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.04 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 9.15 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.51 First Quantum Minerals . . 6.86 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 18.25 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 6.59 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.35 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.57 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 34.26 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.21 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 9.45 Energy Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 20.74 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 56.00 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.09 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 21.87 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 29.65 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 7.70 Canyon Services Group. . 5.65 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 19.07 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.200 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 9.83 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.810 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 75.24 annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on the weekend that despite recent turmoil, policymakers still had a “pretty strong case” for raising rates in September.

Fischer emphasized he was not saying what action the Fed might take at its policy rate meeting in September, but analysts interpreted his remarks as meaning the U.S. economy is getting close to satisfying the Fed’s conditions for a hike.

Rates have been at historically low levels near zero since the 2008 financial crisis, something that has been credited with helping fuel advances on stock markets since then.

Meanwhile it was another volatile day on Asian markets, where the Shanghai Composite Index, China’s largest, closed down 0.8 per cent after being down 2.6 per cent earlier in the session. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng also spent most of the day in the red before closing up 0.3 per cent, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.3 per cent.

In Europe, Germany’s DAX lost 0.4 per cent and France’s CAC-40 lost 0.5 per cent. Markets in Britain were closed for a holiday.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,859.12, down 5.95 points Dow — 16,528.03, down 114.98 points S&P 500 — 1,972.18, down 16.69 points Nasdaq — 4,776.51, down 51.81 points Currencies: Cdn — 76.01 cents US, up

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 39.35 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.75 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 23.43 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 46.45 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.93 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 1.03 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.34 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 37.26 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.84 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.76 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 45.58 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.230 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 71.00 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 60.22 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96.69 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 24.70 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 33.63 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 37.65 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 91.05 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.38 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 43.30 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 73.34 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 41.82 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.48

0.34 of a cent Pound — C$2.0189, down 1.65 cents Euro — C$1.4763, down 0.22 of a cent Euro — US$1.1221, up 0.33 of a cent Oil futures: US$49.20 per barrel, up $3.98 (October contract) Gold futures: US$1,132.50 per oz., down $1.50 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.244 oz., up 24.6 cents $650.84 kg., up $7.90 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ’15 $2.90 lower $474.80; Jan. ’16 $2.30 lower $479.80; March ’16 $1.80 lower $484.30; May ’16 $1.30 lower $484.60; July ’16 $0.30 lower $484.80; Nov. ’16 $0.20 lower $465.80; Jan. ’17 $0.20 lower $467.00; March ’17 $0.20 lower $468.70; May ’17 $0.20 lower $468.70; July ’17 $0.20 lower $468.70; Nov. ’17 $0.20 lower $468.70.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’15 unchanged $191.90; Dec. ’15 unchanged $191.90; March ’16 unchanged $193.90; May ’16 unchanged $194.90; July ’16 unchanged $194.90; Oct. ’16 unchanged $194.90; Dec. ’16 unchanged $194.90; March ’17 unchanged $194.90; May ’17 unchanged $194.90; July ’17 unchanged $194.90; Oct. ’17 unchanged $194.90.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 399,700 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 399,700.

Canadian housing markets mostly stable HOT POCKETS IN TORONTO, VANCOUVER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The cost of owning a home has been holding steady in most parts of Canada, but affordability declined during the second quarter in the two most expensive markets, Vancouver and Toronto, a report by Royal Bank says.

In its latest analysis of housing trends, RBC also said Monday it expects prices will continue to rise in Toronto and Vancouver in the short term because of tight supplies of detached homes for sale. The bank said supply and demand are more balanced in other Canadian markets and affordability has been close to the long-term average since 1985. In a separate report, TD Bank (TSX:TD) said it expects a decline in Canadian borrowing rates in the first half of 2015 will likely boost demand into the early fall, but then have a waning effect in the late stages of this year. It says the low-rate environment has helped to keep markets “humming” in hot markets and reduce the impact of low commodity prices in other markets, particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

TD said commodity-dependent regions such as Edmonton, Calgary, Regina and Saskatoon “have weakened considerably so far this year, but to a lesser degree than was originally anticipated.”

“Elsewhere, markets that had embarked on soft landings over the last few years, including Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, have seen activity either stabilize or perk up,” TD said.

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The RBC quarterly report takes into account income, property prices and the typical costs of home ownership, such as mortgage payments, utilities, taxes and fees when calculating its affordability measure.

“The central theme for housing affordability in Canada continues to be the wide divide between stretched conditions in Toronto and Vancouver, and fairly neutral conditions in the rest of the country,” RBC said in its report.

“The split, in fact, widened during the second quarter of 2015, with strong price increases for single-detached homes in Toronto and Vancouver squeezing affordability further in these markets, whereas a slow pace of appreciation — at best —kept the cost of home ownership mostly stable in the majority of other markets.”

RBC said there was evidence that buyers were more confident in Alberta than they had been in the previous two quarters as a result of the dramatic decline in oil prices, but “prices still remained under slight downward pressure for the most part . . . ” “The picture was a little different in Saskatchewan where a recovery in single-detached home prices negatively affected the affordability of bungalows and two-storey homes.”

In Quebec, RBC said home prices were “quite stagnant” and that contributed to improved housing affordability.

“Widespread improvements similarly took place in Atlantic Canada, although there remain few indications that housing demand is turning a corner in the region.”

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Motorists line up to get fuel after a shortage of gasoline caused some outlets to temporarily close or only provide some grades of gasoline, in Halifax on Monday.

Some Nova Scotia gas retailers say they’re concerned shortages that closed stations recently could happen again because the province relies on tanker deliveries by sea.

N.S. gas retailers worried shortage could happen again

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Two Nova Scotia gas retailers say they’re concerned shortages that closed stations on the weekend could happen again because the province relies on tanker deliveries by sea.

Motorists lined up at gas stations that had fuel on Monday morning after a shortage of gasoline caused some outlets to temporarily close or only provide some grades of gasoline.

Wade Sullivan, the owner of the Fas Gas outlet in New Glasgow, said motorists were backed up about 100 metres from his pumps on Monday morning because other stations in northeastern Nova Scotia had empty tanks.

He linked the shortage to the conversion of an Imperial Oil refinery in Halifax to a tank farm at the end of 2013, meaning retailers rely heavily on shipments of refined gasoline being brought in by ship.

“If the ship shows on time with product on time, that’s it. If it doesn’t then we’re in a situation like this,” Sullivan said in a telephone interview.

A spokesman for Imperial Oil said in an email that the company had a supply of gasoline by early Monday and resumed deliveries. Merle MacIsaac declined to provide any further comment on the shortage or the reasons behind it.

David Collins, vice-president of Wilson Fuel Co. Ltd., said he expects it will take the rest of the week for supplies to reach all of his chain’s 55 stations.

He also tied the shortages to the closure of the refinery, adding he feels the shortages could happen again, citing the weather as a factor in getting ships into port.

“If you’re supplied by boats and it’s hurricane season ... it could just be a weather problem that they can’t get the tankers into the harbour,” he added.

Collins said he was told by his Imperial Oil supplier last week that a tanker from the United States had a shipment rejected by federal inspectors because the gasoline didn’t

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AGRIHOODS: Trojan horse It’s a concern shared by Joe Nasr, an instructor at Ryerson University’s Centre for Studies in Food Security, who has seen conflicts with developers and farmers in Ontario.

“I could see it as a Trojan Horse, where maybe some particular development that otherwise might not get developed might happen because they

meet required specifications.

By Friday there was no supply, he said, but a tanker did arrive on Saturday.

MacIsaac declined comment on Collins’s description of events.

Mark Furey, the province’s minister of Service Nova Scotia, said the government was surprised by the sudden shortage on what is normally one of the busiest tourism weekends of the year.

He acknowledged widespread public frustration and promised to meet with the company and consider methods to avoid another gasoline shortage.

“What’s important now is we continue to engage the industry to determine what the contributing factors were ... and through that discussion ensure we don’t find ourselves in these circumstances again,” he said.

The province is creating a system to track the price and volume of gasoline sold around the province, which may improve communication between the government and industry in the future, he added.

Sullivan said it isn’t the first time independent retailers have experienced a shortage as he was told over the winter by his supplier that Imperial ran out of diesel fuel at one point.

“There wasn’t such a panic because it didn’t get out there and they were able to manage it and get through it,” he said.

Collins said five years ago his company altered some of its largest stations to allow them to use gasoline produced by an Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B. But Irving gasoline contains ethanol and its not economic for the majority of his smaller stations to make the changes necessary to accept the mixture of gas produced in New Brunswick, he said. take this approach,” said Nasr.

The problem is pronounced in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, where farmland is scarce and property values high.

In Delta, the Southlands development has stirred up controversy for proposing to transfer 172 hectares of land into a public community farm while building houses on another 43 hectares of what was once farmland in B.C.’s Agricultural Land Reserve.

Van Geel said that while Creekside Mills is being built on old farmland, much of it wasn’t in the land reserve, so the development actually has them increasing the size of the reserve by close to a hectare with their four hectares of farmland.

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFF STOKOE/ ADVOCATE STAFF Celebrating its 50th year in the community the Annie L. Gaetz Elementary got a total renovation over the past year. Students and staff moved out of the school in October of 2014 and relocated temporarily to Central School but come Thursday of this week the students will be welcomed back into what looks like a brand new building.

LEFT: Some final touches to the project are still on-going so for now the new library has yet to be stocked with books.

Here school principal Kevin Robertson and educational assistant Dawn Iatrou talk about some details.

BELOW: The exterior and landscaping around the school is nearly complete.

ABOVE: As teachers prepare for a new school year the work room is bound to be a busy place.

Here grade four teachers from the left, Carrie Luckwell, Leslie Ferguson and Lauren Dempster get some work done prior to their first days with students.

RIGHT: New paint, lighting and flooring have been installed in the gymnasium.

BELOW: -Kindergarten teacher Moira Milne, left, gets some help setting up her new classroom with educational assistant Dawn Iatrou. Milne, who has been teaching at the school for several years says the new or improved and renovated school is amazing, ‚“There is a lot of stuff behind the walls that we don’t see, energy savings items.” Milne said there are also some new tricks to learn as she referred to new technology being introduced to the school said Milne.

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No surgery required with new tech STUDY SAYS TINY WIRELESS PACEMAKER OK BUT DOCTORS RELUCTANT TO USE IT WIDELY

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — A tiny, wireless pacemaker could offer some heart patients a surgery-free alternative to the traditional devices, a new study says. Some doctors, however, say there are lingering safety questions and warned patients not to rush to get the new technology.

Unlike traditional pacemakers — which need a generator and wires and are implanted via surgery — the new pacemaker is a wireless tiny tube that can be attached to the right side of the heart using a catheter inserted through the leg.

“This is another landmark in the development of pacemakers,” said Dr. Christopher Granger of the American Heart Association, who was not part of the new study. Still, he said doctors need time to learn how to use any new technology to avoid potential problems.

“I would tell patients to be careful of being one of the first to get this unless there’s a compelling reason,” he said.

In the new research, doctors in Australia, Canada and the U.S. implanted the mini-pacemaker into more than 500 people. After six months, nearly 7 per cent of patients reported side effects including the device poking holes in their heart. In comparison, about 10 per cent of patients who get regular pacemakers suffer complications.

The study was published online Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine and is being presented at a meeting of the European Society of Cardiology in London. The research was paid for by the pacemaker’s manufacturer, St. Jude Medical.

The miniature pacemaker is already approved in Europe and the new study

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Dr Vivek Reddy as he checks the screen while doing a surgery to implant the new tiny wireless pacemaker at the Mount Sinai hospital in New York . Unlike traditional pacemakers — which need a generator and wires and are implanted via surgery — the new pacemaker is a wireless tiny tube that can be attached to the right side of the heart using a catheter inserted through the leg. will likely be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

A study of the device in Europe, however, was twice stopped last year and in May when a worrying number of complications were reported, including one case where the device got dislodged and stuck in the artery leading to the patient’s lungs. A similar pacemaker made by Medtronic is also licensed in Europe.

While most pacemakers have wires connecting the device to the right and left sides of the heart, the new device sits in the right ventricle and doesn’t

The rise of ‘selfie lice’ IT’S A TEEN THING

BY ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE As if you didn’t have enough to worry about with the new school year starting, now there’s this: “Selfie lice.”

In recent days, the Interwebs have been abuzz with fear over the latest scourge to hit our borders and it has to do with social media and those pesky little critters that tend to latch onto kids’ hair.

The concern is that gaggles of tweens and teens with smartphones are touching heads while snapping and sharing pictures of themselves which is causing a rise in lice transmissions.

No one seems to know where the idea originated, but some point to the selfie-seen-around-the-world that Ellen Degeneres took at last year’s Oscars. That led to snarky comments online about how close those beautiful heads — Jennifer Lawrence! Brad Pitt!

Julia Roberts! Bradley Cooper! — appeared to be to each other and speculation about what might happen if any one of them had lice.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten about this for a while but as the summer ended and people began to think about school again, comments from a pediatrician in Wisconsin who spoke about seeing a rise in lice cases among teens went viral. Soon, experts from across the country were weighing in and saying that they, too, were alarmed about selfie lice.

It sounds bad but there’s no need to panic. Let’s separate fact from fiction.

First, experts say transmitting lice while taking a selfie is technically possible, but since lice cannot fly or jump, they’d have to crawl, and that can take a while, so you’d probably have to be head-to-head with your gal pal for longer than a few seconds.

Second, there aren’t any official numbers or peer-reviewed journal articles to back up this idea. In fact, the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics show that 6 million to 12 million infestations occur

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each year among children 3 to 11 years of age, preschool-age to fourth grade — most of whom are too young to have cellphones.

Richard J. Pollack of the Harvard School of Public Health made the good point to NBC News that teens rarely have lice so they’re unlikely to spread it even if they are touching heads all the time. And the National Pediculosis Association, which advocates against pesticide treatments for lice, told the Huffington Post that even if there are some outbreaks among older kids, this happens sometimes so it’s “not new or alarming.”

I asked Lauren Salzberg, a 47-yearold mother of three who runs a lice treatment service in Potomac, Md., her views, and she said she agrees selfie lice isn’t the big deal everyone’s making it out to be. However, she believes technology does play a big role.But Salzberg said the bigger problem facing parents this school year is what the media have dubbed “super lice.”

A study presented this month at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society showed that all but five samples collected across 30 states appeared to have high resistance to pyrethroids, the active ingredient to in many over-the-counter treatments.

While alternative chemical treatments are available, Salzberg — who has treated more than 700 families since January — said that nothing compares to manual removal for effectiveness and safety.

co-ordinate the two sides. Experts estimated the tiny new pacemaker might work for up to 30 per cent of patients.

Many doctors in Europe are still wary of the new device, which is at least double the price of a regular one.

Dr. Jose Ramon, president of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, said his hospital only implanted the new pacemaker in about a dozen patients last year, compared to approximately 500 patients who got a traditional device.

The tiny pacemaker also lacks some functions that are standard for normal devices, like tracking irregular heart

rhythms.

“It can’t monitor patients remotely, so they have to go to the hospital for checks,” said Dr. Jagmeet Singh, a spokesman for the American College of Cardiology.

Still, Dr. Vivek Reddy of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, who led the new research, said he expected the device to be approved by the FDA. “Patients are going to want this new pacemaker,” he predicted. “It’s up to doctors to talk to their patients about this, but patients will want (the smaller pacemaker) once they know about it.”

Research shows racial gap in kidney transplants closes

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — A racial gap in kidney transplants appears to have closed, a 13-year study found.

Rates of such transplants among white patients used to far surpass those in blacks, but U.S. data on nearly 200,000 end-stage kidney disease patients shows that disparity had disappeared by 2010. Rates remained stable in 2011 and that trend likely has continued, said Dr. Jesse Sammon, the senior author and a urologist-researcher at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.

The rate among black patients climbed from 93 per 1,000 patients in 1998 to about 128 per 1,000 patients in 2010 and 2011. That was also the 2010-11 rate for whites, a slight decline from 1998. The trend among blacks was “driven wholly by increased rates of transplants from deceased donors,” the authors said. About 80 per cent of operations on blacks in 2011 were cadaver organs, which tend to fare worse than those from living donors.

So while the study is mostly “good news,” more work is needed to eliminate racial disparities among kidney transplant recipients, Sammon said.

The study was published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

“This is what we’ve been working for years, to make sure we have equitable access to every potential candidate across the United States,” said Dr. Mark Aeder, chairman of the United Network for Organ Sharing’ kidney

committee. He was not involved in the research.

The trend likely stems from a 2003 change in a national allocation policy for donor kidneys which eased a restriction on certain partially matched donor kidneys. Transplants have the best chance of success when donor organs contain certain proteins that completely match those of the recipient.

Perfect matches are most likely when donors and recipients are the same race, but transplants involving partial matches also can work.

With improvements in transplant techniques and in drugs to prevent transplanted organs from being rejected, recipients of partially matched organs can fare well, Aeder said.

A new matching system that took effect last December was designed in part to further improve rates among African Americans. Its features include counting waiting time for a kidney from the date patients start dialysis, rather than when they joined the transplant list. Transplants generally go to those who’ve waited the longest.

End-stage kidney disease is more common in blacks, and they comprise about one-third of patients on the national waiting list for kidney transplant. Dr. Dorry Segev, an organ transplant specialist at Johns Hopkins University, noted that younger blacks on dialysis die at nearly twice the rate of whites and are less likely to be referred for a transplant. Still, he said it’s encouraging that once on the list, “they receive fair organ allocation and achieve good transplant outcomes.”

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Integration brings focus and clarity “Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit — the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well-being.”

— Greg Anderson, founder of Cancer Recovery Foundation International

For the person with low self-esteem, life is filled with conflict and indecision.

That may sound a little bit like multiple personality disorder, but it’s really the natural result of allowing certain aspects of our personality to be expressed while others are suppressed.

Carl Jung, considered the “How do you feel?” I father of modern psychoasked. therapy, coined the term “Fragmented,” he re“the shadow” to describe plied. “Disjointed.” this unconscious repository “Explain fragmented,” I of one’s unacceptable imsaid. “Tell me how it feels pulses and characteristics. to be disjointed.”

The unacceptable aspects of “As if there are a dozen ourselves are shoved out of people living in my head, our awareness and into the each with a different agenshadow. da.”

Jung theorized that we In coaching and counare born as whole human selling, integration is the beings and that we use the bringing together of lost, shadow to contain the assuppressed or disavowed pects of ourselves that we MURRAY aspects of our psyche. It is have “learned” are bad or the act of putting the piecunacceptable.

FUHRER es back together so that we We arrived in this life may no longer feel fragas curious, trusting little mented or disjointed but sponges and absorbed evwhole, complete and, ultierything we could from our mately, healed from within. surroundings and the peoWhen our self-esteem is in tatters, it ple who populated our world: parents, can feel like we have a dozen people in siblings and extended family. our head. The inner child cries out for We learned about ourselves from attention and praise. The angry adult the words, actions and judgment of spews forth venom on an unjust world. others. Sadly, not all of our masters The optimist preaches that all is pos- were enlightened or self-aware. Some sible if only we believe. The pessimist of them had dreadfully poor self-esclaims that despite our best efforts, teem and unintentionally wounded us. everything eventually ends in disap- In short, we learned many concepts pointment. about ourselves and life in general The sad and melancholy recluse from parental, cultural and religious wants only to stay in bed and hide un- influences that were simply not true. der the covers. With so many aspects We accepted the reality modeled for jostling for position, it’s easy to lose us. focus and clarity. Which voices do we And over time, we relegated more acknowledge and which do we ignore? and more aspects of our true nature

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to this repository until we eventually became fragmented, disjointed — incomplete.

We might assume that the shadow contains only aspects of ourselves that are negative or inappropriate and best left hidden and denied. To some degree, this is true. However, the shadow also contains many positive and lifeaffirming qualities that — if expressed — would help us to feel whole and complete.

For example, a child who is bullied and belittled at home or in school may choose to stifle a sensitive nature. A child who is raised in a home where drama, painting or music is considered frivolous may attempt to quash a natural artistic flair. A child who is taught that anger is an unacceptable emotion may never learn how to express it appropriately leading to depression and passive-aggressive tendencies. I had a client who — following a nasty breakup — concluded that love only leads to heartache.

This prompted him to banish the loving, open and trusting aspects of his personality to the shadow. Sometimes a tragic or traumatic event can also prompt us to deny and lock away aspects of our nature.

The lost aspects of our personality are not really lost, but hover just below our level of conscious awareness — constantly threatening to emerge. It takes a lot of energy to hold these aspects in check but during times of high stress or emotion they can break free.

I remember being at a party where the entertainment was a karaoke machine.

About halfway through the evening, and with the aid of a bottle of red wine, shy and withdrawn Sherry (not her real name) approached the microphone and surprised us all by singing a popular ballad in a clear, powerful and beauti-

ful voice. She had always loved to sing but as a child had been told by her mother that she had no talent. Sherry the singer had unfortunately been relegated to the shadow.

It’s not until we acknowledge the need for healing that we begin to seek and reclaim the missing parts of ourselves.

Even if we’re a seasoned traveller on the path to personal empowerment and self-esteem building, there is always more to learn about ourselves — more to be revealed — and more to be discovered. It may help to think of this journey as leading to wholeness — as an ongoing search for the lost parts of ourselves so that we may fully express who we truly are at our core.

The more integrated we are, the more we are able to participate actively and powerfully in our life, ready to meet new experiences with joy, courage and curiosity.

Again, it was Jung who said, “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”

Owning our shadow aspects brings wholeness and integration. We cannot deny these characteristics of our nature and be complete individuals with healthy self-esteem. Each aspect is a gift that, if revealed and expressed appropriately, can lead to enlightenment and freedom. Explore the shadow, seek out the hidden pieces and work with each to integrate them back into your life. The more integrated we are, the more able we are to live our life full measure.

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.

Gardeners of all ages get to reap the benefits of fall harvest

I knew it was going to be a crap going from operating two vehicles to morning right from the start. one in regards to insurance was about I’d been on this weight-loss journey $30. for a little over two months now and it Halle-flipping-lujah. was my weekly weigh-in day. I had high I left the insurance place on foot, hopes for the number on the scale as I regretting ever deciding to get rid of was back in action for a full week after our second vehicle. To top off the day, an unfortunate shoulder injury. I was some dude in a huge truck sped by and averaging 20,000 steps a day and eating splashed last night’s rainwater all over healthier than I can ever remember my pants. The irony was not lost on me. eating in my life. I knew I was going to I arrived home sodden and surly. It see some results. wasn’t until I glanced at the calendar Nope. Nothing. Nada. to verify the kids’ first day of school The same number appeared in front that I realized what day it was. of me as had been materializing for the The day before mine and Jamie’s last three consecutive weeks. I didn’t anniversary. know what I was doing Both he and I had forgotwrong. I had hit a plateau ten as the recent days and and without forking out a weeks had been providing a bunch of money for gym fair amount of disorder and memberships and trainstress. But there it was, tried ers, I wasn’t sure how and true, our four-year anniI was going to pass this versary staring back at me sipoint of displease. lently asking how I could have However, I couldn’t almost overlooked something let this hinder my day. I so monumental. am a mother after all — I I thought about our life have stuff to do. So I got together. The beautiful modressed, walked out to the ments we’ve shared. kitchen and proceeded Like the time he woke me LINDSAY with our usual morning up in the middle of the night BROWN routine. to watch a meteor shower.

I was sifting through a ME PLUS THREE Outside on the deck, there pile of mail when my next was a hot cup of tea waiting piece of bad news hit me for me and a cozy blanket to like a Cadillac straight to the gut. It cuddle up in to watch the show. was our car insurance bill. At first I Then there was that other time he was excited to see this envelope as I woke me up in the middle of the night was anticipating some huge savings because our neighbours were doing on it. You see we have decided, in an the dirty in their living room window effort to save money and reduce our and he wanted someone to giggle over carbon footprint, to downsize from two it with. That too was quite the show. cars to one. In all reality, we simply do My memory began flooding with monot need two vehicles. Our neighbour- ments of hilarity, compassion, somhood falls in walking distance of the berness and glee over the hundreds kids’ school, Jamie’s workplace and of thousands of “times” I could recall several different grocery and shopping with my husband. malls.

He is the one person in this world So why clutter up our lives and this whom I’ve wholeheartedly decided to Earth with yet another vehicle? live forevermore with. We share, we Well apparently, I found out after tease, we disagree, we all-out fight, a lengthy conversation with our insur- and then we laugh about it later, we ance broker, it does not pay to try to be create and we talk. I believe the latter economical or enviro-friendly in this are some our best qualities. day and age. It seems that we had had I realized that today, this awful day, a two-car policy and when we down- was just a bump in an otherwise long sized to one, our premiums shot way and lovely road. Sure there will be bad up. There, of course, was more expla- days, annoying situations and seemnation than that — lingo and clarifica- ingly unfair circumstances. tion that indeed slipped right over my head — but in essence our “savings” Please see BROWN on Page C4

As September begins to flaunt her the tiny seeds took form and sprouted, lovely golden face for all to see, gar- they marvelled and showed them off deners, all proud and only barely brag- to their playmates, their grandparents ging, continue to haul in their bounti- and anyone else who happened to be ful harvests, triumphantly in the neighbourhood. dropping them by the bushUnder such lavish attenel at her feet. tion, their garden grew.

This is the season when And grew! the fertile ground, properly Last time they showed watered and warmed by the me their pumpkin, it had willing rays of the summer turned into a thing possun, produces all kinds of sessed, taking over the ennice surprises. tire back yard with a frenzy Now is the time that carthat made the growing powrots, their orange stalks ofer of Jack and the Beanten twisted together as if in stalk pale by comparison. some kind of curious orgy, The boys were immensepotatoes of all shapes and ly proud and, if the truth TREENA sizes, beets, tomatoes on the be known, somewhat bewilMIELKE vine and onions all seem to dered by their own gardenbe readily available at one’s ing skills. very own backyard garden I, too, was amazed and supermarket. humbled by these little “It is true, you do reap munchkins, who brought what you sow,” I’m thinking, as I get to their grandma to shame at her own sample all this out of the garden good- non-existent skills in the garden. ness thanks to benevolent gardeners.

I have always been impressed with No doubt, the next best thing to be- vegetable gardens and, even more so, ing a gardener is being a friend of a with the people who grew them. Sevgardener or, in my case, the grandma eral times, I have attempted to join of gardeners. those coveted ranks, but never seemed They started out helping their mom, to make it to the harvesting part, due to these two little gardener gnomes, ag- one unexplained thing or another. es four and six. They brought their I remember the gardens of my childspades, a watering can, a handful of hood, which, even then, always beseeds and smiles as bright as the sun longed to someone else. In fact, it was itself, and went to work. in my neighbour’s garden where my As for the potatoes, they just kind of short-lived career as a child thief bethrew in a great many seed potatoes, gan and ended. covered them up, and went off to have I was about six or seven years old a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and and my brother a few years older when a glass of milk.

I committed my heinous crime.

But every day they took time out of It was probably my brother, my parttheir serious play to water their gar- ner in crime, who was the mastermind den, their little bodies bent over their behind the whole thing, but I can’t be tasks with all the seriousness of a farm- sure. er tending his crops. And every day they watched. And waited. And when Please see MIELKE on Page C4

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Doing chores an important lesson Q: The pace of life has hit high gear My wife and I have had moments with school now in full swing. With the ourselves when we’ve wondered if it kids’ endless activities and homework was worth all the trouble — but we requirements, I sometimes wonder if never entertain the idea for long. As they should have the addparents of two young, matured burden of doing chores. ing boys, we’ve realized that What do you think? household chores represent Jim: My own feeling is some of the most significant that children ought to peropportunities to prepare form certain tasks around them for adulthood. the house simply because For younger kids, simple they are part of the famtasks like picking up toys or ily. making the bed can be an Yes, it’s important for ideal way to build self-confifamilies to prioritize and dence. When a toddler sucmanage schedules so that cessfully completes small life isn’t harried and out jobs they’re given, they feel of balance for kids or good about themselves, and JIM their parents. they’ll want to take on even DALY But depriving children bigger challenges. of the opportunity to grow That’s a quality they’ll need through domestic conas they move through their eltributions isn’t the best ementary school years. place to cut corners.

If you have an older child, Unfortunately, some you’ve probably encountered parents decide it’s easier to do the a different scenario. As children enter work themselves. That’s especially adolescence, helping Mom and Dad true if the kids are uncooperative, and around the house loses its luster. getting them involved becomes a chore Nevertheless, parents shouldn’t give all its own. in to complaining too quickly. Empty-

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ing a dishwasher may seem insignificant, but even mundane tasks can help teens develop the maturity they’ll need as adults to do what needs to be done.

Q: I want to be able to allow my adolescent children to watch movies other than just G-rated fare.

But it seems like most of what’s out there is full of language that I don’t want my kids adopting as part of their lexicon or viewing as acceptable.

What’s your opinion regarding whether to permit teens to view a film that contains swear words, and how should I approach this with my kids?

Bob Waliszewski, Director, PluggedIn: My book, “Plugged-In Parenting,” explores this challenge in greater detail than space permits here. It’s a tough question, and I’m certain my answer will be controversial among caring parents.

That said, my decisions with my own kids were guided by two thoughts that you may want to keep in mind: 1) not every profanity is equally offensive, and 2) films that contain unsavory language can still be worthwhile and redeeming overall.

Consider the film “Akeelah and the

Bee,” an inspirational story about a young girl who overcomes great odds to make it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. While I wish the film were totally free of profanity, it does contain one s-word. Personally, I’d let my children 12 or older see “Akeelah” and similarly uplifting motion pictures.

Of course, I’d feel quite different if the same film contained a couple of f-bombs and/or misused God’s name.

But in my opinion, most teenagers can navigate through an occasional mild profanity — even an s-word — in entertainment without it becoming a stumbling block.

Ultimately, the best solution is to watch or stream films that have been edited for family viewing by such companies as ClearPlay.com.

This eliminates seeing most movies in a theater, but considering how quickly films wind up on DVD, for most movies it seems worth the wait.

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.

The Halloween wars heat up early OUTRAGE OVER BLOODY DENTIST AND BEEFY CAITLYN COSTUMES FLOOD SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE COMPANIES GONE TOO FAR?

NEW YORK — Who gets to decide what grown people wear for Halloween?

Apparently everybody.

The Halloween wars focused on pop culture costumes have heated up early this year. Petitions and social media outrage are already flying over a blood-spattered dentist’s smock paired with a Cecil-like lion head, along with a replica of Caitlyn Jenner’s creamcolored corset set she wore for her joyful coming out on the cover of Vanity Fair.

But exactly how do the latest examples in the costume clashes for a holiday with a long, bawdy history differ from always off-base behaviour like blackface, ala Julianne Hough, or Prince Harry’s turn as a non-Halloween Nazi?

Is the rule of “too soon” at play?

Has the digital age spawned an overly politically correct genie with no immediate plans to be stuffed back in the bottle?

Richard Lachmann, a professor at the University at Albany who includes Halloween in his sociology of culture course, said costumes seem to be more provocative every year, with equally amped-up backlash. And there’s always a base of people who feel it’s an “irreligious pagan holiday to begin with and are ready to be upset,” he said.

Throw in a heavy dose of gore, loaded parody and ultra-sexy costumes, Lachmann added, and Halloween is now a free-for-all debate on decency and where the never-OK line belongs.

But is there a line at all?

“It seems like there isn’t,” he said.

“The point for adults is to be provocative, to do something that breaks the lines of what’s considered acceptable.”

The fashion and lifestyle site Refinery29 is one of many online voices decrying Jenner costumes and accessories, calling out one seller of a “Unisex Miss-ter Olympic Wig” that costs $14.99, in a recent update to a running attempt to take down the gear. Why? Because as the writer, Liz Black, said in her post: “Every Halloween, there always seems to be a need for articles that explain why you shouldn’t dress up in a costume that mocks another marginalized culture.”

At least four online sellers are hawking Jenner stuff, including one of the largest retailers, Spirit Halloween, but opponents have seen little satisfaction as the companies declare it’s all in fun.

“At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based on celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes,” said a statement from Lisa Barr, Spirit’s senior director of marketing and creative.

“Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and our exclusive Caitlyn-inspired costume reflects just that.”

Spirit’s version goes for $49.99. The wig? Sold separately at $16.99 a pop.

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MIELKE: Delicious stolen peas Being older, he was, for sure, the leader. I was just hungry.

I don’t remember the how or the why, only that somehow we ended up in our neighbour’s garden.

Anytimecostumes.com went with a cartoonish, beefy dude in a brown wig to show off its “Call me Caitlyn Unisex Adult Costume” with a sash declaring just that, lest you not realize who it’s supposed to be. It comes with a bustier and white shorty shorts for $74.99. Is it worth blackface-level anger?

Lachmann’s not convinced.

“With blackface there’s a link to the whole history of violence against African-Americans,” he said, echoing Black’s train of thought on what many in the trans community regularly face.

“Certainly people can try to convince others that it’s not a good idea to wear a certain costume.”

That’s exactly what animal rights activist Doreen Harley in Indianapolis set out to do in a dustup with Johnathon Weeks, owner in Palm Springs, California, of Costumeish.com. He came up with the “Lion Killer Dentist” costume based on Walter Palmer, the Minnesota dentist who generated a world of wrath when he and his hunting party killed the beloved Cecil in Zimbabwe.

Weeks recently put the costume on sale for $59.99, upping the price to $99.99.

Harley took to Facebook and Twitter to protest, and she started an online campaign to have Weeks pull the costume. She now has a promise from Weeks to donate his profits from the dentist’s smock, lion head and bloody surgical gloves to a wildlife organization.

“When I saw the costume, that disturbed me that someone was trying to make a profit off of this incredibly disturbing story,” Harley said.

Does she consider Caitlyn Jenner costumes equally insensitive and disturbing?

“I have friends and family that are gay, transgender, lesbian. It does offend me. It’s almost like mocking someone. It is offensive to that community. I’m more passionate, I guess, toward animal rights. I have to pick and choose my battles and I’m choosing the Cecil the lion battle right now.”

She wouldn’t say whether she believes the Cecil costume reaches that never-OK line, such as blackface: “I think adults get to decide what they want to wear for Halloween. ”This is the one that stood out for me.“ The lion-hunting dentist is just one of about 14,000 costumes Weeks sells at Costumeish and a larger site, Brandsonsale.com.

So far he has sold 50 bloody dentist costumes. Weeks plans a reverse take on Cecil with a lion suit that comes with a severed human head, and possibly another costume with extra-large trousers and little kids sticking out one side for people looking to dress as Jared Fogle, the fallen Subway pitchman who faces charges of paying for sex with minors and possessing child pornography.

“We bring to market what people want,” Weeks said. “We all need to chill out. We’ve got the PC police evStretched before us, begging to be eaten, were rows and rows of peas, their plump, ready-to-burst pods glistening in the sun. With no one around to witness our swift plummet into crime, we quickly began grabbing peas by the handfuls, slinking off with our bounty, finally hiding, like true criminals, in an old abandoned car.

We ate our fill that afternoon, and I don’t ever remember being reprimanded, only how delicious those stolen peas tasted.

Years later, I still smile when I think back to that long ago summer’s day when my brother and I were up to no good in the pea patch.

But, as delicious as those stolen peas tasted, I am most grateful my grandchildren are learning at a young age an ageless truth!

You do reap what you sow!

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.

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A man holds a fake lion head while dressed as a dentist, a costume referring to the Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion. The Halloween wars over pop culture costumes heated up early this time around. Petitions and social media outrage are flying over a blood-spattered dentist’s smock paired with a Cecil-like lion head, along with a replica of Caitlyn Jenner’s joyful lingerie outfit for her coming out on the cover of Vanity Fair. erywhere. We have pregnant nun costumes nobody talks about. We have Jesus costumes nobody talks about. We live in a society that’s so sensitive to these things.”

But even Weeks has a line.

“I still won’t make twin tower cos-

tumes. ... I get requests for that all the time,” he said.

“The tragedy that happened with the TV reporters who were killed, that would be way off-limits. Anybody who wanted to dress up as them would be disgusting.”

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Horror master redefined genre WES CRAVEN DIES AT AGE 76

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — It’s hard enough to redefine a genre once in a career, but horror virtuoso Wes Craven managed to do it twice.

The prolific writer-director, who died Sunday at age 76, ushered in two distinct eras of suburban slashers, first in the 1980s with his iconic Nightmare on Elm Street and its indelible, razor-fingered villain Freddy Krueger. He did it again in the 1990s with the self-referential Scream.

Both reintroduced the fringe genre to mainstream audiences and spawned sucWes Craven cessful franchises.

Perhaps it was his perfectly askew interpretation of the medium that resonated with his nail-biting audiences.

“Horror films don’t create fear,” Craven said.

“They release it.”

Robert Englund, the actor who brought Freddy Krueger to life, wrote on Twitter that Craven was a “rare species ... brilliant, kind, gentle and very funny man. It’s a sad day on Elm St and everywhere.”

Craven didn’t solely deal in terror. He also directed the 1999 drama Music of the Heart, which earned Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination. But his name and his legacy will always be synonymous with horror.

“He was a consummate filmmaker and his body of work will live on forever,” said Weinstein Co. cochairman Bob Weinstein, whose Dimension Films produced Scream.

“He was truly an old school director,” Craven’s genre contemporary John Carpenter said on Twitter. “Wes was a great friend, fine director and good man.”

Wesley Earl “Wes” Craven was born in Cleveland on Aug. 2, 1939, to a strict Baptist family. He earned a master’s degree in philosophy and writing from Johns Hopkins University and briefly taught as a college professor in Pennsylvania and New York, but his start in movies was in pornography, where he worked under pseudonyms.

Craven’s feature debut under his own name was 1972’s The Last House on the Left, a horror film inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s The Virgin Spring, about teenage girls abducted and taken into the woods.

Made for just $87,000, the film, though graphic enough to be censored in many countries, was a hit.

Roger Ebert said it was “about four times as good as you’d expect.”

Nightmare on Elm Street, however, catapulted Craven to far greater renown in 1984. The Ohio-set film is about teenagers, including a then unknown Johnny Depp, who are stalked in their dreams. Craven wrote and directed, starting a franchise that has carried on, most recently with a 2010 remake.

The concept, Craven said, came from his own youth in Cleveland — specifically an Elm Street cemetery and a homeless man that inspired Krueger’s raged look.

Along with John Carpenter’s Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street defined a horror tradition where helpless teenagers are preyed upon by knife-wielding, deformed killers in cruel morality tales. Usually promiscuous girls were the first to go.

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‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and its iconic villain, Freddy Krueger, defined a horror tradition where helpless teenagers are preyed upon by knife-wielding, deformed killers in cruel morality tales. Usually promiscuous girls were the first to go.

“There is something about the American dream, the sort of Disneyesque dream, if you will, of the beautifully trimmed front lawn, the white picket fence, mom and dad and their happy children, Godfearing and doing good whenever they can,” Craven once said. “And the flip side of it, the kind of anger and the sense of outrage that comes from discovering that that’s not the truth of the matter, that gives American horror films, in some ways, kind of an additional rage.”

Director Edgar Wright, who counts Craven as one of his influences, reflected on the legacy of his films in a tribute on his website.

“The first Nightmare quickly became a landmark horror movie and what distinguished it then is what still marks it out as a classic now. It’s the sheer twisted imagination of the premise; the idea of lucid waking nightmares bleeding into the real world makes Freddy Krueger a much more formidable and interesting foe than any of his slasher rivals,” Wright wrote.

The formula would work again for Craven with Scream, albeit with an added layer of self-aware spoof. By 1996, the Craven-style slasher was a wellknown type, even if it wasn’t always made by him.

He had no involvement with many of the Elm Street sequels.

Scream, written by Kevin Williamson and starring a cast including Drew Barrymore and Neve Campbell, played off of the horror cliches Craven helped create. It hatched three sequels, all of which Craven

directed.

Courteney Cox, who appeared in four of the Scream films, said on Twitter that the world had lost a great man, “my friend and mentor, Wes Craven.”

Her Scream co-star Rose McGowan echoed the sentiment, writing that “a giant has left us.”

Craven increasingly oversaw a cottage industry of horror branded with his name, including remakes of his 1977 film The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and The House on the Left (2009).

Craven was also a published author (the 2000 novel The Fountain Society) and an ardent bird conservationist, serving as a long-time member of the Audubon California board of directors. He recently penned a monthly column Wes Craven’s The Birds for Martha’s Vineyard Magazine.

He was active until his death. Craven had numerous television projects in development, including a new Scream series for MTV. He was an executive producer of the upcoming film The Girl in the Photographs, which is to premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In a statement, Craven’s family said he died in his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family, after battling brain cancer.

He is survived by his wife, producer Iya Labunka, a son, daughter and stepdaughter.

In 2010, he told The Los Angeles Times: “My goal is to die in my 90s on the set, say, ‘That’s a wrap,’ after the last shot, fall over dead and have the grips go out and raise a beer to me.”

Wild child singer steals show at MTV VMAs Justin Bieber cried, Taylor Swift won most of the awards and Kanye West ranted onstage, but Miley Cyrus still owned the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.

The 22-year-old wild child flashed one of her breasts, wore outfits that showed most of her skin, traded words with Nicki Minaj and closed the show with a performance of a new song about marijuana.

But it didn’t end there: the singer came backstage with a lit joint and passed it around.

“I’ve been doing this (expletive) for a while,” she said. “Because you’re all my Miley Cyrus friends, and my song is kinda, sorta about the love of marijuana and the love of humankind, I brought a little joint if anyone would like any. Anyone?” (It was not immediately known whether Cyrus has a license to use marijuana legally for medical purposes.)

Cyrus also posed for photos clutching a moon man trophy and passed out avocadoes to photographers and reporters.

“I didn’t actually win one of these,” she said of her trophy. “They just give it to you for free because you host, so that I just wanted to clarify.”

Sunday’s show comes after Cyrus stole the night at the 2013 VMAs when she twerked on Robin Thicke, causing a frenzy. At last year’s show, she won video of the year for Wrecking Ball.

But at the 2015 VMAs, Cyrus hit a more controversial stride when she revealed one of her breasts.

“MTV isn’t under the authority of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), so MTV would not be subject to any broadcast decency fines for that, but if I were a sponsor for the VMAs, I’d probably be pretty outraged,” Melissa Henson, director of grassroots education and advocacy for the Parents Television Council, said after the VMAs. “Especially since they labeled it as TV-14, so they’re telling parents, ‘OK, this is OK for your 14-year-old to watch.”’

Henson added that she wasn’t sure if Cyrus’ breast reveal was “an accident or not, but it’s pretty clear ... she was certainly walking that boundary of getting very close to showing most if not all of her breasts, most if not all of her crotch area” with her range of outfits.

MTV said the clip will be removed from all future broadcasts.

West admitted he “rolled up a little something” before rambling onstage after accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award from Swift.

He covered a range of topics in nearly 13 minutes: He bashed MTV, apologized to Swift for taking her microphone in 2009 and claimed he would run for president in 2020. He also admitted, “I don’t under-

TOP MOMENTS KANYE’S EPIC RANT Kanye West received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for his memorable music videos and live performances over the years, but it was his penchant for unscripted speeches that added to the anticipation.

During a rambling speech, he said he got high before getting on stage, sort of apologized to Taylor Swift for interrupting her acceptance speech in 2009, explained how his daughter North West has changed him, ranted against MTV and announced that he planned to run for president in 2020.

Ummmm, OK. WHERE’S THE BEEF? Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj exchanged tense tweets stand awards shows,” and said he was upset that Justin Timberlake and Gnarls Barkley lost album of the year to the Dixie Chicks at the 2007 Grammy Awards.

Swift, who won video of the year for Bad Blood, left the awards show drama-free. She was gracious as she handed West his award and stood close to Kim Kardashian as the rapper grew wordy onstage. She also joined Minaj during the rapper’s opening set to sing The Night Is Still Young and Bad Blood. They wore similar red outfits and finished with a hug.

But Minaj had another bone to pick at the show — with Cyrus.

Minaj called out the singer after winning best hip-hop video for Anaconda: “And now back to this (expletive) that had a lot to say about me a lot in the press. Miley, what’s good?”

The cameras cut to Cyrus, who fired back with “we all know how they manipulate” words during interviews, referencing a pre-VMAs interview in The New York Times. Then Cyrus told the audience about voting for the artist to watch category, which later was awarded to Fetty Wap. “I lost this award in 2008 and I was fine with it.

Whatever! Because it’s no big deal. It’s just an award and I persevered,” she yelled, appearing to look over at Minaj.

In the recent interview, Cyrus criticized Minaj for her “pop star war” with Swift that began in July.

“Congratulations Nicki,” Cyrus ended.

The VMAs, though heavily focused on antics and wild moments, had some memorable musical moments, too.

Tori Kelly was a vocal powerhouse during her performance of Should’ve Been Us, ending in a cappella to a rousing applause. The Weeknd’s smoky performance of Can’t Feel My Face was energetic and smooth, and even West, Swift and Selena Gomez got out of the chairs to dance to the upbeat track. And Demi Lovato brought a sexy vibe when she sang her anthemic Cool for the Summer outdoors with background dancers wearing bright colours.

prior to the Sunday night’s awards, but they teamed up for a showing-opening duet that ended with a hug. The genuine moment at the top of the show drove home the point that female friends were worth more than any trophy.

But Nicki and Miley Cyrus aren’t done yet.

After winning best hip-hop video for Anaconda, Minaj called out this year’s host for criticizing her in a recent New York Times interview. Cyrus retorted that she lost a VMA in 2008 and she persevered.

The only thing we knew for sure when the moment ended: Minaj also wins this year’s award for throwing shade.

MILEY’S FASHION MOMENTS For all the hype leading up to Cyrus’ hosting gig, the foul-mouthed, nearly always close-to-naked singer did not disappoint those expecting her to both shock and amuse.

Her wildly colorful outfits throughout the show ranged from see-through to barely covering her body.

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HOLLEBEKE Maurits Cyriel Maurits Cyriel Hollebeke passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was born on July 21, 1932 in Vlamertinge, Belgium and immigrated to Canada in 1953. He worked his whole life in the construction industry, always figuring and fixing. He is survived by his brothers, Luc (Georgina), Andre (Mavis), and Marcel; sister-in-law, Margriete of Vlamertinge, Belgium as well as many nieces and nephews whom he adored.

Maurits was predeceased by his parents, as well as his brothers, Cyriel and Raphael.

As per his wishes there will be no funeral service. His remains will be placed with his parents in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan.

Memorial donations may be made directly to the Lending Cupboard, 5406C - 43 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1C9. Many thanks to the staff of the dialysis unit at the Red Deer Hospital for their care over the years. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

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MCINENLY James 1944 - 2015 Mr. James Spires ‘Jim’ McInenly of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the age of 70 years. Jim was born on December 22, 1944 at Delburne, Alberta to Mary and Alfred McInenly. Jim had a successful plumbing career, helping to establish Burmac Mechanical in Stettler, Alberta.

He worked hard to obtain many certificates and accomplishments in the Plumbing Industry, and was held in high regard for his expertise. He had many hobbies that he enjoyed; including fishing, hunting, and gardening (potatoes especially!).

During his prime, Jim was a social man; always involved in an organization or gathering around town. His charm, sense of humor, and gentle manner will never be forgotten, and he will missed by his family and friends. Jim is survived by his mother, Mary McInenly; his four children, Lisa (Don) Salmon, Jarett (Nancy) McInenly, Denise (Clint) Watts, and David (Tina) McInenly; his brother, Don (Jodi) McInenly, brother-in-law, Lawrence Mitchell and the mother of his children, Bonnie Defehr. Also left to mourn are his six grandchildren, Rylan, Karisa, Hunter, Kaci, Deah and Chaz; and nieces and nephews, as well as many close friends. Jim was predeceased by his father, Alfred and three siblings, Francis, Rick and Billy. A Memorial Gathering to celebrate Jim’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, September 3, 2015 between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Jim’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice at www.reddeerhospice.com.

The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the wonderful staff at the Red Deer Hospice and to Dr. Aimee Phillpot, for their exceptional care to make Jim’s final days peaceful and comfortable.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of Quinn Edwards, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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STEELE Mary 1930 - 2015 Mary Steele passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the age of 85 years. Mary was born to Grace and Carl Johanson on January 26, 1930. She was raised in the Shady Nook District and attended school there. Mom later moved to Red Deer, working as a Nanny, as well as at the dry cleaners and at Eatons Groceteria as a produce manager until her marriage to her soul mate, Norman Steele, eldest son of Lola and Norman Steele of the Willowdale District. Mary and Norman were married on June 13, 1951 and farmed together in the Willowdale District until 1991. They then subdivided out acreage on the home site and lived there until 2005, at which time they sold and moved to Red Deer.

Mom and Dad took several trips overseas as well as two cruises to Alaska. They also enjoyed several dance weekends around Central Alberta and for several years they travelled to Minot, North Dakota with friends for a dance festival. Mom enjoyed gardening and had beautiful flower beds around the house and yard. She always planted a large vegetable garden with enough food to feed her family and then some. Mom was active for many years with the ladies church group in Willowdale and canvassed for the Cancer Society for several years. Mary is survived by her beloved husband, Norman, daughter, Gloria Thomas of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, sons; David Steele and Brian (Barb) Steele, son in law, Max Hiscock, daughters; June (Neil) Nakoneczny and Shelly (Dave) Rowe, all of Red Deer, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her daughter, April Hiscock and her eldest grandson, Rodney Thomas. A Celebrations of Mary’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 67A Street (Taylor Drive) Red Deer, on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Mary’s honor may be made directly to Covenant Care - Villa Marie, 10 Carrington Drive, Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 0S3, the Canadian Cancer Society, www.cancer.ca or the Cerebral Palsy Association, www.cpalberta.com.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Sonya Henderson, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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WYNTJES Wilhelmus (Bill) Johannes 1927 - 2015 Bill Wyntjes passed away peacefully at Harmony Care Homes in Red Deer on Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at the age of 87 years.

Bill was born in Amersfoort, Holland on September 20, 1927 as the third of ten children born to Petrus and Christina Wyntjes. In 1953, he married Betty Roest and shortly thereafter, they immigrated to Canada to build a future. Bill leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Betty; his children, Peter (Brenda), Henry (Dianne), Bill (Pam), Allan (Dianne), his son-in-law Lane Francis, Chris (Sandra), Angela Bell (Dan), Tom (Brenda) and Nancy Junck (Cameron); twenty-nine grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Elizabeth Francis and his grandson, Bretton Bell. Bill spent his childhood working on the family farm in Holland.

During WWII, the family endured many physical and spiritual hardships. Following the war in Europe, the world conflict continued in Southeast Asia. Young Dutch soldiers were sent to protect the colonies. Bill served three years with the Dutch Army in Indonesia. When he met his wife, Betty in 1951, the new couple were anxious to leave war-torn Holland and begin a new life in the country that had liberated them. He secured employment as a labourer for a farmer in White Fox, Saskatchewan, and later for a farmer in Red Deer. He purchased his first farm in North Red Deer and began homesteading. Two years later, Bill and Betty purchased their current farm south-east of Red Deer. The family farm has been operating for 54 years.

Together with his wife and family working by his side, Bill built a thriving farm operation. In recent years, his favourite past times included enjoying his cattle, checking on his crops and visiting at the auction market and the UFA. A remembrance and celebration of Bill’s life will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society (#101, 6751 - 52 Ave., Red Deer, AB. T4N 4K8) in memory of his beloved daughter, Elizabeth Francis.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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Temple’s fate unclear

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAMASCUS, Syria — A Syrian official in charge of antiquities said Monday his government has not been able to determine how much damage an explosion near the ancient Temple of Bel caused the ancient structure in the militant-controlled city of Palmyra.

Activists, including a Palmyra resident, said an Islamic State bombing extensively damaged the 2,000-year old temple Sunday. The resident described a massive explosion, adding that he saw pictures of the damage but could not get near the site.

Maamoun Abdulkarim, the head of the Antiquities and Museums Department in Damascus, said that “undoubtedly” a large explosion took place near the temple, which lies in a sprawling Romanera complex. But he said the extent of the damage remains unclear.

An Islamic State operative told The Associated Press over Skype on Monday that the temple had been destroyed, without elaborating. He spoke on condition of anonymity because members of the group are not allowed to speak to journalists.

Residents in Palmyra told the official Syrian state news agency that IS militants destroyed large parts of the temple and booby trapped other parts of it, expressing concern that they plan to destroy the rest soon.

The extremists destroyed the smaller Temple of Baalshamin in the complex last week. It posted images of the destruction days later.

Amr al-Azm, a former Syrian government antiquities official who now is a professor at Shawnee State University in Ohio, said he believed a very large amount of explosives was used and the damage to the Temple of Bel was likely extensive. However, he cautioned that information remains scarce.

“This is the most devastating act yet in my opinion. It truly demonstrates ISIS’s ability to act with impunity and the impotence of the international community to stop them,” al-Azm said, using an alternative acronym for the group.

The temple, dating back to 32 AD, shows a unique merging of ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman architecture. It is dedicated to the Semitic god Bel

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, northeast of Damascus, Syria. Islamic State militants have blown up one of the most important temples in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, accelerating their relentless campaign of destruction against the historical treasures that have fallen under their control, activists and monitors said. and is considered one of the most important religious buildings of the first century. The temple consists of a central shrine within a colonnaded courtyard with a large gateway, and lies within a complex that has other ruins, including an amphitheatre and some tombs.

Grenade explodes outside parliament during protest

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Taliban meet to resolve internal power struggle

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL — Defying warnings from Washington and the fury of Afghanistan’s government, Pakistani authorities are turning a blind eye to a meeting of Taliban supporters in a city near the Afghan border aimed at resolving a dispute over the group’s leadership after the death of Mullah Mohammad Omar.

The gathering in the Pakistani city of Quetta, where the Taliban’s leadership has been largely based since they were pushed from power by a U.S.led invasion in 2001, has drawn some 1,000 Taliban adherents who have openly descended on the city for a “unity shura,” a meeting intended to resolve the leadership crisis and reunite the group, whose divisions have been publicly aired since Mullah Omar’s death was revealed in late July.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has accused Pakistan of harbouring groups that are waging war on his country. His deputy spokesman, Zafar Hashemi told The Associated Press that Pakistan was failing to take action against “those groups holding gatherings in public and declaring war against the Afghan people,” a reference to the Taliban meetings in Quetta.

The Taliban’s struggle to overthrow the Kabul government is nearing its 14th year. Thousands of U.S. and NATO soldiers, along with many more thousands of Afghan civilians, troops and police have been killed in the fighting, which has intensified following the drawdown last year of most foreign combat troops.

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Ukrainian protesters clash with police after a vote to give greater powers to the east in front of the Parliament, Kiev, Ukraine, Monday. teer battalions which are loosely controlled by the government.

Poroshenko described the clashes outside the parliament as an attack on him and pledged to prosecute “all political leaders” who were behind the clashes.

“There’s no other way to describe what occurred outside the Rada other than a stab in the back,” he said of the clashes outside parliament.

Poroshenko said the vote confirmed Ukraine’s “position as a trusted partner which fulfills its international obligations” and the country would have risked losing the support of the West and being left “alone with the aggressor.”

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The coast guard said Monday it had rescued 2,492 people in 70 operations off the eastern islands of Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Agathonissi, Farmakonissi, Kos and Symi from Friday morning until Monday morning.

The coast guard also rescued another 13 people in the water near Chios. One person was unconscious and hospitalized.

Greece has been overwhelmed by record numbers of migrants this year, the vast majority from Syria and Afghanistan, reaching its eastern Aegean islands from the nearby Turkish coast. More than 200,000 have arrived. Nearly all head to Greece’s northern border with Macedonia, cross into Serbia and Hungary and go toward more prosperous European countries.

On Monday, Greek police fired one stun grenade to prevent a stampede and keep back a crowd who attempted to rush the border after Macedonian authorities briefly stopped the flow of those allowed to cross. The situation calmed a short while later and crossings resumed.

On the islands, authorities have struggled to cope with the sheer numbers of migrants. A governmentchartered ferry on Monday brought 2,500 migrants to Piraeus, the main port near Athens, from Kos and Lesbos.

“It’s very bad in Mytilene,” the main town on Lesbos, Mohamad, a Syrian Kurd who would only give his first name, said as he disembarked. “I stay five days in (the) street. No food, no anything.”

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KIEV, Ukraine — A grenade exploded outside Ukraine’s parliament during a nationalist protest against a vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east, killing one police officer and injuring more than 100, the interior ministry said.

The clashes marked the worst outburst of violence in the capital since the government took power in February 2014.

The decentralization of power was a condition of a truce signed in Minsk in February aimed at ending the fighting between Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed separatists that has left more than 6,800 dead since April 2014. But some Ukrainians oppose changing the constitution, saying that it would threaten the country’s sovereignty and independence.

In a televised address, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called the bill, which was adopted on Monday as “a difficult but a logical step toward peace,” and insisted that it wouldn’t give any autonomy to the rebels.

The officer who was killed in the clashes on Monday was a 25-year-old conscript, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov told reporters. He said that 122 people were hospitalized — most are officers, but the number also includes Ukrainian journalists and two French reporters.

No injuries were immediately reported among several hundred protesters including 100 die-hard activists, most of whom were members of Svoboda, a nationalist party that holds only a handful of seats in parliament. The protesters were carrying sticks and truncheons. Some of them were masked.

Avakov said that about 30 people have been detained, including the person who threw the grenade.

Avakov identified the grenade thrower as a Svoboda member who fought in the east in one of the volun-

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September 1 1992 — Statistics Canada estimates 115,000 new cases of cancer in 1992; 58,300 deaths. Also says lung cancer soon to pass breast cancer as leading killer of women.

1990 — CFL Argonauts beat the British Columbia Lions 68-43, setting a Canadian Football League combined scoring record of 111 points.

1980 — Terry Fox abandons Marathon of Hope in Thunder Bay , Ontario 135 days and over 5,000 km after it started at St. John’s, Newfoundland, on April 12. His cancer had returned and spread to his lungs. He was hospitalized in Vancouver where he died the following year.

1905 — Founding of Alberta and Saskatchewan and enter the Dominion as eighth and ninth provinces.

1905 — George Hedley Vicars Bulyea named first Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta.

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Dear Annie: My family has lost their mend you check the laws in your nephminds and is letting my 14-year-old ew’s state. nephew drive around on open roads, If he is not in compliance, talk to sometimes in busy areas. the mother and grandmothHe drives with his mother er and see whether they unand grandmother. derstand the ramifications I think this is beyond should Sonny get into an accrazy. He could hit, maim cident. or kill someone, or drive off If they refuse to listen, the road and hurt himself. then please report it to the The consequences are belocal police. yond unimaginable.

Dear Annie: Here’s a Is this a new trend in topic I don’t remember ever parenting? Am I wrong to seeing in your column. It’s think this is extremely danwhat a husband should be gerous? Should I say someable to do if his wife is inthing? — Scared Aunt capable of doing common MITCHELL Dear Scared: Every state household tasks: & SUGAR has different rules for when ● Grocery shopping: I a child is allowed to operhave seen so many men folate a vehicle, depending on lowing their wives around the child’s age, the type of the stores like lost puppies. vehicle and whether or not a respon- If you don’t know how to shop for your sible adult is present. household, then pay attention to what Being young doesn’t necessarily your wife is doing. Learn to use coumake him a reckless driver. Since you pons. Check eggs for breakage and are concerned, however, we recom- fresh produce for spoilage. Make a list

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before going to the store and cross off items as you find them. Write down UPC codes for items that come in different flavors so you know what to get for next time. ● Load the dishwasher, add detergent and start it. Don’t use it to wash plastic containers that might melt.

(Don’t ask me how I know this.) ● Cook a meal. The Web has an infinite supply of recipes. Choose one that calls for common ingredients and is easy to follow.

Learn how to use the mixer and the oven. Figure out how to have all the separate foods ready to eat at the same time. ● Use the washer and dryer so you know how to set the load size and temperature, how much detergent to use and how to clean the dryer filter. ● Thread a needle and sew on a button. ● Pay the utility bills, balance the checkbook and use a calendar to schedule doctor appointments, important meetings, upcoming family events,

es flowing in imaginative new directions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’re keen to pursue a particular course of action but is a loved one on the same page? Double-check Tuesday, September 1 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Virgo, otherwise you may find you are veering Lily Tomlin, 75; Dr. Phil McGraw, 64, Gloria off in completely different directions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): All is not as it Estefan, 57 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Resist the urge appears today Libra, especially at home or work. So be extra careful in the way you give to be distracted and side-tracked today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Serious and hard- and receive information. Clear and careful working, you have an inner drive to succeed. communication will make all the difference.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): But be careful your no-nonDon’t be too black and white about sense approach doesn’t turn situations Scorpio, or accept inforaway people who are keen to mation at face value. Things are far help you on your path. more complex than they appear, ARIES (March 21-April and a teenager or friend may have 19): Don’t let your vivid imaga hidden agenda. ination get the better of you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. Rams — especially when it 21): The “what-ifs” may take over comes to a romantic relationtoday, as you question your actions ship, a health issue or a work and doubt your dreams. You can matter. Keep your feet on the tell an entertaining tale but resist ground. the urge to be somewhat elastic TAURUS (April 20-May JOANNE with the truth.

20): You have ambitious goals MADELEINE CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. for the future but today’s not MOORE 19): Avoiding complex issues the time to pursue them as won’t make them magically disapyou’re likely to feel discourpear. Communicate your intentions aged and full of self-doubt. It’s clearly today, especially when it a passing phase so don’t take comes to friendships and complicated finanit too seriously.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The worst cial matters.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Mix-ups thing you can do today is be bored, so shake off the mental cobwebs and tackle a challeng- over money are likely at the moment. Don’t ing project with an imminent deadline. But are do anything rash and avoid getting drawn into confusing financial arrangements with others. you unintentionally misleading a loved one?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you show Aim to be more financially independent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you dayyour Crab claws today, then those around you may respond with confusion or even an- dream the hours away, you’ll just end up feelger. So try to approach challenging situations ing dazed and confused. Instead, try channelling your Piscean energy into creative work with a double dose of tact and diplomacy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Neptune sucks projects, spiritual pursuits or helping others.

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationthe wind out of your sails today and you may feel lost, dazed, disappointed or confused. ally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her Don’t despair! Instead, get your creative juic- column appears daily in the Advocate.

etc. ● Change the sheets and pillow cases. ● Operate the vacuum cleaner and replace the bag. — Jungle Jim in Indiana Dear Jim: Thank you. You may have written this with men in mind, but every person, male or female, should be able to do the things you have listed.

For every man who doesn’t know how to load the dishwasher, there is a woman who has never paid the household bills.

And in all fairness, the younger generation generally knows these things already, since their marriages are more likely to be partnerships where all duties are shared responsibilities.

As it should be.

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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NEW YORK — A billion people logged in to Facebook on a single day this week, marking the first time that many members used the world’s largest online social network in a 24-hour period. The number amounts to oneseventh of the Earth’s population.

Monday’s milestone was mostly symbolic for Facebook, which boasts nearly 1.5 billion users who log in at least once a month. But CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who founded the network in his Harvard dorm room 11 years ago, reflected on the occasion with a post. “’I’m so proud of our community for the progress we’ve made,” he wrote.

“Our community stands for giving every person a voice, for promoting understanding and for including everyone in the opportunities of our modern world.”

Facebook achieved 1 billion overall users in 2012, but this week’s milestone is perhaps more significant. It means the social network has become an essential service in many of our lives, a sort of online connective tissue that binds us to friends, family and even strangers who find themselves in similar circumstances. We need it daily, or more.

Facebook has long sought to connect everyone in the world with its service. A lofty goal, it’s not so different from the three other tech superpowers that are changing commerce, communication and worming their way into every part of our lives. Apple has its gadgets, Amazon delivers our every physical need and Google, well, when was the last time you went a day without Google?

(Google, incidentally, receives an average of 100 billion search requests per day, which makes it likely that more than a billion people use it daily.)

Most of the billion people who logged in to Facebook on Monday were outside the U.S. and Canada. Of Facebook’s overall users, more than 83 per cent come from other countries.

In a video posted Thursday, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, mulled what a billion really means.

“Look closely, and you’ll see more than a number,” she said in the video, a montage showing Facebook users’ photos, posts and videos from all over the world. “It’s moms and little brothers and cousins and cousins of cousins.

There’s Sam, Dante, Ingrid and Lawrence. It’s camping trips, religion ... there’s likes, loves and unfortunately still some hate. Look past the number.

You’ll find friendships.”

As it grows, Facebook’s next billions of members will likely come from outside the U.S., from India, South America, Africa and perhaps even China, where the site is officially blocked.

To help expand its flock, Facebook has been working to make its service easier to use on the basic, old-fashioned phones used in many parts of the world. It’s also working to get Internet access to the roughly two-thirds of the world’s population that is not yet connected — or about 5 billion people.

Two years ago, Facebook launched Internet.org, a partnership with other tech giants that aims to improve Internet connectivity around the world.

The group’s plans include developing cheaper smartphones and tools that would reduce the amount of data required to run apps, as well as working with telecommunications companies to provide basic, free Internet services. The effort has received some criticism for putting Facebook in the position of Internet “gatekeeper,” deciding what sites people can access and going against the spirit of “net neutrality.”

Zuckerberg disagreed.

“Net neutrality ensures network operators don’t discriminate by limiting access to services you want to use. It’s an essential part of the open Internet, and we are fully committed to it,” he wrote in April. “To give more people access to the Internet, it is useful to offer some service for free. If someone can’t afford to pay for connectivity, it is always better to have some access than none at all.”

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FOOD

D6

TUESDAY, SEPT. 1, 2015

Fire up the fruit!

GRILLING IS ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS TO EXPAND YOUR DESSERT REPERTOIRE

BY JIM SHAHIN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

If anyone ran analytics on this sort of thing, my guess is they’d find that grilling and fruit are both at their peak about now. Unfortunately, they’d probably also find that the two rarely intersect.

That’s a shame, because grilled fruit is one of the absolute joys of summer. Grilling fruit is also one of the easiest ways to expand your grilling repertoire. And it’s a nearly effortless crowd-pleaser at a dinner party.

My first encounter was years ago, when a friend threw thick slabs of watermelon quarters on a grate over the coals. I looked askance. He left them over a medium-hot fire for only a couple of minutes, then turned them, like steaks. When he pulled them to a platter, they even looked like steaks, their thick red “meat” lined with grill marks and oozing juice.

In their own way, they were as delicious as steaks. Still crisp. Still sweet. Actually, sweeter, because the fire caramelized them, intensifying their flavor. My skeptical palate was convinced.

Since then, I’ve grilled every manner of fruit, even some that I call fruits for all seasons. I mean strawberries, which are at their very best in springtime but are available yearround. Unlike tomatoes, they’re pretty good out of season; maybe that’s why strawberry shortcake is so popular even in the summer.

The trick to grilling them is to keep their firm texture from collapsing while singeing them with fire. This is where out-of-season berries, firmer and drier, might be even better for the grill than in-season ones. Halving them, as opposed to slicing them thin or leaving them whole, keeps the berries substantial enough to take the heat and makes them easier to turn. A vegetable b a s k e t

keeps them from falling through the grates.

When removed from the fire, the berries are tattooed with char, transforming them from pretty to something almost roguish. And they look really cool spilling over a shortcake under a white dome of whipped cream.

About that whipped cream: I wood-smoke it. My first few attempts were abysmal failures. I tried putting charred wood into heavy cream and straining it out. It tasted like somebody put out a cigarette in my mouth. Then I smoked it indirectly for five minutes. All ashtray, no cream. Eventually, I found that using a small, indirect fire for a short time with just a few wood chips was the key.

If strawberries are evergreen, the berry most in its summer prime is the blueberry.

The fantastic blue orbs can be grilled, but their diminutive size makes it easy to scorch them, resulting in something resembling deflated balloons. Instead, I apply a light wash of wood smoke, which plumps them up to nearly bursting and deepens their complexion to a magnificent indigo. The smoke adds an intriguing complexity to their flavour.

For dessert at a dinner party in June, I made a smoked blueberry pie. For a little zing, I added smoked serrano chilies. The combination of the berries and the hot peppers, mingling in smoke, might sound weird.

But neither the smoke nor the chilis took over. It was all blueberry pie, kissed by smoke and electrified by chili, which amped up each bite. All the while, the essential blueberry flavour dominated, like the lead vocal in a trio.

Another jewel of the summer fruit season is stone fruit, especially the peach. Its pliable-yet-firm texture takes well to a little flame, and its size helps it rest easily on the grates without the risk of falling through. Best, though, is that its sugars concentrate when the peach’s exterior is caramelized by fire.

Because peaches have so much going for them to begin with, one of the best ways to treat them is to just stay out of their way. An easy crowd-pleaser is a grill master’s version of peaches and cream. Just halve and pit a few peaches, grill-roast them for a couple of minutes on each side, and top with a dollop of rich Italian mascarpone cheese mixed with a little honey.

From cutting the peach to plating the dish, the whole thing takes less than 15 minutes, and it is a spectacular summer dessert that shows off the fruit to amazing effect.

A bonus is that you can grill the peaches a day beforehand or do it at the end of your meal.

Experiment with whatever fruit you grill.

Peaches, for example, can be combined with jalapeno, onion, cilantro and lime for a salsa to go with pork. Watermelon can be added to purple onion, feta, mint and chopped tomato, then tossed with a little red wine vinegar and extravirgin olive oil for a fantastic salad or side dish.

Once you do, I bet you’ll put fruit to the flame time and time again. I don’t need any analytics to tell me that.

RECIPES

Grilled Strawberry Shortcake With Smoked Whipped Cream MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: You should grill the strawberries early in the day and allow them to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, and up to 24 hours.

INGREDIENTS For the berries and shortcake 2 heaping cups strawberries, hulled and cut in half lengthwise 1/2 cup sugar Freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint Four 1/2-inch-thick slices homemade or store-bought shortcake or pound cake (see headnote) For the smoked whipped cream 1/2 cup chilled heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract STEPS For the berries and shortcake: Prepare a grill for direct heat.

If using a gas grill, preheat to medium-high (450 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them under the cooking area for direct heat. For a medium-hot fire, you should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for about 4 or 5 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames.

Lightly coat the grill rack with oil and place it on the grill.

Place the strawberries in a vegetable-grilling basket; cook on the grill, uncovered, for 2 minutes, then use a long-handled spatula to gently turn them over; cook for 2 minutes; try to get a little char on all the berries. Transfer to a platter; cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (and up to 24 hours).

While the fire’s still hot, arrange the slices of shortcake or pound cake directly over a medium-hot fire for about 3 minutes, or until you can use a spatula to lift and see browning or grill marks. Then turn over and grill for another 3 minutes. Remove from the grill to a platter.

Toss together the grilled, chilled strawberries and the sugar in a bowl, until well coated. Cover and refrigerate for no more than 15 to 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld; any longer and you run the risk of creating a sauce instead.

For the smoked whipped cream: Pour the cream into a small ovenproof saucepan. Prepare the grill for indirect heat. For a medium fire using charcoal, you should be able to hold your hand 6 inches above the coals for 6 or 7 seconds. Scatter the wood chips over the coals. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames.

If using a gas grill, turn the heat to high. Put the 1/2 cup of wood chips in a smoker box or foil packet poked with a few fork holes to release the smoke; set it between the grate and the briquettes, close to the flame. When you see smoke, reduce the heat to medium (375 to 400 degrees). Turn off the burners on one side.

Set the saucepan of cream on the indirect-heat side of the grill. Close the grill’s lid; let the smoke infuse the cream for 1 minute, then transfer the cream to an airtight container; refrigerate

for at least 1 hour, and up to 24 hours.

When ready to assemble, combine the chilled, smoked whipping cream, the sugar and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer; beat on medium-high speed for several minutes, until soft peaks form.

Add a few grinds of pepper and the mint to the sugared strawberries, tossing gently to incorporate.

If you’re using shortcake, cut each one in half. Arrange the bottom halves on each plate. Spoon plenty of the fruit on top, then complete with the top of the shortcakes. Top each portion with a dollop of smoked whipped cream.

If you’re using pound cake, place a slice on each plate. Spoon the fruit on top of each one (dividing it evenly). Top each portion with a dollop of smoked whipped cream. Serve right away.

Grilled Watermelon MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: The grilled fruit can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 4 hours in advance.

INGREDIENTS 1 seedless watermelon (about 4 1/4 pounds total) About 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt, plus more for finishing Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint STEPS Prepare a grill for direct heat. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium-high (450 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them under the cooking area for direct heat. For a medium-hot fire, you should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for about 4 or 5 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels, then seat a wire rack on top of them.

Cut the watermelon into 1 1/4-inch-thick rounds, then cut the rounds into quarters. Use the 1 tablespoon of salt to season the wedges on both sides, then place them on a wire rack to drain for 20 minutes. Rinse the watermelon and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels.

Brush the melon wedges lightly with oil on both sides. Arrange them on the grill grate; cook, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until light grill marks form. Use tongs to carefully turn them over, then cook, uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes so marks form on the second side.

To serve at room temperature, transfer the wedges to a platter; season lightly with more salt and sprinkle with the mint. To serve chilled, cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours.

Smoky Spicy Blueberry Pie MAKES: 8 servings (makes one 9-inch pie) PREPARATION: The blueberries and serrano peppers can be smoked up to 2 days in advance; refrigerate separately in airtight containers.

INGREDIENTS 4 cups fresh blueberries, stemmed as needed and rinsed 2 serrano peppers 1 1/4 cups sugar, plus 1 teaspoon for sprinkling 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces Enough homemade or store-bought pie dough for a 2-crust pie 1 large egg 1 tablespoon regular or low-fat milk STEPS Prepare the grill for indirect heat. If using a gas grill, turn the heat to high. Put the chips in a smoker box or foil packet poked with a few fork holes to release the smoke; set it between the grate and the briquettes, close to the flame. When you see smoke, reduce the heat to medium-high (450 degrees). Turn off the burners on one side.

If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or briquettes; when the briquettes are ready, distribute them on one side of the grill.

For a medium-hot fire, you should be able to hold your hand 6 inches above the coals for 4 or 5 seconds. Scatter the wood chips over the coals. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames.

Place the berries in a vegetable basket. Once the wood chips catch fire, place the lid on the grill and open the top vent just a bit. After the flames subside, open the lid, place the blueberries on the indirect-heat side of the grate; close the lid and smoke for 4 minutes, then transfer the basket to a heatproof surface to cool.

Meanwhile, place the serrano peppers on the cool side of the grill; close the lid and smoke them for 20 to 30 minutes, until the peppers soften and their color darkens. Remove them from the grill and slip off the skins, which should have loosened. Discard the stems and seeds, then mince the peppers.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Combine the smoked blueberries and minced serrano peppers in a mixing bowl, along with the 1 1/4 cups of sugar, the cornstarch, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon and butter; toss to incorporate.

Line a 9-inch pie plate with one of the dough rounds. Pat it firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Trim the edges of the dough at the pie plate rim, leaving 3/4 inch of overhang.

Spoon the blueberry-serrano mixture into the pie plate. Position the other round of dough atop the filling; crimp to seal.

Whisk together the egg and milk in a cup to form an egg wash; use it to brush the top crust, then sprinkle evenly with the remaining teaspoon of sugar. Cut three slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.

Place the pie on the lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes (at 450 degrees), then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees; bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top crust is golden brown. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

If you dare, position an oven rack 6 inches from the broiler element; preheat the broiler. Broil for 2 minutes, or until charred in spots. The char, curiously, has little to no effect on the flavor of the crust, but it does make the texture crisp and less supple.