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Murder victim a ‘fearless leader’
Journey of a lifetime Kix Marshall is riding his motorcycle to the tip of South America.
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Judge changes Vader verdict A judge has changed his flawed murder verdict to manslaughter.
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rowing up with six younger siblings, Tina Pfeiffer was their fearless leader. Described by her sister Margaret Darkow as passionate, fearless and strong, Pfeiffer grew up an army brat. They moved all over the world living in Germany, Texas, Minnesota, Winnipeg and Medicine Hat, among other places. “She was tough on the outside, but she was really soft on the inside,” said
Darkow in a Monday phone interview. “She loved people. She was a giving person.” On Oct. 27, Pfeiffer, 50, was found dead in a West Park Crescent residence. A 26-year-old man has been charged with second degree murder. “She really was our fearless leader,” said Darkow. “She took us TINA swimming and we’d spend PFEIFFER our summers out in lakes and outdoors the four of
us girls. “She used to ride a lawn mower; we had a big yard in Minnesota, so she’d ride the lawn mower and make paths and mazes in the grass for us to run along. In the winter, she made a huge fort and we’d have snowball fights.” As family, they would play card games and sing together. Her father retired from the army and became a preacher, which meant the family moved around a bit more eventually settling down in Medicine Hat when Pfeiffer was 18. Continued On Page A3
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RETRO FILM SERIES — BATMAN See this classic 1989 film directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger on Nov. 2, 7 p.m. at Carnival Cinemas. Film series memberships available at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, or purchase tickets on movie night. See reelmoviemondays.ca
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Find out what it’s like to tour Vietnam on bicycle first hand from someone who has experienced it, including the coastline beaches, paddy fields, pagodas, mountains, an UNESCO site cruise, and more. Come to Snell Auditorium at Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Bringing a group? Call 403-342-9100 ext 1500.
NOVEMBER 1 1906 — W. L. Hamilton acquires a coal prospect in the Crowsnest’s valley from J. C. Drewry. 1946 — The New York Knickerbockers beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, in the NBA’s recognized first National Basketball Association game; the league was then called the Basketball Association of America, founded by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada who needed an alternative sport for their venues; the league changed its name to the NBA prior to the 1948-49 season. 1959 — Jacques Plante of the Montréal Canadiens becomes the first NHL goalie to wear a protective face mask as a regular part of his uniform. After a shot from Rangers centre Andy Bathgate opens an inch-long gash from Plante’s upper lip into his left nostril, he returns to the ice with seven stitches and a mask. (The first person known to wear a goalie mask in a hockey game was Elizabeth Graham, a star goaltender for the Queen’s University Golden Gaels women’s hockey team, whose father told her to use a fencing mask to protect her face in a game in 1927; she had recently received expensive dental work.) 1984 — Don Getty sworn in as Premier of Alberta, replacing Peter Lougheed; serves to December 13, 1992.
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FROM PAGE A1 She lived with the family in southeastern Alberta for a few years before she set out on her own. She moved to Calgary to pursue an accounting degree. She moved to Red Deer after earning her degree. “She fell in love with Red Deer,” said Darkow. “She had lots of good friends there. She touched a lot of lives. There are a lot of lives she touched that she didn’t even realize she had.” Pfeiffer leaves behind one son and many nephews and nieces who miss her terribly. “She was very proud of Richard (her son),” said Darkow. At about 4 a.m. on Oct. 27, Red Deer RCMP were called to a residence on West Park Crescent where they found Pfeiffer dead. While on scene, police received a report of a man who was nearby and walking down the street in his underwear. Officers made a patrol and took Jordan Koizumi, 26, of Red Deer into custody. Koizumi is charged with second degree murder. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary determined Pfeiffer’s death was a homicide. Koizumi appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Monday.
Homicides over the last five years in Red Deer ● Dawson James “DJ” Wegner Cramer, 23, was critically injured when he was hit by his own car on March 16. He had caught a person in the process of stealing his truck and when confronted the man drove the truck into Wegner Cramer. Alexander Michael Talbot, 24, of no fixed address is charged with manslaughter. ● William Blaine Baker, 47, was dropped off at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Feb. 13 and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Shane Dion McPhee, 40, of Red Deer is charged with second degree murder. ● Thomas Braconnier, 46, was found dead Christmas morning, 2015 in the vestibule of a downtown apartment. Chad Alexander Kulba is charged with second degree murder and is scheduled to stand trial starting no Nov. 29, 2017. ● Alan Beach, 31, was fatally stabbed in the Village Mall parking lot on Nov. 18, 2015. Daniel Boyd Sawyer is charged with second degree murder
while Bill Georgopolous, 35, and Andrew Werth, 21, of Calgary were charged with manslaughter and accessory after the fact to murder. ● Curtis Leroy Rangen, 43, of Red Deer was found in a chest freezer on May 3, 2013 in an apartment on 61st Street and 58th Avenue in Riverside Meadows. Mark William Bitterman, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in June as was sentenced to 13 years in prison. ● Lloyd Robert Sarson, 25, of no fixed address died from gunshot woulds in an Eastview alley on Jan. 1, 2013. A youth at the time of the offence, a 20-year-old is scheduled to stand trial starting on Nov. 21 in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. ● Talia Meguinis, 27, was found in a recycling bin in Red Deer on Feb. 22, 2012. Nathan Desharnais, 28, is charged with second degree murder and is scheduled to stand trial start in Jan. 23, 2017.
Charges have been laid against a second person in connection with a firearms and drug bust in Red Deer last month. A 22-year-old woman is facing stolen property and drug trafficking charges after she was arrested along with a 28-year-old man after police searched an Orr Drive home on Sept. 21. During the search, police recovered guns and ammunition allegedly taken during a Sept. 15 break-in at the south Canadian Tire store in Red Deer. Police allege firearms and hunting supplies were taken, and the suspect left the scene by stealing a company truck loaded with store merchandise. RCMP recovered the abandoned truck with its cargo the next day. The investigation led the RCMP Community Response Unit and GIS Property Crimes Unit to the male suspect’s residence on Orr Drive. Police recovered four firearms, 10 GPS units, ammunition and firearms magazines, and hunting equipment. They also seized cocaine, heroin and drug paraphernalia. The man and woman were arrested without incident. The man is facing 42 Criminal Code charges including: possession of controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking; careless use of a firearm; and possession of a stolen weapon.
Raise the Woof to benefit animal shelter Red Deer & District SPCA will Raise the Woof for the benefit of shelter animals on Nov. 18. The annual comedy night, dinner and fundraiser at Sheraton Hotel Red Deer will feature three top comedians from HBO, Comedy Central and/or Just for Laughs, as well as a three-course plated meal, music and dancing, cash bar, 50/50 draw, silent auction, prizes and more. Dinner is at 7:30 p.m., followed by the comedy show. Tickets are $100 and corporate tables of eight are $680. Vegan and vegetarian options are available upon request in advance. Tickets are available by calling 403-342-7722, ext. 207, or online at http://reddeerspca.com/home/events/ raise-the-woof.
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A quick response from Red Deer County firefighters may have saved nearby homes, but one in Balmoral Heights was lost in a blaze. All three county stations were called to the area east of Red Deer Saturday night to a reported house fire. When crews arrived on scene the home was fully involved. They were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other homes. Assistance was also provided by Red Deer County Technical Rescue and water tenders from Innisfail and Red Deer. An investigation into the fire is underway.
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Province urged to heed doctors advice on cardiac care BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF
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embers of defunct Central Alberta health boards urged the province to listen to doctors who say about 30 heart attack victims a year would be saved if Red Deer had a cardiac catheterization lab. Last week doctors went public with the matter of life and death and encouraged the public to join them. Michael Dawe said it’s highly unusual for doctors to speak out publicly and if they say lives are being lost, “that should be setting off alarm bells.� “I put a huge amount of credence in what the doctors say. They are people who are highly-skilled physicians, deeply concerned about their patients,� said Dawe who was on Red Deer Regional Hospital board and later David Thompson Health Region (DTHR) board before regional boards were eliminated with the creation of Alberta Health Services. Central Alberta heart attack victims are currently given medications that break down clots — considered an inferior treatment — before they are transferred to Calgary or Edmonton by ground or air ambulance for cardiac catheterization. “You can’t solve every medical issue down to the most nth degree. There has to be some, for lack of a better term, optimization of service, but in this case there is very strong evidence based on what the doctors say, that for a relatively modest investment we’d have really good
outcomes in terms of much improved survival rates,� Dawe said. Sylvia Gillespie, a retired nurse and former member of Lacombe Hospital and DTHR boards, said the public would have known the impact of not having the life-saving cardiac procedure a lot sooner if regional boards still existed. “We had the same problem years ago with people having to go to Edmonton or Calgary for dialysis. It’s a similar situation,� Gillespie said. She said DTHR was very open and spoke out on behalf of medical staff. It is possible to get what is needed, but government has to be willing to listen. “It took a long time to get that dialysis. It didn’t happen over night. It was nag, nag, nag until we could get it,� Gillespie said. Mayor Tara Veer said she is meeting jointly with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Red Deer Regional Health Foundation hopefully by the end of the year. She said the city meets regularly with AHS and the foundation and was aware of the catheterization issue. Now that the foundation has donors who will fund capital costs for a lab, it believes that should serve as a catalyst for the provincial government. “It’s a Red Deer and region issue, but it’s also an issue for all of Albertans because of our geographic location and because of the number of trips on the QEII and calls for emergency response in the area,� Veer said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
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Wildrose leader Red Deer man embarks on calls for localized journey to tip of South America health care BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF
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ildrose leader Brian Jean added his voice to the call for localized health care. Last weekend, while in Red Deer for the party’s annual general meeting, Jean addressed the call for cardiac catheterization services in Central Alberta. “I’m very concerned ‘WE JUST as is the entire Wildrose Party about our current HAVEN’T state of health care, HAD ENOUGH whether it’s here in Red ATTENTION Deer or Fort McMurray SPENT BY THE or Calgary,” said Jean. “We just haven’t had GOVERNMENT enough attention spent TO FIND GOOD by the government to HEALTH CARE find good health care and making sure that AND MAKING services are localized.” SURE THAT But it wasn’t only SERVICES ARE health care that Jean LOCALIZED.’ addressed while in Red Deer. — BRIAN JEAN “I do believe that the LEADER, WILDROSE PARTY Wildrose will form government in 2018 or 2019 and I think in five or ten years from now we’ll (Alberta) have a very bright and sunny outlook,” said Jean. “I think we’ll be competitive with the rest of North America and the world in relation to all of our tax systems. Right now we highest tax rate in Western Canada for businesses.” Jean also touched on a potential merge with the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party. “Ultimately it’s up to the members of the Wildrose Party whether or not they will accept a merge and I would hope it would be up to the members of the PC party to accept that as well. Right now the PC party is involved in a divisive internal battle and we will have to wait to see what happens,” said Jean. The leader of the Wildrose Party admits to sharing some beliefs with the PC party. “We think fiscal conservatism is the best approach for the people of Alberta, long term. That includes low taxes and good opportunities for great jobs,” said Jean. Something he said the NDP isn’t offering Albertans. He said the NDP are bringing in a lot of ideological legislation to ultimately kill the economy and hurt Alberta families. “That’s what I’m really concerned with,” he said. “Carbon tax is going to take $3 billion out of our economy and that ultimately comes from Albertans. It’s just money that’s going to the government to a slush fund where they can decide what to spend it on.” Jean said carbon tax just adds to a long list of problems hurting Albertans. “It’s all very frightening whether it’s the accelerating shut down of coal, the carbon tax, the minimum wage increase, when we already had the highest minimum wage after taxes in Canada, and all of their ideological attention to farm workers,” said Jean. “It’s pretty scary for Albertans because it’s at a time where we can least afford it.” jonathan.guignard@reddeeradvocate.com
A Red Deer man has packed his bags, said his goodbyes and left on a trip of a lifetime. With just his motorcycle, a tent and a few personal belongings, Kix Marshall, 32, began his journey to the southern tip of South America on Saturday. Along for the ride is his GoPro camera. Not only is Marshall making the trip, but his plan is to film the entire thing. “This is a like a test and I want to see if I can actually do it or not. There’s a lot of mental stuff about being on your bike all day, by yourself and other personal challenges. I figure if I can do this, I can do anything,” said Marshall. Beginning at Turple Brothers Limited in Red Deer, his plan is to make it all the way Ushuaia, Argentina. “I’ve heard of four guys doing it in about 32 days, but I’m planning for a year,” laughed Marshall. “I don’t think I’d be able to do it in 32 days so I have a one year goal.” Marshall was exposed to travelling as a teenager and it’s something he has held onto ever since. “First time I went anywhere was when I was 18. I went to Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia and realized the world was so accessible. People are so different and unique and
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Kix Marshall is riding his motorcycle to South America. there’s so many things you can see along the way,” said Marshall. “I was hooked after that. Since then, I have gone somewhere every year and I just can’t get enough of it.” Although he is excited for this new adventure, there are some concerns about traveling alone through South America. “There’s the thought of running into drug lords, banditos or getting robbed in your sleep. My parents listed off a 100 things before I left, but I’m still thinking about the beaches and beer,” said Marshall. For anybody wanting to follow his journey, Marshall will post updates on www.kixmarshall. com/blog/if-you-dont-do-it-now-you-never-will. jonathan.guignard@reddeeradvocate.com
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Ponoka man acquitted of charges related to IN SHORT spree of violence BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF
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Ponoka man has been acquitted of all charges related to a violent hostage taking and vehicle rampage in Red Deer in 2013. Red Deer provincial court Judge Gord Deck concluded that a powerful medication that Joseph Paul Donovan, 37, was on to treat an auto-immune disorder meant he was suffering from “non-insane automatism” at the time of the offences. “Accordingly, I find he is not guilty on all of the charges,” said Deck on Monday. Donovan had been charged with a number of offences including: assaulting a police officer, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, failing to stop at the scene of an accident. Donovan was arrested on July 31, 2013 after police were called with reports of an erratic driver. Police alleged he had taken a hostage into his vehicle before going on a rampage behind the wheel. He plowed into two pedestrians, three vehicles and a fence within 20 minutes in Highland Green and other nearby neighbourhoods. Fortunately, those struck were not seriously injured. The hostage eventually managed to escape.
Defence lawyer Michael Scrase had argued that Donovan should not be held criminally responsible because he was under the influence of a drug known to cause delirium and Donovan had a past history of automatism, which is defined as acting without being consciously aware of what you are doing. A doctor had testified that patients taking a weekly dose of the medication Donovan had been prescribed daily were warned of the possibility of developing psychosis. A patient taking the dose at the level Donovan was would be a “rare finding,” the doctor had testified. The Crown had argued that Donovan had contributed to his delirium by not taking his medications and drinking alcohol. However, Donovan’s partner said she prepared his medications and he was taking them as prescribed. In his ruling, Deck pointed out that Donovan had exhibited bizarre behaviour when the offences were committed. He had no recollection of what had happened, no motive, and was horrified when he found out what he had done. Doctors said that Donovan, who had no previous criminal record, was highly unlikely to re-offend once he was off the problem medication. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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Vandals struck a Central Alberta site that pays tribute to war veterans just weeks before Remembrance Day. Allan Cameron, of Veterans Voices of Canada, was upset to find that a flag pole, flag and memorial plaque had been pulled down at the Flags of Remembrance site along Hwy 11, near Sylvan Lake last week. “Yeah, I’m kind of choked,” said Cameron, who investigated after one of his committee members made him aware one of the flagpoles was down. He discovered the pole in the ditch without a flag on it. The flag had just been “tossed aside,” said Cameron on a video he posted to Facebook on Oct. 26. He also discovered one of the memorial plaques in the ditch. Cameron called it “disappointing,” saying the vandal(s) totally disrespected the meaning of the memorial, as well as all the volunteers who helped develop it. “I don’t get this… we can do better than this,” said Cameron, who wonders if more security measures should be taken, as were implemented after a similar vandalism in Kingston, Ont. The public posted comments such as “disgusting” and “disrespectful” next to his video about the vandalism. Cameron is reporting the incident to the RCMP.
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Three men were arrested after shots were fired in Riverside Meadows last week. Red Deer RCMP were called to the neighbourhood at 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 28. They contained the area and found a number of shell casings near the intersection of 59th Street and 58th Avenue. Four hours later, police were called to the same location on a report of a group of men causing a disturbance. One man was allegedly in possession of a handgun. Two men were taken into custody without incident while a third was apprehended after a brief foot chase. Officers on scene seized a loaded handgun. Police believe the shots were fired after an altercation between two groups of people, the incident was not random and the groups of people
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 knew each other. No one was injured and police continue to investigate and are looking for witnesses. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.
Westerner celebrates 125th anniversary The home to Central Alberta’s largest trade show, agricultural, sports, entertainment and convention facility has reached a huge milestone. Red Deer’s Westerner Exposition Association celebrated its 125th anniversary on Monday. “The most important message is that we have delivered to Central Alberta on our mandate of it being a destination for celebration. We are doing the right things because folks continue to visit the park to celebrate. It’s important to be a gathering place for Central Albertans,” said Ben Antifaiff, Westerner Exposition Association’s chief executive officer. The anniversary year celebrates the foundational role the community has played in its history. “We just have to look back at all the events that have happened here. In particular, the amount of people who came together for the Memorial Cup and our 125th anniversary edition of Westerner Days. People come here to enjoy themselves and we are very happy with the community support,” said Antifaiff. Westerner Park has commemorated their 125th anniversary with a photographic mural in the foyer of the ENMAX Centrium capturing the rich history of community activities. It’s not-for-profit organization supported by 50 staff and 150 volunteers. Westerner Park generates $150 million annually in economic activity hosting over 1,500 events and 1.5 million visitors each year.
RDC instructor named to list of 25 Influential Alberta Artists When the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) released its list of 25 Influential Alberta Artists earlier this month, RDC Theatre Performance & Creation Instructor, Lynda Adams, was delighted to learn that she was among the artists named. “I didn’t realize that I’d been nominated, so when I first received the email, I thought it was spam,” she recalls. “But then I realized it was legitimate, and I felt terrifically honoured to be included in this list.” The AFA compiled the list as part of the organization’s 25th anniversary, and it received over 250 nominations from April until June.
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Fort McMurray first responders honoured ‘THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT LINED THE HIGHWAYS —PROVIDED GAS, WATER, FOOD — AND DROVE TOWARDS THE FLAMES TO HELP OUR FELLOW ALBERTANS.’
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DMONTON — Premier Rachel Notley and her government paid tribute Monday to those who came to Alberta’s aid during the spring’s devastating Fort McMurray wildfire. Notley said their actions reflected the resilience of all 88,000 people who were forced to flee the fires in May. “While the disaster changed the lives of tens of thousands of people, it did not destroy their strength, their resilience or courage,” Notley said at a ceremony at the legislature. The government honoured representatives of nine first-responder agencies. Opposition Wildrose Leader Brian Jean, whose constituency includes Fort McMurray, choked up as he thanked those who stepped up to help. “These are the people that lined the highways — provided gas, water, food — and drove towards the flames to help our fellow Albertans,” he said. The blaze destroyed more than 2,400 homes and buildings, and
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Firefighters and police welcome people into Fort McMurray. Premier Rachel Notley and her government paid tribute Monday to those who came to Alberta’s aid and rescue during the spring’s devastating Fort McMurray wildfire. torched more than 5,000 square kilometres. One of the award recipients, Wood Buffalo fire Chief Darby Allen, said people are still grappling with the memories and reminders of the devastation. “We’re having a tough time up there,” said Allen. “People are struggling mentally with the fire, what
happened to them. “It’s hard to put your finger on it. It’s just different. People ask me all the time, ‘What’s it like now?’ It just feels different.” Fallout from the fire continues to be felt across the province. It has added an estimated $500 million to this year’s budget deficit, which brings the revised red ink total to
$10.9 billion. The Alberta government also tabled legislation Monday that would raise maximum fines to $100,000 from $5,000 for anyone engaging in behaviour that could lead to wildfires. The fine for corporations would be up to $1 million. The size of a fine would depend on the nature of the violation and would be determined by the courts. The proposal also includes a $10,000 maximum fine for industrial violations such as lack of firefighting equipment on a work site. People burning fires during a fire ban without a permit or abandoning a campfire while it is still going would be fined between $150 and $1,000.
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DMONTON — A judge has changed his flawed murder verdict to manslaughter in the high-profile case of Travis Vader — a satisfying fix for the family of two missing seniors he was convicted of killing, but one the defence says is bound for a higher court. Queen’s Bench Justice Denny Thomas convicted Vader in September of second-degree murder in the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann. The couple, in their late 70s, disappeared after setting out from their Edmonton-area home to go camping in British Columbia in July 2010. Their burned-out motorhome and a vehicle they had been towing were discovered in the days that followed. Their bodies have never been found. In finding Vader guilty of murder, Thomas mistakenly used Section 230 of the Criminal Code, which the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional in 1990. The government didn’t remove the section from the book as antiquated laws are rarely repealed. “I accept that it was an error,” Thomas told court Monday as lawyers argued over whether there should be a mistrial. He then quickly vacated the murder verdict and found Vader guilty of manslaughter instead. The judge gave no reasons and said a written decision would come later. “I am glad to see this come to an end,” said Bret McCann, the couple’s son, when reached by phone. He said a manslaughter verdict still means Vader will be going to
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Travis Vader arrives at court in Edmonton. A judge has changed his flawed murder verdict to manslaughter in Vader’s highprofile case. prison and the public will be safe. It may also mean more answers. “At some point in the future, he will be looking for parole, and I am hoping that he shows remorse and lets us all know where my parents’ bodies are.” Thomas said in his original verdict that Vader was a desperate drug addict who came across the couple in
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TIMELINE Here is a timeline with some key events in the case: 2010 July 3: Lyle and Marie McCann are last seen fuelling up their motorhome in their hometown of St. Albert, north of Edmonton, for a trip to Abbotsford, B.C. July 5: The burned-out motorhome is discovered in the bush near Edson, about 200 kilometres west of St. Albert. Mounties phone the couple’s home and knock on the door. Officers later explain that they weren’t alarmed because vehicles are often found burning in the bush and it’s not unusual for people to be away from home during the summer. July 16: RCMP announce that the SUV the couple was towing has been found off a bush trail near Edson. Officers name Travis Vader as a person of interest in the case and release his photo. July 19: Vader is arrested on outstanding warrants on unrelated charges. 2014 March 19: Crown prosecutor Mi-
cause death or bodily harm known to likely cause death. Law experts have said a judge has never before cited the old section in a verdict and the mistake was huge. The Crown argued the judge could fix the error by using another section of the Criminal Code to convict on second-degree murder or by substituting the verdict with manslaughter. chelle Doyle issues a stay on the murder charges, days before the trial is to begin, after discovering Mounties failed to disclose all evidence to lawyers. The RCMP later make changes to the way disclosure is handled in major investigations. Dec. 19: RCMP arrest Vader and charge him again with murder in the deaths of the McCanns. 2016 March 8: Vader’s first-degree murder trial begins. He tells the judge: “I am not guilty of that charge.” May 30: Vader is denied bail on new charges laid during his murder trial. They include break and enter, possession of stolen property and breaching conditions of his release. His bail had previously been reviewed when he showed up late four times during the trial. Sept. 15: Thomas acquits Vader of first-degree murder and finds him guilty of second-degree murder. But in doing so, he uses an outdated section of the Criminal Code. Oct. 31: Thomas vacates the second-degree murder verdict and finds Vader guilty of manslaughter.
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Officials say no environmental concerns after train derails GRANDE CACHE — The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a freight train derailment in northern Alberta near Grande Cache. Board spokesperson Roxanne Daoust says 25 rail cars and a locomotive that were part of a 102car Canadian National train that was heading from Swan Landing to Grande Prairie left the tracks on Saturday evening. The cars were carrying fracking sand, which is used by the energy industry for hydraulic fracturing, and Daoust says it doesn’t pose an environmental concern. She says neither of the two-person crew were injured. Emile Scheffel with CN says the derailment happened on a branch line, and that railway crews would be working throughout Sunday to remove the damaged cars and fix the track. Scheffel says there’s no indication that a waterway has been affected.CRIME-Child-Dead
Police charge woman with murder in death of daughter in 2015 EDMONTON — Police have charged an Edmonton woman in the death of her five-year-old daughter. Officers got a call from EMS for assistance at an address near 116 Avenue and 124 Street on Oct. 12, 2015. They found Shalaina Arcand being treated by paramedics for apparent head injuries. Paramedics rushed the child to hospital, where she died four days later. The medical examiner’s office recently finished its autopsy report and concluded the girl died as a result of head trauma. Lauren Lafleche, who is 29, has been charged with second-degree murder and assault with a weapon.
HollyFrontier to buy Petro-Canada Lubricants from Suncor for $1.125B CALGARY — Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) will sell the Petro-Canada lubricants business for $1.125 billion to HollyFrontier Corp. of Dallas under a proposed deal announced. Calgary-based Suncor said it plans to sell a manufacturing, research and sales centre in Mississauga, west of Toronto, that supplies a broad spectrum of motor oils and fluids as well as specialty lubricants and high-purity oils sold around the world. HollyFrontier would also acquire a global sales operation with offices in Canada, the United States, Europe and China. “This is a unique opportunity to acquire a state-of-the-art lubricant manufacturing facility and research and development centre,” HollyFrontier’s president and CEO, George Damiris, told analysts in a conference call.
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Farm Credit Canada says it will consider deferral of principal payments on loans to help farmers on the Prairies who are facing financial hardship because of wet weather before and during this year’s harvest. The agricultural lender says rain in the last half of the growing season and snow early in October have caused significant harvesting delays in many areas and reduced crop quality. The group says it will work on a case-by-case basis with customers to find solutions to financial troubles caused by the bad weather. Besides deferring principal payments, the FCC
says it would also look at amending loan payment schedules. Affected customers are being asked to contact an FCC representative to look at their situation and discuss options. Farm Credit Canada has a loan portfolio of more than $28 billion. “This year’s wet weather in parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba has certainly been challenging for many farmers whose crops have been affected by excessive moisture,” said FCC president and CEO Michael Hoffort in a statement. “We want to assure them that we understand their situation and will help them through any financial hardship this has created.”
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Saskatchewan NDP calls for action after another girl kills herself LA RONGE, Sask. — There is more heartbreak in northern Saskatchewan where another indigenous girl has committed suicide — the sixth in the province this month. The NDP Opposition said the 13-year-old took her life on Sunday in La Ronge, a community about 250 kilometres north of Prince Albert. Premier Brad Wall said the deaths have the undivided attention of northern leaders and the government. “This is unspeakably tragic, each one of these losses, and to have them one after the other,” Wall said Monday. Five other girls between 10 and 14 have killed themselves in the past few weeks in northern communities, including Loon Lake, Stanley Mission, Deschambault Lake and another teen in La Ronge. Wall said the province has been working to bolster support for the communities, including an operations centre set up earlier this month to coordinate the delivery of mental health services. There is also an emergency phone line that people who need help can call. Wall said the provincial and federal governments will do more. He agreed with a suggestion from the NDP to have the province’s new advocate for children and youth make the plight of young people in the north a top priority.
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DMONTON — Alberta released estimates Monday showing its climate change plan will shrink the economy in the short term, but Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said the figures are a work in progress. The province estimates the economic impact of the plan will be 0.3 or 0.4 per cent of the GDP by the year 2022, which translates into slower growth of .05 per cent per year during that time. It also estimates that getting a pipeline to tidewater, which would give Alberta a better price for its oil, would more than offset the input costs on the carbon plan. Phillips said the numbers are preliminary and don’t take into account the expected growth of a diversified energy industry. “That (number) does not factor in all of the other investments that we expect will come, not the least of which is at a minimum about $10 billion in new private sector investments in renewables over the next few years,” Phillips told reporters. Premier Rachel Notley’s government has heard demands for months from opposition politicians to release numbers on the expected impacts of its climate plan. Phillips said they are doing so to further the discussion, but stressed the numbers change as new developments and initiatives are undertaken. “They aren’t complete — that’s the point,” she said. “These are an ongoing conversation with respect to how we reinvest the carbon levy revenues,
how we gain market access, how we create jobs and therefore have an income uplift throughout the economy.” The province has undertaken a number of measures to retrofit Alberta’s energy-based economy to grow and diversify it while recognizing the importance of reducing the effects of climate change. Wildrose critic Don MacIntyre agreed the new projections are incomplete, but said the outlook may, in fact, be worse. “This report does not take into account anything to do with coal shutdown, no compensation, none of that,” said MacIntyre. Progressive Conservative energy critic Rick Fraser said other numbers already show the impact of government policies. “We’re seeing small and mid-sized junior oil and gas companies, they’re gone. They’re not going to come back. They’re going to places like Saskatchewan,” he said. The government has already passed legislation to implement a broad-based carbon tax starting Jan. 1. There will be full or partial rebates for low and middle-income Albertans. The tax, on heating bills and gas at the pumps, is expected to bring in $3 billion, which will be reinvested into green initiatives like rapid transit. Other aspects of the climate plan will be rolled out in coming weeks as Alberta moves toward its stated goal of phasing out coal-fired electricity by 2030 and shifting toward more renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydro. On Tuesday, the government will introduce legislation to cap oilsands greenhouse gas emissions.
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TTAWA — The federal Liberals will vote to support an NDP motion Tuesday that calls for an immediate $155-million cash injection for First Nations child welfare services, says Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett. The decision — governments don’t typically support opposition motions — followed political pressure brought to bear on the government by Sen. Murray Sinclair, the former chairman of the Truth and Reconcilation Commission. “We are all on the same page in terms of, we want the kinds of changes that really will be the real reform,” Bennett said Monday outside the House of Commons. In written comments obtained by The Canadian Press, Sinclair called it impossible to overstate the importance of the federal government complying with an order from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to properly fund child welfare services on reserve. The tribunal’s original decision, delivered in January, concluded the government was discriminating against First Nations children in the way it delivers those services. Two subsequent
compliance orders from the tribunal went unheeded, critics say. “Canada’s discriminatory policies have led to greater failed and failing interventions into the lives of indigenous families than the residential schools and serious changes must be undertaken,” Sinclair said. “Immediate action is required,” he said. “I encourage members of the House to support the motion proposed by member of Parliament Charlie Angus.” Bennett also said Monday the government is willing to sit down with the parties in the case through a facilitated process with The Canadian Human Rights Commission. “The reason we want to sit down with the Canadian Human Rights Commission is to be able to stop talking past one another.” In September, the commission urged the parties to resolve their dispute without further legal action. Cindy Blackstock, a First Nations child advocate who, along with the Assembly of First Nations, spent nine years fighting the government on the issue, said she welcomes the government’s openness to mediation.
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TTAWA — The federal Liberal government will update the country’s economic and fiscal progress Tuesday, hoping to encourage Canadians to focus on the potential of its long-term plan — and overlook the sting of multi-year, multibillion-dollar deficits. The Liberals won last year’s election on a platform promising to help lift the slow-growth economy with billions worth of borrowing to fund more ambitious infrastructure and child-benefit programs for the long haul. But a few months into their mandate, the Liberals pointed to weaker-than-expected economic conditions as they tripled their anticipated budgetary deficits for the next two years — nearly $30 billion each. They predicted more than $110 billion in total shortfalls over the next five years. Facing political pressure to show results from the early investments, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to reiterate his argument Tuesday that Canadians should be fixating on the government’s longterm goals. It remains to be seen whether the trajectory revealed Tuesday will push the books even deeper into the red, as some of Canada’s big banks have predicted. Over the course of 2016, the Liberals gradually started to roll out their measures during an economic downturn that saw experts downgrade their growth outlooks. Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has noted the economic benefits of the Liberals’ first investments,
such as richer child-benefit cheques, have yet to show up in the numbers. Poloz has acknowledged, however, that it’s still early and that he expects to see positive impacts in the second half of 2016. On Monday, Morneau said during question period that the public would see positive results from the enhanced child benefits and the Liberals’ tax-bracket changes, which lower tax rates for middle earners and raise them for the well-heeled. “What we’re going to do tomorrow is talk about our long-term plans to make a real difference for middle-class Canadians for the future,” said Morneau, who will deliver the fall statement in the House of Commons. “We’re going to have a plan for the long term to improve the situation for our economy.” Morneau’s statement Tuesday is expected to be more substantive than the usual economic and fiscal projections of a typical fall update. Sources have said it will seek to convince the public the Liberal economic plan is working and promote Canada abroad as an alluring investment destination in an uncertain world. The document is also expected to echo some of the advice Morneau received from his council of external experts, who were hand-picked to help the government boost economic growth. Earlier this month, the council released recommendations urging Ottawa to broaden its proposed infrastructure bank to leverage private capital, to increase immigration to 450,000 people from 300,000 over five years and to create an agency with a goal to expand foreign direct investment in Canada.
Liberal immigration baseline: 300,000 next year, with more to come BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Canada won’t increase the number of new immigrants being welcomed to the country next year, but is laying the foundation for a bigger boost in levels in the coming years. Canada will bring in 300,000 new arrivals next year, the Liberal government announced Monday — the same number established this year on a temporary basis to accommodate 29,000 additional newcomers as a result of the Syrian refugee crisis. Immigration Minister John McCallum said the 300,000 number is the foundational figure for future growth in immigration targets, although he shied away from pegging an exact figure on the number of newcomers the country could welcome in the coming years. “I do believe that it is true that more immigrants for Canada would be a good policy … and we have today laid the foundation for that future growth,” McCallum said outside the House of Commons. Higher immigration targets are one part of a multi-pronged Liberal strategy to prod economic growth and stave off a slowdown in coming years. Another prong comes Tuesday when Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers
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an economic statement that is expected to include some details about new infrastructure spending measures. The plan is based on the work of a council of high-powered economic advisers who are guiding the Liberal government’s growth strategy. The council recommended increasing immigration levels by the tens of thousands, warning the country could face a demographics crunch without boosts to immigration levels. In a report released earlier this month, the council wrote that boosting the number of new immigrants would ease the looming crisis of too few workingage Canadians to help fund the social safety net, which depends on tax revenues to pay for things like health care and seniors’ benefits. The council recommended the government gradually increase immigration levels to 450,000 a year over the next five years, with a boost of 15,000 next year for an immigration target of 315,000. It is possible the federal government could meet or exceed that recommendation: the report McCallum tabled in Parliament shows that immigration policies next year could yield between 280,000 and 320,000 new permanent residents.
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n any year, turning the calendar from October to November can be a dismal thing. It becomes official: we’ve got a long stretch of cold weather ahead of us, before we can watch the flowers grow again. Greg Neiman But looking at the onset of 11th month of 2016 is an especial moment of dread. The train wreck of a U.S. presidential election that has so absorbed us all year is only a few days away. Nothing can stop it, and by now many people seem convinced that nothing good can come of it. As one audience member said at a town hall meeting: with 350,000,000 people to choose from to run for president, is this ticket the best they could come up with? Whatever the outcome of the U.S. presidential race on that dismal Nov. 8 election day, the world will not end. The sun will rise on Nov. 9 and
thereafter. The election campaign horror show will slowly fade like a bad dream. Following that, it’s reasonable to believe that very little coming from the White House in the next four years will likely have the power to shake your world. If Hillary Clinton wins — as seems likely — she will most probably be a one-term president. Clinton is 68 years old now, and another run at age 72 is extremely unlikely. We’ve also seen in the past eight years how little can be accomplished in America’s divided legislative houses. So what measures of substance could she bring through to law, for either good or ill in this world, in just four? So, for better or worse, expect business as usual. It seems very unlikely — even for Donald Trump — that America will stand and accept any official, legal assertion that the United States of America cannot conduct a fair, open and democratic election. A true optimist looks at the worst case, and decides how to proceed
from there. Worst case: Trump wins the presidency. Trump is already 70 years old. Would even he want to be in as high-stress an office as president of the United States past the age of 74 to 78? So he’s definitely a one-term guy, and given his attention span, probably even less than that. Of all the bizarre things he’s promised on the campaign trail, how much of it can possibly be accomplished in four years? It would mean creating an America with no working constitution. Not going to happen, folks. So, after Nov. 8, it’s a good bet that America will wake up with nothing worse than a case of four-year flu. In that time, expect a revolution in our politics, all around the democratic world. Generations X and Y and all the millennial will vastly outnumber the Boomers. Their goals are not those of today’s ruling ideologues. Their expectations are not based on the fears and prejudices of the 1960s and onwards.
They want a cleaner, less polluted world. They want good schools for their kids and they’ve got the research at their fingertips to describe just what that means. They realize that good health care for everyone is actually cheaper and better than the alternative. They want their cities to be liveable and walkable. Being a much larger portion of the 350,000,000 million Americans, they will select a much different sort of leader next time around. And they will look back on the four years following Nov. 8 in the U.S. to be the timew when the selfish insanity of partisan politics finally collapsed on itself. That, in my view, would be a good outcome. Canada is rolling into another winter this month. America’s winter could be somewhat longer than usual, but spring always follows eventually. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CARBON TAX The proposed carbon tax in Alberta is wrong. Albertans are told the importance of diversification of industry in our province. Rural Albertans spent many thousands of hours of mostly volunteer time and effort to bring clean natural gas to all parts of the Province. The goal was to increase the “value added” component of production. The use of a clean, lower cost fuel did exactly that. Heat for shops, poultry barns, hog barns, dairy and beef calving barns as well as horse riding arenas etc changed the comfort and profit picture in arguably our most important industry. The side benefit was near elimination of coal, wood and heating oils that are much more polluting. We now have a carbon tax coming into effect that will tax the very fuel that creates economic diversity. In a Northern climate we need heat and light. We do not need it taxed, what we do need is to recognize the fact that our province is a leader in clean energy production and use. N. Leon Layden, Red Deer County In his diatribe against the carbon tax, L.C. Smith (letter, October 25th) implied that climate change is a myth, since the climate has been changing “since the dawn of time.” It is true that climate has always been changing, but if we applied the same logic to something like forest fires, we could say that since they have
also been occurring since the dawn of time, then it must somehow be impossible for humans to start fires. Additionally, we must remember that the evidence of changing climate during pre-history is something that scientists have studied for nearly two centuries in order to better understand the underlying mechanisms (related to variables such as water vapour, CO2, methane, and variations in solar intensity and planetary orbits, etc, etc). The carbon tax, and its effect on our economy, is a very valid subject for debate. However, an understanding of basic science (and a willingness to flip through an encyclopedia) is certainly a prerequisite. Evan Bedford, Red Deer You know you’ve written a good column when it generates three letters to the editor, two negative and one positive. I’m referring to Greg Neiman’s Oct. 18th column “I like the carbon tax because it makes me money.” I also enjoyed reading the letters which were well written and entertaining to boot! Here’s my two cents to add to the conversation. With respect to the comments regarding cycling, I submit that anyone can afford to ride a bicycle. You just have to look around Red Deer and see that many people who do not appear to be well-off are riding bikes to get around. I also find it interesting that the costs of the City of Red
Deer’s Bike Lane Pilot Project keep getting inflated from the $800,000 stated cost to a cool $1 million. In the pilot, about 20 km of painted bike lanes were created and about 14 km remain, some of which I use regularly as a cyclist. Let’s crunch the numbers. $800,000 divided by $1,000 personal savings per commuting cyclist indicates a break-even of 800 cyclists using bike lanes. The numbers though don’t incorporate the additional personal cost savings to come from reducing your carbon taxes, nor do they include the public cost savings that benefit all (reduced wear and tear on roads from vehicle traffic, improved air quality from lower vehicle emissions, and improved health benefits which are both a personal benefit and a public benefit through lower future medical costs to society). I submit that as the number of cyclists in Red Deer continues to grow, public benefits will also accrue. I for one am happy that the City of Red Deer encourages active transport as part of the Integrated Movement Study Mobility Playbook. Bill Franz, Red Deer, President, wRed Deer Association for Bicycle Commuting
MLA UPDATE This letter is to follow up on the letter published last week on my behalf, entitled MIA: Red Deer-South MLA, in which I documented the problems I was experiencing trying
to talk to my MLA. Just to update the letter, I received an email from Ms. Millers’ constituency assistant the same day the letter was published, what a coincidence. This was a forwarded email from Alberta Health explaining that the drug my daughter needs isn’t approved for MS patients receiving chemo treatment, even though it is approved for cancer patients receiving the same treatment. However there may be a way to get help with the cost through a program directed at off label drugs. According to the assistant, the delay in getting a reply was totally the fault of Alberta Health. However I am still not allowed to talk to Ms. Miller as in his latest email the assistant offered me a time and date to meet, but when I replied and agreed, he immediately emailed me to cancel that appointment as Ms. Miller was too busy. Through all this I am reminded of the saying my dad used when talking about government, “Seems like the inmates are running the asylum.” We will now contact Alberta Health to see where we go from here. Thanks to the Advocate for getting us some action from our MLA, let’s face it we pay their wages. George Croome, Red Deer
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Prisons watchdog alarmed over use of pepper spray BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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TTAWA — Canada’s prison watchdog is calling for tighter controls on the use of pepper spray in federal penitentiaries amid concerns correctional officers have taken to dousing inmates with the noxious repellent on a “routine” basis. Pepper spray was used in 60 per cent of the incidents in which Correctional Service Canada officers used force last year, correctional investigator Howard Sapers said in his annual report on the state of Canada’s prisons and prisoners, released Monday. That works out to more than 1,000 times — three times as often as five years ago. The increase was not the result of an increase in dangerous security incidents, said Sapers, who instead blamed the simple fact that pepper spray became standard equipment for correctional officers in September 2010. As a result, officers are abandoning other interventions, such as simply talking to inmates, in favour of their spray cans. “My review of use-of-force incidents at three maximum security institutions found that inflammatory agents have largely displaced verbal interventions and strategies to de-es-
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Correctional Investigator of Canada Howard Sapers. calate conflict,” Sapers told a news conference. “As an inmate compliance tool, the use of chemical and inflammatory agents in federal prisons has become routine.” Yet the increased use of pepper spray has not been matched with an increase in oversight, Sapers said. The existing policy gives correctional officers a great deal of discretion in terms of when and how the chemicals are used, and reporting requirements have actually been scaled back. Previously, officers were required to file a report even when they simply threatened an inmate with chemicals like pepper spray, which is designed to temporarily blind, disorient and subdue a person. As of February, however, officers were only required to report actual use.
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Oland ‘haunted’ by prospect of another bail hearing BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — The lawyer for Dennis Oland says his client does not want to be “haunted” by the prospect of another unsuccessful bail hearing if his second murder trial takes an “unfortunate turn.” The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment Monday after spending the morning hearing arguments over when a convicted killer should be let out on bail pending an appeal. It’s a rarity in Canada — Oland’s lawyers have found only 34 cases and none in his native New Brunswick — but a number of jurisdictions say they’d like more clarity on how appeal courts should handle such bail applications. Oland, 48, was twice denied bail last spring following his conviction for the second-degree murder of his father, well-known New Brunswick businessman Richard Oland, who was bludgeoned to death in 2011. The original bail hearing judge ruled that releasing the high-profile murder convict while Dennis Oland appealed his conviction and life sentence would cause the public to question the justice system.
However after serving 11 months in prison, Oland won a new trial on appeal and is currently a free man. His lawyer, Alan Gold, told the Supreme Court that he wants the New Brunswick bail rulings to be overturned, even though they are now moot because Oland has been released from custody. “That decision should be declared to have made an error in law so that it cannot come back to haunt us on some unfortunate turn of events in the future,” said Gold. A cross-section of interveners — from the Criminal Lawyers Association to attorneys general from three provinces — all agreed the bail provisions need to be clarified by the top court, because they are currently interpreted differently across the country. But the nine Supreme Court justices appeared to be genuinely struggling to understand how they might offer legal guidance in what one judge called a highly “contextualized” debate. In order to grant bail to a convicted person, a judge must be satisfied the appeal grounds are not “frivolous.”
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Jury picked in case of boy killed by python BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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AMPBELLTON, N.B. — A jury of eight women and four men was chosen Monday for the trial of a man charged in the deaths of two boys who were suffocated by a python. Jean-Claude Savoie, who now lives near Montreal, pleaded not guilty to criminal negligence causing death as the case convened at the Campbellton Civic Centre rink. It took until late afternoon to choose the jury and two alternates. The case now moves to the nearby Campbellton courthouse, where two weeks have been set aside for the trial. Four-year-old Noah Barthe and his six-year-old brother, Connor, died after a 45-kilogram African rock python fell into the room where they slept in Savoie’s Campbellton apartment in August 2013. At the time, the RCMP said the snake managed to get out of its tank overnight while the boys were sleeping. The apartment was above the
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A sheriff addresses the crowd as jury selection for the trial of Jean-Claude Savoie begins in Campbellton, N.B., on Monday. Savoie is charged with criminal negligence causing death after two young brothers, Connor and Noah Barthe, were asphyxiated by an African rock python in August 2013. Reptile Ocean pet store, also owned by Savoie, who was a family friend and had taken the boys shopping and to a farm before the sleepover with
his son. Jury selection was held at the rink to accommodate nearly 400 potential jurors. One end of the rink was con-
verted into a make-shift court. “Your job will be to consider the evidence, and in the end decide if Jean-Claude Savoie is guilty or notguilty,” Judge Fred Ferguson told the potential jurors. Savoie, who has glasses and a short beard, sat quietly throughout proceedings. In the days after the boys’ deaths, 23 reptiles were seized from Savoie’s store. Environment Canada said one of its wildlife officers took the snake to Reptile Ocean in 2002. Mark Johnson, a spokesman for the department, said they were asked to help take the snake to Reptile Ocean after it was abandoned at the SPCA in Moncton, N.B. In an email, he said department records indicate Reptile Ocean was operating as a zoo when the snake arrived at the facility in August 2002. Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, the only nationally recognized body in the country that grants accreditation for zoos, said Reptile Ocean was never accredited nor requested accreditation.
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ancouver’s health authority has applied for two new supervised-injection sites to combat a drug overdose crisis that has taken more than 100 lives in the city this year. While announcing the applications, both the mayor and chief medical health officer renewed a call for the federal government to repeal “flawed and mean-spirited” legislation that is time consuming and makes it extremely difficult to establish new sites. Bill C-2, the Respect for Communities Act, was passed by the
previous Conservative government and requires cities to meet 26 criteria before applying. “We have over a dozen people a month dying in Vancouver this year of overdose deaths,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said at a news conference Monday. “Every month we lose because of Bill C-2, and an onerous process that’s totally unnecessary and overboard, means we’re losing dozens of people.” The new Liberal government has supported harm reduction but has not committed to repealing the bill. Health Minister Jane Philpott said in September she has asked her staff to review the criteria and change
anything that poses an unnecessary barrier. Dr. Patricia Daly, Vancouver’s chief medical health officer, said it took months to put together the applications for the new sites. The sites would be located inside two community health centres in the Downtown Eastside: the Heatley Integrated Health Centre and the new Downtown Eastside Mental Health and Substance Use Drop-In Centre, set to open in the new year. Just one of the applications took up five binders. Daly said the binders contained various documents to meet the criteria, including detailed policies and procedures for the site’s operations, elaborate site drawings,
letters of support and the results of a community consultation. One of the most onerous requirements is the need for full criminal record checks going back 10 years for all staff who will work at the sites, even if they have immigrated from other countries, she said. “We believe some of it is completely unnecessary, like the need for scientific evidence of the benefit of supervised injection sites. That’s already been wellestablished,” added Daly. “I think it would be quite simple for Health Canada to take a look at these criteria and decide which make sense and which don’t make sense.”
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IN SHORT ‘Black widow’ delays signing of peace bond HALIFAX — Lawyers agreed today to a two-week delay before an 80-year-old woman who killed and poisoned her intimate partners will sign a two-year peace bond. Melissa Ann Shepard’s lawyer Mark Knox appeared briefly at provincial court in Dartmouth, N.S., today to arrange for her to come back to court on Nov. 15. Crown attorney James Giacomantonio said outside court that Shepard is still expected to sign the peace bond, but he has to review some medical documents that involve how and when she contacts police. Shepard — also known as the “Internet black widow” — is challenging conditions imposed on her when she was released from prison in March after serving a full sentence of just under three years for spiking newlywed husband Fred Weeks’s coffee with tranquilizers in 2012. Under the conditions, Shepard was required to report to police any potential relationship with a man, keep authorities aware of where she is living, report weekly to police, and inform them of any changes to her appearance.
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Canadian musician Tom Cochrane was honoured Monday at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg. A stretch of highway near his hometown of Lynn Lake has been named after Cochrane's biggest hit, ‘Life Is A Highway.’ Cochrane performed the song and said he was honoured by the tribute.
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New trial for man after juror gave radio interviews BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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ORONTO — An HIV-positive man convicted of sexual assault has been granted a new trial after Ontario’s top court ruled that the conduct of a juror who discussed the case on the radio created a reasonable apprehension of bias. Joshua Dowholis was convicted of three counts of sexual assault and two counts of forcible confinement in September 2013. The charges
stemmed from complaints filed by four males he met at a bathhouse in Toronto. He was acquitted of a fourth sexual assault charge. In his appeal, Dowholis argued that the fairness or appearance of fairness of his trial was undermined by the conduct of the jury foreperson, who participated in radio broadcasts discussing the trial. The juror was a producer of a radio program called The Dean Blundell Show — a so-called “shock jock” show on Toronto’s 102.1 The Edge
where opinions were expressed in a deliberately provocative way. The show was cancelled in January 2014. Justice Mary Lou Benotto at Ontario’s Court of Appeal found that in an on-air conversation during the trial, the juror made derogatory comments about sexual activity between men and mocked the juror’s oath. The juror also appeared on the show after the trial ended and more “derisive comments” were made about the lifestyle of the trial participants.
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EGINA — Grieving families of people killed by drunk drivers say proposed changes to impaired driving laws in Saskatchewan are a good first step. The changes include a three-day vehicle seizure for drivers who are charged for the first time with having a blood alcohol content over .04 and a zero tolerance policy will be extended to all drivers under the age of 21, up from the current age of 19. The new law would also extend mandatory ignition interlock for repeat drunk drivers and apply to those who refuse to provide a breath sample. “That’s a step, I think, a real positive step to zero tolerance,” said Allan Kerpan, whose 25-year-old daughter Danille was killed by a
drunk driver in 2014. “I mean we’re a long ways from zero tolerance yet, but we’re trying to change society’s thinking so that everybody in Saskatchewan will not drink — period — and drive. I think that’s the end goal, but we’re still a ways away.” Saskatchewan has the worst drunk driving rate of all the provinces. In 2014, Saskatchewan had 620 police-reported impaired driving offences per 100,000 people. The national average was 210 per 100,000. Less than two weeks ago, former Saskatchewan deputy premier Don McMorris apologized in the legislature for impaired driving. In August, McMorris was driving a government car when he was pulled over by police on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Regina. Court heard he had nearly 2 1/2 times the legal amount of alcohol in his system.
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With the cold weather comes frozen ice and hockey H
alloween is done, finished, over. All that is left is a pumpkin, gone a little soggy from being the container for one very old and squished candle, that slowly sputtered and died last night. With October behind us, we are ready to slip and slide into November, and then before we know it, Christmas will be happening. Holy cow! Who knew? It seems like only yesterday we were dancing on the deck and trying out new ways to barbecue. Was it really that long ago that my flowers were bright splashes of colour against a blue and green world? If I said I was looking forward to winter, I would be lying. And to make it worse, this year one of my grandsons has decided to drop out of hockey. “What?” I replied. “What will poor grandpa and I do if we don’t have your hockey games to go to?” I questioned in disbelief, ignoring the fact that the family tree does also include one other little hockey playing grandson. For me, hockey and winter kind of
go together like macaroni and cheese or apple pie and ice cream or — well, you get the idea! When I was a kid the outdoor rink was the focal point of our small town. Well, that and the church, oh, and the post office, come to TREENA think of it. MIELKE We used to have a general store, too. It was the kind of store where you could buy pretty much anything you wanted. I don’t remember ever wanting much, except, for a chocolate bar, an O’Henry to be exact. Chocolate bars in those days cost 10 cents, which seemed like a whole lot of money to me back then probably because it was. The people who owned the store lived in the back so it was not an uncommon practice to make your purchase and then be invited back for tea and a visit. One day the store closed and the people moved away. I don’t know why. I guess I was too young to even wonder why.
Winter came to small town Alberta just like it came to everywhere. Cold. Relentless cold and snow. As a kid, I don’t remember being cold except in the mornings when my bare feet hit the bare linoleum. That was cold. As much as I don’t remember the cold, I remember the hockey rink. I remember it well. It had wooden boards and was lit by three strands of lights. It had a wooden skating house where people carved their initials into the wood. Young lovers, mostly. I never got my name carved there, but I kept hoping I would one day. Never happened. It seemed everyone skated. And when the boys played hockey the rest of us perched ourselves on these great huge snow banks and cheered them on. My brothers were the best hockey players in the world; at least they were in my world. And, at that time, my world was all that really mattered. When we weren’t at the rink, we watched hockey on our little black and white TV. And every Saturday night for as
long as I could remember Hockey Night in Canada came to life in that old bachelor pad. And as the fire in the coal and wood stove roared to life, my dad and my brothers glued themselves to that tiny TV. As for me, I felt quite safe and happy for no other reason than the world, as I knew it, was turning as it should. They are all gone now. My dad. My brothers. That old bachelor pad exists only as one more memory of a little town with a white clapboard church, a yellow post office and a general store with oiled floors and owners who always had time for tea. The skating rink also exists only in my mind. But that was then. And this is now. And my grandson wants to focus on his TaeKwon-Do. So, I need to focus on encouraging and cheering him on because, really, it doesn’t matter what the game is. Just as long as you are playing! Treena Mielke lives in Sylvan Lake and is editor of the Rimbey Review. She has been a journalist and columnist for more than 25 years. Treena is married to Peter and they have three children and six grandchildren.
When you lie once, second and third times come easier BY AMY ELLIS NUTT ADVOCATE NEWS SERIVCES
Poor Pinocchio, he never had a chance. A new study in Nature Neuroscience confirms the reason for the puppet’s ever-growing proboscis: The more we practise prevarication, the easier it gets. In the latest contribution to research literature on lying, scientists at University College London and Duke University have shown that repetition of small lies weakens the negative emotions associated with telling untruths, leading to bigger lies down the road. In a laboratory experiment, 80 college volunteers told a second participant their best guess at the number of pennies in a jar. Various scenarios gave them incentives for being dishonest about the amount. In one, dishonesty about the amount benefited the first subject only. In others, dishonesty benefited both or benefited the first subject but hurt the second participant. “People often perceive self-serving dishonesty as morally wrong and report uneasiness when engaging in such behavior,” the authors wrote. “Consistent with these reports …
measures of emotional arousal are observed when people deceive.” The researchers scanned subjects’ brains with an fMRI while they performed the various tasks. Focusing their attention on the amygdala, where emotions, emotional behavior and motivation are all integrated, the scientists discovered that the more times subjects lied to benefit only themselves, the less activity in the amygdala. In other words, more lying appeared to lead to fewer qualms about lying. On one level, the finding wasn’t all that surprising. Neuroscientists have shown over the years that repeating a stimulus that evokes a negative emotion diminishes the intensity of that emotional response: for example, soldiers becoming inured to the horrors of battle. What may be more surprising is what other researchers have discovered about honesty. Last year, scientists at Jerusalem College of Technology in Israel conducted an experiment similar to the one above. Instead of a brain scanner, however, the researchers asked participants an extensive series of questions to determine their backgrounds, personalities, education, employment, even IQ. Only one rela-
tionship emerged: The more honest someone was, the higher his or her intelligence. The question of whether these “smarter” people were really more moral went unsettled. Perhaps those who were more intelligent saw through the experiment, realized it was a setup, and chose to answer honestly because of concerns about self-image. Or perhaps the smarter a person is, the better able they are to assess the potential negative consequences of lying, even with a shortterm gain. A central question at the core of these experiments is one that has engaged moral philosophers for millennia: Are human beings predisposed to tell the truth? There are two competing theories about the nature of honesty. The “Grace” theory holds that truth-telling is innate and arises from a lack of temptation. The “Will” theory, on the other hand, holds that truth-telling depends on a person’s ability to resist temptation. To discover at what point people will choose to be dishonest, despite harm to their self-interest or self-image, researchers at Virginia Tech looked at people who had damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a
highly-evolved structure at the front of the brain involved in working memory, planning and cognitive control, including moral decision-making. In a paper published in Nature Neuroscience two years ago, the scientists posed the question: Was the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex the brain switch that controlled the cost/ benefit analysis of honesty versus dishonesty? Previous experiments had detected activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in lying experiments, but it wasn’t clear whether the activity signaled lying per se or discomfort because of a desire to tell the truth. Some of the participants in the Virginia Tech study had suffered damage to their dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and it was these subjects, the scientists found, who were less averse to lying and also less concerned about their self-image. With the source of cognitive control removed, the brain is more likely to “choose” to lie. Count one for the “Will” theory. Which means, perhaps, that Russian author Dostoevsky was right: “Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth… .”
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Keeping self-esteem intact after losing a job “To create more positive results in your life, replace ‘if only’ with ‘next time.’” — Author Unknown
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id you see Curtis?” Though posed as a question, I knew it was a statement — an expression of shock. I hadn’t seen Curtis for some time, and the change in his appearance was indeed shocking. He looked to have aged more than 10 years in the past two years since losing his job. Curtis had worked for the same company for many years. When the economic downturn struck, he — along with a passel of other men — was walked unceremoniously to the curb. Already in his 50s, Curtis had been one of the older crew members to be let go — seniority notwithstanding. Curtis found it difficult to find a new job. Yes, there were jobs out there, but most paid only a fraction of what Curtis’s previous career in the oil patch had yielded. As the weeks marched past, Curtis began to realize he could no longer sustain his current lifestyle. He reluctantly sold off his toys: the boat, the holiday trailer, the quad. With each transaction, Curtis felt his value as a human begin diminish. Curtis had always defined himself by his job. By that I mean, if you were to ask Curtis who he was, he would invariably answer with what he did – his occupation. When his employment ended, Curtis began to question who he was as a person. Losing employment can have a
tremendous impact on your self-esteem. It’s natural to feel angry, hurt and disappointed at first. Over time – with few prospects on the horizon — it’s easy to become anxious, depressed and even self-critical. You may begin to think of Murray yourself as a failure or Fuhrer inadequate, when in fact neither of those labels may be accurate or applicable. It’s important to keep your self-esteem intact during this time of transition and, with that thought in mind, here are some insights that you may wish to ponder and consider acting upon. First, take some time to determine your next step. And by time, I mean, not just a few hours or even a few days. Take some time to deal with the shock and loss of unemployment. Don’t feel you need to jump immediately back into the workforce. I’ve known many people who’ve jumped at the first opportunity to present itself only to find out it was an ill fit. When the job didn’t work out (and this often happens), it caused further damage to their selfesteem. Second, look at your current lifestyle. We often limit our opportunities because we wish to maintain our way of life. That isn’t always possible. Don’t be so prideful that you’re unwilling to start small. The next job you find will likely be a transitional one. A stepping stone.
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It might be full-time, or it could also be part-time. Either way, embrace it. Perform it with pride. You never know where an experience or a job might lead. Get some cash flowing while you look for a better position. Keep in mind, employees who demonstrate passion for the job are more likely to get moved forward into more challenging, rewarding and lucrative roles. Third, remember that your reputation and online image play a much greater role in job seeking today than ever before. If your wellwritten resume catches the attention of a potential employer, many will now go online to find out what they can about you as a person. Your profiles on various social platforms should be clean and up-to-date. Google yourself and see what’s out there. Also, refrain from making nasty or inappropriate comments about your former employer on social media — this will reflect poorly on you and lessen your job prospects. Fourth, remember that looking for a job is your new job. Do it with passion. Do it with purpose. It may take some time to find that new opportunity. You may need to look for something completely out of the sphere of your previous employment. You will likely need to step out of your comfort zone. You might need to go back to school and look for an entirely new vocation. These are tough economic times, and the job you had may not come around again for a few years. Some jobs disappear altogether, and this may be the reality you’re facing. Finally, realize that something positive will come from this
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BRAN, Romania — A Canadian brother and sister are passing Halloween night curled up in red velvet-lined coffins in the Transylvanian castle that inspired the Dracula legend, the first time in 70 years anyone has spent the night in the gothic fortress. The siblings from Ottawa bested 88,000 people who entered a competition hosted by Airbnb to get the chance to dine and sleep at the castle in Romania. Events manager Tami Varma and her brother Robin, a PhD student,
experience. People who maintain a positive attitude always move through challenging situations more successfully. Step out of resistance and let go of the notion that life should be fair. You may know why you were laid off or not — don’t waste time trying to figure it out. It may help to make a list of three positive things you plan to take from this difficult time. Most importantly, don’t get discouraged. Remember, even in an economic downtown, there are always jobs for good, hardworking people. “Any change, any loss, does not make us victims,” wrote American best-selling author and corporate motivator, Blaine Lee. “Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, but they can’t prevent you from acting, from taking the situation you’re presented with and moving on. No matter where you are in life, no matter what your situation, you can always do something. You always have a choice, and the choice can be power.” Following an intervening period of anger, regret, sadness and depression, Curtis refocused and eventually found gainful employment in an unrelated field. He is happier today than he ever was working at his previous job. If you were to ask him today who he is, he may very likely say that he is a valuable human being with a greater understanding of self. And he might also add that you (like him) can survive a period of unemployment with your self-esteem intact. Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. are the grandchildren of Devendra P. Varma, a scholar of English gothic tales and an expert in vampire lore who visited the castle in 1971. They were asked in the competition: “What would you say to Dracula if you met him?” and Tami Varma answered that their late grandfather “was the world’s leading expert in Gothic Literature, and was considered to be an expert in Dracula. … We would do just about anything to stay as a guest with the original vampire who inspired him.” Adding to the eerie atmosphere Monday, light snow fell on the 14th-century castle where Vlad the Impaler, the prince who inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel, is believed to have stayed. The pair arrived in a stagecoach drawn by two black horses as a buzzing drone filmed the event. “The nerves are kicking in. It’s becoming real, really fast,” Tami, 31, exclaimed, climbing down from the stagecoach in a slinky red dress and boots.
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Over-the-top, crazy coincidences and plenty of punchlines ‘FOX ON THE FAIRWAY’ FULL OF SILLY YUKS BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF
Central Alberta Theatre easily hits a hole-in-one with its season-launching farce, Fox on the Fairway. From its opening quote — “Golf is nothing but a good walk, spoiled,” by Mark Twain — to quirky characters portrayed with great comic timing by a stand-out cast, this is a winning production. It undoubtedly helps that CAT is back doing dinner theatres at the Black Knight Inn, where the play opened Friday night with good sight lines to the stage in the newly renovated dinner theatre space. Also, it sure doesn’t hurt that the Ken Ludwig script hangs on a hilariously breezy, sometimes cheesy, Three’s Company-style plot line. You have your hand-wringing worrier, only instead of Three’s Company’s Mr. Farley, it’s Quail Valley Golf and Country Club president Henry Bingham (played as an endearing curmudgeon by Craig Scott). Bingham’s so eager to break his club’s losing streak that he makes a ridiculously big bet on the outcome of an inter-club golf tournament with his braggart nemesis, Dickie Bell. Slickly played by Jason Lee (think: Jack Tripper’s swinging singles friend Larry), Dickie is the president of the Crouching Squirrel Golf and Racquetball Club — and a sleaze, who hires away Bingham’s ace golfer. Add to this dysfunctional duo a ditsy Quail Valley waitress named
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Don’t gobble up every piece of your Halloween harvest What’s scarier: running into your dentist on Halloween – and being reminded of the horrors you’re visiting on your teeth - or being a dentist? It can’t be much of a treat to decide that professional responsibility requires you to drop toothbrushes into the maws of sugarseeking ghosts and pumpkins. “But have some compassion,” Rachel Tepper Paley writes on Bon Appétit’s website. “It’s not like Halloween, a holiday devoted to society-sanctioned cavity worship,
Louise (Sarah Spicer); a pratfalling man-child new hire, Justin Hicks (Connor Lee); and a sexy voice-of-reason, the club’s vice-president, Pamela Peabody (Tara Rorke); and you get nearly the whole comic picture. But Fox on the Fairway wouldn’t be complete without Rina Pelletier’s formidable performance as Henry’s larger-than-life wife, Muriel Bingham. The battle-axe antique shop owner generates a ton of laughs, even when she’s not on stage — whether through Henry’s wry musings about his ball-buster spouse, or during phone calls in which Muriel’s disembodied voice sounds suspiciously similar to the fog-horn teacher from the Peanuts specials. Of course, Muriel’s Three’s Company alter-ego is Mrs. Roper. All of the cast members under the confident leadership of director Alexandra Taylor, are terrific. They understand how to handle the physical comedy and wring laughs out of even the more hackneyed jokes. The most hilarious scene is towards the end of the first act when Louise and her fiance, Justin, are both crying — make that capital-B-bawling — over a lost engagement ring, while an agape Pamela looks on in stunned disbelief at these two plus-sized toddlers. Fox on the Fairway has what every farce needs — over-the-top performances, crazy coincidences, and most of all, a cast that knows how to deliver a punch line. Anyone who could use some silly yuks should see it. The show runs to Nov. 12. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com makes life easy for a person whose life work is oral hygiene.” Paley talked to a few dentists to find out what the holiday looks like to them, and she found that some pay particular attention to the days just after Halloween. Alex Naini, a Vienna, Va., dentist, offers neighborhood kids money, toys or books in trade for some of their haul, then sends the candy to troops overseas. She does give out candy, but nothing too sticky. She throws in some apples, she told Paley, in an attempt at good dental karma. At his office, CJ Wagner, a pediatric dentist in Fox Point, Wis., gives kids Halloween-themed toothbrushes. At home, he hands out candy he and his wife like so at the end of the night they can gather up the leftovers and enjoy “all the things that a dentist should not have in his house.”
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Rina Pelletier, as Muriel, and Jason Lee, as Dickie, rehearse the Central Alberta Theatre production of ‘The Fox on the Fairway.’
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Artist trading cards one of many new exhibits this month Films, BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF
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f you’re looking for something to do this weekend, then First Fridays Red Deer has you covered. The Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to announce numerous openings of the city’s best galleries on Nov.4. Kiwanis Gallery at Red Deer Public Library presents the opening of And the Winners Are: Photographs by the Central Alberta Photographic Society (CAPS) from 6-8 p.m. The main focus of the gallery is the two yearly competitions held by CAPS in the spring and fall of every year.
Each of the images was a winner in one or more categories in those competitions. The gallery will be on display until Nov. 20. Hub on Ross presents the opening of Beautiful World: Oil Paintings and Drawings by Rita Schoenberger from 4-9 p.m. The show runs until Nov. 30. Harris-Warke Gallery, upstairs in Sunworks Home & Garden, presents the opening of Artist Trading Card Making Night: Mixed Media on Card Stock by You are the Artist! on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday from 1-3 p.m. and runs until Nov. 13. The Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery presents Dead Cities: Sculpture & Drawings by Jason Frizzell from 5-8 p.m.
The exhibit will be on display from Nov.5 to Jan. 8. Other galleries in the city include the New Exhibition by the Viewpoint Collective by Darren Peterson, Dawn Candy, Arto Djerdjerian and Shirley Rimer presented in Viewpoint Gallery at Culture Services Centre until Dec. 23 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Corridor Gallery at the downtown Recreation Centre presents Folie: A series of photographs reflecting on the emotional life of motherhood by Cori Beddoes until Nov.30. The Marjorie Wood Gallery in the Kerry Wood Nature Centre presents (Un)Winding: Mixed Media by Glynis Wilson-Boultbee until Nov. 6. Contact Red Deer Arts Council at 403-348-ARTS (2787).
DOCUMENTARY
Animal rights group defends tricking audiences AFTER BILLING MOVIE SCREENING AS A HORROR, ANIMAL EXPLOITATION DOC SHOWN BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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n animal rights organization is defending its decision to air a documentary on animal exploitation after billing it as a horror movie for early Halloween revellers. The Kitchener Ontario Animal Liberation Alliance (KOALA) readily concedes it tricked nearly 200 people into turning up for last Thursday’s free screening of a film which it advertised as “possibly the scariest movie ever created.” Instead of a slasher flick or Halloween-themed special, however, it screened “Earthlings,” a 2005 American documentary depicting the treatment of animals in areas ranging from pet stores to the fashion
industry. KOALA member Malcom Klimowicz says the graphic footage in the movie is frightening by any measure, adding that what he calls the true horror of the film comes from the fact that it depicts real events. But half of the 140 people who were allowed into the theatre for a screening objected to the tactic, walking out within the first half hour. Many of them denounced the group for false advertising and criticized them for not providing the good time suggested in promotional material. Klimowicz says the group delivered exactly what was promised. “People came expecting to see a terrifying horror movie, but it’s terrifying in the sense that it was real life,” he said in a telephone inter-
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theatre and jazz on tap in November BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD ADVOCATE STAFF
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ed Deer College’s School of Creative Arts invites the community to attend its November events. Thursday Live Concert takes place in the Mainstage of the Arts Centre on Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. From classical to contemporary, these variety shows include performances from students. Symphonic Winds Concert takes place in the Mainstage of the Arts Centre on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature band music from the past century. The Motion Picture Arts program presents its Movies Worth Watching Series with The Imitation Game. It will be screened at the Welikoklad Event Centre Cinema on Nov. 10 and Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The film is the debut of screenwriter Graham Moore. Thursday’s screening are licensed for adults only, with alcoholic beverages available. Saturday’s screening is for all audiences. The Mostly Acoustic Recital takes place in Studio C of the Arts Centre on Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. The concert will showcase the talents of RDC’s music students in an intimate setting. Robin Hood Theatre’s production of Adapted by Ruth Smillie takes place in the Mainstage of the Arts Centre on the evenings of Nov. 24 and Nov. 26 and from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees run Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. School matinees run Nov. 26 and Dec. 2 at 12 p.m. The production will share the classic tale of Robin Hood. Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour stops at the Welikoklad Event Centre Cinema on Nov.25 and Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. It showcases a variety of short films. The Visual Arts Student Exhibition takes place at Welikoklad Event Centre Gallery from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. The exhibition is a great way to meet the college’s inspiring artists. The Jingle Jazz 1 and 2 take place in Studio A of the Arts Centre on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The two shows will feature the RDC Big Band and Faculty Jazz Ensemble. For additional information including pricing visit www.rdc.ab.ca.
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AT THE MOVIES
Box office top 20: Bad reviews extinguish Inferno BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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OS ANGELES — Terrible reviews and a seven-year gap since the previous installment helped extinguished Inferno, the third film in the Da Vinci Code franchise,” at the North American box office. The film, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard, flopped with $14.9 million domestically, according to final box office figures Monday. That was well below the $46.1 million Angels & Demons opened with in 2009. Sony Pictures said this one, however, cost $75 million, about half the cost of the previous two films. The unexpected swoon for Inferno allowed Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween to lead the box office for the second straight week. The Lionsgate release earned $17.2 million to bring its two-week total to $52.6 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theatres Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theatre locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by comScore: 1. Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween, Lionsgate, $17,220,312, 2,299 locations, $7,490 average, $52,564,655, 2 weeks. 2. Inferno, Sony, $14,860,425, 3,576 locations, $4,156 average, $14,860,425, 1 week. 3. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Paramount, $9,640,747, 3,780 locations, $2,550 average, $39,769,924, 2 weeks. 4. The Accountant, Warner Bros., $8,481,052, 3,402 locations, $2,493 average, $61,263,224, 3 weeks. 5. Ouija: Origin Of Evil, Universal, $7,110,185, 3,168 locations, $2,244 average, $24,678,810, 2 weeks.
6. The Girl On The Train, Universal, $4,387,015, 2,758 locations, $1,591 average, $66,035,495, 4 weeks. 7. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, 20th Century Fox, $4,073,674, 2,797 locations, $1,456 average, $79,977,854, 5 weeks. 8. Keeping Up With The Joneses, 20th Century Fox, $3,390,107, 3,022 locations, $1,122 average, $10,794,420, 2 weeks. 9. Storks, Warner Bros., $2,851,140, 1,901 locations, $1,500 average, $68,310,752, 6 weeks. 10. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Fox International Productions, $2,193,042, 302 locations, $7,262 average, $2,193,042, 1 week. 11. Deepwater Horizon, Lionsgate, $2,094,121, 2,054 locations, $1,020 average, $58,354,366, 5 weeks. 12. Kevin Hart: What Now?, Universal, $1,713,200, 1,656 locations, $1,035 average, $21,941,755, 3 weeks. 13. The Magnificent Seven, Sony, $1,338,477, 1,330 locations, $1,006 average, $91,224,003, 6 weeks. 14. Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life, Lionsgate, $1,262,430, 1,295 locations, $975 average, $18,487,501, 4 weeks. 15. Sully, Warner Bros., $932,251, 855 locations, $1,090 average, $122,350,216, 8 weeks. 16. Moonlight, A24, $850,114, 36 locations, $23,614 average, $1,420,907, 2 weeks. 17. Denial, Bleecker Street, $624,607, 587 locations, $1,064 average, $3,008,212, 5 weeks. 18. The Birth Of A Nation, Fox Searchlight, $557,021, 404 locations, $1,379 average, $15,084,172, 4 weeks. 19. I’m Not Ashamed, Pure Flix, $450,982, 516 locations, $874 average, $1,638,966, 2 weeks. 20. A Man Called Ove, Music Box Films, $365,314, 150 locations, $2,435 average, $1,296,021, 5 weeks.
POP MUSIC
Bieber settles lawsuit that brought judge’s arrest threat BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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IAMI — Pop star Justin Bieber has settled a lawsuit in which a judge threatened the singer with arrest if he didn’t appear for a deposition. Miami attorney Mark DiCowden said Monday in an email that photographer Manuel Munoz’s lawsuit against Bieber was resolved. Terms of the settlement are confidential.
A judge last month ordered Bieber to sit down for a deposition or be arrested and brought to court after DiCowden contended that a celebrity should not get special treatment. But now the case is over. Munoz claimed in the lawsuit he was assaulted by one of the singer’s bodyguards two years ago in Miami Beach. He sought unspecified damages. Bieber’s attorney did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
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Tom Hanks, left, and Felicity Jones appear in a scene from, ‘Inferno.’ Tom Hanks and Ron Howard’s latest Dan Brown adaptation – ‘Inferno’ – went up in flames at the weekend box office, allowing ‘Tyler Perry‘s Boo! A Madea Halloween’ — a surprise victory.
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KING OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL
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f Elvis Presley were alive today, he would not be on Twitter. “No. No. No, no, no. He wouldn’t.” That, at least, is the firm position of Priscilla Presley, who’s likelier than anyone to know. As the former wife of the late rock ‘n’ roll pioneer — and the most visible steward of his creative legacy — Presley has spent the four decades since Elvis died in 1977 trying to make decisions about him and his work as he might have made them. And she’s sure of it: The King would not be issuing royal tweets. “He didn’t even write a letter,” she said late on a recent afternoon. “Elvis was very private. He didn’t go around telling what he had for dinner or taking pictures in front of stores with particular outfits that he liked. “It’s very different today,” she went on, referring to the experience of pop stardom. “Now, people do anything to get attention.” Of course, attention of a more managed variety is exactly what Presley, 71, was looking to draw by sitting down in Hollywood to discuss The Wonder of You, a new album released recently with freshly recorded orchestral arrangements added to Elvis classics like Suspicious Minds and Kentucky Rain. It’s the sequel to a similar record that came out in 2015 and became a surprise hit, debuting at No.1 in Britain and selling more than 1.5 million copies around the world, according to Legacy Recordings. “That was a surprise,” Presley said of the success of the first disc, If I Can Dream, which added lush strings to Love Me Tender and In the Ghetto — as well as the voice of Michael Buble to a virtual duet of Fever. “Afterwards, people were writing in: ‘Are you going to do more?’” she said. “So we jumped right on it. We didn’t want to lose the momentum.” Yet Presley insists that the new album — not to mention an upcoming U.K. tour that will have the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra accompanying video images of the King — is no mere catalog cash-in. The way she sees it, these projects are educating even devoted fans that Elvis “was so much more than rock ‘n’ roll.” Perched on the edge of a sofa, her dark hair hanging loose around her face, the author, executive and sometime-actor said, “His taste was so diverse. Yes, he had country. Yes, he had rhythm and blues. Yes, he had black music. But he also loved opera and Bach and Brahms.” By setting his vocals in a pop-classical context, “I wanted to expose him in a way that he never had the opportunity to — wanted to, but never was able to.” That last part is important to Presley, who insisted that If I Can Dream and The Wonder of You realize a musical vision that originated with Elvis himself. In fact, she said, these albums come closer to what he heard in his head than some released in his lifetime. “He was stifled by his label, even his management,” she said. “Records were altered after he left the studio.” The alterations here, in contrast, “are authentic to who Elvis was, to his DNA” — a claim she feels is bolstered by the fact that Joe Guercio, the singer’s trusted bandleader during his days in Las Vegas, approached her with the same idea shortly before he died last year. “He told me, ‘Priscilla, I want to get a full orchestra and put Elvis’ music to it,’” said Presley, who was married to the singer from 1967 to 1973 and with whom she had a daughter, Lisa Marie. “I said, ‘Oh, my God, Joe, we’re already doing it!’”
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Priscilla Presley, seen here commemorating a stamp of her late husband, Elvis Presley, above, says the King would not be using Twitter if he was alive today. Elvis has a new album out, right. “Authentic” is a word Presley uses often to describe her work overseeing an empire that’s proved influential to the lucrative estates of Michael Jackson (to whom she was briefly a motherin-law) and Prince (whose family reached out for advice on turning Paisley Park into a Gracelandstyle museum). “I’m very protective of his reputation,” she said. “People can’t get enough of Elvis. You give them a little, and they want more.” But each new thing “has to feel right,” she added. Her goal at the moment is advancing the notion of Elvis as “a true artist” rather than the young pop phenomenon whose name rhymes with “pelvis.” To that end, The Wonder of You is meant to showcase the power and depth of his singing as well as “the breadth of his repertoire,” said Legacy’s president, Adam Block. Indeed, the new album casts a wider net than If I Can Dream, with uptempo numbers such as A Big Hunk o’ Love alongside the plush ballads. And Presley is shepherding a pair of television projects that she hopes will reveal something of “the inner Elvis Presley.” One is a limited-series biopic she’s working on with the Weinstein Co.; the other is an HBO documentary directed by Thom
Zimny, who’s made several films about Bruce Springsteen. Not that she’s turning away entirely from flashier prospects. In 2002, Dutch DJ Junkie XL scored an unlikely global hit with an amped-up remix of A Little Less Conversation, and Presley said she’s not opposed to trying something similar again “if we found the right DJ.” (Block said the number of remixes submitted to the label “would overwhelm anyone.”) She seemed less enthused about touring an Elvis hologram, an idea she said had been presented to her. But perhaps that’s because taking Elvis to the people might mean fewer people coming to Elvis in Memphis, Tenn., where Graceland remains a wildly popular tourist attraction.
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Cosby wants other accusers to take competency, memory tests BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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HILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby’s lawyers accused prosecutors Monday of trying to use the “tainted, unreliable memories of women, now in their senior years” to build their sexual assault case against him and will seek competency hearings on any accusers allowed to testify. Prosecutors hope to have 13 of about 60 known accusers testify to show a pattern of “prior bad acts” when Cosby, now 79 and blind, goes on trial next summer on charges of drugging and molesting a former Temple University employee in 2004. Courts can allow the testimony if it shows a very specific “signature” crime pattern. On the eve of a key pretrial hearing Tuesday, Cosby’s lawyers said the women’s memories have been marred by time, media coverage of the case and their friendship with one another. After a memory expert reviewed the women’s statements for the defence, the lawyers dismiss the other accounts as “stories of that night spent partying with a famous celebrity.” The two sides will face off in court for two days to determine what evidence can be used at the entertainer’s scheduled felony trial in June. “Because Mr. Cosby was never charged, let alone convicted, the jury could be tempted to convict him in this case simply to punish him for the other incidents which are now nothing more than vague recollections,” defence lawyers Brian McMonagle and Angela Agrusa wrote in their filing Monday. The defence said the accounts range from rape to other sex acts to fondling. And they said some of the women took drugs or alcohol knowingly, while
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Comedian Bill Cosby’s lawyers are battling the prosecutors claiming they are using ‘tainted, unreliable memories’ of women, now in ‘their senior years.’
others say they did not. Prosecutors argue that the drinks, even if taken knowingly, were also laced with drugs that knocked the women out and left them unable to give consent. Some of the accusers don’t even know what year they met Cosby, and many of them knew Cosby before the former Temple employee, Andrea Constand, was even born, they wrote. Cosby’s memory is also fading, they said, to the point he could not answer 90 questions in a civil deposition last year. Cosby has pleaded not guilty and argues that he can’t defend himself against vague accusations that stretch back to the 1960s. At least four of the women “did not realize that they were victims until they heard the accusations of other eventually had to spend some time women in the media,” alone in order to overcome her according to Dr. Elizapostpartum depression. Adele also touched on cutting back on her drinking and quitting smoking. She says “having a hangover with a child is torture.” She says she used to be a “massive drinker,” but now only indulges in two glasses of wine a week.
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beth Loftus, the defence psychologist who studies human memory. Her preliminary findings were excerpted in the brief. Prosecutors in suburban Philadelphia say Cosby, a Temple alumnus and longtime booster, routinely used his fame and power to befriend impressionable young women, knocked them out with drugs or alcohol and then sexually assaulted them. The testimony of the 13 others — should Montgomery County Judge Steven T. O’Neill allow some or all of it — could bolster a case that turns on the question of consent. Cosby, in a decade-old deposition, acknowledged some of the encounters but said they were consensual. Prosecutors will also push to use the deposition at trial. The hearing is expected to run through Wednesday, with another pretrial hearing on the evidence set for December. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they are sexual assault victims. However, Constand has given consent through her lawyer.
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Jennifer Holliday enjoys ‘a new lease on life’ on Broadway BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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EW YORK — At the Broadway musical The Color Purple, you can see a powerful tale of redemption and empowerment. That’s not just the show — it’s also the story of one of the actresses. Jennifer Holliday has returned to Broadway for the first time in 15 years, and her appearance as the latest Shug Avery in the Tony-winning revival is something to cheer even before she sings a single note. In the years since she won a Tony Award in Dreamgirls in 1982, Holliday has travelled a harder path than most, including enduring multiple sclerosis, gastric bypass surgery and clinical depression that led her to try to kill herself on her 30th birthday. It was enough to shake her faith in God. “I was like, ‘Excuse me, uh, hello? This is a whole bunch you putting on a Dreamgirl. You know what I’m saying? There’s only so much a Dreamgirl can take,”’ she said recently. “I said, ‘No, maybe he does love me. Maybe he believes so much that I need to be stronger — that I need to reach deeper inside, that I need to find the place of love that no one has dared to discover about me, even myself.”’ Today, Holliday, 56, is starting a new chapter in her life. She’s older than her co-stars but she can pull from a deeper well. She never gave up on herself. “I didn’t really know that I would have a new lease on life. I would love to say I always believed but I didn’t,” she said. “I just kept saying, ‘If someone does rediscover me, I still want to have my voice. I still want to be ready.”’ Director John Doyle said he picked up some element of fragility when Holliday auditioned for The Color Purple and thought she would fit perfectly into the musical’s theme of surviving with grace. “I was really impressed because she came into the room and she auditioned for the role. A lot of people think they’re beyond doing that and they’re too big for that. She wasn’t,” he said. “We need to
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celebrate our theatre people. Not toss them aside and bring in a movie star.” Discovered while singing in her church in Houston, Holliday made her Broadway debut in “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God,” then slipped into the career-defining role of Effie in Dreamgirls with its powerful song And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going. She was 21. She turned that success into a recording career and appearances on Ally McBeal and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but she also was depressed, struggled with her weight and then was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which led to temporary blindness and some paralysis. “It was a very hard decision to let people know about the multiple sclerosis because we’re in an industry where illness is not something that show business likes. Rehab? Yes,” she said, ruefully. When work dried up, she darkly considered that going behind bars might actually increase her job prospects since everyone likes a celebrity with a second act. “If I could have gone to jail, I could be so rich by now. I was like, ‘What is the least crime that I could commit so that I could be on TMZ?’ I said, ‘It would just be my luck that whatever that is, they would change the sentencing and I’d be there forever.”’ Over the years, her And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going has become the equivalent to Barbra Streisand’s People — a song so associated with a single performer that it becomes the performer’s calling card. “I know that I can’t leave a building — not even Target — without singing it. People have seen me at Target and say, ‘You’re Jennifer Holliday! “And I am telling you…!’” I’m like, ‘OK, I’m trying to check out here. Trying to check out.”’ The song has aged as she has, getting richer and more meaningful. When she sang it first as a young woman, she really didn’t know love. She went on to marry twice and divorce twice. Then it became a fight song. And, in the face of medical challenges, it became the ultimate song to defying death. The song also played a part in the rediscovery of Holliday. In 2012, she performed And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going alongside American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez during the show’s finale . Soon invitations to perform were coming from Argentina and the Philippines. And, now, back on Broadway, until the show closes on Jan. 8. Her advice to people facing challenges is that it gets better, even if the suffering and challenges take years. So, she says, keep
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DEAL SEEN AS A SHOWCASE FOR DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS, NOT ‘BUILDING WALLS’ BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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TTAWA — With the U.S. presidential election looming, Canada’s new trade deal with Europe should be seen as a showcase for how strong trading relationships are better than “building walls,” International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, could set the tone for any future talks with a new administration in Washington, Freeland said as she hailed Sunday’s signing of the deal. “I am very concerned by the protectionist rhetoric we are hearing in the United States,” Freeland told an Ottawa news conference prior to tabling legislation to implement the agreement for review by Parliament. “The protectionist backlash we’re seeing in a lot of the world, including in Europe, is dangerous. In being able to get CETA signed … Canada has done something very powerful and very strong in the world to push back against that.” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has warned that he would renegotiate or even tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement — NAFTA — and impose hefty tariffs on goods imported from outside the United States. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton hasn’t gone that far, but has also been critical of NAFTA. Since coming into force in the mid-1990s, NAFTA has created a common trading market between the United States, Mexico and Canada. But on Monday, just days before next week’s U.S. election, Trump repeated what he’s been saying for months: the trade agreement has been a “disaster” for employment in America’s industrial heartland and should be torn up. Freeland said that kind of rhetoric has her worried for Canada’s exporters. “Now is not the time to be building walls,” she said. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended CETA as a deal that will provide immediate benefits to Canadians and Europeans, even though the agreement could be scrapped at any time before
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center front, sits with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, and European Council President Donald Tusk, right, as they sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) during an EU-Canada summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Sunday. final ratification. The timeline for enacting the deal had the Council of Canadians, a staunch opponent of CETA, questioning why the Liberal government wouldn’t wait to table an implementation bill. “Given the process could take another five years in Europe, what’s the rush here other than another photo op?” asked Maude Barlow, the council’s national chairperson. “There needs to be a fuller public consultation process on CETA, just as the government has done
with the Trans-Pacific Partnership.” The bulk of CETA, some 98 per cent of the deal, will come into force once it survives ratification votes in both the European Parliament and in Canada. The remaining two per cent only comes into force with the additional approval of Europe’s 28 national parliaments. Regardless, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce applauded CETA as the beginning of a new generation of trade agreements, calling it “a first step into new trade territory.”
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ALGARY — Farmer Tony Nichols says he has mixed feelings about news that oil and gas companies in Alberta are accelerating voluntary reclamation of old well sites and pipelines. The handful of wells on his east central Alberta farm make navigation challenging for his farm equipment, but they’ve also been valuable contributors to farm income, paying between $2,000 and $3,000 each per year. “Yeah, they’re a nuisance,” he says. “You have to go around them. But you get something for it.” Energy firms are obligated to eventually restore land and return subsurface Crown leases to the province, though many find it’s a difficult decision to spend money to take an asset off the books.
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That’s now changing, industry observers say, in part because legacy wells are depleted and commodity prices are low. But it’s also thanks to new rules imposed last spring by the Alberta Energy Regulator to prevent financially shaky companies from running up reclamation liabilities to unaffordable levels. The AER rules, in short, say that if a proposed oil and gas transaction results in the estimated value of a firm’s assets falling to less than twice its future reclamation liabilities the province may require payment of a deposit to ensure cleanup. If the deposit isn’t made, the province can refuse to transfer the Crown licence to the new owner, essentially scuttling the deal. To determine if a company will be required to pay a deposit, the AER calculates its licensee liability rating or LLR — and the higher the rating, the better the chance of being free to buy and sell
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oil and gas properties. Previously, companies were allowed to have an LLR as low as 1.0 before being restricted. Now companies must have an LLR of at least 2.0. “Regulations have become a lot more stringent with respect to the LLR … and specifically the amount of unfunded liability the companies are carrying,” said Dave Humphreys, vice-president of operations at Calgary-based intermediate producer Birchcliff Energy (TSX:BIR), which boasts a high LLR of about 12.0. “Companies are going to have to get with the program or not be able to do deals.” Humphreys said it can take two to five years to obtain a provincial reclamation certificate after the company decides to abandon a well, depending on the cleanup work required. See Page 26
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TTAWA — A First Nations alliance opposed to expanding the oilsands wants the prime minister to condemn energy giant Enbridge Inc., over its connection to a pipeline project, which has angered indigenous people in the United States. In North Dakota, hundreds of Standing Rock Sioux tribal members have been protesting the 2,000-kilometre Dakota Access oil pipeline project, which they say will damage the region’s water supply and endanger sacred sites. It is time for Trudeau take a stand on the matter, Grand Chief Derek Nepinak of the Assembly of Mani-
toba Chiefs said in a statement Monday. First Nations formed the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sand Expansion in September. The majority of its supporters are based in Canada, but it also includes U.S. tribes such as the Standing Rock Sioux. Enbridge said Monday it is not yet an owner of the Bakken pipeline system, which includes the Dakota Access project. It also said it is monitoring the situation in North Dakota and noted its planned investment for a minority equity ownership does not include construction or management of the project. “We recognize there are opposing points of view and are hopeful for a peaceful resolution that respects the legal rights of everyone involved,” the com-
pany said in a statement. “We recognize the importance of engagement with Native Americans and other stakeholders on these important energy infrastructure projects and support an inclusive regulatory process where all voices can be heard.” The Prime Minister’s Office directed a request for comment to Natural Resource Minister Jim Carr’s office, which did not refer to the North Dakota protests or Enbridge in its response. “We embrace a diversity of views and opinions with respect to Canada’s energy future, and we encourage people to express their views peacefully,” the office said.
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ALGARY — The federal government has conditionally approved an expansion of TransCanada’s (TSX:TRP) Nova Gas Transmission gathering system in northern Alberta. The decision includes 36 binding conditions as set out by the National Energy Board in its recommendation for approval in June. Five of the conditions concern protection and restoration of caribou habitat as the project would run through three boreal woodland caribou ranges. Natural Resources Canada says it expects the $1.3-billion project to create up to 3,000 jobs during construction. TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard says the company expects the first part of the expansion of the natural gas system to be ready for service next spring and the entire project to be com-
THE EXPANSION INCLUDES FIVE PIPELINE SECTION LOOPS TOTALLING ABOUT 230 KILOMETRES AND THE ADDITION OF TWO COMPRESSOR STATION UNITS. MORE THAN 90 PER CENT OF THE PROJECT WOULD RUN PARALLEL TO EXISTING ROADS AND PIPELINES. pleted by the second quarter of 2018. The NEB recommendation in June included 12 additional conditions related to temporary infrastructure, such as access roads and construction camps. The expansion includes five pipeline section loops totalling about 230 kilometres and the addition of two compressor station units. More than 90 per cent of the project would run parallel to existing roads and pipelines.
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FROM PAGE 25 Birchcliff expects to receive six certificates this year and nine next year after receiving none in 2015 and six in 2014. According to the AER, the average LLR among 775 licensed companies as of Oct. 1 was 4.36. It says 349 licensees — 45 per cent — had LLRs below 1.0, which will make it difficult for them to buy assets. The LLR for Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ), Canada’s largest natural gas producer, is listed as 3.13. The drive to increase that LLR rating is part of the reason it, too, is accelerating its reclamations, said spokeswoman Julie Woo. “Our 2016 year-to-date number of reclamation certificates submitted to the regulator has increased 37 per cent compared to the total submitted in 2015,” she said in an email, adding that translates into about 490 reclamation applications so far this year, versus 357 in all of 2015. RBC Dominion Securities oil and gas analyst Shailender Randhawa said in a recent research note he believes producers are budgeting to spend more on reclamations. RBC estimates there are more
than 93,000 oil and gas wells in Western Canada that have been inactive for six months or more as producers turn off the taps rather than sell at current low prices. About half of the 60,000 active conventional oil wells produce less than 10 barrels per day, accounting for 11 per cent of oil production, says the RBC report. Nichols, meanwhile, said one well on his farmland has been producing cheques for 23 years despite never actually producing commercial volumes of oil or gas for its owner, Apache Canada. “We’re not pushing them. That one there, we farm right over it,” he said. “Right now there’s swathed barley on top of it.” Apache spokesman Paul Wyke said three of the company’s five wells on the Nichols land have been scheduled for reclamation over the next two years, including the one drilled in 1993 that has failed testing and therefore never been produced. According to the AER, only 24 per cent of the nearly 450,000 provincially regulated oil and gas wells in Alberta have been certified reclaimed, which means the well has been cleaned and capped, the land has been restored to original condition and the lease given back to the government.
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CRTC to hear arguments for, against ‘zero rate’ Internet data price plans BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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TTAWA — Canada’s telecom giants go head-to-head this week at hearings that could result in a dramatic change to the way Internet is delivered across the
country. The hearings are being held as new figures show Canadians’ appetite for data is ballooning. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission review, being held in Gatineau, Que., stems from a complaint about Quebecor-owned Videotron over the way it bills customers for the data they use. The company launched an unlimited music streaming service in August 2015, allowing its customers to stream music from specific third-party services without it counting toward their monthly data cap, a practice dubbed as zero rating, also known as differential pricing. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre complained the new service allowed Videotron to discriminate against other music-streaming services that were still subject to data usage fees. Major service providers including BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. are in favour of the practice, arguing it results in more choice. Rogers Inc., on the other hand, calls zero rating discriminatory, saying it limits competition by favouring certain content.
The CRTC had earlier ruled that mobile TV services offered by Bell and Videotron violated the Telecommunications Act by giving preferential treatment to their mobile television services and created an unfair advantage. Those mobile TV services are no longer being offered. But the regulator said Videotron’s data exempt music streaming services are different because Videotron doesn’t promote its own application. Still, it launched the hearings to better define what differential pricing should look like and determine whether regulatory boundaries are needed around the practice. The CRTC was inundated with comments against differential pricing when it turned to the popular online discussion forum Reddit last month as it reached out in advance of the hearings to gather a wider range of opinions on the issue. Non-profit digital rights organization OpenMedia says the argument against zero rating boils down to net neutrality: the notion that all wired and wireless Internet traffic should be treated equally. While seemingly arcane, the concept has real implications for how Canadians use the Internet, said OpenMedia. It planned to argue that the regulator impose an outright ban on data caps, saying Canadians deserve unlimited data at affordable rates. “For Big Telecom customers, mean-spirited data caps, high prices, and extortionate overage
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ORONTO — The union representing 6,700 autoworkers at Ford’s operations in Canada said Monday prospects for a deal between the two sides remained uncertain, hours before a strike deadline. “This has been a difficult round of talks for our union,” Unifor spokeswoman Denise Hammond said during a media briefing. “It is proving to be the most challenging among the Detroit Three automakers.” Unifor president Jerry Dias has said that his top priority in the talks is securing investment in Ford’s engine facility in Windsor, Ont. Hammond said the automaker is refusing to follow the pattern of deals reached in recent weeks with General Motors and Fiat Chrysler without several concessions. Those include the immediate introduction of temporary full-time workers that would receive a lower starting wage and concessions in the workers’ longterm health-care plans. “The proposed offsets are of
fees all come as part of the package,” said Katy Anderson, OpenMedia’s digital rights specialist. The CRTC’s annual Communications Monitoring Report for 2016, issued last week, gave weight to the importance of the data cap hearings. It revealed that the average amount of data downloaded by Canadians has skyrocketed, with broadband usage increasing 40 per cent from 2014 to 2015, and Canadians downloading an average of 93 gigabytes monthly. Mobile data usage saw an even bigger spike, up by 44 per cent. The report also showed average total household spending on telecommunications, including wired Internet, wireless devices and phone services, has reached $215 per month, with the largest increase on mobile services. “With data usage surging 40 per cent in just a year, it’s clear Canadians need relief from the punitively low data caps and extortionate overage fees that have characterized our market for far too long,” said Anderson. While it opposes differential pricing for data, Rogers said it would argue at the hearings against opening all data plans to unlimited use. “(Service providers) wouldn’t be able to offer lower prices associated with lower consumption of data,” said David Watt, Rogers’ senior vice president of regulatory affairs. Removing data caps would mean “everybody would have a $90 price plan,” said Watt.
significant concern for our union,” Hammond said. “Our aim is to move forward with a secure future for our members.” Both Fiat Chrysler and General Motors have agreed to invest $554 million each in their Canadian operations. The deals struck with the two automakers will also see workers receive a two per cent wage increase this year, another two per cent raise in September 2019 and a $6,000 signing bonus plus lump sum bonuses. Ford workers at Ontario operations in Bramalea, Oakville and Windsor are prepared to go on strike immediately if a deal cannot be reached by the deadline of Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET, Hammond said. This could be the first strike by Canadian autoworkers at a Detroit Three automaker since 1996, she added. A Ford spokeswoman said in an email that the automaker “will work collaboratively with Unifor to negotiate a globally competitive collective agreement.”
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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Major North American stock markets were barely swayed in any direction Monday, despite negative pressure from a drop in crude prices and positive signs that consumers have picked up their spending in the U.S. At the Toronto Stock Exchange, the S&P/TSX composite index was up 1.98 points at 14,787.27, with gold and materials stocks leading with the biggest gains. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average faded 18.77 to 18,142.42, while the S&P 500 declined 0.26 of a point to 2,126.15. The Nasdaq composite shed 0.96 of a point to 5,189.14. Craig Fehr, a Canadian markets strategist at Edward Jones, says it seems like investors are staying cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election, which is nearly a week away. Stock markets have been mostly pricing in a victory by Democratic
nominee Hillary Clinton, but that conclusion has become slightly more questionable after the FBI announced on Friday that it has revived an investigation into her private email practices. She is vying to be president against Republican nominee Donald Trump. “If we just use the polls as an indication, that latest set of news might be suggesting that there is a little bit of uncertainty in terms of the outcome,” said Fehr, who is based in St. Louis. “This election was, in my opinion, never a foregone conclusion anyway. But again, until the end of last week, the polls were slightly suggesting a little larger margin of victory for Clinton, to that extent, it has narrowed a little bit on the latest round of news.” Whatever the result, he noted that the markets won’t likely see any jaw-dropping volatility until after voters head to the polls on Nov. 8. Fehr urged investors to stay the course, even if there is a “knee-jerk” reaction over the short-term
due to the results because the fundamental factors that support market stability, including economic data and earnings results, have been positive so far. The U.S. Commerce Department reported that shoppers boosted their spending in September at the fastest pace in three months, led by an increase on sales of cars and other durable goods. It’s another sign of growth that the U.S. Federal Reserve will be considering once it meets for a twoday policy meeting starting Tuesday. The central bank is not expected to raise interest rates from its current low levels until after the election, most likely at its December meeting. In currencies, the Canadian dollar fell 0.15 of a cent U.S. to 74.57 cents US, as the December crude contract dropped to its
lowest level in more than a month, down $1.84 at US$46.86 per barrel. In other commodities, the December gold contract lost $3.70 to US$1,273.10 an ounce, December natural gas dipped eight cents at US$3.03 per mmBTU, and December copper contracts were up one cent at US$2.20 per pound. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Monday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,787.27, up 1.98 points Dow — 18,142.42, down 18.77 points S&P 500 — 2,126.15, down 0.26 of a point Nasdaq — 5,189.14, down 0.96 of a point Currencies: Cdn — 74.57 cents US,
Business BRIEFS Study says Alberta royalty changes boost province’s competitiveness CALGARY — A new report says changes to the Alberta royalty regime will help make Alberta more competitive than its neighbouring provinces for conventional oil investment. The paper out Monday from the University of Calgary School of Public Policy found that changes to the royalty system will bring the marginal effective tax and royalty rate for conventional oil projects in Alberta from 35 per cent to 26.7 per cent when it goes into effect Jan. 1. Study authors Jack Mintz and Daria Crisan found the change will switch Alberta from having one of the highest to one of the lowest rates among its peers, including ahead of British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The study, which pegged B.C.’s rate at 28.7 per cent and Saskatchewan at 32.6 per cent, did not take into account other regulatory and carbon policies that affect competitiveness. In July, the Alberta government announced that companies could immediately apply for well projects under the new royalty regime that weren’t already planned. The new royalty framework left oilsands royalties unchanged and simplified the system for conventional oil and gas wells.
Saskatchewan carbon-capture plant hits 800,000 CO2 tonnes in one year REGINA — SaskPower says its carbon-capture facility at a coal-fired power plant has captured 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in one year. The Crown utility says in a news release that the facility has been operating 85 per cent of the time overall this year, and during six of the last 12 months it was online 100 per cent of the time. SaskPower CEO Mike Marsh says the facility
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 down 0.15 of a cent Pound — C$1.6412, up 0.95 of a cent Euro — C$1.4721, up 0.21 of a cent Euro — US$1.0977, down 0.06 of a cent Oil futures: US$46.86 per barrel, down $1.84 (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,273.10 per oz., down $3.70 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $24.851, up 22.5 cents $798.96 kg., up $7.23 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ‘16 $2.50 higher $517.60 Jan. ‘17 $0.70 lower $522.30 March ‘17 $1.30 lower $526.40 May ‘17 $2.30 lower $527.50 July ‘17 $2.60
lower $526.00 Nov. ‘17 $2.70 lower $499.90 Jan. ‘18 $3.30 lower $502.40 March ‘18 $3.30 lower $503.70 May ‘18 $3.30 lower $504.80 July ‘18 $3.30 lower $504.80 Nov. ‘18 $3.30 lower $504.80. Barley (Western): 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 Dec. ‘18 unchanged $135.50. Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 368,580 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 368,580.
has eliminated emissions equal to taking 200,000 cars off the road in the last 12 months. The $1.5-billion carbon-capture facility near Estevan opened in October 2014. It faced technical and mechanical problems and worked 45 per cent of the time in its first year of operation. SaskPower had to pay $12 million in penalties in 2014 and $7.3 million in penalties last year to an energy company for failing to deliver enough captured carbon dioxide. Marsh has said it’s normal for any energy plant to have to work out kinks in the first year and the sale of captured CO2 is offsetting the penalties.
BlackBerry and Ford sign deal to work on automotive software TORONTO — BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to expand the use of the firm’s automotive and security software in the car manufacturer’s vehicles. The deal will see a team of BlackBerry employees work directly with Ford to beef up how its technology is used to create safe, connected vehicles. The head of BlackBerry QNX, John Wall, says the agreement is the first to cut out the middleman between BlackBerry and an automaker. Previously, automakers would buy products that use QNX software from other companies. He said the company hopes to sign similar deals with other automakers in the future. BlackBerry’s QNX software already powers Ford’s interactive SYNC 3 infotainment system and is in more than 60 million cars.
Uber says it fears losing drivers in Quebec because of regulations MONTREAL — Ride-hailing company Uber says it is scared it will lose drivers in Quebec because of what it calls restrictive and complex regulations in the province. Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, Uber Quebec’s general manager, says an obligation for drivers to obtain one particular type of permit is problematic, especially for drivers who want to work fewer hours a week.
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NOT PLAYING AT THEIR BEST HURT THE REBELS AGAINST THE LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE
Hurricanes 6 Rebels 1 ETHBRIDGE — Red Deer Rebels GM/ head coach Brent Sutter in no way believes his team will win every game. What he does expect is an honest effort. He feels he didn’t get that in a 6-1 Western Hockey League loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes Saturday. “You know you will lose once in a while, that’s obvious, but with the work ethic we’ve shown this season, you don’t expect that to drop off. We need to get that from this team … that’s our identity.” The Hurricanes led 1-0 in the first period on a goal by Giorgio Estephan at 19:31. Goals by Jordy Bellerive and Tanner Nagel made it 3-0 before Evan Polei connected at 19:45 of the second period. However, the Hurricanes put it away with goals by Tyler Wong, Estephan and Brayden Burke in the final 20 minutes. There was a time a week ago when Sutter was worried his team was beginning to take things for
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granted as they had extended their win streak to five games. Those worries seemed for naught as they dominated the Brandon Wheat Kings in a 5-2 victory at the Centrium on Wednesday. However, a poor effort in a 5-2 home loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers and the loss in Lethbridge has Sutter believing some bad habits are showing up. “It’s always the case when you get on a winning streak,” he said. “I thought we would get past that with the win against Brandon. I thought the players understood that, but Friday wasn’t good and Saturday wasn’t good. “Certain individuals dropped off, in fact the whole team’s play dropped off significantly. You would think that wouldn’t happen against teams in our division, but the emotion wasn’t there.” Sutter knows to have success his team needs to play at a high level of emotion and team structure. “We’re not as talented as a group as we were last year, but we usually play as a group and work hard. But we had there or four guys who weren’t at their best and they know they weren’t.” The Lethbridge game was the third in four days
for the Rebels, but Sutter didn’t use that as an excuse. “We had time off before the first game and we should be able to handle that. In fact we’re on the road and have four games in five days coming up and will have to handle that as well. It’s the way it is in this league.” Riley Lamb went the distance in the Red Deer goal, facing 28 shots. Stuart Skinner made 26 saves for Lethbridge, who were one-for-five on the power play. Red Deer was one-for-three. The loss left the Rebels, who are second in the Central Division, at 8-5-1-1 while Lethbridge is 6-7-1-1. The Rebels are on the road for the next seven games. They head out west, facing Victoria Tuesday, Everett Wednesday and Spokane Friday. They then travel to on Brandon on Nov. 11, Moose Jaw Nov. 12, Regina Nov. 13 and Swift Current Nov. 15. They return home Nov. 18 against Medicine Hat. 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
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RDC KINGS AND QUEENS TAKE THE BITE OUT OF THE MEDICINE HAT RATTLERS BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE
Kings 3 Rattlers 2 he team suspensions lasted one game as did the RDC Kings losing streak. The Kings played Friday with three regulars out because of a team suspension and the Kings dropped a 3-0 decision to the Medicine Hat Rattlers. But Saturday setter Luke Brisbane and middle Adam Turlejski were back in the lineup and the Kings downed the Rattlers 18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 15-8 in Alberta Colleges Men’s Volleyball League play. Matt Lofgren was still out because of injury and was missed early on as the Kings struggled to find consistency on their serve receive. “He’s a good mix of receiving and is an offensive threat,” said Kings head coach Aaron Schulha, who didn’t like the team’s effort early on. “It’s interesting that we’d come out flat after losing yesterday and with those guys back in today. It’s something we will address. No reason for it, but it was also nice to see the resolve in the fifth (set).” Having Brisbane and Turlejski in the lineup proved to be key as Brisbane finished with 52 assists, two aces, two blocks and six digs. Turlejski had 10 kills, two aces and four blocks. “Obviously having Luke and Adam back was important for us and now we could still use Ryan (setter Ryan Beatson) as a sub to serve, which gives us more depth. Luke gives us added height at the net and along with Regan (Fathers) they did a good job against their left side hitters.” After a slow opening set the Kings stepped up their play defensively and in their passing game. Because of it Brisbane was able to run a more diversified attack. “Using the middle totally depends on our passing and by getting the ball up to Luke we were able to run a different offence,” said Schulha. Middle Ty Moorman also had a solid game with 11 kills and five digs while Fathers had 21 kills and six digs and Brian Grenier 12 kills. Queens 3 Rattlers 1 Except for a brief period late in the third set
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and early in the fourth, the Queens looked as sharp as they were in a 3-0 win over the Rattlers Friday. But the letdown forced an extra set before the Queens too a 25-18, 25-16, 20-25, 2522 victory to run their season record to 5-1. “Most 0f the last set and a half we made it tough on ourselves as our serving and passing went in the tubes,” said Queens head coach Chris Wandler. “We took it to casual, hoping things would come back which gave them a spark.” After continuing to battle to find their rhythm early in the fourth set, the Queens once again settled down. “It’s something we can talk about, but it was also good to see the team hit the regroup button and turn it Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff back around,” added Red Deer College King Brian Grenier hits the ball as Medicine Hat Rattlers Zachary Wandler. who was Frank (6) and Joel Kotyk block at Red Deer College Saturday. pleased with the effort he got from his bench. with seven kills, five aces, a block and two digs. “We went to our subs in the fourth set and they Ashley Fehr had 28 assists and Chanelle Kayser did a good job of filling in.” 15. Libero Lauren Marshall had 17 digs and was Brittney Davis, who was expected to come the player of the game, with her excellent defence. off the bench this season as backup to McKenna “Lauren is getting a nose for the ball,” said Barthel, is starting with Barthel out with a broken Wandler. “I’ve been talking to her to try to get her finger, and continues to shine and had seven kills, more comfortable in taking more space around two aces and seven digs. her from her teammates. That will make us even a Jessica Jones, who has been out with the flu, better team.” returned and had a strong match with 10 kills, two Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can aces and seven digs. Miranda Dawe added nine be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate,.com. His work kills and 13 digs and Megan Schmidt nine kills, can also be seen at Danny’s blog at rdcathletics.ca and three blocks. Hanna Delemont was also strong
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Kings rule the hoop court when playing against St. Mary’s University Lightning BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE
When he’s ready he can be the player of the year in Canada. He has to step up to the challenge and show his leadership, along with his scoring.” It’s still early in the season and Pottinger is challenging both his star guards — Tevis and point guard Kai Greene — to pick up their defence. “It seems when we play a team with a stud guard he has a big game. My challenge to Ian and Kai is to do a better job of lock down defence. “Yes I’m calling those two guys out in the press,” he said with a laugh. Matt Matear added 15 points for the Kings while Anthony Robbs added 13 points and five boards, Shayne Stumpf had 12 points and 12 rebounds, Greene 13 points and 11 assists and Spencer Klassen 10 points. Lightning 78 Queens 51 For 20 minutes the RDC Queens looked like a team going in the right direction. For the final 20 minutes they looked similar to previous years when they were struggling. The Queens trailed only 36-32 at the half, before falling 78-51 to the defending league silver medalist Lightning. They were outscored 28-12 in the third quarter and 14-7 in the fourth. “The second half some people stopped doing the job they were supposed to take care of,” said Queens head coach Ken King. “The first half we might have got a little ahead of ourselves and relaxed.” The Queens also lost veteran guard Kaylee Kuba with an ankle injury. “He lost hurt as she’s the heart and soul of our team and her injury took a
Kings 118 Lightning 87 DC Kings basketball head coach Clayton Pottinger had to laugh as he finished his post-game interview. “I have to find something to criticize,” he said. What Pottinger did do was talk about improving the team defence. On the positive side he couldn’t criticize the offence as the Kings beat the St. Mary’s University Lightning 118-87 in their Alberta Colleges Men;s Basketball League season opener at RDC Saturday. “I don’t like the fact we let one player torch us for 35 points … I don’t like the fact we’re giving up close to 90 points a game. You look back over the preseason and we have given up a ridiculous amount of points. We’re winning some shootouts which isn’t a recipe for success in the long term and not a recipe for success in the playoffs. “We have to do a better job of shoring up the defence … a better job of committing to it. At times we were the best team defensively, then we want to take breaks and let (the other team) do whatever they want. We have to sustain our defensive effort for 40 minutes.” Lightning star Cordell Minnifee drew most of Pottinger’s attention as he finished with 35 points. On the other side Kings outstanding guard, Ian Tevis, was equally as frustrating for the opposition coach as he poured in 36 points to go with 10 rebounds. “Ian is a fantastic scorer, one of the best I’ve seen in this league … he can light it up,” said Pottinger. “That’s not an issue, but the other side is.
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lot out of us. Not that was the reason we lost, but in those moments when we needed someone to pick us up she wasn’t there.” Keitlyn Williams had a solid game for the Queens and drew praise from King, finishing with 10 points and only four turnovers, despite the fact the Queens had 35 turnovers. “Turnovers killed us,” said King. “They led to at least 20 points, plus it took points off our side. I’d say 70 percent of those were decision making errors.” Kiana Mintz added nine points, Brooke Kirkpatrick eight and Emily White seven points and six rebounds. Kirkpatrick was named player of the game and impressed. That coming just three days after she was removed from the red shirt list. “We needed her to step up when Kaylee was injured and she earned player of the game honours. She played well at both ends and our local kids like Keitlyn and Kristen (Loney) had strong games.” Saturday’s game was rescheduled from the second half. “I view this as a second half game and look at it like it never happened and we start the season next weekend like we’re supposed to,” King said with a laugh. Mary-Jean Ritchie had 24 points and Montana Romeril 22 for the Lightning. RDC hosts Olds next Friday and St. Mary’s again Saturday. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com.
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MINOR HOCKEY
RED DEER OPTIMIST REBELS MANAGE A PAIR OF TIES IN ALBERTA MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAY LAST WEEKEND Major Midget he Red Deer Optimist Rebels managed a pair of ties in Alberta Midget Hockey League play during the weekend. The Rebels gave up two unanswered goals in the third period to tie the last place Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-4 on Sunday, and battled the first-place Foothills Bisons to a 2-2 draw on Saturday. Luke Bast had two goals and Graysen Cameron and Levi Glasman one each against Lethbridge while Levi Mitchell made 43 saves in goal. On Saturday, Nathan Dyck and Dylan Scheunert scored once each for the Chiefs while Justin Travis made 24 saves. The Chiefs at third in the South’s Chrysler Division at 5-1-4. Midget AAA Girls The Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs lost a pair of weekend games — 2-1 to the Rocky Mountain Raiders on Sunday and 4-2 to Lloydminster on Saturday. Emma Thomas had the lone goal Sunday with Camille Scherger making 25 saves. Paige Grenier and Kaitlan Linnel scored Saturday with Scherger making 14 saves. Minor Midget The TBS Chiefs downed the Northstar Chiefs 6-4 in an all-Red Deer battle Sunday. Tye Carriere had two goals and Cade Mason, Trevor Simpson, Cole Muir and Colby ChavezLeetch one each for TBS with Bretton Park making 29 saves. Kayden Gatz, Kyle Richmond, Josh Zinger and Caleb Berge scored for the Northstars with Cameron Loomis-LaBrisse making 35 saves. The TBS Chiefs lost 3-2 to the Rockyview Raiders on Saturday with Payton Wright and Isaac Lee scoring once each. Park made 26 saves. The Northstars also lost 5-2 to the Calgary Blackhawks on Saturday. Cole Hartman and Kyle Bax had one goal each and Jared Lee made 49 saves. Midget Elite Girls The Sutter Fund Chiefs beat the Calgary Fire White 1-0 Saturday and 3-2 Sunday. Danica Polson had the lone goal Saturday with Rebecca Bridge making 32 saves for the shutout. On Sunday, Kaylee Sawchuk, Kadey Rosie and Avery Lajeunesse, who had the winner in the third period, scored once each, Bridge made 26 saves. Major Bantam The Red Deer Rebels downed Airdrie 3-1 Saturday and the Calgary Northstars 6-2 Sunday. Noah Danielson had all three goals against Airdrie with Carter Vooys making 26 saves in goal. On Sunday, Brett Meerman had three goals and Danielson, Kyle Wallace and Konnor Green one each. Caleb Trotter made 29 saves. Bantam Elite Girls The Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs went on the road to Lethbridge and lost twice — 4-1 Sunday and 6-4 Saturday. Paige Dodd scored Sunday with Misty Rey making 16 saves in goal. On Saturday, Madison Rutz, Dodd, Sara Tallon and Aryn Chambers scored once each.
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Red Deer College Queens capture ACAA team title in cross-country running SEVEN RUNNERS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS
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t didn’t take Kari Elliott long to identify the strengths of the RDC cross-country team. As the first-year head coach, taking over for the retired Brian Stackhouse, Elliott watched only a few training sessions before she said she felt the women’s team could have four runners in the top 10 in the province. Her prediction was right on as the Queens finished with four runners in the top eight as they captured the team title at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Association championship at Grande Prairie Saturday. Elliott, who was named the ACAC coach of the year at the awards banquet, only laughed when talking about her prediction. “I knew Jordanna (Cota) would be strong as well as Amy (Severtson), but it was hard to tell about Jill (Stewart) as she was new to the program and we never saw her run.” Cota did what was expected as she challenged for the championship, finishing second in 20 minutes 25 seconds, with Stewart fourth at 20:56 and Severtson seventh at 21:19. All three were named to the ACAC All-Conference team. One of the impressive finishes was an eighthplace finish by Janaya Garbe, who came in at 21:24. “Janaya did a great job,” said Elliott. “Early in the year she was ninth on our team, but in the third Grand Prix of the season, which happened to be at Grande Prairie, she had a breakthrough race and has been strong ever since. “It’s great to have at least four strong runners. In fact we’re taking seven runners to the nationals as they are that close.” The Queens went into the finals as the topranked team in the ACAC and No., 2 in Canada. Elliott had a little pep talk prior to Saturday’s race to make sure the runners didn’t get a big head. “Sometimes you look at the standings and get comfortable,” she said. “We had to make sure we didn’t do that and everyone came through.” The fact RDC ran in the Grande Prairie Grand Prix also helped. “It helped in that everyone knew the course and knew the tricky sections. It certainly helps to know.” Meanwhile the Kings finished fourth in the team standings, led by Nolan Dyck who just missed 12th place in a photo finish. He ran the eight-kilometre race in 30:53 with Cory DeRaadt 18th at 31:37, Devon Gurney 19th at 31:52 and Jeff Willoughby 21st at 32:24. “I was proud of the guys, they ran well, what we were missing was a real superstar or two who would finish in the top five,” said Elliott. “But this group of guys was great to work with and to see how they improved throughout the season was cool.”
‘IT’S GREAT TO HAVE AT LEAST FOUR STRONG RUNNERS. IN FACT WE’RE TAKING SEVEN RUNNERS TO THE NATIONALS AS THEY ARE THAT CLOSE.’ — KARI ELLIOT, RDC CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING COACH
While Elliott was willing to talk about her team, she would rather push aside her own accomplishment as coach of the year. “I’m a little dumbfounded,” she said. “It was truly and honour and I’m humbled. There is such a great group of coaches in this league with a lot of credentials. “I’m just hoping to learn from watching them.” Elliott also wanted to credit her assistant coaches — Jodi Hesbitt, Stephanie Flieler and Courtney Long. “They were fantastic and helped me so much,” she said. “Next year I’m hoping to add a male assistant as well.” The RDC women leave for the nationals, Nov. 10 with the race, Nov. 12 in Sault Ste. Marie. “We’re going in as one of the top teams and our goal is to do well as a team,” Elliott said. 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
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Clockwise from top left: Red Deer College King Brian Grenier hits the ball into the net as the Kings take on the Medicine Hat Rattlers on Saturday. Red Deer College Queen Kiana Mintz collides with St. Mary’s Lightning Kassandra Baptiste during second half action at Red Deer College Saturday night. Red Deer Rebel Michael Spacek celebrates after scoring a first period goal against the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Centrium in Red Deer Friday. Lindsay Thurber Raider Sean Vandervlis makes a diving tackle on Notre Dame Cougar Mitchell Johnston who caught a pass in the end zone to score Notre Dame’s 5th touchdown in the first half of the game in Lacombe on Friday. Red Deer College Kings Regan Fathers, left, and Adam Turlejski jump to the net to block a shot as the Kings take on the Medicine Hat Rattlers on Saturday.
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Sports BRIEFS Kings doubled overtime loss mired in controversy Griffins 3 Kings 2 (2OT) PENHOLD – The RDC Kings came within a whisker of sweeping a weekend doubleheader from the Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League leading MacEwan University Griffins. But Taylor Mulder’s controversial goal with 36 seconds remaining in the third period put an end of those thoughts. It was obvious Mulder scored after a hand pass, which wasn’t called. Mulder tied the game at 2-2 and the Griffins eventually took a 3-2 victory, scoring with 56 seconds remaining in the second overtime, which is three-on-three. Once again there was controversy as it appeared as if Ben Williams was being held by the McEwan goalie as the play broke toward the other end, giving the Griffins a three-on-two. The Kings, who beat the Griffins 5-4 in Edmonton Friday, grabbed a 2-1 lead in the first period on a pair of goals by Williams, sandwiched around a marker by Michael Roberts. Mike Salmon was solid in goal for RDC with 29 saves while Marc-Olivier Daigle made 27 for the Griffins, who are 7-3-1-0 on the season. RDC is sixth in the league at 2-5-2-1.
Red Deer Vipers earn a pair of wins in Heritage Jr. B HL action The Red Deer Vipers won a pair of Heritage Junior B Hockey League games during the weekend. They edged the Medicine Hat Cubs 5-4 in a shootout Sunday after defeating the visiting Strathmore Wheat Kings 6-5 Saturday. The Vipers won the shootout 2-0. Declan Johnston, Spencer Yeats, Kale Lapointe and Mack Differenz scored during regulation time. Cole Sears made 36 saves and stopped the only two shooters he faced in the shootout. On Saturday, the Vipers led 6-2 after two periods, then hung on for the victory. Johnston had two goals for the Vipers with singles added by Brody Kalinowski, Dalton Angeltvedt, JC Ingram and Brett Hoppus. Brandon Bilodeau had 27 saves. Also on Sunday the Ponoka Stampeders lost 11-1 to the Cochrane Generals and the Blackfalds Wranglers edged the Okotoks Bisons 5-4.
www. r e d d e e r a d vo c a t e . c om Landon Siegle’s second goal of the game at 14:26 of the second period was the winner for the Wranglers. Bryce Marshall, Brenden Davidson and Austin Wilson added single markers while Lane Brann made 41 saves in goal. On Saturday, the Wranglers beat the Three Hills Thrashers 6-1 and the Stettler Lightning downed the Medicine Hat Cubs 7-2. Wilson scored twice against the Thrashers with singles from Davidson, Spencer Otto, Ryan Chambers and Siegle. Brann made 41 saves. Tyrell McCubbing scored for Three Hills. In Stettler, the Lightning got three goals from Matt Sylvester and singles from Dylan Houston, Quade Cassidy, Justin Golby and Bryce Cornelissen. Lane Congdon made 29 saves. On Friday the Stampeders dropped a 5-4 decision to the homestanding High River Flyers. Austin Ancion, Jordan Sears, Jacob Sayler and Nate Higgins scored for the Stamps, who led 4-2 in the third period. Robert Michetti made 49 saves in a losing cause.
Olds Grizzlys come up short in a pair of AJHL games The Olds Grizzlys dropped a pair of Alberta Junior Hockey League road games during the weekend. They lost 4-1 to the Whitecourt Wolverines Friday and 5-4 to the Grande Prairie Storm Saturday. Logan Mazerolie’s goal at 18:36 of the third period gave the Storm the victory. Austin Holmes had two goals and Landon Gross one for Olds. Andrew Henderson made 26 saves. On Friday, Jeremy Klessens had the lone Olds marker. Henderson finished with 31 saves.
Lacombe Generals continue their unbeaten streak The Lacombe Generals remained undefeated with a pair of weekend Chinook Hockey League victories. They downed the Innisfail Eagles 5-3 Friday and stopped the Stony Plain Eagles 5-4 in overtime Saturday. Myles Bell scored twice against Innisfail with singles added by Don Morrison, Brandon Magee and Evan Osberg. Kraymer Barnstable made 34 saves in goal. Simon Desbiens had two goals and Pete Vandermeer one for Innisfail. Mike Muir made 36 saves. Bell’s second goal of the game at 3:45 of overtime gave the Generals the victory over Stony Plain. Magee also had two goals and Zach Franko
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one. Adam Chorneyko had two goals and Bryce Williamson and Burke Gallimore one each for Stony Plain. Jeff Deslauries made 29 saves for Lacombe, who had 35 shots on Travis Yonkman. Meanwhile in other action Saturday, the Innisfail Eagles downed Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs 3-2 on a goal by Jason Nopper with 1:16 remaining ion the third period. Mark Bommersback had the other two goals for the Eagles. Jonathan Aitken and Brendan Baumgartner scored for the Chiefs. Muir made 34 saves for Innisfail while Ryan Demharter made 36 saves for the Chiefs.
Chillibong’s Orangemen slide by the Grandview All-stars in hoop action The Chillibong’s Orangemen downed the Grandview All-Stars 86-71 in Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association play Sunday. Eddie Ellis had 25 points and Shane Austi 23 for the Orangemen while Rudy Galang had 16 and Chris Girvan 15 for the All-stars. ● The Kingsmen got 29 points from Darryl Broderick and 12 from Nate Dyer in downing the Axemen 84-65. Andrew George had 16 points and TK Kunaka 10 in a losing cause. ● Andrew Touchette had 21 points and Will Cole 15 to lead the Triple A Batteries to a 90-51 win over Drystone Interiors. Josh Ballantyne had 17 points for Drystone. Henry’s Eavestroughing downed KJ Concrete 88-58 as Devin Woodland and Thomas Bennett had 14 points each and Dave Misener 12. Dan West hit 12 points and Kevin Rempel 11 for KJ. ● Jeremy Purviance had 20 points and Adam Glover 18 as Monstars downed Carstar 81-75. Joel Carrol had 25 points and Daryl Hemstreet 23 for Carstar.
Sting hand St. Albert Mission its first loss in ringette play this season The Central Alberta U14AA Sting downed the previously undefeated S. Albert Mission 6-5. Shea Lynn Law had four goals with Sydney Schnoor and Ryann Tonery one each. ● The U16AA Sting lost 3-1 and 8-12 to the Calgary U16AA Pace. Kianna Doyle scored in the 3-1 game while Hannah Murray connected in the second game. ● The U19AA Sting dropped an 8-3 decision to the University of Alberta Alumni. Brianna Abell, Shae-Lyn Baxter and Emily LeMasurier scored once each. Next action for the U19AA Sting will be Sunday against the St.Albert Crew Open A team 1 p.m. at Penhold.
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Bears 20 Vikings 10 CHICAGO — Soldier Field turned back into a house of horrors for the Vikings on Halloween night. Thanks to a monstrous performance from their rookie running back and a pass rush that spooked Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford, the last-place Chicago Bears beat the Vikings 20-10 on Monday night. Jordan Howard, the 222-pound bruiser the Bears drafted in the fifth round of this year’s draft, piled up 202 yards from scrimmage — including
153 rushing — against what had been the NFL’s top-ranked defense. And the leaky Vikings offensive line, which was their undoing in last week’s 21-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, were beaten for five sacks. The only Vikings touchdown came on a late 25yard pass from Sam Bradford to Stefon Diggs. The Vikings trailed 20-3 after three quarters. Unlike early-season victories at Tennessee and Carolina, they were unable to rally quickly and suffered their 14th loss in their past 16 games at Soldier Field. Their 23-20 win here last year ended a seven-game losing streak in Chicago.
The Bears grabbed an early 3-0 lead after Howard found a seam in the Vikings defense, then plodded downfield for a nice 69-yard gain. Rookie safety Jayron Kearse had a chance to limit the damage but took a bad angle on the run. The Bears increased their lead to 13-0 midway through the second quarter. They caught the Vikings with a screen pass to Howard on third-and-9, then Cutler hit tight end Zach Miller for a 21-yard gain to move into the red zone. The Bears then simply overpowered the defensive front on Howard’s 2-yard touchdown run.
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Denver Nuggets’ Will Barton, centre, yells in pain after twisting his ankle while fighting for the ball against Toronto Raptors’ Jakob Poeltl, right, and Terrence Ross, left, during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto on Monday. Barton left the game and did not return.
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DeRozan has 33 points in another record-setting night as Raptors beat Nuggets BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
Toronto 105 Denver 102 ORONTO — DeMar DeRozan continues to rewrite the Toronto Raptors record book, and is showing no signs of slowing down. The two-time all-star poured in 33 points, becoming the first player in franchise history to open a season with three 30-plus games, propelling the Raptors 105-102 past the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Kyle Lowry chipped in with 29 as the Raptors (2-1) withstood a furious Nuggets comeback. “DeMar’s been great,” said Raptors coach Dwane Casey. “His offensive force he’s playing with right now is unreal. Kyle stepped up tonight and gave him a little boost. DeMar’s playing at a very high level offensively. “We’ve gotta maintain that and not wear that out, but he’s been doing a great job. His leadership and Kyle’s leadership has been big time.” DeRozan also became the first player since Kobe Bryant, in 2005, to open with three 30-plus games without scoring a three-pointer. And in what’s becoming a habit, DeRozan had to be informed of the record in the post-game locker-room. “That was a long time ago,” DeRozan said. “I’m
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gonna have to text Kobe or something.” “His game, man. That’s his game,” Lowry said of DeRozan. “People say he don’t shoot threes, it don’t matter. You average 30 points without threes, it’s pretty impressive no matter what. I just want him to keep going and I know he will.” Jonas Valanciunas added 12 points and nine rebounds, while DeMarre Carroll finished with 10 points for Toronto, which led by 18 points early in what would turn into a nail-biter. Danilo Gallinari, Emmanuel Mudiay and Will Barton, who left the game late in the third with an ankle injury, had 16 points apiece for Denver (1-2). The Raptors let their lead slip away in the third quarter, and when Jameer Nelson drilled a three-pointer with six seconds left in the frame, it cut Toronto’s advantage to just two points. DeRozan replied with a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to send the Raptors into the fourth with an 88-84 advantage. The Nuggets took their first lead of the game with 8:50 to play when Canadian Jamal Murray launched a long pass to a wide open Wilson Chandler for a three-pointer. Nelson drained another three and Denver led by four points with 7:53 to play. DeRozan and Lowry combined for the Raptors’ final 15 points, and Lowry’s driving layup with 45 seconds to play put the Raptors up by three and brought the capacity Air Canada Centre crowd of
19,800 out of their seats. Gallinari and Mudiay had three-pointers bounce off the rim to guarantee Toronto’s victory. DeRozan’s hot start comes amid other superstar performances from the likes of Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook. He conceded it’s nice to be mentioned in conversations about the league’s top players, he doesn’t believe his performance is on par. “Hell no. No. Did you see what they’ve been doing? That’s video game numbers,” DeRozan said. DeRozan was 13 of 23 on the night, while the Raptors shot 46.6 per cent. Marred by turnovers in Friday’s loss to Cleveland, the Raptors cleaned up their act against Denver, giving up the ball just eight times. Murray, who grew up an hour west of Toronto in Kitchener, Ont., played his first NBA game at the ACC. The 19-year-old who starred at Kentucky last season played five minutes of the second quarter then started the fourth in place of Barton. He finished with a point, two rebounds and two assists, and remains without a basket in his young NBA career. “It was a lot of fun just to be back home,” Murray said. “But I am not really worried about that, it is more about the game. We lost a tough game for the second time.”
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’Hawks’ Crawford shuts the door on the L.A. Kings BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BLACKHAWKS 3, KINGS 0 HICAGO — Corey Crawford made 32 saves, Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa each had a power-play goal and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Sunday night. Artem Anisimov also scored to extend his career-best point streak to seven games. He has six goals and five assists during the run. Toews got his first goal of the season — the Chicago captain had just three assists in the Blackhawks’ first eight games. Hossa scored into an empty net with 1:10 remaining. Peter Budaj made 26 saves for Los Angeles. Hossa was honoured in a pregame ceremony for becoming the 44th player with 500 goals, a milestone he reached on Oct. 18. FLYERS 4, HURRICANES 3 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Manning scored the tiebreaking short-handed goal early in the third period, and Philadelphia held on to beat Carolina. Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist, giving him points in a league-high nine straight games. Shayne Gostisbehere and Radko Gudas also scored for the Flyers. Wayne Simmonds had two assists, and Michal Neuvirth stopped 26 shots. Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist for Carolina, and Justin Faulk and Viktor Stalberg also scored. Victor Rask, who has points in all seven games this season, added an assist. Cam Ward finished with 24 saves. The Flyers snapped a two-game skid and beat the Hurricanes for the second time this season. FLORIDA 5, DETROIT 2 DETROIT (AP) — Colton Sceviour scored three goals — one at even strength, one on the power play and one short-handed — for his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead Florida. Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist and Jonathan Marchessault also scored for the Panthers. James Reimer made 34 saves. Dylan Larkin and Brendan Smith scored for Detroit, and Frans Nielsen had two assists. Peter Mrazek stopped six of the 10 shots before being replaced by Jimmy Howard in the second period. Howard finished with 13 saves. SENATORS 2, OILERS 0 EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Craig Anderson returned following his wife’s cancer diagnosis and made 37 saves for his second shutout in two starts to helping Ottawa beat Edmonton. Anderson left the team Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, but returned to start this game. Teammates took turns hugging Anderson after the final horn, and the 35-year-old goalie was crying on the ice after being named the game’s first star. Mike Hoffman and Bobby Ryan scored for the Senators, who have won two of three. The Oilers ended a five-game winning streak. Cam Talbot made 20 saves. SABRES 3, JETS 1 WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Okposo scored twice to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday. Brian Gionta also scored for Buffalo, and Robin Lehner made 37 saves. Nickolaj Ehlers scored for Winnipeg early in the third period. Okposo opened the scoring midway through the first period, regaining control of his own blocked shot and driving it over goalie Michael Hutchinson’s shoulder. Brian Gionta made it 2-0 less than 2 minutes later, and Okposo beat Hutchinson again, this time high on his stick side,
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to make it 3-0 in the second. ISLANDERS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson and Shane Prince each had a goal and an assist, Thomas Greiss stopped 33 shots, and the New York Islanders snapped a two-game skid. Travis Hamonic, Casey Cizikas and Josh Bailey also scored, and Nikolay Kulemin, Nick Leddy and Dennis Seidenberg each had two assists for the Islanders.
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Los Angeles Kings’ Tom Gilbert (14) and goalie Peter Budaj (31) of Slovakia, battle Chicago Blackhawks’ Artem Anisimov (15) of Russia, for the puck during the second period of a hockey game Sunday, in Chicago. Chicago won 3-0.
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Indians home with 2 chances to win World Series BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LEVELAND — Terry Francona viewed the mass of humanity from high above. Four months ago, the Indians manager watched on a TV in his office at Progressive Field as Cleveland’s streets overflowed during a joyous celebration honouring LeBron James and the Cavaliers for winning the NBA championship and stopping the city’s 52-year title drought. There were fans hanging from street signs, clinging to the walls of parking garages — everywhere. Francona wanted another look. “I went up to the upper deck just because I wanted to watch the parade,” he said Monday as the World Series returned from a weekend in Chicago. “From that vantage point, I think they were expecting 700,000 and they about doubled it. And from up in the upper deck you could see the people coming across the bridge in droves.” Francona wants to see them come again. After missing Sunday night on their initial swing, the Indians are home with two cracks at winning their first championship since 1948. Down 3-1 and desperate, Chicago manager Joe Maddon used fire-balling closer Aroldis Chapman to get the final eight outs in Game 5 as the Cubs beat the Indians 3-2 at raucous Wrigley Field to extend their season and send this Series packing. The Indians, who have been cast as underdogs throughout the post-season, can complete a remarkable run with one more win. It’s the one Cleveland fans have waited 68 years to see, and would cap a year like no other in the city’s sports history, which has been filled with more torment than triumph. Josh Tomlin, the longest-tenured player on Cleveland’s roster, starts Tuesday night in Game 6 against Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta, who held the Indians without a hit until the sixth inning of Game 2, a 5-1 Chicago victory. Tomlin will be starting on just three days’ rest for only the second time in his career, but adrena-
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Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona talks during a news conference, Monday for baseball’s upcoming World Series Game 6 against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field Tuesday night in Cleveland.
line and a home crowd of more than 35,000 screaming fans should help him overcome any fatigue. The right-hander was terrific in Game 4, allowing only two hits in 4 2/3 innings as his dad, Jerry, who is paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair, watched from behind home plate in noisy Chicago as Cleveland won 1-0. Tomlin threw just 58 pitches, so his arm should be fine. The bigger issue will be stifling the Cubs, who have momentum and will get slugger Kyle Schwarber back in the lineup as the designated hitter after he was reduced to one pinch-hitting appearance during three games played under National League rules. The only other time Tomlin pitched on short rest was in his 2010 rookie season, when he gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings against Toronto. On the eve of the biggest start of his career, the 31-year-old Tomlin said he’s approaching Game 6 like any other even though he knows it isn’t. “I know the atmosphere of this game is not the same, but it’s still the same game,” he said. “Between the lines it’s still 60 foot, 6 inches. It’s still 90 feet to first base. It’s Locally owned for over 35 years still baseball. In the grand scheme of things it’s still 7840A-50 Ave., Red Deer, AB. T4P 3S7 the baseball game whenPhone: 403-342-2525 Fax: 403-342-0233 ever the umpire says ‘Play 1-877-342-2529 www.aesreddeer.com ball!’ So that’s how you have
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to treat it.” Like any manager, Francona has his favourites and Tomlin is near the top of that list. They play cribbage together and as Francona turned the dais over to his starter following his news conference, Cleveland’s skipper couldn’t pass up a chance to have some fun at Tomlin’s expense. “If you guys have questions,” he said to reporters, “just use pictures.” On a more serious note earlier, Francona said he’s confident Tomlin will give the Indians everything he has. “If Tomlin doesn’t win, he won’t beat himself, and he won’t back down,” he said. “All the things we talk about, not backing down from a challenge and valuing winning and things like that — being a good teammate, he embodies all those better or as good as anybody I’ve ever seen.” When the Cavs won their title in June, it was perhaps no coincidence the Indians took off on a 14-game winning streak that propelled them to the AL Central title. Cleveland players and fans fed off the vibe created by James and his teammates, who will be forever remembered as the team that changed the city’s sports fortunes. Francona watched the Cavs win Game 7 at Golden State, and found himself cheering wildly at the game’s climactic moments — Kyrie Irving’s 3-pointer and James’ chase-down block in the final seconds. “I had to kind of remind myself I’m 57,” he said with a laugh. Then Francona watched as Cleveland united as never before, 1 million people converging as one to rejoice for a team that lifted a trophy — and then a town. “There was sheer joy,” he said. “I just thought it was really cool. It was hard not to get caught up in it.” He’d love to see it happen again.
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Cubs get Schwarber’s ‘thunder’ back in Cleveland BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LEVELAND — Three games at Wrigley Field did to Kyle Schwarber what a shredded left knee, six grueling months of rehab and the Cleveland Indians haven’t: keep the Chicago Cubs slugger in check. The resilient 23-year-old completed a warpspeed recovery after tearing two ligaments in a collision with teammate Dexter Fowler on April 7. Schwarber returned for the World Series and drove in a pair of runs as the designated hitter in Chicago’s 5-1 win over Cleveland in Game 2 last Wednesday. Still, doctors didn’t trust his knee enough to let him play defence. The result? Three agonizing days in which Schwarber might have been the most anxious person at Wrigley Field. His only appearance during the Series’ first visit to the Friendly Confines since 1945 came when he popped out as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of a 1-0 loss in Game 3. Now that it’s back to Cleveland for Game 6 on
Tuesday night, Schwarber can resume his DH duties while the Cubs try to force a Game 7 in search of their first title in more than a century. “It gives them some thunder that they’ll situate right in the middle, which you have to respect,” Indians manager Terry Francona said Monday. “But I mean, they’ve got a lot of other good bats, too. I think people can get carried away with some things.” Kind of hard not to after Schwarber went 3 for 7 with two RBIs and a pair of walks in Games 1 and 2. His teammates were left grasping for ways to explain how Schwarber could do that while facing big league pitching for the first time in more than 200 days. “He’s a stud,” Chicago second baseman Ben Zobrist said. “He’s a special player.” One whose mere presence provided the Cubs with an emotional jolt when he arrived on the eve of Game 1. The hulking former Indiana Hoosier needed only a weekend in the Arizona Fall League against minor leaguers to get up to speed.
“He could have just cashed it in and said, ‘I’ll be ready for spring training,”’ Zobrist said. Only Schwarber didn’t. Don’t let the easy smile or the wannabe hipster bloom of facial hair underneath his chin fool you — below the surface, there’s a work ethic that lacks an off switch. Schwarber’s summer was a grind. He was early to the ballpark for physical therapy, followed by weight training or conditioning, extended time in the batting cage and then perhaps the hardest part: watching in sweatpants while Chicago’s special season went on without him. It looked easy when he ripped a double off the wall against Indians ace Corey Kluber in Game 1. It wasn’t. “I don’t know there’s anybody in the league that can do that,” Zobrist said. “It’s really, really difficult to wake up and get out of bed after six months … and be a great hitter like he is.”
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Ontario youth baseball club to drop Indians name and logo LITTLE LEAGUERS TAKE THE LEAD ON BANNING OFFENSIVE NAME AND LOGO BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
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youth baseball club in a southwest Ontario town has decided to drop its Indians name and logo, calling it an attempt to set a good example and teach its players about respect. The Alvinston Indians, who use a logo similar to Chief Wahoo of Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians, plan to come up with a new name and have started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the cost of replacement uniforms, equipment and ballpark signage. “Our message is that if the pro teams aren’t willing to do this and take the lead on this, then us little-leaguers will,” said coach Dan Cumming, who sits on the Alvinston Minor Ball Association’s board of directors. The association, which hopes to raise $29,000, has used the Indians name for 60 years. Cumming said a number of new names and logos are being considered, but a decision has not yet been made. “Especially in the last couple of years, it’s something that we as parents and coaches became conscious of,” Cumming said. “Sometimes others coaches would come and
‘OUR MESSAGE IS THAT IF THE PRO TEAMS AREN’T WILLING TO DO THIS AND TAKE THE LEAD ON THIS, THEN US LITTLE-LEAGUERS WILL,’ — COACH DAN CUMMING, WHO SITS ON THE ALVINSTON MINOR BALL ASSOCIATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
talk to us about it.” The subject has received heightened attention with Cleveland enjoying a long playoff run this post-season. An effort to ban the Indians from using their name and Chief Wahoo logo — a grinning cartoon man with red skin and a feather in his headband — was dismissed by an Ontario judge before Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The judge issued his ruling after lawyers for an indigenous activist sought to bar use of the team’s name and logo in Ontario, arguing they amounted to racial discrimination. The Indians dropped Chief Wahoo as their primary logo two years ago although it’s still featured prominently on hats and uniform sleeves. “I think the writing is on the wall, really. I would encourage them to join us,” Cumming said. “I can tell you first-hand that it feels really good
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to make this decision and (to see) all the support come pouring in. I would say that if we can do it, then there’s no reason why they can’t too. They certainly have a lot more resources than we have. “In that regard, I’d maybe even encourage them to visit our GoFundMe page and make a donation.” Alvinston, located about 60 kilometres outside of Sarnia, Ont., has over 220 players in its system. Cumming said players from nearby First Nations communities participate in the leagues and some teams play on reserves in the area. The Cleveland Indians will take on the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in Game 6 of the World Series at Progressive Field. A Native American advocacy group is planning a protest outside the stadium. There have been demonstrations at Cleveland’s home opener every season for decades. The team has said it understands there are passionate views about the logo but will keep using it on uniforms and caps. Similar calls have been made for the NFL’s Washington Redskins and CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos to change their names.
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Atlanta Hawks 3-0 to start the season
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TLANTA — Forget about Dwight Howard’s trouble at the line and Atlanta’s off night from the field. The Hawks settled down in time to secure their first 3-0 start in five seasons. Howard had 18 points and Kyle Korver and Dennis Schroder scored 17 apiece, leading Atlanta to a 106-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. Every Atlanta starter scored in double figures, and the Hawks held Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins in check after he averaged 30 points in the Kings’ first three games. He finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Kings scored 37 points in the third on their way to an 81-79 lead heading into the final period. But the Hawks closed with a flourish. “Third quarter we didn’t keep our composure, fourth quarter we did,” Atlanta forward Paul Millsap said. “That team wants to make the game ugly. If you get caught up into that, then you’ll have a 37-point quarter, and we got caught up into it.” Howard went 8 for 20 from the line, but also contributed 11 rebounds and four blocked shots. Millsap had 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Rudy Gay scored 22 points for Sacramento (2-2), and Matt Barnes had 14. Ben McLemore finished with 12 points. The Kings were whistled for 34 fouls, and the Hawks went 29 for 47 at
the line overall. Sacramento led 83-81 in the fourth quarter when Millsap made a foul shot and Kent Bazemore connected on a 3 to give the Hawks the lead. Korver helped Atlanta hold on with another 3 with about four minutes left. The Kings made just 6 of 18 shots in the final period. “Where it ran back away from us was we fell in love with the jump shot, and stopped getting in the paint,” Sacramento coach Dave Joerger. Millsap helped with the defence on Cousins, and also finished with eight assists, three steals and a blocked shot. “He’s a special player,” Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “That third quarter I think got to him a little bit, and him not being on the court obviously impacts us.” TIP-INS Kings: Cousins became the Kings’ career leader with 246 double-doubles. Chris Webber had 245. Only Howard (267) and Kevin Love (266) have more double-doubles in the NBA since 2011. Hawks: Atlanta has scored at least 53 points in the first half of all three games this season, and led each time. HAWKS ON THE MOVE Atlanta made a couple of moves after learning forward Mike Scott will be unavailable for about four weeks as he prepares to undergo a platelet replacement procedure to alleviate pain in his left knee.
● Volleyball: High school senior, Lindsay Thurber at Hunting Hills, Notre Dame at Lacombe, girls at 6 p.m., followed by boys. ● AJHL: Olds Grizzlys vs. Calgary Mustangs, 7 p.m.. Olds. ● Basketball: CASMBA, Btown Maple Jordsans vs. Wolf Pack, 7:15 p.m.; Alken Basin Drillers vs. D Leaguers, 8:30 p.m., LTCHS. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Victoria.
Wednesday
● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Everett. ● College women’s hockey: RDC Queens vs. MacEwan Griffins, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Basketball: CASMBA, Vikings vs. Sheraton Red Deer, 7:15 p.m., Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Wells Furniture, 8:30 p.m., LTCHS. ● Junior B hockey: Heritrage League, Three Hills at Ponoka, 7:45 p.m.
Friday
● College basketball: RDC vs. Olds, women 6 p.,m., men to follow, RDC. ● CHL: Chinook League, Lacombe at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Spokane. ● Junior B hockey: Heritage League, Mountainview at Three Hills, 8 p.m.
Saturday
● Football: Central Alberta High School Football League City Division final, 2:30m p.m., Lacombe. Rural Division final, Sylvan Lake,
2 p.m. ● College basketball: RDC vs. St. Mary’s University, women 6 p.m., men to follow, RDC. ● College men’s hockey: RDC Kings vs. Portage, 7 p.m., Penhold. ● AJHL: Olds Grizzlys vs. Okotoks Oilers, 7 p.m., Olds. ● AFHL: Midget elite, Red Deer Sutter Fund vs. Lethbridge, 7:45 p.m., Kin City. ● Junior B hockey: Heritage League, Three Hills at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Collicutt.
Sunday
● AMBHL: Major bantam, Red Deer Rebels vs. Calgary Royals, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● CHL: Chinook League, Fort Saskatchewan at Innisfail, 2:45 p.m. ● Junior B hockey: Heritage League, Stettler at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● AMHL: Midget AAA, Red Deer Chiefs vs. Rocky Mountain Raiders, 5 p.m., Kinex. ● AFHL: Midget AAA, Red Deer Sutter Fund vs. Rocky Mountain Raiders, 5 p.m., Collicutt CEntre.
WHL Eastern Conference East Division GP W L OTLSOL Regina 13 10 0 3 0 Swift Current 16 9 5 1 1 Moose Jaw 13 8 3 2 0 Saskatoon 15 7 7 1 0 Brandon 14 6 6 2 0 Prince Albert 14 4 9 1 0 Central Division GP W L OTLSOL Medicine Hat 15 10 4 1 0 Red Deer 15 8 5 1 1 Lethbridge 15 6 7 1 1 Calgary 11 5 5 1 0 Edmonton 14 4 8 2 0 Kootenay 15 3 8 3 1
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GA Pts 39 23 50 20 45 18 47 15 48 14 44 9
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GA Pts 47 21 52 18 61 14 35 11 53 10 58 10
Western Conference U.S. Division W L OTLSOL GF GA Pts Everett 11 2 2 0 49 31 24 Tri-City 9 6 1 0 58 59 19 Portland 8 8 0 0 62 56 16 Spokane 6 6 2 1 43 53 15 Seattle 4 6 0 1 25 38 9 B.C. Division GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pts Prince George 17 13 2 2 0 60 42 28 Kelowna 16 9 7 0 0 46 51 18 Victoria 17 8 7 2 0 56 48 18 Kamloops 16 8 8 0 0 53 40 16 Vancouver 17 7 10 0 0 47 55 14 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 15 16 16 15 11
Friday’s Games Seattle 2 Swift Current 1 Medicine Hat 5 Red Deer 2 Spokane 4 Prince Albert 2 Moose Jaw 4 Saskatoon 2 Prince George 2 Lethbridge 1 Kootenay 2 Brandon 1 Calgary 5 Edmonton 2 Kamloops 3 Vancouver 0 Tri-City 5 Victoria 4 (OT) Saturday’s Games Lethbridge 6 Red Deer 1 Medicine Hat 7 Edmonton 3 Calgary 3 Prince George 2 (OT) Swift Current 3 Spokane 2 (OT) Saskatoon 1 Prince Albert 0 Vancouver 4 Kamloops 1 Kelowna 5 Portland 3 Everett 2 Victoria 1 (OT) Sunday’s Games Kootenay 6 Brandon 2 Regina 6 Seattle 3
Monday
● Basketball: Red Deer Women’s League, Storm vs. Big Ballers, 7:15 p.m., Shooting Stars & Age Gap vs. Average Joe’s, 8:30 p.m., LTCHS Gym 11; Hoosier Daddy vs. Funk, 7:15 p.m., Spartans vs, Dynamo, 8:30 p.m., CACHS; Triple Threat vs. Quarter-Pro, 7:15 p.m., Rampage vs. Pink Panthers, 8:30 p.m.; LTCHS North; Xpress vs. Raptors, 7:15 p.m., LTCHS South.
Seattle 3 Dallas 0 Second Leg Sunday, Nov. 6 Seattle at Dallas, 7 p.m. Colorado (2) vs. Los Angeles (3) (Los Angeles leads 1-0) First Leg Sunday’s result Los Angeles 1 Colorado 0 Second Leg Sunday, Nov. 6 Los Angeles at Colorado, 12 p.m. THIRD ROUND Conference Championships (two-leg, total goals series) EASTERN CONFERENCE First Leg Tuesday, Nov. 22 Teams and Site TBD, 6 p.m. Second Leg Wednesday, Nov. 30 Teams and Site TBD, 5 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE First Leg Sunday, Nov. 20 Teams and Site, 6 p.m. Second Leg Sunday, Nov. 27 Teams and Site, 2 p.m. MLS CUP Saturday, Dec. 10 Eastern Champion vs. Western Champion, 8 p.m.
Minnesota St. Louis Chicago Colorado Winnipeg Dallas Nashville
6 2 1 13 32 19 5 2 2 12 22 21 5 3 1 11 31 27 4 3 0 8 19 19 4 5 0 8 22 26 3 4 1 7 18 26 2 5 1 5 19 28 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 9 7 2 0 14 29 19 San Jose 9 6 3 0 12 23 21 Vancouver 9 4 4 1 9 17 24 Calgary 10 4 5 1 9 31 35 Los Angeles 9 4 5 0 8 20 26 Anaheim 9 3 4 2 8 21 23 Arizona 8 2 6 0 4 24 33 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Kelowna 3 Portland 2 Today’s Games Prince Albert at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Seattle at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Red Deer at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Kamloops at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Regina, 7 p.m. Seattle at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Prince George, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Red Deer at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Seattle at Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Saskatoon at Regina, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Red Deer at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Kelowna at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Edmonton at Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Calgary, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Kamloops at Prince George, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Tri-City at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 9 8 0 1 17 31 Detroit 10 6 4 0 12 28 Ottawa 8 5 3 0 10 25 Tampa Bay 9 5 4 0 10 27 Florida 9 4 4 1 9 25 Boston 8 4 4 0 8 18 Buffalo 8 3 3 2 8 20 Toronto 9 2 4 3 7 26 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 9 6 2 1 13 25 N.Y. Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 35 Washington 8 5 2 1 11 22 New Jersey 8 4 2 2 10 18 Philadelphia 10 4 5 1 9 36 N.Y. Islanders 9 4 5 0 8 27 Columbus 7 3 3 1 7 18 Carolina 8 2 4 2 6 24 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF
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Sunday’s Games Buffalo 3, Winnipeg 1 Philadelphia 4, Carolina 3 Florida 5, Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 5, Toronto 1 N.Y. Rangers 6, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago 3, Los Angeles 0 Ottawa 2, Edmonton 0 Washington 3, Calgary 1 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Dallas at Columbus, 5 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Carolina at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 5:30 p.m. Boston at Florida, 5:30 p.m. Washington at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Calgary at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Colorado, 7 p.m. San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Vancouver at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Toronto at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Edmonton at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Washington, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. New Jersey at Florida, 5:30 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Nashville at Arizona, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.
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TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Exercised the 2017 contract option on OF Kalian Sams. ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Exercised the 2017 contract option on RHP Richard Cruz-Sanchez. SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Traded INF Ryan Dent to Somerset for a player to be named. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Sacramento C DeMarcus Cousins $25,000 and assessed him a technical foul for throwing his mouthpiece and entering the spectator stands during and Oct. 29 game against Minnesota. ATLANTA HAWKS — Waived C Edy Tavares. Signed F Ryan Kelly. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Signed C Gorgui Dieng to a four-year contract extension. UTAH JAZZ — Signed C Rudy Gobert to a multiyear contract extension.
FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Ed Eagan and TE Manasseh Garner to the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Acquired LB Jamie Collins from New England for a conditional draft pick. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released RB Knile Davis. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Claimed WR Jeremy Butler off waivers from the New York Jets. Waived WR Isaiah Burse. TENNESSEE TITANS — Announced the retirement of WR Andre Johnson. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed D Kyle Capobianco to a three-year, entry-level contract. Assigned C Christian Dvorak to Tucson (AHL). COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned F Gabriel Bourque to San Antonio (AHL) and F Shaw
Ouellette-St. Amant to Colorado (ECHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled D Slater Koekkoek from Syracuse (AHL). Reassigned D Matt Taormina to Syracuse. ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Announced D Brycen Martin and G John Muse were assigned to the team from Rochester (AHL). SPHL PEORIA RIVERMEN — Waived G Matt Grogan and F Alexander Taulien. Signed G Troy Davenport. COLLEGE NCAA — Announced N.C. State freshman basketball C Omer Yurtseven must sit the first nine games after examining his amateur status following Yurtseven’s overseas career. TENNESSEE — Announced junior RB Jalen Hurd will transfer.
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SOCCER MLS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND (single-game eliminations) Thursday’s results Montreal 4 D.C. 2 Seattle 1 Kansas City 0 Wednesday’s results Toronto 3 Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 3 Salt Lake 1 SECOND ROUND Conference Semifinals (two-leg, total goals series) EASTERN CONFERENCE New York (1) vs. Montreal (5) (Montreal leads 1-0) First Leg Sunday’s result Montreal 1 New York 0 Second Leg Sunday, Nov. 6 Montreal at New York, 2 p.m. New York City (2) vs. Toronto (3) (Toronto leads 2-0) First Leg Sunday’s result Toronto 2 New York City 0 Second Leg Sunday, Nov. 6 Toronto at New York City, 4:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Dallas (1) vs. Seattle (4) (Seattle leads 3-0) First Leg Sunday’s result
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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 2 1 .667 Toronto 2 1 .667 New York 1 1 .500 Brooklyn 1 3 .250 Philadelphia 0 2 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 3 0 1.000 Charlotte 2 1 .667 Miami 1 2 .333 Washington 0 2 .000 Orlando 0 3 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 3 0 1.000 Cleveland 3 0 1.000 Detroit 2 1 .667 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 Indiana 1 2 .333 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 4 0 1.000 Houston 2 1 .667 Memphis 2 1 .667 New Orleans 0 3 .000 Dallas 0 3 .000 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 3 0 1.000 Portland 2 1 .667 Denver 1 2 .333 Utah 1 2 .333 Minnesota 0 2 .000 Pacific Division W L Pct
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Sunday’s Games L.A. Clippers 88, Utah 75 Detroit 98, Milwaukee 83 Golden State 106, Phoenix 100 San Antonio 106, Miami 99 Oklahoma City 113, L.A. Lakers 96 Houston 93, Dallas 92 Memphis 112, Washington 103, OT Monday’s Games Atlanta 106, Sacramento 95 Chicago 118, Brooklyn 88 Toronto 105, Denver 102 L.A. Clippers 116, Phoenix 98 Today’s Games Houston at Cleveland, 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 5 p.m. Orlando at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. New York at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Sacramento at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Memphis at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 5 p.m. Detroit at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m. Houston at New York, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Boston, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Memphis, 6 p.m. Dallas at Utah, 7 p.m. Portland at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games
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Sacramento at Orlando, 5 p.m. Boston at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. NBA STATISTICS Includes games of Monday, October 31, 2016 Team Offense G Pts Avg Chicago 3 341 113.7 Portland 3 334 111.3 Oklahoma City 3 329 109.7 Golden State 3 328 109.3 San Antonio 4 435 108.8 Boston 3 325 108.3 Indiana 3 325 108.3 Atlanta 3 324 108.0 Denver 3 322 107.3 Memphis 3 318 106.0 Cleveland 3 316 105.3 Houston 3 313 104.3 Brooklyn 4 416 104.0 Dallas 3 311 103.7 Sacramento 4 408 102.0 L.A. Lakers 3 305 101.7 Toronto 3 305 101.7 Phoenix 3 304 101.3 L.A. Clippers 2 202 101.0 Washington 2 202 101.0 Charlotte 3 302 100.7 Minnesota 2 201 100.5 New York 2 199 99.5 Miami 3 298 99.3 Detroit 3 297 99.0 New Orleans 3 295 98.3 Milwaukee 3 289 96.3 Orlando 3 277 92.3 Utah 3 275 91.7 Philadelphia 2 169 84.5
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WEEK 19 Bye: Toronto Sunday’s Games Montreal 17 Calgary 8 Saturday’s Games Ottawa 23 Winnipeg 10 B.C. 24 Saskatchewan 6 Friday’s Games Edmonton 29 Hamilton 26 WEEK 20 Bye: Calgary Friday, Nov. 4 Winnipeg at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 Montreal at Hamilton, 11 a.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 2 p.m. Saskatchewan at B.C., 5 p.m. End of Regular Season NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 7 1 0 .875 217 Buffalo 4 4 0 .500 212
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PA 167 183 230 196
PF 170 167 133 158
PA 150 189 139 238
PF 194 215 166 225
PA 136 203 137 212
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 6 1 0 .857 188 N.Y. Giants 4 3 0 .571 133 Philadelphia 4 3 0 .571 179 Washington 4 3 1 .563 186 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 5 3 0 .625 262 Tampa Bay 3 4 0 .429 152 New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 201 Carolina 2 5 0 .286 191 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 139 Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 172 Detroit 4 4 0 .500 183 Chicago 2 6 0 .250 131 West W L T Pct PF
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Thursday, Oct. 27 Tennessee 36, Jacksonville 22 Sunday, Oct. 30 Cincinnati 27, Washington 27, OT Houston 20, Detroit 13 New Orleans 25, Seattle 20 N.Y. Jets 31, Cleveland 28 New England 41, Buffalo 25 Carolina 30, Arizona 20 Kansas City 30, Indianapolis 14 Oakland 30, Tampa Bay 24, OT Atlanta 33, Green Bay 32 Denver 27, San Diego 19 Dallas 29, Philadelphia 23, OT Open: Washington, Arizona, Chicago, New England, Houston, Cincinnati Monday’s Games Chicago 20, Minnesota 10 Thursday’s Games Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 6:25 p.m. Sunday’s Games Dallas at Cleveland, 11 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 11 a.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Kansas City, 11 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 11 a.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 11 a.m. New Orleans at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. Carolina at Los Angeles, 2:05 p.m. Tennessee at San Diego, 2:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m. Denver at Oakland, 6:30 p.m. Open: Los Angeles, San Francisco, N.Y. Giants, Miami, Baltimore, Pittsburgh Monday’s Games Buffalo at Seattle, 6:30 p.m.
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INNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Rubio will be out indefinitely with a sprained right elbow, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced Monday night. Rubio was injured in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. He met with doctors for an MRI on Monday evening, and the test confirmed the team’s initial diagnosis of a sprain. With nothing broken, Rubio likely will only have to miss one to three weeks. Rubio is an integral part of a young Wolves team trying to end a 12-year playoff drought. His veteran leadership, passing and defense are needed on a team that has started the season 0-2. With Rubio sidelined, rookie backup Kris Dunn is in line to start the home opener on Tuesday night against Memphis. “Next man up,” Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said when asked if Dunn was ready to start this early in his tenure. “You don’t get here by accident. You’re here, you’re a great player, get in there and get the job done.” Dunn was the fifth overall pick out of Providence
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Almandin wins Melbourne Cup in tight finish BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ELBOURNE, Australia — Almandin stormed down the straight to edge Heartbreak City by a long head and win the 156th Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, giving owner Lloyd Williams a record fifth win in Australia’s richest race and jockey Kerrin McEvoy his second win in the 2-mile classic. McEvoy won his previous Melbourne Cup in 2000, giving him the mark for longest gap between Cup titles for a jockey. Australian businessman Williams is the first owner to win more than four Melbourne Cups. Pre-race favourite Hartnell was 4-1/4 lengths back in third place, making it 18 years of fruitless attempts by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Godolphin racing enterprise to win the southern hemisphere’s premier race. “Lloyd, he knows what to do in these staying races. It’s just a dream,” McEvoy said.
“It’s great to be part of it again for my second Cup.” Williams had four starters in the race and Godolphin had five, including fourthplace finisher Qewy. Williams, who won his first Melbourne Cup with Just A Dash in 1981, said the fact that Almandin had been out for a long spell with a tendon problem made it a significant triumph. “This horse had a tendon and he was broken down, so I’m quite emotional about this one,” he said, adding that trainer Robert Hickmott and the racing team “have done a fabulous job getting this horse back.” Hickmott “has been with me for probably 15 years now. There is no better person as an employee of a racing stable,” Williams said. “I’m a very, very difficult boss, I have to tell you. So he’s gone through thick and thin with me. He’s got this result today — I congratulate him.” Almandin is a seven-yearold German-bred gelding, sired by the late Monsun.
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Owens says he is ‘available’ for troubled Eagles Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio, right, tries to block the pass of Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday. in June and has impressed Thibodeau early with his defensive acumen. The demanding coach has said that the 22-year-old Dunn is “NBA-ready” from a defensive perspective right now, and he lauded his young point guard’s effort on that end through the first two games. The bigger challenge for all rookie point guards is organizing and running an offense. With Karl-Anthony Towns, Zach LaVine and An-
drew Wiggins at his disposal, it would be up to Dunn to keep the mouths fed and the ball moving if he has to step in for Rubio for any stretch of time. “Defensively he’s done a lot of good things and I think the more experience he gets the better he’s going to play,” Thibodeau said. “He’s learning. He’s getting better each day. There will be some ups and downs, but his intensity will cover up for things.”
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fter a 3-0 start, the Eagles have slumped to 4-3, and some fans are pointing a finger at the team’s disappointing group of wide receivers. Hey, nothing the addition of Terrell Owens couldn’t fix, right? Well, probably not, considering that Owens is now 42 and hasn’t played in the NFL since 2010. And that’s not even getting into the unhappy circumstances under which he departed Philadelphia in 2006. But on Monday, Owens
declared on Twitter that if the Eagles wanted him back, he’s “available.” He also declared that he still had NFL-quality speed, while responding to a tweet from another user who jokingly claimed to be asking on behalf of Philadelphia general manager Howard Roseman. The Eagles are coming off a 29-23 loss to the Cowboys in overtime Sunday night, in which Philadelphia’s wide receivers combined for just 154 receiving yards and several drops. For the season, the Eagles have the NFL’s 29th-ranked passing offense.
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LETOURNEAU, Clarence Albert Sept. 24, 1925 - Oct. 8, 2016 Clarence Letourneau passed from this life and slipped into eternity to be with his Savior after a major stroke. He was 91 years old, and it was amazing to family and friends alike, that he had such tenacity for life, as he had a stroke and major heart surgery nine years earlier. Clarence was predeceased by his three sons, John Letourneau, Paul Letourneau, and Ken Letourneau. He is survived by his sister: Marie Roe, by the mother of his children: Dorothy Johnson, and by his seven remaining children including two adopted children. They are as follows: Albert Letourneau, Karl Letourneau, Darrell Letourneau, Lorraine Bethel-Letourneau, Kevin Letourneau, Llewellyn Ganske, and Jocelyn Halvorsen (nee Ganske.) He has 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Clarence was born in Unity, Saskatchewan and grew up on his father’s acreage near North Battleford, Saskatchewan. He began hunting and fishing at an early age, and began a trap-line when he was 15 years of age. He was always an outdoorsman, and had trophies for the largest Jackfish from Sylvan Lake in 1972 and for a record Goldeye as well. Clarence’s freezer always had fish, deer meat or moose meat in it, which attested to his success at bringing in the food from the outdoors. He moved to Red Deer in 1948 with his family including his first three sons, Albert, John and Paul. He began working for Gordie Frizzel, a building mover, and started his own building moving business, Letourneau Building Movers in 1952. He moved hundreds of buildings in the central Alberta area until he retired. He had eight sons and two daughters, so there was no shortage of manpower to help him move many a building. He was always a staunch Montreal Canadians fan, and Red Deer Rustlers fan. He often watched when his sons played hockey, football, basketball, baseball and fastball. He also loved boxing and the whole family would be glued to the t.v. when a boxing match was on or when Hockey Night in Canada was on. His enthusiasm for sports probably had more impact on his sons than they realize. A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church at 5073 - 47 A Avenue, Sylvan Lake on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Les Drewicki officiating. A time of fellowship and memories will follow the service. Clarence will be interred at his Father Arthur Letourneau’s grave site at Red Deer Cemetery. Cremation has been entrusted to Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Condolences may be forwarded to www.sylvanlakefuneralhome.ca SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-887-2151
MCPHEE, Norman Hugh Apr. 16, 1936 - Oct. 26, 2016 It’s with great sadness that the family announces the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Norm was born in Red Deer, Alberta, and raised on the family farm in the Edwell District. As a young man he attended Olds Agricultural College where he also excelled in athletics. In 1957, he married his wife of 59 years, Margaret (Gillespie). Together they became the 3rd generation to run the McPhee family farm and raised their two daughters and two sons: Cindy, Norma, Russ and Grant. Norm led a very full life; he was an active member of the Westerner Exposition Chuckwagon committee, the Lions Club the Elks Club and several other organizations. He also enjoyed curling, wood working, fishing trips with his buddies, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grand children. His sense of humor and fun resulted in many laughs around the kitchen table. He was passionate about his family, friends, farm and community. His values and strength of character provided inspiration to his children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and the many others whose lives he touched. His door was always open and he was respected and loved by all. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret, his loving companion, Charlotte Bonella, brother, William McPhee and sisters; Gail Johnston, Carol Lundgren (Garry Prior) and Barbie Blanchette, children; Cindy Last (Tom), Norma Espersen (Greg Rees), Russ McPhee (Colleen), Grant McPhee; 12 grandchildren; Katie (Jade), Pamela (Stephen), Annette, Krista (Karl), Graham (Sarah), Brett (Rawnie), Brandon (Megan), Tyler (Louise), Brody (Katelyn), Victoria (Chris), Rebecca and Lauren, as well as 16 greatgrandchildren. Norm was predeceased by his parents, Neil and Huldah (Snider) McPhee, as well as his sister Maxine Brautigam. Service will be held in Red Deer at Knox Presbytrian Church (4718 Ross Street) on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 2 pm. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzhiemer’s Society of Red Deer Unit 1, 5550 45 Street, Red Deer, Ab T4N 1L1. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
Obituaries RUMBLES, Janet Christine Date of Passing: Oct. 27, 2016 Janet Christine Rumbles of Lacombe, Alberta, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2016 with her family at her side. Janet was intensely proud of being a registered nurse. She worked in several hospitals in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Alberta and was employed for over 23 years in the Lacombe Community Health Centre. She was predeceased by her parents, Harry and Marjorie Hamilton and two brothers, Jim and Angus. She is survived by her husband Ross, her son Steve (Tracey) Rumbles, her daughter Dianne (Glen) McMurray, her grandchildren Melissa, Allex, Sydney and Anika, her sister Margaret (John) Smythe, her sisters-in-law Laura Hamilton and Sandra Hamilton, nephews, nieces, as well as extended family and an abundance of friends. Funeral services for Janet will be held Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel (6120 Hwy 2A, Lacombe). 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”
FOSTER, Michael Raymond June 30, 1961 - Oct. 8, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our brother. He is survived by sisters; Wendy (Bill) of Alix, Leslie (Dan) of Red Deer, and Michele (Norman) of Delburne; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Also, a very large extended family. Michael is loved deeply and will forever be missed by all that knew him. xxxooo
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PFEIFFER, Tina Marie Johanna 1966 - Oct. 27, 2016 It is with distraught hearts that the family of Tina Pfeiffer announces her sudden passing. Tina is survived by her beloved son, Richard James Pfeiffer of Toronto, ON; her parents Hans and Joycelynn Pfeiffer of Redcliff, AB; and six siblings, Eva Reister, Elizabeth Lobert, Margaret Darkow, and Alex, Steven, and Joseph Pfeiffer, all of Alberta. She is greatly missed by many others.
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GAMBLE, Larry Stanley On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, Larry passed away suddenly at home. Larry was born in Calgary, AB, November 18, 1960, where he spent his first seven years. He moved to Red Deer, and then spent many years in Sylvan Lake, and onto Ponoka for the past 15 years. Larry was a hard worker starting at age 13 as a bus boy at Phil’s Restaurant. In his late teens, he went into the oil patch working pipeline and related jobs. In his 30s, he got interested in the tree removal business and started the very successful company, “Best Price Tree Service”. With a little help from a friend, Larry continued this practice and was always there for others who needed a hand up. This time of year was one he looked forward to. He could load up his trailer, and head out to the West country with his hunting buddies. Larry is survived by his sons, Branden and Justin; daughter Krista; great-granddaughter Leah; dad and mom, Lyle and Lil; brother David (Lisa); faithful four-legged companion, Bud; and aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of memories will take place at a later date.
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FOLKERTS, Frederick Ernest 1950 - 2016 Fred Folkerts passed on to glory October 26, 2016 in Calgary, AB surrounded by his loved ones. Fred was born June 6, 1950 in Brooks, AB. He was predeceased by his father, Johannes Folkerts, and his mother, Mary Folkerts. He will be dearly missed by his dearest friend, Marion Wearmouth, and her family; his siblings, Emmy (Arnold) Meetsma, Agnes (Jim) Wolstenholme, Betty Reiter, MaryJoan (John) Pyper, Thea (Mike) Farlinger, John (Caroline) Folkerts, Rita Haynes (Randy), and 26 nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at First CRC, 14 McVicar Street, Red Deer, AB Nov. 4, 2016, at 1:00 P.M. We want to acknowledge the wonderful care provided by Cochrane Big Hill Lodge, Cochrane Home Care and Sarcee Hospice. If friends so desire donations can be made to the Mustard Seed (previously Loaves and Fishes) at http://theseed.ca. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca ALTERNATIVES® FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES Serving Red Deer and Surrounding Areas since 1997 403-341-5181
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GREENHOUSE WORKERS wanted at Meadowbrook Greenhouses, Penhold. 40 Full Time Seasonal Positions. No experience necessary, training provided. Starting Feb. 2017. $12.20/hr, 44 hrs, 5 days per week, 3 month period. Fax resume to 403-886-2252 or email to sales@mbrook.ca GREENHOUSE Laborers are req’d for our greenhouse operation located near Blackfalds, AB. Resp. incl’d. transplanting, watering, handling & caring for plant material & preparation of customer orders. This position is labor intensive & entails working in both hot & cold environments. Laborers are required to work a min. of 40 hours/wk. Laborers must be avail. to work different shifts, 7 days/wk. positions are avail. starting mid Jan. & last til late June. No previous work exp. or qualifications are req’d. Starting wage is $12.20/hr. Please email l resumes to Kevin@ cagreenhouses.ca or fax resume to 403-885-4147 (Attn. Human Resources.) Resumes may also be mailed to Box 100, Blackfalds, Alberta, T0M 0J0
Greenhouse workers wanted for Blue Grass Nursery & Garden Center in Red Deer, Alberta We are looking for 10 full time seasonal employees. No experience needed, training will be provided Starting in February 2016. Duration is for 4 months Wage is $12.20 per hour at maximum 44 hrs./week. Please fax resume to 403-342-7488 Or by email: edgar.rosales@bg-rd.com
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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990
1590
Clothing
GOLDEN Ranch Faux Mink, long length, new, $100. Sz. large. 403-309-6653
EquipmentHeavy
1630
TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.
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Firewood
B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275
Household Appliances
1710
WANTED: Dead or alive major appliances. Cash for some. 403-342-1055
Household Furnishings
1720
COFFEE table and 2 matching end tables, $90. 403-309-4518 FUTON for sale, good condition. Price reduced to $125. Call Viki @ 403-346-4263
WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514
Misc. for Sale
1760
100 VHS movies, $75 for all. 403-885-5020 2 ELECTRIC LAMPS, $20. 403-885-5020 BOX Spring, twin $80; China, glassware, dishes; lots of Christmas ribbon bows, buttons, craft items, gift wrap and bags and pieces for making Christmas gifts, $20 for all. 403-343-1266 GAS LEAF blower $20; 2 lawn mowers, 1 gas, 1 electric, $10 each; H.D. Truck Jack, in the case, $40. propane garage heater, $30;403-342-6880 GOLF CLUBS, ladies, brand new $200; 403-342-6880
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Employers: Primerica Concord Security World Financial Group Canyon Technical Services Canadian Armed Forces Army Reserve
Exhibitors: McBride Career Group
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BOOKCASE with sliding doors, wood with adjustable shelf $15; table stand, $15; white metal table stand, $10; recorder with lesson book and music stand, $5; stove top popcorn popper, $10; toaster oven, $10; I love tea, teapot, $10; personal room humidifier, $10; set of 4 seat cushions, $10; jewelry craft material for making your own creations, $10; 45” Oval braided rug, green, $10; Box of Christmas candles, $10; white toy box w/moving bear, plays is a small world, original box, $20; babies surround by animals, music box, plays, playmates, $20. frosted base table lamp with beige shade, $20. 403-343-1266
WEDDING dress, size 10, fits small, $200. NEW 403-309-4518 WOODEN shelving, $75. 403-885-5020
1830
Cats
KITTEN TO GIVE AWAY, adorable F. Apprx. 12 wks old. Litter box trained. 403-343-8727
Sporting Goods
1860
MARTIAL Arts protection gear, helmet, fist pads, kick pads. All equip. in little used excellent condition. $50. 403-314-0003 REMINGTON Classic 700, 338 Win Mag. 6 to 24 custom muzzle break, $800. obo. 403-348-9606 SKIS, 184 cm Rossingnol downhill, with boots & bag.$100; 153 cm Rossingnol downhill, with boots. $100. 403-314-0003
Travel Packages
1900
TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.
Wanted To Buy
1930
WANTED TO BUY, HIGHCHAIR in good, clean condition reasonably priced. 403-346-6058 WANTED ~ Trip hammer. 403-728-3454
Looking for
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Misc. for Sale
DESK, Solid pine roll top, $100; power rider, exercise bike $100; never used. MITRE SAW, King, 10” 403-342-6880 new with stand; $100; SANDER, Ridged belt & PROPANE barbecue with side burner, $50. spool. $100. 403-341-3812 403-309-4518
Tools
880
Misc. Help
720
MEDICAL Receptionist required for a 2 month term. This position could lead to full-time. Exceptional customer service skills are essential as this position deals with the public. Hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and occasional Saturdays. Starting wage is $15/hr. Please send your resume with avail. dates to Box 1124, c/o RED DEER ADVOCATE, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9
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Misc. Help
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Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 9:30 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4911 - 51 Street, Red Deer Bring your resumé
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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390
Acreages/ Farms
3010
GULL LAKE VIEW ACREAGE. Newly reno’d, 2 bdrm. + den, 1 bath. 1550 sq.ft. all on 1 level. Approx. 15 miles NW Lacombe on E side of lake. Barn, no inside pets. Lrg. yard, lots of trees. Carol, 403-273-0775
Houses/ Duplexes
3020
2 BDRM. Blackfalds, duplex, 4 appl., $1000/mo. + utils., 403-318-3284 3 BDRM., 1.5 bath, Kentwood duplex, 5 appl., fenced yard, shed, deck, new paint. $1150/mo. + util., $900/s.d. No pets. n/s. 403-986-0077 or 403-350-5404 3 BDRM./1 Bath House. Westpark. Small pets. N/S. 6 Appliances. $1375/mo. + utils. (403) 302-2502. HOUSE in Woodlea area, 3 bdrms., 2 baths, 4 appl., no pets, $1000 rent/d.d.+ util. 5302 42A Ave. 403-729-2984 NEWER 4 bdrm., 2 bath, house in Vanier, pet friendly, $1500./mo. Christmas bonus, Dec. 1/2 price. 403-341-5005
Condos/ Townhouses
3030
FORMER SHOWHOME, Clearview townhouse, 2 bdrm./2 1/2 bath, 2 yrs. old, fully dev. bsmt., could be 3 bdrm., 2 parking pads, no pets, n/s, $1295/mo. + $1295 security/DD. David @ 403-350-5950
SEIBEL PROPERTY ONE MONTH FREE RENT 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
SYLVAN LAKE fully furn. rentals, incld’s all utils. & cable. $1200 - $1600./mo. NEG. Call 403-880-0210
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
3030
SYLVAN LAKE, Ryder Ridge townhouse, 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 baths, att. garage. $1350./mo. + dd. 403-588-6268 after 6
Condos/ Townhouses
3 BDRM. townhouse in Red Deer, 1.5 bath, 4 appl. 403-887-4670 or 403-350-6194
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
AVAIL. NOW, 3 bdrm. townhouse close to schools and all amenities, 6 appls., rent $1050. + utils. + DD. 403-506-0054
2 BDRM. 4 plex, fireplace, incld’s water, sewer, garbage. $925. rent, $650. sd. Avail. now or Dec. 1. 403-304-5337
3050
CARRIERS NEEDED 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 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, ECKVILLE, SPRINGBROOK
Call Sandra at 403- 314-4303 ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED 5 DAYS A WEEK BY 6:30 AM TUESDAY - SATURDAY
Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308
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3050
4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes
ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $875./mo. d.d. $650. Avail. now or Dec. 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 Dec. 1. 403-304-5337
Suites
3060
COMPLETELY reno’d sunny 2 bdrm. suite in adult bldg. at Parkview Place in Innisfail. New kitchen incl. appl., and new bathroom. Well-maintained bldg. with on-site manager. Extra storage, free parking, heat incl. in rent. $950/mo. Call Jac @ 403-227-1049.
Suites
3060
THE NORDIC
Rental incentives avail. 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444
Rooms For Rent
3060
2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail. now or Dec. 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. 403-318-3679
MORRISROE MANOR Rental incentives avail. 1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444
3090
NEW Glendale reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm. apartments, rent $750, last month of lease free, immed. occupancy. 403-596-6000 SYLVAN LAKE, 2 bdrm. bsmt., fridge, stove, all util. incl. except power and cable, n/s, no pets, $850/mo. + $850/DD. Avail. immed. Contact 403-754-5693
ROOM TO RENT, very large, $450. 403-350-4712
Warehouse Space
3140
WAREHOUSE or SHOP SPACE
1160
Entertainment
DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606
Handyman Services
1200
BOOK NOW! For your small jobs around the house such as painting, laminate flooring, bathroom reno. Call James 403-341-0617
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FANTASY SPA
Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment. 10 - 2am Private back entry
403-341-4445 PLACE an ad in Central Alberta LIFE and reach over 100,000 potential buyers. 309-3300.
Misc. Services
1290
1370
PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured. 403-896-4869
Seniors’ Services
1372
1310
JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888
4000-4190
Realtors & Services
Snow Removal
Yard Care
4010
1380 1430
SNOW/junk/tree removal, and garage door services. 403-358-1614
6010
NOTICE
To Creditors of the Meeting of Creditors in the Matter of the Bankruptcy of Jana Lee Jasper Estate # 24-2181409 NOTICE is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Jana Lee Jasper of Red Deer, Alberta occurred on the 26th day of October, 2016 and that the First Meeting of Creditors will be held on the 8th day of November, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the: OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEE 4922 - 53 Street Red Deer, Alberta Dated at Red Deer, Alberta this 27th day of October, 2016.
4040 4160
FOR sale or lease, prime real estate in Ponoka, 11/2 acres off of Hwy. 2A. Phone 403-963-0204 YOUR old don’t wants could become someone else’s treasure. Sell if fast with an Advocate Want Ad. Phone 309-3300.
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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777
A-1 GARBAGE PICK-UP & Recycling avail. weekly SNOW REMOVAL or occasional basis. Call Ryan @ 403-348-1459 (403) 505-4777.
Painters/ Decorators
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LEGACY Estates Seniors Complex, $189,900, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, all appliances. For sale by owner, (403) 318-1839.
Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 Roofing
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PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820
Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995
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Contractors
3150
Garage 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
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SINGLE CAR, RED DEER $150/mo. 403-348-6594
LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. WESTPARK BLACKFALDS, $600, SUITES. 25+, adults only 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls. all inclusive. 403-358-1614 Rent $1075/mo. d.d. $650. n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 Incld’s all utils. Avail. now ROOM in quiet home. or Dec. 1. 403-304-5337 $485 + $300 s.d. 403-309-4155
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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300
Tires, Parts Acces.
5180
NOTICE is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Jana Lee Jasper of Red Deer, Alberta occurred on the 26th day of October, 2016 and that the First Meeting of Creditors will be held on the 8th day of November, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the: OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEE 4922 - 53 Street Red Deer, Alberta Dated at Red Deer, Alberta this 27th day of October, 2016. MNP LTD. Licensed Insolvency Trustee 4922 - 53rd Street Red Deer AB T4N 2E9 Phone (403) 342-5380
(2) 6 PLY M+Snow Steel Belted Radials, 235-55R17 Central Alberta LIFE As new. Paid $525. Asking The newspaper farmers $300. 403-885-4203 look to for best values in: *Farm Machinery, *Feed & WINTER Tires, (4) Grain, *Livestock, *Trailers, Bridgestone Blizzaks, *Supplies & *More. 225R60-16. Exc. cond. CHECK US OUT $125. ~SOLD~ CALL 309-3300
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IN SHORT China’s J-20 stealth fighter makes public air show debut BEIJING — China’s J-20 stealth fighter has made its public debut at Airshow China in the southern city of Zhuhai in the latest sign of the growing sophistication of the country’s military technology. The plane performed a series of manoeuvrs under overcast skies. Outwardly, it most closely resembles the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in service with the U.S. military. The Pentagon says a second Chinese stealth fighter under development, the FC-31, is intended for export as a competitor to the F-35. The long-range J-20, armed with air-to-air missiles, performed its first test flight in 2011. In a report this year, the Pentagon says China views stealth technology as key to its transformation from a “predominantly territorial air force to one capable of conducting both offensive and defensive operations.”
Bus passenger kills 4 suspected thieves MEXICO CITY — Apparently outraged by constant robberies aboard commuter buses on the outskirts of Mexico City, an armed passenger fatally shot four men who had just held up a busload of passengers, prosecutors said Monday. The case described by prosecutors in Mexico State, which borders the capital, was the latest instance of vigilante-style killings in the crimeplagued suburban bus system. In August, local media reported that an armed passenger in another part of Mexico State shot at four thieves on a bus, killing two of them. The latest case began when four bodies were found Monday dumped along a major highway connecting Mexico’s capital with the nearby city of Toluca. Suspicion initially focused on criminal gangs that sometimes dump bodies of victims in the area, but prosecutors said a bus ticket in one of the dead men’s pockets led them to the bus driver, who told them what happened. “Investigations have established the four suspects were thieves, who minutes before they lost their lives had stolen the possessions of passengers aboard a bus,” the state prosecutors’ office said.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd before speaking at Macomb Community College, Monday in Warren, Mich.
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RAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Donald Trump plunged into his final-week sprint to Election Day Monday decidedly on his terms: unleashing a harsh new attack against Democrat Hillary Clinton in Michigan, a state that hasn’t favoured a Republican for president in nearly three decades. His message was welcomed by supporters, but his location frustrated anxious Republicans who fear their nominee is riding his unorthodox political playbook too long — even as Clinton’s developing email problems offer new political opportunity. “Her election would mire our government and our country in a constitutional crisis that we cannot afford,”
Trump declared in Grand Rapids, pointing to the FBI’s renewed examination of Clinton’s email practices as evidence the former secretary of state might face a criminal trial as president. National polls show a tightening race. But with more than 23 million ballots already cast through early voting, it’s unclear whether Trump has the time or capacity to dramatically improve his standing over the next week in states like Michigan, where few political professionals in either party expect a Republican victory on Nov. 8. Clinton, defending herself from the new FBI examination, focused Monday on battleground Ohio, a state Trump’s team concedes he must win. “There is no case here,” Clinton insisted. “Most people have decided a long time ago what they think about
all this.” Later in the day, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook decried what he called a “blatant double standard” following a CNBC report that FBI Director James Comey opposed releasing details about possible Russian interference in the U.S. election because it was too close to Election Day. Comey issued a letter to congressional leaders on Friday about the FBI’s renewed interest in Clinton’s email. The AP has not confirmed the CNBC report, and the FBI declined comment Monday. Amid the attacks and counterattacks, the race for the White House remains at its core a test of a simple question: Will the conventional rules of modern-day campaigns apply to a 2016 election that has been anything but conventional?
PAKISTAN
Police detain 1,500 in crackdown on opposition BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police launched a nation-wide crackdown overnight, arresting at least 1,500 supporters of cricketer-turnedpolitician Imran Khan ahead of an opposition rally planned later this
week in Islamabad, officials said Monday. The arrests followed intermittent clashes over the weekend between Khan’s supporters and riot police in the capital that saw police using tear gas and batons to fight stonethrowing protesters. The violence erupted again
Monday when police fired tear gas at nearly 3,000 supporters on a main highway some 80 kilometres northwest of Islamabad. Khan’s party rules in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and its chief minister, Pervez Khattak, and some cabinet ministers led the protesters.
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Special forces poised on edge of Mosul BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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AZWAYA, Iraq — Iraqi special forces stood poised to enter Mosul in an offensive to drive out Islamic State militants after sweeping into the last village on the city’s eastern edge Monday while fending off suicide car bombs without losing a soldier. Armoured vehicles, including Abrams tanks, drew fire from mortars and small arms as they moved on the village of Bazwaya in an assault that began at dawn, while artillery and airstrikes hit IS positions. By evening, the fighting had stopped and units took up positions less than a mile from Mosul’s eastern border and about 5 miles (8 kilometres) from the centre, two weeks into the offensive to retake Iraq’s second-largest city. “We will enter the city of Mosul soon and liberate it from Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Haider Fadhil of Iraq’s special forces, using an Arabic acronym for the extremists. He added that more than 20 militants had been killed while his forces suffered only one light injury from a fall. Three suicide car bombers had tried to stop the advance before the army took control of Bazwaya, but the troops destroyed them, he said. The army said another unit, its 9th Division, had moved toward
City releases audio of Pulse nightclub gunman
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Iraqi special forces soldiers use radio communication as a tank rolls down an alley in the village of Bazwaya, some eight kilometers from the centre of Mosul, Iraq, Monday. Mosul and was about 5 kilometres (3 miles) from its eastern outskirts, the neighbourhood of Gogjali. At one point, a Humvee packed with explosives raced ahead and tried to ram the approaching forces, but Iraqi troops opened fire, blowing it up. Plumes of smoke rose from IS positions hit by artillery and airstrikes that the army said came from the U.S.-led coalition. State TV described the operation as a “battle of honour” to liberate the city, which was captured by IS from a superior yet neglected Iraqi force in 2014. Some residents hung white flags
on buildings and windows in a sign they would not resist government troops, said Maj. Salam al-Obeidi, a member of the special forces operation in Bazwaya. He said troops asked villagers to stay in their homes as Iraqi forces moved through the streets — a precaution against possible suicide bombers. As night fell, broken glass in the streets glistened from the light of some burning houses, with several buildings suffering collapsed roofs from airstrikes. The army estimates hundreds of families are in the village, but few ventured out.
FRANCE
Police operation creates tension in Paris migrant camp BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ARIS — French authorities finished clearing out the makeshift shelters in the squalid Calais migrant camp known as the “jungle” on Monday, after moving more than 6,000 people to temporary housing in a long-awaited effort to tackle France’s migrant crisis. The administration for the Pasde-Calais region said in a statement that the weeklong clear-out operation finished Monday evening, but cleaning crews will continue combing the site in the coming days. It said three rickety places of worship built by the camp’s residents will remain standing for now, so that underage migrants staying in nearby container housing can continue to gather for prayer. The Calais camp, which housed as many as 10,000 people from the Mideast and Africa seeking to cross the English Channel to Britain, grew to become Europe’s biggest slum, lacking basic human amenities and any government control. The French
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A woman walks in a migrant makeshift camp in Paris, France, Monday. government began clearing it out last week and relocating its migrants across the country. A smattering of the Calais migrants are believed to have fled to a resurging camp in Paris that has also drawn growing numbers of migrants moving in from Italy — and has emerged as a new challenge to the government’s efforts to deal with the migrant crisis. Paris police rounded up Afghan migrants at the Paris camp Monday and cleared away some of their tents. The operation in northeastern
Paris, near the Stalingrad subway station, was marked by tension and confusion. Riot police physically forced the migrants back and drew a cordon around them, as some migrants yelled and pushed back on police riot shields. Police and regional officials said the operation was aimed at verifying migrants’ documents and sanitary conditions. They insisted it wasn’t a full-scale evacuation, though city officials cleared away some tents along a canal. President Francois Hollande said Saturday that the Paris camp will be evacuated soon. Such camps frequently surface in Paris, and authorities routinely clear them out and move some migrants to temporary shelters. Shikhali Mirzai, a young man who says he arrived in Paris from Afghanistan five days ago, said he did not understand why the police were trashing their tents. “Where are these people going to sleep?” Mirzai asked. “It’s very cold. It’s very cold. This isn’t a life, it’s an animal’s life.”
ORLANDO, Fla. — Police negotiators talking to the Orlando nightclub gunman at first weren’t sure if the person they had on the phone was actually in the Pulse nightclub, according to audio recordings released Monday after a judge ruled they should be made public. The audio recordings between police negotiators and shooter Omar Mateen don’t stray from transcripts of conversations released previously by the city of Orlando. But they do capture something not in the transcripts: police officials strategizing among themselves about how to talk to Mateen, who hung up several times during the 3-hour standoff at the gay nightclub. A police official can be heard early on saying he’s not convinced the person on the call is in the club.
13 dead, 20 missing in China coal mine blast BEIJING — Thirteen people have been found dead after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine and the status is unknown of 20 others still trapped, state media said Tuesday. Rescuers worked through the night at the privately owned Jinshangou mine in the Chongqing region where the explosion occurred before noon Monday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Two miners escaped earlier. Xinhua previously reported 15 deaths in the explosion, but said Chongqing deputy mayor Ma Huaping lowered the death toll in a press briefing early Tuesday, saying only 13 bodies had been found so far. Local officials did not answer telephone calls from The Associated Press, and a person who answered the phone at the mine hung up when asked about the blast. “We are still working all-out to search for the 20 missing miners, and will exert our utmost as long as there’s still a ray of hope,” Ma said, according to Xinhua. Xinhua reported that the 400 workers trying to rescue more miners were being hindered by debris blocking some of the mine’s passageways. Gas explosions inside mines are often caused when a flame ignites gas leaking from the coal seam.
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Foundation of relationships hurt by lack of trust from girlfriends
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ear Annie: Why do women think it’s OK to snoop through boyfriends’ phones or social media? It’s such an invasion of privacy. For background: I’m a guy in my late 20s. I’m trustworthy (I think). I’ve never cheated on a girlfriend. Yet a few women I’ve dated over the past few years have snooped. One read my emails when I left myself logged in on her computer. (I found out because a few emails were mysteriously already marked as read. Not great at covering her tracks.) The other didn’t exactly snoop, but I noticed when she was showing me something on her phone that she had been Googling my ex-girlfriend’s name. I took both those things as red flags. I want to date someone who is secure enough
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Police find strange fruit covered writing in nails DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in one of the sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates say they found and determined a strange fruit covered in writing and nails was not dangerous. Police in Sharjah, a conservative
not to be jealous or suspicious. I was talking to a group of my female friends about this, and all except one admitted that they’ve snooped, too. Most said they know it’s bad, but one girl defended it: “If he’s got nothing to hide, Annie what’s the big deal? Lane And if he is messing around, I’d rather know so I can move on.” Isn’t that sad? I guess I’m just venting at this point, but I would love to hear your take on this one. — Disappointed Dude Dear Disappointed: My take is the same as yours. Trust is the founda-
tion of a good relationship. If you feel that you can’t trust your partner, to the point that you’ll invade his or her privacy, then what’s the point? There is no love without trust. Have faith in your relationship, and it will flourish or not, but at least you’ll have given yourself wholly to it. I hope the next woman you date understands this. Dear Annie: I need some guidance. I’m new to the dating scene after my very long-term relationship fell apart earlier this year. I feel like a newbie. What’s normal? I haven’t dated in almost 10 years. Back when I was on the scene before, people weren’t all meeting each other through apps. That whole prospect scares me, so I’ve been trying to meet guys the old-fashioned way so far. Anyway, I’ve been seeing this guy
for a little over a month, but we’ve only gone on four dates. Is that average, or is he not interested? My most recent boyfriend and I lived together for several years, so I’m used to hanging out almost every day. I find myself wanting to text or call this guy throughout the week. I don’t want to suffocate him, but if he’s not really into me, I’d like to find out so I can move on. — Anxious Dear Anxious: I know it’s easier said than done, but for goodness’ sake, relax. Going out once a week is normal. Enjoy the slow pace, and focus on yourself. If love is going to kindle between you two, it will need oxygen. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.
emirate neighbouring Dubai, posted a picture and video of the fruit found Saturday on a beach there. The yellow melon bore Arabic writing and appeared to have a cartoon picture of a person on it, with nails hammered into neat rows on the figure. Police say they spoke with officials at the emirate’s Islamic Affairs Department and determined it not to be a threat.
offered the latest Apple product to the first five people who do that. The 20-year old iPhone Sim (Seven) got the coveted prize Friday. He said he might change it back to his original name, Olexander Turin, when he has children. The price of phone starts at US$850 in Ukraine, while the name changes costs the equivalent of $2. Sim’s friends and family were shocked at first but eventually supported the idea. His sister, Tetyana Panina, said “it was difficult to accept that and hard to believe it’s true.”
RUSAGONIS, N.B. — A wayward cow is back in its barn after almost a week on the run in New Brunswick. Beef farmer Wayne Morgan says he was corralling his cattle from a pasture area on Oromocto Island, about 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton, when the tan-coloured cow swam off from the herd. Morgan says the roughly 600-kilogram animal paddled its way across the Saint John River to an island in the Lincoln area, where she roamed until Friday morning when she was caught and driven back to her stable in Rusagonis. He says previous attempts to wrangle the cow, like bringing her calf in the hope that her maternal instincts would kick in, didn’t work but eventually “she had to catch herself.”
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Man renames himself iPhone 7 to win phone KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian man has officially changed his name to iPhone 7 after an electronics store
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Horoscopes Tuesday, Nov. 1 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Lyle Lovett, 58; Toni Collette, 44; Tim Cook, 56 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Strive to communicate in creative and compassionate ways. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Joanne You are a self-confident Madeline Scorpio. 2017 is the Moore year to keep on your chosen path with plenty of passion and purpose. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Find the time in your busy schedule for some rest and relaxation today Rams. The stars suit being quiet and inwardly focused. So it’s the perfect day for yoga, meditation, or simple contemplation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Creativity and compassion are highlight-
ed today Taurus, as you dream a big dream or start pursuing an ambitious new goal. Plus spend quality time with a loved one or favorite fourlegged friend. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): With the Sun and Mercury visiting your health and fitness zone, shake out the running shoes and get physical in the gym or outdoors. And modify your diet to include more nourishing meals. CANCER (June 21-July 22): When it comes to a problem with a parent, child or close friend, avoid being judgmental today Crabs. You’ll find the more compassionate you are, the better the final outcome will be. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Courtesy of Jupiter, education, travel, social media and community connections are favoured at the moment. But strive to be extra kind and compassionate towards a stressed family member. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Resist the urge to offer criticism — no mat-
ter how “constructive” it is. Communicating with family, friends and work colleagues in a caring and compassionate way brings many rewards today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Are you worrying about money? Today’s stars will help some Librans come up with creative new ways to boost cash flow. If you’re stuck for ideas, look to a colleague for some inspiration. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Tap into your creativity doing something you enjoy. So your motto for the day is from Scorpio singing and song-writing legend Joni Mitchell. “I want to have fun; I want to shine like the Sun.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): All types of hobbies and creative projects are favoured, as you touch base with your cheeky inner child. So find the time to play and have fun, as you enjoy doing something that makes your heart sing! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): All
forms of group communication are favoured. Whether it’s within your local neighbourhood or within an online community. The more compassionate you are, the better the day will be. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’re in the spotlight Aquarius, as you get your message out loud and clear. Study and education are also highlighted. So make sure you exercise your brain cells and learn something new. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today’s super Sun/Neptune trine is terrific for creative projects, charitable efforts and spiritual pursuits. So don’t waste the opportunity to express yourself, tap into your intuition or help someone in need. Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.
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