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Father of two murdered FIRST HOMICIDE IN TWO YEARS BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The death of a 31-year-old man in the Village Mall parking lot is believed to be Red Deer’s first homicide in two years. Alan Beach is believed to have been stabbed in the parking near the Blarney Stone Pub & Restaurant and other businesses late Wednesday night around 9 p.m. He died later of his wounds in hospital. A Blarney Stone Pub and Restaurant manager,
who did not wish to be named, said the man was not stabbed inside the pub, but people had brought the man inside for help after the incident. A bartender called an ambulance for the man. “Somebody just carried him inside because it was cold that day,” she said. “They just brought him inside to get treatment.” She said the bar was closed down while people tried to help the victim. The RCMP’s Serious
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Crimes branch is now assisting with the continuing investigation. Police are seeking witnesses that may have seen something that night. A Gofundme.com fundraising page has been set up in the name of Beach. According to the page, Beach, who is originally from Creston, B.C. was a father of two young boys. “Alan Beach was a hard worker, loving father, wonderful son and a great brother, he was friends to countless and would always be there to lend a hand or to listen,” according to the page. Last year there were no reported murders but in 2013 and 2012 there were four in Red Deer.
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Blackfalds Wranglers goalie Thomas Isama dives for a shot that rings off his post against the Red Deer Vipers in Heritage Junior B Hockey League action. The Vipers are among the teams that will be looking for ice time when the Red Deer Arena is torn down next year. BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR A duffel bag full of hockey teams will be out in the cold next year due to the demolition of the Red Deer Arena. Finding ice for the teams won’t be a short-term problem, since construction of the facility that will replace the Arena will not be completed until 2018.
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“It’s a work in progress. There’s a lot of things we’re looking at,” said Red Deer Minor Hockey Association general manager Dallas Gaume. “Maybe we’ll have younger teams share ice more often, and we’ve asked the city to possibly keep the other rinks open a bit later at night and maybe open them a little earlier in the morning.” There are other options being explored, said Gaume, such as acquiring more ice time at the Centrium and reducing the time of practice sessions.
“We’re meeting with the Westerner folks soon to inquire about the Centrium,” he said. “We’re looking at other things, too. Maybe practices will be cut down, made a little shorter. We’re just going to have to squeeze as much as we can. “It’s probably going to be a two-year deal where we’re in a major ice crunch and it’s going to be difficult. There’s definitely going to be some challenges.”
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New intersection to open Tuesday BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer’s riverfront neighbourhood is quickly becoming a reality. Marking the start of what will become Riverlands’ “main street,” a new intersection at Taylor Drive and Alexander Way will open on Tuesday. Charity Dyke, Riverlands project manager, said the new intersection connects Riverlands with downtown and provides a new access into the area, which is a critical step in the redevelopment of the area. “Next year, construction will start on Alexander Way, which will run from Taylor Drive to the river, and will serve as the gateway into Riverlands,” she said. At $1.7 million, construction of the riverwalk, at the connection point of Alexander Way, Riverlands’ main street and the Red Deer River, is inked into the proposed 2016 capital budget which council will debate on Tuesday. The newly constructed intersection connects the existing 48 Street (Alexander Way) on the east side of Taylor Drive with the existing 47 Street on the west side of Taylor Drive. The new set of traffic signals was installed to improve east-west traffic flow. The yellow and red lights will flash at the new intersection to alert motorists of the new signals. Drivers travelling north and south on Taylor Drive will have a flashing yellow light, and should proceed with caution through the intersection. Drivers travelling east and west on Alexander Way will have a flashing red light and must stop, observe the right of way and proceed when it is safe.
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Putting on their best stache, Stevie Bednash, Brexton Catholique-Bruyere, Summer Toker, Sam Boettcher, Hailie Carlson, Malcolm Magill and Sammy Bednash took part in Moustache Day at their school on Friday. The kindergarten students at Annie L. Gaetz Elementary joined other students at the school to show their spirit and recognize Movember.
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HOMICIDE: Six deaths in 2013 In 2011, Red Deer earned the Canada’s homicide capital moniker from The Huffington Post with six homicides. On Jan.1, 2013, Lloyd Robert Sarson, 25, of no fixed address, died from gunshot wounds in an Eastview alley, according to the medical examiner’s autopsy report. A 17-year-old youth was charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver. The now 19-yearold will be in court in November 2016 to face his charges. On May 3, Curtis Leroy Rangen, 43, of Red Deer was found in a chest freezer at his Potter’s Hands apartment 61st Street and 58th Avenue in Riverside Meadows during a regularly scheduled welfare check. Mark William Bitterman, 32, will face second-degree murder charges in a three-week judge and jury trial slated to begin in June 2016. Bitterman was originally charged with first degree murder charges which were downgraded following a preliminary hearing earlier this year. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
ICE: Close to 40 hours at the arena While minor hockey teams play at other city facilities including the Kinex, Collicutt Centre and the Kinsmen Arenas, the Red Deer Arena is home to the midget AAA Optimist Chiefs, minor midget AAA Strata Energy and North Star Chiefs, major bantam Rebels and the midget AA Elks and Indy Graphics Chiefs. “We have close to 40 hours of ice at the Arena. A lot of our teams play there and we will have to replace those game slots on the weekend somewhere,” said Gaume. “We’re also going to have to play some weeknight games, maybe at the Centrium. “We’re going to have to be really creative. Joanne
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Mahura is in charge of the ice schedule and she’s going to have some major challenges on her hands.” Securing ice time in other Central Alberta communities does not appear to be a logical option, said Gaume. “Delburne might have a bit, but there’s not a lot of (available) ice in the surrounding area,” he said. “We’re not opposed to going out of town, but none of these towns like Lacombe, Blackfalds and Sylvan Lake have spare ice times. “Delburne has a bit … we host an atom tournament there in December. But that’s the only place within half an DALLAS GAUME hour of here.” Penhold Regional Multiplex booking clerk Alice Vigne confirmed that the facility’s arena is fully booked for the current hockey season. “I don’t have anything even during the week,” she said. The Multiplex hosts various Red Deer minor teams as well as Red Deer Pond Hockey, two ringette teams, the Red Deer College hockey Kings and the junior women Central Alberta Amazons, and is also home to a late-night men’s league and the Penhold Silver Selects, an oldtimers squad that plays morning games. “We’ve had a lot of inquiries about ice time here but we’re at full capacity,” said Vigne. Other teams that will be left without a home when the Arena comes down are the Red Deer College Queens and the Red Deer Vipers of the Heritage Junior League. RDC athletics marketing director P.J. Swales said the search for the ice time for the Queens does include plenty of options. “But it’s a matter of trying to figure out which is the best for our student athletes and their academic lives,” he added. “We’re open to travelling, but it’s a matter of what to do with the ancillary items around the team, like the equipment and other supplies … where do we store that equipment and how does that equipment get managed. “Some of the conversations we’ve been having with different organizations, be it in Red Deer, Blackfalds, Penhold or Sylvan Lake, have been based on whether there is an opportunity for us to
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have any type of storage in the facilities. “But that’s priority No. 2. Priority No. 1 is what type of ice times can we get for practice and games.” RDC athletic director Diane St-Denis and Queens head coach Kelly Coulter have been hard at work in an attempt to secure a two-year home base for the team, which in 2018 will move into the planned RDC Centre for Health, Wellness and Sport. “I know that they are actively working towards a resolution as soon as possible,” said Swales, who added that a shortage of ice is a problem across the Alberta Colleges women’s and men’s hockey leagues. “It doesn’t necessarily play out during the regular season, where it becomes very tight is during playoffs when you can’t go ahead and schedule games for specific days,” he said. “The city and Penhold have been wonderful while working with us through all those scenarios, but it’s one where I can definitely see that situation becoming more heightened during the actual ice shortage of the next two seasons.” Like the college teams, the junior B Vipers are on their own while attempting to find a home for the next two seasons. They are, however, working with the city’s recreation department. “We’re kind of hoping that someone will sort of tell us what we are going to do and where we’re going to end up,” said Vipers general manager Wade Krusky. “We’re not (affiliated with) minor hockey, but we’re still a user group with the city facilities. We have been participating in some meetings with the city but really, as far as any plans as to where we’re going to end up next year … there’s nothing firm and there’s nothing that has been offered that we know yet.” Demolition of the Arena will follow the junior B provincials — hosted by the Vipers — the first week of April and a closing ceremony for the facility set for April 8. “Somewhere, some way, somehow, with us being a Red Deer team we’re hoping we can stay in the city,” said Krusky. “But there’s talk that the rinks will be full and we’ll have to go out of town to rent ice. We hope that doesn’t happen.” The Red Deer Minor Hockey Association office is located at the Arena and Gaume said plans are underway to relocate to another downtown location. “We have to be out on March 30th,” said Gaume. “It is a concern but we have a pretty good idea of what we’re going to do. We haven’t finalized it yet but we have a pretty darn good idea of where we’re going.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com
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rides using Uber as well as to all other people operating as an Uber driver in Calgary. City lawyer Colleen Sinclair is pleased with the ruling. “This is recognition that private for-hire vehicles operating under the Uber umbrella are breaching the city’s bylaw and they have been ordered to stop,” said Sinclair. “This pulls a number of vehicles that are not appropriately insured, licensed or inspected off the road and prevents them from offering a potentially unsafe service.” The court also granted an application for legal counsel representing 45 of the 50 drivers named in the injunction application to protect the personal information of those drivers. counts of child abandonment likely to endanger life, two counts of failing to comply with a recognizance, mischief over $5,000, and resisting or obstructing a police officer. Crown prosecutor Blair Brandon said he will be proceeding by indictment on some charges, which means they carry a heavier penalty if there is a conviction. The Crown will also oppose Gregory’s release should he seek bail, said Brandon. Police arrested Gregory on Tuesday morning in West Park when someone heading to work found him sleeping in their pickup and called police.
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RIVERLANDS: Shared roadway The signals will be fully operational on Thursday. Alexander Way is one of a number of projects that are setting the stage for future development in Riverlands, including burying the transmission line, building demolitions, environmental testing and the Taylor Drive reconfiguration. Once complete, Alexander Way will be a shared roadway for drivers,
pedestrians and cyclists, connecting residents with all that Riverlands will offer — from the river walk and public spaces, to shops and restaurants. For more information about Riverlands, visit www.reddeer.ca/riverlands crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
ROSEBUD — A 26-year-old Alberta woman has drowned off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. The Expediente Quintanaroo, a regional news organization, said Anna Hudson was swimming with a friend in the Caribbean Sea off the beach of the Hotel Iberostar at around 7:00 p.m. Wednesday when she disappeared. Hudson’s friend alerted authorities, but Anna’s mother, Bonita Hudson of Rosebud, says the search was called off after approximately four hours due to inclement weather. Her daughter’s body was located Thursday morning. Hudson says her daughter went to Cancun with her boyfriend on Wednesday for the wedding of her best friend. She says Anna was swimming with the bride and groom-to-be when the tide pulled her away from the shore.
“Anna truly was the heart of our family and was always looking out for the good of everyone around her,” said Bonita Hudson. “Family and friends were the foundation of her life. She loved the outdoors, her dogs and cat and was busy making her life with her boyfriend in Fort McMurray. We miss her terribly and always will.” Sheeri Skibsted, a family friend of the Hudsons, says Anna worked as a mechanical engineer in Fort McMurray but returned to the family farm near Rosebud several times each year. “She travelled home often and was very proud of being a farmer’s daughter and shared the seasons, seeding and harvest. They were important to her.” The hamlet of Rosebud is about 80 kilometres northeast of Calgary.
He was wanted in connection with a Nov. 12 incident when a suspect stole a pickup from a Waskasoo driveway with two girls, aged one and three, sleeping in the back. The mother had gone into the house briefly and left the truck running. Less than half an hour later, a passerby found both children unharmed
near Caribou Crescent and Carlyle Green in Clearview Ridge. The children had been taken out of their car seats and left outside. The truck was found the next morning at Safety City near 30th Avenue and Hwy 11. Gregory remains in custody and is due back in court on Friday.
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OTTAWA — How the Liberal government intends to bring thousands of Syrian refugees to Canada by year’s end will become clear Tuesday with the rollout of the plan for the largest rapid resettlement program in the country’s history. Federal ministers would not divulge any elements of the proposal Friday or comment on a document obtained by The Canadian Press that suggests the cost of the program could hit $1.2 billion, far more than the $250 million the Liberals budgeted in their platform to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. The document, called Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Rapid Resettlement of 25,000 Syrians Funding Table, lays out costs over the next six years and says $876.7 million would be needed in 2015-16 alone. Some of that would be covered by $16.6 million announced by the previous Conservative government during the election and $100 million coming out of an existing pool of funds to respond to international crises. What’s not clear from the undated document is whether any of those funds are going to help the settlement agencies, provinces or cities which will bear the burden of the longer-term integration of refugees. Immigration Minister John McCallum said Friday that in recent days he’s spoken to dozens of mayors and the premiers of all 13 provinces and territories. A call with big city mayors is schedule for Monday, the same day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to meet the provincial and territorial premiers. “In all cases, I have said the same thing. I have said that, yes, we are determined to bring refugees here quickly, but we are also determined to do it right in terms of security and in terms of health,” McCallum said. “This is the right thing to do. It is the Canadian way.”
Don’t fan racist flames over refugee security: premiers BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Politicians must be careful not to fan flames of racist and xenophobic elements within Canadian society over the Syrian refugee issue, the premiers of the two largest provinces said Friday. The unvarnished caution from Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne follows days of disturbing incidents involving aggression towards Canadian Muslims in the wake of the deadly Paris terrorist attacks that claimed at least 130 lives last week. With the new Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowing to press ahead with its campaign promise to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by year’s end, questions about security checks for the newcomers have frequently curdled into something much less benign. “What we can’t give in to, I think, is allowing security to mask racism,” Wynne said to loud applause at the Canada2020 policy conference in Ottawa, with Couillard nodding agreement. “That’s the danger and that somehow talking about security allows us to tap into that racist vein, when that isn’t who we are,” Wynne said. Couillard said Canada is not uniquely better or worse than any other society. “We have those two devils within our society: racism and xenophobia. They exist,” said the Quebec premier. “And it is the responsibility of political leaders — and I got into trouble a few days ago because I said that publicly — it is the responsibility of political leaders not to feed the fire in a very negative way.” The 11-week federal election campaign that resulted in a resounding Liberal majority last month included highly charged debates over the wearing of face-coverings by less than a handful of Muslim women at citizenship swearing-in ceremonies and a Conservative proposal for a “barbaric cultural practices” hotline where it was suggested neighbours might report suspect behaviour. The Paris terrorist attacks, for which Islamic extremists have claimed responsibility, combined with Trudeau’s logistically daunting plan for the speedy acceptance of Syrian refugees, has proven a potent cocktail that’s reignited the worst of the election debate and more.
Minister defends refugee plan, says government is ‘mindful’ of attacks HALIFAX — The Liberal government’s plan to resettle thousands of Syrian refugees by the new year is one way that Canada is contributing to the fight against the Islamic State, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Friday. “This crisis is not just about a humanitarian project,” Sajjan said at the official opening of the International Security Forum in Halifax. “This also sends a great message to ISIS that you might create this environment for us, but we will not let you take advantage of this. By doing our part for this, we are actually hitting ISIS in a different way as well.” Sajjan was responding to HARJIT SAJJAN questions about a new poll suggesting just over half of Canadians didn’t support the plan to resettle 25,000 refugees by the end of this year. A Forum Research poll cited by the Toronto Star found 51 per cent of respondents disagreed with the plan and nearly 60 per cent agreed when asked if there is a security risk to resettling refugees in Canada. The survey of 909 adults was conducted by interactive voice response Tuesday. Results are considered accurate plus or minus three percentage points, 19 times out of 20. A government document obtained by The Canadian Press pegs the cost of the resettlement plan at $1.2 billion over the next six years, suggesting $876.7 million would be needed in 2015-16 alone.
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Leigha Shaw, 8, holds a sign as she awaits the procession for former Canadian soldier John Gallagher, who was killed while fighting against ISIS as a volunteer with the Kurdish YPG guerillas. Throngs of people lined bridges along Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario on Friday to pay their respects as a motorcade carrying the body of a man who died fighting ISIL made its way from Toronto to Blenheim, Ont. The Canadian Heroes Foundation says Gallagher’s family was “very appreciative” of all the support from people who lined the route.
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OTTAWA — The Trudeau government says the federal books inherited from the Conservatives will drive the country billions of dollars deeper in the hole than expected — downgrading, perhaps, the Liberals’ pre-election fiscal vows into aspirational goals. The new government’s gloomier forecasts Friday prompted opposition critics to ask: which parts of the platform are the Liberals planning to ditch to meet their budgetary promises? After releasing the update, Finance Minister Bill Morneau maintained the government will fulfil its pledge to balance the books four years from now — before the next election — despite the weaker economic environment and the steeper fiscal obstacles. To get there, the government will have to contend with an updated fiscal baseline about $6 billion lower per year than the forecasts contained in the Conservatives’ April budget, the fresh Finance Department numbers showed. For example, the $2.4-billion surplus for 2015-16 — including the $1 billion set aside for contingencies — projected in April by the Tories is now
expected to be a $3-billion deficit. Morneau, however, wasn’t as clear when asked whether the Liberals’ projected annual deficits in the coming years could swell above the $10-billion cap. The party made the promise on their way to victory in last month’s election campaign. “I think it would be too soon for me to answer your question and to give you specifics,” Morneau told reporters when asked whether the grimmer outlook could increase the party’s annual projected shortfalls above the $10-billion mark. The Liberals had promised to run annual deficits of just under $10 billion over the next two years with a shortfall of about $5.7 billion in the third year before balancing the books in time for the next election. Morneau said the figures released Friday are a starting point and he insisted the government intends to keep its campaign commitments. “We aspire to meet all those goals,” said Morneau, a rookie politician who pointed out it was only his 16th day as finance minister.
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Prof critical of Don Martin’s Scud Stud article CALGARY — A journalism ethics expert says an article written about a former television reporter’s election campaign coming off the rails was based on “spurious information” and should never have been published. Jeffrey Dvorkin, director of the University of Toronto’s journalism program, testified Friday that the article appeared to be a deliberate attempt by columnist Don Martin to publicize his opinion that candidate Arthur Kent “was an election disaster waiting to happen.” “It doesn’t meet the standards of journalism at any level,” said Dvorkin, a former managing editor and chief journalist at CBC radio and former news ombudsman for National Public Radio in the United States. “I just think it was mean-spirited.”
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OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says Alberta is not constitutionally required to enact its laws in both English and French. In a 6-3 split decision, the court ruled that the arguments in favour of bilingual legislation brought forward by two appellants were inconsistent with the historical documents they relied on. The ruling ends a legal fight that has spanned more than a decade, beginning when Alberta’s Gilles Caron received a traffic ticket in 2003. Caron ended up merging his legal challenge with that of another driver, Pierre Boutet, who was also charged with a traffic offence. The men argued legislative bilingualism extended to modern Alberta based on an assurance given by Parliament in 1867 and in the 1870 order which led to the creation of the province. They won their case in provincial court, but that ruling was overturned on appeal. The majority of the Supreme Court found Caron and Boutet’s position would require the court to believe the status of legislative bilingualism in Alberta was fundamentally misunderstood by “virtually everyone” involved in the Commons debate when the province was created. “The legislative history post-1870 cannot support an inference regarding the 1870 order that is helpful to the appellants,” the court said. “Furthermore, the provincial judge’s legal conclusion based on these arguments is in error. “There is simply no evWALMART CORRECTION NOTICE idence that this joint adFlyer ending November 25th, 2015. ministration was part of the implementation of a PAGE 18 – The 8” Assorted Plush shown in constitutional guarantee. The evidence is, in fact, our current flyer will not be available. entirely to the contrary.” We apologize for any inconvenience. Roger Lepage, a Sas-
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OTTAWA — Past Liberal and Conservative governments have taken too little concrete action on climate change and it’s time for the whole country to step up, says the new federal environment minister. “No more delays, no more denials. We need to act,” Catherine McKenna said in a speech to the Canada2020 policy conference Friday. A major international climate conference begins next weekend in Paris, where more than 160 countries have made emissions pledges geared toward slowing and then reversing rising carbon levels in the atmosphere. Canada has signed past international climate deals, including the 1997 Kyoto accord and the 2009 Copenhagen protocol, that included national
katchewan lawyer who has handled Caron’s case from the start, said he was disappointed with the outcome. He took some solace in the fact that three justices agreed. “We were able to convince three of the nine judges that there was a solemn promise that had been made and it was a constitutional guarantee,” Lepage said. “Having said that, the majority rules. It is disappointing for us in Western Canada.” Lepage said he finds it unacceptable that Canada protected the anglophone minority in Quebec but chose not to protect the francophone minority outside Quebec. He urged the new Liberal government to act. “The Trudeau government now should fund the Saskatchewan and Alberta governments to make sure that all the laws are now translated.” Graham Fraser, the federal commissioner of official languages, said the decision wasn’t the one he hoped for. “It is the end of a legal saga that gave Canadians an opportunity to know how deep French roots are in Western Canada,” he said in a statement. “However, provincial governments could make their own decisions to move toward equality for the two language groups.” He suggested Ottawa could work with both Alberta and Saskatchewan to improve the bilingual capacity of the justice system. In a 1988 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada found the power to legislate language belongs to both the federal and provincial levels of government, under their respective legislative authority.
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BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Food Banks Canada’s annual report paints a discouraging picture: more Canadians visited food banks this year than last year. The newly-released report says that in the snapshot month this year, March, 852,137 people visited a food bank, up 1.3 per cent from last year. While this year’s number is lower than the 10-year high figure of 2013, when 872,379 Canadians were recorded using a food bank monthly, the report’s numbers indicate significant, troubling shifts in food bank use in the last 12 months. About 80,000 Canadians used a food bank for support for the first time this year, on average, each month. And the number of children who are fed by food banks is astounding. Almost 36 per cent of food bank users are children - 305,000 of them. The economy has negatively affected many Canadian families this year. This is particularly true in Alberta, where the number of food bank users increased by more than 23 per cent in the snapshot month. The severe and abrupt decline of the oil sector has hurt families and individuals. Three-quarters of the province’s food banks reported increased demand; nationally, 54 per cent of food banks reported increased applications. The report also notes that 7 per cent of food bank users own their homes. This suggests that many seniors have experienced swift financial changes and have been forced to turn to food banks. There is some good news in the report. Demand at food banks in Saskatchewan has remained flat since last year, while Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador saw the number of regular visitors decrease. The report is a powerful reminder that food insecurity in Canada should be an open issue. Food insecurity, for most of us, is inherently an issue of private suffering. But the report shows the depth of the problem in Canada and that public awareness is critical to helping those in need. For years, governments seemed to pretend food banks didn’t exist they symbolized how social programs had let many Canadians down. It was hoped that food banks were a shortterm solution to the challenge of domestic food insecurity. But the reality is that food insecurity in the industrialized world is an intricate and enduring problem. An acceptance of food banks’ economic role is gaining traction. Efforts are now focused on making food banks more efficient, rather
than eliminating them. Food banks are evolving, moving from warehouses for food surpluses to providing food distribution and processing. In Europe, some food banks now operate as not-for-profit social franchises. Food banks are very much part of our communities. Publicly-funded job centres in some countries now openly refer individuals to food banks, and we may see this in Canada soon. Food banks could serve a dual role - as food distributors and information nodes. Whether the government is there to help families in need or not, food banks will remain. No government can
get it right all the time. Food banks cover the cracks in an imperfect social benefits system, responding effectively to market needs. Every food bank differs, based on space, the number of clients served and the ingenuity of the people who manage them. No government programs can replicate what agile food banks do on a daily basis. Where Canada’s government can be most effective is in the North, where residents are highly vulnerable to higher food prices. The new Liberal government has promised $40 million over four years to support a program called Nutrition
North, which is designed to keep food prices lower. In the past, funds have been put into the distribution system. But a more efficient approach would be to equally disburse funds to food consumers. Certainly we ought to find ways to make sure food banks are needed less in the future. But food banks are miracles of the human spirit, allowing us to help our peers in desperate times. That is a wonderful legacy. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a professor at the Food Institute at the University of Guelph and is Troy Media columnist.
Fighting for real freedoms What an absolute joy to see the society tries to control certain tabooed number of people attending the Re- items is, “who are you to tell me what I membrance Day ceremonies at the can do or not?” Red Deer Arena on Nov. 11. At times, even the courts will rule We thought that if we went out an existing law saying an hour early we would get that it is unconstitutiona good seat, but that was not al. It almost seems as if to be; we stood for the three the efforts of many good hours that we were there. people to write a law that Having said that, we were controls or limits the acvery glad we went even tions of its citizens in any when there were more peoway shape or form is ilple standing than sitting. The legal. We are more conCentrium would have been cerned with “legaleze” a better venue. But that is a and self-indulgence, than side issue. we are the good of the Of course we were remindcommunity in which we ed several times of the sacrilive. CHRIS fices made for the freedoms Am I overdoing this SALOMONS we now enjoy. I thought about critique or does our conthat statement quite a bit. I stitution state that as citiSTREET TALES do know of the terrible price zens of this country we do paid by the soldiers of this not have the right to concountry even though my family was but cern ourselves with the “good of our a recipient of their liberating forces in society”? Maybe that’s why the present Holland. There they are remembered government wants to legalize marijuawith the greatest of respect and ado- na. We should have the right and the ration. freedom to kill ourselves, right? Those people of Europe that were Go ahead and ask the folks on the liberated have a very poignant defini- street and the addicts what they feel tion of the word “Freedom.” I’ll come freedom is. For the most part their back to that shortly. lifestyle is a cry for help, but society Constantly on the TV, on radio and in its perusal of their own perceived all other forms of media we are told freedom leaves them alone to do what that these freedoms that we enjoy they do. You chose, so leave us alone in this beautiful country; give us the to our choices. ‘right’ to live and die any which way we So then, is this the freedom that our want. The question raised whenever boys and girls died for? Did anyone
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ever think to ask them? Do we care? Or are we so obsessed with what we perceive as freedom that the homage we have just paid to our fallen is but an empty show. Our Canadian Bill of Rights and Freedoms, so named in the 1982 revision, states: “Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.” But it changes all that in the next statement when it states that it only “guarantees our rights subject to reasonable limits as prescribed by law” — In other words, you have the freedom to take our laws to court and have them annulled for a variety of reasons. So when the Bill of Rights and Freedoms goes on to declare your fundamental freedoms, i.e.: speech, religion, expression, and assembly, they have already declared you only have those freedoms by interpretation of the courts which can be swayed. This then is what they died for? In my mind, I believe that these men and women died for the freedom from oppression by any force such as governments which then includes the courts, and other destructive groups or elements that chose to terrorize our citizenry. One of my questions then is, how can a panel of people (they may be judges, but they are still opinionated people) be any more clear or right than a full body of elected men and
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women who are trying to do right for the country. Is this what they died for? Freedoms without limits is also called anarchy. Although a Canadian by choice, I was born in Holland and am somewhat familiar with some of the sentiments of the Dutch when it comes to the liberation of Holland by the Canadian Military. You see, they (and many other European countries) knew what loss of freedom was all about. They knew what oppression by a foreign military and dictator meant to their lives. They knew about being killed for no reason other than the whims of the oppressors. So when they were liberated by the Canadians in 1945, they experienced a true sense of freedom, and they have not forgotten, and teach their children not to forget. In their new found freedom they chose as an expression of gratitude to celebrate this freedom by annually sending hundreds of thousands of tulip bulbs. This has become for the Dutch a symbol of honor and a duty never to forget that first taste of freedom. So, because of my pride in my heritage, it makes me want to be a better Canadian, ready to fight to retain the real freedoms our men and women died to protect. Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.
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A doomsday machine “Of course, the whole point of a Doomsday Machine is lost if you keep it a secret,” said Dr. Strangelove to the Soviet ambassador in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film of the same name. Fifty years later, it would appear that the Russians have finally watched the movie. In Kubrick’s film, a rogue American air force commander orders a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union — but he doesn’t know that the Russians have built a Doomsday Machine that will automatically explode and spread GWYNNE lethal radioactive contamiDYER nation all over the world if INSIGHT American nuclear weapons land on the USSR. So everybody dies. Moscow doesn’t want the United States to make the same mistake in real life, so it has just let us know that it is building a mini-doomsday machine. It wouldn’t destroy the whole world, just a half a continent or thereabouts — like, say, all of the United States east of the Mississippi River, or all of China within 1,500 km of the coast. It is awkward to say this sort of thing through diplomic channels — “I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that we can now destroy half of your country with only one explosion” — so the preferred method is to get the word out by an accidental “leak.” In this case, the leak occurred on Nov. 10 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where President Vladimir Putin was meeting with his senior military officers. A cameraman for state-owned Channel One television “accidentally” filmed a general studying a poster of a new weapon called “Status-6,” a giant torpedo (a “robotic mini-submarine,” the poster called it)
that can travel up to 10,000 km at high speed carrying a huge payload — like, for example, a truly gigantic thermonuclear weapon. And the film clip was broadcast all over Russia before the “mistake” was discovered. The text on the poster was clearly legible. The “oceanic multi-purpose Status-6 system,” it said, is designed to “destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country’s territory by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination, rendering them unusable for military, economic or other activity for a long time.” “It’s true some secret data got into the shot. Therefore it was subsequently deleted,” said President Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov. But the complete text and a cutaway diagram of the Status-6 are now available on a hundred websites, and the Kremlin doesn’t seem particularly upset. Indeed, the government newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta later reported details of the weapon, without showing the diagram, and speculated that it would carry a gigantic cobalt bomb — just like the Doomsday Machine in Dr. Strangelove, although a little smaller. The explosive core of the warhead would be a massive thermonuclear bomb – perhaps as big as 100 megatonnes, almost twice as big as any bomb ever tested. Around this core would be wrapped a thick layer of cobalt-59, which on detonation would be transmuted into highly radioactive cobalt-60 with a half-life longer than five years. “Everything living will be killed,” the paper said. Konstantin Sivkov of the Russian Geopolitical Academy helpfully explained to the BBC Russian Service that a warhead of up to 100 megatons would produce a tsunami up to 500 metres high, which together with the intense radiation would wipe out all living things up to 1,500 km deep inside U.S. territory.
This is crazy talk, but the Russians have always lived in fear that the United States might somehow develop the ability to destroy Russia without suffering serious retaliation. And the truth is that the American military have never stopped looking for some way to do exactly that. Back in the 1950s, when U.S. Strategic Air Command really could have destroyed the Soviet Union with impunity, physicist Andrei Sakharov (later the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize) actually proposed a weapon rather like System-6 so that Russia could take revenge from the grave. The latest U.S. gambit is anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defences to be based in Eastern Europe, allegedly to defend against nuclear missiles coming from Iran. But Iran doesn’t have any nuclear weapons, and it may never get them. Yet the American ABM system is going to be deployed in Poland and Romania in the near future. Moscow is therefore convinced that the whole project is really intended to shoot down its own missiles shortly after launch. There is no realistic possibility that the American ABM defences could really destroy all or even most of Russia’s missiles, but that is exactly what Putin is saying to his generals on the sound-track just before the TV clip focusses on System-6. System-6 is not scheduled to be operational until 2019-20, and it may never be built at all. But the old game of nuclear one-upmanship goes on even though the two countries are no longer really enemies. It is pointless and potentially very dangerous, and President Obama might usefully spend the last of his political capital putting an end to it. Gwynne Dyer is a freelance Canadian journalist living in London. His latest book, Crawling from the Wreckage, was published recently in Canada by Random House.
Shopping without even moving Ok, so I give up. The evidence is just too overwhelming to deny it anymore. It’s November and Christmas is definitely in the air. Already. I can live with that. In fact, I can fully embrace that. All the nice lights on the streets, people smiling a millimeter more than necessary, a good excuse to consume Terry chocolate oranges. What’s not to love? Shopping. That’s what’s not to love. The crowded, elbow-to-your-ribs department store insanity. The incessant, cheesy piped-in “Christmas music.” Having to trip the old lady who tries to get the last Cabbage Patch doll before you. Power shopping can make you into a certified HARLEY Grinch before you can say: HAY “Bah, humbug!” But many years ago, I found HAY’S DAZE a solution. It was right there in front of me. On the table. It was called the Consumers Distributing catalogue. It would arrive twice a year, but most importantly it was delivered right about this time of year, just in time for Christmas binge shopping. A thick tome of toys, a plethora of potential presents, a directory of goodies often containing very hard to get items that you just had to have. And get this: there was a store in town containing everything from that consecrated catalogue. You would spend a week or so intently pouring over every page making copious notes of the page numbers with the Star Wars action figures, and the lovely necklaces and the Monopoly games (on account of you’ve somehow lost all the purple properties and three of the railroads from your old Monopoly box) and then you would trot up to Consumers Distributing on the north hill. Then you would go to one of the little countertops where you would find a supply of small order cards and golf pencils and you would flip through their display catalogues and you would carefully fill in the product numbers in little boxes on the cards. I found it strangely rewarding, but then I can be awfully strange sometimes. Then you would go to the big counter where a Consumers Distributing person in a blue smock would take your little card, disappear into the vast warehouse behind him or her whilst you took a seat to wait for your number to be called. Oh sure, you still had to stand in a bit of a line at the order counter, but it was a far cry from the tsunami mall madness that you are successfully avoiding. Then, after a little while, OK, sometimes it was more than a little while — OK sometimes it took, like, forever — but eventually the Consumer Distributing blue smock would call your number and you would head over to the counter with a spring in your step and Christmas in your heart and the interior warm fuzzies that only come from the realization that someone else is doing your Christmas shopping
for you. And the Consumers Distributing blue smock would be standing there behind the counter with two shopping carts full of your stuff and they would look at you with a tired look and say in a tired voice: “That’ll be $238.50 and I’m sorry to inform you that four of your nine items are currently out of stock.” And that’s when it hits you like a four pound Christmas plumb cake in the face — it’s Dec. 23 and I may have to do some real shopping! Hand to hand last minute combat shopping! But, as they say, that was then and this is now. I’m still not sure who “they” are but what “they” are really saying is: “Thank you, thank you, thank you, Bill and Steve!” Because nowadays we have Gates and Jobs to thank for saving us from ourselves. You see, in 1996 Consumer Distributing went the way of the dinosaur and the dodo bird and the Conservative Party. The Consumer Distributing catalogues and little cards with the little boxes to check and the blue smocks all went to the great corporate catalogue graveyard in the sky, and now we have a new king of consumerism in the new millennium. It’s a jungle out there, so welcome to the Amazon. That’s Amazon as in Amazon.com. As in, endless available low cost items in cyberspace. As in, all you have to do is sit at your computer, type a little bit, mouse a little bit, click here and click
there and BOOM. Done. Christmas shopping without moving! All delivered to your door by a drone in two days. Free shipping. (OK, the drone isn’t quite ready yet, but you can hear it whirring in the distance.) I can see it all now. We all retreat to our digital dens with our keyboards and screens, ordering everything we need, never venturing far from the PC or the Pad, growing old, hair and teeth falling out. Retinas burned, and fingers worn to the quick. And as all the retail stores shut down, and the only people who have jobs are the one million who work at packing shipping boxes at Amazon, we all begin to wonder one important thing: what the heck is “the quick” and how can fingers be worn to it? Also, what am I doing stuck here in my electronic dungeon? And that’s when we all run out and join the crowds and throw a few elbows and grab stuff from the shelves and know that Christmas time is a shared celebration. And when you’re in the thick of it, you might as well hum along with the cheesy Christmas music in the stores. And really, you can never hear Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer too many times. Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.
Just like putting lipstick on a pig Will the city of Red Deer spend millions of dollars putting lipstick on a pig to accommodate the influential few? Will they set priorities on out-dated data and trends? Will they blindly follow those who have only their own self interest at heart? Putting lipstick on a pig is spending $10 million on visual upgrades to a bus station or parking lot. Upgrades that improve the visual aspects but have no practical applications. Priorities that may be overly concentrated on trends for smaller communities like building all facilities in the downtown ignoring the needs of outer communities. Using out-dated data around public transit that has been proven to be limiting at best. I often think our city has fallen into a rut on the road of least resistance. Downtown revitalization and the south-east communities. Little thought to the north, the future, and the big picture. What are we actually doing for the city? Our residential building permits pale compared to Blackfalds and Sylvan Lake. Can we think of something to encourage people to come to Red Deer? Our biggest malls have glaring vacancies. You have to travel long distances in Red Deer for anything. The north half of the city is destined to be industrial, all high schools and most recreational facilities in the south. The city is becoming a driving city. If you have a child in high school and unless you live in the south east quadrant you will have to drive across town. Swimming lessons and skating lessons are again concentrated in the south-south-east. Industry is being
LETTER TO THE EDITOR concentrated in the north so if you live in the south you will also have to commute. So we will spend hundreds of millions on roads, traffic circles and bridges to accommodate the necessitated commuting in an increasingly compartmentalized city. The city had an ad-hoc committee determine the desire for a 50 metre pool, it will spend money on a study to determine the need for an indoor ice rink. Collicutt Centre has both, (pool and an ice rink) but it is in the south-east. It was opened almost 15 years ago and it encouraged development in that area. Today it is still the most popular destination for the residents of Red Deer. Unfortunately it is often too far for parents with multiple children with but one car or less living in the north side of Red Deer. Why not build a similar structure in the northwest sector of Red Deer to accommodate the tens of thousands of residents living there? Besides offering recreational facilities to the long-suffering, under-served residents of Red Deer North, let us expand the picture. Let us build a regional aquatic centre to attract regional, provincial and national events. We are developing the area around Hazlett Lake just north of 11A by the C&E trail so why not create a destination like Lethbridge did with their lake? Rather than drive to Sylvan Lake to swim and avail oneself of their commercial enterprises, save your fuel and spend your money locally. Make Red Deer a stay-cation paradise. Develop the lake into a unique destination where one could
swim no matter the weather. Throw in schools and a few commercial centres besides the industrial parks and you could kick start development, and decrease the commuting and help the environment. You could follow Okotoks with environmentally correct neighborhoods. You could strive for net zero communities to attract new residents to live in Red Deer. Different ideas to encourage continued development and make Red Deer stand out from the crowd, rather than continue down the road we are on now. The Collicutt Centre took years and different mayors to come to be, and it took vision, courage and determination. On Nov. 24 this council will vote on the 10 year plan in principle. I believe it should show potential, creativity, goals and courage. Can this council think outside the box? Will they lead our city into the future or follow others? Will they continue the mantra of downtown re-revitalization at all costs? Will they continue to disregard the needs of those living north of the river? I hope that the city will invest in the future in ways that will offer more than lipstick, more of the same that is proving to be less productive than promised. Red Deer has potential to lead but does it have the desire and the courage? Every community has a pool, a school, a store, an ice rink, a post office, a bank, a park, sidewalks and roads, but it is what we do with these things that makes us different, makes us proud, would you not agree? Garfield Marks Red Deer
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BRYCE CANYON SITUATED ALONG THE PAUNSAUGUNT PLATEAU, THIS U.S. NATIONAL PARK IS A KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOODOO ROCK FORMATIONS AND COLOURFUL LAYERS
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Bryce Point is famous for its amazing sunrise views, but it’s beautiful at any time of day. Some places are just better during the off-season, and as my husband and I stood alone on a lookout gazing out at the snow dusted red rock pillars of Utah’s Bryce Canyon National park, I knew this place was one of them. In the peak summer season, driving through the park can be slow going, but by November the summer crowds are long gone and you can stand on the scenic overlooks and hike along most of the trails in relative solitude. If you want to feel a sense of your own smallness, stand at the edge of
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the Bryce Amphitheater, which is the scenic heart of the park and measures more than 15.5 square km. There are few places in the world where the forces of natural erosion are more tangible. Situated along the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, this U.S. national park is a literal kaleidoscope of hoodoo rock formations and colourful layers. Like many visitors, we only had a single day to explore the park and to make matters worse; we got a late start to our day. By “we” I really mean “me.” My husband never seems to be the late starter in the relationship. Regardless, when we rolled into the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center around noon, the ranger informed us that we couldn’t possibly stop at all of the scenic overlooks and take in the two hikes we had planned. Being the party responsible for our tardiness, I took that as a challenge. We started our exploration with a drive along the park’s main scenic roadway stopping at the each of the scenic overlooks. During the summer
months, the park operates a shuttle bus service, because parking can be a challenge. In November there were only a few vehicles in each of the parking lots and in some cases ours was the only car. This gave us plenty of time and space to take in the views. Each of the overlooks was incredible in its way and provided a unique perspective of nature’s handiwork. Rainbow Point marks the end of the road and it is also the highest point in the park at 2775 m (9105 ft.). As we neared the end of the road, we encountered some snow and discovered that temperatures were a little lower. It was also at this point that I discovered that the toilet facilities at the overlooks were all locked up for the winter and I would have to go all the way back to the visitor center to find facilities.
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: There are several hikes that can take you from the Canyon rim to its floor and we spied these hikers while standing at Bryce Point; This arch, sculpted from some of the reddest rock of the Claron Formation (rich in iron oxide minerals), poses a stark contrast to the dark green of the Ponderosa forest that peeks through the arch from the canyon below; The Navajo Loop is one of the most scenic onehour hikes in the world, but you have to be careful because more rocks fall on this trail than any other in the park.
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Sunset Point offers vistas of some of the most famous and breathtaking of Bryce Canyon’s hoodoos.
BRYCE CANYON: Scenic vistas
Fortunately, the hikes we were interested in doing were back at that end of the park anyways. I smiled and waved at the park ranger as I exited the visitor center for the second time. We had managed to do the scenic drive at a much better pace than she had predicted, but I didn’t want to hurt her feelings by pointing that out. Besides, there was a chance we may have travelled a little above the recommended maximum speed of 35 mph. Next, we drove to Bryce Point to take in one of the most scenic vistas in the entire park and enjoy a short hike along the Rim Trail. From Bryce Point, you can see the full amphitheater and the light dusting of snow on some of the hoodoos just added to its beauty. An interpretive sign told the story of the canyon’s namesake, Ebenezer Bryce, who settled in the valley just below the canyon in 1870. Bryce was a ship builder who had journeyed west with Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers. Though he only lived there for five years, the canyon became known as Bryce’s canyon — a name which has remained to this day. No one knows if Ebenezer Bryce ever had romantic notions about his canyon becoming a tourist site. All he is known to have said regarding it is, “It’s a hell of a place to lose a cow.” We decided to hike a bit of the Rim Trail that stretches nearly 9.2 km oneway from Bryce Point to Fairyland along the rim of the main amphitheater. In summer, it would be easy to go one direction and catch the shuttle bus back, but in the autumn months you have to double back on the trail to return to your car. We went several km and enjoyed amazing views of the amphitheater all the way. Our final stop was at Sunset Point, and we arrived just two hours before sunset. Our plan was to hike the Nava-
TRAVEL Galveston completes $23M expansion project GALVESTON, Texas — Crews have finished a $23 million beach expansion in Galveston that was adjusted from the original 20-block plan due to lack of quality sand. The Galveston Park Board of Trustees announced the project that began in August was completed Friday. The plan was to dump about 725,000 cubic yards of sand, dredged from the Galveston Ship Channel, to improve the rocky shoreline between 61st and 81st streets. Board spokeswoman Mary Beth Bassett says there was less beach quality material than expected in the channel. The project was adjusted to between 61st and 76th streets, using more than 600,000 cubic yards of dredged sand. The property is owned by Texas and managed by the park board. The project also involved the city and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for dredging.
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Zoo wants to buy the sprawling animal park Grant’s Farm from the heirs of August Busch Jr. for about $30 million, but one son of the beer baron is making his own offer to keep it in the family. Grant’s Farm has drawn 25 million guests since it opened in 1954 on a farm-like setting in south St. Louis County. Zoo leaders said Wednesday the deal would triple the zoo’s acreage, add a third campus and allow for an extensive breeding site for endangered animals. Jeffrey P. Bonner, pres-
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jo Trail, a 2.9-km loop trail that goes from the rim of the canyon to floor and lets you walk through the tall pillars of Wall Street before climbing back up to the lookout. The ranger had said we should allow between one and two hours to complete this hike, because it has a steep elevation gain and a lot of great photo ops. As it turned out, we had saved the very best experience for last. The views along this trail are absolutely amazing and we stopped often to take photographs and enjoy the scenery. It was one of the best one-hour hikes I have done — anywhere. We climbed back up to the rim of the canyon just in time to relax and watch as the sun began to set on Thor’s Hammer to the north of the overlook and the maze of hoodoos known as the Silent City on the canyon floor. As we stood there with a small group of other off season travellers, I couldn’t help thinking how pleasant it was to enjoy such a beautiful scene without the crowds that typically go with it. On the other hand, there is something to be said for bathroom services and shuttle bus access for one-way hikes. I suppose anytime is a good time to visit Bryce Canyon National Park.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2015
BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 6 Blades 1 Ivan Nikolishin figured the Red Deer Rebels owed ‘em one. The Rebels, recalling a 4-2 road loss to the Saskatoon Blades Nov. 7, took it to the visitors Friday night at the Centrium, prevailing 6-1 on a night Nikolishin recorded a hat trick. The Russian winger notched his 13th, 14th and 15th goals of the season as the Rebels started slow but finished strong in front of a crowd of 6,234 at the Centrium. “We won and we won with a lead, and that’s the most important thing,” said Nikolishin. “We remembered what they did to us in Saskatoon, so that was in our heads. We came out hard and played for 60 minutes.” The Rebels were outshot 10-4 in the opening frame and 29-27 overall, but the quality scoring chances were heavily in their favour. “I think we just played hard and the chances came. They (Blades) also turned over the puck,” said Nikolishin, who agreed that the Rebels grew stronger as the game progressed. Nikolishin opened the scoring at 11:07 of the first period, pouncing on a giveaway at the Blades blueline, skating in alone and beating netminder Brock Hamm with a nifty deke to the short side. The visitors drew even just over two minutes later when Wyatt Sloboshan pulled in a stretch pass from Mitch Wheaton and whipped a wrist shot from inside the faceoff circle past goaltender Rylan Toth. Nikolishin’s second of the evening, at 1:17 of the middle period and off a perfect feed from Evan Polei, was the eventual winner, and he notched his third midway through the frame, one-timing a nifty give-and-go pass from Michael Spacek into the back of the Blades net. “After the first 15 minutes we got skating and got moving. Our heads were working better and we were making some plays,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. The Rebels boss, however, wasn’t thrilled with his club’s lack of discipline in the second period when they were assessed a trio of consecutive infractions. “We were controlling it in the second period and then we got those three minor penalties in a row and allowed them to get some momentum back,” he said. “We talked in the second in-
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Ivan Nikolishin opens the scoring for the Red Deer Rebels Friday as he puts a blocker side shot past Saskatoon Blade goaltender Brock Hamm during first period action at the Centrium. termission about getting that back and taking control of the game again, and the guys did a great job of that.” The Rebels, now 13-0-0-0 when leading after 40 minutes this season, sniped three unanswered goals in the third period while outshooting their guests 15-6. Adam Musil cashed his own rebound at 1:58, Wyatt Johnson converted a pass from Conner Bleackley 26 seconds later and Musil potted his second of the evening and seventh of the season with 3:09 remaining. The Musil-Polei-Lane Pederson line was dominant throughout the contest, both physically and on the scoresheet. Musil finished with three points, Polei picked up three helpers and Pederson had two assists. “It’s a big line and that’s how we expect them to play,” said Sutter. “ They
were moving their feet and finishing checks. They were engaged and they were responsible. “A lot of nights they’re going to play against the other team’s top line. They’re a hard line to play against when they do things right. The last two and a half to three weeks Adam and Evan have really taken their game to another level. Whoever has been playing with them has done a really good job and tonight it was Pedey. “It’s a good line and as long as they play the game the right way they’ll be successful.” Toth was solid while picking up his 12th win of the season. He finished with 28 saves and while he didn’t face a high number of first-rate shots, the second-year stopper robbed Nikita Soshnin with an early pad save
and later denied Mason McCarty from close range. Hamm, who blocked 21 shots, couldn’t be faulted on a single Red Deer goal and came up big on several occasions — particularly in the final frame — to prevent an all-out rout. The Rebels are idle until Tuesday when they host the Regina Pats … Red Deer was minus the services of injured defencemen Kayle Doetzel, Josh Mahura and Braden Purtill, while forward Presten Kopeck served a onegame suspension for a kneeing penalty he was assessed in the Rebels’ 4-1 win last Saturday at Moose Jaw. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com
Gaudreau burns Blackhawks in OT BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Chicago Blackhawks’ Michal Rozsival, right, from the Czech Republic, is checked by Calgary Flames’ Michael Ferland during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Friday.
Calgary 2 Chicago 1 CALGARY — Two days after the NHL announced its All-Star game is going to a 3-on-3 format, Johnny Gaudreau made his case to represent Calgary. Gaudreau scored 1:38 into overtime Friday night with a spectacular effort as the Flames remained perfect in extra time with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. After patiently hanging onto the puck and getting off an initial shot that Scott Darling saved, Gaudreau chased down the rebound, stole it from Brent Seabrook, moved back in on Darling again and beat him on a slick move to his forehand. “He’s a big goalie and he’s making saves from outside the crease when I was shooting on him all night. I figured I’d try to get him in close and get him down and get the puck up,” said Gaudreau. Flames goaltender Karri Ramo, watching from 180 feet away, admired Gaudreau’s ability to finish when other players may not have been able to. “He has the thing where he somehow manages to deke you all the way and you think that you are there and he is still able to lift the puck up even
though it seems impossible,” said Ramo. “Today was one of those where many guys would have pounded it into the goalie’s pad but he had the patience and the skill to lift it up.” It was the sixth shot of the extra period for the Flames, who dominated and improve to 5-0 in overtime. “Give them credit, they came out hard and they did what they needed to do to win, but we can do better,” said Chicago defenceman Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks wasted a superb effort from Darling, who was sharp all night in making 35 saves. “They’re a good team. They create a lot of offence. They’ve got a lot of good players on that team and they made some nice plays tonight,” said the Chicago goaltender. “You want to get two points but at the end of the day we battled hard and got one. We’ll go from there.” Sean Monahan also scored for Calgary (8-12-1), which has won consecutive games for just the second time this season. The Flames, who open up a three-game Pacific road trip Tuesday in Arizona, have won four straight at the Saddledome. Artem Anisimov scored for Chicago (11-7-2), which had its three-game win streak halted.
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Hall, Draisaitl have three points each as Oilers beat Devils BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Edmonton 5 New Jersey 1 EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl continues to make the injury to young star Connor McDavid a little easier to take. Draisaitl and Taylor Hall each recorded a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a threegame losing skid with a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday. “Every time (Draisaitl) has the puck, he’s poised, he’s patient, he’s making plays, it’s good to see,” said Oilers forward Jordan Eberle. “He had kind of a tough time last year and to come back and to rebound and to play as well as he is right now, it’s awesome. Especially with McDavid being out, he’s filled
in really well.” A second-year German-born forward, Draisaitl has now recorded 17 points in the 10 games he has played for the Oilers since being called up from the American Hockey League, moving him into second in team scoring. Last season, the third-overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft played in 37 games for Edmonton and recorded just nine points before being sent back down to junior. Draisaitl is enjoying his current run of success. “It’s nice, it’s a lot of fun,” he said. “It’s the best league in the world. I play with some great players and they make it easier for you.” Oscar Klefbom, Eberle and Mark Letestu also scored for the Oilers (7-12-
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1), who won for just the second time in seven outings. Kyle Palmieri had the lone goal for the Devils (10-8-1), who lost their second game in a row. “We didn’t play to our capabilities and the result was what it was. We didn’t really play well enough in any facet of the game to find a way to win,” said Devils head coach John Hynes. “You have to give credit to Edmonton. They got off to a good start and played solid when they had the lead. On the flip side, we didn’t have one of our better efforts.” Edmonton started the scoring seven minutes into the opening period when Hall made a terrific feed in front and Draisaitl was able to deflect the puck at full speed past Devils goalie Keith
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Kinkaid for his seventh goal of the season. The Devils tied the game on the power play six minutes into the second period as Palmieri was able to walk in and pick the top corner on Oilers starter Anders Nilsson. Edmonton got that goal back a minute later as Teddy Purcell spotted Klefbom creeping in from the point and the Oilers defenceman was able to send the feed into a wide-open net. The Oilers made it 3-1 early in the third on the power play as Eberle was allowed to take several whacks at the puck from the side of the net before banking it in off the skate of Devils forward Lee Stempniak.
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Depth key to Kings win over visiting Lions BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Kings 3 Lions 0 Last season when Tim Finnigan was out of the lineup the RDC Kings struggled to find any real rhythm on offence. This season it’s a completely different matter. The Kings have talent, experience and depth at every position allowing setter Luke Brisbane the luxury of running an unpredictable offence. The Kings, 9-0, displayed that depth Friday as they downed the Ambrose University Lions 25-17, 25-14, 25-22 before a standing room only crowd of more than 500 at RDC. Earlier the Queens downed the Lions 25-17, 21-25, 25-16, 25-15. “We showed our diversity,” said Kings head coach Aaron Schulha. “We’re much more explosive out of the middle this year, especially when we’re passing the ball effectively. If Luke can get the ball to the middle cleanly they’re hard to stop even when they’re expecting it.” Tom Lyon and Ty Moorman started in the middle Friday and were unstoppable with Lyon finishing with nine kills, two aces, two assists and two digs. Moorman had six kills, two aces
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and a block. Veteran middle Adam Turlejski will likely start in the return match at Ambrose Saturday. “We have three guys in the middle who can do the job … they all do a good job of moving the ball around so we have a lot of options there,” said Schulha. The only negative Friday was a bit of a letdown in the third set, although to the Lions credit they refused to give in. “The first two sets were clean but for the second week in a row we got behind early in the third set,” Schulha. “Last week it was 8-3 (to Olds) and this week 7-3. I don’t know if we got a little complacent or they served tougher, which could be the case. We can’t be surprised to see a team play desperate volleyball when they’re down 2-0. I wasn’t overly pleased with that third set, but we battled back against a good team.” One area the Lions did hold an edge was in blocking as they finished with six stuff blocks compared to two for RDC. “We’ve been working on our blocking and defence,” said Schulha. “They outblocked us today, but for the most part we set up well and forced them into roll shots or into errors. Still we take pride in our blocking and I expect more tomorrow.” Nic Dubinsky led the Kings with
13 kills and five digs while Regan Fathers added seven kills and five digs and Brian Grenier six kills. Brisbane, who was the player of the match, had 34 assists and nine digs. Libero Mike Sumner had five digs, but was sharp passing on serve receive and always seemed to be in the right position. Although he’s the only true rookie on the starting roster for the Kings, he doesn’t look out of place. “He’s as good as any first-year liberos I’ve had,” said Schulha. “Parker (Maris) was good but Mike has a great upside. He needs to work on a couple of technical things, but he has a great feel for the game. That dig he made on the pipe ball to finish off the match was indicative of how he’s been playing all year. The guys like him. He’s quiet and needs to be a bit more vocal, but he’s been real good for us.” Queens 3 Lions 1 The only letdown for the Queens came in the second set when they managed to earn only six points. “They missed seven serves and gave us eight other points, so we didn’t generate much offence in that set,” said Queens head coach Talbot Walton. “But because they did make so many errors we seemed to lose our rhythm and couldn’t generate anything. Luckily it didn’t last.” The Queens turned it around in the third set and were never pressed the
rest of the way. Miranda Dawe continues to play well for the Queens and had 11 kills, four aces and 10 digs while Jessica Jones was the player of the match with 10 kills, six aces and 10 digs. Setter Maegan Kuzyk had 23 assists and 14 digs and libero Lauren Marshall added 13 digs. Middle Taylor Wickson came in halfway through the second set and finished with seven stuff blocks. “Teams don’t realize they can’t tip or roll shots over her as she’s tall, long and jumps well,” said Walton. “She’s physical around the net. She tried a little too hard in her attack, but did a good job coming in and giving Whitney (Zylstra) a break.” The Queens ran their record to 4-5 and have a opportunity to be even at .500 at the Christmas break with a win at Ambrose. “We want to finish on the positive side,” said Walton. “We didn’t expect to lose five games in the half, but it took us a bit longer to come together than expected. Miranda and Kelsey (Tymkow) have been solid for us and they’re good for the rest of us. We’re beginning to demonstrate that is the time to make things happen.” 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.
Goals by Riley Smith, Wyatt Noskey and James Miller provided the home team with a seemingly comfortable cushion before 460 fans at the Sportsplex. Jacob Schofield replied for the Dragons in the second period, Noskey notched his second of the night early in the final frame to restore the Grizzlys three-goal advantage and Ty Mappin and Matt Muzyka closed out the scoring for the visitors. Kurtis Chapman turned aside 30 shots for Olds, while Drumheller netminders Jonny Hogue and Xavier Burghardt combined to make 29 saves. The Grizzlys were two-for-six on the power play; the Dragons one-for-five.
The clubs meet again tonight in Drumheller.
p.m. at the Penhold Regional Multiplex. • The RDC hockey Queens took on the Grant MacEwan Griffins in Edmonton Friday. The score was unavailable. • Anthony Ottley and Ian Tevis each netted 21 points Friday as the RDC Kings knocked off the host Medicine Hat Rattlers 95-71 in Alberta Colleges men’s basketball action. Matt Johnson added 18 points for the Kings, who also got 16 from Matt Matear. The Queens dropped a 77-66 decision to the Rattlers in the women’s contest, getting 21 points from Morgan Dool, 18 from Emily White and 10 courtesy of Dedra Janvier.
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fence and there’s a touchdown scored, it’s not a good thing. It’s good to celebrate touchdowns once in awhile.” Stampeder head coach and general manager John Hufnagel called Smith “a very handy person to have on your roster this year” and now even more given the revamping of Calgary’s offensive line ahead of Sunday’s West Division final against the Edmonton Eskimos. Injuries to starting centre Pierre Lavertu (hamstring) and left guard Shane Bergman (upper body) in a division semifinal win last Sunday has the Stampeders relying even more on Smith’s versatility. The winner of Sunday’s tilt between the CFL’s 14-4 teams books a berth in the Grey Cup on Nov. 29. The Eskimos won the season series against the defending Grey Cup champions and thus earned home-field advantage for the division final. International John Estes, who played both centre and guard at the University of Hawaii, snapped to quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell in practice this week. Estes has played guard for the Stampeders this season, but not centre yet. “He puts it right on your chest every
CALGARY — Quinn Smith feels he’s had the best of both worlds this CFL season. The 24-year-old from Toronto felt the glory of recording a sack and also the fun of being on the field to celebrate touchdowns with the Calgary Stampeders. Smith started at defensive tackle the first 10 games of this season before morphing into the sixth man on the offensive line. The Concordia University product returned to defence for Calgary’s regular-season finale, only to switch to offence again in the West Division semifinal. That’s a lot of pages to memorize from the Stampeder playbook. “My brain has been a bit of a storm this year, but the coaches have been great helping me out and making it a little more simple,” Smith said Friday. “Defensive line, when you sack the quarterback you get a bit more praise, there’s a little more glory. But offence, you’re on the field for touchdowns so it’s pretty exciting. When you’re on de-
Kings, Vikings skate to tie The visiting RDC Kings got goals from Riley Simpson and Pat Martens while battling the Camrose Augustana Vikings to a 2-2 draw in Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League play Friday. Scott Swiston and Connor McLaughlin scored for the Vikings. Kings netminder Mike Salmon made 27 saves while his teammates directed 40 shots at Camrose goalie Curtis Skip. The teams meet again tonight at 7 time,” Mitchell said. Spencer Wilson took over in the middle and Smith rotated in when Lavertu limped to the sidelines in the first quarter against the Lions. Defensive tackle Junior Turner was summoned to the offensive line when Bergman exited prior to the half.
Redblacks O-line happy to do dirty work OTTAWA — The five players on the Ottawa Redblacks’ offensive line have enjoyed little fanfare this season, and that is fine with them. The Redblacks had the rare luxury of starting the same five lineman, Jon Gott, J’Micheal Deane, Nolan MacMillan, Colin Kelly and SirVincent Rogers, all 18 games this season. In comparison the other teams in the league started an average of 9.5 players on the line. “We’re really lucky I guess,” said offensive line coach Bryan Chiu. “To play that many games and have the same five guys it doesn’t happen often. I think (head coach Rick)Campbell has done a good job managing practices and keeping our guys healthy.”
That consistency on the line allowed Ottawa to field a potent offence, and the Redblacks will be looking for more of the same when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sunday afternoon in the East Division Final. The five linemen take pride in having started every game and say they’re more than happy to let quarterbacks Henry Burris and the receivers enjoy the accolades. “We do the dirty work and we let those guys go out and do what they do which is run around and make plays,” said Rogers. “We’re fine with that. We don’t need to be glorified for what we do. Everybody understands that the only way that you can get it going is if we’re going up front. As long as everybody understands that we don’t need any glory.” Burris has had a career year and acknowledges much of the success goes to his linemen for providing him the time and space to do his job. The Redblacks allowed the fourth fewest sacks, 43, in the league. Last year they allowed 56. “It’s very rare that you’re able to go through an entire season especially with your entire front five intact throughout the course of the season,” said Burris.
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Calgary 2 Chicago 1 CALGARY — Two days after the NHL announced its All-Star game is going to a 3-on-3 format, Johnny Gaudreau made his case to represent Calgary. Gaudreau scored 1:38 into overtime Friday night with a spectacular effort as the Flames remained perfect in extra time with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. After patiently hanging onto the puck and getting off an initial shot that Scott Darling saved, Gaudreau chased down the rebound, stole it from Brent Seabrook, moved back in on Darling again and beat him on a slick move to his forehand. “He’s a big goalie and he’s making saves from outside the crease when I was shooting on him all night. I figured I’d try to get him in close and get him down and get the puck up,” said Gaudreau. Flames goaltender Karri Ramo, watching from 180 feet away, admired Gaudreau’s ability to finish when other players may not have been able to. “He has the thing where he somehow manages to deke you all the way and you think that you are there and he is still able to lift the puck up even though it seems impossible,” said Ramo. “Today was one of those where many guys would
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Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blue at Red Deer Elks, 11:30 a.m., Arena; Olds at West Central, 5:30 p.m., Eckville. Peewee AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Parkland, 12:30 p.m., Kinsmen A; Wheatland at Central Alberta, 4 p.m., Big Valley; Medicine Hat at West Central, 5:30 p.m., Rocky Mountain House. High school football: South regional tier 2 final — Foothills at Hunting Hills, 1 p.m., Great Chief Park. Major bantam hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer, 2 p.m., Arena. Bantam AA hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Ramada, 2:30 p.m., Kinex. Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton Southside at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena. Chinook senior AAA hockey: Innisfail at Bentley, 7 p.m. College men’s hockey: Camrose Augustana at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Strathmore at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; Okotoks at Three Hills, 8 p.m.
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Major bantam hockey: Calgary Northstars at Red Deer, noon, Arena. Peewee AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer TBS, 12:45 p.m., Kinsmen A; Central Alberta at West Central, 2:45 p.m., Sylvan Lake. Bantam AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer Ramada, 1:45 p.m., Kinsmen A; Taber at Olds, 2:45 p.m. Major bantam girls hockey: Rocky Mountain at Red Deer, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. Midget AAA hockey: St. Albert at Red Deer, 3 p.m., Arena. Midget AA hockey: West Central at Central Alberta, 3:15 p.m., Blackfalds; Wheatland at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 4 p.m., Kinex; Lethbridge at Olds, 5:30 p.m. Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Blazers at Red Deer Strata Energy, 5:30 p.m., Arena.
Golf RSM CLASSIC At St. Simons Island, Ga. s-Sea Island Resort (Seaside): 7,005 yards, par-70 (35-35) p-Sea Island Resort (Plantation): 7,058 yards, par-72 (36-36) Purse: $5.7 million Second Round a-amateur Kevin Chappell 66-65—131 Freddie Jacobson 65-67—132 Kevin Kisner 65-67—132 Kyle Stanley 66-67—133 Jason Gore 65-69—134 Alex Cejka 67-67—134 Hiroshi Iwata 67-67—134 Michael Kim 67-67—134 Graeme McDowell 67-68—135 Trey Mullinax 65-70—135 Ricky Barnes 68-67—135 Jim Herman 66-69—135 Tim Wilkinson 71-65—136 Scott Stallings 66-70—136 David Hearn 64-72—136 Jeff Overton 64-72—136 Robert Streb 70-66—136 Matt Kuchar 69-67—136 Rob Oppenheim 65-71—136 Cameron Percy 67-69—136 Lucas Glover 66-71—137 Chad Campbell 66-71—137 Jason Dufner 67-70—137 Mark Hensby 68-69—137 Derek Fathauer 67-70—137 Brendon de Jonge 67-70—137 Zac Blair 66-71—137 Charles Howell III 67-70—137 Johnson Wagner 65-72—137 Stewart Cink 67-70—137 Fabian Gomez 68-69—137 Jon Curran 67-70—137 Jamie Lovemark 69-68—137 Mark Hubbard 68-69—137 Tyler Aldridge 70-67—137 Steve Marino 68-70—138 Patrick Rodgers 71-67—138 Roberto Castro 68-70—138 Boo Weekley 72-66—138 Justin Thomas 67-71—138 Smylie Kaufman 68-70—138 Bill Haas 67-71—138 Brett Stegmaier 68-70—138 Martin Piller 67-71—138 John Huh 69-69—138 Si Woo Kim 66-72—138 Jonathan Byrd 67-71—138 Brendon Todd 68-70—138 Russell Henley 66-72—138 Vijay Singh 68-70—138 Sean O’Hair 70-68—138 Tom Hoge 64-74—138 Andres Gonzales 68-71—139 Tim Herron 69-70—139 Scott Langley 70-69—139 Scott Brown 67-72—139 Chris Kirk 68-71—139 David Lingmerth 66-73—139 K.J. Choi 68-71—139 Thomas Aiken 66-73—139 Mark Wilson 72-67—139 Brian Stuard 68-71—139 Kyle Reifers 70-69—139 Harris English 68-71—139 Stuart Appleby 69-70—139 Sung Kang 69-70—139 Matt Atkins 70-69—139 John Merrick 68-72—140 Davis Love III 70-70—140 Camilo Villegas 67-73—140 Alex Prugh 70-70—140 Bobby Wyatt 67-73—140 Tim Petrovic 67-73—140 Rhein Gibson 71-69—140 Lucas Lee 71-69—140 Jhonattan Vegas 68-72—140 Chez Reavie 68-72—140 Scott Pinckney 71-69—140 Eric Axley 69-71—140 D.A. Points 69-71—140 Peter Malnati 69-71—140 Zach Johnson 70-70—140 Blayne Barber 70-70—140 Tyrone Van Aswegen 70-70—140 Dawie van der Walt 69-71—140 Brice Garnett 70-70—140 Harold Varner III 66-74—140 CME GROUP TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP At Tiburon Golf Club Naples, Fla. Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,540 Par: 72 Second Round Ha Na Jang 69-65—134 Lydia Ko 69-67—136 Cristie Kerr 68-69—137 Jennifer Song 68-69—137 Karine Icher 71-67—138 Gerina Piller 68-70—138 Brittany Lincicome 68-70—138 Ai Miyazato 72-67—139 Catriona Matthew 70-69—139 Lexi Thompson 70-69—139 Sei Young Kim 68-71—139 Austin Ernst 66-73—139 Danielle Kang 73-67—140 Hee Young Park 71-69—140 Hyo Joo Kim 71-69—140 Jenny Shin 71-69—140 Inbee Park 71-69—140 I.K. Kim 69-71—140 Jaye Marie Green 68-72—140 Minjee Lee 75-66—141 Mo Martin 73-68—141
WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Prince Albert 22 14 5 2 1 78 67 31 Brandon 23 14 7 0 2 82 61 30 Moose Jaw 22 11 7 3 1 79 68 26 Regina 20 10 9 1 0 59 70 21 Saskatoon 20 9 8 3 0 67 80 21 Swift Current 22 8 12 2 0 57 68 18 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Red Deer 23 16 7 0 0 91 64 32 Lethbridge 22 13 9 0 0 84 72 26 Calgary 23 12 10 0 1 66 74 25 Edmonton 23 8 12 3 0 62 79 19 Medicine Hat 20 7 10 2 1 68 80 17 Kootenay 23 5 16 2 0 49 92 12 WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Kelowna 21 15 5 1 0 84 66 31 Victoria 23 15 7 0 1 77 48 31 Prince George 21 11 9 1 0 58 61 23 Kamloops 19 9 8 2 0 68 62 20 Vancouver 21 5 12 2 2 56 84 14 U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Seattle 20 13 6 1 0 73 53 27 Everett 19 11 7 0 1 44 39 23 Spokane 21 10 8 2 1 65 72 23 Portland 19 10 9 0 0 66 56 20 Tri-City 21 8 12 1 0 61 78 17 z-league title y-conference title d-division leader x-clinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top two positions per conference regardless of points a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns
Wit RD (checking to the head) 19:16, Pederson RD (10-minute misconduct) 19:27, Graham Sas (10-minute misconduct) 19:27. Shots on goal by Saskatoon 10 13 6 — 29 Red Deer 4 8 15 — 27 Goal — Saskatoon: Hamm (L, 6-3-2) Red Deer: Toth (W, 12-5-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Saskatoon: 0-5 Red Deer: 0-4. Referees — Kyle Scrivens, Kevin Webinger. Linesmen — Cody Huseby, Michael Roberts. Attendance — 6,234 at Red Deer. Ice 2, Warriors 1 (OT) First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Patterson Koo (tripping) 12:35, Jeannot MJ (interference) 15:19, Smejkal MJ (high-sticking) 18:06. Second Period 1. Kootenay, Philp 12 (Dymacek) 7:50. Penalties — Grman Koo (roughing) 4:15, MJ Bench (served by Gregor, too many men) 5:40, Allbee Koo (interference) 15:06. Third Period 2. Moose Jaw, Gregor 10 (Quinney, Howden) 17:57. Penalties — Smejkal MJ (cross-checking) 5:31, Loschiavo Koo (delay of game) 18:07. Overtime 3. Kootenay, Fleury 1 (Alfaro, Grman) 1:40. Penalties —None. Shots on goal by Moose Jaw 7 5 14 0 — 26 Kootenay 16 11 4 1 — 32 Goal — Moose Jaw: Willms (LS, 2-2-2) Kootenay: Hoflin (W, 4-11-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Moose Jaw: 0-4 Kootenay: 0-4. Wheat Kings 2, Pats 1 First Period 1. Regina, Cooper 2 (Steel, Kroeker) 4:18. 2. Brandon, Hawryluk 12 (Waltz) 18:18. Penalties — Hawryluk Bra (roughing) 12:23, Cooper Reg (holding) 12:23. Second Period 3. Brandon, Mattheos 3 (Kaspick) 5:24. Penalties — Waltz Bra (roughing) 1:41, Hilsendager Reg (slashing) 6:18, Hobbs Reg (roughing) 10:44, Hawryluk Bra (roughing) 10:44, Leschyshyn Reg (face-off violation) 18:42. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Hilsendager Reg (interference) 4:18, Duke Bra (high-sticking) 7:24, Duke Bra (high-sticking) 7:24. Shots on goal by Regina 4 8 4 — 16 Brandon 17 18 18 — 53 Goal — Regina: Brown (L, 4-6-0) Brandon: Thompson (W, 7-1-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Regina: 0-3 Brandon: 0-3.
Friday’s results Brandon 2 Regina 1 Prince George 4 Lethbridge 2 Kootenay 2 Moose Jaw 1 (OT) Red Deer 6 Saskatoon 1 Medicine Hat 2 Everett 1 Seattle at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Tri-City at Portland, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Swift Current at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Victoria at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Today’s Games Regina at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Everett at Calgary, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince George at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Moose Jaw at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Victoria at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Vancouver at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Saskatoon at Calgary, 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 24 Calgary at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Regina at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 Calgary at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m. Regina at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Portland, 8 p.m. Seattle at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Vancouver at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 8:05 p.m. FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Rebels 6, Blades 1 First Period 1. Red Deer, Nikolishin 13 (Pouliot, De Wit) 11:07. 2. Saskatoon, Sloboshan 4 (Wheaton, Martin) 13:21. Penalties — Soshnin Sas (hooking) 13:40, Bleackley RD (fighting) 18:09, Bleackley RD (10-minute misconduct) 18:09, Sloboshan Sas (fighting) 18:09, Bleackley RD (instigator) 18:09, Graham Sas (high-sticking) 18:18. Second Period 3. Red Deer, Nikolishin 14 (Polei, Musil) 1:17. 4. Red Deer, Nikolishin 15 (Spacek, Johnson) 10:15. Penalties — Wheaton Sas (delay of game) 4:19, Johnson RD (tripping) 7:48, Bobyk RD (cross-checking) 10:41, Strand RD (tripping) 12:53. Third Period 5. Red Deer, Musil 6 (Polei, Pederson) 1:58. 6. Red Deer, Johnson 6 (Bleackley) 2:24. 7. Red Deer, Musil 7 (Pederson, Polei) 16:51. Penalties — Wheaton Sas (roughing) 10:20, Wheaton Sas (10-minute misconduct) 10:20, Wheaton Sas (roughing) 10:20, Johnson RD (roughing) 10:20, De
Tigers 2, Silvertips 1 First Period 1. Everett, Sutter 1 (Leedahl, Laurencelle) 16:30 (pp). Penalties — Schultz MH (hooking) 14:39. Second Period 2. Medicine Hat, Butcher 8 (unassisted) 9:49 (shorthanded-SH). 3. Medicine Hat, Sanford 8 (Stanton, Butcher) 19:07 (pp). Penalties — Stanton MH (elbowing) 9:40, Laurencelle Eve (slashing) 18:16, Bench (Bench) 20:00. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Shaw MH (tripping) 3:04, Macdonald Eve (roughing) 20:00. Shots on goal by Everett 8 5 12 — 25 Medicine Hat 7 10 8 — 25 Goal — Everett: Hart (L, 11-6-0) Medicine Hat: Schneider (W, 4-5-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Everett: 1-3 Medicine Hat: 1-3. NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 21 15 4 2 32 74 Ottawa 19 9 5 5 23 57 Detroit 20 10 8 2 22 45 Tampa Bay 21 9 9 3 21 48 Boston 18 9 8 1 19 60 Florida 19 8 8 3 19 50 Buffalo 19 8 9 2 18 43 Toronto 20 7 9 4 18 48 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 19 14 3 2 30 58 Washington 18 12 5 1 25 54 Pittsburgh 19 12 7 0 24 44
GA 48 57 49 50 56 48 52 56 GA 34 41 43
N.Y. Islanders 20 10 7 3 23 57 New Jersey 19 10 8 1 21 47 Philadelphia 19 6 8 5 17 35 Columbus 21 8 13 0 16 52 Carolina 19 6 10 3 15 36 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Dallas 20 16 4 0 32 71 St. Louis 20 13 6 1 27 54 Nashville 18 11 4 3 25 53 Chicago 20 11 7 2 24 54 Minnesota 18 10 5 3 23 53 Winnipeg 20 9 9 2 20 54 Colorado 19 7 11 1 15 53 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 19 12 7 0 24 48 San Jose 19 11 8 0 22 51 Arizona 19 10 8 1 21 53 Vancouver 20 7 7 6 20 56 Anaheim 20 7 9 4 18 38 Calgary 21 8 12 1 17 50 Edmonton 20 7 12 1 15 55
49 48 54 66 55 GA 50 48 44 49 51 63 54 GA 41 47 56 54 50 75 63
1. Detroit, Tatar 6 (Abdelkader, Zetterberg) 14:10 (pp). 2. Los Angeles, Carter 8 (Kopitar, Martinez) 16:21 (sh). Penalties — Glendening Det (hooking) 2:41, Forbort LA (holding) 12:39, Doughty LA (tripping) 16:09, Gaborik LA (high-sticking) 19:52. Second Period 3. Detroit, Green 1 (unassisted) 3:45. 4. Detroit, Larkin 7 (Abdelkader, Zetterberg) 6:08. 5. Los Angeles, Carter 9 (Toffoli, Muzzin) 10:43. Penalties — Abdelkader Det (holding) 0:30, Marchenko Det (holding) 9:15, Gaborik LA (high-sticking) 9:17, Abdelkader Det (stick holding) 12:58. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties —None. Shots on goal by Los Angeles 14 15 8 — 37 Detroit 10 9 10 — 29 Goal — Los Angeles: Enroth (L, 3-1-0) Detroit: Mrazek (W, 6-4-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Los Angeles: 0-4 Detroit: 1-5. Canadiens 5, Islanders 3 First Period 1. Montreal, Petry 2 (Flynn, Semin) 2:52. 2. NY Islanders, Nelson 7 (Tavares, Okposo) 11:57. 3. Montreal, Fleischmann 6 (Desharnais) 12:32. 4. Montreal, Beaulieu 2 (Galchenyuk, Smith-Pelly) 18:17. Penalties — Subban Mtl (holding) 15:18. Second Period 5. NY Islanders, Hamonic 1 (Nielsen, Lee) :39. 6. Montreal, Petry 3 (Beaulieu, Weise) 14:49. Penalties — Kulemin NYI (interference) 12:49. Third Period 7. NY Islanders, Nelson 8 (Bailey) 7:25. 8. Montreal, Gallagher 9 (Plekanec) 19:41 (en). Penalties — Pateryn Mtl (cross-checking) 2:55, Smith-Pelly Mtl (roughing) 5:28, Clutterbuck NYI (roughing) 5:28, Petry Mtl (delay of game) 9:19. Shots on goal by Montreal 11 11 6 — 28 NY Islanders 10 15 11 — 36 Goal — Montreal: Price (W, 8-2-0) NY Islanders: Halak (L, 5-5-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Montreal: 0-1 NY Islanders: 0-3.
Friday’s Games Toronto 2, Carolina 1, SO Columbus 4, Nashville 0 Detroit 3, Los Angeles 2 Montreal 5, N.Y. Islanders 3 Calgary 2, Chicago 1, OT Edmonton 5, New Jersey 1 Saturday’s Games Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 5 p.m. San Jose at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Colorado at Washington, 5 p.m. Arizona at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Detroit at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Dallas, 6 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Chicago at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Sunday’s Games Los Angeles at Carolina, 11 a.m. San Jose at Columbus, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Vancouver, 8 p.m. FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Oilers 5, Devils 1 First Period 1. Edmonton, Draisaitl 7 (Hall, Davidson) 6:59. Penalties — Stempniak NJ (interference) 15:47, Palmieri NJ (hooking) 19:17. Second Period 2. New Jersey, Palmieri 7 (Schlemko, Zajac) 6:04 (pp). 3. Edmonton, Klefbom 4 (Purcell, Draisaitl) 7:12. Penalties — Pouliot Edm (interference) 5:41, Lander Edm (holding) 11:46, Gryba Edm (holding) 12:53, Cammalleri NJ (slashing) 15:19, Gionta NJ (cross-checking) 18:54. Third Period 4. Edmonton, Eberle 3 (Hall) 3:23 (pp). 5. Edmonton, Letestu 2 (unassisted) 13:18. 6. Edmonton, Hall 9 (Draisaitl) 17:29 (en). Penalties — Josefson NJ (hooking) 2:59, Farnham NJ (interference) 4:19, Hendricks Edm (high-sticking) 8:44. Shots on goal by New Jersey 4 12 4 — 20 Edmonton 9 5 9 — 23 Goal — Power plays (goal-chances) — New Jersey: 1-4 Edmonton: 1-6. Flames 2, Blackhawks 1 (OT) First Period 1. Calgary, Monahan 7 (Russell, Gaudreau) 15:05. 2. Chicago, Anisimov 8 (Seabrook, Kane) 16:59 (pp). Penalties — Hamilton Cgy (stick holding) 16:46, Hjalmarsson Chi (closing hand on puck) 17:20, Gaudreau Cgy (holding) 18:17. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Seabrook Chi (tripping) 10:04, Frolik Cgy (tripping) 18:31. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties —None. Overtime 3. Calgary, Gaudreau 5 (unassisted) 1:38. Penalties —None. Shots on goal by Chicago 7 8 4 0 — 19 Calgary 13 4 14 6 — 37 Goal — Chicago: Darling (LO, 2-2-1) Calgary: Ramo (W, 6-7-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Chicago: 1-3 Calgary: 0-2. Red Wings 3, Kings 2 First Period
Blue Jackets 4, Predators 0 First Period 1. Columbus, Campbell 2 (Rychel, Anderson) 2:35. 2. Columbus, Johansen 3 (Jenner, Murray) 4:16. Penalties —None. Second Period 3. Columbus, Jenner 10 (Johansen, Saad) 5:17. Penalties — Johansen Clb (hooking) 7:53, Calvert Clb (high-sticking) 18:01. Third Period 4. Columbus, Hartnell 9 (Atkinson, Foligno) 19:10 (en). Penalties — Rychel Clb (roughing) 2:11, Neal Nash (goaltender interference) 9:52. Shots on goal by Nashville 10 17 12 — 39 Columbus 5 7 6 — 18 Goal — Nashville: Rinne (L, 10-3-3) Columbus: Bobrovsky (W, 8-9-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Nashville: 0-3 Columbus: 0-1. Maple Leafs 2, Hurricanes 1 (SO) First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Malone Car (roughing) 2:40, Grabner Tor (Embellishment) 11:43, Malone Car (slashing) 11:43, Froese Tor (holding) 18:40, Polak Tor (hooking) 19:14. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Lindholm Car (tripping) 19:19. Third Period 1. Carolina, Malone 1 (Faulk, Versteeg) 7:47. 2. Toronto, Kadri 2 (Komarov, van Riemsdyk) 16:27 (pp). Penalties — Matthias Tor (roughing) 11:58, Pesce Car (roughing) 11:58, Lindholm Car (face-off violation) 15:44. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — Faulk Car (slashing) 2:13. Shootout — Toronto wins 2-1 Toronto : Holland goal, Parenteau miss, Kadri miss, Bozak miss, Lupul goal. Carolina : Terry miss, Skinner miss, Nash goal, Lindholm miss, Gerbe miss. Shots on goal by Toronto 8 4 8 5 — 25 Carolina 12 10 9 3 — 34 Goal — Toronto: Reimer (W, 7-2-3) Carolina: Ward (LO, 5-6-3). Power plays (goal-chances) — Toronto: 1-4 Carolina: 0-2.
Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 7 5 .583 New York 7 6 .538 Toronto 7 6 .538 Brooklyn 2 11 .154 Philadelphia 0 13 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 9 5 .643 Miami 7 4 .636 Washington 5 4 .556 Charlotte 7 6 .538 Orlando 6 6 .500 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 9 3 .750
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Chicago Indiana Detroit Milwaukee
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.727 .583 .583 .417
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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 9 3 .750 Dallas 9 4 .692 Memphis 7 6 .538 Houston 5 8 .385 New Orleans 2 11 .154 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 7 6 .538 Utah 6 6 .500 Denver 6 7 .462 Minnesota 5 8 .385
GB — 1/2 2.5 4.5 7.5 GB — 1/2 1 2
Portland Golden State Phoenix L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers
4 9 .308 Pacific Division W L Pct 13 0 1.000 7 5 .583 6 5 .545 4 9 .308 2 9 .182
3 GB — 5.5 6 9 10
Friday’s Games Charlotte 113, Philadelphia 88 Boston 120, Brooklyn 95 Detroit 96, Minnesota 86 New Orleans 104, San Antonio 90 Memphis 96, Houston 84 New York 93, Oklahoma City 90 Dallas 102, Utah 93 Phoenix 114, Denver 107 L.A. Clippers at Portland, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Today’s Games Sacramento at Orlando, 3 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. New York at Houston, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 6 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Boston at Brooklyn, 4 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 6 p.m. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
Football CFL PLAYOFFS
New England Buffalo N.Y. Jets Miami
Sunday’s results Division Semifinals East Division Hamilton 25 Toronto 22 West Division Calgary 35 B.C. 9 Sunday, Nov. 22 Division Finals East Division Hamilton at Ottawa, 11 a.m. West Division Calgary at Edmonton, 2:30 p.m.
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PF 200 184 211 182
PA 227 211 268 233
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PA 152 191 236 277
Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego
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PA 168 195 241 249
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Sunday, Nov. 29 103rd Grey Cup At Winnipeg Ottawa-Hamilton winner vs. Edmonton-Calgary winner, 4 p.m. National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF
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PA 154 185 234 261
Arizona St. Louis
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PA 185 183
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Thursday, Nov. 19 Tennessee 13, Jacksonville 19 Sunday, Nov. 22 N.Y. Jets at Houston, 11 a.m. Denver at Chicago, 11 a.m. Oakland at Detroit, 11 a.m. Indianapolis at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. St. Louis at Baltimore, 11 a.m. Dallas at Miami, 11 a.m. Washington at Carolina, 11 a.m. Kansas City at San Diego, 2:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 2:25 p.m. Green Bay at Minnesota, 2:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Arizona, 6:30 p.m. Open: Cleveland, N.Y. Giants, New Orleans, Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 23 Buffalo at New England, 6:30 p.m.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the contracts of RHP Parker Bridwell, LHP Chris Lee and RHP Andrew Triggs from Bowie (EL). BOSTON RED SOX — Selected the contracts of INF Marco Hernandez and RHP Pat Light from Pawtucket (IL) and LHP Williams Jerez from Portland (EL). Announced RHP Anthony Varvaro refused his outright assignment and elected free agency. Designated INF Josh Rutledge for assignment. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Selected the contracts of RHPs Brandon Brennan and J.B. Wendelken from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the contracts of RHP Mike Clevinger, OF Tyler Naquin and OF James Ramsey from Columbus (IL), RHP Shawn Morimando from Akron (EL) and RHP Dylan Baker from Lynchburg (Carolina). Sold the contract of RHP C.C. Lee to the Saitama Seibu (Japan-Pacific). Promoted Matt Forman to director of baseball operations Sky Andrecheck to senior director of baseball research and development Keith Woolner to principal data scientist, baseball analytics William Hughes to senior advisor, amateur scouting Scott Meaney to national crosschecker Clint Longenecker to co-ordinator, amateur scouting Mark Allen to pitching crosschecker/short season pitching coach Steffan Segui and Mike Kanen to area supervisors. Named Jon Heuerman, Jason Smith, Mike Soper and Brad Tyler regional supervisors and David Compton area supervisor. DETROIT TIGERS — Acquired OF Cameron Maybin and cash from Atlanta for LHPs Ian Krol and Gabe Speier. Selected the contracts of RHPs Michael Fulmer and Montreal Robertson from Erie (EL) and LHP Jairo Labourt from Lakeland (FSL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Selected the contracts of RHP Juan Minaya, INF Nolan Fontana and OF Andrew Aplin from Fresno (PCL), C Alfredo Gonzalez and RHPs Jandel Gustave and Joe Musgrove from Corpus Christi (TL) and RHP David Paulino from Lancaster (CL). Designated OF L.J. Hoes for assignment. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Selected the contracts of OF Brett Eibner from Omaha (PCL), RHP Kyle Zimmer, INF Ramon Torres and OF Bubba Starling from Northwest Arkansas (TL) and RHP Alec Mills, LHP Matthew Strahm from Wilmington (CL). Designated RHP Michael Mariot for assignment. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Selected the contract of RHP Victor Alcantara from Inland Empire (Calif.). MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contracts of
LHPs Pat Dean and Taylor Rogers from Rochester (IL), RHP J.T. Chargois and LHP Mason Melotakis and OF Adam Walker from Chattanooga (SL) and RHP Yorman Landa and LHP Randy Rosario from Cedar Rapids (MWL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contracts of RHP Johnny Barbato and OF Ben Gamel from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and RHP Rookie Davis from Trenton (EL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with LHP Rich Hill on a one-year contract. Selected the contracts of LHP Jose Torres from Stockton (Cal) and INF Joey Wendle from Nashville (PCL). Designated LHP Fernando Abad, OF Craig Gentry and RHP A.J. Griffin for assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS — Selected the contracts of INF Patrick Kivlehan and OF Boog Powell from Tacoma (PCL). Designated LHP Danny Hultzen for assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Claimed RHP Chase Whitley off waivers from the New York Yankees. Selected the contracts of LHP Blake Snell and INF-OF Taylor Motter from Durham (IL), RHP Jacob Faria, RHP Taylor Guerrieri from Montgomery (SL) and RHP German Marquez from Charlotte (FSL). Sent LHP Grayson Garvin and RHP Burch Smith outright to Durham (IL). Designated C J.P. Arencibia, OF Daniel Nava, RHP Brandon Gomes and RHP Kirby Yates for assignment. TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contracts of OF Nomar Mazara from Round Rock (PCL), RHPs Jose Leclerc and Connor Sadzeck from Frisco (Texas) and LHP Yohander Mendez from Hickory (SAL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acquired RHP Jesse Chavez from the Oakland Athletics for RHP Liam Hendriks. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Selected the contracts of RHP Jake Barrett from Reno (PCL), RHP Matt Koch and OF Gabby Guerrero from Mobile (SL). Designated RHP Allen Webster for assignment. ATLANTA BRAVES — Selected the contracts of OF Mallex Smith from Gwinnett (IL) and RHP John Gant from Mississippi (SL). CHICAGO CUBS — Acquired RHP Spencer Patton from Texas for INF Frandy Delarosa. Selected the contracts of INF Jeimer Candelario, C Willson Contreras, RHP Pierce Johnson and INF Dan Vogelbach from Tennessee (SL). CINCINNATI REDS — Selected the contracts of RHPs Stephen Johnson and Robert Stephenson from Louisville (IL) and Sal Romano from Pensacola (SL).
Agreed to terms with RHP Blake Wood on a one-year contract. COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Barnes on a one-year contract. Selected the contracts of RHP Carlos Estevez, RHP Antonio Senzatela, INF Trevor Story and OF Raimel Tapia. Designated RHP John Axford, RHP Tommy Kahnle, LHP Rex Brothers and C/INF Wilin Rosario for assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Selected the contracts of RHPs Jharel Cotton from Oklahoma City (PCL) and Ross Stripling from Tulsa (Texas). MIAMI MARLINS — Selected the contracts of RHP Jacob Esch and RHP Nick Wittgren from New Orleans (PCL) and RHP Austin Brice and LHP Jarlin Garcia from Jacksonville (SL). Sent RHP Matt Ramsey outright to New Orleans. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded INF Luis Sardinas to Seattle for OF Ramon Flores. Agreed to terms with C Rene Garcia, INF Hernan Perez and RHP Hiram Burgos on minor league contracts. Selected the contracts of INF Orlando Arcia, RHP Jacob Barnes and RHP Damien Magnifico from Biloxi (SL). NEW YORK METS — Selected the contracts of OF Brandon Nimmo and RHP Seth Lugo from Las Vegas (PCL) and RHP Jeff Walters and RHP Robert Gsellman from Binghamton (EL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Selected the contracts of OF Roman Quinn and RHPs Edubray Ramos and Jimmy Cordero from Reading (EL). Claimed RHP A.J. Achter off waivers from Minnesota. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the contracts of RHP Tyler Glasnow from Indianapolis (IL), INFs Josh Bell and Max Moroff from Altoona (EL) and OF Harold Ramirez from Bradenton (FSL). Named Mike Mangan assistant director of amateur scouting. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed C Josmil Pinto off waivers from Minnesota. Agreed to terms with RHP Cesar Vargas on a one-year contract. Selected the contracts of INF Manuel Margot from Portland (PCL) and INF Jose Rondon from San Antonio (Texas). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Selected the contracts of RHP Clayton Blackburn, RHP Jacob Smith, LHP Ty Blach and LHP Steven Okert from Sacramento (PCL), RHP Kyle Crick, RHP Chris Stratton and LHP Adalberto Mejia from Richmond (EL) and RHP Ian Gardeck from San Jose (Calif.). National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues NAPBL — Named Kristin Warfield chief marketing officer.
American Association GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed LHP Alex Gunn. JOPLIN BLASTERS — Released RHP Richard Barrett. KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Traded LHP Derek Loera to Joplin for a player to be named. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP Steven Inch. Frontier League LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed C Chris Cowell and INF Cody Lenahan. RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed RHP Zac Treece to a contract extension. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed OF Kenny Kirshner to a contract extension. Signed RHP Anthony Smith. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Seattle LB K.J. Wright $23,152 for his personal foul on Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald and Arizona QB Carson Palmer $11,576 for a celebratory gesture toward the Seattle crowd during a Nov. 15 game. Fined Denver S T.J. Ward $10,000 for punching Kansas City WR Jeremy Maclin and Pittsburgh LB Arthur Moats $8,681 for grabbing the facemask of Cleveland QB Johnny Manziel and twisting him down. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed S Jerome Couplin on injured reserve. Signed S Ed Reynolds from the practice squad. SOCCER North American Soccer League OTTAWA FURY FC — Named Paul Dalglish coach and general manager. United Soccer League SWOPE PARK RANGERS — Named Marc Dos Santos coach. Signed D-MF Christian Duke. COLLEGE FURMAN — Named Angie Littlejohn general counsel and executive associate athletic director. KANSAS — Suspended men’s junior basketball G Brannen Greene for six games for unspecified conduct detrimental to the team. NEW JERSEY CITY — Named Anthony Tuesta women’s soccer coach. NEW MEXICO — Announced the resignation of senior associate athletic director for development Stu Starner. Named Kole McKamey senior associate athletic director for development.
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B7 Driven by food costs, inflation rises
SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2015
CPI JUMPS 1 PER CENT IN OCTOBER BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Lower gasoline prices continued to weigh against a rise in the cost of food in October as the annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.0 per cent. However, economists cautioned that inflation will start making a return in the coming months as we pass the point when gas prices headed lower last year. “We are going to start to see that ease up in terms of the downward pressure on that inflation rate,” Royal Bank assistant chief economist Dawn Desjardins said of the impact of lower gasoline prices. She estimates the annual pace inflation to be around 1.5 per cent in the fourth quarter. Statistics Canada said Friday the 1.0 per cent increase in the consumer price index matched the increase for September. The Bank of Canada’s core index, which excludes some of the most volatile components, was up 2.1 per cent from a year ago, matching the increase in September.
Economists had expected an overall increase of 1.0 per cent in the consumer price index and 2.0 per cent for the core index, according to Thomson Reuters. However, even with core inflation over two per cent and the potential for the overall measure of prices to increase, CIBC economist Nick Exarhos said he expects the Bank of Canada will be focused on the path of the economy in determining the course of monetary policy. “And on that front concerns remain, with renewed weakness in commodity prices posing fresh challenges for the Western Canadian outlook,” Exarhos said in a note to clients. The Bank of Canada, which uses a target range of between one and three per cent for inflation, has said underlying inflation is below two per cent after the effects of a weak loonie are excluded. Statistics Canada said prices were up in seven of the eight major components measured on a yearover-year basis, led by higher food costs. Food prices were up 4.1 per cent compared with a year ago, boosted by the cost of food bought in stores, which increased 4.6 per cent compared with last
year. The cost of fresh fruit was up 13 per cent compared with a year ago, while fresh vegetables increased 13.9 per cent and meat gained 5.0 per cent. Offsetting the increase was the transportation index, which fell 3.2 per cent compared with a year ago due to a drop in the price of gasoline. The gasoline index was down 17.1 per cent compared with a year ago. Overall prices rose in nine provinces compared with a year ago, with Manitoba posting the largest increase with a gain of 1.9 per cent. Saskatchewan and Alberta followed as they both posted a 1.4 per cent increase. The consumer price index in Prince Edward Island posted its 11th consecutive year-over-year decline. The province saw a drop of 0.8 per cent compared with a year ago. The latest read on inflation came as Statistics Canada also reported that retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in September to $43.3 billion. Sales were down in eight of 11 subsectors as retail sales in volume terms edged up 0.1 per cent.
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TransCanada subsidiary ordered to stop drilling OILSANDS-AREA PROJECT WAS DRILLING UNDER ATHABASCA RIVER BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Freshly-brewed coffee sits on a hot plate in a Tim Hortons outlet in Oakville. Tim Hortons has closed some restaurants in New York and Maine. In a brief statement, the company said it shut down the stores as part of a review of how they were performing.
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TIM HORTONS SHUTTERS SOME RESTAURANTS IN NEW YORK AND MAINE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Turns out not everyone has time for Tim Hortons, especially in the United States. The coffee and doughnut chain took surprise measures this week when it pulled the plug on some restaurants in New York and Maine as part of a performance review. The closures sparked plenty of attention from local news outlets, which reported that employees said they were not given any notice and in some cases diners were kicked out of restaurants when the lights were turned off in the middle of the day. Tim Hortons declined to comment on how the stores were closed and would not say how many locations were affected. It said in a statement the closures were part of a move to strengthen the Tim Hortons brand. “We are supporting our restaurant owners in their transition and remain excited about the opportunities to expand the iconic Tim Hortons brand in the U.S.,” the company said in an email Friday. The move comes weeks after new leadership at Tim Hortons emphasized effort to grow the company’s presence south of the border. In October, Tim Hortons announced a partnership with U.S. developer Seven Invest to open more than 150 Tim Hortons coffee shops in the Cincinnati area over the next decade. The chief executive of Restaurant Brands (TSX:QSR), which owns Burger King and bought Tim Hortons last year, said the expansion plan was “the first of many such agreements” in the pipeline for Tim
Hortons as it looks to expand internationally. “It gives you an indication of the scale we want to get to in the U.S. and also the direction we’re going, moving into … markets where we already have a footprint, and doing so in an aggressive manner,” CEO Daniel Schwartz said in an interview. Despite being one of the most iconic brands in Canada, Tim Hortons has struggled in the U.S. market in the face of heavy competition from more established brands like Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks. But it hasn’t been for lack of trying. In 1996, the company opened its first U.S. restaurant in Ohio, around the time of its merger with burger chain Wendy’s. It slowly added more locations in other parts of the state, as well as Michigan and New York. Within two years, Tim Hortons was struggling as its U.S. locations fell short of sales goals. While there were brief periods of improvements, the chain never really caught fire with Americans. In 2009, Tim Hortons tried to buck those trends with a splashy rollout in high-traffic spots like Times Square and Broadway in Manhattan. The next year, Tim Hortons pulled out of the northeastern U.S. by closing 54 stores in New England, where average sales volumes were about half of those in other U.S. markets, the company said at the time. By 2014 the company had about 859 restaurants in the United States. When Restaurant Brands took over, it decided to stop breaking out the number of Tim Hortons in each country.
CALGARY — The National Energy Board has ordered a subsidiary of TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) to immediately stop drilling under the Athabasca River in Alberta’s oilsands area after a potentially toxic substance got into the water. The order against Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. follows four separate incidents — one in October and three this month, said NEB spokesman Darin Barter. In addition to the spill, the regulator said there was riverbank erosion. The NEB is investigating how much drilling fluid was released and what chemicals were in it, Barter said. “There is the potential within that drilling mud where the additives aren’t approved and they may be toxic.” No harm to wildlife has been reported and the regulator is working alongside the federal Fisheries and Environment ministries as well as Alberta’s Environment Department, Barter added. The company was installing pipe for its McDermott Extension natural gas pipeline project about 75 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alta., when the incidents took place. The NEB said the company is in non-compliance with NEB rules for failure to adhere to its environmental protection plan. TransCanada spokesman Mark Cooper said a subcontractor lost “small amounts” of drilling mud while drilling horizontally under the river, about 15 to 20 kilometres north of the hamlet of Fort McKay. “While great care and attention goes into preventing this from occurring, the released drilling muds were composed of bentonite clay and water and do not pose an issue for humans or wildlife,” said Cooper. “TransCanada responded quickly and voluntarily shut down drilling activities, and notified the appropriate provincial and federal government agencies,” he said. Given the strong flow of water in the river, the clay-based material dispersed quickly, he added. “We are working with regulators and government agencies, and will not resume drilling before they approve our ongoing plans. These plans will also identify the completion of any required environmental assessments and testing.”
Despite rising costs, business case still strong BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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CALGARY — The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is getting more expensive, but the company planning to build it says the economic case for the project is still strong. Kinder Morgan, the U.S. company behind the pipeline project, doesn’t yet have a formal estimate of how the price tag has changed since its regulatory application was filed in December 2013. Back then, the company was expecting a cost of $5.4 billion and its estimates for the economic impacts of the project were based on that number. But on a conference call with analysts and investors last month, the head of Kinder Morgan’s Canadian division said it’s looking more like $6.8 billion — a figure that took into account where the loonie was trading against the U.S. dollar on that particular day. Ian Anderson said foreign exchange swings were one factor behind the increase, but so were scope changes to the project — and delays. Trans Mountain spokeswoman Ali Hounsell said the company will be able to pin down a more accurate figure once it knows precisely what conditions may be attached to a federal permit if it’s approved. The National Energy Board has already announced
145 draft conditions, which the company has said are achievable. “It’s absolutely still a viable project. We’re confident that our shippers are still very much interested and that this pipeline capacity that we’re proposing is in high demand,” she said. The Trans Mountain pipeline has for decades shipped various petroleum products from around Edmonton to the Vancouver area and Washington state. The expansion project would nearly triple its capacity to 890,000 barrels a day, enabling oilsands crude to be shipped to lucrative Asian markets. The project has faced pushback in the B.C. Lower Mainland, much of it related to concerns over increased oil tanker traffic moving through the Burrard Inlet. Customers have the ability to back out of their contract to ship crude on the pipeline if the cost goes over $6.8 billion or the regulatory approval is pushed past the end of 2017. “We’re well within the bounds of all the contract commitments we have, both from a cost standpoint
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and a timing standpoint,” Anderson said on the Oct. 21 call. The NEB expects to make a recommendation to the federal cabinet by May. Hounsell said there have been some changes to the project along the way that could affect its final price, such as deciding to tunnel through Burnaby Mountain, thicker pipe and routing changes. Economist Robyn Allan, who has been critical of the project and the NEB’s review of it, said it’s unfortunate details of the project’s costs had to come out toward the end of a 90-minute quarterly conference call with executives in Houston. “We all know that they’re under a legal obligation to be forthcoming, accurate, reliable with shareholders,” said Allan, a former CEO of the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia. “You would think that with a project of this importance to the Canadian public interest, that they would be compelled to behave to the same standard here in Canada.” Allan withdrew as an expert intervener in the NEB review of the project in May, describing the process as a “rigged game.” The new Liberal government has said it wants to make changes to the way in which the regulator conducts its environmental reviews for pipelines.
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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 126.69 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 37.70 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.52 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.36 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.82 Cdn. National Railway . . 80.43 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 198.88 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 34.39 Capital Power Corp . . . . 18.76 Cervus Equipment Corp 13.90 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 53.32 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 48.52 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 19.44 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 General Motors Co. . . . . 36.34 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 22.29 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.12. SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 41.71 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 33.07 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.77 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 5.45 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 43.52 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 124.85 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.71 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.00 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 68.45 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed solidly in the red Friday amid listless commodity prices and a weak report on retail sales. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 40.34 points at 13,433.49 after an otherwise solid performance over the week that saw strong advances in three of the four previous trading sessions. The Canadian dollar also weakened, losing 0.27 of a U.S. cent to 74.93 cents U.S. On commodity markets, the January contract for benchmark crude oil was up 18 cents at US$41.90 a barrel, while December natural gas plunged 13 cents to US$2.14 per mmBtu. December gold gave back $1.60 to US$1,076.30 an ounce, while December copper shed two cents to US$2.05 a pound. In New York, indexes completed one of their best weeks of the year as traders took heart from strong earnings reports from a number of retailers and a generally favourable view of where the U.S. Federal Reserve is going on interest rate hikes. The Dow Jones industrials was up 91.06 points at 17,823.81, while the broader S&P 500 added 7.93 points to 2,089.17 and the Nasdaq gained 31.28 points to 5,104.92. Off-price retailer Ross Stores (Nasdaq:ROST) led the way higher, gaining 10 per cent after reporting results that were far better than analysts expected. Meanwhile, Nike (NYSE:NKE) jumped more than five per cent after announcing a dividend increase, a stock buyback and a stock split. Retail stocks took a beating earlier this after weak reports from Macy’s and Nordstrom caused investors to worry that the holiday shopping season would be a bust. But those fears
Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 20.78 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.68 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.07 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 22.45 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 9.57 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 16.09 First Quantum Minerals . . 4.82 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 15.75 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 5.70 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.33 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.43 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 26.67 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.760 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 5.80 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 18.07 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 24.99 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 51.01 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.32 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 20.97 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 32.95 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 8.70 Canyon Services Group. . 4.00 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 19.51 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1550 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 10.31 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.530 are fading as shoppers looking for discounts turn to lower-priced retailers like TJ Maxx and Ross Stores. The retail news was less impressive north of the border, with Statistics Canada reporting retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in September to $43.3 billion, with the numbers down in eight of 11 subsectors. Patrick Blais, managing director and senior portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management, said the results were probably not unexpected “just given basically the impact of low commodity prices and low growth are having on the Canadian consumer.” “It’s been a surprise, to be honest, that the consumer has been this resilient to date. But I think we’re finally starting to feel the impact of lower energy prices.” Friday’s strong showing in New York boosted U.S. indexes to one of their best showings of the year, with the Dow up almost 500 points and back in positive territory for the year and the S&P 500 posting its best gain in more than a year. Blais said traders have been concerned about rising rates in the face of challenges to corporate profitability and revenue in the current low-growth environment. But the message now is “fairly clear” that the pace and size of Fed increases will be measured, he said. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Friday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,433.49, down 40.34 points Dow — 17,823.81, up 91.06 points S&P 500 — 2,089.17, up 7.93 points Nasdaq — 5,104.92, up
Rogers fined under CRTC anti-spam law Rogers Media has agreed to pay a $200,000 fine to the CRTC for allegedly sending unsolicited email advertisements. The fine was levied under anti-spam legislation which took effect last year. The CRTC says the apparent violations stretched from July 2014 to July 2015 when consumers found emails came with an “unsubscribe” option that wouldn’t function properly. Allegations by the regulator also say Rogers Media, a division of Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B), failed to honour unsubscribe requests from recipients within 10 business days. It is the fourth fine under the new anti-spam laws this year. Corporate training company Compu-Finder was the first — fined $1.1 million in March. Since then, online dating website PlentyOfFish and Porter Airlines, have faced smaller fines of $48,000 and $150,000 respectively. Under the anti-spam law, the first
Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 79.79 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 38.00 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.70 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 18.09 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 41.84 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.09 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.310 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 5.09 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.60 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.770 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 1.95 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 38.72 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1500 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 76.58 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 60.63 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.99 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 25.90 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 35.69 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 38.65 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 88.40 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.87 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 43.23 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.67 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 76.07 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 44.56 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.58 31.28 points Currencies: Cdn — 74.93 cents US, down 0.27 of a cent Pound — C$2.0276, down 0.54 of a cent Euro — C$1.4206, down 0.66 of a cent Euro — US$1.0645, down 0.88 of a cent Oil futures: US$41.90 per barrel, up 18 cents (January contract) Gold futures: US$1,076.30 per oz., down $1.60 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $19.561 oz., down 32.8 cents $628.89 kg., down $10.54 ICE FUTURES WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Jan. ‘16 $0.90 lower $464.40 March ‘16 $1.30 lower $470.70 May ‘16 $0.90 lower $475.70 July ‘16 $0.60 lower $480.40 Nov. ‘16 $1.30 lower $473.80 Jan. ‘17 $1.90 lower $473.30 March ‘17 $1.90 lower $473.30 May ‘17 $1.90 lower $473.30 July ‘17 $1.90 lower $473.30 Nov. ‘17 $1.90 lower $473.30 Jan. ‘18 $1.90 lower $473.30. Barley (Western): Dec. ‘15 unchanged $188.50 March ‘16 unchanged $190.50 May ‘16 $4.00 higher $195.50 July ‘16 $4.00 higher $195.50 Oct. ‘16 $4.00 higher $195.50 Dec. ‘16 $4.00 higher $195.50 March ‘17 $4.00 higher $195.50 May ‘17 $4.00 higher $195.50 July ‘17 $4.00 higher $195.50 Oct. ‘17 $4.00 higher $195.50 Dec. ‘17 $4.00 higher $195.50. Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 555,620 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 555,620.
unsolicited email sent by a Canadian company is considered a violation. Canadians will be able to file lawsuits against businesses for breaking the anti-spam laws once a transition period ends on July 1, 2017, the CRTC said.
U.S. unemployment falls HIRING PICKS UP NATIONWIDE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 32 U.S. states last month as employers nationwide added the most jobs of any month this year. Jobless rates rose in just three states in October and were unchanged in 15. The unemployment rate has tumbled below 4.5 per cent in 21 states, including Texas, Colorado, and Virginia. That’s a historically low level that may help push up pay in the coming months. A hiring rebound in October added 271,000 jobs, the most this year. The national unemployment rate fell to 5 per cent from 5.1 per cent. Steady spending by consumers has offset slower growth overseas and encouraged businesses to add more workers. Employers stepped up hiring in 40 states last month, the most since April. The biggest job gains occurred in California, which added 41,200, followed by Florida, with 35,200. North Dakota’s unemployment rate of 2.8 per cent was the lowest in the nation, followed by Nebraska’s 2.9 per cent. Very low jobless rates are becoming more common: The unemployment rate is 4.4 per cent in Ohio, down from 5.2 per cent a year ago 4.4 per cent in Indiana, down from 5.8 per cent 12 months earlier and 3.8 per cent in Colorado, down from 4.4 per cent a year ago. When unemployment falls to such low levels, companies are typically
forced to compete among a dwindling supply of those without jobs in order to hire. Or they have to make better offers to those who already have jobs to entice them to switch. In either case, average wage levels would rise. The Federal Reserve cited many such examples of wage pressures across the country last month, according to its “Beige Book” report. The Beige Book consists of anecdotal reports of business conditions in the Fed’s 12 districts. Overall, average hourly pay increased 2.5 per cent in October from a year earlier, the biggest annual gain since 2009. Still, that is below the roughly 3.5 per cent that is typical of a healthy economy. Unemployment rates typically fall because of those out of work find jobs. But they can also drop if some unemployed become discouraged and stop looking for work, or because they go back to school to learn new skills. Yet many of the states with low rates have seen solid job gains. Ohio added 30,800 jobs last month, the third largest increase in October. And in the past 12 months, Utah and Idaho have reported the largest percentage increase in jobs nationwide. Utah’s unemployment rate is 3.6 per cent, and Idaho’s is 4 per cent. Some states are still struggling: West Virginia’s unemployment rate has jumped to 6.9 per cent, the highest in the nation, from 6.1 per cent 12 months ago. Its coal industry has been hit hard by competition from cheaper natural gas. New Mexico’s jobless rate is 6.8 per cent, up from 6.2 per cent.
Alaska allows marijuana use at certain shops BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNEAU, Alaska — The board tasked with writing rules for Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry voted Friday to allow for people to use pot at certain stores that will sell it, a first among the four states that have legalized the drug. The 3-2 vote by the Marijuana Control Board also changed the definition of the term “in public” to allow for consumption at some pot shops, none of which are open yet. Colorado, Washington and Oregon have legalized recreational marijuana but ban its public use, including in pot stores. “This would put, I think, Alaska in the forefront on this issue,” said Chris Lindsey, a legislative analyst with the Marijuana Policy Project. On-site consumption was a hot topic
during the public comment process in Alaska. Board chairman Bruce Schulte, who offered the amendment, said there appeared to be a public demand for such facilities. Voters last November passed the state’s initiative legalizing recreational pot use by those 21 and older. The law banned public consumption but didn’t define “public.” Regulators adopted an emergency regulation earlier this year when the law was taking effect that defined “in public” as a place where the public or a substantial group of people have access. Some initiative supporters thought that definition was too restrictive, saying it would seemingly even bar pot consumption at weddings or office parties. The board amended the definition to allow for consumption in a designated area at certain licensed pot stores.
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The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund will meet with Albertans to discuss the status of the Fund.
First Nation approves north Sask. power project STONY RAPIDS, Sask. — A northern Saskatchewan reserve has voted in favour of a proposed hydro-electric development that’s expected to generate more than $1 billion in economic benefits for the band. Six-three per cent of Black Lake First Nation members who voted this week cast ballots in favour of SaskPower’s Tazi Twe Project on the Athabasca River. The development — about 100 kilometres south of the Northwest Territories boundary — involves the diversion of water along the Fond du Lac River. It is the first hydro project in Saskatchewan that would be built entirely on reserve land.
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Annual gala supports victims and witnesses of crime
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Emcee Darcy Stingel takes a selfie with his masterpiece — an original Raphael — before it is turned over to the highest bidder in the auction.
Great supporters of the Central Alberta Victim and Witness Support Society, Staff Sergeant Ken Morrison and Constable John Szerve of the Blackfalds RCMP detachment pose with Calgary Fire Chief Steve Dongworth.
The artist at work. Larry Reese composes his live art performance, preparing this piece of work to be auctioned off in the live auction later that evening.
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Anita Kennedy and her partner Cameron Hinton duel it out on their pianos. The competition was to see who could raise more tips by playing requests from the audience. All proceeds were then donated back to the Central Alberta Victim and Witness Support Society.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2015
PUBLIC WORKS BRACING FOR FUTURE GROWTH, OTHER LOCATIONS FILLED TO OVERCAPACITY IN 2013-14 BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF
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The City of Red Deer wants to be ready when Mother Nature blankets the city with another record snowfall. In January 2014, the city was forced to open a temporary snow storage site south of the Wastewater Treatment Plant after the 2013/2014 winter that smashed snowfall records across the province. The city’s two permanent storage sites reached their 550,000 cubic metre capacity. The snow at the Edgar storage site near 67 Street and Johnstone Drive didn’t melt until September. Council will be asked to allocate $4 million for land acquisition for a third snow storage site during the 2016 capital budget deliberations on Tuesday. Another $1.2 million for design and construction will be necessary in 2017. It will cost $50,000 to operate the snow site starting in 2019. Public Works manager Greg Sikora
said the city does not control the volume of snow but it does control the ability to react and respond to it. “From a proactive approach, we’re working on building a third site,” said Sikora. “The amount of snow that was stored in 2013 and 2014 exceeded the volume capacity we had.” If necessary, this winter, the city could apply to Alberta Environment to use the temporary site again this winter. “That would give us that versatility if we needed to,” he said. “But from last year’s typical snow fall volumes, we had adequate capacity with our two existing sites. We are really looking for future growth capacity.” The city has its eyes on a few industrial sites but they have not been made public. A location for the site is limited because it must meet provincial requirements. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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In 2014, it took until September for the snow at the Edgar storage site to melt away.
RCMP warn about door-to-door scammers Red Deer RCMP wants the public to be aware of fraudsters claiming to collect cash at the door on behalf of the Salvation Army. The Salvation Arm is not conducting a door-to-door campaign. Police have received two complaints in October and three recently in November in Rosedale, Anders, Lancaster and Kentwood neighbourhoods. In most incidents, it was a man carrying a clipboard with what is believed to be a Salvation Army logo on it. The
man was with a boy believed to be between the ages of eight and 10. In other incidents the scammer was a woman. Police are asking residents to exercise caution in order to avoid these scams. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre suggests residents to be wary of appeals that tug at your heart strings, especially pleas involving current events. Residents should ask for written information about the charity, including name, address and telephone number. Ask the solicitor for the registered charitable tax number of the charity. Confirm the charity’s registra-
tion information through the Canada Revenue Agency (1-800-267-2384). Ask for identification. If the solicitor refuses to tell you or does not have some form of verifiable identification, hang up or close the door and report it to law enforcement officials. If you think you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud, please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or visit www.antifraudcentre.ca for more ways to protect against fraud. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.
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Clock tower plaques removed for repairs
be collecting donations today and Sunday at Parkland Mall to help girls and women feel and look their best regardless of their circumstances. Gently used and clean evening wear will be accepted, along with formal and semi-formal dresses, grad dresses and wedding dresses. Shoes, accessories, jewelry and gift cards to clothing stores, hair salons and makeup services are also encouraged. No cash donations will be accepted. Once Upon a Princess will be set up near the mall’s main entrance between Walmart and Chatters Salon. For more information visit www. facebook/com/princessdonations or e-mail onceuponaprincessproject@ gmail.com.
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Accused in crime spree makes court appearance A Red Deer man has been arrested in connection with a string of convenience store armed robberies earlier this week. RCMP said that shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday a man with a handgun robbed the 7-Eleven store at 3803 40th Ave. Then a second call came in of an armed robbery at the Mac’s store at 2950 22nd St. Not long after, a third call came in of an armed robbery at the Mac’s store located at 420 Allan St. Police also allege a GMC Jimmy was stolen, used in the three robberies, before being returned. Police said they had identified a suspect within hours of the robberies and by Nov. 18 had issued a warrant for his arrest. A suspect was arrested without incident at his residence on 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Geoffry Allen Godden, 23, has been charged with four counts each of robbery, using an imitation weapon while committing an offence, failing to comply with a probation order; and one count of driving while disqualified. Godden made a brief appearance in Red Deer provincial court by closedcircuit television on Friday morning. He remains in custody and is due back in court on Dec. 4.
Fatal collision near Ponoka under investigation The two people who died in a single-vehicle collision near Ponoka on Thursday were women, and both passengers, RCMP said. However police were still contacting next of kin and have not released the names of the victims or where they lived. The crash occurred just before 11 a.m. at the Gee Road overpass on Hwy 2, located about three kms south of Hwy 53. The sedan had left the road and struck the underpass at Gee Road and fell four metres, RCMP said. A passersby came across the collision and contacted police. The two women were pronounced deceased on scene by EMS. A man, who was also a passenger, was ejected from the car and transported by ground ambulance to Lacombe Hospital, and later via STARS to a Calgary hospital. The driver, also a man, was transported to Red Deer Regional Hospital, then taken to a Calgary hospital by ground ambulance. Condition of both men is unknown at this time. The collision remains under investigation by the Ponoka Integrated Traffic Unit.
Three of the four plaques on the base of the clock tower outside the Old Court House on Ross Street have been sent away for repairs. Salt, water, and sun have damaged the surfaces over time resulting in the pitted and etched condition that needs to be removed, with a new patina and wax coating reapplied to protect the surfaces in the future. The repairs will come with an estimated $2,500 price tag. The plaques have been sent to a foundry in Edmonton and will take three to four weeks to fix. Once they are repaired, they will be updated with the most recent names of the Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year.
Bandits make off with $20,000 in hair products Police are looking for suspects who stole more than $20,000 worth of hair products from a beauty supply store on Nov. 9. Police say two men broke into the Modern Beauty Store at 2319 Taylor Drive, using a truck to pull the security grill off the door and break the glass around 5:45 a.m. The suspects stole 150 different hair extensions of various colours, from a variety of hair extension brands including Extend-It, Ombre and Aqua; four Tahitian hair straighteners and six Chi Dura hair straighteners. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a white Ford crew cab with a short box. The investigation is ongoing. If you have information about this incident or believe you are being offered stolen property for sale, contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-3435575. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.
CAWES looking for gift wrapping volunteers Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter is looking for volunteers to make presents pretty at the shelter’s gift wrapping booth at Bower Place. The booth will be open from Sunday to Christmas Eve and all money raised will support the shelter’s 24-hour crisis line. Volunteers are also needed for the coat check booth. Many shifts are available weekdays and weekends, and new volunteers are always welcome. To volunteer, contact Kira O’Brien at 403-318-5330 or e-mail kira.obrien@ cawes.com.
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Warming shelter needs warm clothing Warm winter gear is desperately needed for the 50 to 80 people that have been using Safe Harbour’s temporary warming shelter since it opened two weeks ago. Stacey Carmichael, Safe Harbour’s director of programs, said they could use mittens, gloves, hats, jackets, scarves and other gear that will protect people from the cold temperatures. The centre has some supplies but they are expected to go quickly as the temperatures continue to drop. Snacks such as granola bars and fresh fruit and toiletries are also welcomed for the warming centre. Donations will be accepted at Safe Harbour’s main doors at 5246 53 Ave. After 4:30 p.m. they can be dropped off at the mat program on the east side of the building. To find out more, call Safe Harbour 403-347-0181.
Police looking for storage facility thieves Police are looking for suspects in a series of holiday trailer and off road vehicle thefts at a storage facility over the last five months. Between June 22 and Nov. 8, there have been several break and enter and thefts from Affordable RV Storage, off Hwy 2A between Blackfalds and Lacombe, say police. In October, thieves made off with a 2015 Forest River Cargo Trailer, white in colour, a 2015 Polaris Sportsman Quad 570, a red 2015 Polaris Sportsman Quad 570, a white 2014 Polaris Ace 325, a red 2012 Polaris Sportsman 50, and a 2011 Forest River XLR Fifth Wheel Toyhauler. On June 22, there was an attempted theft with significant damage of a 2010 Legend Trailmaster motorhome. Just this month a 2015 Keystone Fuzion Toyhauler and a white and red 2011 Keystone Fuzion Fifth Wheel Toyhauler were stolen. Police are investigating. Contact the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300 if you have information on these incidents. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or at tipsubmit.com.
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Wildrose balks at new farm legislation BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF The Wildrose Party’s agriculture critic believes the best approach to farm safety is education rather enforcement. The provincial NDP government has just introduced the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, governing farm safety. These workers are presently exempt from existing legislation, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workers’ Compensation, Labour Relations and Employment Standards. Wildrose MLA Rick Strankman (Drumheller-Stettler) said Friday he believes education is the best approach to farm safety, rather than “punitive enforcement” legislation. He said he has had more calls of concern lately about the proposed legislation than even concerns about the health care system. Strankman, who is also a mixed farmer, said there is concern about the lack of in-depth consultation from ranchers and farmers, and what the costs associated with the legislation will be, such as insurance and the hiring of more enforcement officers. In the Legislature on Wednesday, Strankman said: “The government needs to recognize the difference between a small family farm at Esther and a large commercial farm or operation in Spruce Grove.” The government is holding five townhall meetings in Alberta, including one in Red Deer on Dec. 1 at Red Deer College from 1 to 4 p.m. Online registration to attend can be done at work.alberta.ca/farmandranch. At this same website, people can also participate in an online survey, and get more information on the proposed legislation. Farm and ranch workers would fall under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workers’ Compensation Act effective Jan. 1. The new legislation, which will affect 60,000 workers and 43,000 farming and ranching operations, was introduced this week. Among other things, workers will be covered by employment standards such as vacation pay and minimum wage, and safety standards. Farm and ranch owners will need to buy mandatory insurance coverage for injured workers. Workers’ Compensation Board insurance would provide coverage so that farm workers could still support their families if they are injured on the job. It would also protect farm and ranch owners against the workplace injury and illness. Changes to Employment Standards and Labour Relations legislation will come into effect next spring, after consultations with industry regarding exemptions that may be needed for unique circumstances such as seeding or harvesting. As well, the government intends to work with industry over the next year to develop detailed occupational health and safety technical rules for farms and ranches, expected to be in place in 2017. The townhall meetings begin in Grande Prairie on Thursday. They are also being held in Okotoks, Dec. 2; Lethbridge, Dec. 3, and Leduc on Dec. 7. barr@reddeeradvocate.com
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At last count, 30 governors (29 Republicans and one Democrat) have issued statements that they will not allow Syrian refugees to settle in their states. Nevermind that governors probably don’t have the power to enforce state borders, their statements have come under fire from many, including evangelicals who usually support conservative political leaders. Why? Because this latest example of xenophobia conflicts with the details of Jesus’ life a little too closely. First, Jesus and his parents were Middle Eastern refugees. The nativity scene, after all, is about a Middle Eastern family looking for a place to stay. Matthew tells us that after Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph fled with the baby to Egypt. Turning away refugee families right before we put up Christmas decorations is too ironic even for those who often miss the irony of their political views and professed faith. Second, Jesus gives an ominous description of the Last Judgment in Matthew 25 that directly speaks to the issue of welcoming the foreigner. In Matthew 25:40, Jesus declares, “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” Conversely, “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous
to eternal life.” While one could argue over the definition of “brothers and sisters,” Jesus is known for universalizing the love of neighbour. It is perhaps one of Jesus’ unique contributions to moral teaching in human history. In his depiction of the Last Judgment, Jesus is the King, and He clearly states that how we treat who He calls “the least of these brothers and sisters of mine” is how we treat Him. Who are “the least of these?” In verse 28, we learn that one category of “the least of these” is the “stranger.” How does Jesus define “stranger?” Matthew was originally written in Greek, and the Greek word that we translate as stranger is xenos. Xenos can be translated into English as “foreigner, immigrant, or stranger.” In other words, when we don’t welcome the foreigner, Jesus takes it personally. Let us acknowledge that even though it’s an unpopular thought in twenty-first-century America, Jesus says that those who reject “the least of these” will face eternal punishment. Needless to say, that statement should give pause to all of those who claim to follow Jesus Christ, yet quickly reject the stranger. We are wise, of course, to ask questions about public safety and the possibility of terrorists embedding themselves within refugee groups. I understand the apprehension that some feel who are sincerely concerned about the safety of U.S. citizens, and I do not dismiss their concerns as trivial. There is another view, however, for us to
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consider. In addition to Jesus’ warning about the afterlife, conceivably there are earthly consequences to not welcoming the stranger. Perhaps not welcoming refugees would create more terrorists who would seek to harm the United States. Turning away families in their time of need could prove to be a powerful recruiting tool for ISIS. If a mother and father seeking a safe land for their children are denied hospitality, they will not feel goodwill towards the country that rejected them. Furthermore, if their children were to die because of hardship, why would be surprised if grieving parents were to act in revenge? Finally, one could easily make an argument that rejecting the refugees allows the terrorists to win. Their most powerful weapon is, well, terror. If we fear an attack so intensely that we are willing to deny hospitality to refugee children, who could argue that the terrorists haven’t won? Not only have they taken human lives, they will have succeeded in taking away our humanity. Many Christians, including conservative evangelicals, realize that Jesus speaks clearly on this matter.
No matter how many governors claim there is no room in the inn, the teaching of Jesus is simply too relevant to the current situation for Christians to ignore. Ryan Gear is the Lead pastor of One Church, an open-minded evangelical church in Chandler, Arizona (onechurch.com) and the founder of openmindedchurch.org,
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is going ahead with plans to visit the conflict-wracked Central African Republic, but his top bodyguard is doing an unusual, last-minute on-site survey to determine if security concerns require any changes to the itinerary, the Vatican said Thursday. Francis is expected to visit the capital, Bangui, on Nov. 29-30 after first making stops in Kenya and Uganda. The Vatican said that in each country, Francis plans to use his open-sided popemobile for some transfers. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the pope wants to bring a message of peace and reconciliation to Central African Republic, where deadly violence between Christians and Muslims has flared recently despite the presence of more than 11,000 U.N. peacekeepers and police. Lombardi said the Vatican is going ahead with the pope’s busy program in Bangui, which includes a visit to the main mosque, an interfaith meeting with Catholic, Evangelical and Muslim representatives, a big Mass and an evening prayer vigil. He said the Paris attacks hadn’t changed the itinerary. Nevertheless, Francis’ top bodyguard, Domenico Gianni, is leaving early for Bangui for a last-minute survey, and will only join the papal delegation once Francis arrives in Nairobi on Wednesday for the start of the trip, Lombardi said. “We’re following the situation, and will take decisions that can be necessary if there’s something unforeseen or unusual,” Lombardi said. “But we’re going ahead with the plan, which includes the Central African Republic.” He said the pope firmly believes that he can contribute to the pacification of the country, and encourage dialogue between Christians and Muslims, “with his presence, his words and his prayers.” The Vatican’s ambassador in Bangui, Monsignor Franco Coppola, said if the situation remains as is, the trip will be confirmed since the security situation appears to be improving daily before the trip. “We made contact with all the different communities and all see in the pope’s visit an opportunity for the country,” Coppola told the Italian Catholic radio network InBlue. Deadly violence between Christians and Muslims continues as the impoverished, landlocked country prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 13.
Nov. 21
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Cookie Walk, Craft, Bake and Quilt Sale will be held Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cookie boxes are $7 each.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Officiant: Rev. Gary Sinclair
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Sunday School/ Nursery
WELCOME YOU Sunday, Nov. 22
40 Holmes St. 403-340-1022 Rev. Dr. Marc Jerry
9:30 a.m. Sunday School Youth & Adult Forum 10:30 a.m. Worship Holy Communion at all Services Everyone Welcome
Saved by grace - called to serve
MOUNT CALVARY
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA
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Sunday, Nov. 22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
SUNDAY SCHOOL & SERVICE — 11:00 A.M. 2nd Wed. each month - Testimonial Meetings noon Christian Science Reading Room: Wed., 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Thurs., 12 Noon-3:00 p.m. 4907 GAETZ AVE. 403-346-0811 For more information on Christian Science visit christianscience.com
KNOX 4718 Ross St. • 403-346-4560 Established 1898
Minister:
Rev. Wayne Reid
10:30 am Worship Service “Davids Last Words” www.knoxreddeer.ca
WILLOW VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN 26016-HWY 595 (Delburne Road)
Sunday 10:00 a.m. Rev. Bert deBruijn Everyone Welcome
#18 Selkirk Blvd. Phone 403-346-3798
Pastor Don Hennig | Pastor Peter Van Katwyk
9:00 a.m. Divine Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Study 11:00 a.m. Divine Service www.mclcrd.org
King Kids Playschool Growing in Faith Through Word and Sacrament
Living Faith
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Jonathan Aicken Sunday School Bethany Collegeside, RDC www.livingfaithlcrd.org
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Gaetz Memorial United Church “Sharing Faith, Serving Community” 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer 403-347-2244 www.gaetzmemorialunitedchurch.ca
Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Children’s Programs weekly
Sunnybrook United Church
Caring - Dynamic - Proactive - Inclusive 12 Stanton Street 403-347-6073
Sundays at 9:30 am, 11:15 am and 1:00 pm
10:30 a.m. Worship Service Guest Minister Rev. Jeff Challoner
“Called to be the Church” Babyfold, Toddler Room Sunday Club www.sunnybrookunited.org
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DINGMAN - MELANSON Jenny Dingman - Melanson, beloved wife of Raymond of Lethbridge, AB., passed away at St. Michael’s Health Center, Palliative Care Unit on Friday, November 20th, 2015 at the age of 58 years. She is the loving mother of Jodi (Bjorn) Bjornson of Bassano, AB., Cassandra (Steve) Lavoie of Red Deer, AB., Albert (Lisa) HinneganWare of Brooks, AB., and ten grandchildren. Jenny is also survived by her sisters; Alice (Gerald) Stocking, Krista (Perry) Jyont, Tina Brandt, Heidi Brandt and her brothers; John Dingmen and David Dingmen. She was predeceased by Percy Dingmen Jr., Florence Bowls, sister Mary Chalmers, and grandson, Lucas Bjornson. Jenny was born in London, Ontario. She moved west in 1970 with her dad, grandfather and six siblings, living in Vancouver, Calgary and the Crowsnest Pass. In 1971, they moved back to London, Ontario where she spent the rest of her childhood. She married Kenneth Hinnegan in 1979 and they had three children. The family moved to Brooks and fought to remain in beautiful Alberta. Jenny moved to Red Deer and excelled in spiritual counseling. In 1999, she met the love of her life, Raymond, and together they started a family business. They spent time on vacation in Mexico, Curacao, Arizona and places all across Canada and the U.S.A. Finally settling in Lethbridge in 2012, Jen and Raymond found the perfect place to call home, where the scenery and community was everything they could have dreamed of. Jenny loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed reading and was a voracious addict for the written language. She loved poems and among her favourites was “The Cremation of Sam McGee”. She liked games on screen and in hand. Following an uphill struggle with cancer, she will be sorely missed by all who knew her and remembered as the one who brought peace and happiness to others. Cremation is entrusted to CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME LTD. In lieu of flowers and in memory of Jenny, donations may be made to the Cancer Research Society, 200 Isabella Street, Suite 305, PO Box 4613, Stn. E., Ottawa, ON. K1S 1P7. To send a condolence, please visit www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com
Obituaries
MCPHEDRAN Esther Elizabeth May 5, 1932 - Nov. 17, 2015 Esther Elizabeth McPhedran passed away at the West Park Lodge in Red Deer on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the age of 83 years. Esther (Howell) was born on May 5, 1932 on the family farm near Huxley, AB. She was one of a family of seven born to William and Esther Howell. Esther married Ralph (Red) McPhedran on August 30, 1957 and she is survived by three sons; Evan (Penny), Keith (Matt), and Neal (Ann), two grandsons; Brett (Dena) and Spencer, two granddaughters; Jenna and Kennedy, and a greatgranddaughter, Zahra. She is also survived by two brothers; Dennis and Lawrence (Shirley), and a sister, Jean Kelly. Esther was predeceased by her husband, Ralph in 2008, brothers; George, Edward and Wayne, brother-in-law, Jim Kelly, and sister-in-law, Ruth Howell. Mom enjoyed gardening, camping, and golfing. She was a great cook who hosted many family dinners. She was a true hockey wife, mom and grandma and was always proud of her family. The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the staff of West Park Lodge for their devoted care and attention to Mom for over six years. A Memorial Service will be held at Gaetz United Memorial Church, 4758 Ross St., Red Deer, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, 3942-50A Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4E7 or The Lending Cupboard Society, 5406C-43 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1C9. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by v i s i t i n g www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
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Obituaries CLAYTON, Robert “Bob” 1934 - 2015 Bob Clayton passed away quietly at home in the company of his wife Betty on Thursday morning November 12, 2015 at the age of 81 years. They had been married for over 60 years and raised three children; Gordon Clayton of Cochrane, Alberta, and sisters MaryAnn Clayton and Rene’ (BettyAnn) Clayton both of Red Deer. He is also survived by five grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren, and his sister Sadie (Sherrie) Jones of Calgary. He was predeceased by his parents Gordon and Margaret Clayton of Vulcan, Alberta. Bob was a long-time resident of Red Deer and seasonal tenant at Spruce Bay on the shores of Pine Lake. Bob will be remembered for his congeniality, storytelling, and love for family and friends. As a young man Bob was known throughout southern Alberta for his athletic skills as a goaltender in hockey and catcher in baseball, playing on many highly competitive junior and senior men’s teams in the 1950’s. He left his home town of Vulcan, Alberta to join the Royal Canadian Air Force as a mission flight controller and spent a number of years assigned to NORAD (Northern Air Defense) in various postings such as Quebec City, Comox, B.C., Montreal, Duluth, Minnesota, and Schefferville, Quebec. Upon completion of his military career Bob became a process operator and was one of the original crew which started up the Great Canadian Oil Sands facility (now Suncor Energy) in Fort McMurray in 1967. In 1969 Bob moved his family to Red Deer to operate a Chevron gas plant west of Sylvan Lake from which he retired in 1992. He spent much of his retirement enjoying his love for sports, attending numerous tournaments, his love for travel, accompanied by family and friends on numerous trips to Hawaii, Mexico, and Southeast Asia, and his love of cooking, regularly trying new recipes. A formal memorial service for Bob will not be held at his request but a celebration of his life will be planned for the spring at Pine Lake. He will be sorely missed by family and friends but long remembered. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.
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Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.
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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. Red Deer (Across from 32nd Street Fire Hall) Cookie boxes - $7/ea Everyone welcome! You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
CARSWELL’S
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Executive Director, Central Zone.
The Executive Director is responsible for the start-up and overall management, operation, and community engagement for our Central Zone. This position is based out of Red Deer. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills to direct and support the team. QUALIFICATIONS: • Degree in nursing, or related field additional education in leadership, business an asset. • A minimum of five (5) years experience in Healthcare and hospitality services. • Experience in a progressively responsible role with demonstrated ability in leadership, sales and marketing, and financial manager. • Experience working with seniors, family, and the community. • Vulnerable sector criminal record check required. Email resume to: staceys@cdlhomes.com
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Sat. 10-5:30, Sun. 10-4:00 Westerner Park Over 350 Tables Carswell’s 343-1614
SERVICE RIG
Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking a FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants
CHRISTMAS CRAFT AND BAKE SALE, Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre, Sat. Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 4620 47A Ave. Handiwork, knitting and much more. Nearly new boutique will also be open.
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Furniture & Collectables Show & Sale
MISSING Siamese cat from North Lane Estates Red Deer County, gone missing in Aug. Call Trudy 403-346-8177 or 403-391-3686 Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298
must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for. Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule. Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!
Restaurant/ Hotel
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CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons req’s. FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISORS 1-2 yrs. exp. an asset. $13.75/hr., 40 hrs./week, 4 positions, F/T and P/T. Permanent shift, weekend, day, night, and evening. Education not req’d. Start ASAP. Benefits. Apply at 6620 Orr Drive. Red Deer or call Kerry at 403-848-2356 for complete job description
HERITAGE LANES
BOWLING PALM Reading Parties. Will come to your home. Red Deer’s most modern 5 pin bowling center req’s 403-309-4640 Bartenders/servers for eves and wknds. Please send resume to: htglanes@ telus.net or apply in person
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JOHNSTON AND WESTERA Barry and Candace Johnston and Jack and Theresa Westera are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Kelsey Johnston to Jordan Westera. Wedding to take place September 2016. You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
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Caregivers/ Aides
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LIVE IN caregiver req’d. $11.50/hr. 44 hrs./wk, free accommodation with light housekeeping duties. Contact Joel or Maria at 587-877-3452 or email resume to: parialmarie38 @gmail.com
LINE COOKS REQ’D. High volume, high end dining room requires experienced staff. Drop off resume: #7, 3701 Gaetz Avenue or call 358-5544 LITTLE Caesars Pizza is now hiring a F/T Food Service Supervisor. $13.75/hr. 40 hrs/wk. Flexible time including weekends. Must have at least 1 - 2 yrs. food service exp. Email resume allan_barker25@yahoo.ca or apply in person @ 9, 6791 50 Ave. Red Deer. Call 403-346-1600 for info.
NANNY needed for elderly with disability. Must assist personal care, accompany to doctors appointments. Red Deer $15.56/hr. Email Central Alberta’s Largest amal.hamdan0@yahoo. com Car Lot in Classifieds Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY
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GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.
IMMEDIATE Opening for Requires F/T receptionist. Must have excellent customer service SLOPED ROOFERS skills and be computer LABOURERS literate. Duties to include & FLAT ROOFERS daily downloads, answering phones, dealing with Valid Driver’s Licence clients, posting of preferred. Fax or email payments to accounts, info@goodmenroofing.ca preparing deposits, or (403)341-6722 reconciling of statements, NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! preparing courier and mail. Please drop off resume in Truckers/ person to Kristen at Clarke Insruance Drivers Start your career! See Help Wanted
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FEEDLOT in Central Alberta seeking F/T employee for feed truck operator and machinery maintenance. Send resume to fax: 403-638-3908 or e-mail to: dthengs@hotmail.com Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds
CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires
CONTRACT DRIVERS
in AB.Super B exp. req’d. Home the odd night. Weekends off. 403-586-4558
RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 C5
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1699960 Alberta Ltd is looking for 2 F/T permanent shift supervisors, varied schedule. At 120 47 Clearview Market Red Deer, AB. Must have exc. customer service, cash handling, and more supervisory related. Starting wage $13.75. College education, 1 + years experience req’d. email: restuarantbusiness@hotmail.ca Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.
F/T DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295 Start your career! See Help Wanted HANDYMAN/LABORER for snow removal & maintenance. Call 403-506-8928
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You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.
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JACKET, Cripple Creek brand, brown leather. Vintage (motorcycle) style, silver studs & turquoise beading. Women’s Size 12. Exc. condition. $100. Call (403) 342-7908. Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT
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Firewood
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Spruce, Pine, Aspen - Split. Avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227
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WANTED TO BUY: old lead batteries for recycling 403-396-8629
Condos/ Townhouses
1 & 2 bdrm., Adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444
Opposite Hospital 2 bdrm. apt. w/balcony, adults only, no pets heat/water incld. $875. 403-346-5885
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THE NORDIC
SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca
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3 BDRM., no pets, $1000 mo. 403-343-6609 ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Now or Nov. 1. 403-304-5337 ACROSS from park, Oriole Park, 3 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $1025/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. Dec. 1 403-304-5337 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717
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Roommates Wanted
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SHARE: Newly reno’d house in Oriole Park, avail. immed., $800/mo. incl. all util. and wifi, $300 d.d., no pets, sauna & laundry. 403-392-0834
Rooms For Rent
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$450 MO/D.D. incl. everything. 403-342-1834 or 587-877-1883 after 2:30
Warehouse Space
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COLD storage garage, 14’ x 24’, $200/mo.; heated big truck space, $775/mo. 2 BDRM. bsmt suite. VARIETY SHOP SPACES $850/mo. 403-348-1304 ~ offices ~ fenced yards ~ 2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult Big or small, different bldg, free laundry, very locations. 403-343-6615 clean, quiet, Avail. Dec.1 $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337
ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889
rentals
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The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Red Deer Advocate want ad. Phone 309-3300.
CITY VIEW APTS.
Clean, quiet, newly reno’d adult building. Rent $925 S.D. $800. Avail. immed. Near hospital. No pets. 403-318-3679
FOR LEASE
Riverside Light Industrial 4614-61 St. (directly behind Windsor Plywood) 2400 sq. ft. large 55 x 85 compound 403-350-1777
Mobile Lot
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PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. apartments, avail. immed, Down payment $4000. Call rent $875 403-596-6000 at anytime. 403-588-8820
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Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, construction, maintenance of pond/dock, cleaning of facility buildings and grounds before and after rentals/ events, sporting equipment and sporting grounds (ball diamond, soccer field, obstacle course etc.), machine operation (lawn mower, gator etc.), small motor maintenance and repair, vehicle repair, playground equipment, facility buildings etc.
Katherine Jones Alberta Foster Parent Association Brownell Children’s Retreat 9750 – 35 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T6E 6J6 Or by email to Katherine Jones to: Katherinejones@afpaonline.com Or by fax Attn: Katherine Jones to 1-780-426-7151
This beautiful main flr. legal suite has 9’ ceilings, 3 bdrms., 2 full baths, large 1/2 covered deck, 1300 ft. of living space, incld’s blinds, 6 appls., concrete parking pad, paved back alley, outside shed, Avail. Jan. 1. Rent./dd $1150. Call or text 587-876-7977
2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458
3 BDRM. newly renovated townhouse, n/s, no pets, $1,350/mo. plus util. 403-304-8464
This group rental facility and AFPA summer camp and programming venue will require an individual or couple who show dedication, commitment, teamorientation, passion and a kid friendly attitude. The ideal candidate will possess a high level of responsibility, self-sufficiency, honesty and ability to interact with all guests in a family-friendly atmosphere. We are looking for an individual(s) who can care about our property as much as we do!
Please send a resume/cover letter with contact information describing your experience in the above areas and why you feel you would be the best fit for this unique position by mail to:
MORRISROE MANOR
BRAND New House Vistas - Sylvan
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May thru October (can be 6-7 days per week, nights, weekends etc. available 24/hrs. for guests) Must be flexible! There are also some rentals, volunteer events outside of this time frame, November thru April.
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Suites
3 bdrm, 3 bath, 3 finished LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. flrs, 3 parking at 7316-59 SUITES. 25+, adults only Ave. avail. to family with n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 over 30 year old adults. 5 appls., deck through patio LIMITED TIME OFFER: doors and small fenced First month’s rent FREE! yard for critters. Rent/Sec. 1 & 2 Bedroom suites $1575/mon. 403-341-4627 available. Renovated BLACKFALDS HOUSE 2 bath suites in central location. Newly renovated and nice Cat friendly. leasing@ fl. plan. 2 bdrm+den/office. rentmidwest.com Big laundry/storage area, 1(888)679-8031 exercise or craft room, fenced yard+shed. n/s, no dogs, $1250. Rent is negotiable. 403-556-1186
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Time commitment required:
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1980 FRED Flintstone doll, mint, in box $40; 1982 Pebbles doll mint in box $25; 1983 Dennis the Menace doll mint, in box $25 403-314-9603
Contract Caretaker’s/Site Managers
Candidate(s) must be able to complete a Criminal Background check and a Child Intervention Services Check.
For CENTRAL ALBERTA LIFE 1 day a week INNISFAIL PENHOLD LACOMBE SYLVAN LAKE OLDS BLACKFALDS PONOKA
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Houses/ Duplexes
Management and coordination of a variety of functions held at the retreat. Available to guests of the facility as needed.
CARRIERS NEEDED
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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
The Brownell Children’s Retreat, owned and operated by the Alberta Foster Parent Association Northwest of Sundre, Alberta seeks
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Collectors' Items
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Drop off or mail resume + driver’s abstract to MancusoCleaning #8-7428-49 Ave Red Deer, T4P 1M2 www.mancusocleaning.com
Houses/ Duplexes
RENO’D adult 2 BDRM. w/insuite laundry, balcony, storage room, no pets, n/s, avail. immed. rent single 3 BDRM, 3 bath, 3 flr, 3 $875 dbl. $900 SD same parking, 5 appls, fenced 403-340-0097 877-6430 WATER cooler $50. yard, pets allowed to over 403-885-5020 30ish parents with family at WATER COOLER, Black & 7316-59 Ave. Rent/S.S. CELEBRATIONS Decker, bottom door. 1 yr. $1590.Ph 403-341-4627. HAPPEN EVERY DAY old, really good cond. $75. SEIBEL PROPERTY IN CLASSIFIEDS 403-986-1720 6 locations in Red Deer, well-maintained townhouses, lrg, 3 bdrm, 11/2 bath, 4 + 5 appls. Cats Westpark, Kentwood, 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, Highland Green, Riverside FREE CUTE KITTENS Meadows. Rent starting at N/S. No pets. 403-749-2171 403-596-2444 $1100. For more info, phone 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 Sporting
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General maintenance, repair and development of grounds and buildings and general knowledge of:
Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308
100 VHS movies, $75. For All 403-885-5020
TRAVELING GOLF BAG, black. $45. 403-885-5020
Salary and Benefits based on skill set and experience
Duties:
For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. VANIER CLEARVIEW
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PING PONG table (converts to benches) c/w paddles, balls and net. $75; TRAMPOLINE, 39”, $40. TREADMILL, $40. 403-346-5495
Learn under the personal direction of one of North America’s experts in restorative cleaning!
ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED
ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED
Misc. for Sale
Goods
Become a sought-after professional in the art and science of carpet & upholstery and all-surface cleaning! Work Monday to Friday during the day, with some evenings and Saturdays. We’re looking for someone with: • A commitment to excellence • Good communication skills • Good physical fitness • Mechanical aptitude • Good hand/eye coordination
Call Prodie at 403-314-4301
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At least 20 dead in attack on Mali hotel FORMER AL-QAIDA COMMANDER CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAMAKO, Mali — Heavily armed Islamic extremists seized dozens of hostages Friday at a Radisson hotel, but Malian troops, backed by U.S. and French special forces, swarmed in to retake the building and free many of the terrified captives. At least 20 people were killed along with two gunmen during the more than seven-hour siege, a Malian military commander said. An extremist group led by former al-Qaida commander Moktar Belmoktar claimed responsibility for the attack in the former French colony, and many in France saw it as a new assault on their country’s interests a week after the Paris attacks. While French President Francois Hollande did not link the violence at the Radisson Blu hotel with last week’s bloodshed in Paris, he declared that France would stand by the West African country. “Once again, terrorists want to make their barbaric presence felt everywhere, where they can kill, where they can massacre. So we should once again show our solidarity with our ally, Mali,” he said. Gunfire continued throughout the day at the hotel, which is popular with airline crews and other foreigners doing business in the capital of Bamako, but the shooting had stopped after dark. Officials would not confirm that the entire complex had been secured by nightfall, although the only activity was firefighters carrying bodies to waiting ambulances. Army Cmdr. Modibo Nama Traore said late Friday night that 20 people had been killed, including an official with Mali’s gendarmerie. In addition, he said five people were injured including two police officers. Though Traore had earlier said as many as 10 attackers were involved, he said Friday night that there may have been only two gunmen, both of whom were killed. A police officer at the hotel displayed photos of the two dead gunmen, their bodies riddled with bullets. The siege began when assailants shouting “God is great!” in Arabic burst into the complex and opened fire on the hotel guards, Traore said earlier on Friday. An employee who identified himself as Tamba Diarra said by phone amid the attack that the militants used grenades. About 170 guests and employees were initially taken hostage, but some apparently escaped or hid in the sprawling, cream-and-pink hotel that has 190 rooms and a spa, outdoor pool and ballroom. They included visitors from France, Belgium, Germany, China, India, Canada, Ivory Coast and Turkey. “It was more like a real terrorist attack,” said U.N. Mission spokesman Olivier Salgado. “The intention was clearly to kill, not to necessarily have people being hostage.”
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Mali trooper assist a hostage, centre, to leave the scene, from the Radisson Blu hotel to safety after gunmen attacked the hotel in Bamako, Mali, Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital Friday morning, killing at least three people and initially taking numerous hostages, authorities said. Traore said 126 people had been escorted to safety, and that at least one guest reported the attackers instructed him to recite verses from the Qur’an as proof of his Muslim faith before he was allowed to leave. As people ran for their lives along a dirt road, troops in full combat gear pointed the way to safety, sometimes escorting them with a protective arm around the shoulder. Local TV showed heavily armed troops in what appeared to be a lobby. Monique Kouame Affoue Ekonde of Ivory Coast said she and six other people, including a Turkish woman, were escorted out by security forces as the gunmen rushed toward the fifth or sixth floor. Ekonde said she had been “in a state of shock.” Malian special forces went “floor by floor” to free hostages, Traore said. U.S. special forces assisted, said Col. Mark Cheadle of the U.S. Army’s Africa Command. At least six Americans were evacuated from the hotel, Cheadle said. U.S. officials were trying to verify the location of all American citizens in Mali. National Security Council spokesman Ned Price praised the bravery of the Malian, French, U.N. and U.S. security personnel who responded, adding that Washington was prepared to assist Mali’s government as it investigates “this tragic terrorist attack.” A unit of French soldiers was sent to Bamako in support of Malian security forces, the French Defence Ministry said. About 40 special police forces also played a supporting role, France’s national gendarme service said. The U.N. mission sent security reinforcements and medical aid to the scene, said U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq. A few U.N. staff
were in the hotel but they got out safely, he added. Reflecting the chaos surrounding the siege, various death tolls were reported during the day. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said 19 people died — 18 in the hotel and one Malian soldier killed in the fighting. A U.N. official had earlier said initial reports put the number of dead at 27, but that different casualty figures have been reported and the organization is working with authorities to get an exact total. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the operation was still ongoing. Throughout the siege, officials in various countries from Europe to Asia sought to find out whether their citizens staying at the hotel were safe. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, citing its diplomats in Mali, reported about 10 Chinese citizens took shelter in their rooms, and all were safe. Also reported safe were 12 members of an Air France flight crew and five from Turkish Airlines. All 20 guests from India were evacuated as well, said Vikas Swarup, spokesman for India’s Foreign Ministry. The attack was perceived by many in France, particularly in the government, as a new attack on its interests. An extremist group that two years ago split from al-Qaida’s North Africa branch and led by Moktar Belmoktar claimed responsibility in a recorded statement carried by Al-Jazeera. The group said it wanted fighters freed from Mali’s prisons and a halt on attacks against northern Malians. The group, known as the Mourabitounes, was formed in 2013 after Belmoktar left al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and joined with a Malian militant group.
CAO - South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission The South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission, is currently recruiting for the position of CAO. This part time contract management position will share responsibility for strategic and operational leadership of the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission.
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Located on the east side of Ponoka, overlooking the scenic Battle River Valley, Northcott Care Center is a 73 bed nursing home committed to providing quality care to the residents of our community. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss your employment future. If you are interested in starting a new and rewarding career, please fax your resume to (403) 783-6420 or call (403) 783-4764. Email: tserle@northcottcarecentre.com Website: www.qualicarehealthservices.com
Reporting to the Commission Board, the successful candidate responsibilities include: • develop and refer to the Board of the Commission (“the Board”) for adoption by the Board policies for the effective and efficient operation of the Commission’s facilities and systems; • oversee the daily financial operation of the Commission’s systems and facilities through the Commission’s operator; • assists the Board of the Commission in the negotiation of contracts and/or agreements for the purchase and/or sale of water, or any other matter in which the Commission might be involved; • attend and represent the interests of the Commission at meetings of the Regional customers and other external meetings; • consult with and direct the Commission’s Engineers on behalf of the Commission to maintain the economical and efficient operation and maintenance of the Commission’s systems and facilities; • this is considered a part time position The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications: • knowledge of accounting and budgets; • knowledge of local government and the legal obligations and limitations of a regional services commission under the Act; • knowledge of crossing agreements and legal agreements generally; and Qualified individuals are invited to forward their resume detailing their qualifications, experience, three employment references and contract/salary expectations to: South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission Attn: Chairman Dennis Cooper, Chairperson P.O. Bag 100, Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0 Email: cao@srdrwc.com This competition will remain open until November 30, 2015. To view a detailed position description or questions please contact Dennis Cooper, Chairman 403-318-2046 or John van Doesburg 403-391-0270 johnvand@telusplanet.net
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Parkland CLASS is a dynamic human services organization with 600+ employees. Based out of Red Deer, we provide supports to adults and children with developmental disabilities in Central Alberta and the NWT.
The Legislative Assembly Office supports the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly – providing nonpartisan procedural, administrative and educational services. We offer challenging work, a rich history, a beautiful location, support for career-long learning and excellent vacation and health benefits.
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Lead our vision to respect tradition, exemplify service and promote innovation in providing supports and services to the Legislative Assembly on behalf of Albertans.
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As the chief executive officer and under the direction of the Speaker, you will oversee the delivery of nonpartisan services to Members of the Legislative Assembly that continue to establish benchmarks for Canadian parliaments. Responsible for the overall direction and administration of the Legislative Assembly Office, you will lead a highly skilled executive team in the planning and delivery of procedural, administrative and educational services. In this role you will also serve as the chief advisor on matters of procedure and parliamentary privilege, and maintain authoritative records of proceedings of the House and its committees.
We are seeking an experienced Human Resource Assistant to provide general administrative support to the Human Resources Department. Core responsibilities will include data entry, filing, word processing, completing new employee orientations, and the tracking of employee certifications and performance appraisals. Activities will also include creating and manipulating reports on various human resource activities. Pending the successful applicant’s knowledge/ skills, there is opportunity to assume more progressive HR responsibilities. As the ideal candidate you will have experience in a human resource support role, advanced MS Office skills, and prior experience working with an HRIS. You will also be self-initiated, possess a pleasant & professional demeanor, have excellent analytical skills and be able to maintain calm, focus and attention to detail in a busy office. Strong written and verbal communication skills will ensure your effectiveness in this role. A diploma in Human Resource Management or a related field in administration plus 3-5 years of related experience is required. Candidate will be required to submit a Police Information Check prior to commencing employment.
This position requires a highly credible leader with extensive related executive management experience and strengths in managing significant resources in complex and dynamic environments. You have a strategic focus, experience managing high profile issues and a history of exercising sound judgment. Your reputation for impartiality and integrity will be key in this role. Salary range: $213,476 - $286,977 dependent on qualifications. Please submit your resume by December 7, 2015. Job ID #1032933
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Ceramic tiles are super resilient surfaces for a home. Now they are super big as well. The Spanish firm Inalco is experimenting with installing burners directly into a an easy-to-clean kitchen counter, which would eliminate the need for a separate cooktop.
New technology expands the size and use of tiles
BY KATHERINE SALANT SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE For a home builder, the holy grail of materials is something that can do everything. For a homeowner, the holy grail of materials is one that looks really good and requires no maintenance. Such a material is now available but virtually unknown to most builders and homeowners in North America. It’s not a miracle of nanotechnology or even new. It’s that old workhorse, the porcelain ceramic tile, updated with modern equipment and manufacturing processes to such a degree that it may change the look of suburbia — as well as our notions of what constitutes a tile. Manufacturers can now produce porcelain tiles that are huge (5-feetby-11-feet), really thin (1/8- to ¼-inch thick) and which absorb almost no water. This latter detail means that these tiles will not crack in freezing temperatures and can be used indoors, outdoors in temperate climates, and for an astonishingly broad range of applications. The tiles are also made in smaller sizes, though much larger than the standard used in so many bathrooms, and they can be nearly ¾-inch thick, depending on the intended use. The tiles are marketed in the United States by Tennessee-based Crossville, which calls its tiles Laminam, and four Spanish manufacturers. Cosentino calls its product Dekton, Grespania’s version is Coverlam, Inalco’s is Itopker and TheSize Surfaces’s is Neolith. In keeping with designers’ preference for a “soft” palette, the offerings of these firms favor grays, “greige” (a combination of beige and gray), light and dark brown, charcoal, cream and pure white. Some of the tiles are a solid color, but others mimic wood, concrete, textile patterns, metals and natural stone. The marble lookalikes resemble the real thing so closely that even experts can be fooled. When you see these supersize tiles in someone’s house for the first time, “great looking tile” is not likely to be your initial reaction. In fact, you probably won’t realize that you’re looking at tile until someone tips you off. The big tiles with solid colors present a tasteful, unusual finish; the natural stone lookalikes, especially the marble ones, are stunning. To see an entire counter made of what appears to be a single slab of high-quality Calacatta marble is eye-popping. Once you know what to look for, where might you use the supersize tiles? They can be used to finish walls as well as for flooring, countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, kitchen sinks and fireplace surrounds. If you want to go really crazy, the thinnest tiles can be used to finish doors, tables, desks and stairs. Capitalizing on the unusually high
It looks like a solid block of marble, but each side of this kitchen peninsula was made from a single slab of Dekton’s Aura. The large tiles were also used for the floor. heat resistance of the supersize tiles, the Spanish firm Inalco is experimenting with installing burners directly into the counter, which would eliminate the need for a separate cooktop. The tiles are extremely scratch and stain resistant. Spills do not have to be cleaned up right away, an appealing feature if you’re one to leave the kitchen cleanup until after your last dinner guest leaves. Another plus with the large tiles in the kitchen is crack resistance. Traditionally manufactured tiles can crack when objects are dropped on them. These porcelain tiles, however, are manufactured with a different process that makes them extremely crack resistant. As Jacobo Pardo of Grespania explained, as long as the tile is installed properly, “you can drop a large cast iron frying pan on the counter, no problem. If you drop a big cast iron pan on the floor, it won’t crack.” In addition to their size, another difference between these tiles and traditional ones is their surface finish, which can vary from a soft matte to a highly reflective glossy (Cosentino’s Lorenzo Marquez said his firm’s “X-Glossy” finish is so polished “you can almost see your face a black or white Dekton surface.”) The place in the house where these larger tiles may initially make their mark is bathroom remodeling because of the ease and speed of installing the really thin tiles over existing tile. There’s no demolition, so it’s far less messy. And because you have
fewer tiles, the work goes quickly. For example, you can re-tile the walls of an average-size bathroom with 20-by-40-inch tiles in about four hours, said Crossville’s Vittorio Pomante. “You can leave in the morning for work and return at the end of the day to a new bath/shower surround and retiled walls,” he said. In moderate climates, the tiles can be used as siding for the house as well as for driveways, sidewalks, terraces, pool surrounds and counters for outdoor cooking areas. And the colours will not fade, even after years of exposure to sunlight. On the exterior of a house, you would either grout between tiles, which would periodically need to be re-done, or not, in which case the siding would truly be maintenance free. When I looked at the same row of townhouses entirely clad in a neutral-color tile in a computer rendering, it took on a sleek modern cast that some might find arresting and intriguing, while others might characterize as “really out there.” To get a better idea of what a tileclad house could look like, Cosentino has a feature on its Web site (hdviewer.cosentino.com/facades) that illustrates different Dekton slabs on a house with spare, modern styling. On Neolith’s Web site, the “visualizer” tool (www.thesize.es/neolith/en/ visualizer) lets you experiment with a kitchen, bathroom and living room looks, as well as a facade.
AS THIN AS THEY ARE, THESE TILES ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO USE ON YOUR DRIVEWAY, OR EVEN AS SIDING ON YOUR HOUSE
For many people, the most noticeable exterior application of the new tiles would be a driveway. Instead of a large area covered in concrete or asphalt, you could have two tracks of 24-by-24-inch tiles separated by several inches of grass or gravel widening into a larger tiled area in front of the garage. Thicker tiles are required to support the weight of a car, but Pardo said that is not a problem. A single, ¾-inch thick Coverlam Dock tile can support as much as 2.5 tonnes, he said, much more than the weight of an average car. A Coverlam driveway requires minimal site preparation and equipment. Once the soil is compacted and leveled, the tiles can be set in place. “The weight of the tile is so big, it won’t move,” Pardo said. “Even better, unlike concrete of asphalt, no maintenance is ever required.” Big tiles that won’t crack in freezing weather allow homeowners in more northern climates to achieve the same look that homeowners in Florida or the Southwest enjoy. Using the same tile indoors and out on an adjacent patio makes both spaces feel bigger. Besides the stunning visuals and tactile sensations, some people may perceive other differences with the large tiles. A patio, for instance, that reflects either the home’s exterior or interior. For me, the experience of being in a bathroom with large, white Calacatta marble lookalikes covering the entire floor and walls was transcendent. Encased in luxury, I was somewhere between decadence and levitation. Washington Post/Bloomberg News
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From shabby to chic on a budget by simply washing on the gentle cycle in the washing machine or dishwasher. There is a plan behind Ross’s acquisitions. He advises curating an arsenal of essentials, multipurpose pieces that you’ll reach for time and again. Carving knives, ladles, serving spoons, a mix of platters and plates are great flea markets finds, and make you and your guests feel special. Thats what its all about. Ross’s personal collections have been photographed in splendid arrangements. Floral bouquets, tableware, furnishings and fabrics, old, new, seasonal, shabby and chic, all combine in glorious ways that will inspire you to take to the sales wherever they are. The rooms literally overflow. Is this for the cameras sake or does he really live like this? His exuberance is hard to match. Imagination and invention will bring your entertaining up a notch or two. Always thinking on a budget, there are great tips on how to present in style. Don’t want to cook, but love having friends over? Arrange a take-out menu on a selection of chic platters and serving bowls. For parties, raise your guests expectations. Layer your tables landscape with cake pedestals and stacked compotes. Mirrors work magic. Use mirrored trays to magnify the effect of floral arrangements and finger food. Ross likes to position libation stations throughout the party scene to keep guests circulating. Shown here, a Prosecco bar is set up by a bookcase; one of the shelves holds glassware. Modern Mix shows us how anyone can acquire beautiful things on a budget. The book is also a treasure trove of all that is collectible, shown in glowing photography and labelled with captions.
From Modern Mix, here’s a clever placement of a drinks station beside a book shelf that holds stemware and an intriguing display of found objects.
Debbie Travis’ House to Home column is produced by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email your questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. You can follow Debbie on Twitter at www.twitter. com/debbie_travis, and visit Debbie’s new website, www.debbietravis.com.
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Like so many people, I am a bargain hunter. My passion for objects that have a story to tell, a rich history, a pleasing shape, fill a household need, or are simply beautiful to look at has taken me to countless outdoor markets and thrift shops around the world. I h a v e learned that to make the best, most memorable purchases takes patience and knowledge. You may not know exactly DEBBIE what you are TRAVIS looking for, but HOUSE TO HOME when you have educated yourself on what to buy, or more important, what not to buy, the hunt becomes even more exciting. Modern Mix, Curating Personal Style with Chic & Accessible Finds, is a coffee table style book that takes you step by step through the search, and how to display and live with the treasures you unearth. The author, Eddie Ross, is a party stylist, trained chef, design, decorating and food editor for top magazines, and grew up gardening with his Grandfather. Ross’s love for fine things blossomed as he catered parties for the rich and famous, styled magnificent homes for decor mags, and learned the art of presentation at Chefs school. Ross says, “We are not all born with a silver spoon in our mouths, but we can pretend cant we?” Modern Mix shows us how. Begin by educating your eye; discover the basics about the varieties of glass, metals, textiles, ceramics, and plastics. Ross talks about colour, shapes, markings and mini-histories of all the items you are likely to come across. Next, is that tarnished silver pitcher, chipped glass or stained heirloom linen worth restoring? Tips guide you to a professional restorer, or when and what you can do yourself. Note: Ross shows fantastic results
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Laminate to tile transition Q: Whats the best way to transition from a laminate floor to a ceramic tile surface? Theres no major height difference between the two floors, its just that I want something nice looking that will also protect the exposed edges of the cut laminate where they meet the tile. A: The best option by far is a metal transition strip made especially for the job. There are different colours, finishes and shapes available, but the best type cap the edges of laminate and create a straight edge for the tiles to meet. Schluter STEVE Systems makes MAXWELL tile accessories of all kinds, HOUSEWORKS and they’re the best source of high quality tile transition strips Ive seen. Ive used them on projects of my own and they work much better than traditional transition strips made to look like laminates and that sit above the surface of the floor.
Caring for New Raspberries Q: What should I do to prepare my new raspberry plants for winter? They grew well this summer following the advice you gave me in the spring, and I want to make sure that next year is good, too. A: I’ve never done anything to prepare my raspberries for winter in 25 years of growing them, and never had the slightest trouble. If you’ve chosen a variety of berries hardy for your area, there won’t be any die back. If your berries aren’t sufficiently hardy, theres nothing you can do to help them now. The real work of keeping raspberries comes in the spring. Thats when all the canes that bore fruit this past summer will be obviously dead. Prune this dead wood out close to the ground, plus any other live canes that are closer to their neighbours than about 3 or 4 away. Spring is also the perfect time to top up mulch between canes. You can easily double the life of a
raspberry patch by maintaining a deep bed of mulch to keep grass from moving in. Don’t use straw or old hay since this is often full of weed seeds. Sawdust or cedar bark mulch do a really wonderful job as mulch under raspberries.
Woodstove Door Glass Q: Should I replace the gasket around the glass insert in the door of my woodstove? I read and followed your previous article about door gasket replacement, but my chimney guy said not to bother with a new gasket around the door glass because the stove is old. A: Just because your woodstove is old, doesn’t mean it can’t burn exceptionally well. Thats one nice thing about woodstoves. Unlike other consumer products, high-quality woodstoves are almost timeless. I’m sitting next to one now, warming myself as I write. Its more than 30 years old and works as well today as it was when new. Even an old air-tight woodstove will deliver excellent performance if the gaskets are in good shape. Door gaskets go bad much more often than the gaskets around glass do because door gaskets take a lot more wear and movement as wood is added and ash removed. So if the window gasket is good, then I’d leave it alone. If it’s obviously leaking, then replace it. Both your stove gaskets are working properly if you can choke down the fire by nearly closing the air supply controls. If the fire still burns brightly and hot with the air supply valves closed, then you need to change some gaskets because air is getting in around them somewhere. If your door glass gets dirty with use, don’t bother just wiping it. This almost never works, but proper woodstove door glass cleaner performs really well because it contains fine abrasives that remove built up minerals. Ask Steve questions, read previous articles and watch his home improvement videos at SteveMaxwell.ca
Setting up a new home is just a click away BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In a connected world, nesting’s a lot easier than it used to be. There are apps and websites that streamline many aspects of setting up and dismantling a home. Whether you’re trying to get rid of old stuff, buy new stuff, move stuff or find ways to use your stuff, chances are there’s an app (or at least a website) for that. MOVE IT There was a time when moving out of an old place and into a new one was a daunting logistical challenge, especially for the unorganized or inexperienced. How do you find a reliable moving company? What do you need to know to prepare and execute a successful move? Unpakt.com lets you compare over 600 prescreened, licensed, local or interstate moving firms, read credentials and reviews, and book online. Plug in the size of your home, the date you want to move, locations, and any additional needs like storage or extra drop-off stops. You can live-chat with an adviser. There’s info and an app for setting up your moving timeline and making an inventory. (www.unpakt. com ) Move Advisor also helps with an inventory, and calculates how many boxes and furniture blankets you’re likely to need, as well as estimating the requisite moving capacity of any truck you’re thinking of renting for a DIY move. If you decide to go with pros, you can email your inventory directly to them. An online timeline tracks your to-do list. (www.moveadvisor.com ) LOSE IT New York-based AptDeco.com was founded by Kalam Dennis and Reham Fagiri as an alternative to Craigslist after they learned that 10.8 million tons of furniture goes to landfills each year. They hoped to make it easier to unload unwanted furnishings or find something new. Want to sell that old dresser you got from your uncle? AptDeco provides pricing advice, promotion, picks up the item, and handles the financial transaction. (www.aptdeco.com ) MoveLoot.com is another online consignment marketplace, whose tagline is “Used is the new New.” Launched in San Francisco, they’re also in Raleigh/Durham Charleston, South Carolina Atlanta New York City and Los Angeles. The company has its own warehouses and teams that will pick up, deliver and set up the objects you’re looking to buy or sell. Recent items posted included a Restoration Hardware king-size bed frame for $878, a Hekman shagreen chair for $410 and a red Ikea tub chair for a cool $25. The app keeps you apprised of bids. (www. moveloot.com )
Photo by STEVE MAXWELL/freelance
This 30-year-old air-tight woodstove still burns as well today as when it was new. Keep the gasket around the door and glass in good condition, and the stove will work flawlessly.
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D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015
Fusing design elements, decorative styles BY DAVID FERGUSON SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE
Q — For the first time, I am about to tackle decorating and I would appreciate any help you can offer to resolve the furniture and its arrangement, as well as any other advice you can offer a novice. The living room in our new home is quite large and I find the impending task a bit ominous. I have chosen to paint the walls in a classic grey shade, and I have done the tray ceiling and decorative casement mouldings in two tones of off-white. Maple flooring was used throughout the main floor and stained in a light, natural tone. The room features a beautiful fireplace with a off-white and pink-red marble surround, and white painted mantel. If budget allows, we would like to have shelving built into the niches on both sides of the fireplace and here we will house our television and other electronics. The plan is to paint the shelving off-white to contrast on the grey walls. The two large windows here look onto our backyard which is on a ravine and filled with beautiful, mature trees. I would like the room to feel light and airy, while at the same time being comfortable and inviting. The furniture I need to incorporate includes a classic love seat and sofa, an antique rosewood writing desk, and two large Oriental carpets, but I am open to other pieces as required. My two favourite design styles are French country and a Southwest, and I would love to use both, but I wonder if they are too far at odds.
have no trouble marrying these two styles into one cohesive look that is completely your own. With careful manipulation, many seemingly disparate design styles can work together wonderfully. When buying any new furniture or decorative accessories, look for elements that are shared by both styles. For example, both French country and Southwest designs often feature soft, rounded lines. As well, both are rustic, casual and may feature light colour tones, including muted earth tones. Mixing these styles will be most successful if the various pieces don’t compete for attention. For example, if you picture a huge, dark, ebony wood Jacobean armoire sitting next to a light, Dan-
ish teak coffee table, you can imagine which of the two would command the attention. Think about how you can integrate these two styles most effectively. A white-painted Louis XV bergere upholstered with a muted fabric can appear right at home next to a terra-cotta-top end table. Decorative, cast-iron drapery hardware off-setting soft, white curtains will be attractive and harmonious to the fusion style. David Ferguson is a regular contributor to CBC Radio’s Ontario Today. Write to David at: david.ferguson@ hotmail.ca.
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A — Sometimes, it is as difficult to create design magic in a large room as it is to decorate a small space. Despite its spaciousness, your living room is not without some basic arrangement challenges because this room is replete with interesting architectural details. The large windows with a view of your treed lot, the elaborate marble fireplace, the tray ceiling, the creative paint choices, along with other architectural features, dominate the design and compete for attention. Furthermore, your plans to build a custom shelving unit to house, among other things, the television, will create yet another feature. The real challenge here will be to establish a practical seating arrangement that suits your criteria within this strong design. The solution will, in part, include creating a seating arrangement that is a comfortable viewing distance from the television without establishing the screen as a dominant focal point. In the plan I have drawn, I am proposing an option that capitalizes on the room’s length, creating two seating areas. The larger area incorporates the sofa, love seat and an additional chair, all arranged with the fireplace wall as its focus. Anchored by your larger area rug, it should provide enough leg room so that people won’t feel crammed-in. An intimate second area will provide an ideal setting for relaxing, reading or working on a laptop, highlighting your beautiful view and warm sunlight through the windows. Since classical detailing, colours and textures feature prominently in your living room, you should
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SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2015
Experimentalism, universality MANGAN’S MUSIC BRINGS ENERGY, LIFE EXPERIENCES BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF
Two-time Juno Award-winning musician Dan Mangan just released a new album about the importance of fighting through sedation to achieve awareness. He’s also a new father. Coincidence? Maybe not, said the Vancouverite, who sees parallels between his recent life experience and his album, Club Meds. “When you’re with a newborn child, nothing else in the world matters. You have to be so present holding a weekold baby,” said Mangan. At the same time, “your little, precious being” saps you of energy and robs you of sleep, he admitted. “It’s exhausting!” Various metaphors can be slapped onto Club Meds, the sometimes brooding, experimental album that Mangan recorded with his band Blacksmith. He and the group perform on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre. While Mangan aimed for a “universality” in his lyrics, the song, Mouthpiece, contains the line “Question period is over. Don’t you feel it? I do. It’s a puppet show…” He admitted feeling disenchanted with Canada’s former Tory government. “When your democratic process has something called a Question Period,” shouldn’t it be incumbent of politi-
cians to not make a mockery of it and actually answer some of the questions being asked, he said. And isn’t it a form of sedation when members of the public buy into ideas that have been “dictated from the top down,” without the benefit of science or scrutiny, he added. But Mangan points out that Club Meds isn’t about politics, but different aspects of human nature. Even the CD’s title can refer to the tranquilizing effect of the holiday resort experience. When you think about it, he added, it’s interesting that people like travelling to different countries without having to deal with unfamiliarity. The all-inclusive resort is “like a whole beach full of people with their heads in the sand — they’re surrounded by people who look like them, and the only locals they meet are giving them drinks…” Mangan stresses he makes these points observationally, not critically, because he understands the need for escapism — to turn the channel when another horrendous ISIS story comes on the news. But continuously living in Lalaland is not healthy, he said. “You have to pull you head out of the sand every now and again” — which is what Club Meds is about. The singer feels his previous folk style has evolved to something that “sounds completely unique, like we’re adding our own voice to this pile of music… I can’t think of another band that sounds like this record.” Music
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Dan Mangan performs at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre on Nov. 25 murkiness often mirrors its sedation theme on the CD. “It’s funny. On first listen, it sound… dark and chaotic. But I think it’s a grower… After a handful of listens I think people will feel the joy that’s also in it,” said Mangan, whose album has been getting some four-star ratings. The musician, who studied sociology and English at the University of British Columbia, had been reading Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake and The Handmaid’s Tale — and feels ideas from both books about dystopian societies spilled over into his songwriting.
Mangan and his wife were also fascinated by Heretics: Adventures with the Enemies of Science, by Will Storr. It examines various belief systems around the world and explores why humans are more loyal to their personal beliefs than to facts. The idea of mental sedation once again comes into play, said Mangan, who questions whether there’s a physiological need for us to “tell stories to ourselves” make sense of life and reinforce our role as protagonists of our own existence. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
Sunworks exhibit showcases scenery and surreality BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A vase of lavender floats mysteriously over an open suitcase. A anxious bride arrives in unfamiliar rural surroundings. A birdbath stands abandoned in a wintry garden. These are some of the intriguing subjects in Scapes, Stills and Martha, a joint art exhibit at the white gallery, adjoining Sunworks in downtown Red Deer. The seasonal scenery by David More, surreal still lifes by Doug Williamson and Prairie portraits by Vivian Bennett are painted in distinct and disparate styles. Yet the three artists’ works were brought together by the gallery’s curator Brenda Hucal because they represent different aspects of our lives, said Sunworks manager Ann Langille. “They’re about who we are, where we live, and… what we love.” The ‘who’ is apparent in the colourful abstract-expressionist portraits by Vivian Bennett. The Central Alberta artist depicted people from vintage photographs, or photos she took herself of friends in period dress. Each painting in Bennett’s “Martha” series tells a story of a woman who came to live in the Prairies. In Martha’s First Day of Marriage Wasn’t So Hot, a lady in a bright green hat and too-small suit jacket stands uncomfortably in a farmyard. Like many city-raised women, this Martha didn’t know what she was in for when she agreed to move to the country, said Bennett. “There’s this sense of ‘holy crap. Where am I… and how am I going to milk a cow?’” The harsh loneliness of 1940s-era Prairie life one of her ongoing themes. But many of the transplanted women portrayed by Bennett eventually found beauty in their Prairie environment — as did the painter, herself. Bennett is an Edmonton-born former store-display artist, who now lives near Buffalo Lake. In her Well, Thought Martha, Here We Are Back at the Farm Again painting, a seated wife with her hands in a mixing bowl seems almost content.
The ‘where we live’ aspect of the exhibit comes from More’s impressionistic paintings of his backyard garden in Benalto. The retired Red Deer College visual arts instructor has been painting his wife Yvette’s garden, Benhaven, for years, watching it become “a piece of art, itself.” More, who had a solo show at the white gallery last year, said he likes how the flowers, trees and shrubbery take on various appearances at different times of year. “I try to capture the moment,” he added — even if it means standing on a ladder to gain a different perspective, or sitting on the grass to get a lower vantage point. His dynamic brushstrokes in Winter’s Rhythms, Benhaven convey a blustery snowstorm, but More also sees a “nestling beauty” in the winter garden’s sheltering bushes. Winter Bath, depicts a similar dichotomy with a summery birdbath in a wintry environment. These paintings are contrasted with verdant and idyllic summer gardens in The Blue Table and Shadow Bridge. Flower-themed still lifes, painted in old-world, hyper-realistic style by Williamson, contain the “what we love” aspect of the show. But it’s not a simple love affair with this subject matter, since there’s often an uneasy complexity to the symbolic elements in Williamson’s paintings — especially in his largest surreal work, Essence of Lavender, which shows a floating vase over an open, satin-lined suitcase. The real suitcase that inspired the painting is owned by Alberta artist Rita McKeough. And since one of McKeough’s latest artworks involves a pasture and cows, Williamson paid homage to her by including these in the background of this work. He also depicted lavender in a central suspended vase because there were actual sprigs of lavender in the suitcase. “I think her father had put it in there,” said the Red Deer-raised artist. Williamson, who studied at Red Deer College and the University of Calgary, invites viewers to take away whatever meanings they find in his paintings — including Loose Thread and Magnesia, which focus on small blooms in
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ABOVE;Martha Expected Redemption, by Vivian Bennett currently on display in the exhibit titled Scapes, Stills and Martha at White in Sunworks. RIGHT: Loose Thread, by Douglas Williamson. repurposed bottle vases. There’s a Victorian look to their dark backgrounds that semi-hide fallen leaves. The Calgary-based artist, whose detailed works were featured at the white gallery last spring, is happy to be paired with More and Bennett in this show. He feels the downtown gallery is helping “bring a higher level of arts and culture to the city.” Scapes, Stills and Martha continues to Jan. 3. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
Newfoundland folk legend Ron Hynes dead at 64 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Acclaimed singer-songwriter Ron Hynes, Newfoundland and Labrador’s “man of a thousand songs,” died Thursday after a brief battle with cancer. His family says he died shortly after 6 p.m. while receiving treatment at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s. He was 64 years old. Hynes long referred to himself as the “man of a thousand songs,” a moniker he coined in an endearing folk song that speaks of the lonely, shabby side of being a singer. But he is perhaps best known for his song Sonny’s Dream, a lament about a mother worrying about losing her son to the sea. The song, written in 1976, has been covered by other artists so many times that it has become a latenight anthem in many corners of the globe. In St. John’s, many friends and fans
took to social media to recount stories of the sometimes gruff and mischievous performer, some of them saying it was fitting that the city was plunged into darkness by a power failure as news broke about his death. “The lights went out downtown,” tweeted comedian Mark Critch, a fellow Newfoundlander. “St. John’s is dark tonight and so it should be.” Singer-songwriter Alan Doyle described Hynes online as his “musical hero” and “The greatest songwriter I ever met.” Comedian Rick Mercer, another Newfoundlander, described Hynes as the “poet laureate of Newfoundland and Labrador.” Newfoundland filmmaker Mary Sexton recalled how her camera developed a problem when she was filming a documentary about Hynes as he toured through Ireland, where Sonny’s Dream is widely thought to be an Irish classic. “I brought the footage home, sent the film to the lab and found out we
had a camera leak and all of the band and Ron had halos around them,” she said in an email. “I do believe in fairies ever since … Mostly I remember his talent, his songwriting and he always had a smile and a hug for me.” In a 2007 interview, Hynes said an addiction to drugs had almost killed him four years earlier. “Once you’re addicted, you’re addicted for life,” he said at the time. “It’s not like you have a cold for a weekend and then Monday morning you’re feeling a whole lot better and all those germs are gone.” Hynes often confronted his demons in song. Even in Man of a Thousand Songs, the jagged, dark side of his life comes out in the lyrics. “He got a friend in the backstage alley, got just the thing to make the night move along,” Hynes would sing, a wellworn fedora always part of the act. Hynes is also famous in his home province for a moving tribute he wrote for the 84 men killed in 1982 when the
offshore drill rig Ocean Ranger capsized in a violent storm off Newfoundland. The haunting lyrics of Atlantic Blue capture a profound sense of loss that endures in Newfoundland to this day: “What colour is a heartache from a love lost at sea? What shade of memory never fades but lingers to eternity? And how dark is the light of day that sleepless eyes of mine survey? Is that you, Atlantic Blue? My heart is as cold as you.” Born in St. John’s and raised in Ferryland, Hynes was founding member of The Wonderful Grand Band and later released seven solo albums. He won several East Coast Music Awards and was a Juno and Canadian Country Music Awards nominee. Hynes was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2012, but he kept the disease at bay until this fall when he confirmed it had returned, this time to his hip and lung. He was rushed to hospital earlier this week.
D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015
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Bull skit turning to musical performances next weekend More high-energy comedy and improvisation shows are coming next week, courtesy of the local Bull Skit gang. The Against the Wall Theatre troupe will perform with musical guests on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28, at the Scott Block theatre in downtown Red Deer. Tickets and more information about the 8 p.m. shows are available at www. BullSkitComedy.com.
Central Albertan music lovers are invited to warm up their winter with two nights of Jingle Jazz. On Monday, Nov. 30, the Red Deer College Big Band and Faculty Jazz Ensemble will play some hot holiday classics at a 7:30 p.m. show in Studio A of the RDC Arts Centre. And on Tuesday, Dec. 1, “‘tis the season to be jazzy” with a swing concert by the RDC Jazz Combos and Faculty Jazz Ensemble, also at 7:30 p.m. at the same studio. Tickets to the shows are available for $16.30 each ($13.15 students/ seniors) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre.
Jancewicz bringing Beethoven, Chopin to town with Spice of Life
Comedy film ‘I think I do’ being screened in Red Deer A comic film about commitment, cold feet and hard life lessons learned will be screened next weekend in Red Deer. I Think I Do, starring Mia Kirchner (The L Word, The Vampire Diaries), will be shown on Nov. 27 and 28 at the Welikoklad Event Centre. The film originally aired on W Network, but this is the Red Deer premiere that celebrates local contributions of Red Deer College Motion Picture Arts alumni, as well as instructor Larry Reese. The movie is rated 14A. Tickets for the 7 p.m. screening are $10 at the door.
Calf Skit performs ‘The Gingerbread Man’ next Saturday A sketch-comedy version of The Gingerbread Man story will be performed on Saturday, Nov. 28, by Against the Wall Theatre. The Calf Skit fairy tale is recommended for kids 10 and under, as well as their parents. Audience members can get involved in the story telling at the 2 p.m. show at the Scott Block Theatre in downtown Red Deer. Tickets are available from www. BullSkitComedy.com.
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Calgary pianist/composer Peter Jancewicz will perform a Spice of Life concert in Red Deer next week. The eclectic program on Sunday, Nov. 29, will include favourites by Beethoven and Chopin, as well as Jancewicz’s own compositions. The 7:30 p.m. concert in Studio A of the Red Deer College Arts Centre are $16.30 ($13.50 students/seniors) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre.
Heaviside showing off third album’s new sound at the Vat on Friday Horns and synthesizers add new flavours to the classic rock sound of Heaviside, which performs Friday at The Vat in Red Deer. The quartet of Edmonton rockers is releasing a third full-length album, Omnivore. The first single, Aardvark is described as “a viciously raw track with a Stooge-like swagger.” Heaviside’s 2012 release, Wasted Generation, produced three tunes that made it onto the Canadian Top 100 rock chart. For more information about the show, please call 403-346-5636. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t waste time and energy criticizing others. The only way you’ll get things completed properly is if you take charge and do them yourself. Then you can rest after a job well done. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Mercury is now moving through your networking zone, so it’s the perfect day to connect with family, friends and colleagues from far and wide, both in person and online. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’re like an emotional sponge as you soak up the atmosphere around you, but avoid negative people who’ll just bring you down. If you have to make a decision, follow your intuition.
Saturday, Nov. 21 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Marlo Thomas, 77; Goldie Hawn, 69; Bjork, 49 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Avoid being jealous and possessive today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Make sure you are making the most of your fertile imagination. 2016 is the year to look after your health and be more emotionally open. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Avoid being too gung-ho today. Rams are always butting in with advice but don’t help others unless they ask you first. Everyone has Sunday, Nov. 22 their unique way of approaching CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS problems. DATE: Mads Mikkelsen, 49; Mark TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ruffalo, 47; Scarlett Johansson, 30 The more time and energy you put THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Expect into close personal relationships, a busy day, with lots of lively converthe more they will flourish. Its time sation and fiery debate. to reconcile differences, and nip HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You become problems in the bud before they get impatient when others want you to bigger. follow conventional rules. JOANNE MADELINE GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your daring approach will shake When it comes to a complex relaMOORE things up in 2016 — especially at tionship with a child, teenager or home or work. SUN SIGNS friend, aim to be as proactive — ARIES (March 21-April 19): and diplomatic — as possible this Moon/Mars aspects increase impaweekend. Expect some complicatience so pace yourself and avoid betions along the way. ing in a rush today Rams. If you are CANCER (June 21-July 22): When it comes bossy and insensitive to others — then that’s what to relationships, avoid the tendency to be physicalyou’ll receive in return. ly clingy or emotionally manipulative. Remember TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t despair if there’s a big difference between loving someone a relationship is coming to an end. It has run its and smothering them! natural course and now is the time to move on. FoLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Expect intense comcus on the future, as you act on your hunches and munication with others, as Venus and Pluto trigger follow your dreams. emotional outbursts and plenty of power games. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Can you walk your The more you try to control others, the more they talk? It’s time to pluck your creative ideas from the will resist. thought plane and start putting them into practice in VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A creative apthe real world. proach clears away the cobwebs, especially when And today’s a very good day to start! it comes to financial concerns. The more proactive CANCER (June 21-July 22): Calling all Crabs! you are about increasing cash flow, the more monYou may feel irritable today — and somewhat crabey matters will improve. by — as the Moon and Mars stir up your tempestuLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): With Venus and ous emotions. So plan something special to soothe Mars in your sign, many Librans are hungry for your sensitive soul. love and lust today. But your choice of partner may LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Even though it’s a upset a family member, so be tactful and take baby Sunday, many Lions are keen to burn the midnight steps. oil and work. But — if you neglect your nearest and SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Resist the tempdearest — then they’ll let you know they’re definitetation to use subversive tactics to manipulate othly not happy. ers today Scorpio. You don’t always have to be in VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): With Jupiter jumpcontrol. Instead, learn to let go, relax and move on. ing through your sign, aim to be as honest and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Mercury is straight-forward as you possibly can. But — in the now moving through your sign so it’s time to travel, words of birthday great George Eliot — “Falsehood study, do business or research a topic that has alis easy, truth so difficult.” ways intrigued you. You’re keen to mix and mingle LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t rush Libra! with a new crowd. Slow down and pace yourself. Be inspired by birth-
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Dad more clearly. Please don’t express hurt or dismay that they long for Dad’s company. Be supportive and understanding. In time, we hope they will come to appreciate you even more than they already do. Dear Annie: I work in a small department within a larger corporation. One of my co-workers is a rather large gentleman who has very bad body odor. I am a larger gal myself, and I sweat more than others. I know this, so I bathe daily and use antiperspirant. This co-worker comes into the office smelling this way, so he probably doesn’t shower every morning. He works with the public, and I can’t help but wonder what kind of an impression he leaves about our department. I am not the only one who has noticed this, but I am not comfortable enough to talk directly to this person. Should our supervisor say something? Please help. — Suffocating in Saskatchewan Dear Suffocating: Some body odors are hard to control, so it’s best not to make assumptions. It’s possible that this man bathes daily and wears deodorant and it still isn’t enough. It could be the detergent he washes his clothes in, his shampoo or soap, or even an ineffective deodorant. Someone needs to talk to this co-worker and suggest that he speak to his doctor. The supervisor is the best one to do this, making it an issue of office professionalism and not personal judgment. We know this is difficult for anyone to do, but frankly, the supervisor would be doing him a huge favor.
day great, the writer George Eliot “Great things are AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Things could not done by impulse, but by a series of small things get fiery today, as someone disagrees with your brought together.” point of view. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’re extremely Financial matters also look somewhat confussensitive to the moods of others, so surround youring, so don’t make any major money moves until self with positive people who are going places. But things are clearer. avoid getting drawn into an argument with a friend PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): With the Moon or colleague. moving through your $$$ zone, your thoughts turn SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s the perto financial security. fect day for ambitious Archers to focus on your Hard work and smart saving are the main things aspirations for the future. that will ease money pressures. Be inspired by music great Bruce Springsteen Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally “Talk about a dream, then try to make it real.” syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Moon/ appears daily in the Advocate. Saturn trine is terrific for stabilizing your emotions so you can get on GALAXY CINEMAS RED DEER and clear a backlog of unfinished 357-37400 HWY 2, RED DEER COUNTY 403-348-2357 projects. Then you’ll feel smugly satisSHOWTIMES FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20 2015 TO fied after a job well done!
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Dear Annie: My husband and I raised my three children with very little help from their birth father. He paid no child support and rarely visited them. Of course, now that the children are adults, Dad is back in the picture. My children are so hungry for what they feel they missed that they’ve left me behind in the dust. I do understand this on a primitive level, yet it hurts. I would like people to think about how much KATHY MITCHELL care is required AND MARCY SUGAR to raise a famiANNIE’S MAILBOX ly. That “father” didn’t take you to the doctor, the orthodontist or any of the other necessary appointments. He didn’t go to your school activities and conferences or talk to your teachers. He didn’t support you as he should have, emotionally or financially, even when he had the money. He didn’t have to instill discipline, especially when one of the reasons you acted out was because you felt abandoned by your father. Now you think he’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. — The Ones Left Behind Dear Left Behind: You have a good grasp of your children’s emotional need for their biological father, even though he abandoned them. Try to look on the bright side of this — he may turn out to be helpful and loving now that the kids don’t require so much effort from him. Consider this a benefit for your children. Kids can never have too many people in their lives who love them. And also keep in mind that once the novelty wears off, the kids will likely see
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