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An injured person is escorted out of the Pulse nightclub after a shooting rampage, Sunday morning in Orlando, Fla. A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the deadliest mass shooting in American history
WORST MASS SHOOTING IN U.S. HISTORY AS 50 SLAIN AT GAY NIGHTCLUB BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla. — It had been an evening of drinking, dancing and drag shows. After hours of revelry, the party-goers crowding the gay nightclub known as the Pulse took their last sips before the place closed. That’s when authorities say Omar Mateen emerged, carrying an AR-15 and spraying the helpless crowd with bullets. Witnesses said he fired relentlessly — 20 rounds, 40, then 50 and more. In such tight quarters, the bullets could hardly miss. He shot at police. He took hostages. When the gunfire finally stopped, 50 people were dead and dozens critically wounded in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Mateen, who authorities said had pledged allegiance to Islamic State in a 911 call shortly before the attack, died in a gun battle with SWAT team members. Authorities immediately began investigating whether the assault was an act of terrorism and probing the background of Mateen, a 29-year-old American citizen from Fort Pierce, Florida, who had worked as a security guard. The gunman’s father recalled that his son recently got angry when he saw two men kissing in Miami and said that might be related to the assault. Thirty-nine of the dead were killed at the club, and 11 people died at hospitals, Mayor Buddy Dyer said. Jon Alamo had been dancing at the Pulse for hours when he wandered into the club’s main room just in time to see the gunman. “You ever seen how Marine guys hold big weapons, shooting from left to right? That’s how he was shooting at people,” he said. “My first thought was, oh my God, I’m going to die,” Alamo said. “I was praying to God that I would live to see another day.” Pulse patron Eddie Justice texted his mother, Mina: “Mommy I love you. In club they shooting.” About 30 minutes later, hiding in a bathroom, he texted her: “He’s coming. I’m gonna die.” As Sunday wore on, she awaited word on his fate. At least 53 people were hospitalized, most in critical condition, and a surgeon at Orlando Region-
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While the economic downturn has shrunk student numbers in one Central Alberta school district, it has had the opposite affect on another one. At the same time, operational reserves in Chinook’s Edge, Wild Rose and Wolf Creek rural school divisions have been depleted to the point that they have all been doing some serious number crunching in their 2016-17 budgets. Wild Rose School Division superintendent Brad Volkman superintendent said that they are forecasting a significant drop of 239 students come the next school year, resulting in between 45 and 50 positions being lost. These would include about 13 teachers plus various support staff. Communities tied close to the oil and gas sector such as Rocky Mountain House and Drayton Valley have been affected by the downturn, and Volkman believes the expected drop in students can be attributed to people leaving. At the same time, the district will be unable to use reserves in the 2016-17 school year. This means that a reduction in per student funding as well as not being able to call on their much-reduced reserves anymore will have a total impact of about $3 million less in the upcoming budget. The district pulled $1.3 million from its reserves this current school year but is no longer able to do that and must have a balanced budget next school year, Volkman said. Student numbers have been stable the past six years, swinging by about 150 students either way but always hanging in just above the 5,000 mark, he said. But the next school year is showing the sharp dropoff, resulting in the district dipping below 5,000 students, to an anticipated 4,798. “We’re seeing in some of our communities, houses up for sale, businesses closing down. … but I’d say the farming rural areas are a little bit more stable.” A lot of the funding school districts receive is tied to the number of students, including maintenance funding. Yet they still have the same number of facilities to maintain even when student numbers drop, said Volkman. An added cost in 2017 to the district will be the province’s new carbon tax levy when it kicks in, he said. While Volkman expects that the district will be able to find jobs for all their tenured teachers, some of their new teachers they won’t be able to keep. The district is currently in the midst of issuing layoff notices. He said he is confident that class sizes will continue to be reasonable and the quality of programs and services offered will be “just as excellent as they have ever been.” Over at Chinook’s Edge School Division, superintendent Kurt Sacher is expecting to see an increase of between 75 and 100 students in 2016-17. And a large part of that increase is being attributed as well to the downturn in the economy. While the district has seen some students leave as their parents lose their jobs and leave Alberta, some people have decided to return to their home communities and take educational upgrading. The career high school in Gasoline Alley for example is seeing a significant increase in those adult students who want to go back to school. The net result is a boost in the division’s numbers, Sacher said. People returning to one of their five career high schools are typically in their early 20s who have been working in the oilfield, their job is no longer there, and they think this is a great time to upgrade and go back to school, Sacher said.
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Red Deer’s first comic expo a success MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF Some of Red Deer embraced its “nerdy” side on the weekend. While the term was once a bit derogatory, it’s now accepted in today’s pop culture by a certain smartish population segment — young and old — depicting fantasy and fun, with the occasional lightsaber, unicorn and set of black fluffy wings thrown in. Attendees of the first Red Deer Comic and Entertainment Expo event had a place to check their weapon props that accompanied their costumes representing superheroes and other characters such as Deadpool. Known as “cosplayers”, they also got to check their usual daily identities at the door and replace them with their true inner selves, a Catwoman here, and a Darth Vader or a dragon there. The expo also included the opportunity for individuals to get their photo taken — for a price — with a number of movie celebrities such as Morena Baccarin (Deadpool, Gotham), Chloe Bennet (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Michael Berryman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Star Trek IV). “We’re extremely pleased with the turnout, the caliber of the costumes and the excitement that the event generated across Central Alberta. And as for next year — we plan to be back and make this an annual event,” said Ben Marasco, CEO of Brasco Exhibitions. Robert Bailey, an artist from Stony Plain who was selling his Star Wars and other movie drawings at the show, said comic con (comic convention) shows are getting really big. “I think it’s an extremely wonderful environment and a fairly new phenomenon. This enables people to dress up, to represent whichever character they
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Damien Huff, 7, of Ponoka is shadowed by a crew from inspired by the video game Fallout at the Red Deer Comic and Entertainment Expo at Westerner Park on Saturday. want, whether it’s a known character or one that they invent, and to go in an environment where everyone’s having fun. “Everyone’s free spirit. For example someone in a wheelchair or someone with a disfigurement … can go to a comic con and no one knows if that person is wearing makeup or if they are actually disabled or not … Everyone blends in,” said the 68-year-old. “People get out of themselves… it’s
become almost an addiction with some people. … I mean some people skydive — which I have done 50 times. You cannot be thinking about problems in your life because you are focused on what you are doing. I think that at cons, people are doing that.” Bailey started doing Star Wars and Indiana Jones drawings about nine years ago, after having done aviation oil paintings and lithographs for many years.
George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, saw Bailey’s work online and asked him if he would be interested in doing Star Wars art. It was fortuitous because at that time the market for Second World War air combat was dropping off, he said. “I went off a sinking ship onto one that was very big.” See EXPO on Page A3
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tainly in Blackfalds, Lacombe, and Rimbey, is “incredible growth.” There’s no end in sight for student numbers growth in Blackfalds, where there are a lot of young families, he said. They were caught off guard in Rimbey this school year when 40 more students than expected registered in the elementary school. That may be a reflection of a lot of oil activity in that area, Lovell said. The district also has seen strong growth in Bentley where they have 37 kindergarten students registered for next year. It could also have something to do with the lower cost of housing, living and taxation in those communities, he said. While a new Grade 4 to 6 school will open in Blackfalds in September, they project all three Iron Ridge campuses will be close to 100 per cent capacity by 2018. They are also watching the Lacombe Composite High School closely, because even though it was expanded recently, by 2018 they expect to be at 90 per cent and close to 100 per cent by 2020. Blackfalds Wolf Creek students go to Lacombe for high school, said Lovell. While the student numbers are holding, this district as well had to draw $2.2 million from dwindling reserves to make ends meet this current school year. Drawing on reserves isn’t sustainable and faced with a $2.6 million deficit in 2016-17, a balanced budget
Chinook’s Edge is anticipating stable numbers coming in at about 11,100 students in the new school year. At the same time, Sacher also said that their operational reserves have hit “barebones” and they cannot dip into them any longer. Many aspects of the new budget will remain the same but as a general rule they will be dealing with less resources and expected to serve the same number of needs, Sacher said. The new carbon tax is expected to cost them between $75,000 to $100,000 next year, he said. “It’s a constant challenge for us.” Jayson Lovell, acting superintendent for Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Public Schools, is also projecting an increase of students thanks to growth in communities such as Blackfalds. At the same time though, they are seeing a decline in student numbers in more rural communities including Alix and Bluffton. The division is projecting an overall increase of at least 68 students next year, although in the current school year they were up 206 students and the year before 129. Wolf Creek has 7,245 students currently. “We’ve had some pretty nice increases over the last three years,” Lovell said. The trending they are seeing, cer-
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Chinooks Edge School Division teacher Tracee Lamy, left, works with Erin Wilson of Red Deer at the Career High School in Gasoline Alley. Wilson, who graduated from high school in Lacombe in 1998 is upgrading classes in preparation for attending Red Deer College where she intends to enter the nursing program. in the next school year for Wolf Creek means about 40 positions will be gone, although the number of teachers will
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Drivers who wanted to fill up at the Petro-Canada location at Gaetz Ave and 33rd St. in Red Deer over the weekend had to look elsewhere as the station was out of fuel.
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We reject the politics of austerity” premier to NDP convention
RCMP seize guns in Delburne Police seized a number of stolen firearms and took a man and woman into custody at a campground in Delburne on Friday. Three Hills RCMP and the Priority Crimes Task Force launched an investigation in early May after RCMP received intelligence about stolen firearms. The search warrants were executed at two trailers in Barking Fox
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EXPO: Movie stars Within two weeks he was meeting with Lucas who originally wanted him to do conceptual work for Star Wars. Bailey ended up producing detailed Star Wars pencilled panels for Lucas, from which large oil paintings were done. Later Bailey continued doing his drawings for sale at comic cons. A number of stars collect his drawings, including Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilo-
CALGARY — Alberta’s premier gave a defiant speech to delegates at the NDP convention in Calgary Saturday saying her government will continue to reject the “politics of austerity”. It’s the first time the NDP has met since Premier Rachel Notley rolled to victory in Alberta just over a year ago. “This is the elected team that is gy); Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor in Terminator); and Sigourney Weaver (Alien). “Probably 20 movie stars have quite a collection of my stuff. … It’s a big thrill for me to meet them,” Bailey said. The artist works six days a week in his studio and watches films on the seventh day. Bailey has a connection to Red Deer. For the past 10 years he has been taking what he calls a sabbatical here, renting a hotel room every six months just to get away from work for a few days. “I just do nothing.” He follows the comic con circuit to sell his drawings and will be headed to places like Montreal and New York
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achievements over the past year in a 40 minute speech and promised not to abandon Albertans in need. “The new government of Alberta - this NDP government — hasn’t responded to a price shock by making things worse,” Notley said. “We’re protecting core services instead of slashing them. And we’re not downloading this economic shock onto families,” she added. “In short, like more and more of the world, we reject the politics of austerity.” Notley also reiterated her plans to raise Alberta’s minimum wage to $15 an hour before the next election. “And I want to hear the opposition promise they’ll take it away - that they’ll roll back the minimum wage to where it used to be - the lowest in the country,” she said.
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Benalto school facing uphill battle KEEPING LOCAL EDUCATION ALIVE IN SMALL COMMUNITIES LIKE BENALTO WILL TAKE MORE THAN PARENT DEDICATION GREG NEIMAN OPINION
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ou have to admire the dedication and drive of the group in Benalto that has been working so hard to keep the hamlet’s K-to-6 school open. You also have to give credit to Chinook’s Edge school division that runs the school, for their efforts over the past years to serve that community, despite falling enrolments. Dedication and perseverance are a great starter for wonderful things that can change a town or a city. They’re what make communities whole and worth living in. But there comes a point where resources need to match these great qualities. Chinook’s Edge serves about 11,000 students, a great proportion of them outside large urban centres. Their board and administrators see the stats every year — the general migration of young people to the cities, where the jobs and opportunities for raising families have moved.
In past decades, young people who chose to stay in the communities where they were raised were the fuel for the continued existence of vital civic amenities, like schools. But when a certain critical mass is lost, when communities no longer have enough young families in them to maintain a school, hard decisions need to be made. In Benalto’s case, per-student funding for what eventually became a 22-student K-to-6 school rose to almost $16,000. The average cost that the school board administers ranges from around $7,000 to $9,000. The disparity could no longer be supported. Enter the parents. Currently, there is an application before the province to grant a local non-profit group a licence for a charter school. Reports have it there are 13 charter schools operating in the province, and they receive 70 per cent of the regular annual grant per student. They occupy 23 school buildings, 20 of which are owned by school districts in Edmonton and Calgary. Alberta is the only province in Canada that does this. The non-profit groups must provide a program that meets the provincial curriculum for each level. They must
pay their teachers (who must be Alberta Teachers Association certified, but who are not part of the union), plus heating and maintenance and other costs. Translation: there must eventually be tuition fees. Right now, Benalto’s parent group has 44 students pre-registered for Grades 1-6 from the community, plus another half-dozen ready for the kindergarten program. That’s if education minister David Eggen agrees to grant a charter. All of this is great. All of this shows the dedication communities have for their children’s education. All of this shows that for communities showing a loss of young families as a portion of their populations, costs to families will have to rise. It is no secret that a lot of parents of public school kids gripe about school fees. Think about the costs about to fall on parents in small villages and hamlets, as an alternative to paying transportation costs to send their kids to school elsewhere. Not to mention the cost to the community of losing a school, which only accelerates the loss of young families. Back in April, interim Tory lead-
er Ric McIver proposed a motion that would have granted charter and private schools full per-student funding, plus the power to demand unlimited tuition fees. Not bad for the leader of a party that preaches austerity. Meanwhile survey after survey shows strong public support for not publicly funding private schools with tax dollars — at all. People ask: why do we take tax dollars out of the public system to fund elite schools in big cities? Well, because regular schools in small communities need the help. Apples and oranges? Sure. Alberta’s two big cities house almost the entirety of Alberta’s charter schools under a philosophy that parents deserve choice, not to support places like Benalto, struggling to keep a school of any kind at all. Best of luck to Benalto as a whole. The dedication and passion of your people do you proud. But sooner or later, these parents will likely be faced with the same questions as Chinook’s Edge: how do you fund public-standard education in a school not big enough to maintain it? Follow Greg Neiman’s blog at Readersadvocate.blogspot.ca
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Serving up sustainable beef at McDonald’s BY DEBORAH WILSON SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE When the largest purchaser of Canadian beef says it’s going to begin obtaining a portion of its supply from sustainable sources, the whole industry takes notice. Sustainability is important not only to McDonald’s Restaurants but to all food retailers, who are moving fast to respond to changing public values around health, the environment and animal welfare. But McDonald’s has led the pack with its Verified Sustainable Beef (VSB) Canadian pilot program, which actually gets into the nuts and bolts of beef production. Since early 2014, McDonald’s has worked with producers, stock growers, feedlots, packers and all of us at the Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) to find a consistent way to track “sustainability indicators” like animal health and welfare, efficient feeding and management practices, innovation, and land management. McDonald’s announced the results of its pilot in early June. The results included these standout statistics: nearly 200 producers participated in the pilot, allowing BIXS to track the
chain of custody of some 9,000 head of Canadian cattle – the equivalent of 2.4 million patties sold at McDonald’s in Canada over the last two years. The pilot was a true collaboration across the entire supply chain – no simple feat in an industry known for its fierce individualism. And it couldn’t have come too soon. Just a few weeks after the fiasco over the beef-purchasing plans of Earls Kitchen and Bar, the VSB pilot has helped the Canadian beef industry take a giant leap forward in verifying sustainable practices. We’re now measurably closer to a national framework for sustainable beef production – which seemed a distant dream a short time ago. The work of the McDonald’s pilot, along with BIXS, the Verified Beef Production Plus program from the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, and the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency is allowing us to measure, verify and track chain of custody in ways that no other country can. Some of us even see a day when sustainability is so ingrained that the term “sustainable beef” becomes redundant. Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, McDonald’s senior manager of sustainability, stresses how the pilot proved the value
of information sharing. “McDonald’s wants to trace the chain of custody from birth to burger. That’s important to us and our consumers. However, we also want to return real value back to producers, such as carcass data. This flow of data up and down the value chain is really critical, and valuable to everyone who participates,” he says. “What the pilot has shown is that the more data producers and others put into BIXS, the more they’re going to get back.” One of the major reasons that McDonald’s chose to pilot the program in Canada was the strength of BIXS. And by participating in the pilot, BIXS has become even more robust – allowing us to meet or exceed every timeline and commitment asked of us. “BIXS has been able to track information, while still maintaining user privacy, in ways that have gone well beyond the original design,” says Fitzpatrick-Stilwell. One more important point: during the pilot celebration, Cargill Canada said that for the first time in the last five years its beef sales to McDonald’s have gone up. It attributes the increase to McDonald’s “Not Without Canadian Farmers” promotion. The increase indicates that Ca-
nadian consumers want to buy our beef, but they also want to know what they’re eating. By giving them what they want through verification, we have a big chance to grow the industry at home and abroad. Now that the pilot is complete, what’s the bottom line for producers? It’s time to get in the game. Producers who are engaged in the verification process are going to have the strongest voices, and the best opportunity for improving their businesses and the industry as a whole. As Fitzpatrick-Stilwell puts it: “BIXS was created with the intention that the entire supply chain would see value in participating. Although that didn’t happen in the early days, it is definitely happening now and we’re very pleased by that.” So what are you waiting for? Sign up with BIXS and be on the front lines of Canadian sustainable beef production. Signing up is easy and free. But unlocking the value of data and reflecting the pride of the industry is beyond measure. Deborah Wilson is senior vice-president at BIXSco, the data-sharing partner in McDonald’s VSB pilot. McDonald’s longer-term goal is to source all of its beef sustainably through Canadian producers.
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Zoo officials recapture one of two missing capybaras TORONTO — One of two large rodents that escaped a Toronto zoo has been rounded up. According to social media posts by Toronto City Coun. Sarah Doucette and local media reports, one of the capybaras was recaptured on Sunday. Doucette posted on Facebook Sunday night that the capybara, which resemble a tailless beaver with short legs, is resting. The two creatures, one male and one female, escaped from the High Park Zoo about two weeks ago. The six month old capybaras, dubbed Bonnie and Clyde by zoo staff, took off while they were being introduced to their enclosure for the first time as part of an exchange with another zoo. Toronto TV station CP24 reported that zoo staff weren’t saying exactly how and where the animal was found. Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff
From the left, Sianna Holt, Tristen Buckley and his sister Taliyah play a hand clapping game as they and others gather inside the Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Saturday. 107 children and their parents and caregivers came together Saturday to help plant 1490 trees at the centre. A variety of tamarack, spruce, dogwood, high brush cranberry, wild rose and green alders were planted by the group know as the 100 Kids Who Care. Twice a year the group gets together and helps in the community. At the end of this event the group was to vote on where their philanthropy would be directed to next.
B.C. advocate says diabetic teen case shows welfare system failing at-risk kids BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — British Columbia’s child advocate says the death of a diabetic teen in Alberta demonstrates gaping cracks in interprovincial child welfare that put kids at risk. “This falls into the category I see frequently of kids who need medical support and without it they can have a very severe outcome. This boy not only died, but apparently suffered in the period before his death,” said Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. “For these kids we need a proper, national child-welfare system.” Turpel-Lafond has been closely watching the trial of Emil and Rodica Radita, who have pleaded not guilty in the death of their 15-year-old son Alexandru. The teen died in Calgary in 2013 from complications due to untreated diabetes and starvation. He weighed less than 37 pounds at the time of his death. Witnesses have testified that the Raditas refused to accept their son had diabetes when he was diagnosed in B.C. in 2000. He was hospitalized twice suffering from severe malnutrition. The second time, he was
placed in foster care, before eventually being returned to his parents. Child-welfare officials were watching the Raditas, but lost track when the family moved to Alberta in 2008. “Suddenly there’s no more contact — they’re gone. What happened? What do you do? In Canada we don’t have an alert system,” said Turpel-Lafond. “When we have a kid like this, shouldn’t there be an Amber Alert? Shouldn’t there be a system nationally with a strong information system that talks to each?” Since the Radita case, Canada’s provinces and territories — with the exception of Quebec — have adopted an updated version of a protocol for children, youth and families moving between jurisdictions. It authorizes the sharing of confidential information without a person’s consent to ensure the safety and well-being of a child. “It’s essentially a piece of paper and a gentleman’s agreement,” said Turpel-Lafond. “It’s just like we’re going to fax something to your office. Hopefully someone sees it, but these child-welfare offices are frequently overworked, understaffed. “They have so many cases and to
ask for a courtesy supervision visit from another province — probably that goes to the bottom of their pile.” There needs to be a system like the Canadian Police Information Centre, which allows law enforcement agencies to get access to information on a number of matters, she suggested. Charlene Beck, a retired RCMP officer from B.C. who dealt with the Radita case in 2003, told reporters last week after her testimony that she’s haunted by what happened to Alexandru. “Angry that he wasn’t monitored. Angry that we have a system in Canada that doesn’t allow cross-provincial information sharing at the touch of a button with the technology we have today. It’s insane,” she said outside court. “There’s no way he should have been able to slip through the system like that. There’s no excuse for it. He should never have died.” Turpel-Lafond, who served previously as a provincial court judge in Saskatchewan, believes the problem of at-risk children being moved from province to province to evade child welfare is worse than most Canadians realize.
NDP motion calls on feds to decriminalize marijuana BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The New Democrats are urging the Liberal government to decriminalize pot before they legalize it. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned on a promise to legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana, and his government plans to get started next spring. Meanwhile, the existing criminal law remains on the books and police are expected to enforce it. The NDP is introducing an opposition day motion on Monday calling on the House of Commons to recognize there is a contradiction in giving people criminal records for something the government has said should not be a crime. The motion also calls on the government to decriminalize simple possession of marijuana for personal use immediately.
“Arresting people and giving them criminal records for possession of small quantities just doesn’t seem fair, in light of their commitment, apparently, to legalize marijuana,” New Democrat MP Murray Rankin said Sunday. Rankin also said the law is being applied inconsistently across the country, which adds to the unfairness. Rankin said one way to decriminalize it without having to wait for legislation to make its way through Parliament would be to have Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould issue a directive under the Public Prosecutions Act ordering Crown counsel to avoid proceeding with prosecution for simple possession offences. “I just think the sensible thing to do would be to no longer charge people until we can get the reformed regime in place,” said Rankin. Health Minister Jane Philpott formally announced in April the federal
government’s plan to legalize and regulate marijuana when she spoke to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We know it is impossible to arrest our way out of this problem,” Philpott told a special session on global drug policy as she revealed the promised legislation could come in spring 2017. That same day, Trudeau argued it would be irresponsible to decriminalize marijuana in the meantime. “We believe in the legalization and regulation of marijuana because it protects our kids and keeps money out of the pockets of criminal organizations and street gangs,” Trudeau told the House of Commons. “The fact of the matter is that decriminalization, as the member proposes, actually gives a legal stream of income to criminal organizations. That is not what anyone wants in this country,” Trudeau said.
Police say drone that got too close to plane was bigger and higher than normal WINNIPEG — Authorities in Winnipeg are investigating a close encounter between a passenger plane and a drone that police say was bigger and higher up than unmanned air vehicles normally fly. Const. Rob Carver says the plane, which he believes was a turboprop, was preparing to land on Saturday afternoon at James Richardson International Airport. At about 900 metres, the pilot reported seeing a drone which came within only 25 metres of the plane. The plane was able to land safely. Carver says Nav Canada was able to direct police to the vicinity of the University of Manitoba campus where they believed the drone may have originated, but nothing was found. He says the drone was likely about a metre across, and appeared like it was being directed to fly close to the plane. “This is big enough that it got picked up on radar,” Carver said Sunday. “I guess what’s really concerning is that a regular drone wouldn’t go up to 900 metres.” “Someone was doing this. This isn’t something that had gone astray.” Police are reminding drone owners that large portions of Winnipeg are controlled air space, and that operating them for personal use is subject to Transport Canada restrictions. Transport Canada recommends that recreational drone users keep their flights to below 90 metres, and at least nine kilometres away from any airport, helipad or seaplane base. If a drone is being flown for work or research, or is larger than 35 kilograms, a special flight operations certificate is required.
Power failure turns out lights at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium during CFL game REGINA — A power failure interrupted Saturday night’s pre-season CFL matchup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the BC Lions at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium. The lights went out during the half time show and it took SaskPower crews about an hour to fix the problem. The immediate area surrounding the stadium was also affected. As the game delay dragged on fans started streaming out of Mosaic, however the game resumed shortly after the power was restored. SaskPower later tweeted that confetti streamers shot at power lines were the cause of the outage.
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Delburne Soap Box Derby Photos by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff
With the course lined with bales of straw to keep the carts from careening into the spectators, the music blaring over a load speaker and the excitement level at a 10 out of 10, the second annual Delburne School Soap Box Derby races were bound to be an entertaining event last Friday. Over the past few months Grade 8 students have been designing, building and painting their cars while their grade seven partners have been working hard to promote each team and drum up sponsorship from local businesses and family members to help each team hit the track at full speed. The project is part of the Career and Technology Foundations curriculum where the school creates a greater emphasis on connecting students to a real life learning experience says school principal Ted Hutchings. As the dust settled, and competitors rolled or in some cases carried their broken and battered carts from the competition hill the results were left a mystery as the winners will be announced at an awards assembly later this month.
ABOVE; Two drivers are set to speed down the street. LEFT; Sadie Helm gasps as her Time Twisters cart launches down the start ramp during a race against Hunter Grenier. Helm did not make it very far down the course during this heat as she soon lost control, hit a hay bale and flipped off the side of the street.
ABOVE; Safely positioned behind bales of straw, spectators watch the action. TOP RIGHT; Brooklyn Schlag was all smiles as she raced Dorien Faulkner. BOTTOM RIGHT; Sheridyn Marcellus, left, and Teryn Steen react as the two collide mid way down the course.
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Federal climate policy portal gets plenty of public input BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s environment minister doesn’t sound at all disturbed that three of the top six most-viewed climate policy proposals on the federal government’s consultation web site are profoundly off-message. Throwing the climate-change policy doors wide open to public comment has been an interesting experiment for the new Liberal government in Ottawa, and Catherine McKenna considers it a resounding success — notwithstanding some sour notes. “The IPCC (UN-sponsored scientific panel) has no evidence to support CO2 as the cause of global warming,” headlines one of the site’s most-viewed postings. “Climate change a hoax,” asserts another. “OILSANDS ABOUT TO TURN TABLES ON CLIMATE ALARMISTS!” shouts a third. Nearly 3,000 Canadians have registered to participate on the interactive website, where visitors can publicly post their ideas for all to see and comment on. There have been some 2,400 ideas submitted to date, generating almost 4,500 comments, according to analytics provided on the site. The vast majority appear motivated by a desire to see the government succeed in creating a new pan-Canadian climate policy with the provinces and territories over the coming months. But the naysayers are generating a lot of traffic. “That’s great. I encourage everyone to go on there,” McKenna told The Canadian Press in an interview when the climate skeptics were pointed out.
“Maybe people that may not have accepted the science that climate change is man-made, maybe they’ll get a better understanding of how it is.” The public comments, McKenna said, are being fed into four working groups created this spring by Ottawa and the provinces and territories. The groups are each looking at a different area of climate policy — from carbon pricing and clean-tech industry finance to mitigating the effects of a changing climate. McKenna said she’ll get an interim update report from the working groups this week. Final reports are due at the beginning of September, when environment ministers will meet to choose a set of policy options for a formal meeting of the premiers and prime minister later in the fall. The website “allows people to engage and see what other people are saying,” said McKenna. “I’m very hopeful — and we’re already seeing a bit of it — that unusual suspects are coming together. You have environmental NGOs finding common ground with industry, for example. That’s the way we’re going to come up with solutions that really make sense.” The minister diplomatically lauded the “huge diversity” of proposals on offer. Those range from detailed policy submissions by industry associations and environmental think tanks to the weird, wacky and ideological. Proposals include putting Zamboni scrapings on arena roofs for cooling, banning Tim Hortons drive-thrus and a bid to simply “end capitalism.” Conservative environment critic Ed Fast said the Liberals appear overly reliant on websites and social media for their policy input.
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Peacekeeping, foreign aid at ‘core’ of Security Council bid BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Foreign aid and the future role of the Canadian Forces will form the backbone of the country’s bid for a seat on the Security Council, says Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Marc-Andre Blanchard tells The Canadian Press that’s part of the reason why the government has embarked on major reviews in two key areas of foreign policy: international development and national defence. Blanchard says it is still early days in what will be a four-year campaign for the 2020 vote, a bid to secure a two-year term on the UN’s most powerful body that would begin the following year. Still, he says, the groundwork is currently being laid, by both the internal policy reviews, and the early interactions of diplomats on ground. Blanchard says he’s had more than 50 bilateral meetings with fellow ambassadors at the UN since taking up the post earlier this year, and for now he’s in a listening mode to get feedback about Canada. He says the country faces a tough fight against two like-minded countries and allies — Norway and Ireland — when 2020 rolls around, so work is underway to carve out a platform that can highlight Canada’s comparative advantage. “We are in the phase of engaging with member states, asking for support, but also listening to them about their views on Canada,” Blanchard said in an interview. “We think it’s important that before we come out with our own platform that we listen to countries, to be responsive.” In 2010, Canada lost to tiny Portugal in Security Council voting in what was then widely seen as a repudiation of the then-Conservative government’s foreign policy, which had tilted towards Israel in the Middle East and was perceived as being indifferent to Africa. The current development review, to be tabled in the fall, will lay out a five-year spending plan that is expected to show how Canada would try to meet the UN target for development spending — 0.7 per cent of gross national income — that it has never reached, and that only five countries have. The defence review will also be looking at how to implement a campaign promise to return Canada to its UN peacekeeping roots after more than a decade of war-fighting in Afghanistan. The UN’s new 2030 sustainable development goals call for all countries to reach the 0.7 per cent target, while many, including U.S. President Barack Obama, have called for a renewed focus on UN peacekeeping. The government is currently grappling with the reality that the days of blue-helmeted UN peacekeepers standing between two belligerent parties are long gone, replaced by a much messier combination of conflict prevention, and the insertion of peacekeepers into harm in increasingly unstable conflicts. “The defence policy review and the development policy review, they’re obviously going to be at the core” of the UN campaign, said Blanchard. The envoy noted Canada is in the toughest of the UN’s regional groups — the Western European and Others group — for Security Council elections. He said Canada won’t focus on campaigning against Norway and Ireland, but will also highlight something that goes beyond foreign aid and peacekeeping contributions. “Our experience with peaceful pluralism is an experience that is relevant to the challenges we’re facing with migration at the moment,” he explained. Blanchard referred to the backlash and intolerance that has reared its head as refugees from Syria and elsewhere flood Western countries in what has become the worst migration crisis since the Second World War.
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Rachel Henry, from left, Selene Arciga, Nicolette Gullickson and Joanna Lamstein join members and supporters of the LGBT as they gather for a candlelight vigil in front of the White House in Washington, Sunday, in support for the victims and their families and friends, who were killed and injured in a massacre at an Orlando nightclub.
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SHOOTING: Not unknown to law enforcement The official was familiar with the investigation, but was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The extremist group did not officially claim responsibility for the attack, but the IS-run Aamaq news agency cited an unnamed source as saying the attack was carried out by an Islamic State fighter. Even if the attacker supported IS, it was unclear whether the group planned or knew of the attack beforehand. Mateen was not unknown to law enforcement: In 2013, he made inflammatory comments to co-workers and was interviewed twice, according to FBI agent Ronald Hopper, who called the interviews inconclusive. In 2014, Hopper said, officials found that Mateen had ties to an American suicide bomber, but the agent described the contact as minimal, saying it did not constitute a threat at the time. Asked if the gunman had a connection to radical Islamic terrorism, Hopper said authorities had “suggestions that individual has leanings towards that.” Mateen purchased at least two firearms legally within the last week or so, according to Trevor Velinor of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. In a separate incident, an Indiana man armed with three assault rifles and chemicals used to make explosives was arrested Sunday in Southern California and told police he wanted to do harm to a gay pride parade. The Orlando shooting started about 2 a.m., with more than 300 people inside the Pulse. “He had an automatic rifle, so nobody stood a chance,” said Jackie Smith, who saw two friends next to her get shot. “I just tried to get out of there.” At 2:09 a.m., Pulse posted on its Facebook page: “Everyone get out of Pulse and keep running.” Mateen exchanged gunfire with 14 police officers at the club, and took hostages at one point. In addition to the assault rifle, the shooter also had a handgun and some sort of “suspicious device,” the police chief said. About 5 a.m., authorities sent in a SWAT team to rescue the re-
maining club-goers, Police Chief John Mina said. At first, officers mistakenly thought the gunman had strapped explosives to the dead after a bomb robot sent back images of a battery part next to a body, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said. That prevented paramedics from going in until authorities determined the battery was something that fell out of an exit sign or a smoke detector, he said. The robot was sent in after SWAT team members put explosive charges on a wall and an armoured vehicle knocked it down in an effort to rescue hostages. Just before 6 a.m., the Pulse posted an update on its Facebook: “As soon as we have any information, we will update everyone. Please keep everyone in your prayers as we work through this tragic event. Thank you for your thoughts and love.” Authorities were looking into whether the shooter acted alone, according to Danny Banks, an agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. “This is an incident, as I see it, that we certainly classify as domestic terror incident,” Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said. Mateen’s father, Mir Seddique, told NBC News about his son seeing the men kissing a couple of months ago. “We are saying we are apologizing for the whole incident,” Seddique said. “We are in shock like the whole country.” Mateen was a security guard with a company called G4S. In a 2012 newsletter, the firm identified him as working in West Palm Beach. In a statement sent Sunday to the Palm Beach Post, the company confirmed that he had been an employee since September 2007. State records show that Mateen had held a firearms license since at least 2011. President Barack Obama called the shooting an “act of terror” and an “act of hate” targeting a place of “solidarity and empowerment” for gays and lesbians. He urged Americans to decide whether this is the kind of “country we want to be.” Authorities said they had secured a van owned by the suspect outside the club. Meanwhile, a SWAT truck and a bomb-disposal unit were on the scene of an address associated with Mateen in Fort Pierce, about 120 miles southeast of Orlando. Across the country, police departments stepped up patrols in neighbourhoods frequented by the LGBT community.
Canadian officials offer condemnation and sympathy after Florida mass shooting BY THE CANADIAN PRESS After a mass shooting on Sunday that killed at least 50 people and injured dozens more at a gay nightclub in Florida, many Canadians were reflecting on what the violence means for the LGBTQ community. Candlelight vigils to mourn the victims were planned in several Canadian cities Sunday night. Hundreds crowded for a candlelight vigil in Toronto in a predominantly gay neighbourhood. Some carried flags — Canadian, American and Pride — while others held signs. Speakers called for love in the face of violence, and pointed out that in addition to LGBTQ people killed, black, brown and Latino lives were lost in Sunday’s massacre. A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning. He was shot and killed by police. The attack came during Pride month, both in the U.S. and Canada. The executive director of Pride Toronto, a not-for-profit with the goal of bringing together the city’s LGBTQ community, said the massacre was a grim reminder of the setbacks his community faces. “It reminds us that hate and discrimination are still a big part of this society, and that because of this, some of our brothers and sisters this morning lost their lives,” Mathieu Chantelois said on Sunday. The organization also runs Toronto’s pride month, and Chantelois said Pride Toronto was already working with city police and the RCMP but would see if there were any additional security steps that could be taken. “The main objective of Pride is to create a safe space for our community to gather together and feel comfortable,” he said. Spencer Chandra Herbert, a member of the British Columbia legislature, was in Quesnel, B.C., celebrating the small town’s second annual pride celebration with his husband when he heard the news. His immediate reaction was disbelief. “To think that in this so-called accepting day and age that this hatred is still there and could strike at any time, it’s unbelievable,” Chandra Herbert said. Hearing about the massacre was es-
pecially crushing in the wake of celebrating love with a small community. “I’ve been hearing from people how much it means to them to see somebody there, a politician there with their husband, walking hand-in-hand down the main street,” Chandra Herbert said. “It sends a pretty strong signal that we here believe in diversity and will stand up against hatred for love.” The violence shows there’s still work to be done in educating people and spreading awareness and understanding of LGBTQ issues, said Chandra Herbert, who has repeatedly tried to get transgender rights legislation passed in B.C. “(Education) is still vitally important because there are still people hiding in closets, afraid of coming out because of violence or fear of being disowned by family members or being beaten up at schools. It’s still an issue,” Chandra Herbert said. In Montreal’s gay village, many people reacted with shock and sadness Sunday afternoon while pointing out that many LGBTQ individuals still face violence, even in Canada. Francis Cavanagh, a bartender at Bar Aigle Noir, said the incident proves homophobia is not a thing of the past. “It’s a reminder that we still need gay villages, we still need Pride parades, and we still need solidarity to show we are all together,” he said. “These things don’t just happen in Russia or in faraway places.” In Edmonton, people attending Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson’s annual pride brunch reflected on the Florida massacre. Lorne Stelmach said he feels safer in Canada because gun-control laws are different here. “There are pockets of bigotry here and there, and we try to deal with those as best we can,” Stelmach said. “Hopefully, as we grow as a community, we will extinguish all that bigotry.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered Canada’s condolences to the victims, calling the massacre a “domestic terror attack”. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, who is openly gay, wrote on Twitter that her thoughts are with the LGBTQ community while B.C. Premier Christy Clark tweeted that she is “incredibly saddened by the evil brutality” of the Florida shooting.
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Online retailers get real RETAILERS OPEN STORES TO HELP PROMOTE BRANDS, BOOST SALES BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Companies often launch online stores without a physical presence in order to save on costly overhead expenses from stores or to avoid being tied down by geography. But many e-commerce operators eventually look to expand their reach beyond the nimble digital realm. Men’s clothing retailer Frank + Oak opened its first store about two years after it started selling clothes online. Parka giant Canada Goose just announced plans to open its first two stores, and made-to-measure suit-andshirt maker Indochino plans to go from eight to 150 locations by 2020. Physical stores offer digital retailers something the Internet cannot — a space to experience the brand’s community, products and strong customer service in person. That can boost sales. “You’re real. You’re alive. You’re touchable,” said John C. Williams, a senior partner at retail and marketing consulting firm J.C. Williams Group, explaining why online retailers open bricks-and-mortar locations. “When you have … four walls, you know, you can build in an emotional experience much better.” That’s what men’s clothing retailer, Frank + Oak, is attempting to do as it expands its stable of shops. Part of the brand’s ethos is creating a sense of community, said co-founder Ethan Song, and “physical spaces can play a very powerful role in doing
5 e-commerce companies that opened shops in the real world TORONTO — Companies that launch online first can benefit from eventually opening up physical stores to help promote their brand and better serve their customers. Here are five companies that have become, or are planning to become, so-called omni-channel retailers: Frank + Oak Ethan Song and Hicham Ratnani started selling men’s clothing designed by their brand Frank and Oak online in February 2012. The company opened its first store in Montreal in November 2013. It’s since grown to 13 locations in Canada and the U.S. — with plans to open two more Canadian shops this summer.
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An artist’s architectural rendering shows a plan for a new Canada Goose retail store at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto in this photo. Canada Goose, the luxury winter jacket maker, will open its first two retail stores this fall. One will be at Toronto’s Yorkdale mall and a second in New York City. that.” The company now boasts 13 locations in Canada and the U.S., with two more Canadian stores coming this summer. Visitors to the store are treated to experiences they can’t get online, Song said. The brand uses the stores as a way to engage with customers and create a deeper relationship.
The brand’s Queen Street West location in Toronto, for example, includes a barber and coffee shop. Many of their stores include at least one of these amenities, while the Vancouver shop sells cold-pressed juices. Most Frank + Oak stores dedicate a third of their square footage to such lifestyle features, Song said.
The newest locations will be at Toronto’s Sherway Gardens mall and Ottawa’s Rideau Centre. Indochino Another men’s clothing retailer, Indochino got its start selling madeto-measure shirts and suits online. Customers measured themselves, ideally with the help of a friend, before completing the virtual checkout. Heikal Gani and Kyle Vucko founded the brand in March 2007 and chose to open up its first bricks-and-mortar location, dubbed a showroom, in Toronto in August 2014 after hosting a series of pop-ups in North America. The company now boasts eight locations on the continent where men can book appointments for an employee to take their measurements and can peruse the fabric selection. It plans to expand to 150 locations by 2020. Warby Parker It’s not just clothing compa-
nies that feel the need for physical shopping spaces in addition to their e-commerce ventures. American eyeglasses company Warby Parker plans to open its first Canadian outlet this summer. The Toronto shop will sell the company’s eyewear, which is designed in house. The company formed in 2010 to offer a way for consumers to buy cheaper, quality eyewear. It now has 31 retail locations, including one on a parked school bus in Austin, Texas, and several new ones planned. Apple Apple started out selling its computers online and in the stores of its partners. Legend has it co-founder Steve Jobs grew frustrated with shoddy customer service at retail outlets selling Apple products. This growing discontent led to the advent of the Apple Store in 2001. That year, the company opened 25
“But the actual act of cutting hair is not necessarily important to us,” he said. Instead, those services help communicate to customers what the brand stands for. Physical stores also allow companies to offer superb service, Williams said. When Apple opened its first Apple Stores in 2001, for example, co-founder Steve Jobs declared it “an amazing new way to buy a computer.” Previously, the company sold its Mac computers through an e-shop and its partners, whose lacklustre customer service and product knowledge frustrated Jobs. At Apple Stores, he promised, knowledgeable sales staff would demonstrate how to use Mac computers. The stores would also include the first so-called genius bars to help customers troubleshoot issues. That amped-up customer service seems to be the same approach luxury winter jacket retailer Canada Goose is banking on as it plans to open its first two retail stores in Toronto and New York this fall. Employees will be brand ambassadors, the company said in a statement. They’ll tour Canada Goose factories, some will visit Churchill, Man., as part of the company’s partnership with a polar bear conservation group and some will even travel to the company’s resource centres located in a number of Arctic communities. The company currently sells its parkas and other winterwear through its website and authorized retailers. outlet across America with the first opening May 15, 2001, in McLean, Va., and Glendale, Calif. In a statement at the time, Jobs called it “an amazing new way to buy a computer.” The company now boasts 463 retail stores, according to its most recent annual report. Canada Goose Luxury winter jacket retailer Canada Goose recently announced it will open its first two retail stores this fall in Toronto and New York City. Founded in 1957, the company gained a following for its down-filled, fur-lined parkas that have been worn by celebrities, featured in Hollywood movies and appeared on the cover of Sport’s Illustrated swimsuit edition. It sells the parkas and other winterwear on its website and through authorized retailers in Canada and abroad.
Walmart Canada will no longer accept Visa BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Walmart says it intends to join the list of retailers in Canada that don’t accept Visa cards, citing high fees for transactions. It’s a move a retail analyst has said will cause “pain on all sides.” All credit cards charge fees to retailers, which generally are between one per cent and 2.5 per cent of the cost of what’s being sold. The fees depend on the type of card the customer is using — cash-back and premium cards generally have higher fees — and the type of retailer they’re shopping at. Walmart Canada quietly made the announcement on Saturday that it would gradually stop accepting Visa cards at all of its locations, citing “unacceptably high” fees. But a statement from Visa said the credit card company offered Walmart “one of the lowest rates available to any merchant in the country.” Doug Stephens, a Toronto-based retail analyst and strategist, noted that
both sides will likely see disadvantages to this deal. “If you can’t walk into a mass merchant and use a Visa card, that’s going to seem very strange,” Stephens said. “You can’t ignore the fact that Visa has a tremendous market share,” he said. But he added, “If you do business with Walmart, and Walmart ceases to do business with you, you can’t help but feel that.” Consumer finance industry newsletter Nilson Report says that Visa made up 56 per cent of credit card transactions globally in 2015, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Walmart Canada’s parent company, is widely reported to be the world’s largest retailer. “At the end of the day, when we strip everything out of the debate, we’re dealing with the potential that six out of ten customers will come into a Walmart store and be disappointed that they can’t use their credit card,” Stephens said. See WALMART on Page A10
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Walmart Canada says its customers will no longer be allowed to use Visa cards to make purchases at the store.
Any time is a good time for tax planning TALBOT BOGGS MONEYWISE The tax deadline is over, you’ve filed your return and, if you were eligible for a refund, you’ve probably received it by now and done what you want with it. So with the 2015 tax year over and done with there’s no need to start thinking about your taxes till next year. Right! Wrong. “Tax season really should be yearround,” says John Waters, vice president and head of tax and estate planning with BMO Wealth Management. “April is not the best time to start thinking about your taxes as the deadline approaches. Now is a good time to sit down with a tax specialist or your adviser to understand what deductions and/or credits are available to you and plan for the upcoming tax year.”
Canada’s tax rules can be a bit mind-boggling for many Canadians. BMO Bank of Montreal recently conducted a survey to find out the top tax questions that Canadians were asking themselves about the 2015 tax year recently passed. Two of the five top questions related to the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA). A test conducted for Mackenzie Investments last year found that although the TFSA has been around since 2009 many Canadians still don’t understand it and know the many applications it can have – basic facts such as the range of investments you can hold in your account, TFSA contributions are not deducted from taxable income like contributions to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and if you don’t contribute the full amount allowed each year you do not lose the remaining contribution room. In the BMO study 46 per cent of Canadians were confused about whether they should contribute to their TFSA or RRSP and 39 per cent wondered how their TFSA contribution limit is calculated.
One key consideration on the question of whether to contribute to a TFSA or RRSP is your marginal tax rate today and your expected tax rate in retirement, including the possible clawback of government benefits. “Generally if you expect your marginal tax rate to be lower when you retire an RRSP is more beneficial, but if you expect the rate to be higher in retirement, then a TFSA may be the better option,” Waters explains. Your TFSA contribution room is made up of the annual TFSA dollar limit for the current year – $5,500 for 2016 – any unused contribution room carried forward from the previous year and any withdrawals you made from your TFSA in the previous year. “It accumulates every year starting in 2009 for Canadian residents 18 years of age or older even if you don’t file a tax return or open a TFSA,” Waters says. One of the oldest and most pervasive questions in the minds of tax payers is what to do with that refund if you get it. The temptation is to use it for something fun like a trip or to buy a big ticket item, but Waters urges people to
take the “prudent” approach. “Take some time to consider what would make the most financial sense for your individual situation,” he says. “Using the money to make a 2016 RRSP contribution now instead of waiting until the deadline will give you almost an extra year of tax-deferred growth.” Other options include paying off debt, particularly high-interest debt, making a TFSA contribution, investing in a Registered Education Savings Plan, making a mortgage payment or just creating an emergency savings fund. “It’s important for people to remember that tax is a year-round activity that requires planning, understanding and record keeping,” Water says. “Consult your tax adviser to confirm the specific tax implications and any planning available in your particular situation.” Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.
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‘Craft cannabis’ growers fight for legal role BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Travis Lane has been growing marijuana since high school, when his first pot plant swiftly withered and died in his bedroom closet. By the time he was 20, he had cultivated a small basement grow-operation. Now in his mid-thirties, Lane owns an online dispensary and runs two 390-plant operations on Vancouver Island. He employs two growers and raises his plants without pesticides or liquid fertilizer. “I don’t want to hide what I do. I’m good at what I do. I’m proud of being good at what I do,” he said. “I’ve been proactive my whole life in trying to move towards a time where I can openly be a cannabis professional.” Lane holds two Health Canada licences for the grow sites, making his pot production legal for medical purposes. But with the federal Liberals committed to legalizing cannabis for recreational use, Lane is among the smaller-scale growers fighting for a seat at the table. The government is still in the early stages of developing the legislation it plans to introduce next spring. Those behind a budding “craft cannabis” movement warn, however, that if the law favours large-scale commercial producers, then jobs and potential tourism revenues will be lost and the black market will continue to thrive. “It’s going to be the National Energy Program all over again, but instead of Alberta and oil, it’s going to be B.C. and cannabis,” said Ian Dawkins of the Cannabis Growers of Canada, referring to the 1980 policy that infuriated Albertans when the federal government tried to gain more control over the oil industry. “You’re talking about economic activity that has sustained communities that have been devastated by the loss of primary industries.” His group, a national trade association representing small and medium-sized pot growers and vendors, recently commissioned a report on B.C.’s cannabis industry.
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Internet Cannabis Dispensary CEO Travis Lane, a small-scale marijuana grower, poses for photos in Victoria, B.C., Friday Economist Larissa Flister used Colorado, a similarly-sized state with legal pot, as a proxy to estimate that about 13,700 people have marijuana-related jobs in B.C. It’s a rough figure that’s impossible to verify due to the illegality of the jobs, but several estimates have pegged the value of B.C.’s pot industry at between $2 billion and $7 billion. Advocates say they are fighting to ensure that legalization actually recognizes those workers, rather than pushing them further underground. Dawkins pointed to the federal Liberals’ cautious tone, and intense lobbying by large licensed producers, pharmacies and liquor stores, as signs the government could be headed towards a strict regime without space for smaller growers or dispensaries. “If you’re selling cannabis in a liquor store, in this tightly-controlled
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regulatory environment, you’re not creating tourism. There was no winery tourism in B.C. until they began to de-regulate the winery sector and allow for all these wineries to pop up in the Okanagan,” he said. “Cannabis is no different. No one is going to fly to Vancouver to go to a pharmacy and buy the Budweiser of joints.” The Southern Interior community of Nelson has put forward a resolution asking the Union of B.C. Municipalities to lobby the federal government to share tax revenue from legal marijuana with provinces and cities. Teresa Taylor, a founding director of the Craft Cannabis Association of B.C., warned that if an “elitist” legal system is created, the black market will flourish. She said craft cannabis growers are “ma and pa” farmers who care about
producing a high-quality product. “In order for us to continue to have strong local economies, the legislative model needs to include that level of production. I think it would be akin to losing something like the forestry industry or mining or fisheries,” she said. “We depend on this. We need it to stay in place, and not only that, but we need it to be recognized as a valuable and noble agricultural profession.” Vancouver lawyer John Conroy said he believes the Liberals are open to allowing craft growers. He said Canadians have already proven they dislike a system that limits marijuana sales to big companies. In February, Conroy won a constitutional challenge of 2013 legislation that required medical cannabis patients to buy from large licensed producers.
5 THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN CANADIAN BUSINESS THIS WEEK
stop accepting Visa will be in Thunder Bay, Ont., starting July 18. After that, it will be rolled out Canada-wide in phases. A representative from Walmart said the company chose to start in Thunder Bay because the stores in the northern Ontario city have the infrastructure to easily make the change. He said Walmart started informing Thunder Bay customers of the change on Thursday. Walmart has more than 400 locations in Canada, and more than 11,500 worldwide. Walmart isn’t the first store to stop accepting Visa — No Frills doesn’t accept Visa or American Express, saying that they are too expensive for their business. And Costco only accepts MasterCard. Walmart says it will continue to accept MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards. A representative from Visa Canada said in a written statement that the company “regrets” Walmart’s decision, and that it will have a “negative impact” on Walmart’s shoppers. Walmart Canada said it’s holding out hope that it can “reach an agreement” with Visa for lower fees.
Economic confab: The three-day Economic Forum of the Americas begins in Montreal on Monday, featuring opening remarks from Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and a conference with Finance Minister Bill Morneau and OECD secretary-general Angel Gurria. Valeant: The Montreal-based pharmaceutical giant holds its annual meeting in Laval, Que., on Tuesday. The company saw its stock tank last week to its lowest level in nearly six years after it slashed its outlook for the year. StatCan: Statistics Canada releases the monthly survey of manufacturing
for April on Wednesday, and on Friday releases the inflation figures for May. TPP: International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland hosts a public town hall meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Toronto on Wednesday. The deal aims to create a free-trade zone among 12 nations around the Pacific, making it the world’s largest. Birchmount: The class-action lawsuit filed by a team of shareholders of Birchmount Resources Ltd., with Hockey Hall-of-Famer Lanny McDonald as its representative plaintiff, is back in court in Calgary on Wednesday.
“Competition is extremely tough. This is not a good time to limit your consumer’s ability to buy from you.” He pointed out that this isn’t the first time the two titans have clashed — in the U.S., Wal-Mart is currently suing Visa for the methods it uses to verify transactions, and the companies have also reportedly butted heads over fees, although American stores will still accept Visa cards despite the change in Canada. He said Walmart’s analysts have likely crunched the numbers, and determined that without having to pay D Visa’s fees, which the company charI acterized as “unacceptably high,” it L would stand to make more money than B it loses. E While debit cards charge only a couR ple of cents to retailers per transacT tion, no matter how much money is being spent, merchants get charged a percentage of what they sell to customers using credit cards. Documents on Visa Canada’s website show that for standard retail purchases made in-store, fees range from 1.42 to 2.08 per cent. Meanwhile, MasterCard’s website shows that for standard purchases at independent ǡ ǡ retailers, its fees range Ǥ from 1.44 to 2 per cent. But MasterCard also offers lower rates to large retailers — as low as 1.26 per cent for those that have a minimum “net purchase volume” of $3 billion. According to the statement posted on Walmart’s 403.346.5448 • 125 Leva Ave., Gasoline Alley • 403.341.4477 website, the first stores to
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Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby raises the Stanley Cup after Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the San Jose Sharks Sunday, in San Jose, Calif. The Pittsburgh Penguins won 3-1 to win the series 4-2. Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Pittsburgh Penguins have come full circle to capture another Stanley Cup. Exactly seven years to the day since their last Cup victory, the Penguins hoisted the game’s greatest prize for the fourth time, beating the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in Game 6 at SAP Center on Sunday night. The Penguins had 12 different scorers in the final, although Conn Smythe Trophy winner and team captain Sidney Crosby never had a goal. “I wasn’t really thinking about ‘09 that much, I was just thinking about how hard it was to get to this point and just trying to enjoy every second of it,” said Crosby. “It’s not easy to get here and having won seven years ago at a young age you probably take it for granted a little bit. You don’t think you do at the time.” Unheralded defenceman Brian Dumoulin opened the scoring in Game 6 on a power play, later joined on the scoresheet by Kris Letang, who scored the go-ahead goal and eventual game-winner. Crosby had two assists in the Cup-clinching victory, including the set-up of Letang as well as Patric Hornqvist’s empty-netter. Matt Murray, meanwhile, responded with a fine 18-save performance. The unexpected 22-year-old starter for the Penguins this spring matched the NHL
record for wins in the post-season by a rookie goaltender (15), also improving to 6-0 in games that followed a loss. Much like their last Stanley Cup win in 2009, when Dan Bylsma replaced Michel Therrien, the Penguins morphed into a different team after a mid-season coaching change. Pittsburgh was suddenly playing faster, scoring more and controlling the puck more often after Mike Sullivan replaced Mike Johnston in mid-December. “I don’t think you could expect it,” said Pittsburgh defenceman Ian Cole on the ice after raising the Stanley Cup over his head. “When we were at that point in December or January, when we had hit maybe our low-point of the season, there was a lot of frustration built up, there was a lot of guys that were extremely frustrated with how they were playing, with how the team was playing. “But I don’t think anyone ever doubted in this room that we had a very special team, a team that could go all the way.” Crosby and Letang especially took off under Sullivan as did Phil Kessel, who soon became a feared creator of offence on the team’s third line and dominant post-season force. Sullivan’s intention upon his promotion was to play to the strengths of the team’s best players. “Speed in all of its forms is what I envisioned with this group,” Sullivan said during the final. The Penguins went 33-16-5 after Sul-
Crosby caps off brilliant season with Conn Smythe Trophy and Stanley Cup More than three months before he captured the second Stanley Cup of an increasingly illustrious career, Sidney Crosby reflected on how quickly time has passed since he first hoisted the game’s greatest prize. It dragged during the scary time when his career was thrown into disarray by a concussion, but otherwise the Pittsburgh Penguins captain said the NHL seasons have flown by. “I think that every year that goes by it seems like those are opportunities you have to win and you look back on that experience and how special it was and you want to do it again,” Crosby said in an interview back in March, reflecting on the sevlivan took over, while sitting near the top of the league in puck possession. And indeed, their speed was evident all throughout the Cup final, both in terms of how quickly they moved the puck and their feet. Kessel, who led the Penguins in post-season scoring, was among the key additions made to the roster over the course of the last year, joined by Carl Hagelin (16 points in the playoffs), Nick Bonino (18 points), and Trevor Daley, among others.
en years that have passed since 2009, when a 21-year-old Crosby last led the Penguins to the Cup. “It’s not easy, but I think that it’s fresh enough or it’s still there in my mind where I definitely want to do it again.” Crosby capped off one of the finest seasons of his career and reclaimed his place atop hockey’s elite in leading the Penguins to their fourth Stanley Cup. A slow start riddled with doubt, anxiety and a coaching change quickly faded as Crosby surged with a brilliant second half that saw him score more points than anyone after Jan. 1. His ascent continued in the post-season, as Crosby finished with 19 points in 24 games en route to winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. See CROSBY on Page B4 “All those moves are important, they all add up and that’s certainly a big one,” Crosby said of the Kessel trade, which sent a package of prospects, picks and players to Toronto. Contributions from young talent from inside the organization also reaped rewards with those like Murray, Conor Sheary and Bryan Rust making notable impacts. See CUP on Page B4
Henderson wins Women’s PGA in playoff BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Canada’s Brooke Henderson kept hearing the roar of fans echoing through the trees, leaving her to wonder what was happening elsewhere on the golf course. By the end, all those roars were left just for her. And for good reason. “The way the noise echoed here was really cool,” Henderson said. “I’d never experienced that before. … And then a lot of those cheers ended up being for me, which was even cooler.” Henderson won her first major title Sunday, beating top-ranked Lydia Ko with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship after overcoming a three-shot deficit on the back nine. The 18-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., ranked No. 4 in the world, closed with a bogey-free 6-under 65 — the best round of the week at Sahalee Country Club — to match Ko at 6-under 278. Ko finished with a 67. In the playoff on the par-4 18th, Henderson hit her second shot — a 7-iron from 155 yards — to 3 feet, while Ko’s second from farther back in the fairway left her with 20 feet. Ko missed to the left, and Henderson tapped in to cap a week that started with a hole-inone on her fourth hole Thursday and ended with a major championship. Henderson became the second-youngest winner in a major championship, with Ko the youngest last year in the Evian Championship in France. Henderson also is the second Canadian woman to win a major championship, following Sandra Post’s victory in the 1968 event, and is project-
ed to jump from fourth to second in the world on Monday. Her first victory came last year in Portland, Oregon. “To think about all of the incredible players that have come before me,” Henderson said. “I was reading some of the names on this trophy and it’s very, very cool.” Ko was bidding to become the fifth player in tour history to win three straight majors. Most times a bogey-free round with four birdies would be enough. “I’m happy with the way I played. I just got outplayed,” the New Zealander said. “For Brooke to shoot 65 on the final day at a major, at a course like this is very impressive.” Hamilton’s Alena Sharp tied for 22nd after shooting a final round 67 while Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., tied for 58th. The final round was a display of nearly flawless golf from the best after players spent the first three rounds getting kicked around at difficult Sahalee. Henderson, Ko and third-place Ariya Jutanugarn played a combined 56 holes on the final day without a bogey. Jutanugarn, in search of a fourth straight victory, shot a 66 to finish a stroke back. The 20-year Thai player missed a birdie putt on the 18th that could have put her into the playoff. But no one was better than Henderson, who was the first round leader after a 67 before shooting consecutive rounds of 73. Three times she saved par out of the bunker, although her best save came the first time she played the 18th. Henderson’s tee shot found the trees right of the fairway, but she scrambled to make a 12-footer to finish out a back nine of 31.
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Brooke Henderson lifts the championship trophy after winning the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club on Sunday, in Sammamish, Wash.
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Bucs blast Stars for third straight win BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Buccaneers 41 Stars 8 Out in front 38-0 by the third quarter, the Central Alberta Buccaneers gave Lacombe-raised Judah Knipp some snaps as the quarterback. He may be the third-stringer, but with the comfortable lead the hometown kid got into the game on his turf at the M.E. Global Field on Saturday. “It’s great for Judah, it’s great to have a local player on his homefield and in his hometown and get some reps,” said Bucs head coach Devon Hand. The Bucs defence stifled the visiting St. Albert Stars limiting them to a touchdown and a two-point convert, as the Bucs finished with a 41-8 victory. The points for the Stars came with 1:46 to play in the fourth quarter. Hand admits the shutout would have been nice, but was happier to get his second and third string guys into the game. Up 16-0 in the second quarter, starting quarterback Brandon Leyh threw a pass to receiver Jesse McPhail, that the Red Deer receiver turned into a 99-yard touchdown. The score gave the Bucs a 23-0 lead with more than five minutes to halftime. Much effort was put into strengthen-
ing the Bucs offence in the offseason. In their first three games, the team has put up 51, 43 and 41 points. “We can’t rest until we get to the big game, which is the national championship, so you take each win in stride and focus on the next one,” said Hand. “We have some guys who can make big plays, some explosive play makers. We just have to compete and those guys will make some plays.” But the defence, which has been the Bucs calling card for the past few seasons, showed its worth registering five turnovers including a pick six, forcing a conceded safety and blocking a kick, all before halftime. The win improves the Bucs record to 3-0 and in a three-way tie for first place in the Alberta Football League with the Calgary Gators and the Lloydminster Vandals. The Bucs now embark on a lengthy road trip as they will not play at home again until July 23. It starts with a road trip to Lloydminster to face the undefeated Vandals on June 18. Then after two weeks of no games, they visit the Calgary Wolfpack on July 9 and then the Calgary Gators on July 16. Their next home game is on July 23 against the Airdrie Irish at 6 p.m. at the M.E. Global Field in Lacombe. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
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The Central Alberta Buccaneers met St. Albert Stars running back Justin Sauerzopf in the backfield for a loss. The Bucs won 41-8.
Renegades edged by Mavs despite strong effort LACROSSE BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF
Eskimos down Stamps in pre-season opener BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Eskimos 23 Stampeders 13 CALGARY — A pair of former CFL quarterbacks making head-coaching debuts added an extra wrinkle to Saturday’s pre-season Battle of Alberta. Jason Maas and the Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos downed Dave Dickenson and the Calgary Stampeders 23-13 in the first exhibition game of 2016 for both clubs. “It’s been two weeks and basically six months of preparation to get to this point, but football is football once you step on the field,” Maas said following the game. “It’s a game I’ve been a part of for a long time now. Being the head coach, making more decisions is what it’s about, and preparation. I felt comfortable in the role.” Maas, 40, was an offensive co-ordinator for the Ottawa Redblacks last season. Edmonton had a vacancy at head coach after Chris Jones departed for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Dickenson, 43, is the new-ish head coach in Calgary. He’d been on the coaching staff for seven seasons and most recently as offensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach. There was a succession plan in place for him to take over for John Hufnagel, who continues on as the team’s GM. But for the first time since Nov. 11, 2007, the Stampeders had someone other than Hufnagel as their field general. “Dave and I have both been a part of the CFL for quite a long time and we’ve both been quarterbacks which means you’re both involved in game planning and usually involved with the offence as a whole,” Maas said. “You’re a manager now more than anything. That comes with experience, to learn that and be better at that, but as far as the football game management goes, I think both of us will be fine and capable of it.” Anthony Barrett and Bryant Mitchell each had touchdown catches for the Eskimos on Saturday. Quarterback Jordan Lynch scored on a one-yard plunge for the Esks. He did the same to score the winning touchdown in Edmonton’s 26-20 victory over the Redblacks in last November’s Grey Cup. Sean Whyte kicked a 49-yard field goal for the defending Grey Cup champions, but missed from 49, 38 and 42 yards. Stampeder defensive back Ciante
Evans scored on 76-yard fumble return in the fourth quarter. Rene Paredes made field goals from 23 and 14 yards in front of an announced 28,367 at McMahon Stadium. Maas and Dickenson started their No. 1 quarterbacks briefly in the opening quarter before sending out all their backups. Bo Levi Mitchell completed five of six passes for 56 yards on Calgary’s opening drive before taking a seat. Edmonton No. 1 Mike Reilly lasted two drives, going 5 for 8 for 54 yards. James Franklin threw for 94 yards, including a touchdown pass to Barrett, in the first half before giving way to Lynch and Thomas DeMarco in the second. Lynch led the Esks in rushing with 36 yards. He ran for a touchdown, threw a four-yard scoring pass to Bryant Mitchell and finished 6 for 10 in passing for 55 yards. DeMarco completed three of seven passes for 13 yards. Calgary’s Drew Tate was 7 for 12 in passing for 67 yards before he was replaced by Canadian university star Andrew Buckley for the final three minutes of the first half. The two-time winner of the Hec Crighton Trophy that goes to the top player in university football finished the night 6 for 10 in passing for 74 yards. Bryant Moniz threw two interceptions on four passes in the second half. Calgary receiver Joe West had 80 receiving yards by the end of the opening quarter. But it was the defence producing the host team’s lone TD, however, when Evans ran the ball in off a DeMarco fumble at 4:22 of the final quarter. Lynch dove on a third-and-one for a TD at 7:17 of the third quarter, followed by the touchdown throw to Mitchell at 11:40. Franklin found Barrett in the end zone with a 15-yard pass to score the game’s first touchdown at 9:12 of the second quarter. The two clubs posting league-best 14-4 records in 2015 traded field goals on their opening drives. The Stampeders conclude their pre-season on the road against the B.C. Lions next Friday and return to Vancouver to open the regular season June 25. The Eskimos are at home to Saskatchewan next Saturday. They open at home June 25 against the Redblacks in the traditional rematch of the previous year’s Grey Cup finalists.
Blue Jays hold off Orioles to win third straight game BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 10 Orioles 9 TORONTO — Blue Jays reliever Jason Grilli says he’s still getting used to the American League East. “It’s like a heavyweight boxing match every night,” said the 39-yearold right-hander, who joined the Jays in late May from Atlanta. “No big lead is big enough from the sounds of it and from the looks of it.” That was almost the case Sunday as Toronto blew leads of 5-0 in the first inning and 7-1 in the third against Baltimore, eventually hanging on for a 10-9 victory. Grilli got a nervy first save as a Blue Jay, closing the door after putting the first two men on base in the ninth. The Orioles hit five home runs, four of which came off Aaron Sanchez (61) who became the first Blue Jay to win a decision when surrendering four home runs. It marked just the fifth win in franchise history when allowing five homers — the last time was May 3, 1999, at Seattle. Down 7-1, Baltimore used the long ball to get back to 7-6. But Russell Martin drove a 1-1 pitch off reliever Mychal Givens deep to centre in the sixth to drive in Edwin Encarnacion and Michael Saunders and pad the Toronto lead to 10-6. Adam Jones, with his second homer of the day and 11th of the season, made it interesting with a two-run shot off Pat Venditte in the eighth to cut the lead to 10-8. In the ninth, Manny Machado sin-
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gled and Grilli walked Chris Davis and, after striking out Mark Trumbo, Matt Wieters to load the bases. Ezequiel Carrerra hauled in a Pedro Alvarez fly ball with a fine catch at the fence, scoring Machado on the sacrifice fly. But Grilli struck out Jonathan Schoop to end the threat. “It was one of those days,” said manager John Gibbons, citing the heat, stiff breeze and Baltimore’s hitting ability. “We outlasted them. It was a hell of a game, really a hell of a series. So we feel good today, that’s for sure. “It got a little tight but our new big acquisition came through. He’s got a lot of guts.” Said Baltimore manager Buck Showalter: “Our guys were engaged and came real close and put a good scare into them.” Grilli was needed for a second game in a row because closer Roberto Osuna has been dealing with a sore arm the last few days. “Nothing major but we can’t afford to lose him,” said Gibbons. Grilli, who has also played for Florida, the White Sox, Detroit, Colorado, Texas, Pittsburgh, the Angels and Atlanta, had three strikeouts in closing out Saturday’s 11-6 win. “I was a little bit tired today honestly. But I always give out what I have and it was enough.” Toronto (35-30) has won three straight, nine of its last 13 and now stands five games above .500 for the first time this season. The Orioles (3626) have lost three in a row after a fivegame win streak.
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Mavericks 10 Renegades 9 (OT) A shorter bench led to one of the best lacrosse games Red Deer Renegades head coach Owen Rush has seen this season. Playing with only 14 players, the Junior B tier II Renegades fought back from 8-6 and 9-8 deficits late to force overtime. But they came up short, losing 10-9 in the extra frame as the Olds Mavericks edged the host Renegades out. “The effort with a short bench like that, I told those guys in the dressing room I’d give out about 14 pairs of game socks for the players of the game,” said Rush. “It was a fantastic effort. Aidan Wilson stood out, he got the loose ball and the goal right after to tie it up.” It was a tough loss for the Renegades, who played in their final home game of the regular season. The winning Mavericks goal came with less than a minute to play in the sudden
death overtime. The Renegades did get their chances, starting overtime with about a minute of a power play that spilled over from the end of regulation. Just two weeks prior, the Mavericks had beaten the Renegades 18-6 in Olds. “It’s a good way to finish up on at home anyhow,” said Rush. On Saturday, the Renegades defeated the Strathmore Venom 14-4. Despite the loss, the Renegades have a fighting chance at a playoff spot. They have two games left on the road next weekend against the Calgary Wranglers on Friday and the Lethbridge Barracudas on Sunday. If they win one, they could find a way into a playoff spot. In other lacrosse action: The Junior B Tier I Red Deer Rampage split their weekend games, losing 9-7 to the Calgary Mountaineers before beating the Edmonton Warriors 13-10. The Rampage have two more road games next week against the Fort Saskatchewan Rebels and the Okotoks Marauders. Their next home game is on July 7 against the St. Albert Crude, the game starts at 8:30 p.m. at the Kinex. The Rampage have a 6-3-1 record and sit in second place in their division. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
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Germany rolls to opening win at Euro BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — Germany began its campaign to add the 2016 European Championship to its 2014 World Cup with a promising 2-0 victory over Ukraine on Sunday, while England and Russia were threatened with expulsion from the tournament. Shkodran Mustafi’s header set Germany on its way to a win that was sealed by substitute Bastian Schweinsteiger in the second minute of injury time, just two minutes after the midfielder had come on to the pitch. The day’s earlier matches both ended in 1-0 victories, with a wonder strike from Luka Modric seeing Croatia past Turkey in a bruising encounter and Arkadiusz Milik scoring for Poland against Northern Ireland. The football followed a blunt warning from UEFA to England and Russia that their presence at Euro 2016 could be short-lived if their violent fans continued to cause havoc. Expressing its “utter disgust” over three days of disorder in Marseille, European soccer’s ruling body said it warned both football associations that “it will not hesitate to impose additional sanctions … including the potential disqualification of their respective teams from the tournament, should such violence occur again.” UEFA urged the two associations “to appeal to their supporters to behave in a responsible and respectful manner” at the tournament. Worryingly, the two sets of fans could again cross paths in Lille this week. Russia next plays Slovakia in Lille on Wednesday afternoon. The following day, England meets Wales 30
kilometres (20 miles) away in Lens. Authorities in northern France are already bracing for trouble. If the hooligans have marred the start of the tournament, Schweinsteiger’s strike after a lightening counterattack and Modric’s stunning volley provided a welcome reminder of what has brought up to 2 million soccer fans to France. Germany surged forward on the break and Mesut Ozil provided the perfect cross from the left flank for his teammate to hammer into the net. “A Bastian Schweinsteiger is worth his weight in gold,” Germany coach Joachim Loew said. Schweinsteiger, who suffered his second serious knee injury of the year in training on March 22 and hadn’t played since, could barely believe the way his luck had turned. “Incredible that something like this can happen, you can only wish for it,” he said. There were similar feelings for Modric after he met a high clearance with a 25-meter shot that beat Volkan Babacan in the Turkey goal. The Real Madrid midfielder wasn’t aware that a Croatia fan had breached the stadium security and got onto the pitch to celebrate with the players. “After scoring this kind of goal I didn’t even notice at first,” Modric said of the incident. “If he went on the pitch, he went with a really positive attitude.” Poland fully deserved its victory over a Northern Ireland side that looked out of its depth on the big stage. With Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, qualifying’s top scorer, marked out of large stretches of the game, there was space for others to
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Germany’s Shkodran Mustafi, right, fights for the ball with Ukraine’s Andriy Yarmolenko during the Euro 2016 Group C soccer match between Germany and Ukraine at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq, near Lille, France, Sunday. make an impact. One was attacking midfielder Milik, who scored the decisive goal with a low shot in the 51st minute. Poland could have easily scored more were it not for some erratic shooting. Their players might learn something from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose
Sweden side plays Ireland on what should be a great day of football on Monday. Spain, which is bidding for a third consecutive European crown, takes on the Czech Republic in their opening match, while the action ends with a promising Belgium side facing Italy.
Berger wins in Memphis for first PGA Tour title done before by following up a tour title by winning the U.S. Open. Only 11 have ever won a major after winning on tour, and Rory McIlroy was the last when he won the PGA Championship the week after taking the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2014. The thunderstorms slowed down the confident Berger, and only for a hole. He had hit only hit three shots when the horn sounded. Play finally resumed at 4 p.m. local time, and Berger resumed by two-putting from 10 feet on No. 1 for bogey. But the 2014-15 rookie of the year who already has finished second twice with a total of nine top 10s in his young career. He shook off the bogey by stringing together four straight pars with Koepka catching him atop the leaderboard at 9 under before bogeying No. 8. Berger birdied Nos. 6 and 11 to make the turn at 11 under. Mickelson went to 9 under with two birdies on his first three holes on the back nine, which included a 44-footer on the par-4 12th. Then Mickelson’s putter failed him as he just missed from 11 feet on No. 13 and 17 feet on No. 14 chasing his first win since the 2013 British Open. Johnson rebounded from a 73 by shooting the best round this week before heading to Oakmont. He chipped in for eagle on No. 16 from 16 feet and holed out from 22 feet on No. 18 to set the back-nine record. That put him a stroke back of Berger who had 11 holes to play, but Johnson felt good about his game with the U.S. Open next.
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain crosses the finish line under the checkered flag to win the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, in Montreal.
Hamilton takes Canadian Grand Prix for second year in a row BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Lewis Hamilton seems to own the Canadian Grand Prix. The Briton powered his Mercedes AMG to the chequered flag Sunday, holding off Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari over the final 32 laps to claim the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for a second year in a row and the fifth time overall. The win leaves him only two short of Michael Schumacher’s victories record at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Opting to make one pit stop while Vettel made two proved to be the difference as Hamilton edged Vettel by five seconds in the 70-lap race. “(Vettel) was so quick and it’s great to see (Ferrari) are giving us a run for our money,” said Hamilton. “I just happened to be on one-stop strategy.” Valtteri Botta brought his Williams in third for a second straight year. It was the Williams team’s first podium finish of the year. Hamilton started from pole position with teammate Nico Rosberg beside him on the front row, but Vettel made a clever pass as soon as the green
lights went on and took over top spot. “After that it was just trying to chase him down,” said Hamilton, who posted the first of his 45 career Formula One wins in Montreal in 2007. “He was so quick out there. “But the car felt fantastic.” After the race, Hamilton dedicated the win to Muhammad Ali. F1’s only black driver called the boxing great who died last week a boyhood hero and a role model. “The last 15 laps all I could think of was him and the Rumble in the Jungle,” said Hamilton. “It was really, really weird. I was driving and just thinking of him, and maybe he would be watching the race.” When Vettel passed on the outside off the start, it caused Rosberg and Hamilton to touch and sent the German across the grass at the first turn. It dropped him to 10th place. Hamilton, the defending F1 champion who got his first win of the year two weeks ago in Monaco, went on the chase and finally got the lead when Vettel took his second pit stop after 38 laps. The German came back hard, hoping that Hamilton’s tires would deteriorate, but they held up perfectly in the chilly and dry conditions.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Daniel Berger won the FedEx St. Jude Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, shooting a 3-under 67 to hold off Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Brooks Koepka by three strokes. The 23-year-old Floridian had had never been in a final pairing until Sunday. When Mickelson, with his 42 career PGA Tour titles, closed within a stroke, Berger birdied three of his next four holes, highlighted by a 32-foot putt on the par-3 14th that pushed his lead to 13 under. Berger finished at 13-under 267. He became the 13th first-time winner on tour this season and took home the winner’s check of $1.1 million in the 50th start of his career. “It’s the greatest feeling,” Berger said. “You work so hard to get here and to finally be able to put the trophy up, there’s no way I can describe it.” Mickelson and Stricker shot 67, and Koepka had a 66 in the round that was delayed three hours because of storms. Dustin Johnson had a 63, setting the back-nine record with a 29, to finish fifth at 9 under. Berger also became the fourth firsttime winner at this event in the past six years and 10th overall in Memphis. David Hearn, of Brantford, Ont., shot an even 70 in his fourth round and finished the tournament in a tie for 41st at 1-over 281. Now he will head to Oakmont trying to do something no one has ever
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NHL Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 2 Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1 Washington 4, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Dallas 4, Minnesota 2 St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 Nashville 4, Anaheim 3 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 1 SECOND ROUND EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Pittsburgh 4, Washington 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE St. Louis 4, Dallas 3 San Jose 4, Nashville 3 CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE San Jose 4, St. Louis 2 STANLEY CUP FINALS Pittsburgh 4, San Jose 2 Monday, May 30: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2 Wednesday, June 1: Pittsburgh 2, San Jose 1, OT Saturday, June 4: San Jose 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Monday, June 6: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 1 Thursday, June 9: San Jose 4, Pittsburgh 2 Sunday, June 12: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 1 Sunday’s summary Penguins 3, Sharks 1 First Period 1. Pittsburgh, Dumoulin 2 (Schultz, Kunitz) 8:16 (pp). Penalties — Zubrus SJ (tripping) 7:50. Second Period 2. San Jose, Couture 10 (Karlsson, Burns) 6:27. 3. Pittsburgh, Letang 3 (Crosby, Sheary) 7:46. Penalties — None. Third Period 4. Pittsburgh, Hornqvist 9 (Crosby) 18:58 (en). Penalties — Sheary Pgh (hooking) 5:26 Burns SJ (slashing) 11:02 Fehr Pgh (high-sticking) 19:50. Shots on goal Pittsburgh 9 11 7 — 27 San Jose 4 13 2 — 19 Goal — Pittsburgh: Murray (W, 15-6-0). San Jose: Jones (L, 14-10-0). Power plays (goals-chances) — Pittsburgh: 1-2
NHL Stanley Cup Series Results x — Strike-shortened regular season. 2015-16 — Pittsburgh Penguins def. San Jose Sharks, 4-2 2014-15 — Chicago Blackhawks def. Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-2 2013-14 — Los Angeles Kings def. New York Rangers, 4-1 2012-13 — x-Chicago Blackhawks def. Boston Bruins, 4-2 2011-12 — Los Angeles Kings def. New Jersey Devils, 4-2 2010-11 — Boston Bruins def. Vancouver Canucks, 4-3 2009-10 — Chicago Blackhawks def. Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2 2008-09 — Pittsburgh Penguins def. Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 2007-08 — Detroit Red Wings def. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2 2006-07 — Anaheim Ducks def. Ottawa Senators, 4-1 2005-06 — Carolina Hurricanes def. Edmonton Oilers, 4-3 2004-05 — No winner (lockout). 2003-04 — Tampa Bay Lightning def. Calgary Flames, 4-3 2002-03 — New Jersey Devils def. Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 4-3 2001-02 — Detroit Red Wings def. Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1 2000-01 — Colorado Avalanche def. New Jersey Devils, 4-3 1999-00 — New Jersey Devils def. Dallas Stars, 4-2 1998-99 — Dallas Stars def. Buffalo Sabres, 4-2 1997-98 — Detroit Red Wings def. Washington Capitals, 4-0 1996-97 — Detroit Red Wings def. Philadelphia Flyers, 4-0 1995-96 — Colorado Avalanche def. Florida Panthers, 4-0 1994-95 — x-New Jersey Devils def. Detroit Red Wings, 4-0 1993-94 — New York Rangers def. Vancouver Canucks, 4-3 1992-93 — Montreal Canadiens def. Los Angeles Kings, 4-1 1991-92 — Pittsburgh Penguins def. Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0 1990-91 — Pittsburgh Penguins def. Minnesota North Stars, 4-2 1989-90 — Edmonton Oilers def. Boston Bruins, 4-1 1988-89 — Calgary Flames def. Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 1987-88 — Edmonton Oilers def. Boston Bruins, 4-1 1986-87 — Edmonton Oilers def. Philadelphia
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Saturday’s Games Toronto 11, Baltimore 6 Kansas City 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Boston 15, Minnesota 4 Cincinnati 2, Oakland 1 Houston 4, Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 6, N.Y. Yankees 1 L.A. Angels 4, Cleveland 3 Texas 2, Seattle 1, 11 innings Sunday’s Games Toronto 10, Baltimore 9 Oakland 6, Cincinnati 1 Tampa Bay 5, Houston 0 Detroit 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 7, Boston 4, 10 innings Cleveland 8, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 6, Seattle 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. Bogaerts Bos 61 262 51 94 .359 Altuve Hou 65 256 46 88 .344 Ortiz Bos 56 209 29 71 .340 VMartinez Det 60 216 24 72 .333 Nunez Min 53 208 32 68 .327 Hosmer KC 62 233 32 74 .318 Kinsler Det 59 247 53 78 .316 Mazara Tex 55 213 27 67 .315 YEscobar LAA 59 234 28 73 .312 Bradley Jr. Bos 58 209 34 65 .311 Saunders Tor 56 209 32 65 .311 Home Runs Trumbo, Baltimore, 20 Frazier, Chicago, 19 Cano, Seattle, 18 Beltran, New York, 16 Ortiz, Boston, 16 CDavis, Baltimore, 16 Machado, Baltimore, 16 NCruz, Seattle, 15 Longoria, Tampa Bay, 15 Encarnacion, Toronto, 15. Runs Batted In Ortiz, Boston, 55 Encarnacion, Toronto, 54 Cano, Seattle, 51 Trumbo, Baltimore, 49 Betts, Boston, 47 Napoli, Cleveland, 45 Trout, Los Angeles, 44 Beltran, New York, 44 Bogaerts, Boston, 44 2 tied at 43. Pitching Sale, Chicago, 10-2 Tillman, Baltimore, 8-1 Tomlin, Cleveland, 8-1 Zimmermann, Detroit, 8-3 Hill, Oakland, 8-3 Fulmer, Detroit, 7-1 Porcello, Boston, 7-2 Happ, Toronto, 7-3 Price, Boston, 7-3 Salazar, Cleveland, 7-3.
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National League East Division W L Pct 39 24 .619 34 28 .548 32 31 .508 29 34 .460 18 44 .290 Central Division W L Pct 43 18 .705 35 28 .556 32 31 .508 30 33 .476 24 39 .381 West Division W L Pct 38 26 .594 33 31 .516 30 33 .476 28 37 .431 26 38 .406
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Saturday’s Games Washington 8, Philadelphia 0 Chicago Cubs 8, Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 2, Oakland 1 Colorado 5, San Diego 3 Milwaukee 7, N.Y. Mets 4 San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 innings St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 1 Arizona 5, Miami 3
Sunday’s Games Oakland 6, Cincinnati 1 Chicago Cubs 13, Atlanta 2 Milwaukee 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Washington 5, Philadelphia 4 Arizona 6, Miami 0 Colorado 2, San Diego 1 St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-5) at Washington (Scherzer 7-4), 5:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Eickhoff 3-8) at Toronto (Dickey 4-6), 5:07 p.m. Cincinnati (Wright 0-2) at Atlanta (Blair 0-4), 5:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 1-3) at Arizona (Greinke 8-3), 7:40 p.m. Miami (Chen 3-2) at San Diego (Rea 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Anderson 4-6) at San Francisco (Cain 1-5), 8:15 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia at Toronto, 10:37 a.m. Chicago Cubs at Washington, 5:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Colorado, 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. Miami at San Diego, 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE G AB R H Pct. Murphy Was 61 233 38 86 .369 Marte Pit 59 235 33 78 .332 Zobrist ChC 57 204 44 66 .324 Prado Mia 59 235 25 76 .323 Ozuna Mia 62 238 38 76 .319 Yelich Mia 58 205 29 65 .317 Braun Mil 52 196 26 62 .316 ADiaz StL 60 216 44 68 .315 LeMahieu Col 58 210 37 66 .314 Herrera Phi 62 221 34 69 .312 Home Runs Arenado, Colorado, 19 Carter, Milwaukee, 17 Duvall, Cincinnati, 17 Cespedes, New York, 16 Story, Colorado, 16 Bryant, Chicago, 15 6 tied at 14. Runs Batted In Arenado, Colorado, 53 Rizzo, Chicago, 47 Bryant, Chicago, 45 Bruce, Cincinnati, 44 Murphy, Washington, 42 Kemp, San Diego, 42 Story, Colorado, 42 Carpenter, St. Louis, 42 Duvall, Cincinnati, 41 2 tied at 40. Pitching Strasburg, Washington, 10-0 Arrieta, Chicago, 10-1 Kershaw, Los Angeles, 9-1 Cueto, San Francisco, 9-1 Fernandez, Miami, 9-3 Lester, Chicago, 8-3 Greinke, Arizona, 8-3 Chatwood, Colorado, 8-4 3 tied at 7-2.
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group F MP W L T GF GA Pt Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Note: Three points awarded for a win, one for a tie.
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Sunday’s results Group C At Nice, France Poland 1 Northern Ireland 0 At Lille Metropole, France Germany 2 Ukraine 0 Group D At Paris Croatia 1 Turkey 0
Tuesday’s matches Group F At Bordeaux, France Austria vs. Hungary, 10 a.m. At Saint-Etienne, France Portugal vs. Iceland, 1 p.m.
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Saturday’s results Group A At Lens Aggio, France Switzerland 1 Albania 0 Group B At Bordeaux, France Wales 2 Slovakia 1 At Marseille, France
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CUP: Composed Murray looked more composed on Sunday after looking shaky in Game 5, just as Sullivan predicted he would before the decisive game. “I think he believes in himself,” Sullivan said. “He knows he’s a good goalie.” Murray showed it in stopping Sharks winger Matt Nieto as he raced down the left side and let rip from inside the face-off circle. He made another good stop on Joonas Donskoi, one of only four saves he was forced to make in the opening period. He was helped greatly in one particular show of determination by long-time Penguins winger Chris Kunitz, who raced from out of nowhere to break up a Joel Ward breakaway. Kunitz dove to the ice and extended his stick just as Ward was winding up, the puck knocked away and the chance erased. Kunitz is one of five current Penguins to also play for the Cup-winning team in 2009, joined by Letang, Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury, who served as Murray’s backup all spring. The Penguins have clinched all four of their Cups, including this one, on the road.
Monday’s matches Group D At Toulouse, France Spain vs. Czech Republic, 7 a.m. Group E At Saint-Denis, France Republic of Ireland vs. Sweden, 10 a.m. At Lyon, France Belgium vs. Italy, 1 p.m.
Wednesday’s matches Group A At Paris Romania vs. Switzerland, 10 a.m. At Marseille, France Albania at France, 1 p.m. Group B At Lille, France Russia vs. Slovakia, 7 a.m.
CROSBY: Vision He overwhelmed San Jose early in the Stanley Cup final, stubbornly controlling the puck, fighting off defenders with sudden reversals in direction, creating scoring chances aplenty for himself and his teammates. Crosby set up Conor Sheary in Game 1 for the second Penguins goal, whipping a forceful backhand pass from his position along the left wall in the Sharks zone. It was a full display of the talents which have made Crosby a force from the day he entered the league in 2005. It was the vision that allowed him to find Sheary all alone on the opposite end of the ice and the wicked pace of the pass, a backhand with such force that the only place it seemed destined to land was on the stick of Crosby’s five-foot-eight rookie winger. Crosby, now 28, played nearly 21 minutes in the 3-2 series-opening win, won nine of 16 draws, fired four shots, landed an assist and controlled the puck incessantly. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan described him as a “force” all night, a threat to score or put pressure on the opposing defence every time he stepped onto the ice. “He has that twinkle in his eye, I think,” Sullivan said. “He knows that we’ve played extremely hard to get to this point. When he plays that way, I think he inspires the whole group.” Inspiration was evident in Crosby’s approach the next day when he attended an optional Penguins practice.
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Saturday ● Alberta Major Soccer League: Edmonton Northwest United at Red Deer Renegades, 2 p.m., Edgar Park
Sunday ● Alberta Major Soccer League: Calgary Rapids FC at Red Deer Renegades, 12 p.m., Edgar Park
Basketball Thursday’s game Golden State at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19 Cleveland at Golden State, 6 p.m. Game One — Thursday, June 2 Golden State 104 Cleveland 89 Game Two — Sunday, June 5 Golden State 110 Cleveland 77 Game Three — Wednesday, June 8 Cleveland 120 Golden State 90
2016 NBA Playoffs Fourth Round THE FINALS (Best-of-7) Golden State (W1) vs. Cleveland (E1) (Golden State leads series 3-1) Friday’s result Golden State 108 Cleveland 97 Monday’s game Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.
Football Toronto Ottawa Hamilton Montreal
Baseball Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Baltimore 36 26 .581 Boston 36 26 .581 Toronto 35 30 .538 New York 31 32 .492 Tampa Bay 29 32 .475 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 35 27 .565 Kansas City 32 30 .516 Detroit 32 30 .516 Chicago 31 32 .492 Minnesota 19 43 .306 West Division W L Pct Texas 39 24 .619 Seattle 34 29 .540 Houston 30 35 .462 Los Angeles 27 36 .429 Oakland 26 36 .419
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PA 16 0 25 36
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WEEK ONE Saturday’s results B.C. 28 Saskatchewan 16 Edmonton 23 Calgary 13 Toronto 25 Hamilton 16 Wednesday’s result Winnipeg 36 Montreal 13 Monday’s game Winnipeg at Ottawa, 5 p.m.
Friday, June 17 Toronto at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Ottawa at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Calgary at B.C., 8 p.m. Saturday, June 18 Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 2 p.m. End of CFL Pre-season Saturday’s summary Eskimos 23, Stampeders 13 First Quarter Edm — FG Whyte 49 2:54 Cgy — FG Paredes 23 6:40 Second Quarter Cgy — FG Paredes 14 0:38 Edm — TD Barrett 15 pass from Franklin (convert failed) 9:25 Third Quarter Edm — TD Lynch 1 run (Whyte convert) 8:17 Edm — TD Mitchell 4 pass from Lynch (Whyte convert) 12:15 Fourth Quarter Cgy — TD Evans 76 fumble return (Paredes convert) 4:22 Edmonton 3 6 14 0 — 23 Calgary 3 3 0 7 — 13
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Golf LPGA - Women’s PGA Championship Sunday At Sahalee Country Club Sammamish, Wash. Purse:, $3.5 million Yardage: 6,668; Par: 71 Final (x-won on first playoff hole) x-Brooke Henderson, $525,000 67-73-73-65—278 Lydia Ko, $321,675 71-70-70-67—278 Ariya Jutanugarn, $233,352 70-75-68-66—279 Hee Young Park, $148,230 70-74-72-66—282 So Yeon Ryu, $148,230 72-70-73-67—282 Mirim Lee, $148,230 71-69-73-69—282 Amy Yang, $99,505 74-73-66-70—283 Su Oh, $78,959 73-69-72-70—284 Anna Nordqvist, $78,959 73-71-69-71—284 Chella Choi, $78,959 71-73-69-71—284 Sei Young Kim, $66,042 75-72-69-69—285 Minjee Lee, $56,179 70-73-72-71—286 Catriona Matthew, $56,179 76-67-71-72—286 Suzann Pettersen, $56,179 70-73-71-72—286 Gerina Piller, $56,179 72-69-71-74—286 Charley Hull, $48,255 73-74-72-68—287 Jennifer Song, $42,197 71-78-70-69—288 Mo Martin, $42,197 75-73-70-70—288 Shanshan Feng, $42,197 76-70-72-70—288 Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $42,197 72-75-70-71—288 Tiffany Joh, $42,197 70-72-72-74—288 Alena Sharp, $35,620 74-72-76-67—289 Lexi Thompson, $35,620 75-74-72-68—289 Beatriz Recari, $35,620 73-73-73-70—289 Brittany Lincicome, $35,620 71-70-71-77—289 Mi Hyang Lee, $30,556 77-72-74-67—290 Cydney Clanton, $30,556 74-75-70-71—290 Marina Alex, $30,556 79-70-69-72—290 Moriya Jutanugarn, $30,556 75-72-71-72—290 Kris Tamulis, $23,619 71-75-78-67—291 Sandra Gal, $23,619 72-75-75-69—291 In Gee Chun, $23,619 71-73-77-70—291 Azahara Munoz, $23,619 76-73-70-72—291 Sandra Changkija, $23,619 75-71-72-73—291 Lizette Salas, $23,619 72-72-74-73—291 Kelly Tan, $23,619 74-70-73-74—291 Ha Na Jang, $23,619 74-70-73-74—291 In-Kyung Kim, $23,619 69-73-72-77—291 Jacqui Concolino, $17,964 72-76-74-70—292 Brittany Lang, $17,964 75-74-72-71—292 Ai Miyazato, $17,964 72-70-77-73—292 Christina Kim, $17,964 69-74-73-76—292 PGA - St. Jude Classic Sunday At TPC Southwind Memphis, Tenn. Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,224; Par: 70 Final Daniel Berger, $1,116,000 Brooks Koepka, $462,933 Phil Mickelson, $462,933 Steve Stricker, $462,933 Dustin Johnson, $248,000 Brian Gay, $223,200 Russell Henley, $199,950 Seung-Yul Noh, $199,950 Ken Duke, $167,400 Shawn Stefani, $167,400 Brett Stegmaier, $167,400 Retief Goosen, $125,550 Luke Guthrie, $125,550 Freddie Jacobson, $125,550 Boo Weekley, $125,550 Michael Kim, $102,300 Harold Varner III, $102,300 Abraham Ancer, $72,850 Bronson Burgoon, $72,850 Chad Collins, $72,850 Colt Knost, $72,850 John Merrick, $72,850 D.A. Points, $72,850 Wes Roach, $72,850 Ty. Van Aswegen, $72,850 Jon Curran, $44,950 Jamie Donaldson, $44,950 Harris English, $44,950 Charles Howell III, $44,950 Matt Jones, $44,950 David Toms, $44,950
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Champions - Senior Players Championship Sunday At Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) Flourtown, Pa. Purse: $2.8 million Yardage: 7,017; Par: 70 Final Bernhard Langer, $420,000 71-68-69-73—281 Joe Durant, $224,000 74-70-70-68—282 Miguel Angel Jimenez, $224,000 72-71-71-68—282 Brandt Jobe, $166,600 69-69-74-71—283 Wes Short, Jr., $133,000 71-69-72-72—284 Olin Browne, $112,000 72-72-70-71—285 Bart Bryant, $95,200 69-71-72-74—286 Kirk Triplett, $95,200 74-74-65-73—286 Jay Don Blake, $72,800 68-72-71-76—287 Mark Brooks, $72,800 71-73-69-74—287 Jeff Sluman, $72,800 69-73-70-75—287 Fran Quinn, $61,600 72-75-66-75—288 David Frost, $47,600 72-70-71-76—289 Greg Kraft, $47,600 74-70-74-71—289 Scott McCarron, $47,600 71-71-75-72—289 Colin Montgomerie, $47,600 70-73-70-76—289 Jesper Parnevik, $47,600 72-73-71-73—289 Kenny Perry, $47,600 74-77-67-71—289 Kevin Sutherland, $47,600 76-71-67-75—289 Carlos Franco, $32,760 74-68-76-72—290 Chien Soon Lu, $32,760 77-71-73-69—290 Larry Mize, $32,760 79-73-68-70—290 Tom Pernice Jr., $32,760 72-75-72-71—290 Loren Roberts, $32,760 75-72-69-74—290 Web.com - Rust-Oleum Championship Sunday At Ivanhoe Club Chicago, Ill. Purse: $600,000 Yardage: 7,059; Par 72 Final Max Homa, $108,000 71-69-68-67—275 John Mallinger, $52,800 68-67-72-69—276 Josh Teater, $52,800 66-67-68-75—276 Dan Woltman, $28,800 68-69-67-73—277 Jason Millard, $24,000 75-66-67-70—278 Chris Baker, $20,100 66-70-71-72—279 Chris Naegel, $20,100 67-72-70-70—279 J.J. Spaun, $20,100 69-71-68-71—279 Ryan Brehm, $15,000 70-71-71-68—280 Brian Campbell, $15,000 67-71-72-70—280 Greg Eason, $15,000 70-72-71-67—280 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano, $15,000 67-67-76-70—280 Seamus Power, $15,000 68-70-72-70—280 Mackenzie/PGA Tour of Canada GolfBC Championship: Par — 71 Final Round Dan McCarthy 66-66-63-64—259 Ryan Williams 66-66-65-69—266 Caleb Sturgeon 64-65-69-69—267 John Chin 68-67-69-65—269 T.J. Vogel 69-67-66-68—270 Jonathan Garrick 68-68-66-68—270 Cory Renfrew 65-71-65-69—270 James Erkenbeck 66-70-70-65—271 Michael Schoolcraft 66-69-67-69—271 Vaita Guillaume 65-70-65-71—271 Andreas Halvorsen 70-68-68-66—272 Brian Dwyer 69-67-70-66—272 Brock Mackenzie 69-66-70-67—272 Will McCurdy 66-72-70-65—273 Seath Lauer 66-68-72-67—273 Seth Reeves 69-69-68-67—273 Jeff Rein 68-71-66-68—273 Ben Taylor 69-66-68-70—273 Scott Vincent 67-71-64-71—273 Sam Love 67-70-65-71—273
Transactions Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Sent OF Daniel Nava to Inland Empire (Cal) for a rehab assignment. MINNESOTA TWINS — Transferred RHP Phil Hughes to the 60-day DL. Claimed RHP Neil Ramirez off waivers from Milwaukee. NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent LHP Chasen Shreve to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned 2B Daniel Castro to Gwinnett (IL). Reinstated SS Erick Aybar from the 15-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS — Claimed RHP R.J. Alvarez off waivers from Oakland and optioned him to Iowa (PCL). Agreed to terms with INF Josh Silver on a minor league contract. CINCINNATI REDS — Sent RHP Raisel Iglesias to Pensacola (FSL) for a rehab assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent RHP Brandon McCarthy and LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu to Rancho Cucamonga (Cal) for rehab assignments. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Wily Peralta to Colorado Springs (PCL). NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Logan Verrett to Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled RHP Erik Goeddel from Las Vegas. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Sent OF Angel Pagan to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Golden State F Draymond
Green one game for his fourth flagrant foul point during this the playoffs. Fined Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue $25,000 for public criticism of officiating. Saturday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned LHP Scott Alexander to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Dillon Gee from Omaha. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned LHP Chris Jones and RHP Javy Guerra outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Traded C Erik Kratz to Pittsburgh for cash. Selected OF Todd Cunningham to the major league roster. Optioned OF Rafael Ortega Salt Lake. Transferred OF Craig Gentry to the 60-day DL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent RHP Liam Hendriks to Nashville (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Daniel Mengden from Nashville. Transferred INF/OF Mark Canha to the 60-day DL. SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHP Justin De Fratus to Texas to complete the Patrick Kivlehan trade. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned INF Nick Franklin to Durham (IL). Reinstated 2B Logan Forsythe from the 15-day DL. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled OF Peter O’Brien and RHP Zach Godley from Reno (PCL). Optioned LHP Edwin Escobar to Reno. Placed INF/ OF Chris Owings on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 30. ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHP Shae Simmons to Mississippi (SL) for a rehab assignment.
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Out of the blender or out of the freezer, smoothies are a summer treat ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen For a tropical treat, try our Mango Coconut Smoothie, which gets its fruity taste from a whole sliced-up mango, and its creamy texture both from yogurt and coconut milk. It’s worth noting that coconut milk is not the same thing as coconut water. If you prefer your smoothies not just cold but frozen, our Cherry Lime Smoothie Pops are a favourite with kids. It’s a good recipe to clip and save for peak cherry season, when supermarket deals are plentiful.
MANGO COCONUT SMOOTHIE 1 mango, peeled and sliced 1 ½ cups (375 mL) yogurt 1 can (400 mL) coconut milk 2 tbsp (25 mL) honey ½ tsp (2 mL) vanilla Combine all ingredients in a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately. Serves 4. Cook’s Note: Mangoes vary in sweetness. If desired, additional honey may be added to taste. If doubling this recipe, prepare in separate batches.
CHERRY LIME SMOOTHIE POPS 2 cups (500 mL) pitted cherries 1 cup (250 mL) plain Greek yogurt ½ cup (125 mL) milk (2%) 1 medium banana, sliced 2 tbsp (25 mL) liquid honey 2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh lime juice 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice ½ tsp (2 mL) grated lime peel 1. Place all ingredients in a blender; purée until smooth. 2. Pour into freezer pop moulds. Freeze until firm. Makes about 15.
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Cherry Lime Smoothie Pops, sweet, tart and a frozen treat. Cook’s Note: ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen used freezer pop moulds that held a volume of ¼ cup (50 mL) each. ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen’s column on healthy eating for busy families runs Fridays in the Red Deer Advocate. For tips on energy safety, food or household
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High steaks: EXPLORING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GRASS-FED AND GRAIN-FED BEEF BY LOIS ABRAHAM THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Shopping for steaks to grill and confused by the difference between grass-fed and grain-fed beef? And why is one more expensive? A Toronto-based butcher who stocks 100 per cent grass-fed beef argues cows that graze on grass are healthier and their meat contains less fat than their counterparts eating grain or corn. “Their digestive systems are meant to consume grass, not grains -Richard Bazinet and corn,” says Mario Fiorucci, co-owner of the Healthy Butcher. “It’s not healthy for them and the result is not healthy for us. You are what you eat and so is the animal.” Richard Bazinet, associate professor in the department of nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto, analyzed the fat content of 14 steaks purchased at outlets around the city last summer. He found meat from grass-fed animals had yellowy fat, a higher ratio of omega-3 fatty acids compared to omega-6 fatty acids, along with vitamin E and other plant compounds and antioxidants. The fat of the grain-fed animals was almost white, with a higher ratio of omega-6 fatty acids compared to omega-3s. “The bottom line would be we don’t have the convincing data yet, but based on its composition, its fat position, the other things that are in it, all these plant compounds that are in it, the prediction would be that (grass-fed) would be healthier,” says Bazinet, who also runs a program looking at how diet affects brain health. He says the evidence is “reasonably strong” that people who eat higher levels of omega-3s do better in terms of heart disease and some neurological disorders. But you might not know what you’re getting since there’s a plethora of labelling practices in the industry. “It’s not a lie if cows are labelled grass-fed because they’ve eaten it at some point in their lives. They generally start out eating grass,” says Fiorucci.
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It really is a matter of taste how certain cuts of meat are cured and cut, but the growing market of customers wanting (and willing to pay for) a steak they know that’s been raised exclusively on grass really only have the word of the seller to go by. If you’re paying a premium price, best buy directly from a butcher you know and trust. “But some farmers switch their animals’ diet to grain or corn when they get older to fatten them up faster. The minute you introduce any corn or grains in the diet they begin to have trouble because giving them something they shouldn’t be eating, the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty ratio changes, vitamin E and beta carotene drop,” he says. Labels can include farm-raised, pasture-fed, natural and corn-fed. “It’s a free-for-all. It’s the wild, wild west in the food industry,” says Fiorucci. “Farm-raised is my favourite,” adds the butcher, whose 11-year-old business has two locations in Toronto and one in Kitchener, Ont. “It means absolutely nothing. Everything’s grown on a farm. It could be a multibillion conglomerate, but it’s still a farm.” Bazinet agrees. “It’s a complicated path to wander through right now because we don’t have regulations. There’s not clear labelling. It’s new, right? … To make an analogy, you could look at the organic industry 15 years ago compared to today and there’s still some hiccups with it, but people understand it better. “But it takes some time and there needs to be some regulation and some agreements and some labelling to come through.” Then there’s price. A well-aged steak from an ethically raised animal can run $25. “You cannot produce 99 cents a pound meat properly. You cannot raise animals properly and then charge next to nothing for them,” says Fiorucci. In Canada, farmers often can’t put their animals out to pasture in winter so they must harvest or purchase hay — essentially dried grass — and fermented hay, or haylage.
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Aging the meat can bump up cost too. With dry-aging, the carcass is hung in a temperature-controlled environment. “Moisture evaporates and the enzymatic activity is basically breaking down the muscle tissue so you end up with a more tender meat as well as a more flavourful meat because water has evaporated so you now have a more concentrated beef flavour,” Fiorucci says. In wet-aging, the meat is vacuum sealed so there’s no moisture loss but the flavour isn’t concentrated. “On our dry-aged beef we lose 22 to 23 per cent of the weight of the animal, so it’s significant. So not only is 100 per cent grass-fed, let’s say, 15 to 20 per cent more expensive to produce, but then you go and dry-age it … and it makes it that much more expensive and that much more of a premium cut,” says Fiorucci. Neither aging method is better. It’s personal preference. The same goes for the flavour of grass- or grain-fed beef. “There’s no point in saying (grass-fed) tastes better from a technical perspective because everyone has their own taste,” says Bazinet. “But it definitely has a different flavour. Some people really like that.” Fiorucci thinks people should eat less meat but better meat. “I’m a butcher shop and I make my living selling meat. I think the real problem is that people eat too much meat…. Buy healthier, sustainably raised meat and as a result you’re going to be healthier. You don’t have to break the bank because you’re overall going to be eating less.”
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Penhold Community Market is a weekly outdoor market featuring local artisans, producers, and other fabulous vendors. The all-ages event is free for everyone to attend. Held at the Penhold Regional Multiplex, it runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, email thepenholdmarket@gmail.com
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MINI-EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS Next up in the Central Alberta Training Zone series The importance of selfcare: Anxiety strategies for families. Workshops are open to all parents with children ages 3 to 17. Pre-registration is required prior to the onset of the workshop; Adults only please. The workshops are held at 1104828 53rd Street. Contact Donna at damsgaard@cssalberta.ca for more information.
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Obituaries HOMAN Jason Douglas Nov. 5, 1975 ~ June 7, 2016 Jason Douglas Homan, beloved husband of Candace Homan, son to Daryl and Diane Homan and brother to Rae-lynn (Mike) Peariso, passed away suddenly on June 7, 2016. A celebration of Life will be held in the chapel at Mountain View Funeral Home (1605 100 Street S.E. Calgary, AB) on Wednesday June 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. To express condolences, please visit: www.mountainviewmemorial.ca
MAYS Lorrie 1962 - 2016 Mrs. Lorrie Gail Mays of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the age of 53 years. Lorrie fell in love and married the man of her dreams, Steve Mays on October 26, 1985. They resided in Sylvan Lake and had one son, Aaron. Lorrie enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest; and she made family and friends her priority. She was a very hard working and loyal employee at Safeway for thirty-five years. During her entire sickness, Lorrie stayed positive and determined to live an abundant life, with her husband and family. Lorrie will be lovingly remembered by her beloved husband, Steve Mays and their son, Aaron (special friend, Andrea) Mays. She will also be sadly missed by her parents, Raymond and Sandra Loewen; a sister, Karen (Daryn) Blondheim; mother-in-law, Dorothy (special friend, Gord) Mays; grandmother, Anna Leighton; brothers-in-law, Larry (Karen) Mays, Doug (Jennifer) Mays, Roy (Connie) Mays and Richard (Kim) Mays; uncles, John (Cathy) Leighton, Johnny Leighton, Gerry (Patricia) Loewen, Donald Loewen, Larry Loewen and Loyd Loewen; aunt, Carol Smethurst, and her aunt and God mother, Marjorie (David) Muir; nieces and nephews, Amie (Derek), Craig (Vickie), Christy (Lea), Lindsay (Tyler), Andrea, Nicole, Devyn and Kami; and many dear friends. Lorrie was predeceased by her fatherin-law, Joe (William Franklin) Mays; grandparents, Jack Leighton, and George and Illa Loewen, and a nephew, Roy Jr. A Celebration of Lorrie’s Life will be held at the Sylvan Lake Alliance Church, 4404 - 47 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, Alberta on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Lorrie’s honor may be made directly to a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.
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2 YEAR OLD GREEN recliner for sale, good shape, needs a bit of cleaning. $200. 403-358-3597. HOSPITAL Bed, single, Exc. cond. $60. obo. But you pick up. 403-343-8662
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100 VHS movies, $75 for all. 403-885-5020 2 ELECTRIC LAMPS, $20. 403-885-5020 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 SEWING MACHINE, Brother, Portable. Used Twice. $75. o.b.o. 403-342-7061 SHOES, ladies size 37, summer flat slingback, Rieker, anti-stress. Off white leather. Sides are open weave, worn once. Regular $185. Asking $80. 587-876-2914 VIDEO Photo Tripod, extended height, 143 cm. $40. 403-346-6539 WATER HOSE REEL, $35. 403-885-5020 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.
Cats
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KITTENS To GIVE AWAY ready to go. 403-782-3031 call between 1 & 4 pm
Travel Packages
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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
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2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or JULY 1. $900/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incl’d., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889
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Downtown OfÀce
Large waiting room, 2 ofÀces & storage room, 403-346-5885
Pasture
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PASTURE
North Red Deer. 10 cow/calf pairs, no bulls, no yearlings. 403-346-5885
2 bdrm in Clean, quiet, newly reno’d adult building. Rent $900 S.D. $700. Avail. immed. Near hospi- Mobile tal. No pets. 403-318-3679 Lot Houses/ GLENDALE, 2 bdrm., $800/mo., D.D. $850, N/S, Duplexes PADS $450/mo. no pets, no partiers. Brand new park in Lacombe. 403-346-1458 Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., SYLVAN: fully furn. rentals incld’s all utils. & cable. LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. $550 - $1300. By the week SUITES. 25+, adults only Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820 or month. 403-880-0210 n/s, no pets 403-346-7111
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1400 SQ. FT. condo with att. garage, South Red Deer. Ref’s req’d. 403-728-3688 2 BDRM. townhouse w/5 appls, avail. immed. rent $895. 403-314-0209 2BDRM. Lacombe condo in 45+ bldg, ground Ár. 1250/mo w/some utils. No smkg/pets. Avail July 1 780-484-0236 3 BDRM. 2 full baths, 4 appls., avail. now or July 1. SD $800. Rent $975 403-304-5337
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ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or July 1. 403-304-5337
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3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail. now or July 1st. 403-304-5337 TWO WEEKS FREE CLEARVIEW, 4 plex 2 bdrm. + den (bdrm), 1 1/2 baths, $975.mo. n/s, no pets, . 403-391-1780 WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls. Rent $925/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or July 1 403-304-5337
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Rental incentives avail. 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444 NEW Glendale reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm. apartments, rent $750, last month of lease free, immed. occupancy. 403-596-6000
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Rooms For Rent
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FULLY furn. bdrm. for rent, $500/mth - $250 DD. Call 403-396-2468 WEST PARK, $500. rent DD $250. smoking ok, Must have job or steady income 403-392-1499
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WORKING TREE Farm, Shop, Living Space, Cabin, Opposite Hospital Pond, Beach, and more on 2 bdrm. apt. w/balcony, 17 acres with beautiful adults only, no pets mountain view! 5000 trees heat/water incld. $875. plus oil revenue. West of 403-346-5885 Sylvan Lake. MLS CA0080467 $889,900. PENHOLD 1 bdrm., 4 Call Sandra Knoll Craig, appls., inclds. heat & water, Realty Executives Red no pets, $760/mo. 348-6594 Deer 403-358-8203 PENHOLD, deluxe 3 bdrm., Start your career! hrdwd. Árs., inclds. heat and See Help Wanted water, $1100. 403-348-6594
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2 BDRM. mobile home, stove fridge, washer, dryer in Rimbey Mobile Home Park. Good cond. $19,500. obo. 1-780-465-7107
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Trucks
1997 GMC Sonoma, 175,000 kms. $1800. obo 587-377-5034
Holiday Trailers
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2011 SPRINGDALE by Keystone 31’ travel trailer in mint cond., 3’ x 14’ slide, electric awning, jacks & hitch lift, rotating tv - to view in living room or bdrm. 2 - 30 lb. propane tanks, equalizer hitch, REDUCED to $16,750 obo. lwschroh@hotmail.com or 403-347-9067
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TAKE NOTICE THAT THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA has filled a Civil Claim, Action No. P1690102190 in the Provincial Court of Alberta (Civil), for judgment against you in the amount of $27,504.09 as at May 5, 2016 with interest at the rate of 4.89% per annum and including any legal fees and disbursements with such further interest and costs as may be proved at the trial of this action. The grounds alleged are stated in the Civil Claim, a copy of which will be mailed to you upon request directed to the Clerk of the Provincial Court of Alberta, Suite 606 - 5th Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5P7. Your whereabouts being unknown, the Court has ordered substitutional service upon you by this advertisement. Should you wish to oppost the Claim or seek other relief, you mst promptly take steps in accordance with the Notice of Defendant endorsed on the Civil Claim, or instruct your lawyer to do so. If within 30 days after this publication you fail to file with the said Clerk a Dispute Note, the Plaintiff may proceed according to the practice of the Court to note you in default and you will not thereafter be entitled to notice of any further proceedings, and relief sought by the Plaintiff may be given in your absence. Dated at the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, this 13th day of June, 2016. Leon Brener Law Barristers and Solicitors 100, 522 - 11 Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2R 0C8 403.234.1179 7649619F13
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Hooliganism scars Euro 2016 as England, Russia risk ejection BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — Football hooliganism has been making a comeback at the European Championship and is challenging French authorities who have struggled to deal with the sudden surge in violence. England and Russia were threatened with expulsion from Euro 2016 by UEFA on Sunday if there is further violence from their fans during the tournament. Clashes between English and Russian hooligans escalated over three days in the centre of Marseille before vicious fighting spread to the stadium on Saturday. Hooliganism that tarnished English soccer in the 1970s, 80s and 90s has been largely eradicated from domestic matches. Arrest figures at English matches have dramatically declined through the 21st century. There were few problems from England fans at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the 2010 tournament in South Africa or Euro 2012, which was hosted by Poland and Ukraine. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that 116 people had been arrested since Friday in incidents connected to the tournament, with 63 of them still being held in prison and the rest released. Three people had been expelled from France and five others barred from entering France, the ministry said. UEFA acknowledged there were “segregation issues” at the Stade Velodrome where Russia and England drew 1-1 and said it “will implement corrective measures to strengthen the deployment of security personnel at stadiums, in close collaboration with local authorities.” Russia, which hosts the World Cup in two years, is already facing UEFA sanctions after its fans were deemed to have orchestrated disorder inside the stadium. English fans behind one of the goals were attacked after the game as stewards failed to keep the rivals apart. UEFA expressed its “utter disgust” about the running battles involving the English, Russians and locals that started Thursday in the centre of the Mediterranean port city. Russia has been charged by UEFA over crowd disturbances, racist behaviour by fans and the setting off of fireworks at the game. UEFA’s disciplinary body will judge the case on Tuesday. Further rampages by Russian and English fans when they move to north-
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ern France for their next games could see one or both teams thrown out of the tournament. After an emergency meeting on Sunday, the UEFA executive committee “warned both football associations that — irrespective of any decisions taken by the independent disciplinary bodies relating to incidents inside the stadium — it will not hesitate to impose additional sanctions on the Football Association and the Russian Football Union, including the potential disqualification of their respective teams from the tournament, should such violence occur again.” Euro 2016 disturbances haven’t been restricted to Marseille, with clashes also erupting along the Mediterranean coast in Nice after trouble involving fans from Poland and Northern Ireland. At least 44 people were wounded in the clashes in Marseille and Nice, authorities said, The location of Russia’s next fixture poses another challenge for authorities as Lille is 30 kilometres (20 miles) from tiny Lens, where England plays Wales on Thursday. Lille also has a direct rail link to London so there could be a large number of fans from all four Group B nations converging on the city. “We suppose that we will have a lot of agitation in Lille” on Wednesday and Thursday, said local official Philippe Malizard. Lille will initially be reinforced with an extra company of 80 riot police officers, Malizard said, on top of the 480 police officers and eight companies of riot police already planned for match days. “The difficulty now is that everywhere England goes in France there will be expectations of violence and that will feed into a hostile environment around England fans which exacerbates the violence,” said Prof. Clifford Stott, an expert in hooliganism who said he advises British police. Stott, of England’s Keele University, said tactics deployed by Marseille authorities were “escalatory,” claiming that early intervention on Thursday could have quickly quelled the disorder. Tear gas was fired at the first sight of mass disorder and water cannon were later deployed. Exacerbating the problems for UEFA is the fact the locations for matches in each group are selected before the random draw to pick out the four teams. That means the 35,000-capacity Lens stadium hosts the British derby rather than, for example, the Lyon stadium with 59,000 seats.
Bangladesh arrests over 5,000 in crackdown on extremists BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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French police use tear gas against England supporters in downtown Marseille, France, June 10. Some minor scuffles on Friday and the brief clashes late Thursday revived bitter memories of days of bloody fighting in this Mediterranean port city between England hooligans, Tunisia fans and locals of North African origin during the World Cup in 1998, and raised fears of more violence ahead.
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh said Sunday that they have arrested more than 5,000 criminal suspects in the past few days as they continue a nationwide crackdown to try and stop a growing wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists. Since the crackdown began on Thursday, police have arrested 5,324 people, including 85 suspected Islamist radicals, said police spokesman Kamrul Ahsan. The majority of those arrested have petty criminal records. More arrests are expected through this week. At least 18 people, including atheist bloggers, foreign aid workers and religious minorities, have been killed in attacks over the last two years. In separate incidents last week, two Hindus were fatally attacked. The attacks have alarmed the international community and raised questions about whether Bangladesh’s secular government can protect minorities and secular writers and intellectuals in the Muslim-majority nation. The crackdown began four days after the wife of a police superintendent who led drives against Islamist militants and drug cartels was shot and
stabbed to death in the southeastern city of Chittagong. The killing caused a furor among Bangladesh’s political establishment, many of whom considered her as one of their own. Days after that attack, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to root out radicals and defeat their bid to establish Islamic rule in the country. Authorities have arrested suspects in some of the 18 attacks, mostly low-level operatives accused of following orders to carry out attacks, but none has been prosecuted. Police have said they are waiting until investigations are complete before taking any suspects to court. Almost all the attacks have been claimed by transnational Islamist extremist groups, including the Islamic State group and al-Qaida affiliates. The killing Friday of a Hindu ashram worker in northern Bangladesh was also claimed by IS, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist activity online. Hasina’s government, however, says transnational terror groups have no presence in the South Asian nation of 160 million. It blames the attacks on domestic groups aligned with political opposition parties, though it has presented no evidence of such a campaign and the opposition denies the allegations.
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ing to rescue crewmate Pat Brophy from their burning Lancaster bomber; awarded posthumous Victoria Cross. 1916 — Emily Murphy of Edmonton appointed first woman police magistrate In the British Empire; starts work July 1. 1908 — Canadian boxer Tommy Burns knocks out Bill Squires in the 8th round to win the world heavyweight championship. 1898 — Birth of the Yukon as Royal Assent given to the Yukon Territory Act 1886 — Fire razes Vancouver in 1/2 hr blaze; 1,000 buildings torched, up to 50 die.
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ADVICE MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016
Be firm with mattress and hoarder hubby KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: My husband is a good, dependable man, but he is a terrible hoarder. A number of years ago, we agreed on separate bedrooms, so he could be messy in private. When we bought our current home, it came with a garage and he was in seventh heaven. All of his “treasures,” including things that had been in boxes for decades, would have a home. He would have the garage to himself, as well as the huge workroom in the basement. In return, I got the master bedroom, and the third bedroom would be for our books and household files. Well, Annie, my book room is now a constant stash place for transient items and the downstairs workroom looks like an explosion went off. The garage is filled to the hilt with his stuff. I have one small shelf
with gardening materials that I struggle to reach over all of the accumulation. He never throws anything out, for fear he “might need it.” This includes mail going back weeks, which he leaves on the dining room table until the stack topples over. Then I put the stack in a shopping bag and stash it beside his computer. Where it stays for decades. But the latest drama has me really irked. A few years ago, he bought a beautiful, expensive mattress, but claimed it made him sore. So he started buying one cheap air mattress after another. The original mattress ended up in my book room, so now I can’t even reach the household files. He wants to put it in my bedroom, claiming I have two bedrooms to his one. Am I being too inflexible and strict? I can’t stand clutter, and I feel he is constantly encroaching. Every time I manage to create an empty shelf, he fills it. How can I make this better? — Drowning in Stuff Dear Drowning: Your husband will continue to encroach on any available space. He can’t help himself. You’ve been exceedingly tolerant, but everyone has limits. Please contact the International OCD Foundation (iocdf.org) for information on hoarding and
how to help your husband. You can start by respectfully asking whether he will allow you to dispose of the mattress, since he will not be using it again and it is taking up a lot of space. Under no circumstances should you let it be stored in your bedroom. Dear Annie: Your response to “Fearful” should have included advice to see her ophthalmologist for an eye exam. Her poor night vision may be due to developing cataracts, a common problem in older persons. Interocular lens replacements is a very short, safe procedure performed under local anesthesia. My surgery is scheduled, and I’m looking forward to once again driving at night. — Montana Dear Montana: Several readers suggested that “Fearful” might enjoy driving at night once she has cataract surgery, if that should turn out to be the problem. It’s a great suggestion, although she may have other reasons for not driving at night that are unconnected to her vision. 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.
Stem cell treatment holds hope for MS BY SHERYL UBELACKER THE CANADIAN PRESS More than 10 years ago, Jenn Fraser looked into her future and saw an image of herself in a wheelchair, the likely result of rapidly progressing multiple sclerosis that was swiftly stealing her ability to walk, blurring her vision and wracking parts of her body with numbness and pain. Now 53, the Vancouver mother of three is back to hiking, goes kayaking and has joined a dragon-boat team, thanks to an experimental bone marrow transplant that has halted the progression of her MS and even reversed some of her symptoms. “I am so much better, my mom calls me the miracle child, ” she said from Vancouver. “My cane is in my cupboard. I haven’t used it in maybe seven years.” But Fraser knows — and the doctors who treated her strongly emphasize — that having the immune system wiped out with chemotherapy and replaced with stem cells taken earlier from the bone marrow isn’t a panacea for anyone with MS, but a potential treatment for only a select group of patients with aggressive disease. “The kind of patients that we’re looking at are probably young, early into their disease, with indications that they’re not able to be controlled by our current therapies,” said Ottawa Hospital neurologist Dr. Mark Freedman, who co-led a 15-year study of the procedure involving 24 MS patients. “What we are dealing with is people who are actively having attacks and amassing disability from each of these attacks, such that they’re constantly getting worse even between attacks,” said Freedman, likening the disease progression to a runaway train. “What we’re not looking for is someone who’s exhausted all known therapies before trying this. We’ve tried to identify a group that we consider to have aggressive forms of MS. And we think it’s quite rare, probably no more than five per cent of most clinics would have patients that would satisfy the criteria for the study that we did.” That study, published Thursday in
JOANNE MADELINE MOORE HOROSCOPES Monday, June 13 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Tim Allen, 63; Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, 30; Stellan Skarsgard, 65 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Jump out of your usual routine — adventure, excitement and change are all on the agenda today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Over the next 12 months the big wide world is your oyster — as long as you resist the urge to procrastinate. So get out there and show others what you are really capable of! ARIES (March 21-April 19): It’s a great day to shake off the physical and mental cob-
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Jenn Fraser kayaks in Deep Cove in North Vancouver, B.C., Thursday. More than 10 years ago, Fraser looked into her future and saw an image of herself in a wheelchair, the likely result of rapidly progressing multiple sclerosis that was swiftly stealing her ability to walk, blurring her vision and wracking parts of her body with numbness and pain. the Lancet, details how the two dozen patients had stem cells extracted from their blood, before being given highdose chemotherapy to knock out their immune systems. Once recovered, patients were injected with the stem cells, which rebuild the bone marrow, blood cells and immune system. The process is similar to that which leukemia patients go through with donor stem cells. “It’s like starting over again, like a baby,” said co-lead investigator Dr. Harold Atkins, a stem cell transplant physician and scientist at the Ottawa Hospital. While the new immune system needs to build up antibodies to protect against disease, the researchers suggest it offers a critical bonus over the old one — it appears to contain none of the cells that spark MS, which occurs when the immune system goes awry and begins destroying tissues in the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Atkins said the bone-marrow transplants halted the progression of MS in 23 patients — one man died due to toxicity from the high-dose chemother-
apy — and reversed some symptoms in about 40 per cent of participants. Although the trial is not the first to explore the use of bone-marrow transplants for rapidly progressing MS, the Ottawa researchers believe it is the first to show complete and sustained suppression of all inflammatory activity in patients. Dr. Anthony Traboulsee, medical director of the MS clinic at UBC Hospital in Vancouver, said the high success rate is likely due to the Ottawa researchers using a more rigorous course of chemotherapy to ensure patients’ existing immune systems were wiped out. “The exciting part of this for me is it shows MS is an extremely treatable, potentially curable disease by targeting the immune system,” said Traboulsee, who was not involved with the research. The approach could possibly be used for other auto-immune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, he said. “For the right patient with really aggressive disease, failing standard therapies, it’s nice to know that this is a potential option.”
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While Atkins called the results “very exciting,” he stressed the procedure is a daunting one to endure and recover from, and can have serious side-effects and risks, making it appropriate only for a small proportion of people with very active MS. Some participants developed shingles after the bone marrow transplant some others developed different auto-immune disorders, primarily thyroid conditions, which can be controlled with medications. Still, many patients saw improvements in their ability to walk, their balance, vision and other deficits — to the point that some were able to resume driving or riding a bike. Alex Normandin of Montreal, who was diagnosed with rapidly advancing MS at age 25 during his third year of medical school, was able to return to McGill University and finish his residency after his 2008 bone-marrow transplant. The 33-year-old is now practising full-time as a family physician. Two years ago, he married his longtime girlfriend. “The fact that this treatment was able to stop the progression and give me some of my function back is really a complete life-changer,” Normandin said from Montreal. “But I’m not completely MS-free,” he said, cautioning that the treatment has not cured his symptoms, nor is it appropriate for everyone with MS. “I still have quite a few problems with walking, with balance. I walk with a cane most of the time. “I’m limited in terms of not being able to do everything that I’d like to do, but I’m still able to do enough that I consider myself lucky.” For Fraser, there were some immediate benefits from the transplant, but it wasn’t until about two years afterward that she began to see major changes. “It has been completely life-changing. I’m able to participate in my family and I wasn’t before. I’m able to do some of the things I used to love to do, like hiking and kayaking.” Though she still suffers from debilitating fatigue, “it has allowed me to do so much more that had been kind of snatched away from me because of this disease.”
quaintance or a kindred soul within your local community. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t be shy Capricorn! Strive to promote yourself big time, as you push forward personally and professionally. You also have much to gain from sharing creative ideas with a compatible colleague. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your bohemian side shines brightly today, as the stars stimulate your endearingly eccentric side. Tap into the adventurous Aquarian you were born to be, as you charm others without even trying. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): All sorts of financial and business projects are favoured, as you experiment with a new approach that might just work. Innovative ideas and creative communication are the secrets to clinching the deal. Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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A fresh take on sketch comedy BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Canadian quartet behind CBC’s Baroness von Sketch Show is quick to give kudos to shows that helped popularize comedy sketches on the small screen. Yet while acknowledging the lingering influence of series like SCTV and The Kids in the Hall, the all-female cast is hoping to bring a fresh perspective to a familiar format. “I think that what’s great about the show that we have is that it’s just having worked in a lot of rooms with men sometimes you don’t pitch all of your ideas because you’re like: ‘The guys aren’t going to get this,”’ cast member Jennifer Whalen said in an interview at the recent CBC presentation for advertisers in Toronto. “The freedom of just being fully yourself is huge.” Whalen co-stars alongside Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill and Aurora Browne on Baroness von Sketch Show, which premieres Tuesday night on CBC-TV. The single-camera series has no laugh track and conjured a “kind of documentary feel” to how it is filmed, noted showrunner Taylor. “We knew we wanted natural lighting. We knew we wanted on-location — we didn’t want (to film in) studio,” said Taylor, who has written on multiple seasons of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. “We knew we wanted our characters — even if they went to a broad place — to be rooted in something grounded.” The six-episode sketch series promises an irreverent look at navel-gazing contemporary culture, from the politics of ordering a coffee to entitled coworkers and even a book club meeting gone wrong. The debut episode also offers a decidedly feminist glimpse at politics with a look at a world summit decades into the future where all of the leaders are female.
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‘Baroness von Sketch Show’ stars Jennifer Whalen, left to right, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor and Aurora Browne. The ‘Baroness von Sketch Show’ is an all-female, single-camera sketch comedy series that takes a fresh look at the world’s narcissistic contemporary culture. “Women are shown in the media as a fraction of themselves — not as they fully, fully, truly are,” said Whalen, who was head writer on 22 Minutes, developed long-running comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie and worked on The Ron James Show. “I think every woman that has friends will appreciate the way you talk to your girlfriends. Women are hilarious. They’re dirty, they’re smart, they’re irreverent. But you don’t really see that on television. So I think that it’s really exciting to show more of
what I experience. I feel like this show reflects more my life experience than anything I’ve ever worked on.” While bringing a distinct approach and voice to the series as four female performers in their 40s, the cast also felt it was critical that the show resonate with a broad audience. “We are obviously always tackling how things are different for women compared to men,” said MacNeill, an actor and writer who works regularly in Canada and the U.K. “But we really try to make it personal to make sure
that it’s all relatable: what happens to us personally, what we experience and what we see.” “I think the movement in television you’re seeing that the creators — no matter who they are — (are) being able to have final creative say and really be in charge of how something gets out,” said Browne, who recently co-created and starred in the web series “Newborn Moms.” “For any performer, and every comedian, that is another layer of satisfying experience.”
‘Conjuring 2’ scares up big ‘Hamilton’ sweeps up awards weekend at the box office at a sometimes sombre Tonys BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The recent slump of sequels at the box office finally caught a break with The Conjuring 2, a horror sequel that topped weekend theatres with an estimated $40.4 million. The Warner Bros. film, in which Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson play married paranormal investigators, opened nearly on par with its 2013 original, which was also directed by James Wan. That film debuted with $41.8 million and went on to earn $319 million globally. The big-budget video-game adaptation Warcraft, a co-production between Universal and Legendary that reportedly cost $160 million to make, came in second with $24.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though it effectively bombed in North America, Warcraft has been a hit overseas, particularly in China. In China, the film, taken from the World of Warcraft video game franchise, has made a staggering $156 million in its first five days. That surpasses the foreign film release record of Avengers: Age of Ultron, not to mention blockbusters like Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Why has Warcraft, a poorly reviewed video game adaption, done so well in China? The game it’s based on, World of Warcraft, has long been especially popular there, even spawning a theme park. The film’s Chinese release was also handled by Legendary, the production company bought earlier this year by China’s entertainment and real estate powerhouse Dalian Wanda Group Co. The Lionsgate magician caper Now You See Me 2, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson, opened in third place with $23 million domestically. That’s a drop from the original’s $29.4 million debut. It eventually grossed $351.7 million world-
wide. The dip for Now You See Me 2 was more in line with the diminishing results seen from recent poorly performing sequels. Alice Through the Looking Glass, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (last week’s top film, which slid to fourth this weekend with $14.8 million), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Ride Along 2 and The Huntsman: Winter’s War have all done worse than their preceding films. The streak didn’t concern Warner Bros. for the release of The Conjuring 2, studio distribution chief Jeff Goldstein said. “We looked at the number of movies that didn’t work and we said to ourselves: It’s really the content of the films,” Goldstein said. “While there seems to have been a few in a row, we didn’t think it was a pattern that was systemic. We just thought it was about the movie, itself.” Instead, The Conjuring franchise has succeeded by broadening the horror audience with old-school frights and a higher quality than the genre typically sees. The sequel, which is set in a haunted London home, appealed to both younger and older moviegoers, and drew a roughly even split of males and females — a rarity for a horror film. “There’s seemingly been a spell cast over the second installments and The Conjuring, I think, broke that spell,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comScore. “Just the overall quality won over the audience in a genre generally looked down upon from a critical perspective.” Unlike Warcraft or Now You See Me 2, The Conjuring 2 had largely positive reviews going for it. Next week, Pixar’s Finding Dory will hope to continue the turn of fortune for sequels. The Finding Nemo sequel is expected to perhaps be Pixar’s biggest opening ever.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Hamilton, the hiphop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, captured nine Tony Awards by the mid-point of the telecast on Sunday but will not break the record for the most Tonys. Hamilton went into the night with 16 nominations and had won best score, best book, direction, orchestration, choreography and best featured actor and actress statuettes for Renee Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs. It earlier won awards for costume and lighting but lost scenic design to She Loves Me, meaning Hamilton will not be able to break the 12-statuette record haul by The Producers. The awards show unspooled with a heavy heart a night after a gunman killed 50 people at a gay Florida nightclub, prompting a Broadway tribute to the victims at the top of the show and references to tolerance throughout it. Host James Corden, his back to the audience, spoke to viewers when he dedicated the night to celebrate the diversity of Broadway. “Hate will never win. Together we have to make sure of that. Tonight’s show stands as a symbol and a celebration of that principle,” he said. But for much of the telecast, the mood was light and typical of an awards show. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the star and creator of Hamilton, won for best score and book, and read from onstage a sonnet, referencing tragedy and urging “love and love and love….” Thomas Kail won the Tony for directing Hamilton. He thanked Miranda, a frequent collaborator, and celebrated the diversity of Broadway this season. “Let’s continue to tell stories,” he said. Jayne Houdyshell, a mainstay of the
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