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Wildfire forces more than 80,000 residents to flee Fort McMurray in largest fire evacuation in Alberta history BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

FORT MCMURRAY — The leader of Alberta’s Opposition says that much of the downtown in the northern oil hub of Fort McMurray is being destroyed by fire. Brian Jean, who is also the member of the legislature for the area, said late Tuesday that flames are encroaching on the city centre. “Our hospital is on fire, where my children were born,” a sombre Jean said. “My home of the last 10 years and the home I had for 15 years before that are

both destroyed. “I’m just hoping that the home I grew up in isn’t, but I’m afraid it probably is.” He said businesses that have been in his family for three generations have been destroyed. “It is a devastating impact but I’m hoping that we’ve had no loss of life,” he said. The raging forest fire whipped up by shifting winds sent tens of thousands fleeing in both directions and prompted the evacuation of the entire city. EVACUATION on Page A2

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ABOVE: Smoke fills the air as cars line up on a road in Fort McMurray on Tuesday. LEFT: A wall of fire rages outside of Fort McMurray.

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EVACUATION: Blazed had burned since Sunday The blaze, which had burned since Sunday but seemed on its way to being neutralized Tuesday morning, overwhelmed firefighters when winds shifted drastically in the mid-afternoon to the southwest of the city. Officials said flames stormed along a ravine and roared into the city and the race was on to get out. Pictures and video on social media depicted a hellish scene of fountains of flame. There was fire jumping roads, burning debris pitched into the paths of cars as frantic residents, lined up bumper to bumper, scrambled and fumbled to find their way through the thick grey haze. “It became chaotic with vehicles trying to swerve and pull out into the ditch,” said resident Jordan Stuffco. Air tankers and helicopters buzzed overhead. “(With) the heat from the oncoming smoke and the flames, you could see mini-tornadoes forming near the road. It was something out of an apocalyptic movie.” The blaze razed homes on the city’s western edge, though it was unclear how many. Officials confirmed some homes in a trailer park were torched. As the afternoon wore on and the fire intensified, more and more sections of the city were ordered evacuated until the entire community, an estimated 80,000, was ordered out after 6 p.m. Resident Carol Christian drove to an evacuation centre with her son and cat. “When you leave … it’s an overwhelming feeling to think that you’ll never see your house again,” she said, her voice breaking. “It was absolutely horrifying when we were sitting there in traffic. You look up and then you watch all the trees candle-topping … up the hills where you live and you’re thinking, ‘Oh my God. We got out just in time.’ “ Highway 63, the main way into Fort McMurray from the south, was closed after flames jumped the road. Those who had headed south were told to stay away while those who couldn’t head south headed north. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, speaking to reporters in Edmonton, said the province was doing all it could to ensure everyone’s safety. She said she was looking into the possibility of an airlift for residents with medical issues. “As frustrating and as scary as it is to leave your home, it’s not as frustrating and scary as to find that you’re trapped,” said Notley. “It is absolutely important that people follow instructions and evacuate as requested.” She said 160 Mounties were on scene trying to get people out. Officials said there was no word of any injuries or people laid up by smoke inhalation. Resident Sandra Hickey said the situation changed quite quickly. “When I got in the shower earlier today the sky was blue. When I got out, the sky was black,” said Sandra Hickey, who had to leave her home. “It was fast. The wind picked up and changed direction.” Fire officials had already warned earlier in the day that rising temperatures and low humidity could help the fire grow.

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Raging forest fires whipped up by shifting winds sliced through the middle of the remote oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray Tuesday, sending tens of thousands fleeing in both directions and prompting the evacuation of the entire city.

Fire restrictions imposed on Forest Protection area west of Rocky BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF As of Tuesday open camp fires were prohibited in random camping areas and backcountry for the entire Forest Protection Area of Alberta, including west of Rocky Mountain House. The province announced a fire restriction for the protection area as the wildfire hazard remained very high in the Rocky Forest Area and extreme in much of Alberta. “If the drying and wind conditions and resources continue the way they are, there’s the potential of having a fire ban in the future,” said Barry Shellian, area information co-ordinator for the Rocky Clearwater Forest. A fire restriction means campfires are only allowed in fire pits in campgrounds. A fire ban means no campfires or other open fires are allowed in campgrounds or backcountry and

City of Red Deer offers support to region The City of Red Deer offered its support to Fort McMurray and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo as they continued to battle wildfires around the city. In a release, Red Deer announced some RCMP Unseasonably hot temperatures combined with dry conditions have transformed the boreal forest in much of Alberta into a tinder box. The wildfire threat ranged from very high to extreme. Government spokesman Bruce Mayer said a cold front was expected to come through the region by mid- to late-day Wednesday, which would bring with it shifting winds gusting to 50 km/h. He said to expect “a more intense burning day.” North of Fort McMurray, work camps associated with oilsands projects were being re-purposed to house evacuees.

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random camping area. Under the restriction, all fire permits have been suspended and no new permits will be issued. The restriction does not apply to portable propane fire pits, that are CSA approved or UL certified, within campgrounds, backcountry and random camping areas. Nor does it apply to gas or propane stoves and barbecues, that are CSA approved or UL certified and are designed for cooking or heating, within campgrounds, backcountry and random camping areas. The use of charcoal briquettes, turkey fryers and tiki torches are prohibited everywhere under a fire restriction. As of Tuesday, the Forest Protection Area of Alberta saw 12 new wildfires. Three were being held, seven were under control and two had been extinguished. Shellian said one small fire, .5 hectares in size, started Tuesday morning about five km west of Rocky

Mountain House and was under control. “It’s currently under investigation but I know there’s been no lightning so therefore I know it’s human caused,” Shellian said. He warned all-terrain vehicles users to be careful while idling their machines. “The heat of a manifold on an ATV is almost enough to light the grass on fire these days.” He said material like dry grass and other debris can also collect under the exhaust and there’s the real possibility that the warm material will drop off. “Be cautious out there. It’s warm. It’s dry. It’s windy. It was a very mild winter.” For information on municipal or provincial fire restrictions or bans go to albertafirebans.ca or call 1-866-FYI-Fire. To report a wildfire call 310-FIRE. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

members are headed North to support the efforts. “We will fully support our neighbours to the north in the short and long term in any way required,” said Craig Curtis, city manager. “The City specifically offered emergency services and emergency operations support. Five RCMP members are on their way to Fort McMurray immediately.”

The City said it was in contact with the Fort McMurray fire chief as well as the Provincial Operations Centre and they “will remain mobilized as the situation changes.” “We will do whatever is needed to support Fort McMurray as they deal with this terrible fire,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Fort McMurray.”

Notley said the camps have secured spaces for 6,000 people, “but we know we need to find more.” John Henderson of Edmonton, a scaffolder who was staying at a camp about an hour north of Fort McMurray, said he and the other workers were going to be flown out to make room for the evacuees, most of whom had arrived on buses and were staying in the gymnasium. “Let’s face it, if things go south — and by south I mean move more north — this isn’t a place you want to be anyways.” Evacuee Roscoe Sleeth arrived at the Mount Logan Lodge camp with his

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wife, two children and their two dogs. He described a harrowing journey trying to get out of their city in a car packed full of their belongings. They first tried to go south on Highway 63, but when they got to the overpass “the flames were right down to the highway and cops were turning people around.” A third son had managed to make it through before the fire jumped the highway. “I would guess 30,000 to 70,000 people are going north,” he said. “It was wall to wall traffic going north.” Sleeth has been through evacuations before, and said it’s “just part of living in the north.”

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Town to officially open new lighthouse on Canada Day

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The Lighthouse at Sylvan Lake has been rebuilt at the Marina.

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Sylvan Lake’s lighthouse will be welcomed back in a blaze of colour on Canada Day. Modelled after the famous lighthouse at Peggy’s Point in Nova Scotia, Sylvan Lake’s version has been built to the same 16-metre height. It replaces a rickety lighthouse that was demolished in 2012 because of structural issues. The move left a shoreline visual gap that the community rallied to fill. Sylvan Lake Rotary Club stepped in to lead the project and raise the roughly $200,000 in donations and grants to ensure the lighthouse’s return. Falcon Homes stepped in as the general contractor. The plan is to host a ceremony in recognition of those who made the lighthouse project happen on June 30 at the site by Sylvan Lake’s pier. An official public launch will take place as part of July 1 celebrations. Trevor Sigfursson, chair of the Rotary Club’s lighthouse project committee, said the lighthouse is structurally complete and they are just awaiting the LED lighting system that will give the tower a colourful punch. “We will have the ability to broadcast and change colours and colour combinations and it is fully programmable,” he said of the system expected to arrive later this month. “It’s very similar to the lighting system that is set up on the Telus Science Centre in Calgary.” Multi-coloured lights will create an eye-catching beacon. Lights will also be positioned to reflect off the water. Surrounding the lighthouse will be another four lights to really make the tower glow. It’s a big improvement over the old lighthouse. Once lit up by standard light bulbs, they had long

‘WE WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO BROADCAST AND CHANGE COLOURS AND COLOUR COMBINATIONS AND IT IS FULLY PROGRAMMABLE. IT’S VERY SIMILAR TO THE LIGHTING SYSTEM THAT IS SET UP ON THE TELUS SCIENCE CENTRE IN CALGARY.’ — TREVOR SIGFURSSON CHAIR, ROTARY CLUB LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT COMMITTEE

burned out or broken before the lighthouse, which had been dark for years, was finally torn down. Sigfursson said the lighting system can be used to create themes, such as red and green for Christmas. It’s been a long process to get this far. It was originally hoped to have the lighthouse completed last year but it took longer than expected to raise all of the necessary funds. There were also complications with the site, which ended up requiring more erosion protection and geotechnical work than originally anticipated along with the necessary government approvals. Those interested in being part of the project still have a chance. The rotary club is selling personalized paving stones for a footpatch for $300 each. The money will go towards the club’s youth projects. See Sylvan Lake Lighthouse Project on Facebook. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Why Iraq is on the verge of failure GWYNNE DYER OPINION

roperty prices in central Baghdad are as high as London’s, even though Iraq’s national income is down by 70 per cent since the collapse in the oil price. Islamic State’s bombs regularly devastate parts of the capital, and still the real estate market booms. Why? Because there is so much “dirty money” in Iraq that needs to be laundered. If you lack the political clout to get your stolen money out of the country, then the safest course is to put it into residential property. Although that’s not a very safe bet either when the entire pseudo-democratic system bequeathed to Iraq by the U.S. invasion is on the brink of collapse. Last weekend’s intrusion into the Green Zone, the vast (10 sq. km) blastwalled government compound in Baghdad, by thousands of angry Iraqis was probably the beginning of the end of the current dispensation in Iraq. After only two days they left again after delivering an ultimatum calling for wholesale reform of the government,

but they vowed to return if it does not happen. It will not happen, and they will be back in the streets soon. Former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, forced from power in 2014 after Islamic State forces conquered the western half of Iraq, has been plotting a comeback with other parties in parliament. He may not succeed, but he and his allies are certainly able to block the passage of most measures they do not like. The cement binding Maliki and the other plotters together is their determination to retain the utterly corrupt system that has allowed them to loot the country’s oil wealth for so long. The oil wealth is a great deal less now, but it is still practically Iraq’s only source of income and they have no intention of giving it up. The man who replaced Maliki, President Haider al-Abadi, is in relative terms a reformer. He belongs to the same Dawa Party as Maliki and cannot afford to get too far out of touch with his power base. Nevertheless, almost a year ago he promised that he would replace many of his cabinet members, drawn from the various parties in the ruling coalition, with “technocrats” who would (theoretically) be less likely to steal the government’s money. He couldn’t deliver on his promise, however, because any cabinet changes have to be approved by parliament.

None of the parties there were willing to give up their own cabinet ministers, and with it their ability to divert the government’s cash flow into their own pockets. Three times Abadi’s proposed reforms were rejected by parliament. It was after the last time, in April, that Moqtada al-Sadr, a populist cleric with a big following among Baghdad’s multitudinous Shia poor, ordered the invasion of the fortified Green Zone. That did force parliament to approve of five of Abadi’s cabinet changes, and more will probably follow. But changing the figureheads in the government ministries will not end the looting of public funds, which permeates the system from top to bottom. Indeed, you might say that corruption is the system in Iraq. Like several other oil-rich countries, Iraq distributes some of the cashflow to the citizens by means of paying them to do non-jobs. Most of the rest is stolen by the 25,000 or so people who hold senior administrative, political or military positions, leaving a small amount for public works. There are seven million government employees in Iraq — in other words, a large majority of the adult male population — and most of them do little or no work. Indeed, some of them don’t even exist, like the “ghost soldiers” whose pay is collected by their officers. Collectively they were

paid around $4 billion a month, which was all right when monthly oil income was up around $6 billion. The oil revenue is now down to $2 billion a month. The Central Bank has been making up the difference from its reserves, but those are now running low. The system is about to go bankrupt and the economic crisis is now more urgent and more dangerous than the military confrontation with Islamic State, but that does not seem clear to many of the major players in Iraq’s dysfunctional political system. It is so dysfunctional that little is being done even to repair the Mosul Dam, which requires constant work on its foundations if it is not to break and drown Mosul, four hours downstream, under a 24-metre-high wave. The wave would be much lower when it reached Baghdad two days later, but it would still be big enough to wreck property values for a long time to come. All this talk about the Iraqi army driving Islamic State back is just hot air. The only Iraqi military advances have happened under the cover of massive U.S. air strikes, and the government’s own attention is elsewhere. So, increasingly, is that of the population. But Islamic State is still paying attention. Gwynne Dyer is an independent Canadian journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

interconnected rights, working together, offer a holistic solution to homelessness for urban Aboriginal peoples. Our program is a step in the right direction. Through the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC), mainstream society has been horrified to learn of past rights that were removed from Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. Now mainstream society must speak up to stop the removal of our rights today in the City of Red Deer by the mayor and council. The city signed on to the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities against Racism and Discrimination (CCMRD). With this RDHR, the city has failed to meet its obligations under CCMRD, as a guardian of public interest, to fulfill human rights and to respect and promote human rights and diversity. May we all learn from our mistakes (which we all make) and move forward together in harmony, in a good way for everyone in Red Deer? Aiy hi Gordon Butterfly and Justice Domain Urban Aboriginal Voices Society (UAVS)

These international athletic games are to be held in Toronto next year, this year Florida, for Military veterans who have disabilities that result from having served and were wounded and injured. Media reports the Royal Canadian Legion has announced that they have decided to become a major sponsor of the these Toronto games and committed $500,000. What they were reluctant to announce was the Poppy Trust Fund, those funds collected prior to Remembrance Day by citizens, volunteers, veterans, etc. in conjunction with the Legion’s annual Poppy Campaign, was the source of the funds. Monies collected by the Legion Poppy Campaign are and always restricted as to how the are to be dispersed, “the funds may be only used for emergency assistance, which is defined as shelter, food, fuel, clothing, prescription medicine and necessary transportation.” These funds are for Canadian ex-service personnel and their dependants, Commonwealth ex-service personnel and Allied Countries ex-service personnel who reside in Canada. Athletic events and non-Canadians are not to be recipients of this trust fund. I personally accept that direct funding to assist Canadian ex-service personnel to attend these games is arguably supportable, but this does not appear to be the case here. The Legion leadership in Ottawa has failed to respect what the Poppy Fund is intended for and by

committing these funds outside of the mandate they have done a disservice to Legion members, veterans and supporters. This will cast a negative light on future fund raising and anger those that commit time and resources to what has been a successful fund raising venture to support veterans. Laverne Asselstine Sylvan Lake

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Housing report has removed Aboriginal rights Red Deer’s recent Systems Framework for Housing Report 2016‐2018 (RDHR) has removed our rights by not funding our Aboriginal‐ run, accredited housing program and by removing our workers from our organization to place them in other organizations. This condensed version of our rights is from the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP): the right to self-determination; to participate and to have our own Indigenous institutions; to life, integrity, liberty and security; to culture, religious, and linguistic identity; to education, public information and employment; to participate in decision making and free, prior, and informed consent; economic and social rights; to land, territory and resources; to our treaties and agreements; and Indigenous women’s rights. These rights are needed for us to live a good life as equals to everyone else in mainstream society. These rights are embedded in our culture-based housing program that offers wrap‐around, Aboriginal services to our community to ensure cultural safety. It should now be common knowledge that, for Aboriginal peoples, our healing comes from our culture. These

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Kudos to the Koinonia students Through the years my wife and I have enjoyed attending local school productions. This weekend’s performance of The Music Man at the Memorial Centre was a special treat. The Koinonia Christian School young people did themselves proud. A two-and-a-half hour, fast-paced full Broadway musical production is not for the faint of heart to say the least. Reciting an impressive array of lines is one thing, but to perform, holding the audiences’ rapt attention for extensive periods of time and then bursting into singing with equal talent and exuberance is a whole other category. No matter how you look at it you were amazing. We want the directors and students to know we went away impressed and anticipate your next production. Phil and Rosella Peters Red Deer

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Circus to go on without elephants ANIMALS STUCK IN COUER D’ALENE AFTER PERMIT SUSPENDED BY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Animal rights activists worried about endangered elephants should target the areas where they’re being killed, says the owner of a circus that’s in Camrose right now and coming to Red Deer on Friday. Missouri-based TZ Productions, owned and operated by Jean “Tarzan” Zerbini and his family, has contracted with the Royal Canadian Circus to showcase talent from five of the world’s seven continents. While most of the animals are on their way up from an Idaho border crossing, Zerbini’s wife is stuck in Couer D’Alene with the elephants because the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has suspended their permit and will not allow them to leave. Zerbini said from his campsite at Red Deer’s Westerner Park on Thursday that he has been working since February to ensure that his U.S. and Canadian permits are in order. The fly in the ointment is that his U.S. permit requires that he collect $15,000 per year in donations for the Asian Elephant Foundation in India. Zerbini said he was not allowed to cover the donation himself, and donors were required to use PayPal, an Internet-based money transfer system, to send in their cash. Despite pleas to the people attending his shows, the money did not materialize. “We can tell the people, but we cannot force the people to give donations if they don’t want to, so we did not get any donations during the year,” said Zerbini, who has paid $15,000 per year for his U.S. permit, good until June of this year. “I even offered $30,000, on the top of the $15,000 that I gave them, and they said, well, we cannot accept that.” So, 72 hours before his animals were to cross the border, Zerbini was told that his permit was suspended and the elephants could not leave the U.S. Zerbini, whose family circus traces back to Paris in 1763, feels that the action is a direct result of pressure from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ campaign to eliminate an-

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imals from farming and entertainment, including circuses, horse racing and milking dairy cows. “They don’t want you to drink milk, they don’t want you to eat meat, they don’t want you to have racehorses.” Elephants have been part of the show since 1972, he said. But now, because of public pressure generated by the animal rights movement, he is no longer allowed to bring them into Canada. The first lion trainer to enter a ring without a whip or a chair, Zerbini said the attacks on the way he cares for his animals are severely misguided. He argues that his elephants, purchased as babies, come from domestic

lines that have been raised as livestock for hundreds of years. “Our elephants have a much better life than a race horse. We get them very young and they’re part of the family. Animals with us, they are probably 100 per cent better in their health and lifespan than in the wild.” The show elephants spend most of their time on the farm in Missouri, going for two to four weeks on the road and then rotating back to the farm to rest. Retired elephants live out their lives at a centre that one of Zerbini’s daughters runs in Gainesville, Fla. Zerbini said elephants have a similar life expectancy to humans. One of his

retirees was 72 when she had a stroke and was put down at the end by a veterinarian to relieve her suffering because she was no longer able to stand. That’s a far different picture than the plight of wild elephants in Africa, where poachers kill elephants every day for the ivory in their tusks despite import bans enacted in 1972 in North America and Europe, said Zerbini. In his view, PETA’s attacks on performing elephants are strictly political and have nothing to do with the actual welfare of animals. “You tell me, how many elephants in the United States and Canada died in one year. You tell me how many elephants get killed, butchered, in Africa and India, in one day and one month. If PETA wants to do something, go over there, leave us alone. We take care of our animals. If they want to spend their millions of dollars, go to Africa, go to India, go support them over there.” Zerbini expects that depriving Canadian audiences of the elephants that were promised in the promotions will probably hurt his business. “Maybe it’s time for me to sue the U.S. government. Maybe I have to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife,” he said. Another of his daughters, animal handler Erika Zerbini, said on Thursday that she is not looking forward to putting on a circus with no elephants. “I don’t think it’s going to be the same, like it has been for the last 30 years that I’ve been on the show. You know, the elephants are a big part of the circus. It’s a sad thing,” she said. Specta!, the 2016 edition of the Royal Canadian Circus, features performers from around the world, including the Kambarov Cossack Riders from Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Swing and Romanian aerialists, the Anthony Pages Flying Trapeze and the Chinese Pole Acrobats. The first show opens at Westerner Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, with additional shows at noon, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Regular tickets are $30 per person with two-for-one discounts available. See www.royalcanadiancircus.com for more information. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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● Independently verify the information by hanging up, looking up Canada Revenue Agency (or the appropriate agency) and calling them directly. Do not call back the number given out by the person that called. ● By using “number spoofing,” scammers can make it look like their call is coming from a local number or the number of a business or agency to mislead people as to where they are located. ● The best protection from scammers is to learn how to resist being

pushed into a decision regardless of how persuasive or aggressive the caller may be. Police said some scammers will also claim to represent Citizenship and Immigration Canada and argue the victim owes immigration fees. Those who target small businesses claim to be a utility company demanding overdue electricity or gas payments. For more information on recognizing fraud go to www.antifraudcentre. ca.

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Circus owner Tarzan Zerbini says he in not looking forward to putting on a show that will not have any elephants. Zerbini poses in front of one of his trucks with his granddaughter, Ambra Bauer, daughter Erika Zerbini and brother-in-law Joseph Bauer. Zerbini’s wife is in Couer d’Alene, Idaho, with the elephants. The Royal Canadian Circus is at Westerner Park in Red Deer from Friday through Sunday.

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Project rolls out blue, black carts for waste

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BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Blue and black carts have been rolled out to households to shape the future of waste collection in Red Deer. The 2,000 pilot households that received green carts in 2015 will now have a cart for each type of waste — a green cart for organics, a blue cart for recycling and a black cart for garbage. The collection begins this week. Tim Ainscough, Environmental Services Manager, said many municipalities across Canada are moving to an automated cart system because of the benefits. For example, he said this system increases collection efficiency and safety through using a truck equipped with a hydraulic arm. The biweekly garbage and recycling collection also keeps the number of collection trucks on the road to two each week, instead of three, he said. It will allow for better diversion of organics and recyclables. All pilot households have received a 240-litre green cart for organics and blue cart for recyclables. Residents in the pilot were given two options for garbage — either a 240-litre black cart, which holds the same amount as two to three standard garbage bags, or a 120-litre black cart, which holds about one to two standard garbage bags. Under the city’s bylaw 100 litres is considered a standardized garbage bag. Ainscough said the pilot program will help the city determine if the cart sizes are appropriate. “We are one year into the two-year Green Cart pilot program and things are going well,” said Ainscough. “In the first six months of the pilot program, over 450 tonnes of Green Cart materials have been collected and composted.” He said green cart households are also generating 2.7 kg less waste each week than households without a green cart. “Through a survey distributed in October, we learned that 87 per cent of pilot homes use the green cart to collect food scraps and 95 per cent of pilot homes are very satisfied or satisfied with their cart,” he said. The new blue carts for recycling will allow pilot households to deposit their recycling including newspapers, numbered plastics, metal cans and cardboard. The black carts are for any leftover waste. Both the blue and black carts will be picked up biweekly. If the pilot program is successful, the carts system could be introduced to all households across Red Deer in 2018. The green cart program for organics collections may go citywide in 2017. A cost estimate on a city wide roll out has not been solidified. But households could see a reflection on their monthly utility fees, if the green and black programs are rolled out across Red Deer. Households with a smaller black cart may pay a lower utility fee than those with larger ones. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Even before City of Red Deer workers were finished installing the Ross Street Patio there were people taking advantage of the seating in the patio. On Tuesday City workers installed the benches, planters, and tables in downtown Red Deer.

Roads in Need program rebuilding part of 30th Ave BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Navigating the streets in northeast Red Deer just got a little more demanding with the start of another road project on Tuesday. The city will rebuild 30th Avenue from 55th Street to Carrington Drive as part of its Roads in Need projects for 2016. These roads are are structurally not up to par for the current traffic volumes and are more susceptible to frost and water. “This one was put off a number of times to try to find the best time to do it in conjunction on the roundabout project,”said Wayne Gustafson, the city’s Engineering Services manager.

“What we had today was basically confluence of those two projects.” Work on the final stage of the 30th Avenue and 67th Street roundabout began last Thursday. “We ended up seeing congestion based on trying to make two projects mesh,” said Gustafson. “We have done some things to hopefully alleviate some of that congestion. Although we are still anticipating there will be some major congestion delays at certain periods and times.” Gustafson said southbound motorists at 55th Street and 30th were actually holding up the queue for everybody to go straight through. He said the city is looking at adjusting the signal timing to improve the traffic flow. Flaggers will also be on hand directing traffic during peak pe-

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Police are looking for two men who stole an ATM in east Red Deer on Tuesday. Red Deer RCMP said two men used a stolen van to rip an ATM from the Scotia Bank (2950 22 Street) building shortly before 4 a.m. RCMP say the two men were caught on camera using a chain and a stolen white Ford Econoline van to pull the ATM free. Police found the van and the emptied ATM abandoned nearby, in a wooded area behind Lagrange Crescent. Witnesses reported seeing another vehicle, possibly a truck, leaving that wooded area shortly after. RCMP would like to remind the public of the importance of reporting suspicious activity immediately. RCMP continue to investigate. If you have information about the movements of the stolen van in the time leading up to the ATM theft, or any other information about these crimes, please contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or report it online at www.

Great Neighbourhoods campaign kicks off The city’s annual Great Neighbourhoods campaign kicks off this month. Residents are encouraged to celebrate their neighbourhoods and the people who live there by taking part in community activities. Jennifer Reichel, the city’s community and program facilitator, said there are so many ways to explore your neighbourhood and connect with neighbours. “When we get to know our neighbours, we help create a safe, welcoming community that everyone wants to call home,”she said. The Great Neighbourhoods program provides resources and activities to help people explore their neighbourhood including the Adventures in Belonging Guide and Activ Kidz Neighbourhood Discovery Book. Both guides are available online. Reichel said the program is all about exploring and promoting your neighbourhood. It can be small things like going for a walk, saying hello to a neighbour or more organized like starting a community garden or hosting a block party, said Reichel. The city is offering a $50 gift card to the first 1o people to book a Block Party between May and September this year. To book a Block Party call 403-3145910 or email blockparty@reddeer.ca.

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Veterans Affairs gone to pot AUDITOR GENERAL URGES DEPARTMENT TO REIN IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE, COSTS

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS Key findings from the spring report of the federal auditor general, released Tuesday:

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The latest report from the federal auditor general urges Veterans Affairs to get a grip on its medical marijuana program for injured ex-soldiers, which is expected to cost taxpayers a startling $25 million this year. Michael Ferguson says it’s just one of the programs where the federal government has critical data available to it that’s either not usable, not used or not acted upon at all. The report tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons also looked at the dire condition of the army reserves, the federal government’s inability to detect and prevent refugee fraud and Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS the uncertain impact of the former Conservative government’s $400-mil- Auditor General of Canada Michael Ferguson holds a media conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday regarding the 2016 Spring Reports lion venture capital action plan. But with medical marijuana for vet- of the Auditor General. erans, Ferguson paints a picture of program out of control. mercial suppliers were charging up to ment does not effectively monitor highHe says the federal department long $14 per gram, almost triple the federal risk drug utilization among veterans. ago recognized the need to contain the government’s estimate, it notes. The criticism unnerves some veterprescribed pot program by imposing a “Despite acknowledging this in ad- ans advocates, such as long-time critlimit on how much the government is vance, it did not establish a dollar lim- ic Mike Blais, who worries that more willing to pay per gram, but usage lev- it for covering marijuana for medical monitoring could lead to officials els and costs continue to climb. purposes.” “snooping in our files to see who is usVeterans Affairs In 2013-14, there ing marijuana.” has covered medical were 112 veterans takHe said there are going to have to IN 2013-14, marijuana costs since ing prescribed pot at a be privacy safeguards. THERE WERE 112 2008, but more vets cost of $408,000, but by Veterans Affairs says it’s willing to have applied since VETERANS TAKING the end of December pay for up to 10 grams of marijuana a the regulations were 2015 some 1,320 ex-sol- day, per veteran — twice the threshPRESCRIBED overhauled three diers were enrolled at old recommended by Health Canada. POT AT A COST years ago, sending the a cost of $12.1 million. Ferguson questioned whether the decost through the roof That adds up to an av- partment was doing the right thing and OF $408,000, — Ferguson says it erage of $9,600 per vet- warned the policy could lead to some BUT BY THE END eran. will soon account for ex-soldiers getting hooked. almost one-third of all Veterans Affairs “According to an internal departOF DECEMBER federal drug coverage Minister Kent Hehr mental briefing document, Health 2015 SOME 1,320 said he accepts the au- Canada indicated that more than five for ex-soldiers. Tuesday’s report ditor’s criticism, but grams per day may increase risks with EX-SOLDIERS finds that officials saw he’s already or- respect to the drug’s effect on the carWERE ENROLLED noted the tidal wave of highdered a review of the diovascular, pulmonary, and immune er medicinal pot exdelivery of the pro- systems, and on psychomotor perforAT A COST OF penses coming, but did gram. mance and may increase the risk of $12.1 MILLION. little to prevent it. He did not explain drug dependence,” said the report. “We found that bewhy the department “Despite the awareness of these THAT ADDS UP fore these new regularefused to take action, potential risks, we found that the deTO AN AVERAGE tions were passed, debut instead focused on partment had set the limit at 10 grams OF $9,600 PER partment officials had consulting with veter- per day per veteran, and that in rare identified that they ans groups and medi- circumstances it could increase this VETERAN. would likely cause an cal experts about the limit after consulting with a veteran’s increase in the numway forward. health-care provider.” ber of veterans requesting marijuana “We’re taking the time to get this The department agreed with the aufor medical purposes, increasing the right,” he said. “We’re going to consult ditor’s concerns and said it had hired department’s expenditures,” said the on this and come out with a policy di- a pharmaceutical adviser to developrective in the coming months.” audit. ment guidelines in conjunction with The audit also found the depart- other departments. Officials had documented that com-

● Veterans Affairs Canada lacks adequate limits on the soaring cost and usage levels of marijuana among ex-soldiers who are using it for medical purposes. ● The number of veterans receiving medical marijuana jumped from 112 in 2013-14 to 1,320 in 2015, and the cost rose accordingly: from $408,810 to $12.1 million. ● Veterans Affairs also lacks a “well-defined approach” for monitoring drug use among veterans, and does not monitor trends that could indicate “high-risk” behaviour.. ● Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada lacks a systematic method of identifying and documenting fraud risks among its applicants. ● The RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency do not consistently share important details about criminal charges and potential residency fraud with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. ● Between 2008 and 2015, 50 different applicants used the same single address on their citizenship applications during overlapping time periods seven of the applicants became Canadian citizens before the address was flagged during a residency fraud investigation. ● Citizenship officers did not always follow the standard procedure of checking travel documents against the department’s database of lost, stolen and fraudulent documents. ● Out of 38 criminal cases since 2010 involving a permanent resident or foreign national, the RCMP shared the relevant details with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in only two of them. ● Individual units of the Canadian Army’s reserve units lack sufficient soldiers — just 14,000 instead of a needed 21,000 — as well as access to key equipment for domestic missions and clear guidance on training, counter to National Defence’s stated goal. ● Between the 2012—13 and 2014—15 fiscal years, the number of Canadian Army reservists has dwindled by about five per cent, or about 1,000 soldiers per year. ● The process of choosing fund managers for the government’s $400-million “Venture Capital Action Plan,” established in the 2012 budget, was onerous, laden with red tape and insufficiently fair, open and transparent.

B.C. Mountie reaches out-of-court settlement over sexual harassment BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Mountie whose sexual harassment lawsuit against the RCMP prompted similar cases across the country has reached an out-of court settlement with the force. Cpl. Catherine Galliford, 49, said she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after going on sick leave in 2006 and was CPL. CATHERINE mentally preGALLIFORD pared to face a court battle next year before being blindsided by the settlement. “What I’m going to start doing is just focus on my healing, my psychological and physical healing from all of this because the trauma has been im-

mense,” she said in an interview Tuesday. Galliford spoke for the RCMP on high-profile investigations including the 1985 Air India bombings that killed 331 people and serial murders committed by Robert Pickton. She said she launched court action four years ago in an effort to address two decades of harassment and bullying she’d suffered on the job. In addition to the RCMP, Galliford’s lawsuit named three Mounties, an RCMP-employed physician and an officer who worked for the Vancouver police but was part of a joint investigation with the force. “What broke me is that I had no one to go to for help,” she said adding that is still the case for harassed Mounties because of an entrenched “abusive culture” within the RCMP as it continues to police itself. Change can only happen if senior managers take swift action against abusers so officers see they are being held accountable and complaints are handled by independent investigators who have no history with the RCMP, Galliford said.

“If we find out that this person is an abuser and he’s sexually exploiting or sexually assaulting his or her human resources within the RCMP we need leaders who are going to make a decision and say they’re either demoted or … fired. “If that person has committed Criminal Code offences that person should be prosecuted in court just like everybody else.” She said policy changes in the midst of her lawsuit have been nothing but “smoke and mirrors.” “The RCMP will not be commenting,” Sgt. Harold Pfleiderer said from Ottawa in an email response to a request for an interview about Galliford’s settlement. Galliford, who said she started abusing alcohol and became sick at the thought of going to work, supports other harassed officers who “carry the torch” to continue with their cases. “I want everyone to take away a little bit of hope from this settlement but I also pray for them because if they have to go through what I went through to any degree I wish them strength and hope.”

Inuit Kiviaq was pioneer in sport, law and politics BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — An Inuit pioneer who blazed trails from the boxing ring to the legal bar to the birth certificate has died. Kiviaq, who successfully fought to use the name his mother gave him, died April 24 at the age of 80. “He died with family around,” said his lifelong friend and fellow broadcaster Bob Coe. Kiviaq was born in 1936 in a hunting camp somewhere near what is now Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. Shortly after, he and his sister were taken to Alberta by their mother’s new white husband. Under the name David Ward, Kiviaq was raised by his mother and stepfather in Edmonton. “We were supposed to pretend we were white,” he recalled in a 2006 interview. It didn’t work. He still remembered being bullied and hearing his classmates call him a “dirty, stinking, flea-bitten Eskimo.” After getting jumped one too many times walking home from the movies, Kiviaq started hanging out at a boxing

club. It was the beginning of his love of sports. He won provincial boxing and Golden Gloves championships and was victorious 102 of 108 times as a prizefighter. In 1955, he briefly played halfback with Edmonton’s Canadian Football League team — the only Inuk to have ever been an Eskimo. He moved on to serve on Edmonton’s city council in the late 1960s and KIVIAQ made a failed run for the mayor’s chair in 1976. For a few years, Kiviaq ran an openline radio show, where his interview subjects included Muhammad Ali. Then he entered law school and in 1983 became the first Inuk to be called to the Canadian bar. His most memorable case may have been his own. In 2001, he won the right

to use his single Inuktitut name in legal documents. “I feel so different you can hardly believe it,” Kiviaq said at the time. “I am me. I am not a figment of somebody’s imagination who said, ‘We’ll give him a white name. We’ll make him a white person.”’ The question of names has added resonance for Inuit. Until the late 1960s, the federal government issued each of them a metal disc with a number on it, which is how they were referred to in government documents. Kiviaq also fought for recognition of other Inuit. He drew attention to the efforts of David Kootook, a 14-year-old Inuit boy who helped save the life of pilot Marten Hartwell in a 1972 Arctic plane crash. Kootook didn’t survive, but was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 1994. In 2004, Kiviaq filed a lawsuit arguing that Inuit should have the same status and benefits as aboriginals covered by the Indian Act. A $150,000 claim for his law school expenses formed the heart of his challenge, although the case was never settled.

Nearly 20 protesters arrested for occupying offices MONTREAL — Seventeen protesters were arrested in Montreal on Tuesday after occupying the offices of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. They were apprehended for alleged mischief and assault, while another protester was nabbed outside in connection with an incident involving a police vehicle. They may face criminal charges. The group issued a manifesto denouncing immigration policies in Canada and calling for an end to deportations. While most of the protesters entered the downtown building, some chose to stay outside to chant about legislation they say is needed for undocumented immigrants. Montreal police spokesman Manuel Couture said authorities were contacted at around 9 a.m. and that an eviction notice was read out two hours later. Most of the infiltrators left the premises but about 20 people stayed behind. Police officers quickly arrested them.

Oland seeks early bail appeal SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Dennis Oland’s lawyers are asking the Supreme Court of Canada for an expedited decision on his bail application while he appeals his murder conviction. In papers released Tuesday, Oland’s lawyers argue that the New Brunswick courts applied “high standards” that are out of step with similar cases elsewhere in Canada. They say there is “a dearth of clear guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada” as to when grant bail pending appeal, and the Oland case gives the top court a chance to clarify. “The answer … will fundamentally define the liberty interests of all convicted persons in custody awaiting an appeal,” Oland’s application argues. The lawyers repeat earlier assertions that Oland is a “model candidate” for bail.

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Westjet looking to other markets BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it plans to further diversify its markets as the downturn in its home base of Alberta continues to be a drag on earnings. Chief executive Gregg Saretsky told a conference call with investors Tuesday that he’ll be announcing a new charter service shortly, while the airline is also only days away from launching its direct flights to London, England. Saretsky didn’t reveal details about the charter service, but said it would be an opportunity to redeploy capacity from Alberta where the market continues to be soft. “We’re very excited about it, it is a new line of business,” he said. After the company’s annual meeting, also held Tuesday, Saretsky said the wide-bodied Boeing 767s it will be flying to London will also open up the potential for other cities within the plane’s 12-hour flight radius. “It brings geographies like South America and Asia and other points in Europe all in play. And so ultimately those are all opportunities for WestJet,” Saretsky said. The talk of diversification comes as the company reported 38 per cent drop in profit due in large part to Alberta’s weak economy. The Calgary-based airline (TSX:WJA) said it earned $87.6 million or 71 cents per share on $1.03 billion in revenue in the first quarter. That compared with a record net profit of $140.7 million or $1.09 per share on $1.08 billion in revenue in the first quarter last year. Saretsky said it was the second-best first quarter for the company, with lower fuel prices helping buffer from the downturn.

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Gregg Saretsky, president and CEO of WestJet, addresses the airline’s annual meeting in Calgary, Tuesday. He said it was too early to call a bottom as the oil and gas downturn and layoffs continue to create knockon effect on things like restaurants and real estate. “So to the extent that all those things create some drag on the economy, I think there’s still some more tough times ahead,” Saretsky said. At the company’s annual meeting Emma Pullman of consumer watchdog SumOfUs delivered an online petition

Canadian dealers win right to sue General Motors U.S. for alleged ‘bad faith’ BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A group of Canadian new-vehicle dealers won permission Tuesday to sue General Motors United States in a case that goes to the heart of the relationship between the automaker and its franchised sales outlets. In giving the green light to the lawsuit, Ontario’s top court overruled an earlier decision that the suit had no reasonable prospect of success. The longtime Toronto-area dealers allege in their unproven claim that GM in the U.S. breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing. In a nutshell, they argue the manufacturer is in a conflict of interest by focusing on maximizing its own profit on the sale of new vehicles at their expense. They say the company’s vehicle offerings are uncompetitive, and the corporation has refused price cuts and other incentives to increase market share. According to the claim, dealers earn only a small profit from new vehicle sales. Instead, they rely on trade-in resales, servicing and parts sales to make their money. As a result, they say, they want to maximize the market share of GM vehicles on the road, while the company has

acted with self-interested disregard for the “disastrous financial consequences” on them. “The (dealers) allege that there has been a devastating impact on their business as GM has suffered a decrease in market share since 2008,” according to the Appeal Court decision. “This, they say, is inconsistent with GM U.S.’s duties of good faith and fair dealing.” The dealers also claim GM U.S. used bailout money from the governments of Canada and Ontario that flowed in the aftermath of the 2009 recession to the advantage of big-city dealers in the United States over those in the Toronto area. They also argue GM U.S. makes the real decisions related to their franchises and the bulk of their Canadian sales are from imports from the company’s American operations. Faced with the claim, GM U.S. successfully argued it owed no duty of good faith to the dealers. Essentially, the company argued it was not a direct party to the franchise agreement the Canadian dealers have. The dealers appealed and the higher court sided with them, despite finding a lack of a direct contractual relationship between GM U.S. and the Canadian outlets.

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calling for Saretsky to step down because of his handling of accusations of sexual assault within the company. The petition comes weeks after a former flight attendant filed two lawsuits against the airline — one alleging the company failed to provide a harassment-free workplace for its female employees, the other accusing it of not taking proper action after she reported being sexually assaulted by a pilot. WestJet has rejected the allega-

tions, saying it encourages staff to report inappropriate behaviour in confidence and it would not put its reputation at stake by inadequately dealing with complaints. The allegations haven’t been tested in court. The company has enlisted audit firm EY to look into its practices around the issue and Saretsky said the recommendations of the report will be made public when it’s complete.

Tight timeline for Alberta coal phase-out report worries TransAlta CEO BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The CEO of TransAlta Corp. (TSX:TA) said she has misgivings about the pace and complexity of the Alberta government’s efforts to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2030. While discussing first-quarter earnings Tuesday, Dawn Farrell said the Calgary-based power provider is looking for clarification from the government on incentives to encourage building alternative power sources, mainly natural-gas fired, to replace coal. In November, the government said all coal-fired power plants would be forced to shut down or be emissions-free by 2030 as part of Premier Rachel Notley’s plan to address climate change. Coal power companies in Alberta are looking for compensation from the government for the early shutdown. The NDP government appointed American power expert Terry Boston in March to come up with a report on how to proceed. That is due in September. “This seems like a pretty short period for concluding what I believe is a very historic and very significant pro-

cess,” Farrell said on a conference call with investors. “Nevertheless, we’re all incented to achieve the best solution. This will give investors the confidence to invest capital in Alberta and TransAlta.” Twelve of Alberta’s 18 coal-fired generating units are expected to shut down before 2030 under federal regulations. Boston is to concentrate on finding ways to close the six others. Earlier this year, Farrell criticized the government for taking longer than expected to appoint someone to guide the process to phase out coal. She said TransAlta’s capital projects in Alberta would remain on hold until the new rules are known. On Tuesday, she said initial meetings took place last month with Boston, who appears to be a “very talented man” who won’t take long to gain familiarity with the Alberta marketplace. Alberta’s Economic Development Department did not return a request for an update on the process. TransAlta reported adjusted earnings of $279 million in the first quarter ended March 31, an increase of $4 million over the same period in 2015, despite spot power prices that fell to historic lows in Alberta. strength of sales so far.

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BRIEF DesRosiers says Canadian auto sales set record in April, topped 200,000

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TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian monthly auto sales hit a record in April, topping 200,000 for the first time. The automotive consulting firm says sales of cars and light trucks totalled 200,327, up six per cent from 189,072 in the same month last year. Light truck sales totalled 127,753 for April, up 16.3 per cent from 109,814 a year ago, while car sales slipped to 72,574 compared with 79,258 in April 2015. The April figures bring the sales total for the year to date to 603,223, up from 557,645 in the first four months of 2015. Auto sales in Canada set at record last year with 1.9 million light vehicles sold. DesRosiers said Tuesday it did not expect the record pace to hold for the remainder of 2016, but it added that Canada could still top 2015 due to the

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MONTREAL — Molson Coors says it is weeks away from announcing the fate of its original brewery in Montreal. The company is reviewing the feasibility of a building a new brewery on its site in Old Montreal and is expected to make a decision in early summer, Molson Coors Canada CEO Stewart Glendinning said Tuesday. “If it’s better to invest in the current one, we will,” he said in an interview. “If it’s better to build a new one, we will, but either way it’s good news for the province.” Molson Coors received $110 million in net proceeds from the $185 million sale of its operations in Vancouver in the first quarter. The company will continue to produce beer at the B.C. site for up to five years until it finds a location to build a more efficient-production facility, it said. The Denver and Montreal-based company (NYSE:TAP) beat expectations as its net profit almost doubled to US$158.8 million or 78 cents per diluted share in the first quarter, helped by the sale of the Vancouver brewery. That compared to US$81.1 million or 43 cents per share a year earlier.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 107.87 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.24 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.44 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.73 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . 1.970 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.48 Cdn. National Railway . . 77.52 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 181.55 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36.67 Capital Power Corp . . . . 17.95 Cervus Equipment Corp 11.06 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.77 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 51.35 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 22.16 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.69 General Motors Co. . . . . 31.25 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 23.09 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.17 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 45.97 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 31.80 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.39 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 6.52 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 51.61 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 139.52 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.89 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.25

DOLLAR MARKETS TORONTO — The latest round of sluggish manufacturing data from China weighed heavily on commodities Tuesday and sent reverberations through North American stock markets and the Canadian dollar as the currency plunged more than a cent. The S&P/TSX composite index retreated 157.95 points at 13,707.68 as concerns over the global economy dragged down the commodity-sensitive loonie. The dollar lost 1.11 cents to 78.66 cents US after some recent strong gains that saw it briefly touch 80 cents US late last week. Much of the blame was put on the latest figures from Caixin magazine’s purchasing managers’ index, which reported that China’s manufacturing sector declined to a reading of 49.4 points from March’s reading of 49.7. A number below 50 indicates that manufacturing is contracting and spurred fears that growth in the world’s second-largest economy is slowing. “Any negative macro news would weigh on markets,” said Ben Jang, a portfolio manager at Nicola Wealth Management in Vancouver. “With corporate earnings where they are, you need growth to pick up in any shape or form.” The Chinese data left the June contract for benchmark North American crude $1.13 lower at US$43.65 a barrel, while June gold bullion shed $4 to US$1291.80 a troy ounce. July copper was off five cents at US$2.22 a pound. June natural gas rebounded, climbing four cents to US$2.09 per mmBtu after having declined 14 cents on Monday. China is a large producer and consumer of commodities, and when data shows a contraction in its economy, it greatly impacts commodity markets. Worries about China were

Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 69.45 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 26.24 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.88 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.00 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 20.35 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 23.33 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 15.30 First Quantum Minerals . 10.10 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 24.32 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 5.58 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 6.88 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.32 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 21.47 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.910 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 14.38 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 20.55 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 23.00 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 45.54 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.81 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 25.00 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 35.93 Canyon Services Group. . 4.59 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 18.98 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1550 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 8.33

largely responsible for turmoil in global financial markets in the early part of the year. Jang said the figures from Caixin are often regarded by investors as a more reliable gauge of Chinese economic health than the official figures from government officials because it looks at small-to-medium companies rather than just only large firms. In other economic news, the European Union trimmed its economic growth forecasts for the 19 countries that share the euro currency, citing an unpredictable global outlook marked by political uncertainty and weakness in emerging markets. Adding to the worries about China and Europe, Australia’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates to a record low to help stimulate its battered economy. The news sent the Australian dollar down more than two per cent. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average more than erased Monday’s 117-point gain, falling 140.25 points to 17,750.91. The broader S&P 500 lost 18.06 points to 2,063.37 and the Nasdaq fell 54.37 points to 4,763.22. “The markets don’t like uncertainty and there is a lot of uncertainty on the global side, the macro side, in the coming few months,” said Jang, citing the upcoming U.S. presidential election and the decision by the U.K. in June on whether it to leave the EU. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,707.68, down 157.95 points Dow — 17,750.91, down 140.25 points S&P 500 — 2,063.37, down 18.06 points

Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.650 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.11 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 40.44 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.55 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 15.27 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 40.33 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . 1.860 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.200 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.03 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 34.95 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.590 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.20 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 41.04 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2300 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 81.16 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 63.43 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.86 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 25.57 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 36.69 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 38.33 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 91.37 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.00 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 42.70 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.230 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 76.21 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 42.18 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.90

Nasdaq — 4,763.22, down 54.37 points Currencies: Cdn — 78.66 cents US, down 1.11 cents Pound — C$1.8482, up 0.92 of a cent Euro — C$1.4628, up 1.89 cents Euro — US$1.1506, down 0.12 of a cent Oil futures: US$43.65 per barrel, down $1.13 (June contract) Gold futures: US$1,291.80 per oz., down $4.00 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.857 oz., down 31.7 cents $734.85 kg., down $10.19 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: May ‘16 $1.10 lower $497.60 July ‘16 $3.90 higher $503.60 Nov. ‘16 $2.80 higher $498.80 Jan. ‘17 $2.40 higher $502.00 March ‘17 $2.40 higher $502.80 May ‘17 $1.40 higher $501.70 July ‘17 $1.40 higher $501.20 Nov. ‘17 $1.40 higher $492.70 Jan. ‘18 $1.40 higher $492.70 March ‘18 $1.40 higher $492.70 May ‘18 $1.40 higher $492.70. Barley (Western): May ‘16 unchanged $172.00 July ‘16 unchanged $174.00 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $174.00 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $174.00 March ‘17 unchanged $174.00 May ‘17 unchanged $174.00 July ‘17 unchanged $174.00 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $174.00 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $174.00 March ‘18 unchanged $174.00 May ‘18 unchanged $174.00. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 428,640 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 428,640.

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forcement program were not met.” Mines Minister Bill Bennett said he accepts Bellringer’s recommendations and the ministry on its way to implementing a total of 43 recommendations from combined reports, linked to the Mount Polley disaster. “We actually agree with the central opinion that is expressed in the report that our compliance and enforcement regime … in terms of our legislation and our oversight of engineers, is in need of some significant improvement,” said Bennett in an interview. “We are not backing away from this. The auditor general is correct.” Bennett said the government and the auditor general differ on her call for the creation of an independent mining compliance office to keep watch on the industry. Bellringer said the government has rejected her recommendation, but Bennett said the government is open to discussions.

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Lightning shock Islanders Flames with late goal and OT win fire Hartley BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lightning 5 Islanders 4 (OT) NEW YORK — Brian Boyle delivered a hard hit and then took advantage of a lucky carom to get the Tampa Bay Lightning a big playoff win. Boyle scored at 2:48 of overtime to lift the Lightning to a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night for a 2-1 lead in their second-round series. Seconds before the Lightning’s rush on their winning goal, Boyle delivered a hard shoulder hit to the head of Thomas Hickey on the left side after the Islanders defenceman had sent the puck forward. No penalty was called on the play. The Lightning got the puck and were on an odd-man rush as Victor Hedman fired a shot from the left side that was wide. The rebound came off the boards and right to Boyle in front at the right side of the goal and he tapped it in for the win. “I thought I had it, but I just missed it,” Hedman said, “and Boyle was there and prepared for the rebound and stuck it in.” Boyle added: “It was a fortunate bounce.” Nikita Kucherov tied it in the final minute of regulation, and Ryan Callahan, Hedman and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Lightning. Ben Bishop stopped 35 shots. Islanders coach Jack Capuano couldn’t believe there wasn’t a penalty called on Boyle’s hit on Hickey. “It’s a direct shot to the head. I mean (he’s) probably going to get suspended a game,” Capuano said. “Those are the type of hits we’re trying to eliminate from our game. … It’s frustrating because the play is right there. (The official) is looking right at it.” Lightning coach Jon Cooper disagreed with his counterpart’s assessment. “How many hits were in that game, 70, 80 hits?” Cooper said. “I would say there were 15 harder than the one Boyle was involved in. … To me, that was a mild hit compared to some of the banging that went on in that hockey game.” Josh Bailey, back after missing the first two games of this series with an upper-body injury, had two goals, and Nick Leddy and Cal Clutterbuck also scored for the Islanders. Thomas Greiss finished with 36 saves. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night. With Bishop pulled for an ex-

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Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate the tying goal in the last minute of play against the New York Islanders during the third period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinals, Tuesday, in New York. tra skater, Kucherov’s NHL-leading seventh goal of the playoffs evened it with 38.4 seconds remaining. Jonathan Drouin, who returned earlier in the period after taking a hard hit from Hickey in the second, was skating toward the goal line and sent a centring pass back to Kucherov, who fired it past Greiss for the fourth tie in the seesaw game. “It’s kind of apropos the way the whole thing worked out,” Cooper said. “(Drouin) gets hit the way he did, that was a thunderous hit. … It was pretty cool that he was the guy that set up the (tying goal).” Clutterbuck had given the Islanders a 4-3 lead with 8:37 remaining as he got the puck on a deflection of an outlet pass by the Lightning off the skate of the Islanders’ Casey Cizikas, and beat Bishop on the blocker side high and in off the crossbar. Bailey put the Islanders ahead 3-2 with his second goal early in the third period. The Lightning tied it nearly a minute later when Valtteri Filppula

found Namestnikov in front and he snapped it past Greiss at 3:25. Hedman gave the Lightning a 2-1 lead at 8:10 of the second, and Leddy tied it with 6:10 left in the period. The Islanders outshot the Lightning 17-9 in the first and got on the scoreboard 7:55 in on Bailey’s first goal in 22 games. It was second time in nine post-season games that the Islanders scored the first goal in a game. Boyle nearly scored several minutes later, but was called for high-sticking as he deflected the puck out of the air and in. Tampa Bay tied it in the final minute when Callahan tipped in a shot by Alex Killorn on the power play with 34 seconds remaining. “We knew they were going to push in front of the home crowd and I thought we did a good job in the first of kind of weathering that storm,” Bishop said. “A couple too many chances, but we did a good job of limiting them and obviously that big goal going into the second tied 1-1 I think was huge.”

Raptors rally to force OT but Heat come out on top in series opener BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Heat 102 Raptors 96 (OT) TORONTO — In what’s been a roller-coaster post-season for the Toronto Raptors, Game 1 versus Miami was the wildest ride yet. The Raptors played poorly, then very nearly pulled off a victory after Kyle Lowry’s long-distance buzzer-beater forced overtime. But it all fell apart over the extra five minutes, as Toronto dropped a 102-96 decision to the Heat on Tuesday, in the opener of their best-of-seven second-round playoff series. Coach Dwane Casey couldn’t help but feel his team had given one away. “You always think that when you have an opportunity to win,” Casey said. “There was a stretch there where we just didn’t execute on either end, and in a playoff situation, every possession is important.” Jonas Valanciunas had 24 points and 14 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 22 points, Terrence Ross chipped in with 19, and DeMarre Carroll and Cory Joseph had 10 points apiece for the Raptors, who advanced to the second round for the first time in 15 years. Lowry’s 39-foot bomb to force overtime was the single highlight on another dreadful night for Toronto’s allstar point guard. He didn’t get his first assist until 15 minutes into the game, and finished with almost as many fouls (five) as points (seven). He had just six assists. “I tell him all the time, good or bad, I’ve got the utmost confidence in him,” DeRozan said. “I don’t care if he misses 15 shots in a row, I’m going to stand behind him just like if he’s making 15 shots in a row. “He’s going to come around, it just sucks that we all had to go through this at this point in time of the season” Goran Dragic scored 26 points to top the Heat, while Dwyane Wade finished with 24, moving into the 16th spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The game between the No. 2 and 3 seeds was tightly matched from the opening tipoff. Up 68-63 to start the fourth, the Heat

stretched their lead to 10 points barely two minutes into the quarter. The Raptors chipped away at the difference, and Joseph’s driving layup with a minute to play cut Miami’s lead to two points, before Dragic responded with a gut-wrenching three-pointer that had fans heading for the exits. But two Miami turnovers and a loose ball foul allowed Toronto to come back in the dying seconds. With Toronto down 89-83, Ross hit a three-pointer. The Heat managed just one free throw as Ross hit a free throw and then Lowry sank the tying three from long distance. “I unfortunately had a very good look at it, I’m looking at the ball like,

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no way, this is not about to happen. Because it looked like it was dead on,” said Wade, who dropped to the court on one knee after the shot fell. “When it goes in, you’re just crushed for a minute.” The Raptors almost had another bite of the apple in overtime, when six Raptors points pulled Toronto to within three with 27 seconds left. But Wade pounced on a DeRozan turnover to clinch the victory for Miami. Lowry said he can take some confidence in the fact the Raptors won the Indiana series without much of a scoring contribution from him. “Tonight we had a chance to still win the game,” he said.

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CALGARY — A regressive Calgary Flames season cost Bob Hartley his job. The NHL team fired their head coach Tuesday to increase the number of clubs seeking different men behind their benches next season. The Flames were the surprise of the league a year ago upon reaching the second round of playoffs. Hartley had navigated the Flames to a 45-30-7 record — a 20-point improvement on 2013-14 — and third place in the Pacific Division. Calgary played an exciting brand of hockey earning a quarter of their points when trailing after two periods. But that lightning-in-a-bottle Flames team did not resurface this season despite the talents of forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, and defencemen Marc Giordano and T.J. Brodie. A 35-40-7 record for a 20-point backslide contributed to the sacking of the 55-year-old Hartley less than a year after he was handed the Jack Adams Trophy as the league’s coach of the year. “Bob has taken this team as far as I feel he can take it,” Flames general manager Brad Treliving said during a news conference at Scotiabank Saddledome.” Hartley, a native of Hawksbury, Ont., had signed a contract extension in December 2014, reported to be two years in duration, and would have had one year remaining on his deal. “Bob is able to get a lot out of players,” Treliving said. “I felt for us to move forward as an organization, it was time, it was important, it was critical we made this decision. “This is isn’t just a necessary move because we didn’t make the playoffs, so we’re going to throw a body on the tarmac. I felt this decision had to be made for what Bob, in my opinion, can get from this group moving forward.” Associate coach Jacques Cloutier was also fired, but assistant Martin Gelinas, goaltending coach Jordan Sigalet and video coach Jamie Pringle will return next season. Hartley joins Dave Cameron (Ottawa Senators) and Bruce Boudreau (Anaheim Ducks) among the ranks of recently unemployed. Mike Yeo, shown the door by the Minnesota Wild in February, is also on the off-season coaching carousel. Treliving dashed cold water on speculation that the timing of Hartley’s firing was linked to Treliving’s desire to name a new coach immediately. “This decision was not made with somebody on the on-deck circle,” Treliving insisted. “This isn’t about, is there a prettier girl at the dance? “There’s no set timetable. The process will start today. I’ve got a profile in my mind of what I’m looking for. I’ve got a real good idea of what can give us success, what can drag success out of our group.” Expectations were high for the Flames this season because of major off-season signings. The Flames acquired defenceman Dougie Hamilton from the Boston Bruins, signed Michael Frolik as a free agent and rookie Sam Bennett had a breakout season. But Calgary staggered out of the gate with a 2-8-1 start. They rarely rallied for third-period wins and finished 26th in the league. Treliving took responsibility for his team’s muddled goaltending situation. Calgary opened the season with three goalies on one-way contracts. Karri Ramo and Joni Ortio both were waived at different times and sent to the minors. Jonas Hiller struggled with a .879 save percentage. “Our goaltending was not good this year,” Treliving said. “That falls on the general manager. I need to fix that. The way we played in front of the goaltender needs to be fixed as well. “Our special teams for a good portion of the year were 30th in the league. How I think you need to play to have success was a factor. Style of play amongst other things led us to this day.” Hiller signed with a Swiss club and will not be back. Ramo, who will be an unrestricted free agent, suffered a season-ending knee injury in February. Ortio will be a restricted free agent. Hartley won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. He was not Treliving’s hire, but that of former general manager Jay Feaster who was fired Dec. 12, 2012. Calgary’s president of hockey operations Brian Burke served as interim GM until appointing Treliving his replacement in April 2014.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Battles for Memorial Cup spots begin BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF The last three series to decide who plays in the Memorial Cup starts tonight as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final gets underway. The QMJHL is the first to start, with the Shawinigan Cataractes and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies squaring off. The Ontario Hockey League then starts on Thursday as the Niagara IceDogs and London Knights start their series. Last to start is the Western Hockey League where the Brandon Wheat Kings and Seattle Thunderbirds will play. The winners of all three series will get a berth in the Memorial Cup, which starts on May 20 in Red Deer. Here’s a preview of each final series;

WHL

Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Brandon Wheat Kings The Thunderbirds swept the Kelowna Rockets out of the WHL Western Conference Final in four straight games. Game 4 was a double overtime victory, but the Thunderbirds outshot the Rockets 76-32 in Game 4. Seattle has lost one game all post-season, a 2-0 loss to Everett in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinal. They won that series in five games. The Thunderbirds have allowed 21 goals in 13 playoff games and goalie Landon Bow has a 0.936 save percentage and a 1.54 goals against average. He was named the WHL goaltender of the month for the month of April. Thunderbirds leading scorers: centre Mathew Barzal (five goals, 14 assists), defenceman Ethan Bear (six goals, nine assists), centre Scott Eansor (seven goals, three assists) and right winger Keegan Kolesar (six goals, four assists). The Brandon Wheat Kings disposed of the Red Deer Rebels in five games, ending with a 5-2 win on home ice. The in came on the strength of a fivepoint performance from Nolan Patrick (three goals and two assists). Patrick was named WHL player of the month. After losing the first two games of the playoffs to the Edmonton Oil Kings, the Wheat Kings have been on a tear winning 16 of the following 18 games. Against Red Deer they overcame late deficits in Games 1 and 2 and after a 6-2 road loss in Game 3 they held the Rebels to four goals the rest of the way and won the series. Wheat Kings leading scorers: centre John Quenneville (13 goals, 11 assists), centre Nolan Patrick (10 goals,

14 assists), centre Tim McGauley (eight goals, 13 assists), centre Reid Duke (six goals, 14 assists) and centre Jayce Hawryluk (two goals, 18 assists). Schedule: Game 1 — Thunderbirds at Wheat Kings, May 6, 7 p.m.; Game 2 — Thunderbirds at Wheat Kings, May 7, 6:30 p.m.; Game 3 — Wheat Kings at Thunderbirds, May 10, 8 p.m.; Game 4 — Wheat Kings at Thunderbirds, May 11, 8 p.m.; Game 5 (if necessary) — Wheat Kings at Thunderbirds, May 13, 8:30 p.m.; Game 6 (if necessary) — Thunderbirds at Wheat Kings, May 15, 6 p.m.; Game 7 (if necessary) — Thunderbirds at Wheat Kings, May 16, 6 p.m.

QMJHL

Shawinigan Cataractes vs. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Cataractes beat the Saint John Sea Dogs in five games to earn their spot in the final. Game 5, on home ice, the Cataractes doubled up the Sea Dogs 6-3 to clinch their berth in the league final. Team captain Anthony Beauvillier led his team with two goals and three assists in win. To get to the final, the Cataractes have relied on offensive firepower including one eight-goal game, two seven-goal games and four six-goal games. Both of those seven-goal games came against the Sea Dogs, winning 7-1 in Game 2 and 7-3 in Game 3. They dispensed of the Sherbrooke Phoenix in five games and then defeated the Charlottetown Islanders in six games. Cataractes leading scorers: centre Anthony Beauviller (12 goals, 14 assists), left winger Dymtro Timashov (12 goals, 12 assists), right winger Alexis D’Aoust (eight goals, 13 assists). The Huskies needed six games to beat the Moncton Wildcats to get to the league final. They had outstanding performances from Mathieu Boucher (two goals and three assists) and Francis Perron (two goals and one assist) in Game 6 to clinch the series. Goalie Chase Marchand has held opponent goal scorers in check throughout the playoffs with a 1.13 goals against average and a 0.955 save percentage in his 14 games in the playoffs. His impressive run includes six shutouts. The Huskies swept the Drummondville Voltigeurs and then beat Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in five games. Huskies leading scorers: left winger Francis Perron (10 goals, 14 assists), centre Jean-Christophe Beaudin (seven goals 12 assists) and Timo Meier (10 goals, eight assists). Schedule: Game 1 — Cataractes at Huskies, May 4, 5 p.m.; Game 2 — Cataractes at Huskies, May 6, 5 p.m.; Game 3 — Huskies at Cataractes, May 8, 5 p.m.; Game 4 — Huskies at Cataractes,

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Brandon Wheat King Jordan Thomson jumps over the stick of Red Deer Rebel Evan Polei during action at the Centrium in Red Deer during Game 3 of the WHL Eastern Conference Final on April 26. The Wheat Kings are one of the six teams that will be fighting for three spots in the Memorial Cup while playing in the league championship series’ that start this week. May 9, 5 p.m.; Game 5 (if necessary) — Cataractes at Huskies, May 11, 5 p.m.; Game 6 (if necessary) — Huskies at Cataractes, May 13, TBD; Game 7 (if necessary) — Cataractes at Huskies, May 15, TBD.

OHL

Niagara IceDogs vs. London Knights A red-hot IceDogs squad hasn’t lost a game in more than a month, a March 28 4-2 loss to the Ottawa 67s in Game 3 their opening round. Since then they have swept the Kingston Frontenacs and the Barrie Colts, after disposing of the 67s in five games. They booked their ticket to the league final with a Game 4 3-2 win over the Colts. The IceDogs have found ways to win throughout the playoffs, winning six games by only one goal. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic has led the team with a 2.33 goals against average and a 0.988 save percentage. IceDogs leading scorers: right winger Josh Ho-Sang (five goals, 16 assists), right winger Pavel Jenys (seven goals, six assists) and centre Stephen Harper (four goals, eight assists).

A top line that has been unstoppable had guided the London Knights into the OHL final. They have a chance at going to the Memorial Cup for the fourth time in five seasons. After losing two games in their opening round series against the Owen Sound Attack, the Knights then swept the Kitchener Rangers and the Erie Otters. Goalie Tyler Parsons has turned in a solid performance with only two losses all post season, a 2.27 goals against average and a 0.924 save percentage. Knight leading scorers: right wing Mitchell Marner (15 goals, 22 assists), left win Matthew Tkachuk (16 goals, 17 assists) and centre Christian Dvorak (10 goals, 16 assists) Schedule: Game 1 — IceDogs at Knights, May 5, 5 p.m.; Game 2 — IceDogs and Knights, May 7, 5 p.m.; Game 3 — Knights at IceDogs, May 9, 5 p.m.; Game 4 — Knights at IceDogs, May 11, 5 p.m.; Game 5 (if necessary) — IceDogs at Knights, May 13, 5:30 p.m.; Game 6 (if necessary) — Knights at IceDogs, May 15, 12 p.m.; Game 7 (if necessary) — IceDogs at Knights, May 16, 5 p.m. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Predators feast on Sharks to close gap in series BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Predators 4 Sharks 1 NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators finally figured out how to shut down the NHL’s best road team and a pretty potent power play. As a result, they have given themselves a chance to tie their second-round series. Weber scored the go-ahead goal and had an assist and the Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Tuesday night to cut the series deficit to 2-1. James Neal and Filip Forsberg each scored on the power play, Colin Wilson had a goal, and Pekka Rinne made 26 saves for Nashville. The Predators killed four penalties after the Sharks went 3 of 5 on the man-advantage in the first two games. Nashville also went 2 of 5 on the power play after being 2 of 31 this post-season. “It’s something we definitely need to be better at,” Neal said of both the penalty kill and power play. “I thought we had some decent looks, but ultimately it changes games when you score on the PP and you get big kills. We did that tonight and got a big win.” Patrick Marleau scored for the Sharks, who lost for the first time away from San Jose this post-season and first since a loss at Arizona on March 17.

Game 4 is Thursday night. The Predators not only lost the first two in San Jose, but were facing the NHL’s best regular-season road team. The Sharks also went 4-2 in Nashville in winning first-round series in both 2006 and 2007. Nashville has not lost a game in regulation on home ice to San Jose since Feb. 25, 2012, with the lone defeat in seven games a shootout loss April 2. “You’re not going to win every game,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. “It’s the Stanley Cup playoffs. This might take seven games. It’s that time of year. They’re a good team. You have to give them credit. I thought we came out and played a pretty good game. They won the special teams battle tonight. We won it the other night. That’s how this works this time of year.” Predators coach Peter Laviolette switched up his lineup with Mike Ribeiro a healthy scratch in place of Pontus Aberg making his NHL debut, saying he wanted some more speed. Ribeiro had only one assist in nine post-season games and a minus-3 rating. Laviolette also put Craig Smith, Forsberg and Ryan Johansen together on the top line and moved Neal with Mike Fisher and Wilson. “It’s a big piece to bite off for him, and I thought he did a really good job,”

Laviolette said of Aberg. For a little extra mojo, the Predators brought Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota onto the ice before the puck dropped to rally the fans. The Sharks scored first. Marleau got the puck and skated past the Nashville defence for an easy wrister into an open net, catching Rinne too far from the crease at 13:13. But San Jose failed to convert on two man-advantages in the period. In the second, Sharks right wing Joonas Donskoi got a double-minor for high-sticking Neal at 2:19. Neal finally scored on the power play at 5:11 with a one-timer from the edge of the right circle off a pass from Mattias Ekholm. The Sharks called the penalty a momentum changer.

“He’s not bleeding much, just has a little scrape on his lip,” Sharks forward Joe Pavelski said of Neal. “There’s nothing you could do about that, I guess. With Matt Nieto in the box for hooking Johansen, Smith joined him a minute later setting up 60 seconds of 4-on-4 play. Weber gave the Predators their first lead since the opening goal of Game 1 with a blast from the slot that beat Martin Jones high to his glove side with 13 seconds left in 4-on-4. Then, Nashville killed off the ensuing power play. “The biggest thing for us is staying out of the box and staying disciplined, but when we do get called upon, we’ve got to make a difference,” Weber said.

St. Louis Blues’ David Backes, right, deflects a puck past Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi for a goal during the first period of Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals, Tuesday, in St. Louis. Photo by THE ASSOCI-

Steen leads Blues to rout of Stars BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blues 6 Stars 1 ST. LOUIS — Alexander Steen and David Backes had two goals apiece and the St. Louis Blues’ defence put the clamps on the Dallas Stars in a 6-1 victory that put them up 2-1 in the second-round series Tuesday night. Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists, Troy Brouwer had a goal and assist and Brian Elliott was strong when he needed to be for the Blues in their first lopsided triumph of the post-season. Their other five wins were decided by one goal. The Blues finished two points behind Western Conference champion Dallas in the regular season and have control of the series heading into Game 4 Thursday night in St. Louis. Despite a late start — more than 1 ½ hours past the usual puck drop — the vast majority of a standing-room crowd of 19,323 stuck around to the finish. St. Louis scored six unanswered goals after Colton Sceviour gave Dallas the early advantage, three coming in a breakaway second period. Steen capped the big second period with a power-play goal, matching his post-season career high for goals in a game. Antti Niemi was the lone major lineup change for Game 3, replacing Kari Lehtonen in the Stars’ net after playing effectively the last two periods

plus overtime in Game 2. That switch didn’t last long, and it didn’t matter. Lehtonen was back early in the second after Niemi allowed three goals on 12 shots. The third period turned nasty when Stephen Johns boarded Alex Pietrangelo with 3:01 to go, leading to a pummeling of Curtis McKenzie by Blues regulator Ryan Reaves. Backes scored his fifth of the post-season during the 4-on-4, giving the captain his first career multi-goal game. Tarasenko also had a three-point game in the first round against Chicago. He’s the first St. Louis player with multiple three-point games in the post-season since Doug Weight also had two in 2003. He has 15 goals in 23 career playoff games. Sceviour tapped in his own rebound for the Stars’ lone goal at 4:44 of the first. Just 1:07 later, Steen tied it on a play that developed off a turnover by Alex Goligoski. Backes, who got the winning goal on an overtime power play in Game 2, put St. Louis ahead on another power play on a deflection at 16:10. The Stars just missed a chance to tie it late in the period. Jason Demers’ shot off the crossbar was ruled a goal on the ice but was waved off after video review. The rest was all St. Louis. Brouwer skated in alone for his third goal of the post-season, Tarasenko scored off Goligoski’s skate and Steen scored on a power play.

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● WHL: Bantam Draft, 8:30 a.m., Calgary Ladies Fastball: Rage U16 vs. Badgers, 7 p.m., and Rage U16 vs Bandits, 8:46 p.m., Great Chief Park

● Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Jr. B Tier II: Calgary Wranglers at Red Deer Renegades, 2:30 p.m., Kinex arena ● Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Jr. B Tier II: Sylvan Lake Yettis at Lacoka Locos, 3:30 p.m., G.H. Dawe Centre ● Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Jr. B Tier I: Calgary Shamrocks at Red Deer Rampage, 5 p.m., Kinex Arena

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Basketball 2016 NBA Playoffs Second Round CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland (1) vs. Atlanta (4) (Cleveland leads series 1-0) Monday’s result Cleveland 104 Atlanta 93 Wednesday’s game Atlanta at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Friday’s game Cleveland at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Sunday, May 8 Cleveland at Atlanta, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 Atlanta at Cleveland, TBA Thursday, May 12 Cleveland at Atlanta, TBA

Friday, May 13 Toronto at Miami, TBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State (1) vs. Portland (5) (Golden State leads series 1-0) Tuesday’s result Portland at Golden State Sunday’s result Golden State 118 Portland 106 Saturday, May 7 Golden State at Portland, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 9 Golden State at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 x-Portland at Golden State, TBA Friday, May 13 x-Golden State at Portland, TBA San Antonio (2) vs. Oklahoma City (3) (Series tied 1-1) Monday’s result Oklahoma City 98 San Antonio 97 Saturday’s result San Antonio 124 Oklahoma City 92 Friday’s game San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8 San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 Oklahoma City at San Antonio, TBA Thursday, May 12 San Antonio at Oklahoma City, TBA

Toronto (2) vs. Miami (3) (Miami leads series 1-0) Tuesday’s result Miami 102 Toronto 96 (OT) Thursday’s game Miami at Toronto, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7 Toronto at Miami, 3 p.m. Monday, May 9 Toronto at Miami, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 Miami at Toronto, TBA

Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed SS J.J. Hardy on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ryan Flaherty from Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Activated RHP Carson Smith from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned INF Jorge Polanco to Rochester (IL). Activated 3B Trevor Plouffe from the 15-day DL. SEATTLE MARINERS — Selected RHP Steve Johnson from Tacoma (PCL). Placed RHP Tony Zych on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 2. TEXAS RANGERS — Acquired C Bobby Wilson from Detroit for LHP Chad Bell. Activated C Chris Gimenez from 15-day DL and designated him for assignment. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Burnett on a minor league contract. CHICAGO CUBS — Placed OF Matt Szczur on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Ryan Kalish from Iowa. Transferred INF Christian Villanueva to the 60-day DL. CINCINNATI REDS — Activated LHP John Lamb from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Drew Hayes to Louisville (IL). Agreed to terms with C Raffy Lopez on a minor league contract. MIAMI MARLINS — Recalled Nefi Ogando from New Orleans (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled RHP Junior Guerra from Colorado Springs (PCL). Designated

LHP Sam Freeman for assignment. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Released RHP Cory Mazzoni. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Agreed to terms with OT Cordy Glenn on a contract extension. DETROIT LIONS — Waived C Braxston Cave and TE Casey Pierce. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Waived S Jimmy Wilson and LB Cameron Gordon. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WR Moritz Boehringer. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Agreed to terms with OT Terron Armstead on a five-year extension through the 2021 season. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released RB Nic Grigsby. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DB Jonathan Hefney to a one-day contract and announced his retirement. Released WR Ricky Collins. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Pittsburgh D Kris Letang one game for an illegal hit on Washington’s Marcus Johansson during a May 2 game. CALGARY FLAMES — Fired coach Bob Hartley and associate coach Jacques Cloutier. American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed F Mathew Santos to a one-year contract. COLLEGE ST. LAWRENCE — Named Mark Morris men’s ice hockey coach.

Veteran Glenn says he could see Bridge being CFL starter BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Kevin Glenn isn’t ready to surrender the reins just yet, but he can see Brandon Bridge as the heir apparent with the Montreal Alouettes. Glenn, 36, enters training camp as Montreal’s starter, leaving Bridge and three others to battle for backup duties. Usually that would be no big deal but Bridge, 24, of Mississauga, Ont., is trying to buck a CFL trend and become a Canadian starting quarterback. The six-foot-four, 229-pound Bridge started Montreal’s regular-season finale last year. He completed 21-of-30 passes for 220 yards and two TDs in a 30-24 overtime loss to Saskatchewan, becoming the first Canadian to start a CFL game since B.C.’s Giulio Caravatta in 1996. Glenn feels Bridge has all the resources needed in Montreal to learn and develop into a starter with the Als, who selected Bridge in the fourth round of last year’s CFL draft. “When you have guys like Anthony (offensive co-ordinator Anthony Calvillo), myself and Jacques (receiver coach Jacques Chapdelaine), there’s a lot knowledge and information you can get to be successful and have these long careers,” Glenn said last month in Toronto at a CFL promotional shoot. “When you have that (experience) around you, you have to take advantage of it.” Montreal acquired Glenn late last season from Saskatchewan. He made three starts before Bridge got the nod against the Riders. When Montreal drafted Bridge, head coach/GM Jim Popp said the plan was to bring him along slowly and allow him to gradually learn the pro game. Popp was adamant he selected Bridge, who was invited to the 2015 NFL combine, to play quarterback and not another position. Montreal has two former CIS quarterbacks on its roster. Linebacker Marc-Olivier Brouillette was a starter for the Montreal Carabins while receiver Kyle Graves played there at Acadia. Canadian quarterbacks haven’t traditionally received much chance to play in the CFL as head coaches, under pressure to win immediately, look to Americans. Not only have they played the position longer than their Canadian counterparts but also against stiffer competition. Bringing a Canadian along slowly and making the investment of time and money with no guarantees he’ll develop into a pro quarterback is a risk many CFL officials feel they can’t afford to take. Currently there are no incentives or benefits for clubs to have a Canadian quarterback on their roster. Still, one of the best CFL quarterbacks ever was Canadian. Hamilton native Russ Jackson led the Ottawa Rough Riders to three Grey Cup wins over his illustrious career. Jackson was named the CFL’s outstanding player three times and its top Canadian on four occasions before retiring after the ‘69 season. Jackson is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and the Order of Canada. Popp hasn’t been afraid to draft Canadian quarterbacks. In 2001, he used a second-round pick on Ottawa’s Jesse Palmer, who was a fourth-round selection of the NFL’s New York Giants that year. In 2012, he also brought former CIS quarterbacks Graves and Kyle Quinlan to camp. Quinlan earned the 2012 Hec Crighton Trophy at McMaster as Canadian university football’s top performer but is no longer playing. Glenn has long accepted the role of mentor, willingly providing the benefits of his experience to those players wanting to know. While some of his younger teammates have picked Glenn’s brain, he says Bridge has been especially inquisitive. “He’s a guy I can see a little bit of myself in because I was very inquisitive when I first came into the league,” Glenn said. “Seeing that in him, in the back of my mind I can see a guy like that being able to be the quarterback of the future and the quarterback of a team.”

Brandon (E1) vs. Seattle (US1) Friday, May 6 Seattle at Brandon, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7 Seattle at Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 Brandon at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 Brandon at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Friday, May 13 x-Brandon at Seattle, 8:35 p.m. Sunday, May 15 x-Seattle at Brandon, 7 p.m. Monday, May 16 x-Seattle at Brandon, 7 p.m. x — played only if necessary. 2016 WHL playoff scoring leaders G John Quenneville, Bdn 13 Nolan Patrick, Bdn 10 Adam Brooks, Reg 7 Tim McGauley, Bdn 8 Reid Duke, Bdn 6 Jayce Hawryluk, Bdn 2 Mathew Barzal, Sea 5 Adam Helewka, RD 9 Jake DeBrusk, RD 8 Jack Walker, Vic 8 Dryden Hunt, MJ 7 Cole Sanford, Reg 7 Brayden Point, MJ 6 Sam Steel, Reg 6 Justin Kirkland, Kel 11 Jayden Halbgewachs, MJ 9 Tanner Jeannot, MJ 6 Ethan Bear, Sea 6 Brett Howden, MJ 4 Kale Clague, Bdn 6

Dallas 9 10 7 — 26 St. Louis 10 16 13 — 39 Goal — Dallas: Niemi (L, 1-3-0), Lehtonen (02:34 second period, 27 shots, 24 saves). St. Louis: Elliott (W, 6-4-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Dallas: 0-4 St. Louis: 2-7.

(Pittsburgh leads series 2-1) Monday’s result Pittsburgh 3 Washington 2 Saturday’s result Pittsburgh 2 Washington 1 Wednesday’s game Washington at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Saturday’s game Pittsburgh at Washington, 5:15 p.m. Monday, May 10 Washington at Pittsburgh, TBA

WHL 2016 Playoffs ED CHYNOWETH CUP League Championship (Best-of-7)

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Pts 24 24 23 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 14

2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round DIVISION FINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Tampa Bay (2) vs. N.Y. Islanders (WC1) (Tampa Bay leads series 2-1) Tuesday’s result Tampa Bay 5 N.Y. Islanders 4 (OT) Saturday’s result Tampa Bay 4 N.Y. Islanders 1 Friday’s game Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Sunday’s game N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, TBA Metropolitan Division Washington (1) vs. Pittsburgh (2)

Predators 4, Sharks 1 First Period 1. San Jose, Marleau 2 (Hertl, Vlasic) 13:13. Penalties — Karlsson SJ (hooking) 1:11 Burns SJ, Jackman Nash (roughing) 15:16 Bitetto Nash (cross-checking) 15:16 Arvidsson Nash (slashing) 19:05. Second Period 2. Nashville, Neal 3 (Ekholm, Johansen) 5:11 (pp). 3. Nashville, Weber 3 (unassisted) 14:44. Penalties — Donskoi SJ (double high-sticking) 2:19 Nieto SJ (hooking) 12:57 Smith Nash (high-sticking) 13:57 Jackman Nash (hooking) 18:21. Third Period 4. Nashville, Wilson 3 (Ellis, Fisher) 6:55. 5. Nashville, Forsberg 2 (Josi, Weber) 15:49 (pp). Penalties — Thornton SJ, Josi Nash (slashing) 11:08 Dillon SJ (slashing) 14:08. Shots on goal San Jose 9 9 9 — 27 Nashville 7 6 12 — 25 Goal — San Jose: Jones (L, 6-2-0). Nashville: Rinne (W, 5-5-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — San Jose: 0-4 Nashville: 2-5.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Dallas (1) vs. St. Louis (2) (St. Louis leads series 2-1) Tuesday’s result St. Louis 6 Dallas 1 Sunday’s result St. Louis 4 Dallas 3 (OT) Thursday’s game Dallas at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Saturday’s game St. Louis at Dallas, 11 a.m. Monday, May 9 Dallas at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Pacific Division (San Jose leads series 2-1) Tuesday’s result Nashville 4 San Jose 1 Sunday’s result San Jose 3 Nashville 2 Thursday’s game San Jose at Nashville, 7 p.m. Saturday’s game Nashville at San Jose, 8 p.m. Monday, May 9 San Jose at Nashville, TBA Tuesday’s summaries Blues 6, Stars 1 First Period 1. Dallas, Sceviour 2 (Spezza, Oduya) 4:44. 2. St. Louis, Steen 2 (Stastny, Brouwer) 5:41. 3. St. Louis, Backes 4 (Shattenkirk, Tarasenko) 16:10 (pp). Penalties — Upshall StL (high-sticking) 13:08 Fiddler Dal (slashing) 15:45. Second Period 4. St. Louis, Brouwer 3 (Bouwmeester, Pietrangelo) 2:34. 5. St. Louis, Tarasenko 5 (Berglund, Fabbri) 3:50. 6. St. Louis, Steen 3 (Tarasenko, Schwartz) 18:03 (pp). Penalties — Ja.Benn Dal (tripping) 4:47 Fiddler Dal, Reaves StL (roughing) 8:47 Demers Dal (tripping) 8:47 Roussel Dal (delay of game) 17:53 Bouwmeester StL (tripping) 18:57. Third Period 7. St. Louis, Backes 5 (Gunnarsson) 18:06. Penalties — Ja.Benn Dal (cross-checking) 9:07 Parayko StL (roughing) 12:42 Eakin Dal (hooking) 14:02 Johns Dal (boarding) 16:59 McKenzie Dal, Reaves StL (fighting) 16:59 Brouwer StL (slashing) 17:50. Shots on goal

Lightning 5, Islanders 4 (1st OT) First Period 1. NY Islanders, Bailey 1 (Kulemin, Hamonic) 7:55. 2. Tampa Bay, Callahan 1 (Killorn, Filppula) 19:47 (pp). Penalties — Killorn TB (holding) 8:11 Bailey NYI (slashing) 12:46 Cizikas NYI (tripping) 18:27. Second Period 3. Tampa Bay, Hedman 2 (Johnson) 8:10. 4. NY Islanders, Leddy 1 (Clutterbuck, Cizikas) 14:50. Penalties — Garrison TB (slashing) 2:04 Palat TB (high-sticking) 5:56 Hamonic NYI, Koekkoek TB (roughing) 5:56. Third Period 5. NY Islanders, Bailey 2 (Hickey, Prince) 2:27 (pp). 6. Tampa Bay, Namestnikov 1 (Filppula, Killorn) 3:25. 7. NY Islanders, Clutterbuck 2 (Cizikas) 11:23. 8. Tampa Bay, Kucherov 7 (Drouin, Hedman) 19:21. Penalties — Cizikas NYI (boarding) :16 Garrison TB (high-sticking) 1:49 Nelson NYI (hooking) 7:38. First Overtime 9. Tampa Bay, Boyle 2 (Hedman, Callahan) 2:48. Penalties — None. Shots on goal Tampa Bay 9 17 12 3 — 41 New York 17 12 10 0 — 39 Goal — Tampa Bay: Bishop (W, 6-2-0). NY Islanders: Greiss (L, 5-4-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Tampa Bay: 1-4 NY Islanders: 1-4.

Baseball Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Baltimore 15 10 .600 Boston 15 11 .577 Toronto 13 15 .464 Tampa Bay 11 14 .440 New York 8 16 .333 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 19 8 .704 Detroit 14 11 .560 Kansas City 13 12 .520 Cleveland 11 12 .478 Minnesota 8 19 .296 West Division W L Pct Seattle 14 11 .560 Texas 15 12 .556 Oakland 13 14 .481 Los Angeles 12 15 .444 Houston 9 18 .333

GB — 1/2 3 1/2 4 6 1/2 GB — 4 5 6 11 GB — — 2 3 6

Monday’s Games Texas 2, Toronto 1 Milwaukee 8, L.A. Angels 5 Minnesota 6, Houston 2 Washington 2, Kansas City 0 Seattle 4, Oakland 3 Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 7, Detroit 3 Baltimore 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 3, Texas 1, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 10, Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 4, Boston 1 Houston 6, Minnesota 4 Milwaukee 5, L.A. Angels 4 Kansas City 7, Washington 6 Seattle at Oakland, late Wednesday’s Games L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-1) at Milwaukee (Davies 0-3), 11:40 a.m. Washington (Strasburg 4-0) at Kansas City (Medlen 1-2), 12:15 p.m.

Seattle (Hernandez 2-2) at Oakland (Manaea 0-0), 1:35 p.m. Detroit (Sanchez 3-2) at Cleveland (Kluber 1-3), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-2) at Baltimore (Wilson 1-0), 5:05 p.m. Texas (Lewis 2-0) at Toronto (Sanchez 2-1), 5:07 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Wood 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 1-3), 5:10 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 0-3) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-3), 6:10 p.m. Minnesota (Hughes 1-4) at Houston (Fiers 2-1), 6:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Washington New York Philadelphia Miami Atlanta Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona San Diego

National League East Division W L Pct 18 8 .692 16 9 .640 16 11 .593 13 12 .520 7 19 .269 Central Division W L Pct 19 6 .760 15 12 .556 13 14 .481 11 15 .423 10 17 .370 West Division W L Pct 15 13 .536 14 13 .519 12 13 .480 12 16 .429 10 16 .385

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N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 1 San Francisco 9, Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 8, L.A. Angels 5 St. Louis 10, Philadelphia 3 Washington 2, Kansas City 0 San Diego 2, Colorado 1 Tuesday’s Games Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Miami 7, Arizona 4 San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 1 L.A. Dodgers 10, Tampa Bay 5 Milwaukee 5, L.A. Angels 4 Kansas City 7, Washington 6 Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 0 Colorado at San Diego, late Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Lester 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Nicasio 3-2), 10:35 a.m. San Francisco (Peavy 1-2) at Cincinnati (Straily 0-1), 10:35 a.m. Atlanta (Chacin 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 3-1), 11:10 a.m. L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-1) at Milwaukee (Davies 0-3), 11:40 a.m. Washington (Strasburg 4-0) at Kansas City (Medlen 1-2), 12:15 p.m. Colorado (Chatwood 3-2) at San Diego (Vargas 0-0), 1:40 p.m. Arizona (De La Rosa 3-3) at Miami (Fernandez 2-2), 5:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Wood 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 1-3), 5:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Morgan 0-0) at St. Louis (Leake 0-3), 6:15 p.m. Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at St. Louis, 11:45 a.m. Arizona at Miami, 5:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. Washington at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 8:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 2

Smoak goes deep twice to lead Jays over Rangers in extra innings BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 3 Rangers 1 TORONTO — Joe Biagini was in a joking mood as he stepped in front of TV cameras for his first live post-game scrum on Tuesday night. After earning the first major league victory of his career, a 3-1 walk-off win over the Texas Rangers, the Blue Jays rookie reliever kept his nerves in check by pulling reporters’ legs. “I just wish the Raptors weren’t playing so we could have all the attention. No, I’m kidding,” Biagini said with a smile. “You never know what (your first win) is going to feel like. Recently I’ve been trying to remind myself to just be grateful to be a part of this team and get the chance to contribute. “Just to experience that and be in the dugout and on the field … this is by far the best team I’ve been a part of and to get the chance to be a contributor and experience how good these guys are, it’s OK. No, it was pretty fun.” Justin Smoak tied the game with a solo homer in the ninth, then hit a two-run walk-off shot in the 10th as Toronto (1315) snapped a four-game losing streak at home. The Toronto offence, which has struggled recently, sparked late after going down 1-0 in the top of the first inning. The win — the Blue Jays’ first walk-off victory of the season — was enough to lighten manager John Gibbons’ mood post-game. “Smokin’,” Gibbons said with a laugh as he sat down to the podium. “We were due,” he added. “Biagini’s first major-league win, I mean how good does that get? It was another one of those games — you can tell I’m in a better mood — It was a

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Toronto Blue Jays Justin Smoak (centre) is mobbed by team mates after hitting a two run walk off homer off Texas Rangers pitcher Phil Klein during tenth inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday. battle. Pitching on both sides was great.” Biagini (1-1) pitched shutout ball through the ninth and 10th innings, allowing two hits and striking out one. Used sparingly and inconsistently this season, Biagini has yet to find his true fit with the club. “It’s tougher than it is in Little League, for example,” the Blue Jays’ Rule 5 draft pick joked. “But yeah, I’d say it’s kind of a challenge because you want to be able to compete and be consistent. … But it helps you develop a routine. I do my pre-game finger-painting exercises, just kidding. “Really your routine is something you can implement every day and that challenges you to stay ready for every situation.” Starter Marco Estrada, who allowed just two hits through six solid innings, gave up a lead-off homer to Rougned Odor on his second pitch — an 88 mile-per-hour fastball that the Rangers second baseman sent over the right-field fence.

Estrada also struck out three and walked one. Phil Klein (0-1) shouldered the loss for the Rangers (1512) after starter Martin Perez stifled the offence through the first five inning, allowing four hits, three walks and four strikeouts. “You always overlook some thing when you win,” Gibbons said. “You don’t have to answer certain questions when you win, questions about why you didn’t do this, or what happened here? It doesn’t matter, you won.” The Blue Jays improved to 3-7 in one-run games this season but are still 33-55 in onerun contests since 2014. Smoak said it’s “just a matter of time” before the team gets back on track. “Everybody in this clubhouse knows how good we are offensively and we’re not panicking about anything, we’ve just got to get it done,” Smoak said. “If we can win games while we’re going through this, when we get hot it’ll be even better.”

LIFE

THE ADVOCATE Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The balance of progesterone and women’s health Progesterone is a vital component to women’s health. It is a hormone produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands and plays a crucial role in regulating various bodily functions, including pregnancy in women. Data shows that two-thirds of women who self-report depression or difficulty coping with stressful situations have at least one hormone out of the normal range. With such alarming statistics, hormone testing should be of top priority. Yet, too often, I see hormones overlooked as anti-depressants are commonly recommended without any hormone testing done at all. It is important to get proper hormone testing done in women of any age where moods are a concern as low progesterone levels are often the culprit. A patient of mine in her thirties has been dealing with significant anxiety to the point that she was having panic attacks on a weekly basis, even daily panic attacks prior to her menstrual cycle. She was put on numerous anti-depressants with limited improvement in her anxiety. This had my patient very frustrated as she had three

SHANE JOHNSON NATUROPATH young children to look after, and this anxiety had become debilitating, not allowing her to always be there for her kids. Upon further investigation, she reported to me that this anxiety all began after the birth of her third child and that she had not been the same since. This was my clue that her anxiety was hormone-related. Her hormone test results showed a progesterone level that was barely present at all. Within eight weeks of herbal progesterone treatment, this patient was panic-attack free and had a substantial decrease in her anxiety. She still had more room for improvement, but it was the best she had felt in over ten months and felt like the anxiety was no longer interfering with her daily life.

Mood swings, irritability, anxiety and fatigue can all be due to low progesterone levels in women. This can occur at any age. I have seen women with low progesterone levels as young as 20-years-old all the way up to women struggling with menopause in their 50’s. Just because a woman is considered young, does not mean that they cannot get hormonal imbalances that significantly impact their health. Often times, this accumulates to low progesterone levels.. What else does progesterone do for women’s health aside from pregnancy support? It supports the sleep cycle, normalizes libido, improves cholesterol and improves fertility. Although low progesterone levels can impact many aspects of a woman’s health, too high of a progesterone level can also have negative consequences too. As a result, this is why it is imperative to test hormone levels prior to providing any treatment and assuming what the problem may be. High progesterone levels can lead to symptoms such as drowsiness, breast swelling,

nausea, oily skin, increased acne and excess facial hair. With undesirable symptoms such as these, progesterone needs to have a healthy balance in the body, and getting the right amount, not too little, nor too much. If you are female struggling with similar symptoms like the ones discussed in this article and have not found answers or a successful treatment, talk to your naturopathic doctor and get your hormones tested, specifically progesterone! Naturopathic doctors have a real strength in dealing with hormonal disturbances and can provide you the solution you have been looking for. Dr. Shane Johnson ND was born and raised in Red Deer and is the owner of Aspire Natural Medicine. He completed his naturopathic medical training at the prestigious Bastyr University, and is among only a handful of naturopathic doctors in Alberta to complete an additional one-year residency in family medicine. For more detailed information on naturopathic medicine visit www.aspiremedicine.ca.

Chronic insomnia? Docs urged to try behaviour therapy first BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Tossing and turning night after night? Don’t automatically reach for the pill bottle. New guidelines say the first choice to treat chronic insomnia should be cognitive behavioural therapy — a way to condition your body to slumber again. It takes more time and effort than popping a pill, but the American College of Physicians said Monday the method known as CBT can be effective and doesn’t carry the side effects of medication, a recommendation intended to spur primary care doctors to prescribe the step. If it doesn’t work, then doctors could consider adding a drug. “Prescribing a sleeping pill is not the desirable first step,” said the group’s Dr. Thomas Tape, chief of general internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Yet for many primary care physicians, the behavioural approach “wasn’t really on our radar screens,” he said. There are challenges, including finding health workers who are trained to deliver CBT for insomnia. Nor is it always covered by insurance, notes an editorial published along with the recommendation in Annals of Internal Medicine. Here are some things to know:

THE RIGHT SLEEP Adults ages 18 to 60 are supposed to sleep at least seven hours a night for good health. Cheating sleep can increase the risk of health problems from high blood pressure to obesity to fatigue-caused car crashes.

WHEN INSOMNIA LASTS People often get too little sleep because of lifestyle or job circumstances. That’s different than trying to sleep and failing. Many bouts of insomnia that last several weeks to a month or two come about because of stress or an illness. But between 6 per cent and 10 per cent of adults meet the criteria for an insomnia disorder: They suffer daytime problems because of difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep at least three nights a week for three months or more, and it’s not explained by some other disorder. It’s more common among older adults and women.

WHAT IS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR INSOMNIA?

HOW DOES IT WORK? The hardest step is so-called sleep restriction. Say you average 5.5 hours of sleep a night — better some nights, worse others. Tack on an extra half-hour, and then count back the resulting six hours from the time you have to wake up. If the alarm goes off at 6 a.m., then midnight is the prescribed bedtime. Staying up that long builds the body’s natural drive for sleep so that once in bed, patients slumber right away, Lineberger explained. Gradually, patients move to an earlier bedtime. They also undergo a variety of other steps. For example, just as dieters might be told to eat only at the table and never in front of the TV, it’s important to strengthen the brain’s expectation that bed is for sleep. If you can’t fall asleep, don’t read in bed — get up and go to another room to read until you’re drowsy and ready to try again.

WHAT ABOUT MEDICATIONS? A variety of prescription sleep medications are available but a scientific review published in Annals Monday concluded they’re best used for shorter-term insomnia, as use beyond four to five weeks hasn’t been well studied. The new guidelines said when insomnia becomes chronic, there’s not enough information to directly compare medications and CBT — but that starting with the behavioural approach avoids medication side effects, some of which can be serious. Indeed, after reports of sleep-driving and other semi-awake activities, the Food and Drug Administration in recent years lowered recommended doses of Ambien, Lunesta and related drugs, saying they could linger in the bloodstream long enough to interfere with activities that require alertness after the person wakes up. Still, the new guidelines say if CBT alone isn’t working, doctors should discuss with patients the pros and cons of adding a medication to the continuing behavioural therapy.

IT’S NOT A QUICK FIX

It’s far more than sleep hygiene, those common-sense tips to keep the bedroom dark and cool and avoid too

much caffeine. It’s all about reconditioning a brain and body away from now-habitual tossing and turning and back to normal sleep patterns, said Duke University clinical psychologist Meg Lineberger. A certified behavioural sleep medicine specialist, she wasn’t involved with the new guidelines but hopes they increase patients’ access to care.

Typically, CBT involves four to six appointments several weeks apart. There also are some online options.

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Dance to live music by Silver and Gold on Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. Admission is $7. Phone 403347-6165, 403-342-2875, or 403341-4672.

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San Jose Marauders youth football players play sports mascots during halftime of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif. The first concussion study of its kind found youth football players are more likely to return to play less than a day after injury than than those in high school and college. The novel research also found differences in concussion symptoms depending on players’ age, offering guidance for parents, doctors and coaches in assessing injured players.

Study: Football concussions and resuming play vary by age BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Younger football players are more likely to return to the field less than a day after suffering concussions than those in high school and college, according to a new study. Only 10 per cent of young players with concussions resumed football that soon, but the results are concerning and suggest a need for more sidelines medical supervision and better recognition of concussion symptoms in children, said sports injury researcher Zachary Kerr, the lead author. He directs an injury surveillance program at Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Inc., an independent group in Indianapolis. “Younger kids may struggle to describe” their symptoms, and health effects from concussions may not show up right away, Kerr said, citing possible explanations for the study findings. Much of the attention on sports concussions has focused on professional football and in college, but there’s a need for more prevention efforts and research at all levels including among the youngest players, Kerr said. The study also found differences in concussion symptoms depending on players’ age, offering guidance for parents, doctors and coaches in assessing injured players. The NCAA and USA Football, the national governing body for amateur football, helped pay for the study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The researchers say it’s the first study to compare concussion symptoms and return-to-play times at all three levels. THE DETAILS The study involved injuries reported by athletic trainers during practices and games from 2012 through 2014. The data included more than 200 programs at the youth, high school and college level. Youth teams involved

OBSESSIONS OCTET HEADLINES FIRST THURSDAY First Thursday this week features Obsessions Octet — a lively combination of both string and jazz quartets — as musical guests from 12:15 to 1 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch in the Snell Auditorium. Sponsored by Café Noir. Bring lunch, or purchase at the café. Phone 403-342-9122. Free will donation at the door.

players aged 5 to 14 in Pop Warner and USA Football programs. A total of 1,429 concussions were reported during the three seasons. Concussions during games were most common in college players, averaging almost 4 per 1,000 games the rate was 2 per 1,000 games among youth players and almost 2 per 1,000 among high school players. The rate in practices was less than 1 per 1,000 at all three levels. THE SYMPTOMS An average of about six symptoms occurred with concussions in college and high school players. Youth players had slightly fewer symptoms and were the least likely to lose consciousness, although blackouts were rare at all levels. Dizziness, headaches and loss of balance were among the most common symptoms at all levels. College players were most likely to have amnesia and disorientation high school players were most likely to have noise sensitivity and excessive drowsiness. Insomnia was more common among high school and college players but rare at the youth level. RETURN TO PLAY At all levels, most players were sidelined for at least a week. Time away from the sport of at least a month was most common among high school players — about 20 per cent, versus 16 per cent of youth players and 7 per cent of college players. Fewer than 1 per cent of high schoolers returned to play less than 24 hours after injury, compared with almost 5 per cent of college players and 10 per cent of youth players. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other doctor groups recommend that athletes avoid returning to play until all concussion symptoms have disappeared. The study notes that procedures for youth players required athletes to get a doctor’s approval before returning to play.

ANNUAL STRAWBERRY TEA AND BAKE SALE AT PIPER CREEK LODGE Piper Creek Lodge Annual Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale will be offered on Thursday form 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tea and strawberry shortcake $4. Other highlights include baking for purchase, 50/50 draw, raffle draws, free door prizes.

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~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~ DUNCAN John John Hamilton Duncan passed away peacefully on May 2, 2016 at the Apollo House of the Ponoka Centennial Center, only 15 days short of his 90th birthday. During the past few years, John had suffered from Dementia. He spent time at Sunset Manor, Innisfail Hospital, the Northcott Care Centre and the Centennial Center in Ponoka. John was born in Innisfail in 1926. He was the oldest son of Thomas and Catherine Duncan, who farmed in the Little Red Deer District, west of Innisfail. John lived and farmed all his life in the Little Red Deer District. He attended The Little Red Deer School up to Grade 11. John and Anne met through mutual friends and married on Nov. 11, 1961. They moved onto the family land to farm and quickly became an integral part of the Little Red Deer District. John and Anne were happily married just short of 53 years. Together they enjoyed downhill skiing, golfing and curling. John was a very avid curler and curled in many bonspiels. For many years John curled on a team with John Thompson, Jack Scott and the late John Edgar. He once curled an eight ender - a very rare accomplishment. The two of them were always actively involved in the Spruceview Square Dance Club and Circle Chase in Innisfail. They square danced all over Alberta, even going as far as Phoenix AZ to dance. John and Anne loved to travel. They toured Europe, England, China (where they walked the Great Wall), Australia and New Zealand. They went on an amazing Alaskan Cruise and finally an unforgettable bus tour to the Maritime Provinces. John farmed all his life with his brother, Don, until he retired in 1996. John then rented his land to his nephew and great nephew, Gary and Scott Anderson. John is survived by a sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Anderson, a brother, Gordon Duncan, three sister-in-laws; Grace Koss, Shirley Duncan, and Mary Duncan, along with numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. John was predeceased by his wife Anne Duncan, his parents, Thomas and Catherine Duncan, brothers, Donald and Leslie Duncan, his brothersin-law, Harold Anderson, Ed Koss, and Matt Wight. In memory of John and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Innisfail United Church or the Centennial Hospital, Apollo Unit at Ponoka. Funeral services for John Duncan will be held in the Innisfail United Church on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 1:00 pm. A private family interment will follow at the Innisfail Cemetery. HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES, LTD., INNISFAIL entrusted with arrangements. Phone: 403-227-0006. www.heartlandfuneralservices.com

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CADOGAN Eva Ole and Borgchild Berg gave birth to Eva Othilia Cadogan in Tristram, Alberta on December 19, 1925. She entered Heaven’s gates on April 27, 2016. A mother and homemaker, Eva was excellent at making people laugh and enjoyed going out for lunch with her family and friends. She took pride in her appearance, always dressed to the nines. She also loved to watch soap operas, talk shows, and hockey. She loved watching the Edmonton Oilers, in hopes that they would have beat the Canuck to bug her son in law, Ken. Another past time of hers was knitting, crocheting and fishing. Eva was predeceased by her loving husband Richard Colwyn Cadogan, her daughter Brenda Eva Cadogan and her four siblings Clayton Berg, Lance Berg, Dennis Berg and Edith Berg-Cadogan. Eva is survived by her children Reg Cadogan (Sylvia Anderson), Sandy Klatt (Ken); siblings Irene Miller, Dora Davies, Norman Berg, Elmer Berg, Wenny Berg, and Dayton Berg; grandchildren Lauri-ann Phalempin, Wade Nicholson, and Shannon Chiccarelli. She also has left behind six great-grandchildren, Taylor Phalemin, Tenniel Phalempin, Savanna Phalempin, Brooklyn Nicholson, Jaylah Nicholson and Aleesia Chiccarelli. Her children and son-in-law lovingly cared for her the last 7 years of her life. The Northcott Care Centre’s staff in the last few years, had provided excellent care for our beloved Eva. The Funeral will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:00 at Ponoka Funeral Home. A time of fellowship and celebration of Eva’s life will be held after the funeral service at St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” To express condolences to Eva’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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HATFIELD Sinclair (Bud) Bud passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Bud was predeceased in April 2012 by his wife of 59 years Rose Hatfield, and in 2010 by a son Ernest Hatfield and a great grandson Alexander Wieler. He is survived by four children, Laura (Joe) Moran, Karren (Mike) Heslop, Corinne (Dave) Guse, Clinton (Jentsa) Hatfield, twenty grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother Nelson (Joyce) Hatfield, Sutton West, sister Leora (Leonard) Tingley, Digby, sister Helen (Avard) Lee, Newmarket and many wonderful nieces and nephews. We will miss him dearly for all the many gifts of wisdom and all the carpentry projects he took such pride in and gave to everyone who asked. Bud joined the P.P.C.L.I. in 1952 and served in the Korean War. He was released from the army in 1955 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1956 serving aboard various ships until his release in 1966. Bud was very proud to have served Canada in both his army and navy roles. Bud moved his family of seven to Alberta in December 1965 and returned to visit his place of birth, Argyle Head, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia many times during his lifetime. A Celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday May 6, 2016 the Legion Branch 042, 4th Avenue, Elnora, Alberta. Bud will be interred at Edenbrook Cemetary in Calgary at a later date.

URBANO Cleopatria 1963 - 2016 Miss Cleopatria Berina ‘Pat’ Urbano of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Monday, April 25, 2016 at the age of 52 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her mother, Lydia Urbano, her four brothers, Alfredo Jr. (Felyn), Frederick (Femia), Robert (Melinda), Froilan (Liza); her three sisters, Angelina (Bernardo) Bautista, Havilland (Benito) Cara and Sally Galilea. She is also survived by her five nieces, three nephews and her one great niece. Pat was predeceased by her father, Alfredo Urbano Sr. and her brother, Genaro Urbano. Prayers will be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, May 5, 2016 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. with The Reverend Father Len Cadieux officiating. 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.

SMITH Robert Geoffrey Smith passed on Monday, April 18 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Geoffrey was born on November 4, 1964 in Durham, England. He immigrated to Canada with his parents in 1967. He grew up in the Condor, Alberta area and graduated from David Thompson High School, where his father was principal, in 1982. He continued his education at Marvel College then later at Red Deer College with a diploma in Rehabilitation. His early career was with the disabled community, where his unique perspective changed lives. Helping others was so important to him and his presence in the Red Deer non-profit community was evident. Geoffrey is survived by his partner and best friend of 22 years, Riel Suntjens, his loving mother Jean Smith, sister Carol (Dwayne) Smith-Kuhn, father-in-law Toot Suntjens as well as sisters-in-law Kelsy (Padgett) Bradford and Joli Suntjens. He will be missed by his niece Paige (Braidon) Kuhn as well as nephews Jarrett Kuhn, Corbin Bradford and Leland Bradford; he was so proud of them all. Geoff is predeceased by his father Robert “Bob” Smith. Geoff was known for his quiet, compassionate nature; always listening and offering contemplative counsel. He was a friend to so many and brought out the best in others. His health issues in recent years slowed him down, but he always remained so positive and his sunny attitude was an inspiration. He loved a party and didn’t want to miss out on anything, even until the very end. Hosting friends and family was one of his favourite pastimes; everyone was welcome. Get-togethers were filled with laughter and good food and, on many occasions, the record player would spin with a dance session in the basement. His influence will be felt for years to come. A private family visitation was held at Eventide Funeral Home followed by cremation on April 21, 2016. A memorial party will take place in July, 2016. Donations in his memory can be made to the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS).

In Memoriam

KORELL Garry and Maria “Love leaves a memory no one can steal.” On the 10th anniversary of their passing, friends of Garry and Maria Korell are invited to join their children in sharing memories and the laying of flowers in their honour. We will meet at noon on May 4th at the end of Mackenzie Trail (at the canoe launch and picnic area). We’ve also planned a picnic lunch - weather permitting. “

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is currently seeking an exp. licensed automotive technician. GM Dealership exp. would be considered an asset. This position offers a competitive wage with a bonus system. Pls. apply in person with resume to the Service Manager. No phone call pls.

LIKE to camp? Canyon Creek Golf & Camping, 14 km northeast of Rocky, is looking for a mature, responsible Campground Host. Pls. phone 1-403-845-5001 for details. NEW WEST GEOMATICS is seeking a field survey assistant or junior party chief to join our central Alberta team. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and preferably have current safety certification. If you are a motivated individual interested in developing a career in the survey industry, please send your resume to careers@ newwestgeomatics.com today.

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REG. DENTAL Hygienist Must be flexible with hours. Apply to Healthy Smiles Fax resumes attn: Corinne or Chrissy (403) 347-2133 or email: healthysmiles4life@ hotmail.com

Janitorial

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs. $15/hr. Floor skills would be an asset. Fax resume w/ref’s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Food Service Supervisor Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time. 10 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + medical, dental, life and vision benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Experience 1 yr. to less than 2 yrs. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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Misc. Help

Children's Items

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EXERCISE SAUCER, toys all the way around, pets and smoke free home. $25. 403-346-5423

Electronics

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Wii 2 with 5 games, $70; SONY DVD surround system, $50; and VCR and DVD combo player, $30. 403-782-3847

EquipmentHeavy

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

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Tools

METRIC Socket, plus tool box. $100. 403-343-6044

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Firewood

B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275

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Garden Supplies

2 LAWNMOWERS, tuned up and ready to go. $75 and $95. 403-347-5873 or 403-350-1077 FREE GARDEN SPACE available, in exchange for you planting my flowers & rhubarb. 403-346-4090

Household Furnishings

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BEDSIDE stand, solid wood, 3 drawer, good solid table, 18x20x30. $30. 403-346-5423

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Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

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Travel Packages

200 CHANNEL VHF Pro2045 Scanner. $140. 403-346-6539

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VCR, $20; DVD surround sound system, $40. 403-782-3847

Misc. for Sale

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Wedding Supplies

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VINTAGE Wedding Dress XS, (approx. size 2), Ivory embossed, satin broquet, Full length. $200. 587-876-2914

100 VHS movies, $75 for all. 403-885-5020 2 electric lamps, $20. 403-885-5020 30 Peacock feathers, $1/ea,, and assorted cookie cans to give away. 403-346-2231

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AIR CONDITION, DANBY (new in box) 8000 BTU, with remote, 3 spd. fan. $200. 403-358-5568

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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

CAMPING dishes, Set $35; Air Conditioner, $100. 403-343-6044

Houses/ Duplexes

COPPER clad aluminum #2, booster cables $40. 403-343-6044

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3 BDRM., main flr. no pets, no kids, no drugs, mature, quiet adult, fully employed preferred. $650 rent/dd, 1/2 util. *** RENTED*** PARTLY furnished house in Sylvan Lake avail. for rent at $1800. Call 403-887-4610 SYLVAN: fully furn. rentals incld’s all utils. & cable. $550 - $1300. By the week or month. 403-880-0210

COVERALLS, new size 42, $20; Blankets (4) $10. ea.; Flannelette Sheets (2) sets, dble., $10 pr.; cushions, (3) $10. ea., portable singer sewing machine $50; electric adding machine, new in box, $20; Willow baskets, (4) $10. ea.; gallon pails, with lids, (4), $1. ea.; peanut butter jars (5), .75 ea. 403-309-5494

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DIE CAST models, cars, trucks, and motorcycles, biker gifts, replica guns, tin signs, framed pictures, clocks, fairies, and dragons. Two stores to serve you better, Man Cave and Gold Eagle, entrance 2, Parkland Mall.

Condos/ Townhouses

GREAT MOTHER’S GIFT! Makeup, from New York, red hot crocodile bag, 12 eye shadows, 2 blush, 1 nail polish, 1 lip gloss. NEW!! Valued at $195. Asking $75 .587-876-2914

SEIBEL PROPERTY ONE MONTH FREE RENT

AVAIL. May 1, 3 & 4 bdrm. townhouse, 4 appl., hardwood, 2 parking stalls, close to shopping & schools.$975 - $1100 + util. + d.d. 403-506-0054

GRILL, Charcoal 180 sq. in. of cooking surface, temp. gauge on lid, used twice, like new. Replacement $259. Asking $110. 403-346-2859 SHOES, ladies size 37, summer flat slingback, Rieker, anti-stress. Off white leather. Sides are open weave, worn once. Regular $185. Asking $85. 587-876-2914 UNIQUE black metal bathroom mirror, towel bar, towel ring, and 2 hangers look like “gazelles”. All for $65. 403 309-3475

Manufactured Homes

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

WATER HOSE REEL, $35. 403-885-5020

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3 BDRM., no pets, $975. mo. 403-343-6609 ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or May 1. 403-304-5337 CLEARVIEW, 4 plex 2 bdrm. + den (bdrm), 1 1/2 baths, $975.mo. n/s, no pets, Avail. May 10 and June 1. 403-391-1780

INVERSION Table, $200. 403-343-6044

Collectors' Items

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WELL-MAINT. 2 bdrm. mobile home close to Joffre $810 inclds. water, 5 appl. 403-348-6594

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Sporting Goods

6 locations in Red Deer, well-maintained townhouses, lrg, 3 bdrm, 1/2 1 bath, 4 + 5 appls. Westpark, Kentwood, Highland Green, Riverside Meadows. Rent starting at $1000. SD $500. For more info, phone 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

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IRONSTONE China Ewer, has embossed flowers and ferns. Very Old. $20. ************* Imari Plates (2), mounted in a tier holder. $15. ************* Emerald “Dream Dove Brand” measuring cup, $15. ************** Emeral Footed Cake Plate, $20. *************** Amber Carnival Glass Candy Dish, $15.

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3 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $975. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. May 1 403-304-5337

ORIOLE PARK

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail. now or May 1st. 403-304-5337 WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or May 1 403-304-5337

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2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or MAY 1. $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $800. rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 3 BDRM. 1,000 sq. ft. apt. for rent in Sylvan Lake. Ref. req. No pets. $1,100/mo. Viewings avail. Apt. avail. June 1. 403-307-5505

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2 bdrm in Clean, quiet, newly reno’d adult building. Rent $900 S.D. $700. Avail. immed. Near hospital. No pets. 403-318-3679

NOW RENTING SELECT 1 BDRM. APT’S. starting at $795/mo. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 3 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955

Opposite Hospital

2 bdrm. apt. w/balcony, adults only, no pets heat/water incld. $875. 403-346-5885 Classifieds...costs so little LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. Saves you so much! SUITES. 25+, adults only PENHOLD 1 bdrm. 4 n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 Something for Everyone appls, inclds. heat & water, no pets $760/mo., avail. Everyday in Classifieds June 1. 348-6594

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Rental incentives avail. 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444

Mobile Lot

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PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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NEW Glendale reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm. apartments, rent $750, last month of lease free, immed. occupancy. 403-596-6000

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Downtown Office

Large waiting room, 2 offices & storage room, 403-346-5885

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Income Property

RARE OPPORTUNITY 2 CLEARVIEW MEADOWS 4 plexes, side by side, $639,000. ea. 403-391-1780

Realtors & Services

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QUEEN’S BUSINESS PARK New industrial bay, 2000 sq. ft. footprint, $359,000. or for Rent. 403-391-1780

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Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995

2011 TOYOTA Avalon, 110,000 kms. $17,500. fully loaded, A Must See! 403-986-1443

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Vans Buses

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Contractors

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NEED FLOORING DONE? Don’t pay the shops more. Over 20 yrs. exp. Call Jon 403-848-0393

Handyman Services

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BOOK NOW! For help on your home projects such as bathroom, main floor, and bsmt. renovations. Also painting and flooring. Call James 403-341-0617

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

Health Care

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We’ll do it all...Free est. Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197

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Dr. Lyla May Yip

DAMON INTERIORS Alternative & Complementary

Drywall, tape, texture, Fully licensed & insured. Free Estimates. Call anytime Dave, 403-396-4176

Repair or Renovate

No job too small, full service. Free Estimates Seniors Discount. Call 587-377-0977 R.D. RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc. Call Roger 403-348-1060

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Entertainment

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

Health Care Provider Dr. of TCM & Reg. Acup. (house calls available) 403-597-4828

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 505-4777

Painters/ Decorators

1310

WatersEdge Marina

Boat Slips Available For Sale or Rent Sylvan Lake, AB 403.318.2442 info@watersedgesylvan.com www.watersedgesylvan.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Roofing

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PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured. 403-896-4869

2001 WINDSTAR, lady driven 184,000 kms. Exc. cond. $3000. ~SOLD~ Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Motorcycles

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Start your career! See Help Wanted

QUALITY work at an affordable price. Joe’s Roofing. Re-roofing specialist. Fully insured. Insurance claims welcome. 10 yr. warranty on all work. 403-350-7602

Seniors’ Services

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2008 SUZUKI C109, 1800 CC ALL the bells & whistles!! 44,600 kms.

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Estate # 24-2116250 NOTICE is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Debrah Ann Gardiner of Red Deer, Alberta occurred on the 27th day of April, 2016 and that the First Meeting of Creditors will be held on the 12th day of May, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at the: OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEE 4922 – 53 Street Red Deer, Alberta. Dated at Red Deer, Alberta this 2nd day of May, 2016.

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Trustee in Bankruptcy 4922 – 53rd Street Red Deer, AB T4N 2E9 Phone (403) 342-5380

To Creditors of the Meeting of Creditors In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of

GORDON JAMES GARDINER Estate # 24-2116251 NOTICE is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Gordon James Gardiner of Red Deer, Alberta occurred on the 27th day of April, 2016 and that the First Meeting of Creditors will be held on the 12th day of May, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at the:

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by June 10, 2016 Johnston Ming Manning LLP Barristers and Solicitors 4th Floor, 4943 - 50 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y1

OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEE 4922 – 53 Street Red Deer, Alberta. Dated at Red Deer, Alberta this 2nd day of May, 2016.

and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have. 7577420E4,11

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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777

Yard Care

DEBRAH ANN GARDINER

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of Eugene Karashowsky who died on December 26, 2015

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Boats & Marine

Public Notices

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Flooring

2014 19.6 NOMAD trailer, SUV towable, sleeps 4, Gently used. Asking $14,500. 403-347-5953

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NOTICE

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Cars

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Industrial Property

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Legal drama defied genre AS ‘THE GOOD WIFE’ NEARS GOODBYE, ITS COCREATORS LOOK BACK BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — As The Good Wife comes in for a landing after seven seasons, it finds its namesake heroine, Alicia Florrick, facing the same dilemma as when it began: defending her husband, now the governor of Illinois, who is mired in a scandal that could send him back to prison. Will this crisis reunite Alicia (played by Julianna Margulies) with Peter (Chris Noth), from whom she’s been estranged as he awaits a jury’s verdict? Or will she finally divorce the man who, in the series’ 2009 premiere, was the disgraced Chicago-area state’s attorney heading to prison for corruption involving prostitutes? After all these years as a dutiful lawyer, mother and wife, what will be Alicia’s future path? All presumably will be revealed when The Good Wife concludes Sunday on CBS and Global. A legal drama and much more, The Good Wife has been that rare program on a mainstream broadcast network that could stand alongside the cable-network exotica certifying television’s new golden age. But even more remarkably for a medium that traffics in crazes and clones, The Good Wife has always been genre-defying, neither a copy of anything that came before or, thus far, tempting any programmer to try to copy it. How could that be? As Robert and Michelle King — the show’s creators and executive producers — continue to occupy what had been its Brooklyn offices but now is home for BrainDead, their upcoming CBS summer series, this husband-andwife team recently mused on what made The Good Wife so good. Their edited comments follow:

A ROBUST UNIVERSE OF CHARACTERS It’s “really tricky” to maintain, said Michelle. “You tell serialized stories with not just your core cast, but with ancillary characters who aren’t regular, and you don’t have access to those actors on a regular basis. But we wanted to be able to tell what’s going on not only with Alicia, say, but also with her mom (Stockard Channing) and her brother (Dallas Roberts),” just two of the show’s countless recurring characters. “It becomes a real challenge for everyone in the production to juggle all those actors’ schedules.”

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any ludicrous elements, the more you can then make the characters respond realistically: We even had Diane Lockhart wondering, ‘How ARE we winning so many cases?!”’

“The writing sets a tone for the actors and then gets out of the way,” said Robert. “For instance, in our fourth-ever episode we needed an antagonist, but instead of a mean and angry male lawyer, we thought, ‘What if it’s a pregnant woman, and what if she uses her pregnancy to break up depositions whenever she wants to: “I feel a pain!’” “Then we brought in Martha Plimpton, who sent that idea into the stratosphere. THEN we needed to have her back, because we wanted to know more of who this character is and more of what Martha would do with it.”

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SOAP WITH SOPHISTICATION The narrative digs deep. At the same time, it snacks on melodrama as viewers join the show’s creators in having their cake and eating it too. “We want the actors to have real reactions, even to ludicrous events,” Robert said. “In the beginning, viewers were commenting on how the lawyers kept winning cases, which is not very realistic. So in the third season, we decided they would start getting prosecuted for (possibly) bribing judges. The more you can hang a lantern on

“We deliberately included comedy just to keep us from being EARNEST,” said Michelle. “And we have really benefited from getting actors with comic chops.” The show’s slate of guest stars with comic roots is vast, including Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, Matthew Morrison and Carrie Preston, who was unforgettably hilarious in her handful of appearances over six seasons as madcap hotshot lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni. And among the regular cast, the Kings cited Christine Baranski (who plays a fellow lawyer of Alicia), Alan Cumming, Matt Czuchry and the departed Josh Charles for their comic skills, as well as the actress in the centre square: “One of the things that originally sold us on Julianna was her amazing comedic work as a guest star on Scrubs,” said Robert.

ONLINE SMARTS “CBS airs a LOT of procedurals with a lot of cases,” Robert noted, “and early on we realized that one of the ways to distinguish ourselves was to explore

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Woman destroys mother-in-law’s correspondence Dear Annie: Please advise your readers not to hold onto any letters that contain family information or intimate details of a relationship that should remain secret. I was cleaning out my mother-in-law’s house after her death and came upon letters addressed to “My dearest wife and son,” written while my father-in-law was away at war. As I started to read, it was immediately evident that the letter was intended for his wife’s eyes only, as it contained not only graphic intimate details, but also some family information that was the opposite of what my husband had been told all his life. Thankfully, I was able to destroy the letters before my grieving husband saw them, as he would have been traumatized by their content. I am sure his mother never wanted anyone to read what I found. Please, readers, don’t do this to your loved ones. Remember,

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one day someone will be going through all your private correspondence. — Shocked in Missouri Dear Shocked: We, too, are shocked that you took it upon yourself to decide what your husband was allowed to see and what he was capable of handling. It would depend a great deal on the information. If, for example, the letter said your husband was the product of an affair, he is entitled to know his genetic background. On the other hand, if the letter said Daddy regretted having a son, we can understand your desire to destroy it. It might have been better to put

those letters aside until some time had passed and then tell your husband you found some disturbing information, letting him decide whether to read them or not. Dear Annie: I’m a 48-year-old female and have been dating a 52-year-old man for over a year. “Jed” has yet to say he loves me. He says he likes me a lot, and I’m his “baby.” I see him every Saturday, we email twice a day, and he calls every night. I’ve never been married, though I’ve been in several long-term relationships and am still friends with the exes. Jed has been divorced three times and has an adult daughter. He only gets along with the most recent ex-wife. Jed is very loving when I see him, but sometimes I feel hollow after — like I’m the dessert after a dinner date. Sometimes he’s friendly, then quiet, and occasionally he won’t call. How do I find out where I stand? When I ask,

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Wednesday, May 4 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Randy Travis, 57; Will Arnett, 46; Emily Perkins, 39 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today’s stars favour physical activity and fiery feelings. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: 2016 is the year to spend less time worrying, and more time tackling challenges and enjoying yourself. Plus find a regular form of relaxation and stick to it. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll feel fiery, so find a challenging project to channel your energy into. Restless Rams are ready for action — but that doesn’t mean your first thought or idea is necessarily the best one. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take a breather today Bulls. It’s time for some quiet contemplation, where you can reflect on where you’re going — and where you’ve been. Plus spend some quality time with a close friend. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When it comes to your dreams for the future, dare to be different. Use your intuition to come up with creative solutions to current problems. Some lucky Twins will meet a fabulous new friend. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get ready for a few surprises involving school, your job or volunteer work. Today will be unpredictable — or perhaps others are talking about you behind your back? Carry on regardless Crabs. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Creative projects, spiritual pursuits and helping others are some of the ways to make the most

he blows it off. He told me his ex wants him back, but he’s not interested. But he’ll go over to her house to help her out occasionally. What do you think? — Third Wheel in California Dear Third Wheel: The actual words don’t matter as much as his actions. A year is long enough to feel secure in the relationship. If you are “hollow” after a date, it does not speak well for the dynamic between you, and we don’t see the relationship changing a great deal. Either accept things as they are or move on. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.

of today’s stars. When it comes to a work matter, take the time to double-check all the facts and figures. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Clever communication and creative negotiation will take you far today Virgo. Make sure you do all the research required first, as there are a few surprise details you need to pay close attention to. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Attached Librans — are you doing all the giving, while your partner is doing all the taking? Balance is the key. Singles — you may be attracted to someone who is way outside your comfort zone. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The focus is firmly on your physical health today Scorpio. So it’s the ideal time to shake up your daily routine, improve your diet, plus find fun and flexible ways to boost your fitness levels. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): For some Sagittarians — your creativity shines in unexpected and unconventional ways. For others, a cherished personal project could head off in a surprising new direction — or completely stall. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Conscientious Capricorn — you’re working hard to reach your professional goals but don’t neglect your home life in the process. If you do, then loved ones will respond in unexpected ways. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Short trips are favoured, as you dare to do something in a different way. Still having cash flow problems? Don’t hesitate to come up with creative ways to make your dollar stretch further. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’re in the mood to chop and change — which suits a flexible Fish just fine. But steer clear of making any major financial decisions until you are feeling more stable, secure and settled. Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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