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200 Syrians here by Dec. 31 Liberals mum about Syrian refugee plan

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer could soon see the largest single influx of refugees in its history with potentially 200 Syrians being resettled here by Dec. 31.

They would be government-assisted refugees and do not include those who might be sponsored privately by other groups such as churches.

Alice Colak, vice-president of Immigration and Settlement Services with Catholic Social Services, said Thursday that they are waiting for further and more concrete details, expected very soon from the federal government.

Colak, who oversees the Refugee Resettlement

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Centre in Red Deer, said the city could receive perhaps 30 or 40 families from the 25,000 commitment made by the federal government.

The government has already identified 10,000 possible Syrian refugees and has promised to fast-track the resettlement of 25,000 Syrians by year-end.

Millions have been forced from their homes during the country’s ongoing civil war, which has claimed the lives of about 250,000 Syrians.

Colak said Red Deer currently receives about 60 refugees per year from around the world. About 25 have come from Syria in the last year and a half.

The closest largest single influx previously would

be going back to 1979-80 when those refugees known as the Vietnamese boat people arrived. “But we didn’t get 200 at that time. Not at once,” said Colak.

“We had quite a few but not 200.” Whatever the final number is, the Syrians will be arriving to tested and tried infrastructure.

There are 36 Refugee Resettlement Centres in Canada, of which Alberta has five — Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge.

Catholic Social Services in Red Deer delivers the refugee resettlement program under contract with the federal government. “We’ve been doing that since 1980,” said Colak.

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City budgets $160.7M for projects

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF City administration is pitching a $160.7-million capital budget that features spending on preserving landmarks, improving roads and floating more dollars to approved projects.

On Thursday, the city handed over its proposed budget to council and to City seeks the public before it is debated in coun- public input on cil chambers on Nov. 24. budget A5 In all there are 152 projects, up 47 from the 2015 capital budget ($173-million).

As with recent city capital budgets, the bulk of spending will be on core infrastructure needs including rebuilding roads, crown paving and major transportation projects.

City manager Craig Curtis said the budget was prepared in light of some economic uncertainty, namely long-term provincial and federal funding.

“We all know the province has a $6-billion deficit,” said Curtis. “We would be burying our head in the sand if we thought that is not going to affect us … But I would say we are pleased in 2015 at least the Municipal Sustainability Initiative was kept whole.

The projections for the MSI are to increase back to the level before we had one-time funding. That may be optimistic but at the same time we know the province will be looking to balance its budget.”

Curtis said the city is a little concerned about the impacts of a new program from the province. He said

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Red Deer’s $160.7-million capital budget includes $3.7 million to preserve the CPR Pedestrian Bridge. Repairs are expected to cost $255,000. Removing lead paint and recoating the bridge will cost about $3,472,000. it is important mid-sized cities are recognized in province infrastructure.

Mayor Tara Veer said council will debate the specifics of the budget on Nov. 24. She said the goal is to move the city forward and to respond to the changing and emerging issues in a financially responsible way.

“Ultimately the objective is to bring stabilization

to our local economy through public sector investment but also be highly responsive to the emerging economic recession and what is ultimately financial challenges in the community as whole,” said Veer.

“When you look at this capital plan, it honours our commitments as a whole.”

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Petition aims to keep underground parking open

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

RED DEER REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Staff who work late shifts at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre say they want their safe, underground parking back.

An online petition at Care2.com has so far collected 371 names to keep underground parking open to after-hours staff.

One hospital worker said some staff were evicted from the underground parkade when the new outdoor parkade opened last week.

“The reason we like it is because a door opens and we go in and it closes. So it’s safer, especially in that neighbourhood,” said the hospital staff member who did not want her name used.

“The new parkade, anybody can go in there. They can just walk in. There’s no security. There’s buttons everywhere you can push, but chances are by the time security comes from the hospital, you’ve already been mugged.”

She said in 2011 a Red Deer hospital worker was mugged at a parking lot. Recently in Regina, a hospital employee was assaulted.

She said security is too busy to walk staff back and forth to the new parkade. Staff now try to walk together for protection.

Underground parking beneath Red Deer hospital used to be full and now it’s practically empty since the rules changed, she said.

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She said parking officials told her after-hours, underground parking was now off-limits because there was no way to charge staff who use more than one parking lot at the hospital depending on the shift they work.

“It’s a dumb reason. Computers are made to be fixed. Figure it out. You’ve had this long,” said the employee who always had access to underground parking while working after regular business hours.

Construction started on the hospital’s new $44-million, five-level parkade in October 2014. The parkade, with 1,100 stalls, is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Public are allowed to park on the first two levels and still have access to underground parking.

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REFUGEES: System in place offers welcome The system in place offers a welcome to refugees, providing them with temporary accommodation and helping them find a place to live. It also helps them with things like enrolling their children in school, getting the families urgent health services, and orientation to the community, she said.

While Colak said they are a bit in the dark still, they are trying to build on those systems already in place and determining what the impact will be on Red Deer with three times the normal number of refugees arriving in a short period of time.

“We’re looking at contingency plans.”

One of the first priorities will be where the Syrian refugees will stay.

Currently when refugees arrive here, they stay in temporary accommodation such as a local hotel, for 18 or 19 days. During that time the refugee centre helps them find permanent homes, Colak said.

“We’ve been in touch with the local hotels, to see what the capacity is. … and speaking to landlords. …

Those are all the things that we are considering right now.”

Once details of when and how many refugees are known, they expect to put a call out to the community for people who can offer self-contained suites, apartments or houses for rent, Colak said.

She was hoping to learn more details about the resettlement during a teleconference involving refugee-providing organizations and the federal government, scheduled for this morning.

Government-assisted refugees receive an allowance, based on Alberta’s social assistance rates, said Colak. There are limited amounts for rent, food, clothing and so on, based on the size of the family.

Colak, who is based in Edmonton, attended a Syrian refugee public information session in Red Deer in early October. One hundred people — including a number from local churches — showed up wanting to learn more about how they can help. “I think that was a great indication of the spirit of the city. … I think people will step up.”

“Red Deer has always been welcoming and supportive of refugees wherever they come from and I think in this case also.”

“I think that photo of the little boy back in early September really prompted a lot of people to wanting to do something. So that was kind of a catalyst. A tragic story and a tragic picture that seemed to galvanize people across the land.”

The photo, which brought worldwide focus to the Syrian refugee crisis, was of a drowned small child, three-year-old Alan Kurdi. His body was found on a Turkish beach and he had died along with his mother and brother when their boat capsized while trying to reach Europe. The father, who survived, told a tragic story about losing them.

Besides being federally-sponsored, refugees may also arrive on another track — through private sponsorships such as groups of individuals, churches, and community groups who raise money on their own to support refugees for one year.

The Alberta government has given some funding so far for the crisis. It has provided $100,000 to provincial refugee resettlement centres to hold meetings and share their knowledge with other groups that want to sponsor refugees.

As well, the province has given $75,000 to the Red Cross and also matched $75,000 in personal donations to the organization. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

BUDGET: Long-term plan for big ticket items

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City seeks public input on budget Residents will have the chance to review the city’s proposed spending for 2016 before the $160.7 million capital budget is debated in council chambers on Nov. 24.

In past years, the capital and operating budgets are generally released a day or so before they are reviewed.

Council directed administration to release the documents well before the capital and operating Dean Krejci, the city’s chief financial officer, said the city’s spending in the proposed budget is sustainable following a 10-year projection on the reserves, grants and various off-site levy funds.

“All of the city’s funding sources are currently sustainable,” he said. “Overall I would say on the capital side, we are in pretty good shape.”

“A lot of the improvements relate to our core infrastructure as the city grows There is a request for additional funding ($2.7 million) for the relocation of Station 3 and Station 4 fire stations. Roughly $15.3 million was approved for both relocations last year.

Council will debate the capital budget on Nov.24 in council chambers starting at 9 a.m.

It will also consider the $1.38-billion capital plan (2017 to 2025).

Proposed 2016 Budget Highlights

Veer said it honours the city’s commitment to the 2019 Canada Winter Games, core infrastructure, particularly transportation and public sector investment.

She said the city also has a long-term plan for the big ticket items and amenities that residents have requested. She said the capital savings plan, adopted last year, positions the city for new facilities and new growth in the future.

“It also protects our community from future tax hikes,” she said. “There are things that get deferred but I think the key is to find the right balance between not deferring so far out into the future that you effectively bring about an infrastructure deficit but also not overbuild so you inflate construction costs in the local economy.”

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The new parkade at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Kerry Bales, chief zone officer for Alberta Health Services Central Zone, said now that the parkade is open, work is underway to determine where staff want to park.

● South east sector transportation – $12.2 million ● West Queens Business Park – $9.8 million ● Fleet Replacement – $8.4 million ● Crown Paving – $7.6 million ● 67 street Corridor Improvements – $6.6 million ● Roadway reconstruction – $5.7 million ● River Bend Recreation Area enhancements and preservation– $5.5 million ● Alexander Way Phase 3 – 54th Avenue to River Plaza – $5.1 million ● CPR Pedestrian Bridge preservation – $3.7 million ● Great Chief Park enhancements – $3 million ● Memorial Centre preservation – $2.1 million ● Riverwalk for Riverlands project – $1.7 million crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

budgets in order to garner more public feedback earlier this year.

Residents can provide feedback to legislativeservices@reddeer.ca or in writing at City Hall.

The deadline is Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m.

Budget copies are available at City Hall, Collicutt Centre, Recreation Centre and the Red Deer Public Library’s downtown, G.H. Dawe and Timberlands branches.

Details are also online at www.reddeer.ca/budget.

PARKING: Working on issues with staff New payment machines were installed in the parkade and inside the hospital for drivers to pay for parking. Weekly and monthly parking passes can be purchased from the new Parking Services office, located inside the parkade on the main level. Parking rates have not increased as a result of the parkade.

Kerry Bales, chief zone officer for Alberta Health Services Central Zone, said now that the new parkade is open, work is underway to determine where staff want to park.

“At the present time, we’re very aware that staff have raised some concerns. The intention is to make sure people have the best possible access to parking and we do want to make sure we’re fully utilizing every last stall in all capacity of that underground parking for all shifts, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Bales said.

“Right now parking services is working through the details of how to make sure people continue to have that access and they’re going to be working directly with the staff to sort through those details on a case-by-case basis.”

He said there’s been no identified difference in safety related to parking at the hospital with proper lighting, monitoring, security, closed-circuit television cameras and safety walks in place.

Bales recommended if workers can’t access security staff to be walked to their car, they should speak with their local manager or parking services.

“If we found there was a consistent inability to be able to provide that service, we’d certainly have to take a look at that.”

For more information on the petition visit www. thepetitionsite.com/948/827/961/allow-staff-to-keepthe-under-ground-after-hours-parking.-

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School board association spent $41K on gifts, meals: watchdog

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A taxpayers watchdog group says the Alberta School Boards Association spent more than $41,000 on staff gifts, meals, recognition and events planning between 2012 and 2014.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says a school board document shows staff members receive $50 birthday gift cards on top of “cake days” celebrating office birthdays each month — costing $4,850 over the last three years.

The document also outlines a staff Easter egg hunt in 2014 costing more than $900 and says staff members were treated to a Christmas gift costing $100 to $150 each for a total of almost $8,000 in the last three years.

It also shows three staff Christmas dinners cost more than $5,000 — the association’s website lists 22 staff members.

The association also appears to have treated staff to Taste of Edmonton tickets costing $1,600 in 2014 and around $1,000 in each of 2013 and 2012.

Education Minister David Eggen says what he has heard “seems very inappropriate.”

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BRIEF Escaped prisoner recaptured A man accused of taking a police cruiser as a getaway vehicle was captured late last week by the Rocky Mountain House RCMP. Jason McGinn, 26, was arrested on Nov. 8 by police, close to two weeks after he first escaped police custody.

McGinn was arrested without incident in Rocky Mountain House and faces several new charges including impersonating a police officer, possession of a stolen vehicle, driving a motor vehicle while prohibited and a number of court order violations.

He will appear in Rocky Mountain House provincial court on Nov. 18 on those charges.

A release on Oct. 26, said McGinn was being transferred from the Thorsby RCMP detachment to the Drayton Valley RCMP detachment when the incident occurred.

Thorsby RCMP said the prisoner they had in their vehicle was able to jump into the driver’s seat of a marked RCMP police car and drive away during the transfer.

The police vehicle was discovered a short time later abandoned near Warburg. Nothing had been removed from the police car.

As a precaution, police initiated a lockdown of Warburg school and an RCMP helicopter and Police Dog Services were brought in to search for McGinn.

The search was unsuccessful.

He faces a number of charges for the alleged theft of a police vehicle including four counts of mischief, two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, escaping lawful custody, theft over $5,000 and five court breaches.

He will appear in Drayton Valley provincial court on Nov. 17 for the charges stemming from the Oct. 26 incident.

Bail hearing for chase suspect delayed

said they are opposing her release.

The charges were adjourned to a bail hearing on Monday, followed by a docket court appearance in Red Deer provincial court on Nov. 19.

She is charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, dangerous driving, flight from police and breaching her bail conditions. These charges were laid after the vehicle she allegedly drove crashed, sending three people to hospital with minor injuries.

At the time she was on release for an allegation that she and four other individuals were driving around Red Deer pointing an imitation firearm at people.

She will appear on Nov. 27 in Red Deer provincial court on those charges.

Two Central Alberta farms honoured Two Central Alberta farms were among 13 farms from Northern and Central Alberta to receive ATB Agriculture Farm Family Awards on Wednesday.

Green Farms, of Stettler County, and Gerald and Joyce Willsie, of Clearwater County were recognized at the 47th annual awards gala.

Recipients of the 2016 ATB Agriculture Farm Family Awards received a commemorative gate sign for their accomplishment.

Awards honour both the family’s farming business practices and community involvement.

Families who best represent values of the family farm within their rural community are selected by Northern and Central Agricultural Service Boards for the awards.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Premier Rachel Notley says Canadian families are paying for the failure of former conservative governments in Ottawa and Alberta to deal with climate change.

And she warns the energy sec- Trudeau, premiers tor will not be able to support to talk climate A5 thousands of well-paying direct and indirect jobs across the country if governments continue with discredited and failed policies of the past.

“Ignoring climate change is no way to develop the energy industry,” the Alberta premier said in a prepared speech she gave Thursday evening at the Broadbent Institute Progress Gala.

“Canada needs to become a world leader on climate change — a world leader instead of the world’s political football, as we were at the hands of our principal market and partner last week.”

Last Friday U.S. President Barack Obama denied a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a project that would have transported huge volumes of bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Notley said since the NDP took power last May it has been working on a climate change strategy for Alberta. Some details are to be announced before she leaves later this month for the UN conference in Paris.

She said her government’s priorities include using less coal to fuel electricity generating plants, introducing an energy efficiency program and other measures to reduce carbon emissions.

Alberta has already announced that it will double its carbon levy on large industrial emitters within two years.

“We will do what needs to be done,” she told the crowd.

“So that Alberta and Canada can stand together before the world in Paris, and for decades to come, as one of the world’s most progressive and environmentally responsible energy producers.”

Notley said her government is also determined to challenge what she called other “orthodoxies” of the past by pushing for better policies for child care, parental leave and a higher minimum wage.

She said setting a longer term goal for balancing Alberta’s budget will allow her government to support key areas such as health and education without damaging basic public services.

Notley called the plan moderate, mainstream and constructive.

Businesses destroyed as fire ravages Calgary strip mall CALGARY — Several businesses in a Calgary strip mall have been destroyed in a stubborn blaze in which two firefighters were injured.

A fire spokeswoman says the department got a call this morning from a passerby, who reported flames and smoke coming from the Stadium Shopping Centre in the city’s northwest.

Carol Henke says several crews dispatched to the fire thought they had gained the upper hand, but it flared up again around noon.

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Facing a contested bail hearing, a woman accused in a police chase earlier this week will wait in the Red Deer Remand Centre until next week at least.

Madison Leigh Coutre, 24, of no fixed address was most recently arrested after dodging two police spike belts near Sylvan Lake only to hit the ditch and roll her vehicle on Nov. 10.

At the time she was out on release for other charges, which include possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of stolen property, flight from police and making or possessing identification documents.

In Red Deer provincial court on Thursday, defence counsel Andrew Phypers said he is seeking a bail hearing. Crown Prosecutor Katie Clarey

that they are providing a degree of transparency and direction to the Alberta School Boards’ Association to make sure that the monies that ultimately are public monies are being spent in the best way possible,” Eggen said in Edmonton on Thursday.

The taxpayers group wants the school board association to retroactively post detailed expenses and receipts online. It also wants the Alberta government to make the board subject to freedom- of-information requests.

“First it was American conferences barely attended, in-town hotel stays and overpriced office rent, and now we see the (board) is expensing birthday gifts and Easter egg hunts for adult staff,” said Paige MacPherson, the federation’s Alberta director.

“What will it take for the (board) to let the public see their past expenses and for the province to add them to the FOIP Act?” School boards are in Edmonton this weekend for the association’s fall general meeting.

“This weekend all 61 school boards should be demanding a detailed accounting of how the (board) is spending taxpayer dollars,” said MacPherson. “Minister Eggen should not send another dollar … until everyone is confident it won’t end up funding yet another staff Easter egg hunt.”

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The Conservatives’ defeat on Oct. 19 one of the four larger provinces and will not go down in history as the worst no prospect that one will be elected electoral beating the party has ever anytime soon. endured but it has drivThe Liberal governments en Canada’s conservative of Ontario and Quebec, movement further into the and the New Democrats in political wilderness than at Alberta are all in the first any other time in its recent half of majority mandates. history.

Regime change — should It is not just that the it come to British ColumConservatives lost control bia in 2017 — is more likely of the federal agenda for to bring another NDP govthe foreseeable future but ernment to the fore than a also that they are all but a more conservative one. spent force on the provinIn the short term, Manicial scene. That’s obvioustoba offers the Tories their ly bad news for the parties best (and only?) hope of CHANTAL that make up the right but it bolstering their presence HÉBERT is also a loss for the nationat the federal-provincial taal conversation. ble. But it will take more OPINION By the time Canada’s prethan a provincial victory or miers join Prime Minister two to fix the malaise that Justin Trudeau at the Paris climate ails the Conservative movement. conference, Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall Harper’s brand of conservatism was will probably be the only conservative massively rejected in Atlantic Canada first minister still standing. last month and it never took root in Once the voters of Newfoundland Quebec. The party’s recent seat gains and Labrador go to the polls at the end mask a drop to the lowest Conservative of the month, polls suggest the prov- score in the popular vote (16 per cent) ince’s Tory government will be history. in Quebec in a decade.

For the first time in the living memIn a set of byelections this week, the ory of most voters, there is not a Con- Coalition Avenir Québec - the closest servative government at the helm of thing to a provincial conservative par-

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ty in Quebec - did even more poorly.

Ontario and Alberta are homes to conflicted and divided Conservative houses.

Since Mike Harris retired more than a decade ago, the Ontario Tories have failed to find a path back to power or, for that matter, to agree on a course to get there.

In Alberta, the warring factions within the Conservative movement have taken their differences to the electoral arena in a fratricidal battle that neither side is poised to win.

It will be interesting to see how the internal tensions in the two provinces that have been the pillars of the federal Conservative party will play out in the upcoming campaign to select Harper’s successor.

If the past is any indication, those vying to succeed Harper will more likely be auditioning for a spell in the role of leader of the opposition than for the job of prime minister.

After the Trudeau, Mulroney and Chrétien/Martin decades, it took almost 10 years for their respective parties to regroup and stage a successful bid for government.

In fact, the Conservatives should not assume they hit rock bottom on Oct. 19.

The Liberals, who went from bad to

worse under Stéphane Dion and Michael Ignatieff, can testify to the perils of that particular delusion.

Meanwhile though, a Conservative vacuum of this magnitude on the federal-provincial scene is unprecedented.

Pierre Trudeau sat across from William Davis in Ontario and Peter Lougheed in Alberta. Jean Chrétien was paired with Ralph Klein and Harris. Those strong premiers, hailing as they did from provinces that no federal ruling party could ignore, provided a counterweight to the Liberal government of the day, and often forced it to up its game.

Over the Chrétien decade, a lot of the intellectual impetus for groundbreaking federal policies came from the right. It was provincial Conservative politicians who broke the trail to balanced budgets and the Reform Party planted the seed of what became the Liberals’ Clarity Act. But the Harper Conservatives always seemed to bring less policy heft to the exercise of power than their party in opposition. They had lost their identity some time before they lost their place in government.

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

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Study should show continued favouritism to Red Deer south The City of Red Deer will be spending $75,000 on a study to determine whether the city should build another indoor ice rink or not, putting it simply. The city currently has six indoor ice rinks which is one ice rink per 16,800 residents of Red Deer, and the question of adding another arose.

Six indoor arenas, and naturally five are south of the river and one, Dawe, is north of the river. South of the river we have one indoor ice rink for every 13,300 residents while north of the river we have one for every 34,000 residents.

With our history of disproportionate favouritism for south of the river, my guess would be if another indoor ice rink were to be built it would be south of the river. With time and population, that would keep it at one indoor ice rink per 13,000 residents south of the river while north of the river it would become one ice rink per 50,000 residents especially after the land north of 11A is finished being developed.

Our history of disproportionate favouritism for south of the river has been shown since the planned rail yards north of the river was built in the south, schools were closed north of the river and the students bussed south of the river.

Today we have, are building and planning six high schools south of the river, with no high school north of the river. Today we have three swimming facilities south of the river, and one (Dawe) north of the river. We even have cleaner air south of the river according to Alberta Environment’s study.

On the back side of our disproportionate favouritism for south of the river, the city will designate thousands of acres of industrial parks to abut residential neighbourhoods north of the river, but will designate zero acres within city limits south of the river for industrial parks.

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where people prefer to live, but the rebuttal to that is, who would want to live north of the river, surrounded by industry, no high schools and limited access to cultural, recreational and higher educational facilities?

Who designed and planned for the city to be separated into two distinct societies? A wise man once remarked that the residents who live north of the river have to live in Red Deer while the residents living south of the river want to live in Red Deer. When did we start creating a two-tier society in Red Deer?

I have been harping on the injustices inflicted on Red Deer residents north of the river for years.

Reminded readers that eight out of nine elected councilors and the mayor live south of the river.

I talked about the need for a ward system to give equal voice for the minority but the majority voted against the ward system in a plebiscite. Was there ever a doubt of that outcome? How do we get equality for the minority?

How do we end this trend of disproportionate favouritism for south of the river in the city? What kind of city are we creating? Are we implementing the ghettoizing of Red Deer north of the river in incremental steps?

Will we learn anything from a $75,000 study that will reveal or reinforce what many of us know or believe, and if so will it end disproportionate favouritism? I hope so.

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This inequality in the distribution of seats does indeed call for real change, a change, which was a part of the Liberal Party platform. It promises the establishment of an all-party process which would result in a report with recommendations for instituting a fairer system prior to the next general election.

While understanding and evaluating the various forms of proportional representation is necessary, we are sure that members of parliament who are familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of proportional representation already know that the time consuming work of evaluation has been done by the Law Reform Commission of Canada and was made available in its report, Voting Counts, in 2004. You can review it online at: www. electoralalliance.ca/content/law-commission-report-reform We hope that every citizen who wants real change will contact the Hon. Maryam Monsef, Minister of Democratic Institutions, and urge her, her party and other members of Parliament to make this past election, the last winner-take-all federal election in Canada.

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Trudeau, premiers to talk climate

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Another piece in Justin Trudeau’s pursuit of a more engaged and aggressive Canadian stance on international climate policy fell into place Thursday, but many more remain a mystery.

The prime minister announced he’s invited provincial and territorial leaders to Ottawa to discuss Canada’s climate change plans later this month before an international climate conference begins in Paris.

Trudeau had previously invited the provincial and territorial leaders to join him at COP21, the UN-sponsored summit that begins Nov. 30 in the French capital, where the international community hopes to complete a framework for post-2020 climate action.

Trudeau will meet the premiers Nov. 23, just before departing on an extended trip that will take him to London for an audience with the Queen, then on to Malta for a Commonwealth leaders’ meeting before wrapping up with other international leaders at the Paris climate talks.

The Liberal plan has always been to present a united Canadian climate policy to the world, something that has regularly eluded prime ministers going back to Jean Chretien in the 1990s.

With provinces holding many of the policy levers on environmental action — and having very different agendas depending on their resource base — getting everyone pulling in the same direction has proved challenging.

“We are having a climate briefing by top scientists for the first ministers and for my own cabinet, to be followed by a working dinner with the premiers to exactly discuss the kind of strong and cohesive message we will be delivering as Canadians in Paris at the very important COP21 conference,” Trudeau said Thursday at his second briefing of the parliamentary media in

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as many weeks.

The offices of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, B.C.’s Christy Clark, Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard immediately confirmed their attendance at the Nov. 23 meeting to The Canadian Press.

Many, many questions remain to be resolved. ● Will the Liberals set a national floor price on carbon and, if so, what will it be and how would it be enforced? ● Will the Liberals endorse another pipeline project now that their favoured option, the Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S., has been killed by presidential order? ● How soon will the Liberals begin to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, as promised in their election platform “over the medium term.” ● What will be the level of Canada’s collective ambition in cutting future greenhouse gas emissions?

Part of the COP21 process includes countries submitting intended targets for emissions cuts, something the Conservatives did last May when they committed Canada to a 30 per cent cut below 2005 levels by 2030.

However the Harper government did not provide a policy blueprint, just as it failed to put Canada on track to meet its previous 2020 target set at Copenhagen and just as the Chretien Liberals failed to produce policies that would achieve the 1997 Kyoto protocol targets.

Trudeau’s new government has refused to set a target for cutting GHGs in advance of Paris, but Environment Minister Catherine McKenna did say the existing Conservative-set mark should be considered the floor.

Environmental groups have also been hounding the Liberals on pipeline policy, asserting any new pipeline capacity will boost Alberta oil sands production and undercut credible Canadian action on emissions.

Few details released about Syrian refugee plan

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Liberal cabinet met Thursday to review its plan for the resettlement of some Syrian refugees, but offered little public detail — sowing confusion and frustration about what, exactly, is supposed to happen next, and how.

Neither the prime minister nor the immigration minister were clear when asked directly whether their plan to resettle 25,000 Syrians would remain the exclusive work of the government, or whether private sponsors would play a role.

The Liberals promised to bring in 25,000 refugees and then encourage private groups like churches to do even more — a promise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Thursday.

What he wouldn’t say was whether that’s still the plan.

“I know that Canada has benefited for decades and generations from various waves of immigrants, people who were often fleeing for their lives and

have established good lives for themselves and have also contributed greatly to our country’s success,” he said.

“So we looked at various ways of bringing these people, but our promise was indeed to bring 25,000 government-sponsored refugees.”

When Immigration Minister John McCallum was pressed on how the commitment was going to break down, he suggested it would be both.

“What we have said from the beginning is that we are committed to government-sponsored refugees, and in addition, we encourage the private sector to come forward as much as they can with private refugees,” he said.

“So we want a mix of the two, and we won’t have further detail for some days until we announce in great detail the whole plan of what we are going to do.”

Calls and emails to departmental officials to clarify the remarks were not immediately returned.

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Turcotte’s murder trial hears from its final witness SAINT-JEROME, Que. — Guy Turcotte’s lawyers questioned a final Crown witness at length on methanol and its effects during a technical crossexamination Thursday.

Toxicologist Martin Laliberte was questioned much of the afternoon over testimony that often sounded like an advanced course on toxic chemicals and drugs.

The case was put on hold briefly by Quebec Superior Court Justice Andre Vincent on Thursday to allow defence lawyer Pierre Poupart time to prepare a cross-examination.

The cross-examination of the final witness will now spill into Friday.

Laliberte testified Wednesday that Turcotte would have only consumed windshield washer fluid about an hour before his arrest and suggested methanol, a toxic ingredient found in washer fluid, has minimal impact on the brain.

Armed with scientific literature, the defence attempted to demonstrate that those health effects can vary greatly from person to person.

Turcotte has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his son, Olivier, 5, and his daughter Anne-Sophie, 3.

The ex-doctor has admitted to causing their deaths, but his lawyers argue the 43-year-old should be found not criminally responsible by way of mental disorder.

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Saskatchewan man pleaded guilty to burning woman now wants to withdraw plea PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A Saskatchewan man who pleaded guilty to a brutal attack that included setting a woman on fire wants to withdraw his plea.

Leslie Black pleaded guilty in April to the attempted murder of Marlene Bird on June 1, 2014 in Prince Albert.

Bird, who is 48, was cut, burned, and had both legs amputated because of her injuries.

Black has asked for an expungement hearing after he recanted some parts of an agreed statement of facts.

At the hearing, Bird will present evidence to try to convince the judge to allow the plea to be withdrawn.

The hearing is scheduled for March 10, 2016.

Joly to quickly decide fate of controversial victims of communism monument OTTAWA — Newly minted Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is promising a prompt decision on plans for a controversial memorial to victims of communism.

Joly says she’ll decide on the project’s fate after talking to all stakeholders.

The Harper government approved erecting the monument on a parcel of land between the Supreme Court of Canada and the Library and Archives Canada, on Wellington Street just a few blocks west of Parliament Hill.

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proposed site “is not acceptable to anyone.”

The land, worth an estimated $1 million, had been earmarked as the site for a new federal court building.

Beverley McLachlin, chief justice of the Supreme Court, has expressed concern that placing the memorial within the judicial precinct could convey “a sense of bleakness and brutalism” that is inconsistent with the administration of justice.

The City of Ottawa and architects have roundly condemned not just the site but the chosen design — a series of hulking concrete rows etched with 100 million memory squares meant to represent lives lost to communist regimes.

Bail hearing postponed again for alleged drunk driver accused of killing four

NEWMARKET, Ont. — The bail hearing for an alleged drunk driver accused in a crash north of Toronto that killed three children and their grandfather has been pushed back once more.

Marco Muzzo appeared briefly in court by video link Thursday and was remanded until Nov. 26, when he will again appear by video.

Muzzo, 29, is facing a dozen impaired-driving offences and six charges related to the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

His lawyer, Brian Greenspan, has previously said it was too early to say how his client would plead.

Daniel Neville-Lake, 9, his brother Harrison, 5, their sister Milly, 2, and their 65-year-old grandfather Gary Neville died as a result of the Sept. 27 collision in Vaughan, Ont. The children’s grandmother and great-grandmother were also seriously injured in the crash.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2015

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lightning 3 Flames 1 TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos helped make sure Ben Bishop finally got a victory.

Stamkos scored a go-ahead, power-play goal in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Thursday night, putting an end to Bishop’s five-game losing streak.

“He’s been our rock,” Stamkos said. “Nice to get him rewarded with a win.”

Bishop, who made 30 saves, had given up just eight goals during his skid. He made an in-close save on Sean Monahan in both the first and second periods.

“Hopefully we can build off the last 10 minutes,” Bishop said. “Keep this going in the right direction.”

Brian Boyle and Tyler Johnson also scored for the Lightning, who have 15 goals over a 3-6-1 stretch. The defending Eastern Conference champions topped the NHL in goal scoring last season.

“With that last 10, 12 minutes, the boys were getting after it,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said.

“They sense it was a game to win, and they went and took it. That’s something we’ve had trouble with of late.”

Calgary got a goal from Sam Bennett.

“This one really hurts,” Flames coach Bob Hartley said. “I thought our guys deserved way better.”

Stamkos put the Lightning up 2-1 from the low left circle off a pass from Alex Killorn with 7:09 to play.

Five of Stamkos’ nine goals this season have come on the power play.

Johnson extended the lead to 3-1 with 1:33 remaining. After scoring 29 regular-season goals and adding 13 more in the playoffs last season, Johnson has three in 18 games this season.

Less than a minute after Stamkos had a goal disallowed for kicking the puck into the net, Boyle made it 1-0 from the right circle 1:59 into the second.

Bennett tied it at 6:45 of the second during a power play with a redirection in the slot of a pass by Mikael Backlund.

The Flames have been outscored 52-23 during the second and third periods combined.

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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ryan Callahan deflects a shot onto Calgary Flames goalie Karri Ramo during the second period of an NHL game Thursday, in Tampa, Fla. Calgary’s Karri Ramo made a nice save on Victor Hedman’s shot from left circle through traffic midway through the second.

“It’s a tight game, a one-bounce game,” said Ramo, who stopped 26 shots.

Tampa Bay, which went 32-8-1 at home last season, is 3-4 this season.

“We’re on home-ice, it’s 1-1 in the third,” Cooper

said. “You’ve got to win those.”

NOTES: Calgary entered allowing 3.9 goals a game. … The Flames acquired minor league G Kevin Poulin from Tampa Bay for future considerations and assigned him to Stockton of the AHL. … Boyle stopped an 11-game goal drought. … Calgary D Ladislav Smid was in the lineup after being a healthy scratch the previous seven games.

Oilers get picked apart by Coyotes

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Coyotes 4 Oilers 1 GLENDALE, Ariz. — An early deficit, even by a goal, would have been difficult for the Arizona Coyotes to overcome in the past.

With the group of young scorers they have this season, deficits are no problem, especially when goalie Mike Smith is on his game.

Max Domi had a goal and an assist, Smith stopped 27 shots and the Coyotes raced past the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 after a slow start Thursday night.

“It hasn’t always been easy coming back from deficits the past few years, so it’s nice to see that we can do it,” Smith said. “It shows a lot about our group.”

Edmonton played the night before, but had the early jump on Arizona, scoring in the opening 3 minutes.

The Coyotes didn’t stop once they got rolling and extended their point streak against the Oilers to 19 straight games (16-0-3), including six consecutive victories.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson got Arizona’s offence started with a goal in the first period and Shane Doan scored in the second. Stefan Elliott scored his first goal since joining the Coyotes and Domi put it away with his eighth of the season in the third.

Smith was sharp following a strong performance against Los Angeles on Tuesday night, overcoming Taylor Hall’s early goal with some spectacular saves. He has stopped 60 shots in two games after allowing 10 goals over the previous two.

A modest three-game winning streak moves the Coyotes (9-6-1) into a tie with Vancouver atop the Pacific

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Arizona Coyotes’ Brad Richardson battles Edmonton Oilers’ Andrej Sekera for the puck during the first period of an NHL game Thursday, in Glendale, Ariz.

Division, a rarity for this franchise in November. It’s also not a bad way to get ready for a four-game road trip that will span eight days.

“We’re really excited and happy with how we’re playing,” said Domi, who leads NHL rookies in goals and is second with 15 points. “Obviously, slow starts is something that has been a problem, but it makes it that much sweeter.”

Edmonton had struggled — six losses in eight games — before getting a lift Wednesday night with a 4-3 overtime victory at Anaheim.

Instead of being tired from playing

the night before, the Oilers seemed energized by the road victory, jumping on the Coyotes at the start.

Not surprisingly, Leon Draisaitl got them going.

The German centre has been an offensive force since being called up from Bakersfield of the AHL, notching 10 points — four goals — in six games.

He set up Edmonton’s first goal, slipping a slick pass on a give-and-go to Hall, who flipped a backhander past Smith for his seventh of the season.

After that, the Oilers went flat.

They had no answer when Arizona picked up the pressure, and their

power play was disjointed most of the night, finishing 0 for 4.

“I didn’t think we were sharp. I didn’t think we had the polish in our game that we’ve seen even when we didn’t have success in the past,” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said. “I know it’s back-to-back, but we can’t have that excuse.”

The Coyotes gathered themselves after the slow start, and Ekman-Larsson scored late in the first period on a shot Anders Nilsson had trouble seeing through Brad Richardson’s screen.

Doan scored in the second period on a power play, one-timing a pass out front from Domi after some nifty stickhandling by the rookie.

Elliott made it 3-1 late in the period, punching in a rebound after Nilsson couldn’t control a shot by John Scott.

Smith was sharp in the second period, making a couple of tough saves on a power play early and stopping Andrew Miller on two shots from pointblank range late.

Smith, who had 33 saves against the Kings, also had a tough glove save on Hall in the third, but wasn’t tested much the rest of the period.

Domi scored when he swiped a loose puck in front of Nilsson just ahead of Richardson next to him to finish off the Oilers.

“We didn’t give up many good chances, but I’ve got to come up with those extra saves to give us a chance,” said Nilsson, who allowed four goals on 21 shots.

NOTES: Doan played game No. 1,410 to pass Paul Coffey and tie Norm Ullman for 31st on the NHL’s career list. … Oilers LW Benoit Pouliot did not play due to an illness. … Scott’s assist on Elliott’s goal was his first with Arizona.

Ottley looking to ‘restart and re-energize’ at RDC It was a long and winding road before Anthony Ottley finally arrived at Red Deer College to join the basketball Kings.

Ottley grew up in the Greater Toronto Area and learned the game on the famed Harbourfront courts.

“I always loved sports and played soccer, but got into basketball in Grade 3 and that was my sport,” said the 24-year-old. “I learned the DANNY game on the Harbourfront RODE courts playing every night and LOCAL SPORT day with my uncle, brothers and friends. I really developed a love for the game.”

Coming up through high school, Ottley played a number of all-star games and played with and against a number of players who are now in the NBA, including Cory Joseph and Anthony Bennett of the Toronto Raptors and Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He graduated high school in 2010 and received a scholarship to Kilgore Junior College in Texas. However after a year down south he wanted to return home and tried out with Windsor University.

He played “a couple” of games before deciding to return home.

“That was a bad decision going there and wasting a year of eligibility,” he said.

He joined Durham College the following season and lead the nation in scoring with 26 points per

game, then decided to return to the CIS, joining Trinity Western University.

“I enjoyed it there but the coach was fired and I decided to return home again,” he explained.

It was at that time RDC Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger contacted Ottley about coming to RDC. However, Ottley always had a dream of turning professional and used a year off to work with a number of semi-pro teams in the Toronto area.

“I wanted the experience and to see where I fit in and get better as a player and a person,” he said.

“But at the same time I was in contact with coach Clay and he said I would be a good fit. I finally decided it would be a good chance to finish my post-secondary career and to restart and re-energize my game.”

Ottley has been a nice fit for the Kings, who are off to a 3-0 start to the season, averaging over 109 points per game. He is second in team scoring to Ian Tevis with 20.67 points per game.

Anthony Ottley “It’s been a winding road to get here, but it’s good,” he said. “Red Deer is a smaller community, with a lot of good people and a good area for me to focus on my game. There are no distractions like at home … it’s a good opportunity.”

Pottinger expects the most out of Ottley, as he does all his players.

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“His motto is “Do More” and expects me to be a pro on and off the court,” he said.

The six-foot-five Ottley, who can play inside or out and is suited to play the shooting guard or wing.

He is comfortable shooting a three-point shot or dunking inside. He is just one of a number of highly skilled players with the Kings.

“We have lots of fire power, but it’s important we tweak a few things on the defensive end as well. We want to win gold (at the nationals) this year and we need to be disciplined and focused at every practice and every game.”

Playing at the nationals would only help Ottley as he will continue to look at playing professionally once his time at RDC is over. He also wrote an article for NorthPoleHoops.com and expects to write for other websites.

“I would like to write as many articles as possible to let people know about me … this is a big year for me,” he said.

“I’m still young and love to travel and hope there’s a chance for me to play (pro). I would just like to get my foot in the door.”

He hopes to get an opportunity to play pro in North American, but would also look at Europe if need be.

The Kings, who are ranked fourth in the country, will get a good test this weekend as they host the 4-0 Lethbridge Kodiaks tonight and Ambrose College Saturday. The Queens, 1-2, will open action tonight at 6 p.m. against the Kodiaks, who are ranked No. 1 in Canada. Action begins Saturday at 6 p.m.

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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THE ICE Where are they now Derek Meech was a firstround pick — ninth overall — of the Red Derek Deer Rebels Meech in the 1999 WHL bantam draft and during his four years in the league established himself as one of the Rebels’ all-time top defencemen. The Winnipeg native made up for his lack of size with excellent skating prowess, a lethal shot and the ability to play a sound two-way game.

Meech helped the Rebels capture a Memorial Cup championship at the tail end of his rookie season of 2000-01, then racked up 27 points (8g,19a) in 71 regular-season games the following year, to go with plus-35 rating. He collected 22 points (6-16) the following winter and scored 10 goals and added 28 assists in his final season with the club. Now 31, Meech was selected by Detroit in the seventh round of the 2002 NHL entry draft and has played 144 NHL games.

He has spent most of his pro career in the AHL and is currently playing with the Malmo Redhawks in Sweden.

Who’s a specialist Moose Jaw Warriors C Noah Gregor is one of three players Noah with a Gregor leagueleading six power-play goals this season. The 18-year-old Beaumont native is 20th in league scoring with 22 points (8g,14a) in 18 games.

Who’s dependable Prince Albert Raiders RW Austin Glover is a league-best plus-14 in Austin the plus/ Glover minus category.

Glover, 19, has 20 points (7-13) in 19 games.

He said it “I didn’t watch, it’s tough to watch those shootouts for me.

Brad We have Ralph a good idea what moves they’re going to pull off and both guys can put the puck in the net.” — Kelowna Rockets head coach Brad Ralph, to the Kelowna Daily Courier, following his club’s 2-1 shootout win over the visiting Vancouver Giants Wednesday.

B2 Lowry has tough task ahead

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HAS WORK CUT OUT PICKING CANADIAN JUNIOR TEAM THAT’S LOOKING TO REPEAT AS CHAMPS

BY LARRY FISHER KELOWNA DAILY COURIER Dave Lowry has his work cut out for him, taking a Canadian hockey team overseas to defend gold in the world juniors.

That mission began in earnest this week in Kelowna and Kamloops, where a collection of WHL all-stars took on a touring Russian team in hopes of impressing and earning an invitation to next month’s selection camp ahead of the Christmastime tournament in Helsinki, Finland.

Repeating as world-junior champions won’t be that easy — especially without Connor McDavid and other age-eligibles who have made the jump to the NHL, players like Jake Virtanen — but Lowry is looking forward to the challenge.

“There’s always pressure to win, and that’s why we do this,” said Lowry, who served as an assistant coach under Benoit Groulx on the gold-medal-winning team from January in Toronto, and thus understands the road ahead.

“We know the importance of the world junior championship to Hockey Canada,” he continued. “We, as a staff, relish that challenge, and we know the players really embrace it.”

Most, if not all, the players on Canada’s world-junior roster will have auditioned in the current Canada/Russia Super Series — besides those recovering from injuries, such as Kelowna Rockets forward Rourke Chartier, or those potentially made available by NHL teams, such as Virtanen of the Vancouver Canucks. Assuming Virtanen sticks there, that would leave only three returnees in defenceman Joe Hicketts, plus forwards Brayden Point and Lawson Crouse.

So there will be plenty of healthy competition over the next month — and plenty of difficult decisions for Lowry and Canada’s management group.

Chartier’s wingman with the Kelowna Rockets, Nick Merkley, could also be in the mix. He

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Defenceman Joe Hicketts moves the puck durijng action at the WHL Super Series game against Team Russia at Kelowna, on Monday. Hicketts is a virtual lock to play for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships and will be one of the easy picks for coach Dave Lowry as he looks to put together a team that is looking to defend last year’s gold medal. was in the starting lineup for Team WHL, spending most of Monday’s Super Series game in Kelowna on a line with Jansen Harkins of the Prince George Cougars and Reid Gardiner of the Prince Albert Raiders.

Merkley, who also got some power-play time, showed off his physical side with a couple solid checks but was held pointless. Lowry liked Merkley’s effort in his debut on this stage.

“Nick played his game,” Lowry said. “He is an offensive guy, but tonight he created, and he brings energy and he knows how to play the game the right way.”

The real standout in Monday’s 7-3 Team WHL win was Point, the WHL’s leading scorer who was on another level in netting a highlight-reel goal and helping late-addition Collin Shirley rack up four points.

Summerland’s Deven Sideroff, who was also summoned

on short notice as an injury replacement, had the thrill of flanking those two in front of family and friends, though he didn’t pick up any points.

“I got two pretty quick linemates that were creating a lot of room for me, and I was able to take advantage of it a little bit,” said Point. “Our first two periods were really good, we were able to jump on them and generate a lot of scoring chances.

We were just working hard and playing simple, winning a lot of races to pucks and winning a lot of battles in their end.

“It’s obviously fun any time you’re playing Russia. It was a great turnout here (capacity crowd of 6,258) and the fans were loud, so it was pretty exciting.”

Point and Hicketts should be roster locks for Canada, even if they weren’t ready to pencil themselves in just yet.

“You can’t take your spots

for granted. There are a lot of great players, not only in our league, but across the Canadian Hockey League and even in other leagues,” said Hicketts, who plays for Lowry in Victoria.

“With these players, there is some familiarity … but it’ll be the same mindset we had last year — we’re going to take the best players regardless of where they’re from,” said Lowry, who plans to vacate his post with the WHL’s Victoria Royals for the next week to attend the remaining games in Owen Sound and Windsor, Ont., as well as Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and Halifax, N.S. “Any time you get to see the players live, it really brings it to fruition.

“Brayden’s been one of the best players in our league the whole season. He’s been through the experience of winning and what it entailed as the 13th forward last year, and he’s bringing that here.”

Flint flap not an isolated incident in sports It’s a well-known fact that there are fa- son Brandon as team captain. thers who strive to live their lives through There were those who insisted that their sons after falling short in their own Brandon was not deserving of such an honathletic endeavours. our and that he wasn’t even the Rebels’ That’s not a problem, unless said fa- best player. thers are well-off financially and are able Except that he was, at both ends of the to purchase sports teams, then place their ice. But because he wasn’t flashy or a domsons into positions of prestige inant offensive player the grumwhen too often the offspring — bling critics felt he didn’t fit the through no fault of their own bill as captain,. How wrong they except for a lack of top-end talwere. ent — are not deserving.

Brandon Sutter, just 26, has That scenario presentalready played 511 games in the ed itself last weekend when NHL and this season is a valued Rolf Nilsen, the owner of the member of the Vancouver CaOHL’s Flint Firebirds, fired nucks. Sometimes father does head coach John Gruden and know best. assistant Dave Karpa follow• Often, a voice of reason can ing a come-from-behind win be the beacon of light that guides over Oshawa. The reason for a young athlete in the right directhe dismissals? Nilsen’s son, tion.

GREG Firebirds defenceman Hakon, Vancouver Giants offensive MEACHEM wasn’t getting the ice time his defenceman Brennan Menell refather thought he deserved. turned to the Vancouver Giants INSIDER The Flint players, Hakon early this week after leaving the Nilsen included, quit the team club Nov. 3 due to what he termed en masse after the firings and as frustration with his own play. the situation was resolved the following He felt he had also lost his passion for the day when the owner apologized and re- game. hired the coaches.

So what transpired over the course of a A similar storyline has played out in week that convinced the 18-year-old from Sudbury, where Wolves owner Mark Bur- Minnesota to rejoin the Giants? A chat gess insisted on keeping his son Connor on with former Brandon Wheat King star Scott the roster despite the youngster’s lack of Glennie did the trick. major junior talent, and even in the CanaGlennie was a top-flight WHL forward dian Football League, with Michael Feter- who was selected eighth overall by the Dalik purchasing the Calgary Stampeders in las Stars in the 2009 NHL entry draft. He’s 2001 and forcing then GM/head coach Wally been hit with injuries and by inconsistent Buono to employ Feterik’s son Kevin as the play over the years to the point that he’s apstarting quarterback. peared in just one NHL game.

The sad situation in Sudbury was reGlennie, who contacted the Giants desolved when Connor Burgess retired after fenceman through Menell’s agent, Darryl scoring one goal in 95 OHL games, and the Wolski of Winnipeg, is currently rehabbing Stamps’ fiasco ended when Feterik sold the from a shoulder injury and hopes to secure team in 2005 after several losing seasons. a contract in Europe in the near future. His Red Deer Rebels owner Brent Sutter, in never-say-quit attitude was prevalent in his the opinion of various Red Deer fans, put talk with Menell. himself in a similar spot eight years ago “I was able to ask him questions and he when he approved the appointment of his responded honestly to me,” Menell told

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“He helped me realize that hockey is something I love doing and something I want to continue and hopefully be able to make a career out of. He’s a great guy.”

Giants GM Scott Bonner was open to dealing Menell, but preferred to have him back in the stable.

“We have learned we need to do a lot better job communicating and providing team building type opportunities,” Bonner said of Menell’s situation.

The rearguard appreciated his teammate’s welcoming stance upon his return.

“The guys were great. They understood the situation I was in,” explained Menell. “I couldn’t be more blessed to have such great teammates like the ones I have. I believe that this group can get on a winning note and I’m happy to be able to come back and try to help.”

Jesse Roach, an 18-year-old winger, also walked out on the Giants last week but remains at home awaiting a trade.

• Luke Harrison is running out of time and teams.

The 20-year-old forward opened the season with the Kamloops Blazers but was released after playing four games when the team met the league’s quote of three overagers.

He was then picked up by Spokane, but when 2014-15 leading scorer Adam Helewka returned from the pro ranks the Chiefs traded Harrison to Brandon, who had a temporary opening for a 20-year-old with last season’s scoring leader Tim McGauley out indefinitely with an injury.

Harrison is still with the Wheaties but he’s fully aware that — once again — he’ll likely be out of a WHL job when McGauley does return, “I definitely know the situation,” Harrison told the Brandon Sun. “Tim (Speltz, the Chiefs’ GM) informed me about it. Every night I just have to play my best and hopefully I can stay as long as I can.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Cassidy brothers make a move at CFR They’ve reshuffled the deck in the steer wrestling a share of second place in the round with Tanner at the Canadian Finals Rodeo after the second per- Milan. Their paydays of $7483 each bumped them up formance at Rexall Place. And it was the Cassidy the ladder and Milan, the defending champion, now brothers who did some of the major moving. is in the number one spot, with Cody less than $3000 Older brother Curtis was fast man of the round behind him. with a 4.4 second run, giving him the More money came Central Alberta way $12,160 paycheque that accompanies the in the team roping. But this time it was feat. He got the job done with the help of Tyrel Flewelling of Lacombe scooping up the Cassidy family horse Casper. But for the cash with his partner Roland McFadmost of the season he rode steer wrestling den of Vulcan, for a time of five seconds horse of the year Tank, owned by Dustin flat, worth $6080 each. But for the second Walker. straight night, Justin and Brett McCarroll “I voted for him for horse of the year, of Camrose placed third, so they hang on but Casper’s really good on these little to the overall lead. Ponoka’s Levi Simpbuildings and quick set-ups,” explained son and Jeremy Buhler finished second Cassidy.

Thursday night, bumping their CFR earn“Plus Casper’s got a pretty good record ings now to $10,601 each. up here in Edmonton too, so I went with For the second night in a row, Caleb him.”

Bennett of Utah took the victory lap in the DIANNE The second night featured a pen of bareback riding. This time it was after a FINSTAD steers that ran a little harder, and were a spectacular 88 point ride on the Bar C5 little stronger. horse Virgil. Bennett figured it was ‘his RODEO “I knew that I had to be aggressive. turn’ since the same horse cost him dearThat’s the whole deal with strong steers, ly at the Ponoka Stampede short round and getting a good start. That steer surprised me. this summer.

I got a good start and caught him so fast. Then I “He bucked me off right at eight seconds, right reached in there for his nose and it was way out to at the whistle, to probably be 90 (points),” recalled the side behind my leg, and I was like ‘oh-oh – this Bennett. may not be good’! But I’m going to try it anyways and “I’ve always said I wanted a rematch with him. I see how it goes.” finally got it tonight, and what a better place to have “Luckily I got him rolled over, and it worked out it than for a go-round win here at the CFR.” good,” he smiled.

Bennett has already earned $24,319 at the CFR, “It feels good. I probably practiced more this year and is lurking behind leader Jake Vold. But Vold than I ever have for the CFR. Cody and I practiced has placed in both rounds as well, so is keeping out just about every day for the last week, running four, in front. five or six steers a day, and it felt really good.”

Magrath cowboy Logan Hofer was fastest in the tie The win moves Cassidy from 11th place all the down roping with his 7.5 second run. But Rimbey’s way up to fifth in Canada. Meanwhile, brother Cody Dean Edge wasn’t far behind, with a 7.7 second run, was only a tenth behind with a 4.5 second run, for good enough to tie for second with Louisiana’s Shane

Hanchey. Ryan Jarrett has now taken over first for the Canadian standings.

Sam Kelts of Millarville tangled with the Northcott outlaw Get Smart in the saddle bronc riding and it was like a boxing match for eight seconds. Kelts emerged the victor, with an 87.75 points to show for it, along with $12,159 and a go-round buckle to show for it. Cody DeMoss was also at the paywindow to continue padding his lead.

Veteran Scott Schiffner may be at his record setting 15th CFR, but he rode like a kid, taming a bull called Attitude Dude for 86.50 points to collect the win and his first CFR dollars, $12,160 of them. Saskatchewan’s Dakota Buttar was bucked off, but still is out in front for the championship race. Ponoka’s Zane Lambert finished second for the night and is third overall now.

The barrel racing honors went to Oklahoma’s Cayla Melby for a 14.713 second run. The 17-year-old was excited to get the $12,160 payday on her mom Jane’s birthday! Nancy Csabay is still the frontrunner for the title.

Owen Berreth of Airdrie took the steer riding victory with an 80. Keenan Reinhardt of Calgary won novice saddle bronc on the night with a 79.50, while Tanner Young, now of Ponoka, won the novice bareback with a 63.50. Leader Wyatt Gleason of Sundre was expected to get x-rays on his leg, after being hung up, and circling the arena several times with his hand caught in the rigging.

Pro rodeo’s Hall of Fame inductees for 2015 were introduced during the performance, including Greg Cassidy and Dee Butterfield. The prestigious Cowboy of the Year award was presented to popular rodeo announcer and author Dave Poulsen.

There’s more Canadian Finals Rodeo action tonight at 7:30 pm at Rexall Place.

Dianne Finstad is a local freelance writer and covers rodeo for the Advocate

Quarterbacks Burris, Mitchell finalists for CFL’s top honour

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Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams makes a touchdown catch against the New York Jets during the second half of an NFL game, Thursday, in East Rutherford, N.J.

Rex Ryan’s return to New York a success as Bills beat Jets

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cheers, nothing over the top. The loudest catcalls came when former Jets defensive end IK Enemkpali, chosen by Ryan as a team captain for the game, came out for the coin toss. Enemkpali infamously broke Jets quarterback Geno Smith’s jaw with a punch during the preseason, was cut and claimed the next day by Buffalo.

Hardly a wallflower, Ryan, wearing a red vest, almost was lost on the sideline among his players in their garish scarlet uniforms. And the fans seemed to forget about him once the action began.

“I saw everyone waving ‘Happy Day,”’ Ryan joked.

That early action was dominated by some fierce defence. New York’s blitzes kept Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor off-balance, and Buffalo got its first three points thanks to Corey Graham’s interception off a bobble by Jets receiver Brandon Marshall. Carpenter kicked a 47-yard field goal to make it 3-3.

Duke Williams added to that immediately, scooping up a fumble by rookie Devin Smith on the first kickoff return of his career. Williams scooted 9 yards for a 9-3 lead, but Carpenter missed the extra point wide left.

Carpenter added a 41-yard field goal to make 12-3 at halftime.

Bills 22 Jets 17 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rex Ryan’s return to the Meadowlands was a successful one — thanks to his pride and joy, the defence.

Buffalo’s defence shut down Ryan’s former team for much of Thursday night, and the Bills scored on offence and special teams in a 22-17 victory over the New York Jets.

Duke Williams returned a fumbled kickoff 19 yards for the go-ahead points, rookie Karlos Williams had a 26-yard touchdown catch and Dan Carpenter kicked three field goals. Buffalo (5-4) moved into the wild-card playoff picture, while the Jets (5-4) have lost three of their last four games.

Ryan was fired by the Jets after six seasons and immediately hired by Buffalo last January. His defence, had two interceptions, recovered a fumble and stopped the Jets inside the Bills 10 in the final minutes — prompting some vigorous fist pumps Ryan repeated, along with a flying headset, when Bacarri Rambo clinched it with a last-minute pick.

“Our guys stood on their heads and held them out of the end zone,” said Ryan, who did not come out to the field during pregame warmups.

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TORONTO — Henry Burris is proving age is just a state of mind.

The 40-year-old Ottawa Redblacks quarterback was named a finalist for the CFL’s outstanding player award Thursday in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada and league head coaches. Calgary Stampeders star Bo Levi Mitchell was the West Division nominee.

Burris had a CFL-record 481 completions and career-best 5,693 yards to become the oldest passing leader in league history. Burris, the 2010 award winner, was instrumental in Ottawa (12-6) finishing atop the East Division after winning just twice in its inaugural 2014 campaign.

“It proves all of his detractors wrong, and there were many last year, a lot of people who chose not to understand what our situation was as an expansion team,” said Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins.

“It shows how professional he is in his preparation, be it physical, mental or even spiritual.

“The guy is committed to his craft on all levels and does everything he can to best prepare himself each week.”

Burris had a league-record 45 completions in a win Oct. 1 versus Montreal and six TD passes in last weekend’s 44-28 home victory over Hamilton. Burris posted a stellar 70.9-per cent completion percentage with 26 TDs against 13 interceptions after throwing more picks (14) than touchdowns (11) in 2014.

Desjardins believes Burris came into 2015 with something to prove.

“I think deep down he feels he’s the same guy this year as last year,” Desjardins said. “Any time anybody gets criticized you want to try and prove people wrong, that’s just human nature.

“There were a lot of issues (last year) that weren’t of his making but he was the one everyone pointed the finger at.”

Mitchell took to social media to applaud Burris’s season.

“Congrats to HenryBurris on East Nominee! 40 or not, what you did this

year was truly amazing. Great reg. season. CFL . Now the fun begins,” he tweeted.

Mitchell, the 2014 Grey Cup MVP, was second in CFL passing (4,551 yards) as Calgary (14-4) finished second in the West Division. He’s the sixth Stampeder in eight years to be named a finalist for the award, including Burris in 2008 and ‘10.

Mitchell’s 13 wins as a starter were a league high and he had six 300-yard passing games. Mitchell is 28-6 overall, the best record of any quarterback through his first 34 career starts.

The other nominees include: linebackers Adam Bighill of the B.C. Lions and Simoni Lawrence of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (defensive player) Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman Jamaal Westerman and Ottawa Redblacks receiver Brad Sinopoli (Canadian) B.C.’s Jovan Olafioye and Ottawa’s SirVincent Rogers (lineman) Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes and Hamilton kick-returner Brandon Banks (special-teams) and receivers Derel Walker of the Edmonton Eskimos and Vidal Hazelton of the Toronto Argonauts (rookie).

Earlier on Thursday, Ottawa’s Rick Campbell and Edmonton’s Chris Jones were named finalists for coach-of-theyear honours. The CFL will unveil its top individual performers Nov. 26 in Winnipeg.

Bighill recorded a CFL- and career-high 117 tackles this season. The five-foot-10 230-pound linebacker also had four sacks, an interception and fumble recovery.

The six-foot-one 228-pound Lawrence recorded career highs in tackles (80) and sacks (five). The four-year veteran added two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

The six-foot-three 249-pound Westerman had a banner first season with Winnipeg, finishing second overall in sacks (17) with 61 tackles. The native of Brooklyn, N.Y., who grew up in Brampton, Ont., was also the Bombers’ pick as outstanding player and defensive player.

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CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOLGF GA Pt Red Deer 20 14 6 0 0 76 54 28 Lethbridge 17 12 5 0 0 72 52 24 Calgary 20 9 10 0 1 53 70 19 Edmonton 19 7 9 3 0 50 61 17 Medicine Hat 15 5 7 2 1 53 62 13 Kootenay 19 4 13 2 0 44 77 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOLGF GA Pt Victoria 20 14 5 0 1 68 38 29 Kelowna 19 14 5 0 0 77 59 28 Prince George 16 8 7 1 0 42 44 17 Kamloops 16 8 8 0 0 53 53 16 Vancouver 18 4 10 2 2 47 70 12 U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOLGF GA Pt 17 10 6 1 0 61 46 21 19 9 7 2 1 59 64 21 14 8 5 0 1 29 31 17 17 8 9 0 0 56 49 16 18 6 11 1 0 52 70 13

Wednesday’s results Red Deer 4 Brandon 0 Kelowna 2 Vancouver 1 (SO) Spokane 3 Everett 0 Portland 6 Tri-City 2 Friday’s games Lethbridge at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Red Deer at Regina, 6 p.m.

Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Kootenay at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Swift Current at Portland, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Kamloops at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Spokane at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

4 12 10 6 14 11 11 9

21 12 14 18 9 12 12 14

25 24 24 24 23 23 23 23

National Hockey League\ EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 17 13 2 2 28 Ottawa 16 8 5 3 19 Tampa Bay 18 8 8 2 18 Detroit 15 8 6 1 17 Buffalo 16 8 8 0 16 Boston 15 7 7 1 15 Florida 16 6 7 3 15 Toronto 16 4 8 4 12

GF GA 62 33 50 51 42 43 34 36 39 44 49 48 43 41 34 48

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts 16 12 2 2 26 15 11 4 0 22 15 10 5 0 20 16 8 5 3 19 16 9 6 1 19 16 6 9 1 13 16 5 8 3 13 16 4 12 0 8

GF GA 51 28 48 34 35 31 44 39 40 40 32 46 30 48 38 59

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Dallas 17 13 4 0 26 St. Louis 16 11 4 1 23 Minnesota 15 10 3 2 22 Nashville 15 9 3 3 21 Winnipeg 17 8 7 2 18 Chicago 16 8 7 1 17 Colorado 16 6 9 1 13

GF GA 62 45 45 37 46 40 43 38 48 52 41 41 43 44

N.Y. Rangers Washington Pittsburgh N.Y. Islanders New Jersey Carolina Philadelphia Columbus

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 3, SO Edmonton 4, Anaheim 3, OT

Sunday, November 15 Lethbridge at Regina, 3 p.m.

Prince Albert at Brandon, 3 p.m.

Prince George at Kamloops, 7 p.m.

WHL Scoring Leaders G 16 15 13 5 16 12 11 11 6

Mathew Barzal, Sea Keegan Kolesar, Sea Dillon Dube, Kel Nolan Patrick, Bra Tyler Wong, Let Jayce Hawryluk, Bra Radel Fazleev, CAL Michael Spacek, RD

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Arizona 16 9 6 1 19 46 44 Vancouver 17 7 5 5 19 50 42 Los Angeles 15 9 6 0 18 37 32 San Jose 15 7 8 0 14 40 40 Anaheim 16 5 7 4 14 28 41 Edmonton 17 6 11 0 12 44 54 Calgary 17 5 11 1 11 41 66 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s games Red Deer at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Lethbridge at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Tri-City at Calgary, 7 p.m.

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

Edmonton at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Portland at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Swift Current at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Kelowna at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Brayden Point, MJ Dryden Hunt, MJ Tyson Baillie, Kel Brayden Burke, Let Jonathon Martin, SC Reid Gardiner, P.A. Ivan Nikolishin, RD Luke Philp, Koo Devante Stephens, Spo

FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2015

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Prince Albert 19 12 5 1 1 68 60 26 Brandon 19 11 6 0 2 68 54 24 Moose Jaw 18 10 5 2 1 72 56 23 Saskatoon 18 8 7 3 0 62 71 19 Swift Current 18 8 8 2 0 48 52 18 Regina 16 7 8 1 0 41 58 15

Seattle Spokane Everett Portland Tri-City

B4

A 23 18 20 24 12 16 16 16 19

Pts 39 33 33 29 28 28 27 27 25

Thursday’s Games Toronto 2, Nashville 1, SO Colorado 3, Boston 2 N.Y. Rangers 6, St. Louis 3 Washington 5, Philadelphia 2 Minnesota 3, Carolina 2, OT Ottawa 3, Vancouver 2 Tampa Bay 3, Calgary 1 Buffalo 3, Florida 2 New Jersey 3, Chicago 2 Dallas 6, Winnipeg 3 Arizona 4, Edmonton 1 N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, late

Thursday’s summaries Lightning 3, Flames 1 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Brodie Cgy (tripping) 1:53, Carle TB (hooking) 9:05, Namestnikov TB (slashing) 15:02.

Second Period 1. Tampa Bay, Boyle 3 (Coburn) 1:59.

2. Calgary, Bennett 4 (Backlund, Wideman) 6:45 (pp).

Penalties — Condra TB (tripping) 5:03, Filppula TB (tripping) 13:56.

Third Period 3. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 9 (Killorn, Johnson) 12:51 (pp).

4. Tampa Bay, Johnson 3 (Kucherov) 18:27.

Penalties — Giordano Cgy (tripping) 12:23.

Shots on goal Calgary 8 15 8 — 31 Tampa Bay 11 7 11 — 29 Goal — Calgary: Ramo (L, 3-6-0) Tampa Bay: Bishop (W, 6-7-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 1-4 Tampa Bay: 1-2.

Coyotes 4, Oilers 1 First Period 1. Edmonton, Hall 7 (Draisaitl, Sekera) 3:03.

2. Arizona, Ekman-Larsson 2 (Richardson) 16:49.

Penalties — Yakupov Edm (tripping) 4:25, Martinook Ari (tripping) 7:06, Sekera Edm (Illegal Check to Head Minor) 10:53, Doan Ari (tripping) 19:44.

Second Period 3. Arizona, Doan 4 (Domi, Rieder) 13:47 (pp).

4. Arizona, Elliott 1 (Scott, Chipchura) 17:29.

Penalties — Martinook Ari (hooking) 8:28, Draisaitl Edm (hooking) 12:38, Michalek Ari (tripping) 18:28.

Third Period 5. Arizona, Domi 8 (Stone) 11:28.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Edmonton 7 14 7 — 28 Arizona 7 10 4 — 21 Goal — Edmonton: Nilsson (L, 3-4-0) Arizona: Smith (W, 7-4-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Edmonton: 0-4 Arizona: 1-3.

NHL Scoring Leaders G A Pts Patrick Kane, Chi Tyler Seguin, Dal Jamie Benn, Dal Blake Wheeler, Wpg David Krejci, Bos Taylor Hall, Edm Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy Alex Ovechkin, Wash Bryan Little, Wpg Tomas Plekanec, Mtl Nathan MacKinnon, Col P.K. Subban, Mtl Max Pacioretty, Mtl Jeff Carter, LA Brendan Gallagher, Mtl Daniel Sedin, Vcr Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wash Henrik Zetterberg, Det Artemi Panarin, Chi

Friday’s Games Columbus at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Calgary at Washington, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 11 a.m.

Friday

Detroit at Boston, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Colorado at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Florida at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Arizona at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

10 9 10 7 7 6 4 8 8 7 6 1 8 7 7 5 5 4 4

13 14 11 12 10 11 13 8 8 9 10 15 7 8 8 10 10 11 11

23 23 21 19 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

Football Jacksonville Tennessee

CFL PLAYOFFS Sunday, Nov. 15 Division Semifinals East Division Toronto at Hamilton, 11 a.m.

West Division B.C. at Calgary, 2:30 p.m.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

Sunday, Nov. 22 Division Finals East Division Hamilton-Toronto winner at Ottawa, 11 a.m.

West Division Calgary-B.C. winner at Edmonton, 2:30 p.m.

Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

Sunday, Nov. 29 103rd Grey Cup At Winnipeg East vs. West Champions, 4 p.m.

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 8 0 0 1.000 Buffalo 5 4 0 .556 N.Y. Jets 5 4 0 .556 Miami 3 5 0 .375 South W L T Pct Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 Houston 3 5 0 .375

PF 276 231 217 171 PF 200 174

PA 143 207 184 206 PA 227 205

2 2 W 8 5 2 2 W 7 4 3 2

6 0 .250 6 0 .250 North L T Pct 0 0 1.000 4 0 .556 6 0 .250 7 0 .222 West L T Pct 1 0 .875 4 0 .500 5 0 .375 7 0 .222

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Giants 5 4 0 .556 Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 Washington 3 5 0 .375 Dallas 2 6 0 .250 South W L T Pct Carolina 8 0 0 1.000 Atlanta 6 3 0 .667 New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 Tampa Bay 3 5 0 .375 North W L T Pct Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 Green Bay 6 2 0 .750 Chicago 3 5 0 .375

170 159 PF 229 206 190 177 PF 192 213 195 210

235 187 PA 142 182 214 247 PA 139 211 182 249

PF 247 193 158 160

PA 226 164 195 204

PF 228 229 241 181

PA 165 190 268 231

PF 168 203 162

PA 140 167 221

Detroit Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

1 W 6 4 4 3

7 West L 2 4 4 6

0

.125

149

245

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .500 .500 .333

PF 263 153 167 126

PA 153 146 140 223

Thursday’s Game Buffalo 22, N.Y. Jets 17 Sunday’s Games Detroit at Green Bay, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Dallas at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 11 a.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 2:25 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Giants, 2:25 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 6:30 p.m.

Open: Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Diego, San Francisco Monday’s Game Houston at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 Tennessee at Jacksonville, 6:25 p.m.

Curling The National Curling OSHAWA, Ont. — Results and standings Thursday from the National, part of the 2015-16 Grand Slam of Curling: MEN ROUND ROBIN W L Jacobs 3 0 Ulsrud 3 0 Carruthers 2 1 Epping 2 1 Gushue 2 1 Howard 2 1 Koe 2 1 Simmons 2 1 McEwen 1 1 Bottcher 1 2 Edin 1 2 Michel 1 3 Menard 0 2 Laycock 0 3 Shuster 0 3 Thursday’s results Sixth Draw B.Bottcher 6 P.Simmons 3 Seventh Draw N.Edin 7 S.Michel 6 J.Epping 7 M.McEwen 5 K.Koe 9 B.Gushue 6 R. Carruthers 5 J.Shuster 3 Eighth Draw B.Jacobs 5 B.Bottcher 3 T.Ulsrud 5 S.Laycock 4 Ninth Draw P.Simmons 7 S.Michel 3 G.Howard 4 J.Epping 3 (ee) B.Gushue 7 J.Menard 3 Wednesday’s results Second Draw G.Howard 7 J.Shuster 6 Third Draw T.Ulsrud 6 K.Koe 4 J.Epping 8 R.Carruthers 5 P.Simmons 8 N.Edin 4 Fourth Draw M.McEwen 8 J.Shuster 2 S.Michel 8 B.Bottcher 2 B.Gushue 8 S.Laycock 5 Fifth Draw R.Carruthers 6 G.Howard 3 B.Jacobs 9 N.Edin 4 T.Ulsrud 9 J.Menard 3 Friday’s games Draw 10, 6:30 a.m.

M.McEwen vs. R.Carruthers J.Menard vs. S.Laycock.

Draw 11, 10 a.m.

B.Gushue vs. T.Ulsrud

Draw 12, 1:30 p.m.

J.Epping vs. J.Shuster M.McEwen vs. G.Howard B. Jacobs vs. P.Simmons N.Edin vs. B.Bottcher K.Koe vs. J.Menard.

End of round robin WOMEN ROUND ROBIN Homan Jones Sweeting Einarson Fleury Lawton Kim Rocque Tirinzoni Carey McDonald Middaugh Hasselborg Hastings Sinclair

W 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3

Thursday’s results Sixth Draw S.Middaugh 5 J.Hastings 3 J.Jones 9 E.Kim 1 K.McDonald 4 J.Sinclair 2 C.Carey 5 K.Rocque 3 Seventh Draw R.Homan 9 K.Einarson 4 Eighth Draw T.Fleury 9 J.Hastings 1 V.Sweeting 6 S.Tirinzoni 3 (ee) J.Jones 7 S.Middaugh 6 (ee) Ninth Draw K.Einarson 7 A.Hasselborg 6 (ee) S.Lawton 4 J.Sinclair 3 Wednesday’s results Second Draw K.Einarson 6 C.Carey 5 V.Sweeting 7 K.McDonald 6 (ee) S.Tirinzoni 8 S.Lawton 7 (ee) K.Rocque 7 A.Hasselborg 2 Third Draw E.Kim 8 T.Fleury 3 J.Jones 7 J.Hastings 5 Fourth Draw R.Homan 7 C.Carey 5 (ee) V.Sweeting 8 J.Sinclair 3 Fifth Draw T.Fleury 6 S.Middaugh 5 (ee) S.Lawton 7 K.McDonald 6 Friday’s games Draw 10, 6:30 a.m.

E.Kim vs. J.Hastings Draw 11, 10 a.m.

C.Carey vs. A.Hasselborg K.Rocque vs. K.Einarson V.Sweeting vs. S.Lawton S.Tirinzoni vs. K.McDonald.

Draw 12, 5:30 p.m.

S.Middaugh vs. E.Kim R.Homan vs. K.Rocque J.Jones vs. T.Fleury.

End of round robin 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Championship and Seeding Round Championship Pool Team (Skip) W L Alberta (Lizmore) 2 0 Nova Scotia (MacKenzie) 2 0 Northern Ont. (Koivula) 2 0 Saskatchewan (Korte) 2 0 New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 2 Quebec (Elmaleh) 0 2 NWT (Moss) 0 2 Yukon (Smallwood) 0 2 Seeding Pool Team (Skip) W L Ontario (McLean) 2 0 N.L. (Ford) 1 0 Manitoba (Sigurdson) 1 0 B.C. (Joanisse) 1 1 P.E.I. (MacKenzie) 0 2 Nunavut (Macdonald) 0 2 Thursday’s results Draw 10 Newfoundland & Labrador 8 Nunavut 2 Manitoba 7 P.E.I. 3 Ontario 7 British Columbia 3 Draw 11 Saskatchewan 7 Quebec 6 British Columbia 9 Nunavut 2 Alberta 8 Northwest Territories 2 Nova Scotia 7 Yukon 6 Northern Ontario 4 New Brunswick 3 Draw 12 Nova Scotia 7 Northwest Territories 2 Alberta 7 Yukon 3 Northern Ontario 8 Quebec 3 Saskatchewan 7 New Brunswick 4 P.E.I. vs. Ontario 7 P.E.I. 5 Friday’s games Draw 13, 8 a.m.

Nova Scotia vs. Quebec British Columbia vs. Manitoba Northern Ontario vs. Northwest Territories.

Draw 14, 12:30 p.m.

Alberta vs. New Brunswick Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Ontario P.E.I. vs. Nunavut Saskatchewan vs. Yukon.

Draw 15, 5 p.m.

Northern Ontario vs. Yukon Saskatchewan vs.

Northwest Territories Nova Scotia vs. New Brunswick Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Manitoba Alberta vs. Quebec.

End of Championship and Seeding Round

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Named Mark Kotsay bench coach.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Acquired RHP Joaquin Benoit from San Diego for RHP Enyel De Los Santos and INF Nelson Ward. Named Scott Brosius hitting coach for Tacoma (PCL).

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Named Matt Williams third base coach and Garvis Alston bullpen coach.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded SS Andrelton Simmons and C Jose Briceno to the Los Angeles Angels for SS Erick Aybar, LHP Sean Newcomb, RHP Chris Ellis and $2.5 million. Agreed to terms with C A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Chicago DE Ego Ferguson four

• College basketball: Lethbridge at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow.

• Peewee AA hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Parkland, 6 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• WHL: Red Deer at Regina, 6 p.m. (The Drive).

• College men’s hockey: Portage at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex.

• AJHL: Brooks at Olds, 7 p.m.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Banff at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

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

• Chinook senior AAA hockey: Stony Plain at Bentley, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday • Peewee AA hockey: Okotoks Green at Red Deer TBS, 12:30 p.m., Kinsmen A; Taber at West Central, 5:30 p.m., Sylvan Lake; • College volleyball: Olds at RDC, women at 1 p.m., men to follow.

• Bantam football: Calgary Mavericks at Hunting Hills, provincial tier 2 semifinal, 1 p.m., Great Chief Park.

• Midget AA hockey: Okotoks Green at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 2 p.m., Arena; Airdrie at West Central, 8 p.m., Sylvan Lake.

• Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Ramada, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; West Central at Red Deer Steel Kings, 3 p.m., Kinsmen A. • Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton K of C

at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena.

• College basketball: Ambrose at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow.

• WHL: Red Deer at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

(The Drive).

• Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Red Deer, 6:45 p.m., Arena.

• Major bantam girls hockey: Peace Country at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Cochrane at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m.; Okotoks at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; High River at Ponoka, 8 p.m.; Medicine Hat at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

Sunday • Major bantam girls hockey: Peace Country at Red Deer, 10 a.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Peewee AA hockey: Okotoks Black at Red Deer TBS, 11:30 a.m., Kinsmen A; Okotoks Green at Stettler, 2 p.m.

• Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton Maple Leafs at Red Deer, 3 p.m., Arena.

• Midget AA hockey: Medicine Hat at Red Deer Elks, noon, Arena.

• Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Steel Kings, 1:45 p.m., Kinsmen A; Bow Valley at West Central, 3:30 p.m., Caroline.

• Men’s basketball: Grandview vs.

Monstars, Carstar vs. NWS, Johns Manville vs. Silver Spurs, 4:15 p.m.; Chillabongs vs. Washed Up Warriors, Sheraton Red Deer vs. Lacombe All Sports Cresting, BTown Maple Jordans vs.

Rusty Chuckers, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 6 3 .667 — New York 4 5 .444 2 Boston 3 4 .429 2 Brooklyn 1 7 .125 4 1/2 Philadelphia 0 8 .000 5 1/2

Atlanta Miami Charlotte Orlando Washington

Cleveland Detroit Chicago Indiana Milwaukee

Southeast Division W L Pct 8 2 .800 6 3 .667 4 4 .500 4 5 .444 3 4 .429

GB — 1 1/2 3 3 1/2 3 1/2

Central Division W L Pct 7 1 .875 5 3 .625 5 3 .625 5 4 .556 4 5 .444

GB — 2 2 2 1/2 3 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 6 2 .750 — Dallas 4 4 .500 2 Houston 4 4 .500 2 Memphis 3 6 .333 3 1/2 New Orleans 1 7 .125 5 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 5 3 .625 Utah 4 4 .500 Minnesota 4 4 .500 Denver 4 4 .500 Portland 4 5 .444 Pacific Division W L Pct

GB — 1 1 1 1 1/2 GB

Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

10 5 3 2 1

0 3 4 7 7

1.000 .625 .429 .222 .125

— 4 5 1/2 7 1/2 8

Wednesday’s Games Toronto 119, Philadelphia 103 Orlando 101, L.A. Lakers 99 Charlotte 95, New York 93 Indiana 102, Boston 91 Golden State 100, Memphis 84 Brooklyn 106, Houston 98 Dallas 118, L.A. Clippers 108 Atlanta 106, New Orleans 98 Denver 103, Milwaukee 102 Sacramento 101, Detroit 92 San Antonio 113, Portland 101 Thursday’s Games Miami 92, Utah 91 Golden State 129, Minnesota 116 L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, late Friday’s Games Minnesota at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Utah at Orlando, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Cleveland at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m.

Orlando at Washington, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 6 p.m.

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

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Golf PGA-OHL Classic Scores Thursday At Mayakoba Resort, El Camaleon Golf Club Playa Del Carmen, Mexico Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 6,987 Par: 71 (36-35) First Round (a-amateur 21 golfers did not complete the round) Justin Leonard 33-32—65 Aaron Baddeley 34-31—65 Shawn Stefani 36-29—65 Derek Fathauer 33-32—65 Michael Thompson 32-34—66 D.J. Trahan 33-33—66 Charles Howell III 35-31—66 Patton Kizzire 32-34—66 Mark Wilson 32-35—67 Colt Knost 33-34—67 Boo Weekley 33-34—67 Cameron Beckman 33-34—67 Keegan Bradley 32-35—67 Ben Crane 33-34—67 Brice Garnett 34-33—67 Patrick Rodgers 35-32—67 Scott Brown 34-33—67 Johnson Wagner 33-34—67 Graeme McDowell 33-34—67 Camilo Villegas 33-34—67 Will MacKenzie 34-33—67 Erik Compton 34-33—67 Jason Kokrak 35-33—68 Zac Blair 36-32—68 Smylie Kaufman 36-32—68 Carlos Ortiz 35-33—68 Blake Adams 34-34—68 Jon Curran 31-37—68 Derek Ernst 35-33—68 Henrik Norlander 37-31—68 Sam Saunders 36-32—68 David Hearn 36-32—68 Hudson Swafford 36-32—68 Jason Gore 33-35—68 Peter Malnati 35-33—68 Jerry Kelly 35-33—68 Spencer Levin 33-35—68 John Merrick 36-33—69 Brendon de Jonge 36-33—69 Jeff Overton 33-36—69 Shane Bertsch 36-33—69 Whee Kim 34-35—69 Andres Romero 37-32—69 Rodolfo E. Cazaubon 35-34—69 a-Jon Rahm 36-33—69 Jim Herman 36-33—69 Rod Pampling 34-35—69 D.H. Lee 35-34—69 Will Wilcox 33-36—69 Kevin Streelman 35-34—69 Tim Clark 35-34—69 Robert Allenby 35-34—69 D.A. Points 36-34—70 Roberto Castro 31-39—70 Pat Perez 34-36—70 Jason Bohn 34-36—70 K.J. Choi 37-33—70 Rory Sabbatini 33-37—70 Freddie Jacobson 33-37—70 Nacho Elvira 33-37—70 Tyrone Van Aswegen 35-35—70 Harold Varner III 37-33—70 Hiroshi Iwata 35-35—70 Michael Kim 35-35—70 Ricky Barnes 35-35—70

James Driscoll Brian Harman Seung-Yul Noh Russell Knox Martin Laird

34-36—70 35-35—70 34-36—70 36-34—70 34-36—70

BMW Masters SHANGHAI (AP) — Leading scores Thursday in the BMW Masters, a European Tour event at the 7,594-yard, par-72 Lake Malaren Golf Club: First Round Sergio Garcia, Spain 31-33—64 An Byeong Hun, South Korea 32-33—65 Victor Dubuisson, France 34-31—65 Ross Fisher, England 34-32—66 Lucas Bjerregaard, Denmark 34-32—66 Paul Casey, England 34-33—67 Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand 36-31—67 Justin Rose, England 33-34—67 Eddie Pepperell, England 35-33—68 Francesco Molinari, Italy 32-36—68 Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa 34-34—68 Dou Zecheng, China 34-34—68 Henrik Stenson, Sweden 32-36—68 Richie Ramsay, Scotland 34-34—68 Ian Poulter, England 33-35—68 Matthew Fitzpatrick, England 33-35—68 Zhang Xinjun, China 34-34—68 LPGA Tour-Lorena Ochoa Invitational Thursday At Club de Golf Mexico Mexico City Purse: $1 million Yardage: 6,774 Par 72 (36-36) First Round a-denotes amateur Inbee Park 32-36—68 Minjee Lee 34-35—69 Suzann Pettersen 35-34—69 Angela Stanford 34-35—69 So Yeon Ryu 37-34—71 a-Gaby Lopez 34-37—71 Azahara Munoz 37-34—71 Jaye Marie Green 34-37—71 Sydnee Michaels 38-33—71 Pernilla Lindberg 33-38—71 Mariajo Uribe 35-36—71 Brittany Lincicome 35-37—72 Jennifer Song 35-37—72 Sakura Yokomine 37-35—72 Carlota Ciganda 36-36—72 Pornanong Phatlum 36-36—72 Sei Young Kim 37-36—73 Lexi Thompson 40-33—73 Christina Kim 36-37—73 Chella Choi 37-36—73 Austin Ernst 35-38—73 Gerina Piller 35-38—73 Caroline Masson 37-36—73 Lizette Salas 37-36—73 Hee Young Park 38-35—73 Jane Park 37-36—73 Cristie Kerr 36-38—74 Brittany Lang 38-36—74 Karine Icher 37-38—75 Margarita Ramos 40-35—75 Julieta Granada 37-38—75 Alena Sharp 40-36—76 Na Yeon Choi 39-39—78 Alejandra Llaneza 37-42—79 Q Baek 42-38—80 Candy Hannemann 44-37—81

CHL SUPER SERIES

Watson scores twice as Canada blanks Russia games for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Daniel Adongo from the practice squad. Waived RB Josh Robinson.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB Eric Martin from the practice squad. Released DB Dewey McDonald. Signed DL Robert Thomas to the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Waived S Tevin McDonald.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Acquired G Kevin Poulin from Tampa Bay for future considerations.

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled D Zach Redmond from San Antonio (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed F Justin Abdelkader a seven-year contract extension through the 2022-23 season.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Alexandre Carrier to a three-year, entry-level contract.

American Hockey League

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Recalled C Greg Chase and C Marc-Olivier Roy from Norfolk (ECHL).

Announced RW Anton Slepyshev was recalled by Edmonton (NHL).

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Recalled D Justin Agosta from Florida (ECHL). Signed D Mike Cornell to a professional tryout contract.

MOTORSPORTS INDYCAR — Named Jay Frye president of competition and operations.

SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Agreed to terms with MF Nick DeLeon on a contract extension.

COLLEGE AUBURN — Announced men’s freshman basketball G Bryce Brown was suspended one game by the NCAA for playing a game in a second summer league.

WAKE FOREST — Suspended junior DT Josh Banks for the remainder of the season for a violation of undisclosed team rules.

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Spencer Watson had a pair of goals as a team of Ontario Hockey League all-stars downed Russia 3-0 on Thursday in the third of a six-game exhibition series hosted by the Canadian Hockey League.

Dylan Strome added a goal and an assist for Team OHL (30-0), while Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 shots to earn the shutout.

Maxim Tretiak turned aside 35 shots for Russia (0-3-0), which dropped the first two games of the series to the Western Hockey League all-stars on the West Coast.

Team OHL went 1 for 5 on the power play while Russia failed to score on five chances with the man advantage.

Game 4 will feature Team OHL against Russia on Monday in Windsor, Ont. The final two games will see Russia take on the top players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 B5

Letourneau a heavy underdog in title bout CANADIAN IN TOUGH FOR STRAWWEIGHT FIGHT IN AUSTRALIA UFC 193

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS After carving open Jessica Penne’s face in June, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk climbed the Octagon fence, looked at the camera and asked “Who’s next?”

Canadian Valerie (Trouble) Letourneau answered the call.

On Saturday, the 115-pounder from Montreal enters the cage a 20-1 underdog against the hard-hitting Polish title-holder in the co-main event of UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia.

(Rowdy) Ronda Rousey defends her bantamweight (135-pound) crown against former champion boxer Holly Holm in the Etihad Stadium main event. The pay-per-view show could set an attendance record for the UFC, surpassing the 55,724 who took in UFC 129 in April 2011 at Toronto’s Rogers Centre.

Rousey (12-0) is also a 20-1 favourite to dispatch Holm (9-0), who is ranked seventh among bantamweight contenders. It’s the sixth title defence for Rousey, a former Olympic judo bronze medallist who has become the face of

the UFC. Letourneau (8-3) is unfazed by her heavy underdog status.

“Most of the people won’t even know who I am and (also) haven’t seen my fights,” she said. “I always feel like the public doesn’t see fights like the fighters look at it.

“I’m not so surprised but I feel like I have the respect of Joanna. She knows what I’m capable of.”

While Letourneau may not be a household name, she has been fighting professionally since 2007 and was a trailblazer among Quebec female fighters. She is ranked eighth among strawweights after winning all three of her previous UFC bouts.

“Finally the hard work paid off,” she said after getting the title bid.

Some might say be careful what you wish for when it comes to fighting Jedrzejczyk, a former Muay Thai champion with world-class striking. After less than three rounds with the champion, a bloody Penne looked like someone had taken a box-cutter to her face.

Jedrzejczyk (10-0) registered 126 significant strikes to Penne’s 25. When she dethroned inaugural champion Carla Esparza at UFC 185 in March, she held a 53-4 edge.

The predatory Polish fighter also

stuffed 27 of 28 takedown attempts in those two fights.

Still the 32-year-old Letourneau says her preparations have been ideal and that she feels no more pressure than any other fight.

Letourneau is coming off an upset decision win over Maryna (Iron Lady) Moroz in August in Saskatoon. She floored the Ukrainian fighter in the first round, was wobbled in the second but survived and took the fight to the ground in the third in a gritty performance.

The Canadian was unranked while the previously unbeaten Moroz was ranked eighth going into the fight.

Injuries have interrupted Letourneau’s career in the past.

After a December 2007 loss to fellow Canadian Alexis Davis, she fought just once in 40 months due to a broken hand, concussion and two shoulder surgeries.

Still Letourneau has won seven of her last eight — she was beaten by Claudia Gadelha in 2012 — after losing two of her first three pro fights (against Davis and fellow Canadian Sarah Kaufman).

A former bantamweight, the fivefoot-seven Quebecer has a one-inch height and three-inch reach advantage

over Jedrzejczyk.

Letourneau and daughter Gabrielle headed south two years ago to train at American Top Team in Florida. She had spent 10 years training at Montreal’s Tristar Gym, eventually leaving because she was the only female pro fighter there and thought she needed new surroundings.

Letourneau is the second Canadian woman to go after a UFC title. Rousey made short work of Davis at UFC 175 in July 2014.

The Australian stadium show originally was to have featured welterweight champion (Ruthless) Robbie Lawler and Carlos (The Natural Born Killer) Condit. The UFC shifted Rousey-Holm to the main event when Lawler was injured.

Lawler and Condit are now the main event of UFC 195 on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas.

Jedrzejczyk was originally slated to fight Gadelha, then the No. 1 contender, at UFC 195 but Letourneau was summoned after Gadelha injured her hand and their fight was added to the Australian show.

The Melbourne card actually takes place Sunday in Australia but will air live Saturday night in North America due to the time difference.

Jones, Campbell named as Canada gets another shot at finalists for CFL coach of the year Honduras in World Cup qualifying

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Rick Campbell and Chris Jones are together again.

Campbell and Jones were named finalists for the CFL’s coach of the year award Thursday in voting by 65 members of the Football Reporters of Canada. Although they head up different teams — Campbell with the Ottawa Redblacks and Jones with the Edmonton Eskimos — the two worked together as assistants with the Calgary Stampeders in 2010.

“The thing I liked about Rick was he was so knowledgeable in all three areas and there was probably a good reason for that,” Jones said during a conference call. “He grew up in a football household.

“If you’ve seen him operate this year, you take an expansion team and take them to where they are right now, it’s a tribute to Rick.”

Campbell, 44, led Ottawa (12-6) to a first-place finish in the East Division this season after winning just twice in its inaugural 2014 campaign. The Redblacks, led by CFL passing leader

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Henry Burris and a defence that had a league-high 62 sacks, will host the East final Nov. 22 for the first time since 1978.

But Campbell certainly saw plenty of winning football growing up.

His father, Hugh Campbell, won a Grey Cup as a receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1966, then five more as Edmonton’s head coach (1978-‘82) before adding four additional titles as an executive with the franchise. The elder Campbell amassed a 70-21-5 regular-season record and 11-1 playoff mark as Eskimos coach, his lone CFL post-season loss coming to Montreal in the ‘77 Grey Cup. Hugh Campbell, 74, was the CFL’s coach of the year in ‘79 and inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

“I actually haven’t thought about it much,” Rick Campbell said when asked about his legendary father. “I think there will be a day for bigger picture things and thinking about things like that. I’m proud of what he accomplished and what he’s done in this league. Obviously he was very successful.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — More than three years on, the stench of the loss still lingers.

The Canadian men’s soccer team travelled to Honduras in October 2012 needing only a draw to make the final round of qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil, but instead suffered an embarrassing 8-1 beating that crushed their hopes of making the tournament for the first time since the country’s only appearance in 1986.

“It’s something that I know a lot of us have been thinking about,” midfielder Atiba Hutchinson said this week. “It hurt us a lot.”

Canada has an opportunity to avenge that defeat when it opens the penultimate CONCACAF qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup against Honduras on Friday, the first match between the nations since the horror show in San Pedro Sula.

“It’s a new team, a different situation,” said midfielder Julian de Guzman, who like Hutchinson was on the field for the Honduran debacle. “It’s

also another way of forgetting that result.”

But while the stunning rout got most of the attention, what really sealed Canada’s fate at this stage last time around were dropped points at home in a 0-0 tie with Honduras in Toronto. Had the Canadians won that game, the outcome four months later at Estadio Olimpico Metropolitan would have been meaningless.

It’s a lesson the players learned the hard way.

Will Johnson added that although winning in Vancouver ahead of a road game against El Salvador on Tuesday is vital, Canada is more capable of getting road results under head coach Benito Floro, who replaced Stephen Hart after the last failed qualifying campaign.

“You want to get the points in the bag as early as possible,” said the midfielder.

“History says (Friday) is a ‘mustwin’ compared to how Canadian teams have done, but we’ve also started to turn the corner a little bit and feel confident competing on the road. So it’s an ‘almost must-win.”’

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“WE IN THE CARDIOLOGY COMMUNITY HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB OF PREVENTING CARDIAC DISEASE RATHER THAN JUMPING IN AFTER DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.”

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to offer such as sensors to monitor the health of “people in the wild” versus just when they go to doctors and huge capabilities for data analysis.

The company is aiming for a cure, Conrad said.

There’s no guarantee of success, but “the only thing we can promise is that we’ll try harder.”

By early next year — Valentine’s Day, “a big heart day,” Conrad said — a team from Google and the heart association hope to pick a project leader, who might be a cardiologist, a nurse or “a teenager from Wisconsin,” depending on what skills and ideas that person can bring to the table.

The team is looking for “a maverick,” he said.

The venture “really allows us to think about … doing research in a different way,” said Dr. Robert Harrington, chairman of the Stanford University School of Medicine and a member of the heart association’s board.

Traditional research has brought only incremental improvements in heart disease treatment.

“We are trying to do something disruptive here,” Harrington said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Many cancer treatments have a dark side — they ORLANDO, Fla. — A company can damage the heart. whose name is synonymous with eyeNew research suggests this risk balls on the Internet is turning its atmight be lowered in women with tention to hearts. breast tumors if they take a heart drug Google Life Sciences, a research as a preventive measure during their group recently spun off from its parent cancer care. corporation, is teaming with the AmerIf confirmed in wider testing, this ican Heart Association in a $50 million could improve care for thousands of breast cancer patients in the U.S. DR. JAVID MOSLEHI project to find new ways to fight heart alone each year, plus other women VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY disease.

The heart association’s half, $25 miland some men who also get these treattesting drugs to prevent heart failure lion over five years, is the largest sinments for other types of cancer.

As it stands now, cancer patients for women on Herceptin, that may help gle research investment in its history.

For the Google group, its latest are referred to cardiologists after answer some questions.

Meanwhile, some doctors already biomedical venture will join projects certain cancer drugs or radiation treatments have already weakened are considering this tactic, especially that include whiz-bang devices such in women taking drugs known to harm as driverless cars, contact lenses that their hearts.

Special clinics are springing up in the heart or who already have some monitor blood-sugar for diabetics and health-tracking wristbands. hospitals to take care of the growing risk factors for heart problems.

“I get calls from the oncologists The project was announced Sunday number of cancer survivors with this saying, ‘she’s at high risk, why don’t at a heart association conference in problem.

“If you wait until the disease has we just start it?”’ Dr. David Slosky, Orlando.

Heart disease is the world’s top killoccurred, it may be too late” to do a cardiologist at Vanderbilt, said of preventive treatment. er, a problem that “seems ripe for new much good, said Dr. Javid Moslehi, “They’re pretty benign,” he said of innovation” and disruptive, unconwho heads one such specialty clinic at the heart drugs the study tested. ventional thinking, said Andy Conrad, Vanderbilt University.

“The threshold, if somebody’s got a Google Life Sciences’ chief executive.

“We in the cardiology community Progress has been slow and “we have to do a better job of preventing high-risk cancer, will be pretty low” to use them preventively, he said. should shake it up a little bit,” he said. cardiac disease rather than jumping Besides cash, Google has tech tools in” after damage has occurred.”

He had no role in the new study, which was done in Norway.

Results were discussed Wednesday at an American Heart Association conference in Orlando.

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Selling and improving Alberta NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE MINISTER MAKES STOP IN RED DEER

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Alberta’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous got down to business in Red Deer on Thursday.

Just three weeks ago, Bilous was put in charge of the new ministry to support greater economic growth and diversification and job creation.

On Thursday, Bilous met with innovators at Ages Thermal Processing Corp., a company that works with thermal desorption technology to treat industrial solid waste materials like drill cuttings in the oil and gas industry.

Bilous wanted to talk with the Red Deer company about what supports entrepreneurs and visionaries need to take their ideas and turn them into products, as well as the roadblocks they face.

“Business and industry have been calling for really a ministry that’s focused on providing them with the supports that they need and also providing a onestop shop,” Bilous said.

He said Alberta has been at the cutting edge of technologies related to the energy sector.

“We just can’t sit around and waiting for oil (prices) to come back, crossing our fingers and hoping.

Frankly, that’s one of my criticisms of the previous PC government, of being overly reliant on one sector but not looking at ways to support the sector through value added and other opportunities, through export, through our trade offices.”

The energy sector is a major player in Red Deer and there’s lot of room for growth in that sector, he said.

“At the end of the day, it’s not just about selling our current product, but not improving our current practices, which is what the PCs tried to do for years and years, lobby Washington over and over again.

How far did they get?” he said about the United States’ decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.

“It’s not about just advocating using our current practices, it’s improving our current practices so that

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Alberta Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous, left, meets with Darrell Greenman, president and CEO of AGES, Advancing Global Environmental Solutions in Greenman’s Red Deer office Thursday. we have a product that people will be coming to us saying we want your product. That’s been the focus of the premier and the environment minister and mine as well. We want to get our product to market and recognize that we need to. That is one of my priorities.”

Recently it was announced that Red Deer city and county will get $6 million in provincial funding over three years for the $9.5-million project to extend the runway at Red Deer Airport to allow for mid-sized

jets. Bilous said the airport expansion gives the Red Deer area another avenue for economic diversification.

“It think it just opens a whole new set of doors for the City of Red Deer and surrounding communities.

Even though I announced it under my previous role (municipal affairs minister), I’m quite happy with that announcement and how it fits in with my new ministry.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Budgeted deficit concerns councillors

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

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Work is well underway on the new Community Multiplex. The building is being constructed on the site of the former arena which suffered a roof collapse. Once completed the facility will boast two ice rinks, a five sheet curling rink, a seniors centre, walking track, community meeting and multi-purpose space, and a child/youth activity space. Clark Builders is the construction manager on the site.

Sylvan asks Lacombe County for $2M for multiplex funding

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Lacombe County has been asked to pick up a $2-million share of the $33.5-million bill for Sylvan Lake’s new multiplex.

Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre was joined by senior managers in making a pitch to Lacombe County council on Thursday morning. Besides cash to build the facility, the town hopes to line up around $61,000 in annual operating funding from the county.

Both capital and operating requests represent a sevenper-cent share of costs based on the estimated ratio of users of the facility from the county.

The share is based on the facility’s $28.6 million net cost SEAN MCINTYRE minus other fundraising contributions, user group donations and municipal support. Demolition costs were also subtracted.

In all, town officials hope to raise about $3.5 million from Lacombe and Red Deer Counties and the Summer Villages of Norglenwold and Jarvis Bay. A similar presentation will be made to Red Deer County later this month asking for $1.4-$1.5 million based on its five-per-cent user rate.

Lacombe County council did not give Sylvan Lake an answer on Thursday. The request was referred to its own administration — as is normal procedure — for a report first.

Sylvan Lake officials were questioned closely by county councillors about the scope of the project and

how the county’s proposed contribution was determined. Coun. Brenda Knight was concerned that the county’s share of operating costs could “mushroom” in the future if the facility costs more to run than expected.

The facility’s annual operating deficit will be around $870,000. The town expects to cover 75 per cent of that amount with other communities helping out with the rest.

Sylvan Lake chief administrative officer Betty Osmond said the town expects to recoup about 53 per cent of the facility’s operating costs through admission and program fees, sponsorships and other revenues.

“It’s a conservative number we think,” said Osmond. “We have a high level of confidence we can achieve that amount.”

Budgeting will be done in three-year cycles, removing the likelihood of significant unexpected cost increases happening.

Coun. Rod McDermand asked if the economic downturn could mean sponsorship dollars, such as rink board advertising, could come in lower than anticipated.

Mayor McIntyre said sponsorship money is “nice, but not fundamental to ongoing operations.”

Sylvan Lake’s NexSource Centre is already under construction and expected to be finished in early 2017. It includes a five-sheet curling rink, arena, three-lane running track, seniors centre, children’s play and youth activity centres, meeting rooms and a multi-purpose civic space.

Not including Lacombe County’s contribution, the town is on its way to raising about $4.7 million towards the project, including $2 million from fundraising and sponsorships, $700,000 from the seniors association, $300,000 from other user groups, and a $100,000 donation from Kraft Hockeyville. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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The NDP government’s red-ink budget does not sit well with some Lacombe County councillors.

“I don’t see how we’re going to balance this thing (budget), and I don’t want to dump that on our kids,” said Coun. Rod McDermand on Thursday.

Councillors voiced their concerns to Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Wildrose MLA Jason Nixon, who has been visiting all of the municipal councils in his riding since he was elected.

Nixon said the Wildrose Party shares his concern about the government’s deficit and debt numbers and believe even those numbers may be too rosy.

Government oil price projections are high by up to $20 a barrel. The NDP’s plan to balance the budget in 2019 depends on a “super boom” that is unrealistic, Nixon said.

McDermand said that while he supports cleaner air he is concerned that the government planned to move too quickly on eliminating coal-fuelled power.

Coun. Brenda Knight said she is hearing from people in the oil and gas industry that the uncertainty around the province’s promised royalty review hurts future planning.

Nixon said Wildrose opposes the review, but if it must go forward it should be completed as soon as possible to give the industry solid numbers with which to work. The pending review has already damaged the industry and Wildrose said government financial projections are based on higher royalty revenues.

Knight also questioned how the NDP planned to diversify the province’s economy.

Nixon said forestry, tourism, and, especially, agriculture could be key sectors for diversification.

Another area that will be an important issue for rural municipalities is the government’s proposed farm safety legislation. Wildrose, whose MLAs are mostly from rural ridings, is focused on shoring up family farms and will oppose unnecessary regulation.

Fire truck donated to Paraguay

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A former Mirror fire truck will be heading to Paraguay.

Lacombe County council approved a request from the Lacombe Firefighters Association and the charity, A Better World, to donate the fire engine, which will soon be retired.

A similar donation involving a Clive pumper truck was approved last year and was shipped to Paraguay earlier this year.

The decommissioned pumper became the first fire engine owned by the 24,000-strong community of Caazapá, which has a new fire station and 18-member fire department.

Other fire departments, the province, area ambulance services and petrochemical industry fire services donated old gear to outfit their Paraguayan counterparts, who have little in the way of modern equipment. A pair of firefighters also went down to Paraguay to help set up the engine and train the South American volunteers.

Association members will once again volunteer their time and raise funds for the project, through events such as a recent masquerade ball.

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Protesters march against funding cuts to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind at the legislature in Halifax on Thursday.

More recent university grads overqualified for their jobs: study

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OTTAWA — A growing proportion of recent university graduates — as much as 40 per cent — face the potential frustration of being overqualified for their jobs, a new report has revealed.

An analysis, released Thursday by the federal parliamentary budget office, also found the rate of young graduates holding down jobs that match their education level had dropped.

The report warned that these numbers can have real-life consequences for the job market.

“There are costs associated with a rising number of overqualified workers,” the budget watchdog said.

“These workers may face lower levels of job satisfaction and attachment, which could increase turnover rates for employers.”

On top of that, the study said graduates take on added costs to obtain a university education, such as missing out on work experience and wages they could have earned in the labour force.

The research found the country’s overqualification rate among university grads aged 25 to 34 climbed to 40 per cent last year, up from about 32 per cent in 1991. In 2014, there were 582,000 people in the overqualified category, 795,000 identified as

“rightfully qualified” and 77,000 unemployed, the study said.

Over the same period, the analysis showed the proportion of grads employed in positions that matched their credentials decreased to 55 per cent from 62 per cent.

The report found college graduates have fared better in recent years — their overqualification rate dropped to 34 per cent last year from 37 per cent in 2006. The proportion of recent college grads who held positions that matched their education level reached 50 per cent in 2014, up from 45 per cent in 1998.

The report notes that its methodology only used level of education to measure credentials and did not incorporate factors such as work experience and job-market demand.

The budget office document also pointed to a Statistics Canada report released last year that found more than 60 per cent of overqualified recent university grads had credentials concentrated in three fields of study: business, management and public administration social and behavioural sciences and law and humanities.

Soldier suicide recognition an uphill battle, says victim’s mother after the watchdog released its findings last March, National Defence showed Fynes and her husband a censored copy of the military investigation.

The report essentially blamed Langridge for his own death by saying “he couldn’t bring himself to shake his addictions and failed to demonstrate that he was ready for the commitment and responsibility” of returning to duty as a soldier.

Fynes says the reflex of the military is to view a soldier’s suicide as some sort of systemic breakdown, which the institution is loath to acknowledge.

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OTTAWA — The new Trudeau government is suggesting it may have to make adjustments to fulfil its budgetary election vows after the Conservatives left only a few fiscal scraps behind.

The Liberals had pledged to keep budget deficits at no more than $10 billion a year over the next three years and still balance the books before the next election.

However, a report this week by the federal budget watchdog warned that grimmer economic conditions could drive the country into deeper deficits starting next year.

Treasury Board President Scott Brison was asked Thursday whether, in light of the weakened outlook, future deficits exceeding $10 billion were out of the question.

“We will deal with, first of all, addressing the fact that we inherited from the previous government a bare cupboard,” Brison told reporters after a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, without giving specifics on how the government plans to deal with the situation.

“But we will move forward with a progressive agenda in a very fiscally responsible way.”

Brison added that the Conservatives based their $1.4-billion, 2015-16 surplus projection — from April’s federal budget — on one-time asset sales and optimistic growth forecasts.

“Growth has slowed since then — there’s about a one-point (difference) from the growth numbers that were projected at that time and what is actually materializing,” he said of the spring budget.

“It’s not exactly a surprise to us that the Harper government didn’t leave a lot of fiscal capacity.”

The Liberals won a majority mandate last month after promising big spending plans for projects like infrastructure, which the party says will stimulate the economy and create jobs.

The parliamentary budget office, which released the report Tuesday, updated its fiscal numbers after downgrading its outlook for the economy. It blamed the gloomier economic forecast on deteriorating growth, low commodity prices and shrinking revenues.

As a result, the budget office suggests the government’s fiscal baseline will be billions of dollars lower — by $3.6 billion in 2016-17 and by $6.9 billion in 2017-18.

Once the Liberals’ promised deficits are factored in, it could mean federal shortfalls of more than $13 billion in 2016-17 and more than $16 billion in 201718.

After the report’s revelations were made public, Finance Minister Bill Morneau insisted it was premature for any decision on whether the Liberal government would modify its campaign commitments because of lowered economic expectations.

Morneau also promised to release a fiscal and economic update for the public by Christmas.

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Finning to lay off 1,100 people

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Finning International, the world’s largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer, announced Thursday it will lay off 1,100 people in Canada and abroad in a sign that the Vancouver-based company is feeling the repercussions of the decline in commodity prices.

The job cuts, representing eight per cent of its total workforce, will include 440 people in Western Canada, 550 in South America and a smaller number in Europe where Finning has operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Combined with previous downsizing efforts, Finning is on track to cut its global staff by 1,900 in 2015, including 1,100 in Canada.

Finning also said Thursday that 11 locations in Western Canada will close, on top of 16 shutdowns that were previously announced as the company restructures how it operates.

“Our customer’s needs are changing, our business model is changing. The bricks and mortar footprint that we have was built for 20 years ago is in my personal view less relevant going forward,” company chief executive Scott Thomson said in a conference call with analysts.

“If there’s ways to get parts to customers without bricks and mortar, without that fixed investment, we should be doing it.”

Thomson said the change in business strategy will help the company better position itself for when demand strengthens.

“I would view this less as a cost-cutting effort and more as a transformation,” said Thomson. “It was accelerated by the environment we’re in, but I think

“OUR CUSTOMER’S NEEDS ARE CHANGING, OUR BUSINESS MODEL IS CHANGING. THE BRICKS AND MORTAR FOOTPRINT THAT WE HAVE WAS BUILT FOR 20 YEARS AGO IS IN MY PERSONAL VIEW LESS RELEVANT GOING FORWARD.” —FINNING CHIEF EXECUTIVE SCOTT THOMSON it’s the right approach moving forward.”

Finning sells heavy equipment used in the mining and energy sectors, which have been hit hard by a sustained drop in commodity prices.

Oil prices are down by more than half compared with last year, while copper prices, a major driver of South American mining operations, have also dropped by half since 2011.

Thomson said one of the 11 facilities that will close will be in Sparwood, B.C., near Teck Resources’ Elk Valley coal mine.

The company did not disclose where the other shutdowns will take place.

In its latest results released Thursday, Finning said new-equipment sales dropped by 27 per cent between its second quarter and third quarter ended Sept. 30.

The third-quarter financial report also showed that revenue was down 10 per cent from a year earlier to $1.5 billion from $1.67 billion. Net income fell 42 per cent to $33 million from $57 million.

But free cash flow, which is what’s left after providing for servicing debt, increased 28 per cent to $140 million from $109 million.

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Finning tractor is seen in Langley, B.C. Finning International, the world’s largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer, has announced it will lay off 1,100 people in several countries, representing eight per cent of its workforce.

War of words intensifies in the oilsands SUNCOR AND RELUCTANT TAKEOVER TARGET COS STILL AT ODDS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The war of words is intensifying between oilsands giant Suncor Energy and its reluctant takeover target, Canadian Oil Sands.

Suncor issued an open letter to COS shareholders on Thursday — under the heading “hope is not a strategy” — reiterating its view that sticking with the status quo is a risky proposition.

The leadership of COS has urged its shareholders to do nothing, accusing Suncor of being opportunistic and exploiting inside information it has about an oilsands project they jointly own.

Both companies are partners in the Syncrude oilsands development north of Fort McMurray, Alta. — COS the largest owner with 37 per cent and Suncor with 12 per cent.

Suncor said COS has “consistently over-promised and under-delivered” when it comes to performance at Syncrude, which has faced a litany of production issues over the years.

Suncor has shown no signs that it’s willing to sweeten its all-stock bid, noting the offer is worth more now than when it was first announced on Oct. 5 because its share price has risen.

It now says the offer is worth $4.7 billion —around $400 million more than when it first launched its hostile bid. The offer would also see Suncor (TSX:COS) taking on $2.2 billion in debt COS had as of Sept. 30, bringing the deal’s total price tag to $6.9 billion.

“We don’t think hope is an appropriate strategy for Canadian Oil Sands,” Suncor CEO Steve Williams wrote in the missive.

“Why? While no one has a crystal ball when it comes to oil prices, the current market outlook doesn’t see oil prices getting back to US$60 per barrel until at least 2020.”

He also accused COS (TSX:COS) leadership of “misleading spin” about challenges the company faces.

Meanwhile, in a notice on its website, COS warns

Suncor is paying brokers to get shareholders to tender their stock to the bid.

“Knowing the weakness of their bid, they feel it is necessary to pay brokers and incentivize them to encourage clients to tender their shares,” the company said.

“How much are they paying?

If you have at least 300 shares, Suncor may be paying your broker a fee of $0.05 per share with a minimum fee of $75.00 and a maximum fee of $1,500.

That money does not go to COS shareholders, it goes to their brokers.

“We don’t think that’s right. We think our shareholders should decide for themselves, free from the influence of brokers being financially compensated to do Suncor’s work for them.”

Suncor spokeswoman Sneh Seetal said the practice, which is relatively common, is meant to ensure retail shareholders are informed about the offer, and that brokers are compensated for the time it takes to reach out to them.

20-room mansion in Quebec fetches $13.25 million

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Shoes.com co-founder and CEO Roger Hardy is shown in this photo. The Vancouver-based online footwear and apparel retailer has announced the acquisition of U.S.-based lifestyle accessories brand Richer Poorer, as well as plans to open its first bricks-and-mortar location in Toronto later this month.

Shoes.com to open storefronts, acquires U.S. brand Richer Poorer

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Vancouver-based Shoes.com is hoping to bolster its business with the acquisition of a successful U.S. accessories brand and plans to expand offline with the launch of bricks-and-mortar locations.

The footwear and apparel e-tailer announced Thursday that it had acquired California-based Richer Poorer, which produces socks and underwear and will soon add basic T-shirts to its inventory.

Shoes.com customers will be able to peruse and purchase products from Richer Poorer and other brands with the launch of a downtown Toronto location on Queen Street West slated for later this month. Functioning like a pop-up shop but with a long-term lease, the Toronto store will feature a new brand each month, with an initial focus on highlighting Canadian companies, said Shoes.com co-founder and CEO Roger Hardy. The company also plans to launch other bricks-and-mortar stores in Vancouver and the U.S. “From what we’ve seen, having success online is complemented by having a retail footprint,” Hardy

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“We need to be able to do something that really creates an experience for our customer and do something different that’s engaging. And that’s what we’re thinking of in our store footprint — just to bring the brand to life for consumers.”

News of the Shoes.com expansion comes on the heels of online retail giant Amazon launching a traditional bookstore in Seattle’s University Village.

“It’s obviously a great move and customers will really appreciate what they’ve done and the customers are going to appreciate what we’ve done,” said Hardy.

Richer Poorer had already achieved success independently before falling under the Shoes.com banner and is stocked by more than 800 retailers, including Canadian menswear outfitter Harry Rosen.

Hardy said the acquisition is in line with the company’s strategy to bring fast-growing brands into the fold, and the pairing of socks with footwear was an ideal fit.

“I think it’s a hot category,” said Hardy who described stylish socks for men as “the new neckties.”

“Everyone’s gone from wearing black socks or white socks to making a statement with their socks.”

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MONTREAL — Royal LePage says one of its brokers has sold the most expensive property recorded on the Multiple Listing Service in Quebec — a 20-room, stone-sided mansion that fetched $13.25 million.

The realtor says the house in the province’s Eastern Townships, east of Montreal, is situated on a more than 2.5-hectare property, surrounded by lake and mountain views.

Royal LePage said the home was previously listed for $19.5 million. But media reports from 2013 and 2014 that show identical photos to those provided

by Royal LePage say the home was on sale for $25 million.

The next-highest sale price in Quebec listed in MLS was $10.2 million for a home in Senneville, Que., said Dominic St-Pierre, Royal LePage’s senior director for the Quebec region.

Alain Bedard, the president and CEO of transport and logistics company TransForce, decided to sell the home because he spends very little time there, according to his spokesman Rick Leckner.

The main residence has a geothermal energy system, a heated indoor pool, a home theatre, a gym, a ping pong room and a wine cellar and tasting room.

It also includes five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, three kitchens, five fireplaces and a library. There is a dressing room equipped with an elevator, a receptionist office and a mezzanine area.

Royal LePage says the grounds also include three guest homes, a private dock and an outdoor terrace area.

Marie-Yvonne Paint, a broker with Royal LePage Heritage, sold the property. The buyer was not disclosed.

St-Pierre says luxury home sales in the province have been outperforming the overall market for the past two years, something he attributes partly to confidence in the province’s economy.

The other factor, says St-Pierre, is that high-end homes in Quebec are cheaper than those in Toronto and Vancouver.

“I was actually surprised when I learned that the house that just sold was the highest sale price in the MLS system,” said St-Pierre. “I would have expected houses for $20 million plus being sold before.”

The lower Canadian loonie is also luring an influx of foreign buyers, mainly from China, to Quebec’s luxury market, but St-Pierre says the “vast majority” of homes over $1 million go to local buyers — including the $13.25 million one sold by Paint.

“It’s not like the majority of sales are to international buyers or anything like that,” St-Pierre said.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 124.96 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 36.96 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.66 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.85 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.38 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.14 Cdn. National Railway . . 76.70 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 182.62 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 33.99 Capital Power Corp . . . . 18.35 Cervus Equipment Corp 13.40 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 50.43 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 48.68 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 19.13 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.42 General Motors Co. . . . . 35.09 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 22.05 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.13 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 40.47 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 32.75 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.78 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 5.78 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 41.12 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 115.88 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.58 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.01 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 66.61 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American stock markets reeled on Thursday as discussions of persistent low inflation from central banks in Europe and the United States sent commodity prices lower.

The Toronto stock market’s seven-day slide continued with a triple-digit drop. The S&P/ TSX composite index ended the day down 214.75 points at 13,127.18.

The Dow Jones average of 30 stocks fell 254.15 points to 17,448.07, while the broader S&P 500 index dropped 29.03 points to 2,045.97. The Nasdaq declined 61.94 points to 5,005.08.

The Dow is a price-weighted index, meaning that it gives more importance to higher-priced stocks.

The most expensive stock in the index, Goldman Sachs, was the biggest loser in the 30 component companies, falling $4.62 to close at US$192.77.

Benjamin Jang, portfolio manager at Nicola Wealth Management, said stock markets around the world have declined as concerns about the health of the world economy have touched a broad range of industries.

Commodities, which form a cornerstone of Canada’s stock market, have been sliding for months as global growth has appeared to slow and inflation has faltered.

Earlier today, European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said he would be willing to inject more money into the eurozone in order to push inflation higher and support the flagging economies of some member states.

A speech from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen appeared to do little to dissuade market watchers who believe the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate before the end of

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.85 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.59 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.95 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 22.44 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 10.66 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 16.44 First Quantum Minerals . . 5.26 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 15.70 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 5.37 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.36 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.14 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 26.94 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.780 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 6.27 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 17.46 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 18.04 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 48.14 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.51 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 20.08 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 31.10 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 9.34 Canyon Services Group. . 4.03 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 19.31 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1600 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 10.07 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.580 the year, despite the American economy being below its own inflation target.

Low inflation in Europe and the U.S. means commodities like oil and gold, which are mostly traded in American dollars, don’t gain much value over time, Jang said. A higher interest rate means investors could shift from commodities to securities related to the Fed’s benchmark rate.

That sends commodity prices lower, even as China’s sputtering growth and signs of strain in the global economy have pushed down demand.

“That’s caused a big weakness in the Canadian marketplace,” Jang said.

On the commodity markets, the December gold contract dropped $3.90 to US$1,081.00 an ounce, while the December contract for natural gas lost 0.3 of a cent to US$2.26.

The December crude oil contract fell $1.18 to US$41.75 a barrel. Oil prices have slid from a high above US$110 in July 2014.

The commodities slide has also hit related industries.

Vancouver-based Finning International, the world’s largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer, said it will lay off 1,100 people as demand from the mining and energy sectors has fallen.

The loonie dropped 0.1 of a cent to close at 75.29 cents US. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Thursday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,127.18, down 214.75 points Dow — 17,448.07, down 254.15 points S&P 500 — 2,045.97, down 29.03 points Nasdaq — 5,005.08, down 61.94 points Currencies:

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 79.41 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 37.49 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 17.93 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 41.52 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.11 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.600 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 5.13 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 37.29 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.960 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.06 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 40.01 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1800 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 75.29 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 59.88 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.46 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 25.08 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 35.17 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 37.68 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 87.07 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.35 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 43.25 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 74.96 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 43.81 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.04 Cdn — 75.29 cents US, down 0.10 of a cent Pound — C$2.0222, up 1.69 cents Euro — C$1.4353, up 1.39 cents Euro — US$1.0806, up 0.91 of a cent Oil futures: US$41.75 per barrel, down $1.18 (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,081.00 per oz., down $3.90 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $19.773 oz., down 20 cents $635.70 kg., down $6.43 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ‘15 $5.10 higher $465.70 Jan. ‘16 $5.10 higher $473.10 March ‘16 $5.80 higher $480.00 May ‘16 $6.90 higher $484.10 July ‘16 $7.70 higher $487.50 Nov. ‘16 $7.80 higher $478.20 Jan. ‘17 $7.80 higher $478.20 March ‘17 $7.80 higher $478.20 May ‘17 $7.80 higher $478.20 July ‘17 $7.80 higher $478.20 Nov. ‘17 $7.80 higher $478.20.

Barley (Western): Dec. ‘15 unchanged $188.50 March ‘16 unchanged $190.50 May ‘16 unchanged $191.50 July ‘16 unchanged $191.50 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $191.50 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $191.50 March ‘17 unchanged $191.50 May ‘17 unchanged $191.50 July ‘17 unchanged $191.50 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $191.50 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $191.50.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 550,660 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 550,660.

Regulators award over $1.2 billion in offshore licences

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HALIFAX — Offshore regulators in Atlantic Canada awarded oil exploration licences to several industry giants Thursday, totalling more than $1.2 billion in Newfoundland and Labrador alone.

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board said it had awarded seven parcels worth a combined $1,204,953,713.

Norwegian-based Statoil is a partner in five of the seven bids and was also awarded a solo bid worth $423 million.

Other companies to be involved in the potential exploration include BG International, BP Canada Energy Group, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and China’s state energy company Nexen Energy.

Premier Paul Davis, who is in the midst of an election campaign, said the record level of interest was the “direct result” of seismic mapping carried out by the province and Nalcor Energy.

“That work indicated that there are potentially 12 billion barrels of oil in this general area of our offshore, so this new international attention is no surprise,” Davis said in a statement released through the Progressive Con-

servative Party.

Two deepwater parcels were also awarded by Nova Scotia’s offshore regulator, although they were decidedly more modest by comparison, coming in at a value of $82 million.

The parcels, worth about $76 million and $5.8 million respectively, went to Statoil Canada Ltd. Nova Scotia Energy Minister Michel Samson said he was pleased by the development.

“When you keep in mind where the price of oil is today … to see these types of investments being made and expressions of interest in our offshore, I think it’s a great sign of confidence.”

Samson said more work would have to be done, including environmental assessments before Statoil would get final approval for drilling.

If approval is granted by federal and Nova Scotia officials, the regulatory board said it would issue two exploration licences on Jan. 15.

Last month, Shell Canada Ltd., received approval to begin exploratory drilling in the Shelburne Basin offshore site, about 250 kilometres off the southwestern coast of Nova Scotia.

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Sts’ailes Band to develop the Hemlock Resort into a tourist destination in the Fraser Valley.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations says plans include increasing the recreational area to about 6,000 hectares from 350 hectares. It says the agreement includes joint venture opportunities for Berezan and the Sts’ailes to develop a First Nations-themed residential village and a small marina over the next 20 years. Harvey Paul, chief of the First Nation formerly called the Chehalis Indian Band, says the deal addresses environmental and heritage issues during development. Ralph Berezan, who bought Hemlock in 2006, says the partnership allows the resort to become a year-round playground.

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B.C., developer and First Nation partner on $1.5 B expansion plan for ski resort AGASSIZ, B.C. — The British Columbia government has approved a $1.5-billion expansion plan it says will turn a small ski resort near Agassiz into an all-season recreational area.

The province says it will collaborate with the Berezan Group and the local

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Raccoon dogs, a canine species native to Asia, are seen at a cage in Tokyo’s Ueno zoo.

Fur fight highlights need for new rules KIT AND ACE Last year, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission decided the animal’s legal name is the Asiatic raccoon, meaning TORONTO — A fur fight between any items sold with its fur would have animal-rights advocates and B.C. fash- to carry that label in the United States. ion retailer Kit and Ace over a line of Kit and Ace, which has 32 U.S. cashmere toques has put a fresh spot- stores, said in a statement that the light on Canada’s fur-labelling laws. company complies with Canadian law The Vancouver-based luxury re- and that the Asiatic raccoon — Nyctailer, which is backed by Lululemon tereutes procyonoides — is not the founder Chip Wilson and run by mem- same species as the domestic dog — or bers of his family, faced scrutiny this Canis familiaris. week over the way it labelled toques The company has used the fur in that feature fur from what the com- other products, including sweaters and pany calls an Asiatic a men’s scarf. raccoon.

Alan Herscovici, “WHETHER THE FUR However, some head of the Fur CounIS COMING FROM A have argued the ancil of Canada, said any imal — a small canid MEMBER OF THE CANINE outrage is completely native to Southeast fabricated because the Asia prized for its FAMILY OR A RACCOON, company clearly idenbrown and grey fur — the animal’s leWE’RE STILL OPPOSED tified is a member of the dog gal name on the toque’s family, rather than the TO THE USE OF FUR IN tag. H raccoon family. e said there are alFASHION.” The kerfuffle has ready laws that punish left animal-welfare companies for mislagroups and fur-indus- — PETER FRICKER, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AT belling products.

THE VANCOUVER HUMANE SOCIETY try representatives at Yet he said he supodds, yet both sides ports mandatory labels agree that Canada needs to reform the now that fur has shifted from a being laws that sparked the conflict. luxury good sold by specialized retailCamille Labchuck, executive direc- ers to mainstream fashion produced in tor of advocacy group Animal Justice, larger quantities. blamed the federal government for not Peter Fricker, communications dimandating labels for all fur products. rector at the Vancouver Humane SoUnlike the United States and the ciety, said the entire debate about the European Union, Canada does not re- correct name for the animal is a irrelquire fur to be labelled with the type evant to the bigger question of animal of animal or the country of origin. rights.

The debate over the labelling of fur “Whether the fur is coming from a from the Asiatic raccoon has persisted member of the canine family or a racfor several years as scientists weighed coon, we’re still opposed to the use of in with their own perspective. fur in fashion,” he said.

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Robin Campbell new president of coal association

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Former Alberta finance minister Robin Campbell has been hired as the new president of the Coal Association of Canada.

Campbell, who represented the constituency of West Yellowhead, was defeated in the May 5 provincial election.

During his career in provincial politics, Campbell also served in the portfolios of aboriginal relations and environment and sustainable resource development.

Association chairman John Schadan says Campbell has a working knowledge of the coal industry from when he worked for the United Mine Workers of America.

Campbell replaces Ann Marie Hann, who Schadan says has resigned to pursue other career opportunities.

Schadan says Campbell understands the issues and challenges facing the coal industry and is well positioned to be an effective voice in promoting the business across Canada.

“He operates with high integrity and is a man of his word and certainly cares about the environment a lot, just as we do,” Schadan said Thursday.

“HE OPERATES WITH HIGH INTEGRITY AND IS A MAN OF HIS WORD AND CERTAINLY CARES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT A LOT, JUST AS WE DO. THAT WELL-ROUNDEDNESS IS WHAT APPEALED TO US.” — ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN JOHN SCHADAN “That well-roundedness is what appealed to us.”

Campbell will be a good advocate for the thousands of people who work in the coal business, Schadan said.

Canada’s coal export market, consisting mostly of steel-makers, has seen prices fall from more than US$300 a tonne in 2011 to less than US$90 a tonne this quarter.

The association has said that while coal exports are struggling, domestic thermal coal production is doing better because of long-term supply contracts with power-plant companies.

Campbell’s appointment becomes effective Monday.

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New energy storage technologies Concentrated solar power is in use around the Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas; second only to atmospheric water vapour, currently at 398.29 ppm world, Spain was the world leader in 2014 with some 2300 MW generated. The PS10 CSP plant more profuse than methane, nitrous oxnear Seville, Spain, uses water to store ide, or ozone. heat when mirrors concentrate sunlight A topic of deliberation over the last on a tower mounted receiver. One limitatwo decades, it’s been a subject at some tion of these plants is they produce heat twenty UN conferences on climate only when the sun is shining; long term change. heat storage is dependent on the thermal Produced by the burning of hydrocarproperties of the water, molten salts, or bons and related processes, it is inextrifluidized silica sand used. cably woven into the fabric of our modTechnologists have found an innovative ern society. Admittedly, without petrotechnique for the storage of heat energy leum, we would revert to the days of the to produce electricity. It uses CSP and coal burning industrial revolution. a chemical reaction with two commonly In the case of CO2, scientists are develfound molecular compounds. oping ways of combining it with other eleLORNE Oregon State University researchers ments and compounds that will ultimateOJA have developed a thermochemical sysly benefit the environment. Example: ditem utilizing concentrated solar energy rect air capture (DAC), systems retrieve ENERGY as a heat source, then expending the high this molecule from the air and isolate it temperatures to drive the decomposition for use as a feedstock for various other of strontium carbonate into strontium oxprocesses. Processes that provide us with fuel, others that manufacture carbon based materi- ide and carbon dioxide. When the carbon dioxide als, or at the minimum, sequester the carbon in the and strontium oxide is recombined it “releases the stored heat”. geological reservoirs where it originated from.

The range of temperatures produced is in the However new discoveries are being advanced that utilize CO2, perchance in the future restoring this 1200°F (648 °C) range, twice that of molten salt technology at 600°F (315°C) or the 520°F (275°C) of water. common GHG molecules reputation.

This generated heat would then be used to run air and steam turbine generators. Remarkably, the process has the much sought-after benefit of storage, simply by tanking the excess CO2 until energy is needed.

As both CO2 and SrCO3 are common, non-flammable, and environmentally safe, it bodes well for industrial implementation.

Adding in the efficiency of new technologies, it calculates to a “10 fold increase in energy density” as compared to current CSP facilities. Further research is required to identify the best materials needed for use in the reactors and processors, but the potential is there, and with its inherent storage capabilities, it addresses the principal bugbear of the alternate energy facility.

A new take on the CSP process and energy storage; using chemical bonds, likened to a thermochemical battery, one day the second most common of the greenhouse gases may help generate green electrical power.

Lorne Oja is an energy consultant, power engineer and a partner in a company that installs solar panels, wind turbines and energy control products in Central Alberta. He built his first off-grid home in 2003. His column appears every second Friday in the Advocate. Contact him at: lorne@solartechnical.ca.

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AL GORE SEES HOPE ON GLOBAL WARMING

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE — After decades of raising alarms about global warming, former Vice-President Al Gore is now raising hopes.

As a top-level international climate summit starts later this month in Paris, Gore — who helped negotiate the 1997 climate treaty that didn’t control the problem — is sure this time will be different.

“I’m optimistic,” Gore said in a sit-down interview this week. “We’re going to win this. We need to win it faster because a lot of damage is being done day by day. We continue to put 110 million tons of global warming pollution into the atmosphere every 24 hours as if it’s an open sewer.”

In 35 minutes, Gore — portrayed by critics as a preacher of doom and gloom — uses versions of the words “optimistic” or “hopeful” or “positive” at least 16 times.

Even when he ticks off the alarming impacts of global warming, he finishes with a note of confidence.

“The number of extremely hot days has multiplied dramatically,” Gore said. “The large downpours, floods, mudslides, the deeper and longer droughts, rising sea levels from the melting ice, forest fires, there’s a long list of events that people can see and feel viscerally now. Every night on the television news is like a nature hike through the Book of Revelation. “ But he added: “Increasingly people are connecting those dots. And even if they don’t use the phrase climate crisis or global warming, more and more people are feeling that this is going to have to be addressed.”

On Friday, Gore will take his mixed message of alarm and hope to Paris, a bit ahead of world leaders. He will host a 24-hour-telethon of sorts from the Eiffel Tower to raise awareness about global warming, featuring Elton John, French President Francois Hollande, actor Jared Leto, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, former United Nations chief Kofi Annan, actor Ryan Reynolds and California Gov. Jerry Brown.

But he said it’s no longer just about convincing people to act — it now makes sense economically, too. He says solar and wind energy is dirt cheap — even free in Texas at certain hours. Businesses and developing countries are taking climate change seriously, he said.

“There really is a wave in corporate America moving rapidly toward a low carbon economy,” Gore said.

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Former Vice President Al Gore gestures during an interview in Nashville, Tenn. After decades of raising alarms about global warming, Gore is now raising hopes. As a top-level international climate summit starts later this month in Paris, Gore, who helped negotiate the 1997 climate treaty that didn’t control the problem, is sure this time it will be different.

Unlike the Kyoto treaty in 1997, which mandated emission cuts for rich nations but not poor, what’s likely out of Paris won’t require ratification by the U.S. Senate and is based on countries setting their own goals. And that, Gore insisted, is “more productive.”

But is Gore, himself?

Dana Fisher, director of the Program for Society and the Environment at the University of Maryland, said Gore’s “role is limited at this point. There was a moment in time when he was pushing a wave of attention.” But now, she says, she didn’t even know that Gore was organizing his Paris telethon.

“I never thought of him as central person in the climate movement,” Fisher said.

Gore insists that he is. He said he’s trained “many thousands” of activists and still consults with leaders in the U.S. and other governments at all levels.

He plans to be at the Paris climate talks “until the last dog dies.”

Some experts suggest Gore’s stint as the public face of climate change activism — especially with his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth — may have turned off some people because the messenger was so associated with Democratic politics.

“Climate change science is demonized because of Al Gore,” said Erik Conway, a NASA historian who co-wrote the book Merchants of Doubt. Conway doesn’t fault Gore, but said, “If John McCain had become the titular leader of the climate change movement instead of Al Gore, we might have a different

Earth-size planet orbiting small nearby star is hot

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“If we find this pretty hot planet has managed to hang onto its atmosphere over the billions of years it’s been around, that bodes well for the long-term goal of studying cooler planets that could have life,” Berta-Thompson said in a statement.

Berta-Thompson and the others estimate that GJ 1132b has a diameter of about 9,200 miles, slightly bigger than Earth. Its mass, however, is thought to be 60 per cent greater than Earth’s.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — There’s a new rocky Earth-size planet on our galactic block, and it’s a sizzler.

Astrophysicists on Wednesday revealed the newfound world, GJ 1132b, named after the small nearby star that it orbits. Even though the mercury can hit 450 degrees at this planet, it’s cool enough to have a thick Venus-like atmosphere. Lucky for scientists, it’s close enough to find out.

Planet GJ 1132b is just 39 light-years away, within the atmospheric study range of the Hubble Space Telescope. Given that a single light-year represents 5.87 trillion miles — the distance light Did you know that for ice to can travel in a year — this planet is about 230 trillion be safe for public skating, miles away. or walking on, it should be A team led by Massachusetts Institute of Techat least 15cm thick? nology’s Zachory Berta-Thompson discovered the planet in May, using That’s approx. telescopes in Chile. He and his colleagues reporttwo hands made ed their findings Wednesday in the journal Nature. into fists on top While the scientists say of one another! the planet is too hot for life, it’s still much cooler than the rocky fireballs known to orbit stars beyond our solar system.

The official term for a RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURE planet outside our solar system is exoplanet.

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world.”

But Naomi Oreskes, a Harvard historian who is a co-author of the book with Conway, disagrees. “He’s become demonized because he is effective,” she said.

For his part, Gore said, “Whoever becomes highly visible as a spokesman for change gets the slings and arrows and all of the anger directed at the messenger to try to get at the message.”

In addition to his Climate Reality Project, his main advocacy group (which is co-producing the telethon), Gore is chairman of Generation Investment Management, a boutique investment managing firm.

He is on Apple’s board of directors and is a senior partner at a Kleiner Parkins Caufield & Byers, a major Silicon Valley venture capital fund.

Fifteen years later, the 67-year-old Gore claims he doesn’t dwell on 2000 election, when he won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College: “I started moving forward the day after the Supreme Court decision and I’m excited about the future.”

So was losing the presidency was all for the best?

“No, I wouldn’t say that,” Gore said, laughing. “I don’t think there’s any position with as much potential to create positive change as much as president of the U.S., but that was not to be. I feel very fortunate other ways to make a positive difference.”

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Municipal Planning Commission Decisions On November 4, 2015, the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following decisions for development permit applications.

Permitted Use Approval: Laredo Mason Martin Homes – development of a Permitted Use Accessory Building (Detached Garage), with a height of 5.08 m (a 12.9% variance), and a 4.55 m rear yard to the garage doors (a 24.2% variance), to be located at 17 Lutz Court.

Discretionary Use Approval: Kentwood West R. Flint – development of a Discretionary Use Secondary Suite, with two bedrooms, to be located at 70 Kirkland Close.

You may appeal discretionary approvals and denials to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on November 20, 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 403-342-8132.

Development Officer Approvals On November 10, 2015, the Development Officer issued approvals for the following applications: Permitted Use Laredo 1. Compass Geomatics Ltd. – a 0.17 variance to the minimum side yard, to an existing uncovered deck, located at 62 Lindman Avenue.

Vanier Woods East 2. C. Multani – a 0.88 m variance to the minimum rear yard, to the doors of a proposed detached garage, to be located at 47 Village Crescent.

Woodlea 3. Laebon Developments Ltd. – area redevelopment for a detached dwelling with an attached garage, to be located at 5332 44 Avenue.

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Timber Ridge 4. Laebon Developments Ltd. – an approval of use for a show home, until May 30, 2018, to be located at 7 Tory Close.

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 20, 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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C6 Sorority gets undeserved bad rap We take random drug tests to make sure our organization is clean. We have strict rules when it comes to being with members of the opposite sex, and we cannot be seen with alcohol.

My sorority is incredibly multicultural with several foreign students, one girl in a wheelchair, one with severe medical conditions and young women from all races and walks of life.

We consider hazing to be domestic violence, and our philanthropy is domestic violence awareness.

We raise thousands of dollars for abuse victims every semester.

We pay for our badge, our shirts, our events, our formal dances, our recruitment expenses, our insurance and our dues, which are used for scholarships for deserving young women.

Greek life is not what the movies or media make it out to be. It teaches us valuable life lessons.

We meet people we can rely on and forge bonds that last a lifetime.

My sisters and I are strong women.

— Alpha Chi Omega in Texas

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Dear Texas: We agree that sororities get a bad rap.

Movies and TV shows often portray even savvy sorority girls as angling solely for the right guy or the right clothes.

This may make for good drama, but it simply isn’t truthful.

Sororities have always provided lifetime friendships, and these days, most sorority members do volunteer and charity work, as well.

They are filled with strong, smart women.

Dear Annie: I live in an area of the Midwest that has frequent tornado warnings.

I have a weather radio, and I take the warnings seriously — especially when they announce a tornado warning for my county.

I have friends, however, who think that because the local tornado siren has not gone off that there is nothing to worry about.

They say I am overreacting. It is my understanding that a tornado can

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This moose cow and calf were seen at Three Mile Bend. Dogs and owners should beware if they are in the area.

HOROSCOPES routine that keeps you motivated. And choose Friday, Nov. 13 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: healthy food options that you love to eat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Whoopi Goldberg, 59; Jimmy KimMighty Mars is now moving mel, 47; Chris Noth, 60 through your self-expression zone.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: So — if you channel energy into Mars is now in Libra which favours creative pursuits — there’s less being proactive about partnerlikelihood you’ll spend the day ships. feeling rushed and restless.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Your motCANCER (June 21-July 22): to for the coming year is from birthCalling all Crabs! With Venus and day great, the writer Robert Louis Mars both visiting your domestic Stevenson “Don’t judge each day zone, strive to be more proactive by the harvest you reap but by the AND diplomatic about a current seeds that you sow.” family problem. Which is an interARIES (March 21-April 19): esting juggle.

Mars —your ruling planet — is JOANNE MADELINE LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Dynow in Libra. So — for the next MOORE namic Mars moves into your comseven weeks — your daily mantra munication zone — until Jan. 3 is from birthday great Robert LouSUN SIGNS — so confidence and optimism are is Stevenson “Compromise is the high. But avoid passing on unsubbest and cheapest lawyer.” stantiated information or jumping TAURUS (April 20-May 20): With Venus and Mars both visiting your well-be- to hasty conclusions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The more you ing zone, be proactive about finding a fitness

touch down without warning and also that the tornadoes are harder to spot at night. Your thoughts? — Rather Be Safe Than Sorry Dear Rather: We’re with you. Tornadoes can develop so quickly that sometimes there isn’t much warning.

By the time a siren sounds, it might be too late to get to a safe place.

When you hear that there is a tornado watch, it means you should be alert to the possibility of a funnel. If the county issues a tornado warning, it means a tornado has been sighted in the area and you should seek shelter.

Anyone who wants more information about storm preparedness can check online at ready.gov/tornadoes.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.

SAN FRANCISCO — Suppose every time you posted on Facebook, the social network tallied up the ad revenue it earned against your update and passed a percentage back to you.

Of course, Facebook does nothing of the sort — but its much smaller rival Tsu.co does.

Though now Tsu (pronounced “Sue”) appears to be paying a different sort of price. In late September, Facebook started deleting millions of posts that included links to Tsu — more than 9.5 million of them, the smaller company claims. Facebook also blocks new posts that merely contain the text “tsu. co” but no links, warns users that links to Tsu are “unsafe” and fails to deliver Instagram posts and texts via Facebook Messenger that mention Tsu’s Internet address or link to the site.

Facebook defends its Tsu ban as a way to prevent its service from turning into a hangout for scam artists and opportunists hoping to make a quick buck. Tsu says Facebook just doesn’t nurture your finances, the more they will flourish.

Don’t expect instant results though. Managing cash and credit carefully now will lead to financial security in the future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): With Mars moving through your sign — until Jan. 3 — it’s time to be bold and beautiful. Confidence is in, and complacency is out; as you go after what you want with passion and pizzazz.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take your foot off the intensity pedal and slow down Scorpio! With Venus and Mars visiting your solitude zone, make it a priority to enjoy some solo time as you relax, recuperate and rejuvenate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): With Venus and Mars both visiting your peer group zone, your motto for the moment is from birthday great, the writer Robert Louis Stevenson “A friend is a gift you give yourself.”

want its users to realize that their photos, videos and personal observations might actually be worth something.

Facebook, which has an understandable interest in protecting its 1.5 billion users from an onslaught of digital rubbish, is one of the Internet’s largest gatekeepers.

That gives it extraordinary sway in determining who can reach its vast membership — not to mention what those members can discuss using its apps and services.

That can be a big issue when the subject involves a challenge to a company’s core business — in this case, selling advertising against the material Facebook users contribute for free.

Facebook has earned $2.1 billion on revenue of $12 billion during the first nine months of this year alone.

The company now has a market value of about $300 billion, and no particular interest in generating traffic for a potential competitor.

There’s a long history of similar disputes among technology companies, who almost always claim to be acting in the interests of their users.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Present your best professional face because others are taking notice of a more empowered you. Socializing and networking are favoured, but don’t neglect loved ones in the process.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Adventure is calling Aquarius! With Venus and Mars both visiting your travel zone, do all you can to book a heavenly holiday sometime soon. Somewhere off the beaten track would be perfect.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Moon and Neptune are at odds, so be extra careful how you communicate with loved ones today Pisces.

Confusion is in the air. If in doubt, then just zip your lip and say nothing!

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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Let me tell you, this is not what Greek life is about. I, as well as a few of my sorority sisters and fraternity cousins, am on a full-ride scholarship and must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average or better.

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DEUTSCH Rudy 1922 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rudy Deutsch at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the age of 92 years. Rudy was born on November 26, 1922 on the family farm near Quinton, SK. He was the ninth child of a family of seventeen. He is survived by his children; Allan (Terry), Donald (Phyllis) and Brenda (Paul) Harder, nine grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren, as well as three sisters, two brothers, nieces and nephews, and his loving companion, Joan Fowler.

Rudy, a proud war veteran, loved to dance, jive and attend the musical jams regularly. He has a great wit, sense of humour, always a smile on his face and exuded positive energy. A Celebration of Life will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. If friends so desire, memorial donations in Rudy’s honour may be made directly to the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, P.O. Box 100, Wilcox, SK, S0G 5E0. Website address http://www.notredame.ca/ Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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DZUBA Kerry William Oct. 11, 1966 - Nov. 11, 2015 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts the loving family of Kerry William Dzuba announce his passing on November 11, 2015 at the age of 49 years. Kerry is survived by two of the dearest women in his life, Heather and Dorothy; his parents Ron and Anne Dzuba of Red Deer; his sister Sherry Dzuba and her husband Brent Horsnett of Sherwood Park; his brother Curtis Dzuba and his wife Syleasa (Matt, Jess, and Chas) of Potosi, Missouri; his sister Ronanne Ashton (Cole and Tanner) of Red Deer; and his nephew Brock Dzuba (Kory’s son) of Red Deer. Kerry was predeceased by his brother who he now meets in heaven, Kory Dzuba, and by both his maternal and paternal grandparents Stephen and Theresa Seper and William and Agnes Dzuba. A private family memorial will be held.

Safely Home I am home in Heaven, dear ones Oh so happy and so bright.

There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over Ever restless tossing passed.

I am now at peace forever Safely home in Heaven at last.

We love you Kerry.

May you rest in peace.

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KENZLE (nee Dingman) Ida Luvern Ida passed away on November 7, 2015 at the age of 100 years. Ida will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 80 years, Wilfred; four sons, Laurence (Beverley) of San Jose, CA, Calvin (Alice) of Nanton, AB, Ralph (Shirley) and Ivan (Bernadine), both of Red Deer, AB; two daughters, Rosemarie Long and Diana (Clayton) Goodman, both of Red Deer; fourteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; three greatgreat grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and step-great grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her son, Clifford and his wife Dianne; and by son-in-law James Long. Ida was born in Colville, Washington, USA and moved to the Marianne District at the age of 3. She met Wilfred Kenzle in the early 1930’s and they were married February 7, 1935.

Their first home was a farm outside of Sylvan Lake. They moved back to the Marianne District where they farmed for many years before moving into Sylvan Lake. They retired to Vernon, BC in 1973 and moved to Red Deer in 1989. Mom loved gardening, hand crafts and was a fantastic cook. She was always involved in community and church and she had many friends. Mom was very proud of her family, all of whom felt deeply blessed to have spent so many years with her. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4607 - 47 Avenue, Sylvan Lake with Pastor Victor Fitch officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to A Better World, #103, 5033-52 Street, Lacombe, Alberta T4L 2A6 or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com.

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LLOYD Larissa 1973 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of our beloved “Risi”. She passed away on November 4th, 2015 leaving behind her loving husband Glenn Lloyd, daughters Robyn Lloyd and Arynn Lloyd, her sister Olga Selikhanova and her niece Leera Selikhanova. She lived her life and touched the world in such a special way that she brought light and happiness to all that were around her. The wonderful things she brought to this world will live on through the love and caring she spread to all of those who knew her.

Our memories and love for her we will cherish forever, we love you Risi.

Obituaries BICKFORD Jean Lamora Jean passed away at the Rosefield Centre on November 10, 2015 at the age of 89 years. Jean is survived by sons, Rick (Mary) and Larry (Dena); daughter, Dixie (Jerry); sister, Vonna Whittemore; five loving granddaughters; and twelve great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Aubrey Earl Bickford; her parents, Richard and Margaret Thompson; and by her brother, Lyle. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 67 Street, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to STARS or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

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WILLIAMS Wanda Lynn Wanda Lynn Williams of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015, at the age of 56 years.

She was born on December 16th, 1958, in Pembroke, Ontario, to Alfred Williams and Elisabeth (Betty) Williams (nee Hildebrand).

She is survived by her only daughter, Amber Tudor (Bryon); her brother, Trevor Williams; and many close friends and extended family.

Wanda enjoyed reading, Food Network, travelling, and quiet evenings snuggled with her dog, Bella. As per her wishes, there will be no service, but the family would like to welcome everyone to their home on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 to enjoy some of her favourite foods and celebrate her life.

If you would like more information, please call Amber at 403-352-8669.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, 3942-50A Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4E7.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

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MABEN In Loving Memory of 1926 - 2015 Wendy Pauline Lebow Belle Victoria Maben of Red Nov. 24, 1954 - Nov. 13, 2014 Deer passed peacefully on Missed and Loved Monday, November 9, 2015 so much every day. at the age of 89 years. Belle was born in Calgary and Brian lived most of her life in Red Deer. Belle will be lovingly remembered by her sisters- Funeral Directors in-law Margaret (Dallas) & Services Kruger and Loreen (Ron) Hewitson both of Red Deer and nephew Dave Kruger (Donalda Thompson) of Rocky Mtn. House. She was predeceased by her husband, Ernest in 1984. A private family graveside service was held. The family would like to “Thank” Dr. D. Elliott as well as Jackie and staff of Retire At Home for the wonderful and compassionate care they provided to Belle. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the STARS Foundation, Box 570, 1441 - Aviation Park NE, Calgary AB T2E 8M7.

Condolences to Belle’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca.

MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS FUNERAL SERVICE Red Deer 587-876-4944

Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

SCHRAM Susan March 28, 1950 - Oct. 28, 2015 It is with deep regret that we are announcing the passing of Susan, after a long battle with numerous health issues.

Susan is survived by her husband, Wayne, of Red Deer; her two daughters, Tracey and Niki of Red Deer; her son Kelvin of Westlock; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A celebration of Susan’s life will be announced at a later date.

BLACK (Norman) Trudie Lorraine The same grace she carried in life, she maintained until her peaceful passing on November 7, 2015. Trudie was born May 15, 1943 in England and was raised on a family farm east of Bowden with five siblings. Trudie worked as a nurse caring for others for more than 20 years before following a love of flowers and owning a flower shop. She was a part of many organizations advocating for women and children.

Trudie was predeceased by the love of her life Vaughn. She was also predeceased by her parents Trudy and Ted and her brother Gary. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons Rob (Sheri) and Scott and by the granddaughters she adored: Ireland, Grace and Ella. Loving survivors also include Mary Beall and family as well Kevin Norman and family. We will come together on Saturday November 14, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Red Deer Legion, 2810 Bremner Ave to celebrate mom and the life she lived.

Memorial donations can be made to: Canadian Cancer Society.

HOLMAN 1974 - 2015 Chasity “Chas” Dawn Holman of Red Deer passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the age of 41 years. She was born in Edmonton. Chas was known by many as a free spirit and always lived life to the fullest with no regret. “ Celebrate, not grieve” was a famous quote of hers. Chas is survived by her children Cameron, Shannon, Destiny and Austin; father Jack (Beverly) Hourie; mother Val (Ken) Holman; brothers Wayne, Tyler, Conrad (Jessica) and sisters Jessica (Long) and Natalie (Lanny).

Chas will also be sadly missed by her grandparents as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of Chas’s life will be held at the New Life Fellowship Church, 20 - Kelloway Cres, Red Deer, AB on Monday, November 16, 2015. Family and friends wishing to attend are welcome to drop in between the hours of 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the STARS Foundation, Box 570, 1441 - Aviation Park NE, Calgary AB T2E 8M7.

Condolences to Chas’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca.

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SODERBURG 1924 - 2015 Anniversaries Betty Soderburg of Lacombe, formerly of Red Deer, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the age of 91 years. An obituary announcement with family information and service details will appear at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Lacombe Health Trust, (Lacombe Continuing Care), Box 5663, Lacombe, AB. T4L 1X3. Condolences to Betty’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca.

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ANNUAL COOKIE WALK CRAFT, BAKE AND QUILT SALE Sat. Nov. 21 9 am - 12:30 pm Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 18 Selkirk Blvd.

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Kurdish Iraqi fighters cut Islamic State supply line

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SINJAR, Iraq — Supported by U.S.led airstrikes, Kurdish Iraqi troops on Thursday seized part of a highway that is used as a vital supply line by the Islamic State group, a key initial step in a major offensive to retake the strategic town of Sinjar from the militants.

The town was overrun by the extremists as they rampaged across Iraq in August 2014, leading to the killing, enslavement and flight of thousands of people from the minority Yazidi community. The U.S. later launched an air campaign against the Islamic State militants, also known as ISIL, ISIS and, in Arabic, as Daesh.

Hours into Thursday’s operation, the Kurdish Regional Security Council said its forces controlled a section of Highway 47, which passes by Sinjar and indirectly links the militants’ two biggest strongholds — Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in northern Iraq — as a route for goods, weapons and fighters.

Coalition-backed Kurdish fighters on both sides of the border are trying to retake sections of that corridor as part of Operation Free Sinjar.

“By controlling Highway 47, which is used by Daesh to transport weapons, fighters, illicit oil and other commodities that fund their operations, the coalition intends to increase pressure … and isolate their components from each other,” a coalition statement said.

It said more than 150 square kilometres (95 miles) of territory had been retaken from the Islamic State group.

The coalition said 24 airstrikes were carried out over the past day, striking nine militant tactical units, nine staging areas and destroying 27 fighting positions, among other targets. Coalition aircraft have conducted more than 250 airstrikes in the past month across northern Iraq.

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The Kurdish fighters also said they had secured the villages of Gabarra, on the western front, and Tel Shore, Fadhelya and Qen on the eastern front.

About 7,500 peshmerga fighters closed in on Sinjar from three sides, the Kurdish council said. In addition to taking the town and the highway, the operation aimed to establish “a significant buffer zone to protect the city and its inhabitants from incoming artillery.”

Heavy gunfire broke out early Thursday as peshmerga fighters began their approach amid aerial bombardment.

U.S. special operations forces were operating from a hill above the fighting in Sinjar, said Col. Steven Warren, the spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition in Baghdad. U.S. advisers were also positioned with Kurdish commanders, set back from the front line and behind Sinjar mountain, to remain away from the crossfire, Warren said.

According to U.S. guidelines, the U.S. forces have stay away from the front lines and the risk of enemy fire, he said, so they are operating from safe locations on Sinjar mountain.

Warren said two teams of commandos were working with the Kurds to locate enemy targets and call the information in to the Joint Operations Center in Irbil, where military officials then direct coalition aircraft flying in the area to conduct the airstrikes.

This is only the second military operation in Iraq in which U.S. special operations forces have moved closer to the front lines to help Kurdish forces identify targets and help direct airstrikes against the Islamic State. But while the strategy might be effective in northern Iraq, where the ethnic divisions are relatively clear, a similar use of commandos may not work in other parts of Iraq, such as Ramadi, where the battle lines are not as evident.

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The Al-Mayadeen TV also reported there was a third would-be bomber, SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state offi- and showed a video of a bearded cials are challenging a decision made young man with an explosives’ belt. by a Utah judge to a take a baby away The report said he died before he was from lesbian foster parents and place able to detonate his explosives. her with a heterosexual couple for the child’s well-being.

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The UniversiThe state agency says the judge ty of Missouri’s governing board on went against its recommendation that Thursday appointed one of its first the baby should stay with April Hoagland and Beckie Peirce, a married cou- black law school graduates to be the university system’s interim president, ple in Price, Utah.

In his decision, Johansen menand he vowed to address the frustrationed research that shows children tions behind student-led protests that do better when raised by heterosexual helped force his predecessor from families. office.

Johansen is barred from commentMichael Middleton, 68, cited his 30 ing on the case. years at the university, where he was The decision has generated widean undergraduate before attending its spread criticism, including from LGBT law school and going on to be a faculty groups and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert. member and administrator.

“I have seen the system grow and excel over the years and I look with great optimism in the future,” said Middleton, who resigned in August as deputy chancellor of the system’s flagship campus in Columbia.

BEIRUT — Twin suicide bombings He said the university “has faced struck a southern Beirut suburb that’s its share of troubling incidents and we a stronghold of the militant Shiite recognize that we must move forward Hezbollah group on Thursday evening, as a community. killing at least 43 people and wound“We must embrace these issues as ing scores more in one of the deadliest they come, and they will come to deattacks in recent years in Lebanon. fine us in the future.”

The attack was quickly claimed by Middleton takes over for Tim Wolfe, the extremists Islamic State group, who abruptly resigned on Monday which is fighting in neighbouring Syria amid student-led protests over his and Iraq but has not had a recognized administration’s handling of racial affiliate in Lebanon, though the tiny complaints.

Mediterranean country has seen deadMiddleton had been working partly spillovers from the civil war next time with the campus’ chancellor, R. door.

Bowen Loftin, on a plan to increase The explosions hit minutes apart inclusion and diversity at the school. during rush hour in an area of southLoftin also announced Monday he was ern Beirut called Burj al-Barajneh, stepping down at the end of the year a Hezbollah stronghold. The Shiite and would take another position at the group has been fighting in Syria along school, but the governing board said with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s in a statement Thursday that the timeforces. The area has been hit in the line had been accelerated and that the past and Sunni militant groups have interim chancellor, Hank Foley, has threatened to carry out more attacks already assumed the role. there.

The resignations came after 30 Along with the 43 killed, the bombblack members of the football team ings also wounded 239 people, the gave a big boost to the protest moveHealth Ministry announced. ment by vowing not to take part in It was not immediately clear how team activities until Wolfe was gone. many attackers were involved. AccordMU Policy Now, a student group ing to a Lebanese security official, the made up of graduate and professional first suicide attacker detonated his explosives’ vest outside a Shiite mosque, students, had been pushing for Middlewhile the second blew himself up inton’s appointment.

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Choosing smart wristwear to do everything The new Apple W a t c h i s modeled during a media event in Cupertino, Calif.

Although the watch doesn’t have GPS, it learns your walking and running patterns when you have the phone with you, so it’s more accurate than other nonGPS watches when you leave the phone at home.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — If you’re looking for a device to track your fitness, alert you to incoming messages and occasionally let you buy stuff with a scan or a tap, there’s no shortage of computerized wristwatches to choose from.

Over the past several months, I’ve tested numerous smartwatches for iPhones and Android devices, along with fitness trackers that have some smarts.

I’ve even worn six watches at once during three marathons over the past month, courting both ridicule and some lousy times. (I’m blaming the extra weight.)

Smartwatches and fitness trackers are relatively early devices with a lot of growing up still to do.

Temper your expectations, and you might be pleasantly surprised. Just don’t go in expecting magic, because that’s a recipe for disappointment.

Your options will vary depending on whether you use an iPhone or Android, as most of these watches require a companion phone for their smarts. There are also big differences between all-in-one smartwatches and simpler gadgets that primarily track fitness.

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SMARTWATCHES FOR ANDROID • Samsung’s Gear S2 (starts at $300) Samsung smartwatches have improved tremendously. Instead of swiping through screen after screen, you now rotate the watch’s circular outer ring to select apps or view notifications. The watch faces can display information ranging from stock quotes and headlines to sports scores. I tracked some Mets games that way, though the watch doesn’t guarantee a win.

The main shortcoming: limited apps. The Gear S2 works with Android phones but doesn’t run Android apps, putting it in a kind of limbo. A few apps from big-name partners like Yelp, The Wall Street Journal and Nokia’s Here (for maps) are available, and Uber is coming soon. But most apps I looked for weren’t there.

As for exercise, the watch mostly tracks footsteps and heart rate. Its mileage calculation is way off unless you’re also carrying a phone with GPS. Alternatively, you could consider the Gear model with both GPS and 3G data for about $50 more, plus an additional $5 or $10 a month for the data plan.

The Gear S2 works with most Android phones, though some features specifically require a Samsung phone.

• Android Wear (starts at $129) Several companies make smartwatches that run Google’s Android Wear software. I tried the cheapest, Asus’s ZenWatch 2, as a starting point. You can pay more for better bands, features such as built-in GPS or sheer luxury — right up to $1,500 for a model Tag Heuer developed with Intel and Google.

Android Wear has also gotten better. One swipe gets you apps, with recently used ones on top. Swipe again for contacts and again for common tasks. The screen can stay on without draining the battery, something rare in a smartwatch. App selection has also improved many apps available for the Apple Watch now have Android Wear versions.

Sony’s GPS-enabled SmartWatch 3 worked well for me while running, but other non-GPS devices, including the ZenWatch, were more frustrating. The main health app, Google Fit, doesn’t let you start

The Microsoft Band 2 is displayed in New York. The fitness tracker features built-in GPS and a heart-rate monitor and will notify you of new texts or calls.

The Band also offers news headlines and a few apps from the likes of Starbucks and Facebook. or stop workouts manually, with or without GPS. It relies on automatic detection and accused me of walking parts of my marathons, even though I didn’t (really!). Several apps offer manual controls, but require built-in GPS or a phone, which can be a pain to carry on a run.

You need an Android phone for full functionality.

Android Wear works with the iPhone, but it’s handicapped. You don’t get turn-by-turn navigation on the watch, for instance, as I learned the hard way driving to Toronto with a Moto 360.

SMARTWATCHES FOR IPHONES • Apple Watch (starts at $349) Android Wear will work, but Apple Watch is the one you need for full functionality. Apple put a lot of thought into it, with the inclusion of a lefties mode and a passcode in case you leave it on a bathroom sink somewhere.

Apple Watch stands out in fitness. Although the

watch doesn’t have GPS, it learns your walking and running patterns when you have the phone with you, so it’s more accurate than other non-GPS watches when you leave the phone at home.

Apple’s smartwatch doesn’t just count steps. Instead, it challenges — or nags — you to exercise at least 30 minutes a day and to take 12 walk breaks throughout the day. For a perfect score, you also need to burn a certain number of calories — determined by your age, sex, weight and fitness level.

With rival devices, I meet my default goals easily.

With Apple Watch, even an eight-mile morning run isn’t enough. Bring on the challenge!

Apple Watch lacks advanced features found in sport-specific devices. I rely on a Garmin running watch during workouts, but Apple Watch nudges me the rest of the day.

Battery life isn’t as good as Samsung and many Android Wear devices, though I made it through the recent marathons with plenty to spare by turning off the heart-rate monitor.

FITNESS FOCUSED, FOR IPHONE, ANDROID OR WINDOWS • Microsoft Band 2 and Fitbit Surge ($250 each) These are among the few fitness trackers with built-in GPS and heart-rate monitors. Don’t confuse the Surge with cheaper Fitbit models, which mostly track footsteps. The Surge and the Band are limited smartwatches that can, for instance, notify you of new texts or calls. The Band also offers news headlines and a few apps from the likes of Starbucks and Facebook.

But the Band’s battery life doesn’t cut it for heavy exercise. I outlasted the Band for all three 26.2-mile races. Even turning off the screen didn’t keep it from dying before the finish, in one case just a third of a mile short. By contrast, the Surge lasted each race with plenty of charge to spare. Under normal use, the Surge lasts up to a week.

Both are solid fitness companions — at least for shorter workouts, in the case of the Band. But neither is a replacement for a sport-specific device.

Google Maps offers offline navigation for those times Internet is spotty

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Google Maps is getting disconnected.

With an update for Android phones Tuesday, you’ll be able to search nearby businesses and get driving directions, including turn-by-turn voice prompts, even if your Internet connection is spotty or non-existent. Google says a version for iPhones will come soon.

The feature is ideal if you’re trying to leave an underground parking garage or a remote national park.

It’s also great if you’re travelling abroad and want to conserve on expensive data plans. Google is also targeting users in emerging markets, where cellular speeds are slower and prices are higher relative to typical incomes.

Mapping apps included with Windows phones have long had this feature, but Windows has a tiny market share compared with iPhones and Android. Offline mapping is also available with some third-party apps, including Nokia’s Here.

Google Maps has had a limited offline feature. It lets you save a small region ahead of time, but it’s the equivalent of displaying a paper map in a phone app. You can’t use it for navigation and other tasks we’ve come to expect in digital maps.

With the new version, you’ll be able to do most of what you can do now.

You’ll need to download databases ahead of time, preferably when you have a Wi-Fi connection. To do so, start by searching for a location, such as a city.

Then pinch in or out to select what area you want to download. Larger areas will give you more flexibility for navigation, but they also take up more storage. As you change your selection, you’re told how large the file is and how much storage on the phone you have left.

Once you download an area, Google will periodically refresh the data with new businesses and road changes. By default, that’s done only when you’re on Wi-Fi. What you won’t get with offline mapping is traffic information. Once you’re back online, Google Maps might suggest a detour if there’s unusual backup ahead. You also won’t get photos and user reviews for businesses. But you do get contact information, hours and an overall user rating.

For directions, the feature initially works only with driving. It’s not yet available for walking, biking or public transit — so you might still be stuck in subway stations.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — New Android phones appear with regularity, but far too few of them really seem … new.

Sure, cameras keep getting better and phones keep getting faster. For the most part, though, you’d be hardpressed to single out many new features that aren’t just tweaks for the sake of tweaking. Though manufacturers frequently customize Google’s Android software to set their phones apart, those alterations often just make things worse by hiding features or breaking some apps.

So it’s a delight to see three phones with unusual characteristics in their hardware — all released over just nine days.

BlackBerry’s first Android phone is notable for its physical keyboard, while Motorola designed its screen to withstand cracking. LG’s new phone has two screens and two front cameras.

BLACKBERRY PRIV BlackBerry has struggled to make its BlackBerry 10 phone software a viable alternative to Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. While the company isn’t giving up on BlackBerry 10, it’s also hedged its bets with its first Android phone.

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than most phones. BlackBerry promises 22.5 hours of mixed use.

board, a rarity on Android phones these days. It looks like any other phone until you slide the keyboard out from the bottom, like a desk drawer. It’s an engineering feat given that the phone still feels thin, although it’s thicker than Samsung’s flagship phones and the iPhone.

Typing on Blackberry’s keyboard feels much better than it did on the original Motorola Droid in 2009. As my first smartphone, the keyboard model seemed safer given that I wasn’t sold on its touch-screen counterparts. But on-screen keyboards have grown on me, and the Priv’s physical keyboard slowed me down. Friends who’ve tried the new device, including former BlackBerry users, felt much the same way.

BlackBerry devices are known for their security and privacy protections, and the company built some of those features into the Priv’s hardware. An app rates your device security based on factors such as whether you’ve enabled a passcode. This app also identifies other apps that grab personal information. I saw that Facebook has accessed my location 41 times in the past week, for instance.

Among other notable features: • The 5.4-inch screen is curved on both sides, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge devices. Slide a toolbar from the side to access your calendar, messages and contacts. The email app is also more sophisticated than most it supports rich-text formatting, such as italics and colours, when composing messages.

• BlackBerry offers icons that serve as shortcuts to frequent tasks, such as composing a message, viewing alarms or checking data usage. Windows phones have a similar feature, but like BlackBerry 10, few people use them.

• Battery capacity is also higher

It also won’t cover scratches, which is a drag as plastic is, well, prone to scratching. For that reason, the Droid Turbo has two cover layers. The top one is replaceable using a do-it-yourself kit that sells for $30. Take care to keep the phone away from keys.

The phone also has extended battery capacity, promised at 48 hours of mixed usage.

Using the included charger, Motorola says you can get 13 hours with 15 minutes of charging. The bigger battery does make the device thicker than most other phones.

MOTOROLA DROID TURBO 2 Motorola replaced glass with various forms of plastic to make its 5.4-inch screen shatter-proof. Most leading smartphones use chemically strengthened glass. But it’s still glass, and it will crack if it hits a hard surface with enough force.

The shatter-proof technology allowed me to do careless things like leave the phone in a side pocket while getting a massage. Sure enough, it fell out — but the screen survived. It also withstood two intentional drops on a concrete sidewalk, including once face down from waist height. One corner of the metal frame was nicked, but the screen stayed intact.

SquareTrade, a company that provides extended-protection plans, subjected the Droid to 10 drops from six feet on Thursday, but found only minor dents to the screen. It then ran a Range Rover SUV over the phone 10 times. The screen still didn’t shatter, though parts of the display turned black.

Motorola’s warranty covers screen shattering and cracking for four years.

The company tested the phone to withstand drops from five feet on various surfaces you’d normally encounter.

Motorola added backup touch capacitors so that the screen would still respond to touch even with some damage.

Don’t drop the phone from a five-story building, though. The screen might not crack, but other components could fail — and the warranty won’t cover that.

LG V10 Above the regular, 5.7-inch display is a tiny screen that’s about the size of a pinkie bandage. It’s a dedicated notification panel that won’t obscure your main screen, though notifications still vanish after a few seconds. The second screen also offers quick access to settings, frequent contacts and recent apps.

That second screen is always on, allowing you to check the time and weather without wasting your battery by lighting up the main screen. You also get quick access to the flashlight and camera, plus playback controls for music.

The V10 has two front cameras — one for regular selfies, and one with a wide angle for groups. Other cameras do this by stitching together adjacent shots, similar to a panorama, but results can be spooky if people move.

Meanwhile, the rear video camera offers a range of manual settings, something phones typically restrict to still images, if they offer them at all.

These features don’t stand out as much as BlackBerry’s or Motorola’s, though it’s great to see LG innovating.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from November 3 to 30, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $22 AMVIC, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. ĭ0% financing for up to 84 months or up to $7,000 discount available on other select 2015 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Maximum $7,000 discount ($6,000 cash discount and $1,000 ECO-Credit) is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2016 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551G) with a selling price of $24,832 is based on monthly payments of $284 for 84 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $1,000 cash discount. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Optima Hybrid LX AT (OP74AF) is $24,752 and includes a cash discount of $7,000 including $6,000 cash discount and $1,000 ECO-Credit. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. &Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG)/2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F) with a selling price of $29,332/$26,452 is based on monthly payments of $292/$298 for 60/36 months at 1.9%/0%, $0 security deposit, $500/$2,000 lease credit, $1,975/$500 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $17,520/$10,737 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $11,138/$13,215. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). °No charge AWD applicable on cash purchase of 2016 Sportage LX AT AWD (SP753G)/2016 Sportage EX AT AWD (SP755G)/2016 Sorento LX 2.4L AWD (SR75BG)/2016 Sorento LX + Turbo AWD (SR75DG) with an approx. value of $2,300/$2,400/$3,000/$2,000 respectively. Some conditions apply. See dealer for details. §Open to Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence who take a test drive at a Canadian Kia dealership between November 3, 2015 and January 4, 2016. 10 weekly prizes of a $3,000 itravel2000 voucher available. Plus one $100 travel voucher per eligible test drive. Limit of one entry/test drive voucher per person. Skill testing question required. Some conditions apply. Go to kia.ca for complete details. 1Lease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2016 Sportage SX Luxury/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $38,495/$34,895/$42,095. The 2015 Optima was awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.