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Deportation awaits killer

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF After a decade in prison, a 33-year-old man will have to choose between staying in a Canadian jail or applying for his parole and likely being deported to Somalia.

Bashir “Donovan” Gaashaan, 33, was sentenced

to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 10 years on Thursday in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. He pleaded guilty to second degree murder and committing an indignity to human remains on Monday.

Jenna Cartwright, 21, was killed on March 30, 2011.

Her body was dumped in a treed area east of Olds, about six metres from a rural road. Justice Read said when the body was found more than a month

later, it had been scavenged by wild animals.

Gaashaan, a Somalian refugee who came to Canada in 1993, faces potential deportation back to Somalia upon his release from jail.

“You may deprived of your ability to remain in Canada,” said Justice Donna Read.

“That’s terrible, but that’s what happens.”

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District seeks input on boundary changes

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Major proposed boundary and programming changes will affect several schools when the Inglewood school opens in September 2017.

The Red Deer Public Schools’ new elementary ‘WE REALLY DO school will be built in an area where there are alHOPE TO COME UP ready five schools.

WITH A SCENARIO As a result, the district has gone back to the THAT IS THE BEST drawing board to develFOR EVERYBODY op a strategy for boundaries and programming CONCERNED. WE ABthat will meet the needs SOLUTELY HAVE NO of the students.

“It does present some PREFERENCES FOR challenges but we feel ANY SCENARIOS. that we can come up with a scenario that imWHAT WE WANT IS pacts people the least,” TO HEAR FROM THE said Della Ruston, Associate Superintendent COMMUNITY AND of System Improvement.

WE WANT TO GO “There are positives to a new school, but there FROM THERE.’ are also challenges.”

Four proposed and — DELLA RUSTON complicated scenarios ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SYSTEM that involve mostly the Mountview, Grandview and Fairview schools are on the table. The district is actively seeking public input on the proposals.

“We really do hope to come up with a scenario that is the best for everybody concerned,” said Ruston. “We absolutely have no preferences for any scenarios. What we want is to hear from the community and we want to go from there.”

On Saturday, the second phase of the online engagement portion of the public engagement will wrap up.

So far there has been hundreds of responses online and at the various open houses. Ruston said the district is really flexible and they want to do what works best for the community.

The district and a committee with parents have been working on developing the scenarios since last winter. A recommendation will go to the board in November/December and there will be more opportunities for public input.

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Poor exchange rate prompts county to slash equipment purchases

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

LACOMBE COUNTY

Canada’s limping dollar has convinced Lacombe County to dramatically cut its equipment purchases.

The county had planned to spend about $5.5 million ($3.8 million minus trade-ins) on new equipment, including five graders, for next year. That budget was trimmed to $681,000. Counting trade-in values on used equipment, the county expects to spend around $534,000.

Phil Lodermeier, county operations manager, said the poor exchange rate has driven up equipment costs by about 30 per cent over the past year. Most heavy equipment comes from U.S. manufacturers.

“We just don’t think we’re going to get value for money there,” Lodermeier said.

On top of that, the poor Alberta economy is driv-

ing down resale prices for the county’s used equipment.

It is hoped the Canadian dollar will recover next year, improving the economics for big purchasing.

Even a 10 per cent improvement in the exchange rate with the U.S. dollar would be helpful, he said.

Lodermeier said there is risk to delaying equipment purchases. A year from now, most of the graders’ warranties will have expired and their resale value will drop further.

However, the graders are in good shape and county staff decided after careful number crunching that waiting out the economy for a year was the best option.

Council unanimously approved the new equipment purchasing plans.

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Husband ‘perfectly sober’ at time of fatal crash: wife

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The wife of an Edmonton man who crashed his SUV into a restaurant patio, killing a two-year-old boy, says although he had a couple of drinks that night, he was not drunk.

Gayska Suter told a sentencing hearing on Thursday that she and her husband, Richard, were arguing on May 19, 2013, as he drove toward Ric’s Grill, where little Geo Mousef and his family were having dinner.

Gayska Suter said the car was rolling toward the restaurant when she suddenly screamed and he “stepped on the gas.”

Richard Suter, 65, has pleaded guilty to refusing to provide a breath sample when there is a death, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

He had originally been charged with impaired driving causing death.

He testified earlier this week that his wife told him she wanted a divorce moments before the crash.

Gayska Suter said that in the immediate aftermath, she heard people screaming: “There’s a baby under the car!”

Little Geo died after being pinned against a wall.

His parents were also injured, but his five-monthold brother who was strapped in a car seat was unharmed.

Gayska Suter testified her husband “was perfectly sober” after having two drinks in the afternoon and a beer with dinner.

She admitted he was having two or three drinks a day during that period but disagreed with the Crown that alcohol was a problem in his life.

“It was an accident,” she testified. “I have to support him.”

Changes to refugee rules too late: Alan Kurdi’s aunt

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Brock Lintern of Red Deer works his phone as he tries to make his $2,000 bail at the annual Canadian Cancer Society Jail-N-Bail event at Parkland Mall on Thursday. Ten jailbirds were apprehended Thursday as part of the annual fundraising event with the goal of raising $15,000 for cancer research and assistance and support for Alberta and NWT cancer patients.

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Woman injured when vehicle rear-ends school bus dies in Alberta

VANCOUVER — The aunt of a young Syrian boy whose lifeless body was photographed on a Mediterranean beach says Canadian government officials have invited her to make another refugee application for one of her brothers and his family.

Tima Kurdi said an official with Citizenship and Immigration Canada contacted her last week and asked that she reapply for Mohammed.

But Kurdi said the policy change comes too late.

“Still we are hurt with the tragedy and the guilt about (how) we couldn’t save this family,” Kurdi said. “It’s still going to be forever and ever that spot in our hearts that’s really burning.”

LETHBRIDGE — An Alberta woman who was a passenger in a minivan that police say rear-ended a school bus has died.

Lethbridge RCMP say the bus was stopped on Highway 25 near Lethbridge on Monday afternoon to let a student off when a brown minivan hit the bus from behind.

Police say the driver told them the school bus had its stop-sign arm out and warning lights activated at the time.

Mounties say students and school bus driver were shaken up but not injured, and that a woman in the minivan was taken to hospital in Lethbridge with non-life threatening injuries.

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MURDER: Gaashaan has shown remorse Read imposed the minimum wait of 10 years for a parole application for a second-degree-murder conviction. She said Gaashaan has shown remorse and has made steps to improve his life while in custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre for the last four years.

Cartwright’s friends and family sat and watched as Read handed down her sentence. Gaashaan, wearing a grey hoodie, glasses and leg irons, stared silently as he learned his punishment.

“No sentence I can impose can ever bring her back or lessen the pain Bashir Gaashaan has caused the family,” said Read in her sentence decision.

An anxious and paranoid reaction to a belief of missing drugs led Gaashaan to strangle Cartwright, who left behind her daughter.

Both were drinking alcohol and consuming cocaine and crack cocaine on March 30, 2011. Gaashaan left the room, leaving Cartwright alone. When he

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returned he searched for the drugs he thought were missing and Cartwright followed him into another room and jumped on Gaashaan’s back.

Gaashaan, in a rage, flipped Cartwright onto the ground and strangled her manually.

Cartwright screamed. To quiet her, Gaashaan balled-up a shirt and shoved it into her mouth.

The autopsy performed later, said her death was caused by strangulation and gagging.

In a panic, Gaashaan rolled Cartwright’s partially dressed body into a duvet. When his roommate came home and discovered the body in the basement, Gaashaan loaded Cartwright’s lifeless body into a borrowed vehicle and drove south on the QEII. Because he couldn’t dig in the frozen ground, he dumped her remains near a rural road.

Cartwright was reported missing by her family on April 12, 2011. Her remains were found on May 3, 2011.

It wasn’t until June 17, 2011 that police caught up with Gaashaan. He had fled to Ontario, where he has relatives. He was arrested in Thunder Bay and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle.

He was interviewed by RCMP about Cartwright’s murder and acknowledged his guilt in his statement to police. He was flown back to Alberta and put into protective custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre, where he has been for the past four years.

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RCMP say the woman’s condition changed for the worse and she was taken to a Calgary hospital where she died Wednesday night.

Police say the woman was in her mid-60’s and from the Picture Butte area.

“This terrible tragedy should serve as a reminder of the importance of driver awareness and safety on our roads especially during times when our school buses are on the highways picking up and delivering our children,” RCMP said in a news release.

Woman alleges driving instructor sexually assaulted her during lesson EDMONTON — An Edmonton driving instructor is being accused of making sexual advances on a student during a lesson.

The female student says she was picked up for her driving lesson by an instructor from the Civic Driving Academy on Oct. 18.

She alleges the driver sexually assaulted her during the lesson. She reported it to police.

Sundeep Singh Matharu, who is 38, is charged with sexual assault. judge and jury trial was scheduled to start on Monday, but Gaashaan chose to plead guilty before the trial started.

Read said his pre-sentence custody does not count towards his parole eligibility. Additional orders including an order to provide a sample of his DNA, a lifetime weapons prohibition and the forfeiture of all offence-related material were also ordered. mcrawford@redderadvocate.com

BOUNDARIES: Full list of scenarios online The board will give initial approval at its Jan. 13 meeting before making a decision on Jan. 27.

Bev Manning, board of trustees chair, said they want to make the decision quickly so parents have a year lead time to understand the changes.

Manning said the board wants to understand what is important to the communities before it makes any decisions.

For a full list of the scenarios visit www.rdpsd.ab. ca/StudentAccom.php crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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A4 Liberal to-do list is time sensitive

The cabinet Justin Trudeau unveils By definition, the finance minister on Nov. 4 will have to hit the ground comes second only to the prime minisrunning. ter in the cabinet pecking order. There From recasting Canada in the an- is no margin of error in selecting the ti-Islamic State internationright person for the job, for al coalition, to deciding the one cannot change finance fate of the just-negotiated ministers like one changes Trans-Pacific Partnership, shirts. beating a ticking Supreme When Stephen Harper Court clock on medically asfirst came to power, Jim sisted suicide, rewriting the Flaherty had the inside Conservative anti-terrorism track on the finance post legislation and setting up and picking Paul Martin an inquiry into missing and was a no-brainer for Jean murdered aboriginal womChrétien. en, many of the items on the In contrast with his preincoming government’s todecessors, Trudeau has a do list are time sensitive. variety of routes he could CHANTAL On Tuesday, Trudeau take. Some are more advenHÉBERT said he expected his future turous than others. ministers to be “actual deThe Liberal leader wants OPINION ciders.” Time will tell how to appoint an equal number much real autonomy that of men and women to his job description will entail. What is cer- cabinet. In the past, the promise to tain is that the men and women who make more room at the top for women make up the first Liberal cabinet in a has mostly translated into filling the decade will all have their work cut out bottom tier of the cabinet with female for them clearing an overloaded policy ministers while leaving the front-line agenda. portfolios in male hands.

Over and above all other cabinet Canada has never had a female fichoices, Trudeau’s picks for the fi- nance minister. To show he means nance and environment portfolios are business on gender parity, Trudeau the ones that stand to define his rookie could pick an economics-savvy former government. Here’s why. journalist such as University-Rosedale

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MP Chrystia Freeland.

Quebec was a bit player in Harper’s three governments. Appointing one of his fellow Quebecers to finance would reinforce the message that the province is back at the big table.

Economist Jean-Yves Duclos — who managed to get elected in the Quebec City Conservative heartland on Monday — has strong credentials for the post.

Toronto Centre MP Bill Morneau is both an experienced Bay Street figure and a fresh face on Parliament Hill.

His appointment would reassure corporate Canada that there will continue to be open channels between it and the new government without diluting Trudeau’s change message.

A trio of veteran parliamentarians with hands-on experience in government in the shape of Ralph Goodale, John McCallum and Scott Brison round out the “safe” section of the list.

There is no such competition for the environment portfolio. If Trudeau is serious about dusting off the climate change file he will reappoint Stéphane Dion to his previous ministerial brief.

Little would send the international community the message that Canada is back in the climate change battle more loudly than the return of the last federal minister to have played a con-

structive role on the issue on the world stage.

In contrast with finance, the place of the environmental file on a government’s radar is proportional to the influence of its ministerial keeper. A former party leader, Dion has the gravitas to ensure the environment brief is not (again) shoved off the table.

The pipeline debate is where Quebec’s sovereigntist leadership has determined to draw its latest line in the sand. Dion fought and won a war of words on the rules of a future referendum against more articulate sovereigntist champions than the current ones.

Trudeau has long argued that a lack of social licence accounted for the Conservative failure to get a single pipeline project off the drawing board.

A strong pro-environment voice in the top tier of the cabinet is a precondition to restoring public confidence in the pipeline approval process.

It won’t be hard for Trudeau to find a more inspiring finance minister than Joe Oliver turned out to be in the dying years of the Harper reign. But on his choice of an environment minister, the Liberal prime-minister-designate will be held to a higher standard.

Chantal Hébert is a national affairs writer syndicated by the Toronto Star.

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Huge thanks to hospital and staff during kidney failure The morning of Oct. 10 my wife took me to the Three Hills hospital close to where we live. I was quickly diagnosed with complete kidney failure and in danger of heart failure. I was treated all day, then transported to the Red Deer Hospital in the evening. I was met by a team of doctors and nurses and received emergency dialysis until early Sunday morning. I was transferred to unit 31 where I remain as I write this.

I was immediately impressed by the team atmosphere that I observed and still do over two weeks later. I have not met the unit manager yet but plan to. Everyone that I have met and watched from the RNs to the support staff, the cleaners food and cold water people etc greet me warmly and with respect. I am not bound to my room and a poor sleeper so roam around a lot and at all hours. I see a consistency of service and dedication that does not happen without exceptional leadership.

I had four dialysis treatments and told to expect them the rest of my life. I believe that through God’s grace and the prayers of His people my kidney function was restored. I was out of the unit when the doctor brought the news. When I returned a RN named Vineeta met me with a hug and informed

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me that I did not need further dialysis. She was genuinely happy for me and as the news spread through unit 31 others shared my joy. Unit 31 has had a positive influence on my life and although I will be happy to leave I will remember the superb care I received there.

PS I have had some experience in the food industry and am somewhat of a critic. I have been extremely impressed with the quality, quantity and consistency of the food I have received, particularly when the constraints that those in charge must face.

Well done.

Gord Snell Three Hills

Election brought out the best and worst in people To all those who worked the election on Monday — good job, well done. I had the opportunity to see humanity at it’s best and at it’s worse.

To all of you disgruntled people who blamed me for the government’s shortcomings and changes to electoral boundaries and the use of face coverings, I didn’t make the rules. Shame on you for treating innocent people the way some of you did,

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for shame. For when you attack people it’s not about us. It’s about you, your anger and rage can be compared to a lesser degree the total lack or respect for yourself. Shame. Swearing and the other aberrant behaviour exhibited your ignorance not mine. Through it all, the majority of wonderful people who voted on Monday, thank you for your kindness and respect and the laughs we shared.

We in the West are in big trouble — the red wave will harm us more than a tsunami and if you think Trudeau will care about the West think again.

The equalization funds that in the past years they took will not be reciprocated. Do you really think Trudeau, Quebec, Ontario will care what happens here? The oil industry will take a serious nose dive and goodbye to any pipeline development. Alberta and Saskatchewan will be have-not provinces.

With an open door to the refugees and ISIS, the future looks bleak — thankfully we will have the use of legal marijuana so we will be able to toke our lives away.

The glee exhibited by CBC and the press was disgusting. I could hear the champagne pops.

At least we can cheer Harper on as he stood up to Putin, tried to be the voice of reason in this insane world of ISIS, the world is in deep trouble.

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‘A unique effort for a unique time’ NOTLEY FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION IN CABINET SHUFFLE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Premier Rachel Notley has shuffled her cabinet and created a new department to focus on growing Alberta’s economy.

Deron Bilous was moved Thursday from the Municipal Affairs portfolio to the new department of Economic Development and Trade.

Danielle Larivee, a backbencher from Lesser Slave Lake, takes over from Bilous as the new minister of Municipal Affairs and for Service Alberta.

“This is a unique effort for a unique time in Alberta’s economic story,” Notley said after a swearing-in at Government House.

The NDP premier noted the province has not had a minister devoted specifically to economic growth and diversification for almost a decade.

“Growth used to be taken for granted, but the shock of low oil prices has lain bare how vulnerable these old at-

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BRIEF Life sentences handed to pair who fatally beat man walking home with groceries CALGARY — A 30-year-old woman and 25-year-old man have been given life sentences for beating a Calgary man so badly he died in hospital four months later.

Chantelle Campbell and Jarod Henry were convicted of the second-degree murder of John Herrera-Garcia in 2012.

The 49-year-old from Colombia, who was working in Calgary, had been walking home with groceries when he was approached by three people including Campbell and Henry.

During the trial, court was told Herrera-Garcia was kicked repeatedly in the head.

A third person was acquitted of all charges in the beating death.

Campbell will have no chance of parole for 14 years while Henry cannot apply until 12 years into his sentence.

Prior to sentencing, Campbell showed remorse for her actions while addressing the court.

“Don’t look at me like I’m a murderer,” she said. “I made a terrible mistake.”

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titudes have made us,” she said.

“That passivity and those attitudes of entitlement end today.”

Bilous said the department will ush-

er in policies to grow the economy on a large scale as well as assist business people and entrepreneurs with their ventures.

when he arrived to the site of emergency vehicles.

He says he didn’t know what to expect but didn’t think it would be as bad as it was.

“There’s a lot of damage here,” he says. “I thought it just might have been damage to the garage door or something, but the whole side of the garage is completely gone.”

Sgt. Daran Wood says it’s incredible no one else was hurt.

“We’re extremely lucky there was nobody else injured here, another 15 minutes or so later, this street would’ve likely been full of children and luckily there was nobody inside,” he says.

“In that regard, we were quite lucky.”

normally they last 20.

Chies describes the breakdowns as “uncommon.”

“We anticipate that once the machine is up and running, that we’ll be able to catch up in very short time as we will double up on the activity as quickly as we possibly can.”

The cyclotron creates a product that works as a dye in diagnostic tests.

AHS is bringing in product from other provinces to get what exams in that they can.

Not only is a cyclotron used for cancer treatment but also for epilepsy, dementia, and heart treatment.

“In Calgary we’re able to perform approximately 13 exams a day. Normally we’re doing 19,” says Chies. “In Edmonton were able to perform 23 scans a day when normally we’re doing 30.”

A feasibility study is underway to see if a second machine can be added in Calgary.

Alberta Health Services rescheduling PET, CT scans after malfunction EDMONTON — Dozens of Alberta patients are having to have their PET and CT scans rescheduled after a key piece of machinery called a cyclotron has broken down for a second time.

Alberta Health Services says the first breakdown on Sept. 28 forced an eight-day shutdown and resulted in the cancellation of 180 exams.

The machine at Edmonton’s Cross Cancer Institute suffered a second shutdown on Oct. 14, forcing tests to be rescheduled for 69 patients, including 40 from Calgary.

Mauro Chies of AHS says they’re hoping to start rebooking the appointments next week, and will be aggressive, doing scans on weekends in order to accommodate more patients.

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If the settlement is approved, all Class Members except those who have formally opted out of the Action will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement. This means that they will not be able to bring or maintain any other claim or legal proceeding against Assante, Brian Malley or Christine Malley, or any other person released by the Settlement Agreement in relation to the claims advanced in the Class Action.

If the settlement is approved, another notice to Class Members will be published which will provide instructions on how to make a claim to receive compensation from the settlement.

A copy of the Settlement Agreement including the Distribution Plan may be found at www.assanteclassaction.com and on http://www.jssbarristers.ca/pages/class-actions/class-actions.cfm.

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In addition to seeking Certification of this Action and the Court’s approval of the Settlement Agreement, Class Counsel (as identified below) will seek the approval of their legal fees, in an amount equal to 30% of the Settlement Amount, plus disbursements and applicable taxes (“Class Counsel Fees”). Class Counsel will also seek approval of a distribution plan (the “Distribution Plan”).

If you wish to comment on, or make objection to, the certification of the action for the purposes of settlement, the Settlement Agreement or Class Counsel Fees, you must provide notice in writing of your intention to do so. All such notice must be submitted to Class Counsel (at the addresses listed below) no later than November 5, 2015.

Class Counsel will forward all such submissions to the Court and to Counsel for the Defendants. You may attend at the settlement approval hearing whether or not you deliver an objection.

A written objection should include the following information: (a) the objector’s name, address, telephone number, fax number (where applicable) and email address; (b) a brief statement outlining the nature of, and reason for, the objection; and (c) a statement as to whether the objector intends to appear at the settlement approval hearing in person or by legal counsel, and, if by legal counsel, the name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of such legal counsel.

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In 2012, a class action was commenced against Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. and Assante Capital Management Ltd. (collectively, “Assante”), Brian Malley and Christine Malley (the “Class Action”). This notice applies to clients of Brian Malley, Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd., and Assante Capital Management Ltd. between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2013.

The parties to the Class Action have reached a proposed settlement subject to obtaining the approval of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (the “Court”) (the “Settlement Agreement”). The Settlement Agreement provides that the Defendants will pay $10,000,000.00 (the “Settlement Amount”) in full and final settlement of all claims of the Class Members. The Settlement Amount includes all legal fees, disbursements, taxes and administration expenses. In return for the Settlement Amount, the Defendants will receive releases and a dismissal of the Class Action.

The settlement is a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability, wrongdoing or fault on the part of any of the Defendants, which have disputed, and continue to dispute, the allegations advanced in the Class Action.

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The proposed definition for the settlement class is as follows: all persons, corporations, partnerships or other entities who held a beneficial interest in one or more investment account with Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. or Assante Capital Management Ltd., which were under the administration and direction of Brian Malley during the time period of January 1, 2008 through to and including December 31, 2013, excluding Opt-Out Parties and the named Defendants in Court of Queen’s Bench Action No. 1210-01029, being Brian Malley, Christine Malley, Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. and Assante Capital Management Ltd. (“Class” or “Class Members”).

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This notice is to all persons who held investment account(s) with Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. or Assante Capital Management Ltd., which were under the administration and direction of Brian Malley, during the time period of January 1, 2008 through to and including December 31, 2013, excluding the named Defendants in Court of Queen’s Bench Action No. 1210-01029, being Brian Malley, Christine Malley, Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. and Assante Capital Management Ltd.

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After infestation in spring, Alberta officially free of rats once again

BON ACCORD — Alberta Agriculture says the province is rat-free once again.

In the spring, a rat infestation was found in Bon Accord, north of Edmonton.

The roof-rats were hiding out under a chicken coop, and had moved to a neighbour’s compost pit after rat control went in to take care of them.

After a couple of sightings of rats in the area throughout the summer, they’ve now been confirmed to be gone.

Phil Merril, Alberta Agriculture’s rat and pest investigation specialist, says the case shows how hard it is to maintain Alberta’s rat-free status.

Merril says they deal with hundreds of complaints each year, but only a few of the calls are confirmed rat infestations.

“We have seven guys that basically do rat control most of the year, and that’s along the Saskatchewan border in what we call the `rat-control zone,’ “he says. “In that rat-control zone, every premise is checked at least once a year, and often twice a year.”

The rats are believed to have come the province by hitching a ride on a trailer or RV that had been in B.C.

Before the Settlement Agreement can be implemented, certain conditions concerning the Settlement must be fulfilled, the Class Action must be certified for the purposes of settlement, and the Settlement Agreement must be approved by the Court.

Class Members may, but are not required to, attend at the Approval Hearing which will be held on November 30, 2015 at 1:30p.m. at the Red Deer Court House, 909 – 48 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta.

Class Members who do not oppose the proposed Settlement do not need to appear at any hearing or take any other action at this time to indicate their desire to support the proposed Settlement.

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CALGARY — A man in his 30s is dead after his pickup truck crashed into a couple of homes in Calgary.

Stuart Brideaux of EMS says the truck hit a landscaping rock before going through the wall of a garage, hit a car inside, continued through the wall and hit a second garage on the property next door.

Paramedics declared the man dead on scene and there were no other injuries.

It’s unclear what led the driver to lose control shortly after 2 p.m., with shocked neighbours wondering if it could’ve been a medical condition.

James Hopkins lives in the first home that was hit and was on his way home when his father texted him not to be alarmed

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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, at Government House, announces changes to her cabinet Thursday. Deron Bilous, left, leaves the Municipal Affairs portfolio to head up the new Department of Economic Development and Trade. Danielle Larivee, at right, is new minister of Municipal Affairs and Service Alberta.

“My ministry will provide a single storefront for all of government’s economic, trade and innovation support initiatives,” he said.

Notley, asked if the diversification plan is to include direct public investment in private business ventures, said things will become clearer in Finance Minister Joe Ceci’s budget on Tuesday.

“What I will say is that we agree that it is time for the government to very intentionally focus its efforts on diversification. We can’t have bits and pieces happening all over the place independent of each other.

“We need to develop a plan and we need to be intentional on how we shepherd that plan.”

Bilous’s new portfolio pulls in Notley’s international and intergovernmental relations duties, as well as the innovation side of Lori Sigurdson’s Advanced Education ministry, which she keeps. She will also remain as minister of jobs, training and labour.

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Gov. Gen. marks shooting anniversary

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The police officers, first responders and citizens who responded with such bravery and compassion to the killings of two Canadian military members a year ago exemplified what Canada is, Gov. Gen. David Johnston said Thursday.

Johnston joined soldiers, veterans, dignitaries and hundreds of ordinary citizens at the National War Memorial to mark the first anniversary of the deadly Parliament Hill attack that killed Cpl. Nathan Cirillo.

Some suggested a year ago that the country would be dramatically changed by the incident, Johnston said, but he disagreed.

“I don’t think Canada changed forever,” he said. “Canadians are a caring and a courageous people. This is who we are and that will not change.”

He also paid tribute to the sacrifice of Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, who was killed two days earlier by an attacker in the Quebec community of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

“Warrant Officer Vincent and Cpl. Cirillo stood up for our democratic values of tolerance, of diversity, of equality, of fairness and of the rule of law, by which I mean the constant, relentless pursuit of justice.

“This is who we are.”

Johnston joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau,

Harper’s designated successor, among those who were on hand to commemorate the tragedy under grey autumn skies.

The memorial began with a 21-gun salute that echoed across downtown Ottawa. A flypast of CF-18 fighter jets in the so-called “missing man” formation then roared over the monument.

On Oct. 22, 2014, Cirillo, 24, was shot in the back as he stood ceremonial guard at the war memorial across the street from Parliament Hill.

From there, the lone gunman, Michael Zehaf Bibeau, stormed through the front doors of Parliament Hill’s centre block before dying in an hail of bullets, including from the gun of the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons.

The incident came 48 hours after Warrant Officer Vincent, 53, was killed in an unrelated hit-and-run by an Islamic extremist who was later killed by police.

Harper issued his own written statement in advance of the ceremony, paying tribute to Cirillo and Vincent.

Trudeau echoed some of that in his own statement: “Our servicemen and women, who have put their lives on the line for their country, stand for the very best of what it means to be Canadian,” Trudeau said. “We will live up to our sacred obligation to Canada’s men and women in uniform, our veterans, and their families.”

More changes to security likely coming, says Mountie

protective service manages day-today security on Parliament Hill, a direct consequence of Oct. 22 intended to eliminate possible confusion. The service has access to intelligence from partners to alert members to any brewing threats.

But Defence Research and Development Canada is quietly working on two studies that could further transform security on the Hill and for about three dozen other buildings in the parliamentary precinct.

One report, to be done by the end of the year, is looking at officer training, exercises and co-ordinating procedures of the newly merged security forces. The other, to be completed by April, is examining possible investments in new security facilities and equipment or other kinds of measures.

“I’m sure that they’re looking at some aspect of how we can better screen people before they come on to the Hill,” Michaud said. “Because we’re doing screening of vehicles, but what about people? Is there a way that that can be done without limiting their access?”

It could mean new features on the Hill that visitors will plainly see as they stride up to the gates.

OTTAWA — Highly visible new security measures for Parliament Hill — including a move to screen visitors arriving on foot — could emerge from a still-active review, says a senior Mountie.

A year after a rampaging gunman stormed the Centre Block, the national police force and federal officials await the results of two indepth studies that will be the basis for further changes, said RCMP Assistant Commissioner Gilles Michaud.

“We want to make sure that we address all potential threats,” Michaud said in an interview.

One year ago, Michael Zehaf Bibeau fatally shot honour guard Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial before rushing into Parliament Hill’s Hall of Honour, where he was killed in a hail of bullets.

The RCMP was responsible for the grounds of the parliamentary precinct, while House of Commons and Senate security forces had jurisdiction inside the Parliament Buildings.

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“I am turning the page, the last page, of a passionate political adventure,” he said at party headquarters.

The Bloc won 10 out of Quebec’s 78 ridings on Monday, leaving it two short of the 12 seats required for official party status.

Compounding its woes was another double whammy — Duceppe losing his Montreal riding for the second election in a row and the party garnering just 19.3 per cent of the popular vote in Quebec.

After stating earlier this week that the numbers weren’t good enough, Duceppe said Thursday the 10 MPs will provide the party with stability until the next election.

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Mulroney, son of former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, says his family is always interested in public service and politics. But will he run?

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 A7 “This time the Bloc’s future was on the line,” he said. “And my return (last June) was aimed at saving this party, which is important for the 817,000 Quebecers who voted for us.

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TORONTO — The sound of nine loud gunshots shattered the quiet of a Toronto courtroom Thursday as a jury heard for the first time audio of the last moments of Sammy Yatim’s life.

The 18-year-old was holding a small knife on an empty streetcar when, after a 50-second confrontation with police, he was shot several times.

Const. James Forcillo has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and attempted murder in Yatim’s shooting death.

Crown prosecutors have said they plan to prove that Forcillo’s actions during the July 2013 incident were neither necessary nor reasonable. Forcillo’s lawyer has said he will be arguing that the officer’s actions were justified and carried out in selfdefence.

In court on Thursday, two cellphone videos taken by civilians, an audio recording from a microphone inside the streetcar, and a recording of police radio communications, combined with surveillance videos played earlier this week, all stitched together a narrative of what happened on the night of the shooting.

Yatim had consumed the drug ecstasy before he boarded the streetcar, the trial has been told.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A masked man wielding what looked like a sword stabbed four people Thursday at a school in southern Sweden, killing a teacher and a student before being shot dead by police, authorities said. One student thought he was playing a Halloween prank.

Students fled from Kronan school in Trollhattan, near Goteborg, Sweden’s second-largest city, after the morning attack in a public cafe in the school’s lobby, police said. The school has 400 students ranging from pre-school to high school.

Trollhattan, located 350 kilometres (220 miles) southwest of Stockholm, is a former industrial city of 56,000 people with a large immigrant community.

Police arrived at the school to find one male teacher already dead and three other people seriously wounded — two boys aged 11 and 15 and another male teacher, police spokesman Thom-

as Fuxborg told The Associated Press.

Police fired two shots, one of which hit the attacker, he said.

One student and the attacker died later at the hospital, authorities said.

The attacker, a 21-year-old from Trollhattan, knocked on the doors to two classrooms and stabbed those who opened them, police spokesman Thord Haraldsson told reporters at a press conference. Police searched the attacker’s home and found “interesting” things for their investigation, he added, without elaborating.

Laith Alazze, a 14 year-old student at Kronan, said at first he thought the attacker — who was clad in black and wearing a helmet that masked his eyes — had something to do with Halloween.

“One of my friends walked over to him to challenge him, but when we saw he stabbed him (the teacher), we ran away,” Alazze told Sweden’s TV4.

Dagens Nyheter, one of Sweden’s largest newspapers, posted a photo

of a helmeted man with a dark mask, a dark outfit and a sword in his hand, claiming it was the attacker. The paper said the killer posed with two people before he started his rampage.

The attacker had a gunshot wound to his lower chest and died later Thursday at the hospital, officials said.

Police spokeswoman Maria Randsalu said the second victim was a student, but did not say which one.

The three wounded, all in serious condition, underwent surgery at the Norra Alvsborgs Lanssjukhus hospital.

Dr. Lars Spetz told reporters the teacher had been stabbed in the abdomen while the two students were stabbed in the abdomen, liver and chest.

“They hover between life and death,” Spetz said.

Swedish media said the school held a meeting Thursday morning to discuss teachers’ fears that they could not control access to the school. Students must go through the public cafe to reach the school’s cafeteria and other parts of

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U.S.-led coalition forces launch strikes on IS-controlled oil field in Syria

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD — U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq and Syria carried out a large-scale attack on Syria’s Omar oil field as part of its mission to target the Islamic State group’s ability to generate money, a coalition spokesman said Thursday.

Operations officer Maj. Michael Filanowski told journalists in Baghdad that airstrikes late Wednesday struck IS-controlled oil refineries, command and control centres and transportation nodes in the Omar oil field near the town of Deir el-Zour. Coalition spokesman Col. Steven Warren said the attack hit 26 targets, making it one of the largest set of strikes since launching the air campaign last year.

The refinery generates between $1.7 and $5.1 million per month for the Islamic State group.

“It was very specific targets that would result in long-term incapacitation of their ability to sell oil, to get it out of the ground and transport it,” Filanowski said.

The Islamic State group seized a number of oil refineries and other infrastructure in Iraq and Syria as it sought to generate revenue to build a self-sufficient state. The group cur-

rently holds territory in just under a third of Iraq and Syria, and coalition forces continue to launch airstrikes in support of allied ground forces in both countries.

Coalition officials said that Iraqi security forces, backed by the paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces and Iraqi federal police, continue to work to recapture and clear the western city of Ramadi and the city of Beiji, home to Iraq’s largest oil refinery. They were being supported by airstrikes.

Iraqi forces said Tuesday that they had driven Islamic State militants out of Beiji and were in full control of the town. But coalition officials said Thursday that the mission has not been completed.

“Beiji city is contested,” Filanowski said. “They control the road but then the next phase of the operation will be to clear the actual city.”

Filanowski added that much of the area is littered with booby traps, and the militants have staged a number of counterattacks on advancing Iraqi forces as they look to control the town.

He said that between 400 and 600 IS fighters are believed to have been fighting in Beiji — far less than the estimated 600 to 1,000 fighters in battling in Ramadi.

Meanwhile, a study released Thurs-

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day by IHS Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Center said that from July through the end of September this year, the Islamic State group claimed a total of 1,086 attacks worldwide, with a 42 per cent increase in the average daily number of attacks by the group.

The IHS report highlighted Islamic State activity across the area that it has claimed as its territory, including Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the North Caucasus and Algeria, in addition to the group’s operational heartland in Iraq and Syria. The study considers an attack any act of aggression that causes casualties or disruption, including foiled attacks claimed by the militant group.

The report also noted that while most of the attacks happened in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State attacks in Nigeria during the third quarter yielded a higher death toll than those recorded in Syria, and had the highest average fatalities per attack of any of the group’s self-declared states.

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A sober-looking Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven called the deadly stabbing attack “a tragedy that hits the entire country.” He spoke outside the school in Trollhattan after viewing the lobby where the attack began.

Lofven declined to comment on Swedish press reports that the attacker had right-wing sympathies, saying police were still trying to establish a profile of him.

“My thoughts go out to the victims and their families, the students and staff, and the whole community,” Lofven said earlier. “No words can describe what they are going through right now.”

King Carl XVI Gustaf said Sweden was “in shock” following the attack and that the royal family received the news “with great dismay and sadness.”

Suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque kills at least 10 QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding several others, a government official said.

Provincial home minister Sarfraz Bugti said the attack took place in the district of Sibi, about 200 kilometres southeast of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province. He said the suicide attacker entered the mosque as Shiites were holding a gathering ahead of the Ashoura, a key religious event.

Six children were among those killed, Bugti said. The male suicide bomber was wearing a woman’s headto-toe burqa dress to deceive guards, he said.

No one immediately claimed responsibility, but suspicion fell of Sunni extremists who have been blamed for previous such attacks.

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Versatility a key for Purtill ABILITY TO PLAY MORE THAN ONE POSITION MADE HIM ATTRACTIVE TO REBELS

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Braden Purtill’s ability to play more than one position was attractive to the Red Deer Rebels, so much so that GM/head coach Brent Sutter acquired the Winnipeg native from the Tri-City Americans Wednesday.

The newest Rebel drove from Kennewick, Wash., to Cranbrook Wednesday, then arrived in Red Deer at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Not only is Purtill an early riser, with Cranbrook being roughly a five and a half hour drive from Red Deer, he’s capable of playing up front or on the back end. That versatility plus his potential, age and size — six-foot, 204 pounds — endeared the 18-year-old to Sutter, who dealt a third-round selection in the 2017 WHL bantam draft to the Ams in exchange for the defenceman/forward.

“He’s a player we’ve had a lot of discussion on since early summer,” Sutter said Friday. “He had a heck of a 16-year-old season in this league, then had a rough season with injuries as a 17-year-old and had surgery on his leg.

“But he’s a player who is versatile, he can play forward or defence. It’s

a situation where we’ve added to both positions. We wanted to find a defenceman who can play in our top six and if we run into different variables just because of it being the long Braden Purtill season that it is, we’ll have the option where he can play forward, too.

“So it was attractive to us in that way. He can skate, move the puck and he’s strong. All of those things make him a welcome addition to the team.”

Purtill was shifted from forward to defence by his bantam coach and played two seasons on the back end.

He was impressive enough during the 2011-12 season with the Winnipeg Sharks — garnering 30 points, including 20 goals in 30 games — that the Americans nabbed him in the third round of the bantam draft.

He played the following winter with the Winnipeg midget AAA Thrashers, scoring 10 goals and adding 20 assists

in 30 outings, and then joined Tri-City for the 2013-14 season.

“I have experience at both positions,” he said Friday. “I’ve played lots of both in the league, but I’d say more at forward.

“As a forward I’m a power guy who can put the puck in the net and yet can grind and create energy for the guys.

As a defenceman, I’m offensive but also defensive. I’ll jump up into the play and try to create offence.

“I’ve talked to (Sutter) and he told me my versatility will be big for this team.”

Purtill had no idea he’d be dealt, and was at odds with the move until he was informed that he was heading to the 2016 Memorial Cup host team.

“When I learned I was coming here to Red Deer I couldn’t have been happier,” he said. “This is the one team I’d want to be traded to with the Memorial Cup here at the end of the year but also from what I’ve heard about the organization, how it’s first class. I was really excited about it.”

Purtill, who will be on the Rebels blueline tonight when the Medicine Hat Tigers invade the Centrium, sniped nine goals and collected 14 points in 63 games during his rookie season with the Ams and last season

his production slipped to seven points (2g,5a) in 43 outings.

“Last year I didn’t get to play a full season due to season-ending surgery,” he said, in reference to a March operation on his lower leg. “It’s going to be nice to be with these guys and hopefully play a full season.

“I just met the guys and the coaches this morning and from what I’ve seen so far, this is really a close-knit team.

All the players get along with each other. It’s really a special bond that I’ve witnessed so far and I’m really excited to be a part of that.”

• Rebels defenceman Haydn Fleury was dealt a two-game suspension Friday by WHL disciplinarian Richard Doerksen after being assessed a checking-to-the-head major during Wednesday’s 7-1 win over the Saskatoon Blades.

Purtill will fill in for Fleury tonight against the Medicine Hat Tigers and Saturday versus the visiting Kootenay Ice. Former Rebel Connor Gay also received a major after cross-checking Fleury in the face as retaliation for the hit on his teammate, Blades captain Nick Zajac, and was also hit with a two-game suspension. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Jays look to stay alive in Kansas City

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have established a reputation for dramatic post-season comebacks the past couple of years, beginning with last season’s wild-card victory over Oakland.

Turns out, the Toronto Blue Jays have some never-say-quit spirit as well.

After going on a second-half run to make the playoffs, then rallying from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Texas in a best-offive matchup, the Blue Jays will try to beat the Royals in another win-or-else situation in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night.

Toronto forced the series back to Kansas City with a 7-1 rout on Wednesday, closing to 3-2.

“You look at all the elimination games, our offence has really come to life,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Thursday. “We’ve said all along that’s the key to our team, scoring runs.

You hate to make a habit of it, but maybe we can pull it off again.”

David Price will take the mound for the Blue Jays after his collapse in Game 2, when he tossed six shutout innings and then surrendered five runs in the seventh.

Yordano Ventura will oppose him for Kansas City. He was only marginally better, allowing three runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings before watching the comeback win from the dugout.

“I’m very fortunate and happy that this game has landed on my turn, here in Kansas City, and with the opportunity to take this club to the World Series,” Ventura said through catching coach Pedro Grifol, acting as a translator. “I’ll be ready for this game.”

The Blue Jays promise they will be, too.

Toronto lost the first two games against the Rangers at home, then won three straight with its season hanging in the balance. The first two were at Texas, and the last at Rogers Cen-

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Munenori Kawasaki stands in the outfield during batting practice at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday. The Blue Jays face the Kansas City Royals in game six of the ALCS on Friday. tre, but none of the victories was even close — all by at least three runs.

The Blue Jays lost the first two games in Kansas City, too. But in Game 3 in Toronto, the hosts overcame a 1-0 deficit and rolled to an 11-8 victory.

“We’ve been through a bunch of hurdles all year,” Blue Jays outfielder Chris Colabello said. “We were 7 ½ games (back) at the deadlines. … We had to claw back from that. We were down two games back in the division series and we clawed back from that.

I’ll tell you what, we’re going to leave everything we have out there.”

They may have to do just that. While the Blue Jays have won four straight elimination games, the Royals are 6-2 in their last eight post-season games at Kauffman Stadium.

Make no mistake, either: The ballpark matters in this series.

While the homer-happy Blue Jays were built with the small dimensions of Rogers Centre in mind, the speedy, defensive-minded Royals were built

for their home park.

Not surprisingly, the Blue Jays failed to homer in the first two games of the ALCS in Kansas City, but hit four long balls in Toronto, including three in Game 3.

“Nothing but positivity. We’ve got a 3-2 lead and we’re heading back to Kansas City,” Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer said.

“That’s where we play our best baseball, so everyone is still feeling pretty good about the series.”

Fullarton feels the time is right to retire as Queens coach The decision to retire as head coach cluding professionally for two seasons. of the RDC Kings soccer team wasn’t He also had a tryout with Sunderland easy, but it was one Steve Fullarton of the Premier League. He started as felt it was time to make. a left forward and ended up as a left After eight years as head coach, fol- back. lowing three years as an “I saw everything, but I assistant coach with Doug was always more comfortable Holloway, Fullarton anfacing the play than having nounced two weeks ago my back to it.” this would be his final Thirty years ago he moved season. to Canada, settling in Linden.

“It’s a demanding job, “Our sponsor was from Acand the fact I’m working me so it just worked out.” full time (at Southside That was where he first Chrysler), I’m finding it got into coaching youngsters. more difficult to give the From there he moved to Red time to the team it needs.

Deer in 1988 and took over as I’m also a new granddad the technical director with and I want to dust off the the Red Deer Minor Soccer DANNY golf clubs. I’m the kind of Association. In 2004 he joined RODE guy if I can’t give 110 perHolloway with RDC and was cent I’d rather step away.” on board when they won the LOCAL SPORT But he’ll miss it. bronze medal in 2005, with “It definitely has been a 3-2 overtime victory over a lot of fun,” he said. “It’s been a big Mount Royal. Gaelan Lavery, who is an challenge but I really enjoyed the assistant coach with Fullarton, scored players and the teams and the people the winning goal. at the college have been unbelievable.

The following year the Kings fell to I’ll miss that but what I won’t miss is the bottom of the South Division and the administration part of it. It’s a 12 sat there for three years. Fullarton month job. People see the two months took over in 2007 and struggled for two we’re on the field, but there’s a lot that years before he was able to start his has to be done. You need to make sure rebuild. the guys are in school and there’s reThe team has steadily moved up. cruiting and even the occasional game Three years ago the Kings placed during the off-season.” second in the Southern Division and Fullarton was born and raised in fourth overall. The 2013-14 season saw Scotland and played at a high level, in- them win the South and finish third

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with a 2-1 win over Lethbridge.

“Early on we did struggle, but we’ve become a force in the league,” he said, adding his approach toward recruiting has helped that a lot Steve Fullarton “One year we really struggled to get the numbers so I decided to always look two or three years ahead so you always had the influx of players,” he explained. “This year we had 30 players at camp … that’s what we want every year.”

Besides the Kings, Fullarton also worked with the Red Deer Minor Soccer Association.

“One of the reasons I took a more hands-on approach with minor soccer was to see what was available and there are a lot of good young players coming up. The future with the college looks bright. Some of those players I’ve already recruited and hopefully they still come.”

Although Fullarton won’t be at RDC he plans on keeping his hand involved in minor soccer with the idea of building players to eventually play at the college level.

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gram … the U12 to U18 boys teams,” explained the 50-year-old.

Fullarton will be missed with the Kings, but mainly by his players. Andrew Jevne has been with the team for five years and even changed programs so he could stay.

“He’s meant a lot to the program and to the players,” said Jevne. “He came in when we were one of the worst teams in the league and now we’re one of the most competitive. He installed professionalism and discipline and turned the program around.

“His influence on his players is obvious. A lot of us returned because of him.”

The Kings have two regular season games remaining, both at home this weekend as they host Medicine Hat Saturday and Lethbridge Sunday. The Kings go into the weekend tied with Lakeland for the third and final playoff berth out of the South Division.

“It would be nice to make the playoffs and have a good run with this being Steve’s final year,” said Jevne.

Fullarton isn’t looking ahead, but looking back he will always remember his time with the college, the players and especially the team two years ago.

“The year we won the south and won bronze will be a highlight,” he said. “It’s tough to win in this league.”

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.

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Chasing the dream

THE ICE Where are they now?

Byron Froese was acquired by the Red Deer Rebels from the Everett Byron Silvertips Froese in July of 2010, with Landon Ferraro going the other way. The Winkler, Man., product was an immediate hit with the Rebels and during the 2010-11 season — his only year in Red Deer — he scored 48 goals and collected 88 points in 79 regular-season and playoff games while skating mostly on a line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Froese, a fourth-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2009 NHL entry draft, spent the next three years between the AHL and ECHL before hitting his stride last season when he garnered 42 points (18-24) in 46 games with the AHL Toronto Marlies. He signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs in July and this season has three goals in four games with the Marlies.

Who’s hot Lethbridge Hurricanes 19-year-old RW Tyler Wong has accumulated Tyler Wong at least one point in each of the last five games dating back to Oct. 4. During that span, the Cochrane native has sniped nine goals and contributed two assists for 11 points.

Who’s a sinner Tri-City Americans LW Maxwell Jones, 18, has racked up a leagueMaxwell leading 42 Jones minutes in penalties in nine games.

The six-foot-four, 219pound Kamloops native is in his second full WHL season.

He said it “I always seem to get up against these guys, I Tyson Baillie always seem to be in every scrum and the chirping gets me motivated, gets me fired up and that’s when I play my best, when I’m angry.” — Kelowna Rockets forward Tyson Baillie, to Ted Clarke of the Prince George Citizen, after scoring twice and adding three assists in a 6-2 win over the host Prince George Cougars last weekend.

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BY COMING TO RED DEER IT GIVES HIM A BETTER SHOT AT MAKING THE NHL

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Red Deer Rebels centre Michael Spacek is chasing a dream.

The Czech Republic product has long fantasized about skating at the highest level and is convinced that he got himself on the right path by committing to the Red Deer Rebels.

The 18-year-old was selected by the Rebels in the first round of this year’s Canadian Hockey League import draft, less than a week after being taken by the Winnipeg Jets in the fourth round of the NHL entry draft. He didn’t balk at joining the Rebels, despite playing in a men’s pro league in his home country last winter.

“My dream is to play in the NHL and I know that I have to learn how to play the North American style to get to the next level,” Spacek said Friday, through interpreter and teammate Adam Musil. “That was one of the biggest reasons for coming here.”

While Spacek has adapted nicely to the North American game and sits eighth in WHL scoring with 18 points — seven goals, 11 assists — with the 8-4-0-0 Rebels, the five-foot-11, 185-pound forward has noticed distinct differences in the North American game as opposed to what he experienced in Europe.

“It’s quite a bit different, the ice surface is a bit smaller and you have less time to make plays,” he said. “And there are more battles all over the ice. But the size of the ice is the biggest difference.”

Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter has been impressed with Spacek, who is second in team scoring to fellow import Ivan Nikolishin heading into tonight’s clash with the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers.

“Obviously his skill set and his intelligence of the game with the puck are very high,” said Sutter.

However …

“He’s an extremely talented player, but for him to get to the next level — and these are things that we as coaches have talked to him about — he has to continue to work on how to play the game without the puck.

If you play centre ice, especially … a lot of teams depend on that position for downlow play,” said Sutter.

“And it’s an adjustment for him because the game is played differently here. It’s more straight line hockey where pucks are going ahead. In Europe, if nothing is happening, pucks are going back.

“So he’s had to make an adjustment to that, but he’s handling it well. His English is getting better and he’s a caring young man who wants to have success and wants the team to have success.”

Spacek has been among the Rebels’ top players on most nights and his performance to date is one of the reasons why the club

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Red Deer Rebel Michael Spacek works through a drill during practice at the Centrium.

Spacek came to Red Deer to get accustomed to the North American game and give himself a chance to play in the NHL. occupies second place in the Eastern Conference.

“I just want to win, that’s the most important thing,” he said. “But I think I’m playing well so far.”

Spacek attended the Jets rookie and main camps in September and is convinced he came away a better player.

“It was awesome just to be around the experienced guys,” he said. “To make it to main camp is something that I’ll never forget. I am so very happy to have had that experience.”

Sutter, meanwhile, feels the same way about having the super-skilled Spacek on

his squad.

“He’s been a really good fit for us. He’s brought a lot of skill to our group and has made our power play better,” said the Rebels boss.

“To me, you never have enough skill on your team, but you have to make sure your skilled guys are learning how to play the game the right way, too. There are two sides to the game — the side with the puck and the side without the puck. It’s a very good league with a lot of parity and you had better be good on both sides.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Philp named as Kootenay’s 19th captain Team(s) looking to upgrade on their Forwards Jaedon Descheneau and Zak 20-year-olds should take notice of the likely Zborosky, along with defencemen Tanner fact that Luke Philp is officially unavail- Lishchynsky and Troy Murray were named able. alternate captains.

The Ice announced this week that Philp, • The Prince George Cougars are gratewho will celebrate his 20th ful for the presence of a pair of birthday on Nov. 6, will serve WHL retreads. as the 19th captain in franOverage netminder Mack chise history.

Shields and winger Jesse Gabrielle “He’s been a leader since each played a major role in the he joined our hockey club,” Cougars’ 5-0 win over the visiting Ice GM Jeff Chynoweth told Calgary Hitmen Wednesday.

Taylor Rocca of the CranShields was particularly gratibrook Daily Townsmen. “He’s fied, considering he landed with always been in the shadows of the Cougars after being released Sam Reinhart and other playby the Hitmen. ers. If Sam Reinhart didn’t “I’m really appreciative of getcome back last year, Luke ting the chance to play my old would’ve been the captain of team,” Shields told Ted Clarke of GREG our team.” the Prince George Citizen. “When MEACHEM Philp, a native of Canmore, I knew I got released I was kind of is in his fourth full season caught by surprise by it. I’m really INSIDER with the Ice and has tallied appreciative of the chance (Cou218 point in 235 career games. gars GM Todd Harkins) gave me.

The five-foot-10 centre leads the Ice in scor- Ever since then, I’ve circled those games ing this season with five goals and 13 points (on the calendar). I’ve had dreams about in 12 games. these nights and it was better than I could “Luke, for us, is the ultimate leader on have imagined.” the ice and off the ice,” Ice goaltender WyShields also beat the Hitmen 5-2 in Tuesatt Hoflin told Rocca earlier this season. day’s opener of the two-game set.

“He’s the hardest-working guy. He’s the “This has to be No. 1, the emotion that one that’s following the game plan to a tee, went into this shutout tops them all,” he but at the same time, he’s creating scor- said. “It was nice to have my team play the ing chances. Most games, he’s either our way they did for me and we also played for leader in scoring chances or close to. You ourselves because those were two really can’t find a guy like that anywhere else in big games we needed to get points out of. the league and we’re lucky enough to have We’re hoping we can continue to play this him.” brand of hockey for the rest of the year.”

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“This is honestly the first year I’ve ever been on the penalty kill, I didn’t get that in Brandon or Regina,” said Gabrielle. “It means a lot, it means the coach trusts you in that situation with a guy down. You just have to be aggressive and make them cough up pucks and that’s what we made them do and we capitalized as a team.”

• Drew Warkentine went home this week after being acquired by the Prince Albert Raiders from the Kootenay Ice. “It’ll be pretty amazing,” Warkentine, 17, told Brett Smith of the Prince Albert Daily Herald. “Growing up watching the team and now I’ll be out there in the jersey. It’ll be pretty cool, I think.”

Warkentine, who skated on a line with Red Deer minor hockey product Luke Coleman and Sean Montgomery during a Thursday practice session, left Kootenay early in the season and joined the Humboldt Broncos of the SJHL. “I just felt that it would be better for me to come back to Saskatchewan,” he said.

“Understandably (the Ice) weren’t too happy, so I didn’t expect to get traded. I didn’t ask for it or anything, but it happened and I’m happy to be in P.A.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Queens trump Trojans

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Queens 3 Trojans 0 Coming into last season Alex Frisk had an idea she would red shirt with the RDC Queens hockey team.

The team had returnee Moriah Andrews and highly recruited newcomer Summer Roberts, but Frisk wasn’t about to throw away her dream of playing in the Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League.

“I knew I wouldn’t play last year, but it was a matter of waiting it out,” she said following a 15-save effort in recording her first ACAC shutout – 3-0 over the SAIT Trojans at the Arena Thursday.

“I knew coming back this year that neither goalie would be back so it was a matter of working hard and to battle for every game.”

The Langley, B.C., native was recruited by Trevor Keeper in 2012 during her graduation year. She then took two years off before arriving at RDC. “I wanted to play in this league so when I came last year it was a matter of waiting as my turn would come.”

Frisk and Jen West are both new to the team this year and will battle for playing time.

“The only advantage I have is that I was around last year and do know the league some.”

She also played in the preseason last year. During the season she didn’t sit around as she found a men’s church league team to play with.

“I’m used to playing men’s hockey and I also played ball hockey during the summer with the men back in B.C., which definitely helped so that I wasn’t rusty,” she said.

She hasn’t looked rusty at all as she turned in a solid performance in a 4-2 win over Grant MacEwan in the first game of the season then was even sharper Thursday against SAIT. “My defence did a great job and I was seeing the puck,” she said. “As well I’m talking more and increasing that part of my game which makes a big difference.”

Queens first-year head coach Kelly Coulter likes what he sees from Frisk.

“Alex has been working hard in

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SAIT Trojan Madison Colbow jumps over the stick of Red Deer College Queen Keinyn Nordell after Nordell lost her footing during first period action at the Arena in Red Deer Thursday. practice and the defence did a good job of keeping the SAIT forwards away from the net so she could come out and see the puck. Her puck management also continues to improve and she will freeze the puck when she needs to.

She’s been steady.”

The Queens also ran into some solid goaltending at the other end in Laticia Castillo, who faced 25 shots.

The game was scoreless after 40 minutes with rookie Morgan Fraser scoring a beauty to give the Queens all they scoring they needed. Fraser, who played midget AAA with Battleford, Sask., last season, went around a de-

fenceman and rifled a perfect shot off the crossbar and in at 1:38.

“She has a great shot,” said Coulter.

“I’ve seen all the girls continuing to improve their shots and their skills continue to develop. Credit to the coaches and the girls for their hard work.”

Fourth-year rearguard Rikki Leonard fired a screen point shot past Castillio at 9:36 on the power play to give the Queens some breathing room and Keinyn Nordell used her outstanding speed to break away and score into an empty net at 19:08.

Overall it was a good effort, es-

pecially on the defensive end, said Coulter.

“We continue to form in our D zone and understand how we play in the D zone which is a credit to the girls.

Overall I was happy although I would have liked to see us come out with a little more jump, then again they are also a good team.”

The teams split six minor penalties.

The Queens visit SAIT on Saturday then host the NAIT Ooks Thursday.

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.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WILD 3 BLUE JACKET 2 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Thomas Vanek broke a tie in the second period and the Minnesota Wild beat Columbus 3-2 on Thursday night, pushing the Blue Jackets to 0-8-0 and spoiling John Tortorella’s debut.

Columbus’ start is the worst season-opening regulation losing streak in the NHL since the New York Rangers started 0-11-0 in 1943-44. Tortorella took over as coach Wednesday after Todd Richards was fired.

Zach Parise tied for the league lead with his sixth goal 5:04 in. After Alexander Wennberg and Brandon Dubinsky countered for Columbus, Nino Niederreiter tied it and Vanek scored the winner with 8:48 left in the second with his third goal of the season.

Devan Dubnyk made 27 saves for his fourth win in five games this season.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves for the Blue Jackets.

STARS 4, PENGUINS 1 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Spezza scored his fifth goal of the season and Dallas beat Pittsburgh for its fifth straight victory.

Johnny Oduya and John Klinberg scored their first goals of the season and Mattias Janmark got his third, helping the Stars finish a perfect fourgame trip. They are 6-1-0 overall.

Antti Niemi stopped 33 shots for his third victory of the season and fourth straight against Pittsburgh. Niemi made 37 saves in a 3-0 win over the Penguins two weeks ago in Dallas.

Nick Bonino scored for Pittsburgh.

The Penguins (3-4-0) had won three straight.

Evgeni Malkin’s four-game points

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi chase the puck in an NHL game Thursday, in Nashville, Tenn. streak ended, as did his stretch of three straight games with a goal. The Penguins have scored 11 goals in their first seven games. They ended a fivegame homestand, their longest this season, and will play six of their next seven on the road.

BLACKHAWKS 3, PANTHERS 2 CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook each had a goal and two assists and Chicago beat Florida in its first game since top defenceman Duncan Keith had surgery in his right knee.

Artem Anisimov also scored for the Stanley Cup champions, and Corey Crawford made 16 saves to improve to 5-1 in seven career starts against Florida. Keith had a meniscal tear repaired Tuesday, sidelining the twotime Norris Trophy winner for four to six weeks.

Jaromir Jagr and Vincent Trocheck scored for Florida. The Panthers have dropped three in a row.

CAPITALS 3, CANUCKS 2 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Ovechkin broke a tie with 4:55 left and Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

Jay Beagle pulled Washington even at 5:42 of the third, and Ovechkin won it with his fifth goal of the season. Jason Chimera scored in the first for the Capitals, but Radim Vrbata and Henrik Sedin each had a goal and an assist in the second for Vancouver.

Washington’s Braden Holtby made 23 saves. He stopped Daniel Sedin on a 2-on-1 midway through the third, and made a save against Bo Horvat with less than 7 minutes left.

Washington is 5-1-0 and has beaten Chicago, Carolina and Calgary on its streak.

RANGERS 4, COYOTES 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves and Kevin Hayes broke a tie early in the third period in New York’s victory over Arizona.

Chris Kreider, former Coyotes defenceman Keith Yandle and Rick Nash also scored for New York. Nash’s goal was his 700th career point. Mats Zuccarello added two assists.

Klas Dahlbeck scored for Arizona.

The Coyotes have lost four in a row after opening the season 3-0.

Hayes broke a 1-1 tie at 2:35 of the third period. Goalie Mike Smith turned the puck over to J.T. Miller trying to play the puck behind the goal line. Miller found Hayes along the goal line, and the centre lifted a backhander into the net.

DEVILS 5, SENATORS 4, SO OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Lee Stempniak tied it with 32 seconds left in regulation and added the shootout winner in New Jersey’s victory over Ottawa.

Adam Henrique pulled New Jersey within a goal with 5:50 to go. Travis Zajac and Jordin Tootoo also scored, and Cory Schneider made 35 saves to help the Devils improve to 3-3-1.

Chris Neil and Mike Hoffman, Zack Smith and Mika Zibanejad scored for Ottawa. Andrew Hammond made 28 saves in his season debut. The Senators are 3-2-2.

PREDATORS 5, DUCKS 1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colin Wilson and Ryan Ellis each had a goal and two assists and Pekka Rinne made 27 saves to lift Nashville past Anaheim.

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LTCHS accumulated the most points in the junior girls’ and senior boys’ divisions while Hunting Hills led the junior boys’ competition.

Lacombe placed sixth among the teams and Notre Dame eighth.

Kaitlyn Swartz of Lacombe was the only individual to finish in the medals, taking third in the junior girls with a time of 11 minutes 55.71 seconds.

Journey Flewell and Emma Holmes of LTCHS were ninth and 14th respectively with Chloe Lucas of Innisfail 14th, Sofia Iatrou of Hunting Hills 16th, Kenna Wessner of Lacombe 18th and Alexis Hainsworth of David Thompson 20th.

Ethan McDonald and Devin Saunders of Hunting Hills placed 18th and 19th to lead the Central Albertans in the junior boys’ division.

The intermediate boys saw Shaye Kristoff of Rocky Mountain House sixth. Mark DeWit of Central Alberta Christian High School of Lacombe 17th and Tanner Kowal of Camrose 18th.

Bailey Johnson of Hunting Hills was 18th in the intermediate girls.

Scott Kohlman of Bashaw placed fourth in the senior boys’ race with Robert Chauvet of LTCHS seventh and Cody White of Notre Dame 11th.

Jill Stewart of Hunting Hills was fifth in the senior girls with Maddi Smith of LTCHS 16th and Janaya Garbe of Hunting Hills 20th.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports

FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2015

Hockey

Today • World Curling Tour: Red Deer Classic at Pidherney Centre.

• Senior high volleyball: Lindsay Thurber girls/boys tournament; matches at 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m.

• High school football: Stettler at Drayton Valley, Wetaskiwin at Sylvan Lake, 4 p.m.; Lindsay Thurber at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.

• Peewee AA hockey: West Central at Red Deer TBS, 6 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.

• Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Elks at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 8 p.m., Arena.

• Chinook senior hockey: Bentley at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday • World Curling Tour: Red Deer Classic at Pidherney Centre.

• Senior high volleyball: Lindsay Thurber girls/boys tournament; matches at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2:45, 4 and 5:30 p.m. (finals).

• Peewee AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Parkland, 10:30 a.m., Kinex; West Central at Central Alberta, 2:45 p.m., Clive.

• Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Canucks at Red Deer North Star, 11:30 a.m., Arena.

• College soccer: Medicine Hat at RDC, women at noon, men to follow.

• Major bantam girls hockey: Calgary Rangers at Red Deer, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Bruins at Red Deer Strata Energy, 4:45

p.m., Arena.

• Major midget girls hockey: Calgary Fire at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Bantam AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Ramada, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; Bow Valley at Central Alberta, 5:45 p.m., Lacombe.

• WHL: Kootenay at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium.

• Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Bentley, 7 p.m.

• AJHL: Drumheller at Olds, 7 p.m.

• Midget AA hockey: Calgary Gold at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 7:30 p.m., Arena; Taber at West Central, 8 p.m., Sylvan Lake; Lethbridge at Central Alberta, 8:15 p.m., Lacombe.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Okotoks at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Medicine Hat at Ponoka, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 21: Toronto 7, Kansas City 1 Friday, Oct. 23: Toronto (Price 18-5) at Kansas City (Ventura 13-8), 6:07 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 24: Toronto at Kansas City, 6:07 p.m.

Major League Baseball Playoffs WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 6: Houston 3, New York 0 Wednesday, Oct. 7: Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 0

National League New York 4, Chicago 0 Saturday, Oct. 17: New York 4, Chicago 2 Sunday, Oct. 18: New York 4, Chicago 1 Tuesday, Oct. 20: New York 5, Chicago 2 Wednesday, Oct. 21: New York 8, Chicago 3

DIVISION SERIES American League Kansas City 3, Houston 2 Toronto 3, Texas 2 National League Chicago 3, St. Louis 1 New York 3, Los Angeles 2

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) Tuesday, Oct. 27: N.Y. Mets at American League Wednesday, Oct. 28: N.Y. Mets at AL Friday, Oct. 30: AL at N.Y. Mets Saturday, Oct. 31: AL at N.Y. Mets x-Sunday, Nov. 1: AL at N.Y. Mets x-Tuesday, Nov. 3: N.Y. Mets at AL x-Wednesday, Nov. 4: N.Y. Mets at AL

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7 x-if necessary) American League Kansas City 3, Toronto 2 Friday, Oct. 16: Kansas City 5, Toronto 0 Saturday, Oct. 17: Kansas City 6, Toronto 3 Monday, Oct. 19: Toronto 11, Kansas City 8 Tuesday, Oct. 20: Kansas City 14, Toronto 2

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Prince Albert 11 8 2 0 1 44 38 17 Moose Jaw 10 7 1 1 1 45 25 16 Brandon 9 6 1 0 2 46 18 14 Regina 11 6 5 0 0 33 39 12 Saskatoon 10 4 3 3 0 36 41 11 Swift Current 11 4 6 1 0 31 38 9

Red Deer Calgary Lethbridge Medicine Hat Edmonton Kootenay

Seattle Tri-City Everett Spokane Portland

GF 60 43 53 57 46 45 46 48 41 42

GA 42 40 53 56 43 46 55 55 55 56

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA y-FC Dallas 17 10 6 57 50 38 x-Los Angeles 14 10 9 51 55 44 x-Vancouver 15 13 5 50 42 36 Portland 14 11 8 50 37 38 Seattle 14 13 6 48 41 35 Sporting KC 13 11 9 48 46 44 San Jose 13 12 8 47 40 37 Houston 11 13 9 42 42 46 Real Salt Lake 11 14 8 41 37 45 Colorado 9 14 10 37 32 39 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth y- clinched conference Wednesday’s Games Colorado 2, Sporting Kansas City 0 Sunday’s Games Toronto FC at Montreal, 3 p.m.

New England at New York City FC, 3 p.m.

Orlando City at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

D.C. United at Columbus, 3 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Seattle, 5 p.m.

Colorado at Portland, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles at Sporting Kansas City, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 Aston Villa vs. Swansea, 1400 GMT Leicester City vs. Crystal Palace, 1400 GMT Norwich vs. West Brom, 1400 GMT Stoke vs. Watford, 1400 GMT West Ham vs. Chelsea, 1400 GMT Arsenal vs. Everton, 1630 GMT Sunday, Oct. 25 Sunderland vs. Newcastle, 1200 GMT Bournemouth vs. Tottenham, 1405 GMT Manchester United vs. Manchester City, 1405 GMT Liverpool vs. Southampton, 1615 GMT

Rugby RUGBY WORLD CUP At Sites In England and Wales SEMIFINALS At London Saturday’s match New Zealand vs. South Africa, 9 a.m.

Sunday’s match Argentina vs. Australia, 9 a.m.

THIRD PLACE Friday, Oct. 30 At London Semifinal Losers, 1 p.m.

Rebels vs.

Medicine Hat Tigers Tonight, 7 p.m., Centrium The Tigers have won their last two games and sit fourth in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 4-4-1-0 record …

C Steven Owre is the club’s top scorer with five goals and 13 points. Next in line is RW Cole Sanford (4-8-12), while LW Trevor Cox (4-4), RW Chad Butcher (4-4) and D David Quenneville (3-5) each have eight points … Cox and Sanford, the Tigers’ top two forwards, are currently out with injuries … G Nick Schneider, who recently signed a freeagent deal with the Calgary

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 5 0 1.000 — Houston 3 4 .429 3 New Orleans 2 4 .333 3 1/2 San Antonio 1 4 .200 4 Dallas 0 6 .000 5 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 4 1 .800 —

VOLLEYBALL The host Lindsay Thurber Raiders will open their senior high volleyball tournament with matches today at 4 p.m.

The Raiders boys and girls will face Calgary Robert Thirsk, with other matches today set for 6, 7 and 8 p.m.

Also entered on the boys side are Hunting Hills, Notre Dame, Sherwood Park Bev

Denver Portland Utah Minnesota Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Golden State

4 3 .571 3 3 .500 3 4 .429 1 5 .167 Pacific Division W L Pct 5 1 .833 4 2 .667 2 3 .400 2 4 .333 2 4 .333

Chicago Colorado

Victoria at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Prince George at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Portland at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

7 6

4 2

3 3

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8 5

17 16

16 17

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 6 4 2 0 8 17 12 Vancouver 7 3 2 2 8 18 14 Arizona 7 3 3 1 7 19 18 Edmonton 7 3 4 0 6 15 17 Los Angeles 5 2 3 0 4 6 14 Anaheim 6 1 4 1 3 6 17 Calgary 6 1 5 0 2 12 25 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s games Lethbridge at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Kootenay at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Victoria at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Buffalo 2, Toronto 1, SO Philadelphia 5, Boston 4, OT Edmonton 3, Detroit 1 Carolina 1, Colorado 0, OT

Sunday, October 25 Prince George at Vancouver, 3 p.m.

Prince Albert at Regina, 4 p.m.

Brandon at Portland, 6 p.m.

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 7 7 0 0 14 Tampa Bay 7 4 2 1 9 Ottawa 7 3 2 2 8 Florida 7 3 3 1 7 Detroit 6 3 3 0 6 Boston 6 2 3 1 5 Buffalo 6 2 4 0 4 Toronto 6 1 3 2 4

GF GA 23 7 23 20 23 22 20 15 16 16 22 26 11 15 13 19

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Rangers 8 5 2 1 11 Washington 6 5 1 0 10 N.Y. Islanders 6 4 1 1 9 Philadelphia 6 3 2 1 7 New Jersey 7 3 3 1 7 Pittsburgh 7 3 4 0 6 Carolina 6 2 4 0 4 Columbus 8 0 8 0 0

GF GA 22 16 22 14 21 15 13 16 16 20 11 15 12 17 15 37

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Dallas 7 6 1 0 12 Nashville 7 6 1 0 12 St. Louis 7 5 2 0 10 Minnesota 6 4 1 1 9 Winnipeg 6 4 2 0 8

GF GA 25 15 24 14 21 17 17 17 20 13

Scouting report Flames, is off to a shaky start with a 4.45 goals-against average and .852 save percentage in 337 minutes of playing time. As a result, the Tigers

Thursday’s Games New Jersey 5, Ottawa 4, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Arizona 1 Dallas 4, Pittsburgh 1 Nashville 5, Anaheim 1 Minnesota 3, Columbus 2 Chicago 3, Florida 2 Washington 3, Vancouver 2 Los Angeles at San Jose, late Friday’s Games Montreal at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 5:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Washington at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Anaheim at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

New Jersey at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Arizona at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

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

N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Florida at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

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

recently brought in 20-yearold stopper Austin Lotz, released earlier this season by the Everett Silvertips.

Injuries: Medicine Hat — LW Trevor Cox (upper body, 4-5 weeks), RW Zach Fischer (upper body, 7-10 days), RW Cole Sanford (upper body, 2 weeks). Red Deer — D Josh Mahura (lower body, indefinite), D Ryan Pouliot (lower body, day-to-day).

Special teams: Medicine Hat — Power play 18.2 per cent, 17th overall; penalty kill 76.6 per cent, 14th. Red Deer — Power play 21.8 per cent, 11th overall; penalty kill 73.5 per cent, 15th.

Football GP 15 15 15 15

CFL East Division W L T 10 5 0 9 6 0 9 6 0 5 10 0

West Division GP W L T x-Edmonton 16 12 4 0 x-Calgary 16 12 4 0 B.C. 15 5 10 0 Winnipeg 16 5 11 0 Saskatchewan 15 2 13 0 x — clinched playoff berth.

PF 483 390 381 308

PA 295 427 400 330

Pt 20 18 18 10

PF 391 408 363 322 357

PA 295 320 420 454 462

Pt 24 24 10 10 4

WEEK 18 Bye: Calgary Friday’s games Montreal vs. Toronto (at Hamilton), 5 p.m.

Hamilton at B.C., 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games Ottawa at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m.

CFL scoring leaders through Week 17 (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S J.Medlock, Ham 0 46 38 6 R.Paredes, Cgy 0 20 37 7 B.Bede, Mtl 0 16 33 11 R.Leone, BC 0 23 27 11 P.McCallum, Sask 0 18 29 4 C.Milo, Ott 0 28 25 1 G.Shaw, Edm 0 19 21 9 L.Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 15 22 10 S.Whyte, Edm 0 7 18 3 T.Gurley, Tor 10 0 0 0 x-Je.Johnson, Ott 9 2 0 0 K.Stafford, Edm 9 0 0 0 x-E.Rogers, Cgy 8 4 0 0 x-K.Elliott, Tor 8 2 0 0 R.Pfeffer, Ott 0 11 12 3 E.Arceneaux, BC 8 0 0 0 x-C.Marshall, Wpg 7 6 0 0 x-A.Collie, BC 7 2 0 0 x-R.Bagg, Sask 6 4 0 0 x-A.Bowman, Edm 6 2 0 0 x-H.Burris, Ott 6 2 0 0 x-G.Ellingson, Ott 6 2 0 0 x-A.Harris, BC 6 2 0 0

Pt 166 138 126 115 109 104 91 91 64 60 56 54 52 50 50 48 48 44 40 38 38 38 38

x-K.Lawrence, Edm D.Alvarado, Ott B.Banks, Ham V.Hazleton, Tor J.Mathews, Ham T.Sinkfield, Ham T.Toliver, Ham B.Whitaker, Tor x-T.Harrison, Cgy x-M.McDaniel, Cgy J.Palardy, Tor E.Jackson, Ott L.Tasker, Ham x-J.Cornish, Cgy x-D.Adams, Wpg x-B.Brohm, Wpg x-W.Dressler, Sask x-C.Getzlaf, Sask x-B.Grant, Ham x-R.Smith, Sask x-T.Sutton, Mtl

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

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0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 5 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Jets 4 1 0 .800 Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 Miami 2 3 0 .400

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

38 37 36 36 36 36 36 36 32 32 32 30 30 28 26 26 26 26 26 26 26

PF 183 129 145 103

PA 103 75 139 111

Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville

W 3 2 1 1

South L T 3 0 4 0 4 0 5 0

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore

W 6 4 2 1

North L T 0 0 2 0 4 0 5 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .333 .167

PF 182 145 141 143

PA 122 108 158 162

Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

W 6 2 2 1

West L 0 3 4 5

Pct 1.000 .400 .333 .167

PF 139 107 136 127

PA 102 124 161 159

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .333 .200 .167

PF 126 128 112 113

PA 147 155 129 176

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 N.Y. Giants 3 3 0 .500 Dallas 2 3 0 .400 Washington 2 4 0 .333

PF 144 139 101 117

PA 110 136 131 138

Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans

W 5 5 2 2

South L T 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0

Pct 1.000 .833 .400 .333

PF 135 183 110 134

PA 94 143 148 164

Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit

W 6 3 2 1

North L T 0 0 2 0 4 0 5 0

Pct 1.000 .600 .333 .167

PF 164 96 120 120

PA 101 83 179 172

Arizona Seattle St. Louis San Francisco

W 4 3 2 2

West L 2 4 3 5

Pct .667 .429 .400 .286

PF 203 154 84 103

PA 115 128 113 180

T 0 0 0 0

Thursday’s Game Seattle 20, San Francisco 3 Sunday’s Games Buffalo vs. Jacksonville at London, 7:30 a.m.

Atlanta at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 11 a.m.

Houston at Miami, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at New England, 11 a.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 2:05 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 2:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 6:30 p.m.

Open: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay Monday’s Game Baltimore at Arizona, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29 Miami at New England, 6:25 p.m.

Golf

CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, Oct. 31 At London Semifinal Winners, 9 a.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 3 1 .750 — Toronto 4 2 .667 — New York 3 2 .600 1/2 Brooklyn 2 3 .400 1 1/2 Philadelphia 2 4 .333 2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 7 1 .875 — Orlando 4 2 .667 2 Atlanta 4 2 .667 2 Washington 3 2 .600 2 1/2 Miami 4 3 .571 2 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 5 2 .714 — Chicago 3 4 .429 2 Milwaukee 2 3 .400 2 Detroit 2 5 .286 3 Cleveland 1 6 .143 4

U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt 5 1 1 0 28 18 11 4 4 1 0 31 33 9 4 2 0 0 17 17 8 3 5 1 0 25 39 7 2 6 0 0 21 25 4

Friday’s games Saskatoon at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Brandon at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

x-Hamilton x-Toronto x-Ottawa Montreal

English Premier League GP W D L GF GA Pts Manchester City 9 7 0 2 24 8 21 Arsenal 9 6 1 2 16 7 19 Man. United 9 6 1 2 15 8 19 West Ham 9 5 2 2 20 12 17 Leicester City 9 4 4 1 19 17 16 Crystal Palace 9 5 0 4 12 10 15 Tottenham 9 3 5 1 11 7 14 Southampton 9 3 4 2 15 12 13 Everton 9 3 4 2 12 11 13 Liverpool 9 3 4 2 8 10 13 Stoke 9 3 3 3 9 10 12 Chelsea 9 3 2 4 14 17 11 West Brom 9 3 2 4 7 11 11 Swansea 9 2 4 3 10 11 10 Watford 9 2 4 3 6 10 10 Norwich 9 2 3 4 14 20 9 Bournemouth 9 2 2 5 11 17 8 Newcastle 9 1 3 5 12 19 6 Aston Villa 9 1 1 7 8 15 4 Sunderland 9 0 3 6 8 19 3

GP 7 9 6 9 8

Wednesday’s results Red Deer 7 Saskatoon 1 Moose Jaw 6 Swift Current 1 Prince George 5 Calgary 0 Kamloops 3 Victoria 2 Brandon at Spokane, late Tri-City at Seattle, late

Soccer San Jose at FC Dallas, 5 p.m.

Houston at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

New York at Chicago, 5 p.m.

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt 12 8 4 0 0 48 35 16 12 6 5 0 1 31 43 13 8 6 2 0 0 39 22 12 9 4 4 1 0 32 37 9 11 3 6 2 0 28 39 8 12 2 10 0 0 23 51 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Victoria 11 7 4 0 0 35 24 14 Kelowna 11 7 4 0 0 45 41 14 Prince George 9 5 4 0 0 27 21 10 Vancouver 10 4 4 1 1 37 46 10 Kamloops 10 3 7 0 0 26 38 6

Sunday • World Curling Tour: Red Deer Classic at Pidherney Centre.

• Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Rangers at Red Deer North Star, 11:30 a.m., Arena.

• College soccer: Lethbridge at RDC, women at noon, men to follow.

• Midget AA hockey: Taber at Red Deer Elks, 2 p.m., Arena; Calgary Gold at West Central, 3:30 p.m., Caroline; Okotoks at Central Alberta, 4:30 p.m., Lacombe.

• Major midget girls hockey: Edmonton Thunder at Red Deer, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Three Hills at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m.; Banff at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m.; High River at Red Deer, 6:45 p.m., Arena.

• Peewee AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer TBS, 11:30 a.m., Kinsmen A; Airdrie at West Central, 2:45 p.m., Sylvan Lake.

Baseball

Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts y-New York 17 10 6 57 x-D.C. United 15 12 6 51 x-Columbus 14 11 8 50 x-Toronto FC 15 14 4 49 x-Montreal 14 13 6 48 New England 13 12 8 47 Orlando City 12 13 8 44 New York City FC 10 16 7 37 Philadelphia 9 17 7 34 Chicago 8 19 6 30

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1 1 1/2 2 3 1/2 GB — 1 2 1/2 3 3

Wednesday’s Games Orlando 110, New Orleans 107, OT Charlotte 99, Detroit 94 Memphis 82, Atlanta 81 Miami 110, Washington 105 Phoenix 99, Dallas 87 Thursday’s Games Indiana 98, Charlotte 86 Boston 99, New York 85 Utah 98, Denver 78 Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers at Anaheim, CA, late Portland at L.A. Clippers, late Friday’s Games Memphis at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Washington vs. Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Dallas vs. Chicago at Lincoln, NE, 6 p.m.

Miami at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

Facey, Sir Winston Churchill, Bishop Carroll and E.P. Scarlett of Calgary, and Lethbridge Catholic Central.

The other girls teams are E.P. Scarlett, Catholic Central, Notre Dame, Sir Winston Churchill, Hunting Hills and Bev Facey.

The boys and girls quarter-finals are set for 1:30 and 2:45 Saturday, with the semifinals to follow at 4 p.m. and the finals at 5:30 p.m.

PGA-Shriners Hospitals for Children Scores Thursday At TPC Summerlin Las Vegas Purse: $6.4 million Yardage: 7,255 Par 71 (35-36) Partial First Round Note: Play was suspended due to darkness.

David Hearn 31-33—64 Michael Thompson 33-31—64 Mark Hubbard 32-32—64 Patrick Rodgers 30-35—65 Chad Campbell 32-33—65 Ricky Barnes 32-33—65 D.H. Lee 31-34—65 Ryo Ishikawa 31-34—65 Greg Owen 34-31—65 Shane Bertsch 33-32—65 Ryan Palmer 33-32—65 Brendon Todd 33-32—65 Patton Kizzire 29-36—65 Jimmy Walker 34-32—66 Nick Taylor 33-33—66 Morgan Hoffmann 32-34—66 Wes Roach 34-32—66 Brett Stegmaier 33-33—66 Steve Marino 35-31—66 William McGirt 34-32—66 Rory Sabbatini 34-32—66 Will Wilcox 34-32—66 Chris Stroud 33-33—66 J.J. Henry 34-33—67 Hiroshi Iwata 34-33—67 Steve Wheatcroft 33-34—67 Kyle Stanley 32-35—67 Jonathan Byrd 32-35—67 Camilo Villegas 32-35—67

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man to Charlotte (AHL).

GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Released F Paul Rodrigues.

TOLEDO WALLEYE — Loaned F Evan Rankin to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Assigned OF Shane Robinson, C Eric Fryer and LHP Aaron Thompson outright to Rochester (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated 2B Jurickson Profar from the 60-day DL. Announced 1B Kyle Blanks declined outright assignment and elected free agency.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned INF Darwin Barney outright to Buffalo (IL).

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Announced the contracts of bench coach Jay Bell, pitching coach Jeff Pico and assistant hitting coach Lee Tinsley will not be renewed. Reassigned third base coach Jim Riggleman to bench coach, first base coach Billy Hatcher to third base and outfielders coach and infield coach

Freddie Benavides to first base and infielders coach.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Named Doug White minor league pitching co-ordinator Mark Bailey minor league catching co-ordinator Morgan Ensberg minor league mindset coach Leon Roberts roving minor league outfield instructor Josh Miller minor league complex pitching co-ordinator Dyar Miller pitching coach and Ralph Dickenson hitting coach of Fresno (PCL) Taylor Rhoades strength and conditioning coach of Corpus Christi (TL) Michael Burns pitching coach and Dwayne Peterson strength and conditioning coach of Lancaster (Cal) Wladimir Sutil coach of Quad Cities (MWL) Lamarr Rogers manager and Ace Adams pitching coach of Tri-City (NYP) and Chris Holt pitching coach of Greeneville (SAL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Announced manager Don Mattingly agreed not to return next season.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Waived G/F Terran Petteway.

CHICAGO BULLS — Waived Gs Jordan Crawford and Marcus Simmons.

Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship Scores Thursday At Miramar Resort and Country Club Taipei, Taiwan Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,450 Par: 72 (36-36) First Round a-amateur Eun-Hee Ji 31-35—66 Xi Yu Lin 34-33—67 Charley Hull 35-33—68 Sandra Gal 34-34—68 Morgan Pressel 35-33—68 Sun Young Yoo 32-36—68 Lydia Ko 33-36—69 Amy Yang 36-33—69 Brittany Lincicome 33-36—69 Mika Miyazato 36-33—69 Karine Icher 35-34—69 Haru Nomura 32-37—69

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned F Matthias Plachta to Springfield (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned D Rasmus Rissanen to Charlotte (AHL). Recalled D Bret Pesce from Charlotte.

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned F Mikko Rantanen to San Antonio (AHL). Recalled F Dennis Everberg from San Antonio.

EDMONTON OILERS — RW Iiro Pakarinen from Bakersfield (AHL). Assigned F Andrew Miller to Bakersfield.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Assigned F Brian Hart from Syracuse (AHL) to Greenville (ECHL).

American Hockey League SAN DIEGO GULLS — Assigned Fs Bryan Moore and Kenny Ryan to Utah (ECHL).

ECHL ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Released F Stephen Buco.

COLORADO EAGLES — Loaned F Drayson Bow-

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Lynch powers Seahawks past Niners

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Seahawks 20 49ers 3 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — No turkey necessary this time, just some high-flying defence and more power running

by Marshawn Lynch.

The Seattle Seahawks rediscovered their tried-and-true formula to get back in the win column, with Russell Wilson and Co. ruling this one-sided rivalry with San Francisco.

On another Thursday night, and on San Francisco’s home field again.

Wilson threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett late in the first half, Lynch added a leaping 1-yard score, and Seattle beat the hapless 49ers 20-3 for its fourth straight victory against its NFC West rival.

“It felt like a really normal Seahawk night tonight,” coach Pete Carroll said.

The Seahawks (3-4) whipped San Francisco in Levi’s Stadium on a Thursday in prime time 11 months after Richard Sherman chomped turkey on the field last Thanksgiving night following a 19-3 victory.

Wilson completed 10 of his first 12 passes and finished with 235 yards passing and Lynch ran for 122 yards after vomiting on the sideline in the first half, something Carroll said was caused by him getting winded during a busy opening drive. Seattle won for the first time in four road games this season, avoiding another fourth-quarter collapse.

Carroll and his players were thrilled how they came together after a tough loss at home Sunday against Carolina.

“After the tough loss, we said, ‘We choose to believe,”’ Wilson said about the message he and defensive end Michael Bennett gave to the team. “The idea was to believe in one another. … We lost four tough games but we thought we could have won each one of those.”

This game lacked its usual intrigue with both teams trying to save their seasons and Carroll missing former nemesis and now-Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh.

Wilson made the key plays and Colin Kaepernick struggled once again facing Seattle as the 49ers (2-5) lost four days after snapping a four-game losing streak by beating Baltimore.

Steven Hauschka sent dirt flying when he kicked a 49-yard field goal in the second quarter four days after Ravens kicker Justin Tucker slipped on the turf and shanked one off the right upright and slipped to the ground on the field that will host the Super Bowl in early February.

Wilson was sacked five times to push his NFL-leading total to 31 and threw a pair of interceptions, but still made plenty of big plays for another lopsided result against the Niners.

Fans left early again in an eerily similar scene to Thanksgiving night, when 49ers CEO Jed York apologized on Twitter in the waning moments by saying: “This performance wasn’t acceptable. I apologize for that.”

This time, it was former 49ers wideout Kassim Osgood weighing in on Twitter with: “‘Something ain’t right in SF.” Kaepernick’s errant passes sailed into both sidelines, one ball even hitting a 49ers staff member in the head

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San Francisco 49ers strong safety Antoine Bethea tackles Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin during the first half of an NFL game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday. early in the game and requiring him to be checked.

Phil Dawson kicked a 35-yard field goal late in the third, and the 49ers have been held to single digits in their past three losses to Seattle with just one touchdown — outscored 56-13.

Kaepernick dropped to 1-6 in seven starts against the Seahawks with three touchdown passes to nine interceptions and 24 sacks, six more Thursday.

Michael Bennett had 3 ½ of those sacks for Seattle, which expects to

build off this game.

He has a new motto, too: chopping wood.

“When you’re chopping wood, just keep chopping until the tree falls, man, you can’t get ahead of yourself,” Bennett said.

The Seahawks’ winning streak in the series started with the NFC championship game in January 2014 that propelled them to a Super Bowl victory. Seattle has won six out of seven overall against San Francisco.

Elliott thankful to be back Jennings, Mathews to meet again as following grandmother’s death B.C. Lions host Hamilton Tiger-Cats TORONTO — Kevin Elliott is thankful to be back playing football.

The lanky receiver returns to the Toronto Argonauts’ lineup Friday night when they face the Montreal Alouettes at Tim Hortons Field. Elliott missed last weekend’s 27-15 loss there to the Calgary Stampeders following the death of his maternal grandmother, Madear.

“I missed my guys, I feel good being back up here,” Elliott said following Thursday’s practice. “It was good for me to go back home and be with my mom.

“It’s always tough because we play football and we want to play in the game but coach Milanovich told me to go home because family always comes first.”

There was no question in Milanovich’s mind about what Elliott had to do.

“He was asking me what I thought and I just said, ‘You need to go,”’ he said. “This is important, it’s our livelihood and a lot of people depend on what we do here but to me it’s not family.

“It was important he be there, he needed to be there.”

Elliott has been a big-play receiver in his first season with Toronto. The six-foot-three, 205-pound native of Fayetteville, N.C., has 42 catches for 551 yards but his eight TD grabs leave him tied for third overall among CFL receivers, just two behind teammate and league leader Tori Gurley.

“He’s a big part of our offence,” Argos quarterback Trevor Harris said.

“He’s physical, he’s a great route runner, he can make people miss in the open field.

“We’ve found ways to get him the ball and we’re just excited to have him back.”

But Milanovich said Elliott provides more to Toronto’s offence than just another set of strong hands.

“He’s extremely physical and plays a position that’s difficult to play,” Milanovich said. “We also ask him to do a lot in the run game with blocking.

“From a locker room standpoint he’s a spark plug for our team, he’s an emotional leader. He’s got that kind of moxie, that kind of a sense about him our players feed off.”

But Elliott said he’s been feeding recently off the support he’s received from Milanovich, his coaches and teammates.

“It’s really reassuring,” he said. “It feels really good to know (Milanovich) has my back and my teammates and everyone understood as well and they’ll never know what they’ve done for me and how much they’ve kept my spirits up.

“I mean, she was my Nana. It’s a big loss. I’ve still got a big piece of her that I always carry with me. It was a good celebration, a good sendoff. She’s moving on right now.”

Elliott will forever cherish the memories of visiting his grandmother in Mississippi each summer.

“I loved spending time hanging out in the country and getting that grandmother love that everyone loves,” he said. “And you can’t beat that (grandmother’s cooking).”

One of Elliott’s most prized possessions is a quilt his grandmother made especially for him.

“I sleep under it every night,” he said. “I remember when she first gave it to me I said I’d never leave it anywhere, I’d always bring it with me and sure enough it’s with me right now.

“Just wrapping up in that quilt, I feel her love in it. She put that in it for me.”

Although he’ll play Friday with a heavy heart, Elliott understands what’s at stake for both teams. Toronto (9-6) has clinched a playoff spot but is still gunning for top spot in the East Division while Montreal (5-10), despite having lost four straight, remains in contention for the final West Division post-season berth.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Jonathon Jennings and Jeff Mathews first met while trying out for the Green Bay Packers in the summer of 2014.

Neither stuck with the NFL club, but the quarterbacks will have a chance to get reacquainted on Friday night when Jennings and his B.C. Lions host Mathews and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

“He’s a great guy, a great talent,” Jennings said of Mathews. “He’s a good dude. It’s exciting watching him play.”

The young QBs have both been unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight in their first CFL campaigns. The 23-yearold Jennings moved from No. 3 to No. 1 on the depth chart with B.C. after starter Travis Lulay and backup John Beck got hurt, while the 24-year-old Mathews assumed the top job in Hamilton when Zach Collaros was lost to season-ending knee injury.

And while Jennings and Mathews have each shown poise and promise, their teams are in very different predicaments with the regular season winding down.

The Lions (5-10) desperately need a win in the West Division playoff chase after blowing leads the last two weeks, while the Tiger-Cats (10-5) are in a battle for top spot in the East.

“Some unfortunate things have happened late in games,” said Jennings, who is 1-3 as a starter. “There’s no moral victories in professional football. You win or you lose. It doesn’t really matter how you win, you’ve just got to find a way to get it done.”

The underachieving Lions are be-

ing chased for third in the West by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-11), who host the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday.

“I’m used to winning ball games,” said veteran Lions defensive back Ryan Phillips. “In my 10 years I’ve never missed the playoffs and that’s what I expect.”

The Tiger-Cats, who are 2-1 with Mathews under centre, head into the weekend a game up on both Ottawa and the Toronto Argonauts for first in the East.

“You can tell each game (Mathews) is getting a little bit more comfortable,” said Lions head coach Jeff Tedford.

“He’s got a lot of ability. He can move, he can extend plays with his legs and he throws the ball really well.”

Hamilton thumped B.C. 52-22 at Tim Hortons Field in August with Collaros at the helm, and apart from inching closer to the playoffs, the Lions are out for a measure of revenge on Friday.

“It is a little bit of a redemption game for us because of how it went down last time,” said B.C. linebacker Adam Bighill. “It was a game that was almost a nightmare in how badly it went.”

The Lions are just 2-7 over their last nine — a downward spiral that started with that blow-out loss in Hamilton — but Tiger-Cats head coach Kent Austin said his team is ready for a battle.

“We’re not going to underestimate them,” Austin told reporters this week.

“We’ve said very clearly there’s a lot of parity in this league. You better show up to play every week. It’s hard to win.”

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Hearn shares top spot at Shriners

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS — Canada’s David Hearn birdied his final three holes in perfect morning conditions for a 7-under 64 and a share of the lead Thursday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Michael Thompson, Mark Hubbard and Tyler Aldridge also topped the leaderboard at TPC Summerlin. Aldridge had two holes left when firstround play was suspended because of darkness.

Hearn, of Brantford, Ont., had eight birdies and a bogey.

“The course was playing pretty much perfect as it’s going to get,” Hearn said. “The greens were great this morning. I think that there’s a reason there’s a lot of good scores on that board. It’s because the course is in such good shape.”

Patrick Rodgers, Patton Kizzire, Chad Campbell, Ryan Palmer, Ricky Barnes, D.H. Lee, Ryo Ishikawa, Greg Owen, Shane Bertsch and Brendon Todd shot 65, and Henrik Norlander also was 6 under with two holes left.

Lee birdied six of his first seven holes, then bogeyed the next two.

Kizzire is making his first start as a PGA Tour member after winning twice last year on the Web.com Tour and topping the regular-season and finals-combined money lists. He was married Saturday.

Jimmy Walker opened with a 66, and U.S. Presidents Cup teammate Rickie Fowler had a 72. Nick Taylor of

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David Hearn hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament Thursday, in Las Vegas.

Abbotsford, B.C., shot a 66 while fellow Abbotsford native Adam Hadwin had a 70. Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., shot 72.

Thompson and Hubbard eagled the par-5 16th, with Hubbard holing 30-foot putt and Thompson a 25-footer in their morning rounds. Thompson also had seven birdies and a double bogey.

“It definitely helps when there’s

no wind and real calm and sunny,” Thompson said.

“The only thing that we really have to consider is the cold in the morning. … It helps when the greens are a little bit receptive and they’re rolling perfect.”

Hubbard had the eagle, six birdies and a bogey. He played a three-hole stretch in 4 under with birdies on Nos.

14 and 15 and the eagle on 16, but bogeyed the 17th and closed with a par.

“I’ve kind of just taken a little bit of a chill pill recently, and I’m playing a lot better golf,” Hubbard said.

He got into the field as an alternate when Matt Every withdrew.

“It’s a nice opportunity to have,” Hubbard said.

Walker closed with a bogey on the par-5 ninth.

“It stings a little bit, bogeying nine, but just didn’t hit a very good tee ball,” Walker said.

“I played real solid all day, made a lot of great putts. A lot of good par putts. It was a nice, solid day. Just kind of kept the ball out in front of me. I also felt like they had some pretty tough pins today, actually. It wasn’t like you were just throwing darts.”

Fowler had a double bogey after hitting into the water on the par-3 17th.

“It wasn’t playing very tough by any means,” Fowler said. “You just had to hit a 7-iron out right of the hole. You can’t hit it left. I hit it left. … I just made a bad swing. I didn’t hit my irons and wedges very well today.”

Defending champion Ben Martin shot a 70.

Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, a playoff winner Sunday in the season-opening Frys.com Open in Napa, California, had a 74.

U.S. Walker Cup teammates Denny McCarthy and Hunter Stewart made their pro debuts. Stewart had a 72, and McCarthy was 3 over with one hole left. McCarthy played at Virginia, and Stewart at Vanderbilt.

Coffey headlines 2015 class for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Paul Coffey remembers early-morning practices at Maple Leaf Gardens as a kid. He would hang around until the Leafs arrived for their practice later in the day.

He remembers the day his dad arrived home with his “first pair of greens” — game tickets in an upper-middle section of downtown Toronto’s fabled hockey arena.

Wednesday, the 14-time NHL allstar stood under the grand ceiling of Maple Leaf Gardens — now the Mattamy Athletic Centre — to receive an honour he said is among his most special. He was one of a dozen athletes and builders among the 2015 class inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

“We all know what it takes to be at the top and be the best, and be the best in Canada,” Coffey said of his fellow inductees.

“To be involved in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, there’s nothing better.

Being able to represent your country and seeing that name ‘Canada,’ and that flag is what it’s all about.”

Coffey went into the Hall with speedskater Susan Auch, Paralympic swimmer Michael Edgson, cross-country skiing twins Sharon and Shirley Firth, soccer goalkeeper Craig Forrest, Nicolas Gill in judo, women’s hockey player Danielle Goyette, freestyle skier Jennifer Heil, and cyclist Lori-Ann Muenzer.

Jocelyne Bourassa, in golf, and Marina van der Merwe, in field hockey, were inducted as builders.

Coffey is known as one of the best defencemen in the history of hockey, helping the Edmonton Oilers to Stanley Cups in 1984, ‘85 and ‘87. He added another in ‘91 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He won the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenceman three times, and still holds more than a dozen NHL records.

The Toronto native, whose three kids — sons Blake and Christian, who both play hockey, and daughter Savannah — were on hand to see their dad

inducted, remembered coming home to play at Maple Leaf Gardens.

“We used to come in with the Oilers in the early days for sure, there’d be a lot of hype. A few of those games we lost, I remember (Miroslav) Frycer getting four goals on us once (Toronto would win 11-9, in 1986),” Coffey said.

“And the only people who went home from the rink unhappy was us, for a reason. But pretty entertaining hockey.”

At age 38, Muenzer beat a field of athletes half her age at the 2004 Games to win Canada’s only Olympic cycling gold medal.

“You look at everybody here and everybody has a story, some are similar, but not really. Each one is so unique,” Muenzer said.

“And it’s neat to see what everybody’s done. These are people that I followed when I was growing up, and knowing more about them is that much more empowering.”

Forrest is Canada’s most accomplished ‘keeper. He was the first Canadian to play in the English Premier League, for Ipswich Town and then West Ham United. He was named MVP and top ‘keeper at the 2000 Gold Cup, backstopping Canada to gold.

“I loved playing for Canada,” Forrest said.

“Certainly it was a dream of mine to play in the English Premier League or to try to get to the top echelon of professional soccer, and that dream was a hard road as everybody knows. But I think if I can do it, coming from Coquitlam (B.C.), … maybe we can inspire other players to take the next step to do something special.

“And it’s nice to be reminded once in awhile that I used to do something that was pretty cool,” he added.

Auch is a five-time Olympian, winning silver in 1994 and ‘98 in long-track speedskating.

“From the day my dad told me you can do anything you want to do, it’s amazingly difficult to believe that anything really was possible… .It’s something that we do because we love doing it, and it’s shocking when we get honoured with something like this as a

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Inductees to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame pose for a photo at a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday. From left to right bottom, Jennifer Heil, Freestyle Skiing, Danielle Goyette, Women’s Ice Hockey, Marina van der Merwe, Field Hockey Coach, Sharon Firth, Cross Country Skiing (her sister Shirly Firth who has passed was also inducted), Michael Edgson, Paralympic Swimmer, Lori-Ann Muenzer, Cycling, Jocelyne Bourassa, Golf Builder, Top row, left to right, Nicolas Gill, Judo, Craig Forrest, Soccer, Paul Coffey, Men’s Ice Hockey, Susan Auch, Speed Skating, hall of fame inductee and presenter Mark Tewksbury, Michael Medline, President and CEO of Canadian Tire Corp., Colin MacDonald, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Mario Siciliano, CEO, Canada Sports Hall of Fame. cherry on top and it really is bringing back memories from the past.”

Goyette helped Canada’s women’s hockey team to two Olympic gold medals and a silver. She also won eight world championships.

Heil won Olympic moguls gold at the 2006 Olympics, and silver in 2010.

She is also a four-time overall World Cup champion, and won two FIS world titles in dual moguls.

Gill won a silver medal at the 2000

Sydney Olympics, and bronze in 1992 in Barcelona. Edgson won 18 Paralympic gold medals between 1984 and 1992.

Sharon Firth and her twin sister Shirley, who died of cancer in 2013, were among the first Aboriginal athletes to represent Canada at the Olympics. They competed for Canada’s first-ever Olympic women’s cross-country ski team, and would compete in four Olympics between 1972 and ‘84.

NFL and Jaguars extend deal to play games at Wembley Stadium through 2020 London’s newest stadium, is fantastic.”

The Jaguars are in the third year of a four-year deal to play one home game at Wembley per year.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan said the extension of the deal until 2020 “is great news for the Jaguars and the stability of the team in Jacksonville, which has come to embrace London as our home away from home.”

NFL owners recently approved a resolution to continue playing international regular-season games abroad through 2025, including possibly in Mexico, Germany and Canada.

LONDON — The NFL extended its agreement with Wembley Stadium on Thursday for another five years, meaning the league will play at least two regular-season games a year at the London venue through 2020.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will continue to play at Wembley every year throughout the agreement.

The NFL also has an option to extend the Wembley deal for an extra five years beyond 2020.

The league has played regular-season games at Wembley every year since 2007, and is playing three games in London this year for the second straight season.

The new deal was announced ahead of Sunday’s game between the Jaguars and Buffalo Bills.

Earlier this year, the NFL announced a separate deal to play at least two games a season over a 10-year period at Premier League club Tottenham’s new stadium, scheduled to open in 2018.

“These agreements reiterate the NFL’s commitment to the UK, with two stadium deals running concurrently,” said Mark Waller, executive vice-president of NFL International. “To be playGREAT ing in Wembley, the national stadium, and at Tottenham, in what will be

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SOELDEN, Austria — With two-time defending champion Anna Fenninger out injured and 2013 winner Tina Maze taking a break from ski racing, the fight for this season’s women’s overall World Cup title seems wide open.

Add the retirement of Austrian duo Nicole Hosp and Kathrin Zettel, and only three of last year’s top-seven skiers are in the start gate when the new season gets underway with a giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier on Saturday.

It could open up the way for a firsttime champion, with Mikaela Shiffrin, Lara Gut and Viktoria Rebensburg widely regarded as main contenders.

Or it could help Lindsey Vonn earn her fifth career crystal globe and first since 2012.

Fenninger badly damaged her right knee in a training crash Wednesday and was ruled out for the entire season. The Austrian came from behind in the overall standings to beat Maze last season.

The Slovenian, one of the last allevent skiers on the circuit, decided to sit out the new campaign, which lacks highlights as Olympic Games or world championships.

Going by last year’s standings, Vonn and Shiffrin would be next in line to win the sport’s biggest annual prize.

Fenninger and Maze went 1-2 with more than 1,500 points each, followed

by Vonn on 1,087 and Shiffrin on 1,036.

Another huge 400-point gap separated the Amercans from Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter, the only other skier from last year’s top seven to race this season.

Having recovered from the knee injuries that kept her away from the So-

chi Olympics in 2014, Vonn won eight races and beat Annemarie Moser-Proell’s all-time record of 62 World Cup victories.

Coming back from yet another injury as she fractured her ankle in the off-season, Vonn was aware of her chances to get a fifth championship.

“It’s unfortunate that (Anna and Tina) are not going to be around this year,” she said. “It’s much better for the sport when they are here. But as far as competition and titles are concerned, it makes it easier for me to score big points.”

Her teammate Shiffrin has dominated women’s slalom skiing since 2012, winning the discipline’s season title three straight years, two world titles and Olympic gold.

Shiffrin shared victory with Fenninger in the season-opener last season and finished third in the giant slalom standings. Now she plans to add the super-G to her repertoire as well.

“I think the U.S. are in a cool position right now with two really good chances for the overall,” Shiffrin said. “(Vonn) is holding the fort on the speed side, I’ll do my best at the tech side and maybe we can meet in between.”

In their battle against the Americans Rebensburg and Gut will be looking to gain consistency, which had been lacking for both in recent seasons, partly because of injuries.

Rebensburg improved in the speed events in recent years tough GS remained her strongest discipline, winning Olympic gold in 2010 and silver at the worlds in February.

“You have to be very consistent,” the German said. “I’ll try to take the

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Anna Fenninger of Austria poses for photographers as she holds the alpine skiing women’s World Cup overall trophy at last season’s World Cup finals in Meribel, France. The two-time reigning champion suffered a left knee injury following a training crash earlier this week which leaves this year race for the title wide open. flow from past seasons with me. I have to start the season in GS better than last year. You have to live from race to race.”

Gut finished third in 2014 but dropped to ninth last season and decided to switch her equipment supplier. The Swiss skier joined Head in the off-season and spent much time on getting used to the new material.

“We tried many new things during the summer,” said Gut, who received help from former downhill great Didi-

er Cuche.

“It was great working with Didier.

We trained together for one week. He has helped me with sorting out everything regarding the new material.”

For Gut, who also took over Cuche’s former ski technician, Chris Krause, the fight for the big crystal globe isn’t too complicated.

“To compete for the overall title, you have to win races. To win races, you have to ski fast. So all I can do is ski as fast as I can.”

Short-track champ Jean finding stride in switch to long track CALGARY — Olivier Jean aces corners in longtrack speedskating. The straightaways are another matter.

An Olympic gold medallist and world champion in short-track speed skating, Jean is accustomed to constant left turns and less skating between them on a smaller oval.

He will get a read on his experiment with long track starting Friday at the Olympic Oval Invitational in Calgary. The three-day competition doubles as Canadian trials for this fall’s World Cup races.

Jean (pronounced zhahn) will race the 1,000 and 1,500 metres, but it’s the mass start race, now an Olympic event, where Jean’s potential is intriguing.

“Right now, it’s all about long track and we’ll see how everything goes,” Jean said. “It’s hard to have a well-established plan when a weekend like the one coming up can change so many things.”

In addition to helping the Canadian men’s shorttrack relay team win Olympic gold in 2010, Jean is also known for his graciousness towards a competitor who sabotaged his skates.

American rival Simon Cho confessed to tampering with Jean’s skates at the world team trials in 2011.

After receiving an apology, Jean said he appreciated Cho’s honesty.

At six-foot-two, Jean was often told his body type is suited to long track as short-trackers’ builds tend to be compact. Jean’s long legs were rarely in full stride on short track’s tight 111-metre oval.

Long track’s clap skates allow for the blade to stay in contact with the ice. Jean says adapting to the skates hasn’t been a problem.

But the 31-year-old from Lachenaie, Que., is now revamping his stride to generate speed on the 400-metre oval’s back and home stretches.

“It’s been really challenging,” Jean said. “I’ve been hurting a lot with my left leg because we’re not used to a straight left leg in the straights.

“We’re not used to linking many straight steps together seamlessly using your body weight. The corners are pretty straightforward. That’s where my strength is now, the corner.”

Jean relocated from Montreal, where the shorttrack team is based, to Calgary to train with the long-track team. He’s joined the latter for short stints twice before, but wants to pursue long track aggressively this winter.

A 500-metre world champion in 2012, Jean hasn’t abandoned short track. He qualified in September’s trials to race World Cups this season. Delving into speedskating’s classic version now is a low-risk move in terms of his prospects for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

“Having nine years of short track World Cups, being a world champion, an Olympic champion, I have so much experience that I know this season if I skip a few short-track competitions to explore long track … it’s not going to hurt my short track at all because I have the experience and knowledge,” Jean

Dodgers part ways with manager Mattingly

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Don Mattingly and the Los Angeles Dodgers stuck to their scripts Thursday, insisting they agreed to a mutual parting of the ways while never revealing the exact reason he won’t return as manager.

Like a publicist announcing the demise of a Hollywood marriage, the parties insisted the split was amicable. Mattingly even suggested he “will be friends like forever” with his former bosses.

“I don’t really want to get into details of our conversations. They were good conversations, they were open and they were honest,” Mattingly said from his home in Evansville, Indiana. “It just became evident that this was the best thing for both parties.”

At Dodger Stadium, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi parroted the same vacuous message.

“It was kind of organic,” Friedman said. “It just kind of crystalized that is something that potentially made a lot of sense.”

Before they came to that conclusion, the parties discussed extending Mattingly’s contract beyond next year, its final season.

“When we started on Friday we expected him to be our manager in 2016,” Friedman said. “I think that was his thought process, also.”

But something clearly changed as the discussions wore on. Exactly what it was neither side would specify.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2015

Thanksgiving is not just for turkey Forget the turkey or tofurky.

You see I have been battling injuFor some Central Alberta runners, ries this season. A recurring foot/hip it is all about racing on Thanksgiving injury has kept me on the sidelines. weekend.

Sure I am happy to see my friends Every October runners succeed and all that jazz but flock to the race weekend sometimes I get a little whiny in either Kelowna or Vicand um … bitter. toria.

I have reached a point It’s the fall race that where all I want to do is drink runners start thinkcopious bottles of wine while ing about after running watching Netflix marathons.

Woody’s in May. Because (That’s when I am not curled once you get into running up in a ball crying about my half marathons or marafirst world problems.) thons, it’s hard to stop.

I know this is neither proThis year was no differductive or healthy so I have ent as some 50 or so runcome up with of a list of ners from the area made things to do so I don’t go comCRYSTAL their mark at the popular pletely over the edge.

RHYNO races.

1. Cross train — My torture My running pal Laura of choice is Crossfit. Most RUNNING WITH Davis, an RDC instructor, mornings you will find me RHYNO ran her sixth marathon faking my way through the in Victoria. She calls it grueling workouts at Pure Fither “personal worst” for time and her ness. Sure my technique sucks and I “personal best” for feeling good and am a weakling but I can kick ass on the enjoying the scenery. running WODs (workout of the day).

Marys Zacarias, an engineer and 2. Talk about your injuries — It is a mother of two in Red Deer, rocked her wonderful conversation starter. Peofirst half-marathon while her husband ple love to hear about what hurts on Jose Gallardo ran his first 10K. Marys your body and your recovery plan. said the best part of the race was the Get ready to hear a lot of “that’s why I challenge. “I really love to challenge don’t run” but it is great to have an ear. myself and I realized that we are able 3. Eat — I have been told calories do to do anything if we want it.” not count when you’re injured. Eat all And far away from the high fives the food that you have been avoiding and sweaty hugs, I was home feeling while in training mode. Hello French sorry for myself. fries.

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Red Deer runners, from left, Marys Zacarias, Oswaldo Asprino, Pedro Gonzalez and Jose Gallardo after completing the Okanagan Marathon in Kelown on Oct. 11.

4. Shop — Spend lots of money on new sneakers and workout clothes.

You want to look awesome when you make your big return. Besides you may have to completely update your wardrobe if #3 gets out of hand.

5. Suck it up — I know it’s no picnic being hurt. Especially when everyone asks about your running or tells you about their great race or run. Chin up.

Give your body the rest it needs so you live to run again another day. Life

could be much worse.

Next in RWR: I take a run with Blackfalds’ Diana Hurley Hobbs. An Advocate reader suggested I seek out Diana because she has an inspiring story. I can’t wait to share it with you.

•••••• I love hearing from you. Please send your column ideas, photos and stories.

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Flu shots encouraged for kids THREE CLINICS IN RED DEER SET UP OVER THE NEXT WEEK, SHOTS FREE FOR THOSE SIX-MONTHS-OLD AND UP

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

HEALTH CARE

The impact of influenza has so far been sporadic in Central Alberta this flu season.

Dr. Digby Horne, medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services Central Zone, said only about eight cases of the flu have been reported.

AHS started its annual immunization campaign against the flu on Tuesday.

The vaccine is available free of charge to all Albertans six months of age and older at AHS public influenza immunization clinics, as well as pharmacist and physician offices around the province.

“Now, over the next few weeks, is the time to get (immunized),” Horne said on Thursday.

Last season 179 people ended up

“THE RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS IS HIGHEST IN SENIORS AND KIDS UNDER SIX, AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIGHER IMMUNIZATION RATES FOR THEM.” DR. DIGBY HORNE, MEDICAL OFFICER FOR AHS CENTRAL ZONE in hospital in Central Alberta. A total of 11 people died in the zone — six in hospital and five in the community.

The zone had 652 laboratory-confirmed cases of the flu, and close to 5,000 confirmed cases across the entire province last season.

Horne said confirmed cases are only the tip of the iceberg because not everyone goes for testing.

“The risk for severe illness is highest in seniors and kids under six, and people with chronic conditions. We would like to see higher immunization rates for them.”

Children who have never been vaccinated against the flu before require two doses which should be administered a minimum of four weeks apart.

Statistics show that last season only 63 per cent of children, age six to 23 months, received both doses in Central Alberta.

Horne said having only 63 per cent get their second dose is a problem. But worse was the fact that only 30 per cent of children in that age range were immunized against the flu regardless of whether they needed two doses or just one dose.

For children age 24 to 59 months,

only 58 per cent had both doses and the overall immunization rate for that age range was 20 per cent.

For children five to eight years old considered healthy, 53 per cent had both doses. Overall the immunization rate was 19.5 per cent.

Upcoming public drop-in clinics in Red Deer will be held at the following locations: • Saturday Oct. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Red Deer First Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar St. • Tuesday Oct. 27, from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Marquis Room at Westerner Park Harvest Centre, 4847A 19th St. • Wednesday Oct. 28 from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Marquis Room at Westerner Park Harvest Centre.

For more information on upcoming clinics visit www.albertahealthservices.ca/influenza.asp. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Hen house supersite to be installed for ducks

OFF INTO THE SUNSET

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

A cyclist takes in the last rays of sunshine as he pedals onto the bike path above 55 Street in Red Deer Wednesday evening. Sunny skies and a high of 11°C is forecast for Friday. The weather is expected to cool off on Saturday with a 40 per cent chance of showers and a high of only 4°C is forecast.

A project to help increase wild duck populations in the Red Deer area will be undertaken this winter.

One hundred cylindrical nest structures — hen houses — will be placed on poles over water so ducks eggs being incubated will be out of reach of predators such as foxes and skunks.

The hen house supersite is being funded by a $36,125 grant from the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS) Wildlife Management Fund.

The fund pays for wildlife population surveys, research and conservation efforts.

The nests will be installed by Delta Waterfowl.

The hen houses are primarily used by mallards. The project area was chosen because outfitters take a lot of birds in the area.

It is the first conservation project specifically funded for waterfowl by APOS. The money is provided by outfitters.

Properly maintained, the hen houses can produce ducks every year, with as high as an 80 per cent success rate.

Delta Waterfowl plans to expand its duck production efforts in Alberta with more than 4,000 hen houses in nesting areas by 2019.

APOS is a nonprofit group that promotes and administers outfitted hunting in Alberta. More than 450 member outfitter-guides and about 1,500 guides are registered through the society Delta Waterfowl is a nonprofit conservation group that works to produce ducks, conserve breeding duck habitat, enhance duck hunting opportunities and ensure the continuing tradition of duck hunting in North America

County sticks with chip Olds College climbing sealing for road repair EDUCTATION

ranks of research institutions

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Olds College has seen its ranking as a research college in Canada improve over last year.

The college’s Centre for Innovation (OCCI) moved to number 21 in the nation, up from 27 last year, based on the annual report by RE$EARCH Infosource Inc. The mandate of OCCI is to enhance innovation in the agriculture, horticulture, land and environmental management sectors.

Key areas of research focus for OCCI include agronomy, livestock feed efficiency, turfgrass production, water quality enhancement using treatment wetlands, composting and apparel innovation.

OCCI generated roughly $2.8 million from the college’s research activities.

This is an increase of 39 per cent over the previous year.

A large part of this increase reflects new investments by the federal government including support of a fiveyear sustainable turfgrass research program in support of the Apparel Innovation Centre by Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Every project undertaken by OCCI is sponsored by an industry partner and designed to address needs and

“WE HAVE A CLEAR AND DISCIPLINED APPROACH TO THE PROJECTS WE DO AND WE WORK WITH INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS TO ENSURE THAT THE DISCOVERIES MADE AT OLDS COLLEGE HAVE A TANGIBLE AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY.” TED THOMPSON, PRESIDENT OF OLDS COLLEGE provide solutions to the issues facing industry. OCCI ranks sixth in the nation among mid-sized College research institutions with 38 total partnerships.

“Many people may wonder why Olds College is involved in applied research,” said Tom Thompson, president of Olds College.

“The answer is simple and pragmatic; we want to conduct research that changes people’s lives. We have a clear and disciplined approach to the projects we do and we work with industry and consumers to ensure that the discoveries made at Olds College have a tangible and positive impact on business and community.”

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF There was a little road rage at Lacombe County council on Thursday.

Actually chip seal rage would be a better way to describe the sometimes pointed debate about the merits of the road treatment process designed to extend the life of pavement.

Chip sealing involves spraying a thin coat of oil on paved roads and then sprinkling a layer of gravel on top.

While it’s effective in extending the life of pavement up to seven years, it is loathed by some county residents, who blame it for wearing out tires, paint chips and windshield damage because of flying rock.

Coun. Rod McDermand made clear he is not a fan of the chip sealing done over the last couple of years.

“Until we can get this right, I support, in the future, we don’t use it,” said McDermand. “They do a terrible job. They take a nice road and they ruin it.”

McDermand said he gets plenty of complaints from residents every time a road is chip sealed.

County operations manager Phil Lodermeier acknowledged that chip sealing gets the phone lines ringing at the county office.

“We don’t like it particularly ourselves because we get a lot of complaints on it,” said Lodermeier.

But the process is a relatively inexpensive and effective way to preserve

“I THINK THE LONG-TERM VALUE TO RATEPAYERS IS THEY HAVE A GOOD ROAD FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.” PHIL LODERMEIER, COUNTY OF LACOMBE OPERATIONS MANAGER paved roads. It has proven so useful in maintaining roads that the county does not need to repave any existing routes next year because they remain in good condition.

“I think the long-term value to ratepayers is they have a good road for a longer period of time.”

Chip sealing saves about $5,100 per kilometre compared with asphalt overlay, when the difference in life spans is taken into account.

In 2016, when 36.3 km of roads are due for chip sealing, that means a savings of $185,000 based on the estimated cost of $907,000. If all 355 km of paved roads are factored in the savings hits $1.8 million.

Going to a more expensive process, such as applying a thin layer of pavement, would mean overhauling the county’s 20-year road maintenance plan, council was told.

Reeve Paula Law said in her experience the first three or four months after chip sealing are the worst. After that, the road surface smooths out again.

Council voted to go ahead with the chip sealing tender. McDermand voted against.

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C2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Oct. 23, 2015

More money needed for bridge fund LACOMBE COUNTY LOOKING AT POTENTIAL TAX INCREASE UNLESS PROVINCE CONTRIBUTES MONEY TO AGING INFRASTRUCTURE

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Five bridges were replaced in Lacombe County this year.

At that rate, all of the municipality’s aging bridge infrastructure will be replaced by 2045.

And that’s assuming council continues to sock away millions a year into the reserve fund used to pay for bridge projects.

It is a situation that is shared by ma-

East Hill grocery store bomb threat a hoax

ny of the province’s rural municipalities, which rely on a bridge network largely built between the 1940s and 1960s.

While a daunting task, county operations manager Phil Lodermeier said the county has been making progress in eliminating its bridge liabilities.

More money will be required going ahead though. The $1.2 million the county has pencilled in for its bridge replacement budget is well short of the $2.6 million needed to keep the reserve fund healthy.

LOCAL BRIEFS

East Hill Save-On Foods was evacuated on Thursday afternoon when a bomb threat was phoned in.

RCMP said the call was made shortly before 2 p.m. Police arrived with a dog team and staff and customers were evacuated.

Police said they worked in close consultation with their explosive devices unit. A search of the store determined there was no threat.

The parking lot to the busy shopping area was closed off by police while the investigated the incident. It was opened again shortly after 3 p.m.

RCMP credited Save-On Food staff for following their emergency protocols, which helped police ensure the public’s safety.

Mounties looking for Leslieville Hotel Bar thief Rocky Mountain RCMP are looking for a male suspect who robbed the Hotel Bar in Leslieville on Oct. 16.

Police released few details surrounding the robbery that occurred around 2:30 a.m.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man with facial hair (possibly unshaven) with a medium build. He was 1.78 to 1.8 metres (fivefoot-10 to five-foot-11) tall. He spoke with no accent. He wore a toque with a baseball brim, a black Carhart jacket, baggy grey sweat pants, and boots.

If you have any information about the incident, call the Rocky Mountain House RCMP at 403-845-2882, or Crime Stoppers.

city transit.

For more information on the city’s environmental policies and initiatives visit www.reddeer.ca/environment.

Correction Due to an error, part of a story in Thursday’s Advocate was not printed.

The story was headlined “Best girls in the world�, on page A1, and part of the story was turned to page A2.

The missing portion that was not printed is as follows : “It’s the here and now that we are faced with. So, how are we going to get through this? ‌ Actually, we are not going to get through this, but the Lord is going to bring us through. ‌ We don’t believe that God did this, but we are believing that He is taking this and will make something good come out of it.â€?

Family friend and neighbour Dave Brand said that there will be costs for the family, such as professional help, and funds raised will help provide a buffer for them.

The funeral will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday at the large CrossRoads Church on the west edge of Red Deer.

Withrow Gospel Church Pastor Brian Allan, the Botts’ minister and also a close friend, will conduct the service.

The full story can be viewed online at reddeeradvocate.com

Correction The Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 story in the Advocate “Lacombe fire destroys home, $500,000 damage� should have had the location of the structure fire at 4725-59 St.

World Car Free Day movement grows

Black Tie Bingo returns

More Red Deerians chose to walk, bike or ride transit this year for World Car Free Day. In a press release from the City of Red Deer, they report an eight per cent increase in transit ridership and a 14 per cent increase in survey responses.

About 50 residents signed a pledge on Sept. 19 a the Red Deer Public market to leave their cars at home. World Car Free day, Sept. 22, is an international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

More than 60 city staffers also participated in their own commuter challenge. Of their staff 33 per cent chose to carpool with colleagues, 21 per cent walked to work, 21 per cent rode their bikes and 15 per cent took

The Rotary Club of Red Deer will is hosting the 23rd annual Black Tie Bingo and Dinner on Oct. 29.

The evening includes live music, a four-course meal and the opportunity to play bingo and win more than $20,000 in prizes. There is also a silent and live auction with many items up for bid. This year’s theme is Hats off to You, a tip of the cap to the generous support given by the city, and attendees are encouraged to wear stylish hats and fascinators.

Last year’s event raised more than $104,000 with 100 per cent of the funds donated back to the community as well as select international projects. Over the years this event has raised more than $3.4 million.

Tickets are $175 or $1,400 for a table of eight and can be purchased by calling Melody McKnight at 403-896-8522.

COUNCIL Coun. Ken Wigmore asked whether the increase would mean raising tax rates.

County commissioner Terry Hager said it will be council’s call during budget discussions on how to find the additional money.

One option is to keep the contribution at $1.2 million, which would still leave enough for the 2016 bridge program. “After that, we have issues,� said Hager.

In 2016, six bridges are scheduled to be replaced at a cost of $2.6 million.

Municipalities lobbied the province for years to boost a bridge fund that funnelled money to municipalities to

replace and maintain their bridges.

Instead, the Conservative government eliminated the $25-million program entirely in 2013.

Coun. Brenda Knight said the county has also been asked to help fund a trail network. The municipality can’t fund bridges and trails on its own without provincial help, she said.

Ron Orr, Wildrose MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka, said his party is aware that the province has been passing down responsibilities to municipalities without the funding to back them up.

The Opposition intends to press the NDP government to help fund important infrastructure, said Orr, who was at council to introduce himself and hear their concerns. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Lacombe completes purchase of historic provincial building MILLION DOLLAR DEAL SECURES STRATEGIC LAND FOR CITY

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

CENTRAL ALBERTA

City of Lacombe has picked up some choice downtown real estate.

A deal was closed recently to buy the provincial building at 5104 50th Ave. for $1.02 million. “Acquiring this strategically located property will allow council to manage future development on this site and possibly achieve some key principles in our Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan,� says Mayor Steve Christie in a news release.

The plan envisions an upgraded pedestrian environment in the city’s historic core while establishing 50th Avenue as the community’s signature Main Street.

Other plan goals include keeping civil agencies in the downtown and ensuring that infill developments fit in with the area’s historical character.

For now, the future of the building remains up in the air.

Chief administrative officer Norma MacQuarrie said possible uses will be reviewed with council next year.

Significant underground and above ground work is planned for the downtown in 2017.

“ACQUIRING THIS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED PROPERTY WILL ALLOW COUNCIL TO MANAGE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ON THIS SITE AND POSSIBLY ACHIEVE SOME KEY PRINCIPLES IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.�

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STEVE CHRISTIE, LACOMBE MAYOR In the meantime, the low-rise building will continue to be used by Alberta Health Services and the Solicitor General, which has a small space there.

A report to council says the building is in good condition but by 2018 will require about $344,000 in upgrades to everything from washrooms to electrical and air handling systems as well as other items like fluorescent lighting and windows. Almost $100,000 more in improvements will be needed by 2024.

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Can Keystone XL be salvaged?

EX-PIPELINE EXEC THINKS SO — IF CANADA ACTS SWIFTLY ON CLIMATE CHANGE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A retired executive with pipeline builder TransCanada Corp. believes the long-stalled Keystone XL project can still be salvaged — if incoming Liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau acts swiftly on climate change.

Putting a price on carbon emissions is the last option Canada has available to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the controversial cross-border oilsands pipeline, said Dennis McConaghy, who left TransCanada (TSX:TRP) last year.

He said it’s been “enormously frustrating” to see Keystone XL stuck in limbo more than seven years after it was first proposed and feels it has not been dealt with fairly in the U.S. regulatory process.

“Carbon pricing was the last alternative at accommodation that could have been tried. It’s still available, perhaps, for our new prime minister,” McConaghy said from London, Ont., where he’s a visiting fellow at Western University’s Ivey Business School.

“I would hope that (Trudeau) would quickly engage with the president on that point. Because there’s no pipeline that would be more valuable to Canada than XL.” McConaghy’s role at TransCanada was to develop new pipeline opportunities rather than oversee the nitty-gritty of obtaining permits and approvals.

He stressed that he was sharing his personal views, not those of his former employer.

Trudeau has expressed support for Keystone XL, the US$8-billion proposal that would enable 830,000 barrels a day of mostly oilsands crude to flow to the lucrative U.S. Gulf Coast market. During the campaign, Trudeau slammed the Conservatives’ handling of the file. In a recent blog post for the Niskanen Center, a libertarian thinktank, McConaghy said outgoing Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper showed an “almost pathological resistance to carbon pricing” — even if it meant smoothing the way for Keystone XL. “Such logic was beyond Harper,” he wrote.

“The Keystone XL pipeline project might have been salvaged if Harper had been more willing to see carbon pricing as a means to address environmental concerns. The failure to pursue approval of the pipeline through carbon pricing is one of the great missed opportunities of Harper’s last term as prime minister.”

Obama has made it clear he will not allow Keystone XL to be built if it worsens climate change.

McConaghy said it does not appear that a string of State Department environmental reviews have been enough to convince Obama that the pipeline is environmentally benign.

In the interview, McConaghy preferred not to dwell on Harper’s missteps and focus instead on what can be done with a Liberal majority government in Ottawa.

“I would hope our Canadian prime minister would be proactive in trying to at least say to the president: ‘before you decide anything on this, talk to me.”’

Some of the biggest oilsands operators, including Suncor Energy (TSX:SU), Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE)

and Shell have spoken out in favour of a carbon tax — so long doesn’t single out energy producers.

But so far the companies whose pipelines carry oilsands crude to market — like TransCanada — have not said much publicly on that score.

“We support efforts that will continue to demonstrate that Keystone XL meets the president’s stated climate test that it won’t significantly exacerbate GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions,” said TransCanada spokesman Mark Cooper.

“Five reports since 2010 and 17,000 pages of study by the U.S. State Department Keystone XL will not significantly impact the environment or the climate.”

Adam Scott, with Environmental Defence, said it’s “far too late,” adding that Keystone XL is “dead in the water.”

“Canada’s new prime minister needs to work with the U.S. to address climate change, not chase more fossil fuel infrastructure,” he said.

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Purina cuts workforce PLANT SHUTS DOWN MANUFACTURING, WILL CONTINUE TO DISTRIBUTE

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Canadian entrepreneur Brett Wilson and Barb Stegemann, CEO of The 7 Virtues perfume line have a little fun as they speak to the media at the Red Deer College Welikolad Event Centre in Red Deer Thursday afternoon.

“Being David against Goliath can sometimes be an advantage.”

STEGEMANN, WILSON SPEAK AT RDC CONFERENCE

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Dragons’ Den’s favourite entrepreneur Barb Stegemann challenged Red Deer College business students to ignore naysayers on Thursday.

Stegemann, who created fragrance company The 7 Virtues, was the key speaker at RDC’s Backpacks to Briefcases student conference.

She was in Red Deer with her mentor and former Dragons’ Den panelist Brett Wilson who was speaking Thursday night at the Donald School of Business Distinguished Speakers Series.

“There will be people that will try to stop you. At the end of the day, it’s only you that stops yourself. (Students) have the right to share their gifts on this earth and their service,” said Stegemann before she addressed about 300 students.

Stegemann said she went up against

a global industry.

“I am David against Goliath. I don’t have their billboards or their money.

But being David against Goliath can sometimes be an advantage.”

Her fragrances ended up in all Hudson’s Bay stores after making an unsolicited call to sell her product, known as a cold call, and speaking to a buyer who was from her home province of Nova Scotia.

“You’re going to have challenges, but you still have to make the cold calls and who knows who’s on the other end of that line who can help you.”

Stegemann, named the Top Game Changer in Dragons’ Den history, went on to be one of the top 100 most powerful women in Canada in 2012 by Women’s Executive Network.

Stegemann said finding her business mentor Brett Wilson was crucial to her success.

“Entrepreneurship is one of the key drivers of our economy. It’s a key em-

ployer and it’s a key part of inspiring our nation to do better and that’s really what I want to continue to do,” Wilson said who was also meet with students Thursday afternoon.

The 7 Virtues makes fragrance with fair market organic essential oils sourced from countries rebuilding after war or strife.

Stegemann said young people really want to create companies that create a better world, leave a better footprint and make money and that is possible.

When asked about the impact of Canada’s new Liberal government on business, Stegemann said it was the kinder campaign that won.

“I think you get more flies with honey in life and I think that you really have to exercise kindness in what you do. I work with suppliers that deal with, in Haiti, things like the cholera outbreak. You have to have patience and kindness in my kind of company.”

Nearly half the workforce at the Innisfail pet food plant will lose their jobs in January.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada announced it will cut 44 positions in its move to switch entirely to a pet food distribution centre for its western region last week.

There are about 90 people who work at the facility which makes and distributes the dry pet food products.

Once the transition is over, there will be 23 employees working at the planned distribution centre.

Dean McNeill, a Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada spokesperson, said the change is the most efficient way for the company to leverage the full scale of its Canadian and U.S. factories. He said this will allow the company to remain competitive.

Innisfail Mayor Brian Spiller said this is a setback to the community of 8,000 residents.

“We feel bad for the families that have lost their wage earner jobs,” said Spiller.

“They have given them until Jan. 29 before the layoffs will be in effect.

Hopefully by then they will find good paying jobs some place close to our community and they can remain a resident of Innisfail.”

The plant has been used to make dog food in the community since the mid-1970s.

It was previously owned by Western Pet Foods and Nestle Ralston Purina before Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada purchased the plant in 1988.

The Ontario-based company expanded the operations in 2006 with a 86,000 square feet addition to the building at 5128 54th St. Nestlé Purina PetCare was formed following the acquisition of American company Ralston Purina by Switzerland-based Nestle SA in 2000. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Price rises can’t offset cord-cutting for Shaw

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Price hikes and a oneoff sale of wireless spectrum were not enough to offset falling subscriber numbers as profits at Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) fell over the past year.

The cable and telecom operator has been dealing with fierce competition from Telus Corp. in Western Canada and is looking to the recently acquired ViaWest data centre business to drive growth at a time when its core businesses face challenges from cord-cutting and a changing regulatory landscape.

In its latest financial report, re-

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Despite the fall in yearly profits, the company saw a fourth-quarter bump in net income, up nearly 44 per cent from a year ago to $276 million, thanks in part to a one-time sale of mobile spectrum to Toronto-based Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B).

Revenues in the fourth quarter, which ended Aug. 31, were higher thanks to an Aug. 1 price increase for residential Internet and TV plans.

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Shaw’s subscriber losses accelerated as the company’s core cable business has been hit by the increasing popularity of online alternatives such as Netflix. Unlike Rogers or BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE), Shaw has no wireless package to bundle with its cable, Internet and home phone services.

Its consumer division lost more than 76,000 subscribers, including nearly 34,000 cable customers, in the quarter, up from a loss of around 30,000 in the fourth quarter of its 2014 fiscal year. The company added 1,590 subscribers to its business telecom services, compared with the 16,200 new subscribers in the same period last year. On a conference call with investors, CEO Brad Shaw blamed the loss-

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es on increased competition and the economic downturn in Alberta, which he said has hit consumer spending.

Shaw Communications is looking beyond its core cable business for growth.

Last year it bought data centre provider ViaWest for US$1.2 billion, and the company opened two new facilities in Oregon and Calgary in the fourth quarter.

“The demand in the market is only increasing,” ViaWest president Nancy Phillips said on Thursday’s conference call.

Revenues at Shaw’s media business were up by 0.4 per cent in the quarter to $232 million despite a full-year drop of 1.5 per cent to $1.08 billion.

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

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 124.39 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.73 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.00 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.38 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.56 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.07 Cdn. National Railway . . 80.82 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 201.00 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 37.02 Capital Power Corp . . . . 19.75 Cervus Equipment Corp 14.55 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 49.92 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 57.20 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 21.10 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.72 General Motors Co. . . . . 35.42 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 23.20 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.15 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 43.65 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 33.34 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.26 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 7.00 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 44.90 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 117.88 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.25 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.25 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 72.09 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American markets were lifted Thursday by U.S. economic data, earnings reports and news that the European central bank may deliver more economic stimulus to combat sluggish global growth.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX index closed up 173.92 points at 13,878.11, while the loonie added 0.18 of a U.S. cent to 76.30 cents US. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average surged 320.55 points to 17,489.16, the broader S&P 500 index advanced 33.57 points to 2,052.51 and the Nasdaq gained 79.93 points to 4,920.05.

Ben Jang, a portfolio manager at Vancouver-based Nicola Wealth, said downward pressure on Valeant Pharmaceuticals (TSX:VRX) — a heavily weighted stock on the TSX — led to smaller overall gains on the Toronto stock market relative to its counterparts south of the border.

Valeant’s market value has been slashed by more than $30 billion this week as it grapples with allegations that the pharma giant created a network of pharmacies to distribute its products so that it could avoid the scrutiny of auditors.

Shares of Valeant fell Tuesday, Wednesday and again on Thursday when it closed down $10.16 or more than six per cent at $144.05.

“We have a pretty strong breadth in the market, for moving higher, with the obvious exception being Valeant,” said Jang. “It does speak to the completely imbalance in the Canadian market.

Canada itself doesn’t have much sector diversification.”

All of the sectors of the TSX closed higher, with metals and

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 22.01 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.09 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.90 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.96 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 9.97 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.61 First Quantum Minerals . . 7.48 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 19.91 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 6.68 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.96 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.24 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 28.18 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.930 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 8.79 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 20.16 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 19.58 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 55.59 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 21.41 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 31.16 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 10.12 Canyon Services Group. . 5.48 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 20.00 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1900 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 10.75 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.670 mining gaining 3.5 per cent.

In economic news, European Central Bank head Mario Draghi signalled Thursday that the bank could boost monetary stimulus at its next meeting in December.

That left some expecting that the ECB will extend its $1.2-trillion quantitative easing program, although Draghi noted that the bank is also looking at other potential measures, such as cutting one of its key interest rates.

In U.S. earnings news, e-commerce giant EBay, fast food chain McDonald’s and electronics company Texas Instruments all delivered better than expected earnings results.

Shares of EBay soared nearly 14 per cent to US$27.58 on the positive news, while McDonald’s rose eight per cent to US$110.87 and Texas Instruments climbed nearly 12 per cent to close at US$58.09.

On the commodity markets, the December gold contract fell $1 to US$1,166.10 an ounce, the November crude contract was up 18 cents at US$45.38 a barrel and the November contract for natural gas was down two cents at US$2.38 per thousand cubic feet.

December copper gained two cents to US$2.38 a pound.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,878.11, up 173.92 points Dow — 17,489.16, up 320.55 points S&P 500 — 2,052.51, up 33.57 points Nasdaq — 4,920.05, up 79.93 points Currencies: Cdn — 76.30 cents US, up

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 82.89 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 39.71 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.77 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 22.16 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 43.92 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.18 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.500 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.05 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 38.11 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.110 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.54 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 47.13 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2200 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 76.90 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 61.66 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.22 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 25.03 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 34.23 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 38.06 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 96.01 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.07 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 42.44 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 74.39 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 44.60 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.10 0.18 of a cent Pound — C$2.0176, down 0.81 of a cent Euro — C$1.4560, down 3.36 cents Euro — US$1.1109, down 2.30 cents Oil futures: US$45.38 per barrel, up 18 cents (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,166.10 per oz., down one dollar (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.697 oz., up 37.8 cents $697.56 kg., up $12.15 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ‘15 $2.10 lower $474.40 Jan. ‘16 $1.20 lower $481.20 March ‘16 $1.60 lower $485.20 May ‘16 $2.50 lower $485.80 July ‘16 $3.30 lower $484.00 Nov. ‘16 $3.80 lower $473.40 Jan. ‘17 $3.80 lower $471.60 March ‘17 $3.80 lower $473.30 May ‘17 $3.80 lower $473.30 July ‘17 $3.80 lower $473.30 Nov. ‘17 $3.80 lower $473.30.

Barley (Western): Dec. ‘15 unchanged $185.00 March ‘16 unchanged $187.00 May ‘16 unchanged $188.00 July ‘16 unchanged $188.00 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $188.00 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $188.00 March ‘17 unchanged $188.00 May ‘17 unchanged $188.00 July ‘17 unchanged $188.00 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $188.00 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $188.00.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 517,300 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 517,300.

Teck Resources writes down assets by $2.2 billion

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) reported a $2.1-billion loss for the third quarter on Thursday, but the Vancouver-based miner’s stock still rose sharply as it beat analyst estimates on adjusted earnings.

Teck, which has one of Canada’s largest mining and smelting operations, blamed the loss on a writedown of its coal assets to reflect lower expectations for commodity prices.

“We are taking significant steps to meet the challenge of low commodity prices,” Tech chief executive Don Lindsay said in a statement.

In fact, excluding the writedowns, Teck’s adjusted earnings and revenue did better than analyst estimates.

The third-quarter including $2.2 billion of writedowns resulted in a net loss of $3.73 per share, compared with a profit of 14 cents per share or $84 million last year.

Excluding the writedowns — which are a non-cash expense reflecting the lower long-term value of the business — Teck had an adjusted profit of $29 million or five cents per share, down from $159 million or 28 cents per share last year.

Revenue totalled $2.1 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30, down from $2.250 billion a year earlier.

Analysts had estimated $1.96 billion

IN BRIEF

Volkswagen says newer version of motor had software to cheat emissions tests German automaker Volkswagen said Thursday that the U.S. cars identified as having been fitted with software to cheat on emissions tests include some vehicles with a newer diesel engine. The company said after the emissions-rigging scandal became public last month that the software was installed on cars with variants of the

of revenue, one cent peer share of adjusted earnings and net income of six cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters.

On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Tech shares closed up 43 cents or 5.14 per cent to $8.79.

The asset impairments totalled $2.2 billion, including $1.5 billion for Teck’s steelmaking coal assets.

Teck (TSX:TCK.B) say its copper assets were written down by $300 million and the value of its share of the Fort Hills oil sands project was cut by $400 million.

Lindsay said the company has taken significant steps to reduce its cash costs and has also raised nearly $1 billion in advance payments for some of its future gold and silver production.

“We used a portion of those proceeds to reduce debt by $400 million and our current cash balance of $1.8 billion exceeds our remaining $1.5 billion share of capital required for Fort Hills,” Lindsay said in a statement.

Teck also reduced production and inventories of steel-making coal by shutting down operations for three weeks in the third quarter. It said production in the fourth quarter, which began Oct. 1, will be aligned with sales volumes.

It is using US$89 per tonne as its benchmark for highest-quality coal and total sales in the fourth quarter are expected to be at least six million tonnes.

EA 189 diesel engine built to the “Euro 5” emissions standard. The company is now looking at cars with the EA 288 diesel engine and that same emissions standard, Volkswagen spokesman Pietro Zollino said. Vehicles with that engine built to the newer “Euro 6” standard are not affected, he added.

He said 70,000 cars in the U.S. with the early version of the EA 288 engine — including certain Golf models, the Beetle, Jetta, Passat and Audi A3, all from 2015 — are among the 482,000 vehicles which have been identified in the U.S. as containing the suspect software.

VW said later that no vehicles sold in Europe with the EA288 motor, either the “Euro 5” or the “Euro 6” versions, had illegal software.

Addition of Sun Media boosts Postmedia revenue BUT LOSSES CONTINUE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The company that publishes the National Post and other major Canadian newspapers says the acquisition of Sun Media boosted its revenues and helped to trim its operating loss in its fiscal fourth quarter, but not enough to offset the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar.

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. says it had a $54.1 million net loss in the three months that ended Aug. 31, compared with $49.8 million in the fourth quarter of its 2014 financial year.

The increase was related to noncash losses on financial derivatives and currency exchange, both related to the value of Postmedia’s U.S.-dollar denominated debt.

The company — which owns many of the former Southam papers including the Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and Calgary Herald — said its operating loss was $5.7 million, down 80 per cent from $28.1 million a year earlier.

Revenue for the quarter was $230.2 million, including $96.4 million from the Sun Group. Excluding the Sun Group, revenues would have been down $13 million or 8.8 per cent, mainly due to weak advertising.

For the full 2015 financial year ended Aug. 31, Postmedia had a $263.4 million loss — compared with a $107.5-million loss in fiscal 2014.

Annual revenue was $750.3 million, up from $674.3 million in 2014.

Excluding the Sun acquisition, Postmedia’s revenue would have been down $77.6 million or 11.5 per cent.

President and chief executive Paul Godfrey said it was a year of

Q4 RESULTS transformation for the company as it integrates Sun Media and begins to cut $50 million of costs by the end of 2017, including $14 million realized in the quarter.

“We cannot take our foot off the gas with respect to cost savings and we’ll continue to undertake initiatives that best reflect our current business climate,” he said during a conference call.

He said the newspaper industry remains under pressure with a cost structure of a “bygone era.”

The advertising environment remains challenging but the rate of decline improved during the quarter.

Excluding Sun Media, advertising revenues decreased 8.8 per cent, compared to a 12.2 per cent decline in the first nine months of the year.

The financial report came out a day after Postmedia published the final digital editions of the Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen and Montreal Gazette.

“They’re beautiful products and we’re incredibly proud of how they look, but they didn’t reach a critical mass of audience or advertisers,” Postmedia spokeswoman Phyllise Gelfand said Wednesday in an interview.

Tablet readers will be redirected to Postmedia’s news app, which was recently revamped. The updated version works on both smartphones and tablets.

Postmedia launched its first digital evening edition in May 2014 at the Citizen before expanding the project to other markets.

BRAVO AND TARGET SIGN DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT TO FORM BRAVO TARGET SAFETY Combined organization a leader in safety, medical, and emergency services.

October 23, 2015 - Bravo Oilfield Safety Services LP (“Bravo”) and Target Safety Services Ltd. (“Target”) are pleased to announce their merger to form Bravo Target Safety LP (“Bravo Target”).

Bravo Target is a one-stop shop for safety services and safety-related products. It combines the unique competencies of two of Western Canada’s leading safety companies and has extensive experience in numerous areas including safety services for facilities, industrial turnarounds, maintenance as well as oilfield drilling and completions.

“This merger is about combining two exceptional organizations into a new growth and customer-oriented company that can offer a more robust suite of services” said Craig Dore, newly appointed CEO of Bravo Target. “We are looking to build on our strengths during this downturn and position the company for significant growth when the cycle turns. Cost rationalization is not a motive here and each of our Western Canadian locations will remain open and ready to serve. Our goal is to be the leader in the Western Canadian industrial and oilfield safety sector, and we encourage you to consider Bravo Target for all your safety needs, both large and small.”

Bravo Target has the knowledge and manpower to successfully complete safety projects of almost any complexity and scope. The company’s nine strategically-located offices will allow rapid response times, and its employees’ abilities to provide outstanding customer service will be enhanced over time as they enjoy cross-training initiatives and fewer seasonal layoffs. Bravo Target is 100% Canadian-owned and will benefit from continued strong backing by financial partner Yellow Point Equity Partners.

Ray Brausen (former President of Bravo) will remain a board member and major shareholder. Brausen added “We are excited about this combination.

The combined company’s diverse locations, knowledgeable employee base, industry leading equipment and positive employee-focused culture will allow us to provide unparalleled service to our blue chip customer base.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT CRAIG DORE AT CRAIGDORE@BRAVOTARGET.CA

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Life may have started earlier SCIENTISTS SAY LIFE ON EARTH MAY HAVE EXISTED EARLIER, RAISING HOPES FOR ELSEWHERE IN UNIVERSE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Scientists have found fossil-like hints that some kind of life existed on Earth 4.1 billion years ago — when the planet was a mere volcanic toddler. That’s 300 million years earlier for life to pop up than previously thought.

Not only does that change the way scientists thought Earth was like soon after it formed 4.5 billion years ago, but gives them reason to theorize that life itself is more plentiful throughout the universe because it seemed to start up so quickly.

Researchers examined tiny grains of the mineral zircon from western Australia’s Jack Hills and chemically dated them to when Earth was barely 400 million years old. Inside one of the 160 some grains they found what they call a “chemo-fossil” or a certain mix of carbon isotopes, according to a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Think of it as “the gooey remains of biotic life or anything more complicated,” said study co-author Mark Harrison, a UCLA geochemistry professor.

There are different types of carbon with differ-

DNA study suggests Central Asia the birthplace of dogs

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Where did dogs first arrive on the scene? Scientists have long debated that question, and now a study of doggie DNA from around the world is pointing to Central Asia.

Man’s best friend may have evolved somewhere near what is now Nepal and Mongolia, researchers say.

Previous studies have suggested southern China, the Middle East, Siberia and Europe as the place where our first domesticated animal arose from wolves at least 15,000 years ago.

For the new work, Adam Boyko of Cornell University and others analyzed DNA from 549 dogs that represented 38 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, India, the Middle East and islands north and east of Australia. The animals weren’t house pets, but rather “village dogs” that wandered freely in the streets or fields.

The researchers examined the DNA for signals of where the dogs had the most ancient roots. That pointed to Central Asia. The analysis did not tackle the contentious question of when dogs appeared.

Results were reported in a paper released Monday by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Even Boyko doesn’t think the work will end the debate among scientists.

“I’m not pretending my study alone is enough to rally the community together,” he said.

He’s right. Robert Wayne of the University of California, Los Angeles, who proposed a European origin for dogs in 2013 based on analysis of ancient DNA, said he didn’t buy the conclusion about Central Asia. In an email, he questioned Boyko’s use of modern-day genetic material as a guide to the distant past.

Another expert, Greger Larson of Oxford University, called the paper “a major step forward” but said he also suspected that modern DNA isn’t the way to go.

Now that Central Asia has been added to the mix, “Everyone with a favourite region can point to at least one paper that supports their suspicions,” Larson wrote in an email.

Larson is involved in an international project to tackle the question with ancient DNA and anatomical comparisons. Boyko said that research will provide an important test of his own work.

ent weights. This carbon residue had a higher percentage of the lighter type of carbon, which is what scientists usually find in remnants of life, the same as if your finger decayed, Harrison said. There are rare cases where this particular carbon signature wouldn’t be from life, but they are exceedingly unusual and only in certain situations.

Harrison theorizes that the carbon is from a colony of tiny organisms of some unknown type. Life existing 300 million years earlier than science thought is the most logical and simplest explanation, but “this is not smoking gun evidence,” Harrison said.

The common thinking of early volcanic Earth is that it was too molten and there was not enough liquid water for life to take hold this early. But, Harri-

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Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/W-2015 Amendment to remove all safety code related items Red Deer City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to remove all references to safety codes related items, including all regulations specific to Occupancy Permits. This amendment will be triggered following the adoption of Safety Codes Permit Bylaw 3551/2015.

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.

City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, October 23, 2015. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

PUBLIC SALE OF LAND

(Municipal Government Act, R.S.A 2000 Chapter M-26) THE CITY OF RED DEER Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, The City of Red Deer will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Crimson Star Meeting Room at City Hall, 4914 48 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, on Friday November 6th, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., the following privately owned property: Lot Block Plan Civic Address C of T Unit 14 CDE 8122428 114 – 54 Bell St 032107799 Unit 2 CDE 0729395 102 – 19 Bennett St 082260690 Manufactured Homes Only: Situated on the following rented lots Lot 3

Block Plan Civic Address 13 7822082 6214 Galbraith St

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Each property offered for sale at the Public Auction will be subject to a reserve bid. Reserve bid amounts are available from the Taxation section of the City’s Revenue & Assessment Services department.

Purchaser will acquire the land free of encumbrances, subject to those exceptions listed in sections 423(1) and 436.14 of the Municipal Government Act.

Astronomers: Faraway object being destroyed by real-life ‘Death Star

The properties will be sold strictly on an “as is, where is” basis. The City of Red Deer makes no representation and gives no warranty as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the Purchaser.

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The City of Red Deer may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the Public Auction.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A white dwarf star in the Constellation Virgo turns out to be a “death star” worthy of Star Wars.

Astronomers announced Wednesday that they have discovered a rocky object coming apart in a death spiral around this distant star. They used NASA’s exoplanet-hunting Kepler spacecraft to make the discovery, then followed up with ground observations.

“This is something no human has seen before,” said Andrew Vanderburg of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the lead author.

“We’re watching a solar system get destroyed,” he said in a statement.

The data show the object in an orbit 520,000 miles (837,000 kilometres) from the white dwarf. That’s the approximate distance from the Earth to the moon, and back. Vanderburg and his team also found several additional chunks of orbiting material.

Scientists believe the original object may have been a planet whose orbit became unstable, and was kicked inward. The pieces already are being vaporized by the white dwarf, located about 570 light-years from Earth, and will eventually be ripped apart.

The fictional Death Star of Star Wars fame was the Empire’s monstrously big space arsenal capable of destroying an entire planet.

The findings are being published this week in the journal Nature.

son said, there’s no physical evidence for this theory.

What the zircon shows is “the Earth by 4.1, 4.2 billion years ago was basically behaving like it is today.”

“This is what transformative science is all about,” said Stephen Mojzsis, a University of Colorado scientist who wasn’t part of the research.

“If life is responsible for these signatures, it arrives fast and early.”

S. Blair Hedges of Temple University, who also wasn’t part of the study, said Harrison’s findings makes sense and the accelerated timeline of life fits with his genetic tracking work.

“If life arose relatively quickly on Earth,” Hedges wrote in an email, “then it could be common in the universe.”

Terms and Conditions: Purchase price payable by non-refundable deposit equal to 10% of purchase price due on day of the Auction, with the balance of the purchase price due on closing. Payments by cash, bank draft or certified cheque only. Closing dates for all sales will be January 5, 2016, unless otherwise agreed to by the City. Successful bidder agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of the City’s Standard Land Sales Agreement, a copy of which will be included in Bidder’s Packages on Auction Date and can be obtained after October 6th, 2015 from the Taxation section of Revenue & Assessment Services. If the successful bidder fails to complete the transaction in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, the property will be offered to next highest bidder at the price agreed to by the high bidder. Purchaser is responsible from and after closing date for payment of all taxes, rates, charges, and fees for the property.

In the event that payment of the arrears of taxes and costs is received by The City prior to the Public Auction, the property in question will not be offered for sale. There is no right to pay tax arrears after the property is declared sold.

Dated at Red Deer, Alberta, October 20th, 2015.

Trista Mowat, Property Tax Specialist

Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/Q-2015 Amendments to Support Process Changes Red Deer City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to provide clear and more comprehensive information related to The City’s administration of Development Permit applications.

The amendments reorganize information required to support a Development Permit application and also clarify the roles and authorities of the Development Office and the Municipal Planning Commission.

These amendments will assist to streamline processes and provide a more user-friendly Land Use Bylaw for all groups: City Administration, MPS, City Council, developers, builders and the general public.

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.

City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, October 23, 2015. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

Development Officer Approvals On October 20, 2015, the Development Officer issued approvals for the following applications: Permitted Use Laredo 1. Avalon Central Alberta Ltd. – a 0.97 m variance to the minimum rear yard, to an existing deck, located at 93 Lazaro Close.

Mountview 2. Platinum Homes & Developments Corp. - a 58.89 m2 addition for an attached garage to an existing single-detached dwelling, to be located at 3562 Spruce Drive.

Oriole Park 3. Falcon Homes Ltd. - a 24.0 m2 single-storey addition to an existing single-detached dwelling, to be located at 43 Oberlin Avenue.

Discretionary Use Davenport 4. D. Pfeifer – an approval of use for a home-based beauty salon business, to be located at 26 Dolan Close.

Downtown 5. Timcon Construction (1988) Ltd. – an addition to an existing loading dock, to be located at 5410 50 Avenue.

Riverlands 6. Up to Kode Carpentry Ltd. – an approval of use for a massage clinic, to be located at 210, 5589 47 Street.

7. R.B.W. Consulting (2015) Ltd. – an approval of use for a property management office and rental services, until October 20, 2019, to be located at E11, 5560 45 Street.

You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on November 6, 2015. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw.

Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8190.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2015

A tablet with typing prowess FINALLY, MICROSOFT MAKES SURFACE TABLET THAT TYPES LIKE A LAPTOP

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — With the new Surface Pro 4, typing on a Microsoft tablet finally feels like typing on a regular laptop.

Although Microsoft has tried hard to sell the Surface as a laptop replacement, its keyboard has felt flimsy — something to tolerate when a real laptop isn’t available. The keyboard attaches magnetically and has to be thin enough to fold over like a book cover. Consequently, it has felt like typing on cardboard over my lap.

Microsoft says the Pro 4 keyboard cover is 20 per cent stiffer, so it no longer feels like cardboard. Each key is slightly taller, too, giving it a more natural feel. More room on the cover is devoted to the keys and the touchpad rather than dead space. Microsoft keeps the cover’s weight and thickness about the same as before by turning to different materials.

All this translates to a keyboard that’s enjoyable rather than tolerable. I made it my primary computer for two weeks, including travels through upstate New York and Ontario, Canada. The Pro 4 felt comfortable whether I was in a hotel bed, a friend’s living room or the tasting room of a winery.

BEYOND THE KEYBOARD Now that Windows 10 is available, the Pro 4 is the first Surface I can wholeheartedly recommend. The cardboard-like keyboard wasn’t my only gripe. Windows 8 felt like using two machines at once, with the system constantly kicking you to the one you didn’t want. Microsoft’s free Windows 10 update in July addresses the bulk of my frustrations.

I also like the addition of a magnet on the left side to attach an included stylus. The stylus still came off a few times during my travels, so I stowed it in my backpack after a few days and didn’t have it handy when needed. Samsung’s Note devices have built-in holes for their stylus, although in avoiding that approach, Microsoft was able to make the stylus larger and more like a regular pen.

The stylus might be useful for note-taking, though I prefer just typing notes and reminders. Artists might appreciate having it for drawing and sketching. The Surface is pressure-sensitive and responds differently whether you press hard or lightly. But it won’t let you shade from an angle like a pencil, which the Apple Pencil stylus for the upcoming iPad Pro will let you do.

Meanwhile, you can enable facial recognition on the Pro 4 to bypass a sign-in password. The feature wasn’t available for testing yet, however. A premium keyboard cover offers a fingerprint reader.

PRICES AND COMPARISONS The Pro 4 starts shipping next Monday in the U.S. and Canada. It starts at $899 and comes with the stylus, though it’s unrealistic to have without the $130 keyboard cover. The base model comes with just 128 gigabytes of storage, which is barely enough for moderate and heavy users. Configurations with double that storage start at $1,299, or $1,429 with the keyboard. The high-end model with 512 gigabytes costs $2,329 with the cover. The premium, fingerprint keyboard cover is $30 more.

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Microsoft shows the Surface Pro 4 at a Windows 10 Devices Event, in New York. With the new Surface Pro 4, typing on a Microsoft tablet finally feels like typing on a regular laptop.

Apple’s entry-level iPads are much cheaper, but Microsoft is going after customers of the MacBook Air (which starts at $899) and the iPad Pro (which starts at $799, plus $169 for a physical keyboard and $99 for the Apple Pencil).

I have been using Macs since 1987 and have invested a lot in software and accessories, so I don’t see myself abandoning my Mac laptop for the Surface. But the Surface could appeal to those already familiar with Windows and want compatibility with what they have at work.

Battery life isn’t as good compared with the MacBook Air. While the 13-inch Air has given me nine to 11 hours of general use, it’s closer to six or seven on the Surface.

Among other things, the resolution on the Surface’s 12.3-inch display is sharper, meaning there are more pixels to light up. The Surface also has a touch screen, while Mac laptops do not.

The iPad Pro isn’t out for a few more weeks, so the jury is still out on how it compares. The pencil shading is one feature that stands out in my limited hands-on time with the Pro.

THE SURFACE BOOK Although Microsoft designed the Pro 4 as a tablet for professionals, it might not be powerful enough

for some tasks. Microsoft built the new Surface Book laptop for graphic artists, science researchers and others with data-intensive tasks.

My time with the Surface Book was brief, not enough to make a recommendation. Although I’m impressed with what I’m seeing, the price tag of $1,499 to $3,199 will keep it out of reach of many people.

Then again, most people will be fine with the Pro 4’s performance, especially with a keyboard that now feels like a laptop.

CHEAPER OPTIONS The price of last year’s Pro 3 drops to $699. The good news: The new keyboard works with it and feels as comfortable on the lap.

For a budget option, consider the Surface 3 (without the Pro in the name). The screen is smaller, and the kickstand doesn’t have as much flexibility. But it’s a good machine — for as low as $499. In fact, the Pro models might be overkill for many students and casual users.

Unlike the Pro, the stylus is sold separately for $50. The Surface 3 is the only model with an option for cellular connectivity, for $100 more, not including the data plan.

Surface 3 now comes with Windows 10, but you get the older, cardboard-like keyboard.

European Commission fines 8 companies for colluding on contracts for disc drives MAJOR COMPUTER PLAYERS GET MILLIONS IN FINES BRUSSELS — The European Commission slapped fines totalling 116 million euros ($132 million) on eight companies Wednesday for colluding on deals to supply optical disc drives to computer companies Dell and Hewlett Packard.

The Commission said the companies illicitly colluded “to avoid aggressive competition in procurement tenders organized by Dell and HP.” It added that some company representatives — knowing their actions were illegal — met in parking lots and movie theatres to discuss tender details for supplying products such as CD and DVD drives.

“The companies in this case were well aware that their behaviour was illegal and took measures to avoid being detected,” said European Commissioner

Margrethe Vestager. “But whatever strategies companies may put in place, they will not escape our attention.”

Hitachi-LG Data Storage Technology received the biggest fine — 74.2 million euros ($84.3 million), though half of it was waived due to the company’s co-operation with the investigation.

Philips and Lite-On also were fined as was a joint venture established by the two companies, but they had the punishments waived because they were first to reveal the existence of the cartel.

The other companies fined were Sony, Sony Optiarc, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology and Quanta Storage.

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Google Self-driving cars take to empty lanes in northern Virginia offers software free to Microsoft defectors

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — Google is escalating an attack on Microsoft’s lucrative Office software in an attempt to hit its longtime rival where it will hurt the most.

The assault is targeting companies and government agencies paying for Microsoft’s suite of word processing, email, calendar, spreadsheet and other Office programs. If they dump Microsoft, Google will give them free use of a package of its competing software that normally costs $5 or $10 per user each month.

The price for the “Google for Work” software will be waived for the duration of the defecting customers’ existing contracts with Microsoft or any other supplier. The offer is open for the next six months in the U.S. and Canada and will eventually be extended to other countries.

Google is limiting the free usage to 3,000 people per defecting customer. Even with that restriction, Google will be foregoing $180,000 to $360,000 in annual revenue if a company with 3,000 people signs up for the offer. As an additional incentive, Google will pay up to $75,000 to each company switching to its software to cover the costs of making the change.

Google, now owned by a newly formed company called Alphabet Inc., declined to say how much it has budgeted for its latest assault on Microsoft Corp. Google says more than 600 companies have at least 10,000 employees using Work software.

The offer underscores Google’s confidence in the quality of its software and its resolve to undercut one of Microsoft’s most valuable franchises, said Aragon Research analyst Jim Lundy said. He estimated Microsoft’s current customers are paying $12 to $20 per user under contracts that typically run for several years.

Microsoft’s Office division generated $23.5 billion, or roughly one-quarter of the software maker’s revenue during its last fiscal year ending in June. The revenue includes sales of Office to consumers, too.

Digital advertising still accounts for nearly all of Google’s revenue, which totalled $66 billion last year. But the Mountain View, California, company has diverting some of the money it makes from advertising to chip away at Microsoft’s dominance in office software since it introduced a suite of competing programs nearly a decade ago.

At that time, Google was trying a different approach by requiring an Internet connection to use its software instead of installing the programs on the hard drives of individual programs.

Now, Microsoft and most other software makers sell subscriptions that allow online access to their programs so they can be opened on personal computers, tablets and smartphones.

Microsoft, which is based in Redmond, Washington, also has been trying to chip away at Google’s dominance in Internet search and advertising for the past decade, with little success.

Google’s new business software offer “represents a continuing saga in the battle with Microsoft for control of the desktop and mobile devices,” Lundy said.

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The test conducted Monday by VTTI involved what is known as Level 3 automated technology, sort of a midpoint between fully automated technology and no automation. VTTI spokeswoman Mindy Buchanan-King said Monday’s test went beyond some of the other technology entering the marketplace because it allowed drivers to not only take their hands off the wheel and their foot off the pedals but also let them take their eyes off the road for extended periods.

Technology debuted last week by Tesla, for instance, allows for automated lane changes and braking, but comes with a warning for the driver to continue paying close attention and keep hands on the wheel.

The Virginia Tech technology contains some unique features, automatically shifting lanes to the right during the simulation when a state police trooper approached with sirens wailing. And the Cadillac automatically slowed as it approached a simulated work zone and traffic stop.

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ARLINGTON, Va. — Self-driving cars faced what might be their ultimate test Monday: I-95 in northern Virginia.

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute demonstrated its automated vehicle technology Monday on the I-95 Express Lanes, a stretch of asphalt on the notorious I-95 corridor that connects the traffic-choked suburbs of northern Virginia to the nation’s capital.

Officials at the institute and an administrator at the U.S. Department of Transportation said they believe it’s the first time that driverless technology this advanced has been tested on an actual highway, though they acknowledged that research in the field is evolving quickly and not always easily tracked.

And the demonstration itself was highly controlled: It occurred at midday, when the Express Lanes were otherwise empty, as they were in the midst of the reversal process from northbound for the morning rush hour to southbound for the afternoon rush.

The specially modified Cadillac SRX wasn’t driverless. Virginia law requires a driver behind the wheel, and the technology still requires a driver to be ready to take over if necessary.

But the self-driving car handled lane changes on its own and adjusted speeds to account for simulated traffic and construction zones.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, participated as a passenger. His eyes widened when the car slowed on its own as the lead vehicle in the caravan hit its brakes. They widened again when the car shifted lanes with the driver’s hands off the wheel to make way for a police vehicle with its sirens wailing as part of the simulation.

Afterward, Warner admitted to a brief “moment of terror” at the abrupt changes, but predicted that the technology is poised to take off.

“This is the next big, great, disruptive technology,” said Warner, who made his fortune decades ago as a ground-floor investor in mobile phones and helped found what became Nextel. Warner said the similarities between automated vehicle tech-

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Many of us claim that we are young at heart when that can be changed or managed are: high blood we engage in trivial things. But are you really young pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, unat heart as you claim to be? According to Centres healthy diet, physical inactivity, and diabetes. At of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) our heart any age, you can make your heart younger by making could be older or younger than our chronological changes that reduce your risk. age. A person could be 53 years old, but A Heart Age calculator is now availhis heart could be 75 years old, if he has able for your convenience at http://www. been smoking or if he has high blood cdc.gov/vitalsigns/cardiovasculardisease/ pressure. heartage.html. This is an adaptation from According to CDC, most North Amerithe “Framingham Study Heart Age Calcucans have a heart that is older than their lator”, from the National Heart, Lung and age. It is believed that 1 in 2 men, and 2 Blood Institute and Boston University. The in 5 women, have a heart age 5 or more Heart Age calculator is meant to be used years older than their actual age. It has by individuals 30 to 74 years old who have been observed by CDC that about 3 in 4 no history of cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart attacks and strokes are due to facheart attack, stroke, peripheral artery distors that increase heart age. ease, or heart failure).

One simple way to understand your The Heart Age Calculator is very simple risk for a heart attack or stroke is to to use. Just enter your age, gender, blood PADMAJA learn your “heart age.” Heart age is the pressure, and whether or not you are takGENESH age of your heart and blood vessels as ing blood pressure medication, whether or a result of your risk factors for heart atnot you have diabetes, whether you smoke, SENIORS tack and stroke. and your Body Mass Index (BMI), and it There are some factors that put you will come up with your heart age and calat risk for a heart attack or stroke that you cannot culate your 10 year-risk of getting a heart attack/ change, such as getting older or your family history. stroke. The maximum heart age it can calculate is But there are many others that you can change. If 86 years, based on the data entered at the time of you smoke or have high blood pressure, your heart launching the site. age will be much higher than your actual age.

You can easily calculate your BMI by dividing The most common reasons for a higher heart age your weight in kilogram by height in metre squared

or go to http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/ lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm for a BMI calculator.

This is what you can do according to CDC: • Learn your heart age and how to improve it.

• Start by choosing a risk factor or two that you’re ready to change, like smoking or high blood pressure, and focus on improving them first.

• Work with your doctor to make heart healthy choices for a lower heart age.

• Take action at any age to lower your heart age and keep it low over time.

So what can you do to have a younger heart?

Make sure that your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and body weight are in the normal range for your age. Adopt a heart healthy diet, that is low in sodium and trans fats, and high in fresh vegetables and fruits, and oily fish. Get 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking, every week. It is a good idea to quit smoking and avoid second hand smoke.

Now that you have this vital information, when will you start building a younger heart?

Padmaja Genesh, who holds a bachelor degree in medicine and surgery as well as a bachelor degree in Gerontology, has spent several years teaching and working with health care agencies. A past resident of Red Deer, and a past board member of Red Deer Golden Circle, she is now a Learning Specialist at the Alzheimer Society of Calgary. Please send your comments to padmajaganeshy@yahoo.ca

Trying to protect friend from boyfriend Dear Annie: Two nights ago, I witnessed my best her. friend being verbally abused by her boyfriend. The Does his probation state that he cannot drink? If boyfriend was drunk and probably doso, you should report him and let the chips ing something illegal. fall.

I listened to him yell at her on the But a suspicion that he might have been phone all night while we were supdoing something illegal is not sufficient, posed to be spending time together for and the police likely would not pick him up her birthday. It was 3 a.m., and he was for that unless you could provide proof. And demanding that I pick him up on my without any evidence, he could accuse you way to take her home. I told him no, of harassment. because I didn’t want him being drunk Please be careful. This guy sounds like and possibly violent in my car. a loose cannon. Your friend should call the I let my friend know that she can call National Domestic Violence Hotline (theme if she needs anything, and dropped hotline.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE and ask for her off at their house. Although I’m help. sure her boyfriend will eventually get Dear Annie: I’d like to offer some addiMITCHELL himself arrested for violating his probational advice to “Can’t Stop Crying,” who & SUGAR tion, I feel it is up to me to report him. wants to keep the dog confined because But if I do, I will lose her friendship.

“Lassie” scratches the floors, wears down ANNIE Should I turn him in for the sake of the furniture and leaves dog hair all over. my friend’s safety or mind my own busiHer husband thinks she’s being cruel and ness? — Unsure in Ohio refuses to compromise. Now he sleeps with Dear Unsure: We aren’t certain what this man was the dog, and she’s in tears. Your suggestion to get a doing that violated his probation. Yelling at his girl- trainer to intercede was good, but it won’t help with friend isn’t enough to warrant a report, unless there the dog hair. is a restraining order preventing him from phoning My savior was an indoor invisible fence. It is a

small unit that plugs into an outlet creating a barrier. Our dogs have freedom throughout the downstairs, except for the formal living and dining room.

And the invisible fence also prevents the dogs from going upstairs to our bedrooms.

We allow the dogs on the family room furniture, which gives them lots of snuggle time with us. The durability of washable dog blankets protects the furniture and can be removed when we have company.

Our dogs are spoiled and happy, and so am I. I’d also like to note that “Crying’s” dog probably has become accustomed to sleeping with the husband and it will take a little tough love to break that habit. A friend found that it helped to give their dog a large stuffed animal to sleep with instead. — M. Dear M.: Thanks for the additional suggestions.

We hope the husband is willing to compromise, but he seems quite content to romance the dog and leave his wife by herself in the bedroom.

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.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re in the mood to indulge yourself Leo, but donít neglect jobs around the home in the process. If you do, then family members will be quick to reFriday, Oct. 23 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Ang Lee, 60; mind you about your domestic duties.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Are you worrying about trying Weird Al Yankovic, 55; Ryan Reynolds, 38 something new and failing? With the help of Venus, others will THOUGHT OF THE DAY: It’s the perfect time to watch support your plans Virgo. movies or read books that deal with crime or unBut donít be too proud to accept advice and solved mysteries. help when itís offered.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Energetic and passionLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You have much to ate, you have a strong drive to get things done. learn from your neighbouring sign of Scorpio — The next 12 months is the time to be financially like not being so focused on outer appearances. thrifty, professionally creative and romantically Today, look beneath the surface to discover a adventurous. person’s true value.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Rams need to SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Venus/ keep active. With Venus in your well being zone, Pluto trine encourages deep emotions, intense learn to love the things in life that are good for connections and plenty of passion. So make sure you. Like nutritious meals, regular exercise and you get up-close-and-personal with someone spending time in nature. special today Scorpio.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll feel like SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Slow surrounding yourself with family and friends in down Sagittarius! Today’s stars encourage you JOANNE MADELINE a beautiful environment today Bulls. You have to step out of the fast lane, so you can reassess much to learn from young children — like taking MOORE where you are actually going. each day as it comes.

Perhaps there are options you hadn’t previSUN SIGNS GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your fickle attenously considered? tion span is tested — especially at work — when CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Avoid being a project demands that you concentrate for more than 60 seconds. With persistence and application, youíll get a lone wolf. If you nurture close relationships and network with colleagues, then you can combine your talents on a creative the job done.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s time to have some se- joint project. You’ll have to be patient though.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Have you got a problem rious fun! Venus blesses all forms of communication today that is bothering you? Worrying about it will get you nowhere.

Crabs, as you socialize and circulate in style. Expect some

Listen to the wisdom of your inner voice — your intuition will point you in the right direction.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): With Saturn in your career zone, itís time to work hard towards your preferred professional future. You think you know how a loved one feels, but you may be way off the mark.

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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She left food in a cage and a string to close the door. Dino refused the bait and squirrels ate the food. Loud rock ‘n’ roll music and a blaring house alarm failed to chase Dino away.

Cockatoo with screech resembling dinosaur’s annoys Authorities shoot cow running residents of town loose on freeway halting A cockatoo with the screech of a traffic dinosaur is vexing residents of a tony Boston suburb.

The white bird, named Dino because of his annoying call, flew away from his owner in July and into the trees of Brookline.

He’s been gnawing on the woodwork of the Nancy Gertner’s historic home.

Gertner is a retired federal judge and senior lecturer at Harvard Law School.

The Boston Globe reports animal control officials were called and no one will trap the bird.

Arizona authorities say an officer was forced to shoot a cow that got loose on a Phoenix-area freeway, stopping traffic.

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CUNNINGHAM Vernal George (1925-2015) Vernal George Cunningham was born on March 10, 1925 in the Ghost Pine area to William and Eleanor Cunningham and passed away on Oct. 17, 2015 at St. Mary’s Extended Care in Trochu. He grew up on the farm west of Trochu attending Fairmount School.

He married Agnes Andrews, a Ghost Pine girl he had met when she was teaching at Fairmount, in 1950. They built a house on the family farm and raised eight children of the baby boom era. Vern farmed with his brothers and later with two of his sons, proudly operating a combine in his 80th year. His work ethic was an inspiration to all those around him. Besides his love of farming, Vern enjoyed watching his boys (and the pros) play baseball and hockey. He loved old time country music, Wilf Carter in particular, and would yodel a “Wilf” tune if the opportunity presented itself. He was up for a road trip, near or far, with Agnes and the kids or later with friends.

He put his woodworking skills to work in his shop and most members of his family have a rocking chair, an end table or a shelving unit to remember him by. Vern was a quiet man with a dry sense of humour. He was proud and supportive of all his children and grandchildren as they made their ways in life. He was predeceased by his wife Agnes in 2012. He is survived by eight children and their families: Bill, Brenda, Tom (Kim and Lauren), Nancy, Wayne (Rhonda, Coleman, and Ryan), Richard (Melynda and Bridget), Ken (Laura-Lee, Hannah and Kevin, Connor, and Max), and Wendy.

Vern’s quality of life was limited in his last several years by eyesight, hearing and other health issues. He appreciated the care he received after leaving his house in Trochu, at Golden Hills Lodge in Three Hills and later at St. Mary’s in Trochu.

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WOODS Brenda ‘Bea’ 1957 - 2015 Mrs. Brenda ‘Bea’ Lea Woods of Innisfail, Alberta, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the age of 58 years. Bea was born on June 6, 1957 at Lac La Biche, Alberta and raised in Smithers, British Columbia.

She moved to Red Deer in the early 1980’s, and worked at Canadian Tire for twentyfive years. Bea will be lovingly remembered by her husband of twenty-eight LEONARD GEORGE MASH years, Paul Woods of June 15, 1925 - Oct. 23, 2010 Innisfail; her sons, Tyler (Nicole) Bacon, Monty Those we love don’t go away, (Clancy) Woods and Robert They walk beside us everyday, (Tanya) Sirdar, all of Red Unseen, unheard, Deer; her daughters, Tamyka but always near, (Robin) Latiff of Calgary, Still loved, still missed Alberta and Felecia (Victor) and very dear.

Woods of Red Deer; and five grandchildren. She will also Your loving family be sadly missed by her brothers, Laurie Bouvier of Kamloops, British Columbia and Dean Bouvier of Funeral Directors Smithers, British Columbia & Services and one sister, Wendy Leiterman, also of Smithers.

Bea was predeceased by her father, Jean Bouvier. A Celebration of Bea’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Bea’s honor may be made directly to the Alberta Children’s Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A9. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of Quinn Edwards, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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SWORDS Teresa Sept. 16, 1959 - Oct. 13, 2015 Teresa Swords died suddenly on October 13, 2015 in Blackfalds. Teresa is survived by her mother, Florence Willick; her sisters, Kathy and Lorie Willick, and Card Of Thanks Rose Turner; and her brothers, Stephen, John, and HOPPS Dave Willick.

She is Thank you to the many predeceased by her husband, people who honored my Scott Swords. There will be husband Douglas William an informal celebration at Charles Hopps by attending Leto’s Restaurant, 4944 Hwy his funeral. Many thanks to 2A, Lacombe, AB on Saturday, October 24, 2015 the people who travelled long distances, family and friends, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. it was greatly appreciated.

He has gone to Heaven, rest in peace.

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People watch effigies of the ten-headed demon king Ravana go up in flames during Dussehra celebrations in Gauhati, India, Thursday. Dussehra festival commemorates the victory of Hindu god Rama over Ravana. The burning of effigies of Ravana, signifying the victory of good over evil, brings the festivities to a close.

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Arizona tried to illegally import lethal injection drug, FDA stopped shipment TUCSON, Ariz. — Documents obtained by The Associated Press show the state of Arizona tried to illegally import a lethal injection drug that’s not approved in the U.S. The documents are part of a lawsuit against the Department of Corrections over transparency in executions. The AP is a party.

They show that the FDA stopped a shipment of sodium thiopental in July that cost Arizona nearly $27,000. The FDA has refused to release the drug.

DOC spokesman Andrew Wilder said the state is contesting the FDA’s authority to withhold the drug.

Executions have been placed on hold in Arizona following the nearly two-hour death of murderer Joseph Rudolph Wood in 2014.

The state says it doesn’t plan on seeking death warrants for inmates until it resolves a lawsuit over the matter.

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first in Peru in more than a decade LIMA, Peru — Peruvian authorities have arrested an army lieutenant who they allege regularly collected bribes from drug traffickers for letting small planes ferry cocaine out of the world’s No. 1 coca-producing valley.

Chief organized crime prosecutor Jorge Chavez told The Associated Press that Lt. Wilmer Delgado Ruiz was arrested Thursday after being summoned from his base in the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro river valley.

Chavez said it was Peru’s first arrest of a military officer on drug trafficking charges in at least a decade. He said it was too early to say if other arrests were expected.

Historic footage of relocating beavers — by parachute — uncovered BOISE, Idaho — More than half a century after a group of beavers parachuted into the Idaho backcountry, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has uncovered film footage of the quirky wildlife management moment.

In the 1940s the department was trying to deal with an overpopulation of beavers in some regions when wildlife managers settled on a novel idea. They captured beavers and other fur-bearing rodents, packed them into special travel boxes, attached parachutes and dropped them from a plane into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.

Boise State Public Radio reports that a film made around 1950 showed the infamous beaver drops, but it had long been lost.

Recently Fish and Game historian Sharon Clark found the fragile film, which had been mislabeled and stored in the wrong file.

Strike against new Peru law temporarily strands Machu Picchu tourists LIMA, Peru — Train service to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu has been suspended due to protests against a law that permits the private management of lesser known Peruvian archaeological sites.

PeruRail said it halted service from the highlands regional capital of Cuzco for security reasons during the 48-hour strike that began Wednesday. The strike also paralyzed bus service from the train terminus at Aguascalientes to Machu Miccho, Peru’s chief tourist destination.

In Cuzco, police halted protesters who tried to march to its airport Thursday. Many tourists had to walk to their hotels.

Regional tourism chamber President Roger Valencia estimated losses at $1.5 million.

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Hillary defends record CLINTON SEEKS TO CLOSE BOOK ON BENGHAZI, BATTLING CONTENTIOUS REPUBLICAN QUESTIONS IN HEARING

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Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. taxpayers more than $4.5 million and, after 17 months, has lasted longer than the 1970s Watergate investigation.

Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, said the Republicans’ efforts were not a prosecution.

Contradicting him, Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington, told Clinton: “The purpose of this committee is to prosecute you.”

In one tense moment, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan accused Clinton of deliberately misleading the public by linking the Benghazi violence at first to an Internet video insulting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.

Clinton, stone-faced for much of the hearing, smiled in bemusement as Jor-

dan cut her off from answering. Eventually given the chance to comment, she said only that “some” people had wanted to use the video to justify the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, and that she rejected that justification.

The argument went to the origins of the disagreement over Benghazi and how President Barack Obama and his top aides represented the attack in the final weeks of his re-election campaign. And it reflected some of the raw emotion the deadly violence continues to provoke, something Clinton will have to face over the next year of her White House bid even if the Republican-led special investigation loses

Lane dispute preceded deadly road-rage shooting

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alan Garcia had just picked up his two children from school when it happened. He was trying to get off a freeway, and another car forced him out of his lane.

Garcia gestured toward the other driver and swore at him. Then, authorities said, the seemingly trivial episode turned deadly. A man in the other car opened fire on Garcia’s pickup truck, hitting his 4-year-old daughter in the head and shocking New Mexico’s largest city.

The apparent road-rage slaying began with one vehicle cutting off another, police said Thursday, two days after the fatal confrontation.

Garcia told police he heard two gunshots. Then his 7-year-old son said, “She’s bleeding,” referring to his little sister.

The suspect, identified as Tony Torrez, continued to pursue Garcia’s truck and fired twice more, according to a criminal complaint released Thursday.

Garcia pulled over and tried to give first aid to his dying little girl as a bystander called 911.

When help arrived, Lilly Garcia was lying on the tailgate of her father’s truck in the median, bleeding heavily.

Police said Torrez, who was arrested Wednesday, admitted firing on the family as they travelled on Interstate 40, Albuquerque’s main east-west freeway. He has been charged with murder, assault, child abuse and other crimes. He made a court appearance from jail via video as a judge reviewed the terms of his $650,000 cash-only bond.

“This is possibly one of the most

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FBI special agent in charge Carol Lee, left, and Albuquerque Police Department Chief Gorden Eden address the media regarding the recent road-rage incident where four-year-old Lilly Garcia was shot in Albuquerque, N.M. wanton and atrocious acts in the history of this city,” Judge Chris Schultz said.

According to the complaint, police received an anonymous tip from a caller who alleged that the 32-year-old had acknowledged shooting the child after he said Garcia’s truck tried to run him off the road. Police said they believe it was a random encounter and that the two didn’t know each other.

“The two drivers exchanged words when Torrez pulled out a gun” and fired, the statement continued. “Lilly was hit at least once in the head.”

Todd Farkas, a public defender as-

Ryan to seek job of House Speaker

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Rep. Paul Ryan on Thursday formally declared his candidacy for speaker of the House after getting unified support from across the Republican conference.

The Wisconsin lawmaker and onetime Republican vice-presidential nominee will be all but assured of triumphing in elections next week.

“After talking with so many of you, and hearing your words of encouragement, I believe we are ready to move forward as a one, united team,” Ryan said in a letter to colleagues. “And I am ready and eager to be our speaker.”

Ryan sought unity from divided Republicans as a condition for his candidacy for the position of speaker, which is the second in line of succession to the president. He succeeded in getting support from three major caucuses within the party, including the hard line Freedom Caucus that forced the current speaker, John Boehner, to an-

nounce his resignation.

Ryan would inherit a House with major budgetary and spending deadlines on the horizon. At 45, he would become one of the youngest House speakers in history.a In announcing his potential candidacy for the speaker’s job earlier this week, Ryan had said he wanted endorsements from all three groups to guarantee he would emerge as a unity candidate for House Republicans — not risk becoming the latest victim of the intraparty unrest roiling Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign.

The Freedom Caucus’ support fell short of a formal endorsement, since that would have required 80 per cent agreement that the group was not able to achieve, but Ryan accepted it as a show of unity.

The decision would put the Wisconsin lawmaker in a role he never wanted and did not intend to seek, but could offer the fratricidal House Republicans a chance to chart a new course after years of chaos.

signed to the case, declined to comment but said he planned to release a statement on Friday.

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For Clinton, the political theatre offered opportunity and potential pitfalls. It gave her a high-profile platform to show her self-control and command of foreign policy. But it also left her vulnerable to claims that she helped politicize the Benghazi tragedy.

“There were probably a number of different motivations” for the attack, Clinton said, describing a time when competing strands of intelligence were being received and no clear picture had yet emerged. Speaking directly to Jordan, she said: “The insinuations that you are making do a great disservice” to the diplomats and others involved.

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Pentagon says one U.S. military member killed in raid to free hostage IRBIL, Iraq — Acting on word of an “imminent mass execution” by Islamic State militants, dozens of U.S. special operations troops and Iraqi forces raided a northern Iraqi compound Thursday, freeing approximately 70 Iraqi prisoners in an operation that saw the first American killed in combat in the country since the U.S. campaign against IS began in 2014, officials said.

The raiders killed and captured a number of militants and recovered what the Pentagon called a trove of valuable intelligence about the terrorist organization.

The U.S. service member who died was not publicly identified pending notification of relatives. Officials said this was the first American combat death in Iraq since the U.S. began its counter-IS military campaign in August 2014.

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the target of the raid was a prison near the town of Hawija and that the raid was undertaken at the request of the Kurdish Regional Government, the semi-autonomous body that governs the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

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WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton strove to close the book on the worst episode of her tenure as secretary of state Thursday, battling hours of Republican questions in a hearing that grew contentious but revealed little new about the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya. She firmly defended her record while seeking to avoid any mishap that might damage her presidential campaign.

Democrats have accused the Republicans of using the investigation as a ploy to derail Clinton’s White House bid, noting that it is the eighth congressional investigation into the attacks.

But the hearing came at a moment of political strength for Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. On Wednesday, a potential rival for the nomination, Vice-President Joe Biden, announced he would not join the race. Clinton also is riding the momentum of a solid debate performance last week.

Pressed about events before and after the deaths of four Americans, Clinton had confrontational exchanges with several Republican lawmakers but also fielded supportive queries from Democrats.

The hearing ended at 9 p.m., some 11 hours after it began. But five hours into the hearing, Republicans had yet to ask the Democratic presidential front-runner a single question about the night of Sept. 11, 2012, itself.

The committee’s chairman, Trey Gowdy, portrayed the panel as focused on the facts after comments by fellow Republicans describing it as an effort designed to hurt Clinton’s presidential bid. Democrats have pounced on those earlier remarks and have pointed out that the probe has now cost U.S.

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The best blood pressure number is ...

The approval ratings of presidential candidates aren’t the only numbers that are all over the place (at least up until now). For a couple of years, major medical organizations’ recommendations for healthy blood pressure have ranged from 130/80 for most people, to as high as 150/90 for folks age 60 and older. And that’s been confusing for doctors and people like you who want to get it right. But now, a new National Institutes of Health study has a clear front-runner: To slash your risk for a heart attack or stroke, LOWER IS BETTER. In the study of 9,300 people, those who reduced the top number (that’s your systolic pressure) in their blood-pressure reading to 120 or lower cut their risk for heart attack or stroke by a whopping 33 percent and slashed their risk for blood-pressure-related death by 25 percent compared with folks whose top BP number hovered around 140. The results were so impressive that the government stopped the study early to get the word out — and you probably could hear us cheering the news.

Based on research, we’ve been advocates for a healthy BP goal of

Don’t settle for a so-so number. Most 115/76 (76 is your diastolic pressure) docs have been following for more than a decade.

BP guidelines that are too High blood pressure means high! Talk with your doc blood is pounding and racabout this new study and ing through your arteries whether aiming for a lower like an out-of-control river, BP is right for you. nicking and gouging artery Eat blood-pressure-lowwalls. That sets the stage ering foods. A diet of lowfor artery-clogging plaque, fat or fat-free dairy (or a heart damage, increased calcium-rich dairy alterrisk of stroke from clogged native) plus plenty of fruits blood vessels and ripped and veggies loaded with arteries and an increase in your odds for dementia.

DR. MICHAEL ROIZEN potassium helps support Unfortunately, nearly AND DR. MEHMET OZ healthier BP. It’ll also help you lose weight, which can 80 million Americans have YOU DOCS quickly reduce HBP by reHBP, more than half don’t ducing the amount of fat inhave their top BP number at side your kidney capsule.

140 or less, and two-thirds Do a salt check. About 0.3 percent don’t even know what their numbers are! So, take these six easy steps to (less than 1 percent) of folks with HBP keep your BP healthy or, if necessary, are salt-sensitive and should follow a low-sodium diet (see the DASH Diet to lower it: Get a reading. Everyone should on sharecare.com). If you have HBP, know their numbers. If you haven’t had try a low-sodium plan for one to three your blood pressure checked in the weeks.

If your BP falls by 20/7 or more, you past six months, make sure your doc does so at your next visit. If your num- need to keep on eating this way. If not, bers have been high in the past, it’s ask your doc if sticking with a moderworth making an appointment to find ate-sodium plan (about 2,300 mg daily) is OK. out how they’re doing now.

Hit the walking trail or the gym. Exercise relaxes arteries — and virtually anything you do that gets you out of your chair is good.

When you’re pressed for time, three 10-minute walks a day will help. So will slow walking and even standing up every hour for about 10 minutes, studies show.

Take your meds. If your BP is 140/90 or higher, it’s wise to start blood-pressure medications even if you’d prefer to control your numbers with lifestyle alone. Lowering your risk for blood-pressure-related health problems is too important to delay. And if a reasonable dose of one or two blood-pressure medications does not give you troubling side effects but is still not effective, your doctor may recommend adding a low-dose of a third medication.

That’s what helped people in this recent study hit their new target, with lifesaving results.

The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show and Mike Roizen of Cleveland Clinic, are authors of YOU: Losing Weight. For more information, go to www.RealAge.com.

How to prepare for interval training You’ve done your research and you aren’t skipping over a warm-up when doing interval training. know very well that for maxThis form of exercise is imum fat loss, interval trainso intense that if you aren’t ing is it. warming up, you’ll be at a That steady state carmuch higher risk of pulling dio training you’ve done for or straining a muscle, tenyears in the past is no longer don, or ligament. the best method to get that You also need to get lean and fit body you crave. your heart properly As such, next workout warmed up as well as then you have your game plan all it’ll be more capable of laid out. pushing to the high level of You’re hitting the treadintensity that you want for mill and doing some interthis session. val training.

CABEL If you are someone who But, before you get startMCELDERRY exercises in the morning, ed, there are three things FITNESS F/X this warm-up is even more that you must do first in oressential as your body der to ensure it’s a successtends to naturally be cooler ful session. at this time.

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Always Warm-Up First things first, make sure that you

Fuel Up Properly Next, make sure that you aren’t at-

tempting these sessions on an empty stomach.

While you could do a medium intensity, steady state cardio session without eating beforehand, intervals are not advised.

Your body will primarily run off glucose as a fuel source during these sessions, so if carbohydrates are not provided, your intensity will suffer.

A light snack of around 200 calories is perfect.

Include some lean protein source (protein powder works fine) along with some carbohydrates.

A banana, some sweet potato, or brown rice all work sufficiently here.

Check Your Footwear Finally, also be sure that you look at the footwear you’re using.

Do they provide the support you need?

As the intensity of your exercise in-

creases, so will the stress and impact being placed on your joints, so if your footwear is not able to support you, there’s a greater chance you may start to experience joint pain.

Even if you are using the treadmill, which has some built in cushioning protection, don’t think that means you can opt for 3- year old runners.

Do that and you’ll be suffering from knee or back pain before you know it.

So keep these quick tips in mind as you head in to do your interval training.

It is one of the best workout variations that you can do, but you need to do it smartly.

If you don’t, you’ll just be on a fast road to poor performance and possibly injury.

Cabel McElderry is a local personal trainer and nutrition coach. For more information on fitness and nutrition, visit the Fitness F/X website at www.fitnessfx.com.

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In Search of Pictures and Stories . . . of yourself, your family, loved ones or friends who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, Desert Storm, Afghanistan or any of Canada’s Peacekeeping Missions.

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Giving thanks for your health We have all heard the common saying, life is short.

Although often times it is overused, in my opinion, it is so true. Time and again, people tend to overlook or not fully understand how quickly things can change with their health.

Ask anyone SHANE who has lost a JOHNSON loved one, how quickly life can NATUROPATH change in just 12 short months.

Ask another person who has seen their loved one beat cancer just 12 months earlier. Being grateful, for your health among other things, is key to living a fulfilling life, and there is now research to prove it!

As a medical professional, week in

and week out, I see people through my practice that are in the worst times of their life and those that are in the best times of their life. I really wish I could have patients educating and empowering each other and providing that prospective that so often comes from those faced with serious chronic diseases. I will say that most people with “their backs against the wall” with health issues would tell others to show more gratitude towards their own health and others.

Health is one of those “grey areas” in life that you do not have full control of, no matter how many things you may be doing right. It is not always fair who gets sick and who does not. Anyone working in the field of medicine has witnessed first-hand patients go through tough times and could recall story after story about struggle and loss. Consequently, they are advocates of promoting and appreciating what you do have in the moment, and how vital it is to a positive life experience moving forward.

As one moves through life nobody

has “perfect” health but it is important to reflect and appreciate the positive aspects of your health that you still have.

Research has actually shown that feeling grateful activates the brain region that produces dopamine and serotonin, also known as pleasure chemicals. Thus, focusing on what you are grateful for in life can produce effects similar to antidepressants! It has also been found that gratitude towards others can make social interactions more enjoyable.

What is more interesting about this research is that it is not actually finding gratitude that matters most; it’s remembering to look for it in the first place. So, even if you are not able to find something you are grateful for,, the mere act of looking for it is what produces the release of the pleasure chemicals in your brain.

I have sat down with patients of mine who were at the end of their life and in my opinion, cannot think of a a more humbling experience.

It keeps your feet grounded and

motivates you to appreciate your own health, the people in your life, and the world we live in. Integrating this form of daily gratitude and being mindful of everything you have to be thankful for is my hope for everyone reading this column. Take time to look around this week and the next 51 weeks until next Thanksgiving to find all the good that you can, even in places where you least expect it. Learn to look for what there is, instead of what there isn’t.

I challenge you to write down three things you are grateful for every night as a way to end the day and start the next day on a positive note.

Dr. Shane Johnson ND was born and raised in Red Deer and is the owner of Aspire Natural Medicine. He completed his naturopathic medical training at the prestigious Bastyr University, and is among only a handful of naturopathic doctors in Alberta to complete an additional one-year residency in family medicine. For more detailed information on naturopathic medicine visit www.aspiremedicine.ca.

Be weary of juicing trends The juicing industry is becoming one of rising popularity. Juice bars are popping up like coffee shops and people are jumping on “juice cleanses” like they’re the new burger joint in town. This may sound fantastic, but there are some significant dangers to watch KRISTIN out for.

FRASER More and more people SOMETHING TO CHEW ON are craving the outcome of energy, vitality, longevity, and reduction of symptoms through their food choices. There is surely evidence that the intake of fresh pressed vegetable juices will provide the body with our greatly lacking phytonutrients but like any industry, money is also a factor and many of these new juice companies are cutting costs that may be taking a cut in your health.

The benefits of juicing and even taking several days to drink only juice, on a cleanse can certainly be beneficial. It’s like the 21st century version of fasting. Practiced for centuries in almost every religious and spiritual practice, from Christianity, Buddhist

and Islamic traditions to name a few.

Giving the body a break from digestion and allowing the immune system to kick in and clean house. “When we fast … the body becomes lighter, more flexible; the mind becomes clearer and more creative. Greater intuitive powers may develop and deep spiritual insights may be experienced …” –Kripalu Cneter Many of our current ailments are said to be remedied by fasting. From minor allergies, to colds and flus, aches and pains, cholesterol levels, blood sugar, and even emotional instability. It is important to check with your naturopathic practitioner before attempting any juicing or fasting regiment. Adding juices to the mix provides your body with a boost of nourishing support to help along the journey, minimizing symptoms that commonly occur such as headaches or hunger pains.

The purpose of fasting or juicing or juice cleansing, or typically what I have helped coach people through, juice feasting, is to break free of addictive behaviour, tune into your body, and move forwards with more healthful habits. Taste buds shift from desiring the typical sugars, breads, even coffee for many and gravitate back towards whole foods, including more fruits and vegetables, which leave most feeling liberated from the fatiguing symptoms that plague society as the norm.

Before you jump onto the juice bandwagon … be sure to you’re your juice! You want to avoid juices that have been pasteurized of course, as this defeats the purpose of consuming any live enzymes and actually getting the majority of the vitamins and minerals, but also watch out for “fresh pressed” juices and their sugar content.

Remember, in juicing, the fiber of the produce has been removed and therefore the sugars go directly into your blood stream. Blood sugar spikes are a causative factor behind diabetes, inflammation, emotional instability, and energy crashes. So watch out for juices that have too many sweet fruits.

You want to stick to as many of the darker leafy green, lower glycemic juices to get the most benefit. You also want cold pressed.

This ensures the produce has not been masticated and therefore prone to oxidation within an hour or two, leaving it rancid. Cold pressed keeps the nutrition in tact for up to three days in the refrigerator unopened.

And finally, the most important of all is: organic.

Juices are essentially high concentrations of fruits and vegetables, so when consuming non organic produce in high concentrations you are also consuming a higher concentration of pesticides. You may end up paying a few more dollars a juice, but well worth the price. Some juices have the

equivalent of 1.5 kg of produce in one bottle. Many companies are cutting this corner based on cost and it’s not one you want to accept into your body.

The National Cancer Institute demonstrates a link between exposure to pesticides and cancers including lymphoma, lung, bladder, colon, brain and prostate cancer to name a few. A Harvard Study released in March of this year in the journal, Human Reproduction demonstrated “the first report to link consumption of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables, a primary exposure route for most people, to an adverse reproductive health outcome in humans” — Jorge Chavarro, assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology and the study’s senior author.

As a health consumer, it’s your duty and right to understand what is going in the food and beverages you consume, including all of these “health products.”

As much as I am an advocate for cold pressed, organic, low glycemic juices they are few and far between in this market. So choose wisely. Stick to the juice companies that hold this value across the board and beware of pesticide cocktails being marketed as health promoting juice.

Kristin Fraser, BSc, is a holistic nutritionist and local freelance writer. Her column appears every second Thursday.

She can be reached at kristin@somethingtochewon.ca.

Knee replacement surgery gives pain relief, but other options also help pain six months later, Katz wrote.

Others viewed the results as a clear victory for surgery.

“This certainly adds to the evidence such as weight loss, physical therapy, exercise and medicines, and many that what we’re doing is effective and studies show these can help. But for improves patients’ quality of life,” how long is not known, nor are there said Dr. Joshua Jacobs, a joint surgeon at Rush University Medical Cengood comparisons of side effects.

Researchers in Denmark assigned ter in Chicago and spokesman for the 100 patients to either 12 weeks of non- American Academy of Orthopaedic surgical treatment — physical therapy, Surgeons.

Many peoexercise, ple get relief diet advice, “THIS CERTAINLY ADDS TO THE EVIDENCE with therapy s p e c i a l i n s o l e s THAT WHAT WE’RE DOING IS EFFECTIVE but ultimately need surand pain AND IMPROVES PATIENTS’ QUALITY OF g e r y w h e n medicine — arthritis or surgery LIFE.” worsens, he followed by 12 weeks of DR. JOSHUA JACOBS, A JOINT SURGEON AT RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN CHICAGO said.

Lynnette the other Friend, a retreatments.

After one year, the surgery group tired male carrier from Crown Point, improved twice as much as the others Indiana, tried joint-lubricating shots did on scores for pain, activities before having a knee replaced five of daily living and quality of life. years ago. She plans to have the other However, two-thirds of those not one done in January.

“This time I just went ahead and given surgery still had a meaningful improvement, and only one-fourth of went for the knee replacement,” she them ended up having surgery within said. “ There’s not much that can be done the year.

Complications were more frequent when it really starts to deteriorate.”

Kenneth Rose, a retired Chicago with surgery, including several serious deep vein clots, a fracture and a deep police officer, also tried shots before infection. And other studies show that having a knee replaced in 2011. When surgery “is not universally successful,” the other one worsened, he had it reand that 1 in 5 patients still have some placed in May, and now is able to lose

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS People with knees worn out by arthritis will get more pain relief from joint replacement surgery, but it has more risks and there’s a good chance that less drastic approaches also would help.

That’s the bottom line from the first study to strictly test other treatments against knee replacement, an operation done hundreds of thousands of times a year in the U.S. “It’s one of the great operations of the 20th century,” yet good evidence of its effectiveness has been lacking, said Dr. Jeffrey Katz, a joint specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

He wrote a commentary that appears with the results in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, and said the right choice will be different for each patient, depending on goals, overall health, and whether the person wants to have or avoid surgery.

More than 670,000 total knee replacements are performed annually in the United States, mostly for arthritis, which deteriorates cartilage in the joints.

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weight and walk a couple miles a day with his wife.

“I wish I had done it sooner,” he said. “It’s such a pleasure, really, you don’t realize how great it is to be able to go outside and take a walk.”

Soren Skou at Aalborg University Hospital Science and Innovation Center in Aalborg, Denmark, led the study.

The results give “convincing” evidence that surgery helps, but that there are trade-offs on risks, said Dr. David C. Goodman at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

His advice: —Don’t feel pushed or locked into a choice get more than one opinion, and remember you can always choose surgery later if you try something else first.

—Consider how well you can handle the disruption of activity and rehabilitation needed after surgery, and how much help you’ll have.

—Get a clear estimate of what it will cost you.

The operation runs $20,000 to $25,000 but research also suggests it saves money because it keeps people working and active and helps prevent other health problems, Jacobs said.

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This photo shows lightened up Brussels sprouts with bacon. This recipe allows for a crispy texture of the Brussels sprouts without frying.

Lightened up Brussels sprouts

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When did Brussels sprouts go from healthy food our moms couldn’t get us to choke down to trendy gastropub fare? Answer — the instant someone realized that the tender little sprouts could be fried in bacon grease.

While the Brussels sprout is incredibly nutritious — as one might expect from the world’s cutest little cabbage — letting it float around in bubbling smoky-salty bacon fat until frizzled and crispy may offset some of the nutritional elan of the veggie. But what would fall be without some tasty Brussels and bacon on the table, especially at Thanksgiving?

So I’ve created a lightened version of the favourite that got my kids (and husband) excited about the vegetable in the first place. And they loved it.

And I’m calling this one a true victory,

because they are not an easy Brussels sprouts crowd.

The secret is three-fold. First, to get a crispy texture without frying, I roast the sprouts at high heat. I also heat the baking sheet before putting the sprouts on it so they sizzle when they touch it.

That’s where the great texture is coming from. The second secret is to cook the bacon separately, turning it into a tangy vinaigrette-type sauce that you toss the sprouts in after roasting.

The bacon tastes stronger that way.

Finally, I use a hefty dose of smoked paprika, which ups the bacon-y smoky goodness with nary a calorie to add.

LIGHTENED UP BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6 1 pound Brussels sprouts 2 teaspoons olive oil

½ teaspoon smoked paprika, divided Kosher salt and ground black pepper 2 slices bacon, cut into small strips or cubes 2 large shallots, thinly sliced 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into ½-inch cubes 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Heat the oven to 425 F. Set a rimmed baking sheet in the oven to heat.

Cut the sprouts into quarters, then place them in a medium bowl.

Toss with the oil, half of the smoked paprika, and generous pinches of salt and pepper.

Remove the hot baking sheet from oven and line with kitchen parchment (be careful!).

Scatter the sprouts on hot pan, then roast until tender on the inside and crispy dark golden brown on the out-

side, 13 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until it turns crispy. Add the shallots, apple and remaining smoked paprika, then cook for another 5 minutes, or until soft. If the bacon has not given off enough fat to saute with, you may need to add a teaspoon of olive oil. Increase the heat to high, then add the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of water. Stir to deglaze the pan (don’t have your face too close to the pan or you will inhale quite an intense whiff of vinegar).

Add the roasted Brussels sprouts to the skillet and stir to coat. Transfer to a serving dish.

Nutrition information per serving: 120 calories 50 calories from fat (42 per cent of total calories) 6 g fat (1.5 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 5 mg cholesterol 160 mg sodium 15 g carbohydrate 4 g fiber 7 g sugar 4 g protein.

Indian butternut squash-carrot soup

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Creamy, comforting, earthy, warming, silky and gorgeous. Butternut squash — and many other winter squashes — cozy right up to traditional Indian flavours. And this soup is one of those dishes that will make anyone entering your house say, “What in the world smells so amazing?” It’s the combination of all the warm spices, the hit of fresh ginger, and the sweetness of this easy-to-find, inexpensive winter squash.

If you use vegetable broth, the soup is vegetarian. And if there is a dairy intolerance in your household, swap the butter out for olive oil and skip the cream. You’ll have a lighter, lactose-free, vegan soup. If you like fresh cilantro, think about sprinkling some of the chopped herb on top just before serving.

This is a lovely opener to a fall dinner, but with a big chopped salad it can very well be the main event. It also is a great do ahead soup. It can be prepped up to four days in advance. If you plan to make it ahead, stop before the cream is added and refrigerate the

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soup. Just before serving, reheat the soup and add the cream. If you reheat it with the cream already added in, make sure you only bring it to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat so it doesn’t curdle.

INDIAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH-CARROT SOUP Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 6 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1 large (about 2 ½ pounds) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed (4 to 5 cups) 6 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Pinch turmeric Pinch ground cloves ½ cup heavy cream Kosher salt and ground black pepper In a large stockpot over medium

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heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, carrots and squash, then saute for 5 minutes, or until the onion starts to soften. Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes.

Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, turmeric and cloves, then simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are very soft. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor (alternately, you can run the

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mixture through a food mill, which offers a great kind of nubby texture, or puree with an immersion blender). Return the pureed soup to the pot. Add the cream and heat just until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition information per serving: 190 calories 100 calories from fat (53 per cent of total calories) 12 g fat (7 g saturated 0 g trans fats) 40 mg cholesterol 260 mg sodium 19 g carbohydrate 4 g fiber 5 g sugar 4 g protein.

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William Brookfield • Gil Risling • Mike Melnichuk • Andrea Anderson

Lori Risling

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Sat. November 7 • 7:30pm

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The Louisiana Hayride Show was a live radio show that ran from 1948 to 1960 and was broadcast from the Shreveport, Louisiana Municipal Auditorium. The show went out live over KWKH Radio every Saturday night all across North America and also to the Armed Forces overseas. It was instrumental in giving the start to such legendary giants as Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Jim Reeves and even Elvis Presley. Other notable artists appearing on the Louisiana Hayride stage included Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Ray Price, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow and many more Super Stars. The show you are about to see recreates that live iconic radio program complete with studio stage set, amazing tribute artists and live band. You will be transported back to a time when music was simple, words were understood and the sound was pleasant. This live music extravaganza will be a delight from start to finish. Come out and see this amazing and unique show.

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FASHION

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FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2015

Creativity abounds on Day 2 TORONTO FASHION WEEK

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — As homegrown designers share their visions for spring-summer 2016 style, some noteworthy seasonal pastimes are serving as prime creative inspiration.

Here are Day 2 highlights from Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week.

UNDER THE SEA: MERMAIDS INSPIRE HELDER DIEGO A mythical aquatic creature served as real-world inspiration for Helder Diego’s latest collection.

Formerly known as BLAK.I, the womenswear brand helmed by Helder Aguiar and Diego Fuchs sought to chart the evolution of the mermaid in its spring-summer line.

With shimmering sequins symbolic of scales, the collection transition from the multicoloured hues in the ocean to black and silver. The line of mainly form-fitting garments encompassed everything from mesh cowl tops, blazers, long-sleeve tees and jeggings to pleated jumpsuits and shorts, and of course, a mermaid gown.

“For us, we’ve always been inspired by powerful women,” said Fuchs. “Our woman from Day 1 has been one who loves herself and is confident in herself, and who will wear our stuff and be 100 per cent confident.”

TICKET TO RIDE: HAYLEY ELSAESSER OPENS “CARNIVAL OF CURIOSITY” Step right up: The carnival has come to the catwalk.

Hayley Elsaesser brought an amusement park twist to the whimsical, colourful creations that have become hallmarks of her label.

After a pink-haired model rolled along the runway in a four-wheeler to open the show, there was no slowing down for this fun house ride which Elsaesser dubbed “the carnival of curiosity.”

The designer brought her inventive take on the theme with ultra-bright prints emblazoned on shirts, pullovers, jackets, culottes and dresses featuring “admit one” tickets, poodles and even the Grim Reaper in a bumper car.

The line was awash in boldly vibrant hues from rainbow-striped separates to metallics steeped in electric purple and green hues.

Elsaesser said she loves the opportunity to bring a sense of levity to her designs.

“I just think that a lot of the fashion industry like to take themselves a bit too seriously,” she said backstage following her runway show.

“Fashion and clothes should be fun. It kind of transforms you when you put something on … and that’s what I like my clothes to do.

——— GAME, SET, MATCH: TIME FOR TENNIS AT BUSTLE Bustle served up its take on tennis-inspired style with its typically cheeky approach to sportswear.

Models sporting headbands and toting racquets showcased creations with both subtle and more overt nods to the sport.

Alongside the refined coloured trims on blazer pockets and piping on pants, there were colour-drenched images of courtside scenes screened on T-shirts and zip-front jackets.

There were athleticwear staples aplenty, including hoodies, shorts and sweats. Among the more playful takes on the tennis theme? The graphic tees sporting the slogan: LEASE FOR ONLY “Love means nothing to a †† player.”

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A model walks the runway in the Narces show, part of Fashion Week in Toronto on Wednesday. accents on watercolour-like prints. Pearls featured quite prominently in the designer’s collection, put to most dramatic use in a show-stopping, floor-skim-

ming gown with a sweeping train swathed in strands of the luminous beads.

Fashion Week finishes today.

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LUCIAN MATIS MAKES FASHIONABLE RETURN After several seasons away from Toronto’s fashion week tents, Lucian Matis went to great lengths to deliver a personalized touch in his return to the runway.

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