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MS BATTLE HEATHER LEBLANC’S SEARCH FOR A WAY TO STOP THE PROGRESSIVELY DEBILITATING AFFECTS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TAKES HER TO MEXICO NEXT MONTH. ADVOCATE REPORTER MARY-ANN BARR TALKS TO THE MOTHEROF-TWO ABOUT HER STRUGGLE.

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Heather Leblanc demonstrates the pharmacopeia of naturopathic medication she uses to supplement her regular prescribed medication in her struggle against MS. In November, she is travelling to Mexico to undertake a therapy that may slow, stop, or even reverse the effects of the disease.

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She ain’t no quitter HEATHER LEBLANC IS DOING EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO FIGHT MS MARY-ANN BARR BARRSIDE Heather Leblanc has an eternal well of hope. She needs it.

Soon the Red Deer mother of two young children will head out of country for the third time, continuing her search for a way to stop the progressively debilitating affects of multiple sclerosis.

The 36-year-old was diagnosed 10 years ago with the incurable disease that strikes so many in their 20s, 30s and 40s. The cause of MS is unknown.

Multiple sclerosis unfortunately is also known as “Canada’s disease” because this country has the highest rate in the world — 240 cases for every 100,000 people. Alberta has an even higher rate at 340 cases per 100,000.

The Alberta Health Services 2103 report The Way Forward — Alberta’s Multiple Sclerosis Partnership, outlined efforts underway or planned to help people with the disease that harms the central nervous system. Speech, balance and vision can all be affected.

Fatigue and paralysis are also part of MS, which is 2.5 times more common in women then men.

Ten years ago at the age of 26 and only two months after she and her husband, Troy Leblanc, were married, Heather awoke to find she could not see out of her right eye. The condition lasted a month. Doctors didn’t determine what was wrong, but they were monitoring her.

Her sight returned but then the next month she lost the sight in her left eye, also for a month. There were concerns she might have a brain tumour. A visit to a neurologist and more tests were done, but she still did not know what was wrong.

Then one day she woke up to get ready for work and after washing her face, she looked up and “I couldn’t see anything.” She was completely blind, but again, her sight soon returned.

Heather then underwent an MRI that showed that there were small lesions on her brain — a telltale sign of multiple sclerosis. She was diagnosed with relapsed-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).

The symptoms of her MS come and go. Besides affecting her sight, over the years she’s lost the feeling in her body from her chest to her feet, and in her hands and her feet. She’s suffered constant tingling in her arms and legs, but that’s gone away.

The relapses occur and then things get better. “When you’re pregnant you go into remission so it’s quite a healthy state to be in,” said Heather.

William, 6, was born in 2009 and has just started Grade 2. Grace, 5, was born in 2011 and is in kindergarten. Heather worked up to 2009, but now she’s a stay-at-home mom.

She was relapse-free for about four

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Heather Leblanc, second from left, is pictured with her family: Will, 6, Grace, 5, and husband, Troy.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. years but in the past few years her mobility has declined and she now walks with a cane. She uses a wheelchair if she’s on a bigger outing, such as going to the mall.

“Everybody’s different. I have no pain. Lots of people have a lot pain in their body.”

Heather needs to physically stretch her legs for several minutes before she can actually get up in the morning.

Then she takes her medication and supplements to get her body going.

After that, it’s making breakfast and school lunches for the kids before everybody goes out the door. She also does the books for her husband’s business. She rests a lot and takes exercise classes a couple times a week to help her. “I don’t do a whole lot.” Doctors tell her to carry on her life as best she can.

In 2011, Heather went to Mexico to get the treatment called CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency), also known as liberation treatment.

The controversial treatment, and how beneficial it is, created polarizing views with many MS patients supporting it.

The process involved processes to unblock veins in her neck, said Heather. “That procedure of course didn’t stop the MS but it did relieve the tingling in my arms and leg and brought some of the feeling back to my hands.”

In 2014 she went to Florida where she has stem cell treatment. That involved removing the cells from her body and then putting them back into her spinal cord. The idea was that the good stem cells would take over the

bad ones.

“I found that did nothing for me.”

The costs of these treatments were paid out of her own pocket.

Now Heather will head to Mexico in November for a different form of stem cell treatment that she believes is more promising — HSCT (Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation) Please see MS on Page A3

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Sporadic cases of flu reported in region

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF So far the flu has mostly kept its distance from Central Alberta.

Alberta Health Services Central Zone said only sporadic cases were reported over the summer. “It still seems like we’re in the sporadic phase. We have not seen a lot of cases or sudden rise in cases,� said Dr. Digby Horne, AHS Central Zone medical officer, on Friday.

Reports out of Calgary say the flu arrived early in that city with a few more cases than normal.

Digby said between Sept. 4 and 24 there were 18 cases of Influenza A and five Influenza B across Alberta. Data for Central Alberta was only available from Sept. 18 to 24 and during that week none of the three cases in the province were in Central Zone.

During the 2015-16 flu season there were 62 influenza-related deaths in Alberta, including five people from Central Alberta. AHS Central Zone had 774 lab-confirmed flu cases and 202 Central Albertans were admitted to hospital.

The annual influenza immunization campaign begins Oct. 24. “The vaccines are typically available from October to mid-December at public health nursing clinics and physician offices and pharmacies. Early fall and over the next three months is really the recommended time to be immunized.�

Vaccine is available free of charge to all Albertans six months of age and older.

Some pharmacies and physician offices also offer influenza vaccine. Children younger than age nine must be immunized at an AHS clinic.

He said last year less than 30 per cent of Albertans were immunized and the target is now 35 per cent.

Making immunization available at pharmacies has increased the number of people getting the vaccine, Digby said.

Doug Higham, London Drugs pharmacy manager, said some people have already asked when the flu shot will be available at his store which will be available by drop in and appointment also starting Oct. 24 “It makes it so there are more locations around, it makes it more convenient,� Higham said about AHS providing the vaccine to pharmacies.

He said there’s really nothing new over the counter to deal with the flu. “I think it’s a good idea to plan to get your flu shot. It not only helps protect you as an individual, it also helps protect those around you that might be more susceptible to it.�

The first five public immunization clinics in Red Deer will be held at Westerner Park Harvest Centre on Oct. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Oct. 25 from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Nov. 2 and 3 from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m.

People can drop in or book appointments by calling 403-356-6429. Westerner Park Harvest Centre is located at 4847A 19th St. For more immunization clinics visit www.albertahealthservices.ca/influ. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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MS: Hoping to stop disease progression At a university hospital there, medical staff will harvest some of her stem cells but this time she will then receive chemotherapy to break down her immune system. Then the healthy stem cells will be re-introduced into her body to rebuild that immune system.

She’ll be there a month.

The treatment does not guarantee that she won’t get MS symptoms back, and that there won’t be side-effects.

Heather’s hope is that it will stop the progression of MS. She said she has

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Aboriginal elders and residential school survivors Bertha Poor (centre left) and Rosena Winnie (centre right) and Red Deer Native Friendship Centre staff took part in National Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30. The day recognizes the children who were affected by the residential school system and commits to the reconciliation process.

Orange Shirt Day recognizes children affected by residential school system

BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deerians wore orange yesterday to remember a dark chapter in Canada’s history.

National Orange Shirt Day, marked on Sept. 30, is a day that recognizes the children who were affected by the residential school system and commits to the reconciliation process.

This is the first year the aboriginal community and schools in Central Alberta participated.

Leslie Stonechild, cultural resource connector at the Red Deer Native Friendship Centre, said it’s an issue Canadians aren’t too familiar with, but it is something that needs to be recognized.

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Hour Zero prepares schools to respond to emergencies A new emergency program is being rolled out to Clearview Public Schools.

Hour Zero is a program that provides schools with the training and tools needed to prepare for and respond to potential emergencies.

It will be replacing a 10-year-old incident response planning program that was becoming outdated.

Over the past few years the schools have dealt with different electrical and fire issues that have forced them to use their emergency program.

These types of thing don’t happen often, but Cheri Neitz, school board chair, said it’s important to be ready in case they do. “Incident response plans prepare schools for situations we need to deal with. We hope it never happens, but being prepared will help protect people and could save lives,� she said.

Representatives of Hour Zero have started visiting with school principals

“Today gives people the opportunity to remember the “Indian children� who were forcibly removed from their families to attend and stay at schools that were run by the government and different churches,� said Stonechild. “The children in these schools dealt with emotional, physical and sexual abuse and had their heritage stripped from them.�

Schools around the city supported the cause in different ways including holding small ceremonies and school prayers.

Bruce Buruma, director of community relations for Red Deer Public Schools, said they’ve been working hard to do their part by embedding the history of residential schools in the school curriculum. “It’s part of the history of Canada and it’s also the history of First Na-

tions. We’ve been providing age-appropriate material related to the residential school experience. They were difficult times so it’s important to have that understanding among students,� said Buruma.

Ryan Ledene, associate superintendent for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, said Orange Shirt Day is also a great way to strengthen the bridge between cultures. “We all come from the same place so it’s important to align ourselves with our bothers and sisters of the First Nations community,� said Ledene.

Red Deer Industrial Institute was the city’s only residential school and operated from 1893 to 1919.

The Orange Shirt Day movement began in 2013.

to identify evacuation routes, procedures and suitable spaces in the event of “lockdowns� or “shelter-in-place.�

Hour Zero uses the Incident Command System, which is a system designed to enable effective, efficient incident management by integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common

organizational structure.

On Sept. 19, Clearview Public Schools and Hour Zero hosted a working session with over 48 representatives from schools, RCMP, fire departments, town and counties to start the process in developing a new standard in incident response plans in all schools.

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While there’s been a little bit of fundraising, her family will cover the US $54,500 cost, said Heather. Her mom, Val Croome, will go with her.

Troy will work from home to be with the kids and other family members, including grandpa George Croome, will help out. Troy’s parents from Nova Scotia are also coming.

Heather said she doesn’t let her condition weigh on her, especially with small children around. She can’t go for walks or ride bikes with them. “But you know we work around it very well.� She’s hopeful that she will be able to do more with her kids when she returns. “I’m every emotion you could think of — excited and scared to death and nervous and happy, and hopeful.� barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Public school enrolment steady, Catholic enrolment up

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Candlelight vigil on Tuesday Student enrolment numbers in Red Deer schools held steady in the public system while the separate Catholic system saw a healthy bounce.

More than 20,000 students are enrolled in Grades K to 12 in the two school districts. The Sept. 30 count showed Red Deer Public School District with 10,700 students and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools with 9,552 students.

Stu Henry, Red Deer Public School District superintendent, said Friday difficult economic conditions combined with a decline in the city’s population of about 1,000 had them worried about what the enrolment numbers would show.

As it turned out, the district saw an increase of 100 students and a decrease in its Alternative School Programs, holding enrolment at 10,700 students, the same as last year.

Schools receive about $7,000 per student in provincial grants based on enrolment numbers as of Sept. 30. If the numbers change, school districts need to adjust their budgets accordingly.

Henry said that the alternative school numbers may be down in part because the district is no longer offering evening community classes as of this school year.

These type of alternative classes are being offered by the City of Red Deer and Red Deer College and so the district decided not to offer them anymore.

“If you take that out of the mix, we’re up about 100 students,” although it’s not like the growth of one and two per cent they have been seeing, Henry said.

RDPSD has hired an additional 1.8 FTE teachers since the start of the new school year.

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools saw an increase of about 400 more students from last year’s enrolment.

Board vice-chairperson Anne Marie Watson said the amount of increase was unexpected good news and that the district’s two schools in Sylvan Lake ac-

The 5th annual Sisters In Spirit Red Deer Memorial Vigil will be held on Tuesday to raise awareness of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls. Everyone is welcome to join the candlelight vigil that begins at 6:30 p.m. at Red Deer Native Friendship Centre, located at 4808 51st Ave., and will proceed to Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, at 4525 47A Ave. The vigil is organized by Red Deer Native Friendship Society, Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, Urban Aboriginal Voices Society, and Turning Point.

Pedestrian bridge over Waskasoo Creek to remain closed Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Lindsay Thurber High School students file out of the school Friday afternoon. Student enrolment numbers in the Red Deer Public Schools has held steady while Red Deer Catholic Schools have seen a jump in enrolment. count for about 130 of the new students.

There are probably a variety of reasons for the increase in numbers, she said.

Some schools will be utilizing all their spaces, including libraries and portables, to squeeze in all the students. This year will be very challenging but when two new schools open up next year in the district, they will have more “wiggle room,” Watson said.

The new K to 9 school in Blackfalds will help a lot, as will the new Catholic high school in Red Deer.

The school district is hiring additional teachers to handle the higher enrolment, she said. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

Municipalities looking forward to receiving information about dangerous goods

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“That’s not a real help,” he said, adding specific information was also in short supply.

Fire departments want to see a system developed where they have 24-hour access to trains’ manifests so firefighters know what they are facing and even how many crew members were on board.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has been lobbying the federal government for years to tighten up rail safety policies to improve municipalities’ ability to plan and respond to rail accidents.

The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties and Alberta Urban Municipalities Association have supported the initiative.

Transport Canada is holding a preliminary consultation on proposed changes. Municipalities have until Oct. 4 to make submissions. Additional feedback will be received before draft regulatory amendments are put together.

Municipalities may soon know more about the dangerous goods travelling by rail through their communities.

Transport Canada announced this year a Protective Direction, which requires railways to share more information about the dangerous loads they are hauling.

The direction includes a new requirement for railways to prepare information for the public on the types of dangerous goods crossing communities.

It will also provide clarity on how municipality can share the information for their emergency plans.

Rail safety came under intense scrutiny after the horrific Lac-Mégantic rail disaster in July 2013 that claimed 47 lives when a freight train hauling crude oil rolled down a hill and derailed in the middle of town.

On Feb. 2, 2001, Red Deer had its own rail scare when a CP Rail freight train derailed as it was getting ready to leave the Red Deer rail yards.

Five cars carrying anhydrous ammonia derailed.

More than 1,200 people were evacuated from north Red Deer. One man died as a result of the incident.

Penhold Fire Chief Jim Pendergast said more information would be welcomed. Rail companies began releasing more information about their cargoes a couple of years ago but it was only a listing of what had passed through communities months before.

Pendergast said he GREAT THINGS would get quarterly reports on what had gone through Penhold eight to

A pedestrian bridge over Waskasoo Creek is expected to remain closed until mid-November.

The bridge is located just west of Waskasoo subdivision and connects with Galbraith Park, a popular walking and biking path running along the south side of Red Deer River. The path also links up with a route to Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

Crews are replacing the bridge over the next two months with a similar structure.

Detour routes will be clearly marked. Other nearby options include crossing the creek at 55th Street or by another pedestrian bridge in Coronation Park between 45th Ave. and 52nd St.

Lacombe County taking over bypassed section of Hwy 12 A bypassed section of Hwy 12 near Bentley is being transferred to Lacombe County.

The province completed the paving of the bypass last summer. The new 10-km route swings south of the former route along the south edge of Gull Lake, connecting up to the old Hwy 12 just west of Bentley.

Construction started in 2012, but after the route was carved out paving was put on hold for years.

As part of a memorandum of understanding with the county, Alberta Transportation has proposed a one-time payment of $920,000 to cover the county’s future maintenance costs on the old route.

The deal is subject to approval by the Alberta Treasury Board.

Police recover $500K in stolen property Two men are facing charges after police recovered $500,000 worth of stolen property near Clearwater County last Wednesday.

The complex investigation began on Sept. 27 after a complaint of items stolen from a truck in Sundre.

Information during the investigation led the police to a property outside of Rocky Mountain House.

RCMP seized 16 brand new quads and snowmobiles, three new RV units, two trailers, one low boy flat deck trailer and five used trucks.

Most of the quads and snowmobiles were still in the manufacturer’s crate, while some had been assembled on the property. Several firearms were also seized.

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CrossRoads Church to host ceremony

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF This year’s Remembrance Day ceremony for Red Deer will be held at CrossRoads Church, a smaller venue than in the past.

Red Deer Royal Canadian Legion president Bev Hanes confirmed the new indoor location on Friday.

The Nov. 11 ceremony, which always draws standing-room-only crowds, has been held at the downtown Red Deer Arena for many years.

However, the old arena was torn down this summer to make way for a new one to be finished in time for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Hanes said the arena held about 2,000 people whereas there is seating for 1,200 in the main part of CrossRoads Church and then about another 500 seats in two other parts of the facility where the ceremony can be live-streamed.

They expect to be at CrossRoads Church for the next two years and then possibly move the ceremony to the new downtown arena. CrossRoads Church is located just west of the city off the QEII Hwy at 32nd Street.

While Hanes suspects some people won’t go out to the new location, it does have the benefit of being more accessible to people in wheelchairs as there are no stairs.

As well, this year they will have a reception just for veterans and their families at the church right after the ceremony, she said. This means they won’t have to rush off to the legion as so many people do.

There will be other changes to make the ceremony work at the new location and the legion is working with the City of Red Deer on details such as transportation, she said. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Aruna Sree applies a henna tattoo to Monica Morrison’s hand while Shabnam Velji does the same for Marilyn Mann in the background during an open house at the Central Alberta Refugee Effort and Catholic Social Services offices in Red Deer Friday afternoon. CARE and the CSS were celebrating the grand opening of their renovated office, classroom and meeting spaces and were also taking part in the Alberta Culture Days as a host venue. Alberta Culture Days continues today and Sunday in Red Deer. For a full listing of activities this weekend visit www.reddeerevents.ca.

Tax credit will benefit some businesses: Chamber of Commerce

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF More businesses should have been eligible for a proposed provincial tax credit, says the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce.

Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous announced a 30 per cent tax credit for investments in Alberta small businesses made between April 14 of this year and the end of 2019.

The government predicts the credit will support 4,400 new jobs and pump up the province’s GDP by $500 million.

Reg Warkentin, Chamber of Commerce policy and advocacy manager, said the credit will benefit some businesses.

“We know that access to capital is one of the biggest challenges for startups and businesses looking to expand,” he said on Friday. “The investor tax

credit is a great way to incent investment while providing a degree of risk mitigation.”

However, the chamber is disappointed that the credit was so narrowly focused. The government says the credit will be available for investments substantially engaged in proprietary technology research, development or commercialization; interactive digital media development; video post-production; digital animation; or tourism.

“Most businesses here in Central Alberta will unfortunately be ineligible to access the funds,” said Warkentin. On the plus side, there will be some eligible sectors, such as Red Deer’s budding film industry, that may get a boost from the credit.

Warkentin said Alberta’s chambers of commerce had lobbied for an investment tax credit but not one so limited.

“B.C. has a similar investor tax credit, but chose to make it accessible to all small businesses.”

Central Alberta musicians are coming out singing against prostate cancer.

The Visions Country Gospel group, along with guitarists Lloyd Griffiths, Maurice Paul and Ray Baird, and violinist Gordon Ross will entertain at the Awareness Musicale on Friday, Oct. 14.

The 7 p.m. event at Festival Hall in Red Deer is being presented by the Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group. The entertainers are either support group members or have assisted the cause over the years.

Visions Country Gospel is made up of Jim Escott, Brian Snow, and Ted Hiscock. The group founded in 2001, presents “good old songs in a refreshing way.”

The Red Deer band performs an upbeat show of standards and some original tunes, delivered with “a mix of entertaining personalities” and instrumental accompaniment. Visions Country Gospel has performed extensively throughout Alberta.

The local prostrate awareness support group has helped more than 250 men since 1997.

Prostate cancer will affect one in 38 men over the age of 40.

Tickets are $20 from 53rd Street Music.

Teachers honoured for SAVE innovation in education $ Two Red Deer teachers with innovative approaches to education have scored big in a national magazine award contest.

Amy Nye, a Grade 3 and 4 teacher at Ecole Barrie Wilson Elementary School, and Karen Sveinson, a Grade 6-8 counsellor and teacher at Central Middle School, each won $2,500 for school programming and supplies.

They are top winners of the 10th-annual Canadian Family Teacher Awards. It’s a national program for which teachers are nominated, short-listed by a panel of experts, and then AMY NYE judged by online voters to determine three winners.

Sveinson was nominated for creating school programs that promote empathy, equity, kindness and unity in students. She supports initiatives for anti-bullying, sex and gender diversity, mental health education and foreign aid.

Central Middle School principal Darren DeMale called the award “an awesome achievement,” saying Sveinson is a “wonderful” staff members and is very deserving of the recognition.

The school counsellor does a lot of work with at-risk students, running a Diverse Voices club for minority youths, including a gay-straight alliance, and a cooking class where food is supplied to kids in need, who then made their lunches for themselves.

Sveinson also organizes KAREN SVEINSON Grade 8 mentoring for Grade 6 students, an empowerment club for girls, a skateboarding club and other initiatives, said DeMale, who believes she brings kids together in many successful ways.

Nye was nominated for her innovative, individually tailored methods of inspiring students. She focuses on critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration, and has used meditation and mindfulness practises to help students overcome anger, anxiety and emotional stress.

“She’s very deserving and works very hard,” said Barrie Wilson vice-principal Rhonda Eidem. She noted Nye is always looking for ways of boosting student interest and improving their scores.

Besides helping with staff professional development in technology, she created a student math app and encourages students who want to use technology for their presentations. “They have responded very well,” said Eidem. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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households in his town were affected by rain.

McNamara told a news conference Friday afternoon that all pumping equipment in town was working at capacity but the rain was too much to handle.

He said that no drainage system would be able to handle close to 200 millimetres of rain within 15 hours.

Windsor also declared a state of emergency on Thursday saying it needed to get access to support from higher levels of government.

The mayors of Windsor and Tecumseh are calling on residents with flooded basements to give the municipality a call or register online to get an accurate assessment of the damage.

Big city mayors ask federal Liberals for $12.6B for affordable housing

BRIEFS Alberta agrees to $50M deal to take over private medical lab tester in 2022 EDMONTON — The Alberta government has agreed to a multimillion-dollar deal to take over medical laboratory services from its largest private provider.

Alberta Health Services says it will pay Dynalife $50 million for its assets and take over its 1,200 staff.

Another $15 million will be invested over the next five years for lab equipment upgrades.

The plan kicks in when the recently extended contract with Dynalife expires in 2022.

Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the move is good news for patients and for stable health care delivery in Alberta.

Opposition leaders say it’s a backward move that puts ideology over practicality.

Eagle-eyed motorist saves life by spotting truck down embankment BOYLE — An eagle-eyed motorist may have saved a truck driver’s life after spotting a vehicle that had plunged about 15 metres down an embankment in northeast Alberta.

The motorist contacted RCMP Thursday night and they confirm a truck drove off the highway near Caslan, about 170 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, and down the embankment where it became lodged in trees.

Mounties say the truck was barely visible and was located about 15 metres from the roadway.

The 54-year-old driver was non-responsive, but revived after he was pulled from the wreckage.

He was taken to hospital in serious condition.

Assisted reproduction law to get rules update: Health Canada OTTAWA — The federal government plans to tighten and clarify the regulations dealing with assisted reproduction.

Health Canada is outlining a number of proposed changes to the rules that are part of the 2004 Assisted Human Reproduction Act. The act was the subject of a 2010 Supreme Court of Canada ruling, which found some parts fell under provincial jurisdiction, while leaving a number of sections intact.

The court let stand portions concerning the protection of health and safety, enforcement and the reimbursement of donors and surrogates the new regulations being proposed will bring those sections into force.

Among other things, they will clarify eligible reimbursible expenses for parties involved in surrogacy arrangements and semen and egg donation.

They will also update regulations governing the safety of donor semen and move them from the Food

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OTTAWA — The mayors of Canada’s largest cities are making a billion-dollar push for federal housing money just as the Liberals are set to finalize a national strategy, and the minister responsible is trying to manage expectations.

The mayors want the federal Liberals to set aside $12.6 billion during the next decade to help build new affordable housing units and alleviate a growing need in places like Toronto and Vancouver.

The lion’s share, about $7.7 billion, would go to repairing and maintaining existing units. A further $4.2 billion would go to building up to 10,000 new affordable housing units annually across the country.

There is also approximately $700 million for a portable rental subsidy that wouldn’t be tied to a unit, but to a recipient.

It’s a major ask of the federal government as it works to finalize the second phase of its infrastructure program and allocate $17.7 billion for affordable housing, seniors homes, recreational facilities and child care — with each of those sectors competing for the cash.

Police identify Japanese ESL student as Vancouver homicide victim VANCOUVER — The body of a missing 30-yearold Japanese woman has been found on the grounds of an empty heritage mansion in Vancouver’s West End. Vancouver Police Acting Sgt. Brian Montague confirms the body is that of Natsumi Kogawa, who was last seen Sept. 7, in Burnaby.

Montague also says 48-year-old William Schneider was arrested in Vernon, B.C., about 12 hours after the body was located.

Schneider, of no fixed address, is charged with indignity to a human body and remains in custody while the investigation is ongoing.

Montague could not offer any information about the relationship between the two.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday to determine when and how Kogawa died, but few other details can be released.

Petronas says firm is not considering sale of proposed LNG terminal in B.C. VANCOUVER — The Malaysian state-owned oil firm Petronas denies a report that the company was considering selling its stake in a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia.

A statement from Petronas says it remains committed to working with its partners following a conditional approval from the federal government for the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project.

A news report indicated that the firm was pondering selling its stake, which company says it “categorically denies.”

B.C.’s Ministry of Natural Gas Development previously said in an email it spoke with Petronas and was reassured about the company’s involvement in the proposed LNG export terminal.

The federal government gave a conditional approval earlier this week to the $36-billion venture, which is located on Lelu Island near Prince Rupert on B.C.’s northern coast.

The facility is designed to ship 19-million tonnes a year of liquefied gas over the next quarter century, though low commodity prices have delayed forward movement on the project.

Petronas says it will be conducting a review of the project, and the conditions, before making any decisions on how to move forward.

$9,700 Rona Ambrose claimed was for condo before Stornoway, Tories say OTTAWA — Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is denying a media report that says she claimed additional accommodation expenses while she was also living at Stornoway, the taxpayer-funded official Opposition leader’s residence in Ottawa.

“This report is completely inaccurate,” Ambrose said Friday in a telephone interview from Jerusalem, where she was accompanying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the funeral of former Israeli president Shimon Peres.

Ambrose was responding to an early version of a story published online by the Huffington Post, which cited House of Commons records showing Ambrose, who became interim Conservative leader last Nov. 5, had claimed $9,692 in secondary residence expenses from January to March, a period when she was already residing at Stornoway.

Ambrose refused to say anything more on the subject during the interview, which had been agreed to and scheduled earlier in the week.

The Conservatives provided a breakdown of the interim leader’s expense claims for a secondary residence — common for MPs and senators who represent ridings far from Ottawa but need to be near Parliament Hill throughout the year.

In the case of Ambrose, the expenses were actually incurred last fall, and include four months’ rent at the $2,000-a-month condo where she used to live in Ottawa. That includes October and November, when she was still living there, and the $4,000 she paid to cover December and January in order to break her lease when she moved into Stornoway.

Some 1,700 households in Windsor area damaged by flooding from rainstorm WINDSOR, Ont. — Officials say more than 1,700 households in the southwestern Ontario communities of Windsor, Tecumseh and Lakeshore have been damaged due to a rainstorm that began Wednesday night.

Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara, who declared a state of emergency on Thursday, says 10 per cent of

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Rebels back at 100 per cent Rebels 4 Warriors 3 (OT) MOOSE JAW — The Red Deer Rebels are close to having their full team back and it showed in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors in Western Hockey League play Friday.

The Rebels are only missing centre Michael Spacek from the seven players who attended NHL camps, and two players who returned this week — Jeff de Wit and Josh Mahura — both hit the scoresheet.

But it was veteran winger Evan Po-

lei who proved to be one of the heroes as he scored the winning goal at 1:09 of the five-minute overtime against Warriors netminder Zach Sawchenko.

De Wit opened the scoring at 8:12 of the first period with Noah Gregor tying it at 19:49. Brett Howden, at 4:19, and Jett Woo, at 7:09, gave the Warriors a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes.

Red Deer starting netminder Riley Lamb was the story over the opening 40 minutes, making 28 saves. The game’s third star faced just five shots

in the third period while his teammates had eight. Mahura connected on the power play at 5:06 and rookie D-Jay Jerome notched his third goal of the season at 12:30 to force overtime.

The Rebels finished one-for-two on the power play and killed off all four shorthanded situations.

The Rebels continue their threegame in three-day road trip today in Brandon and face Regina Sunday afternoon.

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NAIT Ook Corey Chorneyko reaches to get control of the puck as Red Deer College King Ben Williams missed a chance to score on Ooks goaltender Brendan Jensen during first period college hockey action at the Penhold Arena on Friday.

Lack of goal scorers hurts Kings

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Ooks 6 Kings 2 PENHOLD — Looking at the shots on goal, one would think the RDC Kings would have deserved a better fate.

And possibly they did, but head coach Trevor Keeper felt there were two major reasons why the Kings dropped a 6-2 decision to the NAIT Ooks in Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League play at the Penhold Regional Multiplex Friday.

“There were two areas which were evident in why we lost,” he said. “One we got 43 shots on goal and only scored twice, which showed there wasn’t enough traffic in front and we addressed that. We have to screen their goaltender more.

“Secondly we held them to 27 shots but those shots were mainly point blank in the slot. There’s a difference between being five feet from your man than being right on him and taking away the shot.

We’re going to correct those two things and go up to NAIT tomorrow with confidence and compete hard for the two points.”

Still the Kings, 1-1-1, didn’t receive many breaks either.

The Ooks opened the scoring at 6:32 of the first period on a lucky bounce after a save by Mike Salmon.

The puck bounced out front, hit a body and flipped over the RDC netminder, who just missed it with his glove.

The Ooks also benefited from an own goal at 6:23 of the third period when Kyler Kehn passed the puck across the RDC net and it went in off the RDC defenceman’s stick.

“When you’re battling hard in a tight game and they get a lucky bounce it takes away the momentum,” said Keeper. “It’s unfortunate on the scoreboard.”

But overall the Kings played well against the defending league champions, who played a chippy style which saw them take 12 minor penalties, a major and a game misconduct. Veteran defenceman

Tyler Yaworski received the major for boarding late in the second period.

“They have new players and a new coach and there was a lot of head contact and high sticking, but we have to take advantage of that and get more than one power play goal,” said Keeper. “And that goes back to not screening in front of their goaltender, who saw most of the shots.”

David Heath scored the Kings lone power play marker, on a screened shot from the point, at 9:00 of the second period, which made the score 3-1. Riley Simpson tapped in a perfect feed from Tanner Butler at 5:42 of the third period, which narrowed the gap to 4-2.

Jake Mykitiuk scored the second and third goals for the Ooks, both tip-ins, and added an empty net marker at 18:33 of the third period.

Kehn was also credited with the Ooks first goal.

Brendan Jensen was in goal for the Ooks.

Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at Danny’s blog at rdcathletics.ca

Eskimos destroy the Blue Bombers CFL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Edmonton 40 Winnipeg 26 WINNIPEG — John White ran in a pair of touchdowns as the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 40-26 on Friday.

White, who got his starting job back this week when Shakir Bell was injured in Wednesday’s practice, ran into the end zone from three and five yards out. He also ran a two-point convert late in the game and finished with 19 carries for 104 yards.

The victory evened Edmonton’s record to 7-7 and gave the club the three-game season series (2-1) against Winnipeg (8-6).

Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly completed 32of-38 pass attempts for 355 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Edmonton receivers Adarius Bowman and Derel Walker, who are first and second respectively in the CFL in receiving yardage, caught TD passes.

Bowman’s was a 15-yard grab and Walker put up a 61-yard catch-and-run followed by White’s two-point convert.

Walker had 10 catches for 120 yards and Bowman had 10 grabs for 97 yards.

Kicker Sean Whyte was good on three field goals from 28, 20 and 10 yards, plus three converts. The Esks added two points when Winnipeg conceded a safety.

Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols was 26-of-41 passing for 330 yards, two TDs and one interception.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Taylor Loffler (16) can’t stop Edmonton Eskimos’ John White (30) from crossing the line for the touchdown during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Friday.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Calgary 2 Vancouver 1 CALGARY — Troy Brouwer had a goal and an assist and Brian Elliott was solid in net as the two former Blues led the Calgary Flames to 2-1 pre-season victory on Friday night over the Vancouver Canucks.

After helping St. Louis to the Western Conference final last year, both changed addresses over the summer — Brouwer as a free agent and Elliott via trade.

After Brouwer scored the only goal of the first period, Matthew Tkachuk knocked a rebound of a Brouwer deflection past Richard Bachman to put Calgary ahead 2-1 at 14:34 of the second.

It was the first pre-season goal for the Flames’ sixth-overall pick from June’s NHL draft. Sam Bennett, the third member of the line, added two assists for Calgary (2-2-0).

Guillaume Brisebois scored for Vancouver (1-1-1).

Earlier in the second, Calgary got a scare when Tkachuk left the ice and went straight to the Flames dressing room, appearing to have been injured when he got rocked hard into the boards by Canucks defenceman Joseph Labate, who got penalized for interference.

However, he returned after missing only a few shifts and scored shortly after.

The Canucks goal came at 10:42 of the second when a slick pass from former Flame Markus Granlund sprung Brisebois and he made no mistake, snapping a shot top corner on Elliott.

It was the only blemish in another impressive 40 minutes of work for the Flames new starting goaltender. In his second pre-season appearance, he stopped 17-of-18 shots.

Tyler Parsons stopped all seven shots in relief of Elliott. Bachman, who had 15 saves in his 40 minutes of work, gave way to Thatcher Demko, with the former Boston College star perfect on 11 shots faced.

Notes: Calgary is back in action on Sunday when it hosts Winnipeg. Vancouver hosts San Jose on Sunday… Vancouver played Tuomo Ruutu and Jack Skille, both in camp on pro try-outs… The Flames had one PTO in their line-up in former Canuck Chris Higgins.

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Vancouver Canucks’ Michael Chaput, left, is checked by Calgary Flames’ Mark Jankowski, during first-period pre-season NHL hockey action in Calgary, Friday.

Maples Leafs hammer Buffalo Sabres 8-1

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ELSWHERE IN THE NHL

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Matt Hunwick and Peter Holland each scored twice to help the Toronto Maple Leafs rout the Buffalo Sabres 8-1 on Friday night in exhibition play.

William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, Rich Clune and Jake Gardner also scored for Toronto, coming off a 1-0 shootout loss to the Sabres on Thursday night in St. Catherines, Ontario. Frank Corrado had three assists.

Jhonas Enroth and Antoine Bibeau each played half the game in goal for Toronto. Enroth started and made eight saves on nine shots, and Bibeau stopped 14 shots.

Derek Grant scored for Buffalo. Jason Kasdorf started for the Sabres and allowed four goals on 13 shots. He was replaced by John Muse at the start of the second, Muse surrendered four goals on 27 shots.

FLEURY BLANKS BLACKHAWKS At Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves to lead the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Scott Wilson scored 25 seconds into the second period. Larss Johansson and Mac Carruth split time in net for Chicago. Johansson made 18 saves on 19 shots, and Carruth stopped all nine shots he faced.

PALAT LEAD LIGHTNING PAST HURRICANES At Raleigh, North Carolina, Ondrej Palat scored at 1:38 seconds of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Palau also had the primary assist on Tyler Johnson’s goal first-period goal.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves, allowing only yielding Jeff Skinner’s power-play goal with 1:05 left in regulation.

Eddie Lack started for Carolina, and made 11 saves on 12 shots in two periods. Michael Leighton made four saves in the third and overtime.

KHUDOBIN, BRUINS STOP RED WINGS At Detroit, Ryan Spooner scored 34 seconds into overtime, and Anton Khudobin made 34 saves in the Boston Bruins’ 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Boston’s Danton Heinen tied it with 7:29 left in regulation.

Detroit’s Riley Sheahan opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the second.

Jimmy Howard made 26 saves for Boston.

BLUES TOP STARS At St. Louis, Petteri Lindbohm had a goal and an assist in the St. Louis Blues’ 4-1 victory over the Dal-

Winnipeg kicker Justin Medlock connected on four field goals from 40, 23, 38 and 54 yards, a convert and added a single. A two-point convert attempt was unsuccessful.

Weston Dressler and Clarence Denmark had TD catches in front of a home crowd of 24,706 at Investors Group Field.

Bombers defensive back Kevin Fogg had a punt return TD called back because of a penalty — the fourth time that’s happened to him this season.

The teams were tied 7-7 after the first quarter, but Edmonton went into halftime with a 24-10 lead.

Winnipeg got to 29-23 midway through the fourth quarter, but couldn’t pull off a late comeback for the second straight game.

Dressler’s 49-yard TD catch started the game’s scoring at 6:18 of the first quarter.

The Esks responded with a 12-play, 89-yard drive capped off with White’s three-yard TD at 12:31.

After Whyte’s 28-yarder, Dressler fumbled near the goal line and the ball was recovered by Esks linebacker Deon Lacey. The turnover ended with a punt, the one Fogg took back for nothing after a flag for an illegal block.

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Winnipeg then recorded another costly penalty.

With the Eskimos at the Bombers 41-yard line, Winnipeg defensive back Maurice Leggett was called for pass interference, moving the ball to the five-yard line. White quickly ran over the goal line with 21 seconds left in the first half for the 24-10 advantage.

Winnipeg had six penalties for 91 yards in the first half compared to three flags for 35 yards by Edmonton.

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Notre Dame Cougars prowl atop city division Cougars 55 Raiders 19 LACOMBE — The Notre Dame Cougars continue to roll through the City Division of the Central Alberta High School Football League.

The Cougars ran their record to 4-0 with a 55-19 victory over the Lindsay Thurber Raiders at ME Global Athletic Park Friday.

Justin Fedun led the Cougars with three touchdowns while rushing for 171 yards on 16 carries. Aidan Vida added a touchdown and had 105 yards on four carries. Beko Wande, Devin Desormeau, Johannes Smith and Brandon Heidinger added single touchdowns.

Sean Vandervlis, Kade Best and Max Arnold scored majors for LTCHS. Arnold finished with 93 yards rushing on seven carries. Desormeau connected on five of seven passes for 109 yards with Wande grabbing three passes for 44 yards. Vandervlis hit on 12 of 25 for 156 yards. Arnold had six catches for 56 yards and Best three for 85.

Lightning 27 Rams 8 In other action the Hunting Hills Lightning downed the Lacombe Rams 27-8 with Eric Thomson scoring a pair of touchdowns. Jon Ericson had a touchdown and a two-point convert for the Rams.

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Colton Parayko, Jordan Schmaltz and Dmitrij Jaskin also scored for the Blues.

Jake Allen made 15 saves in the opening 40 minutes before giving way to Pheonix Copley in the third. Copley stopped all eight shots he faced.

Jason Spezza scored Dallas’ lone goal on a power play 8:49 into the game. Kari Lehtonen made 18 saves.

JETS OVERPOWER OILERS At Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists and Winnipeg had four power-play goals in a 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Adam Lowry, Joel Armia, Toby Enstrom, Kyle Connor also scored. Michael Hutchinson made 33 saves, allowing only Oscar Klefbom’s second-period goal.

GRIGORENKO, AVS BEAT KINGS At Denver, Mikhail Grigorenko scored twice to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1.

Nathan McKinnon also scored, Rene Bourque had two assists, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 shots.

Trevor Lewis scored for the Kings. Jeff Zatkoff and Jack Campbell split time in net for Los Angeles.

Zatkoff started the game and allowed all three goals.

Campbell stopped all 12 shots he faced.

SPORTS

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016

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Ryder Cup made for some good golfing

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHASKA, Minn. — A capsule look at Friday’s matches from the Ryder Cup: FOURSOMES Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, United States, def.

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Europe, 3 and 2.

Something had to give in the first match of the Ryder Cup. Spieth and Reed were unbeaten in three matches at Gleneagles, while Rose and Stenson were undefeated in three matches at the last Ryder Cup. The Americans never trailed. Spieth made a birdie putt on No. 2 and never looked back. Europe won its only hole with a par on the ninth and had a chance to shift the momentum. Reed made a 12-foot par putt to halve the 10th and Spieth made a 10-foot birdie putt to halve the 11th and keep 2 up. Rose and Stenson made only one birdie.

Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler, United States, def. Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan, Europe, 1 up.

The Americans fell 2 down when Mickelson hit out-of-bounds on par-5 fifth and then had to play a right-handed shot next to a fence. They rallied with three straight birdies to take the lead at the turn.

McIlroy answered with back-to-back birdies and Europe regained a 2-up lead with four holes to play.

Sullivan chipped too strongly on the 15th leading to bogey. Mickelson stuffed a wedge to 5 feet on the 16th to square the match, and then Sullivan hit his tee shot in the water on the 17th. McIlroy had a chance to get a half-point, but missed a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th.

Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson, United States, def. Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer, Europe, 4 and 2.

Europe led early when the Americans bogeyed the first two holes. Garcia and Kaymer both missed chances to build upon the lead, and it wound up costing them.

Europe was 1 up through 11 holes when a bogey on the 12th squared the match. That was the start of five straight holes the Americans won — three of them birdies — to win the match and finish the morning with a sweep of the matches.

Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, United States, def. Thomas Pieters and Lee Westwood, 5 and 4.

Johnson mostly carried the load for the Americans, and they got plenty of help from Westwood and Pieters, who bogeyed the first two holes to fall 2 down. Europe made double bogey on the seventh hole, and the Americans birdied the par-3 eighth to go 5 up, and the rout was on. Europe won only one hole, No. 9, when Kuchar missed a short par putt.

Even so, it was a matter of Europe running out of holes in the shortest match of the morning. ✭✭✭ FOURBALLS Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Europe, def. Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, United States, 5 and 4.

Fresh off a 3-and-2 victory in foursomes, the Americans won the first hole when Reed made a 6-foot putt. The rest of the match was all redemption for Stenson and Rose. They ran off nine birdies over the next 13 holes. Spieth and Reed matched two of those birdies. They lost the lead with a bogey on the par-3 fourth, fell behind for the first time when Stenson birdied No. 7, and Europe was on its way. It was the first loss for Spieth and Reed in five matches together.

Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera Bello, Europe, def.

J.B. Holmes and Ryan Moore, United States, 3 and 2.

Cabrera Bello got his Ryder Cup debut off to a good start with a birdie on the opening hole, and the Spaniards never trailed. They raced out to a 4-up lead at the turn without much resistance from

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Europe’s Justin Rose reacts after making a birdie on the 14th hole to win the match during a four-balls match at the Ryder Cup golf tournament Friday, at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.

Holmes and Moore, who didn’t make a single birdie on the front nine.

The back nine began with matching birdies on the 10th and 11th, and then Moore came to life with a pair of 25-foot birdie putts to cut the deficit to 2 down. Both Americans missed the fairway on the par-5 16th. Garcia reached the front of the green in two, made birdie and the Americans couldn’t match him.

Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka, United States, def. Martin Kaymer and Danny Willett, Europe, 5 and 4.

Koepka began his Ryder Cup debut with a wedge he nearly holed, only for Willett to match his birdie with a 30-footer. That was a rare highlight for Europe. Snedeker was holing putts for birdies and pars, Koepka came up with the right shots and the Americans kept at least some red on the board in the afternoon. Kaymer didn’t contribute a single birdie,

which made it easier on the Americans. They were 5 up through 11 holes and matched pars the rest of the way.

Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters, Europe, def.

Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, United States, 3 and 2.

The Americans gave away the opening hole when Kuchar ran his birdie attempt 10 feet by, and Europe took it from there. McIlroy and Pieters ran off four straight birdies to build a 4-up lead through seven holes. Pieters made a 12-foot birdie on the par-3 13th after McIlroy went in the water to keep the lead at 4 up. Europe lost the 14th hole with a bogey, Johnson birdied the 15th and it looked as though this might be a tight finish. McIlroy, however, made a 20-foot eagle on the 16th, turning to bow twice to the American fans.

Lions QB Jennings still chasing 5,000-yard mark

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Jonathon Jennings’s statistics over his first 18 career Canadian Football League games compare favourably with some of the best quarterbacks in the league.

The B.C. quarterback will continue to chase the elite 5,000 throwing-yard plateau on Saturday when his Lions host the Ottawa Redblacks.

Over the course of the last two years — 18 starts or a full CFL schedule — the 24-year-old has thrown for 5,060 yards and completed 65.8 per cent of his attempts, with 30 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

Jennings says that his combined numbers over the last two seasons represent an accurate measuring stick on his development. In 12 games this season, he’s thrown for 3,308 yards with six games remaining in his attempt for the 5,000-yard mark.

“I’m progressing,” said Jennings. “It’s nice to know I have a base in what I’ve done and that I can play this game. It’s pretty cool.”

Travis Lulay, who was relegated to be the backup quarterback behind Jennings, has not yet thrown for 5,000 yards in his Lions career. It took Khari Jones, the Lions’ offensive coordinator, five seasons before he achieved the mark while playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Calgary’s Bo Levi Mitchell and Mike Reilly of Edmonton have yet to throw for 5,000 yards in a season, though both quarterbacks are on pace to do so this year. Toronto’s Ricky Ray took three seasons to hit the 5,000 mark when he played in Edmonton. Ottawa backup Henry Burris took nine seasons.

Jones, who played 11 years in the CFL, has been careful not to force-feed his quarterback protege and over-complicating the Lions offence. Jones said Jennings benefited early by watching Lulay from the sidelines before the Lions made the quarterbacking switch. “(Mitchell) sat behind somebody for awhile. People don’t realize he was a backup where he could have started,” said Jones. “It’s going to be the same with Jon. I’m glad it worked out like this. My thing is

making sure he doesn’t go off script too often.”

If Jennings does reach the 5,000-yard mark this season, he would become only the fourth B.C. quarterback in franchise history to reach that plateau, joining Doug Flutie, Dave Dickenson and Casey Printers.

Jennings artfully threw two touchdown passes to Emmanuel Arceneaux last week in a 27-23 loss to the Eskimos but also tossed a crucial late interception.

Coach/GM Wally Buono wants Jennings to run more but is mostly past the point where he will consider pulling the Columbus native for making a mistake.

“Jon has earned that right to be able to work through a bad quarter or bad half as long as he’s cognizant of what he’s doing,” said Buono. “Sometimes you have to allow the athlete to experience adversity in order to grow. I hope we grow this week.”

The Lions (8-4) are trying to avoid losing two straight for the first time this year when they take on the Redblacks (6-5-1).

B.C. beat Ottawa 29-23 on Aug. 25 in Ottawa but needed a fourth-quarter drive by Jennings and a last-minute defensive stand to secure the win. The Lions prevailed despite the fact Jennings was sacked six times and the defence allowed five passing plays in excess of 30 yards.

“We can’t have coverage breakdowns. We have no bones about what we are and what we have to improve upon,” said Buono. “That is an area where a lot of teams will went to exploit if you don’t take it away.”

B.C. will make no defensive changes but have released receiver Geraldo Boldewijn, who became expendable when the team signed Terrell Sinkfield last week.

Ottawa will have three players on the offensive line in positions different from last week due to the season-ending ankle injury to all-star left tackle SirVincent Rogers. The Redblacks have seven changes in all from the lineup which beat Toronto 29-12 last week.

“We know when we play good football we can play with anybody,” said Ottawa coach Rick Campbell.

“We also know B.C. has had a great year. We’ll have to be on top of our game to beat these guys.”

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Local Sports Today

● Golf: ACAC finals, RDC at Lac La Biche. ● College women’s volleyball: Wild Rose Classic, RDC Queens vs.

College of The Rockies, noon; Augustana, 4:30 p.m. ● Major midget hockey: AMHL, Calgary Northstars at Red Deer Chiefs, 4:30 p.m., Kinex. ● ACAC men’s hockey: RDC Kings at NAIT, 6 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Brandon 7:30 p.m. ● Junior B Hockey: Heritage Ju-

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nior B League, Cochrane at Red Deer Vipers, 8 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Medicine Hat at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

Sunday

● Golf: ACAC finals, RDC at Lac La Biche. ● College women’s volleyball: Wild Rose Classic, medal games. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Flames at Red Deer Rebels, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Junior B hockey: High River at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Regina, 4 p.m.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF NYC FC 14 9 9 51 57 Toronto FC 13 8 10 49 45 New York 13 9 9 48 53 Philadelphia 11 11 9 42 50 Montreal 10 10 11 41 46 D.C. United 9 9 13 40 46 New England 9 13 9 36 37 Orlando City 7 10 14 35 49 Columbus 7 12 11 32 42 Chicago 6 15 9 27 36 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF FC Dallas 15 8 8 53 47 Colorado 12 5 12 48 32 Los Angeles 11 5 15 48 53 Real Salt Lake 12 10 9 45 42 Kansas City 12 12 7 43 39 Seattle 12 13 5 41 39 Portland 11 12 8 41 46 Vancouver 9 14 8 35 40 San Jose 7 10 13 34 29

Houston 7 12 11 32 36 40 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

GA 53 33 40 48 48 41 51 57 49 49 GA 39 27 38 42 38 39 48 49 35

Wednesday’s Games D.C. United 3, Columbus 0 Montreal 3, San Jose 1 Orlando City 0, Toronto FC 0, tie Seattle 1, Chicago 0 Friday, September 30 New York City FC 2 at Houston 1 Saturday, October 1 Philadelphia at New York, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

D.C. United at Toronto FC, 5:30 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 7 p.m.

Portland at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 2 Montreal at Orlando City, 11 a.m.

Seattle at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 8 Colorado at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated C Yan Gomes from the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Carlos Carrasco on the 60-day DL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Announced the retirement of Walt Horn assistant athletic trainer.

TEXAS RANGERS — Activated OF Shin-Soo Choo from 15-day DL. Announced the purchase Kinston (Carolina) and signed a four-year player development agreement with the team.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with executive vice president/general manager Jed Hoyer and senior vice president/scouting and player development Jason McLeod on contract extensions through the 2021 season.

CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with manager Bryan Price on a one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Signed a two-year player development contract with Carolina (Carolina) through the 2018 season.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Activated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL. American Association TEXAS AIRHOGS — Traded LHP David Russo, 1B Devon Rodriguez and RHP Trey Masek to Laredo for cash.

Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released RHP Adrian Garza, RHP Jorge Reyes and RHP Alexis Garza.

BASKETBALL NBA Development League WINDY CITY BULLS — Named Bobby Lutz and A.J. Guyton assistant coaches and Josh Kreibich coordinator of basketball operations.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Washington CB Josh Norman $48,620 for his unnecessary roughness foul on New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard in a Sept. 25 game. Fined New York Giants C Weston Richburg $12,154 for his unsportsmanlike conduct after being ejected and New York Giants S Andrew Adams $9,115 for hitting a Redskins player who was out of bounds during a punt. Fined San Diego OL Chris Hairston $24,309 after he argued with an official and then bumped into him during a game against Indianapolis. Fined San Francisco’s Eli Harold $18,231 for his horse collar penalty on Seattle QB Russell Wilson. Fined Buffalo LB Jerry Hughes $9,115 for ripping off the helmet of Arizona QB Carson Palmer after he was already sacked by Lorenzo Alexander.

Fined Houston WR Jaelen Strong $9,115 for slapping New England CB Cyrus Jones in his facemask

after a play.

BUFFALO BILLS — Placed WR Sammy Watkins on injured reserve. Claimed WR Justin Hunter off waivers from Miami.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived G Jamil Douglas.

Indoor Football League SPOKANE EMPIRE — Signed RB Mulku Kalokoh.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F Graham Knott on a three-year contract.

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned LW Shawn St-Amant and Gs Nathan Lieuwen and Kent Simpson to San Antonio (AHL), C J.C. Beaudin to Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) and Nicolas Meloche to Gatineau (QMJHL). Sent D Mason Geertsen and C Reid Petryk to San Antonio (AHL) on rehab assignments.

DALLAS STARS — Released Fs Connor Chatham and Sam Laberge from their amateur tryout agreements.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Frederic Allard to a three-year, entry-level contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned Gs Brandon Halverson and Jeff Malcolm to Hartford (AHL).

American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Signed D Spiro Goulakos.

ECHL ECHL — Approved the transfer of 100 percent interest in the Norfolk Admirals’ Membership from KG (U.S.) Oilers Corp. to Power Play, LLC. SOCCER Federation Internationale de Football Association FIFA — Named Philippe Le Floc’h chief commercial officer.

Major League Soccer MLS — Suspended Montreal D Hassoun Camara one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for serious foul play in a Sept. 28 match against San Jose and fined the Montreal franchise and coach Mauro Biello undisclosed amounts for violating the Mass Confrontation Policy during the game.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Signed M Kelyn Rowe.

COLLEGE HOFSTRA — Named Andrew Cobian men’s basketball video co-ordinator.

TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Named Parker Cowles men’s and women’s assistant track & field and cross country coach.

Golf RYDER CUP At Hazeltine National Chaska, Minn.

Yardage: 7,628; Par: 72 UNITED STATES 5, EUROPE 3 Europe Foursomes FourballSinglesTotalMatchesPoints W-L-TW-L-TW-L-T R. C. Bello 0-0-0 1-0-00-0-01-0-0 1 1 M. Fitzpatrick 0-0-0 0-0-00-0-00-0-0 0 0 Sergio Garcia 0-1-0 1-0-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 Martin Kaymer 0-1-0 0-1-00-0-00-2-0 2 0 Rory McIlroy 0-1-0 1-0-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 T. Pieters 0-1-0 1-0-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 Justin Rose 0-1-0 1-0-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 H. Stenson 0-1-0 1-0-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 Andy Sullivan 0-1-0 0-0-00-0-00-1-0 1 0 L. Westwood 0-1-0 0-0-00-0-00-1-0 1 0 Danny Willett 0-0-0 0-1-00-0-00-1-0 1 0 Chris Wood 0-0-0 0-0-00-0-00-0-0 0 0 United States Foursomes FourballSinglesTotalMatchesPoints W-L-TW-L-TW-L-T Rickie Fowler 1-0-0 0-0-00-0-01-0-0 1 1 J.B. Holmes 0-0-0 0-1-00-0-00-1-0 1 0 B. Koepka 0-0-0 1-0-00-0-01-0-0 1 1 Matt Kuchar 1-0-0 0-1-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 D. Johnson 1-0-0 0-1-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 Zach Johnson 1-0-0 0-0-00-0-01-0-0 1 1 Phil Mickelson 1-0-0 0-0-00-0-01-0-0 1 1 Ryan Moore 0-0-0 0-1-00-0-00-1-0 1 0 Patrick Reed 1-0-0 0-1-00-0-01-1-0 2 1 B.Snedeker 0-0-0 1-0-00-0-01-0-0 1 1

Jordan Spieth 1-0-0 0-1-00-0-01-1-0 Jimmy Walker 1-0-0 0-0-00-0-01-0-0

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Leading: United States is up 5-3 after the first day of play.

Flip-Flop Day: The U.S. won the four morning matches, and Europe came back to win three of the four afternoon matches.

Sweep: The morning sweep was the first in the opening session since 1975, and the first in any session since 1981.

Arnie Remembered: Arnold Palmer’s golf bag when he was captain in 1975 was placed on the first tee. Players also wore umbrella pins in his honor.

Palmer died Sunday.

Match of the Day: Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler were 2-down with four to go against Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan. They birdied 16 and 17 en route to a 1-up win.

Shot of the Day: Rory McIlroy’s 4-iron to 20 feet on No. 16 for an eagle that clinched the final point for the European team.

Key Stat: It was the first time since 1979 that only one match reached the 18th hole.

Notable: Four of the last five times the U.S. has led after the first day it has lost. Only the 2008 team went on to win.

Key pairings: Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters against Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera Bello against Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth.

Quotable: “I bowed to them, said, ‘You’re welcome for the show,’ and we move on.” Rory McIlroy, on bowing to the crowd after clinching the final point.

Television: Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (NBC).

WHL Eastern Conference East Division GP W L OTLSOL Regina 3 2 0 1 0 Swift Current 3 2 1 0 0 Moose Jaw 2 1 0 1 0 Prince Albert 3 1 2 0 0 Saskatoon 3 1 2 0 0 Brandon 1 0 0 1 0 Central Division GP W L OTLSOL Calgary 2 2 0 0 0 Edmonton 3 2 1 0 0 Lethbridge 3 2 1 0 0 Medicine Hat 3 2 1 0 0 Red Deer 3 1 0 1 1 Kootenay 3 0 1 1 1

GF GA Pts 13 9 5 12 7 4 8 7 3 8 12 2 6 12 2 3 5 1 GF 5 10 12 16 9 7

GA Pts 3 4 11 4 15 4 8 4 10 4 10 2

Western Conference U.S. Division W L OTLSOL GF GA Pts Everett 2 0 0 0 13 5 4 Portland 2 0 0 0 15 9 4 Tri-City 1 1 0 0 11 10 2 Seattle 0 1 0 0 6 8 0 Spokane 0 1 0 0 3 8 0 B.C. Division GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pts Prince George 4 4 0 0 0 19 10 8 Kamloops 2 1 1 0 0 10 7 2 Kelowna 3 1 2 0 0 9 14 2 Victoria 2 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 Vancouver 3 0 3 0 0 11 20 0 Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

GP 2 2 2 1 1

Tuesday’s Games Prince George 7 Vancouver 6 Wednesday’s results Prince George 2 Kelowna 1 Friday’s Games Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Regina 6 Edmonton 3 Swift Current 5 Prince Albert 2 Everett at Portland, 8 p.m.

Kelowna at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Red Deer 4 Moose Jaw 3 (OT) Medicine Hat 5 Saskatoon 1 Lethbridge 5 Kootenay 4 Today’s Games Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Kelowna at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Swift Current at Brandon, 3 p.m.

Boston 5 Toronto 3 BOSTON — Opening his final weekend with yet another game-winning homer, David Ortiz lined a two-run shot into the right-field stands to break a seventh-inning tie and help the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night.

The AL East champion Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak and stayed one game ahead of Cleveland in the race for home-field advantage for the playoffs.

The Blue Jays fell one game behind Baltimore in the wildcard race and are now within range of Detroit and Seattle in the fight for the AL’s final post-season berth.

With his image mowed into the grass in centre for the final regular-season series of his career, Ortiz hit his 38th homer of the year — and No. 541 of his career — to help Boston rally from a 3-1 deficit with four runs in the seventh. It was extra-base hit No.

1,192, tying Ken Griffey Jr. and Rafael Palmeiro for eighth on baseball’s all-time list.

Dustin Pedroia had three hits for Boston, and Brad Ziegler (2-3) picked up the win with one inning of scoreless relief. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 31st save.

Devon Travis had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Jose Batista homered for Toronto.

Ortiz singled in the first to give Boston a 1-0 lead, but Toronto went ahead 3-1 in the fifth against Rick Porcello.

The major league wins leader failed in his attempt for his 23rd victory, but he avoided the loss when the Red Sox rallied against Joe Biagini (4-3).

Andrew Benintendi led off the seventh with a double and Dustin Pedroia dribbled one to the third base side. Josh Donaldson came in on the ball but his throw went past first baseman Justin Smoak the ball got trapped under the tarp down the right-field line and time was called.

New Jersey Philadelphia N.Y. Islanders Washington

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Rebels 4, Warriors 3 (OT) First Period 1. Red Deer, de Wit 1 (unassisted) 8:12.

2. Moose Jaw, Gregor 1 (Bowen, Popugaev) 19:49.

Penalties — Mahura Rd (holding) 15:48.

Second Period 3. Moose Jaw, Howden 1 (Burzan, Wood) 4:19.

4. Moose Jaw, Woo 1 (Langan) 7:09.

Penalties — Thrower Mj, Polei Rd (major, major-fighting) 7:15 Polei Rd (unsportsmanlike cnd.)

7:15 Jerome Rd (holding) 12:06.

Third Period 5. Red Deer, Mahura 1 (Musil) 5:06 (pp).

6. Red Deer, Jerome 3 (D. Martin, Roy) 12:30.

Penalties — Howden Mj (holding) 3:36 de Wit Rd (charging) 4:14 Gregor Mj (slashing) 4:47 Mahura Rd (cross checking) 8:40.

Overtime 7. Red Deer, Polei 3 (unassisted) 1:09.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal by Red Deer 6 6 8 1 — 21 Moose Jaw 17 14 5 0 — 36 Goal — Red Deer: Lamb (W, 1-0-1-0). Moose Jaw: Sawchenko (L, 0-0-1-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Red Deer: 1-2 Moose Jaw: 0-4.

Referees — Allan Scott, Reagan Vetter. Linesmen — Tanner McGregor.

Attendance — 3,087 at Moose Jaw, Sask.

NHL PRESEASON EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Ottawa 3 2 0 1 5 12 Detroit 3 2 1 0 4 10 Tampa Bay 3 2 1 0 4 6 Boston 3 1 1 1 3 5 Toronto 3 1 1 1 3 11 Buffalo 4 1 2 1 3 5 Florida 3 1 2 0 2 5 Montreal 3 1 2 0 2 10 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 2 2 0 0 4 8 Carolina 3 2 1 0 4 6 Pittsburgh 3 2 1 0 4 5 Columbus 4 2 2 0 4 9

GA 9 5 4 9 7 12 5 9 GA 3 5 4 16

4 4 3 2

2 2 1 0

2 2 2 1

0 0 0 1

4 4 2 1

6 6 3 3

7 5 9 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 3 3 0 0 6 11 4 St. Louis 4 3 1 0 6 17 7 Winnipeg 3 2 1 0 4 9 5 Nashville 3 1 2 0 2 5 8 Dallas 3 1 2 0 2 6 9 Minnesota 3 1 2 0 2 4 9 Chicago 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Arizona 3 2 1 0 4 10 8 Calgary 4 2 2 0 4 8 7 Edmonton 4 2 2 0 4 10 13 Los Angeles 4 2 2 0 4 14 12 Vancouver 3 1 1 1 3 8 8 San Jose 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 Anaheim 2 0 2 0 0 2 8 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, New Jersey 1 Columbus 3, Nashville 2, OT Buffalo 0, Toronto 0, OT Ottawa 4, Montreal 3, OT Tampa Bay 2, Florida 0 Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 1 Friday’s Games Toronto 8, Buffalo 1 Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 0 Boston 2, Detroit 1, OT Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1, OT St. Louis 4, Dallas 1 Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 1 Calgary 2, Vancouver 1 Colorado 3, Los Angeles 1 Arizona at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Montreal at Ottawa, 1 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Washington vs. N.Y. Islanders at Bridgeport, Conn., 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Dallas at Florida, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Columbus, 2 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Carolina at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles (ss) at Anaheim, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles (ss) vs. Edmonton at Vernon, British Columbia, 7 p.m.

Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct x-Boston 93 67 .581 Baltimore 88 72 .550 Toronto 87 73 .544 New York 83 77 .519 Tampa Bay 66 94 .413 Central Division W L Pct x-Cleveland 92 67 .579 Detroit 86 73 .541 Kansas City 81 79 .506 Chicago 78 82 .488 Minnesota 57 103 .356 West Division W L Pct x-Texas 95 65 .594 Seattle 85 74 .535 Houston 83 76 .522 Los Angeles 72 87 .453 Oakland 67 92 .421 x-clinched division

GB — 5 6 10 27 GB — 6 11½ 14½ 35½ GB — 9½ 11½ 22½ 27½

Thursday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, ppd.

N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 1 Baltimore 4, Toronto 0 Minnesota 7, Kansas City 6 Tampa Bay 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 3, Oakland 2 Friday’s Games Baltimore 8, N.Y. Yankees 1 Boston 5, Toronto 3 Detroit 6, Atlanta 2 Texas 3, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 3 Cleveland 7, Kansas City 2 Houston at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Today’s Games Baltimore (Miley 9-13) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 3-8), 2:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 12-8) at Kansas City (Volquez 10-11), 2:15 p.m.

Detroit (Zimmermann 9-6) at Atlanta (Blair 1-7), 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Santiago 12-10) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 6-18), 5:10 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 20-4) at Boston (Rodriguez 3-7), 5:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 9-6) at Texas (Lewis 6-4), 6:05 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 12-10) at L.A. Angels (Chacin 5-8), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Cotton 2-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 16-12), 7:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Angels, 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 1:05 p.m.

Detroit at Atlanta, 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 1:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. 158 629 107 212 .337 152 625 105 201 .322 156 664 120 212 .319 156 541 123 172 .318 149 531 79 168 .316 156 587 92 185 .315 150 557 84 174 .312 118 452 69 140 .310 130 510 68 157 .308 146 503 75 153 .304 Home Runs Trumbo, Baltimore, 47; BDozier, Minnesota, 42; Encarnacion, Toronto, 42; KDavis, Oakland, 41; NCruz, Seattle, 41; Frazier, Chicago, 40; MiCabrera, Detroit, 38; Ortiz, Boston, 38; CDavis, Baltimore, 38; Donaldson, Toronto, 37.

Runs Batted In Ortiz, Boston, 127; Encarnacion, Toronto, 127; Pujols, Los Angeles, 119; Betts, Boston, 113; HRamirez, Boston, 110; MiCabrera, Detroit, 108; Trumbo, Baltimore, 108; Beltre, Texas, 104; Hosmer, Kansas City, 104; NCruz, Seattle, 102.

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Kamloops at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

Everett at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.

Red Deer at Regina, 4 p.m.

Edmonton at Prince Albert, 4 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Portland at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Victoria at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Kamloops at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Portland at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Kelowna at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

CFL East Division W L T PF PA Ottawa 6 5 1 314 315 Hamilton 6 7 0 371 339 Toronto 5 8 0 311 381 Montreal 3 9 0 249 295 West Division GP W L T PF PA x-Calgary 13 11 1 1 441 294 B.C. 12 8 4 0 341 300 Winnipeg 14 8 6 0 382 344 Edmonton 14 7 7 0 414 401 Saskatchewan 13 3 10 0 251 405 x — clinched playoff berth.

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WEEK 15 Bye: Saskatchewan Friday’s result Edmonton 40 Winnipeg 26 Today’s games Calgary at Hamilton, 2 p.m.

Ottawa at B.C., 8 p.m.

Sunday’s game Toronto at Montreal, 11 a.m.

WEEK 16 Bye: Hamilton Friday, Oct. 7 Saskatchewan at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8 B.C. at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 Edmonton at Montreal, 11 a.m.

Calgary at Toronto, 2 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Eskimos 40, Blue Bombers 26 First Quarter Wpg — TD Dressler 49 pass from Nichols (Medlock convert) 6:18 Edm — TD White 3 run (Whyte convert) 12:31 Second Quarter Edm — FG Whyte 29 1:46 Wpg — FG Medlock 39 8:43 Edm — TD Bowman 15 pass from Reilly (Whyte convert) 11:09 Edm — TD White 5 run (Whyte convert) 14:39 Third Quarter Wpg — FG Medlock 23 5:25 Edm — Safety Medlock concedes 12:53

Porcello, Boston, 22-4; Happ, Toronto, 20-4; Kluber, Cleveland, 18-9; Price, Boston, 17-9; Sale, Chicago, 17-9; Tillman, Baltimore, 16-6; Verlander, Detroit, 16-8; Iwakuma, Seattle, 16-12; Hamels, Texas, 155; AaSanchez, Toronto, 14-2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct x-Washington 93 67 .581 New York 86 74 .538 Miami 79 80 .497 Philadelphia 70 90 .438 Atlanta 66 93 .415 Central Division W L Pct x-Chicago 102 57 .642 St. Louis 84 76 .525 Pittsburgh 78 81 .491 Milwaukee 71 89 .444 Cincinnati 67 93 .419 West Division W L Pct x-Los Angeles 91 68 .572 San Francisco 84 75 .528 Colorado 75 85 .469 San Diego 68 91 .428 Arizona 66 93 .415 x-clinched division

GB — 7 13½ 23 26½ GB — 18½ 24 31½ 35½ GB — 7 16½ 23 25

Thursday’s Games Washington 5, Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 1, Pittsburgh 1, 6 innings Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Diego 4 San Francisco 7, Colorado 2 Friday’s Games Miami 7, Washington 4 N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati 3 Detroit 6, Atlanta 2 Colorado 4, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 0 San Diego at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Today’s Games N.Y. Mets (Colon 14-8) at Philadelphia (Gonzalez 1-2), 11:05 a.m.

Pittsburgh (Kuhl 5-4) at St. Louis (Wacha 7-7), 11:05 a.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 12-3) at San Francisco (Suarez 3-5), 2:05 p.m.

Miami (Chen 5-4) at Washington (Roark 15-10), 2:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 19-4) at Cincinnati (Adleman 3-4), 2:10 p.m.

Detroit (Zimmermann 9-6) at Atlanta (Blair 1-7), 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Peralta 7-11) at Colorado (Hoffman 0-4), 6:10 p.m.

San Diego (Richard 3-3) at Arizona (Bradley 7-9), 6:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia,1:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

Detroit at Atlanta, 1:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Colorado, 1:10 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 1:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Pct. LeMahieu Col 146 552 104 192 .348 DMurphy Was 141 530 88 184 .347 Votto Cin 156 547 100 177 .324 Blackmon Col 141 569 110 183 .322 Segura Ari 150 628 98 201 .320 Seager LAD 154 617 104 192 .311 SMarte Pit 129 489 71 152 .311 WRamos Was 131 482 58 148 .307 Prado Mia 151 593 69 181 .305 Realmuto Mia 136 505 60 154 .305 Home Runs Arenado, Colorado, 41; Carter, Milwaukee, 40; Bryant, Chicago, 39; FFreeman, Atlanta, 33; Duvall, Cincinnati, 33; Rizzo, Chicago, 32; Cespedes, New York, 31; Granderson, New York, 30; Tomas, Arizona, 30; Braun, Milwaukee, 30.

Fourth Quarter Edm — FG Whyte 20 2:06 Wpg — TD Denmark 36 pass from Nichols (twopoint convert failed) 3:13 Wpg — Single Medlock 92 3:25 Wpg — FG Medlock 38 6:26 Edm — FG Whyte 10 10:18 Wpg — FG Medlock 54 12:02 Edm — TD Walker 61 pass from Reilly (two-point convert: White 1 run) 13:14 Edmonton 7 17 2 14 — 40 Winnipeg 7 3 3 13 — 26 NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 3 0 01.000 81 45 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 62 78 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 71 68 Miami 1 3 0 .250 71 89 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 1 0 .667 42 53 Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 81 95 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 42 57 Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 54 84 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 3 0 01.000 57 44 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 65 66 Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 78 82 Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 54 84 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 3 0 01.000 84 57 Kansas City 2 1 0 .667 69 49 Oakland 2 1 0 .667 80 79 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 87 73 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 3 0 01.000 92 27 Dallas 2 1 0 .667 77 60 N.Y. Giants 2 1 0 .667 63 61 Washington 1 2 0 .333 68 92 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 104 91 Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 70 101 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 76 70

Runs Batted In Arenado, Colorado, 133; Rizzo, Chicago, 108; DMurphy, Washington, 104; Duvall, Cincinnati, 103; Bryant, Chicago, 102; CGonzalez, Colorado, 99; Yelich, Miami, 95; ARussell, Chicago, 95; Votto, Cincinnati, 94; 3 tied at 93.

Pitching Lester, Chicago, 19-4; Scherzer, Washington, 19-7; Cueto, San Francisco, 18-5; Arrieta, Chicago, 18-8; Hendricks, Chicago, 16-8; Fernandez, Miami, 16-8; CMartinez, St. Louis, 16-9; Maeda, Los Angeles, 16-10; Strasburg, Washington, 15-4; 2 tied at 15-10.

FRIDAY’S LINESCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 000 260000—8 10 1 New York 000 100000—1 3 1 Gallardo, Duensing (7), O’Day (8), Wilson (9) and Wieters; Pineda, Pazos (5), Swarzak (6), Shreve (8), Heller (9) and G.Sanchez, Au.Romine. W—Gallardo 6-8. L—Pineda 6-12. HRs—Baltimore, Jones (29), Trumbo (47), Schoop (25).

Toronto 000 030000—3 10 2 Boston 100 00040x—5 10 0 Estrada, Biagini (6), Cecil (7), Loup (8), Tepera (8) and Martin; Porcello, Ziegler (7), Uehara (8), Kimbrel (9) and Leon. W—Ziegler 4-6. L—Biagini 4-3. Sv—Kimbrel (31). HRs—Toronto, Bautista (22).

Boston, Ortiz (38).

Cleveland 004 000300—7 10 0 K. City 100 000010—2 5 2 Merritt, Otero (6), Shaw (7), A.Miller (8), Allen (9) and R.Perez, Gomes; Ventura, Flynn (7), Pounders (9) and Butera. W—Merritt 1-0. L—Ventura 11-12.

HRs—Cleveland, Lindor (15).

T. Bay 000 001000—1 4 0 Texas 101 00100x—3 10 2 Andriese, Marks (6), E.Ramirez (6), Romero (8) and Casali; Darvish, Barnette (7), Diekman (7), Bush (8), Dyson (9) and Lucroy. W—Darvish 7-5. L—Andriese 8-8. Sv—Dyson (38). HRs—Texas, Beltran (7), Odor (33).

Minnesota 000 003000—3 6 0 Chicago 203 20000x—7 12 1 Duffey, Dean (3), Light (6), O’Rourke (8) and Murphy; Rodon, Beck (7), N.Jones (8), Kahnle (9) and Narvaez. W—Rodon 9-10. L—Duffey 9-12. HRs— Chicago, Narvaez (1), Anderson (9).

INTERLEAGUE Detroit 301 010100—6 11 0 Atlanta 000 000110—2 6 0 Norris, Ryan (7), Rondon (8), F.Rodriguez (9) and J.McCann; Wisler, De La Cruz (5), Cunniff (6), Jenkins (8) and Flowers. W—Norris 4-2. L—Wisler 7-13. HRs—Detroit, Cabrera 2 (38), Upton (30), Kinsler (28). Atlanta, Snyder (4), Kemp (12).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 000 011140—7 8 0 Cincinnati 000 001002—3 5 0 Buchanan, Cahill (6), J.Smith (7), Grimm (8), Edwards (9) and Montero; J.Smith, Cingrani (6), De Los Santos (8), Ohlendorf (8), Magill (9) and Barnhart. W—Buchanan 1-0. L—J.Smith 3-3. HRs—Chicago, Zobrist 2 (17). Cincinnati, Votto (29).

New York 000 200120—5 9 0 Phila.

010 000000—1 7 1 Gsellman, Salas (7), Reed (8), Familia (9) and R.Rivera; Asher, Mariot (7), J.Rodriguez (8), L.Garcia (9) and Rupp. W—Gsellman 4-2. L—Asher 2-1. HRs— New York, Bruce (8).

Milwaukee 000 100000—1 8 0 Colorado 211 00000x—4 10 0 Suter, Cravy (6), Scahill (8) and Maldonado; Bettis, Estevez (7), Ottavino (9) and Hundley. W—Bettis 14-8. L—Suter 2-2. Sv—Ottavino (7). HRs—Milwaukee, Carter (40). Colorado, Arenado (41).

Pittsburgh 000 000000—0 5 2 St. Louis 001 00420x—7 7 0 Glasnow, T.Williams (6), Hughes (6), Phillips (7), Hutchison (8) and Fryer; C.Martinez, Broxton (8), Socolovich (9) and Molina, Kelly. W—C.Martinez 16-9. L—Glasnow 0-2. HRs—St. Louis, Holliday (20), Gyorko (29), Moss (28).

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Carolina at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 11 a.m.

Seattle at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at New England, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Washington, 11 a.m.

Oakland at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Denver at Tampa Bay, 2:05 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

New Orleans at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

Dallas at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 Arizona at San Francisco, 6:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9 N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

New England at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Miami, 11 a.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Washington at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Chicago at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 11 a.m.

Atlanta at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Dallas, 2:25 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 2:25 p.m.

Buffalo at Los Angeles, 2:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay at Carolina, 6:30 p.m.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Shimon Peres was laid to rest Friday by dozens of world leaders who praised Israel’s former president and prime minister for pursuing peace with an indefatigable spirit and optimism, even though his vision of a “new Middle East” was never fulfilled.

At a high-powered funeral befitting the globe-trotting Peres, speakers including President Barack Obama recalled a seven-decade political career that personified the history of Israel by building its military while also pushing it toward peace.

“He knew better than the cynic that if you look out over the arc of history, human beings should be filled not with fear but with hope,” Obama told the mourners, made up of delegations from 70 countries — an assembly of dignitaries unlikely to be seen in Israel again.

“We gather here today with the knowledge that Shimon never saw his dream of peace fulfilled,” he added.

“The region is going through a chaotic time. Threats are forever present. And yet, he did not stop dreaming and he did not stop working.”

Peres, who shared a Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 with former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, died Wednesday at age 93.

Among the mourners were French President Francois Hollande, Britain’s Prince Charles, German President Joachim Gauck and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Despite the stalemate in peace talks, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sat in the front row alongside other world leaders. Representatives from Egypt and Jordan also were present.

Obama described the unlikely friendship he forged with Peres, given their vastly different backgrounds, and he likened him to South Africa’s Nelson Mandela.

“It was so surprising to see the two of us, where we had started, talking together in the White House, meeting here in Israel,” Obama said. “I think both of us understood that we were

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, at the funeral for former President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, Friday. here only because in some way we reflected the magnificent story of our nations.”

He ended his comments by saying in Hebrew, “Toda rabah haver yakar,” — “Thank you so much, dear friend.”

The gesture evoked one made by former President Bill Clinton 21 years ago, when he eulogized Rabin, who was killed by a Jewish nationalist. Clinton said, “Shalom haver,” or “Goodbye, my friend.”

Clinton was president when Peres negotiated a historic interim peace accord with the Palestinians in 1993.

In his remarks Friday, he said Peres “started life as Israel’s brightest student, became its best teacher and end-

ed up its biggest dreamer.”

The ceremony was Israel’s largest gathering of international dignitaries since Rabin’s funeral, and was one of the most complicated logistical and security operations ever undertaken.

It required closing the main highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and deploying thousands of security forces.

Peres led Israel through some of its most defining moments: creating what is believed to be a nuclear arsenal in the 1950s disentangling its troops from Lebanon and rescuing its economy from triple-digit inflation in the 1980s and guiding a skeptical nation into peace talks with the Palestinians in the 1990s.

Boy, 14, charged in father’s killing, school shooting

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANDERSON, S.C. — A 14-year-old South Carolina boy was charged as a juvenile Friday with murder and three counts of attempted murder after authorities say he killed his father and opened fire on students at a school playground, wounding three people.

The boy did not show any emotion as he walked into the courtroom wearing a yellow jumpsuit. He was unrestrained, not wearing handcuffs or leg shackles, as required by state law in most juvenile cases.

As the hearing unfolded, one of the wounded students, 6-year-old Jacob Hall, was on life support and fighting for his life at a hospital about 30 miles away. His family said they were praying for a miracle.

Van Gogh paintings stolen in 2002 found in farmhouse ROME — Police investigating suspected Italian mobsters for cocaine trafficking discovered two Van Gogh paintings hidden in a farmhouse near Naples, masterpieces that had vanished in 2002 during a nighttime heist at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, authorities said Friday.

The two paintings were “considered among the artworks most searched for in the world, on the FBI’s list of the Top 10 art crimes,” Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said.

They were found in a farmhouse

Inside the courtroom, the boy’s lawyer, Frank Epps, noted that the teen has given a statement to law enforcement and asked that investigators not question him again without his lawyer present. The judge agreed to that, and ordered the teen to be held in jail.

The boy’s mother sat on the front row during the brief hearing and left the courtroom sobbing and leaning on another woman.

The Associated Press typically does not identify juveniles charged with crimes.

Authorities say the teen shot his 47-year-old father Jeffrey Osborne at their home on Wednesday afternoon before driving a pickup truck 3 miles down a country road to Townville Elementary. The teen — who is not old enough to have a driver’s license — had to make only two turns to arrive at

near Castellammare di Stabia as Italian police seized some 20 million euros ($22 million) worth of assets, including farmland, villas and apartments and a small airplane. Investigators contend those assets are linked to two Camorra drug kingpins, Mario Cerrone and Raffaele Imperiale, according to a statement by prosecutors Giovanni Colangelo and Filippo Beatrice.

The recovered masterpieces, propped up on easels, were unveiled for reporters Friday at a news conference in Naples. Museum director Axel Rueger said Italian investigators contacted the museum earlier in the week and art experts determined the paintings were authentic.

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Bullets struck two students and a first-grade teacher. The building was immediately placed on lock down.

Authorities have not released a motive for the killing or the school shooting. They have said the boy was being homeschooled, but have not explained why.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Plunging deeper into campaign controversy, Donald Trump publicly shamed a former beauty queen on Friday for her “disgusting” sexual past and then — in one of presidential history’s more bizarre moments — encouraged Americans to watch a “sex tape” he said would support his case.

Even many of Trump’s supporters shook their heads at his latest outburst, which could further hurt him among the nation’s women, many of them already skeptical, whose votes he’ll badly need to win election.

“Did Crooked Hillary help disgusting (check out sex tape and past) Alicia M become a U.S. citizen so she could use her in the debate?” read a missive from Trump posted on Twitter at 5:30 a.m. That referred to 1996 Miss Universe winner Alicia Machado, a Venezuela-born woman whose weight gain he has said created terrible problems for the pageant he formerly owned.

Unsurprisingly, Trump’s pre-dawn tweet-storm ricocheted across the campaign trail.

Trump’s campaign accused the media and Hillary Clinton of colluding to set him up for fresh condemnation, to which Clinton retorted, “His latest twitter meltdown is unhinged, even for him.”

Machado took to Facebook to say his tweets were part of a pattern of “demoralizing women,” calling them “cheap lies with bad intentions.”

Planned Parenthood said it showed that Trump’s “misogyny knows no bounds.” And Clinton said they showed anew why someone with Trump’s temperament “should not be anywhere near the nuclear codes.”

With less than 40 days left in the election, Trump’s broadside threw his campaign into a fresh round of second-guessing the candidate’s instincts and confusion about what to do next.

To believers in traditional political norms, the tirade seemed like the opposite of what was needed to win over females, Hispanics and young Americans whose support could well determine the election.

Shaming Machado over intimate details from her past could be particularly risky as Trump tries to win over more female voters, many of whom are turned away by such personal attacks.

It also risks calling further attention to the thrice-married Trump’s own history with women.

Charges of lying flew back and forth.

What kind of a man, Clinton asked, “stays up all night to smear a woman with lies and conspiracy theories?”

Trump implored voters not to believe news stories about his campaign citing anonymous sources. “There are no sources, they are just made up lies!” he tweeted.

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Oilsands prop up growth CANADIAN ECONOMY EXPANDS 0.5 PER CENT IN JULY, BEATING EXPECTATIONS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Canadian economy beat expectations in July with fresh data showing it expanded 0.5 per cent as the country continued moving away from a contraction earlier in the year.

Statistics Canada data released Friday for real gross domestic product found the month’s growth was largely tied to resumption of oilsands production. It had been disrupted by massive wildfires that also forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray, Alta., in May. This marked the second month of growth, following a 0.6 per cent gain in June. The increases followed contractions of 0.6 per cent in May and 1.6 per

cent in the second quarter of 2016 — the worst quarterly performance since the Great Recession of 2009.

“Recent monthly GDP figures have been deeply skewed by the see-saw in oilsands output, but that story has now run its course,” Douglas Porter, chief economist with BMO Financial Group, said in a research note Friday.

“Importantly, the big bounce in July GDP has broken the narrative that the Canadian economy was sinking back into the mire, and will dampen down talk that the Bank (of Canada) would need to cut rates again soon — at least due to domestic factors.”

The Bank of Canada has predicted a third-quarter GDP rebound of 3.5 per cent thanks to oil production back online and reconstruction efforts in Alberta’s oilsands region.

Statistics Canada said there was a 19 per cent increase in non-conventional oil extraction, which includes oilsands. It was the driving force behind a 3.9 per cent increase in the overall mining, oil and gas extraction sector.

Conventional oil and gas extraction rose at a slower pace (0.6 per cent) while mining declined by 3.1 per cent, mostly because of a diamond mine closure for repairs in the Northwest Territories following a fire in June.

The output of goods-producing industries overall rose one per cent in July while output from service-producing industries advanced 0.3 per cent.

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A copy of Canadian Business magazine is seen in a shop, in Montreal, Friday. Rogers Communications announced it will stop publishing the magazine along with Flare, MoneySense and Sportsnet and offer online versions only.

Rogers stops the presses on four magazines, cuts back others

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Rogers Media announced Friday a sweeping overhaul of its magazines — with Flare, Sportsnet, MoneySense and Canadian Business becoming online-only publications — in response to declines in subscribers and print advertising revenue.

Other changes to take effect in January will see Maclean’s, Chatelaine and Today’s Parent cut the number of print editions that they publish. Maclean’s, the national current affairs magazine founded more than a century ago, will go from weekly to monthly issues, while Chatelaine and Today’s Parent will now be published six times a year.

“What we’ve seen is over the past five years a gradual dwindling of the subscriber business across most of our titles,” Steve Maich, senior vice-president of digital content and publishing at Rogers Media, said.

“There are certainly exceptions. But the bigger issue is our ability to monetize those audiences through advertising. The magazine business held up relative to the newspaper business quite well for a long time, but in recent years what we’ve found is the advertising dedicated to Canadian magazines has started to drop off quite rapidly.”

For instance, print advertising revenue for Rogers Media plunged more than 30 per cent this year compared to last, Maich said.

The Toronto-based media giant, a subsidiary of Rogers Communications, is also looking to sell all of its business-to-business magazines as well as its French publications. Maich said the company is already in active discussions with potential buyers and hopes to close those sales by the end of the year.

Maich could not say how many positions will be lost, but added the cuts won’t be significant.

“There will be some job loss, particularly related to people whose jobs are overwhelmingly focused on print today,” he said.

“But our decisions that we’re announcing today are really not primarily focused on reducing our labour force. We’re in the quality content business. We are already operating very efficiently and we think there’s a big opportunity to deliver more digital content to our audiences.”

Rogers Media said its subscribers can request full refunds on their accounts.

The revamp is a huge shift in strategy for the company, which came into being after the takeover of Maclean Hunter in 1994 and from there built a publishing empire that features more than 50 consumer magazines and trade publications.

In announcing the changes, Rogers Media touted its digital operations, pointing out growth of 41 per cent over the last two years in the number of unique visitors to its Rogers magazine websites. The amount of time people spend on those sites monthly is also

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Here’s a quick look at each title: FLARE: This style bible has offered up a Canuck take on the world of fashion, beauty, relationships and culture since 1979. It currently publishes 10 issues annually and boasts a total circulation of 106,772. It will disappear entirely from newsstands in the new year.

From then on, fashionistas will only have the website and app to get their style fix.

MACLEAN’S: Billed as Canada’s only current affairs magazine, this weekly mag has been fuelling news junkies since 1905 with its mix of features, analysis and investigative reports in the worlds of politics, business, global affairs and culture. Currently boasting a circulation of 225,963, it’s set to drop to a monthly edition but will maintain a weekly version online, in addition to its website and app.

CHATELAINE: Canada’s largest women’s magazine has been a leader in all things food, style and home decor, launching in 1928 and boasting a circulation of 451,222. It drops to just six editions annually from 12 issues a year.

CANADIAN BUSINESS: Founded in 1928 as the eight-page newsletter Commerce of the Nation, Canada’s oldest business magazine dedicates itself to business and management strategy and innovation. It publishes 13 times a year with a circulation of 56,535.

MONEYSENSE: Focused on personal finance and lifestyle, the 17-year-old MoneySense publishes eight issues a year with a circulation of 147,107.

SPORTSNET MAGAZINE: The newest venture of the impacted titles, Sportsnet Magazine was founded in 2011, following in the footsteps of ESPN the Magazine.

It publishes 12 issues a year with 68,920.

TODAY’S PARENT: This family-focused mag offers quick tips for parents on the go and deeper features on health, discipline, behaviour and more. It has a circulation of 94,697 and drops down to six publications a year.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

— Source: Rogers Media, circulation figures are from Alliance for Audited Media and refer to total paid and verified circulation as of June 30, 2016

up 34 per cent year over year, the company said.

But Rogers Media has been afflicted by the same forces that have taken a bite out of the newspaper industry.

In early September, the Globe and Mail issued a call for 40 employee buyouts. About a month before that, Torstar announced it was laying off more than 50 people, mostly from the Toronto Star newsroom.

In January, Postmedia cut 90 positions and merged newsrooms in four cities.

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BANFF — Farmers on the Canadian Prairies are “literally” the only agricultural winners on the planet as a result of global warming, according to an economist studying global food supply.

Lutz Goedde, a partner with McKinsey and Co. in Denver, told the Global Business Forum in Banff on Friday that rising temperatures and longer growing seasons mean that ever-increasing areas of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will be able to switch to corn and soybeans from wheat and canola.

“I think Canada is in a unique situation with the corn and soy belt basically moving north,” he told reporters after his speech.

“The planet is heating up and there is an opportunity for Canadian farmers — and they have been executing on it — to convert wheat land to corn and soy production.”

He said warmer weather is also allowing Prairie farmers to grow more pulse crops such as peas and lentils to export to emerging markets such as India.

“I struggle with the concept of benefiting from global warming because, for the world, global warming is an issue and it’s causing us issues around food production and diseases and so forth,” Goedde said.

On its website, Agriculture Canada cites studies that suggest the Prairies will experience more pronounced warming due to climate change than the rest of the world and the milder, shorter winters will allow increased farm productivity and new crops.

It also warns that warming could increase the frequency of extreme weather events like droughts and floods and could aid in the growth of weeds, pests and diseases in livestock and crops.

In his presentation, Goedde said the world must produce 40 to 50 per cent more food in the next 20 years to account for population growth and a growing taste for higher protein diets in emerging economies like China and India.

OTTAWA — New numbers released Friday show the federal government ran a deficit of $2.8 billion over the first four months of 2016-17 — dropping Ottawa’s fiscal position $8 billion lower than it was over the same period a year ago.

By comparison, Ottawa had a $5.2-billion surplus during the same April-to-July stretch last year, according to the Finance Department’s monthly fiscal monitor.

This year in July alone, the report said the government books showed a deficit of $1.8 billion — down from a $200-million surplus a year earlier. The July data included a $1.4-billion increase in program expenses, an $800-million decline in revenues and a $200-million decrease in public-debt charges.

Between April and July, the numbers show federal revenues were $2.3 billion lower compared with last year, while program expenses were $6.5 billion higher. The government’s debt-servicing costs were $800 million lower over the time period, mostly because of the impacts of weaker inflation on bonds and a lower average interest rate.

Earlier this week, the federal budget watchdog said government spending under the Liberal government over the first three months of the fiscal year reached its highest mark in at least six years.

On Friday, the fiscal monitor said the bulk of the added spending between April and July was due to a $3.9-billion increase in direct program expenses compared with a year ago — a spike of 11.9 per cent.

A closer look at the increase showed that transfer payments were up $2 billion, or 21 per cent. Finance said the bigger number was a reflection of year-overyear differences in the timing of the payments and an increase in disaster assistance.

The “other revenues” category saw a decrease of $1.8 billion between April and July compared to the same stretch the year before, mostly due to the $2.1-billion, one-time gain realized last year from the sale of Ottawa’s remaining shares of General Motors.

Last year’s Liberal election campaign platform promised annual deficits of no more than $10 billion over the next couple of years to allow the government to invest billions in infrastructure projects as a way to inject some life in the economy.

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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 131.38 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.02 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 16.20 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Gold and materials stocks pushed the Toronto stock market to a slightly lower close Friday, in spite of fresh data showing that the Canadian economy fared better than expected in July.

Statistics Canada said the economy expanded 0.5 per cent in July as oilsands production came back onboard following a disruption stemming from wildfires that forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray, Alta.

The loonie added 0.19 of a cent to 76.24 cents US. “The bank of Canada had been talking down July GDP but the numbers have come in to be not as bad as feared, so that’s helped to shore up support for the Canadian dollar,” said Colin Cieszynski, chief marketing strategist at CMC Markets Canada.

Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX composite index gave back 28.57 points to 14,725.98, dragged lower by materials stocks, which lost 1.39 per cent, and the gold sector, which was down 1.26 per cent.

Oil prices rose, with the November crude contract up 41 cents to US$48.24 a barrel.

“It’s continuing the trend seen throughout the week where oil has been getting boosted by improving U.S. inventories and the potential for an OPEC production deal in November,” Cieszynski said.

Crude oil has been rallying this week after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries surprised investors by announcing they had reached a deal on a small cut to production.

In New York, stock markets rallied as investors renewed their hopes that Deutsche Bank and the broader financial system are

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The U.S. Department of Justice wants the German lender to pay $14 billion to settle an investigation into mortgage-backed securities.

Investors had been worried that problems at the bank — one of the largest in Europe — could ripple through the entire financial system.

But a report that said the bank could use a smaller payment to settle the case allayed some of those fears and caused financial stocks in the U.S. and in Europe to climb higher.

“That’s reduced fears that there could be some kind of a banking crisis,” Cieszynski said.

The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 164.70 points to 18,308.15, the Nasdaq composite gained 42.85 points to 5,312.00, and the S&P 500 increased by 17.14 points to 2,168.27.

In other commodity news, December gold contracts were down $8.90 at US$1,317.10 per ounce, November natural gas contracts were down five cents to US$2.91 per mmBTUm, and December copper was up two cents to US$2.21 a pound.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Friday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,725.86, down 28.69 points Dow — 18,308.15, up 164.70 points S&P 500 — 2,168,27, up 17.14 points Nasdaq — 5,312.00, up 42.85 points Currencies: Cdn — 76.24 cents US, up 0.19 of a cent

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GDP: Economy on solid footing The Statistics Canada report was stronger than a general estimate from economists, who had forecast growth of 0.3 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters.

The GDP figures indicate that Canada’s economy began the third quarter on solid footing after it experienced a significant contraction in the second quarter.

“Much like June, July saw a continued recovery of economic activity following the wildfire-led disruptions in May,” TD economist Brian DePratto wrote in a commentary.

“The story is more positive than just the recovery

Samsung to address potential risk from washers MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Samsung says it is working with Health Canada to address potential safety issues with certain top-loading, high-efficiency washing machines that can vibrate to the point where they could pose a risk of injury or property damage.

The company says washing bedding, bulky or water-resistant items at certain settings may cause the washers to experience abnormal vibrations, and it is advising customers to only use the delicate cycle when washing those items.

The warning applies to washers that were manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016.

Samsung says some machines sold under its name and the Kenmore brand may be affected.

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Barley (Western): Oct. ‘16 unchanged $132.50 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $132.50 March ‘17 unchanged $134.50 May ‘17 unchanged $135.50 July ‘17 unchanged $135.50 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $135.50 Dec. ‘17 unchanged $135.50 March ‘18 unchanged $135.50 May ‘18 unchanged $135.50 July ‘18 unchanged $135.50 Oct. ‘18 unchanged $135.50.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 362,360 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 362,360.

however, with a welcome broad-based expansion of economic activity in the month.”

Manufacturing output rose 0.4 per cent overall, due to a rise in non-durable goods such as petrochemicals. The finance and insurance sectors grew 0.9 per cent. The transportation and warehousing sector rose 1.1 per cent, in part because of travel to events such as the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil.

However, there were pockets of weakness.

Durable goods manufacturing fell 1.4 per cent — including declines from motor vehicles and parts and aerospace products and parts — while construction declined for a fourth month in a row, down 0.8 per cent.

Support activities for mining, oil and gas extraction fell for a sixth month in a row, dropping by 6.9 per cent because of less drilling activity.

Business BRIEFS Costco to add seven stores in Canada in 2017

MONTREAL — Costco says it will open seven locations in Canada next year after opening its first business centre this fall.

The Washington State-based big-box retailer currently operates 91 stores across the country and 715 around the world.

The first Canadian store geared to business customers is slated to open soon near Toronto, raising the total number of international business centres to 15.

Business centres are about twothirds the size of a regular Costco and offer a wider selection of business-oriented merchandise and services — but no consumer products like apparel, toys and bakery items.

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Bombardier confirms US$1.2 billion in British railway contracts MONTREAL — Bombardier has signed previously announced US$1.2 billion in contracts to supply and maintain railway cars that will secure 1,000 jobs at its Derby facility in England.

The company will supply 665 Aventra railcars to government-selected railway operator Abellio as part of a broader effort to improve service in the region of East Anglia.

The entire project is describedas the largest privately-procured train order in the U.K. In addition to the US$1.1 billion deal, Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) signed a separate US$108-million maintenance contract for seven years.

The new trains are expected to be delivered between January 2019 and September 2020.

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ic development projects in northern Manitoba was received Friday as a welcome, but temporary, measure to help a regional economy that has been served a double whammy.

Navdeep Bains, federal minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification, was in Churchill to announce an economic development fund to jump-start projects that will create jobs in tourism, Arctic research and other areas.

The aid follows a decision by Denver-based Omnitrax not to open the seasonal Port of Churchill this year, due to low demand, and to scale back freight service on the Hudson Bay Railway line.

“It’s encouraging that there’s actually something solid and concrete now. It’s been close to two months and we’ve heard nothing from the Liberal government,” said Marianne Hladun, regional vice-president with the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

“The money is encouraging. It’s not going to assist with the opening of the port, but at least there might be employment opportunities for our members to get through the rest of this year and get their (employment insurance) benefits.”

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Turning the tables on normal

BY LANA MICHELIN RED DEER ADVOCATE Growing up with a mentally disabled older brother gave Deirdre Ashenhurst a rare window on human nature.

And what she saw wasn’t always pretty.

Having walked behind Joshua “my whole life,” Ashenhurst said she was able to watch people’s reactions to him. She noticed “the curious glances that last too long, the physical avoidance that extends too far, the fear, the frustration, the disgust …”

Sadly, she saw that Joshua also notices other people’s negative perceptions.

In reaction, the Red Deer-based ceramicist has created an art exhibit that attempts to turn the table on people with preconceived notions about what is normal.

Ashenhurst’s Joshua Birds display is showing at the Harris-Warke Gallery, upstairs at Sunworks — along with a complementary exhibit of abstract paintings titles Singularity, by former Red Deer artist Chuck Gasper.

Her fantastical aviary has 125 imagined birds of all shapes and sizes: Small-headed birds with giant bronze feet, birds with improbably curved beaks, twisted legs, or awkward, balloon-like bodies that could never become airborne.

Viewers may consider this diverse flock as imaginative or whimsical. The ceramic and bronze creations “appeal to our curiosity,” said Ashenhurst, and draw people in with their interesting textures, rich colours and unusual forms.

But beneath their shiny surfaces, created through raku, wood, electric and gas firings, “these birds are not quite right,” she said. “They wouldn’t survive, they couldn’t walk, they couldn’t eat…”

Ashenhurst’s contorted birds represents Joshua, “a magnificent soul with gnarly edges.” They also represent the square-peg aspect of every individual that does not conform to society’s rounded expectations, said Ashenhurst.

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Artist Deirdre Ashenhurst with her cast bronze ‘Joshua Birds’ on exhibit at the Harris Warke Gallery at Sunworks in Red Deer. An exhibit by Chuck Gasper titled ‘Singularity’ is also on display in the gallery.

If imperfect birds can fascinate, “why is it easier to see birds that way than people, who have feelings?” she questioned. “The beauty of all species is we are not the same. We should cherish that aspect.”

Ashenhurst studied visual arts at Red Deer College. She previously completed a history and museum sciences degree that eventually landed her a job as art programmer at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery.

Former Red Deer resident Gasper, who now lives in Stony Plain, is the other artist in the joint-exhibit.

Gasper’s richly coloured abstract

paintings glow like stained-glass windows. The Moose Jaw, Sask.-native was inspired by a photo he once saw of rice patty fields in the sunset. He became intrigued by the way the constantly changing sky was reflected on water and how these reflections were shaped into patterns by the divisions between each terraced rice field.

Gasper makes organic meandering lines on canvas with an acrylic medium. He layers over these raised lines with various coloured washes and is enthralled by the unpredictability of the process. By “relinquishing control and leaning in to trust” he feels his

abstract art takes him on journeys of discovery.

Gasper, who works as an architectural draftsman, said his paintings have come to symbolize for him the need to roll with life — celebrating successes and learning from failures and frustrations. “Singularity… is the place where I embraced surrender and launched myself into the deep,” he writes in his artist statement.

The exhibit continues to Oct. 22. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 7. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Country Pride Dancers to show off awardwinning moves as part of First Friday

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A dance demo and some “out of this world” art can be seen at Red Deer’s First Friday gallery openings in October.

Country Pride Dancers will show off their award-winning moves in the Snell Auditorium, next to the Kiwanis Gallery in the downtown Red Deer Public Library. The dance showcase goes at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, at a reception for artist Susan Delaney’s show of abstract paintings, Geospaces.

Delaney’s exhibit is on in the Kiwanis Gallery until Oct. 16. Snacks and refreshments will be served Friday until 8 p.m. This First Friday event is presented by the Red Deer Arts Council and sponsored by the Red Deer Downtown Business Association.

Out of This World is a mixed-media exhibit by artists Michael Ward and Jason Chapman at The Hub on Ross.

It goes to the end of the month, but a First Friday reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Harris-Warke Gallery, upstairs at Sunworks features a joint show by Red Deer ceramicist Deirdre Ashenhurst and former Red Deer painter Chuck Gasper. Ashenhurst’s exhibit, Joshua Birds, and Gasper’s exhibit Singularity, will be held until Oct. 22.

Their First Friday reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. with the artists in attendance.

Other art can also be seen in Red Deer (without receptions): ● Painter Betty Schnell’s show Tranquility continues at the white gallery, accessed through Sunworks, until Oct. 29. ● Folie, photographs reflecting on motherhood, by Cori Beddoes, is on in the Corridor Gallery, downstairs at

Wonder Woman comics writer reveals character is gay The writer of the reborn Wonder Woman comics has revealed that the character is gay.

Greg Rucka tells Comicosity that since Wonder Woman comes from the fictional all-female island nation of Themyscira, she “has been in love and had relationships with other women.”

Rucka isn’t ruling out the potential for a romantic relationship with Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman’s love interest in previous incarnations of the character.

Wonder Woman returned to the big screen this year in Batman v. Superman. A standalone film starring Gal Gadot is set to hit theatres in June of next year.

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Artist Betty Schnell, left, speaks with Glynis Wilson Boultbee at the White Gallery at Sunworks in Red Deer. Schnell’s exhibit titled Tranquility will be on display until Oct. 29. the Red Deer Recreation Centre until Nov. 30. ● (Un)Winding, a mixed-media exhibit by Glynis Wilson-Boultbee is on at the Marjorie Wood Gallery in the Kerry Wood Nature Centre until Nov. 6. ● The Alberta Community Arts Club Association’s Spirit Show continues at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery

until Oct. 23. The abstract art show Prairie Contemporary is also on at the museum until Nov. 20. ● Local artists Darren Petersen, Dawn Candy, Arto Djerdjerian and Shirley Rimer show their latest works at the Viewpoint Gallery in the Red Deer Cultural Services Centre, 382739th St. until Dec. 23. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Trentlage penned Oscar Mayer Wiener jingle

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — The man who got generations of hot dog lovers singing along to the Oscar Mayer Wiener song has died.

Richard Trentlage died Sept. 21 in Libertyville, Illinois, at the age of 87, according to an obituary posted online by a northern Illinois funeral home.

With the words, Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener, Trentlage helped solidify the company’s hot dogs as a piece of Americana. The jingle he wrote appeared in a 1960s television commercial featuring cartoon children

marching along and singing. The tune remained a fixture for the next half a century.

Trentlage was born in Chicago and began penning jingles as a high school student, starting with one about a fictional company he called Modern Plastic Brooms. The idea was to dream up a believable sponsor for a school talent show and sing the jingle during commercial breaks in a performance modeled after a radio program.

The Modern Plastic Broom jingle was evidently so memorable that his former classmates sang it during a 50th reunion.

Trentlage transformed his living

room into a makeshift recording studio, inviting his own children to sing on audition tapes. His children even recorded “on-air” sessions.

“We were always getting out of school to hop a train and meet our dad at a Chicago recording studio,” his daughter, Linda Bruun, recalled in the funeral home obituary.

Trentlage was no one-hit wonder.

He also wrote WOW! It sure doesn’t taste like tomato juice for V8, Buckle up for safety, buckle up! for the National Safety Council and McDonald’s is your kind of place! for the burger chain.

Lady Gaga will perform during Super Bowl NEW YORK — It’s official: Lady Gaga will headline the Super Bowl halftime show.

The NFL and Pepsi announced Thursday that the pop star will take the stage Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Gaga sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl this year in Santa Clara, California. Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Coldplay headlined the halftime show.

Gaga will release a new album, Joanne, on Oct. 21.

Literature Nobel to be announced Oct. 13 STOCKHOLM — The panel that awards the Nobel Prize in literature says this year’s winner will be announced on Oct. 13, a week later than in previous years.

Swedish Academy member Per Wastberg confirmed the date to The Associated Press on Friday.

Normally the literature award is announced in the same week as the other Nobel Prizes — which are set for next week — but Wastberg said this year will be different because of the academy’s schedule.

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How the West was lost HOLD ON, COWPOKES: HBO’S ‘WESTWORLD’ IS A BIG, FAT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT HANK STUEVER TELEVISION While watching the first four episodes of HBO’s extravagant but disappointing science fiction head-scratcher Westworld, it struck me that this new drama is, in just about every way that counts, the opposite of what most viewers want or need right now.

We’re more than ready for an escape from current events, so it’s a bummer to line up for a roller-coaster ride and instead be handed a yoga mat to facilitate the watching of 10 episodes that will require disciplined concentration and soulful contemplation.

Westworld is deep and brooding, but it’s the wrong kind of deep and it’s a style of brooding that’s already been brooded a thousand times, especially in the sci-fi genre. The literary notion of robot rebellion has been around for about a century, when Czech playwright Karel Capek’s R.U.R. was performed in 1921, in which the issues of identity and hostility were evident even then.

Visually, Westworld is a gorgeous and occasionally captivating treat, yet it’s wrapped up in a story that is astringent and sterile. Its creators, Jonathan Newton and Lisa Joy, have touted Westworld’s philosophical bent as a selling point — exploring, per Joy’s description of the show, “what it means to be human, from the outside in. … It’s a meditation on consciousness - the blessing and the burden of it.”

In other words, class, Westworld is a big, fat homework assignment. The only fun here, if you can call it that, might be watching HBO burn some serious moola.

Based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 movie that starred Yul Brynner as a gunslinging robot-on-thefritz who begins murdering the elite customers at a futuristic Wild West theme park, Westworld arrives Sunday night after a long gestation period of delays and reshoots. The result is the opposite of effortless (indeed, Westworld is effort-full) and its perfectionist tendencies are very much in evidence. Westworld is nothing if not precise and calculated.

This attention to detail conveniently matches the overall premise: Set in some distant future, Westworld is about a vacation resort in the American boonies, where guests arrive by bullet train and pay (according to one customer) $40,000 a day to ride a locomotive into the desert West of the 1880s.

In the ersatz frontier town of Sweetwater, a citizenry of lifelike cyborgs — known to their makers as “hosts” — provide a Sensurround John Wayne experience, following a nearly limitless array of preprogrammed story lines and dialogue. A client can immediately set about living his or her Wild West fantasy, whether it’s robbing banks, joining a sheriff’s posse (atop synthetic horses) or heading straight to the saloon, where, in a nicely anachronistic twist, the player piano plinks out old-timey covers of Soundgarden’s Black Hole Sun and the Rolling Stones’ Paint It Black. Some guests go straight upstairs for a romp with one or more saloon girls (or boys). The guests can become heroes or villains or toggle between the two, since the ethics of the place are always reset. The further a customer wanders out into the chaparral, the wilder the story choices become.

Westworld isn’t particularly eager to explain everything at once (what decent premium cable drama ever is?), and Newton and Joy make an unorthodox decision to begin their story by backing into it, focusing first on the machines instead of the humans.

(Some of what follows may count as spoilers; keep your eyes peeled for rattlers.)

Evan Rachel Wood (True Blood) plays Dolores Abernathy, the pretty daughter of a cattle rancher. Dolores’ narrative loop starts each day with a cheerful mornin’ horseback ride into town, where she may or may not fall in love with a heroic newcomer, in some cases played by James Marsden (I’ll leave it to viewers to guess whether he’s a host or a guest). Sadly, Dolores often ends her day with a violent attack on the ranch by a gang of marauders, in which she may or may not be dragged to the barn and raped.

Dolores has no say in the matter; none of the hosts in Westworld are in control of their fates, nor can they harm a guest. If a guest shoots them, they bleed and die; if they shoot a guest, the bullets bounce harmlessly away. But Dolores, by design, does not store these horrors in her hard drive. Once the day’s carnage at Westworld is judged to be over, a human night crew comes along and scoops up the dead (or deactivates the wounded), brings them back to the shop, fixes them up and reboots them (get it?) for another day of adventure as new guests arrive.

What happens backstage in the nerve centre of Westworld is undeniably fascinating — and where this new version leaps far ahead of Crichton’s original story.

Cruickshank, Sabados deliver The Goods

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — If there was a buzzword for CBCTV’s new daytime series The Goods, it would be “fun.”

“That’s my favourite ‘F’ word,” Jessi Cruickshank quipped in an interview, in which she and co-host Steven Sabados used the word many times in describing the show and genuinely seemed to be having fun with each other.

“Maybe it’s the only one that pertains to daytime.

But really, we want it to be fun.”

“It’s all about laughter,” added Sabados. “You’ve got to have a good time. We want the viewer to have a smile on their face.”

Viewers will no doubt be happy to see a smile on Sabados’s face after last year’s death of his husband and Steven and Chris co-host Chris Hyndman.

The Goods, airing weekdays starting on Monday, marks his return to CBC daytime programming after the tragedy.

“Television is in my blood,” Sabados said, when asked why he wanted to return. “The CBC came to me and had this idea of the show, they talked about what the concept was, they talked about (Cruickshank) and it seemed like a fantastic fit.

“And how could I turn down such an amazing opportunity? I’m looking forward to it.”

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TOP: Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores in HBO’s ‘Westworld.’

LEFT: Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford, the resort park’s founder.

RIGHT: James Marsden as Teddy Flood and Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy.

Crichton, after all, was coming from the ambivalent “high tech/high touch” era of wariness and future shock, when computer technology was not to be trusted, even if it was programmed to be harmless. This Westworld, firmly rooted in the age of Siri and driverless Uber, cultivates and even celebrates the idea that machines can and will achieve higher consciousness and self-awareness. It’s not entirely clear why Newton and Joy didn’t go ahead and envision their Westworld as a virtual-reality experience rather than as a cumbersome physical space populated with robots — other than it’s never going to be exciting to watch a TV show about people wearing VR goggles.

It’s also not explained how the tourism market of the future decided on a cowboy theme above all other choices, when everything we know about interactive gaming thus far involves military combat, auto theft, zombies or dragons (and sex). Crichton’s movie, after all, offered Westworld as one of three options; guests could also play in the Roman empire or a medieval castle. Who among us still fantasizes about the culturally incorrect version of cowboys and Indians anymore? Who will want to re-create it a hundred years from now?

Sorry for the tangent — although it’s an encouraging sign that Westworld does get into the viewer’s head, prompting questions and letting us mull over our own answers, which has always been the underlying value in sci-fi: sparking of further thoughts.

In the park’s nerve center, Jeffrey Wright (Boardwalk Empire) plays Bernard Lowe, head of Westworld’s programming division, who, after a couple of bizarre incidents, begins to wonder whether a recent upgrade to some of the robots has sparked a wave of independence, an innovation the park’s enigmatic founder, Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins, in his usual foreboding guise), deplores.

Dolores, the oldest working robot on the premises, begins to show signs of recognition that her perception of reality doesn’t add up after the robot who plays her father schizzes out when he discovers an object that doesn’t belong in the 1880s. Even after a reset, Dolores is undoubtedly changed. Bernard, fascinated by her identity crisis, begins to secretly interview her about her observations and feelings.

The notion that things are not what they seem also occurs to the saloon’s madam, Maeve Millay (Thandie Newton), who begins having terrifying flashbacks to the nerve center’s chop shop. It’s Newton’s portrayal of these electronic panic attacks that finally gives Westworld some urgency — and that’s four episodes in. Our sympathies are reversed, rooting for the robots, much as we did in Steven Spielberg’s thoughtful (but sappy) 2001 film A.I. But perhaps these sympathies are misdirected

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or premature. Westworld’s most interesting character, by far, comes in the form of The Man in Black, played perfectly by Ed Harris, an actor whose face has taken on the craggy handsomeness of canyons.

“That gentleman gets whatever he wants,” someone in the control room says and, boy, does he. At first it seems The Man in Black might be a permanent, sadistic occupant who is intent on abusing and murdering the hosts in the role of arch-villain; or perhaps he is on a quest to understand the most essential, hidden secret of Westworld. His free rein and impunity suggest that he’s human; his actions suggest something worse. All I really know is that whenever Harris clanks his spurs, Westworld becomes noticeably more engaging.

I’m therefore hesitant to write Westworld off as a dreary trot from start to finish; parts of it are as imaginative and intriguing as anything that’s been on TV recently, particularly in the sci-fi realm. It’s definitely not the cyborg Deadwood that some HBO fans were actively wishing for, nor does it roll out the welcome mat as a riveting, accessible adventure.

You’ll have to fight your way in and, like The Man in Black, you’ll need to stick to your guns and discover the answers you seek. If there are any.

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Pope receives unexpected warm Georgia welcome ISSUES VAGUE REBUKE OF RUSSIA

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TBILISI, Georgia — Pope Francis issued a vague rebuke to Russia on Friday and received an unexpectedly warm welcome from the leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church as he mixed geopolitics with religion on the first day of a three-day trip to the Caucasus.

During a speech with the Georgian president at his side, Francis insisted on Georgia’s “sovereign rights” in a veiled reference to two breakaway regions over which Russia has effective control. Francis backed Georgia’s demand that residents who fled during a brief 2008 war with Russia be allowed to return home.

‘YES, THERE ARE PEOPLE AMONG US ORTHODOX WHO ARE AGAINST (THE VISIT) BUT THIS IS ALL CHURCH INTERNAL POLITICS. I AM AND WILL REMAIN ORTHODOX BUT IT SHOULD NOT STOP OUR CONTACTS. WE SHARE THE SAME GOD.’ — BACHUKA GELASHVILI But the appeal was in some ways dwarfed by the surprisingly heartfelt welcome Francis received from Patriarch Ilia II, the ailing Orthodox leader who is the most respected figure in Georgia.

Crouched over his cane, Ilia welcomed Francis as “my dear brother.”

“May the Lord bless the Catholic Church of Rome,” Ilia said in toasting the pope at the Orthodox patriarchate. “May the Lord give a long life to Your Holiness, Pope Francis.”

It was a vastly different welcome than in 1999, when St. John Paul II visited Georgia. At that time, Catholic-Orthodox tensions were so high that the Georgian Orthodox Church urged its faithful to stay away from the pope’s Mass.

Ilia, who has been patriarch since 1977, referred to John Paul as a head of state, not a religious figure, and declined to share his call for improved ecumenical relations.

This time around, Ilia is sending an official delegation to Francis’ Mass on Saturday.

And on Friday, he stressed the ancient ties of their churches.

“We have lived in brotherly love for 20 centuries.

I must say that we also had many problems, but we have overcome those problems with prayers and Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS God’s blessing,” Ilia said.

Georgian analysts say the turn-around in attitude Pope Francis listens to Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Iliya II during their meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday. has nothing to do with personalities but is based on The pontiff is travelling to Georgia and Azerbaijan for a three-day visit.

Georgia’s geopolitical ambitions. Georgia is anxious to join NATO and is pursuing an eventual membership in the 28-nation European Union.

The papal visit is being seen in Georgia as the government’s attempt to win allies among Europe’s Catholic nations.

Not all in the Georgian church shared Ilia’s view, however.

A few dozen hard-line Orthodox faithful opposed to Francis’ visit demonstrated outside the airport and also outside the Chaldean church where Francis held a peace prayer for the people of Syria and Iraq.

The demonstrators toted banners that read: “The Vatican is a spiritual aggressor,” and “Death of papism.”

But in another sign of warm ties, the Georgian Church defended its decision to host the pope and criticized the protests.

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THE SALVATION ARMY able the negative statements made in public by some Celebration COMMUNITY CHURCH men of the cloth of the Georgian Orthodox Church Service regarding this official visit, and we urge them and 4837 54 Street 403-346-2251 everyone to be calm,” the Georgian Orthodox Church SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE - 11:00 A.M. Rev. Judy Andersen said in a statement. “The pope is definitely conductwww.cslreddeer.org Pastors: Majors Larry & Marlyn Bridger ing the Mass for Catholics, and we cannot consider #3 - 6315 Horn Street “Come Worship With Us” this an act of proselytism.”

Francis has made a point of engaging as many CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Orthodox patriarchs as possible, seeking to mount a

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WELCOME YOU In his remarks upon arrival Friday, Francis never Sunday, October 2 SUNDAY SCHOOL & SERVICE — once mentioned Russia or the regions of Abkhazia 11:00 A.M. and South Ossetia, which broke away from Georgia Sunday, October 2 2nd Wed. each month Testimonial Meetings Noon 40 Holmes St. in the early 1990s.

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Wading into the energy product shipping debate TARA VEER LET’S TALK Thank you for the opportunity to submit a monthly column for the Red Deer Advocate. Over the course of the next year, I hope to address various issues the citizens of Red Deer raise with City Council throughout our conversations in the community.

Red Deer city council recently unanimously adopted a motion in support of securing domestic and international market access for Alberta’s energy product. The following is a portion of the City’s submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications: “Thank you for the opportunity to present to you on behalf of Alberta’s third largest city.

My intent is to submit testimony to reframe what has become a nationally divisive debate about if energy product should be transported to how best to safely transport Canadian product to domestic and international markets. I will speak to the responsibility of the Federation to do so on grounds of: Economic diversification and Canadian sovereignty, environmental responsibility, and the ethical imperative of good government.

Under Federalism, Transport Canada is mandated with responsibility to make provision for the safe transport of domestic product to fulfill Canada’s national objectives. The question before our country

should be less a judgment of pipelines per se, but how do we mitigate any risks associated with how we choose to transport the energy all Canadians rely upon.

Our country requires energy for innovations in medicine, environmental protection, goods and services production, transport and retailing, research and development, and manufacturing; The economics of energy transport is therefore beyond the employment, commodity and value added contributions to GDP we traditionally associate with the energy sector. All regions and all Canadians rely on energy not just as a sector in and of itself, but as a diversification driver.

Long term sustainability is the ultimate objective of energy transport. Energy is foundational to all existing and emerging regional and national economies.

Shipping industries off the St. Lawrence Seaway, off eastern and western coastlines rely on energy.

BC’s forestry industries, Ontario’s manufacturing industries, intellectual industries, tourism industries and one of Quebec’s largest employers rely on energy.

Some jurisdictions will suggest that domestic energy transport has no direct or indirect economic benefit for their constituencies.

However, sustainable provincial and federal coffers through energy royalties, income tax, and federal equalization payments translate into essential public infrastructure and government services that have direct and indirect economic benefit for all Canadians.

Our country is forfeiting opportunity. But this is

not an opportunity cost in a financial sense for Alberta alone, but one borne by all Canadians as long as we remain bound by systemic, competitive disadvantage.

It is an opportunity cost in community and country building. Some are saying no pipelines, when what we actually need to say no to is the forfeiture of our environmental, economic and social sovereignty to other energy source countries and our sole customers to the south.

There are many who challenge energy transportation on environmental grounds, but it is arguable that if Canadians are not masters of our environmental fate we are simply shifting the environmental burden of product transport.

Energy is already being transported through every jurisdiction in our country, it is only a question of how.

A comprehensive environmental perspective, however, would consider the “cumulative effects” of sourcing energy for Canadians from other parts of the world, source countries with environmental negligence, violations, and unsustainable practices.

Opposing environmentally ethical energy arguably contributes to the aggregate of detrimental environmental impact by sourcing energy for domestic purposes from countries without environmental conscience.

Canada is respected internationally for our human rights record and all that is synonymous with being Canadian.

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Everybody needs to be held accountable CHRIS SALOMONS STREET TALES One of the most common debates within any group or organization that does anything to help those on the street is crossing the line from helping to enabling.

One soon learns that opinions are as varied as the number of groups doing the work.

Some just boldly go where few have gone before, while others move with more caution and discrimination in order to achieve similar aims.

As I was driving away from the kitchen the other morning in order to pick up some groceries, I noticed a neighbouring businessman sweeping out the vestibule entrance to his establishment. There were assorted bits of garbage and discarded clothing, which, when all in one pile, made quite a large mound of refuse. Seeing me driving by, he gave an open arm questioning gesture while holding a couple of used needles in his hands. He does this same exercise every weekday morning; needless to say, I think I know his views on the subject!

At the kitchen I have the pleasure of speaking with a few of the folks on the street who care enough about their environment that they will pick up a lot of the refuse left behind by others. They care. In speaking with one in particular, the issue of needles came up. Having three months clean under her belt, RED DEER

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she showed me her arms with great pride; there was not a trace of injection marks. In her words, there was no justification for needles to be left laying where they had been used. At times, even when she was injecting herself, she would borrow a broom and dust pan to help clean up messes left by others.

The one comment she made was that the prolific handing out of supplies, meals, clothing and everything else they could use, made it extra hard for her to quit using. So in order to correlate her statements, I approached several other overcomers who to a person agreed with the comments made. The one thought that came out of this questioning was that there was absolutely no accountability for all the free products received.

Hence, we have business people having to daily deal with the sometimes dangerous garbage on their doorsteps.

When our children were growing up, it was not uncommon for shoes to be left in the walkway where they were removed, coats dropped where they were taken off, items left two feet from the intended garbage can, so considering that, how can we really expect anything different from folks on the street?

Unless they are taught, reprimanded, or reminded constantly, how can we expect anything different?

Last night on The National in a series of articles on the drug issues, it was reported that one clinic in Vancouver gave free heroin to selected addicts.

This was in effort to stop these addicts from a more destructive behaviour due to constantly searching, stealing, and using all other efforts to find enough to pay for the drug.

The most common catch-phrase in the drug fight-

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ing world is harm reduction. I believe we have to revisit that phrase, because we have to ask, who is the harm reduction for? At present, it is not much more than harm transference. Without any accountability expectation, the harm is removed from the care-less addict and transferred to the public at large.

In this morning’s Advocate, one of the front page stories is the city council’s efforts to increase safety in the city. It does not take too much reading to realize they are referring specifically to the downtown core. The one comment that made the most sense to me was the quote attributed to Coun. Ken Johnston where he stated that the city cannot continue to afford to police its way out of the problem. The word holistic is used often in this article, but no specifics were included. So we are no further ahead.

The courts of this country and this city constantly hold an accused accountable for their offensive or illegal activities. So if accountability is so important to our judicial system and the basis for various degrees of punishment, and has become such a priority, why has not more attention been paid to it?

If I am to be held accountable for my actions, why can I not expect the same from everyone else?

Especially when we go to such lengths to provide for those less fortunate; can we then not expect a certain amount of respect for those services?

I would recommend that the city council look at efforts to educate and then demand a certain amount of accountability from those that they would sooner not have to deal with. They would in all likelihood be surprised by the results. Would not that be fair?

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Ah fall, and Siberian hamsters … stay with me HARLEY HAY HAY’S DAZE Ahhh, fall. I like fall. I also don’t like fall. Fall as in “autumn,” not going “a-over-t” down the stairs. I’m always on the fall fence as it were on account of this colorful season can be a world of glorious mellifluousness or a time of soul-aching melancholy. Or both at the very same time. No wonder I’m occasionally/ often/always confused.

So as I am wont to do when everything is in a state of mellifluousness or melancholy or both – I simply sigh, put away my golf clubs and feel sorry for myself for some reason. (Other than the fact that winter is coming and I have to put away my golf clubs.) Then I also noodle around on the Interweb. I call this “research” and if Revenue Canada is reading this, the hours and hours I spend on the Internet are totally tax deductible for a freelance writer an account of I mentioned it in this column.

But here’s the thing: there are many fascinating, frivolous and focal facts about fall that I found by fooling around online, um, I mean, doing tax deductible research on the world wide web.

For example: did you know that decreasing daylight in the fall somehow “triggers higher levels of

testosterone in both men and women”. Scientists point out that it’s no coincidence that in nature, fall is “rutting season”. (No wonder some people feel like they’re in a rut this time of year.)

And in a related fact, it’s been found that “autumn babies” (those born between September and November) are “more likely to live to 100 than those who were born in other times of the year.” At least that’s good news for my Rotten Kid, the daughter one.

In yet another related finding the journal Perception ran a study that found that men think women are more attractive in the cooler season. Of course they do – it’s the increased levels of fall testosterone!

Also, researchers have found that during the cooler months of autumn, “men are more likely to cozy up with their sweethearts and watch romantic comedies”. Apparently experts say this has less to do with high testosterone and more to do with the fact that “feeling cold activates a yearning for warmth and comfort with others.” The burning question is, however: who are these “experts” and who pays them to research romantic comedies?

And furthermore, scientists report that every fall “the male Siberian hamster’s testes swell up to 17 times bigger than normal to prepare for mating”.

Now THAT’S a fact worth keeping in your back pocket. Also, my male friends: aren’t you very glad you aren’t a Siberian hamster?

And speaking of swelling up, it’s been proven that people turn to a tendency for fattier foods in the fall, which leads to what medical people call “season-

al weight gain”. We regular humans like to call it “stocking up for winter”.

And speaking of being depressed about seasonal and every other kind of weight gain, there’s that good old “Autumnal depression” or “seasonal affective disorder (SAD)” that affects up to 20% of the population this time of year. I have my own acronym for the fall blues: “BABLAF” – “bummer all the beautiful leaves are falling” and BABLAF is no laughing matter.

But it’s not all bad news for the season of the disappearing hues. There’s the study that shows that heart attacks and accidents decrease the Monday after daylight saving time ends. Which is in the fall.

And there is a superstition (apparently) that catching leaves in autumn brings good luck – that every leaf caught means a lucky month next year.

And then there’s the fascinating factoid that people who live on the equator or central area of the planet “never experience autumn”.

So we can either head outside and catch every darn leaf you can before we find ourselves catching snowflakes instead, or we can head to the equator every fall.

But we’ll have to get in line. Because I’m pretty sure every single male Siberian hamster drags himself to the equator every single autumn.

Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

Get running, it’s the antibiotic apocalypse FEEDING LOW DOSES OF ANTIBIOTICS TO LIVESTOCK SHOULD COME WITH TRIALS, FINES AND PRISON GWYNNE DYER INSIGHT I have never advocated that people who routinely feed low doses of antibiotics to livestock should be executed without trial. That would be too harsh, too irrevocable. There should be fair trials, and fines for a first offence, and prison for a second. Only habitual offenders should face the death penalty.

But first, there has to be a law. At the moment, it isn’t even illegal in most countries.

At the United Nations recently, every single member country signed a declaration that recognizes the rise in antibiotic resistance as a threat to the entire enterprise of modern medicine. It’s a start, but that’s all it is – and time is running out.

“The emergence of bacterial resistance is outpacing the world’s capacity for antibiotic discovery,” World Health Organization director-general Margaret Chan warned the meeting. “With few replacement products in the pipeline, the world is heading toward a post-antibiotic era in which common infections will once again kill.”

The declaration urges countries to cut back on the use of existing antibiotics in order to preserve their effectiveness, to make better use of vaccines instead, and to spend more money on developing new antibiotics.

It doesn’t put any actual money on the table, however, and it doesn’t even make it illegal to pump “sub-therapeutic” doses of antibiotics into farm animals. (It can’t. National governments have to do that.)

I was not really recommending the death penalty for feeding antibiotics to livestock. That was just for dramatic effect. But the reckless misuse of antibiotics is rapidly destroying their effectiveness.

The problem of bacterial resistance has been understood for a long time.

If the antibiotic kills all the harmful bacteria it targets in the person or animal it is given to, then no resistance develops.

But if it only kills off the weaker ones because it was a very low dosage, or because the course of drugs was not finished, then the surviving bacteria will be the most resistant ones.

They will pass their resistance on to all their de-

scendants, who will undergo similar episodes of winnowing out the less resistant ones many more times, and gradually the resistance grows.

The only way to keep antibiotics effective, therefore, is to use them as rarely as possible, and to make sure that they kill off all the target bacteria when they are used.

We are not doing this. Doctors over-prescribe antibiotics, often giving them to people who do not have bacterial infections just to get them out of their offices (and sometimes getting a kickback from drug companies for each prescription they write).

And nobody makes sure that patients complete the course of treatment even though they already feel better.

Much worse is the widespread practice of giving regular low doses of antibiotics to cattle, pigs and chickens, partly as a means of controlling the spread of disease in their cramped and insanitary living

conditions, but mostly because it makes them put weight on more quickly. Getting them to the slaughterhouse a week or two faster is money in the hand.

This insanely greedy and reckless practice is now banned in the European Union, but it is still commonplace in China and the United States.

In fact, 80 per cent of American antibiotic production goes to farm animals who are not ill, and as intensive farming methods spread to developing countries so does antibiotic use in agriculture.

This has to stop. So does over-prescribing by doctors in developed countries, and the over-the-counter sale of antibiotics without prescriptions that is so normal in many developing countries.

“We are now staring at overwhelming evidence of rampant antibiotic resistance, across all ages, all over the country,” said Dr Vinod Paul, head of pediatrics at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi.

We also need a whole new generation of antibiotics to replace those that are hopelessly compromised, which requires persuading large pharmaceutical companies to change their research priorities.

(They make more money by developing new drugs that address the chronic health problems of the affluent, so we’ll have to subsidize them.)

It all has to be done, and it has to start now. “On current trends,” said Dr. Chan at the UN, “a common disease like gonorrhea may become untreatable.

Doctors facing patients will have to say, ‘I’m sorry, there’s nothing I can do for you’.”

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Six strategies to make sure you keep your job with a new boss

BY REBECCA SCHALM ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Here are six key questions you can ask yourself, along with strategies to help you keep your job when you get a new boss.

Who is evaluating whom?

One thing many people forget is that they will be tested. Of course you are evaluating and testing your new boss. But that person is also evaluating you, and their opinion of you is going to have more significant consequences than your opinion of them. The first three months are a critical time; pretending you are on probation in a new job is not a bad strategy.

One thing you don’t want to do is to act as if nothing has changed. Most managers make people changes within the first three to six months. How you handle yourself during this time is critical.

What isn’t working?

Step back from the situation and look at things objectively. If you just stepped into your new boss’s shoes, what changes would you want to make? What is not working? Which of these fall into your area of responsibility? Someone who is new to the situation will quickly see gaps and want to do something about them. Get a head start by identifying the root cause of problems and generating solutions. Take these to your boss so he or she can see you are on top of

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VEER: Canada is respected internationally Those who oppose domestic energy transport must acknowledge the consequences of continuing with the status quo, rather that opting to source from Canadian producers who not only abide by the most stringent environmental regulations and labour standards in energy producing countries, but who are also producers of environmental innovations and technologies in all aspects of resource extraction, production and refinement.

Good government engages in democratic process that is uncompromising in integrity, transparency, accountability, and fairness in it’s due process. The

things.

How am I doing?

This is a time to be brutally honest with yourself.

Even if you aren’t, other people will be frank in their discussions about you. How was your last performance review? Was your previous boss too hard or soft on you? How critical are you and your role to achieving key organizational objectives? What would your peers say about you? Your customers? Others in the organization? Your boss will be collecting this information while making an assessment of how you measure up. If there are opportunities for you to make improvements, be the first to raise them.

leader looks for signals to see who is ‘on the bus’ and will make judgments about whom they can work with. If you are seen as someone who could be slow to follow, you may be seen as more of an obstacle than an asset.

How can I help?

When a new manager arrives on the scene, some people choose to sit back and take a ‘wait and see’ approach. It can become a battle of wills. This is a dangerous game to play in the current economy. A

While this is a stressful time for you, remember your boss is also under a lot of pressure. He is trying to learn a new area, new people, understand the goals and expectations his boss has of him. He is feeling a lot of pressure to appear credible and competent as quickly as possible. And he wants to chalk up some wins, early. What can you do to help?

You might be a solid source of information and expertise and be able to help him get up to speed more quickly. You might be someone who has the ability to exert influence over your peers – how can you be a positive force? How can you help accelerate your manager’s ability to demonstrate results?

A new boss is a new day, and a new opportunity.

If you treat the situation like getting a new job you increase the probability of surviving the inevitable review and evaluation going on around you. It might even be a chance for you to re-invent yourself.

Troy Media columnist Rebecca Schalm, PhD, is founder and CEO of Strategic Talent Advisors Inc., a consultancy that provides organizations with advice and talent management solutions.

credibility of recommendations regarding how our country will choose to safely transport all domestic product will be directly correlated to the credibility of the process they will be built upon.

Consultation with indigenous people must be early, ongoing and through mechanisms that recognize rights of self-determination. Consultation with environmental stakeholders, energy stakeholders and the general public must be early, ongoing and comprehensive.

Members of the Committee, in terms of “how” Canada chooses to transport domestic product, I submit to you that the Canadian way is to choose environmentally and socially ethical energy, to choose sovereignty and sustainability for our national economy, and to find a way how with all Canadians in the interest of all Canadians.

I will leave you with submission packages on behalf of Red Deer City Council and the citizens of our community, including the resolution we unanimously adopted in support of safe domestic energy

transport.

As one of Canada’s fastest growing and most dynamic cities, we are relying heavily on your recommendations.

Our unemployment rate is at an historic high of 10 per cent, and for the first time in 40 years we have lost population.

Your decision matters to your fellow Canadians in Central Alberta.

We appeal to you to find a way how that respects the economic, social and environmental interests of all Canadians. Thank you.”

I hope this helps to answer some of your questions until next month. As always, council thanks you for the ongoing opportunity to represent you. We look forward to seeing you all in the near future and hearing about what is important to citizens in our community.

Until next time …

Mayor Tara Veer

How can I work with you effectively?

Every boss is different. Take time to study your manager, how she works and what she expects from you. This will help you understand her style and preferences so you can adapt to what she wants and needs. Situational leadership is a two-way street.

Your boss needs to try to understand what motivates you and how you are best managed. You need to understand what your boss needs and adapt as required.

Am I on this bus?

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2016 Scotiabank AIDS Walk THE EVENT, WHICH WAS FOUNDED 30 YEARS AGO, CONTINUES TO HAVE STRONG SUPPORT SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE More than 107 participants took part in the annual Scotiabank AIDS Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25 at Bower Ponds in Red Deer Soulfull Noize played awesome tunes as we enjoyed our barbecue.

ACCORDING TO 2014 NATIONAL HIV ESTIMATES, AN ESTIMATED 75,500 CANADIANS WERE LIVING WITH HIV AT THE END OF 2014.

The Scotiabank AIDS Walk was founded 30 years ago and has remained a grassroots labour of love.

Last year’s event raised over $700,000 that benefited more than 31 community-based organizations in 27 walk sites across Canada.

“We are proud to support the Scotiabank AIDS Walk across Canada. Our employees are passionate about giving back to our communities and this walk is one that they rally behind and support. I want to thank everyone who came out to the event in Red Deer. All of the funds raised through this event benefit local organizations that provide essential programs and services to Canadians at-risk and living with HIV/AIDS.” – Russell Reil, Scotiabank Community Branch Manager Red Deer & Sylvan Lake According to 2014 national HIV estimates, an estimated 75,500 Canadians were living with HIV at the end of 2014. HIV prevalence increased during the 1980s, slowed down in the mid-1990s, but began rising again in the late-1990s. This increase is the result of both new HIV infections and fewer deaths due to effective treatment options. Just over 20% of people living with HIV in Canada are unaware that they have HIV status.

All funds raised from Central Alberta’s Scotiabank AIDS Walk will support the travel costs for Central Albertans living with HIV to travel to their infectious disease doctors in Calgary or Edmonton.

Pledges and donations are still coming in, and we have raised just under $9,000!

Turning Point is the community based charity that works to prevent sexually transmitted and blood borne infections and support people living with HIV and/or Hep C in Central Alberta. Turning Point recently changed our name from the Central Alberta AIDS Network Society.

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Sense of humour makes up for short stature HARLAN COHEN HELP ME HARLAN Dear Harlan: I’m interested in asking a taller woman on a date.

I can’t get over the fact that most women don’t like shorter men. At least, this is what I’ve heard. Is there a good way to approach a taller woman, or should I just stick to women who are my height? Any advice?

Shorter Man Dear Shorter Man: The best way to approach a taller woman is on a hill. I know the view — I’m 5 feet, 6 inches with the right shoes. My high-school girlfriend was an inch taller than me. Another girlfriend was three full inches taller. The tallest one hurt my calves when we kissed. All the tall women I’ve dated had one thing in common: They liked to laugh. My sense of humor made up for the lack of height. Athletes, musicians, artists, actors and passionate shorter men do well, too. You have to feel like you’re as good as taller men. While talent, humor and confidence help, the most important thing a shorter man can possess is patience. You need to give a woman time to warm up to the idea of dating a shorter man. She might need to change her perspective; she might need to date taller jerks. The less you can focus on height, the less she will see you as shorter. Your job is to make it clear that you’re interested. When you need inspiration from men who have dated or married taller women, look to Tom Cruise, John Legend, Seth Green, Keith Urban, Sean Penn, Adam Levine, Anthony Lopez and a long list of other men like me, who aren’t rock stars. ✭✭✭ Dear Harlan: An acquaintance of mine and her ex dated for six months. However, I unexpectedly had sex with her boyfriend while they were dating. I want to tell her, but I’m afraid. What should I do?

Feeling Guilty Dear Feeling Guilty: Unexpected sex? Forget the confession. Focus on how and why you could have unexpected sex with someone’s boyfriend — that’s the problem. Instead of telling her what happened and creating more drama, make sure it never happens again. As for telling her the truth, what’s the point? He can just deny it.

You’ll just look like a liar. Stay away. Trust that she will find out that her boyfriend is a lying cheater without you being the one to tell her the truth. ✭✭✭ Dear Harlan: After having been hurt so many times by intimate partners, it’s hard to allow myself to be vulnerable again. I want to put myself back out there, but I’m scared. What suggestions do you have to help me open up to people?

Scared Dear Scared: Yes, it’s incredibly scary to open up. You need to build up your tolerance in between relationships.

Make sure you’re equipped to get hurt again. You need to build a life that is incredibly awesome on your own. You need to surround yourself with people who will love your friendship without asking for anything in return. You need to have places to go where you can find connection and community while you’re single. You need to have interests that inspire and excite you that are independent of other people.

You need to have a life that fills you up. If you love your life, you can fall in love, get hurt, recover and always know that you will be OK. Then you can trust and open up again. ✭✭✭ Dear Harlan: My boyfriend of six months broke up with me because I was flirting with someone else. My intentions never were to cheat. It really hurt because I love him, and I feel so bad. Fast-forward a month, and we are still having sex and talking every day. Lately, we have been talking again like we never broke up.

Should I have hope that we will get back together?

I really care about him and want him back. He still tells me he loves me and how beautiful I am. What should I do?

In Limbo Dear In Limbo: What signifies being back together for you?

You’re talking every day and having sex. That’s called a relationship. Why are you too afraid to talk about your feelings and what you want? If you can’t talk about getting back together at this point, don’t plan on getting back together. You need to communicate with him. You need to tell him what you want.

This is what got you in trouble the first time. Clearly, your flirting in the past was another symptom of you not getting what you want and looking for it from someone else. Expect it to happen again if this doesn’t change. You need to practice being honest with him. What do you want? Answer the question

and make it clear to him. If you’re ready to commit, tell him you’re ready to commit. If you’re in love with him, then tell him. If you can’t talk to him, then don’t date him. ✭✭✭ Dear Harlan: I’ve been physical with a man for several months.

We have a great friendship, but my feelings have changed. I’m not interested in continuing the physical relationship, but want to maintain a friendship.

How do I tell him? I don’t want to make things awkward, but I’d still like to be his friend. Advice?

Taking a Break Dear Taking a Break: He’s not required to be your friend. He doesn’t owe you a friendship. He doesn’t need to be compassionate. He doesn’t owe you anything. He might be upset with you or hurt, or he might be fine. Since you can’t go back in time, all you can do is talk about what you feel in the moment. The best way to tell the truth is to own it. Make it clear that you didn’t know where this was going when you started getting physical. Take responsibility for your feelings and be kind by sharing them. Next time you get physical with a guy, talk about what’s going to happen after the hookup before hooking up. ✭✭✭ Dear Harlan: What should I do if I’m in love with someone I can never marry? I can’t stop myself from dreaming about a life with someone who I can’t be with. How do I move on?

Stuck Dear Stuck: You can marry anyone. If it’s too much trouble or will cause too much drama, then you fall in love with someone else. Don’t waste your time if it’s not going to happen. Give this person a small part of your heart and love someone else. If being friends is too hard, stop being friends. If staying connected via social networks is too painful, set boundaries. Be kind to yourself so you can open yourself up to someone else. We are capable of loving many people. If you truly can’t be with this person, find someone else. ✭✭✭ Harlan is author of Getting Naked: Five Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life (While Fully Clothed and Totally Sober) (St. Martin’s Press). Write Harlan at harlan(at)helpmeharlan.com or visit online: www.helpmeharlan.com. All letters submitted become property of the author. Send paper to Help Me, Harlan!, 3501 N. Southport Ave., Suite 226, Chicago, IL 60657.

The root of cyberbullying could lie with the parents

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Even as a mom of elementary school children, I was completely engrossed by the #Being13: Inside the Secret World of Teens documentary on CNN. The kids featured in the documentary made their vexing online behavior seem normal, and that gnawed at me for weeks.

But what really left an impression on me was the parents near the end of the special, who shared their frustrations about their teens’ online behavior and excessive use of technology. Many said that their kids may have a real addiction to social media. During on-camera discussions with parents, Anderson Cooper displayed one teen’s Instagram post, which belittled women. It left the boy’s father shocked and visibly distressed.

Why do kids engage in bullying or inappropriate behavior online?

The answer could lie in their parents.

Robert Faris, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis, is one of the people behind the study that was the foundation of #Being13. He believes that certain parental behaviors could inadvertently promote aggression in kids. Parents who set poor social priorities, or don’t encourage healthy social relationships, could be unintentionally playing a role in their teens’ disturbing online activity, he said in an interview.

Faris dispells the notion that most kids directly model behaviours online that they witness at home, dismissing the idea that many kids cyberbully because their parents engage in similar actions. However, he does suspect that parents’ priorities could affect how their kids behave online.

Faris uses the example of “status games.” In short, some parents who get overly involved with their kids’ popularity or social status, or who themselves try to “keep up with the Joneses,” could be creating a sense of social competition in their children. If the parents put a high value on social climbing, Faris says, their children may do the same. This could create an unhealthy sense of rivalry in teens who prioritize popularity over true friendship.

That can spawn online aggression. For example, kids who value popularity will start vicious rumors online about other kids in order to tear them down while increasing their own “likes” and followers on social-media platforms.

Faris also believes that the strength of kids’ relationships can affect their online behavior. He has found that friendships that are low-quality, unbalanced and transitory could be a common factor in kids who engage in cyberbullying. His research shows that when kids are asked to name five or 10 best friends, more than half of those named do not reciprocate the feelings. Moreover, he finds high

‘FARIS DISPELLS THE NOTION THAT MOST KIDS DIRECTLY MODEL BEHAVIOURS ONLINE THAT THEY WITNESS AT HOME, DISMISSING THE IDEA THAT MANY KIDS CYBERBULLY BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS ENGAGE IN SIMILAR ACTIONS.’ rates of friendship turnover in intervals as short as six months or even two weeks. His research suggests that kids with stable, healthy friendships are more likely to avoid destructive behavior such as bullying and drug and alcohol use.

Faris has also found that kids who make popularity a priority could be on the way to developing fewer healthy friendships. And parents who focus on social climbing could be placing less focus on helping their children distinguish a good friend from a flaky one.

To prevent aggressive behaviour both online and face-to-face, parents need to teach children how to identify a good friend, how to be a good friend, and why they should demand good behavior from potential friends.

Faris also talked about specific ways parents can prevent their kids from being cyberbullies.

He says that many parents do not explore their kids’ social relationships until they have reason to question them. Often, when they start investigating, they discover that their kids are engaging in toxic behaviors.

Faris advises parents to get to know their kids’ friends. Knowing early on what type of people their child is engaging with can give parents an idea of what kinds of relationships they have.

He also believes parents need to get involved in their child’s social-media activity. Much of the time, the parent is paying for the teen’s cellphone and Internet use, so demanding shared passwords is not unreasonable.

Faris says many parents, even the ones selected to discuss the #Being13 findings with Anderson Cooper, don’t monitor their kids’ social-media activity because they don’t always feel they have reason to.

Their kids don’t exhibit aggressive behavior, so they don’t monitor them aggressively, or at all. But it should be a priority for all parents.

We can’t keep our children under constant surveillance. As they get older, we no longer are their only influences. It’s up to parents to keep tabs on their activities and make sure they’re engaging with good people, in positive ways.

It could translate into healthier, more responsible online activity and interactions with others, and make cyberbullying a thing of the past.

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Far exceeds ordinary baby blues after birth DEAR ANNIE ANNIE LANE Dear Annie: My best friend gave birth to a beautiful baby girl last month. She was the first out of our group to have a baby, so we were all so excited leading up to the delivery.

When the day finally came, there were some complications. The baby was failing to progress and not coming out. She needed to have an emergency C-section.

When I asked her whether I could visit her in the hospital, she said she would prefer for me to come by when she would be home. Once she got home, she was making all sorts of excuses as to why it was a bad time to come. I was so surprised.

I finally reached out to her husband to see what was going on, and he said that he didn’t know, that since the baby arrived, she has pushed everyone away from her.

She does not even let her family come over. She just cries all day and stays in bed.

He even told me she has a hard time comforting

JOANNE MADELINE MOORE HOROSCOPES Saturday, Oct. 1 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Jimmy Carter, 92; Julie Andrews, 81; Sarah Drew, 36 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Make sure you can differentiate between solid fact and pure fiction today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Dedicated and dignified, you love to be Top Dog. 2017 is the year to bring more harmony and balance into your busy world.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’re full of exciting plans but avoid getting side-tracked. The more motivated and proactive you are, the better the day will be. Steer a firm and steady course into the future of your choice.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Romance is highlighted, as Venus and Neptune stimulate your partnership zone. Singles — can you distinguish between a soul mate connection and a dating disaster? Let your intuition be your guide.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Clear communication and patient persistence will transform and enrich your relationships.

Singles — love and work are linked, as you view a colleague or client in a romantic new light.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Close friendships are favoured, as you find creative ways to share information with others. Don’t avoid issues. The more proactive you are, the more others will listen to what you are saying.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When it comes to joint finances, your ideas are different to those of your partner, family or bank manager. So don’t make any big decisions until everyone is singing from the same song-sheet.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you take the time to communicate clearly with family and friends, then you’ll reap the rewards today Virgo. Enthusiasm is also high as you initiate a creative project or joint venture.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your imagination takes flight today, as you dream big dreams for the future. Just remember

the baby at times.

After hearing this, I went over to the house. When I arrived, she hugged me so tight and could not stop crying.

She explained that she loves her baby so much but is just so sad that she has so much responsibility.

She mourns her old life, in which she could have the freedom to come and go as she pleased. She was clearly overwhelmed.

I have never had a baby and don’t know whether this is normal, it’s a phase she’ll get past or she’ll always be sad deep down. What can I do to help my friend out? — Baby Blues Dear Blues: This far surpasses the ordinary baby blues after birth. It sounds as if your friend has postpartum depression. Roughly 15 percent of new mothers suffer from this disorder.

For a mother to properly take care of a baby, she has to take care of herself first. Think of it like the oxygen masks on a plane; you have to put your own mask on before you can really be useful to anyone else. In this case, your friend must put on her own “mask” first so she is healthy enough to take care of her child.

To do that, her first step should be to join a mothers support group specifically designed for women with postpartum. Your local hospital or a

breast-feeding center should have this information.

The second step would be to see a licensed therapist.

While your friend is getting better, continue to be there for her and hold her hand during this transitional period of her life.

Dear Annie: I read “Tiptoeing’s” comments about the practice of ghosting (leaving a social gathering without saying goodbye) with some amusement. My wife is the distant opposite, having the obsessive need to say goodbye to everyone, each goodbye inevitably involving a hug and a new conversation about anything and everything, a ritual I personally find to be annoying, if not exasperating.

I’ve learned that when she tells me she’s ready to go, I might as well pour myself one for the road and get comfortable because I know we have another 15 minutes to maybe an hour, depending upon the size of the gathering, before we’re actually out the door.

If she could learn to limit the goodbyes to the hosts, as you suggest, I’d be a happy camper. But I’m not holding my breath. — Short on Patience in South Dakota Dear Short: Funny — although if your wife’s long goodbyes have you pouring one (or two) for the road, I hope she’s the one driving.

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to put plans into action. There’s a fine line between creative inspiration and wishful thinking.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t get side-tracked — or persuaded — into pursuing someone else’s dream. Have the courage, conviction and fortitude to forge your own path and pursue your own creative dreams.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Professional projects are favoured, as you catch up on overdue work. But don’t believe everything a family member tells you. Check the facts thoroughly before you voice your opinion.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorns are in the mood to communicate, teach, learn, lecture, read, write or research. But take time to ensure that the message you are conveying is the same one that others are receiving.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The focus is firmly on financial matters today. Don’t put your head in the sand Aquarius. The more creatively and proactively you nurture your nest egg, the more it will gradually grow.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Creative inspiration is high today, but don’t get so carried away that you delude yourself and head into the realm of pure Piscean fantasy. Keep your head in the stars — and your feet on the ground.

derstandings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Are you in Crab cruise control? The planets encourage you to be proactive about partnerships. Pluto helps transform partnerships, as you strive for more depth in your dealings with others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Avoiding domestic responsibilities might seem like a good idea, but you’ll pay the price further down the track. When you go shopping, make sure you separate your wants from your needs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The focus is on relationships today Virgo, as you nurture loved ones and lend your support to family members. But, if you don’t explain things clearly, expect a major mix-up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The more you encourage and support others, the better you’ll feel about yourself — and your work. Don’t blurt things out though. Strive to communicate your ideas clearly and carefully.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The stars highlight your creative and compassionate side Scorpio. So it’s a great day to connect with your inner muse or help someone in need. But avoid being careless with cash.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Family relations look somewhat confusing today Sagittarius, as concentration spans are shortened and communication is scrambled. Your motto for today? “Please don’t let me be misunderstood!”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Creative communication and using your imagination are favoured, as you come up with some novel ideas. But check that others are on the same page, otherwise you’ll be misinterpreted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Artistic inspiration is high today Aquarius but don’t waste the day daydreaming — turn creative ideas into a tangible form. It’s time to be creative, compassionate — and only slightly chaotic.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your creative talents are highlighted, as you tap into your imagination and follow your intuition. You’re keen to converse with family and friends, but don’t say something that you later regret.

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Sunday, Oct. 2 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Don McLean, 71 Sting, 65; Kelly Ripa, 46 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon and Uranus stir up inner restlessness today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You are witty and have the power to charm and inspire others. The next 12 months is the time to really get ahead financially.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): With Uranus still charging through your sign, your motto for the moment is from fiery entertainer Bette Midler: “Things are constantly changing. Life is nothing but change.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hey Taurus — if you are communicating within a group situation, make sure what you say is what others are actually hearing. If in doubt, ask for some clarification and further explanation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Strive to help others today Twins. But take the time to explain your thoughts and feelings clearly and concisely, otherwise there could be messy misun-

The real deal on breast cancer prevention We don’t know how strong we are until being strong is the only choice we have.

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MYTH: Radiation emitted during a mammograpy can increase one’s chances of developing breast cancer.

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D1 THE ADVOCATE SATURDAY, Oct. 1, 2016

Utter opulence in designing

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES The five-story house at 2509 Foxhall Road in Washington was built for throwing parties.

With three kitchens, a wine cellar, an elevator and an infinity pool, it was recently the French ambassador’s temporary residence.

You can still spot the iron security gates and the house number sign painted in the colors of the French flag.

But for the month of October, the 11,242-square-foot home (for sale at $10.8 million) has been adopted by the design community for the annual DC Design House.

The rooms are decorated for imaginary owners, 21 spaces transformed by designers into glitzy Russian-inspired powder rooms and secret whiskey bars and lairs for ladies.

A show house is meant to highlight the talents of designers and spark the imagination of visitors looking for inspiration — or a new decorator.

It’s also a place to spend an afternoon with a friend and dish about the rooms. Things like: Why is there a peacock sitting at the Steinway in the living room? Or: Is that really a mirrored console covering that toilet tank?

The business of show houses can be rough.

Top designers can be hard to sign

up and interesting homes tough to pin down.

This show house was traditionally held in the spring, but because organizers could not find a suitable house for spring 2016, they moved the event to fall.

The DC Design House was formed in 2008 to bring back the popular annual event after the long-standing National Symphony Orchestra Decorators’ Show House ended its 34-year run in 2006.

In 2008, 7,500 people visited the first DC Design House, an 1842 brick Georgetown home, raising $100,000 for Children’s National Health System.

The event continues: Last year’s Design House raised $365,820 from ticket sales, boutiques, sponsors and items designers sold from their rooms; virtually everything is for sale.

“We’re always looking for the next house,” says Skip Singleton, co-founder of the DC Design House.

“If you’ve got a place with at least 20 rooms that you’d be willing to move out of for several months, contact the organizers.

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The annual DC Design House is a spectacular piece of designing, which aims to hit all of your senses. This year’s house is no different as designers filled every nook and cranny of the 11,242-square-foot-home with eye-catching pieces designed to take the visitor well beyond the wow factor.

Ah, it’s luxury for the bath and more DEBBIE TRAVIS HOUSE TO HOME Dear Debbie: We’ve made a plan to renovate our ensuite bathroom, enlarging it to give it a spa feeling. I’m a bath person, my partner not so much, but we splurged on a free-standing tub. Have you any ideas for making this new space even more special?

Janet Dear Janet: The spa bathroom conjures up images of calm comfort, a place to indulge in soothing scents and sounds while luxuriating in a bath or shower.

For shower lovers such as your partner, there are multiple sprayers, lighting options, seats and sound systems that deliver the same rejuvenating experience as your soaker tub. Double sinks are a luxury, especially for couples who are heading out of the house at the same time.

A feature that is often overlooked are heated towel bars.

Wrapping yourself in a warm towel, especially in cooler months, is a special treat. Heated towel bars are much more common in Europe, and are often used simultaneously as room heaters.

North America has caught on, with companies such as Amba Products, www.ambaproducts.com, who offer a full range of styles and heating types.

Shown here are a pair of Jeeves warmers from Amba, that have straight bars with a polished finish.

Bars are solid stainless steel, not plated, so no flaking.

Jeeves is heated by a thick cable, while other models hold liquid (glycol and water) warmed by a heating element.

Not just for warming towels, certain models double as space heaters.

The Solo is a freestanding unit that simply plugs

in and can be moved from room to room. The Solo uses dry element technology and takes only 15 to 20 minutes to heat up. The bars never get too hot to touch, so are safe around children. Install a warming rack in the mud room, and include a horizontal rack for drying shoes and boots or hang coats from robe hooks. Kitchens, family rooms, bedrooms, these warmers enhance any space.

For your ensuite spa, a towel warming rack or two will make a splendid finishing touch.

Dear Debbie: We are renovating a large bathroom on the main floor of our farmhouse. It gets lots of use with four kids racing in and out. Have you any ideas to make it practical but OK for when company comes?

Lois Dear Lois: I’m sure you have seen the hands-free faucets in restaurants, airports, and other commercial buildings. But they are becoming very popular in homes today too. The sensor technology turns the water on and off so that there is no need to deal with taps.

There are also battery operated motion-activated soap dispensers. The hands free combination stops a lot of germ transfer. And it also helps to keep the sink clean. The kids love it — and might even wash their hands more often. And you and your guests will appreciate the accent on hygiene these products offer. Look for good sources such as Delta and Moen at your kitchen and bath store.

Dear Debbie: We love the look of the big floor tiles we see on display, but will they work in a small bathroom?

Louisa Dear Louisa: You can use 3”x3” floor tiles; position the tiles so that the full size tiles are centered and the cut tiles are at the perimeter. This will actually make your bathroom look bigger.

Debbie Travis’ House to Home column is produced by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email your questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. You can follow Debbie on Twitter at www.twitter.com/debbie_travis, and visit Debbie’s new website, www.debbietravis.com.

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Avoid these common designer mistakes AWARD-WINNING PROS REVEALED DECORATING BLUNDERS THAT DRIVE THEM CRAZY

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES After years of working with numerous clients, interior designers Michael Smith and Mary Cook have seen many of the same design mistakes over and over.

The Los Angeles-based Smith, who was appointed by the Obamas to redecorate the residential quarters of the White House, is the author of five decorating books, including his latest, The Curated House.

Cook is president of Chicago-based Mary Cook Associates and author of The Art of Space: The Seven Fundamentals That Guarantee Great Interior Design.”

The award-winning pros revealed decorating mistakes that drive them crazy and shared insider tips and tricks for creating a harmonious room design. In addition to the designers’ pet peeves, we’ve added a few of our own.

Mistake No. 1: Ignoring scale and proportion Cook: Scale and proportion are the holy grail of design. Scale is the size of things, and proportion is the relationship of those sizes to each other and the room as a whole. That is probably the biggest issue we end up fixing. The way American homes are built today, with open floor plans and volume ceilings, you have to integrate good scale and proportion into all the layers of your design. Starting with the backgrounds and ending with the last accessory. Americans get seduced by large, expansive spaces, but without good proportion in those spaces, they will lack harmony and impact. Managing volume space is intimidating and where I see people struggle the most.

Smith: This is a really, really terrible one. To have a 9-foot sofa in a small room can be kind of treacherous. Make sure furniture decor has similar scale.

It’s all about scale, proportion, measuring, being conscious of the overall plan. People buy things in isolation and don’t think of how they work together.

Mistake No. 2: Neglecting the function of a room Smith: People get trapped in the way things should feel and less focused on the way things should function. Making a dining room into a dining library gives it function. You could make the living room a study or put a TV in it so you could actually use it. Think of how much furniture you need. What’s the best way to have it be functional in a great way?

If it’s in groups, define it.

Cook: You have to know how you want the room to function. Are you going to entertain there, dine there, do you have a large family, is it just the two of you? Drill down into how you want the space to function.As you assemble and select the pieces of furniture, think about selecting pieces that will enhance the way you will live in the room. Think about multifunction and multitasking as you design your rooms.

Chances are your rooms will function differently at different times of day and different times of the year.

Lifestyle trends are a great indicator of how the function in our home designs will evolve. Working from home, entertaining, multigenerational living,

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Arrange furniture so that rooms can share functions. family gathering spaces and technology are a few of the big drivers right now. Keep flexibility in mind.

Rooms with layouts that can be moved around to accommodate last-minute gatherings, guests or different chapters of life will allow you to live better in your home.

Mistake No. 3: Overdoing a theme room Smith: Look at your world and your life, and look at what is personal to you. If you’re living in an apartment, you need to stick with a narrative that’s personal to you. To be influenced by a magazine and, say, a Swedish theme, unless it resonates with you, it seems kind of odd and influenced.

Mistake No. 4: Using inadequate lighting Cook: Lighting is a very key ingredient. You have to think about the color of light, the quantity of light and where to place it. You have to think about light at various times of the day and various times of the

year. The best way to design your lighting for success is in layers with as many of those layers as possible to be switched separately and on dimmers. So now you can adjust your lighting for whatever kind of mood you want.

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Same cookie-cutter home, only different DAVID FERGUSON CREATIVE SPACE Even those of us who have always eschewed suburban life in a tract house have to admit that today’s first-time buyers have little chance of beginning their journey up the property ladder without them.

Love ‘em or leave ‘em, as long as there are home buyers who need an affordable home in a family-friendly neighbourhood, these cookie-cutter homes are here to stay.

Thankfully, there are interior fashions and styles to satisfy anyone, and there plenty of stores offering furniture, finishes and accessories for every taste.

1. A traditional design offers a sense of continuity with the past, perhaps a family home or a place with special memories.

Its design might include heirlooms or a collection of antique pieces. Furniture of a traditional nature have stood the test of time and haven’t gone out of style.

Traditional styles generally reflect their own time and place. For example, traditional Spanish homes were designed to be open to the outside to help keep things cool. Homes in North America were designed with fewer (or no) windows to keep out the cold (or to avoid early day “window taxes”).

Whether those connections were made from invasion, trade or migration, many traditional English styles were influenced by the Far East, ancient Egypt or deep in Africa. Silk fabrics and china accessories make up a huge part of the style.

2. By definition, the word “contemporary” means “existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time.”

In interior design, Contemporary design refers to what is popular, fashionable, or used right now. For that reason, the style can be eclectic, because it is ever-changing and borrows pieces and styles from all different eras.

It doesn’t have to be something that is “designed” right now — for example; furniture and art from the modern era are often used in contemporary design, and tradition mouldings and millwork are incorporated in many cases.

The finishes in a contemporary home might include natural elements such as fir, cedar or stone.

These details could be either ornate or clean-lined.

Comfort and sustainability are key values that are important in a contemporary home. Around here we tend to refer to it as “West Coast Contemporary”. In twenty years from now, something else will be considered “contemporary”.

Many elements of mid-century modern design are incorporated into contemporary designs. It’s important to point out that, although the terms “modern” and “contemporary” interior design are used interchangeably, the two styles are not the same.

3. Modern design is a design style created from the 1920s through to the 1950s. It is a defined style and will never change, while Contemporary design adapts to fashions of the day, and is ever-changing.

Often, the term “modern” really refers to “Mid-Century Modern”, or is called “retro”. It is characterized by clean-lines and unadorned interior

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Three different floor plans, but, in essence, the same home.

These cookiecutter homes are here to stay, says Creative Spaces David Ferguson. spaces. Materials such as wood, leather, teak and linen are often used, as are moulded plywood and plastic, as well as polished metals.

Often, the furniture feels open and is sometimes raised off the floor, contributing further to an airy feeling. Walls and ceilings are painted pure white, or light finishes are used (for example, here we show white and grey stripe wallpaper) adding to the expansive feeling.

Modern interiors generally have bare floors and if area rugs are used, they are typically wool, and neutral in colour.

Hints of colour are used in moderation. When color is used sparsely, “pops” of colour become more important.

Here, fire engine red accents and a sexy, sculptured glass coffee table work together on a palette of black and white.

I hope you will take the time to read more about this project, or browse through the archives for other stories, at my website, www.CreativeSpaceV2.com. Come join the fun conversation on my Facebook page (CreativeSpace), or chat me up on Twitter or Instagram (DFCreativeSpace).

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Lessons learned from old bricks STEVE MAXWELL HOUSEWORKS There’s a question I’ve wondered about for years and I’ve never yet found a good answer. We live in the richest time in history, and we have the best, fastest and most efficient manufacturing and construction tools the world has ever known.

Yet despite this, we often choose easier, simpler, less beautiful, less durable building options than they did years ago. Why is this? Even today’s multi-millionaires often live in homes that are not nearly as beautiful as was common among the rich a hundred or more years in the past.

I’m reminded of this strange situation whenever I travel to places with more history than the average Canadian suburb. More often than not, the differences I see most plainly come back to masonry, and especially bricks. There are three lessons old bricks can teach us.

Build three-dimensionally

The nicest brick work in the world is never just flat. Sure, it has flat sections, but there are also plenty of areas that extend beyond the face of walls to create patterns, shadows and classical effects that hardly ever happen to the same extent in modern buildings. The practice of creating brick and stonework that extends beyond the faces of walls is called “corbeling”, but why do I never see it happen to the way it used to?

The usual answers go something like this: “It costs too much” or “tradespeople just aren’t that skilled any more.” Ideas like these seem reasonable at first, but not after a little thought. Why could poorer societies of centuries ago afford generous beauty while we claim we can’t? And why could these older societies also train ordinary people to do extraordinary masonry work when information technology should now make it easier than ever to train people and make them great with their hands?

Build with colour

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The most interesting brick work uses colour as a design element. The lighter coloured bricks at corners and openings make this structure much more beautiful.

Too many exterior walls these days are all the same colour, and the options for using colour for design purposes is especially rich when it comes to brick. It’s rare to find an older brick building that’s all one shade. Instead, there are usually two ways different colours of brick were intentionally used.

First, lighter brick can be used to highlight corners, window openings and door openings.

And second, brick with three or four shades of colour can be used randomly throughout the wall to create a mottled and organic effect. Both these things are common in older buildings, but hardly seen today.

Build with generous style

Bydgoszcz is a small city in Poland, and in 1883 the government there built a post office along the river that runs through the community. What could be more mundane than a post office? What better excuse to spend as little as possible to create nothing more than a plain, practical structure for the sorting of letters and delivery of packages?

This is the kind of thinking behind many new buildings today, and our landscape bears the scars.

But this certainly wasn’t the thinking of the decision makers in Bydgoszcz 130 years ago. The post office in that place is strikingly beautiful by North American standards, yet just one of many buildings like it in Europe.

Why does all this matter? Just one reason as far as I can tell. It comes down to a decision we can’t avoid making as individuals and as a society. We can choose to build places where real beauty is present in generous quantities to cheer our day and lighten our hearts.

Far poorer societies than ours did much better than we do. Or we can settle for more plain, practical, boring and soul-starving structures that are already too common today.

Which way of life is better?

Just look at the kind of places people travel to from all over the world to be refreshed on vacations and you’ll find places with the kind of classically beautiful buildings that teach lessons taught by old bricks laid with skill, passion and good taste. I think that should tell us something.

Steve Maxwell is Canada’s longest running home help columnist. Sign up for his newsletter at BaileyLineRoad. com

This post office in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz was constructed at a time that was much poorer and much less well equipped than we are today. Why don’t we invest as much in the style and beauty of buildings today?

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Stires hired decorative painters from Dieter Pluntke Decorating to execute a wall treatment she created that resembles grasscloth in an overscale pattern. Farrow & Ball colors Mahogany and String and mixed glazes give it a polished and durable finish.

The pattern nicely fills in the narrow spaces above and between the cabinets. She placed two gray antiqued balustrade lamps from Niermann Weeks on the counter. “I think lamps in a kitchen warm up the space and give any kitchen more of a human scale,� Stires says. � Go bold in unexpected places Back Stairs Designer: Eve Fay Farrow & Ball, Washington The back hall is not a glamorous assignment in a designer show house. But Fay stepped up to the job by keeping this space simple yet bold.

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DESIGNING: Bedrooms should be beautiful Designer: Victoria Sanchez Victoria at Home, Alexandria, Va. Bedrooms should be beautiful, but they should also be quiet and calming, Sanchez says. Her dustyblue bedroom, with a lavish upholstered bed and French doors opening to a balcony, draws you in and makes you long for an Arianna Huffington-approved nap.

The first thing she did was upholster the walls. “That assures that all the sound gets absorbed and makes the room really restful,� Sanchez says. She installed a big Stark rug in shades of blue atop a thick jute pad.

Other amenities include two kinds of reading lights: bedside lamps and swing-arm lamps. The ceiling was painted Farrow & Ball’s Skylight. “A pale blue ceiling is perfect for a bedroom because it makes you look up and imagine the sky,� Sanchez says. “It helps you unwind.� � Create a cozy spot in a small outdoor area Vintage Cabana/Roof Deck Designer: Quintece Hill-Mattauszek Studio Q Designs, Alexandria, Va. One of the tiniest spaces in this house is also one of the most charming. When presented with a little roof deck on the top floor of the massive house, Hill-Mattauszek thought of a glam place she’d like to relax with a cup of tea.

She imagined a comfy narrow sofa covered with a canopy top and side drapery panels that could keep out the sun.

She built a cabana worthy of a retro Hollywood hotel pool, using indoor/outdoor white fabric and Tommy Bahama Home Swaying Palms print. She found galvanized-metal components for the frame at canopiesandtarps.com. “Who wouldn’t want a roof deck like this?�

Hill-Mattauszek asks, looking up at the trees. “But you could imagine this also on a small urban balcony or deck.� � Black and white is always right Living RoomPamela Harvey, Pamela Harvey Interiors, Oakton, Va. Classic architecture and molding give this formal room a head start in the style game. Harvey painted it Pointing, Farrow & Ball’s creamy white, and used the crisp combination of black and white. “Black and white is timeless,� says Harvey, who added shades of green and lots of plants, including a seven-foot fig tree from Merrifield Garden Center and succulents from Home Depot.

She included a Steinway baby grand and three 1950s Hollywood Regency-style stools she found online at 1stdibs and upholstered in a green and white cut-velvet fabric. For the curtains, she chose a Schumacher black cotton moire. “Several designers stopped by and said, ‘Wow, you are doing black window treatments.’ They were amazed. I don’t think it’s that common. I think it’s super sophisticated,� Harvey says. A pair of sofas were upholstered in durable white Sunbrella fabric. “I want people to sit on them and not be afraid,� she says. � Warm up a vanilla kitchen Kitchen Designer: Betsy Barmat Stires Frog Hill Designs, Alexandria, Va.

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Fay’s decorating restraint was evident in her choice of window covering for the 11-foot stairwell window: none.

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DESIGNER: Buying poorquality furniture is a mistake In the dining room, we’ve integrated chandeliers or pairs of chandeliers to light the space and add decorative interest. Table lamps are next to the living room sofa or on a nightstand in the bedrooms.

Mistake No. 5: Buying poor-quality furniture Smith: Avoid spending too much on one thing. Be judicious with your budget and buy things that are going to last. People buy very badly made furniture and fabric. Instead, buy a beautiful dining table, well-made upholstery. It’s almost like dressing for success.

Mistake No. 6: Not testing paint colours Smith: Avoid too much intense colour. Make sure you mix colours and try them out. It’s always good to do a swatch.

Cook: Colour is your biggest cost-to-impact ratio.

Color has the ability to do so much. Add formality with a glossy white, add sophistication with rich jewel tones, start a trend with something bold and different. But remember that colour is one of many layers.

I just overheard a woman at one of my model home grand openings tell her friend: “This is the room that they changed/repainted the colour in. It used to be hot pink and they repainted it this softer shade.”

Actually, she had walked through the room when it was just painted and none of the other layers were in. When she returned to the fully furnished room, she thought the colour had changed. In fact, it was the impact of the colour with and without the other layers that changed. Sometimes colour comes off very strong at first, but once it’s all together, it’s perfect. So don’t panic at first.

Mistake No. 7: Placing all living room furniture against the walls Move the furniture inward to create a warm, intimate seating arrangement for conversation. This is particularly important for entertaining in large, open-concept homes. The furniture should be arranged to allow for guests and family to circulate through the space. A large area rug can unify the furnishings.

Mistake No. 8: Going overboard on accessories and art Cook: Accessories and art will bring your composition into perfect harmony, but you have to be

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Remember that the paint colour you choose may look different at various times of the day and night. very careful not to clutter. You have to constantly do scale-and-proportion checks on yourself as you compose your art and accessories. They are the final layer that will oftentimes be what brings your composition into perfect harmony.

Mistake No. 9: Overlooking the focal point in a room A prominent item like a fireplace, artwork or mirror can serve as a eye-catching focal point for any space.

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Mistake No. 10: Making everything matchy-matchy It’s tempting to buy the coordinated, ready-made furnishings on the furniture showroom floor. Try mixing accessories with ready-made pieces from the store to add character to a room.

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The remodeled 1950s bungalow had been listed for lease last year at $23,000 a month or $50,000 a month as a summer rental.

Entered through a gated courtyard and screened porch, the house includes a living room with a fireplace, a dining area, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. An updated galley-style kitchen draws the eye with gray herringbone tile and matching cabinetry.

Outdoor features include a beach-facing balcony and, below it, a patio with a hot tub and a transparent guardrail. A wooden staircase from the patio leads directly to the sandy beach below.

The property last changed hands in 1998 for $1.6 million, records show.

DiCaprio, 41, won an Academy Award last year for his leading role in The Revenant (2015). Prior to that he garnered Oscar nominations for his work in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), The Aviator (2004), Blood Diamond (2005) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). ✭✭✭

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Actress Viola Davis, who won an Emmy last year for her leading role on How to Get Away With Murder, has bought a home in Toluca Lake for $5.7 million, the Los Angeles Times has confirmed.

Completed last year, the European-inspired two-story sits behind fences on nearly half an acre of grounds. A colourful stacked-stone walkway leads past a fountain feature and up to a covered front porch.

Inside, layers of gray set the tone for the roughly 7,500 square feet of living space. In the chef’s kitchen, vibrant stone countertops and modern fixtures create visual contrast against light-gray cabinetry.

Similarly dressed formal rooms continue the sophisticated vibe.

Other features of note include a custom theater with a 4K projector, an office/library and a wet bar.

A 600-bottle wine cellar sits behind a glass door in the formal dining room.

The master suite includes a fireplace, a separate sitting room and a balcony for a total of five bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

French doors off the main floor open to a patio containing a built-in barbecue and outdoor living room. A saltwater swimming pool, a fire pit, lawns and hedges fill out the backyard setting.

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Comedian and actor Russell Peters is ready to part with another of his Los Angeles-area homes.

After listing his house in Studio City for sale earlier this year, Peters has put his estate on more than an acre in Malibu on the market for $11.95 million.

Remodeled and expanded a year ago, the two-story home offers a sizable 10,000 square feet of living space with a total of nine bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.

Among amenities of note are a contemporary kitchen with an oversized island, a family room with a marble-topped wet bar, a gym and a 10-seat home theater. The master suite, with his and hers vanities and a sauna, opens to a wraparound patio with a view of the grounds.

Peters bought the house two years ago for $4.725 million, records show.

The 45-year-old Peters has produced a number of comedy specials including Outsourced and, more recently, Notorious.

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Rush...................... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 352-6775..... $396,900....... Blackfalds 38 Parkridge Crescent .... ....1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Angela ...... Angela Stonehouse ... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 598-4342..... $478,900....... Blackfalds 52 Cyprus Road ................1:00 ................ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Angela ...... Angela Stonehouse ... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 598-4342..... $476,600....... Blackfalds 35 Charlton Avenue ........1:00 ........ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Linnea ...... Linnea Thompson ...... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 318-4281..... $399,900....... Blackfalds 42 Coleman Crescent ..... .....1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Melissa ...... Melissa MacKenzie..... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 896-4208..... $574,500....... Blackfalds 9 Portway Close................1:00 ................ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Janice ...... Janice Mercer............... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 598-3338..... $443,900....... Blackfalds 61 Pembrooke Court ...... ......1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Janice ...... Janice Mercer............... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 598-3338..... $423,900....... Blackfalds 93 Eastpointe Drive.........

Drive.........1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Jacqui ...... Jacqui Fletcher ............ ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 896-3244..... $297,000....... Blackfalds 25 Pembrooke Court ...... ......1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Bonnie ...... Bonnie Meaney ........... SUTTON LANDMARK ....................... 885-4936..... $539,900....... Blackfalds 5300 Vista Trail #C8 .........1:00 ......... 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Andrew ...... Andrew McWilliam .... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 392-3386..... $234,900....... Blackfalds 171 Cedar Square ............1:00 ............ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Shilo ...... Shilo Reardan Reardan............... ............... COLDWELL BANKER ......................... 350-5562..... $452,000....... Blackfalds 79 Aurora Heights Boulevard 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Nita ...... Nita Jensen ................... COLDWELL BANKER ......................... 350-9878..... $324,900....... Blackfalds 29 Portway Close .............1:00 ............. 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Carol ...... Carol Clark..................... COLDWELL BANKER ......................... 350-4919..... $419,900....... Blackfalds 116 Pioneer Way ..............1:00 .............. 1:00 – 3:00 pm ......Mitzi ...... Mitzi Billard................... RE/MAX................................................. 396-4005..... $324,900....... Blackfalds 115 Cedar Square ............1:00 ............ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Barb ...... Barb McIntyre .............. RE/MAX................................................. 350-0375..... $389,900....... Blackfalds 73 Maclean Close.............1:00 ............. 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Tim ...... Tim Maley...................... RE/MAX................................................. 550-3533..... $449,900....... Blackfalds 34 Parkridge Crescent .... ....1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Mike ...... Mike Snell...................... RE/MAX................................................. 352-9280..... $630,000....... Blackfalds 14 Churchill Place ............1:00 ............ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Jane ...... Jane Wierzba ................ RE/MAX................................................. 358-8770..... $529,000....... Blackfalds 40 Cyprus Road ................1:00 ................ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Greg ...... Greg Martens ............... RE/MAX................................................. 391-8849..... $519,900....... Blackfalds 219 Cedar Square ............1:00 ............ 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Kevin ...... Kevin Thomsen ........... RE/MAX................................................. 885-2477..... $353,900....... Blackfalds 4804 Westbrooke Road ..1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Larry ...... Larry Hastie .................. 2 PERCENT REALTY ........................... 550-3984..... $274,500....... Blackfalds 134 Coachman Way ........ ........1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Nicole ...... Nicole Dushanek ........ ROYAL CARPET REALTY................... 342-7700..... $479,900....... Blackfalds 4929 Westbrooke Road ..1:00 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Lisa ...... Lisa Suarez .................... ROYAL LEPAGE LIFESTYLES LIFESTYLES............ ............ 782-3171..... $279,900....... Blackfalds 73 Ash Close ......................1:00 ...................... 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Colleen ...... Colleen Mardian ......... REALTY EXECUTIVES ........................ 318-5152..... $509,900....... Blackfalds 24 Bardwell Way ...............12:00 ............... 12:00 – 5:00 pm....Jennifer .... Jennifer .......................... LAEBON HOMES ................................ 392-6841............................... Sylvan Lake B8 5300 Vista Trail ............1:00 ............ 1:00 – 5:00 pm ..... Debra Grabo ................ TRICON DEVELOPMENTS ............... 396-1688..... $226,900....... Blackfalds 129 Mann Drive ................12:00 ................ 12:00 – 5:00 pm....Genessa .... Genessa ......................... LAEBON HOMES ................................ 396-4016............................... Penhold

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 - RED DEER 68 Lyons Close ..................2:00 .................. 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Kevin ...... Kevin Thomsen ........... RE/MAX................................................. 885-2477..... $349,900....... Lancaster Green 93 Logan Close .................2:00 ................. 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Milena ...... Milena Toncheva ........ CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 304-5265..... $399,900....... Lancaster Meadows 30 Denmark Crescent.....

Crescent.....2:00 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Mike ...... Mike Phelps .................. CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 346-0021..... $449,900....... Deer Park Estates 94 Glendale Boulevard ....2:00 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Derek ...... Derek Mackenzie ........ ROYAL CARPET REALTY................... 896-8319..... $439,900....... Glendale 19 Webb Close ..................2:00 .................. 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Doug ...... Doug Wagar ................. ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 304-2747..... $685,000....... Westlake 27 Duffield Avenue .........2:00 ......... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Gerald ...... Gerald Dore .................. ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 872-4505..... $414,900....... Devonshire 6210 53 Avenue ...............1:00 ............... 1:00 – 3:00 pm ......Gerald ...... Gerald Dore .................. ROYAL LAPAGE NETWORK ............. 872-4505..... $424,900....... Highland Green Estates 71 Bettenson Street ........2:00 ........ 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Janice ...... Janice Mercer............... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 598-3338..... $309,900....... Bower South 6351 58 Avenue ...............2:00 ............... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Kathy ...... Kathy Fitzsimons ........ ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 505-1894..... $209,900....... Highland Green Estates 128 Irving Crescent .........2:00 ......... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Kevin ...... Kevin Durling ............... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 346-8900..... $589,900....... Inglewood West Unit 44 6220 Orr Drive ...2:00 ... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Shelley ...... Shelley Peters .............. ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 505-5282............................... Oriole Park West 62 McLevin Crescent ...... ......2:00 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Angela ...... Angela Gamache ........ SUTTON LANDMARK REALTY ....... 318-4766..... $239,000....... Morrisroe Extension 25 Kingston Drive ............1:30 ............ 1:30 – 4:00 pm ......Dale ...... Dale Stuart .................... COLDWELL BANKER ......................... 302-3107..... $384,900....... Kentwood East 105 Turner Crescent........ ........2:00 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Nita ...... Nita Jensen ................... COLDWELL BANKER ......................... 350-9878..... $419,000....... Timberstone Park 5334 42A Avenue ............2:00 ............ 2:00 – 4:30 pm ......Craig ...... Craig MacKenzie ......... REALTY EXECUTIVES ........................ 302-0820..... $474,900....... Waskasoo 7 Tory Close........................12:00 ........................ 12:00 – 5:00 pm....Aaron .... Aaron .............................. LAEBON HOMES ................................ 396-4016............................... Timber Ridge 6323 61 Avenue ...............1:00 ............... 1:00 – 5:00 pm ......Bob ...... Bob Pelletier ................. SERGE’S HOMES ................................ 505-8050............................... Highland Green

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 - OUT OF TOWN 87 Dundee Crescent ....... .......2:00 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Tammy ...... Tammy Jensen............. ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 346-8900..... $269,900....... Penhold 27 Rosewood Rise ...........1:00 ........... 1:00 – 3:00 pm ......Tony ...... Tony Sankovic.............. RE/MAX................................................. 391-4236..... $459,900....... Sylvan Lake 129 Redwood Boulevard 1:00 – 3:00 pm ......Melissa ...... Melissa Morin .............. CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 318-5665..... $309,900....... Springbrook 79 Ponderosa Avenue .... ....2:00 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Bonnie ...... Bonnie Meaney ........... SUTTON LANDMARK REALTY ....... 885-4936..... $305,000....... Blackfalds B8 5300 Vista Trail ............1:00 ............ 1:00 – 5:00 pm ..... Debra Grabo ................ TRICON DEVELOPMENTS ............... 396-1688..... $226,900....... Blackfalds 24 Bardwell Way ...............12:00 ............... 12:00 – 5:00 pm....Jennifer .... Jennifer .......................... LAEBON HOMES ................................ 392-6841............................... Sylvan Lake 129 Mann Drive ................12:00 ................ 12:00 – 5:00 pm....Genessa .... Genessa ......................... LAEBON HOMES ................................ 396-4016............................... Penhold

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 - OUT OF TOWN 28441 Hwy 596.................5:00 ................. 5:00 – 7:00 pm ......Asha ...... Asha Chimiuk............... CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 597-0795..... $689,900....... Red Deer County

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81 Kendrew Drive ............11:00 ............ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm ..Jordanna Jordanna Rowat .......... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 346-8900..... $339,900....... Kentwood West 218 Viscount Drive ..........2:00 .......... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Jordanna ...... Jordanna Rowat .......... ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 346-8900..... $409,900....... Vanier East 19 Voisin Close ..................1:00 .................. 1:00 – 3:00 pm ......Gerald ...... Gerald Dore .................. ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 872-4505..... $729,900....... Vanier East Unit 44 6220 Orr Drive ...1:00 ... 1:00 – 3:00 pm ......Shelley ...... Shelley Peters .............. ROYAL LEPAGE NETWORK ............. 505-5282..... $226,500....... Oriole Park West 78 Vanier Drive .................1:00 ................. 1:00 – 3:00 pm ...... Marian Gelowitz ........ RE/MAX................................................. 304-2319..... $349,000....... Vanier Woods 5130 44 Avenue ...............2:00 ............... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Kim ...... Kim Argent ................... RE/MAX................................................. 343-3020..... $894,900....... Woodlea 174 Alberts Close.............1:00 ............. 1:00 – 3:00 pm ......Tim ...... Tim Maley...................... RE/MAX................................................. 550-3533..... $624,900....... Anders South 114 Turner Crescent........ ........2:00 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Bett ...... Bett Portelance ........... CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 307-5581............................... Timberlands 24 Owens Close................2:00 ................ 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Christine ...... Christine Bourke ......... CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 350-3985..... $350,000....... Oriole Park 43 Marion Crescent .........2:00 ......... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Mark ...... Mark Whitaker ............. CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 587-377-5210. $389,900....... Morrisroe Extension 65 Amer Close...................1:00 ................... 1:00 – 4:00 pm ......Terri-Lynn ...... Terri-Lynn Kostenuk .. CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 350-7976............................... Anders Park East 203 Lougheed Close.......2:00 ....... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Milena ...... Milena Toncheva ........ CENTURY 21 ADVANTAGE..............

ADVANTAGE.............. 304-5265..... $427,500....... Lancaster Green 20 Stirling Close ...............2:00 ............... 2:00 – 4:00 pm ......Ed ...... Ed Katchur .................... MAXWELL REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS ... 506-7171..... $365,000....... Sunnybrook 7 Tory Close........................12:00 ........................ 12:00 – 5:00 pm....Aaron .... Aaron .............................. LAEBON HOMES ................................ 396-4016............................... Timber Ridge 6323 61 Avenue ...............1:00 ............... 1:00 – 5:00 pm ......Bob ...... Bob Pelletier ................. SERGE’S HOMES ................................ 505-8050............................... Highland Green

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Lost Come help us celebrate Mary (Marie) Westera’s 90th Birthday Open House Saturday, October 8, 2016 2 - 4 pm at the First Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar Street, Red Deer

AUGER 1961-2016 Anita Florence Auger passed away at 4:00pm on September 24, 2016 at the age of 55, in Lacombe. Anita lived in Dara Family Homes with Paul & Grace for the last 21 years.

Those wishing to pay their respect to Anita can do so between 12:00pm - 12:55pm on Monday, October 03, 2016 at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium (6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe, Alberta). A funeral service will follow at 1:00pm with College Heights Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor Ron Sydenham officiating. Anita will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM Serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

FORD William Samuel Dec. 21, 1920 - Sept. 24, 2016 William (Bill) Ford passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 24, 2016 at Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Whitby, Ontario at the age of 95. Bill was predeceased by his wife Marion (September 13, 1915 - March 14, 2013), and is survived by his children William Donald Ford (Ginette) of Oshawa, Ontario, Wendy Elaine Purnell (Anthony) of North Vancouver, BC, and Gregory John Ford (Linda) of Calgary; his grandchildren Ryan Purnell, Jarrod Purnell, Isabelle Ford, Chris Ford (Dawn), and Nicholas Ford (Wendy), and his great grandchildren Riley Purnell; Brianna, Logan, Blake and Nick Ford; and William and Ben Tibbenham. Bill was born in Wallasey, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England and moved to Edmonton, Alberta with his adoptive parents in 1924. He joined the RCAF in 1940 attaining the rank of Sergeant while serving at numerous bases in England where he met and married Marion Bailey on April 15,1944 at Great Barrow, Cheshire, England. On his discharge from the RCAF Bill joined Sims Furniture and spent twenty-two years in Stettler, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer acting in various capacities including General Manager. Bill also served as the Steward for the Officers and Sergeant’s Mess in Red Deer and as a transportation officer for the Province of Alberta. Bill was active in the community serving on the Red Deer Public School Board, was a member and past president of the Lions Club of Red Deer, and past Grand Master of the Freemason’s Lodge in Red Deer. Bill’s zest for fun, the odd highball, and his enthusiasm for model railroading will be missed.

As per his wishes, there will be no service.

Donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Bill’s name.

SAPIZAK Andre 1922 - 2016 Andre Sapizak of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away on Monday, September 26th, 2016 at the age of 94 years.

Andre will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by one son, Rod (Cindi) Sapizak of Innisfail, AB; two daughters, Sharon (Rick) Bambrick of Hinton, AB, and Yvonne (Don) Heisler of Red Deer, AB; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Pat McCarthy.

Andre was predeceased by wife, Dorothy; son, Jerry and Funeral Directors grandson, Shane. A graveside service will be held at & Services AltoReste Cemetery, Hwy. 11, Red Deer County, Alberta on Monday, October 3rd, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

Following the service, a tea will be served at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 - 67th Street, Red Deer, Alberta.

Memorial Tributes in Andre’s name may be donated to a charity of one’s choice.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by v i s i t i n g www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-3319.

DORIS McLELLAN 90th BIRTHDAY Tea at Golden Circle Oct. 16, 2- 4 pm All friends & former students Welcome. No cards or gifts.

LOST in West Park ~ small black insurance holder with business cards and phone numbers. If found, please call 403-347-3801.

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Card Of Thanks

Thank you Dr. Norman Walz For the great job you did on my bladder operation.

Thanks again . . . Jack Daines

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FT caregiver for 5 & 10 yr. old. Mature & reliable. $11.50/hr. 403-986-8800.

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It serves as the best single source for selling items, seeking jobs, finding housing, meeting new people and more.

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TOWERS Grietje and Don Celebrate 60 years as a couple.

O’CONNOR Tom A memorial “Roast” will be held at the Village Park Inn, 1804 Crowchild Trail, NW, Calgary, Alberta on October, 7, 2016 from 7 pm - 10 pm. If unable to attend and want something read, memory, joke or story, email to: toconnormemorial@gmail.com

With greetings from Theresa (Steve), Joanne, Joe (Suzanne), Martha, with grandchildren Josh (Stephanie), Eryn (Jeremy), Lauren, Joseph and great grandchild Devin.

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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. 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

CASH CASINO is hiring a Rocky Support Services 2 F/T & 1 P/T Society is a certified not for CLEANER profit agency providing 3 am - 11 am shift. 40 hrs. residential, employment, per wk. Must have community access and inprevious cleaning exp. dependent living supports Need to be physically fit. for persons with developMust have reliable mental disabilities in Rocky transportation.

Mountain House.

Please send resume attn: Reporting directly to the Greg Tisdale Program Director, the Progreg@cashcasino.ca gram Manager provides or fax 403-346-3101 or input and supervises the drop off at Cash Casino, development and delivery 6350 - 67 St. of programs and services to meet individual needs in residential and day programs, as well as ensuring the effective use of human A Star Makes and financial resources.

Your Ad Using well developed lead- Trades ership skills, you will A Winner! provide support in training, RECCO Roofing is looking CALL: developing and evaluating for hard working, exp. staff.

1-877-223-3311 roofers and laborers. Call Experience in Behavioral 403-887-8449 or e-mail: Management is an asset.

To Place Your eric@reccoinc.com Qualifications: Community Ad Now! disability studies or comparative, related experience and/or education is required to ensure individual services plans are devel- Oilfield oped and implemented according to the needs of the client.

Rocky Support Services Society offers a competitive wage and benefit package and employee friendly policies.

Closing Date: October 12, 2016 Please Mail, Fax or Email a resume and cover letter to: Xtreme Oilfield technology Ltd. requires Operators Linda Bozman, Director of for our Steamer Units ASAP. We are also accepting Administration Services resumes for Operators for our Coil Tubing Units, Rocky Support Services Water Trucks, Vacuum Trucks and Pressure Trucks.

PO Box 1120 Camp is supplied. Shift Schedule is 14 Days on/7 Rocky Mountain House, Days off. The successful candidates must have AB T4T 1A8 Phone: 403-845-4080 a valid CLASS 1 OR CLASS 3 license. We offer x . competitive wages an attractive benefits package 102 Fax: 403-845-6951 and a friendly working environment.

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PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION TERM POSITION DECEMBER 1, 2016 – DECEMBER 15, 2017 Rocky Support Services Society is a certified not for profit agency providing residential, employment, community access and independent living supports for persons with developmental disabilities in Rocky Mountain House.

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Reporting directly to the Program Director, the Program Manager provides input and supervises the development and delivery of programs and services to meet individual needs in residential and day programs, as well as ensuring the effective use of human and financial resources.

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Daily the Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations from across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

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Rocky Support Services Society offers a competitive wage and benefit package and employee friendly policies.

Closing Date: October 12, 2016 Please Mail, Fax or Email a resume and cover letter to: Linda Bozman, Director of Administration Services Rocky Support Services PO Box 1120 Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1A8

Phone: 403-845-4080 x. 102 Fax: 403-845-6951 Email: lbozman@rockysupportservices.ca

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NEW SHOW HOME - SALES CONSULTANT

REQUIRED!

Does home design and sales interest you?

Do you go above and beyond for your customers?

ABBEY MASTER BUILDER has been building dream homes in Central Alberta for 35 years!

As a Sales Consultant who places a premium on customer relations, you will deliver outstanding quality of service to our customers while they build the home of their dreams.

At Abbey, our Sales Consultants have limitless selling potential and opportunities.

The successful candidate will: • Have a passion for helping customers • Be entrepreneurial and creative in generating business • Be an outgoing, high achieving, career-minded individual • Have a valid class 5 driver’s license and a reliable vehicle • Able to work in any/all of our show homes in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds, Lacombe and Penhold • Sales experience and/or construction industry knowledge and experience with the ability to read blueprints is an asset Our show homes are open Saturday – Wednesday, from 1pm – 5pm. This position starts off with an hourly rate with commission bonuses and develops into strong sales commission.

Wishing all the best to the both of you on your anniversary and always.

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Please email your resume in confidence to: LAURA MURPHY, SALES MANAGER E-mail: laura@abbeymasterbuilder.ca *No phone calls please

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For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK CLEARVIEW RIDGE CLEARVIEW TIMBERSTONE LANCASTER VANIER WOODLEA/ WASKASOO DEER PARK GRANDVIEW EASTVIEW MICHENER MOUNTVIEW ROSEDALE GARDEN HEIGHTS MORRISROE

Call Prodie at 403-314-4301 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

For delivery of Flyers, Wednesday and Friday ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK ANDERS BOWER HIGHLAND GREEN INGLEWOOD JOHNSTONE KENTWOOD RIVERSIDE MEADOWS PINES SUNNYBROOK SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE WEST PARK

Call Tammy at 403-314-4306 CARRIERS NEEDED

For CENTRAL ALBERTA LIFE 1 day a week INNISFAIL PENHOLD LACOMBE SYLVAN LAKE OLDS BLACKFALDS PONOKA STETTLER ECKVILLE SPRINGBROOK

Call Sandra at 403- 314-4303

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED INNISFAIL ECKVILLE WASKASOO ESTATES MORRISROE 6 DAYS A WEEK BY 6:30 AM

Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308

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Firewood

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B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail.

PH. Lyle 403-783-2275

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R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

SALTON upright freezer.

Ideal for apartment or condo. Like new. $150.00 ph. 346-5360

Household Furnishings

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END TABLES, (2) glass top 26” x 23”, $30. for pair.

403-347-5316

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WOMEN’S 12 speed mountain bike, 24” wheels. $35. 403-391-4088

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PARKA: Ladies rose colored Micro suede with firm trimmed hood, washable, size M. $20 obo; Men’s leather coat, size 40, $25 obo; Black leather bomber style jacket, M. $15 obo; 403-347-5316

EquipmentHeavy

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

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Tools

FRAMING Nailers, 3 in 1 KING Canada, 28 degree x34 degree, flipped head.

Performance Plus.

18 guage, $80.

Haussmann Saw, 8 1/4 compound mitre saw with red eye laser, new. $40.

403-309-7387, 392-6138

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2 ELECTRIC LAMPS, $20.

403-885-5020 3 KITCHEN counter bar stools $65 for (all); home gym $50; and girl’s bedroom curtain and rod, $20.

(403) 340-1347.

BOX Spring, twin $80; misc. knitting yarn, $10; Christmas tea pot, $10; china tea cups with saucers, $20; 403-343-1266

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

COLEMAN Camp stove, 2 burner Propane, older, with stand. $30. 587-876-2914 GARAGE mat, 20’x8’, like new condition. $90. ***SOLD*** NEW 20 pc. set of rubber maid containers, $8; ladies grey cowboy boots, size 8, $15; men’s Wellington boots, size 8.5, $10; ladies M. imitation beaver fur coat, $50; 61 oak trim brass kitchen cabinet handles, $20.; small wooden desk & chair, $30.

403-343-2618 POTTED geranium, 4’ in diameter, blooms all winter in sunroom/commercial showroom, spectacular coral blooms, $200.

587-876-2914 SMALL CEILING FAN for bedroom, football/hockey design. Exc. cond. $15.

403-346-5423 WOODEN shelving, $75.

403-885-5020

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OPEN HOUSE SERGE’S HOMES Oct. 1 & 2, 1 - 5 6323 61 AVE RED DEER

Houses/ Duplexes

CALL CLASSIFIEDS

309-3300

TO ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY HERE!

3020

3 BDRM. 3 bath, house in Inglewood. 1250 sq.ft., dbl. garage. Avail. Oct. 1.

403-406-4735

6 locations in Red Deer, well-maintained townhouses, lrg, 3 bdrm, 1/2 1 bath, 4 + 5 appls.

Westpark, Kentwood, Highland Green, Riverside Meadows. Rent starting at $1095. SD $500. For more info, phone 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545

3 BDRM., 1 bath, newly reno’d house, main floor, near Red Deer College, $900/mo. 403-651-6090 CHARMING, vintage, naturally well-lit 2 bdrm. spacious bungalow with 1 bdrm. bsmt. suite and detached garage. Private treed fenced back yard in quiet neighborhood near parks. Great for quiet people. N/S, no pets, avail. immed., $1,250 + util.

403-350-0042 SYLVAN LAKE fully furn. rentals, incld’s all utils. & cable. $550 - $1600./mo.

NEG. Call 403-880-0210

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3 BDRM. townhouse in Red Deer, 1.5 bath, 4 appl.

403-887-4670 or 403-350-6194 AVAIL., 3 bdrm. townhouse close to schools and all amenities, 4 appls., rent $1100 + utils. + DD. 403-506-0054 BEAUTIFUL open concept end unit townhouse in Sylvan, 4 bath, single att. garage, 4 bdrm., (2 master suites), all appl., fireplace, huge back deck, fire pit, $1500/ mo., incl. town util.

Avail. Nov. 1.

1-403-295-8909

WILL do Custom Baling.

JD round net.

403-342-0891 or 340-9111

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MORRISROE 2 storey townhouse, 3 bdrm., 1 1/2 bath, large kitchen, no pets, n/s, fenced yard, 403-342-6374, 396-6610

2190

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

RENT OR SALE: 2 bdrm.

1 bath condo, close to Mall, College & Hospital. $1000/mo. Avail. Oct 16. or Nov. 1. or $145,000.

403-877-1913

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

North Red Deer

Rosedale 105, 100 RAMAGE CLOSE, Fri., Sept. 30, 12-7, and Sat., Oct. 1, 10-4.

Lots of everything.

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY 100,000 Potential Buyers???

TRY

Classified Advertising

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Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542

CONCRETE???

We’ll do it all...Free est.

Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 DALE’S HOME RENO’S Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

Eavestroughing

1130

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368

1160

Entertainment

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

Flooring

1180

NEED FLOORING DONE? Don’t pay the shops more.

Over 20 yrs. exp.

Call Jon 403-848-0393

1200

BOOK NOW! For indoor/outdoor projects such as reno’s, painting small tree cutting, sidewalk blocks & landscaping Call James 403-341-0617

Health Care

1210

STRESS and Pain Relief with Lyla Yip, DTCM Alternative Lifestyle coach and Therapist. For appointments or house calls contact 403-597-4828 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Massage Therapy

A-1 GARBAGE PICK-UP and Recycling avail. weekly or occasional basis.

(403) 505-4777.

Painters/ Decorators

FANTASY SPA

Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

10 - 2am Private back entry

403-341-4445 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

Roofing

1280

1290

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured.

403-896-4869 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

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777

Snow Removal

1380

SNOW removal. Contracts welcome. Blackfalds, Lacombe only. 403-358-1614

Upholstery

1390

J.J. Upholstery service!!

Foam Sales! 403-357-6792 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Yard Care

1430

YARD CARE Call Ryan @ 403-348-1459

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

3040

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

403-348-6594

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

2 BDRM. 4 plex, fireplace, incld’s water, sewer, garbage. $925. rent, $650. sd. Avail. now or Oct. 1.

403-304-5337 ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $875./mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or Oct. 1. 403-304-5337

WAREHOUSE SPACE for lease Riverside Light Industrial, 4614 - 61 St., Red Deer (directly south of Windsor Plywood), 2400 sq. ft. warehouse space with 1,200 sq. ft. mezzanine 55’ x 85’ fenced compound.

Chuck 403-350-1777

3150

Garage Space

Heated garages, Red Deer, $150/mo. 403-348-6594

3190

Mobile Lot

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

GLENDALE 2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $925. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Available Oct. 1.

403-304-5337

ORIOLE PARK 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $975. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Available now or Oct. 1.

403-304-5337 WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls.

Rent $875/mo. d.d. $650.

Available now or Oct. 1 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or Oct. 1 $850/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incl’d., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889

CITY VIEW APTS. 2 bdrm in Clean, quiet, newly reno’d adult building.

Rent $900 S.D. $700.

Avail. immed. Near hospital. No pets. 403-358-8335 CLOSE to downtown in quiet well-managed adult bldg., avail. now 2 bdrm., $800/mo., 1 mo. free with 6 mo. lease. No pets.

403 309-2368 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

GREAT DEAL WONT LAST 2 bdrm., 1 bath, condo, close to downtown, near hospital. $170,000. obo.

403-507-8324, 357-4485 LEGACY Estates Seniors Complex, $199,900, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, all appliances. For sale by owner, (403) 318-1839.

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

EQUALIZER Hitch kit, 750 lbs. (shank, head, arm, ball) $75.

403-346-7825

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

403-596-6000

Beside shopping mall, no vehicle required.

2 & 3 berm. apts.

403-318-0751

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the REVERSE is also true CALL

CLASSIFIEDS

Opposite Hospital

Parkland Gardens Apts. Seniors Only

LARGE HEADING

309-3300

Rental incentives avail.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets.

403-596-2444

2 bdrm. apt. w/balcony, adults only, no pets heat/water incld. $875.

403-346-5885

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Seniors’ Services

Manufactured Homes

3140

Warehouse Space

PRIVATE, bath, cable, LHK Sylvan $550. 403-880-0210

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 Misc.

Services

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

PENHOLD deluxe 3 bdrm., Incld’s heat & water, $950/mo. 403-348-6594

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Handyman Services

3030

SEIBEL PROPERTY ONE MONTH FREE RENT

DEER PARK 1053 sq. ft. condo, main level, 1 bdrm. w/large den, 6 appls, laundry room, incld’s all utils. 1 indoor & 1 outdoor parking stalls, will consider DD in installments. Avail. immed. For 1st mo. rent incentive Call 403-347-3079 or cell 403-872-0329

Grain, Feed Hay

Condos/ Townhouses

2 BDRM. Blackfalds, duplex, 4 appl., $1000/mo. + utils., 403-318-3284

FRIENDS OF THE RDRHC CHARITY GARAGE SALE OCT 14 - 10 AM TO 5 PM OCT 15 - 10 AM TO 5 PM OCT 16 - 9 AM TO 12 PM We are accepting donations Monday to Friday 9 AM – 1 PM and Saturday and Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM at #3 7419 Gaetz Ave. until October 12th. For additional drop offs please contact: Richelle @ 403.343.4520 or Kimberly @ 403.343.4816.

If you are interested in volunteering before or for the event contact Richelle at the above number.

Please note: No clothing, shoes, beds or tube TV’s please. All money raised goes to patient care and comfort at the Red Deer Hospital Centre.

Directory

4210

1930

DEVOTIONAL Commentary, 1990’s Day Unto Day, Year 8 Volumne Set, missing year 2 Fall Volumn.

If you have it, please call 587-876-2914.

100 VHS movies, $75 for all. 403-885-5020

Open House North Red Deer

TWO weeks of time share in beautiful Panorama, B.C. 403-986-2004

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

RECLINER CHAIR, brown imitation leather, real good condition. $45.

403-309-5494

1500-1990

Clothing

1720

Travel Packages

FUTON for sale, good condition. Price reduced to $150. Call Viki @ 403-346-4263

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Bicycles

1710

Household Appliances

1760

SOLID wood book shelf with sliding doors, $20; microwave stand, $20; Christmas decorations and crafts, $30 for all; household and misc. items, $40 for all; 2 sets of twin size sheet sets, $10 each; misc. fabrics, $10 for all; and 2 uniquely crafted music boxes, $20 each.

403-343-1266

OILFIELD TICKETS

278950A5

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Rental incentives avail.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S, No pets.

403-596-2444

Cottage/ Seasonal

3070

SNOW BIRD? Fully furn. well equipped Park Model in clean, gated community outside Phoenix, AZ. Renting due impending personnal adjustments.

403-340-9677 email phil@phillippeters.com

Rooms For Rent

3090

BLACKFALDS, $600, all inclusive. 403-358-1614 ROOM TO RENT, very large, $450. 403-350-4712 Room with en suite for rent in home. 403-309-4155 TWO fully furn. rooms, all util. incl., Deer Park, AND Rosedale, 403-877-1294

Offices

3110

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

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