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BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A murder trial for a man accused of killing a woman and then putting her body into a recycling dumpster has been cancelled. Nathan Michael Desharnais, 26, of Red Deer faces charges of second degree murder and interference with human remains. The trial was scheduled for this week. The body of Talia Meguinis, Talia Meguinis 27, was dumped in a recycling bin in Riverside Meadows on Feb. 22, 2012. A recycling truck picked the bin up and transported the body to a Red Deer recycling plant in Riverside Industrial Park. It was there that the body was discovered. Desharnais’ Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench trial before a judge and jury was to start on Tuesday, but the trial was cancelled abruptly. The trial was to run until Oct. 2. Some potential jurors only found out the trial had been cancelled on Tuesday morning when they came to the court house and were notified at the front door by signs or by Alberta Sheriffs. It is unclear why the trial was cancelled, but Desharnais will appear in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench in arraignment court on Sept. 14 to speak to the charges. A three-day preliminary hearing to test the strength of the Crown’s case, determining if it the matter could proceed to trial, was held on Dec. 16, 18 and 19, 2013. After that, a trial was ordered.
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Medicine River Wildlife Centre will have heat to continue running this fall and winter while construction of its new animal hospital continues. “It won’t be pretty, and it won’t be the most efficient, but it will be better than freezing here or having to shut down,” said executive director Carol Kelly on Tuesday. She said a plumber will be putting together a coil heating system to operate in the three rooms that were once public spaces but have since been turned into the hospital during construction. Kelly was worried the hospital would have to shut down while the centre fundraises to build its replacement hospital. She said thankfully word spread and $70,000 was raised this year, and about $15,000 in gifts and in-kind donations. “We’re getting up to the $100,000 mark. We’re hearing from people all over the province,” Kelly said. A few community fundraising projects are also underway. “We’re optimistic we’ll continue to move forward, and continue to build over the winter and have it set up in the spring.” The $900,000 project includes a replacement building and new septic system. So far about $400,000 has been raised, with $250,000 to $300,000 in grants pending. She said enough money has come in so that concrete and septic system work continues. “We’ve got the concrete foundation in for the new wing and part of the old wing. The septic system is going in next week. “I’m desperate to make sure (the walls) are up before the snow flies.” Throughout construction, injured and sick animals in Central Alberta have still been treated at the centre. So far this year, staff have seen about 1,500 patients.
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Where’s the money coming from to pay for refugees? PROVINCIAL CALLS FOR MORE SYRIANS IGNORES QUESTION: EXPERT
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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — As British Columbia joins other provinces pledging support for displaced Syrians, an immigration expert says that calls for Canada to accept more refugees fail to address the crucial question of who would foot the bill. University of Toronto sociology professor Monica Boyd said such requests amount to asking the federal government to pay the tab — about $35,000 per refugee family in the first year. But the topic of funding is absent from the discussion taking place publicly between a growing list of provinces and Ottawa, she noted. “They’re having a conversation in the middle of a marshmallow,” said Boyd, who is also the Canada Research
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coming from?”’ Under current regulations, provinces are legally not allowed to sponsor refugees — only the federal government and private citizens have that power. But that hasn’t stopped provinces from chiming in with announcements ranging from demands to boost immigration numbers to provincial funding for refugee support programs. On Tuesday, Premier Christy Clark announced a $1-million “readiness fund” to help refugees from war-torn Syria settle in B.C. The one-time investment will provide trauma counselling, assist professional associations to recognize foreign credentials, support job placement programs and help private sponsors navigate the refugee-sponsorship process. On Monday, Quebec announced it was prepared to take in 3,650 Syrian refugees by the end of the year — 2,450 more than initially planned.
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A delicate dance between art, science Julius Csotonyi’s portraits of dinosaurs are so compelling, you can almost hear his subjects tramp through the forest. Story on PAGE A3
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Calgary bake shop customer leaves staff a whopping $525 tip, by accident CALGARY — The staff at a Calgary bakery may have been flattered but were mostly worried on the weekend when a customer using a debit machine bought $49 worth of baked goods and left a whopping $525 tip. Workers at the Sidewalk Citizen didn’t notice the generous gratuity until they were cashing out at the end of the day. They suspected it might have been an error, so they held onto the money, hoping the customer would come back to claim it. Owner Aviv Fried said since most people go over their statement at least once a month, the bakery was prepared to hang onto the money for that long just to be on the safe side. They also contacted the Royal Bank, which managed to contact the customer and determine that it was indeed a misunderstanding. Customer Pat Benedict said she’s grateful for the vigilance of the bakery staff. “They said, ‘do you know you left about a $525 tip?’ I said ‘no, I didn’t know I did that,’ ” said Bene-
Couple accidentally sells treasured wedding video in garage sale PENETANGUISHENE, Ont. — An Ontario couple is hoping the people who bought their treasured wedding video at a garage sale will return the tape. Randy Ladouceur of Penetanguishene, about 150 kilometres north of Toronto, says the video was in a box with a few dozen other VHS tapes including The Land Before Time and other cartoons. He and his wife were selling the tapes for 10 cents each, but when a couple offered Ladouceur three bucks for the box, he didn’t think twice. Ladouceur says his wife, Claire, realized after the weekend garage sale that she’d put their wedding tape in the box as well. Ladouceur says he doesn’t remember a lot about buyers, but says they drove a black SUV, and the man mentioned he laid tiles for a living and was wearing a Maple Leafs jersey. Ladouceur says he just wants his wedding video back, and is hoping the couple who bought the box will hear the story and contact him.
Mom and baby whale Number 5 doing well off B.C. coast SOOKE, B.C. — Scientists say a fifth baby has joined an endangered population of killer whales off British Columbia’s coast. The newest calf in the L pod was spotted frolicking with its mother Sunday near Sooke. The Washington state-based Center for Whale Research said the baby dubbed L122 is the newest member of the pod since last December. It said the calf was photographed from a research vessel and measured using a drone that was already doing work in the area on southern resident killer whales. “It’s good news all around,” said Ken Balcolm, a senior scientist at the center. “We’re happy to see that they still can produce babies. One of the real concerns was toxins in their bodies causing them reproductive failure.” He said that although many toxins, such as PCBs, were banned in the 1970s, they still accumulated in the ecosystem and the whales’ food supply. The southern residents, which ply the waters off B.C. and Washington state, are made up of three pods — J, K and L — and now number 81, Balcomb said Monday. The newest calf’s mother, named L91, was seen swimming alone last Thursday, he said, adding the baby’s appearance is providing clues about when it was born.
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MEGUINIS: Mother of three sons Desharnais was charged with Meguinis’s murder in September 2012, seven months after her body was found. Meguinis, of Calgary, was the mother of three sons. Police said she arrived in Red Deer on Feb. 17, 2012. The charges were laid after an extensive investigation that involved the Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section, Major Crimes Unit, Forensic Identification Unit, Victims Services an the Police Dog Service. The Calgary Major Crimes Unit, K Division Special Tactical Operations, Polygraph Sections in both Calgary and Edmonton, Calgary Police Service and the Tsuu T’ina Police also assisted. Police believe Meguinis and Desharnais were casual acquaintances who met over a weekend. Desharnais is serving jail time for a June 2012 sexual assault. He was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and choking with intent to aid the commission of an indictable offence on June 27, 2014, in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. Justice Adam Germain sentenced him to six years in custody, with four left to serve because of his pre-sentence custody. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
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REFUGEES: ‘Our job is to make sure we’re ready’ The province promised $29 million to assist in that effort, with most of the money going towards language training, job aid, education and health care. Late last week, Ontario called on the federal government to accept 5,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2015, while Manitoba committed $40,000 to help settlement service providers accommodate hundreds additional refugees in the coming months. “The provinces are saying, ‘Listen, we can support a lot more than what you’re currently bringing in. We can absorb these people. We have the transportation infrastructure; we have the schooling infrastructure; we have assisted housing infrastructure.”’ Boyd said. “(The provinces) are not saying, ‘We will pay for these individuals to come,’ and in part they can’t because that is not their political mandate.” During Tuesday’s announcement in Vancouver, Clark emphasized that it wasn’t British Columbia’s job to decide refugee admission numbers. “That’s (Ottawa’s) job,” she said. “Our job is to
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make sure we’re ready.” Clark eyes brimmed with tears as she spoke about the death of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi, whose lifeless body on a Mediterranean beach was captured in a photo that sparked grief around the world. “Alan Kurdi and his family didn’t die because they were anything but unlucky enough to live in a country wracked by war,” Clark said, pausing to regain her composure. “We are lucky. Alan Kurdi was unlucky. And our task b& is to make sure that we take more opportunities to share the great luck that we have as Canadians.” Municipal leaders have also added their voices to the mix, with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson calling for Ottawa to adopt a national baseline of accepting 20,000 government-supported refugees annually by 2020. “It’s clear that the government of Canada has not been meeting our international obligations in this continuing humanitarian crisis,” said Robertson in a statement. Canada’s Big City Mayors Caucus will meet later this week to co-ordinate further action, he said.
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Among them was a family of four-week-old baby squirrels found in logs that a man had purchased in Sundre this the summer. “He was stacking them and he thought he heard a squeaking. He went investigating in the logs and he found one that had a hole in it. He very carefully cut it open to find a nest of baby squirrels. “There were seven of them tucked down into the nest. They were quite dehydrated. We have three of the seven that have done well and they’re thriving.” Right now, a lot of young hawks are coming in, she said. “It’s the season where the hawks are leaving home and starting to get out into the world. They are teenage hawks and not real bright about the world, so they’re getting hit by vehicles and getting electrocuted.” When staff are not treating or rescuing wildlife, they are advising people who call with wildlife issues. “We’re having lots of calls about skunks moving into people’s yards and digging in for the winter. We’re dealing with all those calls.” To find out more about Medicine River Wildlife Centre, visit www.mrwc.ca. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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A delicate dance between art, science ILLUSTRATOR RENOWNED FOR PICTURING ANIMALS KNOWN ONLY BY A FEW BONES His portraits are so compelling you can almost hear his subjects tramp through the forest and smell their heaving breath. Yet Julius Csotonyi has never seen any of the animals he depicts. Dinosaurs, after all, have been gone a long time. “It’s really fun,” said Csotonyi, whose dramatic illustrations of extinct beasts enliven the densest of paleontological papers. “It’s the unknown and trying to figure out new things. That’s always interested me.” Csotonyi’s work appears regularly in top scientific journals. The Vancouver-based illustrator has brought life to everything from a bus-sized shark to a primitive snake with legs. He’s worked with Alberta’s Royal Tyrrell Museum, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Royal Canadian Mint and the National Geographic Society. He has won paleontology’s top illustration award three times. “He’s one of the people that paleontologists want to work with most,” said University of Alberta paleontologist Philip Currie. Like a lot of kids, Csotonyi grew up drawing dinos. But he never stopped. Even when he was working on his doctorate in microbiology, he drew dinosaurs on the side for publications such as Prehistoric Times. Then, in 2005, an English publisher preparing a dinosaur encyclopedia called him up. That’s when Csotonyi realized he could make a living at it. Picturing an animal known only by a few bones, Csotonyi said, is a delicate dance between art and science. “You come up with an image that’s plausible, but interesting as well.” A commissioning scientist will send him photos of fossils and share whatever data might help. Csotonyi comes up with a sketch and a careful back-and-forth ensues to get the dino right and have it doing something believable in the correct context. Hints come from all sorts of sources. Environment might suggest colour; scraps of fossilized skin or feathers point to texture; a related species — even one still living — might offer clues.
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Woman sought after truck allegedly sideswipes Calgary police officer CALGARY — A Calgary police officer is recovering from a minor leg injury that happened while checking out an allegedly stolen pickup truck. Officers spotted the truck in a southeast neighbourhood early Tuesday morning after getting reports of possible prowlers. They pulled the vehicle over and a male passenger was removed without incident. Police say when a woman who was driving was asked to step out, she put the truck in reverse, sideswiped an officer and collided with a police vehicle before speeding away. The officer was treated at hospital. The woman has still not been found.
“Sometimes ... animals that are closely related to it have certain features that are conserved in a group. We use those to insert what missing parts of the animal may have been like.” This August, Csotonyi drew on a modern iguana species for an image of an extinct, 60-million-yearold lizard. Subjects are posed to emphasize whatever the paper is focusing on. “The more of a story the image tells, the better it is.” What’s not shown sometimes says as much as what is. “If there are parts that are not known, you can hide parts of the animal’s anatomy.” And imagination is always an asset. “I love to try to imagine what it would be like standing in a particular time and make a visual image, where you hold in your head the kinds of trees and plants that would be around, what it sounds like, try to get a visceral feel for what it might be like to stand there.” Occasionally, Csotonyi revises images once new research comes along. Once, he surmised that a feathered dinosaur from China was red. “The next paper that came out on it allowed the researchers to build up a map of the colour patterns — striped wings, a russet crest on its head, dark greys on various parts,” he said. “That’s what’s kind of fun about science.” Working with an artist such as Csotonyi can help scientists refine their ideas. Theories formed by measuring bones don’t always make sense when translated into an image, said Currie. “If you reconstruct an animal a certain way and it turned out it had legs that were just impossibly ridiculous, you may not know that from looking at the measurements themselves. By having the discussions, you’re able to see things better yourself.” Csotonyi holds an advanced degree in the sciences, but has never formally studied painting. So, scientific artist or artistic scientist? Don’t ask Csotonyi to distinguish. “It’s just really fun to be able to reproduce something like this and to try to create an image that’s not just plausible and accurate, but also makes for an esthetically pleasing image.”
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Natural history illustrator Julius Csotonyi stands for a photograph with one of his dinosaur illustrations on display as part of the Ultimate Dinosaurs exhibit at Science World in Vancouver, B.C.
Hunting club moves fundraiser to new venue from zoo BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The local chapter of an international hunting group with ties to the American hunter who killed Cecil the lion has decided to move a scheduled fundraiser away from the Calgary Zoo. Animal rights groups criticized the zoo earlier this summer for allowing the Calgary chapter of Safari Club International to hold a fundraiser at the zoo next April. Trophy hunting has come under intense pressure since U.S. dentist Walter Palmer killed a protected lion named Cecil while on a guided hunt in Zimbabwe. Palmer and his guide have had their memberships in Safari Club indefinitely suspended. The group, which promotes big-game hunting worldwide, has approximately 55,000 members. The fundraiser involves auctions for several hunting trips including a 10-day safari in Africa with the chance to hunt 23 different species such as impalas, gazelles and leopards. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals applauded the move in a news release Tuesday, claiming public pressure led the zoo to cancel the event. “The Calgary Zoo has made the right call in cutting ties with a group that celebrates and enables the massacre of majestic animals who want only to be left in peace,” said PETA’s Brittany Peet. “PETA is calling on other businesses to follow the zoo’s lead and show the despicable Safari Club International the door.” But David Little, the director of Safari Club’s Calgary chapter, said it was the group that made the call. “It was this unfair pillorying of the Calgary Zoo that made us decide to move it,” said Little. “It was our decision — in spite of the fantasy that PETA put forward in a press release. It was not the zoo’s decision.” Zoo spokeswoman Trish Exton-Parder confirmed it was the club that pulled out. “We have had numerous conversations with SCI Calgary and they have decided to move their event to another venue,” she said. “This decision is in the best interest of all and it allows us to put this matter behind us and focus on our conservation projects
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Election too close to call As the election campaign moves in- and Ontario. to high gear, neither Stephen Harper, Since the vote was called, ConserThomas Mulcair nor Justin Trudeau is vative support has hovered around or out of the game yet. below the 30-per-cent mark. With six weeks to go to For the sake of comparithe Oct. 19 vote, it is still sons, Harper lost his first possible to chart a path to election as leader in 2004 victory for the Conservawith a score like that. tives, the New Democrats or It speaks volumes of the the Liberals. Conservatives’ first month But after the equivalent on the trail that the party of a typical 37-day camhas mostly elicited admipaign, each party still has ration for the resilience of a tall order to fill to secure the Conservative core supthe bare minimum of a porters in the face of the workable minority mandate Mike Duffy trial, a missingnext month. in-campaign-action finance CHANTAL In a vote this week, Harpminister and the television HÉBERT er would have lost his bid antics of the minister in for another majority and, charge of the refugee file. possibly, the election itself. (That resilience was tested Only in the Prairies are the again on Monday when the Conservatives decisively in the lead, party had to fire two GTA candidates and it is that region that offers them for inappropriate behaviour.) the least room for growth. In 2011, And yet the Conservative leadthey won all but five of the seats in the er might as well be running a frontthree Prairie provinces. runner campaign. Attendance at his The Conservatives lag well behind campaign events is tightly controlled. the Liberals in Atlantic Canada; the His party’s policy offering can best be party is in fourth place in NDP-domi- summed up as more of the same. The nated Quebec and 15 to 20 points off its goal seems to be to consolidate the last election finish in British Columbia party base, even, at times, at the ex-
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pense of wooing past supporters back into the fold. Harper’s response to the refugee issue is a case in point. The Conservative leader has cast Canada’s participation in airstrikes on Islamic extremists in the Middle East and a more proactive refugee policy as either/or propositions. But, as France and Great Britain are demonstrating, the two are not mutually exclusive. At the end of the day, an opportunity to showcase leadership — a central Conservative theme — was sacrificed to wedge politics. If Harper does not want the next five weeks to be about whether Mulcair or Trudeau is best to replace him, he will soon have to reconnect with lost 2011 Conservative supporters on a basis other than fear of the alternatives. This has been a good Labour Day for the New Democrats, with organized labour promising to round up votes on their behalf across the country. That active support might not have been as forthcoming if Mulcair’s party had not held the lead in voting intentions. But what if the NDP should lose that card? For Canada’s unions, as for a critical mass of non-Conservative voters, achieving regime change is job No.
1 in this election. So far the NDP’s edge in voting intentions has been more a ceiling than a floor, with the race tightening over the past five weeks. A second orange wave in the making in Quebec has yet to translate into a flood of NDP support in Ontario. At this critical juncture, Mulcair’s campaign outside Quebec could use a second wind. On the scale of expectations, the Liberals have had the better month. The party has registered a modest but real growth in support, and some polls suggest Ontario could become Trudeau’s to lose. But the Liberal campaign is all but competitive in francophone Quebec, and without more support from Trudeau’s fellow Quebecers the party has faint hopes of winning enough seats to form a government. In federal elections, Quebec tends to walk to the beat of its own drummer. It will take more than encouraging Liberal poll numbers in Ontario to move the province over to Trudeau. That may require a remarkable performance in the Sept. 24 and Oct. 2 French-language leaders debates. Chantal Hébert is a national affairs writer syndicated by the Toronto Star.
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Warming shelter will likely end up North of the river Will the warming shelter be built in Red Deer North? The downtown has made it perfectly clear that they do not want the warming shelter downtown. Something about being marginalized, I read. NotIn-My-Backyard, (NIMBY) means it will be hard to locate. Like many other things, if it is unwanted, you send it north of the river. Shelters, centres, yards, industry anything that is not attractive or an attraction is apparently destined for north of the river. Arenas, pools, high schools, concert halls or spray parks are attractive or an attraction worthy of south of the river, anything else goes north of the river. The north side of the river you can have shelters beside residences beside industrial parks. The south side of river would not allow residential neighborhoods to abut industrial parks. That can only happen on the north side if industry leaves room. The next time NIMBY, comes into play for a shelter, friendship centre, an unpopular application, watch to see how long before a north side location is suggested. They will probably build the next remand centre on the north side so they can convert the one downtown into a concert hall. Does Red Deer have a class system separated into north and south? The residences on the north are like the poor second cousins you shuffle all unwant-
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ed things upon? The warming shelter is an issue that needs thought and compassion. The location is the utmost important aspect of the decision because you cannot base location on time traveled or bus route as the homeless travel by foot in cold weather. I know it will not be a $100 million dollar attraction, it probably will not bring high profits to businesses, and this is just compassion for our fellow human beings. Red Deer North already has deficits in recreation, education, cultural, and social facilities. The north side has the majority share of industry and along with that already has the worst air quality and the highest rate of contaminants and particulate compared to Red Deer south. As reported in various air studies by the department of Alberta Environment. There are 9 decision makers voting on the location of the warming shelter and only 1 lives north of the river, so it is a safe bet where the warming shelter will be located. Can anyone say “NORTH”? Garfield Marks Red Deer
Jury still out on human responsibility for global warming I am perplexed by the ubiquitous assumption that global warming is due to carbon dioxide, and then the assumption that it is directly due to human activities.
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It should be noted that the world is in the midst of a warming trend, the fossil record and climate research bears that out, and that it has never been shown that carbon dioxide is to blame. Indeed many scientists have gone on record to state that it is water vapour, and a natural cycle, that has led to recent warming trends. What disturbs me is that the public is being constantly fed with the idea that we humans are directly responsible and that carbon emissions are to blame. It has become assumptive and ingrained. Lots of money to be made there! The widespread enforcement of the reduction of carbon emissions is adding a cost to almost everything, energy companies are particularly under the microscope. It should be noted that this is all based on a very poorly conducted piece of “scientific” theory backed by an very dubious video by an American politician, An Inconvenient Truth, which now looks more and more like a political attempt at popularity. Make no mistake, I am a keen environmentalist, active in ecological education for over 30 years. But I see the assumptions being made today as very poor science, and I see lots and lots of monies being put towards the myth that we are responsible for the global warming. And lots of people are making a very good living out of perpetuating the theory. Of course it doesn’t hurt to be careful but we should also be aware that just because we are being told something, it doesn’t necessarily make it true. David Mathias Red Deer
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Coalition talk comes up in tight race BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Polls suggesting a tight, three-way race among the main federal parties forced their leaders Tuesday to confront scenarios around a possible minority government as the post-Labour Day phase of the election campaign opened. That raised the possibility of crossparty alliances, including the contentious coalition question, which also reared its head, as it did in last federal campaign. But the Conservative, NDP and Liberal leaders were determined to carve some daylight between their parties. Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau added economic planks to their platforms, throttling up their campaigns to full speed after more than a month of summer campaigning. But with no breakaway front runner emerging for the Oct. 19 election, all three faced questions about whether they might try to join forces with another party if the country awakens to a minority government the next day. Harper held firm to his anti-coalition stance, saying it was the right of the party winning the most seats to form the government. “That’s always been my view. I’ve lived by that and I hope that party is us,” Harper said in Mississauga, Ont., where he announced a plan that would increase the government’s contribution when low- and middle-income families invest in education savings plans. The Conservative plan would see the government contribute $200 for the first $500 invested each year by a family earning up to $44,000. For a family earning up to $88,000, the government’s cut would be $100. At the same time, Harper painted his NDP and Liberal rivals as promoters of high taxes and endless deficits who would be toxic to the economy. Campaigning in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Trudeau said Canadians don’t want a coalition if a party
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BRIEF Accused in Lac-Megantic rail disaster case to return to court in December LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. — The criminal case stemming from the 2013 Lac-Megantic rail disaster has been delayed until Dec. 1, when a trial date may be set for three men each charged with 47 counts of criminal negligence causing death. Defunct rail company Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway, train driver Tom Harding, railway traffic controller Richard Labrie and Jean Demaitre, the manager of train operations, have all pleaded not guilty and opted for a jury trial. On July 6, 2013, a parked train broke loose, roared downhill toward LacMegantic and bounced off the tracks, wiping out much of the downtown area and killing 47 people. Demaitre and Harding were present in court Tuesday as the case was delayed when Demaitre’s lawyer, Gaetan Bourassa, recused himself because his client was told he didn’t qualify for legal aid.
wins a minority government, but reiterated his party’s willingness to cooperate with other parties to pass legislation. “We will always be open to working with others, but the fact is, Canadians aren’t interested in formal coalitions,” Trudeau said, before he promised major changes to the employment insurance system. Trudeau’s plan includes a reduction in premiums, more for the provinces for skills training and a reduction in wait time for a first payment to one week from two. “One of the things that is very, very clear is that Mr. Harper has got more than 60 per cent of Canadians wanting to see someone else as prime minister,” Trudeau added. Mulcair sidestepped questions about his position on the coalition question at an event in Montreal, where he pledged new funding for the aerospace industry. “We, of course, have raised that issue any number of times. In 2008, we went so far as to write a formal coalition agreement with the Liberals,” Mulcair said. “But as you know, they turned up their nose on their own signature and seven years later Stephen Harper is still there.” The coalition question arose Monday night when Harper was asked about the issue during an interview with CBC television. Harper said he “would not serve as prime minister” if the Conservatives finish in second place even by a close margin. Like Trudeau, Mulcair said he was focused on defeating the Conservatives. Mulcair promised a $160-million fund to help small- and medium-sized aerospace companies adopt new technology and increase production to increase their global competitiveness. Mulcair said he would lead trade delegations to major international industry events to help promote Canadian companies.
Four of 5 missing persons reported in Winnipeg are kids in Manitoba care: police WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg say four out of five missing persons reports they receive every month involve kids in the care of Manitoba Child and Family Services. A report prepared for the city’s police board says officers deal with an average of about 550 missing persons reports a month. Of those, 83 per cent involve kids in government care and 71 per cent are female. Another police report prepared for the same board meeting shows the top 19 addresses associated with missing persons reports are Child and Family Services facilities. “The vast majority of missing persons reported are short-term chronic runaways,” the report says. “Most are vulnerable indigenous youth who are in the care of Child and Family Services.” The police figures also show that “habitual/chronic” missing persons accounted for almost 70 per cent of all 709 missing persons reported between April and June and that 22 people accounted for 20 per cent of the reports during those three months. Winnipeg police are refusing to comment on the numbers until they are formally presented to the city Friday.
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Son pleads not guilty to murder in father’s death BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Dennis Oland pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the second-degree murder of his father, whose family built one of the Maritimes’ most successful breweries, as jury selection began in a hockey arena turned into a makeshift courtroom to accommodate hundreds of prospective jurors. A s k e d b y Dennis Oland Judge John Walsh of the Court of Queen’s Bench to enter a plea, the 46-year-old Oland stood, leaned forward into a microphone and said “not guilty.” Oland entered his plea on Tuesday afternoon, hours after those called for
Man accused in stabbing rampage found not criminally responsible BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A man who went on a bloody stabbing rampage at a Toronto office while he was being fired was found not criminally responsible for his actions by an Ontario court Tuesday, in a decision a judge called “an extremely close call.” Chuang Li was charged with three counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated assault and four counts of assault with a weapon in an incident that captured the city’s attention last April. Four people were taken to hospital, two of them with life-threatening injuries, after Li started stabbing people while he was in the process of being fired from human resources company Ceridian Dayforce Corporation.
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jury duty stood in long lines to get into the Harbour Station arena in Saint John, N.B. Security was tight as 5,000 summonses were initially sent out to people in Saint John and Kings counties to appear for jury duty. Many had reasons to be exempted, leaving more than 1,000 potential jurors. Richard Oland was 69 when he was found dead in his Canterbury Street office in Saint John on July 7, 2011. The Oland family operates Moosehead Breweries — the oldest independently owned brewery in Canada — although Richard Oland left the company in 1981. He went on to have a successful business career separate from the family brewery and was an active community member in Saint John. With such a large jury pool for the trial, regional sheriff George Oram said a lot of advance planning has gone into this week’s jury selection. “It’s one of the biggest we’ve undertaken here in Saint John and we have a lot of staff who have put in extra hours and a lot of effort has gone into this today,” he said outside court.
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BRIEF City reaches wrongful death settlement with family of Freddie Gray BALTIMORE — The parents of Freddie Gray reached a tentative $6.4 million settlement with the city of Baltimore, nearly five months after their 25-year-old son was critically injured in police custody, sparking days of protests and rioting. The deal, announced Tuesday, appeared to be among the largest settlements in police death cases in recent years and happened just days before a judge is set to decide whether to move a trial for six officers charged in Gray’s death. Grey’s spine was injured April 12 in the back of a prisoner transport van after he was arrested. Gray, a black man, died at the hospital a week later. In the aftermath, Gray became a symbol of the contentious relationship between the police and the public in Baltimore, as well as the treatment of black men by police in America. The settlement still needs the approval of a board that oversees city spending. That board will meet Wednesday morning. “The proposed settlement agreement going before the Board of Estimates should not be interpreted as a judgment on the guilt or innocence of the officers facing trial,” Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a news release. Rawlings-Blake refused to comment further on Tuesday at an unrelated news conference. The settlement does not resolve any factual disputes, and expressly does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of the city, its police department or any of the officers. The settlement has nothing whatsoever to do with the criminal proceedings, the press release said.
Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe hunt returns to work BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion returned to work Tuesday after weeks away, walking silently into his small dental practice, past swarming media and a handful of protesters calling for him to be sent to Zimbabwe to face trial. Walter Palmer had largely retreated from public view since he was identified as Cecil’s killer in July, offering little insight into the hunt that until a Sunday interview with The Associated Press in which he defended the kill as legal and announced his plan to return to work. Some of the uproar bubbled up shortly after sunrise Tuesday as a security guard whisked Palmer inside the clinic, past reporters shouting questions and a protester repeatedly yelling “Extradite Palmer!” Palmer walked from a nearby street where police had blocked off traffic, meeting the guard in the parking lot of his Bloomington practice and rushing through a door covered in messages reading: “Justice for Cecil” and “May you never hunt again.” The small throng of protesters didn’t match the furor in the days after Cecil was killed during a July hunt in Zimbabwe’s vast Hwange National Park, when hundreds gathered to hold vigils for the big cat with the black mane and forced River Bluff Dental to temporarily close. Just a few protesters were on site when he arrived.
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Next wave of migrants on the march to Hungary UN WARNS 42,000 MORE ASYLUM SEEKERS COMING IN NEXT 10 DAYS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUDAPEST, Hungary — Leaders of the United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday that Hungary faces a bigger wave of 42,000 asylum seekers in the next 10 days and will need international help to provide shelter on its border, where newcomers already are complaining bitterly about being left to sleep in frigid fields. Officials from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said it was sending tents, beds and thermal blankets to Hungary’s border with Serbia, where for the past two days frustrated groups from the Middle East, Asia and Africa have ignored police instructions to stay put and instead have marched on a highway north to Budapest. Commissioner Antonio Guterres accused the entire European Union of failing to see the crisis coming or take co-ordinated action, even though the 28-nation bloc of 508 million people should have enough room and resources to absorb hundreds of thousands of newcomers with ease. There was needless suffering in the migration crisis “because Europe is not organized to deal with it, because the European asylum system has been extremely dysfunctional and in recent weeks completely chaotic,” Guterres said. He told a news conference in Paris that it appeared “clear that if Europe would be properly organized, it would be a manageable crisis.” The EU has struggled, in part, because front-line nations such as Hungary and Greece have not put enough facilities in place to house a human flow averaging 2,000 to 3,000 a day while the vast majority of people try to push deeper into Europe and seek refugee protection in Germany, the nation accepting the greatest number by far. Germany already expects to take in 800,000 this year, and vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Tuesday it could take a further 1 million over the next two years. Many other EU members have yet to follow Germany’s lead, and Hungary’s government instead is focusing on building a border fence to block the route from Serbia. It plans a series of get-tough frontier security measures that it hopes to start enforcing Sept. 15, although international observers are skeptical. The UNHCR’s refugee co-ordinator for Europe, Vincent Cochetel, told a Budapest news conference that Hungary could not cope on its own with the coming, even bigger volume of asylum seekers. He said 42,000 people — 30,000 in Greece, 7,000 in Macedonia and 5,000 in Serbia — were likely to enter Hungary in the next 10 days, requiring greater international help. “We need better co-ordination to make sure we don’t have chaos at the border,” he said, chiding Hungary for allowing people to be left overnight “in a very dire situation.” Hungary’s inconsistent reception near the border village of Roszke has left many hundreds waiting for buses that arrive too infrequently, leaving large
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A boy drinks his milk at a refugee camp in the southern Macedonian town of Gevgelija, Tuesday. Hundred of thousands migrants and refugees trying to reach the heart of Europe via Turkey, Greece, the Balkans and Hungary have faced dangers, difficulties and delays on every link of the journey. numbers stranded at night. Officers have found it increasingly difficult to keep them within a designated field. Some have pushed through police lines and walk north deeper into Hungary, while others head south back to Serbia where camps are sometimes better organized. On Monday, a few hundred people broke through police lines near Roszke and, despite being hit with pepper spray, made it onto the main highway linking Serbia with Budapest. It happened again Tuesday night following a day of scuffles with officers in which one man was injured amid a stampede. “We’ve been here for two days, and the Hungarian government only brings one bus?” said a Syrian man, who gave only his first name, Ali. “We’re asking to go back to Serbia and they are not giving us this right. We’re asking to go to Budapest and they are not giving us this right. Why? Why?” The government has given little aid, leaving volunteer groups to provide food and water instead. The field near Roszke has become strewn with garbage. At Budapest’s main international train station, more than 300 people — mostly asylum seekers — queued for tickets. Last week, Keleti station became an open-air refugee camp when Hungary briefly stopped migrants from taking trains to Austria and Germany. Authorities are once again letting these travellers take trains deeper into the EU, although they often ride in separate carriages from other passengers.
Democrats get enough votes to block measure against Iran nuclear deal WASHINGTON — The White House and insistent U.S. Senate Democrats locked up the votes Tuesday to frustrate attempts by outraged Republicans to pass a legislative rebuke to the Iran nuclear accord. Three previously undeclared Senate Democrats — Richard Blumenthal , Ron Wyden and Gary Peters — announced their support for the international agreement in a co-ordinated burst. That pushed supporters to the crucial 41-vote total that would allow them to block a Republican disapproval resolution with a delaying tactic and prevent a final vote. The agreement struck by Iran, the U.S., China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany in July would provide Iran hundreds of billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions in exchange for a decade of constraints on the country’s nuclear program. The deal aims to keep Iran at least a year away from being able to produce enough nuclear material for a weapon. “There is no better deal available now,” declared Blumenthal, one of the Senate’s Jewish Democrats, announcing his support for an accord that is strongly opposed by Israeli leaders as well as Republican senators. The three lawmakers were among just a handful of undeclared senators and were all considered possible “no” votes. Coming on the first day of Congress’ fall session after a five-week summer recess, their announcements were a dramatic start to what promises to be a bitter, partisan debate on the deal aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program. The debate will take on some of the trappings of a political circus Wednesday with Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz preparing to headline an anti-accord rally outside the Capitol.
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has reached a major milestone by becoming the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history. She passes Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother, who was on the throne for 63 years and 7 months. Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that millions on Britons would celebrate the queen’s “historic moment.” “Over the last 63 years, Her Majesty has been a rock of stability in a world of constant change and her selfless sense of service and duty has earned admiration not only in Britain, but right across the globe,” Cameron said. “It is only right that today we should celebrate her extraordinary record, as well as the grace and dignity with which she serves our country.” Buckingham Palace marked the event by releasing an official photograph of the queen taken by Mary McCartney, a photographer who is the daughter of former Beatle Paul McCartney. Elizabeth came to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father King George VI. She was touring a remote part of Kenya when news of her father’s death arrived.
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Volatility discouraging ECONOMISTS EXPECT BANK OF CANADA TO HOLD ITS KEY RATE AT 0.5 PER CENT BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its key interest rate on hold Wednesday following a string of better than expected economic data. However, the continued weakness in oil prices and the turmoil on the global markets amid fears about the Chinese economy are expected raise concerns for the central bank, economists say. Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets, said he’ll be watching to see what the Bank of Canada highlights in its rate announcement. “It will be very interesting to see what the focus is,” Tal said. Oil prices are lower than the Bank of Canada forecast in its July monetary policy report and Chinese economic weakness is expected to hurt commodity prices. So, while the third quarter has been shaping up to show growth, the Canadian economy still faces challenges, Tal noted. “They definitely will talk about the recovery in
the third quarter, but I think that they probably won’t be as optimistic about the fourth quarter,” he said. The central bank has cut the rate twice this year, most recently in July when it also downgraded its outlook for the Canadian economy. Since then, Statistics Canada has reported that the economy contracted at an annual pace of 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, in line with the Bank of Canada’s expectations. There has also been better than expected trade results for July and stronger than expected job numbers for August, pointing to an economy that has pulled out of the slump it had been in for the first half of the year. The data adds up to expectations that the Canadian economy will grow in the third quarter after contracting for the first two quarters of the year, putting the country into a recession.
However, BMO senior economist Benjamin Reitzes said the volatility in financial markets in recent weeks “is hardly an encouraging sign for global growth.” “The knock-on effect of China’s weakness on emerging markets and the resulting impact on commodity prices will be significant concerns for the Bank of Canada,” Reitzes wrote in a report. “Look for the statement to highlight increased downside risk coming from emerging markets.” Meanwhile, Tal also noted that the Bank of Canada’s core inflation rate has been above the two per cent for 12 straight months. In its last monetary policy report, the central bank attributed it to “transitory effects” including the drop in the loonie compared with the U.S. dollar and some sector specific factors. However, Tal said at some point it will be a concern. “Since then the dollar went down and it might go down even more, especially with the Bank of Canada’s policy relative to the Fed,” Tal said.
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Mike Lazaridis, former co-CEO of Research in Motion, gestures at the end of his keynote address to the BlackBerry DevCon Americas conference in San Francisco. Wilfrid Laurier University is naming its school of business after BlackBerry founder Lazaridis. the European Union, India, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. In Canada, Aimia operates the Aeroplan customer loyalty program used by Air Canada, TD Bank and CIBC, and retailers.
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Few consumers feel rewarded for sharing personal data: Aimia TORONTO — A survey of 20,000 people in 11 countries done by Aimia Inc. suggests a minority of them were satisfied with the rewards they get in exchange for sharing personal information with businesses. The Montreal-based company said 31 per cent of the Canadian respondents rated their personal information as “highly valuable” and 26 per cent said that they expect better service and benefits in return for sharing it. Only eight per cent of the Canadian respondents felt they get better offers as a result of sharing the information. Aimia executive David Johnson says companies have an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with their customers but the “golden moment” will quickly disappear if they fail to respond appropriately. The company has employees in 20 countries including Canada and provides its clients with analytics of consumer data. The 11-country global survey compiled responses from Australia, Brazil, Canada, several members of
TORONTO — One of Canada’s largest auto insurance providers is working to tailor products for the Uber ridesharing service. Intact Financial Corp. (TSX:IFC) says its intention is to market the products under the Intact and Belairdirect brands. The company is Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance, collecting $7.5 billion in premiums annually through its various subsidiaries. It says more details of the the Uber products will be provided as the products become available. Uber offers an alternative to conventional taxi services, causing controversy and sometimes friction in communities where it operates. Although Uber has said its insurance policies are adequate, coverage for Uber drivers has been a contentious issue. In July, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said drivers who work for Uber should verify their vehicles are insured for commercial use. It said some policies provide coverage for only personal automobile use and insurers could reject a claim if the vehicle is used to generate income.
Climate change is one of the biggest risks faced by Canadian pension plans and plan managers may be forced into taking public stands to fulfil their legal duties, says a new legal study. “Climate change risks must be taken into account, and pension trustees may protect the longer term interests of their beneficiaries by acting as effective public-policy advocates for climate change regulation,” says the report from the Toronto-based firm of Koskie and Minsky, one of Canada’s leading pension law firms. “The urgency of climate change, coupled with its potentially severe consequences, suggest that pension fiduciaries may engage governments on climate change issues to attempt to achieve a collective outcome that they are incapable of achieving alone.” The report was commissioned by Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE), a non-profit environmental investing consultancy that advises clients with a total of about $14 billion in assets, said spokesman Kevin Thomas. It was undertaken because pension managers need to think more long-term than other fund managers. “The typical pension plan is thinking 70 years down the road,” Thomas said Tuesday. “They have to make sure that their current and future beneficiaries are all taken care of.” In that kind of time frame, the report concludes that climate change creates a series of risks for investors. Those risks include regulatory change, extreme weather, access to resources and costs of factors such as energy. Managers need to consider which companies in their portfolios are unduly exposed to those risks, said Thomas. “There’s some things you can do in terms of screening your portfolio or engaging with the company to change practices.” But the report goes further. It says trustees may also have a responsibility to preserve an overall economy in which it is possible to prosper. It notes previous studies have found balanced portfolios are likely to do much better if global warming is limited to two degrees Celsius. “There is no meaningful distinction between ’non-financial’ criteria that may affect financial performance and financial criteria,” says the report. “Trustees must take both into account when making investment decisions.” One thing trustees can no longer do is deny what’s happening, says the report. “In making investment decisions, climate change denial is not an option,” it says. Traditionally, trustees haven’t been vocal, Thomas said. But it is becoming more common. “In recent years we’re seen pension fund trustees being increasingly vocal about issues like climate change.”
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Business planning as important as ever in turbulent economy Unlike the recession in 2008-09, which was mainly a banking liquidity problem, the 2015 technical recession in Canada is primarily due to depressed commodities and market volatility. Low oil prices and the issues of getting oil to market have resulted in financial cutbacks and large layoffs. On the federal election scene, none of the political parties have offered information regarding future policies that will address the state of the Canadian economy. The Government of Alberta’s recent deficit announcement, plus undefined policies, JOHN yet to be started/completed MACKENZIE ‘Royalty Review’ and late budget, are creating lots of BUSINESS BASICS anxiety in the business community. All these issues have had a profound impact on business one way or another, and it’s difficult to re-
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main optimistic. However, it’s extremely important to concentrate on business basics and focus on the keys areas that are within your control. Negative thoughts have a way of fostering negative outcomes. Check in with your mindset to consider how you can respond to issues in a more positive manner. It’s important to be proactive, not reactive, in order to maintain a balanced approach. Remember that you are accountable for your own behaviour and performance. Be aware of how your performance influences results. Update the key performance indicators in your business that are critical to your business’ success. Implement a default diary to assist you to complete tasks on time. Reward yourself and others for positive results. Share and celebrate even small successes. Business planning is as important as ever. Best practices recommend a 12-month plan that factors into a broader five year plan. In today’s economy a five-year plan seems overly optimistic, but it is critical to evaluate all scenarios facing your company. Pull out the annual plan and review each quarter. Realign your goals each month to implement strategies that include weekly activities to move the plan
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forward. Be mindful of the issues you might encounter – expected or unexpected – in the next 90 days. Look for niches that might fill a need so that you can be prepared once the economy starts to rebound. Consult with professional advisors regularly. Get an accurate picture of your current financial situation and keep accountants informed where you forecast problems. A company may seem profitable on paper but the numbers will indicate the cash flow gaps. It’s also a good time to refresh your financial literacy skills. Focus and invest in your high-value customers, those that are likely to continue to purchase your products and services. Although customers may be cutting back, target product segments where your value proposition drives revenue and possibly even growth. Finally, make customer service everyone’s responsibility, especially in a small business where team members wear many hats. Train your team, from the receptionist to the delivery driver.
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How may we serve you? CHINA’S SHIFTING ECONOMY MINTS SOME CORPORATE WINNERS, OTHERS LOSERS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS China is losing its appetite for dump trucks, iron ore and construction cranes. But the Chinese still want to travel and give their kids a better education. Growth in the world’s second-largest economy is decelerating and rattling financial markets around the world. Behind that slowdown is an evolutionary shift in China’s economy— from a dependence on exports and investment in factories and housing — to a reliance on spending by its emerging middle class. That transition, a gradual and perhaps painful one, will affect which U.S. companies stand to benefit and which will be squeezed as China’s growth slides from the double-digit annual rates of the mid-2000s to 7 per cent, 6 per cent, maybe even less. The shift is likely to pinch American manufacturers that prospered during China’s investment boom — makers of heavy construction equipment and industrial machinery, for instance. But the service sector — a broad category that includes things like restaurant meals, haircuts and hotel stays — remains “reasonably robust” and has been a dominant driver of China’s growth since the first half of 2012, said economist Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “Yes, China is slowing,” said Jeremy Haft, an entrepreneur, consultant and author of the forthcoming book Unmade in China: The Hidden Truth about China’s Economic Miracle. “But households have huge (savings). People need to keep eating, walking, powering their homes.“ Chinese consumers now have more discretionary income to spend on entertainment, education and travel after years of robust economic growth. That additional income has created a bright outlook for companies that serve them. The Princeton Review, a Natick, Mass., company that helps students prepare for standardized tests and college entrance exams, remains bullish on China. The company declines to provide specific sales numbers. But the number of Chinese students enrolling in U.S. colleges is growing by double digits every year.
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An employee works in a textile factory in Huaibei in central China’s Anhui province. The world’s second largest economy is decelerating, and the prospect of its slowing growth is rattling financial markets around the world. But China also is shifting — from a dependence on exports and investment in factories, infrastructure and housing to a reliance on consumer spending from the country’s emerging middle class. “We do not see any slowdown in the future,” said Steven Chou, international vice-president at Princeton Review. Also doing well are American companies that make things in China and export them back to the United States, where economic growth is solid. Haft, for example, runs a company that exports U.S. cattle hides to China. Business is booming, he says, because the Chinese turn the hides into wallets and ship them back to the United States, where the economy and consumer demand are comparatively healthy. Recent trade numbers highlight the changes: U.S. merchandise exports to China rose just 0.2 per cent in the second quarter to $30.5 billion from a year earlier. By contrast, services exports, which include tourism and banking, surged nearly 14 per cent to $11.97 billion. Boeing Co., the biggest provider of commercial jets in China, forecasts demand for 6,330 new jetliners in that country by 2034, with a value of $950
billion. Most of those new planes will handle passenger growth. Company executives said in a recent podcast that they’re seeing “tremendous” demand for international flights, and they also expect a surge in demand for cargocarrying aircraft. At General Motors, which sells more vehicles in China than any of its U.S.-based competitors, sales in July slipped 4 per cent compared with a year ago. But the company’s first-half sales in China rose 4.4 per cent to a record 1.7 million vehicles, and the carmaker still forecasts single-digit growth for the rest of the year. So far, the shift is hurting companies that have benefited from China’s building boom. Construction equipment giant Caterpillar, for instance, said its Asia-Pacific region sales dropped 21 per cent in the second quarter — a casualty of a slowing China. China is facing a construction glut, which is leading to a deceleration in property investment that will likely bottom over the next few quarters,
Lardy, the economist, said. “Ninety per cent of the population already has a house,” he said. “They’ve got a lot of very under-utilized real estate.” Market-wide demand for medium- and heavy-duty trucks in China plunged 30 per cent in the first half of the year. That’s not good for a company like diesel engine maker Cummins Inc., which draws between 10 per cent and 15 per cent of its revenue from China. But the company’s results show that picking winners and losers of China’s shift isn’t as simple as identifying broad industries that are experiencing either growth or slowing demand. Cummins’ second-quarter sales in China advanced 6 per cent to $916 million, thanks in part to a government push for tighter emissions standards. Those standards are fueling demand for new engines and parts that help older ones cut pollutants.
Uranium mining ‘touches a sensitive chord’ in Quebec
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PENSION: Sent letter to premier Thomas’ own group has joined in. On Tuesday, SHARE co-signed a letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley asking her to give full consideration to encouraging renewable energy as her government’s climate-change panel plots the province’s path. Notley has asked the panel to draw up a renewed climate change plan for Alberta. It is expected to report later this fall. “Effective climate policy can stimulate innovation and bolster the diversification of the Alberta economy,” says the letter, signed by more than 100 foundation heads and pension plan managers representing more than $4.6 trillion. “Well-designed policies will en-
Quebec Environment Minister David Heurtel has appointed an interdepartmental committee to review the environmental agency’s report. Currently, Saskatchewan is the only uranium-producing province in Canada, and the second-largest producer in the world behind Kazakhstan. In 2013, its output for three mines was almost 9,000 tons, or about 16 per cent of global production. Quebec’s identified uranium reserves are relatively small at about 8,800 tons, the BAPE said. Industry observers and environmentalists say the regulatory agency’s report has given Heurtel cover on the sensitive issue. “Going against the BAPE ... could be very dangerous politically for him,” said Louis Simard, associate professor of political studies at the University of Ottawa. He said BAPE, which has been
around for 35 years, has a lot of credibility with Quebecers. But the agency’s report ignited an angry response from the head of Canada’s nuclear safety watchdog, which said its conclusions and recommendations “lack scientific basis and rigour.” To “suggest that uranium mining is unsafe is to imply that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the government of Saskatchewan have been irresponsible in their approval and oversight of the uranium mines of Canada for the last 30 years,” Michael Binder wrote in a letter to the minister. The nuclear safety commission said there is no link between cancer development and living near or working in a mine or processing facility. It added that environmental monitoring in northern Saskatchewan has shown no risk to health from traditional foods consumed by aboriginal populations.
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MONTREAL — Fears about radioactive contamination may close the door to uranium mining in Quebec just as public angst shelved shale gas extraction in the province in 2011. “Like shale gas, it touches a sensitive chord in Quebec,” says Ugo Lapointe of MiningWatch Canada, which opposes mining of the metal that fuels nuclear power plants. Hundreds of municipalities have joined First Nations to oppose uranium mining, worried that it could threaten their health, harm natural environments and ruin traditional hunting and fishing. Quebec’s environmental regulation agency (BAPE) has concluded there is no “social acceptability” for uranium mining to proceed at this time. After a year of study, a three-person panel
said that it would be premature to authorize development of Quebec’s uranium industry. While uranium mining has made substantial progress, especially in containing waste, there are still many uncertainties and “significant gaps in scientific knowledge of the impacts of uranium mining on the environment and public health,” it said in a lengthy report. The panel said the province could make the current, nearly two-year moratorium permanent, but advised the government to take its time to minimize potential costs, including a large potential payout to Strateco, which is suing the province for $190 million for holding up its mining project in northern Quebec. A permanent ban would align Quebec with British Columbia and Nova Scotia, coal-producing provinces that have rejected uranium mining.
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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 134.81 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 37.63 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.55 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.75 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.19 Cdn. National Railway . . 72.73 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 189.65 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . .34.86 Capital Power Corp . . . . 19.25 Cervus Equipment Corp 13.55 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 44.09 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 53.85 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 21.67 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.25 General Motors Co. . . . . 29.88 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 22.89 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.85 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 38.77 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 30.58 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.50 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 5.74 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 43.90 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 120.69 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.26 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.61 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 69.50 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American stock markets began the holiday-shortened trading week in an upbeat mood Tuesday as a rebound on China’s main index appeared to cheer investors, although experts warn the recovery is likely to be short-lived. The S&P/TSX index in Toronto was up 152.36 points at 13,630.67, with the metals and mining sector by far the biggest gainer — climbing nearly nine per cent — amid a huge jump in copper prices. China is a major purchaser of copper, which is used in many industrial processes. The only sector of the Toronto stock market that didn’t register gains was health- care, which declined by less than three per cent. The Canadian dollar rose 0.34 of a U.S. cent to 75.73 cents US. In New York, markets jumped even more after last week’s big losses, with the Dow Jones industrial average rebounding 390.30 points to 16,492.68 while the broader S&P 500 index advanced 48.19 points to 1,969.41 and the Nasdaq gained 128.01 points to 4,811.93. But despite the rebound, Ben Jang, a portfolio manager at Nicola Wealth Management, says investors should expect a bumpy ride. “I think we’re going to get persistent volatility, both on the downside and the upside, for the next few month,” said Jang. “So although we’re seeing a nice recovery today, there is nothing really suggesting that we are on the path for a sustained recovery.” Jang says investors are skittish ahead of the Sept. 16-17 meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve. “People are concerned about (interest rate) liftoff,” said Jang, noting that the lack of strong commentary indicating what the
Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 22.28 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.39 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.38 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.56 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 8.60 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.64 First Quantum Minerals . . 7.62 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 17.53 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 6.38 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.09 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.52 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 33.81 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.05 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 8.64 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 18.42 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 20.15 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 54.01 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.89 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 19.77 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 27.88 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 6.53 Canyon Services Group. . 5.44 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 18.06 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1900 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 9.15 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.780 Fed will do has led to increased volatility. “Historically the Fed has been extremely vocal telegraphing their actions,” said Jang. On commodity markets, the December copper contract shot up 12 cents to US$2.43 a pound while the December gold contract slipped 40 cents to US$1,121 an ounce. October crude oil was down 11 cents at US$45.94 a barrel and October natural gas rose 5.5 cents to US$2.71 per thousand cubic feet. China’s main market, the Shanghai composite index, fought back from earlier losses to close up 2.9 per cent despite a report showing Chinese exports shrank 5.5 per cent in August compared with the same month a year earlier, while imports fell 13.8 per cent. Regulators in China also announced plans to introduce a “circuit breaker” mechanism that would halt trading on the country’s stock exchanges for half an hour if indexes rise or fall by five per cent. The aim is to prevent investors from dumping stocks in a panic during periods of heightened volatility. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index sank 2.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 3.3 per cent. In Europe, Germany’s DAX advanced 1.6 per cent, France’s CAC 40 rose 1.1 per cent and Britain’s FTSE 100 was 1.2 per cent higher. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,630.67, up 152.36 points Dow — 16,492.68, up 390.30 points S&P 500 — 1,969.41, up 48.19 points Nasdaq — 4,811.93, up 128.01 points
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CAE sells six simulators, training contracts mainly to Asia for $130 million MONTREAL — CAE has sold six full-flight simulators and signed training contracts mainly in Asia for more than $130 million. The Montreal-based company says four of the devices for Boeing aircraft and two trainers have been sold to the Shanghai training subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. One Airbus A320 simulator and pilot transition trainer is going to Airbus’s Asian training centre. Russian aviation equipment company NITA (New Information Technologies in Aviation) has also ordered a Boeing 737 Next Generation simulator for an aviation school. In addition to the simulators, CAE
Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 73.50 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 37.95 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.71 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 22.25 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 44.12 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.56 Penn West Energy . . . . . 0.790 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 5.83 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 35.14 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.64 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 44.32 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2250 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 69.35 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 59.50 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94.87 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 22.91 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 32.66 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 35.83 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 94.16 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.41 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 42.69 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 72.41 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 41.31 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.01
Currencies: Cdn — 75.73 cents US, up 0.34 of a cent Pound — C$2.0333, up 1.97 cents Euro — C$1.4789, up 0.04 of a cent Euro — US$1.1200, up 0.54 of a cent Oil futures: US$45.94 per barrel, down 11 cents (October contract) Gold futures: US$1,121.00 per oz., down 40 cents (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.437 oz., up 37.6 cents $657.05 kg., up $12.09 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ’15 $7.60 higher $462.10; Jan. ’16 $6.80 higher $466.20; March ’16 $6.50 higher $470.00; May ’16 $6.40 higher $470.50; July ’16 $5.90 higher $470.70; Nov. ’16 $8.30 higher $459.10; Jan. ’17 $8.30 higher $460.30; March ’17 $8.30 higher $462.00; May ’17 $8.30 higher $462.00; July ’17 $8.30 higher $462.00; Nov. ’17 $8.30 higher $462.00. Barley (Western): Oct. ’15 unchanged $184.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $184.00; March ’16 unchanged $186.00; May ’16 unchanged $187.00; July ’16 unchanged $187.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $187.00; Dec. ’16 unchanged $187.00; March ’17 unchanged $187.00; May ’17 unchanged $187.00; July ’17 unchanged $187.00; Oct. ’17 unchanged $187.00. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 393,200 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 393,200.
(TSX:CAE) says it has inked a five-year training contract extension with Eastar Jet in Seoul, Korea, a contract renewal for Airbus pilot training from an undisclosed customer in Asia, and an Airbus flight crew sourcing through CAE Parc Aviation for an undisclosed Asian customer.
Investors ride out market volatility: CIBC poll TORONTO — So who is panicking amid the current volatility on global equity markets? Apparently not most Canadian retail investors, according to a new survey issued by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. CIBC (TSX:CM) says the survey, conducted Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 after some two weeks of extreme volatility on the markets, found that 85 per cent of Canadian investors polled didn’t panic during the dramatic ups and downs. However, the poll also found differences between the reactions of younger and older investors and between men and women.
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Chief Liz Logan, Fort Nelson First Nation, is shown in Vancouver, holding an original Treaty 8 medallion that was given to her great grandfather when he signed the treaty on her First Nations’ behalf. People once paddled from great distances to set up fishing camps on Liz Logan’s family land in northern British Columbia, but today she says industrial pollution in the water has forced her to face off against the Crown.
Aboriginal leaders unite to demand ‘fair’ consultation BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — People once paddled great distances to set up fishing camps on the land where Liz Logan’s family has lived for generations in northern British Columbia. Now Tsinhia Lake has yellowed, the fish have died and her family must carry in bottled water to drink. The damage from oil and gas industries has prompted Logan, chief of the Fort Nelson First Nation, to help form an alliance with other aboriginal leaders against the provincial government. The signatories say concerns about massive developments in their territories are not being addressed. The group, composed of leaders from the B.C. coast to the Alberta boundary, announced its formation on Tuesday with the release of an open letter to Premier Christy Clark. “We’re trying to get their attention. We’re calling for this government to come back and (agree to) a relationship, because right now there is no relationship,” Logan said. It would be as if the government came and took out someone’s backyard pool without asking, she said. Chiefs of 10 northern B.C. First Nations have signed the letter, which says the province has ignored significant legal victories by aboriginals and is blocking them from managing their own territories. The letter was sent ahead of talks this week in Vancouver between First Nations and B.C. politicians on the topic of the historic Tsilhqot’in land deal. The June 2014 court ruling granted aboriginal title to more than 1,700 square kilometres of land, but the chiefs say they’ve seen little change in how the province deals with their claims.
“This government is basically refusing to look at the big picture of all the developments that are happening in all of our respective territories,” Logan said. Among the projects of concern are proposed liquefied natural gas facilities and the Site C hydroelectric dam, which entered its first phase of construction in July. The open letter lists three major reasons the alliance believes First Nations’ interests are threatened: no “new relationship” despite successful court challenges, the government’s refusal to assess potential industrial impacts on the environment, and a provincial review process that allows industry to set the agenda for development. “We are not opposed to development,” reads the letter, which calls on the government for a more civil, legally consistent and logical approach to project implementation. The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said its members are being given “lip service” and will raise those concerns at meetings over the coming days, said vice-president Bob Chamberlin. He said First Nations have given up enough benefits for British Columbians. “When will their rights finally be first and foremost?” he asked. Chamberlin said the alliance’s formation is a strong signal that no progress has been made despite repeated meetings with government officials. Clark said Tuesday she would refrain from addressing the issues until after this week’s talks. “It is always our goal to make sure we are consulting and accommodating First Nations fairly, in a way that even goes above and beyond the law of the country,” she said at an unrelated news conference.
Canadian seafarers union files court challenge over foreign sailors BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Harper government may have thought it had squelched the political fire that raged this spring over the temporary foreign workers program, but a legal challenge filed Tuesday in Federal Court threatens to rekindle the controversy. The Seafarers International Union of Canada is asking a judge in Vancouver to review temporary worker permits granted to foreign sailors on international ships that have operated in Canadian waters. David Borins, the labour group’s lawyer, says it has already filed 16 applications for judicial reviews and plans on challenging dozens more. Thanks to a high-profile makeover earlier this year, Canada’s controversial temporary foreign workers pro-
gram allows labour market impact assessments on request and requires employers to demonstrate no Canadians were available to take the jobs. The court challenge claims the tribunal charged with issuing the permits has been unjustly exempting shipping companies from the assessments at a time when there are hundreds of unemployed Canadian crew members who could have filled those jobs. The law says foreign-flagged ships can operate between ports in Canadian coastal water, as long as they use domestic crews, but Borins says the federal government has increasingly given shipping companies a free pass. To get around the labour assessment, the government grants a waiver claiming, among others things, that there is significant economic benefit to Canada — a procedure known as a C-10 exemption.
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Blue Jays get big win over BoSox BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blue Jays 5 Red Sox 1 BOSTON — Troy Tulowitzki singled in the go-ahead run off Alexi Ogando to trigger a four-run 10th inning that lifted the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. With the win, Toronto increased its lead in the East to 1 1-2 games over the New York Yankees, who lost 2-1 to Baltimore. The Blue Jays won for the 13th time in 17 games. Travis Shaw homered for Boston, which had its four-game winning streak stopped. Josh Donaldson led off the 10th with a triple against Ogando (2-1), a towering fly ball that appeared to hit the top corner of the Green Monster and bounced back. After a review upheld the call of the ball not crossing the red line at the top for a homer, the crew reviewed and confirmed Donaldson was safe at third. Tulowitzki singled past third baseman Pablo Sandoval. Chris Colabello followed with an RBI single, Ogando balked in the next run and Kevin Pillar had a sacrifice fly. Aaron Sanchez (7-5) worked one inning for the win. Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned after missing seven weeks with a strained right hamstring. He went 1 for 4 with a double. Toronto starter R.A. Dickey gave up one run and four hits in six innings. He was 0-3 with a 5.76 ERA in four starts against Boston this season. Boston’s Henry Owens struggled with his control, but held the Blue Jays to one run and three hits in 5 1-3 innings. He walked four, hit two batters and had a balk. The Blue Jays moved ahead without a hit in the first inning. Ben Revere was hit on the right hand with the game’s second pitch, advance on a wild
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Toronto Blue Jays’ Troy Tulowitzki catches Boston Red Sox’s Rusney Castillo trying to steal second base during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Tuesday. The Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 5-1. pitch and a double steal before scoring on Edwin Encarnacion’s ground out. TRAINER’S ROOM Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman will make his first start of the season Saturday against New York at Yankee Stadium. He underwent surgery in March after tearing the ACL in his left knee. LHP Mark Buehrle is getting a cortisone shot in his pitching shoulder.
Red Sox: Interim manager Torey Lovullo said RHP Steven Wright may not pitch again this season due to the time he’s lost recovering from a concussion. FLYING BAT Pillar’s bat slipped out of his hands, went flying into the stands about 10 rows behind the Blue Jays’ on-deck circle and was caught by a fan. UP NEXT Blue Jays: RHP Drew Hutchison (13-
3) looks to rebound from a rough outing in the series finale Wednesday. He gave up six runs in five innings of a loss against Baltimore after winning his previous four starts. Red Sox: RHP Joe Kelly (9-6) tries to win his eighth straight start. If successful, it would be the club’s longest since Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez won nine in a row in 1999.
Return of World Cup won’t replace Olympics NHL PLAYERS FEEL THE OLYMPICS STILL TOP OF THE LIST FOR HOCKEY BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Henrik Lundqvist watched on as Sweden’s third goaltender at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, then won a gold medal as the starter at the 2006 Olympics. Lundqvist’s personal experience difference aside, he doesn’t see any way the World Cup can compare to the Olympics. “I think the Olympics is another level when it comes to just the emotions you have: all the other athletes, the size of the tournament,” the New York Rangers’ starter said. “I think we always should be at the Olympics. I think it’s the biggest stage for any sport.” A year from now Lundqvist and the NHL’s stars will converge on Toronto for the return of the World Cup of Hockey. It’s being billed as a festival of the sport and will be another chance to see a best-on-best tournament. It’ll be a big deal, but players don’t consider the World Cup as a replacement for the Winter Games. “I think the Olympics are always going to be on top of the list of any athlete,” Slovak defenceman Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins said. “It’s such a unique event. It’s the highest possible competition that you can have for any athlete to be competing and representing your country at the Olympics.” NHL players have competed in the past five Winter Olympics dating to 1998. There’s no agreement yet to ensure they’ll be in Pyeongchang in 2018. The league is reluctant to continue committing to the Games because the timing forces it to pause the season and ferry players around the world
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Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of Sweden looks at an approaching puck during the men’s gold medal game against Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Lundqvist watched on as Sweden’s third goaltender at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, then won a gold medal as the starter at the 2006 Olympics. Lundqvist’s personal experience difference aside, he doesn’t see any way the World Cup can compare to the Olympics. without a tangible financial benefit. Having the next two Winter Olympics in South Korea and Beijing, China (in 2022) means going to countries without real hockey traditions. In the World Cup of Hockey, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have an event that could generate in the neighbourhood of US$200 million, money that those sides get to split 50-
50. It’ll likely include just NHL players, not those from European leagues, as the top six nations — Canada, the United States, Sweden, Russia, Finland and the Czech Republic — are joined by a 23-and-under North American Young Stars team and one made up of European all-stars from Slovakia, Switzerland and elsewhere. While that format may be a one-time
thing, it also separates the World Cup from the Olympics. “It’s only nations there,” Swedish defenceman Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators said. “In the World Cup here they’re going to make two teams that are not going to be nation teams. Right there it’s going to be a different kind of tournament.” Players who have experienced the Olympics like the multi-sport feel. “It’s just, I guess, the Olympic spirit that comes with and all the athletes coming together and staying in the village,” Slovenian centre Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings said. “I think that’s what makes it special.” James van Riemsdyk of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who played for the U.S. team in Sochi, pointed to soccer’s World Cup as evidence that a one-sport tournament could create big interest. “You can’t maybe expect it to be on that level, but it’s an exciting time,” van Riemsdyk said. “It’s one of those things if you keep growing it, I think there’s no reason why it can’t be a pretty big event.” Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Duncan Keith, a two-time Olympic champion for Canada, remembers watching the 1996 World Cup. He didn’t love it that the U.S. won, but based on that and the 2004 event, knows it can be just as entertaining for fans. “I think for hockey fans it can be just as big,” Keith said. “Olympics is, to me, a worldwide event where it doesn’t involve just hockey. But as far as a hockey fan, I think for sure: All these different countries competing, and hockey’s hockey.”
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Kings hockey team set after strong training camp It didn’t take long for RDC Kings 190-pound Heath was team captain and hockey head coach Trevor Keeper to finished the season with eight goals get down to his final roster. and eight assists in 37 games. He also The Kings opened camp on Aug. 31 had three goals and nine helpers in 14 and by the following Monday Keeper playoff games. was down to his final 25, The six-foot-one, 190-pound including 15 forwards, sevWilton, was an assistant capen defencemen and three tain and had four goals and goaltenders. 15 assists in 34 regular season Keeper spent a number games and added three goals of hours on the road last and eight assists in 14 playoff season, looking at players games. from across Western CanBlair Mulder, Tanner ada. The majority of his Butler and Alex Marcinew recruits were on hand at return on defence with Red the opening of camp. Deer native Kirk Johnson, “We have nine new Mike Statchuk and Dylan players and all were reBaer other newcomers to the cruited,” said Keeper. “I blueline. DANNY started fairly early last “We have a good core reRODE year and then spent a lot turning on defence and we’re of time on the road after deeper and more talented,” our season was over.” said Keeper. “Last year we He attended the Westdid a good job with some guys ern Canada junior A championship as on defence who were forwards. This well as the Royal Bank Cup. Defence- year we have seven legitimate defenceman David Heath and forward Regan men.” Wilton both played in the Royal Bank Johnson, who played two seasons Cup with Melfort. The six-foot-three, with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the
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WHL comes to the Kings from the Olds Grizzlys were he had five goals, 14 assists and 84 penalty minutes in 43 games last season. Statchuk was captain at Battlefords while Baer finished the season with Kindersley after being traded from Yorkton. Kraymer Barnstable and Mike Salmon return in goal with Devon Fordyce the newcomer. Barnstable had a 9-9-3 record last season with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. Salmon, who was injured for most of the season, posted a 6-5-0 record and a 3.84 GAA and .887 save percentage. Keeper knew Fordyce, having coached him with Team Alberta. Fordyce played parts of two seasons with Prince George of the WHL before joining the Brooks Bandits in the 2012-13 season and helping them win the Royal Bank Cup. He had a 1.61 GAA and a 10-2-1 record with the Bandits. He joined the Surrey Eagles of the BCHL the following season and then moved around during his 20-year-old season, playing with Okotoks, the OCN
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Blizzard and Winkler Flyers. “I like the fact we have three goaltenders,” said Keeper. “Last year we ran into injury problems and Kraymer had to play no matter what. As well the guys will push each other in practice to get playing time.” Up front, Keeper has four newcomers joining team scoring leader Riley Simpson (20 goals, 14 assists), Pat Martens, Jordan McTaggert, Tyler Berkholtz, Doug Jones, Connor Patchett, Connor Hartley, Brett Printz, Mike Marianchuk and Logan Sceviour. Newcomers are Wilton, Nick Fountain, who was an assistant captain with Battlefords Stars, Ben Williams, who was captain of the Virden Oil Capitals, and Dylan Thudium of Sylvan Lake, who played in Grande Prairie and Whitecourt. Williams is the smallest of the group, listed at five-foot-10, 174-pounds, but has offensive skill finishing with 28 goals and 25 assists in 59 games last season.
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SCOREBOARD Local Sports
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015
Baseball
Thursday
● High school football: Stettler Wildcats at Ponoka Broncos, 4:30 p.m.; Lacombe Rams at Notre Dame Cougars, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.
Friday
● High school football: Camrose Trojans at Sylvan Lake Lakers, 4:30 p.m.; Wetaskiwin Sabres at Rocky Mountain House Rebels, 4:30 p.m.; Lindsay Thurber Raiders at Hunting Hills Lightning, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park. ● Minor hockey: Red Deer minor midget AAA tryouts, 7-9:15 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Red Deer Vipers at Three Hills Thrashers, 8 p.m. ● WHL preseason: Red Deer Rebels at Tri-City Americans, 8:05 p.m.
Saturday
● College soccer: Olds at RDC; women at noon, men at 2 p.m. ● WHL preseason: Red Deer Rebels vs. Spokane Chiefs at Kennewick, Wash., 4 p.m. ● Major bantam preseason hockey: Leduc Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Stettler Lightning at Red Deer Vipers, 8 p.m., Arena.
Sunday
● College soccer: SAIT at RDC; women at noon, men at 2 p.m. ● Minor hockey: Red Deer minor midget AAA tryouts, 2:15-4:30 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B preseason hockey: Red Deer Vipers at Stettler Lightning, 3 p.m.
Hockey Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Red Deer at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.
2015 Western Hockey League Preseason Schedule Tuesday’s game Lethbridge at Kootenay, late
Saturday, Sept. 12 Kootenay at Prince George, 12 p.m. Red Deer at Spokane, 4 p.m. Victoria at Vancouver, 5 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Brandon at Regina, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Kamloops at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 Portland at Prince George, 8:05 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 Everett at Prince George, 12 p.m. Portland at Spokane, 4 p.m. Kootenay at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 Everett at Portland, 12 p.m. Kootenay at Seattle, 4 p.m. Regina at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Swift Current at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 13 Edmonton at Calgary, 3 p.m. Vancouver at Victoria, 3 p.m. Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Basketball Argentina 92 Dominican Republic 84 Puerto Rico 78 Panama 71 Uruguay 77 Venezuela 75
SECOND ROUND Pt 12 11 11 8 8 8 7 7 points
Monday’s results Canada 109 Uruguay 82 Argentina 84 Panama 57 Mexico 73 Venezuela 70 Puerto Rico 98 Dominican Republic 92 Tuesday’s results Canada 94 Mexico 73
Wednesday’s games Panama vs. Venezuela, 11 a.m. Dominican Republic vs. Canada, 1:30 p.m. Uruguay vs. Puerto Rico, 5 p.m. Mexico vs. Argentina, 7:30 p.m. End of Second Round PLAYOFFS Friday’s games Semifinals First vs. Fourth Places, 5 or 7:30 p.m. Second vs. Third Places, 5 or 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s games Third Place Semifinal losers, 5 p.m. Championship Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. (Note: Both teams in final qualify for 2016 Olympics)
Chiarelli to be named GM of North American Young Stars team at World Cup
L.A. Dodgers 7, L.A. Angels 5
Texas at Seattle, 1:40 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.
Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Toronto 79 59 .572 New York 77 60 .562 Tampa Bay 67 71 .486 Baltimore 66 72 .478 Boston 65 73 .471
GB — 1 1/2 12 13 14
Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit
Central Division W L Pct 83 55 .601 71 67 .514 67 70 .489 66 71 .482 64 74 .464
GB — 12 15 1/2 16 1/2 19
Houston Texas Los Angeles Seattle Oakland
West Division W L Pct 75 64 .540 72 64 .529 69 68 .504 66 72 .478 60 79 .432
GB — 1 1/2 5 8 1/2 15
Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 6 Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 4 Boston 11, Toronto 4 Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Oakland 10, Houston 9 Texas 3, Seattle 0 Minnesota 6, Kansas City 2 L.A. Dodgers 7, L.A. Angels 5 Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 7, 13 innings Toronto 5, Boston 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 4 Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2 Oakland 4, Houston 0 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, late Texas at Seattle, late Wednesday’s Games Baltimore (U.Jimenez 10-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-9), 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-8) at Detroit (Lobstein 3-6), 5:08 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 13-3) at Boston (J.Kelly 9-6), 5:10 p.m. Cleveland (Tomlin 4-1) at Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 9-11), 6:10 p.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-9) at Kansas City (Medlen 3-1), 6:10 p.m. Houston (McHugh 15-7) at Oakland (Brooks 1-2), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9) at L.A. Angels (Richards 13-10), 8:05 p.m. Texas (M.Perez 2-4) at Seattle (Nuno 0-2), 8:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games
FIBA Americas Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament GP W L x-Argentina 6 6 0 x-Canada 6 5 1 x-Mexico 6 5 1 Dominican Republic 6 2 4 Venezuela 6 2 4 Puerto Rico 6 2 4 Uruguay 6 1 5 Panama 6 1 5 x — clinched berth in semifinals; Note: Two awarded for a win, one for a loss.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. MiCabrera Det 101 368 58 129 .351 Brantley Cle 124 479 63 153 .319 Bogaerts Bos 133 518 63 164 .317 LCain KC 122 475 89 148 .312 Hosmer KC 135 508 84 158 .311 NCruz Sea 131 509 77 158 .310 Fielder Tex 132 509 62 158 .310 Altuve Hou 131 539 68 167 .310 Kipnis Cle 121 482 77 148 .307 Donaldson Tor 136 534 108 163 .305 Home Runs CDavis, Baltimore, 41; NCruz, Seattle, 39; Donaldson, Toronto, 37; JMartinez, Detroit, 36; Pujols, Los Angeles, 35; Trout, Los Angeles, 34; Bautista, Toronto, 33. Runs Batted In Donaldson, Toronto, 115; CDavis, Baltimore, 102; KMorales, Kansas City, 101; Bautista, Toronto, 96; Encarnacion, Toronto, 94; JMartinez, Detroit, 91; Ortiz, Boston, 87. Pitching Keuchel, Houston, 17-6; FHernandez, Seattle, 16-8; McHugh, Houston, 15-7; Eovaldi, New York, 14-3; Price, Toronto, 14-5; Buehrle, Toronto, 14-7; Lewis, Texas, 14-8.
New York Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia
National League East Division W L Pct 77 61 .558 71 67 .514 58 81 .417 55 84 .396 54 85 .388
GB — 6 19 22 23
St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati
Central Division W L Pct 87 51 .630 82 55 .599 80 57 .584 61 77 .442 57 80 .416
GB — 4 6 26 29
West Division W L Pct 79 58 .577 72 67 .518 66 73 .475 66 73 .475 57 81 .413
GB — 8 14 14 22
Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado
1/2 1/2 1/2
1/2 1/2 1/2
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Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 5 Milwaukee 9, Miami 1 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 1 Chicago Cubs 9, St. Louis 0 Colorado 6, San Diego 4 Arizona 6, San Francisco 1 Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2
Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 7 Miami 6, Milwaukee 4 Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 8, St. Louis 5 San Francisco 6, Arizona 2 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, late San Diego 2, Colorado 1 Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Lester 9-10) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 13-7), 11:45 a.m. Atlanta (Teheran 9-7) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 2-7), 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-7) at Washington (Strasburg 8-6), 5:05 p.m. Milwaukee (A.Pena 1-0) at Miami (Koehler 8-13), 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Happ 4-1) at Cincinnati (Sampson 2-3), 5:10 p.m. Colorado (Rusin 5-7) at San Diego (Shields 10-6), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Heston 11-9) at Arizona (Godley 4-1), 7:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9) at L.A. Angels (Richards 13-10), 8:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Colorado at San Diego, 1:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Harper Was 131 445 101 148 .333 DGordon Mia 122 522 70 172 .330 Posey SF 130 483 66 159 .329 YEscobar Was 121 466 65 149 .320 LeMahieu Col 132 493 76 157 .318 Goldschmidt Ari 136 493 86 157 .318 Votto Cin 135 469 85 148 .316 Pollock Ari 134 522 94 164 .314 DPeralta Ari 130 407 52 125 .307 OHerrera Phi 125 424 57 128 .302 Home Runs Arenado, Colorado, 37; CaGonzalez, Colorado, 36; Harper, Washington, 34; Frazier, Cincinnati, 30; Rizzo, Chicago, 29; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 27; Stanton, Miami, 27; Votto, Cincinnati, 27. Runs Batted In Arenado, Colorado, 107; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 97; Kemp, San Diego, 91; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 88; Rizzo, Chicago, 87; Bryant, Chicago, 86; CaGonzalez, Colorado, 86. Pitching Arrieta, Chicago, 18-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 17-7; Greinke, Los Angeles, 16-3; GCole, Pittsburgh, 16-8; Wacha, St. Louis, 15-5; CMartinez, St. Louis, 13-7; BColon, New York, 13-11.
Football Sunday, Sept. 13 Ottawa at B.C., 2 p.m.
Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal
GP 10 10 9 10
CFL East Division W L T 7 3 0 6 4 0 5 4 0 4 6 0
PF 357 250 193 207
PA 194 287 241 196
Pt 14 12 10 8
Calgary Edmonton B.C. Winnipeg Saskatchewan
GP 10 10 9 10 10
West Division W L T 8 2 0 6 4 0 4 5 0 3 7 0 1 9 0
PF 271 245 204 187 255
PA 197 181 250 310 313
Pt 16 12 8 6 2
WEEK 11 Bye: Ottawa Monday’s results Calgary 16 Edmonton 7 Hamilton 42 Toronto 12 Sunday’s result Saskatchewan 37 Winnipeg 19 Thursday’s result B.C. 25 Montreal 16 WEEK 12 Bye: Montreal Friday’s game Hamilton at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 4:30 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.
Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders TD C FG S Pt J.Medlock, Ham 0 36 22 4 106 B.Bede, Mtl 0 12 25 6 93 G.Shaw, Edm 0 19 21 8 90 R.Paredes, Cgy 0 13 21 4 80 P.McCallum, Sask 0 13 20 2 75 R.Leone, BC 0 15 16 7 70 L.Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 10 17 6 67 R.Pfeffer, Tor 0 11 12 2 49 x-E.Rogers, Cgy 7 4 0 0 46 x-Je.Johnson, Ott 6 2 0 0 38 D.Alvarado, Ott 0 4 11 0 37 T.Gurley, Tor 6 0 0 0 36 A.Harris, BC 6 0 0 0 36 x-C.Marshall, Wpg 5 4 0 0 34 x-A.Collie, BC 5 2 0 0 32 x-K.Elliott, Tor 5 2 0 0 32 B.Banks, Ham 5 0 0 0 30 V.Hazelton, Tor 5 0 0 0 30 K.Lawrence, Edm 5 0 0 0 30 K.Stafford, Edm 5 0 0 0 30 T.Toliver, Ham 5 0 0 0 30 x-C.Getzlaf, Sask 4 2 0 0 26 x-B.Grant, Ham 4 2 0 0 26 C.Milo, Ott 0 13 4 1 26 E.Jackson, Ott 4 0 0 0 24 J.Mathews, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 T.Sinkfield, Ham 4 0 0 0 24 x-R.Bagg, Sask 3 4 0 0 22
x-B.Brohm, Wpg 3 x-H.Burris, Ott 3 x-J.Cornish, Cgy 3 x-W.Dressler, Sask 3 x-T.Harrison, Cgy 3 x-B.Smith, Sask 3 x-T.Sutton, Mtl 3 x-M.McDaniel, Cgy 2 S.Waters, Tor 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 6
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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2015 NFL Schedule Week One Thursday, Sept. 10 Pittsburgh at New England, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 Indianapolis at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m. Kansas City at Houston, 11 a.m. Carolina at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 11 a.m. Miami at Washington, 11 a.m. New Orleans at Arizona, 2:05 p.m. Detroit at San Diego, 2:05 p.m. Baltimore at Denver, 2:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Oakland, 2:25 p.m. Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 2:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. Minnesota at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Peter Chiarelli is expected to be named general manager of the North American “Young Stars” team for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, according to a source. Chiarelli, an Ottawa native in his first season as GM of the Edmonton Oilers, will be in charge of the management team that selects from Canadian and U.S. players aged 23 and under, which is expected to include the likes of Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Aaron Ekblad. Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association were supposed to confer on choosing a management staff with executives from each country, Hockey Canada president and CEO Tom Renney said in June. According to ESPN, Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman, a dual citizen, will be an assistant GM under Chiarelli. Doug Armstrong of the St. Louis Blues heads up Canada’s management team, which also includes Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens, Ken Holland of the Detroit Red Wings, Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks and Rob Blake of the Los Angeles Kings. Dean Lombardi of the Kings is in charge of the U.S. team and is being assisted by Paul Holmgren of the Philadelphia Flyers and Brian Burke of the Calgary Flames.
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HOCKEY: Highest level possible And it’ll be the cream of the crop for hockey without some of the blowout games that come with having smaller European countries involved. But for Steven Stamkos, it’s not even a question. The Markham, Ont., native would love to suit up for Canada in Toronto next fall, but after not being picked for the 2010 team and missing out in 2014 because of a broken leg, he can’t wait for another crack at the Olympics. “Your goal as a professional is to win the Stanley Cup and also represent your country at the highest level possible,” Stamkos said. “At this time next year that’s going to be the highest level possible for a
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hockey player.” Having already scored the golden goal in Vancouver and winning in Sochi, Canadian forward Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins understands the logistical issues of the Olympics but would be in favour of going back. “Having great experiences there, I’m probably a little bit more biased,” Crosby said. “But it was definitely something that I enjoyed not only for the hockey but just the whole experience itself.”
the practice squad. Relased Ts Edawn Coughman and Terren Jones from the practice squad. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Fired special teams co-ordinator Pat Tracey. Announced coach Mike O’Shea will oversee the special teams for the remainder of the season. Indoor Football League SPOKANE SHOCK — Signed WR Harry Peoples, LB Armogen Walker and DL Brett Bowers. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed G Louis Domingue to a one-year contract. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed F Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to a one-year contract. American Hockey League GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Agreed to terms with D Tyler Shiplo and D Kevin Albers. MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Named Scott Ford assistant coach. BASEBALL Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended New York Yankees minor league SS Holman Miranda (DSL) 72 games after testing positive for metabolites of Nandrolone, a performanceenhancing substance. Suspended Detroit minor league OF Magglio Ordonez, Jr. (GCL) 50 games
guys generally add that size they also have quickness and skill.” “Overall I’m really happy with what I’ve seen,” added the coach. “The biggest thing is the guys have jump and the some of the returning players are in their third year and return with a lot of confidence. Everyone is executing at a high level, which is impressive considering it’s so early.” The Kings open exhibition play Friday and Saturday in Lethbridge against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns.
following a second positive test for a Drug of Abuse. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated INF J.J. Hardy from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Dariel Alvarez from Frederick (Carolina). BOSTON RED SOX — Activated 2B Dustin Pedroia from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHPs Jonathan Aro and Matt Barnes from Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Rich Hill from Pawtucket. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled INF Micah Johnson from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated RHP Carlos Carrasco from the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled 3B Kyle Kubitza and OF Daniel Robertson from Salt Lake (PCL) OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled OF Craig Gentry and INF Max Muncy from Nashville (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled OF James Jones and 1B-DH Jesus Montero, from Tacoma (PCL). Selected the contract of C Steven Baron and RHP JC Ramirez from Tacoma. Transferred LHP Charlie Furbush to 60-day DL. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled RHP Jhoulys Chacin, RHP Allen Webster, INF-OF Jamie Romak and LHP Andrew Chafin from Reno (PCL) and OF Socrates Brito Mobile (SL). Purchased the contract of OF Peter O’Brien from Reno.
The Kings host the Augustana Vikings in exhibition play Sept. 17 at 6:45 p.m. in Penhold and meet the Bentley Generals at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Arena. They take on Innisfail Sept. 19 at the SAIT tournament. The Kings open their regular season Sept. 25 in Penhold against the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at www.RDC.ab.ca/athleticsblog
RDC: Executing at a high level “He’s smaller, but feisty and talented,” said Keeper, who was looking for size along with skill up front. “I feel we added talent along with size,” he said. “We lacked a bit of size on our forwards, and while the new
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Serena wins Williams sisters battle NEW YORK — If Serena Williams would feel sympathy for any opponent standing in the way of her pursuit of tennis’ first true Grand Slam in 27 years, it might very well be her sister Venus. Still, no way was Serena going to let anyone, or anything, stop her on this night, even if she found herself in a mid-match lull while facing her older sibling in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Moving two matches from history, top-seeded Serena got all she could handle from 23rd-seeded Venus before moving into the semifinals at Flushing Meadows with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 victory Tuesday in the 27th installment of the unique Williams vs. Williams rivalry. When it ended, they met at the net for a hug, with a smiling Venus wrapping both arms around Serena. “She’s the toughest player I’ve ever played in my life and the best person I know,” Serena said in an on-court interview. “It’s going against your best friend and at the same time going against the greatest competitor, for me, in women’s tennis.” Serena is 16-11 in their matches, including 9-5 in majors and 3-2 at the U.S. Open. Of greater significance, Serena can still become the first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to collect all four Grand Slam titles in a calendar year. And if she can win what would be her fourth U.S. Open in a row, and seventh overall, she would equal Graf with 22 major championships, the most in the professional era and secondmost ever behind Margaret Court’s 24. The sisters combined for 57 winners (Serena had more, 35) and only 37 unforced errors (Venus had fewer, 15). Both pounded serves fast, very fast, each topping 120 mph. Both returned well, oh so well, each managing to put into play at least one serve at more than 115 mph by the other.
Mickelson gets captain pick for Presidents Cup CHOSEN FOR 21ST STRAIGHT TEAM DESPITE HAVING NO WINS IN LAST TWO YEARS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Phil Mickelson kept alive a streak and earned a footnote in Presidents Cup history Tuesday when he was selected to play on his 21st consecutive U.S. team. Mickelson was No. 30 in the standings, the lowest of any player to be a captain’s pick. U.S. captain Jay Haas also took his son, Bill Haas, though that was expected. Bill Haas won his sixth PGA Tour title this year, finished one shot out of a playoff at The Players Championship and was 11th in the standings. His father said he intended to take No. 11 regardless of who it was. International captain Nick Price selected Steven Bowditch of Australia, who missed qualifying by less than one-hundredth of an average world ranking point, and Sang-moon Bae of South Korea, which attracted the most attention. The Presidents Cup is Oct. 8-11 in South Korea, the first time it has been held in Asia. Bae has been ordered to start his mandatory two-year military service in South Korea when he returns home. Price said he has been told that Bae, who won the season-opening Frys.com Open last October, will be able to first play in the Presidents Cup. Jay Haas said he leaned on his assistant captains and players who already were assured of a spot on the team. “I am so honoured to be on this team,” Mickelson said. “And to have it come from input from so many players and assistant captains wanting me to be on the team means a lot to me that I couldn’t put it into words. It’s just a very special honour to be on the team.” Mickelson has gone two years since his last victory in the 2013 British Open, and at No. 51 in the FedEx Cup, he risks not making it to the Tour Championship for the second straight year. He was planning to skip the BMW Championship next week north of Chicago if he was not chosen for the Presidents Cup team. Tiger Woods in 2011 previously was the lowest-ranked player to be a captain’s pick. He was No. 29 when Fred Couples took him to Royal Melbourne, and Woods wound up delivering the decisive point. The announcement Tuesday afternoon was more compelling than any of the golf that has been played in recent
years at the Presidents Cup. The Americans have not lost since 1998 in Australia — there was a tie in South Africa in 2003 — and leads the series 8-1-1 having won the last five times. The Presidents Cup dates to 1994, the first U.S. team for Mickelson as a pro. That was the only year Mickelson had to rely on being a captain’s pick. The other captain’s pick for the inaugural matches? Jay Haas. “If anyone deserves a pick, it’s Phil Mickelson,” Jay Haas said. “He is without question the leader of our team in the team room, on the golf course. I think the guys trust him 100 per cent. The guys on the team were adamant that Phil is the guy, and I think between the captains and team members, Phil was an overwhelming choice to be a pick.” Among those with experience that Haas skipped over to take Mickelson were J.B. Holmes, Brandt Snedeker, Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley and Hunter Mahan. No one had been playing well leading up to the final day of qualifying, including Brooks Koepka, who was under consideration. He missed the cut in both FedEx Cup playoff events. Bill Haas had a chance to win the Wyndham Championship, but he went flat the last few weeks in a grind to make the team and play for his father. “I couldn’t sleep last night,” said Haas, who is on a family vacation with his father. “The last few weeks, I really, really wanted to make the team outright. I can’t even explain how I was feeling on the golf course. It just showed how much I wanted it.” Bae was at No. 20 in the International standings, and his selection gives Price a pair of South Korean-born players. Danny Lee is the other, though he grew up in New Zealand and plays under the Kiwi flag. Bae had deferred his military service while playing the PGA Tour, but the military said he spent too much time at home last year and denied another deferral. Bae appealed the decision, but the military courts ruled against him six weeks ago. “I think he’s had a really tough time,” Price said. “His military service has been a cause for concern and it hasn’t allowed him to play his best. But I think once he’s made the decision, he’s played a lot better.” One other aspect played into Bae’s favour. He has won twice on the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course in Incheon, where the matches will be played.
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Canada beats Belize to advance to fourth round of FIFA qualifying BELMOPAN, Belize — The Canadian men’s soccer team advanced to the fourth round of FIFA World Cup qualifying with a 4-1 aggregate win over Belize on Tuesday. Will Johnson scored a game-tying goal in the second half to salvage a 1-1 draw in the Belize capital. The sole goal was more than enough offence for
Canada, which won the first leg of the qualifier 3-0 at Toronto’s BMO Field last Friday. Deon McCauley scored in the first half for Belize. Canada, ranked No. 102 in the world, will become part of Group A in the fourth round, the penultimate stage of qualifying in the region. That pool will feature No. 26 Mexico, No. 81 Honduras and No. 107 El Salvador with only the top two advancing after round-robin play to the final hexagon round. Belize is ranked 128th in the world.
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Serena Williams returns a shot to Venus Williams during a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, in New York. 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4. No. 1 Novak Djokovic was to face No. 18 Feliciano Lopez of Spain in Tuesday’s last match. The 43rd-ranked Vinci is playing in the 44th major tournament of her singles career, the second-most appearances by a woman before reaching her initial semifinal. She is better known for having won a career Grand Slam in doubles with former partner Sara
Errani. Vinci is 0-4 against Serena and joked about wearing a helmet for protection from some of the 33-year-old American’s booming shots. “She’s the favourite. Maybe she’ll feel the pressure. Who knows? It all depends on her. If she serves well, it’s tough to return,” Vinci said. “But I have nothing to lose.”
Canada hands Mexico its first loss, secures place in semis FIBA AMERICAS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points and Canada handed Mexico its first loss in the FIBA Americas tournament with a convincing 9473 victory Tuesday night, jumping into second place in the Olympic basketball qualifying event standings. Andrew Nicholson came off the bench to add 15 points and Nik Stauskas added 12 points for the Canadian team that is getting closer to qualifying for its first Olympics since 2000. Francisco Cruz scored 13 points for the Mexicans, who had their six-game winning streak snapped. After Tuesdays games, Argentina leads the tournament with 12 points, followed by Canada and Mexico with 11. The Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Puerto Rico have eight, while
Uruguay and Panama each have seven. The top two teams will get berths to Rio in 2016. The teams finishing from third to fifth will qualify for the 2016 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament, set to be played July 4-10. The final game of this round will be played on Wednesday and the semifinals on Friday. Earlier, Andres Nocioni scored 25 points in 26 minutes, Facundo Campazzo added 18 and Argentina defeated the Dominican Republic 92-82 to remain the only undefeated team in the tournament. Luis Scola had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Argentinian team that is trying to finish as the best team in the second round to face the fourth-place team in the semifinals. Argentina can achieve that goal with a win over Mexico on Wednesday. Edgar Sosa scored 24 points for the Dominican Republic, which still has a chance but needs to upset Canada. In other games, Reque Newsome scored 20 points as Uruguay got a 77-75 win over Venezuela.
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Venus often attempted to end baseline exchanges quickly. Serena showed tremendous touch by using drop shots, one paired with a backhand passing winner, another with a perfectly curled lob. Serena grabbed the last four games of the first set. But she showed some jitters early in the second, doublefaulting to trail 3-1, part of a five-game run for Venus to even the match. They had played 63 intense minutes, so aware of each other’s tactics and tendencies, and now it was going to all come down to one set. At 35, the oldest woman to enter the tournament, Venus had her own reasons for wanting to win, of course. She hasn’t reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament since the 2010 U.S. Open, and might have considered this her last, best chance to collect an eighth major singles championship of her own. True to her word, their mother, Oracene Price, did not attend the match. And neither of her daughters betrayed much in the way of emotion. When Serena, who is 15 months younger, earned a key break to lead 2-0 in the third thanks to a down-theline backhand winner that landed in a corner, she gritted her teeth, held clenched fists near her head and leaned forward, holding the pose. She did not shake those fists or scream or jump, the way she usually does against other women. And when she got to match point as a shot by Venus sailed long, Serena dropped to a knee behind the baseline, her back to her sister. Serena then smacked a 107 mph ace, her 12th, to end it. On Thursday, she will play unseeded Robert Vinci of Italy, who moved into the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career at age 32 by outlasting Kristina Mladenovic of France 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. In the men’s quarterfinals, defending champion Marin Cilic let a big lead and match points slip away before holding on in the end to beat 19th-seeded Jo Wilfried-Tsonga of France 6-4,
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Watershed Alliance working on new plan RED DEER RIVER BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Water quality in the Red Deer River watershed was rated “good” recently by the World Wildlife Foundation. However, that good news comes with a warning that future threats rank as “very high” to the South Saskatchewan River watershed, of which Red Deer is a part. It is timely then that the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance has organized a pair of water quality workshops next week in Red Deer and Olds under the working title Ripples in our Watershed: From Plan to Action. “This is really an opportunity for anyone who lives, works or plays in the watershed and who care about water
quality to come together and chart a course forward for watershed management, particularly relating to water quality,” said Josée Méthot, the alliance’s watershed planning co-ordinator. “This comes at a key milestone in our history as an organization.” The alliance has been working for years on an Integrated Watershed Management Plan, which has been developed in phases. The first phase focuses on water quality, and workshop participants will get a look at the draft plan to be released later this fall. It includes goals, targets and recommendations for maintaining and improving water quality. Other phases will chart direction for land uses, riparian areas and wetlands within the watershed, which covers 49,000 square km, an area bigger than Denmark. It is also home to 300,000 people.
The workshops are designed to be accessible to the general public. Presentations from alliance staff will be followed by opportunities to provide input on what any watershed plan should include. “There will be an opportunity to learn about water quality and some of the issues in the area,” said Méthot. Examples will be provided of what other groups are doing around the province. Comments and suggestions gathered at the workshops will help direct future phases of the plan. Méthot said it is expected the work being done will be useful as the province develops its regional land use plans. Announced a few years ago, the plans are part of an overall strategy to map out a land-use strategy to accommodate growth, ensure sustainability and balance sometimes conflicting interests.
Work on Red Deer Region’s plan is expected to begin in the next year or two. Méthot said the alliance wants to have its first phase watershed work complete so it can be used as the landuse plan is developed. The alliance is a watershed planning and advisory council that was formed along with a number of others under the province’s Water for Life Strategy a number of years ago. Participants for the workshops are asked to pre-register by Friday through the alliance’s website at www.rdwa.ca. There is no cost and snacks will be provided. The Red Deer workshop is set for Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Pioneer Lodge, 4324 46A Ave. The Olds workshop is to be held at Olds College on Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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The halls of Red Deer College are again busy as new and returning staff and students make their way back to the campus for the 2015-16 school year. On Tuesday, Red Deer College hosted an orientation, while classes are scheduled to get underway today. The RDC Students Association will be hosting a number of fun activities, which begin at noon in the Forum today. They will also take place on Thursday and Friday.
Companies not hiring new staff SURVEY BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer job hunters could face a tough slog this fall. Only five per cent of employers surveyed by Manpower Group anticipated hiring more staff, offset by another five per cent who expected to downsize. Eighty-three per cent planned to hold the line on staff levels and seven per cent weren’t sure. Based on those results, Red Deer’s net hiring outlook is zero per cent, which is down seven per cent from the last quarter, and down 19 per cent from a year ago. Seasonal variations are removed from the data to paint a more accurate picture. Randy Upright, CEO of Manpower’s Alberta region, said the numbers are clearly an indication of the impact of low oil prices and their effect on the economy generally. “There’s no way to differentiate between them,” he said. “There’s a lot of things that have happened as a result of low oil prices that have a lot of companies in a wait-and-see pattern at this point.” Considering the economic pressure many companies are under, Upright sees good news in the statistic that four out of five companies intend to maintain their staff size. “It’s good news from that point of view.” Prospects are a little better nationwide, with a modest hiring climate predicted. The national net employment outlook is six per cent, which is down three per cent from the last quarter and a year ago. A survey of 1,900 employers across Canada found 11 per cent are poised to boost staffing levels, nine per cent expected to trim payrolls and 77 per cent expected the status quo. Three per cent were unsure. Manpower Group is a workforce consulting company with 400,000 clients in 80 countries. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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Fleeing from police lands man 30 days in jail A man who tried to flee a Red Deer RCMP roadside stop but was halted when he ran over a spike belt has been sentenced to a month in jail. Daniel Wayne Harrick, 26, of Red Deer pleaded guilty to obstructing a peace officer, failing to comply with the conditions of an undertaking and breach of probation in Red Deer provincial court. He was sentenced to 30 days in custody and fined $200. Harrick was arrested on Aug. 5 after 9:30 p.m. when members of the Red Deer RCMP Community Response Unit located two men downtown in a suspected stolen vehicle. The police followed the truck north on Taylor Drive and tried to pull it over near Howarth Street. The vehicle’s driver refused to stop and drove over a spike belt, continuing north on deflated tires before coming to a stop in the Taylor Plaza parking lot. The two occupants of the vehicle fled in separate directions. Police caught Harrick, the driver of the vehicle. Police Dog Services was unable to find the male passenger.
Campaign started to bring awareness to childhood cancers Inspired by a schoolmate suffering from osteosarcoma, a Central Alberta teen wants to raise awareness about childhood cancers. Tenille Day Chief is doing what she can to raise awareness by launching a Facebook group and a month-long campaign to light up gold/yellow in Central Alberta. The Light Up Gold campaign focuses on childhood cancers. Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, accounting for about three per cent of cancers that happen in children. Although other types of cancer can eventually spread to parts of the skeleton, osteosarcoma is one of the few that actually begin in bones and sometimes spread (or metastasize) elsewhere, usually to the lungs or other bones. It most commonly affects teens who are having a growth spurt. Boys are more likely to have osteosarcoma than girls, and most cases of osteosarcoma involve the knee. People, schools, organizations, businesses are encouraged — on any day in the month of September
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Red Deerians asked to participate in survey about crime and safety A survey is underway to determine what Red Deerians think about crime and safety in the city. Input from the survey will help inform the work of the Community Safety Ad-hoc Committee. The committee is working on recommendations to council to develop a community safety strategy for Red Deer. The online survey will be accessible through the city’s website (www.reddeer.ca) until Sept. 30. It should take about 15 minutes to complete. Residents will be asked questions about community safety and crime prevention.
Public invited to Penhold Fall Festival this weekend Central Albertans are invited to Penhold Fall Festival this weekend to welcome the new season. The fun starts on Friday with Teen Night at the midway with gladiator jousting and foot brawlers, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Penhold Regional Multiplex. The all-you-can-ride pass is $20. The youth pass (age 18 and under) is $15. Individual tickets are $1 each. The fun on Saturday includes the Community Ties Breakfast, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at Penhold Memorial Hall, and a parade at 11 a.m. from Robinson Avenue to Hawkridge Boulevard to the Multiplex. Many other activities will be held at the Multiplex on Saturday: a market, from noon to 4 p.m.; outdoor fair and midway from noon to 7 p.m.; PYC Dunk Tank from 1 to 4 p.m.; Kids Corner (age 10 and under) from 1 to 4 p.m.; and fireworks at dusk. Hat Making will also be held at Penhold Library, from 1 to 3 p.m. Country band Sweet Tequila will perform at Fall Festival After Hours at the Multiplex, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are available a Penhold town office. The festival will finish off on Sunday with a family skate at the Multiplex. The time has yet to be announced. A hockey tournament will also run from all weekend at the Multiplex.
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Self-driving tech going mainstream ONCE ONLY AVAILABLE IN LUXURY VEHICLES, SEMI-AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY MIGRATING TO OTHER BRANDS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT — Fully self-driving cars are a few years into the future. But some of the technology that will make them possible is already here. Automakers are rapidly adding radar- and camera-based systems that can keep a car in its lane, detect pedestrians and brake automatically to avoid a collision. For now, they work with a driver behind the wheel, but eventually, versions of these systems will likely power self-driving cars. Semi-autonomous features used to be confined to luxury cars, but they’re quickly migrating to mainstream brands as technology gets cheaper. Toyota, for example, will offer automatic braking, pedestrian detection and lane departure warning for just a few hundred dollars on all of its vehicles by 2017. Automakers are also being nudged to add these features by safety advocates like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which gives its top crashworthiness rankings to vehicles with crash prevention technology. Joseph Gerardi, a communications engineer from Centereach, New York, recently bought a 2015 Nissan Murano specifically for its semi-autonomous safety technology. As part of its $2,260 technology package, Nissan offers emergency braking and adaptive cruise control. The package also has forward collision warning, which uses radar to monitor both the car ahead and the car in front of that one. Gerardi’s wife, Michele, and 4-yearold daughter, Caroline, use the SUV to get around town, so he wanted the most technology he could get for under $40,000. “We just wanted to get the safest thing possible,” he said.
He thinks more people would push for semi-autonomous technology if automakers promoted it, or if dealers had a better understanding of how it works. Gerardi had to call Nissan, for example, to get a complete explanation of the Murano’s emergency braking system. Not everyone likes the self-driving trend. “I really, really dislike automobiles that think they’re cleverer than me,” said Will Inglis, who lives outside London and writes about the defence industry. He thinks drivers will come to rely too much on semi-autonomous technology and driving skills will degrade. But people like Inglis may soon be in the minority. In a recent U.S. survey by the Boston Consulting Group, 55 per cent of drivers said they would likely buy a partially autonomous car in the next five years. The array of semi-autonomous features now offered on cars can be bewildering. Here are some of the most common: ● Adaptive cruise control: Regular cruise control, which has been around for decades, can keep the car at a set speed on the highway. Adaptive cruise control maintains a set speed as well as a set distance from the car in front of it, and it can slow down or speed up automatically. It started appearing on luxury brands like Mercedes and Lexus about a decade ago. Now, it’s available on less expensive models, like the Mazda3 small car and the Chrysler 200 sedan. ● Lane keeping: Lane departure warning systems beep or vibrate if the driver leaves a lane. Camera-based lane-keeping systems actually steer the car back into the lane automatically. They have their limits; they might not work in snow or at other times when lane markings aren’t clearly visible.
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The Gerardi family’s 2015 Nissan Murano bought specifically for its semiautonomous safety technology, in Centereach, N.Y. Michele Gerardi and fouryear-old daughter, Caroline, use the SUV to get around town, so Gerardi wanted the most technology he could get for under $40,000. “We just wanted to get the safest thing possible,” said Gerardi, a communications engineer. Lane keeping started appearing on the market in 2014. Among the vehicles that offer it are the Ford Fusion Titanium, as a $1,200 option, and the Jeep Renegade Limited, as a $995 option. ● Emergency braking: Some forward collision warning systems beep or flash lights to warn the driver if they detect an object. More advanced ones warn the driver and, if the driver doesn’t react, apply the brakes. The systems may either bring the car to a complete stop or slow it enough to mitigate damage. The technology, introduced in 2008, is recommended by the federal government. It’s already standard on the Volvo XC90 SUV, which can even brake automatically as the driver is turning into an intersection. Other vehicles that offer emergency braking are the Subaru Outback, as part of the $3,090 EyeSight package,
and the Toyota Camry XLE, as part of a $2,570 technology and navigation package. ● Self-parking: Self-parking systems can find a spot and automatically park in a parallel or perpendicular spot. The systems, on the market since 2008, are now on many mainstream vehicles. It’s a $395 option on the Ford Focus Titanium. ● Highway autopilot: Single-lane highway autopilot is basically just a combination of adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping. It helps keep the car centred in its lane at highway speeds, allowing the driver to cruise with minimal effort. Mercedes, Infiniti and Audi are among those whose systems work in tandem on the highway. Others, including Tesla and Cadillac, are expected to offer advanced autopilot systems soon.
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Ninety-four per cent were aware of cruise control, which keeps the vehicle at a set speed on the highway. But only about one-third had heard DETROIT — Adaptive cruise control has been an option on some cars of its more advanced sibling, adaptive for almost a decade. But in a recent cruise control, which maintains a set national survey, 65 per cent of U.S. speed and distance from the car ahead and can accelerate or brake on its own. drivers didn’t know what it was. It used to be a feature The survey, by the on luxury cars, but as University of Iowa ‘THE TECHNOLOGY radar and cameras Public Policy Center’s have gotten cheaper, Transportation and IS CHANGING SO it’s being added to Vehicle Safety proQUICKLY THEY mainstream vehicles gram, suggests big gaps in the public’s knowl- DON’T HAVE A GOOD like the Honda CR-V the Mazda6. edge about potentially UNDERSTANDING.’ andEven features that life-saving features. are standard on every Based on the re— DANIEL MCGEHEE car caused some headsponses, the university DIRECTOR OF THE and the National SafeTRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLE scratching. Only 55 per ty Council have develSAFETY RESEARCH PROGRAM cent of drivers were familiar with tireoped a new Web site — pressure monitoring http://mycardoeswhat. systems, which have org — to teach drivers about new features, from tire-pressure been mandated by the U.S. governmonitoring systems to automatic emer- ment since 2007. The systems alert drivers, usually gency braking. The site is one of several places that with a dashboard message, when one car owners and shoppers can learn of their tires is underinflated. McGeabout safety technology. The federal hee said drivers may not realize they government’s auto-safety website — have a feature like that because their http://www.safercar.gov — lists crash- tires are properly inflated. “A lot of technologies lie in wait, test results and uses icons to highlight cars with recommended safety fea- but we know they are very useful when tures, including lane-departure warn- they’re needed,” he said. Adding to the confusion is the fact ing and forward-collision warning. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that automakers have different names — http://www.iihs.org — also explains for safety features. Mercedes-Benz key collision-avoidance features like calls its adaptive cruise-control sysautomatic braking, and lists which cars tem Distronic Plus, for example, while Subaru packages adaptive cruise conhave them. Carmakers — prodded by govern- trol within its EyeSight suite of safety ment regulators and public crash-test systems. Systems also work differently; some rankings — are rapidly adding safety features. By 2018, for example, the U.S. will automatically steer drivers back will require all new vehicles to have into their lane if they leave it, for exbackup cameras. But at the same time, ample, while others just give them a cars are getting more reliable and last- warning. McGehee says the website doesn’t ing longer, so millions of people driving older cars may not be familiar with name particular automakers or systhe latest safety options. The average tems, but simply tries to explain varivehicle on U.S. roads is now 11.5 years ous technologies. “This is a geeky area we’re getting old — older than adaptive cruise coninto,” McGehee said. “We wanted to trol. Daniel McGehee, who conducted the debrand the vehicles and concentrate survey, was surprised to find that even on the concepts.” The university is now studying what car dealers and service department managers weren’t always familiar with kinds of questions people have about their car’s features, with the goal of new safety features. “The technology is changing so making a mobile manual that drivers quickly they don’t have a good under- could consult with voice commands. standing,” said McGehee, the director of the Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research program. The survey, which questioned 2,015 people SPECIAL last September about nine safety features, found that 92 per cent of drivers had heard of anti-lock brakes, which have been Breaded Alaskan Pollock common on cars since served on a grilled Ciabatta bun the 1980s. But only about with your choice of side. half had heard of more recent options like lanedeparture warning, which gives an audible warning Home of the or vibrates to warn drivALL DAY ers when the car leaves its lane, or forward-colliBREAKFAST sion warning, which alerts drivers to an imminent crash. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT — Tesla Motors shareholders Mark Peters and Elizabeth Farrell Peters had a simple request for the electric-car maker at its annual meeting in June: Stop offering leather interiors and make Tesla the first “cruelty-free” premium brand. Shareholders rejected the proposal after Tesla’s board said it would delay production of its electric cars. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk seemed intrigued. “We’ll look into it,” he said. Last month, the Peterses took delivery of a leather-free Tesla Model S, the second one in their Hurst, Texas, garage. For car buyers like the Peterses — who have been vegans for more than two decades — leather-free choices are limited. The car-buying site Edmunds.com says 78 per cent of 2015 model-year vehicles have standard leather seats on at least one trim level. In other words, buyers content with basic models can get cloth seats and plastic steering wheels, but as they add options like better engines, heated seats or upgraded speakers, they usually have to add leather seats. Edmunds says 79 vehicles in the
2015 model year don’t require buyers to get leather at any trim level. Those include the Toyota Prius hybrid, the BMW 3 Series and the Volkswagen Jetta. But even some models with cloth or faux-leather seats — like the plugin hybrid Chevrolet Volt — still have leather-wrapped steering wheels. That’s not likely to change any time soon. Most customers worldwide equate leather with quality, richness and comfort, says Mel Stephens, a spokesman for automotive seat-maker Lear Corp. “Vinyl is good, but leather is better,” he said. “People like natural materials.” Luxury automakers, including Audi and Cadillac, say requests for nonleather interiors are rare. Even when they get them, high-volume automakers can’t necessarily stop the assembly line and make a personalized car. Ford won’t replace leather seats at the factory, for example, but says dealers can install different seats if a customer requests them. David Peters of DLP Advisors, a leather-industry consulting firm, forecasts continued growth in automotive leather over the next decade as luxury car sales increase worldwide.
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Circumcision not recommended for every child BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Put a bunch of parents of young children together and bring up the topic of circumcision and — well, let’s just say the discussion is sure to get lively. “It’s a very emotionally laden topic,” agrees Dr. Jeremy Friedman, associate pediatrician-in-chief at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. “There’s a few topics in pediatrics that whenever you talk with parents, it’s never a mild conversation. People seem to have very, very strong feelings.” Some parents with no cultural or religious reasons to have their newborn son’s foreskin removed will often question if the procedure is necessary or even advisable. That’s why the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has updated its position statement on circumcision, to clarify the risks and benefits of both lopping off the foreskin or leaving it intact. In its new policy statement released Tuesday, the CPS says it does “not recommend the routine circumcision of every newborn male.” While that basic advice has not changed since its previous statement in 1996, the CPS now says there can be good reasons for circumcision in certain cases. “The main thing that has changed between now and then is there is convincing evidence that circumcision can actually prevent HIV,” said Dr. Joan Robinson, a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Edmonton. Removal of the foreskin can also reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections in young boys, prevent sexually transmitted pathogens like herpes simplex virus and human papillomavirus in older boys and adult males, while protecting against penile cancer. “I think for most parents, it’s basically a cosmetic procedure, unless you’re part of a religion that insists that you have to have it done,” says Robinson. “We’re simply saying that for parents who are for whatever reasons keen on having their son circumcised, there’s now a little more evidence than there used to be about potential benefits.” Lindsay Ferris-McVey chose not to have her son Henley “snipped” after his birth late last year, although her husband is circumcised. The 10-month-old is her second child — she has a two-year-old daughter, — and his was a no-epidural deliv-
ery at home, aided by a midwife. “I felt that (not having) circumcision fit right in with that,” she said from London, Ont., where she lives. “We’re born the way we’re supposed to be and for our society to decide you’re not born properly just doesn’t make sense.” Male circumcision as a cultural or religious ritual has been practised for thousands of years, but it became a neonatal medical procedure in Britain and North America in the late 19th century to promote genital hygiene, lower disease risk and to avoid having the painful, leg-crossing procedure later in life. In the middle of the last century, most Canadian boys were circumcised as a matter of course. But over time, the circumcision rate steadily dropped to its current level of about a third of newborns. Doctors recommend that circumcision be performed within the first week of life, as waiting until a baby is older increases the risk of complications like infection and bleeding, usually requires general anesthetic, and may be more painful. That’s not to say that infants don’t feel pain — a common misperception, said Friedman. “There is a lot of good research these days that suggests there is definitely the ability to perceive pain, and therefore pain control is essential if you’re going to do a procedure like a circumcision.” Typically, an infant is given a topical agent to numb the area, then an injection to block the nerve that supplies sensation to the penis, he said, noting that a soother dipped in sugar water can also help ease a baby’s discomfort. Circumcision is often performed before discharge from hospital or at specialized out-patient clinics. But because it’s considered cosmetic, the $300-$500 surgery isn’t covered by provincial insurance plans. Jodi Rowe’s 17-year-old son Jake was circumcised not long after birth and she had planned to have the operation for her youngest boy Trace, now 9. But because he was born with cerebral palsy, doctors advised against the surgery. But Trace ended up being circumcised as a two-year-old because of recurrent penile infections, Rowe said from her home in Abbotsford, B.C. “We had to make a decision because he was at risk for cancer because he had had six infections before 2. There were no more infections after that.” Shaw’s advice to other parents: “Circumcise your boys. For the health of
Concern as snakebite anti-venom stockpiles running low BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Doctors Without Borders says the world will run out of one of the most effective treatments for snakebites next year, putting the lives of tens of thousands of people at risk, mostly in developing countries. In a statement issued on Monday, the medical charity warned that existing stockpiles of the anti-venom Fav-Afrique produced by Sanofi Pasteur will expire in June. The company stopped producing the anti-venom last year and has since switched to MCHmaking a rabies treatment instead. “We are now facing a real crisis,” Dr. Gabriel Alcoba, the charity’s snakebite adviser, said in a statement. The aid group, also known by its French acronym MSF, said there would likely be no alternative to replace the Sanofi Pasteur snakebite treatment for at
least two years. A spokesman for Sanofi Pasteur said the pharmaceuticals company was driven out of the market by competitors selling cheaper products, and it announced in 2010 it would stop making anti-venom. Those cheaper drugs are often seen as less effective. “It’s very strange that the relevant stakeholders are only realizing this problem five years later,” said Alain Bernal, a Sanofi Pasteur spokesman. He said the company has offered to transfer the anti-venom technology to others. About 5 million people are bitten by snakes every year, including 100,000 deaths and several hundred thousand others who suffer amputations or other disabilities. When it’s available, the anti-venom treatment costs $250 to $500. In poor countries, the drugs are bought and supplied by donors and aid groups.
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your child, get it done.” However, Michelle Ferreri suggests parents think twice before putting their sons through a procedure she likens to “mutilation” after watching it done to her elder boy Giorgio. “They take a little five-day-old baby and they strap him down on a cold, stainless steel table,” said Ferreri of Lakefield, Ont. “He screamed, tortuous screams the entire time. Blood everywhere,” she recalled. “He was miserable for three days after that — crying, crying, crying. “They should really warn you. Every woman and every mom should see what they do before they make that decision, because it’s very barbaric.” So when her second son Marcello was born, she opted against putting him through the operation. Ferreri got a lot of grief over that decision, with friends wondering how the now eight- and five-year-old brothers would be affected because their anatomy doesn’t look the same and one boy differs from their circumcised
father. “It was just the most ludicrous argument I ever heard ... Never once have they asked why their penises are different.” While circumcision has been found to cut the incidence of infections, particularly HIV, the risk of contracting the AIDS virus in Canada is “very, very low,” compared to south Saharan Africa, where the disease is rampant, noted Friedman of Sick Kids. Parents, he said, have to interpret the benefits in the context of the individual child. “My advice to most of those families tends to be there really isn’t a good medical reason to convince you to do it or convince you to not do it.” As long as the surgery is performed by people who are well-trained, in a setting with good hygiene practices and good pain relief, “it really is a very safe procedure with a very low risk of any real complications,” Friedman says. “I think the tricky part is interpreting how important it is for your son.”
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What do Paint, Tools, Shoes, Mattresses, and Dentistry Have in Common? I'm working, and do have to watch my pennies. My Dear Dr. D: teeth haven't seen a dentist in some years, and that is next on my list. How do I spend the least amount and still get what I really need in dental care? A: People who purchase the cheapest paint end up using more, taking more time, and having a questionable result. Bad shoes are uncomfortable, hinder walking and all movement, and make life generally unbearable. Poor mattresses cost you the comfort you need for the 1/3 of your life you spend in bed. So, what's this got to do with dentistry? All dentists have similar initial training. That is where the similarity ends, despite our governing body stating that every dentist is identical in style, expertise, and ultimate capability to every other dentist in the province. Just thinking about that logically defies common sense. Our dental degrees are a license to learn, like a private pilot's license. It's our professional obligation to continue with our education annually. Some colleagues devote hundreds of hours annually to upgrade their skills, and others 'make do' with their 30 hour requirement by cramming at a dental show to get their ticket 'stamped'. Some offices invest 7 figures in technology – other offices I have seen have duct tape on some equipment to 'make do' for another while yet. There is a logical extension here that some offices must charge more money for their services than others – just to keep their doors open. A colleague in another city is at the top of his game. He charges $1700 a tooth for one procedure, whereas his competition around the corner charges $1000. His restorations frequently last 20+ years, where his colleague has failures in 2 nd years. He knows – he has been consulted for '2 opinions' and even been dragged in as an expert witness into a court case. Some patients blindly sit on a telephone calling around for the 'cheapest crown' or root canal – and may be shocked to discover that – like tools – you actually do get what you pay for sometimes! I'm not implying that higher prices necessarily guarantee you better work. Time and experience is King. Ask how many procedures of this type the dentist has completed. Do your 'due diligence'. Inappropriate dental treatment may cost you much more than a minor discomfort. It can, and often does, cost you the ability to sleep, to chew, and resist aching and headaches. My best advice is to find someone you trust. Ask around. The one question to really shy away from is the 'who is the cheapest dentist' question. I've seldom seen that one end up as a happy ending for the patient! I invite you to visit Alpen Dental and see if implants are for you!
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Channeling Motown THE WALKERVILLES ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THEIR THIRD ALBUM OF POP-Y R&B BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF
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The Walkervilles perform on Thursday at the International Beer Haus and Stage in Red Deer. and you think, man, this guy’s had his heart ripped out! Then you start listening to the music and suddenly you’re snapping your fingers and you’re moving ... “You feel it all,” added Robitaille. “It can be a really heavy sound and yet leave you feeling good, or it can be light and fluffy... It takes all your emotions and lets them out.” Since the band was looking to make original, harmonic R&B music influenced by Motown’s heyday in the 1960s and early ’70s — it also seemed like
Anxiety, trauma, loss of control popular themes at this year’s festival TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival celebrates its 40th edition this week with a heck of a guest list: Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren and Keith Richards are just a few of the stars set to walk the red carpet for this milestone year. Buzzy films already generating chatter include the star-packed muckraking thriller Spotlight, starring Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo as part of a team of reporters investigating sex abuse allegations involving the Catholic Church; Scott Cooper’s gangster flick Black Mass, with a bald Depp portraying ruthless wise guy James (Whitey) Bulger; and Ridley Scott’s outerspace thriller The Martian, with Damon playing an astronaut abandoned on the red planet. Then there’s the Irish-Canadian Room, about a five-year-old’s account of growing up with his mother locked in a shed, which he believes is the whole world; he’s unaware they are captives. “I think there’s a lot of films that deal with the notion of traumatic events changing your life and what it does to you,” TIFF CEO Piers Handling said of trends at this year’s festival. “There’s such uncertainty in people’s personal lives as well as politically, socially.... I think it’s a more anxious world, it’s a more connected world, so it’s a world that is a bit afraid of events that it cannot control.” This year’s opening film comes from Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallee, the C.R.A.Z.Y. auteur who this time helms the studio-backed English-language drama Demolition. It stars Jake Gyllen-
TIFF haal as an investment banker who responds to the sudden death of his wife with random acts of destruction. Canadian titles this year include a new outing from Deepa Mehta, who switches gears with an action-packed gangster tale, Beeba Boys; Remember from festival veteran Atom Egoyan, who enlisted Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau for the Nazi revenge thriller; the war saga Hyena Road from actor/director Paul Gross; and The Forbidden Room from the assuredly strange Guy Maddin. Celeb stalkers will undoubtedly be on the lookout for legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards — dare say we, ambling about town with his pirate brother Depp? — as he premieres his Netflix documentary, Keith Richards: Under the Influence, from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom). The doc screens as part of TIFF’s new TV section, Primetime, which promises to feature the best in global television — but on the big screen. The program’s six titles include the Hulu comedy Casual, executive produced by Jason Reitman, and the second season premiere of France’s supernatural drama The Returned. But the focus for many cinephiles at TIFF, of course, is on finding the upcoming awards-season contenders. Traditionally seen as a launching pad for Oscar hopefuls, TIFF has a proven track record for launching the next Slumdog Millionaire or The King’s Speech.
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In 1945, she starred as Carrie Pipperidge in the original Broadway run of Carousel and later appeared as Aunt Poppy in children’s programming on Ireland’s RTE radio and television broadcasts.
Influential critic at The Village Voice dead at 78 NEW YORK — John Perreault, a poet, artist, critic and curator who was an influential writer for The Village Voice and was the subject of a nude painting by Alice Neel included in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, has died. He was 78. Perreault died Sunday at the NYU Langone Medical Center due to complications from gastrointestinal surgery, according to his husband, Jeff Weinstein. A native of Manhattan, Perreault studied poetry at the New School for Social Research and was encouraged by poet John Ashbery to take up criticism as a way of earning money.
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about a gradual economic upturn in the area. He noted Detroit has started transforming from being an urban wasteland of empty buildings to a viable centre for artists, musicians and new business, due to its beautiful architecture and highly affordable property prices. You could say that Detroit’s future is looking as upbeat as its Motown music. The Walkervilles — including bassist and main songwriter Hargreaves and drummer Svetkovich — are also optimistic about their third album, due out in 2016. It’s being produced by multiple Grammy Award-winning producer/ engineer, “Commissioner” Gordon Williams, and the first single, What You Do, is being released to radio this month. Although making pop-y R&B at a time when folk-and county-pop is more the rage is like swimming against the current, Robitaille is “proud of what we’ve got goin’ on.” The nattily dressed Walkervilles have already toured Canada with the Tedeschi-Trucks Band and opened for Stanley Clarke and Bettye LaVette at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. The group’s video for Please Baby Stay was also in heavy MuchMusic rotation. Although the band has toured through Alberta a couple of times already, Robitaille said he looks forward to playing in Red Deer for the first time. “People like to have a good time in Alberta. You cowboys know how to get down!”’ Tickets for the show are $10 from the venue or Ticketfly. Doors open at 7 p.m. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
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Country music legend Johnny Cash is shown during an October 1986 performance in Jackson, Tenn. His late-career revival boosted his spirits and was a memorable bookend for his work, and the story behind it lifts ‘Johnny Cash: American Rebel,’ a two-hour CMT documentary that premieres Sept. 12, the 12th anniversary of Cash’s death at age 71.
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TIFF: Several flicks seem to provoke At the very least, several flicks seem certain to provoke: Michael Moore unleases his new documentary Where to Invade Next; Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne plays a transgender painter in Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl; Charlie Kaufman experiments with stop-motion animation in Anomalisa; Netflix enters the conversation with its child soldier saga Beasts of No Nation; and Argentine auteur Pablo Trapero
rik Murry earned the co-operation of Cash’s family, which opened the door to a rich trove of interviews and archival material. Besides Rosanne, the film includes interviews with Johnny’s son John Carter Cash, June’s daughter Carlene Carter, and musicians Sheryl Crow, Eric Church, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock and Cash’s former son-in-law Rodney Crowell. More importantly, that co-operation didn’t wrap the film in gauze, with a family reluctant to show a balanced portrait. The trials — the drug addiction, the divorce to Rosanne’s mother — are discussed alongside the triumphs. “Johnny himself was not afraid of being open and honest about his flaws,” Tappis said. “I thought it was important not to whitewash things.” He believes Cash’s openness was one of the reasons fans were drawn to him. As Rosanne said: “Honesty is the most compelling part of the man.” That’s evidently an inherited trait. Rosanne, who won three Grammy Awards earlier this year for her most recent album The River and the Thread, is remarkably understanding in the film about things many daughters would have a hard time forgiving. Her father’s addiction to amphetamines, for example, “didn’t start because he was looking to get high,” she explained. “It started because he was trying to do his job.”
Julie Halper did not immediately provide additional details on the death of Anderson, who lived in Montgomery, Tex., near Houston. Anderson was born in Jamestown, N.Y., in 1924, and as a boy expressed an affinity for drawing. “Brad’s interest in cartooning dates back to his early childhood, when he drew popular cartoon characters to amuse himself,” according to his biography on the Universal Uclick website. He served in the Navy during the Second World War before graduating from Syracuse University and doing freelance work for magazines, including the Saturday Evening Post, before creating “Marmaduke” in 1954. Anderson’s son, Paul, assisted him in later years on the popular comic strip, and a 2010 Marmaduke film fea-
tured the voice of actor Owen Wilson as the gregarious pooch. At its peak, the comic strip appeared in more than 600 newspapers in 20 countries, according to biographical information from Anderson’s alma mater. Anderson was honoured in 2013 with a lifetime achievement award from the National Cartoonists Society.
STURGIS, S.D. — A South Dakota saloon that billed itself as the “world’s largest biker bar” and was the subject of a reality TV show was destroyed early Tuesday by a fire that may have
gained momentum when it hit an adjoining distillery containing 500 gallons of grain alcohol. Volunteer firefighters found heavy smoke when they responded to the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis around 12:30 a.m., and the main building was gutted less than three hours later. No injuries were reported. The bar, which featured such amenities as zip lines, musical stages and rental cabins, had been the subject of the truTV series Full Throttle Saloon, which aired for several seasons starting in 2009. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and a representative of the state fire marshal’s office in Rapid City had been on scene and was expected to return later Tuesday.
documents a spate of real-life brutal kidnappings in The Clan. Artistic director Cameron Bailey had a hard time choosing standouts and instead singled out a new competitive program called Platform, which features “artistically ambitious cinema.” “A lot of attention has been paid to the Ben Wheatley film High-Rise, which is terrific and I think people are going to love it, but there are some other films in that section that will really surprise people,” says Bailey. “One of my favourites is a film called Neon Bull, from Gabriel Mascaro. When I watched it I had the same feeling that I had the first time I saw a David Lynch film. The sense of being drawn into a world that is entirely
new and seeing things that are really surprising.” Among emerging Canadian filmmakers, he picked Stephen Dunn’s debut feature Closet Monster, calling it “one of the strongest films in our lineup.”
“It’s just a terrific coming of age and coming out story — beautiful stylish, very emotional. It’s about as good as you could ever get from a debut feature.” The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday.
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with her father. “Dad had been brought a lot of ridiculous ideas, some of which he had tried. He was kind of flailing about,” said Cash, who was interviewed in the film. Her first thoughts: Oh, no. Not again. “I met Rick and I saw how they worked together and I was really heartened,” she said. “Then, of course, I saw what they did together and I felt the whole family owed Rick a great debt. Rick came in and reminded him of who he was, revitalized him and loved him like a brother. They loved each other like brothers.” The film includes two minutes of Johnny’s chilling video for Hurt, and Kurt Loder’s interview with Cash about his musical resurgence. What comes across in American Rebel is how that period stripped away the mystique and trappings of stardom to return Cash to his first love — music. “He has this reputation as this outlaw, this tough guy, this against the grain person, and there was an element of that in his personality,” said Jordan Tappis, co-director of the CMT documentary. “More than anything, Cash was a sensitive artist ... When I investigated him, what would shine through was the artistic side of him, the sensitive guy who liked to stay up late taking photographs and writing in his journal, reading poetry and writing poetry.” Tappis and executive producer De-
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We’ve go to applaud the move. With the news of Marvel’s forthcoming Korean superhero, the publisher is not only continuing to bring new colour to its characters, but is also diversifying its creative bullpens after some recent scrutiny. And for this next assignment, Amadeus Cho meets Frank Cho, the acclaimed Maryland-area artist. Amadeus Cho has always had one of the most brilliant minds in the Marvel Universe despite his young age. Now, his uncanny noggin is about to get a lot more incredible. After online teases as to the identity of Marvel’s next big green strongman, it was revealed that Cho, a Korean American teenager, will be the post-Secret Wars Hulk in a new title, Totally Awesome Hulk, set to debut in December. Over the long history of Incredible Hulk runs in the comics, the self-proclaimed “strongest there is” has been a burden for frequent Hulk alter-ego Bruce Banner. But in the words of Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso in announcing the new Hulk, Amadeus Cho will carry the burden of transforming into one of the most powerful forces in the Marvel Universe “like it weighs a feather.” And speaking of Bruce Banner, just because there’s a new Hulk in town doesn’t mean he won’t be a part of the story. Marvel says that what happened to Banner in the eight months that will pass from the end of Secret Wars to the beginning of the new Marvel universe will be a mystery in the storyline of Totally Awesome Hulk. Frank Cho and writer Greg Pak were announced as the duo behind the forthcoming Hulk title. Because they are Korean American — Pak is half-Korean; Cho was born in South Korea — the two men represent something Marvel hasn’t had much in force of late: a diverse creative team to go along with the diverse heroes (Miles Morales/Spider-Man, Kamala Khan/ Ms. Marvel, Sam Alexander/Nova, Jane Foster/Thor) brought to Marvel’s pages since Alonso took the company reins. Marvel’s efforts to diversify and modernize their comic book universe, while met with praise, recently came under scrutiny, of course, when critics on social media questioned why the diversity didn’t extend to the creative teams. For the moment, Totally Awesome Hulk, whether it was intended to or not, is a step in the right direction toward addressing those criticisms beyond simple assurances. As to whether Cho’s Awesome Hulk can become a mainstay similar to how the Red Hulk did a few years back, the answers to that begin this winter.
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SYLVAN LAKE BARBER JJAM Management (1987) req’s P/T Stylist/Barber, Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Drop resume off or contact Requires to work at these WHAT’S HAPPENING Sherry at 403-887-4022 Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. CLASSIFICATIONS 37444 HWY 2 S 50-70 37543 HWY 2N Oilfield 700 3020 22 St. Food Service Supervisor Coming Req’d permanent shift BUSY Oil & Gas Service Celebrate your life Events Company is seeking to hire weekend day and evening with a Classified both full and part time. a well-connected field ANNOUNCEMENT 4 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + salesman for central Alberta and area. The ideal medical, dental, life and vicandidate would preferably sion benefits. Start ASAP. Job description have several years’ Clerical www.timhortons.com experience in local field Experience 1 yr. to less sales in Central Alberta. than 2 yrs. Be responsible in Apply in person or fax All Visits are Free. establishing new accounts resume to: 403-314-1303 No Obligation. as well as maintaining existing accounts with Compliments of Looking for a place Is now accepting our clients. The ideal to live? Local Businesses. applications for the candidate should be Take a tour through the following full time position: comfortable performing CLASSIFIEDS ACCOUNTING sales in the Calgary TECHNICIAN Are you new to the atmosphere as well, as RECEIVABLES neighbourhood? they will be required from Teachers/ in our Rocky Mountain time to time to meet with Expecting a Baby? Tutors House location Oil and Gas producers for Planning a Accounting Technician upcoming work and Wedding? SEEKING a Tutor to teach Responsibilities & bidding process. This English to a Filipino Qualifications: position is based out of Individual starting immediCall or visit us online! Duties include but not Red Deer but will be ately from 4:30-5:30 Mon. 1-844-299-2466 limited to: required to spend most of to Fri. Email admin@ Process and maintain A/R their time performing sales welcomewagon.ca micronindustries.ca or call Sap Business One at the field level. Company 403-346-2044 experience mandatory pickup, expense account Working knowledge of MS and competitive compenBuying or Selling Office & Simply Accounting Found sation package. Please your home? (2013) program is essential forward your resume to Check out Homes for Sale Able to work with minimal oil.gasfi eldsales@ TOOL bag with tools found in Classifieds supervision gmail.com on road in front of London Must have an accounting Drugs. Call to identify designation 403-309-7751 Min of 3+ years accounting Trades related experience Preference will be given to candidates who are highly GOODMEN Personals organized, able to multi ROOFING LTD. COLTER ENERGY LP task, complete tasks in a Requires ALCOHOLICS IS NOW HIRING timely fashion & ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 are team players WELL TESTING: SLOPED ROOFERS Please email resumes and LABOURERS Supervisors COCAINE ANONYMOUS a minimum of 3 references & FLAT ROOFERS 403-396-8298 Night Operators to: resumes@ Operators newcartcontracting.com Valid Driver’s Licence • Have current Safety or fax resume to: preferred. Fax or email certificates including H2S 1-403-729-2396 info@goodmenroofing.ca • Be prepared to work in *NO PHONE CALL or (403)341-6722 remote locations for NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! INQUIRIES PLEASE extended periods of time • Must be physically fit • Competitive wages, benefits Truckers/ Farm Work and RRSP offered Drivers CLASSIFICATIONS Please email resume with current driver’s abstract to: GREENHOUSE 700-920 BUSY Central Alberta jbecker@colterenergy.ca WORKERS wanted at Grain Trucking Company Meadowbrook looking for Class 1 Drivers Greenhouses, Penhold. 31 Caregivers/ and/or Lease Operators. Restaurant/ Full Time Seasonal We offer lots of home time, Aides Positions. No Exp, training Hotel benefits and a bonus provided.Starting Feb program. Grain and super CHILD caregiver needed 2016.$11.20/hr,44hrs,5 JJAM Management (1987) B exp. an asset but not for 2 children in Red days per week, 3 month Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s necessary. If you have a Deer.$11/hr. willing to do period. Fax resume to Requires to work at these clean commercial drivers split shifts,days and nights 403-886-2252. Red Deer, AB locations: abstract and would like to rotation 44 hrs/wk. high 5111 22 St. start making good money. Classifieds school graduate,1-2 yrs 37444 HWY 2 S fax or email resume and Your place to SELL exp. in child care. apply at 37543 HWY 2N comm. abstract to Your place to BUY frh1951@outlook.com 700 3020 22 St. 403-337-3758 or Manager/Food Services dtl@telus.net Permanent P/T, F/T shift. Fluid Experts Ltd. Wknd, day, night & eves. Of Red Deer is seeking Start date ASAP $19.23/hr. experienced 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., Class 1 Operators TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 criminal record check req’d. to join our team of drivers Req’d education some hauling clean fluids for the secondary. Apply in Oil & Gas Industry. person or fax resume to: Vanier Woods Anders Park Home most evenings, 403-314-1303 For full job scheduled days off, description visit www. 47 ARMITAGE CLOSE company benefits with BRING YOUR TRUCK or timhortons.com Wed. Sept. 9, 10 & 11, exceptional pay structure drive this home! 2004 11-5 Mattress, 1950 baby that includes guarantied Yamaha 1100 VStar Clas- JJAM Management (1987) buggy, silk plants, kitchen salary + hourly when sic $4800. 587-579-7178 Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s items, stereo, go-kart, etc. hauling. Must be able to Lots of furniture must go, Requires to work at these work on their own with Celebrate your life some with lots of country Red Deer, AB locations: minimal supervision. charm, tables, chairs, with a Classified 5111 22 St. Fax resume w/all tickets leather couches and much ANNOUNCEMENT 37444 HWY 2 S and current drivers more. Downsizing, no 37543 HWY 2N abstract to: room left. 23 Veronica Cl. 700 3020 22 St. 403-346-3112 or email to: Thurs. Sept. 10, 3-6, Fri. Pines FOOD ATTENDANT roger@fluidexperts.com 10-5, Sat. 10-2. Req’d permanent shift NOW HIRING 12 PAYNE CL. weekend day and evening TRUCK DRIVER $25/HR Thurs. Sept. 10, 2-6, both full and part time. Full Time , 44hrs/wk Fri. 2-6, 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + West Park min 2 years experience req Sat. 10-3. benefits. Start ASAP. Please email resume Lots of good stuff Job description 91 WRIGHT AVE. THURS. tankmasterrd@gmail.com www.timhortons.com SEPT. 10 - Sun. SEPT. 13. Education and experience You can sell your guitar or drop off at for a song... 10-6. Tools, toys, camping, Tankmaster Rentals not req’d. or put it in CLASSIFIEDS household, bunk beds, (2012) LTD Apply in person or fax and we’ll sell it for you! some furniture. etc. 117 Poplar St Red Deer resume to: 403-314-1303
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EXPERIENCED Elderly Caregiver needed to start work immediately for diabetic grandma. from Monday through Friday 5 hrs. daily. $18/hr. all applicants should email directly at natysandler92@gmail.com
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HOPPS Douglas 1951 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Douglas William Charles ‘Doug’ Hopps at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the age of 64 years. Doug grew up on a farm near Delburne, Alberta. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed sailing, canoeing down the Red Deer River, and playing tennis. He also loved regular social get togethers with friends. Doug will be greatly missed by his family and many dear friends. Doug will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Shaaron Lee; his sons, Jamie, Jayson (Carmen, Casey and Elise) and David Joel; and his daughter, Heather Marie Tourond-Inouye and her children. He will also be sadly missed by his sisters, Bev (Ed) Ferrero and Carolyn DeWitt, as well as many other extended family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held at Living Stones Church, 2020 - 40 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with The Reverend Paul Vallee, officiating. If desired, Memorial Donations in Doug’s honor may be made directly to the Living Stones Church Building Fund, 2020 - 40 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5E3. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of Maryann Hansen, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.
KOTKE MARASCO Olgert (Ole) Reinhold Mafalda (nee Blasetti) Passed away unexpectedly Apr. 8, 1921 - Nordegg, AB August 31, 2015, at the ripe, Sept. 5, 2015 - Calgary, AB young age of 79, with his Mafalda Marasco (nee daughter, Ola, holding his Blasetti) passed away hand. Ole emigrated with his peacefully on Saturday, family from Germany, to September 5, 2015 at the Coaldale, Alberta, in the 50’s. age of 94 years. She is He attended night school to survived by her sons and learn English, and further daughters-in-law, Greg and educate himself as a Gloria, and Larry and mechanic, and subsequently Barbara; four grandchildren, a millwright. Ole was a proud, Phillip (Lisa), Maria (Sean), man’s man, and lover of the Amy, and Cory; and five land. Every Sunday, he great-grandchildren, Hunter, enjoyed meeting his special Arya, Ava, Emma, and Mafalda was group of friends at the mall, Aiden. to catch up on the weeks predeceased by her husband events, then popping over to Frank in 1988; her brothers, visit Nigel and Michelle, and Ernest, Frank, Guido, Evo; his grandson, Aengus Thomas and her sister Mary. Family Ole, before eventually Tributes and Funeral Mass making his way over to the will be celebrated at Corpus Catholic Church little old lady’s house (Irene) Christi for a natter. Family and (Corner of 4th Street and Drive N.W., friends will miss his presence Northmount but he will forever live on with Calgary, AB) on Friday, his “Who gives a shit!” September 11, 2015 at 10:45 attitude. Predeceased by his a.m. Condolences may be eldest son Kevon, his parents forwarded through Eduard and Johanna, his www.mcinnisandholloway.com brother Hartmut, his sister In lieu of flowers, memorial Hilda, and her ‘life of the tributes may be made directly party’ husband Clarence. Ole to the charity of the donor’s is survived by his wife of 51 choice. The family of Mafalda years, Irene; five children, would like to thank the caring Sandy, Camille, Ola (Del), staff of the George Boyack Nigel (Michelle), Lindsay Care Centre in Calgary, AB. (Adam); two grandsons, In living memory of Wellen and Aengus; and his Mafalda Marasco, a brother Gunter. There will be tree will be planted at a private service held for Fish Creek Provincial Ole’s family and friends, Park by Saturday, September 12, McINNIS & HOLLOWAY 2015. Please facebook or FUNERAL HOMES, email Sandy Kotke at Chapel of the Bells, 2720 calyko@hotmail.com, or call CENTRE STREET NORTH, Ola or Sandy at Calgary, AB, Telephone: 403-342-4077 if you would 1-800-661-1599. like to attend. Alternately, we will be holding an open house, Sunday, September 13, from 12-3, at 5834 71st, In Memoriam Red Deer, for anyone that would like to pay their final respects. RICALTON Paul Earl The family of Paul Earl Ricalton regrets to announce his passing at the Sundre Regional Hospital. Our profound thanks to the Hospital staff for their history of excellent care.
OLEKSUIK Eugene Julian Oleksuik of Red Deer, AB passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on September 02, 2015 at the age of 80. “Gene” Oleksuik is survived by his two sons, Mike Oleksuik of Sylvan Lake and Randy Oleksuik of Red Deer, daughter Kari Oleksuik of Esterhazy Saskatchewan, his two grandchildren McKenna Oleksuik of Edmonton, AB and Parker Stevens of Esterhazy, SK and his brother Orest Oleksuik of Richmond, BC and his sister Mary Oleksuik of Richmond, BC. Gene was born in Tufnell Saskatchewan on December 28, 1934, the oldest of three children and Graduated from Richmond High School in 1953. He joined the RCMP in August 1956 and started his career in Ft. Macleod and from there he bounced around a bit. In 1971 one of the highlights of his career was given security service detail, protecting the Prime Minister of Canada. In 1980 he retired from the RCMP in Edmonton and has resided in Red Deer since. He then worked at Parkland Savings & Credit Union and then on to selling Life Insurance and Investments. He loved travelling, astronomy, movies, reading and coin and stamp collecting. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. We would like to Thank, Unit 31, Dr. Peter Mah and the Red Deer Hospice. Join us for coffee and tea at the Royal Canadian Legion on Friday September 11, 2015 at 1:00pm
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BEAT THE RUSH! Book DUMP RUNS, ODD JOBS, QUALITY work at an now for your home projects. METAL P/U 403 550 2502 affordable price. Joe’s Reno’s, flooring, painting, Roofing. Re-roofing small concrete/rock work, Moving & specialist. Fully insured. landscaping, small tree Insurance claims welcome. cutting, fencing & decking. Storage 10 yr. warranty on all work. Call James 403-341-0617 403-350-7602 MOVING? Boxes? Appls. Looking for a place removal. 403-986-1315 Massage to live? Take a tour through the Therapy Contractors Personal CLASSIFIEDS Services BODY BALANCING, BLACK CAT CONCRETE Seniors’ Hot Stone. 403-352-8269 Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways INTERESTED in host/host- Services Dean 403-505-2542 ing an e-cigarette sales party? Call Doug HELPING HANDS Home BRIDGER CONST. LTD. 587-272-2543 Supports for Seniors. We do it all! 403-302-8550 Cooking, cleaning, Elite Retreat, Finest companionship. At home DALE’S Home Reno’s in VIP Treatment. or facility. 403-346-7777 Free estimates for all your 10 - 2am Private back entry Roofing reno needs. 403-506-4301 403-341-4445 PRECISE ROOFING LTD. Yard Care 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. Misc. WCB covered, fully Services Entertainment Licensed & Insured. FALL cleanup. Tree/junk 403-896-4869 removal. Snow removal 5* JUNK REMOVAL Something for Everyone contracts welcome DANCE DJ SERVICES Property clean up 505-4777 Everyday in Classifieds 403-358-1614 587-679-8606 INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351
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LADIES Rieker, size 37 white sling leather upper shoes, antistress, Dora style, worn once. Reg. $129, asking $85. 403-227-2976 MENS leather look jacket, size L $15; coveralls size 44 $10 403-347-5316 NURSES’ uniforms, pants & tops. med. to large size. $5 each. (approx. 30) good shape. 403-347-2526
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MOUTAIN Bike, 12 speed $75. 403-341-3099
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DANBY wine fridge/cooler, Model DWC350BLP. Holds up to 35 wine bottles. Mint condition. $95 firm. Call (403) 342-7908.
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VINTAGE Royal Doulton Beswick horse, brown shetland Pony, 3 1/2” high $40; Merrell Ortholite shoes, air cushioned, size 6 1/2, like new $25. 403-352-8811
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COMPUTER DESK, $25; COUCH with matching can deliver in Red Deer chair $100; good condition. area. 403-304-4672 Can deliver in Red Deer area. SOLD LAMPS (2) $25; kitchen table with 4 chairs $125; oversized living room chair, $25. All items good condition. Can deliver in Red Deer area. 403-304-4672
LARGE TV stand 2’ x 4’ x 18” w/doors and shelves $20. 403-346-2192
WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
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SONY Trinitron tv 26” w/remote, used little $75, also black glass tv stand, bought at Sims $125. 403-352-8811
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100 VHS movies, $75. 403-885-5020 500 VHS MOVIES, $200. 403-352-8218
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Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227
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2 BROWN wooden end tables $100.; tall standing wicker lamp $20 403-346-7825
COLLECTION of over 1,000 old buttons, $100. 403-885-5020
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The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, the ability to multi-task and good written and verbal communication skills. Basic computer skills, a valid driver’s license, and use of a car and are required. Candidate must pass a vulnerable sector criminal records check.
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TRAILERS for sale or rent Sunterra Meats in Trochu, Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or 45 minutes South East of wheeled. Call 347-7721. Red Deer is looking for enthusiastic, hard working individuals to join their team at their processing Tools plant. Experience in the meat industry a definite JIG SAW, $25, and asset. Training provided. router with bits, $90. Wages $14.00 to $18.00 403-782-3847 based on skill and experience. Benefit package and MITRE Saw, Delta, $60; transportation from Red BENCH saw, Delta motorDeer. For more informaized, $125. 403-341-3099 tion, contact Trish at SKIL saw with lazer guide, 403-442-4202 or $50, and table saw $150. trish.hyshka@sunterra.ca 403-782-3847 VARIETY of miscellaneous tools, $20. 403-885-5020
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All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check. Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to: Advanced Drainage Systems Of Canada Inc. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8 Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon @ads-pipe.com Position closing date: Sept.7, 2015
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Available www.ads-pipe.com Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products is expanding and we are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years experience. ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta. ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License; with previous off road forklift and shipping /receiving experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan. Benefits include: * Company provided Canadian Benefits Package * Voluntary Dental Plan * Life Insurance Option Plan * Short-term/Long-term Disability Policy * Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) * Paid Vacation * Quarterly Safety Bonus
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GENERATOR Dyna 6000 , 11 hp. Briggs & Stratton motor, 220v & 110v asking $175. Call 403-728-3485 MOVING must sell all furniture, appls, and misc. items, taking offers 403-346-2192 PATIO set, black, 2 chairs w/arms and table $25 403-986-6321 SHEETS, towels, dishes, large box. All for $25. 403-314-9603 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!
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2 MAN tent in a bag, Sears $30; classic Coleman stove w/stand, 2 burner, windblock, well used, $50 ; Coleman single burner SOLD 403-227-2976 AIR HOCKEY by Sportscraft was $900 new, exc. cond, $195. 403-352-8811 RAFT, rubber, NEW 78 x 48, $40. Propane heater, used 1 lb bottle., $20 ; Coleman coolers (2) $5. and $20; dartboard in wooden case, $15. 403-341-3099
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1369 SQ. FT. 1/2 duplex $1250/mo. + utils, 7 appls, avail. Oct. 1, 403-722-2882 cell 780-722-5258 FOR LEASE, Executive style 1/2 duplex in Lacombe on large lot. 4 bdrms., 3 bath, dble. garage, no pets, N/S. 403-588-2740
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SEIBEL PROPERTY 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, starting at $1100. For more info 403-347-7545 or 403-304-7576 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca
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GLENDALE 3 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $1075. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. Oct. 1 403-304-5337 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717 SYLVAN LAKE, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appl., rent/$980, dd/$980, adults with ref., n/s, no pets. 403-358-8586
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1 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $790 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 1 BDRM. suite across from hospital. Own washer & dryer, N/S. No pets. $900 utils. incl’d. Avail. immed. 403-347-5206 392-8197 2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or Oct. 1 $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458
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1995 TRAVELAIRE, 25.5’, very good,cond., sleeps 6, new awning, full size fridge, 3 burner stove/oven, micro., queen bed, x-long couch, $7000. 403-347-1997
SELLING CHEAP! $1900 for 2001 Ford Escape 4x4, 5 spd, std, 293, 453 kms, dependable 403-887-0373
2004 CORSAIR 26.5’, 5th whl., large slide, exc. cond. 403-227-6794, 505-4193
2007 Ford Ranger Level II 6 cyl auto 4x4 loaded. Clean.. Priced to Buy Call 340-318 3040
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2012 ZINGER trailer, Thor built, 27’ , hard wall, large slide, air, elec. awning, $17,900 obo 403-896-8860
Sold 1996 26’ PHOENIX 147,000 kms, sleeps 6, new tires, good working order $9100 403-704-3094
2001 INTREPID SE $2000 firm 403-357-9459
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2007 JAYCO Eagle, 32’, sleeps 6, assumable, 3 1/2 yr. warr. 2 slides, fridge, stove, oven, $13,900. 403-348-9746
2009 VENZA AWD, fully loaded, 39,000 kms. $18,999.
2013 HONDA PCX 150 scooter, 1,400 km, $2,200. 403-346-9274
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2008 LINCOLN Navigator 4x4 exc. shape, tan
2011 COLORADO, Z71 4x4, loaded for comfort, 45,000 kms., 1 owner, $27,500. 403-341-0603
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“If somebody has to go to jail, I’m willing to go in her place. I believe that,” said Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and Arkansas governor. He added: “She has shown more courage than any politician I know. She not only said something, she was willing to put her life at risk.” Davis was locked up on Thursday for the boldest act of resistance by a public official yet to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that effectively legalized gay marriage across the nation. Citing “God’s authority” and her deeply held belief that gay marriage is a sin, Davis, an Apostolic Christian, stopped issuing all marriage licenses. Two gay couples and two heterosexual ones sued her. Bunning ordered Davis to issue the licenses, and the Supreme Court upheld his ruling. But she still refused, and was held in contempt of court and hauled off to jail in handcuffs, igniting protests from members of the religious right. They rallied for days outside her office, at the jail, even outside the judge’s home. The timing of her release came as something of a surprise. Last week, Bunning said that he might reconsider his decision to jail her in a week. Five of Davis’ six deputy clerks — all except her son, Nathan Davis — agreed to issue licenses to gay couples with Davis behind bars. In lifting the contempt order, Bunning asked for updates on the five clerks’ compliance every two weeks. On Tuesday, Staver, Davis’ lawyer, maintained that the licenses issued by her deputies in her absence are invalid. But Allison Martin, a spokeswoman for Kentucky’s attorney general, said the office believes they are valid. Laura Landenwich, an attorney for the couples whose lawsuit led to Davis’ jailing, said she has her doubts Davis will comply with the court’s latest order. “I would hope that she would recognize her legal obligations at this point,” Landenwich said. “And do what’s right.”
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It is about custom when it comes to kissing Dear Annie: I see many parents to do it. teach their children, from a young age, Dear Annie: Our oldest son married to kiss on the lips. Do you the most wonderful woman. feel this is correct? “Kate” has two children from For some reason, I am a previous marriage, ages 8 uncomfortable with this. and 3, both of whom we love I was raised in a family dearly. where you always kissed Our son has three children on the cheek, whether it from his previous marriage was your brother, sister and Kate loves them like her or parents. own. The problem is Kate’s I would be interested ex-husband and his parents. in what your readers have This is an open letter to them: to say. — Maine We love the children just Dear Maine: This is not as you do. As a grandmother, an issue of “correct.” It is I would want only the most MITCHELL about family custom. As loving and nurturing relation& SUGAR long as there is nothing ships for all of my grandchilsalacious about the kissdren. ing, it is perfectly OK to When you spread nasty rukiss family members on mors and sick lies and plant the lips if this is how you have been poison in people’s minds, you are not raised. only hurting us. You are hurting your Those who were brought up to kiss grandchildren. on the cheeks would naturally find it You make the children feel that awkward, and you certainly don’t have they need to choose between us. You
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make them feel conflicted and they shut themselves off. And let me tell you what your slanderous words about my son do: You have managed to destroy with your poison any potentially healthy and loving relationship he can have with these kids. When you tell your little circle of friends that you are “concerned he might molest the grandchildren,” what exactly are you trying to accomplish besides satisfying your selfish, insecure feelings? He is terrified to be left alone with them, knowing what your false accusations can lead to. I hope you will see this letter and recognize that it is meant for you, and that you will fix the wrong you are doing. Please let the children love us. My son’s children are being partly raised by another man and I thank him for loving and treating them like his own. I wish you and your family could think
the same way. We cannot change the past, but we can move forward in a positive fashion. I hope you will do this for the children. — Grandma from Guam Dear Grandma: How sad for those children that their father and his parents are so filled with jealousy and resentment that they use the grandchildren as weapons and are willing to damage them emotionally. We hope Kate is keeping a written record of these accusations and rumors. If necessary, she should take her ex to court. This could affect his visitation rights and those of his parents. Such toxic people should not have access to young children. 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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Wastewater spills scarring land THOUSANDS OF SPILLS THREATEN WATER AMID DRILLING BOOM IN U.S. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CROSSROADS, N.M. — Carl Johnson and son Justin, who have complained for years about spills of oilfield wastewater where they raise cattle in the high plains of New Mexico, stroll across a 1 ½-acre patch of sandy soil — lifeless, save for a scattering of stunted weeds. Five years ago, a broken pipe soaked the land with as much as 420,000 gallons (1.6 million litres)of wastewater, a salty drilling byproduct that killed the shrubs and grass. It was among dozens of spills that have damaged the Johnsons’ grazing lands and made them worry about their groundwater. “If we lose our water,” Justin Johnson said, “that ruins our ranch.” Their plight illustrates a side effect of oil and gas production that has worsened with the past decade’s drilling boom: spills of wastewater that foul the land, kill wildlife and threaten freshwater supplies. An Associated Press analysis of data from leading oil- and gas-producing states found more than 175 million gallons of wastewater spilled from 2009 to 2014 in incidents involving ruptured pipes, overflowing storage tanks and even deliberate dumping. There were some 21,651 individual spills. The numbers are incomplete because many releases go unreported. Though oil spills get more attention, wastewater spills can be more damaging. Microbes in soil eventually degrade spilled oil. Not so with wastewater — also known as brine, produced water or saltwater. Unless thoroughly cleansed, salt-saturated land dries up. Trees die. Crops cannot take root. “Oil spills may look bad, but we know how to clean them up,” said Kerry Sublette, a University of Tulsa environmental engineer. “Brine spills are much more difficult.” In addition to extreme salinity, the fluids often contain heavy metals such as arsenic and mercury. Some ranchers said they have lost cattle that lapped up the liquids or ate tainted grass. “They get real thin. It messes them up,” said Melvin Reed of Shidler, Oklahoma. “Sometimes you just have to shoot them.” The AP obtained data from Texas, North Dakota, California, Alaska, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Kansas, Utah and Montana — states that account for more than 90 per cent of U.S. onshore oil production. In 2009, there were 2,470 reported spills in the 11 states; by 2014, the total was 4,643. The amount spilled doubled from 21.1 million gallons in 2009 to 43 million in 2013. Industry groups said waste is often recovered during cleanups, although some can soak into the ground. “You’re going to have spills in an industrial society,” said Katie Brown, spokeswoman for Energy In Depth, a research arm of the Independent Petroleum Association of America. “But
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ABOVE; Justin Johnson looks at a torn lining at a tank and pipeline station adjacent to his ranch near Crossroads, N.M. Trucks bring oilfield wastewater to the station, where it is pumped through pipelines to a disposal well. The lining is intended to prevent wastewater from seeping into the ground in the event of a leak, but it is in poor condition. RIGHT: People kayak in the Animas River near Durango, Colo., in water coloured with millions of gallons of mine waste into Cement Creek, which flows into the Animas River. Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, made famous from the Oscar-winning movie bearing her name, visited the nation’s largest American Indian reservation on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2015, to see the damage caused by millions of gallons of wastewater that spilled from a Colorado mine. there are programs in place to reduce them.” Concentrated brine, much saltier than seawater, exists in rock thousands of feet underground. When oil and gas are pumped to the surface, the water comes up too, along with fluids and chemicals injected to crack open rock — the process known as hydraulic fracturing. Production of methane gas from coal deposits also generates wastewater, but it is less salty and harmful. The spills usually occur as oil and gas are channeled to metal tanks for separation from the wastewater, and the water is delivered to a disposal site — usually an injection well that pumps it back underground. Pipelines, tank trucks and pits are involved. Equipment malfunctions or human error cause most spills, according to state reports reviewed by the AP. Though no full accounting of damage exists, the scope is sketched out in a
sampling of incidents: ● In North Dakota, a spill of nearly 1 million gallons in 2006 caused a massive die-off of fish and plants in the Yellowstone River and a tributary. Cleanup costs approached $2 million. Two larger spills since then scoured vegetation along an almost 2-mile stretch. ● Wastewater from pits seeped beneath a 6,000-acre cotton and nut farm near Bakersfield, California, and contaminated groundwater. Oil giant Aera Energy was ordered in 2009 to pay $9 million to grower Fred Starrh, who had to remove 2,000 acres from production. ● Brine leaks exceeding 40 million gallons on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana polluted a river, private wells and the municipal water system in Poplar. “It was undrinkable,” said resident Donna Whitmer. “If you shook it up, it’d look all orange.” Un-
der a 2012 settlement, oil companies agreed to monitor the town’s water supply and pay $320,000 for improvements, including new wells. The loudest whistleblowers about spills are often property owners, who must allow drilling access to their land if they don’t own the mineral rights. “Most ranchers are very attached to the land,” said Jeff Henry, president of the Osage County Cattlemen’s Association in Oklahoma. “It’s where we derive our income, raise our families.” Some are reluctant to complain about an industry that is the economic backbone of their communities. “If they treat us right, we’re all friends of oil,” said Mike Artz, a grower in North Dakota’s Bottineau County who lost a five-acre barley crop in 2013 after a saltwater pipeline rupture. “But right now, it’s just a horse running without the bridle.”
Oil spill compromised fish populations STUDY MAY EXPLAIN CRASH IN FISH NUMBERS AFTER 1989 EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal scientists may have found a link between the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and a decline of herring and pink salmon populations in Prince William Sound. In a study published Tuesday in the online journal Scientific Reports, researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that embryonic salmon and herring exposed to even very low levels of crude oil can develop heart defects. Herring and pink salmon juveniles that were exposed to crude oil as embryos grew slower and swam slower, making them vulnerable to predators, said John Incardona, a research toxicologist at NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, in a prepared statement “These juvenile fish on the outside look completely normal, but their hearts are not functioning properly and that translates directly into reduced swimming ability and reduced survival,” Incardona said. “In terms of impacts to shore-spawning fish, the oil spill likely had a much bigger footprint than anyone realized.” The 986-foot Exxon Valdez struck a charted Bligh Reef at 12:04 am March
24, 1989, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil. At the time, it was the largest spill in U.S. history. Oil extensively fouled shoreline spawning habitat of herring and pink salmon, the two most important commercial fish species in Prince William Sound. Fish larvae sampled close to high concentrations of oil were found with abnormalities. Little was known in the early 1990s, however, about effects of low-level crude oil exposure on fish in early life stages, according to the study. Pink salmon declined but recovered. The herring population collapsed three to four years after the Exxon Valdez ran aground and the role of the spill, NOAA Fisheries scientists acknowledged, remains controversial. The silvery fish is a key species because it is eaten by salmon, seabirds and marine mammals from otters to whales. Four years after the spill, the estimated herring population based on modeling shrunk from 120 metric tons to less than 30 metric tons. For their study, the scientists temporarily exposed herring and salmon embryos to low levels of Alaska North Slope crude oil before placing them back into clean water. They found that thresholds for harm were “remarkably low,” suggesting that the effects of spilled Exxon Valdez crude was much
greater than previously thought. According to water samples collected in Prince William Sound during the 1989 herring spawning season, 98 per cent of the samples had oil concentrations above the level that caused heart development problems among herring in the study. Scientists used swimming speed as a measure of cardiorespiratory fitness. Fish exposed to the highest levels of oil swam slowest, likely making them easier targets for predators, the scientists said. “We now know the developing fish heart is exquisitely sensitive to crude oil toxicity, and that subtle changes in heart formation can have delayed but
important consequences for first-year survival, which in turn determines the long-term abundance of wild fish populations,” said Nat Scholz, leader of the NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. If most herring spawned in 1989 near oiled shorelines developed heart defects, the mortality when they were juveniles would have resulted in far fewer adults joining the population. That could have explained the collapse four years after the spill when those adults would have matured and spawned. Incardona said the findings should contribute to more accurate assessments of the effects of future spills.
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ing food, music, eating competitions and children’s activities. Some in attendance donned attire paying tribute to their favourite meat. There were more than 30 stands serving a variety of burgers. Last year, the festival drew more than 35,000 people. The attendance for Saturday’s festival wasn’t immediately available. Hamburg is a town of about 4,000 people in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.