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‘Historic’ CPP deal struck DEAL ON CANADA PENSION PLAN REFORM WAS SWIFT IN POLICY-MAKING TERMS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Higher Canada Pension Plan premiums are still more than two years off, and the ensuing benefits — meant to accrue to future generations — still several decades away. All of which makes it rather ironic
that the “historic” CPP deal reached Monday between Ottawa and most, but not all, of the provinces and territories came together in a relative blink of an eye — by policy-making standards, at least. Even federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau, himself a pension expert, had expected it to take until the end
of the year for negotiations to wrap up. Instead, the provinces are now being asked to finalize an agreement by July 15 that will eventually increase contributions and retirement benefits through the public plan. Following weeks of talks and an allday meeting in Vancouver on Monday, finance ministers emerged with an
agreement in principle. Even provinces such as Saskatchewan and British Columbia, which had expressed concerns about the timing of CPP reform, had signed on. Only Manitoba and Quebec declined to agree to the terms. Please see CPP on Page A8
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Caribou fencing plan panned BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF Critics say the Alberta government’s plan to fence in threatened woodland caribou to protect them is an experiment and doesn’t address the real issue — loss of habitat, not wolves. The province recently released a draft plan to protect the Little Smoky and A La Peche herds in their ranges northwest of Hinton. Under the federal Species At Risk Act, Alberta is required to preserve 65 per cent of critical caribou habitat by October 2017. The Alberta Environment and Parks plan proposes to build a 100-sqkm fenced caribou rearing facility within the Little Smoky caribou range. Eventually young adult caribou would be released outside of the fenced area to help increase the caribou population. This would protect adult and young caribou from predation and allow for the removal of predators and other animals within the fenced area. There are only only about 70 Little Smoky caribou. Alberta has a total of about 3,500 caribou. The province also wants to work with industry to ensure the restoration of over 10,000 kilometres of seismic lines to caribou habitat in the two caribou ranges. Overall, it would also protect 4.4 million more acres of caribou range in Northern Alberta for a total of 12 million acres. Dwight Rodtke, retired problem wildlife specialist for Alberta Agriculture, said Tuesday that the real problem threatening caribou is their loss of habitat, not wolves. There are all kinds of problems inherent with the fencing project, said Rodtke, who lives in the Rocky Mountain House area. They will have to kill everything inside the fence area, such as wolves, and other ungulates that would compete with the caribou. Please see CARIBOU on Page A8
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From the left, Leslie Stonechild, Dakota Dion, Brandon McDonald and Dean Johnson drum and sing during a flash mob at Bower Place. The drummers were joined by The Red Feather Women in Red Deer as a surprise celebration of National Aboriginal Day at the shopping centre over the noon hour. As the men drummed, the women and some mall shoppers danced in a circle around them. See story about National Aboriginal Day on page A7.
Red Deer, Olds colleges renew partnership BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF
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OLDS — Red Deer and Olds colleges renewed their partnership to provide rural Central Albertans with access to post-secondary education in small communities across the region. Six years ago Campus Alberta Central (CAC) was formed by Red Deer College and Olds College, and on Tuesday they signed a renewal of their joint-venture agreement. In 2016-17, a total of 18 post-secondary programs will be available online or in classes at learning sites in 21 communities across Central Alberta. Joel Ward, Red Deer College president and CAC board chair, said discussion has also begun to expand CAC access to Ponoka, Wetaskiwin and the
four First Nations at Maskwacis. He said a significant learning site in terms of size and scope could be developed in Ponoka to serve the area. “We’ve been approached by the mayor of Ponoka and they’re looking at creating an education learning centre to house a number of different things in Ponoka,” said Ward at an event to sign the venture agreement at Olds College on Tuesday. He said an announcement on the expansion could come this year. Red Deer College will also continue to push for polytechnic university status. “We want to add that last category of credential to Central Albertans throughout the region as well. We
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believe we’ve demonstrated over six years our ability to reach out to Central Alberta and to let the government know we have the expertise and ability to offer those kinds of programming throughout Central Alberta,” Ward said. Jason Dewling, vice-president of academics and research at Olds College, said the colleges are working with the communities to find out what kind of local programs they want from Olds and Red Deer. “There is very little overlap between the institutions. It allows us to have a non-competitive partnership where we can maximize each other’s strengths,” Dewling said.
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Farmers oppose county fee BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF
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The amendment proposed that buildings 110 to 360 square feet require a building permit that costs $100. Larger buildings would require a $100 development permit instead. In defending the permits, Mayor Jim Wood said $100 was a small price to pay to ensure buildings are where they should be and won’t require future, and more expensive, regulation relaxation requests. “$100 is not a big cost,” he said, adding the permit is similar to those required for other buildings. Wood, who farms in the Elnora area, said the permit is not about trying to tell farmers what to do on their property. Coun. Christine Moore said the permit proposal is before council because there have been concerns raised about what buildings are out there in the county and whether they are all safe. Coun. Philip Massier was against the amendment saying he hadn’t found any support among other farmers. “I haven’t met a farmer that feels this is a requirement,” he said. Also speaking against was Coun. Connie Huelsman, who said, “I do not see why we need another level of bureaucracy.” Coun. Richard Lorenz was also against while Coun. Jean Bota voted for the amendment. Red Deer County is not the only rural municipality taking a closer look at agriculture accessory buildings. Kneehill County is considering a similar development permit requirement. In Leduc and Rocky View Counties, farmers must sign a declaration that the proposed accessory building will only be used for farm purposes.
A controversial Red Deer County proposal to charge a $100 fee for farm buildings has been rejected. More than half a dozen county farmers spoke out against the new fee during a public hearing at Red Deer County Centre on Tuesday. The proposal failed to go forward to second reading after council was deadlocked at 3-3. A tie vote kills the proposed bylaw amendment. Many of those who spoke said the proposal to require a building or development fee for farm buildings was unnecessary and imposed another level of bureaucracy and expense on farmers. Michele Brewster, who farms in the Penhold area, said it is hard enough for young people to get a start in farming without more regulations and costs. “I really think nickel and diming people in this economy is not the right thing to do,” she said. Former Red Deer County councillor Dave Hoar said the purpose of the permit requirement was unclear because farm buildings are not meant for public use. “Public safety is a non-issue because these are not public buildings,” he said. The county wanted the requirement for development or building permits — depending on the building’s size — to ensure they were in the right place on property, were safe and had not been adapted for other than typical agriculture use.
RCMP hunting for suspect in two robberies BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF
was carrying a fixed blade knife and a large garbage bag. On June 19, a man robbed the Express 24 in the Highland Green neighbourhood at knifepoint. RCMP were called to the Express 24 on Howarth Street at 2:45 a.m. after a man entered the store brandishing a knife at staff members and customers. The suspect walked behind the counter and demanded an undisclosed amount of money, scratch tickets, and cigarettes, which he placed in a black garbage bag he was carrying. The suspect left by the back door and police believe he may have fled on a bicycle, heading south on Taylor Drive. RCMP are looking for a suspect who is described as 1.75 metres (5-foot-9) tall, skinny build, wearing a light-coloured material over his face and a black, long-sleeved shirt with large white letters on the bottom of it and carrying a 9” fixed blade knife and a black garbage bag. Contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403343-5575. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com
Red Deer RCMP are looking for a man connected to two gas store robberies within three days. Police say a man robbed the Scotty’s Esso at knifepoint after assaulting and threatening a staff member on June 16. RCMP were called to the Esso Station on Reichley Street at 10:45 p.m. after a man entered the store brandishing a knife at and threatening to stab a staff member. The suspect went behind the counter and shook the staff member before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money, scratch tickets, cigarettes, and a staff member’s purse. He placed all items in a large black garbage bag he was carrying and fled. The staff member was not injured. Police Dog Services tracked the suspect into the Rosedale neighbourhood. The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, 1.83 metres (6 feet) tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black and white face mask, a grey hoodie pulled down over his head, grey pants and black dress shoes. He
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Local BRIEFS Red Deer man hospitalized after escaping from burning motorhome A Red Deer man was taken to hospital Monday morning after he escaped his burning motorhome in the Cochrane area just off Hwy 1 near Hwy 40. Cochrane RCMP said they received a report about the vehicle fire at about
2:30 a.m. and they arrived to find a partially burning motorhome. The man said he awakened to unknown person(s) near his motorhome and it had been set on fire. RCMP received assistance from the RCMP Police Dog Service as well as the Calgary Police helicopter to search for possible suspects. The matter is still being investigated although it has been reported that an explosion was heard in the area. The 32-year-old man’s injuries are unknown. RCMP are asking for public assistance. Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity or suspicious people in the area is asked to contact the Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000. Should they wish to remain anonymous, they can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).
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EDMONTON — Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says a $4.4-million summer advertising blitz to promote the province’s climate-change plan is necessary because of its sweeping impact. But opposition politicians say the multiplatform campaign confirms the province is desperately selling something the public isn’t buying. Phillips said the climate plan, which includes a multibillion-dollar carbon tax that kicks in Jan. 1., is far-reaching and complex. “People need to know more about it,” Phillips told reporters at the legislature Tuesday. “We as a government have a responsibility to communicate with Albertans exactly what we are making for changes. “There are going to be a number of different programs and other initiatives that are moving forward as a result of this.” The campaign is on top of $503,000 spent on a climate change ad rollout last year. The new one will feature ads online, on TV, on radio, in movie houses, in print and in mailouts over the summer. The 90-second video clip promises the plan will protect health and the environment while kickstarting the economy.
It has upbeat music along with shots of kayakers, cyclists, mountain goats, wind turbines, horses, puppies, mountain and riverscapes, bears, ducks, scientists, and solar panels. Phillips dismissed suggestions the ad plan is a bid to change the narrative because the government’s message isn’t getting through. “What I’ve been hearing is that there’s a tremendous optimism for diversifying the economy (and) all the new investments that are going to be coming in,” she said. The climate change plan, announced last year by Notley and Phillips, is a multipronged approach to reduce Alberta’s carbon footprint and give it more environmental credibility when it pitches for national projects like pipelines to ports. It will reduce methane emissions, curb oilsands emissions and phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030. The first part of the climate plan was passed in the spring sitting, giving the province the legal licence to implement the carbon tax. Gasoline will go up 4.49 cents a litre and natural gas will go up $1.01 gigajoule, raising an estimated $3 billion over 2017 and 2018.
BRIEFS Residents, businesses urged to conserve water this summer The City of Red Deer is reminding residents and businesses to conserve water as the city braces for low water flows from the Red Deer River. Katina Tam, Environmental Program Specialist said Alberta Environment and Parks is forecasting below-average volumes of water in the Red Deer River Basin from June to September, so we’re asking Red Deerians to be proactive and mindful of the amount of water they use. “We encourage residents and businesses to join the city in cutting unnecessary uses of potable water,” she said. “If we all act now and take measures to minimize our water use, together we can ensure the long-term sustainability of our potable water supply for this summer and years to come.” There are simple measures residents and businesses can take to reduce water use, including: Use a rain barrel to capture rainwater and re-use it for lawn or plant irrigation. Rainwater contains naturally-found nutrients that are beneficial for grass and plants to grow. The City is currently offering a residential Rain Barrel Rebate Program on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on how to apply, visit www.reddeer.ca/ rainbarrels. Let your lawn turn brown during periods of drought and hot temperatures; during these times, lawn is in a dormant state and will become green once wetter, cooler weather returns. Lawns can typically survive several weeks in a dormant state. Reduce the need for watering by leaving grass clippings, which are approximately 85 per cent water, on your lawn. During the summer, clippings decompose and return nitrogen and other nutrients to the lawn and add moisture. Check your toilets or faucets for leaks and repair as needed. To check your toilets for leaks, put five to six drops of food colouring in the toilet tank; if, without flushing, the colour begins to appear in the toilet bowl within 30 minutes, a leak exists. Business owners are encouraged to introduce lowflow toilets, install aerators on faucets and ensure water conservation signage is in place in bathrooms and kitchens.
Noise-emission tests available at Cruise Night Show and Shine Test your vehicle noise emissions at the Red Deer Cruise Night Show and Shine on Thursday at the Crossroads Church parking lot.
Red Deer County tweaks rules for secondary suites Secondary suites are becoming an increasingly popular way for families to manage their mortgage costs. Long been allowed in Red Deer County, a review found the municipality’s bylaw does not comply with the Alberta Safety Codes Act. The provincial legislation requires that a secondary suite must be contained within the principal dwelling, a requirement not outlined in county regulations. Under the county’s new bylaw, a secondary suite can’t be larger than 969 square feet. There can’t be more than two living units, including the secondary suite, in a home. For instance, a secondary suite would not be approved in an apartment building.
Another proposed bylaw change would see a garden suite added as a use. This allows for the development of an additional dwelling above a detached garage or other accessory building. This type of accommodation had been considered a secondary suite in the county bylaw before it was identified as not meeting the Alberta Safety Codes Act. A garden suite can’t be bigger than the principal dwelling unit and only one garden or secondary suite would be allowed per parcel. County council gave the revised bylaw first reading on Tuesday. A public hearing has been set for Aug. 16.
Urban Bulldogs Against Kids Abuse holding fundraiser A local motorcycle group that aims to protect children from abuse is holding a fundraising event on the weekend that will feature one of the actors from the Sons of Anarchy. The Red Deer Chapter of Urban Bulldogs Against Kids Abuse (UBAKA) is bringing in Ted Alva, who played a member of the biker gang on the hit TV series. There will be a poker run on Saturday that starts at Wrench’s Cycle N ATV, at 104-105 Burnt Lake Trail. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the ride begins at 11 a.m. Then Sunday in Springbrook there is a bike wash, and meet and greet at the Multiplex Hanger Pub from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alva will be at both events.
Correction In a June 3 cutline for a photo titled “Up against the van,” it should have described the group as the Urban Bulldogs Against Kids Abuse child advocacy motorcycle group.
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The province estimates the average family will see their costs rise an extra $443 next year, while opposition politicians say the cost will be double that or more. The money all goes to rebates for middle and low-income earners or is earmarked for green initiatives from transit projects to home retrofits. Opposition politicians fought to amend the legislation in the spring sitting, saying, among other concerns, that the tax needs to be revenue neutral and the government needs to present studies on the economic impact of the tax. Those amendments were defeated by Notley’s majority government. Opponents have also argued a broad tax is particularly counterproductive at a time Alberta’s economy has hit a wall over low oil prices. Progressive Conservative Leader Ric McIver said the key sticking point is the fact the government climate plan will slow the rate of greenhouse emissions over the next decade or so, but the actual amount of GHGs will still increase. “The general public isn’t buying this,” said McIver. “Their plan is taking a lot of jobs away from Albertans, taking a lot of money out of the economy, and isn’t going to do a blessed thing for the environment,” he said.
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Some people in the oil industry just don’t get it GREG NEIMAN OPINION We know the oil and gas industry in Alberta is suffering right now. We know that Alberta’s energy-related businesses and their thousands of employees will need the goodwill and co-operation of government to turn things around. So how would you go about achieving that? By placing a cutout photo of premier Rachel Notley as a fairway target at an oilmen’s golf tournament and inviting people to take shots at her? Probably not a great starting point. I mean, doing that is not illegal, right? We have freedom of speech here; we’re not living in a totally communist regime here, are we? No, just a civil society, where the thread of civility is wearing thin. And so Ernest Bothi, president of the Brooks Big Country Oilmen’s Association, honestly believes he has no reason to feel sorry for symbolically inviting violence against the Alberta
premier. He told reporters he would apologize to the premier as a person for this stupid and tasteless stunt, but not as a premier. One wonders if he actually tried to do that personally. Bothi spent a lot of time with reporters defending his decision to place the target on the fairway at the golf tournament, but no time at all reflecting on the consequences. “A lot of good people have invested their entire life into this industry and for what?” he said. “So that a government can strip it away from us?” I haven’t heard that the government was planning to nationalize the energy industry in Alberta, have you? I hadn’t heard that the NDP was responsible for the overproduction and glut of oil on the international market leading to the price crash, had you? Rather, I see the government doing everything it can to see that major pipeline projects are approved, to allow more Alberta bitumen and gas reach more markets. Part of that effort is to try to scrub the label of “dirty oil” off the Alberta brand, so that more buyers will accept it. Is that the part that Bothi objects to? If so, he should be more clear. “I just read online that her carbon
tax is going to cost billions,” he said. Now there’s a good reason to dehumanize our elected officials. Let’s try to help Bothi out here. The carbon tax has a variety of integrated goals, one of which is to get at least one of the proposed major pipelines built, so that people like Bothi can get back to their million-dollar profits. In this regard, I would think the government is the oilman’s friend right now. The best bet for a lot of highly-skilled former oilworkers to get a job again within our province is for the carbon tax to seed research and development in new technologies, beyond mining and processing ever-growing daily bitumen production levels. When even the Saudis are actively retreating from the oil business, you’d have to think that, finally, Alberta might have to diversify its economy as well. If people like Ernest Bothi want to be a part of that, they’d better start treating the government as a partner, not an enemy. The world is what the world is. We’ve had too much airing of grievances in our politics today, and not enough educated people coming together to look for solutions. Oilmen are supposed to be prag-
matists, realists, adapters. So act like them, not like junior-high dropouts. The future ain’t what it used to be, if you want to quote Yogi Berra. Whether you prepare for it or not, the future will come. In the eyes of many, that future includes oil and gas, but less of it in the mix of energy that will be sold on world markets. A global market, by the way, worth trillions of dollars. Does crying that the dinosaurs are dying make them live longer? When you depersonalize our leadership, make them symbolic targets, some jerk is going to conclude it’s OK to make them real targets. How far is it from launching a golf ball at the face of the Alberta premier, to the shooting death of British MP Jo Cox, as a political statement? Premier Notley has gotten too many death threats in the past year to allow making her face a golf course target into something funny. Or into something acceptable as free speech at an industry golf tournament. News reports have it that although the target was out there in the open fairway, none of the participants was able to hit the mark. Maybe that’s symbolic, too. Follow Greg Neiman’s blog at Readersadvocate.blogspot.ca.
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Harper’s votes did the talking in final days CHANTAL HEBERT NATIONAL By all indications, Stephen Harper has slipped away from the House of Commons without leaving a trace in the official record of parliamentary debates of the departure of one of Canada’s longest serving prime ministers. The House adjourned for the summer on Friday. Harper is expected to resign from his Calgary seat over the summer and move on to a career in the private sector before it reopens in mid-September. Between now and then MPs will gather just once, on June 29, to hear U.S. President Barack Obama address Parliament. If all goes according to that tentative plan Harper will leave the Hill without having dignified the place with a final farewell. Political friends and foes in the House will not have had an opportunity to mark the occasion of his retirement. The last time the former Conservative leader spoke in the Commons RED DEER
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was in his capacity as prime minister a year ago to the day last Friday. As was their practice, he and NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair sparred at length, giving Canadians a preview of what the two of them believed would be the central duel of the upcoming election campaign. It is possible, with the benefit of hindsight, to give Harper credit for prescience for having predicted on that occasion that Canadians were “not looking for the high-tax, protectionist, anti-prosperity agenda of the NDP,” except that he probably did not mean that voters would select Justin Trudeau and a deficit-financed spending plan instead. From his more recent seat on the opposition side, Harper did not rise a single time to speak but he did vote assiduously. In total, the former prime minister participated in 99 votes since the new Parliament opened. For the sake of comparison, he attended as many votes as his party’s interim leader, Rona Ambrose and showed up for 10 more than Mulcair did. Most notably, Harper voted against the medically assisted death-bill at third and final reading. If he had been re-elected that is the one piece of legislation he, too, would have had to News News tips 403-314-4333 Sports line 403-343-2244 News fax 403-341-6560 Sports reporter 403-314-4338 editorial@reddeeradvocate.com
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craft. Pigs would have flown before a Conservative government brought in a more permissive legislation to respond to the Supreme Court’s Carter ruling than Trudeau did. It would have been interesting to watch the many Conservative senators who found Bill C-14 overly restrictive struggle with one drafted on Harper’s instructions. Two votes the former prime minister did miss dealt with ailing Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s bill to make the English-language lyrics of the national anthem gender neutral. Harper’s government had once proposed such a change only to back off in the face of a grassroots backlash. For all the talk of the first full sitting of a Trudeau-run Parliament being devoted to undoing Harper’s legacy, his final months in the House were probably not very painful, or at least not as painful as the months Paul Martin spent in the Commons after he lost the 2006 election to the Conservatives. Within his first year in office, and despite not having the command of a majority in the House, his successor had taken his distance from the Kelowna Accord and Martin’s master plan for a different relationship with Canada’s indigenous people. He had initiated Canada’s retreat from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and put
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the Liberal national child-care program in the dustbin. By comparison, Trudeau has so far merely been scribbling in the margins of his predecessor’s testament. From Harper’s perspective, the bittersweet moments of the past eight months - if any - would have involved his fellow Conservatives. He spent a decade in power trying in vain to build a Quebec team worthy of the name only to watch one belatedly bloom on the opposition benches. Harper could have used more readyfor-prime-time recruits such as former Action Démocratique leader Gérard Deltell when he was in power. And then there is the remarkable speed at which the Conservative caucus has bounced back from the election defeat. That swift recovery has been one of the more remarkable features of the new House of Commons. In the same predicament a decade ago the Liberals went through all five stages of grief over the three successive Parliaments. The Conservatives, on the other hand, look like they are having more fun than in their glory days in government. They did not wait for Harper to leave the House to move on. Chantal Hébert is a national affairs writer.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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‘Ugly and dangerous rhetoric’ AFL SAYS RCMP SHOULD INVESTIGATE THREATS AGAINST WOMEN POLITICIANS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Alberta Federation of Labour says the RCMP should actively pursue investigations into the “ugly and dangerous rhetoric” that is being directed at women in politics. In an official statement, the AFL says extremists in the province are directing hate speech at female politicians. The federation, which represents 29 public and private sector unions, also says political leaders in the province should stand up to the violent fringe elements in their own parties. Last week, participants in a golf tournament held by the Big Country Oilmen’s Association were criticized by some for having a cutout of Premier Rachel Notley set up as a target so golfers could pelt her face with balls. The incident came just days after British Labour Party MP Jo Cox was slain in a knife and gun attack that her husband says was motivated by her strong political beliefs, including her support for Syrian refugees and her work to keep Britain in the European Union. Notley has been the subject of death threats and earlier this year a man was charged after allegedly calling the officer of Environment Minister Shannon
‘WHEN TOXIC RHETORIC AND BEHAVIOUR . . . BECOMES NORMALIZED, IT ALLOWS EXTREMISTS TO DEHUMANIZE WOMEN WHO DON’T AGREE WITH THEM ON POLITICAL MATTERS . . . . IN SHORT, VIOLENT SPEECH BEGETS VIOLENT ACTS.’ — ALBERTA FEDERATION OF LABOUR
Phillips and threatening to shoot people over the carbon tax. “When toxic rhetoric and behaviour … becomes normalized, it allows extremists to dehumanize women who don’t agree with them on political matters, helps them justify their deranged actions,” the federation said in its statement. “In short, violent speech begets violent acts.” The federation said many are willing to tolerate or offer excuses on behalf of those who exhibit misogynistic behaviour. “But these are not jokes, they fuel hate, and hatred often leads to violence,” said the statement.
“They’re also flying over a continent the size of the U.S. and Mexico combined, with no airports to divert to,” West said. “So that’s an issue.” There is also no tarmac runway at the Pole, meaning aircraft must land with skis on compacted snow in nearly total darkness. The plane left this morning from Rothera, a British station on the Antarctic peninsula. A second aircraft is still there and will provide search-andrescue capability if needed.
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A herd of goats munch on grass and weeds at Confluence Park in Calgary on Tuesday as part of a pilot project to help control invasive weeds.
Calgary deploys goats to control weeds BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — They’re lean, mean, eating machines. Calgary has introduced 106 goats to a city park in an experimental effort to wipe out noxious weeds — most notably the Canada thistle — in a more environmentally friendly way. Three professional goatherds will monitor the animals 24 hours a day over the next three weeks. Trained herding dogs and horses will help keep the munchers in line. “We’re interested in looking at ways that we can reduce the use of herbicides in our parks,” said Chris Manderson, who handles urban conservation for Calgary Parks. “We think this will be a really effective way to do it. Everything we know says it’s going to be as effective, if not more effective, than herbicide use.” The 35-hectare area at Confluence Park in northeast Calgary is popular with cyclists, joggers and dog enthusiasts. The mostly natural landscape seems at odds with Deerfoot Trail — a major north-south corridor nearby. But the constant buzz of traffic was ignored Tuesday as the multi-coloured herd got down to business in a non-stop feeding frenzy. “We’re targeting the weed and we’re allowing natural plants to come in,” said Jeannette Hall, chief goatherd for the project. “The benefit of goats over other livestock is that they actually destroy the seed in their droppings and they’re distributing a natural fertilizer which releases slowly — not like a chemical fertilizer which often ends up in our water systems.” The Canada thistle is the biggest target, but the goats will be devouring up to 15 weeds in the park, Hall said. “They can tackle cliffs, remote areas. They can work in heat. They can work right after the rain. Your limitations, your risk is lessened.” Using goats for weed control isn’t new. It’s been around in Europe for centuries and closer to home was employed in Kamloops, B.C., and Regina to deal with invasive weeds. Washington, D.C., has been bringing in goats to deal with kudzu, a plant native to East Asia, that can grow up to a foot a day. The plant is not poisonous to the goats. Goats are a much more cost-effective weed-killing option. The Calgary goat project will cost $25,000. Applying herbicide to that much land would amount to $52,500.
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CALGARY — A rescue plane has safely completed the first leg of a dangerous mid-winter flight to a South Pole research station to pick up a sick worker. A Twin Otter aircraft owned by Calgary-based Kenn Borek Air has landed at the Amundson-Scott South Pole Station shortly after 5 p.m. ET. Peter West of the National Science Foundation says the pilots will require about 10 hours of rest before waiting for another “favourable weather window” to make the 10-hour return journey. The U.S.-based research foundation operates the year-round facility. The flight is necessary because a worker at the research station requires hospitalization. West says a second patient may also need to be taken out, but that deciWith over 100 programs to choose from including Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates sion has yet to be made. Pilots don’t normally and Apprenticeships, we have something for you…right here in Red Deer! travel in the Antarctic during the winter because of the risk associated with the extreme cold and Apply Now for Fall | rdc.ab.ca darkness.
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Trudeau marks National Aboriginal Day BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in vintage form Tuesday as he took part in a ceremony marking the 20th annual National Aboriginal Day. Trudeau attended a sunrise ritual on the shore of the Ottawa River wearing moccasins and a buckskin jacket that the Prime Minister’s Office said was owned by his father, the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau. The former prime minister was known in his younger years for donning buckskin before venturing out on canoeing expeditions in Canada’s far north. As the sun rose beyond a bridge linking Quebec and Ontario, the younger Trudeau was bathed with a ceremonial smoke as part of a smudging ceremony before paddling beneath the Parliament Buildings in a 10-metre cargo canoe. The federal government began observing National Aboriginal Day on June 21 two decades ago. This year, the tribute in the national capital region took place outside Canada’s Museum of History with several federal cabinet ministers and local MPs in attendance. Trudeau didn’t speak publicly at the event, but issued a statement in which he encouraged Canadians to learn more about the country’s indigenous heritage. “National Aboriginal Day is first
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paddles in a a voyageur canoe on the Ottawa River following the National Aboriginal Day Sunrise Ceremony in Gatineau, Quebec on Tuesday. and foremost an occasion to celebrate the fundamental role First Nations, Metis, and Inuit have played — and continue to play — in shaping the identity of all Canadians,” the statement said. “Coast to coast to coast, their remarkable art and cultures, significant contributions and history, are essen-
tial to our sense of nationhood.” Trudeau also pointed to a rash of recent suicides in some aboriginal communities, and the feelings of despair felt by some indigenous Canadians, as reasons for governments to “better support the well-being of children and families, improve the quality of education for indigenous students,
and ensure health services meet the needs of indigenous communities.” Elsewhere in Ottawa, the Senate’s Aboriginal Peoples committee opening its doors to 12 indigenous youth leaders from across Canada to hear their concerns about the future of their communities, their families and their people. “This government is opening doors right now … but I think a lot of our communities are still having that hopeful anxiety of … ‘Is (there) actually going to be action put forth,”’ said 29-year-old Justin Holness, a member of Saskatchewan’s Ocean Man First Nation. “I still feel as though … action needs to be implemented on a nationwide scale.” Suicide has been a long-standing problem for aboriginal communities, not a more recent phenomenon, added 18-year-old Shelby Angalik from Arviat, Nunavut. “No one really likes to talk about it,” she said. “Suicide is what we go through all the time, not just now. The government focuses on what we put out (now) but there are a lot of issues we don’t talk about … drug abuse and substance abuse and mental health.” During last year’s federal election, the Liberals campaigned on a platform that promised to boost support for Canada’s indigenous peoples, and to launch a national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women.
Report on Commons harassment policy shows 10 cases, no investigations BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The administrative arm of the House of Commons has processed 10 cases involving alleged harassment, sexual harassment and abuse of authority since its new policy came into effect more than a year ago, says a new report. “Since none of these cases generated a formal complaint, no investigations were conducted during the reporting period,” concludes Tuesday’s annual report on the House of Commons policy on preventing and addressing harassment. The multi-party Board of Internal Economy brought in a new policy in December 2014 following sexual misconduct allegations levelled against former Liberal MPs Scott Andrews and Massimo Pacetti by two female New
Democrat MPs. Both Andrews and Pacetti, who denied any misconduct, were suspended from the Liberal caucus and then left permanently ahead of their expected expulsion following the results of an independent investigation. The policy, which is separate from the one developed to handle complaints between MPs, requires that how often it is used be publicly disclosed. Tuesday’s report, the first since the policy was adopted, covers the period from Dec. 10, 2014, to March 31 of this year. It also notes that seven of the cases were inquiries only, meaning that someone might only have asked for more information about their options. Of the remaining three complaints, two were related to abuse of authority, and they were resolved informally. The other one, which involved harass-
ment, was resolved successfully with the help of an external mediator. The harassment policy is meant to protect the confidentiality of those involved and so the report provides few details, although it does say that MPs were the respondents in five cases. It does not divulge their names, their political parties or the nature of those cases. The report also says that 90 per cent of the complainants were female and 70 per cent of the respondents were male. The policy deals with MPs as employers, as well as staff working for MPs — including House officers — and research offices, plus paid or unpaid interns and volunteers. It does not apply to House of Commons administrative staff, who are covered by a different framework, or anyone who belongs to a union.
Police chief to apologize for raids against gays BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Toronto’s police chief is set to apologize for raids on local bathhouses that explicitly targeted the city’s gay community more than three decades ago. Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook says Mark Saunders plans to deliver the apology on Wednesday, but did not have further details. Douglas-Cook says Saunders will directly tackle a series of raids that took place in 1981, in which officers barged into four bathhouses and rounded up the people inside. Nearly 300 people were arrested and charged with owning or being found in a common bawdy house. More than 90 per cent of the charges were dropped in years to come, and the raids galvanized Toronto’s LGBTQ community to fight for their rights and find a political voice. Observers say Saunders’s apology is a necessary acknowledgment of the
fact that the bathhouse raids ruined countless lives. Trevor Hart, LGBTQ health researcher and Director of Ryerson University’s HIV Prevention Lab, said the raids were devastating at a time when the rights of gay men were rarely discussed or understood. The police incursion into a private space resulted in names and photos of closeted men being splashed across the media, leading to lost jobs, damaged relationships and a sense of broader betrayal, Hart said. “Telling people that there’s no safe place for them has drastic, horrible effects on people’s mental health and well-being,” he said in a telephone interview. “… There’s a sense that ‘something is wrong with me. People will punish me. I can’t do anything about it, and I will suffer.”’ The 1981 raids took place on February 5 when about a hundred officers converged on four separate bathhouses in co-ordinated raids. At 11 P.M. officers used fists and
Ambrose seeks to keep peace between leadership campaign, caucus BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — All politicians work to a clock ticking down towards the next election, but interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose’s immediate task winds up a lot sooner. In less than a year her party will select a permanent replacement, and one of Ambrose’s key tasks is ensuring the leadership race doesn’t undo her work uniting and motivating a caucus and a party reduced to opposition status in the last election. She’s canvassing candidates individually to get a sense of their campaign plans and has also spoken to MPs and senators about balancing their Commons roles with whatever they do to help would-be leaders, laying out guidelines for what they can and cannot do in order to avoid rifts. At the same time, said Ambrose, she doesn’t want leadership contenders to feel they have to hold back. “I want it to be competitive, I want them to talk about issues they think are important that might distinguish themselves from another leadership candidate,” she said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “There are going to be times they talk about policies that aren’t even part of our party and that’s completely fine, that’s good, that’s healthy. The membership will decide.”
The marker of success will be whether the losers can happily return to caucus, she said. So far, the three declared candidates — Kellie Leitch, Maxime Bernier and Michael Chong — are sitting MPs. So are most of those contemplating a leadership run. Former Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer is likely to declare soon, as is longtime Tory MP and former cabinet minister Tony Clement. Former senior minister Jason Kenney, meanwhile, is on the cusp of deciding whether he’ll run for his federal party or take the helm of the unite-the-right movement in Alberta. Ambrose’s name has been floated for the Alberta position as well, but when asked what she’ll do next she said she’d stay on the Hill and help with the transition. “I will stay to support the new leader, absolutely, that’s important,” she said. Ambrose and her partner, J.P. Veitch, have kept a punishing schedule, spending House of Commons break weeks travelling the country for fundraisers and local events. Veitch has adopted the political spouse role with vigour as the two have tried to open up their official residence at Stornoway for as many events as possible, hosting MPs and their families, staffers, the media and others on a regular basis.
crowbars to enter the Romans II Health and Recreation Spa, Club Toronto, the Richmond Street Health Emporium and the Barracks, all of which had been operating for months or years before the raids. Newspaper accounts at the time describe police barging into private rooms and dragging occupants into communal lobbies or police cars, sometimes draped only in towels. The raids, dubbed Operation Soap, triggered nearly instant backlash. Nearly 3,000 marchers took to the streets the following day to decry the police action. In the following months, Hart said public figures such as Canadian literary luminary Margaret Atwood and then member of Parliament Sven Robinson also began to speak out in support of Toronto’s gay community. Hart said the relationship between police and the city’s LGBTQ residents is no longer nearly as antagonistic.
Harassment, weapons charges face ex-husband who created revenge website VANCOUVER — The former wife of a Vancouver-area man accused of criminally harassing her says she hopes the legal process he’s about to go through will give her enough time to change her identity and hide. Desiree Capuano, who lives in Arizona, said she knows Patrick Fox won’t stay behind bars forever and she must do what she can to protect herself while he is in custody. “The only chance I have of having a normal life is to disappear,” she said, her voice choked with emotion. Fox is facing three charges, including criminal harassment and two firearms offences, and appeared briefly in a Vancouver court on Tuesday afternoon. Wearing a red jump suit and with a greying beard and side-swept hair, Fox crossed his arms and stared at observers from the prisoner’s box. His bail hearing was rescheduled to Wednesday. The Burnaby resident is alleged to have created a website aimed at destroying Capuano’s reputation. A sworn court indictment alleges Fox criminally harassed Capuano between January 2015 and May 2016 and he is alleged to have possessed a prohibited firearm between May 26 and June 17 of this year. He is also alleged to have imported or exported a prohibited firearm on May 26 or May 27 of this year. In an interview in February, Fox said he would never physically harm Capuano, but confirmed he created a website to cause “as much damage to her reputation and life as possible.”
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Canada BRIEFS Saskatchewan feared ‘less palatable’ options in agreeing to CPP reform REGINA — Saskatchewan’s finance minister says the province compromised on Canada Pension Plan reform because it feared something “less palatable” would be forced on it. The federal government reached an agreement with most of the provinces Monday to revamp the program for the first time in nearly two decades. Saskatchewan had opposed the change, arguing that it’s not the right
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 time to hike contributions to CPP when employers and employees are struggling because of the economy. But provincial Finance Minister Kevin Doherty says the best option was to work on a national plan with a phased in date starting in 2019. Ontario had been pushing for an earlier start date, but Doherty says the compromise keeps Ontario in the national pension plan. The agreement-in-principle, which only Quebec and Manitoba neglected to endorse, will see an increase in monthly premiums phased in starting at $7 a month in 2019 for a worker earning $55,000 a year.
Manitoba premier cites ‘personal responsibility’ in pension plan decision WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his government did not support a national deal on the Canada Pension Plan in part because
people should not expect to retire on a public pension alone. All provinces except Manitoba and Quebec agreed in principle yesterday to a plan that will see CPP premiums and benefits increase gradually, starting in 2019. Pallister says Manitoba abstained from the vote partly because his Progressive Conservative government has only been in office for two months. But he says government pension plans are only part of a proper retirement plan and people have to save their own money as well. Pallister says higher taxes, especially in Manitoba in recent years, have eroded people’s ability to set aside money for retirement. Pallister says Manitoba is working on suggestions to change the national deal, but he would not divulge any details. The new pension plan can proceed even without Manitoba’s approval because it only requires support from seven provinces with two-thirds of the country’s population. Provinces have until July 15 to offi-
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Wynne says no CPP deal if she hadn’t been ‘thorn in the side’ of other premiers TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne took credit Tuesday for the agreement reached by the country’s finance ministers to enhance the Canada Pension Plan. It was Ontario’s constant demand to ensure people have an adequate retirement income and its decision to pass legislation creating a provincial pension plan that prevented the issue from languishing on the back burner, Wynne said. “Quite frankly, I was a thorn in the side of many of my colleagues,” she said. “I kept bringing this up. I kept making it clear that we were moving ahead, and I kept making it clear that we all knew that there was a national problem.” barr@reddeeradvocate.com
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CPP: Popular support for reform The agreement came together as pollsters pointed to overwhelming popular support for public pension reform amid concerns about the adequacy of retirement savings. The federal Liberals ran on platform to upgrade the public pension system, as did their Ontario cousins. The result also means Ontario will abandon its project to go it alone with its own pension plan. How did this all happen so quickly? Sources familiar with the talks said doubters had concerns about the potential economic impact of boosting the CPP, even at the late stages of negotiations. They said Ottawa made a major push in the final days and hours, which helped secure enough country-wide support to expand the CPP. To make the change, they needed the consent of a minimum of seven provinces representing at least two-thirds of Canada’s population. The sources also said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself was personally involved in the 11th-hour effort. Ontario was also a central player in the lobbying drive. Canada’s most populous province has long pushed for an enhanced CPP, going so far as to propose its own, more ambitious pension plan. Indeed, Ontario repeatedly warned it would go it alone on pension reform, if necessary. On Tuesday, Premier Kathleen Wynne gave her government credit for its role in the CPP deal. “Had we not continued to work to implement the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, had we not continued to put this issue on the table squarely with our colleagues across the country, I firmly believe that we would not be here today,” she said. “Ontario’s determination has paid off.” To get there, Ontario eased concerns of some provinces by backing down from its earlier requests that CPP reform be just as robust as its own proposal and that it be gradually introduced starting in 2018. The agreement states the CPP premium increases on workers and employees will only start to be phased in on Jan. 1, 2019. Saskatchewan’s finance minister said his province signed on out of fear that the alternative would be something worse. “I think we played a constructive role knowing full well that, had we not gone along with it, something would have been imposed upon us that maybe was less palatable,” said Finance Minister Kevin Doherty, who less than a week ago had opposed any changes because it could further damage the struggling provincial economy. The CPP deal, however, wasn’t signed by everyone. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said the CPP agreement does not address the need for people to manage their own retirement savings. “I guess what I’m talking about is making sure we don’t lose sight of individual responsibility in the hoopla around debating the CPP augmentation here,” said Pallister, who worked for decades in insurance and financial planning. He also said Manitoba abstained from the vote in part because his government was only two months old. The province is, however, still studying the issue. Quebec refused to sign the deal out of concern a broad-based premium increase would have a negative impact of low-income earners. The province operates its own sister program of the CPP — the Quebec Pension Plan. Quebec can adjust the QPP as it likes, but it has typically followed the CPP. Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao said in an interview he will raise QPP premiums according to the CPP deal. He said he would also phase them in over the same period. But unlike the broader-based CPP reform agreement, he said Quebec would only raise premiums on income earned above $27,500. “Those people already have a hard time saving, so their disposable income is pretty tight — and I think by taking the decision that we took, we will avoid an unfair tax on them and also on their employers.” To help offset the effect on low-income earners of increased CPP premiums, Ottawa said would it enhance the federal working income tax benefit
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Minister of Advanced Education Marlin Schmidt signs the Campus Alberta Central on Tuesday to the delight of participants, back left to right, vice chair of Red Deer College board of governors Joe Henderson, executive director of CAC Bonnie Ireland, Red Deer College president and CAC board chair Joel Ward, and vice president of academics and research at Olds College Jason Dewling. — but it did not immediately indicate by how much. It also said it would provide a tax deduction — instead of a tax credit — on the increased CPP contributions by employees. Critics of CPP expansion warn that imposing additional contributions will squeeze workers and employers — and hurt the economy. Dan Kelly, the president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, warned that the CPP expansion is “pretty devastating” for small businesses. “The big question I ask myself is what was the size of the federal cheques that were written to some of these provinces to get them to the table?”-
CARIBOU: Wolves not the problem It’s “super difficult” to keep animals from going back and forth, particularly predators, he said, as they dig under the fences. Fences also go down and trees fall on them. “It’s ridiculous. The stream crossings … by themselves are next to impossible to get to be effective,” Rodtke said. It’s just a guess that it’s wolves that are killing caribou calves, he said. Wolves are busy staying with their own young when caribou calves are being born, but bears are coming out of hibernation then, he said. About 1,000 wolves have been killed in the Little Smoky area over 10 years and yet the caribou population increase is still minuscule, Rodtke said. The area has been largely disturbed by industry such as oil and gas, and forestry. “It’s an excellent thing to try and protect the caribou but everything that I can see doesn’t point toward wolves being the major problem.” “The more the public complains about the wolf de-population plan, the less they complain about the real issues, which are industrial development and everything like that.” Caribou across Canada are in trouble because of habitat loss, he said. Biologist Sadie Parr, executive director of Wolf Awareness Inc., said promises to restore and protect more caribou habitat is a step in the right direction. “However I’m frustrated at the continued scapegoating of wolves.” “As long as we’re allowing industry to continue within these caribou habitat ranges, we’re contributing to the problem.” Animals continue to be blamed even though it’s well accepted that the ultimate cause of caribou decline is loss of, and a lower quality of, habitat, Parr said. “Wolf Awareness feels this is all management and no conservation, and this is an experiment because there’s no evidence that shows this is going to work.” “What kind of legacy do we want to leave, Canada? Is our wildlife doomed to be in enclosures? That’s a game farm, which is very, very different than wilderness.” The province argues that the primary cause of caribou mortality is wolf predation but does acknowledge that wolves and caribou have co-existed for millennia. It says that the hypothesis with the most scientific support is that
increased development and destruction of habitat has allowed wolves to increase their predation of caribou beyond sustainable levels. Recovery of habitat is expected to take decades. The public can provide input on the draft caribou action plan online until Aug. 5 through the Environment and Parks website. More information on the plan is available at the same website, aep.alberta.ca.
Minister of Advanced Education Marlin Schmidt said CAC was built on three principles — access, innovation and collaboration — and it’s doing a tremendous job of meeting the needs of Central Alberta students. “In a rapidly changing global economy, one of greatest assets is our colleges and universities. Now more than ever, they’re the bridge to making our economy more diversified and resilient. By working together we can continue to keep post-secondary education more accessible and affordable for rural students in Central Alberta,” Schmidt said. Student Katelyn Hudgeon said she has been able to study for a career in health care in the town where she was born, raised and still lives thanks to CAC. “I don’t have to leave and go to Red Deer or Calgary. I get to do it through Red Deer College in Stettler,” said Hudgeon, 26, who is earning a nursing diploma. She agreed that CAC has been affordable as well as convenient. Instructors come to Stettler where classes are small so there is a lot of one-on-one discussion with instructors which would not be possible at a big institution. For more information visit campusalbertacentral.com. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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THE ADVOCATE Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Love what you wear NEW STORE CATERS TO SHOPPERS LOOKING FOR THE UNIQUE, DIFFERENT BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF A new store on Little Gaetz is giving new life to vintage threads. Imagine Vintage Wear opened last week boasting a collection of styles from the 1930s to the present day. Owner Peggy Rafuse said this is the store for those shoppers who want something unique and different with good service in a fun atmosphere. “I try to provide a fun, unique atmosphere for shopping,” said Rafuse. “Easy, friendly service. I have decades of experience in different type of styles.” There’s casual and dressy clothing, with tons of scarfs, shoes, jewellery and denim to choose from. A new line of Canadian-made dresses in sizes extra small to 3X and a novelty T-shirt collection from Poland are also in the collection. There’s even a small men’s collection. Rafuse relocated her popular shop to 110-4913 50th Avenue in downtown Red Deer from Camrose, where she was in business since 2007. She wanted to be close to family and to return to Red Deer where she lived as a teenager. There is a market for the vintage clothing store with the recent popularity of theme parties and the green movement of using recycled clothing, she said. “Vintage is very stylish right now,” said Rafuse. “I have a mix of the old stuff and the newer things. It is more of a focus on individual style rather than fashion that is ever-changing.” Most of her collection comes from seniors’ closets and estate sales, but she does take donations. Her sister Susan will be on staff to sew and make trinkets that you won’t be able to find
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Imagine Vintage Wear owner Peggy Rafuse has moved her business from Camrose to 110-4913 50th Avenue in downtown Red Deer across from Dose Coffee. anywhere else in the city, said Rafuse. Rafuse has always had an interest in vintage styles. As a teenager in Red Deer, she used to shop at the Sally Ann. She has always worked in retail, visual merchandising and display. “There are a lot of young people
that probably have a lot more confidence than I did when I was a teenager. “You just have to own that stuff. You just have to say this is a weird green and orange purple sweater, that I love it, and I am going to wear it.”
Imagine Vintage Wear is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. She is open until 7 p.m. during the public market on Wednesdays. For more information, email imaginevintagewear@gmail.com crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com
Sales of oil, gas wells face tougher rules BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Pumpjacks pump crude oil near Halkirk.
CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator is making it tougher to transfer oil and gas well licences in view of a recent court ruling that allowed the buyer of a bankrupt company’s assets to avoid acquiring wells with high environmental liabilities. In an announcement, the AER said licence transfer applications will now be considered “non-routine” under its temporary new measures. It added that it will refuse to approve the transfer of AER licences, approvals and permits if the transaction results in the buyer’s asset value falling below two times the cost of its environmental liabilities. Currently, companies are only required to maintain an equal amount of assets and liabilities. AER spokesman Ryan Bartlett said 219 or 28 per cent of the 788 companies registered as licensees with the AER have a liability management ratio or LMR above the newly required 2.0. He said companies can improve their LMR by cleaning up old wellsites, posting security or revamping their proposed well transactions. The regulator acknowledged its regulations may “inconvenience some stakeholders” but pointed out it wants to work with industry and the province to develop broader permanent regulatory measures. “They are attempting to put a higher hurdle rate for acquirers of assets. That will have an impact and this is of deep concern to us,” said Gary Leach, president of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada. He said the new rules will reduce the number of potential buyers for assets his members are trying to sell. But he added the rules may be nec-
‘THIS CASE HAS SHAKEN UP WHAT WAS THE OLD ORDER AND UNTIL THERE’S A NEW ORDER IN PLACE . . . THE REGULATOR (IS) TRYING TO STABILIZE THE SITUATION.’ — GARY LEACH, EXPLORERS AND PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
essary to avoid increasing liabilities for the Alberta orphan well fund, an industry financed pool of money that is used to clean up well sites for owners who can’t or won’t do it themselves. “This case has shaken up what was the old order and until there’s a new order in place, whether it’s through legislative fixes or what, what we’re seeing is the regulator trying to stabilize the situation,” said Leach. He called on the regulator to use flexibility in interpreting new regulations. The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench ruled in May in the case of bankrupt producer Redwater Energy that the rights of lenders to be paid back ranks above the right of the provincial regulator to require the reclamation of oil and gas wells. The regulator has launched an appeal of the decision because it could encourage more companies to enter receivership and bankruptcy to avoid obligations to clean up around oil and gas wells. The lawsuit has been closely watched as a precedent-setting case as more bankruptcies loom in the oil and gas industry in the face of chronically low prices.
First Nations will play role in resource sector expansion: study BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada’s First Nations have a stake worth hundreds of millions of dollars in resource industry development and are likely to call more of the industry’s shots in the future, concludes a research paper. “There is not going to be a very substantial expansion of the resource sector in Canada without full partnerships with indigenous Canadians,” said Ken Coates of the University of Saskatchewan. Coates wrote the report for the Indian Resource Council, an aboriginal group that represents First Nations oil
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and gas producers. Coates notes that aboriginal opinion on new energy, pipeline and mineral projects reflects the same splits in the rest of Canada. He writes while many “connected to broader environmental and climate change protesters” oppose such developments, others welcome well-regulated proposals. Coates cites several examples of bands that have prospered. Saskatchewan’s Meadow Lake Tribal Council controls companies that earn up to $80 million and employ nearly 200 aboriginals through work with uranium mines. Alberta’s Onion Lake band owns 400
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oil wells that pumped 14,000 barrels in 2014. Other First Nations have taken equity positions in projects proposed for their traditional lands, such as the 35 per cent ownership share offered B.C.’s Haisla band in the Kitimat LNG plan. The band sold the option and reinvested the money. Coates writes, however, that owning service businesses and equity stakes has not yet brought much in the way of control. “Equity ownership rarely includes First Nations representation on the corporate board of governors,” he said. As well, aboriginal equity in the resource sector is dwarfed by the
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amount of money in play. Suncor, Canada’s largest energy firm, is worth nearly $43 billion. But companies — driven by a series of legal judgments — are slowly accepting the need to include aboriginals earlier and earlier in the process, said Coates. “The known rules now include First Nations and indigenous engagement. Any company that wants to do business in Canada should know now that early involvement of the indigenous population is the only way to go.”
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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THE ROOT OF THE CANAL PROBLEM
MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST
Tuesday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.
Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 120.72 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.50 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.74 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.03 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.97 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.14 Cdn. National Railway . . 74.80 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 159.30 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36.67 Capital Power Corp . . . . 18.98 Cervus Equipment Corp 11.75 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 53.27 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 54.22 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 22.58 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.15 General Motors Co. . . . . 29.51 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 22.76 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.54 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 52.09 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 33.00 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.45 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 6.64 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 57.21 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 138.94 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.96 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.67 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American equity markets were narrowly mixed Tuesday amid investor caution over the outcome of Thursday’s referendum when Britons will decided whether to remain in the European Union. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index closed down 2.82 points at 14,012.32 as traders took a breather after solid gains Monday in the wake of new polls showing British voters leading towards remaining in the EU. “The big move kind of was yesterday. What we’re seeing today is a little bit of people sitting on their hands,” said Michael Greenberg, portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Solutions. “I don’t think there are too many investors who have enough real conviction one way or the other whether it’s an exit or a remain to really put big bets on. So I think we’re seeing a bit of a wait-and-see here until Thursday or probably more like Friday morning when we get the results.” Major New York indexes were all positive, although modestly so, after having swung between slight gains and losses earlier in the day. The Dow Jones industrials finished up 24.86 points at 17,829.73, while the S&P 500 added 5.65 points to 2,088.90 and the Nasdaq edged up 6.55 points to 4,843.76. The late-day gains in New York followed what investors took to be positive remarks from Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen, who told the Senate that the U.S. central bank needs to proceed cautiously on raising interest rates in the face of a number of economic uncertainties. Among other things, Yellen said the Fed will watch carefully to see if the recent slowdown in job growth is temporary or a sign
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Olymel adding 200 jobs with $25 million expansion of slaughterhouse SAINT-ESPRIT, Que. — Olymel is investing more than $25 million to expand its hog slaughterhouse and processing facility north of Montreal. The project will increase the operation’s capacity by a third to 40,000 hogs per week. Up to 200 jobs will be added to the 810 workers at the St-Esprit facility. Olymel CEO Rejean Nadeau said the 3,250 square metre expansion will allow the meat processing company to better meet customer demand across Canada and exports especially to China. In conjunction with the project, employees represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1991-P agreed to extend their collective agreement for another seven years beyond its expiry on May 31, 2018. The St-Esprit plant produces various cuts of pork, seasoned pork products and vacuumpacked products. The expansion will add a refrigeration room to produce chilled pork.
Suit accusing Starbucks of under-filling lattes can proceed SAN FRANCISCO
Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 69.09 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 27.09 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.46 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 21.60 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 24.54 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 14.32 First Quantum Minerals . . 9.15 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 22.42 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 6.51 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 6.11 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.78 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 21.40 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.800 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 15.76 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 21.50 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 21.83 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 46.60 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.38 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 26.24 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 38.85 Canyon Services Group. . 5.70 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 18.77 CWC Well Services . . . 0.2000 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 10.77 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.620 of a bigger problem. “It was really pretty consistent with what she said last week at the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting,” Greenberg said. “But I’d say, at the margin a little bit more dovish, a little less confidence … There were some phrases in there that would lead you to believe that she was maybe a little less optimistic” on the pace of the U.S. economic recovery. Meanwhile, the oil-sensitive Canadian dollar declined 0.01 of a U.S. cent to 78.06 cents US as the August contract for North American benchmark crude settled down 11 cents at US$49.85 a barrel after two days of strong gains. Greenberg said he expects oil to bounce around between $45 and $55 a barrel over the rest of the year barring any major geopolitical event. “Between $45 and $55 is kind of the break even levels for a lot of the shale oil producers,” he said. “So if you get much above that range they start producing more and that should bring prices down. If prices get much below that they kind of cut production and cut supply and should bring prices up.” Elsewhere in commodities, the July contract for natural gas finished up two cents at US$2.77 per mmBtu, while August gold was down $19.60 at US$1,272.50 a troy ounce and July copper added just over two cents to US$2.12 a pound. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,012.32, down 2.82 points Dow — 17,829.73, up 24.86 points S&P 500 — 2,088.90, up 5.65 points
— A federal judge is allowing the bulk of a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of systematically underfilling lattes to move forward. Two California residents are suing the Seattle-based coffee chain, claiming that Starbucks lattes are only filled to about 75 per cent of the cup’s capacity. The lawsuit says Starbucks instituted a recipe in 2009 to create smaller lattes in order to save money on milk. A federal judge in San Francisco has thrown out three of the eight claims filed against Starbucks. Starbucks spokesman Reggie Borges says in a statement that the company believes the lawsuit is “without merit” and it will be prepared to defend itself in court. He says if a customer is unhappy with their beverage, Starbucks “will gladly remake it.”
CP says Q2 hit by wildfires, loonie, commodity volumes CALGARY — Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP) says its financial results have taken a hit from a number of factors including lower volumes of bulk commodities such as grain and potash. The Calgary-based railway estimates revenue for the quarter ending June 30 will be about 12 per cent below the same time last year. It’s also estimating adjusted diluted earnings per share of about $2 for its second quarter.
Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 91.53 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 44.62 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.07 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 15.46 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 40.30 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 2.38 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.820 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.76 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 34.70 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.82 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 43.00 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1900 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 82.65 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 65.15 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.22 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 25.17 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 35.32 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 36.46 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 89.23 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.40 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 44.25 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.350 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 78.62 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 43.84 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.35 Nasdaq — 4,843.76, up 6.55 points Currencies: Cdn — 78.06 cents US, down 0.01 of a cent Pound — C$1.8814, up 0.03 of a cent Euro — C$1.4484, up 0.02 of a cent Euro — US$1.1306, unchanged Oil futures: US$49.85 per barrel, down 11 cents (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,272.50 per oz., down $19.60 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $23.071 oz., down 26.5 cents $741.73 kg., down $8.52 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: July ‘16 $15.00 lower $483.90 Nov. ‘16 $13.80 lower $493.60 Jan. ‘17 $13.90 lower $498.80 March ‘17 $13.20 lower $501.80 May ‘17 $13.10 lower $503.70 July ‘17 $13.30 lower $505.00 Nov. ‘17 $5.40 lower 501.00 Jan. ‘18 $5.40 lower $500.40 March ‘18 $5.40 lower $500.40 May ‘18 $5.40 lower $500.40 July ‘18 $5.40 lower $500.40. Barley (Western): July ‘16 unchanged $171.50 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $171.50 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $171.50 March ‘17 unchanged $173.50 May ‘17 unchanged $174.50 July ‘17 unchanged $174.50 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $174.50 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $174.50 March ‘18 unchanged $174.50 May ‘18 unchanged $174.50 July ‘18 unchanged $174.50. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 869,200 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 869,200.
Last year, CP reported $2.45 per share in adjusted diluted earnings and
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, left, tours Monday canals in the preserve by airboat in Barataria Preserve, La. In the heyday of oil exploration on Louisiana’s coast after the Second World War, companies dug about 16,000 km of canals as straight as Kansas highways through a natural world that’s unraveling today due, in part, to those canals. Soon, about 26 km of canals are to be filled in the Barataria Preserve, making a small dent in a massive problem.
Bell Media unloads Juicebox, 3 Much specialty music services BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Bell Media is selling the Juicebox service for kids and three Much specialty music services to Stingray Digital Group (TSX:RAY.A). BCE Inc.’s media arm says the divestiture will allow it to focus on other services, including the coming launch of iHeartRadio in Canada. Financial terms of the deal with Montreal-based Stingray weren’t announced. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. Stingray will rebrand the services, which are distributed through vari-
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STUDY: ‘Sustained partnerships’ Representatives of the Assembly of First Nations, as well as those from a number of bands contacted by The Canadian Press, were celebrating National Aboriginal Day and not available for comment. Coates’s report comes as Canada debates projects such as pipelines that cross many First Nations communities. Reformed environmental approval “at the highest level possible” would
ous TV distribution services from Bell, Rogers, Telus and others across Canada. Juiceboxtv.ca is a music video channel that promotes itself as a parent-approved place for kids. The other three services in the deal are MuchLoud, MuchRetro, and MuchVibe. Much hosted the iHeartRadio MMVA awards on Sunday. iHeartRadio, launched in the United States in 2011, has partnered with Bell Media to deliver digital content through a wide range of devices such as smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and automotive entertainment system. go a long way toward reigniting those stalled projects, Coates suggests. So would a set of federal-provincial-First Nations financial agreements. Sharing resource revenues with aboriginal governments is increasingly widespread. In the three northern territories, Coates said, it’s already the law and is likely to become standard practice. Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall leads the only province that actively opposes resource-revenue sharing. Coates said it’s a mistake to think aboriginals are automatically opposed to resource development. He said Canada has a chance to bring its resources to market with the consent and full participation of First Nations. “The way it’s going to go is real, substantial sustained partnerships,” he said. “This is the way of the future.”
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O’Connell scores another win RED DEER BOXER KEEPS PERFECT RECORD INTACT WITH TKO WIN IN EDMONTON ON WEEKEND BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF EDMONTON — A tough fight almost went the distance for Red Deer’s Cam O’Connell, but he wore down his opponent over the eight rounds and stopped him in the final round. O’Connell, who hasn’t lost a fight yet, faced his toughest test on Saturday. His adversary was the younger, but experienced Bence Molnar of Hungary. The two fought at the Shaw Conference Centre on Saturday and it was O’Connell who emerged victorious after an eighth round referee stoppage, a technical knockout win. The Red Deer lightweight boxer called it a “substantial win” against a tough opponent. “I’ve fought a couple of tough guys in the last year and this was comparable,” said O’Connell. “But this guy had a lot more boxing skill and not just power. He boxed. “He was younger than me and I felt that in the ring.” Molnar, 20, came into the bout with a 16-7-0 record while O’Connell had a 10-0-1. Using the speed and agility of a younger man and the skills of a seasoned
veteran, Molnar gave O’Connell a tough test. But the 27-year-old O’Connell was up to the test. “I established my jab in the first couple of rounds and broke down the body early,” said O’Connell. “I fell away from the body shots in the fourth round because it was getting easier to hit him in the head. He was dropping his hands to protect his body. Cam O’Connell “We hurt him lots every round and it kind of took away from what we were working on because so many of those shots would have put down anybody else. He wouldn’t go down.” At the end of the seventh round, O’Connell went hard and thought the fight would be stopped because the referee was right there and thought he would jump in. “He (Molnar) was saved by the bell,” said O’Connell. “We came out hard in the next round and stopped
him with 1:20 to go in the round.” It was the final round of bout. The win was the culmination of a 10-week training period, but O’Connell admits the preparation never ends. Despite a 30-day fight suspension for his previous bout, done to protect the health of a fighter in a match that lasts six rounds or more, he is already preparing and training for his next fight. “I learned a lot,” said O’Connell. “I can establish my jab on pretty much anyone, it’s my go to. Then once I get to comfortable with my jab I start dropping my hands and throwing power. “He was quick and hit me with a lot of stuff. The biggest thing I learned was to keep my hands up even if I’m landing all the big shots because some guys can survive through it.” Helping O’Connell out was a good number of Red Deer fans who trekked up to Edmonton for the fight. He said he was grateful for the support. “It was awesome to come out to the ring and have everybody from Red Deer cheering me on,” he said. With the win, O’Connell climbs up the rankings and, though he admits there’s nothing in the works yet, he has had offers to fight for a title, but doesn’t have an opponent yet. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com
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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Jean Segura forces out Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis (29) at second base then turns the double play over to first base to out Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson during seventh inning interleague baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday.
Blue Jays waste solid Estrada start in loss to Diamondbacks BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Diamondbacks 4 Blue Jays 2 TORONTO — A small circle formed around Marco Estrada in the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse, with teammates carefully shaking his hand as his right arm was covered in ice packs. Estrada struck out eight over six innings and gave up three runs on two hits and three walks in Toronto’s 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite the loss, Estrada set a Major League Baseball record, becoming the first pitcher to record 11 straight starts of six innings or more while giving up five hits or less since the distance to the mound was set at 60 feet, six inches. He wasn’t even aware he’d set a new benchmark until a reporter asked him about the milestone. “Really?” said Estrada, before allowing the reporter to finish asking his question. “Well shoot, there’s been a lot of great pitchers in this game. For something like that to happen, I’m obviously very excited, very happy, but it’s kind of a bittersweet moment right now. We lost, so there’s really nothing to cheer for.” After addressing media Estrada returned to his locker before pitching coach Pete Walker came over to congratulate him. Reliever Jesse Chavez, who sits beside Estrada in the clubhouse, was next to shake his hand. Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman joined them from a few lockers down to also marvel at Estrada’s feat. Toronto centre-fielder Kevin Pillar, who was receiving treatment on his right elbow when Estrada learned of his record, was also taken aback. “In all of baseball? Not just the Blue Jays? Wow, that’s pretty incredible,” Pillar said. “It’s unfortunate it comes in a loss, couldn’t score him enough runs.” Pillar’s two-run double was the only offence the Blue Jays could muster as Toronto (39-34) lost its third game in a row. Chavez, Jason Grilli and Roberto Osuna came in from the bullpen. Estrada only threw 88 pitches, with manager John Gibbons pulling him because of soreness in his back. “Just the deeper the game got, the worse it got,” said Estrada, who said he tweaked it taking batting practice ahead of the Blue Jays’ road trip with stops at National League parks in Colorado and Arizona. “I was trying to pitch through it. … But I turned
around a few times and saw my velocity was going down.” Yasmany Tomas and Peter O’Brien both hit home runs as the Diamondbacks (34-39) won their fifth game in a row. Patrick Corbin (4-6) pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up eight hits but only two runs with three strikeouts to earn the win. Jake Barrett, Tyler Clippard and Daniel Hudson, who earned his first career save, combined for 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. A dribbling single between second and short by Chris Herrmann in the third inning was enough to drive home speedy Jean Segura from second base for a 1-0 Diamondbacks lead. Tomas made it 3-0 in the fourth inning with a towering two-run shot to left field with Rickie Weeks Jr. on base. Pillar brought the 41,838 in attendance at Rogers Centre to their feet with a leaping catch on an O’Brien flyball in centre field, bouncing off the wall for the second out of the fourth inning. Pillar needed a moment to compose himself after landing on his back on the warning track. Pillar earned another ovation in the bottom of the fourth, scoring two runs with a double to left-centre field. The hit drove in Michael Saunders and Troy Tulowitzki to make it 3-2. After the game, Pillar said he’d hurt his elbow on the catch and that it felt “hot” during his run-scoring at bat. “Hurt a little bit, just caught my elbow. I think I got it between the (outfield wall’s) padding,” said Pillar. “I’m good though. Always good. Going to take a little bit more than that.” O’Brien added to Arizona’s lead with a solo home run in the seventh, bouncing a 0-0 pitch from Chavez off the right-field foul pole. Notes: Relievers Brett Cecil (triceps) and Franklin Morales (shoulder fatigue) were scheduled to make appearances for single-A Dunedin on Tuesday night as they begin their rehabilitation process. Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was officially diagnosed with turf toe. Although he was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Bautista will have to walk around in a boot for a few weeks before being re-evaluated.
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Calgary is looking at hosting another Winter Olympics. City council voted Monday to spend up to $5 million on an exploration committee to study a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Games. Calgary was the host city of the 1988 Winter Olympics. The Canadian Sport Tourism Authority says it will raise private funds to defray the cost of the exploration committee’s work. “What council heard today is it’s time. It’s time to explore this bid in detail,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said. “What council endorsed today was an opportunity to go forward, spend a little bit of money, gather more data.” The International Olympic Committee will name the 2026 host city in 2019. CSTA chairman Doug Mitchell, a Calgary lawyer and husband of Alberta Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell, says the organization has been working on a bid for two and a half years. “I think we did a very thorough job to get to this stage,” Mitchell said. “Now that we’ve got approval from city council, we’ll look at additional financing for the first five million. “We wouldn’t be doing this if we weren’t satisfied that the IOC is going to look at existing facilities and coming back to original cities that have supported and had the Olympics.” 1988 venues such as the Olympic Oval, Canmore Nordic Centre, and the sliding track at Canada Olympic Park still host international competition and serve as training centres of national teams. The ski jump at COP, however, is obsolete. Calgary’s 1988 legacy and proximity to mountains has kept the city in conversations about future Winter Games bids. The Canadian Olympic Committee sent query letters earlier this year to seven cities drawing populations over 750,000. The COC inquired if those cities were interested in, or wanted information about, hosting either the 2026 Winter Games or the 2028 Summer Games. The unidentified cities have until June 30 to respond. Speculation about a Calgary bid accelerated when other cities lost interest in hosting. Quebec City said in May it was no longer considering a 2026 bid. Toronto Mayor John Tory declared after last summer’s Pan American Games that the largest city in the country would not throw its hat in the ring for the 2024 Summer Games. When cities dropped out and left only Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan, competing for the 2022 Winter Games, the IOC adopted a series of reforms called Agenda 2020 to make bidding for an Olympic Games less expensive. The CSTA commissioned an independent third-party study which concluded the 2026 Games could add $3.7 billion to Alberta’s gross domestic product, $2.6 billion of additional labour income and the creation of about 40,000 jobs. Any Olympic bid requires support from both the federal and provincial governments. Nenshi said he received no red lights from either. “We have not had a flat-out ‘no,”’ Nenshi said. “If we’d had a flat-out ‘no’ I would not have brought this proposal to council today.” A 2013 study concluded the 2010 Vancouver Olympics cost roughly $7.7 billion when taking into account construction and operations. The Games organizing committee said it “broke even.” The cost of bid was $34 million. The drop in oil prices has hit the Alberta economy hard, but Calgary councillor Richard Pootmans pointed out Calgary was in a deep recession when it bid in 1981 for the 1988 Games. “The city was looking for projects to inspire them, was looking for projects to help stimulate the economy,” he said prior to council debate. “This is almost exactly the same circumstance. We have a troubled economy at the moment. Why not have an inspiring large project to re-energize the city?”
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Raptors GM has a lot of options for draft BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — In the roller-coaster week of the NBA draft, Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri said some daily themes have emerged. “A couple of my guys are all over the place (in what player they like), so I called yesterday ‘All Over the Place Monday,”’ Ujiri said, with a laugh. “Right now it’s: ‘Have All Your Options on the Board Tuesday.”’ The Raptors have the ninth and 27th picks in Thursday’s NBA draft. Ujiri said there are numerous different options around trading away picks or using them. Ujiri is certain of one thing: the annual NBA draft is right up there on his list of favourite days of the season. “To be honest, this is. This and the camps in August are my best times of the year, you just enjoy,” Ujiri said Tuesday at Biosteel Centre. “It’s exciting, because this is our job. I have been in the room where we didn’t have a pick, and we were just looking at those phones, and looking at those phones. I don’t want that. “I don’t know if it’s something they teach at Harvard for negotiating, but there is something about everybody calling you with like one second to go, everybody trying to put a gun to your head. We do exercises to prepare for that time, and it’s exciting.” Ujiri said there’s a market for the No. 9 pick, and that he was talking to several teams about potentially trading the pick — hence “options on the board Tuesday.”
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Toronto Raptors General Manager Masai Ujiri talks to the media at the BioSteel Centre to announce the extension of coach Dwane Casey’s contract in Toronto. The Toronto Raptors have the ninth and 27th picks in Thursday’s NBA draft, and Ujiri says there are numerous different options around trading away picks or using them. The Raptors are fortunate to have such a high pick coming off their most successful season in franchise history, finishing two wins away from the NBA final. Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis, the son of Lithuanian hall of famer Arvydas Sabonis, is a favourite at No. 9
Quarterbacks just looking to stay healthy in 2016 CFL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Quarterbacks dropped like flies last season and Canadian Football League teams are praying it won’t happen again. Darian Durant of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Mike Reilly of the Edmonton Eskimos and Jonathan Crompton of the Montreal Alouettes — plus his backup Dan LeFevour — all went down with major injuries in their first game of the 2015 season. Toronto Argonauts veteran Ricky Ray missed almost the entire campaign after shoulder surgery, Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Drew Willy blew a right knee ligament in Week 7, B.C. Lions star Travis Lulay injured a knee in his ninth game and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Zach Collaros went down in September with a busted knee. It left back-ups and newcomers running most of the offences in a season that saw a second-year franchise, the Ottawa Redblacks whose 40-year-old quarterback Henry Burris stayed fit as a fiddle, reach the Grey Cup game. “I think it was just that year,” said Montreal’s new starter Kevin Glenn. “There have been years when you didn’t get those kinds of injuries at the quarterback position. “It was just one of those things that happens. The sport we play is very strenuous on our bodies and sometimes you get injuries that set guys out for long periods of time. What happened last year in the CFL is not something that’s going to happen every year. But when you see that kind of stuff, it lets younger quarterbacks get their name known in the league.” Montreal had been through a succession of young QBs before Glenn was acquired late in the season from Saskatchewan. The 37-year-old is now the starter under new offensive co-ordinator Anthony Calvillo. Rakeem Cato, who held the starting job for eight weeks as a rookie in 2015, is the likely back-up with Canadian Brandon Bridge as third-stringer.
on several mock drafts. The Raptors selected two-time allstar DeMar DeRozan at No. 9 in 2009, and there have been numerous other notables at that spot: Chicago’s Joakim Noah in 2007, Charlotte’s Kemba Walker in 2011, and Detroit all-star Andre Drummond in 2012. There have also
been a few busts, including D.J. Augustin in 2008. “I don’t know if it’s a draft where we can get somebody who can come and impact our team right away,” Ujiri said. “And we have to take that aside and look at it sometimes in a different way. “We also focus on: what do we want as a team? We try to put that on the board, and what is it we want to accomplish? That’s very important rather than you’re all over the place.” Nine is the Raptors’ highest draft pick since they chose Terrence Ross at No. 8 in 2012. They took point guard Delon Wright at No. 20 last season, their only pick. Ujiri said his staff will continue to narrow down its priority list heading into Thursday night. “This is the time when you listen to all that your guys say, and all the homework they’ve done on all the players,” Ujiri said. “It’s very unique, and all the bets we have, all the trash talking… as early as late (Monday) night, we went through the room: who would you pick? who would you pick? And it’s very interesting to see all our guys’ eyes, and how they react.” Ujiri and his staff will work the draft for the first time in their new “war room” at the $38 million BioSteel Centre. Like something out of the Tom Cruise movie “Minority Report,” the state-of-the-art room has interactive screens on the curved wall and on the table top, allowing immediate access to information such as player stats and trade simulations.
Fantasy sports site DraftKings partners with CFL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
In Vancouver, Lulay’s injury gave a chance to Jonathan Jennings to show what he could do. The 23-year-old went 3-3 in six starts and got the starting assignment for the West Division semifinal. This season, Jennings is pegged as the starter, but with a healthy Lulay ready to take over if he falters. Hamilton starts the season without Collaros, who looked to be on his way to an outstanding player award until he tore an ACL ligament. Jeremiah Masoli, who has looked strong in the pre-season, will begin as the starter. It should help that Hamilton picked up star receiver Chad Owens to be a target. Last year, the Argonauts began the season without 36-year-old Ray, who ended up appearing in only three games when he rejoined the team in October. His replacement Trevor Harris has left for Ottawa, so youngsters Logan Kilgore and Cody Fajardo are pegged as backups, which coach Scott Milanovich is hoping he won’t need very often. “Ricky’s had a great camp,” Milanovich said of the veteran and threetime all-star. “He’s a very proud guy. He feels he can make a difference. I’m sure he’s anxious to get out there and be the Ricky Ray we know.” In Edmonton, Reilly didn’t miss a beat when he returned from his injury, winning his last nine games, including the Eskimos 14th Grey Cup. He was MVP of the championship game. Reilly, who signed a three-year contract extension in April, has a new head coach in former QB Jason Maas. Over in Calgary, Bo Levi Mitchell spent the off-season working on fitness after leading the Stamps to a 14-4 record last season. The 26-year-old is ably backed up by Drew Tate in one of the CFL’s top QB tandems. “In this league, you’ve got to be mobile,” said the third-year starter, who has seen his offensive co-ordinator Dave Dickenson promoted to head coach. Winnipeg is hoping Willy can stay healthy after two injury-plagued seasons and that, with Weston Dressler now in the receiving corps, the Bombers can end a four-year playoff drought.
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Lecavalier formally retires from NHL Los Angeles Kings forward Vincent Lecavalier formally retired Tuesday after 17 NHL seasons. When he joined the Kings in January, Lecavalier declared the 2015-16 season would be his last. He confirmed his retirement intentions after Los
by 15 per cent over the last two years, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. Currently, some 57.4 million players participate in fantasy sports on the continent, according to a recent online survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for the FSTA, with 4.9 million players in Canada. The average player spends US$556 a year on these games, according to the Ipsos report. DraftKings said the majority of its seven million players are in the United States but there are hundreds of thousands who live in Canada. Partnering with the CFL will allow the company to provide Canadian users with the ability to play daily fantasy sports based on a popular sport in Canada, said Kalish. It will also expose American users focused on the site’s NFL contests to a similar sport in Canada. DraftKings, which operates in North America and the United Kingdom, said it is also eyeing expansion into other markets, including Australia and India, where online games are popular, Haas said. “We’re not there yet, but our plan is to go into those markets.” Angeles was eliminated from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in April, putting an early end to Lecavalier’s revitalizing tenure with the Kings. The 36-year-old Lecavalier spent his first 14 NHL seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning the Stanley Cup in 2004. He had a dispiriting 2 ½-year stretch in Philadelphia, frequently sitting as a healthy scratch, before joining the Kings in a trade.
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That got her started in her sport, but with her whole family involved in golf it was almost a given that she’d play her share of rounds. “I made the decision to start competing and at 15 I decided I wanted to pursue golf as a career,” said McMahon. “I like competing and I really liked golf because Clare McMahon it’s just you. I was really lucky to have the opportunity to compete,especially as a young girl. I fell in love with it.” About two years ago, she decided she wanted to take the next step and play college golf in the U.S. Hiring a recruiting company helped her pick the school that fit with her goals. She’s wrapping up her high school diploma exams and is off to Barton College in Wilson, N.C., where she will be a part of the school’s golf team. She will compete in the National College Athletics Association division 2. She competed at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour nationals in Florida in November 2015 and finished fourth, 12
strokes off the leader. But she took the time to visit Barton College and it clinched the school for her. “I like the energy there. It’s a really small campus and I thought I would be comfortable there,” said McMahon. “It’s a long way from home and I wanted to make sure I’d be happy for the four years that I’m going to be there.” Helping matters is the lengthy golf season in North Carolina, which gets significantly less snow than where she plays now. McMahon is a regular on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, and won the recent event at River Bend Golf Club despite never playing it before. “I went in with low expectations and didn’t play very well,” she said, of her opening round 85. “The greens were fast, the rough was pretty thick and I was trying to play the best I could. The second day everything came together and everyone else struggled. I was lucky to shoot a 79 that day and everything kind of worked out.” She credits much of her game to the many rounds she’s played on her home course of Balmoral. The small greens led to her accuracy with irons. The course is about 1,000 yards longer than the ones she plays on with the junior tour, which has helped her improve her tee shot and her long iron play. “I know all the members and I come home from a tournament and they want to know a play-by-play of how it went and how I played,” she said.
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comfortable with the features. Although golfers can now put adjustments into their own hands, it is still adviseable to get a professional fitting regardless of which clubs are chosen. A certified club fitter can help a person sort through the myriad options available and make recommendations based on various factors, including the golf ball used. Those who are not fans of adjustable drivers say that the adjustment mechanisms add weight to the drivers, which can compromise efficiency. However, that isn’t stopping larger numbers of golf fans from taking adjustable drivers for a trial run in an effort to improve their game.
Adjustable golf clubs enable golfers to walk out onto the course with one driver and a few different shafts. With a couple of clicks from a wrench, a person can have an entirely new driver. That cuts down on the equipment that needs to be carried and can fine tune a golfer’s accuracy. These high-tech clubs are corresponding to changes being made to golf balls. Engineers have reduced the spin on golf balls to help the balls travel farther. To do so, golf experts advise that the ball needs to be hit higher into the air. Adjustable drivers can give players the edge they need to produce the right height and trajectory. According to data from golf club manufacturer TaylorMade, 70 per cent of consumers who use the company’s adjustable drivers adjust their club at least once to get the desired shot. Afterward, 10 to 15 per cent of adjustable driver users report further adjustments as they become
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Monday’s Games Chicago White Sox 3, Boston 1, 10 innings Cleveland 7, Tampa Bay 4 Detroit 8, Seattle 7, 12 innings Texas 4, Baltimore 3 Houston 10, L.A. Angels 7 Tuesday’s Games San Diego 10, Baltimore 7 Colorado 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 Arizona 4, Toronto 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Boston 1 Cleveland 6, Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 4, Seattle 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 8, Texas 2 Houston 3, L.A. Angels 2 Minnesota 14, Philadelphia 10 Milwaukee at Oakland, late Today’s Games Colorado (Gray 4-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 5-4), 11:05 a.m. Kansas City (Duffy 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 7-2), 11:10 a.m. L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 3-7) at Houston (McCullers 3-2), 12:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Guerra 3-1) at Oakland (Mengden 0-2), 1:35 p.m. Arizona (Ray 4-5) at Toronto (Happ 8-3), 2:07 p.m. San Diego (Johnson 0-4) at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-7) at Boston (Rodriguez 1-2), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 6-5) at Detroit (Fulmer 7-2), 5:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 4-9) at Cleveland (Bauer 4-2), 5:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Straily 4-3) at Texas (Hamels 7-1), 6:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Morgan 1-6) at Minnesota (Gibson 0-5), 6:10 p.m.
Local Sports Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Seattle at Detroit, 11:10 a.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 11:35 a.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. 69 291 55 101 .347 72 281 50 96 .342 64 236 32 80 .339 68 243 27 79 .325 67 271 50 86 .317 61 241 33 76 .315 71 281 51 88 .313 69 268 44 83 .310 67 265 33 82 .309 70 265 39 82 .309 Home Runs Frazier, Chicago, 20 Trumbo, Baltimore, 20 Cano, Seattle, 19 Beltran, New York, 18 Ortiz, Boston, 18 Longoria, Tampa Bay, 18 Encarnacion, Toronto, 18 Machado, Baltimore, 17 Donaldson, Toronto, 17 3 tied at 16. Runs Batted In Encarnacion, Toronto, 61 Ortiz, Boston, 59 Cano, Seattle, 53 Betts, Boston, 51 Trumbo, Baltimore, 51 Napoli, Cleveland, 49 Trout, Los Angeles, 48 Seager, Seattle, 48 Beltran, New York, 48 5 tied at 46. Pitching Sale, Chicago, 12-2 Tillman, Baltimore, 10-1 Zimmermann, Detroit, 9-3 Tomlin, Cleveland, 8-1 Porcello, Boston, 8-2 Happ, Toronto, 8-3 Salazar, Cleveland, 8-3 Hill, Oakland, 8-3 Fister, Houston, 8-3 2 tied at 8-4.
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National League East Division W L Pct 43 28 .606 37 32 .536 37 34 .521 30 42 .417 24 46 .343 Central Division W L Pct 47 22 .681 37 33 .529 34 37 .479 31 39 .443 28 43 .394 West Division W L Pct 45 27 .625 39 33 .542 34 36 .486 34 39 .466 30 42 .417
GB — 5 6 13 1/2 18 1/2 GB — 10 1/2 14 16 1/2 20 GB — 6 10 11 1/2 15
Monday’s Games Arizona 3, Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 1, San Francisco 0 Colorado 5, Miami 3 St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 2 L.A. Dodgers 4, Washington 1 Tuesday’s Games San Diego 10, Baltimore 7 Colorado 8, N.Y. Yankees 4 San Francisco 15, Pittsburgh 4
Arizona 4, Toronto 2 Atlanta 3, Miami 2, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 8, Texas 2 St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Minnesota 14, Philadelphia 10 Milwaukee at Oakland, late Washington at L.A. Dodgers, late Today’s Games Atlanta (Wisler 3-7) at Miami (Conley 3-4), 10:10 a.m. Colorado (Gray 4-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 5-4), 11:05 a.m. Kansas City (Duffy 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 7-2), 11:10 a.m. St. Louis (Wacha 2-7) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 111), 12:20 p.m. Milwaukee (Guerra 3-1) at Oakland (Mengden 0-2), 1:35 p.m. Arizona (Ray 4-5) at Toronto (Happ 8-3), 2:07 p.m. San Diego (Johnson 0-4) at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. San Francisco (Samardzija 8-4) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 4-7), 5:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Straily 4-3) at Texas (Hamels 7-1), 6:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Morgan 1-6) at Minnesota (Gibson 0-5), 6:10 p.m. Washington (Ross 6-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Urias 0-2), 8:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 10:35 a.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Chicago Cubs at Miami, 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. San Diego at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 6:40 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. 68 261 40 93 .356 58 204 29 68 .333 65 251 36 83 .331 65 238 43 77 .324 70 262 44 84 .321 67 266 31 85 .320 67 268 47 85 .317 66 234 32 74 .316 58 222 29 70 .315 65 235 35 73 .311 65 235 48 73 .311 Home Runs Arenado, Colorado, 21 Duvall, Cincinnati, 20 Cespedes, New York, 18 Story, Colorado, 18 Carter, Milwaukee, 18 Bryant, Chicago, 17 Rizzo, Chicago, 17 Myers, San Diego, 16 Moss, St. Louis, 16 Bruce, Cincinnati, 16. Runs Batted In Arenado, Colorado, 60 Bruce, Cincinnati, 55 Rizzo, Chicago, 54 Kemp, San Diego, 49 Bryant, Chicago, 48 Duvall, Cincinnati, 48 Murphy, Washington, 46 Story, Colorado, 46 3 tied at 45. Pitching Arrieta, Chicago, 11-1 Kershaw, Los Angeles, 11-1 Cueto, San Francisco, 11-1 Strasburg, Washington, 10-0 Greinke, Arizona, 10-3 Lester, Chicago, 9-3 Fernandez, Miami, 9-3 Bumgarner, San Francisco, 8-3 3 tied at 8-4. Murphy Was WRamos Was Marte Pit LeMahieu Col Ozuna Mia Prado Mia CGonzalez Col Yelich Mia Braun Mil Lucroy Mil Zobrist ChC
Hockey NHL First-Round Draft Order June 24 At First Niagara Center Buffalo, N.Y. First Round 1. Toronto 2. Winnipeg 3. Columbus 4. Edmonton 5. Vancouver 6. Calgary 7. Arizona 8. Buffalo 9. Montreal 10. Colorado 11. New Jersey 12. Ottawa 13. Carolina 14. Boston 15. Minnesota 16. Detroit 17. Nashville 18. Philadelphia 19. N.Y. Islanders 20. Arizona (from N.Y. Rangers) 21. Carolina (from Los Angeles) 22. Winnipeg (from Chicago) 23. Florida 24. Anaheim 25. Dallas 26. Washington 27. Tampa Bay 28. St. Louis 29. Boston (from San Jose) 30. Anaheim (from Pittsburgh via Toronto) NHL 2015-16 Awards Nominees List Nominees for the 2015-16 National Hockey League
awards, to be announced Wednesday night at a ceremony held in Las Vegas: Hart Memorial Trophy (player judged to be the most valuable to his team) Jamie Benn, LW, Dallas Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago. Vezina Trophy (top goaltender) Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Braden Holtby, Washington Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles. James Norris Memorial Trophy (top defenceman) Brent Burns, San Jose Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Erik Karlsson, Ottawa. Calder Memorial Trophy (outstanding rookie) Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Philadelphia Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Artemi Panarin, LW, Chicago. Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with high standard of playing ability) Aleksander Barkov, C, Florida Loui Eriksson, RW, Boston Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles. Frank J. Selke Trophy (forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game) Patrice Bergeron, C, Boston Ryan Kesler, C, Anaheim Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles. Jack Adams Award (coach judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success) Gerard Gallant, Florida Lindy Ruff, Dallas Barry Trotz, Washington. Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey) Pascal Dupuis, RW, Pittsburgh Jaromir Jagr, RW, Florida Mats Zuccarello, RW, N.Y. Rangers.
Ted Lindsay Award (MVP as voted by members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association) Jamie Benn, LW, Dallas Braden Holtby, G, Washington Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago. Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award (exemplifies great leadership qualities both on and off the ice) Alexander Ovechkin, RW, Washington John Tavares, C, N.Y. Islanders Shea Weber, D, Nashville. NHL Foundation Player Award (applies commitment, perseverance and teamwork to enrich his community) Mark Giordano, D, Calgary Matt Martin, LW, N.Y. Islanders P.K. Subban, D, Montreal. NHL General Manager of the Year Award (general manager judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success) Brian MacLellan, Washington Jim Nill, Dallas Jim Rutherford, Pittsburgh. King Clancy Memorial Trophy (exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community) Announced at the ceremony. PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED (based upon regular-season performance) Art Ross Trophy (top points scoring leader) Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy (top goal scorer) Alexander Ovechkin, RW, Washington William M. Jennings Trophy (goaltender(s) playing a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it) Frederik Andersen & John Gibson, Anaheim
Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Named Mark Lamb coach of Tucson (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS — Announced the retirement of F Vincent Lecavalier. ECHL SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Announced coach and director of hockey operations Spencer Carbery is leaving to become coach of Saginaw (OHL). LACROSSE National Lacrosse League COLORADO MAMMOTH — Signed coaches Pat Coyle, Chris Gill and Dan Stroup to two-year contract extensions. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Promoted BLESTO scout Pete Harris to college area scout, college scouting assistant Bo Taliaferro to BLESTO scout, trainer Bud Carpenter to director of athletic training operations, assistant trainer Shone Gipson to head trainer and Chris Fischetti to head of rehabilitation and injury management services. Named Kelvin Fisher player personnel adviser, Ryan Hollern college scouting co-ordinator and Collin Dotterer player personnel assistant. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed DE Yannick Ngakoue to a four-year contract. BASEBALL
American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Oliver Drake from Norfolk (IL). Sent INF Paul Janish outright to Norfolk (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Zach Putnam on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Beck from Charlotte (IL). DETROIT TIGERS — Designated 3B Casey McGehee for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Dustin Molleken from Toledo (IL). Transferred RHP Drew VerHagen to the 60-day DL. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Requested unconditional release waivers on INF Omar Infante. Agreed to terms with C Chase Livingston, 1B Robby Rinn, 2B Jordan Ebert, 3B John Brontsema and OFs Khalil Lee, Cal Jones and Dalton Griffin on minor league contracts. NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Jean Peralta and OF Connor Oliver on minor league contracts. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned LHP Daniel Coulombe to Nashville (PCL). Recalled INF Arismendy Alcantara from Nashville. Sent OF Josh Reddick to Nashville for a rehab assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent C Jesus Sucre to the AZL Mariners for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with C Nick Thurman, LHP Steven Moyers, OF DeAires Moses, 1B Nick Halamandaris and RHP David Ellingson on minor league contracts. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed OF Mikie Mahtook and INF-DH Steve Pearce on the 15-day DL. Re-
called INF Nick Franklin from Durham (IL). TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned INF Kyle Kubitza to Round Rock (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Garrett Brummett and LHP Tyler Stubblefield on minor league contracts. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Torre, Cs Andy Yerzy and Luke Van Rycheghem and OFs Adam Walton, Kyle Smith and Gabriel Maciel on minor league contracts. CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Adam Warren to Iowa (PCL). Placed LHP Clayton Richard on the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with C Michael Cruz on a minor league contract. CINCINNATI REDS — Placed RHP Blake Wood on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Mauro Conde, SS Emmanuel Cruz, LHP Andrew Wright and RHP Matt Blandino on minor league contracts. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated OF Yasiel Puig from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Carlos Frias to Oklahoma City (PCL). Agreed to terms with C Ramon Rodriguez and SS Kevin Lachance on minor league contracts. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with OFs Jose Gomez and Nick Cain, SSs Francisco Thomas and Jomar Cortes, C Mario Feliciano and RHPs Braden Webb, Emerson Gibbs and Wilson Adams on minor league contracts.
Today ● Minor Baseball: Red Deer AAA Bantam Braves vs. Okotoks Dawgs Red and Red Deer AAA Midget Braves vs. Calgary Dino’s Black, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park
Thursday ● Senior Men’s Baseball: Phantoms at Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends, 6:30 p.m., Printing Place Padres at Play It Again Sports Athletics, 7 p.m., and Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends at North Star Sports, 8:30 p.m., Great Chief Park ● Ladies Fastball: Bandits vs. U18 Rage, 7 p.m. and Rage U18 vs. Badgers, 8:45 p.m., Great Chief Park and Stettler vs. Rage U16, 7 p.m., Stettler
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Calgary 31 B.C. 21 End of CFL Pre-season
CFL Pre-Season Standings East Division GP W L T PF 2 1 1 0 58 2 1 1 0 40 2 1 1 0 43 2 1 1 0 35
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REGULAR SEASON WEEK ONE Bye: Saskatchewan Thursday’s game Hamilton at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Friday’s game Montreal at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25 Ottawa at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Calgary at B.C., 8 p.m. WEEK TWO Bye: Edmonton Thursday, June 30 Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m. Toronto at Saskatchewan, 8 p.m. Friday, July 1 B.C. at Hamilton, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Calgary, 8 p.m.
WEEK TWO Saturday’s result Edmonton 25 Saskatchewan 11 Friday’s results Hamilton 42 Ottawa 25 Montreal 22 Toronto 15
Soccer MP W L T GF GA Pt Hungary 2 1 0 1 3 1 4 Iceland 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 Portugal 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 Austria 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 x — clinched berth in second round Note: Three points awarded for a win, one for a tie.
AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP Toronto vs. Vancouver (two-game, total-goals series) Tuesday’s result First Leg Toronto1 Vancouver 0 Wednesday, June 29 Second Leg Toronto at Vancouver, 8 p.m.
Tuesday’s results Group C At Paris Germany 1 Northern Ireland 0 At Marseille, France Poland 1 Ukraine 0 Group D At Bordeaux, France Croatia 2 Spain 1 At Lens, France Turkey 2 Czech Republic 0
UEFA Euro 2016 At Sites in France Group Stage
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Monday’s results Group B At Saint-Etienne, France Slovakia 0 England 0 At Toulouse, France Wales 3 Russia 0 Wednesday’s matches Group E At Nice, France Sweden vs. Belgium, 1 p.m. At Lille, France Italy vs. Ireland, 1 p.m. Group F At Lyon, France Hungary vs. Portugal, 10 a.m. At Saint-Denis, France Iceland vs. Austria, 10 a.m. Conclusion of Group Stage PLAYOFFS Knockout Round (single-match elimination) Saturday’s matches Switzerland vs. Poland, 7 a.m. Wales vs. Third A,B or C, 10 a.m. Croatia vs. Third B, E or F, 1 p.m.
Basketball 2016 NBA Draft Order June 23, Brooklyn, N.Y. FIRST ROUND 1. Philadelphia 2. LA Lakers 3. Boston (from Brooklyn) 4. Phoenix 5. Minnesota 6. New Orleans 7. Denver (from New York) 8. Sacramento 9. Toronto (from Denver via New York) 10. Milwaukee 11. Orlando 12. Utah 13. Phoenix (from Washington) 14. Chicago 15. Denver (from Houston) 16. Boston (from Dallas) 17. Memphis 18. Detroit 19. Denver (from Portland) 20. Indiana 21. Atlanta 22. Charlotte 23. Boston 24. Philadelphia (from Miami via Cleveland) 25. LA Clippers 26. Philadelphia (from Oklahoma City via Denver and Cleveland) 27. Toronto 28. Phoenix (from Cleveland via Boston) 29. San Antonio 30. Golden State
SECOND ROUND 31. Boston (from Philadelphia via Miami) 32. LA Lakers 33. LA Clippers (from Brooklyn) 34. Phoenix 35. Boston (from Minnesota via Phoenix) 36. Milwaukee (from New Orleans via Sacramento) 37. Houston (from New York via Sacramento and Portland) 38. Milwaukee 39. New Orleans (from Denver via Philadelphia) 40. New Orleans (from Sacramento) 41. Orlando 42. Utah 43. Houston 44. Atlanta (from Washington) 45. Boston (from Memphis via Dallas) 46. Dallas 47. Orlando (from Chicago) 48. Chicago (from Portland via Cleveland) 49. Detroit 50. Indiana 51. Boston (from Miami) 52. Utah (from Boston via Memphis) 53. Denver (from Charlotte via Oklahoma City) 54. Atlanta 55. Brooklyn (from LA Clippers) 56. Denver (from Oklahoma City) 57. Memphis (from Toronto) 58. Boston (from Cleveland) 59. Sacramento (from San Antonio) 60. Utah (from Golden State)
NHL SALARY CAP The salary cap for the 2016-17 NHL season will be $73 million, up from $71.4 million. The league and NHL Players’ Association announced the cap number Tuesday night. The cap floor, or the minimum amount a team can spend, is $54 million. It was $52.8 million last season. Players elected to use their 5 per cent escalator clause to help increase the salary cap $1.6 million. The Cana-
dian dollar was one reason why league revenues sagged, preventing a larger cap increase. Free agency opens July 1 at noon, though teams can talk to players beginning Saturday. General managers have said they’re waiting on the cap number to make decisions with their own potential free agents.
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Watch some football and help out a city as it gets back on its feet with Friday Night Football for Fort Mac at ME Global Field. The Lacombe Athletics Association announced they will host the Calgary Colts Junior Football Club on Aug. 5. Rookies and veterans will compete to make the Colts and impress head coach Matt Blokker in a Central Alberta version of the HBO show Hard Knocks. “What a great opportunity to bring the Colts brand of football to fans in Central Alberta and by taking part in this event it gives us the best
chance to be ready for our first regular season game the following week in Edmonton,” said Blokker in a release. The Colts’ season starts on Aug. 13 as they visit the Edmonton Wildcats. During the event, 75 per cent of proceeds will go to benefit the Red Deer and District Community Fuundation’s Rebuilding Fort McMurray Fund. A limited number of advanced tickets will be available online from Friday to July 30 for $5, at www.lacombeathleticpark.ca. For more information contact Darrin Thompson at 587877-6294 or email lacombeathleticlapa@gmail. com.
Sunday ● Minor Baseball: Red Deer Midget Braves vs. Spruce Grove White Sox, 11 a.m., Great Chief Park
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Lacombe hosting fundraiser for Fort Mac FOOTBALL
Saturday ● Minor Baseball: Red Deer AAA Midget Braves vs. Spruce Grove White Sox, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., Great Chief Park. Red Deer AAA Bantam Braves vs. St. Albert Cardinals, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Great Chief Park ● Alberta Major Soccer League: Edmonton Victoria at Red Deer Renegades, 2 p.m., Edgar Park
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THE ADVOCATE Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Sleep is top health priority DRS OZ & ROIZEN YOU DOCS Is it possible that one little change can help you lose weight, exercise more often, feel more energized, sharpen your brain, slash your risk for everything from cancer to diabetes and heart disease and maybe even save your life? You bet, if that small change is hopping into bed earlier tonight and every night. Skimping on shut-eye is a serious problem for 40 million Americans who log less than six hours of sleep most nights. Before his untimely death in April at age 57, rock-and-roll superstar Prince reportedly stayed awake for 154 hours straight working on his compositions. We don’t know yet whether sleep deprivation played a part in the music world’s sad loss, but the revelation underscores the importance of getting the sleep you need instead of trying to push through your days with a growing deficit. If you think you’re getting by just fine with six or less hours of shut-eye nightly, consider these amazing benefits you’re missing out on! ● A healthier heart and cleaner arteries. Poor sleep increases risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events by 30 to 40 percent, according to a recent Swedish study. In a new study of more than
2,000 people from Finland, people who skimped on sleep had lower levels of beneficial HDLs — the kind of cholesterol that whisks harmful fats away for disposal. ● Better blood sugar. Sleep problems boost your blood sugar, according to a recent study of 15,145 people from China’s Xuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention. ● Easier control of chronic pain. Sleep loss is especially associated with pain in people over age 50. Getting plenty helps people with chronic pain reduce the need for pain meds. ● A smarter immune system. A recent German study says logging plenty of deep sleep helps your immune system create long-term memories so it can recognize and attack invading bacteria and viruses in the future. ● More creativity and better mental focus. When you’re well-rested its easier to do things, from excelling at your job and playing the piano to following a complicated recipe, with laser-like focus, according to a recent Australian study. Snooze time is also prime time for your brain to make innovative connections between experiences and information.
Four Ways to Get Deep, Healthy Sleep Do we have your attention? If you think this sleep thing sounds like a pretty good idea, here’s how to take advantage: 1. Turn in earlier. Ben Franklin was right when he quipped “early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” at least about health.
In a new University of Delaware study, people who went to bed on the early side had better heart-health habits; they were less likely to smoke and more likely to exercise and eat plenty of fruit and veggies than were night owls. 2. Hang out with your best buddies more often. Can’t get to sleep? Pencil more social activities into your datebook. In a new University of Missouri study, people who spent more time with friends in organized activities (like that scrapbooking class or ping-pong league you’ve thought about joining) had fewer sleep problems than those who spent more time alone. 3. Munch a good-sleep diet. Volunteers in one recent study fell asleep faster when their meals included plenty of protein and not much saturated fat (the kind found in fatty meat, palm and coconut oils, butter, cheese and other full-fat dairy products). They spent more time in restorative stages of sleep when they ate plenty of fruit, veggies and whole grains, too. 4. Get up if you can’t fall asleep. Climb out of the sack, go into another room and read for a while, then go back to bed when you’re sleepy. You’ll retrain your brain to link your bed with nodding off fast. This strategy is part of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia, an approach now often recommended first for people who have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www. sharecare.com.
Looking for expansion to INSPIRED GROUP WANTS PROGRAM THAT HELPS PATIENTS MANAGE COPD AT HOME TO GET BIGGER BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Five years ago, even the most routine tasks were too much for David Smith: walking upstairs in his Halifax home meant having to stop three times before he could reach the top. Making it to the front door from his chair eight metres away required an equal number of rests to catch his breath. A meander around the block was out of the question. But the 71-year-old former smoker, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related to more than four decades of tobacco use, says his life has been turned around by an innovative program that taught him how to manage the progressive lung disease at home. That program, known by the acronym INSPIRED, has given him the tools and confidence to look after his COPD without having to be rushed to the hospital when he experiences a flare-up of severe breathlessness, an event that was typically followed by several days languishing in a hospital bed. Before enrolling in the INSPIRED program in 2011, Smith ended up in the emergency department and was admitted to hospital five times over a twoyear period, each time so short of breath he thought he wouldn’t make it. “You automatically think you’re going to suffocate, which is a terrible, terrible feeling, believe me,” he said from Halifax. “It was just pure panic.” Each episode was also frightening for his wife Phyllis, who would try to help Smith get his breathing under control, but “when he’s in the middle of an attack, he’s just not thinking and it gets worse and worse and feeds on itself,” she said. “You try and help but you feel very helpless.” About 85 per cent of the estimated 800,000 COPD cases in Canada are due to smoking, which progressively destroys lung tissue, undermining the organs’ ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. “The lungs become increasingly inefficient and the consequences of that to a patient is one of increasing difficulty with breathing related to the obstruction to air flow, both out and into the lungs,” said Dr. Graeme Rocker, a respirologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax and medical director of the INSPIRED program he helped found. Even after quitting smoking, the incurable disease continues to advance because the damage is irreparable, said Rocker. “The lungs don’t recover.” Medications can slow the progression of COPD, and they can also rescue patients when a flare-up of symptoms leaves them gasping for breath. The problem, said Rocker, is that many patients don’t feel equipped to manage these episodes, which worsen as the person’s anxiety further exacerbates their inability to breathe. “They’ve often described this as a near-death experience.” With the INSPIRED program, respiratory and re-
Vancouver Island mom urges vaccination as her sick baby girl suffers in hospital BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA — A mother who says her baby is hospitalized with whooping cough in Victoria is warning parents who don’t vaccinate their children that there can be consequences for other kids.
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David and Phyllis Smith are seen at home in Halifax on Monday. David has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The Smiths are involved in a home-management program called INSPIRED, which allows them to live with his condition at home, lowering the number of emergency room visits and reducing hospital stays. lated therapists visit the home to teach patients and their families about COPD and strategies for managing the disease on their own, including breathing exercises and an action plan for dealing with flare-ups. Patients can also call a help line to get support from the program’s health team. “We thought it was the right thing to do because patients and families who live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, they’re very vulnerable,” said Rocker. “They’re often isolated and they’ve been quite often relatively ignored by the healthcare system. “But they account for major human and financial costs that really are crying out to be addressed.” Each day a COPD patient is treated in hospital costs the health-care system $1,000 on average, with each stay up to 10 days in length, said Stephen Samis, vice-president of programs for the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, which has helped fund 19 INSPIRED programs across the country, with additional funding from pharmaceutical company Boehringer-Ingelheim Canada. “So it’s a huge driver of hospital costs,” said Samis, whose organization is calling on provincial and territorial governments to provide funding so the program can be expanded to other areas of the country. Avoiding ED visits, hospital admissions and re-admissions by teaching patients to manage their dis-
ease at home could save an estimated $688 million over five years for the 14,000 Canadians with advanced COPD alone, he said. “Because what we’re seeing is that for every dollar we’re spending in this, you have the potential to save $21,” Samis said, quoting estimates from an analysis by RiskAnalytica. “What we’re saying is we cannot afford to not start providing the right care in the right place for these patients. We can’t continue to rely on overburdened emergency departments and hospitals to provide care that actually is better provided in the home. “It’s much cheaper, and it’s much better for the patients and their family members.” The Halifax program alone has reduced the number of ED visits, hospital admissions and days in hospital among its almost 500 enrolled patients by 50 to 70 per cent since its inception in 2011, said Rocker, noting that it’s a proven concept that should produce the same level of results anywhere in the country. For Smith, being in the program — which taught him in what order and how often a day to take his inhaled medications along with an action plan for flare-ups — has felt like a life-saver. “After the first four or five days, I could literally see a difference,” said Smith, who is back to hunting and fishing and the gardening he had been forced to give up. “It’s really given me my life back.”
Annie Mae Braiden says her 10-week-old daughter has been in the pediatric intensive care unit at Victoria General Hospital for more than a month after contracting the disease. “What you do with your kids is your choice, but do not tell me that not vaccinating your kids isn’t hurting anyone but your own kids,” Braiden wrote in a Facebook post that had been shared nearly 21,000 times by Tuesday. “Isabelle is proof that it harms the other little babes who aren’t old enough to get their vaccines yet.” Braiden told her story and posted photos of the
tiny girl with tubes taped to her face in an emotional Facebook entry on Friday. She expects her child could be hospitalized for another two months. Braiden, who declined an interview, said in her post that Isabelle was on a ventilator for three weeks. The girl has had to learn to eat again, and has endured withdrawals from morphine and sedatives, she wrote. On one occasion, the mother watched a nurse pick up Isabelle and run down a hall to the intensive care unit because it appeared the girl might die, she wrote.
RED DEER AREA HIKERS WEEKLY GROUP HIKES
THINGS HAPPENING TOMORROW
Red Deer Area Hikers go for a weekly hike each Thursday, meeting at the west side parking lot at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre at 8:45 a.m. Be prepared to car-pool to various locations, and bring lunch. Hikes will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Phone Mavis at 403343-0091, or Sharon at 403-3402497.
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ADULT NIGHT ADVENTURE AT KERRY WOOD NATURE CENTRE
Adult Night Adventure at Kerry Wood Nature Centre will be offered on June 25 from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in Red Deer. Be a creature of the night and learn about astronomy, have an evening hike, refreshments, and enjoy good company. Adults only. Cost is $15 per per person plus GST. Pre-registration required by June 23 at 403-346-2010.
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GOODBYE MEALTIME STRUGGLES FREE WORKSHOP
Goodbye Mealtime Struggles free workshop offers tips and support in dealing with young picky eaters in Red Deer on June 23 from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the Family Services of Central Alberta office, 5409 Gaetz Ave. Parents can register by calling 403-309-8222 or online at www.fsca.ca. Free childcare will be provided. This workshop will also be offered in Wetaskiwin, Camrose, Olds, Vegreville and Stettler.
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KOTNYEK Mary Helen 1924-2016
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Mary Helen Kotnyek, beloved wife of the late Joseph Kotnyek, passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 at the age of 91 years. Mary was born in Stockholm, Saskatchewan on September 21st, 1924 to John and Mary Ann (Rakai) Babyak, the second child of five. She grew up and was raised on the farm at Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. Mary enjoyed helping her father work on the farm and at a very young age she was a cook’s helper for local farmers, feeding the threshing crews at harvest time. Mary married Joseph on May 1st, 1951 at Kaposvar Church. Soon after, they moved to Alberta and resided in Three Hills, East Coulee, Blackfalds, and Calgary. They then moved to the Vernon area in BC in the early eighties and returned to Red Deer in the late eighties. Once her children were of school age, Mary worked outside of the home as a cook. Mary was always devoted to her family and enjoyed gardening, baking, canning, sewing, and playing cards with Joe. She kept busy with her crocheting; her many handmade quilts, afghans, and doilies were donated to her church, charities, and clubs for raffles and many more were given away to family and friends. She also enjoyed traveling south with Joe and RVing in Arizona and California as “Snowbirds” during their golden years where they made many friends. Mary was predeceased by her husband Joseph in 2010, her parents John and Mary Ann, her sisters Rose and Elizabeth and her brother John. Mary was loving mother to Linda (Bob) Gagnon, Roger (Cathy) Kotnyek of Calgary, and Dale (Helen) Kotnyek of Ponoka. Mary will also be dearly missed by her grandsons Brian (Angie), Kevin, Craig, Carson, Joe, and great grandson Mason. She is survived by her sister Julia, sister in laws Mary, Rozina, and Vera; brother in law Stanley of Slovenia; and many nieces and nephews. She will be sadly missed by her many friends at the Pines and Sacred Heart Parish. Mary’s family would like to extend their appreciation to the staff at The Pines and the Red Deer Regional Hospital for the exceptional care she received from them all. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, June 24th, 2016 at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5508-48A Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Mary’s honor may be made directly to Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation, 100-119 14 Street NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 1Z6. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com. Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
COLLINS Dorothy 1926 - 2016 Mrs. Dorothy Eileen Collins passed away suddenly in her home on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the age of 89. The world lost a beautiful soul that day. She was born on October 10, 1926 at Haynes Alberta. She loved watching sports with her husband, traveling and knitting, especially blankets and afghans for all her family and friends. She was famous for her butter tarts and her unconditional love of the Edmonton Oilers. She genuinely cared for and about everyone she met. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband Joe; her children, Steven (Monica), Leonard (Joanne), Ralph, Janis (Keith), Wanda (Robert) Debbie; her sisters, Joyce and Donna and brother Robert, as well as numerous grand and great grandchildren. Special thanks to Stacey, Cindy and Trish from CBI Home Care. A Memorial Tea will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 35 in Red Deer from 1 - 4 pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her name to the Royal Canadian Legion.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
RAFUSE Linda 1964-2016 Linda passed away June 7, 2016 at the age of 51 years. Linda was born November 16, 1964 in Lacombe, AB. Linda was residing in Victoria, BC at her time of passing. Linda is survived by her brother Peter and brother Bruce (Debbie). Her nephews and niece, Clayton, Erica, Carson and Jeremy. Linda was predeceased by her mother, Marjorie, father, Glen and Aunt Bev. A memorial service will be held at the Innisfail Alliance Church on June 27 @ 630 pm.
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GRIEB Adolf 1934 - 2016 Mr. Adolf Grieb of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the age of 81 years. Adolf immigrated to Eastern Canada from Germany as a young adult. He traveled west spending time in Hanna, Alberta before moving to Calgary, Alberta; where he met and married Brigitte Paetow. The young couple then moved to Edmonton, Alberta. Adolf held his Cabinet Maker Tickets from Germany and this is where he began his career as a carpenter. His talent and passion for construction accelerated his career into management. After moving to Red Deer, Alberta he owned and operated a very successful construction company, A. Grieb Construction. He was respected for his skill as a Contractor, his craftsmanship, his high standards and work ethic. He served a time as the President of the Construction Association and he was committed to the development of the Apprenticeship Program with the Red Deer College because of his belief in Education. Besides being hardworking and driven, family was very important to him. Adolf will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Brigitte Grieb of Red Deer, Alberta, his son, Harold ‘Harry’ Grieb (Mary Ellen Neilson), his daughter, Karen Grieb and his grandsons, Curtis (Heather) Grieb and Derek Grieb, all of Calgary, Alberta. He will also be sadly missed by his brother, Harald Grieb of Germany and his sister, Trudi Bareiss of Vancouver, British Columbia. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at the Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, on Monday, June 27, 2016 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. A Celebration of Adolf’s Life will be held at the Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta. 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.
KINDOPP Jerry 1938 - 2016 Mr. D. Jerry Kindopp of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his devoted wife, Linda LockhartKindopp, and his loving family, at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the age of 77 years. Dewain ‘Jerry’ Kindopp was born on September 17, 1938 at Calgary, Alberta. He lived in many communities around Alberta, but spent the majority of his life in Red Deer. Jerry retired from a forty year career in the Life Insurance Industry in 2009. He was a people person and he cherished time spent with family and friends. Jerry will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Linda LockhartKindopp; daughters, Angela Ostermayer and her husband Gordon, Darla Russell and her husband Darwin, and Kelly Blackmore and her partner Dwayne. Jerry was predeceased by his daughter’s mother, Ruth. He will also be sadly missed by sons, David Kindopp and his wife, Lori, Daniel Kindopp and his wife, Krysta; and their mother, Janet; stepsons, Darrell Lockhart and his wife, Colleen, and Dennis Lockhart and his wife, Diana. Jerry will also be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Ashton (Nicolette), Tyler (Alexis), Landon (Janelle), Melanie, Kerstyn, Tamara, Corey, Shera, Korina, Chad, Kayla, Marley, Aaron, Cael, Jasmine, Jewel, Kailey and Shyne; and great grandchildren, Lucas, Everly, Hunter, Teegan, Violet, Emma, Emery and Caleb; as well as many other family and friends. A Celebration of Jerry’s Life will be held at the Red Deer Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 37370 Range Road 274, Red Deer County, Alberta on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Jerry’s honor may be made directly to Youth Unlimited Edmonton, Youth Centre: The Cellar at www.edmontonyouthunlimited.com 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 or 1.800.481.7421.
MURRAY Daniel 1923- 2016 Mr. Daniel “Danny” Murray passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on June 20, 2016 at the age of 92. He was born in Ballymoney, Ireland, and came to Canada at the age of three with his family, who settled in the Red Deer area. Danny enlisted in the RCAF at the age of 17 and fought for is country in WWII. After two tours of duty in Europe he returned home and married the love of his life, Hazel Wilson. Danny’s first employment was with the T. Eaton Company where he worked until 1968. After retiring from Eaton’s, he became the General Manager at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club, until his final retirement in 1989. His love of golf contributed to many long lasting friendships; and also lead to may years of international travel and golf related holidays. In the later years, Cayucos, California became a favorite winter destination for golf, and fellowship with dear friends Dick and Jody Mooney; Tom Caldwell, the Douglas’, Mees, Stringfields and the Kerrs. Danny loved tending to his garden and flowers, enjoying a good glass of Scotch and laughs with family and friends, as well as, watching sports on TV. His loyalty to the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Eskimos never waivered, a source of fun and the occasional joke. Above all, Danny’s love for his family was deeply felt and will always be cherished. Danny was predeceased by his parents, Benjamin and Annie Murray; sisters, Lilly Murray, Nelly Mulrooney, and Jennie Brown. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, of 70 years, Hazel; son, Rod (Carol) Murray; daughter, Arlene (Murray) Murray; grandchildren, Jeff (Jill) Murray, Kristin (Logan) Soppit; and great grandchildren, Brendan, Emma and Rhyan Murray and Ryder and Nixon Soppit. The family want to sincerely thank the Red Deer EMS and the Doctors and Nurses at the RDRH Emergency and Unit 33 for their compassionate care for both Danny and the family. At Danny’s request there will not be a funeral service. If desired, memorial donations in Danny’s honor may be made to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. (www.rdrhfoundation.com)
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JENKINS Betty and family would like to thank all our relatives, friends and neighbours for the many kind thoughts, flowers, food and cards. Grateful thanks to everyone who attended Gary’s Memorial Service and Shealagh McClelland for officiating. Special thanks to Dr. Grabe for his care and kindness over the years. Gary was a dearly loved husband, dad and grandpa, who will be deeply missed and he leaves an imprint on our hearts forever. Betty, Kari (Randy), Kelly (Joe) and David.
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BLUE and grey backpack belonging to deaf 4-yearold child taken from car in parking lot at Las Palmeras restaurant on June 14. Backpack contained items which he needs to help him hear via his cochlear implants. Extremely valuable to him - no one else. Reward offered. If found please call 403-342-6590. MOUNTAIN BIKE, black with white strip on seat. Lost at North Walmart. Bike is for Special Needs Person - Only Means of Transportation! If found call 403-314-1608 Ask for Brent
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298
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Caregivers/ Aides
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FULL-TIME live-in caregiver needed for elderly lady. Please call 403-392-0711 LOOKING for 2 Live-In caregiver willing to do split shifts. High school graduate 1-2 yrs exp. In caring for person with high medical needs 44 hrs/wk at 11.50/hr. karenmeeres@yahoo.ca
Oilfield
800
FRAC Water management company looking to hire experienced water personnel. Must have knowledge of pumps, running hoses, lay out of jobs, supervising crews. Rapidly growing company with year round work. Competitive wages and benefits. Hiring immediately. Work in Alberta in BC area. Please forward resumes to info@ whitewatermanagement.ca
Restaurant/ Hotel
820
JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: #3, 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Food Service Supervisor Req’d F/T & P/T permanent shift, early morning, morning, day, eves. shift weekend day night. both full and part time. 40 - 44 hrs/wk 8 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + medical, dental, life and vision benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Experience 1 yr. to less than 2 yrs. Education not req’d. Apply in person or fax 403-314-1303
Trades
850
P/T Carpenter needed, will work into F/T seasonal. mmurphy@decks.ca
SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time
Exp’d Framers Journeman Carpenters
Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca
RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, June 22, 2016 B7
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Building Supplies
(15) 14’, 2x4’s, new but not straight. $35. for all 403-346-2859
CAMPING dishes, unbreakable, Durawere Set. $35. Coleman Propane lantern, $50. Coleman Propane Camp Stove, $100. 403-343-6044
METRIC Socket, plus tool box. $100. 403-343-6044
COFFEE Maker, under counter, $30. 403-343-6044
Older XBox with games $60. 403-782-3847 PS 2 with games, $50; 403-782-3847
Household Furnishings
Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
Misc. for Sale
TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
BENCH Grinder, 1/3 HP, $25.; Metal Folding table, $15. 403-346-6539
2 ELECTRIC LAMPS, $20. 403-885-5020
FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
Houses/ Duplexes
Condos/ Townhouses
1900
TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.
1930
SMALL TABLE with two chairs for indoor use wanted. Call 403-358-3597.
CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 To Advertise Your Business or Service Here
Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com
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Entertainment
INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351
DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606
Flooring
NEED FLOORING DONE? Don’t pay the shops more. Over 20 yrs. exp. Call Jon 403-848-0393
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Cleaning
CLEAN FREAK FOR HIRE Avail. to start cleaning houses on July 2. Call: Sharla at 403-357-7801 leave msg
Construction
Handyman Services
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BOOK NOW! For help on your home projects such as bathroom, main floor, and bsmt. renovations. Also painting and flooring. Call James 403-341-0617
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HICKORY DICKORY DECKS For all your decking needs. Wood or low maint. composite. Warranty. mmurphy@decks.ca (403) 348-1285
Contractors
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Massage Therapy
1280
FANTASY SPA
1100
JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888 TUSCANY PAINTING 403-598-2434
10 - 2am Private back entry
403-341-4445
Misc. Services
BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!
1290
5* JUNK REMOVAL
Property clean up 505-4777
CONCRETE???
We’ll do it all...Free est. Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197
Moving & Storage
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1370
QUALITY work at an affordable price. Joe’s Roofing. Re-roofing specialist. Fully insured. Insurance claims welcome. 10 yr. warranty on all work. 403-350-7602
Seniors’ Services
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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777
Care
3040
WELL-MAINT. 2 bdrm. mobile home close to Joffre $810 inclds. water, 5 appl. 403-348-6594
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured. 403-896-4869
Elite Retreat, Finest Yard in VIP Treatment.
BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542
Manufactured Homes
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Roofing
3060
Suites
GLENDALE
Opposite Hospital
ORIOLE PARK
PENHOLD, deluxe 3 bdrm., hrdwd. flrs., inclds. heat and water, $1100. 403-348-6594
2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $925. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. now or July 1. 403-304-5337 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
Suites
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ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incl’d., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889
CITY VIEW APTS.
THE NORDIC
Rental incentives avail. 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444
VICTORIA PARK
STUDIO APARTMENT SALE! All inclusive senior living. Avail. for immed. occupancy from $1849. Call to book a tour 403-309-1957
Rooms For Rent
Offices
3090 3110
Downtown Office
Large waiting room, 2 offices & storage room, 403-346-5885
3180
2 bdrm in Clean, quiet,
3050
1 & 2 Bdrm renovated apts in quiet adult only building in the South Hill. Rents range from $875 to $1050. No pets. For more information please call 403-340-1222 (no txts please). 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
GLENDALE
North Red Deer. 10 cow/calf pairs, no bulls, no yearlings. 403-346-5885
Mobile Lot
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Rental incentives avail. 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444
NOW RENTING SELECT 1 BDRM. APT’S. starting at $795/mo. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 3 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955
3 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., PENHOLD 1 bdrm., 4 $975. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. appls., inclds. heat & water, now or July 1. 403-304-5337 no pets, $760/mo. 348-6594
CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190
Realtors & Services
MARSHALL MAN LAWN CARE: Lawn mowing & trimming, deck & fence painting & staining, Reasonable rates. Odd Jobs. 403-896-9851 SECOND 2 NONE, reg. and res. grass cutting/yard clean-up/trim hedges, brush/ rock and sod jobs/eaves. Free est. 403-302-7778
DALE’S HOME RENO’S Free estimates for all your MOVING? Boxes? Appls. YARD CARE reno needs. 403-506-4301 removal. 403-986-1315 Call Ryan @ 403-348-1459
96 DIXON CRES. BACK LANE 1 DAY ONLY June 23, Thurs. 11 - 8 Way too much retail therapy, Everything is new, or gently used. Clothes, purses brand names etc..... You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!
CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS
Acreages
5110
Fifth Wheels
1995 TRAVELAIRE, 25.5’, very good, clean cond., sleeps 6, new awning, full propane tanks, full size fridge, 4 burner stove/ oven, microwave, queen bed, x-long couch, makes into bed, N/S, no pets. $7000. obo. 403-350-6695
HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995
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4090
Manufactured Homes
2 BDRM. mobile home, stove fridge, washer, dryer in Rimbey Mobile Home Park. Good cond. $19,500. obo. 1-780-465-7107 Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds
Income Property
4100
RARE OPPORTUNITY 2 CLEARVIEW MEADOWS 4 plexes, side by side, $639,000. ea. 403-391-1780
Industrial Property
Tires, Parts Acces.
4120
QUEEN’S BUSINESS PARK New industrial bay, 2000 sq. ft. footprint, $359,000. or for Rent. 403-391-1780
ENGINE STAND, $35. 403-346-7103 H.D. R.V Scissor Jacks, 1 pr. $100. 403-347-2797 TIRES, (4) 215/65R16, M & S Radial, good cond. $120. 403-347-2797 TOWING MIRRORS, 2 pr. custom, 1 pr. for 1993 -1977 Dodge pickup, 1 pr. for 2002 - 2005 Dodge pickup. $40. /pr. 403-347-2797 TWO Bridgestone tires, 175-70-13, 85% treadwear, $40 for both. 403-505-3113
& Red Deer ADVOCATE CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300 CALL NOW TO FIND OUT MORE
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BRADFORD Exchange Plates, 4 complete sets (32 plates), with certificates. $5. per plate. 403-885-5720
June 23 & 24, 2 - 5 6325 61 AVE RED DEER
Estate of GARRY ALLEN GARDNER
with BRAD A. BALON at
A Winner!
21 WOODSWORTH Cl, June 22 & 23, Wed. & Thurs. 12 - 7, Multi-Family sports, toys, household, furniture, misc.
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Central Alberta LIFE
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Open House North Red Deer
5160
Boats & Marine
PINE LAKE - Let the kids and horses run free on 13 ac and live in an open, stunning 2180 sq ft log WatersEdge Marina home and 2 br guest Boat Slips Available cabin. Adjacent to 18 hole For Sale or Rent golf course. Must be seen Sylvan Lake, AB as words fail to describe. 403.318.2442 Greg Cripps - Re/Max Real info@watersedgesylvan.com Estate Central Alberta www.watersedgesylvan.com 403-391-2648
Antique & Classic Autos
SOLD EVERYTHING ************ June 21 - 25, 9 - 4 Includes woodworking tools, compressor, etc.
West Park
4010
MICHENER Hill condos Phase 3 NEW 4th flr. corner suite, 1096 sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, all appls, underground parking w/storage, recreational amenities, extended care centre attached, deck. 403-227-6554 to 4 pm. weekdays or 588-8623 anytime. Pics avail. on Kijji.
5000-5300
Eastview Estates
Deer Park
4040
CLASSIFICATIONS
TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300
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3190
PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
MORRISROE MANOR
NEW Glendale reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm. apartments, rent $750, last month of lease free, immed. occupancy. 403-596-6000
Condos/ Townhouses
2 bdrm. apt. w/balcony, adults only, no pets heat/water incld. $875. 403-346-5885
2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult BLACKFALDS, $500, bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or all inclusive. 403-358-1614 JULY 1. $900/mo., S.D. Start your career! $650. 403-304-5337 See Help Wanted 3 BDRM. 4 appl., incl. water., avail. July 6 $875/mo. 403-348-6594
well-maintained DOWNTOWN well-mantownhouses, lrg, 3 bdrm, aged, quiet adult bldg., 1/2 1 bath, 4 + 5 appls. avail. now, 1 & 2 bdrm. Westpark, Kentwood, with balcony, $850 and Highland Green, Riverside $895/mo. Heat and water Meadows. Rent starting at incld. 2 wks. free with $1000. SD $500. For more 6 mo. lease. No pets. info, phone 403-304-7576 403-348-1262 or or 403-347-7545 403-347-3213 SOUTHWOOD PARK GLENDALE, 2 bdrm., 3110-47TH Avenue, $800/mo., D.D. $850, N/S, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, no pets, no partiers. generously sized, 1 1/2 403-346-1458 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca n/s, no pets 403-346-7111
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Strombo’s struggles REASONS WHY ROGERS MIGHT BE LOOKING TO DROP STROUMBOULOPOULOS AS ‘HNIC’ HOST BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
Not a Hockey Guy
Hard-core fans had a hard time accepting the former MuchMusic specialist as an expert in their game. If Rogers was trying to expand the reach of HNIC outside the hockey fraternity, the move may have backfired among committed fans. Take a look at the way NBC has lured Mike Tirico away from ESPN to be the heir apparent to Bob Costas, suggests former New York Times columnist and CNN/Sirius commentator Bill Carter. “Tirico has huge sports experience, both as a host and as a play-by-play guy,” says Carter. “His profile is almost parallel to Costas.
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Alias Grace miniseries bound for CBC, Netflix TORONTO — A miniseries based on Margaret Atwood’s novel Alias Grace will screen on CBC and Netflix. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sarah Polley is writing and producing the six-hour project, which will begin shooting in Ontario in August. Mary Harron will direct. The story is inspired by the real-life murder case involving Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant and maid in Upper Canada. She and stable hand James McDermott were convicted of the murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in 1843. McDermott was hanged
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George Stroumboulopoulos, right, is pictured with Ron MacLean as Rogers TV unveil their team for the station’s NHL coverage in Toronto. Back when he was The Guy on MuchMusic and, later, on CBC talk shows, George Stroumboulopoulos was often affectionately referred to as ‘Canada’s boyfriend.’ Parachuted two seasons ago onto venerable ‘Hockey Night in Canada,’ however, he was seen by many hard-core hockey fans as that punk boyfriend you don’t want anywhere near your daughter. “In short, sports shows need credible hosts,” adds Carter,” because you never want the audience thinking at every moment, ‘I know more than this dude.”’ “A younger host is not always a short cut to a younger audience.” Again, look at the U.S. example: the on-air faces and voices covering NFL football haven’t changed for decades. Al Michaels, 71, is the play-by-play voice of the No. 1 rated TV show in America, Sunday Night Football. Costas, 64, is host. “Any broadcaster at present remains in search of younger viewers,” says Marc Berman, editor-in-chief of the Programming Insider. “But you must back up that commentary, specifically anything of a sports-themed nature, with experts in the field.” Berman feels that “going younger in the host department, just for the sake of assuming younger viewers will flock to a less seasoned host, is the absolute wrong move without the necessary experience.”
The $5.2 billion factor
Making Stroumboulopoulos the face of Rogers’ $5.2-billion, 12-year NHL deal put a target on the host’s back right from the get-go. With such a massive price tag attached, core hockey viewers had a “show me” attitude before the first puck dropped.
headquarters with flaming hockey sticks a decade ago when the public broadcaster hinted they might drop MacLean during a contract dispute. MacLean, the good soldier, took his recent Rogers demotion in stride. But to many sympathetic Canadians, the 56-year-old became another guy with more experience getting downsized in his prime.
An ever-shifting Strombo strategy
The Rogers hockey broadcasts failed to exploit Stroumboulopoulos’s skills as an interviewer. He went from CBC’s red chair to the penalty box and seemed boxed out of the between-period banter. During the recent playoffs, he was often heard but not seen, a sign the broadcaster was searching for answers.
Wardrobe malfunctions
Don Cherry has made a career out of wearing ridiculous clothes on Hockey Night in Canada. Strombo’s preference for neon blue suits from the Peewee Herman collection, however, just looked way offside next to conservatively attired ex-NHLers such as Nick Kypreos.
Bad luck and timing
Big shoes to fill
Had the Leafs made the playoffs, or the Canucks or Canadiens, nobody is pointing fingers at Stroumboulopoulos today.
while Marks was sentenced to life imprisonment. After 30 years in jail, she was exonerated. Polley says in a statement that she first read Alias Grace when she was 17 years old and has read it many times over the last 20 years. “Grace Marks, as captured by Margaret Atwood, is the most complex, riveting character I have ever read,” she
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TORONTO — Back when he was The Guy on MuchMusic and, later, on CBC talk shows, George Stroumboulopoulos was often affectionately referred to as “Canada’s boyfriend.” Parachuted two seasons ago onto venerable Hockey Night in Canada, however, he was seen by many hard-core hockey fans as that punk boyfriend you don’t want anywhere near your daughter. Now, two years into a five-year contract — with Stanley Cup playoff numbers at a historic low — there are reports that Stroumboulopoulos may be out as host of Hockey Night in Canada. Replacing him could be the guy he replaced: longtime HNIC host Ron MacLean. A spokesperson for Rogers would only say that the company does not comment on speculation. MacLean told The Canadian Press on Sunday night that “nothing’s official.” “There’s a few balls in the air and things like that,” MacLean said, but added that until Sportsnet executives Scott Moore or Rob Corte “say it’s official, it’s not official.” Just a few weeks ago, Moore said his programming team would evaluate the way the games are presented once the Stanley Cup playoffs were over. “At the end of season, we assess what’s working what’s not working,” he said, “and you make some tweaks from there.” A red flag went up, however, right before the playoffs when the man in charge of the Hockey Night in Canada production, senior vice-president Gord Cutler, was fired. If the speculation is true and Strombo is out, why didn’t he click as the HNIC host for a new generation? Here are a few theories:
McLachlan reflects on the perils of the festival circuit
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Memory issues holding back card game KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Dear Annie: Our card game is in a quandary. We have one member who is having memory problems. “Greta” asks the same rule questions many times. It hinders the playing and often unintentionally relays information to the opposing players. We all care about Greta and would never want to hurt her. Where do we go from here? It is the only day available for each of us, as we all have other commitments. We also know that any one of us could be next, so we’d appreciate a solution to help us in the future. — A Bridge Too Far Dear Bridge: The slow pace of Greta’s playing cannot be helped, so
JOANNE MADELINE MOORE HOROSCOPE Wednesday, June 22 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kris Kristofferson, Meryl Streep, Cyndi Lauper THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Expect a stop/ start kind of day when restlessness is high. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You have a very romantic and idealistic nature. But you can be unrealistic and easily stressed, so learn to prioritize tasks and pace yourself. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You need the freedom to do your own thing today Rams, otherwise you’ll be restless. Let others know that you need time — and space — to
please be tolerant. Also, has she spoken to her doctor about her memory issues? There may be things going on that can be treated. Please suggest it. Meanwhile, can you ask Greta to whisper her questions to her partner so that others cannot overhear? Is there someone who can act as an impartial assistant? Can you write down the basic rules on a piece of paper and place it next to Greta’s seat so she can refer to it without asking? Is it possible to alter the rules to make the game easier to follow or so that the information passed along is irrelevant? Would you consider playing a different game? Ultimately, the issues you have with Greta will become more pronounced as time goes on, and at some point, she may be unable to play this game altogether. But it’s a kindness to allow her to continue as long as possible. Dear Annie: My heart breaks for “The Family Mistake,” the 12-year-old
boy whose family doesn’t appreciate him. Until I read his letter, I thought I was the only one who suffered like this. I’m 55 years old and completely cut off from my family. I still struggle with depression, anxiety, anger and feelings of worthlessness. I never had any children of my own because I felt like they would be “mistakes,” too. I wholeheartedly disagree with one writer’s suggestion that the boy should respond to insults by saying he will take care of his parents in their old age. People said this to my mother and she groomed me for that caregiving job, which is what I ended up doing for 10 years. My older siblings said that justified my existence. My life did not begin until my parents died. For the first time in my life, I have found someone who really loves me. We will be married soon. I am finally happy, but I still have problems with self-esteem and depression. The sad-
dest part is, out of the five of us, I was the best student and an accomplished musician. I should have been the one to have children. Instead, I felt like a servant. I hope that 12-year-old boy fares better than I did. — Mistake in Cape Cod Dear Cape Cod: We hope you will continue with therapy to build your self-esteem and handle your depression. But we are delighted that you have found happiness, finally, and we wish you the best on your upcoming wedding. You deserve it. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.
develop professional ideas and tackle individual projects. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today’s stars highlight the kind and charitable side of your Taurean nature. So it’s a terrific time to get involved in volunteer work, or lend a hand to a friend or family member who’s in need. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): With your ruler Mercury in your sign, you’re keen to pour plenty of energy into an exciting personal project. But you may have to compromise, as a loved one demands more of your precious time. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t become resentful and feel you have to cope on your own today Crabs. Reaching out to others will lighten your load. All you have to do is ask — in a calm and oh-so charming way! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Use your lively energy positively today Lions — through study, travel, exercise, DIY jobs around the
home, unusual hobbies or adventurous pursuits. Then there’s no time to be bored. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today’s stars are super for all forms of study, research and problem-solving so put on your thinking cap Virgo and get cracking. But, when it comes to joint finances, expect the unexpected. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Sun and Venus bless professional projects and, the more you utilize your imagination and intuition, the more successful you’ll be. Don’t let lingering self-doubts hold you back though. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Money matters are on your mind today Scorpio. The more thorough and disciplined you are with your finances, the better the outcome will be. Don’t expect any overnight miracles though! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Attached Archers — get talking with your spouse. Singles — look beyond the exterior package that a potential partner presents. If
you can’t communicate with them well, then it’s not going to last. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): With Venus in your relationship zone — until July 12 — do all you can to bypass domestic dramas and repair family friction. It’s time for clever Capricorns to sit down and smoke the peace pipe. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Slow down Aquarius! Don’t sell yourself short by being too hasty and skipping over details, especially at work. The only person who’s likely to undermine your goals for the future is you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A colleague, friend or acquaintance may not appreciate your point of view, as you express yourself more vaguely than usual. However it is a good time to tap into the creative child within. Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
Sook-Yin Lee to host ‘social experiment’ radio show Sleepover on CBC Radio One
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