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Pirate Party raids riding BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF
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Arrrgh! One of four Central Alberta ridings will be hearing from an unusual but legally registered party in the federal election — the Pirate Party of Canada.
In total, 19 candidates within the four Central Alberta ridings were officially confirmed by Elections Canada on Wednesday to run in the Oct. 19 election.
The main established parties — Conservative, Liberal, NDP and Green — are represented in all four of the ridings, which include Red Deer-Lacombe, Red Deer-Mountain View, Battle River-Crowfoot, and Yellowhead. But there are also two candidates running for the Libertarian Party of
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Mother fined for assault on son BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF
costs for industry. About the same percentage agreed Alberta’s targets should align with those required to keep global warming under 2 C. Two-thirds suggested the government’s priority should be on diversifying the economy, rather than making business easier for oil and gas companies. Still, most want the oilsands to survive. Nearly three-quarters said the industry should remain at its current size or grow larger. The survey comes as Alberta’s NDP government prepares its overall plan for climate change. An expert panel is expected to deliver recommendations in November in advance of a major international summit in Paris.
A former Bentley-area mother won’t go to prison for punching her young son in the face decades ago. Red Deer provincial court Judge James Glass fined the 63-year-old woman, who now lives in Turner Valley, $3,500 and put her on probation for two years. She is barred from having any contact with her two sons and two daughters, who are already estranged from she and her husband of 43 years. The woman admitting to punching the boy during a three-day trial in June and was convicted of assault causing bodily harm. Despite often-lurid testimony of alleged abuse from her other children in 1980s and 1990s, she was acquitted of 17 other charges assault, assault causing bodily harm and sexual assault. The judge ruled that testimony was unreliable or uncorroborated and much of the alleged abuse could be considered disciplinary in nature as the law stood in the day. Neither the woman nor her four children, aged between 33 and 40, can be named under a court-ordered publication ban. That ban was still in place on Wednesday despite requests from the four siblings to have it removed at a recent court appearance. In sentencing, Glass said a jail sentence would have been “out of proportion” to the crime she was convicted of considering the former licensed practical nurse has no criminal record. Crown prosecutor Ed Ring asked for a sentence of 60 to 90 days and 12 months of probation, pointing out the severity of the victim’s injuries and that she was in a position of authority. Defence lawyer Dave Inglis pointed out the offence happened decades ago — between 1980 and 1988 — and all involved had moved on with their lives. At the time of the offence, the mother was under pressure from raising children and doing farm work, often on her own because her husband was working.
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National Terry Fox School Run Day was Wednesday, and the staff and students at Grandview Elementary School in Red Deer took to the school field together to commemorate the and remember Terry Fox and his run. Many other schools in Red Deer, Central Alberta and across the country are raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society and doing their own Terry Fox Runs.
Albertans support carbon tax and are willing to pay it: survey BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Half of Albertans who participated in a new survey supported a carbon tax and were willing to pay it. The poll, released Wednesday, found that number held even if the tax were applied to individuals as well as companies. “It doesn’t surprise me,” said Simon Dyer of the Pembina Institute, a clean energy think-tank that commissioned the poll from Ekos Research. “There’s always a strong constituency around responsible development and addressing greenhouse gas pollution and it seems to be getting stronger.” The survey found support for a car-
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bon tax was about even throughout the province at 52 per cent in Edmonton and 56 per cent in Calgary. Support fell to 38 per cent in the rural south. Percentages went even higher if the money collected were to go to a specific purpose. About three-quarters of respondents said they would approve a carbon tax if it were used to fund technology to help the energy sector reduce emissions. Two-thirds said the tax would be OK if the money were used for public transit and energy-efficient buildings. About half linked their approval to lowering income taxes, as British Columbia did with its carbon tax. The survey of 1,800 Albertans in late August and early September found 53 per cent support for tougher climate change policies, even if they increased
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Calgary police focus on public education to stem rising fentanyl-related deaths Calgary police are warning of a public health crisis as the number of fentanyl-related deaths and overdoses in the city continues to rise. They say two people have died and 14 others have been taken to hospital over the past two weeks as a result of using an illegal and potent street version of the pain-killing prescription drug. They say that between January and June of this year, 45 people in Calgary have died from fentanyl use, with no sign of a decline in the rate. There were 145 fentanyl-related deaths in the city last year. Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta says stark warnings police have issued in the past don’t seem to be working. Authorities intend to focus their efforts on educating the public about the dangers of fentanyl use. Schiavetta said police are actively trying to push down demand for the drug while tackling its supply. “You could take one tablet today, the next tablet tomorrow will kill you,” he said.
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Sir Jordan Schrock fends off an attack from Serf Isaiah Tayler, 10, outside the Clearview Community Hall in Red Deer on Wednesday. The two joined other members of the Red Stags historical LARP (Live Action Role-playing Group) for their final meeting and potluck supper of their season. The group, which gets together every Wednesday through the summer months, prefers to stay away from the fantasy aspect and stick to a more traditional interpretation of what life was like in the years 500-1400 AD, with members representing vikings, Celts and Normans. Les Kuzyk — Green Party of Canada Jeff Rock — Liberal Party of Canada
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CANDIDATES: Advance polls open Oct. 9 The 2015 election will see new names for three of the four ridings, and new boundaries for all four. The old ridings, that cover parts of the new ridings, were known as Red Deer, Wildrose, Crowfoot and Wetaskiwin. The Pirate Party candidate is 18-year-old Scott Milne, a Didsbury high school student, running in the Red Deer-Mountain View riding. The party, founded in Winnipeg in 2009, ran 10 candidates in the 2011 election, but didn’t win any seats. “The Pirate Party of Canada strives to reform Canadian information laws to meet the needs of the new century,” it states on its social media page. Some of its policies include free access to government data, a mininimum income guarantee, and copyright and patent reform. The party, which has a total of only eight candidates in this election, has only one other candidate running in Alberta, a candidate in the Edmonton-Strathcona riding. There are 23 registered political parties in Canada, including the mainstream parties, but also others not quite so well known such as the Marijuana Party, Rhinoceros Party and the Bridge Party of Canada. Advance polls are Friday, Oct. 9 through to and including Monday, Oct. 12. Advance polls are open from noon to 8 p.m. Voter information cards have been sent out and include information on the advance poll locations. All registered voters should have received their voter information card by Oct. 1. More information about voter registration is available at the Elections Canada website, elections.ca The toll-free number to contact Elections Canada is 1-800-463-6868.
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CARBON TAX: Giving NDP benefit of the doubt Albertans may be slightly less supportive of climate change policy than other Canadians, but the Ekos results are broadly in line with similar surveys done elsewhere, said pollster Frank Graves. “It’s just a matter of degree. They’re not qualitatively different,” he said. “Things like acceptance of climate change, support for carbon pricing, there’s a surprising level of receptivity in Alberta. But it is lower than in other parts of the country.” Graves said Saskatchewan tends to show similar results to Alberta. One response to the survey suggested Albertans don’t believe comments by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that the province’s current economic troubles are the result of its NDP government, said Graves. Two-thirds of respondents blamed those
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She snapped one day and punched her son twice. A victim impact statement was read by the son in court. That day he was terrified, said the now-40-yearold father. “I begged for forgiveness and then mercy as she prepared to deliver more blows.” He was hit so hard his vision was blurred and he feared he would go blind. His upbringing later left him finding solace in drugs and alcohol before he was able to seek counselling and come to terms with his abusive childhood. He feared he would pass the violence on to his own children but was successful in “breaking the cycle.” The court process has not brought true justice or healing, he said, adding he has undergone more emotional scarring. “I am not a better person for having done this.” Two of his sisters also wrote victim impact statements, read by a family friend. They both spoke of the recurring nightmares their childhood had left them with. They also feared the impact it would have when it came their turn to raise children. As part of the mother’s sentence she must provide a sample of her DNA to a national database. She must also pay a victim fine surcharge of $1,050.
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problems on a long-term failure of economic diversification, rather than on the new government’s policies. “There are not a lot of people buying Mr. Harper’s idea.” The survey also suggested Albertans were still giving Premier Rachel Notley and her colleagues the benefit of the doubt. Asked if the province was headed in the right direction on climate change, respondents were almost evenly split between yes, no, and don’t know. Ekos says the survey is considered accurate to within 2.3 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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Psychiatric assessment ordered for suspect BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LETHBRIDGE — The man accused of killing a two-year-old southwestern Alberta girl and her father earlier this month has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric assessment. Derek Saretzky made a brief appearance Wednesday via video link a Lethbridge courtroom. The 22-year-old, clad in a blue jumpsuit, had a solemn demeanour, with his eyes downcast much of the time. Saretzky is back behind bars after being taken to hospital last week. Media outlets have quoted sources as saying he tried to commit suicide by hanging himself. “He is walking and talking. Of course he’s very concerned about everything that’s going on, but he appears to be well,” said Patrick Edgerton, a lawyer with the Edmonton-based firm representing Saretzky. There are two reasons for the psychiatric assessment, said Edgerton. “First is to determine whether or not the accused is fit to stand trial. In a basic sense, that means whether or not he understands what’s going on, understands the court process,” he said. “The second is to see what his mental state was at the time of the offence, what was going on his head.” The assessment will be done at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatric Centre in Calgary. The case is due back in court in Lethbridge on Oct. 29. Saretzky is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and her father, Terry Blanchette, as well as with a separate charge of committing an indignity to the little girl’s body. Saretzky was arrested after Blanchette’s body was found in his Blairmore home earlier this month.
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Mable Tooke, aka SpiderMable, walks with Black Cat and Spiderman after rescuing Black Cat in Edmonton on Monday. Six-year-old Mable Tooke has been fighting cancer for the past two years and her wish has come true to fight crime with Spider-Man.
Pint-sized superhero spurs rise in donations to Children’s Wish Foundation Black Cat. On Tuesday, the Oilers invited Mable to drop the puck at their game against the Arizona Coyotes, where she handled her duties like an old pro, waving at the adoring crowd and confidently shaking hands with the players. Her mom, Lisa Tooke, said the support the family has received is “just incredible.” Mable received messages from politicians of all stripes, celebrities such as filmmaker Kevin Smith and even Spider-Man’s boss, Marvel Comics. “It just went boom and Twitter is blowing up, and we never expected that,” said Lisa Tooke. “She sort of imagined herself being a crime fighter and going along with it, but no, we never thought anything like this will happen. It’s amazing.” Mable has been undergoing regular chemotherapy since she was diagnosed with leukemia in 2013. While her prognosis is good, Mable’s mother said the special day gave her a much-needed boost.
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — A day after a pint-sized superhero rescued the kidnapped captain of the Edmonton Oilers from the clutches of evil villain Mysterio, SpiderMable is being credited with another amazing feat — spurring donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation. Foundation spokeswoman Jenna Rego says they didn’t expect it, but there’s been a surge in offerings coming in since Mable Tooke, a six-year-old cancer patient, lived out her dream of teaming up with Spider-Man on an adventure. The plucky little blonde charmed people across the country when she explained the reasoning for her affinity with the webbed wonder — they both have radioactive blood. She spent Monday zip-lining through West Edmonton Mall and following clues to track down Oilers captain Andrew Ference and feline superhero
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Outgoing U.S. representative blasts NDP on last day BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s outgoing senior representative to the United States took some parting shots at the NDP government on the final day of his contract. Rob Merrifield said Wednesday that Premier Rachel Notley’s decision to dismiss him comes as Washington grapples with key economic and trade issues that are critical to the province. He said those include the proposed Keystone XL oilsands pipeline and the U.S. country-of-origin meat-labelling law. Merrifield said now is not ROB MERRIFIELD the time to send mixed messages about Keystone. And he suggested that leaving Alberta without strong representation in Washington during Canada’s federal election is
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It’s definitely not 1979 anymore Earlier in this campaign, ImmigraIs “a Canadian, is a Canadian, is a tion Minister Chris Alexander was be- Canadian,” a tug at Canadian hearts, ing pressed on the refugee issue when or ignorance of the reality of 2015 he uttered one of those plainly obvious when Stephen Harper tells us graphibromides that delivered more depth cally that the dual citizen in question than the sum of his words. was ready to blow up downtown To“1979 is not 2015,” he ronto in a 9/11 magnitude said. attack? By design or by accident, Does Mulcair speak for that very much distills the a Canada of 1979 or 2015 push and pull on the debate when he backs the right of over Canadian values and women to wear the niqab how we are viewed in the at citizenship ceremonies world. rather than deprive them The values debate — of their rights? Is he out of whether it is refugees, step with the realpolitik of niqabs or citizenship — this year by vowing to pull promises to play out in the out of the anti-ISIS mission final weeks of this camthat Harper has joined? paign. These are hot butThe blue beret, the honTIM tons. They could move votes. est broker, our open, welHARPER Do Justin Trudeau and coming arms, punching Thomas Mulcair reach back above our weight. OPINION to an earlier, bygone era, The foreign policy cliwhen they speak about our chés kept on chugging even country’s history of welcoming Irish if they should have been shelved years immigrants, Vietnamese boat people ago. or Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet Maybe this is just a hankering for totalitarianism? the good old days and a simpler time. Is that 1979 attitude out of touch But there is a strong Canadian with 2015 realities? current out there that wants to count Is the Liberal leader merely waxing these as Canadian attributes again, clinostalgic when he talks about Cana- chés or nostalgia notwithstanding. da’s historic peacekeeping role and is They want aid not necessarily tied he being naive when he tells Canadi- to trade, foreign policy forged on prinans that revoking citizenships for con- ciple not domestic electoral concerns victed terrorists devalues citizenship and honest diplomacy that makes us for all? more workhorse, less show horse. They
are sick of fear being peddled as pragmatism. There is also a strong Canadian current — certainly if my email is any barometer — that fears some type of Muslim wave headed to our shores, willing to take up arms against us, something only Harper understands. These voters are suspicious of multilateral organizations, share Harper’s disdain for a gridlocked United Nations and agree that we need not “go along to get along.” Harper has changed this country in profound ways during his decade in power, but foreign policy represents some of those deepest changes. Four more years of Conservative rule will make that yearning for another place on the world stage for Canada irrelevant. So, when Harper tells us dual citizens who plot against this country must be banished, he has an attentive and wide audience, but Trudeau and Mulcair are right to push back because with four more years, the oxymoronically named Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act will be used to rid us of others we find unsavory or bar Canadians convicted of terrorism under dubious circumstances in countries with less than stellar judicial records. There are political considerations, as well. Anything that smacks of two tiers of citizenship is causing unease within the immigrant communities Conservatives so assiduously courted
in 2011. Trudeau and Mulcair are correct that we are no longer a player in peacekeeping, but Mulcair is right to point to that decline beginning under a previous Liberal government. As Murray Brewster of The Canadian Press reported Tuesday, Canada ranked 6th out of 84 countries in the world in peacekeeping contributions with 2,024 soldiers deployed 20 years ago. The rank is now 62nd out of 126 countries, with 88 Canadians deployed — 54 of them police officers. Is that because, as Harper implies, in a more dangerous world, there is more fighting and less peace to keep? Partly, but the United Nations asked for pledges of 30,000 more peacekeepers this week and Canada did not step up. This really is our two solitudes and Harper may be correct in his belief that this country has changed, even if he was responsible for much of the change. If Canadians believe Trudeau and Mulcair, two men who invoke Pierre Trudeau and Tommy Douglas, are peddling nostalgia, Harper will have won the security argument. But this is more than an electoral argument. It cuts to the core of what it means to be Canadian, perhaps even more so than voters realize. Tim Harper is a national affairs writer syndicated by the Toronto Star.
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Volkswagen’s implosion was predictable by their ideology BY ROBERT MCGARVEY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE We should have seen it coming; in fact, we did see it coming and still ignored the obvious truth. Volkswagen’s infamous “Diesel Dupe” is a self-inflicted (possibly mortal) wound for the iconic German carmaker. At present, VW is recalling 500,000 cars in the U.S. and has set aside 6.5 billion Euros to cover the expected costs of this scandal. But this crisis grows more threatening every hour; the amount set aside will not cover a fraction of the ultimate costs. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) alone is threatening US$18 billion in fines and the U.S. Justice Department is preparing to launch a criminal probe. Class action lawsuits are springing up everywhere and they could ultimately overwhelm the company. Why? Unlike other instances of corporate malfeasance, this was not a technical error (of omission), nor was it an oversight: Volkswagen’s diesel emissions fraud was a highly complex and measured scam. The company deliberately deceived the EPA. It then knowingly doubled down on that lie through its false advertising to the public. It then drove a spike into the heart of its global brand when it intentionally mislead its own customers, many are still in shock. It is impossible that senior leadership were unaware. Martin Winterkorn, the recently departed CEO of Volkswagen, is a highly qualified engineer with a well-deserved reputation for paying close at-
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tention to detail. Moreover, underlings in VW do not make corporate decisions this big, this strategic and this risky — clearly the trail of deceit runs right to the top. The fallout is starting to spiral out of control, with investigators launching probes in the UK, Italy, France, South Korea and Canada. Germany, which has more to lose than Volkswagen, is also launching a probe, and is keen to get to the bottom of this crisis. Meanwhile, VW stock lost 35 per cent of its value (25 billion Euros) in a single week. But it gets worse. Consider that disgraced CEO Winterkorn is expected to receive 6o million Euros in severance payments and other compensation, despite presiding over this mess from beginning to end. How could it happen? The uncomfortable truth is, Volkswagen senior leaders were simply following the diktats of our governing business ideology, a set of ethical values derived from economists at the Chicago School of Monetarism. In monetarism’s ideological universe, corporate social responsibility is something of an oxymoron. To a certain extent, we can blame the head of the Chicago School, economist Milton Friedman, for starting all this. In a landmark New York Times article back on Sept. 13, 1970, Friedman laid out the monetarist case AGAINST social responsibility for business. Friedman used this landmark New York Times article to bluntly reinforce the separation of business (good and liberating) and politics (bad and controlling). He gave an establishment voice to the idea
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that society does not exist when he stated that social responsibility was a “fundamentally subversive doctrine.” “Businessmen,” he wrote, “who talk this way (about social responsibility) are unwitting puppets of the intellectual forces that have been undermining the basis of a free society these past decades.” He then went a giant step further, setting the stage for the coming moral crisis in capitalism by maintaining, “ … there is one and only one social responsibility of business — to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits … .” It’s been called the world’s dumbest idea, because it meant that senior management could (and should) ignore society, its rules, its changing standards and concentrate solely on maximizing shareholder returns. By this standard, Winterkorn was only guilty of getting caught; like the General Motors CEOs who ignored the dangers of its faulty ignition switches, or the Wall Street investment banks and credit rating agencies who ignored the obvious risk of sub-prime mortgages in CDOs (collateralized debt obligations), that launched the 2008 financial crisis. By the (admittedly) low standards of our time, these CEO’s were simply doing their job, maximizing shareholder value. We should have seen it coming, and maybe when the dust clears on this Volkswagen mess, we’ll start pointing our rage at the real culprits — economists, the high priests of modern business ethics. Robert McGarvey is an economic historian and co-founder of the Genuine Wealth Institute, and is a Troy Media columnist.
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OTTAWA — An Ottawa man serving time for terrorism offences is asking a court to halt the federal government’s attempt to strip him of Canadian citizenship. In an application to the Federal Court of Canada, Misbahuddin Ahmed says the government is relying on unconstitutional provisions to revoke his citizenship.
TORONTO — A Toronto police officer charged in the shooting death of a teenager on a streetcar two years ago has pleaded not guilty in the case. Const. James Forcillo is charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim. Forcillo entered his not guilty plea as jury selection in his trial got underway in a Toronto courthouse. Yatim was shot and killed on an empty streetcar on July 27, 2013 — an incident captured on surveillance and cellphone video on which nine shots can be heard following shouted commands to drop a knife. Forcillo, who has been free on bail, has been working at Toronto Crimestoppers in an administrative role. Forcillo’s lawyer Peter Brauti says his client is eager for the trial to start so he can tell his side of the story. Brauti says he hopes the jury in the case will be made up of “12 open-minded people that are prepared to reserve judgement until they’ve heard the evidence.”
Case of accused man in off-duty police officer’s death adjourned to December HALIFAX — The case against a 27-year-old Halifax man charged with second-degree murder in the death of an off-duty police officer has been adjourned for two months to give lawyers time to review various pieces of evidence. Christopher Calvin Garnier appeared via video link for the brief hearing in provincial court in Halifax on Wednesday. He sat silently at a meeting table as the judge set the case over until Dec. 15. Defence lawyer Joel Pink told the court that he has received some material, but requires more time because there is “a lot more coming,” particularly forensic evidence. “We don’t have the autopsy report or anything like that at this stage,” he said outside court. “So we don’t really know much about what allegedly happened.” Garnier is also charged with indecently interfering with a dead body. When asked how his client was doing, Pink said outside court that he was “in a state of shock about this whole situation. Time will hopefully heal. That’s all we can ask.” Crown attorney Paul Carver said outside court that it takes time to gather all the different types of evidence, such as video surveillance, witness statements and forensic test results. The body of 36-year-old Catherine Campbell was discovered at 12:10 a.m. on Sept. 16 near an overpass that leads to the Macdonald Bridge connecting Halifax and Dartmouth. Garnier was arrested an hour later.
Turcotte murder trial loses a juror SAINT-JEROME, Que. — The trial of a former Quebec doctor who is charged with murdering his children has lost a juror. That means 11 people will now continue to hear the case against Guy Turcotte, who faces two counts of first-degree murder in the 2009 slayings of Olivier, 5, and Anne-Sophie, 3. Quebec Superior Court Justice Andre Vincent said he exercised his powers under the Criminal Code to free the juror. The reason for the dismissal cannot be made public. A trial needs a minimum of 10 jurors to proceed. The case will not sit Thursday and Friday as another juror requires an operation for an injury sustained last weekend and because a trial cannot proceed with an absent juror. Turcotte has pleaded not guilty to the charges but admitted through his
RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 A5 Ahmed argues the provisions amount to cruel and unusual treatment and violate guarantees of fundamental justice. He is just the latest to challenge the new law, which allows the government to take Canadian citizenship away from someone convicted of terrorism, treason or espionage — as long as they hold citizenship in another country. Ahmed, 31, received a 12-year sentence in 2014 after being found guilty of conspiring to facilitate a terrorist activity and participating in the activities of a terrorist group. The court application says the revocation law violates the principle that a person cannot be punished twice for the same offence.
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A long time coming BLUE JAYS CLINCH FIRST DIVISION TITLE IN 22 YEARS WITH WIN OVER ORIOLES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 15 Orioles 2 Orioles 8 Blue Jays 1 BALTIMORE — Buckets of champagne were ready, just sitting in the visiting clubhouse at Camden Yards. The Toronto Blue Jays celebrated clinching the American League East on the field but had to wait to complete a doubleheader before popping bottles. The franchise waited 22 years for this. What were another few hours? Two months of spectacular baseball culminated in a 15-2 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon, ending decades of frustration for fans and rewarding the Blue Jays’ organization for a remarkable turnaround. “I wake up every day with a huge grin on my face. I wake up every day and it doesn’t feel real,” pitcher Marcus Stroman said. “Taking the field every day with Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki, David Price, Mark Buehrle, it’s nuts to me.” The Blue Jays, who fell 8-1 in the second game of the doubleheader, were nuts to watch for much of the season but more specifically since July
29, when Tulowitzki joined the lineup amid a flurry of bountiful deadline trades. They went 42-14 since, surging past the New York Yankees before finally wrapping up the division in the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles. The pennant is Toronto’s first since 1993, when it won its second of back-toback World Series titles. It assures the Blue Jays a spot in the five-game AL Division Series rather than the uncertainty of a one-game wild-card playoff, which they had already clinched last weekend. “It’s been a really long time since this city has been to the playoffs, so to do it for the city of Toronto and to do it with this group of guys, it’s been a dream come true,” Stroman said. In late July, any kind of post-season appearance would have been welcomed, before general manager Alex Anthopoulos went all-in, trading for an ace in Price, an all-star shortstop in Tulowitzki, a speedy outfielder in Ben Revere and bullpen help in relievers LaTroy Hawkins and Mark Lowe at the deadline. “We didn’t even look that far. We just said, ‘Look, we’re a game or two out of a wild-card spot, we feel like we
have a really good team that’s underachieved to this point,”’ Anthopoulos said. “We thought we had a shot, no doubt about it.” Those moves worked like a charm, making the Blue Jays’ 50-51 record in late July feel like a distant memory. Winning the division seemed inevitable in recent days as the Yankees struggled and the Blue Jays kept rolling. The final victory of that accomplishment came Wednesday with young stud Stroman on the mound in just his fourth start of the season following a torn ACL in spring training. Stroman (4-0) was masterful yet again, striking out eight and allowing just one run on five hits in eight innings. In typical Blue Jays fashion, the most productive lineup in baseball led the way by tormenting opposing pitching. Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Justin Smoak each hit home runs, and every player in the lineup registered a hit, including Ryan Goins, who registered a career-high five. It was the 41st time in 157 games Toronto scored eight or more runs. Bautista’s blast also got the Blue Jays two hitters with 40-plus home runs (MVP front-runner Josh Donaldson has 41)
for the third time in franchise history and first time since 2000. This monstrous offensive outburst made the clinching game feel like a coronation, in front of Blue Jays fans who chanted “MVP” for Donaldson’s at-bats and serenaded Anthopoulos with a chorus of “Thank you, Alex.” After Hawkins got the final out, players celebrated on the same field on which they watched Baltimore clinch the AL East a year ago. This division title also came with the guarantee of home-field advantage in the ALDS. The Blue Jays will either play host to the AL West champions — the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or Houston Astros — or the wild-card team at Rogers Centre for Game 1 on Oct. 8. Home-field throughout the playoffs is within reach, too. The Blue Jays’ magic number to earn the top seed in the AL is three — any combination of victories and Kansas City Royals losses. “I think home field for us with the environment that we have now at that stadium … to have a dome, playing conditions, all that, I think it’s a big advantage,” Anthopoulos said. “We’d love to get it.”
Intriguing matchups Queens go into season with highlight schedule strong veteran presence CFL PICKS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS There’s no shortage of interesting storylines this week in the CFL. On Thursday night, the Ottawa Redblacks (7-5) play the first of two key home games in five days versus East Division rivals. The second-year club hosts the Montreal Alouettes (5-7) before a rematch with the Toronto Argonauts (7-5) on Tuesday night. Toronto beat Ottawa 35-26 last week to win the season series and take over second place in the division. The Argos were supposed to host Tuesday’s game but relocated the contest to TD Place to avert a potential scheduling conflict at Rogers Centre due to the Major League Baseball playoffs. The following night, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-4) come off the bye to host the Calgary Stampeders (10-3) in a Grey Cup rematch. The Stamps won the first contest 2423 at McMahon Stadium in the season opener for both clubs. The Ticats will begin their stretch run without starter Zach Collaros, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the club’s 25-18 loss to Edmonton on Sept. 19. Matt Nichols faces his former Edmonton teammates Saturday afternoon for the first time since being dealt to Winnipeg on Sept. 2. He is 1-2 as a starter for the Bombers (4-9). The Eskimos (9-4) boast the CFL’s top-ranked defence and one that returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Hamilton. Later on Saturday night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-11) will attempt to register a second straight victory for the first time this season when they meet B.C. (4-8). The good news for the Lions is starter Travis Lulay resumed practising this week after being removed from the six-game injured list. Montreal Alouettes vs. Ottawa Redblacks, Thursday Rookie Rakeem Cato starts for Montreal despite throwing two second-half interceptions — including one that was returned for a TD — in last weekend’s 33-21 road loss to Saskatchewan. Ottawa won both previous meetings, in-
cluding a 26-23 victory on Aug. 7 with Cato under centre. The Redblacks have also earned victories in three of their previous four games and are 4-2 at home. Pick — Ottawa. Calgary Stampeders vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Friday Hamilton’s Jeff Mathews makes his first CFL start after throwing three interceptions versus Edmonton, including the two the Eskimos returned for TDs. Calgary can clinch a home playoff date with a win but will be without linebacker Juwan Simpson (clavicle) and defensive back Joe Burnett (ankle). Pick — Calgary. Edmonton Eskimos vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saturday Nichols was 5-2 as Edmonton’s starter this year after incumbent Mike Reilly (knee) was injured. Nichols has a good understanding of the Eskimos’ defence but that unit also knows him well. Head coach Chris Jones’s ability to be innovative in his pressure packages as the defensive co-ordinator gives the visitors an edge. Pick — Edmonton. Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. B.C. Lions, Saturday A crucial game for Saskatchewan, which is 0-2 this season against B.C. Tailback Jerome Messam anchored the Riders’ win over Montreal with 111 yards rushing and a TD on 15 carries. B.C. counters with a defence that allows a league-high 127.6 yards rushing per game but Saskatchewan’s unit gives up a CFL-worst 30.4 points per contest. Pick — Saskatchewan. Toronto Argonauts vs. Ottawa Redblacks, Tuesday Toronto won’t have home-field advantage but should be much fresher than an Ottawa squad that will be playing its third game in 10 days. An electrifying 87-yard punt return touchdown by Chad Owens highlighted the Argos’ win last weekend. And although Henry Burris threw for 313 yards and two TDs in that contest, the Redblacks ran for just 50 yards on 15 attempts. Pick — Toronto. Last week: 2-2. Overall: 33-23.
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Kelly Coulter knew very little about the Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League, or the RDC Queens for that matter, when he took over as head coach. But it didn’t take him long to be impressed with the 25-player roster that includes 12 returnees, two former Queens and two others who have league experience. He has four returnees to the blueline in fifth-year veterans Casey Nicholson, Nikki Connor and Megan Jones, fourth-year Rikki Leonard and Kailey Butz, who is in her second year. “We do have a strong veteran presence on defence,” said Coulter. “We have the experience to groom the younger girls … we’re fortunate that way. They all have a good skill set and we will have one of the best skating D-cores in the league from what I’ve seen. We’re fortunate for sure.” Coulter also has Cassidy Anderson, who played in 12-13 with the NAIT Ooks, on defence along with impressive rookies Breanne Neudorf, who played with the Prince Alberta Bears, Julia Wing from the Vancouver Island Hurricanes, Teagan Borbandy from the Rocky Mountain Raiders, and Jalin Adams from the Yellowhead Chiefs in Manitoba. One of the major concerns heading into camp was in goal with Alex Frisk and former Red Deer Sutter Fund Chief Jen West the only netminders on hand. Fisk red shirted last season while West played in the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League with Lethbridge. “I have no complaints about the goalies,” said Coulter. “We have been playing both of them and they both have shown they are more than capable of playing at this level. They do have a good D group in front of them, but they have also come up with a lot of big saves in the preseason. I know I’m excited to see where they finish in the league.” Up front the Queens have Ashley Graf, Kaely McMurtry, Keinyn Nordell, Jayna Kitchen, Jena Holden and Suze Vanderlinde returning along with Jade Petrie, who led the team in scoring two years ago. As well Emily Swier (nee Lougheed), who also played
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‘WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO GROOM THE YOUNGER GIRLS … WE’RE FORTUNATE THAT WAY. THEY ALL HAVE A GOOD SKILL SET AND WE WILL HAVE ONE OF THE BEST SKATING D-CORES IN THE LEAGUE FROM WHAT I’VE SEEN. WE’RE FORTUNATE FOR SURE.’ KELLY COULTER, RDC QUEENS HOCKEY HEAD COACH two years ago returns. Petrie had eight goals and eight assists in the 20013-14 season and eight goals and nine helpers in 2012-13. Swier was third in team scoring in 13-14 with seven goals and six assists and fourth in 2012-13 with six goals and six helpers in 16 games. Julia Murrell, who played with the Grant MacEwan University Griffins in the 2012-13 season is also in camp. The newcomers are Sarah Sevenson, who played with Banff Academy, Morgan Fraser from the Battlefords Sharks, Kirsten Brown from the Yellowhead Chiefs, and Madison Casavant of the Prince Albert Bears. “From what I’ve seen with will have some goal scoring,” said Coulter. “A lot of goals will be scored from around the net and we have to develop those skills. We talk about having a nose for the net. We have girls who can shoot the puck it’s a matter of having the girls who will drive the net and get the rebounds.” Coulter likes what he’s seen from his new players.
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Frolik finding his fit with Flames BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — When Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving signed forward Michael Frolik, the GM described him as a “Swiss Army knife.” The multi-purpose right-winger has spent training camp adapting to his new team and finding out where head coach Bob Hartley believes he’ll be the most useful. Frolik has seen a lot of 19-year-old rookie sensation Sam Bennett on either his opposite wing or at centre on Calgary’s second line during the pre-season. “Most of the games I’ve played with Sammy,” Frolik said Wednesday. “He’s a young guy, but a really skilled and smart player. I like playing with skilled guys who can make plays and I think he’s a guy who can do it. “Every day I feel we build a little bit more chemistry and hopefully if we stay together, we keep building.” The Flames conclude the pre-season with games against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday and Saturday before opening the regular season Oct. 7 at home against Vancouver. After a pair of 42-point seasons with the Jets, the 27-year-old Czech signed a five-year contract with the Flames in July worth US$4.3 million annually. Frolik won a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013 as a defensive forward on their checking line, although he assisted on Dave Bolland’s Cup-winning goal. Chicago subsequently dealt Frolik to Winnipeg in a salary dump. Frolik ranked among the top three performers in fitness testing to open Calgary’s main camp. He’s been a standout in the pre-season with a team-leading four points (two goals, two assists) and a teamhigh 14 shots in three games. The six-foot-one 200-pounder from Kladno scored a pretty goal with a soccer move — kicking the puck with his right skate to his forehand — in a 4-1 exhibition win over Vancouver last week. “I think I’ve proved during my career I can be an offensive guy and a defensive guy too,” Frolik said. “Obviously it’s a little more fun where you can play more offence. It’s kind of why I signed here because I could see the opportunity here that I can have here.” He says he’s still getting the hang of Calgary’s galloping, high-pressure attack. “There is a lot of offence here and the system is a little bit different than what I was used to,” Frolik acknowledged. “It’s a little bit more stretching and going behind the defence. In Winnipeg we kind of were always under the puck.” If they continue as linemates, Hartley believes Frolik can be an on-ice mentor for Bennett. Frolik said he had a similar role in Winnipeg in Mark
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Colorado Avalanche’s Chris Bigras, right, steals the puck from Calgary Flames’ Michael Frolik during NHL preseason action in Calgary on Tuesday. Signed as a free agent in the summer, multi-purpose winger Frolik is getting comfortable on the Calgary Flames’ second line with Sam Bennett as a linemate. Scheifele’s rookie season. “Obviously the coach cannot help any player while the play is going on on the ice,” Hartley explained. “A good veteran like Michael Frolik can, while the play is going on, talk to those young players, ‘Go there, I’ve got him,’ and come back to the bench and finish the explanations of what you want to get through to him.” “(Frolik) is a very smart player, understands the game well. I think he’s going to become a big, big part of this team and at the same time a big helper for us.” After the Florida Panthers drafted him 10th overall in 2006, Frolik moved to Canada and spent
McDavid arrival drives ticket prices outside Edmonton BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Connor McDavid is already helping the Edmonton Oilers off the ice. Even before the start of the NHL regular season, the addition of the top draft pick has seen Oilers’ ticket sales climb 131 per cent compared to last year on the secondary market, according to StubHub.com. McDavid’s arrival has catapulted Edmonton from 16th to sixth-best selling team on the ticket resale website. “It’s not just Connor McDavid, it’s the idea that he’s the first since Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky to really bring a lot of buzz to the town,” said Jeff Poirier, StubHub Canada country manager. “I think there’s not just renewed hope around that, but there’s also this sort of nostalgic thing going on around Rexall Place and the fact that that’s going to be replaced by Rogers Place.” Poirier suggested that there could be extra demand for Oilers tickets at the end of the season with the expectation that there would be a special ceremony at Rexall Place, where the classic Edmonton teams of the 1980s and early 1990s won their five Stanley Cups. McDavid’s impact extends beyond northern Alberta, with the Oilers becoming the seventh-best selling road team in the NHL, joining the ranks of bigger market teams like the Original Six and Pittsburgh Penguins. “Coming into the season people knew he was going to be there,” said Poirier. “In terms of the NHL, I’m not sure that we’ve seen, at least in recent history, a jump like this due to one player.” To put McDavid’s impact in context, LeBron James’s return to Cleveland last season saw Cavaliers ticket sales rocket up more than 1,000 per cent.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers sales rose 15 per cent after drafting quarterback Jameis Winston first overall heading into this NFL season. The Toronto Blue Jays saw a 73-percent spike in secondary-market ticket sales after the acquisition of ace David Price and all-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki at baseball’s trade deadline. An increased demand has driven up the cost of Oilers tickets slightly, with the average ticket price on the secondary market rising to US$156 from $152 a year ago, according to SeatGeek.com, a website that aggregates prices on ticket resales. Calgary Flames tickets have also escalated with an average cost of $120 compared to $117 last season, as have Ottawa Senators seats which are now $92 versus $89. The rebuilding Toronto Maple Leafs have seen ticket prices drop nearly 20 per cent from $252 to $194. The Montreal Canadiens’ average resale price is $161, down from $164 a year ago. Vancouver Canucks tickets are at $113, down slightly from $115 last season. Due to stricter resale laws in Manitoba figures for the Winnipeg Jets are unavailable.
Oilers forward Jordan Eberle out 4-6 weeks with a shoulder injury EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that forward Jordan Eberle will miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury. Eberle left Tuesday night’s game against Arizona in the first period following a collision against the wall behind the Coyotes net. He did not return. “I went to the bench because I knew something was wrong right away,” Eberle said Wednesday at the Oilers’ skate. “Better to happen now than later in the season.” Eberle, 25, was the Oilers’ top scorer last season with 63 points(24 goals, 39 assists) in 81 games . The Oilers begin their season Oct. 8 in St. Louis.
two seasons with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Rimouski Oceanic. He lived with an English family and thus could understand and speak the language his first season with the Panthers in 2008-‘09. Hartley believes Frolik’s decision to come to North America as a teenager gave him a headstart on an NHL career. “If you come at 17, 18 years old, you have a chance to go to school and learn the language. I think you put a big barrier out of your way,” Hartley said. “I’ve coached Milan Hejduk in Colorado, I coached Josef Marha in Cornwall. The only way we could communicate for the first couple of weeks was with a piece of paper and a pencil.”
Babcock among seven coaching changes in NHL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Mike Babcock will make more money this season than all but one player on the Toronto Maple Leafs. That’s a distinction and a spotlight no other NHL coach has ever had. “Maybe that’s how it is in college football,” Maple Leafs defenceman Matt Hunwick said. “It seems like the coaches are the main attraction, they’re the mainstays and obviously the players come in year in, year out.” Babcock is in Toronto for the long haul thanks to a US$50-million, eightyear contract. Among the seven coaches taking over new teams this season, he’s the best bet to stay for the longest time and outlast a majority of his roster. That’s why this is, above anything else, the Babcock era with the Leafs. His deal is longer than general manager Lou Lamoriello’s, and he arguably has more staying power than his boss, president Brendan Shanahan. Just don’t tell Babcock he’s the star. “I don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about that,” he said. “I’m Mike Babcock from Saskatoon. That’s who my kids know, that’s who my wife knows. If my dad was alive he’d tell you, ‘Just remember where you’re from.”’ Babcock came from Detroit, where he won a Stanley Cup, went to another final and made 10 consecutive playoff appearances. His replacement there is Jeff Blashill, who won a Calder Cup in the American Hockey League in 2013 with many of the Red Wings’ current stars like Tomas Tatar, Tomas Jurco and Gustav Nyquist. “It’s been fun years for him, for sure, and now this is the next level,” Tatar said. “Similar to Mike, really similar way to speak to the players.” Blashill follows a path set by Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who coached their AHL affiliate before getting promoted. Dan Bylsma also did that before winning the Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now Bylsma is the coach of the Buffalo Sabres, overseeing the renovation project headlined by Jack Eichel, Ry-
an O’Reilly and Evander Kane. Bylsma spent a year out of coaching doing some broadcasting in the meantime. “I did coach my son’s team last year,” he said jokingly. “I thought I was coaching a little bit last year.” Todd McLellan did a lot of professional coaching last season with the San Jose Sharks, who stripped Joe Thornton of the captaincy and had more drama than a normal NHL team. McLellan and San Jose mutually parted ways, allowing him to become a free agent and eventually land a job with Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. McLellan is Edmonton’s fifth coach in five seasons. Players hope he’s the one who finally sticks. “He’s an experienced guy, he’s been in the league for many years now, and I think that’s going to help us,” centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins said. “We’re still kind of a young team, but we’re making that transition into not so young anymore. I think his experience will help us out a lot.” Likewise, a fresh voice like Peter DeBoer’s should help in San Jose, where the Sharks’ target is again the playoffs. DeBoer’s old team, the New Jersey Devils, are in a youth movement, and John Hynes was new GM Ray Shero’s choice to spearhead that. “I think it’s going to be good,” Devils goaltender Cory Schneider said. “He’s a young coach, we’ve got a lot of young guys on our team and I think he’ll be able to relate well to them and teach them a lot.” Down the highway in Philadelphia, Ron Hextall tabbed former North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol to be behind the bench for the Flyers. Hakstol is the first U.S. college coach to make the jump to the NHL in roughly 30 years, but so far he’s impressing his players. “The way he talks to players, he’s a straight-shooter,” centre Vincent Lecavalier said.” He’ll tell you what he thinks, but he seems pretty calm and composed, but he gets his point across, for sure.”
Pair of Red Deer players named to Hockey Alberta U18 team for girls national championship Defencemen Mairead Bast and Abagael Thiessen of Red Deer have been named to the Hockey Alberta under-18 girls team that will compete in the Canadian U18 championship Nov. 4-8 at Huntsville, Ont. “We’re excited about the level of talent on this year’s roster,” said Mike Kraichy, Hockey Alberta’s manager of Team Alberta. “Narrowing down the roster to just 20 players is never easy, but we believe we’ve put together a team that can play well and compete in any situation.” The national championship brings together the top U18 female players from across Canada in an eight-team tournament, featuring teams from Brit-
ish Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario (Red and Blue), Quebec and Atlantic. Team Alberta kicks off the event on Wednesday, Nov. 4 against British Columbia, followed by a tilt against Ontario Blue Nov. 5. The team concludes preliminary play against Team Atlantic Nov. 6. Prior to the nationals, the U18 squad will play an exhibition series in Calgary Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. against the bantam AAA Calgary Royals, and Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. against the bantam AAA Calgary Bisons. Both games will be played at the Kyle Stuart Arena, located at Edge School for Athletes.
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Stewart to step away from NASCAR THREE-TIME CHAMPION WILL RETIRE FROM SPRINT CUP AFTER NEXT SEASON BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — There was no final straw, no outside influence, no personal trauma that led Tony Stewart to set an expiration date on his NASCAR career. Instead, the three-time NASCAR champion simply decided enough was enough. “I think deep down you know when it’s time to do something to make a change,” Stewart said Wednesday in announcing he will retire from Sprint Cup racing following the 2016 season to wrap up a storied 18-year career in NASCAR’s top tier. If there was any doubt Stewart was at peace with his decision, he proved otherwise with a wide smile and his usual self-deprecating humour during a news conference that lasted nearly an hour at Stewart-Haas Racing. He called the decision “100 per cent” his choice, said the only pressure he received was from those trying to talk him out of it and he dismissed the idea that his personal struggles the last three years factored into his choice. Stewart also tried to ward off any sort of retirement tour in 2016 like the one currently going for four-time series champion Jeff Gordon. Gordon is feted at nearly every track with gifts to commemorate his career, and he visits with reporters almost week to answer questions about this farewell season. Stewart isn’t interested in the same treatment.
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Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart smiles as he announces he will retire after the 2016 season during a news conference at Stewart-Haas Racing’s “Let’s establish this right now: I will not be coming to the media centre every week to talk about it,” he said. “You can save your gifts. I’ve got enough rocking chairs at home. I’m not really that kind of guy. I’m content to go race and be around the racing community and the racing family and be around our fans. They can just send me a note from the track president and say, ‘Hey, thank you,’ and that’ll be sufficient for me.” Stewart, who deeply loves dirt track racing, isn’t getting out of the car for good, though. He said he will still race in some capacity after 2016, and with a soft smile answered, “Maybe. Probably,” when asked if he’ll get back into a sprint car. Stewart has not raced a sprint car since August 2014, when his car struck and killed a young racer, Kevin Ward Jr., at a dirt track in upstate New York. His planned departure is not a sur-
prise. Stewart will be 45 next season, he hasn’t won a race in over two years and has been privately working on finding a successor for the No. 14 Chevrolet all year. Clint Bowyer, released from his contract with Michael Waltrip Racing because the team is folding at the end of the season, will replace Stewart in 2017. Bowyer has been looking for a one-year deal while Stewart runs his 18th and final Cup season. SHR also fields cars for reigning series champion Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick. The last three years have been trying for Stewart. The fatal incident with Ward last year took an emotional toll on him and he still faces a wrongful death suit from Ward’s family. He missed the final third of the 2013 season with a broken leg suffered in a sprint car crash. His passion for NASCAR racing has
also waned in the last several seasons, in part because of an evolving rules package that he has struggled with. He is currently 25th in the points standings and failed to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship for the third consecutive year. Eddie Gossage, president of Texas Motor Speedway and a close friend of Stewart’s, said the driver had discussed retirement with him “over the last six or eight years.” “I think he always viewed Cup racing as a job that helped him fulfil his passion for racing on dirt tracks, running world-famous Eldora Speedway or owning the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series,” Gossage said. “I don’t know anybody that loves racing more. He’s a sure-fire, first-ballot shoo-in for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.” Harvick, who was lured to Stewart-Haas Racing by Stewart and won his first Cup title last season, has struggled to “put my arms around” Stewart’s decision. “I’ve seen Tony as my driver, my boss and my friend. But in the end I want to see him smile and be happy in his life. Tony has done a great deal for not only my family, but the sport that we all love,” Harvick said. Stewart has 48 Cup victories and is a lock for the Hall of Fame. The fiery Indiana native has been one of the most proficient drivers in racing, winning in every kind of series, from sprint cars to a dominant stretch in NASCAR where he reeled off at least one win in 15 straight seasons. But the last two seasons have been filled with heartache and hardship on and off the track for Stewart. While no one would ever count out Stewart from winning one more race, he’s no longer a regular threat to find victory lane. He last won a Cup race on June 2, 2013, at Dover International Speedway.
Burris interested in wins, not accolades BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Henry Burris says awards are nice, but something to think about after the season. The 40-year-old quarterback was named the CFL’s top player of September on Wednesday and while Burris appreciated the honour he says he’ll be a lot happier if his Redblacks (7-5) can beat the Montreal Alouettes (5-7) Thursday night. “I never take this award on myself because it just exposes all the great work all the guys from the coaching staff down have done…this is a tribute to all the hard work that we’ve put in,” said Burris. “Now it’s time to take the honour that we’ve just received and carry it over to the field that we continue to get better each and every week. “We need to get victories on the field. Right now it’s crunch time.” The Redblacks are coming off a 35-26 home loss to Toronto that moved the Argos into second place in the CFL East. With a rematch against the Argos less
than a week away, Burris says it’s important for Ottawa to get back on track. Ottawa is in the midst of a weird schedule as they play three games in a span of 11 days. “I think everyone was so focused on the three games in (11) days that we looked forward to how it’s going to feel after these three games instead of focusing on the one that mattered which was Toronto and we got our butts kicked,” said Burris. “Now it’s time for us to respond. Everybody’s waiting to see how this team is going to respond, but I foresee us coming out here and playing our butts off and doing what we can to give ourselves the best chance to get a big victory against a very good team.” Last week the Redblacks were down 14-0 early in the first quarter and know they can’t afford to make similar mistakes against the Alouettes, who enter the game last in the East but only four points back of Ottawa. Burris and the Redblacks offence are first in the league in terms of yards per gain, but fifth in overall scoring as they struggle to turn yards into points. Slow starts have been a struggle for the Redblacks for much of the season and while the Redblacks have
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CFL championship game expected to return to Toronto The Canadian Football League’s championship game will be played in Toronto next year. BMO Field will host the 2016 Grey Cup, a source has told The Canadian Press. The CFL is expected to make the official announcement at a news conference Thursday afternoon at a downtown hotel. Toronto last hosted the championship game in 2012 at Rogers Centre, where the Argonauts beat Calgary 35-22 in the 100th Grey Cup. The Argonauts will move to BMO Field in 2016. They are currently playing their last season at Rogers Centre, their home since 1989. This year’s Grey Cup will be played at Winnipeg’s Investors Group Field.
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QUEENS: Strong skill set “They have a strong skill set,” he said. “They skate well and younger girls seem to shoot the puck very well because they have had more time to develop their skills. I’ve been very, very impressed with what I’ve seen so far.” One of Coutler’s problems will be to find enough ice time for all 25 players. “We definitely have a few extra bodies, but that’s a good problem to have. So far we’ve already had to deal with sickness and a few injuries, so everyone has had lots of playing time.” The team has had some early success finishing with a 1-0-2 record in the NAIT tournament and splitting a series against SAIT last weekend – winning 4-1 and losing 3-0. “The girls are all very coachable and have picked up things very quickly,” said Coutler. “We have had some success and hopefully it will continue. I told them that as long as we continue to improve game by game and correct our mistakes we’ll have a good season.” What the Queens, who lost 3-1 in the final to threetime defending champion NAIT last season, do have is eight players in their fourth or fifth season. Something needed to have success in the league. It’s also important for leadership. “That (leadership) showed from the beginning when we had fitness testing,” said Coulter. “The rookies could see how the veterans carried themselves and how prepared they were for the season. It helps with the culture you want to create. The rookies see how a fifth-year player prepares to play and it makes them better. It also gives the younger players an opportunity to see what it takes to be a student athlete and what it takes to committee to the sport and to academics. Just look at Megan Jones. She already has a nursing degree which is impressive in itself.” The Queens open their regular season Oct. 15 at home against Grant MacEwan. 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.
been able to overcome them at times — Ottawa is 4-5 when trailing or tied after the first quarter — they would prefer not having to play catch-up. “You want to come out and play well and set the tone for the game,” said Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell. “It doesn’t define the whole game, but it’s always good to start fast. Regardless of what happens you need to keep playing.” One benefit to such a short turnaround between games is players don’t have time to dwell on the loss to the Argonauts. A victory against the Alouettes would not only give the Redblacks a season sweep over Montreal, it would move them back second in the Eastern Conference over idle Toronto. “It’s not your usual week of preparation and so your focus is immediately turned to the next game,” said Redblacks receiver Brad Sinopoli. “It’s that point of the season where teams are starting to separate themselves and position themselves for the playoffs so every game is always important, but it’s a little more noticeable in the standings right now.”
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SCOREBOARD Local Sports ● High school football: Sylvan Lake at Stettler, 4 p.m.; Ponoka at Wetaskiwin, 6 p.m. ● Senior high volleyball: Hunting Hills at Notre Dame, girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow.
Friday ● Women’s preseason college volleyball: The King’s University of Edmonton at RDC, 4:30 p.m. ● WHL: Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● College men’s hockey: Briercrest at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● High school football: Hunting Hills at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park; Lindsay Thurber at Lacombe, 7:30 p.m., MEGlobal Athletic Park. ● Midget AA hockey: Central Alberta at Olds, 7:30 p.m.; Bow Valley at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 8:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Buffaloes at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Three Hills, 8 p.m.
Saturday ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Stampeders at Red Deer North Star, 11:30 a.m., Arena; Calgary Rangers at Red Deer Strata Energy, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer Parkland at Red Deer TBS, 12:30 p.m., Kinsmen A; Okotoks at Olds, 1 p.m.
● College men’s hockey: Briercrest at RDC, 1:30 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Midget AA hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 2:45 p.m., Arena; Red Deer Elks at West Central, 8 p.m, Sylvan Lake. ● Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Olds, 3:30 p.m.; Red Deer Ramada at West Central, 5:30 p.m., Sylvan Lake. ● Chinook senior hockey: Innisfail Eagles tournament — Fort Saskatchewan vs. Innisfail, 5 p.m.; Bentley vs. Stony Plain, 8 p.m. ● WHL: Kelowna at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Heritage junior B hockey: High River at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Northstars at Red Deer, noon, Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer Parkland at Olds, 12:15 p.m.; Airdrie at Red Deer TBS, 1:30 p.m., Kinex. ● Chinook senior hockey: Innisfail Eagles tournament — Fort Saskatchewan vs. Stony Plain, 1 p.m.; Bentley vs. Innisfail, 4 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Ramada at Red Deer Steel Kings, 1:45 p.m., Kinsmen A; Foothills at Central Alberta, 2 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Strathmore at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m.; Banff Academy at Red Deer, 6:45 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Olds at Central Alberta, 4 p.m., Lacombe.
CFL East Division GP W L T 12 8 4 0 12 7 5 0 12 7 5 0 12 5 7 0 GP 13 13 12 13 13
West Division W L T 10 3 0 9 4 0 4 8 0 4 9 0 2 11 0
PF 410 312 280 263 PF 347 326 268 246 322
PA 246 348 321 243 PA 270 238 345 377 386
Pt 16 14 12 10 Pt 20 18 8 8 4
WEEK 15 Bye: Toronto Thursday, Oct. 1 Montreal at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 Calgary at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Edmonton at Winnipeg, 2 p.m. Saskatchewan at B.C., 5 p.m. Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S J.Medlock, Ham 0 40 29 4 B.Bede, Mtl 0 15 30 10 R.Paredes, Cgy 0 18 30 4 P.McCallum, Sask 0 17 28 3 G.Shaw, Edm 0 19 21 8 L.Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 14 21 9 R.Leone, BC 0 19 19 7 C.Milo, Ott 0 19 14 1 x-Je.Johnson, Ott 8 2 0 0 R.Pfeffer, Tor 0 11 12 2 x-E.Rogers, Cgy 7 4 0 0 x- K. Elliott, Tor 7 2 0 0 T.Gurley, Tor 7 0 0 0 x-C.Marshall, Wpg 6 6 0 0 x-R.Bagg, Sask 6 4 0 0 x-A.Collie, BC 6 2 0 0 x-A.Harris, BC 6 2 0 0 x-K.Lawrence, Edm 6 2 0 0 D.Alvarado, Ott 0 4 11 0 K.Stafford, Edm 6 0 0 0 T.Toliver, Ham 6 0 0 0 x-G. Ellingson, Ott 5 2 0 0 B.Banks, Ham 5 0 0 0 A.Bowman, Edm 5 0 0 0 V.Hazleton, Tor 5 0 0 0 J.Mathews, Ham 5 0 0 0 National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 3 0 0 1.000 119 Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 100 N.Y. Jets 2 1 0 .667 68 Miami 1 2 0 .333 51 South
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PA 70 68 41 74
Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston Tennessee
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Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore
W 3 2 1 0
Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City
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PF 56 49 56 89
PA 80 91 60 77
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PF 85 76 58 70
PA 56 52 72 84
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PA 49 86 83 89
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 2 1 0 .667 75 75 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 78 72 Washington 1 2 0 .333 55 59 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 58 63 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 3 0 0 1.000 71 48 Atlanta 3 0 0 1.000 89 72 Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 49 80 New Orleans 0 3 0 .000 60 84 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 3 0 0 1.000 96 68 Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 60 50 Detroit 0 3 0 .000 56 83 Chicago 0 3 0 .000 46 105 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 3 0 0 1.000 126 49 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 50 67 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 45 93 Seattle 1 2 0 .333 74 61
Red Deer Calgary Lethbridge Medicine Hat Edmonton Kootenay
CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt 2 2 0 0 0 7 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 8 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 6 8 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 7 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 5 0
WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Vancouver 2 2 0 0 0 8 4 4 Victoria 2 2 0 0 0 10 6 4 Kelowna 3 2 1 0 0 13 11 4 Prince George 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 2 Kamloops 2 0 2 0 0 6 11 0
Spokane Everett Seattle Tri-City Portland
U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt 1 1 0 0 0 6 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 6 0 2 0 2 0 0 6 10 0
Friday’s games Calgary at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Kelowna at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Spokane at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Saturday’s games Kelowna at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Calgary at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Brandon at Regina, 7 p.m. Everett at Portland, 8 p.m.
Chicago St. Louis Minnesota Winnipeg Colorado Dallas
Prince George at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Spokane at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Sunday, October 4 Vancouver at Saskatoon, 2 p.m. Swift Current at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Calgary at Regina, 4 p.m. Kelowna at Lethbridge, 6 p.m. Seattle at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
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Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 6 6 0 0 12 21 8 Calgary 6 4 2 0 8 14 11 Anaheim 4 3 0 1 7 10 8 San Jose 5 3 1 1 7 11 5 Los Angeles 5 3 1 1 7 12 8 Vancouver 6 2 3 1 5 7 14 Arizona 5 0 3 2 2 4 17 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Tuesday, October 6 Vancouver at Brandon, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Spokane at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, October 7 Vancouver at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Tri-City at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Spokane at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. National Hockey League Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Detroit 6 4 0 2 10 Buffalo 5 4 1 0 8 Boston 6 4 2 0 8 Florida 5 3 2 0 6 Montreal 5 2 1 2 6 Toronto 6 3 3 0 6 Ottawa 6 1 3 2 4 Tampa Bay 5 1 3 1 3
GF GA 27 14 21 15 15 13 13 15 10 12 14 16 17 22 13 19
Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Rangers 6 4 1 1 9 Washington 5 3 0 2 8 Philadelphia 6 3 2 1 7 Columbus 6 3 2 1 7 Carolina 5 3 2 0 6 Pittsburgh 7 3 4 0 6 New Jersey 6 2 4 0 4 N.Y. Islanders 7 2 5 0 4
GF GA 22 19 13 10 21 18 16 16 14 16 18 26 15 18 16 25
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 5 3 1 1 7
GF GA 17 14
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Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct x-Toronto 92 66 .582 New York 86 72 .544 Boston 78 80 .494 Baltimore 77 81 .487 Tampa Bay 77 81 .487
x-Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit
Central Division W L Pct 91 67 .576 82 76 .519 78 79 .497 74 84 .468 73 85 .462
GB — 9 12 1/2 17 18
West Division W L Pct 86 72 .544 83 75 .525 83 75 .525 75 83 .475 66 93 .415
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Texas Houston Los Angeles Seattle Oakland x-clinched division
New York Houston Los Angeles Minnesota
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Wild Card W L 86 72 83 75 83 75 82 76
Pct .544 .525 .525 .519
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Tuesday’s Games Boston 10, N.Y. Yankees 4 Toronto at Baltimore, ppd., rain Tampa Bay 4, Miami 2 Minnesota at Cleveland, ppd., rain Texas 7, Detroit 6 Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 8, Oakland 1 Seattle 6, Houston 4 Wednesday’s Games Toronto 15, Baltimore 2, 1st game Minnesota 7, Cleveland 1, 1st game Boston 9, N.Y. Yankees 5, 11 innings Oakland 8, L.A. Angels 7 Tampa Bay 6, Miami 4 Baltimore 8, Toronto 1, 2nd game Cleveland 10, Minnesota 2, 2nd game Texas 6, Detroit 2 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 3, 10 innings Houston at Seattle, late
Thursday, Oct. 1 Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 N.Y. Jets vs. Miami at London, 7:30 a.m. Oakland at Chicago, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 11 a.m. Houston at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. Cleveland at San Diego, 2:05 p.m. Green Bay at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 2:25 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 2:25 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m. Open: New England, Tennessee
Thursday’s Games Toronto (Price 18-5) at Baltimore (T.Wilson 2-2), 10:05 a.m. Boston (R.Hill 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 5-10), 5:05 p.m. Miami (Fernandez 6-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 8-9), 5:10 p.m. Minnesota (Duffey 5-1) at Cleveland (Bauer 11-12), 5:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Heaney 6-3) at Texas (D.Holland 3-3), 6:05 p.m. Kansas City (Medlen 5-2) at Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 7-14), 6:10 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 5 Detroit at Seattle, 6:30 p.m.
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Friday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Italy Canada Romania
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Australia Wales England Fiji Uruguay
WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Saskatoon 2 1 0 1 0 12 8 3 Brandon 2 1 0 0 1 5 3 3 Moose Jaw 2 1 0 1 0 5 4 3 Regina 2 1 1 0 0 4 5 2 Prince Albert 2 1 1 0 0 8 12 2 Swift Current 2 1 1 0 0 3 5 2
Tuesday’s Games Buffalo 4, Toronto 0 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2 Columbus 5, Nashville 2 Winnipeg 4, Ottawa 3, OT St. Louis 4, Dallas 1 Calgary 2, Colorado 0 Edmonton 4, Arizona 0 Anaheim 2, Los Angeles 1, OT San Jose 2, Vancouver 1 Wednesday’s Games Carolina 4, Washington 3, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 2 Detroit 7, Pittsburgh 2 Thursday’s Games Ottawa at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Dallas at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Buffalo at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Friday’s Games Columbus at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Boston at Washington, 5 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m.
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PA 16 34 39 63 119
Pt 9 9 6 0 0
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Bucs get big award from Alberta Football League The Central Alberta Buccaneers have been honoured as the Alberta Football League organization of the year. The Calgary Gators nabbed most of the individual hardware, with Jordan Heather named most valuable player, most valuable offensive player and top rookie, Major Newman named MVP defensive player and special teams player of the year, Grant Potter feted as the outstanding offensive lineman and Bryan Summers taking defensive lineman honors. Dave Spence of the Fort McMurray Monarchs is the AFL coach of the year.
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Tuesday’s result At Exeter, England Tonga 35 Namibia 21 Thursday’s matches At Cardiff, Wales Wales vs. Fiji, 9:45 a.m. At Milton Keyes, England France vs. Canada, 11 a.m. Friday’s match At Cardiff, Wales New Zealand vs. Georgia, 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 At Milton Keyes, England Samoa vs. Japan, 7:30 a.m. At Newcastle Upon Tyne, England South Africa vs. Scotland, 9:45 a.m. At London England vs. Australia, 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 At Leicester, England Argentina vs. Tonga, 7:30 a.m. At London Ireland vs. Italy, 9:45 a.m.
Boston at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. Houston at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. MiCabrera Det 118 425 63 142 .334 Bogaerts Bos 152 601 82 194 .323 Altuve Hou 150 620 81 193 .311 Brantley Cle 137 529 68 164 .310 Fielder Tex 154 598 78 185 .309 LCain KC 139 547 99 166 .303 Kipnis Cle 139 558 86 169 .303 NCruz Sea 149 576 88 174 .302 Hosmer KC 154 584 96 176 .301 Donaldson Tor 155 607 122 182 .300 Home Runs CDavis, Baltimore, 45 NCruz, Seattle, 43 Donaldson, Toronto, 41 Trout, Los Angeles, 41 Bautista, Toronto, 40 JMartinez, Detroit, 38 Pujols, Los Angeles, 38. Runs Batted In Donaldson, Toronto, 123 Bautista, Toronto, 113 CDavis, Baltimore, 112 Encarnacion, Toronto, 108 KMorales, Kansas City, 106 Ortiz, Boston, 105 JMartinez, Detroit, 101. Pitching Keuchel, Houston, 19-8 Price, Toronto, 18-5 McHugh, Houston, 18-7 FHernandez, Seattle, 18-9 Lewis, Texas, 17-9 Richards, Los Angeles, 15-11 Eovaldi, New York, 14-3.
x-New York Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia
National League East Division W L Pct 89 69 .563 80 78 .506 69 89 .437 64 94 .405 61 97 .389
GB — 9 20 25 28
x-St. Louis y-Pittsburgh y-Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati
Central Division W L Pct 100 59 .629 96 63 .604 93 65 .589 67 90 .427 63 95 .399
GB — 4 6 1/2 32 36 1/2
West Division W L Pct x-Los Angeles 88 70 .558 San Francisco 83 75 .525 Arizona 77 81 .489 San Diego 73 84 .465 Colorado 66 92 .416 x-clinched division y-clinched wild card Wild Card W L z-Pittsburgh 96 63 z-Chicago 93 65 z-clinched playoff berth
GB — 5 11 15 1/2 22
Pct WCGB .604 — .589 —
Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Mets 3 St. Louis at Pittsburgh, ppd., rain Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati 1
Tampa Bay 4, Miami 2 Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Arizona 4, Colorado 3, 11 innings Milwaukee 4, San Diego 3 L.A. Dodgers 8, San Francisco 0 Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 2, 1st game St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 1, 2nd game N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 7 Chicago Cubs 10, Cincinnati 3 Tampa Bay 6, Miami 4 Atlanta 2, Washington 0 Colorado 1, Arizona 3 Milwaukee at San Diego, late L.A. Dodgers 0, San Francisco 5 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Stauffer 0-0) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 2-3), 10:05 a.m. Chicago Cubs (Hammel 9-7) at Cincinnati (Jo.Lamb 1-4), 10:35 a.m. L.A. Dodgers (Bre.Anderson 9-9) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 8-8), 1:45 p.m. Milwaukee (Jungmann 9-7) at San Diego (Kennedy 8-15), 4:40 p.m. Miami (Fernandez 6-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 8-9), 5:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 10-7) at Atlanta (Weber 0-2), 5:10 p.m. Colorado (Hale 5-5) at Arizona (Corbin 6-5), 7:40 p.m. Friday’s Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. St. Louis at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Houston at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Harper Was 150 510 117 169 .331 DGordon Mia 141 598 83 198 .331 Posey SF 147 545 74 175 .321 YEscobar Was 136 528 73 168 .318 Pollock Ari 152 587 107 186 .317 Votto Cin 154 528 94 167 .316 Goldschmidt Ari 154 552 97 174 .315 DPeralta Ari 147 459 61 141 .307 LeMahieu Col 147 553 85 168 .304 Inciarte Ari 132 524 73 159 .303 Home Runs Arenado, Colorado, 41 Harper, Washington, 41 CaGonzalez, Colorado, 40 Frazier, Cincinnati, 35 Goldschmidt, Arizona, 31 Rizzo, Chicago, 30 Votto, Cincinnati, 29. Runs Batted In Arenado, Colorado, 127 Goldschmidt, Arizona, 106 Kemp, San Diego, 100 Bryant, Chicago, 99 CaGonzalez, Colorado, 96 Harper, Washington, 96 McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 95 Rizzo, Chicago, 95. Pitching Arrieta, Chicago, 21-6 GCole, Pittsburgh, 19-8 Greinke, Los Angeles, 18-3 Bumgarner, San Francisco, 18-9 Wacha, St. Louis, 17-7 Kershaw, Los Angeles, 16-7 CMartinez, St. Louis, 14-7.
Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Selected the contract of LHP Jo-Jo Reyes from Salt Lake (PCL). Designated INF Grant Green for assignment. National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Activated RHP Adam Wainwright from the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Carlos Martinez on the 60-day DL. Frontier League SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed SS Francisco Rosario. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Sold the contract of LHP Austin Wright to Arizona (NL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DENVER NUGGETS — Signed F Mike Miller. FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed QB Austin Davis to a two-year contract extension through 2017. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed TE Blake Annen to the practice squad. Placed LB James Vaughters on the practice squad injured list. Placed TE Andrew Quarless on injured reserve-return.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed LB Max Bullouch from the practice squad. Signed LB Brain Peters from Minnesota’s practice squad and LB Kourtnei Brown from Tampa Bay’s practice squad. Placed LBs Mike Mohamed and Carlos Thompson on injured reserve. Signed QB Zac Dysert to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released LB Dekoda Watson. Released OL Chris Barker, WR Kenbrell Thompkins and DL Joe Vellano from the practice squad. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Traded DT Akiem Hicks to the New England Patriots for TE Michael Hoomanawanui. NEW YORK JETS — Waived DL Deon Simon. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed LB Anthony Chickillo from the practice squad. Released DE Caushaud Lyons. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed OT Reid Fragel from the practice squad. Signed OL Antoine Everett and TE Tevin Westbrook to the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed LB Sage Harold to the practice squad. Canadian Football League CFL — Fined Montreal LB Chip Cox an undisclosed
amount for hitting an opposing player in the head in a game on Sept. 27 and Winnipeg DE Jamaal Westerman an undisclosed amount for unnecessary roughness in a game on Sept. 25. Indoor Football League SPOKANE SHOCK — Signed DB Lorenzo Waters. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned LW Henrik Samuelsson, D Philip Samuelsson, D Derek Smith and RW Jordan Szwarz to Springfield (AHL). Released D Corey Potter from his professional tryout agreement. CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled D Kenney Morrison and D Patrick Sieloff from Stockton (AHL). COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned LW Andrew Agozzino, D Chris Bigras, C Joey Hishon, LW Andreas Martinsen, D Maxim Noreau, LW Patrick Bordeleau, C Marc-Andre Cliche, D Zach Redmond and G Calvin Pickard to San Antonio (AHL). Reassigned C Conner Bleackley to Red Deer (WHL). Released D Andrej Meszaros from his professional tryout agreement. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Assigned F Steve Moses, F Colton Sissons and G Juuse Saros to Milwaukee (AHL).
Manfred envisions more speed-up experiments for MLB BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Rob Manfred envisions more experiments with speed-up rules, such as limiting pitching changes and trips to the mound, or requiring each pitcher to face multiple batters. Speaking at the Sports Diversity & Inclusion Symposium on Wednesday, the new baseball commissioner said he doesn’t see any need to expand the designated hitter to the National League. Manfred also expects teams and the players’ association to discuss possible changes to September call-ups during collective bargaining for a contract that starts before the 2017 season. Concerned the average time of nine-inning games climbed to 3 hours, 2 minutes in 2014, owners and players agreed to install clocks to time between-innings breaks and pitching changes, and to require hitters to keep at least
one foot in the batter’s box in many instances. The average has dropped to 2:56 this season. More radical rules, such as a 20-second pitch clock, were used in the high minor leagues. “You will see a continuing evolution of our rules in order to speed the game,” Manfred said to the audience at Citi Field. “Things like visits to the mound, both catcher and manager visits. It’s always been astounding to me exactly what wisdom is imparted in those visits, with all due respect to the great managers.” Playing rules can be changed without the union’s consent only with one year of advance notice. MLB has preferred to make alterations players agree to. “We’ve actually talked about more fundamental changes,” Manfred said. “Pitching changes are a huge part of the length of the game — limiting the number or requiring a pitcher to pitch to at
least two batters, something like that.” Manfred said he wasn’t sure any players were fined for violating the speed-up rules this year. He also said he didn’t think every speed-up idea MLB experiments with will be adopted. Manfred said he understood why the Red Sox did not interview minority candidates when Boston owner John Henry hired Dave Dombrowski as president of baseball operations in August, two weeks after Dombrowski was fired by Detroit. In 1999, then Commissioner Bud Selig started requiring teams to interview minority candidates for openings at general manager, assistant GM, manager, director of player development and director of scouting. “He had worked for John Henry before. There was a personal relationship there. The Red Sox were not engaged in a search,” Manfred said. “Dave became available during the season. It was a fait
accompli as to what was going to happen, and I recognized the reality of that situation and let the hiring go forward.” Manfred noted that nine of the 36 first-round draft picks this year were African-American, a sign baseball’s efforts were “starting to bear fruit.” The percentage of African-Americans in the major leagues has been cut in half since peaking at about 18 per cent at times from the mid1970s to mid-1980s. Since succeeding Selig in January, Manfred has made youth baseball a priority. “We had underinvested in what is an extraordinarily competitive market — that is, for youth sports. Kids have far more choices today that we did,” he said. “I think that it is very important to us that we attract world-class athletes. And in order to attract the best athletes and keep enough of them in the game to make our product compelling, you have to have play in all segments of our society.”
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RUN FOR THE CURE
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CIBC Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Run for the Cure goes Oct. 4 at Bower Ponds for a one-or-five km walk/run. Registration starts at 8 a.m. followed by opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m., warm up at 9:50 a.m., and run/walk.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 2 ● Widow and Widower Support Network meets on the first Friday of every month at Remington’s Grill in Black Knight Inn at 6 p.m. for food and fellowship. Call 403-7550977 for information. ● Ponoka Legion weekly suppers continue at 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Fridays. Cost is $14 per person. Phone 403-783-4076. ● Forshee Community Hall family dances are the first Friday of each month, next May 1 and June 5, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per adult, children 17 years and under are free. Evening lunch is included. For more information, call 403-748-3378. On Oct. 1 dance to Country Gems. ● Dress For Success will hold their fall inventory reduction sale on Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lower level Kaylor Bidg., 4917, 48 Street. Cash only. ● Red Deer College School of Creative Arts Showtime series presents Year after Year, a film by the Motion Picture Arts alumni at the Welikoklad Event Centre 7:00 p.m. To find out more, go online at www.rdc.ab.ca/ showtime or to purchase tickets go to bkticketcentre.ca, phone 403-755-6626 or drop in to Black Knight Inn. Tickets are also available one hour before every performance at the box office at the Arts Centre & Welikoklad Event Centre. ● Red Deer Legion presents Hot Spur on Oct. 2 and 3 from 8 p.m. to midnight for their weekend dance. Phone 403-342-0035. Legion members are required to show their valid membership card. Non-members cover charge is $5. ● The Hub on Ross hosts artist SteV ChaShar in an opening reception on Oct. 2, 4 to 6 p.m. for his exhibit of hand-crafted, leather masks called Mask-aMyth of the MatheMystical. This exhibit runs until Oct. 31. ● Harmony Garden, interactive outdoor music park, will open on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. The garden is a musical play space featuring metal tuned percussion instruments, hand drums, slap pipes and a section of fence made out of tuned pipes. The garden is fully accessible. the garden is open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days and week and is free of charge.
SATURDAY, OCT. 3 ● Lego Builders Saturdays meet at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3, and Nov. 7. Children ages six and up are invited to participate in a free Lego build activity. Children under six may attend with an adult. ● A cookie walk will be offered at Sunnybrook United Church on Oct. 3, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Fill a box with your favorite cookies for $7.50. For more information, call Linda at 403-347-6073. ● Shalom Counselling Cen-
tre is holding their Fall FriendRaiser on Oct. 3 at First Christian Reformed Church at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30. This evening of old fashioned country gospel music is free and features Visions Country Gospel. For more information call 403-342-0339. ● Art Market — a pre-Christmas art show and sale — will be held on Oct. 3 at Pioneer Lodge from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Browse among functional pottery, raku-fired ceramics, paintings, pastels, jewelry, glassware, scarves, sculpture, art cards and more. Meet the artists over coffee. For more information call 403-391-2574. ● Games Day at Red Deer Royal Canadian Legion is offered every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy board games, cards, and more. Bring extended family and friends or come for a time of fun for all ages. Contact Bev at 403342-0035. ● Life Chain invites church members in each city and town across North America to stand on a designated local sidewalk and pray for 90 minutes, from 2 to 3 p.m., while holding a pro-life sign. Life Chains are scheduled for: Lacombe, Oct. 3, call 403-789-5973 and Red Deer on Oct. 4, call 403-789-5973. ● Harvest Day Barbecue for the Central Alberta Foodgrains Bank Project will be held on Oct. 2 at noon. Bring your lawn chair to this free event. Take highway 12 east of Lacombe to RR 26-1, then turn right for one mile and look for the field on the right hand side. ● Alberta Green Energy Doors Open event takes place on Oct. 3. Explore green energy projects in the community by visiting a variety of locations and services where sustainability is highlighted. A complete list of projects and viewing times is available at www.gedo.ca ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The Oct. 3 session is called Exciting Encaustics, highlighting ingenious inventions. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-309-8405. Free with admission.
SUNDAY, OCT. 4 ● CIBC Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Run for the Cure goes Oct. 4 at Bower Ponds for a one or five km walk/run. Registration starts at 8 a.m. followed by opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m., warm up at 9:50 a.m., and run/walk. Teams_Reddeer@cbcfrun.org ● Family Planetarium will be offered at Kerry Wood Nature centre on Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. Join an interpreter for a tour of the autumn sky. Cost is $3 per person or $10 for a family at the door. Show starts at 1:10 p.m. Call 403-346-2010 for more details. ● Outkasts and Friends classic car toy run to raise proceeds and gifts for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, goes on Oct. 4. Drop off your gifts at Parkland Mall, north east
parking lot between 1 and 2 p.m. .and then join in a barbecue at the Linn Valley Community Hall until 5 p.m. Note that Gifts for 14 to 16 year olds are in short supply.
MONDAY, OCT.5 ● Reel Movie Mondays presents ‘Jimmy’s Hall,’ an English drama about Irish activist Jimmy Gralton, 7 p.m. at Carnival Cinemas. See more details at www.reelmoviemondays.ca. Memberships and tickets can be purchased in advance from Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery by calling 403-3098405. ● Ladies Auxiliary of the Red Deer Legion meetings are held the first Monday of every month, 7 p.m. at the Red Deer Branch Alberta Room. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 ● Heartland Cowboy Church will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Stettler Agriplex. Cowboy church will be held Oct. 6 and 20. Phone 403-742-4273. ● Central Alberta Council on Aging will hold their general meeting, Oct. 6 at the Golden Circle Resource Centre. Meeting goes from 9 to 9:30 a.m. followed by a Federal Election Forum. For more information contact Shirley at 403-343-0767.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 ● Golden Circle Ho-Downers are a fun band of seniors who entertain other seniors in nursing homes, lodges and by special re-
quest. Practices are held on Wednesdays starting at 2 p.m. Everyone welcome. For more information call Bea at 403-346-5802. ● Downtown Market will be held every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 7 on Little Gaetz Ave. between Alexander Way and Ross St. Also, a community corner for non-profit groups and a learning stage for those who wish to give talks related to the “make, it, bake it or grow it” principles of the market. Contact Tyler at tyler@downtownreddeer.com, or 403-340-8696 for more information. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Art and More at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library goes Sept. 9 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for children ages seven and up. On Oct. 7, the theme is Funky Art. ● Travel Memories at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch will be held Oct. 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium. Listen to a speaker share about a three-week tour of London, Mallorca, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, share your own travel adventures, and enjoy a coffee or tea. Contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.
THURSDAY, OCT. 8 ● Senior Citizens Downtown House offers Cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Oct. 8. Games cost $3.Tournaments cost $6.Phone 403-3464043. ● Thursday Story Fun at Parkland Mall presents Mice are Nice on Oct. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. Enjoy free snacks, stories, puppet shows and songs for toddlers and children up five years of age with their adults. Presented by Red Deer Public Library.
REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Annual Beef Supper sponsored by Friendship Group in Delburne goes Nov. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Delburne Hall. Adult meals cost $12, child meals for ages six to 12 years cost $5, and under six years — free. Phone 403-749-2083. ● GrammaLink-Africa Chili for a Cause Luncheon will be held on Oct. 21 at Gaetz Memorial United Church from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For $18, choose a hand made pottery bowl to keep, and fill with home made chili. Buns, pumpkin cupcakes, coffee and tea will also be served. All proceeds to Stephen Lewis Foundation in support of African grandmothers raising their grandchildren orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. Call 403-343-1881. ● Stettler Old Tyme Dance is held on the third Thursday of every month from Sept. to June at The Hub upstairs at Stettler Recreation Centre. Live bands each time. Dance from 5 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Hot supper from 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $20 per person, $10 for dance only, $14 for supper only. Phone 403-742-5640. All ages welcome. On Oct. 15, dance to Old Tyme Aires.
● Run with Heart Glow Run will be held on Oct. 17 starting at 7 p.m. This is a family fun run of 5 or 10 km, in the dark along some of the flatter trails of Red Deer. Wear bright, elaborate and colourful clothing to have fun while raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Registration fee is $50 online at events.runningroom.com ● Our Flags of Remembrance is a tribute campaign by Veterans Voices of Canada which will be held in Oct. and Nov. Donors are sought to sponsor plaques for the 128 flags commemorating representing 1,000 current, past serving, fallen, and missing in action of Canada’s military services. Flags and plaques and will be placed at Sylvan Lake and Ponoka and across Canada at noon on Oct. 17 and remaining on display until Nov. 12. Persons, groups, or individuals interested in sponsoring plaques in the name of their military hero are invited to contact Jeanette at 780-920-2053, info@vetvoicecan.org. See www.vetvoicecan.org.
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U.S. launches more airstrikes BACKING AFGHAN TROOPS EFFORTS TO RETAKE CITY CAPTURED BY TALIBAN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL — Afghan troops backed by U.S. airstrikes massed Wednesday on the outskirts of a key northern city seized by the Taliban in the buildup for what is likely to be a long and difficult campaign to drive out the insurgents. Despite the overnight U.S. bombing of Taliban positions, the militants extended their grip on Kunduz, forcing government forces to retreat from a strategic fortress hilltop and giving the insurgents a vantage point overlooking the city. The airport remained the only pocket of resistance to the militant onslaught, which began with a co-ordinated attack Monday that took the government, military and intelligence agencies by surprise. At least three U.S. airstrikes had targeted Taliban fighters near the city by early Wednesday. U.S. Army spokesman, Col. Brian Tribus, said that U.S. and NATO coalition advisers, including special forces, were also at the scene “in the Kunduz area, advising Afghan security forces.” He denied reports that they were fighting on the ground, stressing the forces were there in a non-combat, train-and-assist role. “But these are dangerous situations and if they need to defend themselves, they will,” Tribus added. Residents reported increasing distress as insurgents put the city under virtual lockdown, blocking roads and setting up checkpoints to prevent people from leaving. The roadblocks also kept essential supplies of food and medicine from reaching the city of some 300,000 people. Afghan military planners, backed by U.S. and NATO advisers, were bringing in units from across the nation’s security forces — army, air force, police, special forces and commandos. Coordination and planning was likely to take some time: The Afghan forces have been fighting alone only since the withdrawal last year of U.S. and NATO
CONTINUED FROM B5 ● Perogy Supper at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church on Oct. 15 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults cost $13, children ages 10 years and under cost $6. Tickets available only at the door. Phone 403-347-2335. Creating a Vision for Non-Violence conference will be held at the Sylvan Lake Family Community Centre on Nov. 3. For registration information, contact Karen at 403-887-1137, Ext. 234. ● Parkvale Community Association Board annual general meeting will be held on Oct. 22, 7 p.m. at Pioneer’s Lodge. Celebrate the association’s 35th anniversary and listen to a report from the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre. Election for Board of Directors will also be held. For more information, call Jeanne at 403-848-1287 or email jeanne.davis@gmail.com ● Pub Night Fundraiser at Bo’s Bar & Grill on Oct. 16, 7 p.m. features The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band and the Boys of St. James Gate. Evening includes a silent auction, 50/50 draws and more. Tickets, $20, are available by calling Arnie at 403-782-7183. ● St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Traditional Turkey Supper will be served on Oct. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the church hall in Olds. Costs are $40 for family including parents and children under 18 years, $12 for adults ages 13 years and up, $6 for children ages six to 12 years, and free for preschoolers. Phone 403-556-6566. ● Red Deer College will offer new youth programs this fall. The Be Fit For Life Centre at RDC has sport and science programs that get children and teens moving, gain confidence, build social skills and make new friends. Programs are available for boy and girls, ages four to 16. Information about these new programs can be found at rdc.ab.ca/bffl or by calling 403-356-4900. Space is limited. ● The Parkland Cross Country Ski Club will hold their first meeting of the winter season at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 13 at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Regular meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month from Oct. to March. Novice to experienced cross country skiers are welcome to come and find out about trips and activities. Visit parklandxskiclub.org ● Dance — featuring The Badlanders —
combat troops, and the learning curve has been steep and casualties high. The protracted crisis is a huge blow for President Ashraf Ghani, who took office a year ago pledging to restore peace to Afghanistan, and who had promised Kunduz would soon be back under government control. But the complicated nature of the fight and the need for a cross-pillar approach under a single command means it could be some time before progress is visible, military experts said. “Neither heavy artillery nor airstrikes on the city itself are practical as the Taliban have embedded themselves within the civilian population,” said retired Afghan army Gen. Atiqullah Amerkhail. When the strategy is rolled out it is likely to see Afghan special forces airdropped to clear major roads and narrow alleyways, with follow-up reinforcements sent in to hold the cleared areas, he said. Tribus, the U.S. and NATO mission spokesman, said Afghan forces, who have faced sharp criticism and suffered from low morale as the Taliban spreads its fight across the country, have made improvements. “Logistics are vital to operations like that in Kunduz and they have made improvements in planning operational logistics,” he said. Retaking Kunduz will be “another test” for Afghanistan’s armed forces, Tribus said. Taliban fighters were also gearing up for a long fight and were seen planting bombs and mining roads in and out of the city. The situation in Kunduz has heightened concerns among U.S. military commanders that current plans to cut the number of American troops in Afghanistan may be premature. In what would be a major policy shift, the military leadership wants to keep at least a few thousand U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016, citing the fragile security situation. About 9,800 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan, and the top U.S. command-
goes on Oct. 17 at the Moose Hall in Ponoka. Dance from 7:30 to 11:20 p.m. Cost is $15 per person, $13 for Moose members and includes lunch. For more information about dances in Central Alberta, call Fred or Jean at 403-783-8587 or visit www.AlbertaDanceNews.com ● Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Halloween Family Night, Oct. 29, 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per family up to six. Spooky activities and games for all ages. Costumes welcome. Phone 403-341-8614. ● Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) is seeking public input regarding its planning to protect the health of the Red Deer River watershed. Anyone who lives, works or plays in the Red Deer River watershed area is asked to complete an online survey available until Oct. 14. Go to www.rdrwa. ca for the online survey or request a paper copy by calling 403-340-7379. ● A Fall Festival will be offered at Faith Community Church in Blackfalds on Oct. 10. Supper at 6 p.m. followed by a concert with Grace Revolution, live painting by Lewis Lavoie and a silent auction. RSVP to faithcc@ telus.net or call 587-447-7724. ● Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic will hold a photo identification clinic on Oct. 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 301 5008 Ross St. The clinic offers free affidavits of identification that are notarized by a lawyer. This ID does not replace government issued ID but is intended to help people access basic services while replacing their proper ID. To book an appointment, phone 430-3149129, see www.communitylegalclinic.net, or email to info@communitylegalclinic.net. ● Cottonwood Women’s Institute Harvest Supper will be held on Oct. 17, south of Innisfail, 13 miles west on Cottonwood Road, just past RR 30. Doors open at 5 with supper at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 per adult, $10 for students six to 12 years and free for children under six. Call Margaret at 403-865-2896 for tickets. ● Independent Achievers is holding an evening workshop to learn the intricacies of LinkedIn Social Media, on Oct. 15, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Lindsay Thurber Comprenhensive High School. Cost is $90 for members. Memberships and registrations can be found on the website at www.independentachievers.com ● Photo Document Your Artwork — a
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An Afghan National Army vehicle is staged outside of Kunduz city, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. The U.S. military says it has conducted two more airstrikes overnight on Taliban positions around a northern Afghan city seized by the insurgents this week. er in Afghanistan, Army Gen. John F. Campbell, has given the administration several options for gradually reducing that number over the next 15 months, U.S. officials said. All call for keeping a higher-than-planned U.S. troop presence, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak about plans still under consideration. The timing of a decision on new U.S. troop levels is unclear. Campbell is scheduled to testify to Congress next week, including on the effectiveness of Afghan forces after a tough summer of fighting. The U.S. and NATO troops play a vital role in training and assisting the Afghan forces. U.S. airstrikes Tuesday and Wednesday hit Taliban positions during fierce fighting for control of
Kunduz’s airport, a few miles outside the city, before the Taliban retreated under fire, according to residents. The airport remained in Afghan government hands. Another strategic site did not. A lawmaker from Kunduz, Malim Chari, told The Associated Press that the ancient fortress of Bala Hissar, which the Afghan military had used as a security post, fell early Wednesday afternoon. Kunduz is the first major urban area seized by the Taliban since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion ousted their extremist regime. The militants managed to sneak into the city during the recent Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, a busy season when many Afghans travel in and out of urban areas — despite the city being on high security alert.
workshop with Jeff Rodier, will be offered on Nov. 2 at the Cultural Services Centre at 7 p.m. This event is free but RSVP before Oct. 23 to Jessie at jessie.donald@reddeer.ca or call 403-309-40961. ● Success 4 Business Expo — an event that provides access to experts, mentors and resources available to Central Alberta businesses — takes place on Oct. 8 at the Harvest Centre, Westerner Park from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Full day seminar pass, including optional mentoring session is
$69. Networking pass is free with online registration or $10 at the door. Visit www.Success4BusinessExpo.ca or call 403-348-0120 to pre-register. ● Hard of Hearing Support Group presents guest speaker Casey Boitson from Beltone Hearing Centre.Oct. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. at abc Country Restaurant. No charge to attend. Not a sales meeting. Please RSVP to speakupcentralalberta@ gmail.com, 403-356-1598.
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“WE’RE REALLY QUITE EXCITED FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND TO HELP (CENTRAL ALBERTANS) MAKE SOME OF THEIR CHOICES. IT’S MOSTLY DESIGNED TO BE A TOOL TO GIVE PEOPLE OPTIONS.”
PATIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE WAIT TIMES; TECHNOLOGY ALREADY AVAILABLE IN EDMONTON AND CALGARY BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The real-time wait time to see an emergency department doctor in Red Deer should be accessible in the new year on the Alberta Health Services’ app for mobile devices. Estimated wait times for hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton are already available on the free AHS app, as well as online at the AHS website. Online wait times for Calgary have been available since July 2011 and on the AHS app since October 2011. Edmonton hospitals have been online and on the app since July 2012. Soon it will be Red Deer’s turn. Kerry Bales, chief zone officer for AHS Central Zone, said the intention is for the real-time wait time at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre’s emergency department to be available both on the app and online in early 2016. “We’re fully anticipating to be live
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Information on emergency department wait times in Red Deer has yet to be added to Alberta Health Services mobile app. as early in the new year as possible,” Bales said on Wednesday. “I’m not expecting we’ll see any unanticipated delays.”
He said the reason why Red Deer’s wait time isn’t yet available has to do with the details of getting the infrastructure, software and systems in place to automatically capture information. “It’s an automated process. There aren’t staff or physicians that actively are managing this information. It’s just a byproduct of them doing the work that they do and entering their work into our systems.” Currently there is no way for the public to access this information about the Red Deer hospital. “We’re really quite excited for people to be able to have that information and to help (Central Albertans) make some of their choices,” Bales said. “It’s mostly designed to be a tool to give people options.” Wait times on the app and online
are identical, and are updated every two minutes. Bales said wait times are only an estimate for how long it will take for people to have their initial assessment by a doctor. Access to treatment depends on the patient’s medical needs and the needs of other patients in emergency. Bales said the wait time can vary a lot and can change quickly. Red Deer is the referral centre for other hospitals in Central Zone. The AHS quarterly performance report ending March 31, 2015 showed the median time for an initial assessment by a physician was 1.2 hours in the Red Deer emergency department. That means that half the patients waited 1.2 hours or longer, and half had shorter waits. Central Zone does have other information available with the AHS app like the location of Central Alberta health facilities, and influenza immunization information. People can also call public health contacts, like HealthLink Alberta with the app. Most recently, the app has allowed people to list their medications. Other functions will be added to the app in the future. The AHS App is available at the Apple App Store. For more information visit www. albertahealthservices.ca/mobile.asp. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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Chamber of Commerce hosting election forum All six candidates running under the banner of Canada’s three major political parties will be front row and centre at the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce election forum on Monday. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the forum begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Centre. The forum is free and open to the public. It will wrap up at 8:30 p.m. Red Deer-Mountain View candidates include Conservative Earl Dreeshen, NDP candidate Paul Harris and Liberal candidate Chanda Kastern. Attendees will also hear from the Red Deer-Lacombe candidates including Blaine Calkins, Conservative; Doug Hart, NDP; and Jeff Rock, Liberal Party of Canada. Other party candidates from the Green Party (Simon Oleny in Red Deer-Mountain View and Les Kuzyk in Red Deer-Lacombe); Pirate Party (Scott Milne) and the Libertarian Party of Canada (James Walper) were not invited.
CARE putting on refugee information session Find out how to help Syrian refugees at an information session hosted by Catholic Social Services and Central Alberta Refugee Effort on at the Red Deer Lodge on Oct.6. It runs from 5 to 7 p.m. The session aims to clarify the current situation and programs that support refugees in Red Deer. Information will be shared about possibilities for private sponsorship of refugees. Attendees will find out what is happening in Red Deer and Canada. There will also be information on what can be done as a community. To register call or email Anneke Lauwers at 403-346-8818 or anneke. lauwers@cssalberta.ca
Fourth annual Sisters in Spirit vigil on Saturday All are welcome to join in remembering the lives of sisters, daughters, mothers, and grandmothers
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Students and staff of Lacombe Composite High School, community members and employees of Dow Chemical Canada gathered outside the school Wednesday to take part in the grand opening of the Dow Community Gardens and outdoor classroom. Here students line up for cake after the official ceremonies. The celebrations included a food bank drive, the harvest of fresh produce from the green house to be donated to local food banks, planting of ornamental grasses, and entertainment by Delaney Case. who were tragically taken during the fourth annual Sisters In Spirit Red Deer Memorial Vigil on Saturday. The candlelight vigil begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Friendship Centre (4808 51 Avenue) and heads to a sharing circle at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Sisters In Spirit Vigils are held every Oct. 4 to raise awareness of the alarmingly high rates of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada. Native Friendship Centres across Canada have been supporting and hosting Sisters In Spirit Vigils since 2003. Community elder Corky Jonasson said she supports the movement because it continues to foster awareness of the alarmingly high rate of violence against Aboriginal women in Canada. She said she became aware of the vigils in 2004. “Since then the numbers of missing and murdered women have continued
to grow, women continue to be harmed — women continue to die violently — families continue to grieve,” she said. “Thus, Sisters In Spirit continues to gather every Oct. 4 to remember, to speak out in solidarity for the ones who can no longer speak for themselves, for their families, for their children. I love the country I live in. I don’t understand why there is nothing being done about our missing and murdered women, by the powers that be.” Sisters In Spirit Memorial Vigil is planned in partnership between the Red Deer Native Friendship Society, Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Urban Aboriginal Voices Society, and I Am a Kind Man.
City holding open house for new neighbourhood Residents are invited to an open
house to view plans for the future neighbourhood of Emerson on Thursday. The new neighbourhood is north of Timberlands North and south of Evergreen and bordered by 30 Avenue to the west. The open house runs from 3 to 7 p.m. at École Barrie Wilson School (300 Timothy Drive). Adjacent landowners and the general public are encouraged to attend the open house to review the draft Emerson Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) and to ask questions and provide feedback. All input will go to council when the NASP is brought forward for approval in late 2015. The draft Emerson NASP can be found at www.reddeer.ca/business/ planning/neighbourhood-planning. Those who cannot attend may submit feedback in the Open Houses section on reddeer.ca.
Rock preaching the balance of the Liberal platform BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF
Alberta and a lot of young people have come here with a lot of hope and a lot of hard work,” said Rock. Like many people Jeff Rock came to But it wasn’t until Rock went away Red Deer in pursuit of a life on a retreat for a few days and career. for young leaders featuring Born in Sudbury, he Parker Palmer, an author, earned his bachelor and educator and activist, that masters degrees from Mche became interested in Gill before setting westrunning for office. ward. “His thesis is ‘if we’re goAfter an internship in ing to save politics from the Toronto and one in Edmoncynicism, lies and dishonton, he decided to become esty, people need to step up an Albertan. and run with authenticity “I fell in love with the and integrity,’” said Rock. west and I was specifically “I got the paperwork golooking for work out here ing pretty soon after I got JEFF and there was this job I had home.” ROCK my eye on in Red Deer for At the doors, Rock said months,” said Rock, 31. he is finding a lot of undeThe United Church minister has cided voters. been in Red Deer for four-and-half “It’s no secret this is the Conservayears. tive heartland in a lot of ways, but I “There’s a real entreprenuership in think a lot of people are looking for a
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RED DEER-LACOMBE change from Stephen Harper and are weighing their options,” said Rock. The rural-urban split riding of Red Deer-Lacombe was created for this election cycle as new seats were added to Alberta. Rock calls the diversity of the riding a cross-section of Canada. “The issue that’s on everybody’s mind is the economy, especially as jobs are being lost and we’re feeling the pinch. Red Deer has the highest unemployment rate in Alberta,” said Rock, pointing to the August 2015 numbers from Statistics Canada showing a rate of 7.9 per cent. “The Liberal platform is so strong on the economy. Kickstart the economy through massive infrastructure spending. That means going into a controlled deficit to really get the economy going.”
It’s the balance of the Liberal platform that attracted Rock to the party, such as finding the middle ground between the radical environmentalist element and climate change denial. “If we take the environment issue seriously, then we’ll have the social licence to build things like the Keystone XL pipeline,” said Rock. “I don’t think you win elections, I think you earn elections and you earn the right to represent the people. The other candidates are not my opponents and this is not a game. Rather they are my colleagues and like me, seeking to earn the trust of the voters.” Rock is running against Conservative Blaine Calkins, NDP Doug Hart and Green Party Les Kuzyk. Voting day is Oct. 19. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
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Lawyer Maria Mitousis, who was injured in an office bombing on July 3, leans in to Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman prior to speaking to media during a press conference in Winnipeg, Wednesday.
Moving forward WINNIPEG LAWYER WHO LOST HAND IN LETTER BLAST THANKS SUPPORTERS WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg lawyer who lost her right hand when a letter bomb exploded in her office said she doesn’t replay the ordeal in her head and doesn’t have time for self-pity. Maria Mitousis spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday when she thanked all the police officers, paramedics and health professionals who have helped her since she was injured last July. “These things happen — tragedy happens, crazy things happen,” she said. “I don’t think, ‘Why me?”’ As officials lauded her bravery and courage, Mitousis said she wasn’t sure minutes after the blast whether she would survive, but her colleagues and first responders made her feel safe. “The first moments, when you’re alone, it’s confusing. I was confused. I didn’t know what had happened,” she said, her voice wavering. “After it happened, everyone was there. They immediately took control. Our articling student, I could hear her on the phone with the ambulance and I was so comforted by that.” Mitousis lost her right hand and bears scars on her face from the letter bomb that was contained in a seemingly harmless package sent to her office. She met many of the people who came to her aid for the first time Wednesday. It was “easy to be brave when I had great role models,” she told a news conference. “I didn’t think that I would be able to be calm, but I was. I just slowed down my breathing and I just knew that, no matter what, I had to be present in the moment.” Guido Amsel was charged with attempted murder after three letter bombs were sent to his former wife’s workplace and the offices of lawyers
who had represented him and his wife in their divorce. He has been denied bail. Amsel’s lawyer, Martin Glazer, is appealing that decision. He says his client did not commit the crime and should not have to sit in jail until a trial that could be two years away. Police said that in each case an explosive compound was inserted into a recording device. Two bombs were safely disposed of, but one exploded and severely injured Mitousis, who faces long-term rehabilitation. Court documents show Amsel and his ex-wife, Iris, went through a lengthy and bitter divorce in which Amsel accused her of stealing millions of dollars from an auto-body shop they jointly owned. Amsel has since remarried. Those who first responded to the explosion extolled Mitousis’ strength and optimism. Const. Paul Barker was doing a routine downtown patrol a few blocks away when he was called to her law firm. Nine years on the force and numerous false bomb threats didn’t prepare him for what he encountered when he went inside. “For a few seconds there, I was taken back a little bit by what I was seeing, but then the training kicked in,” said Barker, who described how he tried to stop the bleeding before paramedics arrived. “I was trying to remain calm for Maria’s sake.” Mitousis, who is well-known in Winnipeg’s legal community, said her ultimate goal as she continues her recovery is to go back to work. But she knows her journey is just beginning. “Each day is challenging and I’ve had to get used to a very different me, but I’m optimistic,” she said, smiling. “I am right-handed, but I’m not a surgeon. I’m going to adapt. I’ll get through it.”
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about detention centres and (porn) will be banned from them.” Alexandra Pare, a spokeswoman for the Public Security Department, says all pornographic material is prohibited inside Quebec jails.
Defrocked Arctic priest enters more guilty pleas for sex abuse
Boa constrictor missing for a month in Fredericton has been found
IQALUIT, Nunavut — A defrocked Arctic priest already serving time for the sexual abuse of Inuit children is awaiting further sentencing on another four charges. Eric Dejaeger is to be sentenced Oct. 22 after pleading guilty in Iqaluit on Tuesday to crimes in Edmonton and Grande Cache. They include indecent assault and gross indecency. Dejaeger, who is 68, lived in Edmonton from 1974 to 1978, when he was studying to be a priest. He is already serving a 19-year sentence for 32 sex offences against Inuit children that he committed between 1978 and 1982 in the remote village of Igloolik. The victims in that case included 12 boys, 10 girls and one dog.
FREDERICTON — A boa constrictor named Venus that went missing in Fredericton more than a month ago has been found. A spokeswoman for the Fredericton Police Department says a homeowner on Albert Street called today to say a large snake was on their lawn. Alycia Bartlett says police have captured the snake and confirm it is the Columbian red-tailed boa constrictor that escaped from its cage at a nearby residence on August 16. The snake is about two metres long and weighs about 30 pounds. Bartlett says the snake is alive and well, and has been taken to a pet store to be checked and kept in a proper cage. She says police are trying to contact the owner.
TV porn for prisoners a no-no, says Quebec public security minister Quebec will install parental controls on TV sets in its prison system to ensure inmates no longer have access to pornography, the province’s public security minister said Wednesday. Lise Theriault said she was “horrified” when she learned that prisoners at a detention centre in Amos, about 600 kilometres northwest of Montreal, had been watching porn on TV with cable access. The jail installed the controls on Sept. 1 and after being asked about the issue in the legislature Wednesday, Theriault said she will require all 18 detention centres run by the province to make sure porn channels are blocked. “I was horrified to learn this existed and from now on there will be parental controls,” she said. “We aren’t talking about a hotel here — we’re talking
34,000 Quebec teachers off the job to protest lagging contract talks MONTREAL — Nearly one-third of Quebec’s public school students had the day off Wednesday as their teachers went on strike to protest lagging contract talks with the provincial government. The French-language teachers demonstrated outside schools before making their way to Montreal for a rally to decry what they call a decline in working conditions and the quality of education offered to students. The 34,000 unionized teachers, part of a federation encompassing several boards, represent about one-third of the province’s educators. Wednesday’s strike affected about 300,000 students at some 800 institutions in the Montreal area, the lower Laurentians region north of Montreal and the Outaouais area near Ottawa.
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ABOVE: 20 acres of a grazing lease cleared for one well. BELOW: A boreal browser.
Cowboy Welfare saga gets worse Over more than 40 years of covering Alberta’s public land farce, particularly the grazing lease grazing -—Cowboy Welfare boondoggle, I have seen government misfeasance and gross negligence, but never, ever, seriously considered illegality, possibly even outright corruption, nor have I blamed the public land grazing leaseholders for taking the Welfare they are wrongfully doled. But all that has suddenly changed since I have been writing about Auditor General Merwan Saher’s recent scathing grazing lease reBOB port and his SCAMMELL expressed perOUTDOORS sonal belief that a fundamental principal for all Albertans is that personal financial benefit should not derive from public assets. That seems to have encouraged more people to speak out, particularly from the north of the province, but still only under a strict guarantee of confidentiality. “I hope that nothing I tell you will come back to bite me,“ one recently told me, “I have to live here.” “Here” is in northern Alberta where the public land grazing leases are few and far between “and most of them aren’t worth putting a fence around because it is sandy or muskeg. But people do because it is better than playing the lottery because the odds of an oil or gas company putting something on it are very good.” The informant confirms my own observation that the energy companies would rather operate on public land leases than on private land where the owner can demand all manner of due diligence, including minimal surface
damage, “but on leased public land, people are just happy to be getting money for nothing.” “A few years back, we were told that Alberta was not letting out new lease land and applications for leases were being turned down. But suddenly one applicant who had a relative in the Department got a grazing lease on several Crown quarters. Just after they were fenced and had never had a cow on them, a major oil company put their oil plant and several pads on the lease. Inside info? Yes, no, or maybe? I know of several oil and gas plants that are on lease land and I think that it is not just the farmers that are getting rich. The whole department needs to be gutted. I think that your estimate on how much money the province loses is low.” “Most of the public land grazing leases here never have cattle on them,” the informant says, “most aren’t any good. But it is hard to prove because they do have a few cows and no one knows where they spend their time or if they just own them on paper. You have your work cut out for you because a lot of people up here are connected to lease land in one way or another.” So, I checked out my informant’s story with four widely- known and distinguished residents of Alberta’s north who are familiar with the laws governing public land and the ways in which they are being abused. They confirm my informant’s narrative and remind me that those northern public land grazing leases are probably illegal from the start because, the only lawful justification for granting a grazing lease under The Public Lands Act is “for the purpose of grazing livestock when, in the director’s opinion, the best use that may be made of that land is the grazing of livestock.” This is boreal forest with little grass for grazers, like cattle, but bushels of browse for feeding browsers: moose, deer, even elk in a pinch. Is this a racket, or what? Somehow persuade an official to
grant you an iffy, at best, probably illegal at worst, public land grazing lease on land that has no grass, but is a good bet for future oil and gas development; then you will reap the big bucks for surface disturbance — the more acres damaged the better — to grass and grazing that does not exist. You get rich and the public gets nothing for the public land that is destroyed. Suppose you “bust, or crap – out” on the gamble and big oil and gas choose other sites? No problem, according to my distinguished northern panel of four. The out of control wreck of a Department permits you to sell the no - grass, non - grazing lease for $125 to $150 per acre to a cow less outfitter who guides Americans to the browsers the land supports and installs the signs and locks illegally closing the land to all Albertans who own it.
Even before this new Nth degree version, based on just the AG’s report, new Environment- Parks Minister, Hon. Shannon Phillips, was promising to end Cowboy Welfare. That is not likely according to this mealy mouthed response to a citizen’s letter urging action: “To the best of our knowledge, there are no plans for government to insert itself into very specific agreements between lease holders and energy companies. Compensation for oil and gas activities on private and public land is regulated by the Surface Rights Act. Government is however looking to ways to ensure Albertans do receive appropriate benefit from their resources.” Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.
How large groups of trees get wiped out Ever admire a long row of trees, all the same size and species? When they are healthy it is an attractive part of the landscape. If one plant becomes diseased, then chances are that the complete row will follow suit. Diseases spread faster and are more prevalent when there are large plantings LINDA of the same TOMLINSON species within a small area GARDENING Drive into a neighbourhood and it is easy to tell what plant was in favour when the neighbourhood was developed. Trees and shrubs in parks, yards and boulevards will be similar. If the trees came from the same nursery, chances are that all the trees carry the same genet-
ics which would make the plants are resistant or susceptible to the dame diseases or insects. In the last 10 years diseases have come into neighbourhoods and decimated the urban forest. Birch trees, which once were a mainstay in the landscape are now a rarity. They were destroyed by fungus and an insect infestation. May Day trees are suffering from Black Knot and now Bronze Leaf Disease (BLD) is making its way across the province. It was first noticed in poplars in Calgary in 2011 so it isn’t a shock to see that it is now in the local area. BLD is a fungal disease that spreads through air borne spores in early spring. When spores settle on a new Aspen or Poplar they will enter the tree through holes in the bark taking hold in one area of the tree. If the disease is left untreated it will move throughout the tree killing it in three to five years. The disease becomes noticeable in August when leaves turn bronze or
chocolate brown starting at the edges and moving inward. The stem and veins of the leaves can be green at the start but will eventually turn bronze. Once a tree becomes infected, the only solution is to remove infected branches. Cut into clean wood eight to 12 inches (20–30 cm) from the infection. Once the diseased material is removed it should be immediately double bagged and placed in the garage or burned. Leaving diseased material sit in the brush pile, at home or at the transfer station will spread the infection. Next spring watch trees that were infected for signs that they still contain diseased wood. According to the University of Manitoba, new leaves in infected areas will be smaller and yellowish. If the diseased areas are left intact, they will quickly turn bronze. Bronze Leaf Disease is only found in the Poplars and Aspens. Before dismissing the disease as one to get rid of unwanted “junk” trees
consider the number of Tower Poplar and Swedish Columnar Aspens in the neighborhood. While there isn’t a cure, there are precautions that can be taken. Clean up all fallen leaves from infected plants. Water the trees in the fall to give them a healthy start next season. Vary the species of trees planted in any given area. Plant the trees in an area that has plenty of nutrients, water and sunshine. A stressed tree is more likely to fall victim to insects and diseases than a healthy one. Bronze Leaf Disease is in a few areas. If managed properly it can be eliminated. Take care of the urban canopy. It cleans the air, provides shade and a home for many creatures. Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist that lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at your_garden@hotmail.com
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Careless smokers, cooks top concerns RED DEER REMAINS BELOW PROVINCIAL AVERAGE FOR ALL TYPES OF FIRES BY ADVOCATE STAFF Distracted cooks and smokers who improperly discard ashes or butts continue to be the leading causes of residential fires, says a Red Deer fire prevention officer. Shane Dussault with Red Deer Emergency Services said out of the 39 major residential fires in 2014 in the city, 10, or 27 per cent, were caused by improperly disposed smoking materials. Seven, or 18 per cent, were due to unattended cooking. In 2013, the statistics were similar. Out of 27 major residential fires, nine, or 33 per cent, were smoking-related and seven, or 26 per cent, were the result of cooking gone wrong. He said the annual number of residential fires in Red Deer regularly go up and down, with no consistent upward trend. More importantly, Red Deer remains below the provincial average when all types of fires (residential, commercial and others) are taken into account. Alberta’s average was 1.4 fires per 1,000 people in 2014 and Red Deer was at 0.8, he said. “We’re still quite a bit below the provincial average. We always seem to be staying at about the same place in regards to the province,” Dussault said. Likewise, careless smokers and cooks remain top concerns for firefighters. He said smokers can cause a lot of damage even when they go outside if they flick butts into flower pots with soil that contains materials like peat moss and pots smolder near a home. “You might have vinyl siding. You might have Styrofoam insulation. All that stuff burns very well. Whereas inside your home, it’s dry-walled and designed to compartmentalize the fires. I think that’s why we see such large dollar losses outside the home. You don’t have the smoke alarms. You don’t have the early warning.” Cooks with food on the stove should also always be present and attentive, he said. “Don’t get distracted. It’s easy to take a phone call, or have kids in the bath, or whatever it is that distracts you. It doesn’t take long for something to happen.” He said people find it surprising that a lot of residential fires occur in homes that do not have working smoke alarms.
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Red Deer remains below the provincial average when all types of fires (residential, commercial and others) are taken into account. Alberta’s average was 1.4 fires per 1,000 people in 2014 and Red Deer was at 0.8. It would be better if people were more proactive to prevent fires, but if a fire happens, smoke alarms are crucial, he said. “That’s really your last line of defence.” To help spread the word about fire prevention, Red Deer Emergency Services started a new program in 2014 called After the Fire. Uniformed fire officials knock on doors in neighbourhoods where a nearby residential fire has recently occurred. Officials share tips and important information about the leading causes of fire and how
to prevent them. Visits last about 15 minutes. “Once (residents) have had one neighbour’s house burn up, they’re a lot more curious about what happened and a lot more receptive to input as to how to prevent it.” Dussault said residential fire prevention programs are an important way to try and help keep Red Deerians safe. “That’s where you end up with the most injuries, the most fatalities.”
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Christmas trees are a beloved staple of the holiday season. Whether you prefer a freshly cut tree or an artificial alternative, the day a Christmas tree is brought home or erected is when many people truly grow excited about the holiday season and begin to be overtaken by holiday cheer. But as beautiful and inspiring as Christmas trees can be, it’s important that men, women and children exercise caution around trees so no accidents occur. The following are some Christmas tree safety tips courtesy of the National Fire ProtectionAssociation. ● Choose the right tree. The tree you choose can go a long way toward ensuring the tree will make it through the season accident-free. Artificial trees should be identified on their labels as fire retardant, which means they are less susceptible to fire, something that’s especially important since so many people drape their trees in decorative lights. A freshly cut tree should have fresh, green needles that do not fall off when the tree is touched. This indicates that the tree is not dried out and less susceptible to catching on fire. ● Do not place the tree near a heat source. Even freshly cut and flame retardant trees can catch fire, so it’s important that trees are not placed in close proximity to any heat sources, including fireplaces, radiators, heating vents, baseboard heaters, and candles. In addition, avoid placing the tree near lights or lamps that emit a lot of heat. ● Keep the tree clear of exits. A Christmas tree should never be placed in a spot that bars an exit. Should an accident happen and the tree light on fire, all exits should be easily accessible so residents and guests can quickly get out of the home. ● Add water to the tree
stand every day. Water should be added to the tree’s stand every day. That water will not only help the tree maintain its color and aesthetic appeal, but also helps to prevent the tree from drying out. A dry tree is a significant safety risk, so be sure to check if the tree needs water when you wake up each morning and again before going to bed. Many trees initially need water both in the morning and at night. As the holiday season wears on, the tree will likely consume less water, but it’s still best to monitor the water levels every day until the tree is discarded. ● Inspect lights before decorating the tree. All Christmas lights should be inspected before they are hung on the tree. Replace any loose or burned out bulbs, and inspect cords to make sure they are not worn down or frayed. Follow manufacturer instructions carefully when stringing lights, as there may be specific guidelines as to how many strings of lights can be connected at one time.
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Five ways to increase home fire safety BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES An average of seven Americans die each week as a result of house fires. Most fires occur in residential buildings between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when occupants are most likely to be asleep. Your first line of defence is fire preparedness. Here’s five things you can do to increase your chance of survival in a fire: ● Install smoke alarms on every story of your home and outside sleeping areas. Be sure to test them monthly, clean them every six months and replace batteries in spring and fall. Having working fire alarms can cut your chance of dying in a fire in half. ● Have a fire escape plan for your family and practice it. A small fire can spread rapidly — you may only have minutes or seconds to escape. When going over the details of your escape plan, check windows and doors to ensure all open easily. Know your local emergency number (911). Never stop to gather belongings or reenter a home after safely outside. ● When renovating, consider using fire-rated,
noncombustible products. Your choice of insulation, for example, can be vital. Stone wool insulation, like that produced by Roxul, resists temperatures up to approximately 2,150 F. When directly exposed to fire, it will not off-gas, contribute to toxic smoke or promote flames. Fire-resistant building materials can give you extra time to escape when seconds count. ● Purchase a multi-use fire ladder for each bedroom in your home and practice using it. A fire ladder may be your only escape option if flames block critical exits. ● Place fire extinguishers on every level of your home, especially in high-risk areas like the kitchen, near fireplaces and in the garage. Use only for small, contained fires that are not spreading rapidly. Know how to operate your extinguisher before an emergency occurs using the PASS method: Pull pin, Aim low, Squeeze lever and Sweep from side to side. The safest option is always to evacuate your home and call for help. Fire prevention measures are a serious matter in every home. Find out how to keep your home and family safe at nfpa.org or improve your fire safety knowledge by visiting the Roxul website.
Develop a firm fire safety plan BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES People rely on fire and smoke detectors to help keep them safe in their homes. Though fire and smoke alarms are effective, a firm fire safety plan that will keep everyone calm should a fire occur could make the difference between life and death. The U.S. Fire Administration says that more than 3,500 Americans die each year in fires, while roughly 18,300 more men, women and children are injured each year. Cooking accounts for the greatest percentage of residential fires, followed by arson. Dryer vent fires are also a big concern. FEMA says that smoke, rather than the fire’s flames, is responsible for 75 per cent of all deaths by fire. In addition to physical injury and material damage, fires can cause a host of problems. Psychological distress, monetary damages and loss of pets may come with fires. Loss of irreplaceable personal items is also a concern. Although fires can be devastating, they’re also highly preventable, and smoke alarms and a home fire safety plan are two precautionary measures everyone should take. Creating an evacuation plan doesn’t have to be complicated. Such a plan can be established in a few minutes and then reinforced through practice every so often to keep everyone fresh on what to do. ● Begin by assessing the layout of the home. Figure out the two best exits from the home. ● If your home doesn’t have two doors, invest in a fire ladder so that one of the windows can be a point of exit. ● Know how to gain access to the exits, including the best path to take to avoid injury. It’s a good idea to consider a few different scenarios. A kitchen adjacent to the upstairs staircase may become engulfed in flames and make exit by way of staircase impossible. Just because you have doors to the outside doesn’t mean they’ll present the best type of exit. ● Sketch out the layout of the home and the escape plan. Smoke can make it difficult to know up from down. Be sure everyone can reach the exits even if vision is obstructed. Try it with your eyes closed. ● Check fire alarms routinely, and change batteries at least every year. ● Make sure windows can be easily opened if they are an exit point. ● Make note of who will be helping children or the elderly out of the home. ● Establish a place where the family will meet outdoors. This area should be far enough away from the home so that everyone will be safe from smoke, flames and falling debris. Fires may ignite fuel explosions, so be sure the meeting spot is a good deal away. ● Children should be instructed to run to the
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meeting spot immediately without waiting behind for anyone to catch up. No one should reenter the home after arriving at the meeting spot. ● Do a few practice runs so that everyone will be accustomed to getting out quickly. ● While in most cases it is better to escape and let the fire department extinguish a fire, in the event of a small fire, occupants may be able to stanch it with a personal fire extinguisher. Follow the acronym PASS to properly put out the fire. ● PULL the pin in the extinguisher. ● AIM the nozzle or hose at the base of the flames. ● SQUEEZE the trigger. ● SWEEP the foam across the fire base; do not just aim in one place. Fire safety is very important. In conjunction with smoke alarms, a fire safety plan can help everyone get out alive.
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Tips to prevent fires at home this winter BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Winter is synonymous with many things, but few people would rank home fires atop their list of things that remind them of winter. However, according to the United States Fire Administration, more than $2 billion in property loss occurs in winter home fires each year, and more than 900 people per year lose their lives to winter home fires. By taking certain precautions, men, women and children can greatly reduce the risk of home fires.
Have the furnace inspected
Ideally, furnaces should be inspected and any problems addressed before the arrival of winter. But many homeowners forget this routine maintenance until that first cold day when it’s time to turn the heat back on. If you have not yet had your furnace inspected, schedule an inspection with a local HVAC professional, who can make sure all controls and emergency shutoffs are fully functioning.
Be careful when using portable heaters
Portable heaters can warm up those areas of the house that always seem to be too cold in winter, and such devices also provide a backup plan in case of a broken heating system. But the USFA notes that, in 2011, heating equipment was involved in more than 53,000 home structure fires in the U.S., accounting for 14 per cent of all reported home fires. When using portable heating equipment, such as space heaters, radiators and portable fireplaces, do not place such devices anywhere close to items that can burn.
Address frozen pipes correctly
Water pipes in a home can freeze depending on how cold the home gets. It might be tempting to thaw such pipes with an open flame, but such an approach is highly dangerous, as the pipe may begin to conduct the heat and ignite the wall structure inside the space. When addressing pipes you suspect are frozen, thaw them with hot water or even a laboratory-tested handheld dryer rather than an open flame. Illustration by ADVOCATE News Services
Treat your fireplace with kid gloves
Creating an evacuation plan doesn’t have to be complicated. Such a plan can be established in a few minutes and then reinforced through practice every so often to keep everyone fresh on what to do.
Fireplaces make great gathering spots for families in the winter, but only when they are operated safely. Before lighting the first fire of the season, have the fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned to reduce the risk of fire.
lights could be a safety hazard. Do not hang lit candles on a Christmas tree. ● Turn lights off before going to bed. Though a Christmas tree may look beautiful when it is illuminated in the middle of the night when no other lights are on, the lights on the tree should always be turned off before going to bed or leaving your home.
● Properly discard the tree. Trees that have dried out pose a considerable fire risk, so it’s best to discard a tree when it starts to drop needles. Do not place a discarded tree in the garage or lean it up against your home. If necessary, consult a local recycling company to determine the best way to discard your tree. FIRE FIGHTERS SAVE MORE THAN HOMES, THEY SAVE HEARTS, MEMORIES and DREAMS!
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Grow up, already! WHEN IT COMES TO SEX, TV TRIES TO SHED ITS BAD REPUTATION BY ALYSSA ROSENBERG ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES In describing the differences between his American Horror Story franchise and Scream Queens, which operates in the same genre but with a much brighter palette and much more comedic touch, series creator Ryan Murphy said that making Scream Queens had reminded him of the disparate treatment of sex and violence on television. “We have, you know, had healthy discussions with broadcast standards,” Murphy said at the Television Critics Association press tour in August. “Shockingly, more about the language and the girls having an empowering sense of their own sense of sexuality. I mean, that is the one thing I always find very upsetting, is that violence is cool, for the most part. That’s very easy to get through in my job. It’s language, it’s slang, it’s trying to really reflect how people talk. It’s trying to write characters who are open about their sexuality, who talk about their sexuality that gets the most attention and the most pushback.” Empire showrunner Ilene Chaiken told me that she found that same disparity disturbing. “The idea that you can blow someone’s brains out and show that on television and you can’t see some positive sexual act is confusing,” she said. “These are all the issues of our culture. I find on Empire that there is some violence but it’s not predominantly a violent show, so we’re much more dealing in that other world. We’re telling stories about relationships, and sex, and sexuality and figuring out how to say what we need to say.” Murphy and Chaiken’s comments are a stark reminder of just how often television explores sexuality only in the context of violence, whether characters are investigating sex crimes on a show like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, or we’re being asked to sympathize with a dangerous obsessive on a show like Stalker. At the press tour, NPR critic Linda Holmes asked the creators of Wicked City what they were trying to communicate about Los Angeles in the 1970s by opening the show with a scene of a woman getting murdered by the man on whom she was performing oral sex. Their answers were not precisely illuminating. “It’s really a pastiche of the time,” Amy B. Harris tried to argue, making Holmes’ point for her. “It is about, you know, police officers who are struggling with their own personal issues as well as chasing a killer, you know, a magazine that is sort of a paparazzi magazine where Karen works and Diver runs it, you know, police doing their work. So it’s really, to us, about looking at a world and a time in L.A., and it’s not just about the murders. But the murders are how we sort of open up our world and look at these people in general.” Scenes like this make it more difficult for series that show a genuine and sincere interest not just in exploring sexual violence, but in exploring happy, healthy, consensual sexuality, which already faces formidable taboos to make it onto the air. Given how much television sex has little to do with character or story, acting mostly as decoration or enticement, it’s been refreshing to see a crop of television series get serious about sex as a driver of plot and as a crucial part of characters’ personalities. “We still live in this very prudish culture, and it’s ripe for a story that never gets explored, especially not on broadcast television,” Chaiken said of sexuality in the world of Empire, which includes gay and bisexual characters,
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COMMENT and presumes a potential for lustiness in characters of all ages and genders. “But it’s something that we spent a lot of time on. It also comes from (series co-creator) Lee (Daniels), who has also explored sexuality a lot in his films, and loves going to those places that make people uncomfortable, or that simply don’t get talked about. When we analyze character, when we talk about characters in stories, we make a point of saying well, what about the sex story? Not are they having sex, or can they, or can we throw a sex scene in there? But that’s part of character, part of being human.” The result has been a writers’ room that debates everything from sex acts between gay men to whether virginity has any real meaning anymore. “I think we’re missing sex in our entertainment,” Chaiken said of the huge response to Empire. “And if we’re going there, it’s great.” You’re The Worst, the FXX romantic comedy, kicked off its pilot episode with an extended, and even by cable standards fairly explicit, sex scene between its two main characters, writer Jimmy (Chris Geere) and music publicist Gretchen (Aya Cash). As creator Stephen Falk and I discussed, sex was part of a larger plan to characterize Jimmy and Gretchen and other supporting characters on the show as people who really live in their bodies. “We’re also sensualists, and the characters in You’re the Worst, they’re hedonists,” he told me. “And so they have big appetites for sex, for booze, and for food.” In an industry that often encourages actors to shrink themselves, creating characters who truly enjoy their bodies is a radical act. And so is suggesting that women don’t simply discard their sexuality at a certain age. Empire main character Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) is defined in part by her sexual hunger. Discussing her role on Code Black, the medical drama that premieres on CBS Wednesday night, Marcia Gay Harden, who plays emergency room boss Leane Rorish, said showrunner Michael Seitzman encouraged her not to fall into the trap of believing that a female character could be either sexual or authoritative.
“The other person is younger, and I was worried that I wouldn’t bring sexuality that was important for it, and the other person didn’t have the gravity that I would bring,” Harden said, tearing up while discussing the role. “And I didn’t want her to be an old grandmother, you know. And Michael was, like, ‘Do you know who you like, what you are?’ And it was that stupid, sort of, dysmorphia of self.” There are other ways sex and sexuality can be political, too. Survivor’s Remorse creator Mike O’Malley said he was inspired by his experience on Glee, which depicted the struggles young gay and transgender people experience when they come out, to do something more joyful with the character of Mary-Charles (Erica Ash), the gay sister of rising basketball star Cam
Calloway (Jessie Usher) on the show. “I just wanted there to be this ballsy, authentic, unapologetic woman who was older than a teenage character, who had already been through some of the struggles,” O’Malley said. “I just wanted her to be this very strong, confident woman who was unapologetic about it. And I wanted to show that she had the same sort of eagerness to celebrate who she was and her sexuality.” Trying to tell great stories about sex and sexual people on television can sometimes feel like planting seeds in a field that’s been sown with salt — doing the same with stories about rape is the equivalent of planting poisoned seeds in concrete. But it’s long past time that television developed a maturity about sex that matched the rhetoric about the medium’s Golden Age.
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Lost ANDERSON Connie Dec. 21, 1926 - Sept. 25, 2015 Connie Anderson passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2015 with her daughters at her side. Connie was predeceased by her husband, Red, and sonin-law, Robert Rennie. She is survived by her daughters; Lynne (Rick) Hewson and Lorna Rennie, grandchildren; Kim (Jason) Capjack, Matthew (Liann) Hewson, and Michael (Liz) Rennie, and greatgrandchildren; Ella and Juliet Capjack, and Jacob Rennie. She is also survived by her brother, Ken Hahn, and sisters-in-law; Lou and Rose Marie Hahn, and Grace Anderson, as well as several nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. Memorial tributes in Connie’s honour may be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society, Unit 1, 5550 45 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1L1. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com. Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
BATES Jean 1923 - 2015 Mrs. Jean Dorothy Bates of Red Deer, passed away peacefully at Villa Marie Covenant Care, Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the age of 92 years. Jean will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Sandra Peterson of Red Deer, her son, Lester Bates of Calgary, Alberta, and her two grandchildren, Ryan and Cory Peterson. She was predeceased by her husband, Neil Bates and a son, Gerald Bates. Honoring Jean’s wishes, no funeral service will be held. If desired, Memorial Donations in Jean’s honor may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta and N.W.T. at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca or to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada at www.bcsc.ca. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.
BROWN Margaret May Brown passed away peacefully at the Sunset Manor on Monday, September 28 at the age of 86. She is lovingly remembered by her three children: Brian Brown, Lee Brown, Leslie (Michael) Dobie; her 4 grandchildren: Ashley (Raj) Brar, Adam Dobie, Alexa Dobie and Tara Quartly; her great-grandchild, Charlotte Brar; brother, Paul (Sally) Lewis and by her sister, Wendy Moreside. Margaret was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Roy Lorne Brown; sisters, Emma Tweten, Mary Toolson, Georgina Lewis and by her brothers, Bill Lewis and John Lewis. Margaret was born June 19, 1929 in Regina, Saskatchewan to George and Mable Lewis. She graduated nursing school in 1951. After graduating she worked at the Moosomin Union Hospital, it was during that time she met Roy. The couple were married in 1954, moved to Estevan in 1956. In 1970 Roy, Margaret and their children finally moved to Red Deer, where she worked at the Red Deer Regional Hospital until her retirement. Margaret also volunteered for many years especially with the Red Deer Christmas Bureau’s Doll House. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150- 67 Street. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, P.O. Box 97, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5E7. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.
KRUEGER Charlene Ida We, the family of Charlene Ida Krueger, are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of our mother, daughter, sister, auntie, niece and friend on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the age of 46 years. Charlene was born and raised in Saskatoon, SK on September 16, 1969. She fiercely loved her children and was a devoted mother. Charlene was an extremely talented and creative artist, loved animals, had a passion for her motorcycle, and took pride in her gardening; always finding beauty in the small things in nature. She had an incredible sense of humor, easily bringing those around her to tears with laughter. Left to cherish her memory are her children; daughter Danielle (Nate) Stout, son James Conroy, daughter Courtney Conroy, and daughter Kaitlin Conroy. Her father Otto Krueger, her sisters, Sharon (Ray) Kokotailo, and their children Mitchell & Jennifer, Shelley (Evan) Empey, Sheila Krueger, her brother Jeff Krueger and his children, Kelsey, Daymond and Katarina. She is also survived by her aunts, uncles and several cousins, and her special friends Ollie Conroy, Doug MacLean, and many others, too numerous to mention. Charlene was predeceased by her mother Anna Krueger, her grandparents, and several aunts and uncles. A Funeral Service will be held at St. Mary’s Parish, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Charlene’s honour may be made directly to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 5017 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4B2. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
LAUER Doris Mary 1935 - 2015 Doris passed away peacefully Monday, September 28, 2015 at the age of 80 years. Doris was predeceased by her mother Caroline; her father Peter and step-mother Martha; three brothers, Jack, Tommy and Bill. Doris leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, Diana (Mike) Lyons of Lacombe, AB, Darlene (Greg) Wallace of Aylmer, ON, Charlene (Troy Bakos) Donaghy of Lethbridge, AB, Trevor (Dalene) Persson of Calgary, AB, and Keith (Linda) Persson of Calgary, AB; seventeen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Doris is also survived by her sister-in-law Mary Dunbar in California. Doris was born in Fusilier, SK, grew up in Calgary and Altario, AB. She worked as a Nurse’s Aide in Fairview, Alberta where she met her former husband Lawrence Persson. They raised their family on an acreage just outside Red Deer, Alberta. Doris ran a successful tailor and alterations shop in Red Deer until her retirement. Doris was a member of the Catholic Women’s League at Sacred Heart Parish. In her retirement, Doris and her brother Jack enjoyed their reunion with their brother Bill Dunbar in California. For those who wish to pay their respects, visitation will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, 5508-48A Avenue, Red Deer, AB. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Family and friends are asked to join to celebrate Doris’s life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Doris’s honor may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319.
HILL Charles “Charlie” William 1928 - 2015 Mr. Charles “Charlie” William Hill of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the age of 87 years. Charlie was born on May 22, 1928 in Canmore, Alberta. He will be lovingly remembered by his three sons: Larry (Terry Tomcko) Hill of New Westminster, British Columbia, Terry Hill and Gordon (Kimberley) Hill, both of Red Deer, Alberta and a daughter, Charlene (Sherry Gagnier) Hill of Calgary, Alberta, as well as seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Charlie was predeceased by his wife, Madeline on December 26, 2011, and a son, James Dennis Hill. A Memorial Tea for Charlie will be held at the Parkland Funeral Home ‘Reception Centre’ 6287 67A Street, Red Deer, Alberta, on Friday, October 2, 2015 between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. An Interment will take place at the Red Deer Cemetery, on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Donations in Charlie’s memory may be made to the Lending Cupboard, 5406C 43 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1C9. 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.
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In Memoriam Hodge, Kenneth Dwayne A memorial service will be held for Ken Hodge, who passed away on November 11, 2014. The service will be held on October 3, 2015 at the Pioneer Centre in Rocky Mountain House at 2:00 p.m. For more information, please call Brad at 403.304.1414. SPIERS (nee Smillie) Wendy Mar 31, 1948 - Sept. 25, 2015 Wendy inspired us with many lessons for living. Predeceased by dad Graham, mom Beth and brother Michael. Remembered with everlasting love by husband Jim; son Adam (Chantel), daughter Rebecca (fiancé Chet), four grandkids; relatives and friends, ECS, PEO, LAGRD, her faith community, and as a pharmacist. Safe in the undying light of love. Celebration of Life Sat Oct. 10 10am SouthminsterSteinhauer United Church 10740 19 Ave Edmonton Donations in lieu: MS Society, Alberta, United Way-Capital Region, Southminster-Steinhauer Memorial Fund, or United Church of Canada M & S Fund.
THOMAS Ada Jean Dec. 27, 1928 - Sept. 24, 2015 It is with love and sorrow, that we announce the peaceful passing of Ada Jean Thomas, on September 24, 2015. She is celebrated by her son Keith Thomas, his wife Souad, and grandchildren Hisham, Yara and Rashad; her son Shane Thomas, his wife Korri, grandchildren Tina, Lacey (Kurt) and Chantel as well as her great grandchildren Hudson and Lincoln. Please join us for coffee and sweets on Thursday October 8th at the Pioneer Lodge (4324 46A Avenue), between 1pm and 4pm to celebrate the life of this beloved woman.
EIGHTY IS GREATIE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIRLEY JOBAGY LOVE YOUR FAMILY.
BLACK and gold tortoise shell F cat lost in Lacombe County 403-782-3130 CAT missing from Lancaster, grey and orange, ear tattoo WVO276, walks with a limp and in need of regular medication. Please call 587-435-2883 if found. LADIES gold ring, amethyst and diamond setting lost in the Bay Sun. Sept. 20 FOUND!
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298
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jobs CLASSIFICATIONS 700-920
Caregivers/ Aides
710
CHILD caregiver needed for 2 children in Red Deer.$11/hr. willing to do split shifts,days and nights rotation 44 hrs/wk. high school graduate,1-2 yrs exp. in child care. apply at frh1951@outlook.com
Clerical
720
FULL time office position for data entry in Alix, AB. Require knowledge of Simply Accounting, and working knowledge of rural Alberta maps. See canpak@xplornet.ca
Is now accepting applications for the following full time position: ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN RECEIVABLES in our Rocky Mountain House location Accounting Technician Responsibilities & Qualifications: Duties include but not limited to: Process and maintain A/R Sap Business One experience mandatory Working knowledge of MS Office & Simply Accounting (2013) program is essential Able to work with minimal supervision Must have an accounting designation Min of 3+ years accounting related experience Preference will be given to candidates who are highly organized, able to multi task, complete tasks in a timely fashion & are team players Please email resumes and a minimum of 3 references to: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com or fax resume to: 1-403-729-2396 *NO PHONE CALL INQUIRIES PLEASE
Professionals
810
Births
Funeral Directors & Services ARE YOU EXPECTING A BABY SOON?
Welcome Wagon
has a special package just for you & your little one! For more information, Call Lori, 403-348-5556
Announcements
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Classifieds 309-3300
Senior Accounting Technician - Full Time We make this offer to Public Practice Accounting staff with 3 to 5 years experience in a public practice setting and at least a Business Administration diploma or equivalent. Cornish Harder Niederle LLP offers a competitive base salary and benefits program. We take pride in the successes of our clients and staff. Please respond with a detailed resume to the attention of: Dave Niederle, CA, Partner e-mail: dniederle@chnllp.com
Restaurant/ Hotel
820
RUEON THAI RESTAURANT Requires F/T or P/T KITCHEN HELPER 6751 52 AVE. No phone calls please
D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015
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Restaurant/ Hotel
820
JJAM Management (1987) JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Food Service Supervisor Req’d permanent shift Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening weekend day and evening both full and part time. both full and part time. 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + 4 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. medical, dental, life and viJob description sion benefits. Start ASAP. www.timhortons.com Job description Education and experience www.timhortons.com not req’d. Experience 1 yr. to less Apply in person or fax than 2 yrs. resume to: 403-314-1303 Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303
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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Manager/Food Services Permanent P/T, F/T shift. Wknd, day, night & eves. Start date ASAP $19.23/hr. 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., criminal record check req’d. Req’d education some secondary. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 For full job description visit www. timhortons.com
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TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE Trades CALL OUR DRYWALL HELPER REQ’D. Experience an asset. CIRCULATION 403-341-7619 DEPARTMENT Galaxy Plumbing & is currently hiring 403-314-4300 Heating plumbers who have exp.
850
in residential plumbing. Competitive wages, benefits after 3 months. Please send resume to galaxyadmin@telus.net or fax to 403-347-4539.
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED
GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.
880
Misc. Help
EquipmentHeavy
ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
NOV. START
Firewood
GED Preparation
Homestead Firewood Spruce, Pine, Aspen - Split. Avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
TREADMILL EPIC 425 MX Commercial grade. New $1400. Asking $250. SOLD
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SAFETY
TRAINING CENTRE
Household Furnishings
OILFIELD TICKETS
Industries #1 Choice!
“Low Cost” Quality Training
1720
2 BROWN wooden end tables $45/ea. 403-346-7825
403.341.4544
24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544
2 ROUND solid oak occasional tables, exc. cond. $150 403-348-0201 DOUBLE/queen size heavy duty steel bed frame 72”L, adjust to 54-60-78” wide, 6 casters (2 locks) $40 403-346-6539
Wanted To Buy
stuff
WANTED TO BUY: old lead batteries for recycling 403-396-8629 Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
Items To Give Away
WANTED
Requires 1500-1990 For delivery of Flyers, SLOPED ROOFERS Wednesday and Friday LABOURERS Children's ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK & FLAT ROOFERS Items CLEARVIEW RIDGE Valid Driver’s Licence HALLOWEEN costumes CLEARVIEW preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca Darth Vadar, childs size TIMBERSTONE 8-10, very good cond, $10; or (403)341-6722 LANCASTER NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Roman gladiator childs size L, very good cond. VANIER W.R. SCOTT Equipment, $15 403-314-9603 Red Deer, requires a driver WOODLEA/ yard person for small compact WASKASOO equipment yard. e-mail Clothing resume to: dbevan@ DEER PARK wrscottequipment.com or GRANDVIEW call Dan cell 1-780-717-8586 COAT, MINK, Ladies gold, size Tall. $50. EASTVIEW 403-346-6539 MICHENER Truckers/ MOTORCYCLE Jacket, Drivers MOUNTVIEW black leather, size M. in ROSEDALE good cond. $40. BUSY Central Alberta 403-346-6539 Grain Trucking Company GARDEN HEIGHTS looking for Class 1 Drivers NURSES’ uniforms, MORRISROE and/or Lease Operators.
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PICNIC table, wooden, 6 sided, 3 benches, good condition. Free. 403-346-4687
Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds
Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
CLASSIFICATIONS
1930
WANTED TO BUY 4 WHEELED ELECTRIC SCOOTER. 403-350-6589
Stereos TV's, VCRs
1730
CLASSIFICATIONS
FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
3020
14” Citizen Tube tv w/DVD player $50; 27” Tube tv 2 BDRM. lower floor, approx w/entertainment stand 1000 sq.ft. Shared Laundry. $50 403-782-3847 $650 + utils. 403-660-7094 Classifieds...costs so little 2 BDRM. main flr. Close Saves you so much! to RDC & Hospital. $1100/mo./DD. utils. incl. N/S, no pets. Avail. Oct. 1. Misc. for 403-341-0156 885-2287
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Sale
3 bdrm.. 1/2 duplex, South side. N/S, no pets. Avail. Oct. 1. Rent & S.D. $1225 403-340-5050
BOX full including dishes, towels, sheets, pillows, throw rug, all for $25 403-314-9603 4 BDRMS, 2 1/2 baths, ELECTRIC skillet new in single car garage, 5 appls, 403-782-7156 357-7465 box $32; .7 microwave oven, new in box $35; oak FOR LEASE, Executive top dining table w/leaf, 6 style 1/2 duplex in chairs $30; misc. end Lacombe on large lot. tables w/lamps $10/ea, 4 bdrms., 3 bath, dble. accent table w/drawers, garage, no pets, N/S. shelf, lamp 403-588-2740 pants & tops. med. to We offer lots of home time, $65 403-346-2192 large size. $5 each. GULL LAKE HOUSE benefits and a bonus (approx. 25) good shape. LOPI wood burning WITH LAKE VIEW program. Grain and super 403-347-2526 fireplace insert, glass 3 bdrm., 2 bth., fully furn. B exp. an asset but not doors, c/w elec. blower, with dbl. att. garage and necessary. If you have a $175 403-347-2452 leave games room, hot tub, n/s, clean commercial drivers msg. or email no pets, ref. req., abstract and would like to Electronics bambam11@shaw.ca $2,800/mo. plus util. start making good money. 780-514-0129 fax or email resume and Wii w/10 games and dance MISC. furniture + many gift comm. abstract to ideas. 587-377-6988 mat $140; DS Lite w/4 403-337-3758 or games $60 403-782-3847 ROOM heater for 1000 sq. Condos/ dtl@telus.net ft. room, oak veneer cas- Townhouses NOW HIRING ing, 14wx13dx18”h, remote EquipmentTRUCK DRIVER $25/HR control $175 403-347-7858 SEIBEL PROPERTY Misc. Full Time , 44hrs/wk after 6 pm. 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 min 2 years experience req bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, WINE making equipment Please email resume PUMPS & PRESSURE from start to finish, comes starting at $1100. For more tankmasterrd@gmail.com SURPLUS EQUIPMENT info 403-347-7545 or with filter, corker, etc. $150. or drop off at LIQUIDATION AUCTION 403-304-7576 Peter @ 403-746-3482. Tankmaster Rentals Sat. Oct. 3, 10 am SOUTHWOOD PARK (2012) LTD 7018 Johnstone Dr. R. D. 3110-47TH Avenue, 117 Poplar St Red Deer New/Used/Rebuilt 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, Cats generously sized, 1 1/2 Coming Coming baths, fenced yards, Events full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Events 4 mos. old, all orange tabSorry no pets. by M, free to good homes www.greatapartments.ca 403-782-3130
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Call Prodie at 403-314-4301
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For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK ANDERS BOWER HIGHLAND GREEN INGLEWOOD JOHNSTONE KENTWOOD RIVERSIDE MEADOWS PINES SUNNYBROOK SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE WEST PARK Call Rhonda at 403-314-4306
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Sporting Goods
T- BAR back roll sports exercise equip. Asking $45 Please call 403-346-4263
CLASSIFIEDS - THANKSGIVING Hours & Deadlines
Misc. Help
Office & Phones CLOSED MONDAY October 12, 2015
For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. INGLEWOOD ORIOLE PARK ANDERS
Central Alberta Life Publication Date: THURSDAY October 15 Deadline is: THURSDAY October 8 @NOON CALL CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com
Normandeau
Call Rick at 403- 314-4303
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For CENTRAL ALBERTA LIFE 1 day a week INNISFAIL PENHOLD LACOMBE SYLVAN LAKE OLDS BLACKFALDS PONOKA
83 NYMAN CRES Oct. 1, 2 & 3 Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10 - 6 Everything Must Go! *******
Oriole Park COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD DISPERSAL, Oct. 2, 3 & 4 - 10-4. #5 ORILLIA PARK All reasonable offers will be accepted. You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
West Lake 97 WEDDELL CRES., Oct. 1, 2, & 3, 10 - 6, Halloween costumes, Christmas items, lots of misc. items & more.
Please forward your resume to: Red Deer Express Attention: Debbie Reitmeier 2950 Bremner Avenue Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 dreitmeier@reddeeradvocate.com
MOVING everything must go! 2 fridges, propane stove, sofa, loveseat, lamps, tools, garden swing, Christmas decor, general household, materials/crafts, wine making kit, soap making kit. Oct. 1, 2, noon-8 & Oct. 3. noon-5. 39064 C & E Trail North!
2 BDRM. bsmt suite. $900/mo. 403-348-1304 2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889 AVAIL. IMMED. large 2 bdrm. in clean quiet adult building, near downtown Co-Op, no pets, 403-348-7445
RISER HOMES 1 ONLY! Must See! Blackfalds Bungalow walkout backing onto valley view. A must see. This 2 bdrm. 2 bath has many upgrades. This weekend only $399,000. GST, legal fees and 4 appl. package included. LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294
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SUV's
2012 ACURA MDX 1 owner, no GST, tech pkg, navigation, 80,000 kms, 7 pass., 403-341-4260 403-598-4260
2007 DODGE Nitro 4x4, SLT V6, auto., loaded w/sunroof, low kms., CLEAN... Priced to Buy Call 403-318-3040
5050
Trucks
Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
2007 FORD Ranger Level II 6 cyl., auto, 4x4, loaded. Clean... Priced to Buy Call 403-318-3040
5150
CITY VIEW APTS. Clean, quiet, newly reno’d adult building. Rent $900 S.D. $800. Avail. Oct. 15. Near hospital. No pets. RISER HOMES 403-318-3679 FALL SPECIAL(1)BLACKGLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. FALDS 1200 sq. ft. bi-level walkout 3 bdrm. 2 bath, apartments, avail. immed, open floor plan, fireplace rent $875 403-596-6000 $339,000 Legal fees, GST, LARGE 2 bdrm. suite sod, tree and appls. incld. w/balcony, $895/mo. LLOYD FIDDLER inclds. most utils. 403-391-9294 403-314-0209 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 LIMITED TIME OFFER: First month’s rent FREE! 1 & 2 Bedroom suites available. Renovated suites in central location. CLASSIFICATIONS Cat friendly. leasing@ rentmidwest.com 5000-5300 1(888)679-8031
MORRISROE MANOR
Cars
SYLVAN: 4 fully furn. units avail. OCT 1. $1200 to $1400 inclds. utils., details 403-880-0210.
THE NORDIC
2006 BUICK Lucerne CXL 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, 117,000 kms, n/s, all options, winter & summer N/S. No pets. tires on wheels, $6800 obo 403-596-2444 403-350-8893
VANIER WOODS NOW OPEN Brand new rental community. Reserve now for your choice of suite! 1&2 BDRMs from $1170. In-suite laundry. Dishwasher. Balcony. Pet friendly. Elevator. Parking avail. Gym. Community garden. Non-smoking. On-site mgmt. 39 Van Slyke Way, Red Deer
ATV's
2002 660 Grizzly $3500 obo 403-507-5682
Tires, Parts Acces.
5180
4 SUMMER TIRES . 205-70R15 with Alessio sports rims , plus 1 brand new spare tire w/rim. Rims could also be put on winter tires. $200 for all Please call 403-346-4263 BRAND new P265/75R/16 Firestone Wilderness AT on rim $80 403-358-5568
DO YOU WANT 5030 YOUR AD TO BE READ BY
1 & 2 bdrm., Adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444
1980 LINCOLN Towne car $5000 obo 403-507-5682 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! 1974 CADILLAC Fleetwood limo 500 cu. inch, loaded, black, fresh inspect 403-391-8385
100,000 Potential Buyers???
TRY Central Alberta LIFE SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION
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Roommates Wanted
3080
OVER 200 CHANNELS, TV SUPPLIED, MUST LOVE DOGS, MUST BE WORKING M., RENT $500., N/S, 587-272-1952
Rooms For Rent
AVAIL Immed: 1 Lrg fully furn bdrm c/w gas fireplace - $275 dd $550/mo.. Call 403-396-2468 COZY Furnished room, n/s, $525. 403-466-7979
Warehouse Space
3140
FOR LEASE
3190
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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190
Realtors & Services
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services CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 To Advertise Your Business or Service Here
3090
MOBILE home lot for rent, at Joffre, $350/mo. + tax. Incl. water, sewer & garbage. 403-885-4265 PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
This is a full-time position, five days per week.
Out of Town
3060
Suites
Mobile Lot
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.
TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300
Duplex in Red Deer Close to Schools and Recreation Center. For More Info Call Bob 403-505-8050
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. $1050. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717
Riverside Light Industrial 4614-61 St. (directly be2 BDRM. mobile, 5 appls., hind Windsor Plywood) lrg. fenced yard, $1050/mo. 2400 sq. ft. large 55 x 85 incl water. 403-872-2532 compound 403-350-1777 OFFICE 2372 sq ft. plus 4381 sq. ft. warehouse Burnt Lake Industrial Park 403-588-7120
The successful candidate will be responsible for the recruitment of carriers and the successful delivery of the Red Deer Express in Red Deer.
Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308
CARRIERS NEEDED
880
3040
CARRIER SUPERVISOR
Red Deer Advocate Publication Dates: SATURDAY October 9, 2015 TUESDAY October 13, 2015 Deadline is: FRIDAY October 9 @ 5 p.m.
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED
1860
Manufactured Homes
4010
Call Classifieds 403-309-3300
classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com
Accounting
1010
INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351
1305
Tribal North Energy Services
SUPER HEATER OPERATOR EXPERIENCE
1100
1160
Services
1200
BEAT THE RUSH! Book now for your home projects. Reno’s, flooring, painting, small concrete/rock work, landscaping, small tree cutting, fencing & decking. Call James 403-341-0617
1290
5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 505-4777 DUMP RUNS, ODD JOBS, METAL P/U 403 550 2502
HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE
Oilfield
We are currently looking for an experienced Super Heater Operator. KnowlContractors edge on Astro Thermo. Having working knowledge of Frac procedures, safety BLACK CAT CONCRETE regulations, and normal Garage/Patios/RV pads practices while on location Sidewalks/Driveways during frac jobs. Have the Dean 403-505-2542 ability to communicate with our customers and maintain BRIDGER CONST. LTD. good working relationship, We do it all! 403-302-8550 comply with safety regulaCONCRETE??? tions while on location. Be We’ll do it all...Free est. able to troubleshoot and Call E.J. Construction communicate to management Jim 403-358-8197 mechanical problems, DALE’S Home Reno’s safety concerns, customer needs, etc. Must have Free estimates for all your experience operating reno needs. 403-506-4301 30-35mm BTU heaters. Prefer Class 1 minimum Class 5 drivers. Fax or Email Resume with Entertainment Drivers Abstract and include references to: DANCE DJ SERVICES Tribal North Energy 587-679-8606 (780)-536-0003 Fax Email: calliou@tribalnorth.com Handyman
Misc. Services
7179466IJ14
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED
“COMING SOON” BY
SERGE’S HOMES
wheels
rentals
Houses/ Duplexes
4020
Houses For Sale
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TABLE, 45” round, glass top bistro with 4 chairs. $70. 403-877-0825
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TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.
B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275
FREE BLACK POPLAR logs. You pick up. Very close to Red Deer. 403-392-8385.
3050
GLENDALE
Spruce, Pine, Aspen - Split. Avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472
FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
GLENDALE
Travel Homestead Firewood Packages
F/T DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295
(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)
1860
2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $975. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. Oct.1 403-304-5337
AFFORDABLE
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R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.
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Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca
Employment Training
Sporting Goods
Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
• Community Support Worker Program •
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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
ACADEMIC Express
278950A5
Restaurant/ Hotel
Moving & Storage
1300
Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315 gord.ing@remax.net
TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.
Window Cleaning
1420
ROBUST CLEANING SERVICES - Windows, eavestroughs, vinyl siding. Pckg. pricing, free quotes. 403-506-4822 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds
Yard Care
1430
FALL cleanup. Tree/junk removal. Snow removal contracts welcome 403-358-1614
Earn Extra Money
¯ ROUTES AVAILABLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Red Deer Ponoka
Sylvan Lake Lacombe
call: 403-314-4394 or email:
carriers@reddeeradvocate.com
7119078TFN
For that new computer, a dream vacation or a new car
RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 D3
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
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LUANN Oct. 1 1994 — The National Hockey League (NHL) team owners began a lockout of the players that lasted 103 days. 1990 — Ottawa to privatize Petro-Canada; 3,300 outlets, $6.8b assets; limits foreign ownership to 25%. 1976 — Provincial Premiers meet in Toronto, again fail to reach agreement on amending formula for BNA Act.
1966 — CBC starts first colour television broadcasting. 1943 — Allies capture Naples. 1941 — Agricultural Supplies Board given power to fix prices. 1908 — The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford. The purchase price of the car was $850. 1903 — The first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1876 — First western Canadian wheat shipped to Ontario.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 2015
GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in July PAN AM GAMES, FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP MAY HAVE BOOSTED ECONOMY BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Looking to shake off its slump, the Canadian economy grew for a second consecutive month in July, helped by a continuing rebound in the oilsands following slowdowns related to maintenance and forest fires. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in July, topping the 0.2 per cent growth economists had expected, according to a consensus forecast compiled by Thomson Reuters. However, the federal agency revised downward its result for June to show growth of 0.4 per cent compared with an initial reading of 0.5 per cent. BMO senior economist Benjamin Reitzes said in a report that GDP growth for the third quarter is tracking on a range of 2.5 to 3.0 per cent. “The back-to-back gains in GDP (in June and July) suggest that the economy rebounded firmly from the very weak first half of 2015,” Reitzes said. Canada briefly fell into recession in the first half
after five consecutive months of contraction produced two quarters of negative growth. Growth in June reversed the trend and many economists expect the economy to perform better in the second half of the year. However TD Bank economist Diana Petramala cautioned that while the third quarter was looking stronger than expected, questions remain about whether the pace will be sustained in the last three months of the year. Petramala noted the Pan Am Games in Toronto and the FIFA Women’s World Cup likely boosted the economy in June and July. “The rebound in oil-related sectors has been actually quite strong as well, but oil prices took another leg down in July so some of that optimism might be temporary heading into August and September,” she said. The economic report came in the midst of a federal election that has featured the economy has a key issue for all the parties. Conservative Finance Minister Joe Oliver touted his government’s plan. “Canada is going to have solid strong growth in
the second half of the year and experience positive growth for the full year,” Oliver said. “We’ve been talking about how our low tax plan for jobs and growth is working, that we must stay the course, particularly in the context of global instability.” But Unifor economist Jim Stanford said the rebound in the energy sector would not be repeated. “Claiming victory because GDP is growing again after a recession is a bit like commenting on how good it feels to stop beating your head against the wall,” Stanford said. “And while the June and July GDP numbers are positive, in my view it is too early to conclusively declare the recession over.” Driving the growth in July was a 9.1 per cent improvement in non-conventional oil extraction, which includes the Alberta oilsands, following a 7.0 per cent gain in June. The move follows maintenance shutdowns and production difficulties earlier this year.
Please see GDP on Page D5
Settlement offered in price fixing case
BLACKFALDS CO-OP GAS BAR TAKING SHAPE
TRANSALTA OFFERS TO PAY $56 MILLION BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff
Work continues on the site of a new Central Alberta Co-op gas bar in Blackfalds. The gas bar is located near the intersection of Hwy 2A and Broadway Avenue, the project is expected to be completed by year-end.
Prairie Provinces get minimum wage increase Minimum wage earners in all three Prairie provinces are getting a pay hike. Starting Thursday, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are raising the minimum wage employers must pay their workers. The new minimum wage in Alberta will be $11.20 per hour, up from $10.20, while the liquor server wage goes to $10.70 per hour from $9.20. The NDP government says it’s a first step toward a $15 minimum wage by 2018. In Saskatchewan, minimum wage is going up by 30 cents to $10.50 an hour. Manitoba is also increasing its minimum wage by
30 cents to $11 an hour. Alberta Wildrose jobs critic Grant Hunter criticized the wage hike, saying it will hurt business owners at a time when the economy is not doing well. “Wildrose has repeatedly asked the government to consider who they are really going to affect with this hike. We are concerned about those it is intended to help the most: Alberta’s youth, non-profits and our province’s most vulnerable,” Hunter said in a news release. The Alberta Federation of Labour praised the hike, saying it’s long overdue. “This increase to the minimum wage won’t make the sky fall. It won’t cause businesses to grind to a halt. What it will do is just one thing: it will make life better for Alberta’s lowest-paid workers,” said Siobhan Vipond, the federation’s acting treasurer.
EDMONTON — TransAlta Corporation is offering to pay a $56 million settlement after Alberta’s regulator found it deliberately timed outages at power plants at peak times to drive up electricity prices. TransAlta (TSX:TA) said the proposal includes the repayment of money it made by the activity, legal costs and an administrative penalty. The offer is subject to approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission and is to be reviewed at a hearing later this year. Jim Law, a commission spokesman, said TransAlta’s proposal is not a done deal. “It is the AUC’s job to review the settlement, to look at the aggravating, the mitigating circumstances and determine if the settlement is in fact in the public interest,” he said Wednesday. If the commission approves the settlement, legislation requires that the money go to the government’s general revenue fund, not to ratepayers, he said. The commission held hearings after Alberta’s market surveillance administrator alleged that TransAlta manipulated the electricity market by shutting down coal-fired power plants in late 2010 and early 2011 to drive up power costs during periods when demand was high. In July it ruled that clear, cogent and convincing evidence showed that TransAlta timed the outages to maximize the benefit to its own portfolio. The commission also found that TransAlta breached a regulation by allowing one of its energy traders to use privileged information related to plant shutdowns so that the company could benefit in the market.
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The TPP and its effect on Canada’s auto industry BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ATLANTA — Rob Wildeboer is proud of his car-parts company’s growing international presence, which includes one new plant in China and another on the way. He’s excited about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the big trade deal that could be reached this week in Atlanta. The chairman of Ontario-based Martinrea International has even helped promote the project on behalf of the Canadian government. “We happen to think that access to other markets, and the ability to operate there, and maybe the ability at some point to put a parts plant there to service our customers, are good things,” he said in an interview. Jerry Dias holds a different view. He heads a union representing Canadian auto workers. And the president of Unifor has declared war on the 12-country pact, which he fears will cost jobs in a sector that already faces major long-term challenges. “We are rapidly becoming a branchplant economy for the entire world. We don’t make anything anymore. We don’t sell a finished product,” he said in an interview. He fears the deal will flood the North American market with cheaper Asian products and deepen Canada’s auto trade deficit with the rest of the world.
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Who’s right? Possibly both of them. It’s inevitable that there will be winners and losers in a wide-ranging deal like the one being worked out in Atlanta, says one auto-industry economist. “It’s kind of a redistribution,” said Alan Deardorff, associate dean at the University of Michigan’s Gerald Ford School of Public Policy. “Like anything with freeing up trade — high-cost producers will be hurt, but those who buy the inputs and could get them cheaper will benefit.” Car companies that get cheaper inputs are going to produce more, sell more, and employ more people, he said. And the winners could include companies like Ontario’s Martinrea, a fuel- and brake-line maker that employs 14,000 people worldwide, and has 2,500 employees and pays corporate taxes in Canada. Some jobs will go, Deardorff said, and others will come. But one analyst wonders whether there might be more losers than winners here. John Holmes estimates that less than a third of the jobs in Canada’s car-parts industry are at companies with a global presence like Martinrea. He recently wrote a paper about the long-term troubles of Canadian auto manufacturing for the Automotive Policy Research Centre, a federally funded initiative that works with numerous industry actors and Canadian universities.
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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock exchange posted a significant rally on Wednesday as North American equity markets posted strong results on the final day of what has been a dismal quarter for investors. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX index ended the day up 270 points at 13,306.96, yet the index is still 1200 points or 8.5 per cent lower than where it stood at the end of June. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 235.57 points to 16,284.70, while the broader S&P 500 advanced 35.94 points to 1,920.03 and the Nasdaq gained 102.84 points to 4,620.16. Despite the widespread rise, the U.S. indexes were also closing out a miserable three months, with the Dow down more than eight per cent and the S&P500 and Nasdaq off well over seven per cent apiece. The big gains in North America followed similar rebounds in Europe and Asia, although many of those indexes were also heading for their worst quarterly performances in years. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 2.2 per cent, France’s CAC 40 jumped 2.6 per cent and Germany’s DAX gained 2.2 per cent. The worst performing of those indexes, the DAX, is down 11.8 per cent for the quarter. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.7 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 1.4 per cent, and China’s Shanghai Composite Index was 0.5 per cent higher. The Shanghai index has lost 29 per cent in the past three months amid huge volatility and government action to prop up share prices. Tim Courtney, chief investment officer of Exencial Wealth Advisors, said rallies like the one today come as no surprise. After “so many negative days, you’re going to get a bounceback,” he told The Associated Press. In Toronto, the capped health-care sector showed the biggest gain on the day as investors returned to boost the share price of Valeant Pharmaceutical International (TSX:VRX) after a heavy sell-off earlier this week. Valeant stock had come under pressure after the company landed in the crosshairs of congressional Democrats over significant price increases for two heart medications in the U.S. Valeant stock, which accounts for most of the weighting in the sector, enjoyed a significant rebound today, up $26.14, or 12.33 per cent, to $238.20. Today’s recovery came after analysts suggested that Monday’s selloff, which saw shares fall 16.5 per cent, was a buying opportunity for investors. On the commodity markets, the December gold contract fell $11.60 to US$1,115.20 an ounce, while the November crude oil closed down 14 cents to US$45.09 a barrel. The November natural gas contract fell 6.2 cents to US$2.524 per thousand cubic feet. The loonie ended the day up 0.4 of a U.S. cent to 74.93 cents US, slightly above the 11-year low it hit earlier this week.
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Meanwhile, investors will be watching for U.S. government jobs data out Friday that may give a hint of when the Federal Reserves may begin to raise interest rates that have been at historic lows since the Great Recession. The Fed has cited the jobs market as a major factor in its deliberations. On Wednesday, payroll processor ADP reported that U.S. employers added 200,000 jobs in September, up from 180,000 in August. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Wednesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,306.96, up 270 points Dow — 16,284.70, up 235.57 points S&P 500 — 1,920.03, up 35.94 points Nasdaq — 4,620.16, up 102.84 points Currencies: Cdn — 74.93 cents US, up 0.40 of a cent Pound — C$2.0187, down 1.44 cents Euro — C$1.4914, down 1.83 cents Euro — US$1.1176, down 0.75 of a cent Oil futures: US$45.09 per barrel, down 14 cents (November contract) Gold futures: US$1,115.20 per oz., down $11.60 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.305 oz., down 15.1 cents $652.81 kg., down $4.85 ICE FUTURES WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ‘15 $0.90 lower $476.00 Jan. ‘16 $0.90 lower $481.00 March ‘16 $1.00 lower $483.10 May ‘16 $1.10 lower $483.30 July ‘16 $1.00 lower $482.70 Nov. ‘16 $0.70 lower $474.60 Jan. ‘17 $0.70 lower $475.80 March ‘17 $0.70 lower $477.50 May ‘17 $0.70 lower $477.50 July ‘17 $0.70 lower $477.50 Nov. ‘17 $0.70 lower $477.50. Barley (Western): Oct. ‘15 $6.00 higher $190.00 Dec. ‘15 $1.00 higher $185.00 March ‘16 $1.00 higher $187.00 May ‘16 $1.00 higher $188.00 July ‘16 $1.00 higher $188.00 Oct. ‘16 $1.00 higher $188.00 Dec. ‘16 $1.00 higher $188.00 March ‘17 $1.00 higher $188.00 May ‘17 $1.00 higher $188.00 July ‘17 $1.00 higher $188.00 Oct. ‘17 $1.00 higher $188.00. Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 500,140 tonnes of canola 200 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 500,340.
Conventional oil and gas extraction was up 0.8 per cent in July compared with June. Meanwhile, manufacturing output rose 0.6 per cent in July, while the finance and insurance sector rose 0.8 per cent for the month. Wholesale trade fell 0.4 per cent for July due to drops in farm products, petroleum products and miscellaneous products, while retail trade rose 0.2 per cent, helped by the auto sector and clothing and clothing accessories stores. The arts and entertainment sector fell 1.9 per cent, following a 6.8 per cent increase in June due to the FIFA Women’s Soccer World Cup hosted by Canada. Construction slipped 0.1 per cent lower in July.
TPP: Effects will be varied Will cheaper Asian parts under TPP continue that net loss of jobs? “I strongly think yes,” said Holmes, a Queen’s University professor and auto-industry analyst. “I can’t see the export of parts made in Canada to TPP partners other than the U.S. and Mexico growing … At the same time parts from other TPP partners or third countries are likely to displace some Canadian-made parts used in vehicle assembly in North America.” He agreed the effects will be varied, because the auto ecosystem in Canada is complex with a diversity of interests that will fare differently under a shift in trade rules. The Canadian government has been eager to draw attention to the winners. It’s circulated quotes from companies like Martinrea. It shares Martinrea’s concern that to remain on the sidelines of TPP would be disastrous. Big
TRANSALTA: Needs Alberta Utilities Commission approval Calgary-based TransAlta said Thursday that if its proposal is approved it would pay the settlement in two separate instalments, with the first payment of $30 million due 30 days after the commission makes its decision. It said the remaining amount would be paid one year later. Alberta Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd said the government will wait to comment until after the commission rules. “This proposed settlement still needs to be approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission,” she said in an email. “It is important that government allows the AUC to evaluate the proposed settlement independently, so we won’t be commenting further at this time.”
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McDonald’s Canada introducing new self-serve and table service options TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada CEO John Betts says lining up to pay for the same old burger will soon be a thing of the past. The company is overhauling the way it does business, adding self-service kiosks and bringing table service and dedicated wait staff to its restaurants. The new kiosks will allow customers to personalize their orders as McDonald’s adds a premium burger to the menu with nearly 30 different options including five types of cheese and a dozen different toppings. The company says the plan will include the creation of 15,000 new jobs across the country as it adds employees who will greet customers and guide them through the ordering process. Betts says most of the 1,400 McDonald’s restaurants in Canada will be changed to the new ordering format by 2017.
CPPIB to invest $1 billion in energy infrastructure for Western Canada TORONTO — Canada’s largest pension fund manager is committing $1 billion for energy infrastructure acquisitions in Western Canada, in partnership with a private Calgary-based firm with expertise in the sector. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said Wednesday it will provide the funding for midstream acquisitions that will be identified and evaluated by Wolf Infrastructure Inc. Their focus will be on processing facilities, gathering systems, pipelines, storage facilities and terminals used by oil, gas and liquids producers — collectively considered to be “midstream” infrastructure. “As a long-term investor, we see midstream as an attractive sector given the significant investment required in Western Canada to support growth in natural gas and natural gas liquids production in new areas,” said Avik Dey, CPPIB’s managing director for natural resources. “We are excited to work with Wolf management, who are highly experienced operators in the midstream sector with a proven track record.” CPPIB manages about $268.6 billion of assets as of June 30 on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan’s 18 million contributors and beneficiaries. Wolf’s management team includes Gord Salahor, who is chief executive, as well as Bob Pritchard, David Schmunk, Ken Temple and Warren Peers. The team’s previous experience includes Mistral Energy and Taylor NLG Limited Partnership.
First Nations’ challenges of Northern Gateway pipeline to be heard in court VANCOUVER — Multiple legal challenges aimed at overturning the federal government’s approval of the Enbridge (TSX:ENB) Northern Gateway pipeline will be heard starting tomorrow. The challenges are expected to put the government’s
environmental approval process and its responsibility to consult with aboriginal groups in the spotlight. Eight First Nations, four environmental organizations and one labour union launched the legal actions, which will be heard at the Federal Court of Appeal over six days in Vancouver. Their arguments include that the federal panel that reviewed the project failed to adequately consider threats to wildlife and oceans and excluded key issues of concern for First Nations. The government accepted the panel’s recommendations with more than 200 conditions and in June 2014 approved the $7-billion project which would carry bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to British Columbia’s coast. Canada’s Attorney General, Northern Gateway Pipelines Limited Partnership and the National Energy Board are named as respondents to the challenges.
Notley says Trans Mountain pipeline may need new terminal for support CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says Kinder Morgan Inc. may need to move the proposed terminal for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to win support for the project. Speaking at a Bloomberg Live conference in New York, Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Notley said it could be better if the terminal were shifted further south rather than following the current pipeline’s route through Burnaby in British Columbia’s lower mainland. Notley said a port near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal in Delta, B.C., could be a possibility, a suggestion that Vicki Huntington, the independent MLA for Delta South, rejected in a statement. “It is unfortunate that Premier Notley has made such an ill-considered statement. Delta’s foreshore is a completely inappropriate location for the Kinder Morgan terminus, and would put the most valuable ecological habitat in Canada at risk,” said Huntington. Kinder Morgan maintains that the Trans Mountain project is an expansion of its existing pipeline and that its current Westridge terminal in Burnaby is the best option from both a financial and environmental perspective. “Trans Mountain is confident that expanding our existing facilities is the best option, and the one we chose to pursue,” the company wrote in a filing with the National Energy Board last year. “We feel Westridge terminal is the safest location that will also result in the least environmental impact.” In an email, Trans Mountain Expansion project spokeswoman Ali Hounsell said the company is not currently considering other terminal options and its application is only for an expansion of its current facility. The Trans Mountain Expansion project would increase capacity on the pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 barrels per day.
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In-laws wear out welcome during visits Dear Annie: My mother-in-law lives an hour away in-laws and make my husband happy, but it’s really from us. My husband’s sister, “Dot,” and her hus- unpleasant to be around them. I cannot handle two band, “Jeff,” and their married children, periodical- weeks. I told my husband that we should discuss these inly come to our house for overnight stays in order to vitations before they are extended. His retort visit Mom. is that I would never agree to host his sister. My husband often invites Dot and Do you have any suggestions? — Can’t Do It her family to come for several days at Dear Can’t: All such invitations should be Christmas. We now are lucky enough discussed in advance, but then you cannot to have a vacation cabin, and he invitdismiss all requests to host Dot and Jeff. ed them to stay with us for two weeks. The compromise is the length of the visit. When they visit, Dot and Jeff do You would find it more tolerable to host your not help with meals or do dishes. Jeff in-laws if they stayed for a shorter duration drinks lots of coffee, but never offers — say, three days or less. Two weeks is too to make a pot. Dot means well, but is much, especially for guests who refuse to such a talker that she easily gets sidehelp out. tracked on her way to help at cleanup Also, set some guidelines. It is perfectly time. They do not take us out for a sinOK to tell Jeff, “As long as you are having gle meal or offer to order pizza. They MITCHELL coffee, please make a pot for the rest of us.” both speak loudly. Jeff mostly talks & SUGAR It’s also fine to say to either one, “I could use about himself and Dot can carry on for ANNIE some help in the kitchen,” and “Tonight, it’s hours. your turn to treat us to dinner — you get to My family gathers at a hotel for the pick the place.” holidays, and we invite my siblings to Assert yourself, and make sure your husband is the cabin for two nights each summer. While my husband welcomes my siblings, I do not on board. And when the conversation becomes too enjoy hosting his side. I want to show respect for my much, go for a walk. Alone.
Dear Annie: As a senior citizen, I would like to suggest that stores, including grocery stores, provide some benches throughout their shopping areas. I could shop longer after taking a break. The benches in front, outside the checkout area, are inconvenient. Also, the scooters offered at some stores often have not been fully charged. They are left in parking lots, and employees need to bring them in to recharge. Customers should plug them in. It only takes a moment. — Trying to Be Independent Dear Trying: You make a good point that benches at varying points throughout a store could encourage shoppers to spend more money, and owners might consider that an incentive. As for plugging in scooters, that relies on the consideration of each individual user. The same applies to those who use regular shopping carts and leave them all over the parking lot. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/ AskAnnies.
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Thursday, Oct. 1 opportunities by thinking you have CELEBRITIES BORN ON all the answers. It’s time for smart THIS DATE: Jimmy Carter, 90; Ju- Virgos to be cool, calm and collie Andrews, 79; Andre Rieu, 65 lected. THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You stars favour being practical, prag- love to live in the lap of luxury but matic and productive. don’t overdo it or you’ll end up the HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You are most beautiful bankrupt on the dignified and dedicated — but block. The biggest challenge for donít be afraid to show others your you this weekend? Learning to say kind and caring side “no.” as well. 2016 is the SCORPIO (Oct. year to be more men23-Nov. 21): There tally disciplined. may be some conflict ARIES (March between relationship 21-April 19): You responsibilities and want to do your own professional projects thing but be careful today Scorpio. The you don’t upset othmore consultative you ers with your rash and are, the less frustratbossy behaviour today ed and frazzled you’ll Rams. You’re feeling feel. restless so do someSAGITTARIUS thing physical to blow (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): JOANNE MADELINE off steam! What you say and TAURUS (April what other people MOORE 20-May 20): Are you hear may be two very SUN SIGNS searching for a new different things today. love? Make sure you The more carefully cast your net wide. If you communicate with you are involved with a group or loved ones, the less chance there club, others will look to you for in- will be for annoying mix-ups. ventive ideas and innovative inspiCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. ration. 19): Expect the unexpected at GEMINI (May 21-June 20): home today as something breaks Don’t get stuck in the past. Strive down, visitors come and go, or a to see an ongoing problem in a family member hits you with a surfresh way. By blending the old with prise decision. It’s time for Caprithe new, the conventional and the corns to go with the flow! unorthodox, you can create your AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): preferred future. Be careful how you communicate CANCER (June 21-July 22): today Aquarius. If you are too When it comes to an on-going re- hasty — or skip over important delationship problem— especially tails — then others may react with with a work colleague — take the anger or suspicion. initiative, and try a totally different So take the time to explain approach. Use your imagination things thoroughly. Crabs! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You It’s not a good time to make hasty may be able to lend your Cat decisions about money matters charisma to an important cause, — or take financial advice from whereby you become a spokes- well-meaning friends. But it is a person within your local communi- great day to socialize with a crety. Donít waste the opportunity to ative new crowd. make a contribution. Joanne Madeline Moore is an VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): internationally syndicated astrolYou’re feeling optimistic and are oger and columnist. Her column keen to move ahead but don’t spoil appears daily in the Advocate.
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