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Walkability key for new locale BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Paying homage to a former owner, Benceley is the name for a new walkable neighbourhood east of Rosedale and Davenport. Once developed the roughly two-quarter sections of land will become the first neighbourhood east of the future 20th Avenue in Red Deer. In recent years the city has been growing northeast and this will be the first movement inching east to its growth boundary. The area has been predominantly used for farming as early as the 1950s and drilled for oil and gas development since about the 1960s. David Girardin, a city senior planner, said the land will be developed into mostly residential but there will be a significant commercial portion. The draft Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) is bounded by 20th Avenue to the west, 39th Street to the south, and 55th Street (Hwy 11) to the north. The walkability and connections are two of the big selling points for the new neighbourhood, says Girardin. “It’s one of first plans that really exemplify the nine new planning principles adopted in 2013,” said Girardin. “The street network goes back to being a modified grid. Whereas in neighbourhoods that we have been building in the last 15-20 years have been more a curvilinear (design).”
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Brock Radford rides Jawbreaker during the Rebel Energy Services Red Deer Professional Bull Riding event at the Enmax Centrium Saturday night. See related story on Page B2.
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Passing on the power of positivity SPENDING TIME WITH JONNY AHLGRIM TEACHES LIFE LESSONS TO OLDS GRIZZLYS PLAYERS BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Jonny Ahlgrim starts his day with purpose. His purpose is to collect bottles and recyclables along the streets and businesses in Olds. Chances are if you have been in Olds, you have seen Ahlgrim dragging his carts from place to place in all kinds of weather. Dana Lattery, Olds Grizzlys Jr. A Hockey Club head coach, said it is Jonny’s sheer determination and positive attitude that has made the 40-year-old an inspiration to his community. Ahlgrim will soon be the DANA LATTERY subject of an inspirational documentary called The Jonny Project, which is currently in the works. Lattery, who is the brains behind the documentary, first crossed paths with Ahlgrim when Lattery played junior hockey in Olds in the late 1990s to 2000. Lattery was working as a dishwasher when his boss gave him some sage advice. “He said, ‘man if you could ever learn to play hockey like the way Jonny lives life, you would actually go somewhere,’” said Lattery. The then-19-year-old took those words into his final year of hockey. He didn’t complain about the little things in life and showed up everyday “giving 110 per cent,” said Lattery. Hockey ended and life went on but Ahlgrim’s work ethic and positive attitude stayed with Lattery. Last summer when Lattery took over as head coach of the Grizzlys, he decided to encourage his players to spend the day with Ahlgrim as he collects bottles. “Shoulder deep in garbage cans digging out bottles,” said Lattery. “(At first) I was struggling with having to make those guys go do it. Parents may call me … but the players have really enjoyed their day with Jonny.” Since late-January, one player has spent about four hours with Jonny on his bottle-collecting route.
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Jonny Ahlgrim and Chase Olsen look for bottles to recycle in Olds. Lattery said it is about teaching humility and appreciating the small things in life. All 22 players will take a turn collecting bottles over the coming weeks and months. “I hope they learn how fortunate and how blessed they are and privileged that we play hockey,” said Lattery. “Jonny is just so much more than you see. He’s a great guy. Right now all we do is complain in society. I know it can sound hippy or spiritual but I just believe in that positivity. That’s something Jonny portrays every single day.” Rookie Chase Olsen, 18, said Ahlgrim’s joy in life has left him smiling. “Growing up in Olds, I saw Jonny around,” said
Olsen. “I never knew a whole lot about him other than what my parents told me about him that he’s a hard worker. Being able to spend the day with him has been awesome. The community is so supportive of him. Everybody just loves him. He’s so energetic and enjoys what he does. I never saw anybody work as hard as he does.” Olsen said the response from the people who see him on the street has been positive. “It has touched me about how happy he is all the time doing the simple things in life,” said Olsen, who played midget in Red Deer. “You don’t need extravagant things and Jonny has really shown me that.”
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SWEET TOOTH FOR JUSTICE
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Graham and Diana Day try to choose which decadent dessert to consume during the Magdalene House Society’s “Sweet Tooth for Justice” fundraiser at the Black Knight Inn Saturday evening. The fundraiser is held annually to promote awareness of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Red Deer’s official day of Awareness on Human Trafficking is Feb. 22.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD: Nine principles The nine principles include natural areas, mixed land uses, multi-modal choice, compact urban form and density, integrated parks and community spaces, housing opportunity and choice, low impact neighbourhoods, unique and safe and secure neighbourhoods. Girardin said Timberlands North is a good example of the principles but they will be more pronounced in Benceley. “It will be slightly higher density but nothing extreme,” he said. “Just a little more people on the street. Try to push people out to their front yards. That type of idea.” A variety of housing types are included in the plans from low density (R1) to high density (R3). The neighbourhood boasts a park focus, park-facing housing, carriage home lots and commercial uses. There will be proposed access to 55th Street and 30th Street from 20th Avenue through a “right in, right out” movement. Two gas wells remain active on the southeast corner, and an oil well has since been abandoned in the southwest corner of the north quarter. “There will be some consideration given to setbacks,” said Girardin. “They won’t be able to develop that area until it has been decommissioned and (other steps). That’s new for the City of Red Deer in terms of having an active site within a site that is proposed to be developed. There is a plan to work through it.” Residents will have a chance to provide input on the draft at the Benceley NASP Open House at the Deer Park Church (2960 39 St.) from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Future land use, roads, parks and trails, utility infrastructure, storm water management, and residential density will be displayed for viewing and input. Girardin expects there will be questions about the future 20th Avenue, which falls outside the NASP. A spokesperson from the city’s engineering department will be on hand to answer questions. A copy of the NASP is available under the Open Houses section at www.reddeer.ca. Comments will be accepted until March 3 by mail, at City Hall (4914 48 Ave.) or email (david.girardin@ reddeer.ca) A finalized NASP is expected to be at council for consideration and public hearing by the end of May. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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JONNY: Extra attention Ahlgrim, 40, is supported through the Olds Association for Community Living and attended Horizon School, a congregated special needs school within the Chinook’s Edge School Division. He has been enjoying the extra bit of attention and company on the streets. “That’s good that I get to show them how to do work around the community after they’re done with their career with hockey,” said Ahlgrim is a huge Grizzlys’ fan and never misses a game. Season tickets are an early Christmas gift from
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his parents, he said. He is the 2014 recipient of the Doreen Befus Individual Leadership Award which recognizes an adult with a developmental disability who has inspired others with developmental disabilities to become community leaders. “We are fortunate because we can go follow our dreams,” said Lattery. “We can go play hockey. We can choose what we want to do. For Jonny, life chose him. But yet you would never know that. That bottle picking is the most important thing that he has ever done in his life. It’s his job. It’s his purpose.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
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Several injured in Sunday avalanche NEAR AREA WHERE FATAL SLIDE HAPPENED SATURDAY
GOLDEN, B.C. — An avalanche seriously hurt two people and sent several others to hospital near a British Columbia community, not far from where a snowmobiler died in another slide this weekend. RCMP say a group of 13 people were skiing as part of a guided tour on Sunday morning near Esplanade Mountain, west of Golden, when an avalanche was triggered. Police said a 64-year-old man from Canmore, Alta., was flown to Calgary by helicopter in critical condition, while a 58-year-old woman from Calgary was transported by helicopter to Kamloops with serious injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening. Four others were treated for minor injuries in
hospital in Golden. Everyone was located, Const. Spencer Lainchbury said. A spokesperson for the B.C. Ambulance Service said its crews have cleared the scene. On Saturday, a 30-year-old Calgary man was killed and a 40-year-old man from Winnipeg was taken to hospital when an avalanche struck four riders in the Quartz Creek area west of Golden. Avalanche Canada issued a warning Friday as potentially deadly snow conditions develop on slopes across parts of eastern and southeastern British Columbia. Police, as well as the province’s minister in charge of emergency preparedness, reminded people to take heed of avalanche conditions when they head out.
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EXPERTS SAY DRONES TAKING OFF IN MANY INDUSTRIES UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BURNABY, B.C. — A vast smile breaks out across Wyatt Travis’ face as the machine he’s operating tilts slightly and whirrs upwards, an omnipresent buzz echoing from the four dizzying propellers. It’s Travis’ first time flying a drone and he couldn’t be happier. “It was incredible,” he says after safely landing the 1.28 kg machine. “It was a lot easier than I thought. And a lot of fun.” Once thought of as the stuff sci-fi movies, pilot-less flying machines are booming both recreationally and commercially as tech-enthusiasts and different industries explore their capabilities. And experts say this is just the beginning. “You have to have your head on a swivel these days because it’s advancing so fast and the technology is changing so quickly,” says Declan Sweeney, co-founder of Metro Vancouver’s first-ever Drone Fair, held in Burnaby, B.C., this weekend. Sweeney has been working with drones for nearly 15 years, and says when he started, most other people flying unmanned aerial vehicles wore military uniforms. Today there are a whole range of outfits flying drones, from hard hats on construction and mining sites to headsets on the back lots of Hollywood blockbusters. The Federal Aviation Administration announced earlier this month that there are now more registered drone operators in the U.S. than there are licensed pilots. Amazon has plans in the works to use the unmanned flying machines to deliver packages, and companies across Canada are already using the machines to survey land, monitor wildlife, help search and rescue operations and more. But the new technology comes with concerns. As drones have dropped in price and become increasingly mainstream, questions have bubbled up about safety and privacy, as the machines fly over backyards and into commercial airspace. Eric Edwards of non-profit drone association Unmanned Systems Canada says there seems to be a misconception that rules and regulations governing use of the machines are vague.
“They’re not. The rules are very clear,” Edwards says. “Whether you’re in the construction industry or the forestry industry, this is still aviation. You’re committing an act of aviation.” Transport Canada requires operators to get a special certificate in order to operate a drone commercially, he explains. The agency is currently working on a set of regulations for operating all small unmanned aircraft, whether recreation ally or commercially, and has launched a public awayness campaign dubbed “know before you fly.” Schools are also beginning to educate people about the machines. The British Columbia Institute of Technology will launch a course this April to teach the basics of unmanned aerial vehicles. The school already has a fleet of drones which are used by almost every department, says Chris Cambon, project lead for unmanned aircraft systems at BCIT. “Construction uses them, natural resources, geomatics. Everybody but health sciences, and we could probably find an application for them, too,” Cambon says. There has already been a lot of interest in the new course, Cambon says, not only from fresh-faced students, but from experienced pilots looking to transition to new careers, too. “Young kids, old kids. I mean, how can you not love this technology?” he says. The career possibilities for fledgling drone operators have grown exponentially in recent years, says Sweeney, as more and more industries begin using the machines. Sweeney says he’s recently had calls from people who want to use drones to survey the inside of nuclear plants, and he’s heard the machines are being used to deliver mail in Europe and as life-saving flotation devices on Australian beaches. He’s excited to see where technology and imagination will bring drones next. “Kids are going to start off playing (first person view drone) games and stuff like that. But it’s actually going to translate into a future career,” Sweeney says. “And that’s going to be awesome.”
Notley calls on Ottawa to support Alberta OTTAWA — With the federal government considering aid for aerospace giant Bombardier — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is calling for more support in her province. Notley told CTV’s Question Period Sunday that all Canadians benefit from a strong Alberta economy — which is struggling amid stubbornly low energy prices. She says wants Ottawa to adjust
the employment insurance program to broaden access for laid-off energy workers and extend how long benefits are available. Notley also says the federal government must follow through with its pledge to provide a robust injection of infrastructure spending as a way to create jobs and boost the economy. She says Ottawa should also build an integrated, nationwide energy strategy that will ensure Alberta products get to tidewater in an environmentally responsible way.
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OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says there will be no limitations on access to government news conferences while the province reviews its media policies. Notley’s comments to CTV’s Question Period on Sunday came in response to a controversy that erupted after the government barred contributors to a conservative website founded by political commentator Ezra Levant from new conferences earlier this month. Alberta’s NDP government prevented Holly Nicholas and Sheila Gunn Reid from the upstart website The Rebel from attending two media events, including one at the legislature. The Notley administration admitted it made a mistake by denying access after word spread about the government’s move. Notley said the government has asked a senior journalist to study media accreditation in conjunction with members of the legislature’s press gallery and other representatives —a process she expects will probably include Levant. Levant, a former Sun Media columnist, started The Rebel about a year ago and the site has been sharply critical of Notley’s government. “At the end of the day, and during that time, we’ve decided that there will be no limitations to who comes to our press conferences,” Notley said of the review process in the interview with CTV.
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“This weekend has brought more tragedy to our mountains because of avalanches. Our hearts break for the families of those who have lost loved ones to B.C.’s backcountry this season,” Naomi Yamamoto said in a news release Sunday. “I love the outdoors. It’s what makes B.C. so remarkable. But it can be dangerous, even when you equip yourself with the proper training and tools for survival. The risk is real. Avalanche Canada’s warning is still in effect.” Almost a month ago, five snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche in B.C. The five victims, all men from Alberta ranging in age from their early 40s to early 60s, died Jan. 29 near McBride.
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Alberta needs to quit its litter habit Each year as the snow melts, an ugly pants to scour the city for rubbish. truth is revealed: Albertans are slobs. Red Deer has made a concerted efCigarettes, packaging, fast-food fort to put on a fresh face each spring waste, plastic bags and other discard- for more than a decade. Often more ed items can be found on than 5,000 participants regvirtually every street corister to clean up and others ner, in parks and on vacant just pitch in without regislots. Along the highways, tering. Public service orgathe junk piles up, often nizations also take part, as thrown directly from vehido schools, community assocles. ciations and other groups. The mess is particularSlowly, a mindset is dely noticeable in the spring. veloping that the mess is unAnd this year, with preacceptable. The program is cious little snow, our blemabout making a clean sweep ishes are being unveiled and about changing attiearlier than usual. tudes. But it’s a long row to The waste is also prevhoe. JOHN alent beside and in our Why do dog owners make STEWART waterways, particularly a more concerted effort through cities and towns. to pick up dog poop along OPINION Many of the province’s pathways in the warm lakes are victimized (yes, months than the cold ones? ice fishing shacks left to They can’t believe that nasink into the melting ice constitute lit- ture is efficient at dealing with crap, ter). or that it is their right to foul green The junk can be found in abun- spaces and ultimately allow their pets’ dance around high schools, and in a waste to wash into storm sewers and wide radius around fast-food outlets waterways. and convenience stores. It can also be And why do people still insist on found around construction sites. throwing cigarettes on the ground, Every spring, volunteers in many dropping fast-food trash out the wincommunities take part in campaigns dows of their vehicles, and generally like Red Deer’s Green Deer, which showing a lack of pride in their comover two months encourages partici- munity?
In Red Deer, cigarette butts account for almost 30 per cent of the trash the Green Deer program gathers; that volume is pretty typical worldwide. Yet cigarette butts can take up to 10 years to decompose. And butts contain such toxins as arsenic, lead and cadmium, which have a broad impact, leaching into waterways and soil, into the food chain and being consumed by animal life, including pets. Could these litterers imagine that community groups might spend their time in better ways than picking up trash? Could they honestly believe that the army of parks workers employed each summer — with tax dollars — is best used as a trash-gathering corps? Or that the countless groups gathering trash along Alberta’s highways and waterways every spring couldn’t find better ways to serve the community and raise funds? Most research points to people aged 18 to 34 as the prime culprits. And men are far more likely to litter than women, according to surveys. One U.S. survey says 75 per cent of all people admit to having littered in the past five years and that the average number of steps a person will take holding a piece of trash before they drop it indiscriminately is 12. In some jurisdictions, tougher fines
and policing have had an impact on litter volumes, and some regions have used the fine money to create educational programs to discourage litter. Effective anti-litter programs have also included adding more receptacles, improving signage, introducing harsher laws, broadening recycling programs, improving lighting in areas where excess trash is left, and drafting more stringent laws about hauling and covering trash. Other jurisdictions have forced changes to packaging, and outlawed plastic bags (it takes 1,000 years for a plastic bag to break down, yet Canadians alone use more than 10 billion bags a year). In some regions, driving, hunting and fishing licences are issued only after the recipients are provided with anti-littering information, and in some cases required to take classes on the subject. Littering harms the environment and drains the public purse. And it’s lazy and selfish. Perhaps some day, Alberta’s littering habit won’t be revealed with every snow melt. Troy Media columnist John Stewart is a born and bred Albertan who doesn’t drill for oil, ranch or drive a pickup truck – although all of those things have played a role in his past.
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Best way to deal with the Rebel is to not support them Somewhere, somehow, we have seen the quality of fact based news, and researched opinions of the media fall prey to the lure of mixing entertainment and reality TV with the actual issues that dictate our future as well as our present. Now although the Rebel has successfully fought for inclusion in the press gallery based on freedom of speech, I am at odds with how comfortable I would be providing my opinion about such a non news agency without facing some kind of legal recourse. Cause like it our not, in our judicial system money speaks it’s own language, and has done so as long as I can remember. The Josh Aldrich column was correct in it’s core that the NDP have given the Rebel additional power to bully our government. Lessons learned by a group of people new to the harrowing job of running our beautiful province in our most recent devastating recession. Recent history has placed the responsibility of obtaining the facts from the game show madness and vile hatred that is much more entertaining reading. Accreditation of the press should in fact have some standards. Everyone should be allowed access to the premier and the premier’s office. A press conference should introduce policies and agendas
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where the press can ask actual questions that will clarify government bills and policies so they can be reported as factually as possible to the public. That’s not going to happen with the extreme right wing and it’s hate literature that plugs up my social media site every day by those who could care less about reporting anything news worthy. Not to say that opinions of others are not interesting. Educated, researched opinions on the facts cause those of us who choose to read them think about the benefits of those ideas on the other wing. But constant hatred: Constant unflattering pictures with angry headlines of less than semi facts just fuel the anger that define Albertans. Times are tough, and we need to blame someone. How convenient for the right wing to do so poorly in the recent provincial and federal elections. (How’s that for a conspiracy theory?) Unlike the Red Deer Advocate, other printed publications in the province have long given up on accurate news presentation. The Rebel will now make things more difficult by turning necessary informative conferences into reality TV-like entertainment, and above all the mongering of hatred. If ever there was a time when Albertan’s (the birth place of the co-op, I believe) to ban together and assist one another, it is now. Although I do not share the same political views as most of our population, I know we are decent people. We can stop institutions that work on our fears and anger by not supporting them. We need real reporters to come
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Fairview School brightened Christmas for those on Freemon Close I know this letter is late because Christmas was two months ago, but with all the hurt and sadness in the world, I want to congratulate the teachers and children from Fairview School in Red Deer. At Christmas a group of children made beautiful Christmas cards and put them in everyone’s mail boxes to wish us all a Merry Christmas, signed “Made with Love from Fairview School Red Deer.” Thank you for all of the time it took to make the cards to the teachers and children. I am so proud of each and everyone of you for thinking of all the people in Freemont Close, you made us so happy. Your thoughtfulness was so kind. Thank you again and have a wonderful school year in 2016. God Bless you with love. Joyce Pahl Red Deer
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La Loche school to reopen after deadly shooting, as community copes with grief BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LA LOCHE, Sask. — The doors of a northern Saskatchewan high school that was the site of a deadly shooting are reopening. Teachers will be back at the La Loche high school Monday and classes are to resume shortly after that for students. The community is organizing a “Reclaiming Our School” walk for Wednesday. The school has been closed since a teacher and an aide were killed and seven other people were wounded Jan 22 two teenage brothers were also found dead in a nearby home. Betsy Kelly, executive director of North Sask Victim Services, has been in La Loche offering support to victims and the community. Kelly says it can take a while for a community to work through the grief, but she described La Loche as “a very strong community.” “I always compare it to a person’s grief,” says Kelly. “As an individual, you don’t get over grief in a month or two, it can take years. And similarly a community, it will take many years to be able to move forward.” Kelly says she thinks the community of La Loche has shown “amazing resilience and strength.” “I think they’re doing it through helping one another at a very grassroots level and that includes, you know, they have strong spiritual beliefs, they
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have extended families and they’re doing the very best that they can do,” she says. Notes from a Feb. 4 meeting of parents posted on the school’s Facebook page said the majority of parents wanted students back in class “the sooner the better.” They agreed elementary students should return Feb. 23 and suggested high school students go back March 1. An open house and cultural event for students and community members will be held in the high school Wednesday. The town’s mayor, Kevin Janvier, initially suggested the building needed to be torn down so people could heal. He has since changed his mind, saying education needs to be a priority. A Facebook post says a parent meeting will be held Monday night with Kevin Cameron, executive director of the Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response. Cameron led the crisis response team after a 14-year-old boy fired shots in a high school in Taber, Alta., in 1999. Seventeen-year-old Jason Lang was killed and another boy was hurt. The Taber shooting happened eight days after two teenage boys opened fire at Columbine high school in Colorado, killing 12 students and a teacher. Bullet holes in walls were repaired at Columbine and students eventually returned. “The school was not torn down,” says Diana Wilson, chief communications officer for Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado. woman facing three dozen sex charges is e a teacher in the Belleville area. Police say Jaclyn McLaren, 36, also known as Jaclyn Jones, was initially charged on Monday in connection with allegations involving young people between the ages of 12 and 15. Police say McLaren, who works for the Hasting and Prince Edward District School Board, now faces additional charges bringing the total to 36 counts. They include sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a person under 16, making child pornography and making sexually explicit material available to a person under 16. She appeared in Belleville court on Friday and was granted bail until her next court appearance on March 31. The school board released a statement that said it was an aware of a police investigation involving a teacher and that the employee is not at work. The board said counsellors are available at its schools to support students if needed. The statement said no other information would be released, saying it’s a confidential employee matter and citing the police investigation. Police say McLaren lives in Stirling, near Belleville.
WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg say they believe the body of a missing Winnipeg teen has been found in a bin not far from where he was last seen, and a man now faces a murder charge. Cooper Nemeth, 17, hadn’t been seen since he left a team hockey party last weekend but police think remains that were found in a sheltered part of a property on Saturday night are his. Deputy chief Danny Smyth said at a news conference that the property is not where investigators believe Nemeth was killed. Rather, Smyth said police believe he was killed elsewhere and his body was moved there. Smyth said it’s believed the crime was drug-related, but wouldn’t give further details. Nicholas Bell-Wright, 22, of Winnipeg, was arrested Sunday morning and faces a charge of second-degree murder. Police say the official identity of the body will be made by the medical examiner’s office later WINTER CLASSES this week.
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OTTAWA — As a former journalist, Sen. Mike Duffy knows the components of a story — you need the who, the what, the where, the when, the why and the how. In the 61 days an Ottawa courtroom heard evidence on the 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery the senator is facing, the Crown and the defence argued the first five points. But with the start of closing arguments on Monday, both sides will now get to the final element so necessary to their respective sides of the case, says Peter Sankoff, a law professor at the University of Alberta. “It’s about the how — how does all this stuff add up to guilt or innocence,” he said. Duffy, 69, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The closing submissions cap off a trial that began in April and was initially supposed to last just eight weeks. But it’s a story that starts back in 2008, when the popular broadcaster was appointed by former prime minister Stephen Harper as a Conservative senator for P.E.I. Four years later, questions about whether Duffy could justifiably claim to be a resident of that province began to surface and from those, more questions emerged about his expenses and living claims. He’d eventually publicly admit to confusion with the rules and pay $90,000 back into the public purse — money it would later emerge was not his, but came from Harper’s former chief of staff, Nigel Wright. More questions would emerge, this time about the partisan work Duffy was doing and whether taxpayers should have been footing the bill for that, too, as he was billing the Senate for some of those trips. The whos and wheres and whens and whats of his expenses were the meat of the weeks of testimony that dragged on far longer than anyone expected, including through the early part of the fall election campaign which saw the Conservative government ousted in favour of the Liberals. There’s no question the changing of the political guard in Ottawa took some of the air out of the proceedings, Sankoff noted. But neither side has any room left for it anyway. “What they were dealing with for long periods, who knew what at what time, who was dealing with the decision, I don’t think any of that matters anymore,” he said. “I think they are really going to focus to the extent that they will on trying to explain why he should or shouldn’t be convicted.” But that’s not to say that Justice Charles Vaillancourt’s eventual ruling will have no fallout, Sankoff said. “What the judge says could have some impact on how the government does business, because the judge could make some statements about the inappropriateness of some of the conduct of the prime minister’s office and I think that has resonance even for future governments,” he said.
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The first set of walkers start up the Riverview Ave. hill Saturday evening during the Coldest Night of the Year walk. The walk aims to raise awareness about poverty and homelessness in the area, while raising funds for Loaves and Fishes and the services they provide.
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The Coldest Night of the Year Story and photos by ASHLI BARRETT/ Advocate staff A wave of blue tuques and scarves made its way through north Red Deer Saturday as part of an annual national poverty awareness campaign. The Coldest Night of the Year walking fundraiser saw about 100 Red Deerians turn out to draw attention to homelessness in the area, while raising funds for Loaves and Fishes. While the weather was far from the coldest of the year — hovering around -7 C — participants had a little bit of freshly fallen snow to deal with as they traversed 2K, 5K, and 10K courses, getting just a sample of what the community’s less fortunate have to deal with constantly in the wintertime. Hot chocolate and warming stations were provided along the way, as well as a hot chili meal upon their return to the Loaves and Fishes facility. The walk, which aimed to raise $4,000,000 nationally, was held in over 100 communities across the country, each supporting a different non-profit organization working to alleviate hunger and other struggles for the less fortunate. Prior to the walk, Red Deerians had raised $22,491 of the $25,000 goal. According to Claudine Fleury, Loaves and Fishes fundraising co-ordinator, the final tally will be available in the upcoming weeks on social media, as pledges are still being accepted until the second week of March.
ABOVE; Coldest Night of the Year participants make their way up the Riverview Ave. hill Saturday evening during the Coldest Night of the Year walk. RIGHT; The first set of walkers start up the Riverview Ave. BELOW RIGHT; A few dignitaries took part in the Coldest Night of the Year walk, including Red Deer North MLA Kim Schreiner, seen here walking with her husband. BOTTOM LEFT; Students from the Rimbey Christian School took part in the Coldest Night of the Year Walk. After completing the 5k walk, many students did a second lap of the course. BELOW LEFT; Steve Benson and Iris Moore are all smiles, hot chocolate in hand, as they finish the last leg of the 5-kilometre Coldest Night of the Year walk on Saturday evening. The walk aims to raise awareness about poverty and homelessness in the area, while raising funds for Loaves and Fishes and the services they provide.
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Flowers lie near a make shift memorial outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant Sunday, in Kalamazoo, Mich. According to police a man drove around Kalamazoo fatally shooting several people at multiple locations on Saturday, including the parking lot of the restaurant. Authorities identified the shooter as Jason Dalton.
Gunman kills 6 in Kalamazoo BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A gunman who seemed to choose his victims at random opened fire outside an apartment complex, a car dealership and a restaurant in Michigan, killing six people in a rampage that lasted nearly seven hours, police said. Authorities identified the shooter as Jason Dalton, a 45-year-old Uber driver and former insurance adjuster who police said had no criminal record. They could not say what motivated him to target victims with no apparent connection to him or to each other in the Saturday night shootings. “How do you go and tell the families of these victims that they weren’t targeted for any reason other than they were there to be a target?� Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting said Sunday at a news conference. Dalton, who was arrested in Kalamazoo following a massive manhunt, was expected to be arraigned Monday on murder charges. Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Paul Matyas described a terrifying series of attacks that began about 6 p.m. Saturday outside the Meadows apartment complex on the eastern edge of Kalamazoo County, where a woman was shot multiple times. She was expected to survive. A little more than four hours later and 15 miles away, a father and his 17-year-old son were fatally shot while looking at cars at the dealership. Fifteen minutes after that, five people were gunned down in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel restaurant, Matyas said. Four of them died. “These are random murders,� Matyas said. Dalton was arrested without incident about 12:40 a.m. Sunday after a deputy spotted his vehicle driving through downtown Kalamazoo after leaving a bar parking lot, authorities said. Matyas declined to disclose anything found in the vehicle except for a semi-automatic handgun. By midday, authorities were investigating a Facebook post that indicated the suspect was driving for Uber during the manhunt and had taken at least one fare, Getting said. A spokeswoman for Uber confirmed that Dalton had driven for the company in the past, but she declined to say whether he was driving Saturday night. Uber prohibits both passengers and drivers from possessing guns of any kind in a vehicle. Anyone found to be in violation of the policy may be prohibited from using or driving for the service. A man who knows Dalton said he was a married father of two who never showed any signs of violence. Gary Pardo Jr., whose parents live across the street from Dalton in Ka-
lamazoo Township, described him as a family man who seemed fixated on cars and often worked on them. “He would go a month without mowing his lawn but was very meticulous with his cars,� Pardo said, explaining that Dalton, at times, owned a Chevrolet Camaro and two Hummer SUVs. Progressive Insurance confirmed that he once worked for the company before leaving in 2011. Dalton was an insurance adjuster who did auto-body estimates and once taught an auto-body repair class at an area community college, said James Block, who has lived next door to him for 17 years. “He loved to do things outside with his kids� like taking them for rides on his lawn tractor, Block said. Dalton’s wife and children were unhurt, authorities said. The suspect was in contact with more than one person during the rampage, authorities said, but they would not elaborate. Prosecutors said they did not expect to charge anyone else. Authorities were interviewing Dalton and reviewing his phone. They did not know if the handgun belonged to him, Getting said. “This is every community’s nightmare — when you have someone going around just randomly killing people, no rhyme, no reason,� Getting said. Tammy George said the woman who was shot outside the apartment building is her next-door neighbour. She and her family heard the gunfire, ran outside and saw the woman on the ground. Four bullets flew into a closet of George’s home, she said. Her son, James, was playing video games with two friends a few feet away from where the bullets pierced the wall. “I checked out the back window and saw a car speeding off,� said James George, 17. On Sunday morning, Tammy George came outside to clean the parking lot. “I was worried about the kids coming out and seeing their mom’s blood,� she said. “I cleaned it up. No kid should have to come out and see their parent’s blood on the ground.� During a Sunday morning news conference, some law enforcement officials wiped teary eyes or got choked up. When the news conference ended, Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell and Department of Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley embraced. The four people killed outside the restaurant were identified as 62-yearold Mary Lou Nye of Baroda and 60-year-old Mary Jo Nye, 68-year-old Barbara Hawthorne and 74-year-old Dorothy Brown, all of Battle Creek. The two victims killed at the car dealership were identified as Tyler Smith and his father, Richard, who was 53. A 14-year-old girl wounded at the restaurant was hospitalized in critical condition.
Fiji scrambles to restore power as ferocious cyclone kills 6 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Fijians were finally able to venture outside Monday after authorities lifted a curfew but much of the country remained without electricity in the wake of a ferocious cyclone that left at least six people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes. Officials were scrambling to restore services and assess damage in remote parts of the Pacific Island chain. Winds from Cyclone Winston, which tore through Fiji over the weekend, reached 285 kilometres per hour, making it the strongest storm in the Southern Hemisphere since record-keeping began, according to the Weather Underground website. The government imposed the curfew on Saturday night and lifted it at 5:30 a.m. Monday. A 30-day declaration of a state of natural disaster remains in effect and empowers police to make
arrests without warrants. In a televised address to the nation on Sunday, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said many people had been left without power, fresh water or communications. “The damage has been widespread, homes have been destroyed, many low-lying areas have flooded, and many people have been left stunned and confused about what to do,� he said. He said that the police and military had been brought in to help with rescue operations and the general cleanup, and that government agencies were working overtime to clear roads and restore power. “This is a time of sorrow, but it will also be a time of action,� Bainimarama said. “We will stand united in the face of this disaster.� Officials were trying to establish communications and road access to the hardest-hit areas, and said they would not know the full extent of the damage and injuries until then.
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Dementia rates on the decline? What was once just an idea now appears more certain. In developed countries, the number of new cases of dementia is dropping, according to a report recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. I read this article yesterday, and wanted to share this positive news with my readers. Researchers led by Sudha Seshadri at the Boston University School of MediPADMAJA cine report findings from the GENESH Framingham Heart Study that SENIORS reveal a steadily falling dementia incidence (new cases), with rates falling by approximately 40% over four decades. The decline correlated with improvements in cardiovascular health, but this alone does not seem to explain the whole phenomenon. The evidence for declining rates of dementia has grown over the last decade, although much of it was indirect or statistically weak. The Framingham study now strengthens the evidence by covering a period of nearly 40 years, finding consistent, statistically significant declines in each decade. By 2050, the prevalence of the disease world-wide has been predicted to rise to 130 million. The question is whether this trend would spread globally and affect the projected rates. Considering an aging global population, most researchers still predict a rise in overall dementia, even with fewer new cases in some nations. Studies of dementia incidence have tended to
involve people of European ancestry, but new data from the U.S. population suggests that risk varies with ethnicity. Researchers at the University of California found that dementia risk runs higher for African-Americans than for whites or Asian-Americans. Scientists agree more studies need to investigate whether incidence is also changing in these groups. Scientists analyzed data collected from 5,205 participants during four five-year periods from the late 1970s to the early 2010s. The volunteers were 60 years or older. In each of the three most recent periods, new dementia cases fell by about 20 percent relative to the previous period. By the last time period, new dementia cases in the Framingham study group had dropped by a total of 44 percent. In addition, the average age at diagnosis increased from 80 to 85 years. It is a counterintuitive finding, as growing awareness of early dementia symptoms among both physicians and the general public during those years might suggest a trend toward more diagnoses, not fewer. What explains the lower risk of dementia? The researchers attribute some of it to better cardiovascular health. Numerous cardiovascular health measures, such as blood pressure, smoking, and atherosclerosis, improved over those decades. The risk of dementia after a stroke dropped by three-fourths from 1970 to 2010, suggesting better disease management. However, adjusting for all cardiovascular factors did not significantly change the overall finding. So what other factors could be at play? The decline in incidence was only seen in people who had at least a high school diploma, suggesting that education and socioeconomic status could play a role as well. Researchers also noticed that the rates dropped
more significantly for vascular dementia than for Alzheimer ’s disease, suggesting that the decline might be driven more by vascular disease. Factors other than lifestyle may play a role as well. In both the Framingham and German study, incidence declined more in women than men. Some gender-related factors (chromosomal, endocrine etc.) or social and cultural factors may be influencing these trends. While the drop in incidence is good news, researchers warn that other factors, such as rising rates of obesity and diabetes, could wipe out the gains. The final outcome depends on the balance of these diverging trends. In addition, the situation is not the same worldwide, since dementia cases are on the rise in low and middle-income countries. While the drop in incidence seen may not change the worldwide disease burden, the real importance of the findings is that they suggest public health improvements can delay or even prevent dementia. How is this information useful for us? The fact that dementia can actually be prevented to some extent, and delayed should be an incentive for us to adopt life style changes such as regular exercise, Mediterranean diet or MIND diet, avoiding cigarettes, limiting alcohol, and stress reduction. Want to avoid dementia, NOW is the time to act. Padmaja Genesh, who holds a bachelor degree in medicine and surgery as well as a bachelor degree in Gerontology, has spent several years teaching and working with health care agencies. A past resident of Red Deer, and a past board member of Red Deer Golden Circle, she is now a Learning Specialist at the Alzheimer Society of Calgary. Please send your comments to padmajaganeshy@yahoo.ca
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Bruce Aylward, Executive Director of Outbreaks and Health Emergencies of the WHO, speaks during a news conference of the World Health Organization, WHO, at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Aylward is predicting that Brazil will host a “fantastic Olympics” and that the mosquito-borne Zika virus will be “way down” by the time the Summer Games begin in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5.
Can scientists prove Zika virus cases birth defects? BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it? Authorities in the South American country were quick to make the link last fall. The health minister last week said he was “absolutely sure” that the mosquito-borne virus is a cause. But others aren’t so certain. While the evidence has been mounting, so far it is circumstantial. “The simple presence of the virus doesn’t mean it caused the birth defect. It means there’s a probability,” said Dr. Arnold Monto, a University of Michigan epidemiologist. The investigation is still in its early stages. It began after Brazilian doctors noticed an increase last fall in babies with a birth defect called microcephaly, which has a number of causes. The cases closely followed the country’s first outbreak of the tropical virus Zika, which was thought to cause no more than a mild illness that clears up in a week. Microcephaly hadn’t been seen in past Zika outbreaks. Babies with the condition have a smaller than normal head and often have a smaller brain that hasn’t developed properly. Lab tests have detected the virus in the brain tissue of a few babies with microcephaly. Proving the cause is a bit like prosecuting a murder investigation, with Zika as the apparent killer but a lot of unanswered questions, said Dr. Ernesto Marques, a University of Pittsburgh microbiologist who is collaborating with Brazilian researchers. “What you have so far, the victim is there, and you find a person right there that has a smoking gun in his hand,” Marques said. “But you still need to close the deal.” The investigation poses special challenges. There’s currently no good animal substitute for humans to study the virus. And it’s not considered ethical to infect people, especially pregnant women, in an experiment to see what happens — not when there seems to be a real chance that a volunteer could be seriously harmed. So researchers are turning to other kinds of studies to try to establish whether Zika or some other factor is causing the birth defect or, also, a paralyzing condition called Guil-
lain-Barre. Five Latin America countries with Zika outbreaks are reporting an uptick in that condition in adults. One method is quick-and-dirty research called a case-control study, which looks back in time after an illness or condition has occurred. For the birth defect research, that means recruiting a group of women with babies born with microcephaly and trying to sort out what may have happened during their pregnancy to spark the condition. For comparison, they will query women whose infants don’t have the birth defect. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is involved in one such a study set to start next week in the Brazilian state of Paraiba. It will focus on 100 babies with microcephaly and at least 200 more without. Investigators will take blood samples from the mothers to check for signs of an earlier Zika infection. They also will ask not only about Zika infections but other possible factors, like other germs or poisons in the environment. Some experts suggest that perhaps Zika needs an accomplice — like malnutrition or an infection with another tropical illness like dengue — to cause serious problems. The CDC was in the coastal city of Salvador last month to help health officials with another look-back study, this one targeting Guillain-Barre. They tested 40 people who had the condition, and 80 people who didn’t, said Dr. James Sejvar, who led the CDC team. But such studies are hardly perfect. People often have trouble remembering every detail from six months ago — for example, when they might have been bitten by mosquitoes, the primary source of Zika infections. Researchers say it’s important to also do studies that follow people forward in time. A large example: Colombia will be following 2,000 Zika-infected pregnant women to see what happens with them and their pregnancies, according to Dr. Marcos Espinal of the Pan American Health Organization. In the Recife metropolitan area, Brazilian scientists will examine 200 babies with microcephaly and about 400 without, at two points in time, spaced 28 days apart. “That will be the first one to tell us if there’s strong evidence” of Zika as a causal link, Espinal told reporters Thursday.
WASHINGTON — Manipulating what kinds of bacteria live in the gut might lead to a new way to treat millions of children suffering chronic malnutrition, says new research that suggests the right microbes can help get the most out of a poor diet. Researchers culled intestinal bacteria from babies and toddlers in Malawi, where malnutrition is a serious problem, and transferred them into mice for study. Tweaking those gut microbes improved growth — even though the animals didn’t eat more, or more nutritiously. We share our bodies with trillions of bacteria, a customized set called a microbiome that starts building at birth, and Thursday’s work is the latest to illustrate how crucial it is to develop a healthy one. Among the findings: Certain nutrients in breast milk may help that happen. “If we could hammer home a key point, microbiota count,” said Dr. Jeffrey Gordon of Washington University in St. Louis, who led the series of experiments published in the journals Science and Cell. “Building healthy gut microbiota we think is important for health in the course of one’s life.” Gut bacteria do more than simply break down food for digestion. They synthesize particular vitamins and micronutrients, and influence immune responses, for example. “A healthy microbiome will allow us to access calories we might not have been able to use before,” explained Dr. Ilseung Cho, a gastroenterologist and gut bacteria specialist at New York University School of Medicine, who wasn’t involved in the new work. More research is needed before testing the approach in children, but Cho said the findings suggest there may be “very precise bacteria or very precise nutrient interventions that can unlock the microbiome and help it combat malnutrition.” While providing special “therapeutic foods” and vitamin supplements helps reduce deaths from malnutrition, Gordon said children still ex-
perience stunted growth and neurodevelopmental problems. His team turned to Malawi, where according to UNICEF almost half of children under 5 have growth stunted by malnutrition. The researchers already suspected gut bacteria played a role, based on previous research with pairs of Malawian twins, only some of whom were affected. This time, working with more than 250 healthy or undernourished children, Gordon’s team defined how a healthy gut microbiome normally develops — and found that the chronically malnourished tots harboured an immature one, too young for their age. Are those abnormal gut bacteria a result of the kids’ malnutrition, or could they actually be contributing to it? To tell, the researchers transferred gut bacteria from either healthy or malnourished tots into different sets of germ-free baby mice, rodents born in sterile conditions so they lacked their own intestinal microbes. They received a mouse version of the typical Malawian diet, primarily corn flour with beans, peanuts and certain vegetables. Despite eating the same calories, mice with the healthy gut bacteria gained more lean body mass, and showed healthier bone development and better metabolism in the liver, brain and muscles, the team reported in Science. “The growth of these animals is markedly different,” Gordon said. Can the unhealthy gut bacteria be repaired? The researchers switched up the cages so some healthy mice could live with some unhealthy ones and, through that yucky rodent trait of eating feces, trade their gut bacteria. Sure enough, some microbes the team had identified as particularly healthy invaded the intestines of the undernourished mice — and prevented their growth impairment. Two bugs with tongue-twisting names — Ruminococcus gnavus and Clostridium symbiosum — seemed key. In the U.S., doctors sometimes perform fecal transplants to alter the gut bacteria of patients suffering certain intestinal diseases.
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Ashes to ashes HOME FUNERAL WORKSHOPS TEACH LOVED ONES TO CARE FOR CORPSES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — It’s only because Deborah Magdee happened to overhear a radio show two years ago that she left her mother’s dead body at home for five days. The radio segment introduced the Vancouverite to home funerals, where family and friends assume the role of a mortician rather than relying on a morgue. Proponents say it’s a cheaper, more intimate experience that can help loved ones with their grief. At the time, Deborah cared for her mother Elizabeth — or Baba to the Ukrainian-heritage family. Deborah knew her mom, who suffered from dementia, could die soon. The more Deborah listened to how the funeral industry handled corpses, the more she wanted to explore the possibility of a home funeral. “How can I just let these strangers come and take her away and put her in a morgue?” she recalls thinking. “I do not want anybody touching my mom like that.” She turned to Google and found a burgeoning industry. More than 50 home funeral directors work in North America, according to the National Home Funeral Alliance, including Pashta MaryMoon, a death midwife in Victoria. MaryMoon, who co-founded the Canadian Integrative Network for Death Education and Alternatives, said much of her work is educating people about do-it-yourself funerals. “It’s an old, ancient, forever process that we lost in the 20th century,” she said. MaryMoon helps people navigate the paperwork required when someone dies and teaches home-funeral workshops to go over the logistics of handling a corpse. “I don’t have any issues around being with dead bodies, touching dead bodies,” she said. “It’s really not that different than caring for a live person.” At her workshops, people learn how to properly wash, dress and move a corpse played by a nearly naked person to best mimic the realities of handling a dead body. She teaches people how to keep a corpse’s temperature down, and how to use rice bags and a handkerchief to close the person’s eyes without leaving crease marks. Deborah Magdee attended one of MaryMoon’s workshops in August 2014 and then convinced her family to help plan a home funeral for Elizabeth, who
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Deborah Magdee holds photographs of her deceased mother 87 year-old Elizabeth at her home in Vancouver, B.C. It’s only because Deborah Magdee happened to overhear a radio show two years ago that she left her mother’s dead body at home for five days. The radio segment introduced the Vancouverite to home funerals, where family and friends assume the role of a mortician rather than relying on a morgue. Proponents say it’s a cheaper, more intimate experience that can help loved ones with their grief died the following March at the age of 86. When a pair of death midwives arrived, Deborah, her sister and her niece washed her mother’s body, blessing each part they touched. Deborah remembers draping one of her mother’s “babushka-like scarves” over her head and tying it underneath her chin to prevent the mouth from hanging open once rigor mortis set in. Ice packs were used to cool the body. The family lit candles and played music, leaving Elizabeth’s body in her room where they could sit with her and reflect. “You have time to grieve,” Deborah said. “You can go there by yourself (at) two in the morning and cry or talk to the person.” Friends and family visited for a cel-
ebration of life, where they decorated Elizabeth’s casket, covering it with photos and messages. After five days, Deborah said, her mom’s mouth started to come ajar and eyes began to sink. The family decided it was time for cremation. Deborah and some family members carried Elizabeth’s body out of the house in a sheet and placed her in a casket inside a vehicle. They drove listening to her mother’s favourite songs. At the crematorium, Deborah and her family performed a final blessing and watched as Elizabeth’s casket rolled into the retort. “It was time,” Deborah said. “It was time to let her go.” She remembers crying after she returned home, not because her mother was finally gone, but because she
was overcome at having pulled off this commemoration. Aside from the extra time to say goodbye to her mother, Deborah said, a home funeral also provided financial relief. In 2013, the average cost of a funeral in Canada was between $8,000 and $10,000, according to the most recent figures from the Funeral Service Association of Canada. Deborah paid $1,266 for her mother’s — something she thinks the frugal matriarch would have appreciated. Deborah is certain that when she dies, her body should stay home too. Her son, though, isn’t convinced he’ll be up to washing her body. That doesn’t bother her. “I said, ‘It’s OK. I’ll give you some numbers.”’
Agriculture is a people business While farming is about working with the land, animals and producing food, it’s the people who make it all happen. Agriculture is really a people business, and during the winter is when the personal interaction aspect gets its exerDIANNE cise. FINSTAD Exercise and FROM THE FIELD fun are what the tradition of the Farmer’s Bonspiels in central Alberta are all about. Taking a little time away from the chores for some good curling is a
winter highlight in many communities. While we spend a lot of time today in agriculture talking about the need to communicate with our urban neighbors, the Farmer Spiels have been doing that for decades. Pairing a ‘town person’ with a team of three farmers has been not only good for business, but an effective way for building bridges of better understanding in communities. The Red Deer event has a rich history. Gone are the days when farmers lined up at the curling rink door to make sure they could get entered into the spiel, or had to bring their tax form with legal land description to prove they farmed in the boundary area to participate. Just as there are fewer farmers these days, there are fewer rinks. But the fact the event is still going strong is a testament to the dedicated organizing volunteers, and its
ongoing community value. I got a chance to participate again in the Red Deer Farmerettes. As I looked over the vast sheets of the Pidherney Curling Centre (with its sometimes frustratingly keen ice!), it was neat to see familiar faces of farm ladies I’d curled with in the past – some still curling well into their seventies and beyond. I also saw some teams of younger curlers taking part in their first event. On the men’s side, there were still shadows of teams I’d interviewed back when we did live CKRD daily television coverage of the Farmers’, and that was definitely a day or two ago! There were sisters, and brothers, and several with two or three generations of family represented in one rink. It was a chance to visit with neighbors you don’t bump into quite as regularly anymore, to make new friends, and compare notes on
the mild winter, and where grain and cattle prices might be headed. Then for me, a highlight was being part of a team that made it all the way to the ladies A final, and came out the winners! Quite a thrill, and inspiring, to play with our skip Ocean Smart, Patti Gardner and Joanne Daines. It’s one more great Farmerettes memory! But whether on the winning end, or ‘coming in second’ in the games, the feeling of comradery and fellowship in farmer spiels has been played out in rinks all over the region, and they remain an important people event in the farm calendar. I also got out to the Alberta Federation of Agriculture annual meeting. It’s a group with a long history of being a voice for farmers on issues of policy, back to the days when it was known as Unifarm.
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Canadians still investing in RRSPs Even though more people were expected to contribute to their RRSPs this year before the contribution deadline which just ended, the financial preparedness of Canadians for retirement continues to be a concern. A slate of recent studies indicates that TALBOT the retirement BOGGS scenario of Canadians is MONEYWISE changing. A recent study on RRSPs by BMO Bank of Montreal shows that 61 per cent of Canadians who have not yet retired were planning to make a contribution before the Feb. 29 deadline, down slightly from the previous year. The amount Canadians planned to contribute this year changed only marginally from last year. The average contribution amount for those who had already contribut-
ed was $3,984, up slightly from $3,738 at the same time last year. For those planning to contribute the average amount was $3,327, up slightly from $2,892. Last year Canadians contributed an average of $3,737 to their RRSPs. However, figures show that Canadians have a total of some $700 billion in unused contributions in their RRSPs, and that is expected to rise to $1 trillion in the next few years. While the fact that Canadians still are contributing to their RRSPs might be good, the Canadian Payroll Association has found that Canadians are continuing to live pay cheque to pay cheque and are not saving enough, causing many to postpone their retirement, in some cases for several years. The majority of employees are nowhere near reaching their retirement savings goals and 35 per cent expect to work longer than they had originally planned five years ago, with their average target retirement age rising to 63 from 58 over that period. Twenty-one per cent say they will now need to work an additional four years or more and 35 per cent say not saving enough money was the top reason for delaying retirement. Seventy-six per cent say they have
put aside less than a quarter of what they will need in retirement. Although RRSPs have been around for almost six decades, many Canadians still don’t understand many of the specifics of the program such as how to contribute, when contributions have to be made, the amount you can contribute and the investments that can be held in them. “It’s encouraging that the majority of Canadians continue to make RRSP contributions year over year, especially when many are juggling multiple financial priorities,” says Robert Armstrong, vice president of BMO Global Asset Management. “Contributing to an RRSP is one of the most effective ways to save for retirement but it’s clear there’s a degree of uncertainty among Canadians about several important elements of the program.” Contributing to your RRSP is just the first step. It’s also important to take into consideration how you manage that money once it’s in your RRSP and to structure your retirement savings to ensure your investments are growing. This is particularly challenging in today’s current low interest-rate environment and period of market volatility.
A recent report by CIBC World Markets found that Canadians are sitting on a stockpile of $75 billion in excess cash which they typically would have invested and what’s worse, they are likely going to hang on to their cash positions and may miss out in billions of dollars in returns. There are professionally managed portfolios such as the BMO SelectTrust and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the market that let investors find a style and risk levels that suit their individual goals and help them save for retirement and build their wealth even in turbulent times such as these. “A financial professional can provide clarity into the aspects of RRSPs you want to understand better and ensure you feel confident you are making choices with your finances that will eventually benefit you in retirement,’’ Armstrong says. “They also can work with you to develop a comprehensive financial plan that includes a retirement savings component.” Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.
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Finance minister to spell out 5 things to watch Canada’s downgraded economic for in Canadian business outlook: source BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal finance minister is set to unveil fresh numbers Monday that will reveal just how much the economic downturn in recent months has darkened Canada’s outlook. A g o v - BILL MORNEAU ernment official says Bill Morneau is taking the unusual step of releasing updated numbers only weeks ahead of the upcoming budget — instead of waiting to disclose them in the document — is a way of being more transparent about the economic situation. The figures will show Canadians that a lot has changed since the federal government last released this type of data in its November fiscal and economic update, said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity because
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the details were not yet public. The numbers will also give Canadians a better sense of the size of upcoming budgetary deficits. Morneau, however, is expected to avoid providing a hard figure on the shortfalls because the budget has yet to be completed, the source said. The release, less extensive than the government’s annual fall updates, will come amid waves of downgraded growth forecasts for Canada, which has been hit particularly hard by the steep slide in oil prices and the weakened global economy. Last week, for example, the OECD cut its 2016 economic growth projection for Canada to 1.4 per cent, from two per cent. Earlier this month, Morneau heard downgraded forecasts from private-sector economists whose projections are averaged to create a fiscal foundation for the federal budget, expected late next month. The source said Morneau will reveal some of those economist revisions Monday and explain how they will affect the budget. Morneau will also argue that, due to the situation, it’s more important than ever for the Liberal government to invest in the economy as a way to promote growth and help the country’s so-called
middle class, the source said. The minister, the source added, will repeat the argument that the Liberal approach will be more effective for growth now, and in the long term, than the former Conservative government’s philosophy of spending cuts. Morneau, who will discuss the situation at an Ottawa community centre Monday as part of his pre-budget consultations, is also scheduled to appear Tuesday before the House of Commons finance committee. Last week, the all-party committee fielded formal pitches from dozens of groups, including lobbyists, First Nations leaders and economists, on what they think should be included in the budget. Many of them called on the government to follow through with its spending commitments. To help revive the economy, the Liberal government is counting on increased infrastructure investments, tax-bracket changes to provide relief on the middle-income bracket and adjustments to child benefits Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently acknowledged the Liberals would no longer fulfil their promise to keep the 2016-17 deficit under $10 billion.
lenses and jumping into the nascent world of virtual reality. The main camera on LG’s upcoming G5 smartphone will have both a regular lens for standard shots and a wider-angle lens so you can capture more of what’s in front of you without having to step back. It will also adopt a modular approach to design, so you’ll be able to pop out the phone’s bottom and swap in new hardware features. Early options include a camera grip with physical buttons to take
shots and control video recording. Sunday’s announcements at the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, come as worldwide smartphone growth has slowed. Frank Lee, a spokesman with LG’s U.S. mobile business, said phone launches no longer generate the excitement they used to, so “it’s our responsibility to bring some energy.� Beyond improving just the phone, LG is turning to a whole collection of products that work with it.
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FIELD: Role as umbrella group is vital While many specific commodity organizations now exist, AFA members still believe their role as an umbrella group is vital. They certainly dealt with some fitting issues for that, such as production insurance, climate change, surface rental issues and of course, farm labor and safety topics spotlighted by the new Bill 6 legislation. Lawyer David Myrol talked about some of the legalities, both known and unknown, of OHS legislation as it now relates to farmers. It sounds like definitions will become key when it comes to exemptions for farm families; and that the details of the to-be-developed Code will be critical. His recommendation was for farmers to get involved in development of that Code, give feedback to government, work with industry and safety associations, and learn from other province’s experiences so they can lead in this process. A panel discussion on the program featuring AFA President Lynn Jacobsen and his counterparts from Saskatchewan and Manitoba helped with that. Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier did address the group and answer questions, again apologizing for how Bill 6 legislation was rolled out. He pledged the government would take the necessary time to ‘make sure we get it right’. He also committed to looking at the proposal being floated again by the AFA for some sort of assured funding for a general farm organization, such as exists in other provinces. As well, he spent time interacting
with Olds College Agriculture Business students, answering their questions and talking about the future of agriculture with them. It looks like he’s seeing the value of dialogue and communication with farmers about their industry. The other ‘positive people’ event I got to take in over the past month was the Regional awards program for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers. This year, the spotlight was on three young couples, which included Martin and Gaylene Van de Pol of Lacombe, who operate a broiler chicken facility. Also, Marc and Hinke Therrien of Redwater were nominated, for their poultry farm. But advancing to the National competition this year will be Shane and Kristin Schooten of Diamond City, in southern Alberta. They’re involved in cattle feeding, and applying the latest in technology to monitor and boost their production, both in cattle and grain farming, and also in their custom silage and trucking enterprises. It was also great to visit again with Patrick and Cherylynn Bos, last year’s regional winners, who went on to be one of two couples recognized with a National OYF award as well. Their innovative approach to goat milk and cheese production at their Ponoka farm has included a world’s first robotic milking goat dairy, and they’re so pleased to see it just now up and running the way they’d planned and hoped. As diverse and dynamic as the products they grow, are the people involved, and that’s why spending time with the people of agriculture is always so valuable.
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TORONTO — Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Astronauts: Retired astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Chris Hadfield speak at the Greatness in Leadership business management event in Lethbridge, Alta., on Tuesday. The 86-year-old Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, recently predicted Canada would play a significant role in colonizing Mars. Banks: Four of Canada’s big banks release their first-quarter results this week. BMO Financial is out with its earnings on Tuesday, RBC on Wednesday, and CIBC and TD on Thursday. Scotiabank reports next week. Late last year, Moody’s Investors Service stuck with its negative outlook for Canadian banks in 2016, due largely to the faltering economy. Pipelines: Ian Anderson, president of pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Canada, will speak Tuesday at the National Aboriginal Energy and Power Association breakfast in Vancouver. Native groups largely oppose the company’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. A day later, the National Energy Board is hosting a town hall information session in Vaughan, Ont., about a TransCanada Pipelines’ proposal for a 12-kilometre natural gas pipeline near the southern Ontario community. Oilpatch: A slew of oilpatch companies, most of them hit hard by the global oil price plummet, report fourth-quarter and year-end earnings this week that are expected to be dismal. They include natural gas giant Encana, Calfrac Well Services, Pengrowth Energy Corp. and Husky Energy. SNC-Lavalin: The criminal case against SNC-Lavalin over its activities in Libya resumes in a Montreal courthouse on Friday. The RCMP alleges the Montreal-based engineering giant paid nearly $47.7 million to public officials in Libya between 2001 and 2011 to influence government decisions.
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Rebels end road trip with a win BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Rebels 2 Cougars 1 The Red Deer Rebels managed just two points out of a possible eight on a four-game road trip through B.C., but what was more important was the fact the team left GM/head coach Brent Sutter with a smile on his face. “I honestly thought the last two games were playoff type hockey, good games in that sense,” said Sutter, whose squad finished the road trip with a 2-1 win over the homestanding Prince George Cougars Saturday. “It was four games in five days with a lot of travel, so I thought we responded excellently to a man in that last game. Even Friday it was good. We had lots of opportunities and they got a couple of bounces on their goals.” The Rebels lost 3-1 to the Cougars on Friday after losing 3-1 in Kelowna on Tuesday and 5-3 in Kamloops on Wednesday. Despite not scoring at a high clip, Sutter wasn’t disappointed. “I liked the way everyone played. We played with urgency. Sure we would have liked a few more goals, but with that said you can’t expect to score four, or five, or six goals every game. You have to get used to playing in tight games, that’s what we’ll see in the playoffs.” What the Rebels did get was solid goaltending in
both games from Trevor Martin on Saturday and affiliated player Dawson Weatherill, a call up from the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs for Rylan Toth, on Friday. “Dawson played really well and had a couple of bounces against him,” said Sutter. “Marty was outstanding, especially in the third period when we had heavy legs.
“That’s what we need. Our goaltenders are a big part of this team.” Martin, who was named the game’s first star, made 34 saves, including 16 in the third period, when the Rebels managed just five shots. However, one of those five — by Ivan Nikolishin — beat Cougars netminder Nick McBride for the winning goal. Newly named Rebels captain Luke Philp, who is just returning from ankle surgery, gave the Rebels a 1-0 lead at 11:50 of the first period. Tate Olson tied it with a power play marker at 19:32 of the second. Red Deer took five of seven minor penalties. On Friday Weatherill made 28 saves while Philp scored the lone Red Deer goal. “Their goaltender (Ty Edmonds) really played well,” said Sutter, who named Philp captain on Friday. Philp was captain with the Kootenay Ice prior to the trade to Red Deer. “He’s been through a lot of tough playoff games and is well respected in the dressing room,” said Sutter. “He understands what leadership is all about and it comes naturally to him, We decided as a coaching staff he was the right guy for the position for now and the rest of the season. “It was well received by the rest of the guys as well.” The Rebels return to action at home this weekend as they host Portland, Friday and Victoria, Saturday. 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.
Flames can’t solve surging Ducks BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks 5 Flames 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. — When the Anaheim Ducks returned from their longest road trip of the season, they never even broke stride in their skate toward the top of the standings. Ryan Kesler had two goals and an assist, John Gibson made 22 saves and the Ducks maintained their remarkable roll with their fifth consecutive victory, 5-2 over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. Captain Ryan Getzlaf extended his point streak to eight games with a third-period goal for the Ducks, who have won 12 of 14 to improve to 19-4-2 since Christmas. In their first game back from a 5-1-1 road trip, Anaheim took charge early and put it away late with three consecutive goals in the third period. “There’s always usually a funk in the first game when you come back from a long road trip, but it didn’t seem that way for us,” said Kesler, who had his first three-point game of the season. “We knew they were going to have a push in the third, and we shut the door.” Patrick Maroon and Kevin Bieksa also had power-play goals as Anaheim beat the Flames at home for the 22nd consecutive time. The Ducks also trimmed Los Angeles’ lead to two points atop the Pacific Division, adding another comfortable win to their post-holiday surge. “We’re playing good hockey and we’re on a roll right now,” Bieksa said. “We don’t want to see it slide. We want to play the right way. When we play teams like Calgary, where there’s a little bit of a rivalry, it doesn’t take much to get up for it. This team thrives in situations like that.” Anaheim even scored five goals for the fourth consecutive game, continuing the offence’s sharp turnaround after being the league’s lowest-scoring team for most of the season. “It’s been fun,” Kesler said. “Every night, we go into the game thinking — not thinking, but knowing — we’re going to win, and going out there with that attitude.” Captain Mark Giordano scored his career-best 15th goal and Jonas Hiller stopped 28 shots for the Flames, who have lost four of five — including a 6-4 loss to the Ducks in Calgary six days ago. Hiller, the longtime Anaheim goalie, yielded nine of the 11 goals in those two games. Mikael Backlund added a last-minute goal for Calgary, which hasn’t won a regular-season game at Honda Center since Jan. 19, 2004. “It’s no secret that we’ve had a good lack of success in this building,” Calgary forward Brandon Bollig said. “We had a good attitude about this game and came out with that mindset (to end the streak) and we had a good first period. “We got in on the forecheck and created some
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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund battles Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry (10) for the puck during the third period of an NHL game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday. The Ducks won 5-2. turnovers, but we weren’t able to take advantage a couple of them and put it in the net and change the game. And once they got a few, we weren’t able to answer.” Kesler ended a 10-game goal drought with a wrist shot early in the second, and the Ducks seized control in the third. Getzlaf scored his 19th point in 13 games on a pass from David Perron just 16 seconds in, and Kesler made it 4-1 shortly afterward when he ripped the puck away from Deryk Engelland for an unassisted goal. “They’re one of the best teams in the league right now, there’s no doubt about it,” Giordano said of the Ducks. “They obviously had a tough start, but we all
know what kind of depth they have on their team, and confidence is going a long way for them now. “Tonight I thought we were right there with them, but in the third period, we gave them goals that we usually don’t give up, and that was the end of it.” NOTES: Flames D Kris Russell missed his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. … Ducks F Andrew Cogliano played in his 680th consecutive game, passing Henrik Sedin for the sixth-longest streak in NHL history. Cogliano also has the second-longest streak to begin a career. … Kesler has three multi-goal performances in his past 19 games after doing it just twice in his first 120 regular-season games for Anaheim.
Alberta, Northern Ontario out front early at Scotties BY THE CANADIAN PRESS GRAND PRAIRIE — A pair of white-knuckle wins by Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville gave her Thunder Bay team a share of the early lead at the Canadian women’s curling championship Sunday. Northern Ontario and Alberta’s Chelsea Carey were both 3-0 after the opening weekend of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie. McCarville made a pressure draw to score two and beat defending champion Jennifer Jones 8-7 in the evening. That was after a larcenous 9-7 win over Nova Scotia’s Jill Brothers in which Northern Ontario stole two in the 10th and two in an extra end. “Definitely we don’t want to be in a scramble to get every win,” McCarville said. “I think when you’re at the Scotties, you need a little bit of luck. Luck seems to be on our side right now. Hopefully it stays on our side.” Northern Ontario and host Alberta were pre-tournament picks to challenge Jones’s bid for back-to-back titles. Both teams scored wins over Jones in the first two days of the tournament. The top four teams in the field of 12 advance to the Page playoff at the
“You want to get as many wins as conclusion of the preliminary round Friday. Ties for fourth are solved by you can obviously,” the Alberta skip said. “The sooner you get them the tiebreaker games. The winner of Sunday’s final rep- better. It only gets tougher as the week resents Canada at the women’s world goes on typically.” Carey grew up in Manitoba’s curlcurling championship March 19-27 in Swift Current, Sask., and wears the ing hothouse competing in junior and women’s provincial Maple Leaf at next championships a year’s Scotties in ‘YOU WANT TO GET AS MANY combined 10 times. St. Catharines, Ont. Carey skipped Prince Edward WINS AS YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY. Manitoba at the Island’s Suzanne THE SOONER YOU GET THEM 2014 Scotties in Birt, Quebec’s Montreal. Her team Marie-France THE BETTER. IT ONLY GETS went 9-2 and finLarouche and TOUGHER AS THE WEEK GOES ished third. Manitoba’s Kerri “We were 9-1 Einarson were tied ON TYPICALLY.’ late in the week at 2-1. Jones dropped — ALBERTA SKIP CHELSEA CAREY the last time I was here and we still to 1-2 alongside almost ended up Nova Scotia, Onin a tiebreaker or tario’s Jenn Hanna, New Brunswick’s Sylvie Robi- a three-four (playoff) game, so it’s just chaud, B.C.’s Karla Thompson and Sas- never over,” Carey said. She moved to Edmonton in 2014 to katchewan’s Jolene Campbell. Stacie Curtis of Newfoundland and Labrador form a new curling team which lost the Alberta women’s final in 2015 to Val was winless after three games. Alberta’s pair of victories Sunday Sweeting. When former Canadian champion were less tense than Northern Ontario’s. Chelsea’s Calgary team downed Heather Nedohin decided to take a step back from curling prior to this B.C. 8-5 and Newfoundland 6-4. Early wins are insurance against season, Carey joined third Amy Nixthe emotional and physical slings and on, second Jocelyn Peterman and lead arrows of an 11-game preliminary Laine Peters. Carey has deep roots in Manitoba round, Carey said.
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curling, but the 31-year-old was feeling Albertan right down to her blue and gold fingernails at Revolution Place. “To be Team Alberta in Alberta is pretty magical,” Carey said. “Obviously I’ll always be from Manitoba. It’s my original home. “It was weird a little bit more for me last year. It’s less so now because last year I chased an Alberta jacket and we lost the provincial final. You get so close you can almost taste wearing it. I didn’t win it. That made it pretty real for me, the transition.” Third Kendra Lilly, second Ashley Sippala and lead Sarah Potts round out McCarville’s team. They blew off steam in the hour between their extra-end win in the afternoon and their big game against Jones at night. “That hour we had off, we had fun. We’re a very silly, sarcastic team,” McCarville said. “That’s what keeps us loose.” McCarville drew the four-foot rings with her last shot to score two against Jones. “I think that’s what every skip wants is a draw to win the game,” the high school teacher said. “Especially a big game like that, we wanted to keep it close because we were hoping we had a shot in the end to win and we did.”
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Green wins second straight title RED DEER PBR There’s nothing like being able to return to a place where you’ve had success, and duplicating it. G a r r e t t Green feels that way about the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer. On SatDIANNE urday night he FINSTAD claimed the RODEO Rebel Energy Services Bull Riding title for the second year in a row. The tall, lanky cowboy from Meeting Creek rode two bulls for 167 points, to win the average, and $3447 for his evening’s work. Plus it gives him the early lead in the PBR Canada standings. “I guess I’ve just got that in my head,” said Green, moments after accepting his championship buckle. “Winning from last year is rolling on. Maybe it can go again next year!” The only difference from last year was he didn’t win the opening round. That honor this time went to veteran Scott Schiffner of Strathmore, for an 85.5 ride on a bull called Rock Show. Green came into the final round of ten riders in the middle of the pack after marking 80 points on a spotted white whale by the name of Guitars and Cadillacs. “I had to take him laying down (in the chute), so it is what it is. I got him stuck anyways. My feet were a little loose there for the first half, but I got hunkered down and did good,” said Green, who turned 24 this month. “Then I got the same bull that I did here last year in the short round for the win, so I was happy about that.” Minion Stuart, a black spinner, was just as helpful as he was last February, and the two combined for an 87 score, one point better than in 2015. The 167 total was enough to take first overall. It was Green’s first time back in the rodeo arena after a long winter, and he was more than glad to be there. “I’ve been working and saving up, just for the rodeo season. I’ve been pipelining in Conklin. Now I’m done, and I’ve got three back to back PBR’s. If they keep going like this, I ain’t go-
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Justin Lloyd of Tisdale, Sask. tries to hang on to Twenty To Life, before the bull successfully bucked him off during the Rebel Energy Services Red Deer Professional Bull Riding event at the Centrium, Saturday night. ing back to work,” he grinned, wryly. Cowboys are always happy to begin a new year of action on a winning note. But, as Green knows so well, that’s not the end of the story. “It’s good to get it kicked off right, but then you’ve got to keep it up. You’ve got to keep getting those cheques all year long to make it to the Finals.” When it came to his pro rodeo season, Green was bitterly disappointed to finish outside Canada’s top twelve bull riders, which left him at home instead of in Edmonton last November. “My wrist was giving me some problems, but it’s feeling good this year and I’m hoping I can go get a win there. I had a couple month’s break and (the wrist) kind of healed itself up.” Finishing close behind Green at the
Red Deer Bull Riding event was Devon Mezei of Carstairs, who was just a half point behind at 166.5, for $2508. Taking third spot, with 166 points, was Cody Coverchuk of Meadow Lake, SK. A new addition to the program was the first Canadian appearance of a popular new event, the Bullfighters Only competition. Taking top honors there was Kris Buffalo of Wetaskiwin with 81.5 points. As well, current Canadian champion Luke Ferber of Irricana claimed the invitational steer riding event that was part of the evening as well. Meanwhile, on the U.S. winter rodeo circuit, numerous Canadians are having some success. Ponoka–raised Jake Vold is leading the charge. The bareback rider gathered up over $10,000 on the pro rodeo circuit with
a big win at San Angelo, TX and some go-round money from San Antonio. But, as the Canadian champion, he had the opportunity to compete at the RFD-TV American semi-finals this past weekend, where he also came out on top. So he’ll have a chance to ride for the million dollar purse at The American finals in Dallas next weekend. Joining him there will be fellow Canadians Cody Cassidy of Donalda in the steer wrestling, and Clay Elliott of Nanton in the saddle bronc riding, who also have a shot at the million dollar purse in their event. They’ll go head to head against the top finishers from last year’s world standings, who will be able to collect $100,000 if they win, under the unique format. Dianne Finstad is a local freelance writer and covers rodeo for the advocate
MAJOR MIDGET FEMALE HOCKEY Oilers drop fourth straight with loss to Avalanche Chiefs put together solid weekend BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Avalanche 3 Oilers 2 EDMONTON — The final score made the game seem closer than what it was for Colorado coach Patrick Roy. Tyson Barrie had two goals and an assist as the Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday. “We played really well, we had a lot of jump, we were quick on pucks, we were solid in the battles,” said Roy. “I thought we dominated that game, we were very happy with that performance.” John Mitchell also scored for the Avalanche (31-26-4), who have won four of their last five games to inch past Nashville and into the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Barrie agreed with his coach that his team was rock solid on the road. “I thought we had a great start and we just kind of took it from there,” he said. “We had a lot of (offensive) zone time and limited their chances and when they had chances, (goalie Calvin Pickard) was great. It was a good, solid road game for us.” Taylor Hall and Benoit Pouliot responded for the Oilers (22-32-6), who have lost four in a row and seven of their last eight to drop back into last place in the NHL. “(Our record) is disappointing for all of us, for the whole organization,” said Oilers head coach Todd McLellan.
MAJOR MIDGET HOCKEY CALGARY — Parker Smyth’s second goal of the game at 5:42 of overtime gave the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Buffaloes and a 2-0 sweep of their best-of-three Alberta Midget Hockey League division quarter-final series Saturday. The Chiefs won the opening game 6-5 in double overtime at home Thursday. Tyler Graber and Matthew Froehlick gave the Chiefs a 2-0 lead in the first period Saturday. Landon Mack-
“It’s not where we thought we would be.” Edmonton actually struck first, seven minutes into the first period, as a big rebound from a Leon Draisaitl shot came to Hall, who made no mistake putting his 20th of the season past Colorado goalie Calvin Pickard. The Avalanche tied it up four minutes later when Blake Comeau made a spin-around pass to set up Mitchell on the doorstep, putting it into a wideopen net before Oilers starter Cam Talbot could get across. Colorado made it 2-1 just 1:23 into the second period as Barrie was left unchecked to deflect home a long pass from Jarome Iginla. The Avalanche took a two-goal lead four minutes into the third period as Barrie scored his 10th of the year on a shot through traffic. The Oilers thought they may have gotten one back midway through the third on a Teddy Purcell goal, but instead Hall was called for goaltender interference despite being shoved into Pickard — a call the Oilers disputed. “This coach’s challenge is tough, you’re asking the referee to admit he’s wrong in front of 18,000 people by watching a six-inch tablet,” Hall said. “And the Wi-Fi in our rink is mediocre at best. That’s what we’re relying on? “This is not a shot at the refs at all, I don’t envy that position. I feel like we’d be better served if it went to a third party.” enzie connected in the second period while Bryce Salverda and Kyle Harrison scored for Calgary. Smyth made it 4-2 at 3:12 of the third period before James Orban scored at 17:03 and Spencer Moe at 18:46 to force the extra period. The Buffaloes took a penalty at 4:53 of the overtime and 59 seconds later Smyth put the Chiefs into the division semifinal against Foothills. The Chiefs open the best-of-five series Wednesday in Strathmore, returning to Red Deer Friday at 8 p.m. The third game is Feb. 28 in Strathmore with the fourth, if necessary, March 1 at the Arena at 7:30 p.m., with the fifth, if needed, March 5 in Strathmore.
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BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Chiefs 1 Slash 1 The Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs put together a solid weekend, accumulating five of a possible six points, but head coach Trevor Thomas feels they can be even better. “It wasn’t our best weekend,” he said following a 1-0 win over the St. Albert Slash at the Collicutt Centre Sunday afternoon. “It was a good game Friday against Sherwood Park (a 3-3 tie) and last night against St. Albert wasn’t great (a 3-1 win) and today we were a bit sleepy, but possibly because we were playing three games in two-and-a-half days. The thing was we can execute better.” But overall the Chiefs have been one of the better teams in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League the second half of the season. The first nine games saw them sitting in ninth place. They’re now fourth at 17-7-2-4 and just one point out of third and four back of the Rocky Mountain Raiders and Sherwood Park Fury, who are tied for first with 44 points. “We have come a long way since the start of the season,” said Thomas, who is in his first season coaching the Chiefs after moving from Grande Prairie. “We’ve now secured home ice in the first round of the playoffs so we have come a long way but we still have a ways to go. We show flashes, but can be more consistent. We have two more games to get ready (for the playoffs).” The Chiefs travel north for two
HS BASKETBALL The Lindsay Thurber Raiders took silver in the boys’ side of the Scott Doan Memorial Hunting Hills basketball tournament Saturday. The Raiders dropped a 73-55 decision to Winston Churchill in the final.
games next weekend against Peace Country. The Chiefs have been solid defensively for the majority of the season, but could use a bit more scoring, according to Thomas. “We’ve played well in our own end, not giving up a lot of good chances,” he said. “Normally we outshoot teams two-to-one, but we need to generate more offence. I think all girls teams say that, but I know we seem to lose our composure a bit below their goal line. It’s a work in progress.” Thomas took over the Chiefs, who finished second in last year’s Esso Cup national final with head coach Tom Bast. But Thomas is no stranger to women;s hockey. ‘“I coached the junior team for seven years in Grande Prairie but for the past five or six I also coached and did some mentoring with the girls, so I’ve been around the girls’ game and feel comfortable coming in this year.” Breanna Martin scored the Chiefs lone goal Sunday at 15:10 of the first period while Bailey Knapp kicked aside 15 shots to register her sixth shutout of the season. The Chiefs had 33 shots on goal. On Friday, Brandy Steinman scored in the thrid period while Skylar Colonna and Martin connected for the Chiefs in the shootout. Knapp made 12 saves. On Saturday, Kaitlan Linnell, Jordyn Burgar and Caleigh Merew scored for Red Deer. Mackenzie Fairbrother-Skinner made 21 saves in goal while her teammates had 30 shots. 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. TK Kunaka had 10 points and Jonathan Goulet and Reece Lehman eight each for the Raiders. Earlier the Raiders downed the Charles Spencer Mavericks 74-64 as Kunaka had 22 points, Kade Best nine and Logan Howard eight. In the semis the Raiders downed the Lloydminster Barons 73-62 with Ben Pasiuk hitting 20 points, Kunaka 18 and Best seven.
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RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 B3
Kings clinch playoff spot with win BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Kings 3 Voyageurs 2 PENHOLD – It took them a little longer than they wanted, but the RDC Kings finally clinched a spot in the Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League playoffs. “That was a big game for us,” said Kings forward Dylan Thudium, who scored twice in the Kings 3-2 victory over the Portage Voyageurs at the Penhold Regional multiplex Saturday. “After a tough loss last night (a 4-0 loss to the Voyageurs in Lac La Biche) we had a little team meeting and buckled down and got a solid effort up and down the lineup.” The Kings have struggled since the Christmas break as they have managed a win and a tie in the previous nine games prior to Saturday. “We blew some opportunities (to clinch a playoff spot) the last couple of weeks so it was good to get that off the guys backs so we can go into next weekend with some confidence, like we showed tonight,” said Kings head coach Trevor Keeper, who was glad to see the guys get together prior to the game to talk things over. “That was good. They took it upon themselves. We gave them a little guidance telling them to focus on doing what needs to happen, not what they didn’t do. It was nice to see them come out and focus on what they wanted to happen not what might happen.” The Kings ran into a hot goaltender in Sundre native Adam Buekeboom, who played bantam and minor midget AAA hockey in Red Deer. Buekeboom kept the game scoreless until Dylan Baer converted a rebound on the power play at 15:30 of the first period and Thudium broke away and picked the corner at 16:46. Jonathan Young got the Voyageurs
in the game, beating RDC netminder Mike Salmon at 8:08 of the second period from the slot just seconds after RDC killed off the first of two penalties that had them two-men short for 1:29. Thudium got a power play goal of his own at 2:42 of the third period which proved to be the winner after Lindon Beckwith scored at 12:03. “It was nice to get a couple goals, especially at home,” said Thudium, who has six goals and 12 assists in his first season with the Kings. Thudium feels the team is close to being where they want to be with two games remaining on the regular schedule. “Since Christmas I don’t think we’ve been preparing enough and really didn’t get too many bounces or calls. But things are picking up and we look to get rolling at the right time.” The Kings face the Augustana Vikings from Camrose in a home-andhome twin bill to finish the season -Friday at Penhold and Saturday in Camrose. “They’re big games for us and no question we want to have our best two games of the season to use as a springboard into the playoffs.” The Kings sit with a 14-13-0-3 record and in fifth place, one point back of Grant MacEwan and one ahead of SAIT. As of now they would face Grant MacEwan in the playoffs. “It doesn’t matter who we play, every team is tough, we need to be our best every night,” said Thudium. The Kings finished with 40 shots on Buekeboom while Salmon made 28 saves, including several outstanding down the stretch. “Our goal tonight was to get 12 shots a period and we surpassed that,” said Keeper. “But the key thing was to get shots from the slot. Last night we didn’t have those.” There were no passengers in the lineup either as Keeper went with 13
Kings edge Broncos to move into tie for first RDC BASKETBALL BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Kings 111 Broncos 109 OLDS – RDC Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger was looking for a spark as the team heads toward the Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League playoffs in two weeks in Olds. He may have just got that Saturday when the Kings shook off some tough calls down the stretch to down the Olds College Broncos 111-109. “That was exactly the situation we needed,” said Pottinger. “It was a tough back and forth game and we had to stay in it mentally right to the end to pull it out. We did exactly that which may have been for the first time this season.” The Kings led 109-105 with 22.2 seconds remaining after JP LeBlanc scored on a driving layup and added a free throw with 52 seconds remaining and the hit three free throws with 22.2 left. However, a pair of tough calls went against the Kings, allowing league scoring leader Wayne Tucker to go to the free throw line twice in the final seconds. The first was mysteriously called an intentional foul and the second was what looked to be a clean block by Kings Dallas Hancox, who is the block leader in the South Division. The four free throws tied the game with 15.4 seconds remaining. The Kings came back with Matt Johnson being fouled with 7.7 seconds left. He nailed both free throws and when a three point attempt by Olds missed the win was the Kings. “JP and MJ (Johnson) did a great job keeping their focus,” said Pottinger, who was forced to play the game without six-foot-nine Shayne Stumpf, who hurt an ankle at practice Friday. “That was a bit of a distraction, but the guys shook it off and JP had his best game of the season and Anthony (Ottley) was great again. As well Khurram Sultan did a great job for us in the first half when we had a bit of a
lull. He hit five-for-five from the field, including three threes.” Ottley pumped in 37 points while LeBlanc had 27, Matt Matear 14 points and 13 rebounds, Johnson 16 points, nine assists and seven boards and Sultan 13 points. Tucker had 41 for Olds. Free throw shooting kept the Broncos in the game was they went to the line 37 times and hit 30. RDC was good on 16 of 21. The Kings, Olds and Medicine Hat are all 14-5 and tied for first in the south Division. RDC hosts Briercrest next Saturday and Sunday while Olds and Medicine Hat clash. If the Kings and MHC tie for first the edge goes to Medicine Hat. If RDC and Olds tie Red Deer has the advantage. Broncos 56 Queens 53 Once again a poor third quarter did in the Queens in a 56-53 loss to the Broncos. The Queens led 19-7 after the first quarter and 32-22 at the half. However, they were outscored 21-9 in the third quarter and 13-12 in the fourth. “It’s hard to explain,” said Queens head coach Ken King when asked about the poor third quarters. “We’re scratching our heads but I think it has a lot to do with being comfortable and not knowing how to play with a lead. They work hard and execute to get the lead then it’s as if they don’t know how to play with the lead. “As we learn we will get better at it.” The loss eliminated the Queens from the playoffs as they sit with a 7-12 record while fifth-place Olds moved to 9-10 with SAIT at 10-10. Still the Queens took a step forward this season after a 4-20 record last year. “It’s a small step,” said King, who is in his second season with the team. The Queens lost the game at the free throw line as Olds went to the charity stripe 27 times and hit 17 while RDC hit seven of 14. “We didn’t have the free throw the first half,” said King. “We have to be more aggressive going to the hoop.” Emily White had 14 points for the Queens while Dedra Janvier added 13 and Eva Bonde 11.
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Nick Fountain of the RDC Kings takes the puck away from Cole Berreth of the Portage College Voyageurs during Saturday ACAC league action at the Penhold Multiplex. The Kings defeated the Voyageurs 3-2. forwards and five defencemen with Alex Marcinew out after a fight Friday. “Our 13th forward was Connor Patchett and he was one of our players of the game. He played centre, left wing, right wing and killed penalties
and was outstanding in limited minutes,” said Keeper. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at www.rdc.ab.ca/athleticsblog.
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Loss sets Queens back going into playoffs
blew several chances to control the match. “We had the opportunity to take control of the match on multiple occasions, but didn’t seize them,” he said. “Our execution was off and we couldn’t get back on track.”
Trojans 3 Queens 1 CALGARY – The RDC Queens didn’t do themselves any favours heading into the Alberta Colleges Women’s Volleyball League playoffs, which open Thursday at RDC. The Queens gave away an opportunity to finish second in the ACAC South Division by dropping a 21-25, 25-19, 19-25, 23-25 decision to the SAIT Trojans Saturday. The loss left the Queens in third place at 16-8 with SAIT second at 17-7. Briercrest Bible College is first at 19-5 with Olds fourth at 13-11. The Queens will face Grande Prairie (18-6) in the quarter-finals at 6 p.m. Thursday. Grande Prairie has been hot the second half of the season. The playoffs open at 1 p.m. with Olds clashing with The Kings University (21-3) while Lakeland (16-8) meets SAIT at 3 p.m. Briercrest takes on Keyano (13-11) at 8 p.m. Kelsey Tymkow had another solid match for the Queens at SAIT and was the player of the game with 17 kills, eight digs and an ace. Head coach Talbot Walton was anything but pleased after the Queens
Kings 3 Trojans 0 Unlike the Queens the Kings, who9 were first in the south at 23-1, are on a roll heading into the playoffs, which open Thursday at NAIT after a 25-13, 25-22, 25-23 victory over the Trojans. Head coach Aaron Schulha was pleased to see a second straight solid performance against the Trojans. He was especially happy with the team’s blocking. “We wanted to work on that and finished with 15 stuff blocks in just three sets, which is impressive and much improved from Friday,” he said. Middle blocker Tom Lyon was the RDC player of the match with eight kills and three blocks. The Kings face NAIT in the quarter-finals Thursday at 8 p.m. The tournament opens at 1 p.m. with The Kings University (third in the north at 16-8) meeting Medicine Hat (second in the south, 16-8) while SAIT (fourth in the south, 12-12) takes on Keyano (first in the north, 19-5) at 3 p.m. Lethbridge (third in the south, 1311) clashes with Augustana (second in the north, 17-7) at 6 p.m.
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SCOREBOARD Hockey GA 169 186 195 200 202 248
Pt 78 72 70 63 49 48
CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF 60 40 19 1 0 241 60 36 21 1 2 217 60 34 22 2 2 197 60 25 28 6 1 163 60 22 34 3 1 178 59 10 44 5 0 125
GA 173 175 184 189 246 260
Pt 81 75 72 57 48 25
WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 60 42 15 3 0 218 Victoria 62 40 16 3 3 226 Prince George 59 32 23 3 1 210 Kamloops 60 27 24 5 4 198 Vancouver 61 22 32 5 2 173
GA 175 145 185 200 221
Pt 87 86 68 63 51
U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL GF 35 20 2 2 156 32 23 3 0 181 31 25 3 0 193 28 23 5 3 194 28 27 2 1 191
GA 131 165 180 199 203
Pt 74 67 65 64 59
Everett Seattle Portland Spokane Tri-City
GP 59 58 59 59 58
Sunday’s results Moose Jaw 5 Swift Current 1 Regina 3 Edmonton 1 Medicine Hat 3 Calgary 2 (OT) Everett 4 Spokane 1 Prince Albert 3 Brandon 2 Vancouver 4 Kamloops 3 (SO) Saturday’s results Edmonton 3 Moose Jaw 2 Swift Current 4 Kootenay 2 Saskatoon 2 Prince Albert 1 (OT) Calgary 3 Lethbridge 2 Portland 8 Medicine Hat 1 Red Deer 2 Prince George 1 Vancouver 4 Kelowna 2 Everett 4 Seattle 3 Spokane 4 Tri-City 2 Victoria 6 Kamloops 3
Matthew Phillips, Vic Jon Martin, SC Chase Witala, PG Kailer Yamamoto, Spo Tyler Soy, Vic Collin Shirley, Kam
WHL Scoring Leaders G 46 33 20 34 34 35 31 30 30 24 18 37 34 29
A 50 62 70 48 45 42 44 44 43 49 52 32 35 40
Pts 96 95 90 82 79 77 75 74 73 73 70 69 69 69
66 64 64 64 63 63
Florida Tampa Bay Boston
Washington NY Rangers NY Islanders
Metropolitan Division GP W L OL GF GA Pts 57 43 10 4 191 131 90 59 34 19 6 171 150 74 57 31 19 7 164 144 69
Chicago Dallas St. Louis
Wednesday, Feb. 24 Swift Current at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Portland at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Brandon at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Regina at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Prince George at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Kelowna at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
34 28 30 45 29 31
NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OL GF GA Pts 59 34 18 7 164 137 75 59 33 22 4 163 148 70 59 32 21 6 181 163 70
Detroit Pittsburgh New Jersey Carolina Philadelphia Ottawa Montreal Buffalo Columbus Toronto
Tuesday’s games Portland at Calgary, 7 p.m. Regina at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Seattle, 7:05 p.m. Prince George at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
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Satruday’s summary Rebels 2, Cougars 1 First Period 1, Red Deer, Philp 17 (Bobyk, Nogier), 11:50. Penalties — Strand RD (charging), 12:59. Second Period 2, Prince George, Olson 8 (Morrison, O’Brien), 19:32 (PP). Penalties — Polei RD (inter. on goaltender), 12:09 Bobyk RD (high sticking), 18:28. Third Period 3, Red Deer, Nikolishin 30 (Hagel), 5:59. Penalties — O’Brien PG (holding), 6:45 Hagel RD (high sticking), 15:56 Nogier RD (roughing), 20:00 Gabrielle PG (roughing), 20:00. Shots on Goal Red Deer 9 13 5—27 Prince George 10 9 16—35 Goal — Red Deer, Martin 10-5-1-1 (35 shots-34 saves). Prince George, McBride 11-7-1-1 (27 shots-25 saves). Power Play Opportunities — Red Deer 0-1 Prince George 1-4.
Monday’s game Brandon at Saskatoon, 10:30 a.m.
Dryden Hunt, MJ Adam Brooks, Reg Brayden Burke, Let Tyson Baillie, Kel Parker Bowles, TC Reid Gardiner, PA Nolan Patrick, Bdn Ivan Nikolishin, RD Jayce Hawryluk, Bdn Alex Forsberg, Vic Mathew Barzal, Sea Jesse Gabrielle, PG Tyler Wong, Let Brayden Point, MJ
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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 59 37 18 2 2 241 Prince Albert 60 32 20 7 1 186 Moose Jaw 61 31 22 7 1 214 Regina 58 28 23 3 4 192 Swift Current 59 21 31 4 3 156 Saskatoon 59 22 33 4 0 182
x-Lethbridge Red Deer Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay
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GP 60 58 60 60 58 60 59 60 59 57
WILD CARD W L OL 29 20 11 30 20 8 29 24 7 27 23 10 26 21 11 28 26 6 28 27 4 24 29 7 23 29 7 20 27 10
GF 151 154 133 148 144 172 162 144 149 140
GA Pts 157 69 151 68 141 65 160 64 158 63 186 62 163 60 166 55 184 53 172 50
Western Conference Central Division GP W L OL GF GA Pts 62 38 19 5 176 148 81 60 37 17 6 194 169 80 61 35 17 9 153 144 79
Los Angeles Anaheim San Jose
PacificmDivision GP W L OL GF GA Pts 58 34 20 4 157 137 72 58 31 19 8 146 141 70 57 31 21 5 168 154 67
Colorado Nashville Minnesota Arizona Vancouver Calgary Winnipeg Edmonton
GP 61 59 59 58 58 58 58 60
WILD CARD W L OL 31 26 4 27 21 11 27 22 10 27 25 6 22 24 12 26 29 3 25 29 4 22 32 6
GF 164 154 156 161 137 160 149 150
GA Pts 168 66 154 65 148 64 180 60 167 56 180 55 171 54 184 50
Saturday’s results Tampa Bay 4 Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 5 Toronto 4 (OT) Ottawa 3 Detroit 2 (SO) Florida 3 Winnipeg 1 Washington 4 New Jersey 3 Los Angeles 2 Nashville 1 (OT) Boston 7 Dallas 3
Sunday’s results Pittsburgh 4 Buffalo 3 Minnesota 6 Chicago 1 NY Rangers 1 Detroit 0 (OT) Tampa Bay 4 Carolina 2 Anaheim 5 Calgary 2 Colorado at Vancouver, late Monday, February 22 Columbus at Boston, 5 p.m. Arizona at Washington, 5 p.m. Nashville at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. San Jose at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 23 NY Rangers at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Carolina, 5 p.m. Nashville at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Arizona at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. NY Islanders at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Dallas at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Ottawa at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Calgary at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 Montreal at Washington, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Boston, 6 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s summary Avalanche 3, Oilers 2 First Period 1. Edmonton, Hall 20 (Draisaitl, Purcell) 7:14. 2. Colorado, Mitchell 9 (Comeau, Barrie) 11:19. Penalties — Kassian Edm, McLeod Col (fighting) 2:46. Second Period 3. Colorado, Barrie 9 (Iginla, Duchene) 1:23. Penalties — Duchene Col (high-sticking) 7:58 Bodnarchuk Col (tripping) 12:48 Fayne Edm (tripping) 15:51 Nurse Edm (holding) 16:33 Holden Col (holding) 19:50. Third Period 4. Colorado, Barrie 10 (Tanguay, Landeskog) 3:49. 5. Edmonton, Pouliot 14 (Eberle, McDavid) 18:19. Penalties — Hall Edm (interference) 11:14. Shots on goal Colorado 12 13 4 — 29 Edmonton 8 9 10 — 27 Goal — Colorado: Pickard (W, 4-3-1). Edmonton: Talbot (L, 12-20-3). Power plays (goals-chances) — Colorado: 0-3 Edmonton: 0-3. Sunday’s summary Ducks 5, Flames 2 First Period 1. Anaheim, Maroon 4 (Lindholm, Rakell) 15:36 (pp). Penalties — Ritchie Ana (high-sticking) 1:49 Bennett Cgy (interference) 9:55 Giordano Cgy (delay of game) 15:26 Bollig Cgy, Kesler Ana (roughing) 16:04 Cogliano Ana (slashing) 16:44. Second Period 2. Anaheim, Kesler 12 (Cogliano, Silfverberg) 6:54. 3. Calgary, Giordano 15 (Gaudreau, Hudler) 8:52 (pp). Penalties — Ritchie Ana (holding) 8:07 Rakell Ana (delay of game) 13:31. Third Period 4. Anaheim, Getzlaf 8 (Perron, Santorelli) :16. 5. Anaheim, Kesler 13 (unassisted) 4:56. 6. Anaheim, Bieksa 4 (Lindholm, Kesler) 14:53 (pp). 7. Calgary, Backlund 11 (Engelland, Bollig) 19:15. Penalties — Thompson Ana (roughing) 6:31 Colborne Cgy (slashing) 6:31 Jones Cgy (interference) 11:07 Giordano Cgy (boarding) 13:26 Thompson Ana (tripping) 16:10. Shots on goal Calgary 5 9 10 — 24 Anaheim 10 9 14 — 33 Goal — Calgary: Hiller (L, 9-8-1). Anaheim: Gibson (W, 14-8-2). Power plays (goals-chances) — Calgary: 1-5 Anaheim: 2-5.
Curling 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Results and standings Sunday after the fifth draw at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women’s curling championship to be held through Feb. 28 at Revolution Place (all times Eastern): ROUND ROBIN Team (Skip) W L Alberta (Carey) 3 0 Northern Ont. (McCarville) 3 0 P.E.I. (Birt) 2 1 Quebec (Larouche) 2 1 Manitoba (Einarson) 2 1 Ontario (J.Hanna) 1 2 New Brunswick (Robichaud) 1 2 B.C. (Thompson) 1 2 Canada (Jones) 1 2 Saskatchewan (Campbell) 1 2 Nova Scotia (Brothers) 1 2 Nfld. & Labrador (Curtis) 0 3 Saturday’s results First Draw Quebec 9 Ontario 5
Alberta 12 Canada 5 Saskatchewan 11 Nova Scotia 7 Second Draw P.E.I. 9 Newfoundland & Labrador 5 Northern Ontario 6 New Brunswick 3 Manitoba 10 B.C. 2 Sunday’s results Third Draw Nova Scotia 9 Manitoba 3 Alberta 6 Newfoundland & Labrador 4 Ontario 6 Saskatchewan 5 Canada 9 P.E.I. 4 Fourth Draw Alberta 8 B.C. 5 Quebec 10 Saskatchewan 4 Northern Ontario 9 Nova Scotia 7 (extra end) New Brunswick 7 Newfoundland & Labrador 4 Fifth Draw Northern Ontario 8 Canada 7 Manitoba 5 Ontario 3 B.C. 7 Quebec 6 P.E.I. 9 New Brunswick 8 (extra end)
Monday’s games Sixth Draw, 11:30 a.m. Saskatchewan vs. New Brunswick, B.C. vs. Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Quebec, Alberta vs. Northern Ontario. Seventh Draw, 6:30 p.m. Alberta vs. P.E.I., Canada vs. Newfoundland & Labrador, Manitoba vs. Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia vs. Ontario. Tuesday’s games Eighth Draw, 8:30 a.m. Ontario vs. B.C., Manitoba vs. Quebec, Northern Ontario vs. P.E.I., New Brunswick vs. Canada. Ninth Draw, 1:30 p.m. Newfoundland & Labrador vs. Northern Ontario, New Brunswick vs. Alberta, Quebec vs. Nova Scotia, B.C. vs. Saskatchewan. Draw 10, 4:30 p.m. Canada vs. Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia vs. P.E.I., Ontario vs. Alberta, Manitoba vs. Newfoundland & Labrador.
Transactions Saturday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Bobby Parnell on a minor league contract. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Released LHP Luis Cruz. COLORADO ROCKIES — Released LHP Christian Friedrich. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with OF Matt Joyce on a minor league contract. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with RHP Casey Janssen on a minor league contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association PHOENIX SUNS — Signed G Phil Pressey to a 10-day contract. FOOTBALL National Football League DETROIT LIONS — Released DT C.J. Wilson. HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled G Daniel Altshuller from Florida (ECHL) TO Charlotte (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled D Guillaume Gelinas from Quad City (ECHL) to Iowa (AHL). American Hockey League LAKE ERIE MONSTERS — Recalled F Derek DeBlois from South Carolina (ECHL). ONTARIO REIGN — Assigned RW Scott Sabourin and D Zach Leslie to Manchester (ECHL). STOCKTON HEAT — Signed D Mike Vernace and Gabriel Verpaelst to professional tryout contracts. TORONTO MARLIES — Returned F Rylan Schwartz to Orlando (ECHL). Assigned D James Martin to Orlando. ECHL INDY FUEL — Claimed F Casey Thrush off waivers from South Carolina. Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy Guthrie on a minor league contract. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed LHP Paco Rodriguez on the 60-day DL.
JUNIOR B HOCKEY The Red Deer Vipers and Airdrie Thunder proved to be road teams during the weekend and are all tied at 2-2 in the best-of-seven Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Conference semifinal series. The Vipers won 6-4 in Airdrie Friday then dropped a 4-3 decision at home Saturday. Parker Georgsen scored the winning goal for the Thunder at 19:33 of the third period Saturday, spoiling a strong comeback by the Vipers, who trailed 3-0 heading into the final 20 minutes. Nick Glackin scored twice and Avery Ween-
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed RHP Frankie Montas on the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Yasiel Sierra on a six-year contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled F Justin Bailey from Rochester (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Gabriel Bourque from long-term injury loan with Milwaukee (AHL) and will remain on the Predators injured reserve list. NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned F Daniel Paille to Hartford (AHL). Recalled F Marek Hrivik from Hartford. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Traded F Shawn Matthias to Colorado for F Colin Smith and a 2016 fourth-round draft pick. SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK CITY FC — Acquired MF Federico Bravo from Boca Juniors on loan until the end of the 2016 MLS season.
ink once to tie the game. Cole Sears made 37 saves in goal for the Vipers, who had 23 shots on Kade Taplin. On Friday, Weenink broke a 4-4 tie at 15:50 of the third period for the Vipers. Colton Weseen then notched his second of the game at 16:51 for the insurance marker. Lane Sim, Kale Lapointe and Glackin had the other Red Deer goals. Sears finished with 25 saves and Taplin 35. In the other semifinal, the Mountainview Colts quickly eliminated the Blackfalds Wranglers 4-0. The Colts won 7-3 on Thursday, 7-1 Saturday and 4-3 in overtime Sunday. Additional information was unavailable.
Generals even playoff series with Eagles with win Sunday CHINOOK HOCKEY LEAGUE Generals 5 Eagles 4 INNISFAIL — The Bentley Generals prevented themselves from digging a huge hole in the playoffs by recording a 5-4 victory over the Innisfail Eagles Sunday. The win evened the best-of-seven Chinook Hockey League semifinal series at 2-2. Innisfail took a 2-1 lead on Friday with an 8-1 win in Lacombe. The Generals jumped into a 3-0 lead on Sunday on first-period goals by Adam Huxley, Matthew Stefanishion and Chance Lund, all in the first nine minutes. That brought an end to goaltender Dan Dunn’s night. He finished with nine saves and was replaced by Joel Danyluk, who made 25 saves the rest of the way.
Tuesday
St. Louis 6 Arizona 4 Colorado 3 Edmonton 2
Robbie Smyth and Mark Boomsback narrowed the gap to 3-2 in the second period before Jesse Todd scored the first of his two powerplay goals to end the second frame. Chad Ziegler made the score 4-3 in the third with Todd making it 5-3. Clay Goodall scored at 10:17 to make the score 5-4, but Dustin Butler and the Generals hung on the rest of the way. Butler finished with 28 saves. On Friday, Pete Vandermeer, Tyler Beechey, Ziegler, Smith, Boomsback, Tyler Haarstad and Alex Curran scored for the Eagles. Ian Schultz connected for the Generals. Dunn made 22 saves for Innisfail and Thomas Heemskirk 23 for Bentley. The fifth game is set for Sunday at 5 p.m. in Lacombe. The sixth game is March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Innisfail with the seventh, if necessary, March 6 at 7:15 p.m. in Lacombe.
Saturday
• High school senior basketball: Camrose at Lindsay Thurber; Notre Dame at Hunting Hills; Sylvan Lake at Ponoka, Wetaskiwin at Rocky; Innisfail at Lacombe; girls 6 p.m., followed by boys. • Senior men;’s basketball: Btown Maple Jordans vs. Silver Spurs, 7:15 p.m., Sheraton Red Deer vs. John Mansville, 8:30 p.m., LTCHS. • AJHL: Olds Grizzlys vs. Drayton Valley Thunder, 7 p.m., Olds Sportsplex.
Wednesday • High school junior basketball: Stettler at Lindsay Thurber, Hunting Hills at Notre Dame, Ponoka at Rocky, Wetaskiwin at Sylvan Lake, Camrose at Lacombe; girls 6 p.m., followed by boys.
Thursday • College volleyball: ACAC women’s championship, RDC • High school senior basketball: Lindsay Thurber at Sylvan Lake, girls at 6 p.m., followed by boys. • College hockey: RDC Queens vs. SAIT Trojans, first game, best-of-three ACAC semifinal, 7 p.m., Arena • Senior men’s basketball: Vikings vs. D Leaguers, 7:15 p.m.; Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Subaru Kingsmen, 8:30 p.m.; LTCHS.
Friday • College volleyball: ACAC women’s championship, RDC • College hockey: RDC Queens at SAIT Trojans, second game, best-of-three ACAC semifinal, at SAIT • College hockey: RDC King vs. Augustana Vikings, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. • WHL: Red Deer Rebels vs. Portland Winterhawks, 7 p.m., Centrium. • Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer TBS vs. Central Alberta Selects, 7:15 p.m., Kin City.
• College volleyball: ACAC women’s championship, RDC • Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer Parkland cvs, West Central Tigers, 12:30 p.m., Kin City. • College hockey: RDC Queens vs. SAIT Trojans, third game, best-of-three ACAC semifinal, if necessary, 1:30 p.m., Arena. • Bantam female hockey: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Calgary Rangers, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. Basntam AA hockey: Red Deer Ramada vs. Bow Valley, 2:30 p.m., Kinex. • Minor Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Northstar Chiefs vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes, 4:45 p.m., Arena. • College basketball: RDC vs. Briercrest, women 7 p.m., men to follow. • WHL: Red Deer Rebels vs. Victoria Royals, 7 p.m., Centrium. • AJHL: Olds Grizzlys vs. Calgary Mustangs, 7 p.;m., Olds Sportsplex. • Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Indy v s. Central Alberta Selects,. 8:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre.
Sunday • Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer Parkland vs. Red Deer TBS, 11:30 a.m., Kin City. • Minor midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Strata Energy Chiefs vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes, noon, Arena. • College basketball: RDC vs. Briercrest, women 1 p.m. men to follow. • Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Steel Kings v s. Foothills, 1:45 p.m., Kin City. • Senior men’s basketball: Grandview Allstars vs. Chillibongs Orangemen, Monstars vs. Wells Furniture, Aiken Basin Drillers vs. Rusty Chuckers, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. Washed Up Warriors, Lacombe All Sports Cresting vs. NWS Axemen, Triple A Batteries vs. Henry’s Eavestroughing, 5:30 p.m.; LTCHS. • Chinook hockey: Bentley Generals vs. Innisfail Eagles, fifth game of best-ofseven CHL semifinal, 5 p.m., Lacombe Arena. • Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Elks vs. Bow Valley. 5:30 p.m., Arena.
Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 36 18 .667 — Boston 33 24 .579 4 1/2 New York 24 33 .421 13 1/2 Brooklyn 15 41 .268 22 Philadelphia 8 47 .145 28 1/2
Miami Atlanta Charlotte Washington Orlando
Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee
Southeast Division W L Pct 31 24 .564 31 26 .544 29 26 .527 25 29 .463 24 30 .444
GB — 1 2 5 1/2 6 1/2
Central Division W L Pct 40 14 .741 30 25 .545 29 26 .527 27 29 .482 23 33 .411
GB — 10 1/2 11 1/2 14 18
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 47 9 .839 — Memphis 32 23 .582 14 1/2 Dallas 30 27 .526 17 1/2 Houston 28 28 .500 19 New Orleans 22 33 .400 24 1/2
Oklahoma Portland Utah Denver Minnesota
Northwest Division W L Pct City 40 16 29 27 .518 27 28 .491 22 34 .393 17 39 .304
GB .714 — 11 12 1/2 18 23
Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Lakers
Pacific Division W L Pct 49 5 .907 36 19 .655 23 31 .426 14 42 .250 11 46 .193
GB — 13 1/2 26 36 39 1/2
Saturday’s Games Miami 114, Washington 94 Milwaukee 117, Atlanta 109,2OT New York 103, Minnesota 95 Golden State 115, L.A. Clippers 112 Sunday’s Games Cleveland 115, Oklahoma City 92 New Orleans 111, Detroit 106 Boston 121, Denver 101 San Antonio 118, Phoenix 111 Toronto 98, Memphis 85 Charlotte 104, Brooklyn 96 Indiana 105, Orlando 102 Dallas 129, Philadelphia 103 Chicago 126, L.A. Lakers 115 Portland 115, Utah 111 Monday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Indiana at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Toronto at New York, 5:30 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Golden State at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. New Orleans at Washington, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 7 p.m. Houston at Utah, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Portland, 8 p.m.
Golf PGA-Northern Trust Open Sunday At Riviera Country Club Los Angeles Purse: $6.8 million Yardage: 7,322 Par: 71 Final a-amateur Bubba Watson, $1,224,000 Jason Kokrak, $598,400 Adam Scott, $598,400 Dustin Johnson, $326,400 K.J. Choi, $258,400 Marc Leishman, $258,400 Chez Reavie, $227,800 Sung Kang, $204,000 Matt Kuchar, $204,000 Ryan Moore, $183,600 J.B. Holmes, $144,160 Martin Laird, $144,160 Hideki Matsuyama, $144,160 Troy Merritt, $144,160 Steve Stricker, $144,160 Adam Hadwin, $105,400 Justin Leonard, $105,400 Ben Martin, $105,400 Justin Rose, $105,400 Luke List, $73,667 Jamie Lovemark, $73,667 William McGirt, $73,667 Seung-Yul Noh, $73,667 Rory McIlroy, $73,667 Tyrone Van Aswegen, $73,667 Aaron Baddeley, $44,385 Ricky Barnes, $44,385 Nick Taylor, $44,385 Harold Varner III, $44,385 Gary Woodland, $44,385 Stuart Appleby, $44,385 Kevin Chappell, $44,385 Jon Curran, $44,385 Ernie Els, $44,385 Carlos Ortiz, $44,385 Kyle Reifers, $44,385 Spencer Levin, $32,640 Camilo Villegas, $32,640 Scott Brown, $27,200 Paul Casey, $27,200 Harris English, $27,200 Anirban Lahiri, $27,200 Brendan Steele, $27,200 David Toms, $27,200 Stewart Cink, $19,059 Luke Donald, $19,059 Fabian Gomez, $19,059 Padraig Harrington, $19,059 Charl Schwartzel, $19,059 Vijay Singh, $19,059 Retief Goosen, $19,059 Patton Kizzire, $16,184 Francesco Molinari, $16,184 Jamie Donaldson, $15,504 Derek Fathauer, $15,504 Billy Horschel, $15,504 Mark Hubbard, $15,504
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Justin Thomas, $15,504 Ben Crane, $14,892 Will MacKenzie, $14,892 Carl Pettersson, $14,892 Chris Stroud, $14,892 Charley Hoffman, $14,416 Andrew Loupe, $14,416 Cameron Smith, $14,416 Chad Collins, $14,076 J.J. Henry, $14,076
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ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open Sunday At The Grange Golf Club (West Course) Adelaide, Australia Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,600 Par: 72 Final Haru Nomura, $195,000 69-68-70-65—272 Lydia Ko, $119,765 70-70-68-67—275 Karrie Webb, $86,881 67-71-70-71—279 Charley Hull, $47,014 70-70-72-68—280 Beth Allen, $47,014 69-71-72-68—280 Min Seo Kwak, $47,014 69-71-71-69—280 Ha Na Jang, $47,014 69-70-70-71—280 Danielle Kang, $47,014 70-70-67-73—280 Georgia Hall, $24,956 71-73-70-67—281 Brooke Henderson, $24,956 70-71-73-67—281 Annie Park, $24,956 70-72-69-70—281 Catriona Matthew, $24,956 67-69-73-72—281 Jenny Shin, $24,956 67-70-70-74—281 Su Oh, $19,059 69-75-70-68—282 Ryann O’Toole, $19,059 70-72-68-72—282 Caroline Masson, $19,059 66-71-72-73—282 Lindy Duncan, $16,305 74-72-68-69—283 Gaby Lopez, $16,305 70-74-68-71—283 Xi Yu Lin, $16,305 70-67-73-73—283 a-Hannah Green 72-70-73-69—284 Minjee Lee, $14,557 69-76-67-72—284 Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $14,557 71-73-67-73—284 Kylie Walker, $14,557 70-70-71-73—284 Nicole Broch Larsen, $12,770 71-75-67-72—285 Camilla Lennarth, $12,770 72-71-70-72—285 So Young Lee, $12,770 69-75-68-73—285 Bertine Strauss, $12,770 69-70-73-73—285 Jing Yan, $9,744 74-71-71-70—286 Katie Burnett, $9,744 72-72-72-70—286 Cydney Clanton, $9,744 70-73-73-70—286 Jiyai Shin, $9,744 70-69-76-71—286 Chella Choi, $9,744 71-74-69-72—286 Kelly Tan, $9,744 73-70-69-74—286 SooBi Kim, $9,744 63-77-72-74—286 Nontaya Srisawang, $9,744 73-70-68-75—286 Stacey Keating, $9,744 70-70-70-76—286 Paula Reto, $9,744 70-70-69-77—286 a-Hye Jin Choi 67-78-75-67—287 Jennifer Song, $7,410 72-73-73-69—287 Alena Sharp, $7,410 71-75-70-71—287 Mina Harigae, $7,410 73-70-73-71—287 Daniela Iacobelli, $6,295 70-73-75-70—288 Mika Miyazato, $6,295 71-75-71-71—288 Mi Jung Hur, $6,295 74-72-70-72—288 Casey Grice, $6,295 66-79-71-72—288 Tiffany Joh, $6,295 72-68-75-73—288 Mariajo Uribe, $4,993 71-75-73-70—289
Lacrosse National Lacrosse League East Division GP W L Pct. GF New England 6 4 2 .667 78 Rochester 6 3 3 .500 71 Buffalo 8 4 4 .500 107 Georgia 8 4 4 .500 110 Toronto 7 1 6 .143 72
GA GB 61 — 67 1 102 1 108 1 97 3.5
West Division W L Pct. GF 6 2 .750 100 4 2 .667 70 3 4 .429 82 3 5 .375 86
GA GB 90 — 60 1 93 2.5 98 3
GP Colorado 8 Saskatchewan 6 Vancouver 7 Calgary 8
WEEK EIGHT Saturday’s results Georgia 19 Buffalo 15 Vancouver 14 Calgary 13 (OT) Friday’s results Toronto 14 Buffalo 12 Saskatchewan 11 Rochester 8 WEEK NINE Friday, Feb. 26 Buffalo at Saskatchewan, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 Vancouver at Colorado, 3 p.m. Rochester at Toronto, 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 Georgia at New England, 1 p.m. Saskatchewan at Calgary, 2 p.m.
RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 B5
Hamlin edges Truex for Daytona 500 win BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When he was in second grade, Denny Hamlin wrote a letter to himself wishing for a Daytona 500 victory. His childlike cursive stated he wanted to win the race in 1998. Hamlin had to wait considerably longer, just not as long as team owner Joe Gibbs. With a Hail Mary move Sunday, Hamlin ended Gibbs’ 23-year drought at the Daytona 500. It gave Hamlin his first Daytona 500 victory in 10 tries, and Toyota its first in “The Great American Race.” “You couldn’t have written a better ending,” Hamlin said. “It’s the pinnacle of my career, for sure.” Hamlin pulled out of line with a lap to go and chased down teammate Matt Kenseth. He staved off Kenseth’s block, and wedged between Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. Hamlin stayed in the gas for a doorto-door dash to the checkered flag that ended in a photo finish with Truex. He beat Truex by 0.010 seconds, the closest finish in the history of the race. “I don’t know where that came from, I don’t know what happened, I can’t even figure out what I did,” Hamlin said. “It all just came together. But this wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for Toyotas sticking together all race long.” Gibbs, who in November celebrated with Kyle Busch the team’s first Sprint Cup title in a decade, won the race for the first time since Dale Jarrett in 1993. Gibbs had made it clear that he had no use for the victories his drivers collected in the exhibition races leading into Sunday’s season-opener — Hamlin and Busch each won one race in the buildup to the opener. But the three-time Super Bowl-winning coach was focused only on the 500 and his four drivers brainstormed on the best way to get a win. “The thrill in football, you can’t get any more excited than that, winning a Super Bowl. It’s the same thrill over here,” Gibbs said. “Most people never get to have a dream in life. I’ve had two from an occupational standpoint. I’m probably one of the most blessed guys
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Denny Hamlin (11) beats out Martin Truex Jr. (78) at the finish line to win the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, in Daytona Beach, Fla. in the world.” Hamlin, Kenseth, Busch and Carl Edwards stuck close together for most of the race, and they got assistance from Truex, who became a de facto JGR teammate this year when Furniture Row Racing moved to Toyota. Kenseth led Truex until the final lap when Hamlin finally jumped out of line. Starting a second line on the outside, Hamlin got a push from Kevin Harvick that allowed him to catch Kenseth. Kenseth tried to throw a block but Hamlin wedged into the middle between Kenseth and Truex, and Kenseth had to save his car from wrecking. “The last thing I wanted to do was wreck off turn four with my Toyota teammates and none of us win,” Hamlin said. “We had talked about a plan
Watson rallies for another win at Riviera BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Bubba Watson packed plenty of memories from his week in LA. He has a kidney stone as a keepsake. He had a cameo in “Girl Meets World.” He received a text Sunday morning from Steph Curry offering shooting tips to Watson’s son. And he capped it all with the best memento of all. “Hold on a second, my trophy is coming,” Watson said, interrupting his press conference as the shiny prize was placed on the table next to him. It wasn’t clear if passing the kidney stone or winning the Northern Trust Open was more difficult. Two shots behind with four holes to play, Watson rallied with flawless golf and a pair of birdies over the last three holes to overtake Jason Kokrak and hold off Adam Scott to win at Riviera for the second time in three years and move back to No. 4 in the world. All week long, Watson spoke of the importance of making putts at Riviera, and he needed all of them — the 10-footer for par on No. 10 to stay in the game, and a pair of birdies to twice tie for the lead, from 30 feet on No. 11 and from 5 feet on the par-3 16th. And then he took the lead with a birdie that was pure Bubba. Both feet came off the ground as he hammered a drive 334 yards on the 582-yard 17th hole, and then he hit 2-iron to the back of the green that led to a two-putt birdie. He closed with a 3-under 68 for a one-shot victory over Kokrak and Scott. “The highlight is definitely winning,” Watson said. “When you come to Hollywood, there’s a lot of things you can do. It’s fun. And winning is the cake.” It was a bitter taste for Kokrak, going for his first PGA Tour win and making it look like it was his time when he fired at a dangerous pin on
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The Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club U16 boys’ team proved to be the class of the field in the first Volleyball Alberta Premier tournament of the season during the weekend. The Kings were 3-0 in their pool, defeating the Calgary Elite West, Edmonton NAVC Griffins White and the SAS Valour White from St. Albert 2-0.
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PHILLIPS Colleen Colleen Phillips, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 16th, 2016 following an extended battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Barrhead, AB on July 24, 1956 to Charles (Pete) and Jacqueline Boutin, who, along with her brother, Jamie, predeceased her. Colleen is loved and will be deeply missed by her devoted husband, Gerry Phillips, loving children; Jennifer (Corey) Sorensen, Niki Phillips, Steven Phillips (Brooke), Kourtney (Stu) Kerr, Tim Phillips (Zoe), Jenny Phillips (Michael), and Joelle Phillips (Kailum), sister, Bonnie (Kevin) Brossart, brother, Barry Boutin, cherished grandchildren; Austin and Damon Sorensen, Reice and Logan Edmunds, Owen, Emily and Ciara Phillips, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends who will continue the caring compassionate example she has set. In her 20 years with the Red Deer Public School District as a Substitute Teacher, Colleen won the affection of hundreds of children who fondly referred to her as “the puppet lady”. People were drawn to Colleen’s positive energy, loving spirit and unconditional kindness. These qualities brought great joy and comfort to many and will continue to do so now in the form of fond memories. We welcome everyone whose lives she touched to join us in a celebration of her life in the Marquis Room at the Harvest Centre on the Westerner Grounds in Red Deer, on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. We ask that attendees wear bright colors as it really is meant to be a celebration. Parking is free to those who notify at the gate that they are attending the celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Safety City Society Designated Fund in the Red Deer and District Community Foundation (3030 55 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4P 3S6), a fund Colleen and her husband Gerry established to help reduce injuries to children and youth. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
KUCHIRKA William “Wasyl” Mar. 10, 1929 - Feb. 18, 2016 William “Wasyl” Kuchirka passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the age of 87 years. Wasyl was a longtime resident of Red Deer, he loved Red Deer so much that he decided to raise his family here. He also enjoyed ballroom dancing and curling, and spent most of his time playing crib. His favorite teams were the Oilers and Blue Jays. Wasyl was predeceased by his wife, Jean, and his two children; Robert (Bob) and Sandra (Sandy). He is survived by grandchildren; Charlie, Mandy, Chad, and Alisa Ruby, Chris and Kerri Kuchirka, nine great-grandchildren, extended family, and two close friends; Dave and Murray. A Memorial Service will be held at Gaetz United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. An inurnment will follow at Alto Reste Cemetery, HWY 11 east, Red Deer County. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
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BETTENSON Carl Douglas 1925 - 2016 Surrounded by his children, Mr. Carl Bettenson passed away at his home on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the age of 90 years. Carl was born in Red Deer on March 6, 1925, the only child of Jack and Una Bettenson. After high school, Carl joined his father in business, Bettensons Cartage Co. Ltd. In 1947, Carl married his love, Shirley Jellison and they began their life together, raising three children and growing the business. As the city grew, the cartage company evolved; and eventually Bettenson’s Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd. emerged as a separate entity, which continues to thrive. Carl loved his family, loved life and lived it to the best of his ability, both personally and professionally. He also loved Red Deer and over his lifetime contributed much to his community. In early years, he was active in church business and work projects. He was also a long time member of the Red Deer Central Lion’s Club, and was proud of his contributions to their good work. Carl will be lovingly remembered by his children, Lee Conklin, Doug (Jane) Bettenson and Carol Bettenson; grandchildren, Jeff (Danielle) Conklin, Parker (Pam) Bettenson, and Joe (Heather) Bettenson; and great grandchildren, Jessica and Payton Conklin, Emily, Kessler, Ryan and Daxon Bettenson, Jack and Lucy Bettenson. Carl was predeceased by his wife, Shirley in 2014; his parents, Jack and Una Bettenson; and a son-in-law, Ken Conklin. A Funeral Service will be held at Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. A Private Family Interment will be held at the Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta. If desired, Memorial donations in Carl’s honour may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta and N.W.T. at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca or to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and N.W.T. at w w w. a l z h e i m e r. a b . c a . 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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Raptors down Grizzlies in return home BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Rators 98 Grizzlies 85 TORONTO — Midway through the fourth quarter Sunday night, Vince Carter plowed through Cory Joseph, knocking the Raptors guard hard onto his backside. Carter was quick to help Joseph up, and in the dressing room after Toronto’s 98-85 victory over Memphis, Joseph was asked — in jest — whether it was a special moment for the Toronto native. “I watched Vince growing up,” Joseph said. “I know he’s not trying to hurt me or anything, it was just a hard foul.” DeMar DeRozan poured in 21 points to lift the Raptors to victory in their first game back home in Toronto in three weeks. The win lifted DeRozan into a tie with Morris Peterson and Chris Bosh for the Raptors’ record for wins with 232. “I’ve got to beat both of them,” DeRozan said, laughing. “It’s a cool thing honestly, just being able to be in the record books… when I look back on how long I’ve been here, through tough times.” Kyle Lowry added 18 points, while Joseph had 14 off the bench, and Jonas Valanciunas added 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for Toronto (3618). Carter, who played the better part of seven seasons for the Raptors before they traded him to New Jersey in 2004, added 16 points in his first double-digit game in Toronto since 2011. Carter, who’s 39 now, his beard flecked with grey, is credited with inspiring a generation of Toronto kids. Joseph said he was one of the them. “He was a big inspiration to me growing up, playing basketball, watching him, ‘Air Canada,’ I was in a lot of situations where I was out on the driveway trying to do the things he was doing back then,” Joseph said. “It’s a great moment for me, being able to play against him now, to see how far I’ve come, great that he’s still here.” For years after Carter was traded, Raptors fans welcomed him back to the ACC with a chorus of boos. It seems they’ve changed their tune — the eight-time all-stars was cheered warmly when he checked into Sunday’s game.
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Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry (left) drives at Memphis Grizzlies Chris Andersen during NBA action in Toronto on Sunday. The Raptors downed the Grizzlies 98-85. DeRozan said he enjoys facing Carter. “Always, always,” DeRozan said. “I grew up watching him play, he turned me into a Raptors fan. When you get to go against a guy like that, and have a relationship with him, it’s definitely cool.” Zach Randolph led Memphis (32-23) with 18 points. The Raptors had won 14 of 15 games before a pair of road losses that bookended the all-star break. Looking to make up for the two losses that left
them four-and-a-half games back of Cleveland for second in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors led by double digits for much of the evening and took a 74-64 advantage into the fourth quarter. On a less-than-thrilling night, one of the few highlights that brought fans out of their seats in a soldout ACC was a fourth-quarter putback dunk by Bismack Biyombo, who muscled his way to the basket. That put the Raptors up by 12 points.
Canadian women fall to top-ranked U.S. in CONCACAF tournament final
Chan dominates free skate to win Four Continents BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS United States 2 Canada 0 HOUSTON — After rolling the dice with his lineup, Canadian coach John Herdman was left wondering what might have been in the final of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. He did it without his runner’s-up medal, having wasted little time donating it to a fan in the crowd in the aftermath of Sunday’s 2-0 loss to the U.S. before 9,363 at BBVA Compass Stadium. “It’s nice to be able to give a medal like that to someone in the crowd, that maybe you inspire them to do something good in their lives as well,” Herdman said diplomatically when asked about the giveaway. “So I don’t play this (game) for medals. Not silver ones anyway.” He may change his tune this summer in Rio, where a silver would represent an upgrade on the treasured bronze Canada won four years ago in London. Goals by Lindsey Horan in the 53rd minute and Tobin Heath in the 61st lifted the U.S. to the win as Canada’s record against its southern neighbour fell to 3-48-6. While Herdman saw it differently, the top-ranked Americans were full value for the victory despite a game effort from 11th-ranked Canada Herdman’s plan was to keep the game scoreless and then send on limping captain Christine Sinclair and fellow veterans Sophie Schmidt and Diana Matheson, with their 551 caps and 194 goals, in the 60th minute. Canada started strongly, harassing the Americans
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and restricting their buildup. But as its pressing game subsided, the U.S. midfield started pulling the strings. “Man, we just couldn’t hold out until the 60th. That’s what’s stuck in my throat at the minute,” said an emotional Herdman. “We wilted and broke, which was a shame.” Herdman can be good theatre at the best of times. After Sunday’s loss, his emotions ran the gamut from diplomatic to defiant and feisty to frustrated. He missed his stars. Sinclair, nursing a calf injury, only had 30 minutes in her and needed an injection to do that, according to Herdman. No. 1 goalkeeper Erin McLeod sat out still feeling the effects of a knee injury suffered in December. “You can stay that close to the U.S. without McLeod and Sinclair, Matheson and Schmidt on the pitch, I think we did all right,” said Herdman. The Canadian braintrust had seen Canada stay close to the U.S. in the past and then burn out its stars so the tank was empty at the end. “This time it was just about trying something different. Dare to lose to win and we lost,” said Herdman. The Americans, who have bossed the confederation that covers North and Central America and the Caribbean for years, fielded an unchanged lineup. U.S. coach Jill Ellis said she was not surprised by Canada’s starting lineup given the injuries and the fact she expected Herdman would use size and pace against them. Having secured Olympic qualification with semifinal wins Friday, both teams had already accomplished their tournament missions. Sunday’s game was about bragging rights.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada produced a personal-best score in the free skate to win the Four Continents championship. Chan, fifth after the short program, received 203.99 points in Sunday’s final to finish first with a total of 290.21, less than one point ahead of short-program leader Jin Boyang of China. Chinese skater Han Yan was third with 271.55. “I didn’t panic,” Chan said. “I took my time and kept focused on the things that make me successful in practice and competition and today is a result of that.” Skating last in the group, Chan opened his routine with a quad toeloop, triple toeloop combination and nailed two triple axels as well as another quad toeloop. It was Chan’s third win at the Four Continents, adding to titles in 2009 and 2012. His win here will be a boost for his confidence heading to the March 28-April 3 world championships in Boston. Chan took a year off last year but looks to have regained the form that allowed him to win three worlds from 2011 to 2013. “I feel like all the work and stress has paid off,” Chan said. “It all came out in this program as it’s supposed to be. This year has been so successful for the first year back. We’ve definitely exceeded expectations.” Jin successfully completed four quad jumps but wasn’t as impressive as Chan in the other aspects of his routine.
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Soon to retire, but money woes persist Dear Annie: I am hoping to retire in six years. I have been investing some money through my job and have accumulated a comfortable amount. My wife had a similar fund at her job, but took the money out a few years ago. She says she doesn’t know where she spent it, but I’m pretty sure it went to her daughter (from another marriage), the same place the rest of her money goes. We have our own checking accounts, because I was tired of being broke all the time. When I retire, I would like to move to North Carolina. I know that my wife will never leave her grandchildren. I can’t take money out of my retirement account without her signature and I have no idea how she managed to empty her account without my signature, but she did. Can you give me some advice before the time comes? — Soon to Retire in Florida Dear Florida: We aren’t sure what you are asking. You already know that your wife is not going to abandon her daughter and the grandchildren. So,
it seems you are willing to leave her, but you are concerned that she won’t release the money from your retirement account. If she gained access to either retirement account without authorization, talk to KATHY MITCHELL someone at your AND MARCY SUGAR bank or to a ANNIE’S MAILBOX lawyer. But ask yourself whether moving to North Carolina is more important than your marriage. And if you divorce her, would the money in your retirement account be split anyway? Is there room for compromise? Please tell your wife what your wishes are regarding your retirement and ask for her input. Would she be
willing to come to North Carolina part of the time? If so, would that be a tolerable arrangement? You seem to have a less-than-loving relationship that you can work on if you choose. A lot can happen in six years. Dear Annie: You printed several responses to the letter from “Please Leave Animals at Home,” about service animals in public places. I work in a clinic and am well-aware that there are service dogs and other types of therapy animals out there. Service animals have their place. However, let me point out that a “service vest” can be ordered online (as can a doctor’s note), and that there are many people who just want to bring their pets everywhere, regardless of whether it is healthy for others. We are told not to ask whether the animal is a service animal for fear of offending the patient and being accused of discriminating against those with disabilities. Having an untrained animal in the clinic is not healthy or sanitary. Many of our patients come in with real med-
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Efforts to curtail child marriage in U.S. STATES ALLOW EXCEPTIONS FOR 16- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS TO MARRY NEW YORK — Child marriage wasn’t an issue of note for Virginia state Sen. Jill Vogel until she heard the stories circulating in her district about a man in his early 50s marrying a girl in her mid-teens, warding off a police investigation of his relationship with her. Now Vogel is lead sponsor of a bill advancing in Virginia’s legislature that would sharply curtail child marriage. “Our marriage laws in Virginia are not protecting children,” she said. A similar measure has been introduced in Maryland, and a pending bill in New York goes even further — it would make the state the first to ban marriage altogether for anyone under 18. Worldwide, child marriage is a reality for millions of girls. Though the practice is most common in developing countries, critics who argue it exposes many girls to emotional and even physical harm say it poses a largely unseen threat in the United States as well. “We think we’re so sophisticated, so progressive and ahead of the times, and yet we still see this barbaric behaviour,” said Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, sponsor of the bill in New York. Across the U.S., states laws generally set 18 as the
minimum age for marriage, yet every state allows some exceptions. Most states let 16- and 17-year-olds marry if they have parental consent, and several states — including New York, Virginia and Maryland — allow children under 16 to marry if a court official gives approval. There are no nationwide statistics on child marriage in the U.S., but data from a few states suggests it is far from rare. Fraidy Reiss, who campaigns against coerced marriage as head of a non-profit called Unchained at Last, researched data from her home state of New Jersey, and determined that 3,499 minors — 90 per cent of them girls — were married in the state between 1995 and 2012, including 178 who were under 15. In New York State, according to Reiss, 3,853 minors were married between 2000 and 2010. Her figures are drawn from state health department data. In Virginia, state health statistics show that more than 4,500 minors were married between 2000 and 2013, including about 220 who were 15 or younger. Such data “should set off alarm bells, not wedding bells,” said Jeanne Smoot, senior counsel for policy with the Tahirih Justice Center in Falls Church, Virginia, which assists women at risk of domestic violence, trafficking and forced marriage. Reiss — who says she was forced into an abusive marriage by her Orthodox Jewish family when she was 19 — contends that cases of child marriage via
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parental consent often involve coercion, with a girl forced to marry against her will. She says states generally do not require any investigation of this possibility, and girls are often not asked if they are marrying voluntarily. Inspired by Reiss’ efforts, Paulin, the New York legislator, introduced a bill in January that would eliminate all exceptions in New York’s statutes and prohibit the marriage of anyone under 18. Paulin, a Democrat, believes her bill can get bipartisan support and become law. “Just because we’re not talking about millions of girls here in the U.S. doesn’t mean we shouldn’t protect the thousands of girls who are affected,” she said. Reiss has been in touch with lawmakers in New Jersey, hoping for similar legislation there. “Mostly the response is, ‘I can’t believe this is happening in my state. We have to stop it,”’ Reiss said. Meanwhile, the Tahirih Justice Center is working with legislators in Virginia to enact a law barring all under-18 marriages except for cases where 16or 17-year-olds acquire the rights of an adult via an emancipation order freeing them from the control of their parents or guardians. Vogel, the Virginia senator, said she chose to push for the legislation because of a case roiling the town of Middleburg in her North Virginia district.
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TORONTO — As Kate Hudson establishes her own lifestyles empire with a line of athletic wear and a new book, she feels a camaraderie, not competition, with other actors who’ve made a similar move. The Oscar-nominated star’s new book, Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body, comes after Cameron Diaz’s The Body Book and Gwyneth Paltrow’s weekly lifestyle publication Goop. Then there’s Jessica Alba’s Honest Company and Blake Lively’s now-defunct website Preserve, to name but a few. “The truth is, most of the girls you just talked about are literally my girlfriends,” Hudson, who also has her Fabletics line of sportswear, said in a recent phone interview. “It’s almost like we’re like mom buddies and we get excited about talking about these things. None of them is better than the next one. We’re all in it together.” Hudson said she feels “any woman’s success is your success, for women.” “So when I see my friends succeed or put a positive message out there, like Jessica and like Gwyneth, it’s amazing,” said the 36-year-old, who has two sons. “I’m so proud to be friends with them. To see women succeed and have that kind of success in their life should be absolutely celebrated — absolutely celebrated — in this day and age.” Pretty Happy is structured around what Hudson calls her “four pillars of health,” explaining everything from mindfulness to the benefits of an
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