CALGARY

News worth sharing.

Monday, December 12, 2011www.metronews.ca

Look Inside for your holiday schedule

12 DAYS OFGIVEAWAYSAT FACEBOOK.COM/VIRGINMOBILECANTodays prize is one of 5 $100 gift cards from The Body Shop.

Courtney Mollins-Bidlake peers into the trunk of her car, where someone broke in and

nabbed personalized presents she planned to send home to family in New Brunswick.

JEREMY NOLAIS/METRO

Early grinch steals giftsCourtney Mollins-Bidlake noticed Christmas packages were missing from her cars trunk on WednesdayShe estimates more than 80 hours of work went into creating the handmade gifts

Spending Christmas away fromher family is difficult enough,but Courtney Mollins-Bidlakewas dealt a blow last week thatwill make the holiday evenmore heartbreaking.

For the past month, Mollins-Bidlake, 24, has been workingon handmade Christmas gifts tosend to her whole family in NewBrunswick.

From her parents andsiblings, to godchildren and bestfriend, she made custom paint-ings on canvas to send to all ofthem.

I think it makes it worsebecause this year my entire fam-ily is going to be together with-out me, she said. I thought itwould be nice if they could allopen something that Id giventhem at the same time, so itwould kind of be like I wasthere.

Mollins-Bidlake put thewrapped gifts in her trunk lastTuesday before heading to workat the Crowfoot YMCA, whereshe runs language instructionand leadership programs.

When she went to mail theparcels the next day, she noticedthe gifts were gone.

I literally thought, No, thiscant be, she said. I called myboyfriend and just sobbed.

She said shes had her car bro-ken into before, but she hasntcared about the items that havebeen stolen until now.

Im not mad, Imdevastated, she said.

It just makes you lose a littlebit of faith in mankind.

Mollins-Bidlake is hoping hermisfortune will serve as areminder to other Calgariansnot to leave gifts in theirvehicle, even in a locked trunk.

KATIE TURNER

Big move

East Coast. Courtney Mollins-Bidlake moved to Calgary fiveyears ago from the East Coast.Disheartened. She said she mayredo the gifts in the new year,but is too disheartened to finishthem before Christmas.Packages. She is hoping if theperson who stole the items has-nt thrown them out that theymay send them to her address,which was written on the pack-ages.

VEGETARIANAPPETIZERS

POTATO AND RED PEPPER CUBES {page 20}

HALL OF FAMENEW BOOK A TROVE OF MANY HOCKEYTREASURES {page 16}

MONDAY - THURSDAY 8AM-9PM FRIDAY 8AM-6PM SATURDAY 9AM-6PMCORNER OF 16TH AVE & 36 ST. N.E.

cmpauto.com 403-705-8381CMP

errors and omissions exempt, taxes and fees not included, prices include $1000 minimun Connect and win bonus.

Dashers Back!

DASHER

GROCERY DASHGROCERY DASH

3rd ANNUAL CMP AUTOMOTIVE

Purchase a new vehicle from CMP and be entered to win one of twelve grocery dashes from CMP!

O

16 AVENUE NE (TRANS CANADA)DEERFOOT TR. N.

BARLOW TR. N.

36 ST. N.E.

CMP

MEMORIAL DRIVE AMVIC LICENSED

C111347 P110667 C111561 P110263

SAVE AN ADDITioNAL $1000 WITH CASH FOR CLUNKERS SAVE AN ADDITioNAL $1000 WITH CASH FOR CLUNKERS SAVE AN ADDITioNAL $1000 WITH CASH FOR CLUNKERSSAVE AN ADDITioNAL $500 WITH CASH FOR CLUNKERS

brand newbrand new brand new brand new

FREEVEGAS

TRIP

FREEVEGAS

TRIP

FREEVEGAS

TRIP

FREEVEGAS

TRIP

ASIN

Trip for 2 to

Las Vegas

With Every

New Vehicle

Purchase

PayNothing For

90 DAYS!Win up to

$10,000 OFFyour

purchase

Win a brand new Equinox or

TerrainSave up to

$18,000 onremaining

2011 vehicles

Trip for 2 to Las VegasWith Every New Vehicle PurchaseO

SAVE UP TO $3,000

WITH CASH FOR

CLUNKERS

INPay

Nothing For90 DAYS!

CSave up to$18,000 onremaining

2011 vehicles

Win up to$10,000 OFF

your purchase

1news

03metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011news: calgary

Available at:Photo - Scott Rowed

3 Free Days. 4 Top Resorts.Just $99 + tax3 Frreeee Daayyss. 4 Toopp Reessoorrttss.

Treating everything fromflesh-eating bacteria toknife wounds, the medicalstaff at the Calgary Drop-InCentre are kept on theirtoes but say increasing de-mand is putting a strain ontheir minimal resources.

Nothing walks throughthat door that can surpriseme anymore, explainedSandy Strachan, one ofthree nurses on site.

A student when she be-gan working at the centre,Strachan was thrust head-first into her most chaotictrauma to date following astabbing at the centre earli-er this year.

While emergency re-sponders waited for policeto secure the scene, sherushed to the victims aid.

We were there first....He ended up surviving, shesaid. You dont know if youmade a difference, but yousure like to think you did.

Despite their efforts, thestaff admits they are beingstretched beyond theirmeans. The clinic saw a 40per cent rise in patients lastyear and that upward trendhas continued this year.

Nevertheless, longtimepatients like Kevin Weaversay they are grateful for thehelp offered.

They have actually donea drivers-licence medicalfor me it would have cost$100, he said.

Its great.Perhaps the clinics most

dedicated staff member ofall is its lone physician, Dr.Janette Hurley.

She believes shortcom-ings when it comes to treat-ing the underprivilegedextend far beyond her clin-ic.

These people have beenforgotten in a lot of ways,she said. We can only im-prove our community if wework collaboratively.

Clinic overwhelmed Staff aims to provide discrimination-free treatment

Sandy Strachan, a nurse at the Calgary Drop-In Centre,

checks the blood pressure of longtime patient Kevin Weaver.

JEREMY NOLAIS/METRO

Medical aid for cityshomeless falling short

Surprisecoin forSally Ann A gold coin that wasdropped into in a SalvationArmy Christmas kettle insouthern Alberta turns outto be worth a whole lotmore than a loonie.

Thats because the coinis solid gold. The churchsays the coin was depositedinto a kettle in Brooks, eastof Calgary, last week.

It was wrapped in a $5bill along with a noteexplaining it was worth$1,700. There wasnt aname on the note.

The Salvation Army saystheyre shocked, and grate-ful, for the donation.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Fight landsman inhospitalOne man is in serious con-dition after a fight eruptedin the citys Beltline earlyyesterday morning.

Police responded to theintersection of 11 Avenueand 5 Street Southwestaround 3 a.m. yesterday af-ter reports of a fight inprogress.

A 25-year-old man wasfound with what were firstbelieved to be minorinjuries, police said. Theman was transported tohospital, where it wasdetermined he hadsuffered a serious internalhead injury and was in crit-ical condition.

The victim underwentemergency surgery, policesaid, and is now in seriousbut stable condition.

METRO

JEREMY NOLAIS@METRONEWS.CA

Drop-in facts

Officially, medical staff atthe Calgary Drop-In Centretreated 5,040 patients lastyear or nearly 14 patientsper day.

Medical staff at the centrework from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.five days a week and alsofield calls at all hours fromother medical centres seek-

ing treatment advice forhomeless patients.

The drop-in centre willreadily take a wide range ofitems to help enhance itshealth offerings. Staff onsite say they can use every-thing from expensive tech-nology, such as adefibrillator, to everydayitems like cough drops andBand-Aids. For more infor-mation, visit thedi.ca.

To scan 2D barcodes inMetro, download thefree ScanLife app at2dscan.com.

On the web atmetronews.ca

In light of a difficult economy,the Pope reminds the faithfulthat theres more to Christmaspreparations than buying gifts.

Scan the code for the story.

Italys unionleaders saytheyre goingahead with a callfor a generalstrike to protestpension reform.More atmetronews.ca/news

metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

04 news: calgary

Mobilicity Stores

Sunridge MallNorthland Village MallDeerfoot MallPacic Place MallMarlborough Mall

Westbrook MallUnit 333, 329 17 Ave SW6219 Centre St NW 4805 17 Ave SE Unit 195, 1518 Centre St NE Unit 101, 77 Castleridge Blvd NE

Rojin Bakery & Food Market Inc:Unit 8, 4105 4th St NWSol Optix: 628 B 17th Ave SWM&C Food Mart:1412 9th Ave SEStanley Park Grocery:4649 MacLeod Tr SWCentex Petroleum: Unit 808, 19th St SEHing Wah Imports: 312 Centre St SE IC Computers: Unit 122, 3715 51st St SW

Authorized Dealers

Great Tel Mobility:Unit 101, 4908 17 Ave SEDollar Store:Unit 5, 12 Castleridge Dr NERocky Mountain Computer Repair:Unit 307, 3200 Glenmore Tr SEMobile Zone:Unit 101, 2640 52nd St NEExpress Computer Store:Unit 210, 9737 MacLeod Tr SWAscot Business Systems:Unit 104A, 3716-61 Ave SE

Taxes are extra. Limited time offer and while supplies last. Offer valid only at participating locations listed here. Receive Unlimited Talk, Text, Data and BlackBerry Internet Service from $20 for 6 months with any new activation and for 12 months with any new activation while on preauthorized credit. Terms and conditions apply. Restrictions may apply on combining offers with other offers or promotions and only applicable to new activations. All features included in each plan must originate within the Mobilicity Unlimited Zone. Premium and special numbers are excluded. Additional terms and conditions apply. Subject to change without notice. 2011 Mobilicity. Mobilicity, Now thats smart, the Mobilicity designs and the Mobilicity logo are trademarks of Mobilicity. Other trademarks shown may be held by their respective owners. All rights reserved.

1-877-8MOBIL8

unlimited data, BlackBerry Internet Service, talk & text

TORCH 9810CURVE 9380 BOLD 9900CURVE 9360

Offer Ending Soon

Tragic fire, heroic tales

Fire crews examine the extensive damage

caused by a blaze overnight Saturday.

JEREMY NOLAIS/METRO

It appears a devastatingblaze late Saturday has lefteight Calgary families with-out a home for the holi-days. But heroic actions of afew likely prevented any-one from being hurt.

Shortly before midnight,neighbour Grant Davidsonnoticed an orange glowcoming from the eight-unitcomplex across the parkinglot from his home in the500 block of WoodridgeTerrace Southwest.

Realizing it was fire, heraced across and beganknocking on doors.

Davidson managed towake most of the residentsand even helped one ladysearch for her cat. After-wards, he helped keep hisdistraught neighbours

comfortable, bringingthem clothing and food.

I just did what I could,figured I was doing theright thing, he said, re-maining modest.

Other reports from peo-ple on scene yesterday indi-cated a woman in hermid-20s carried her dis-abled mother down a flightof stairs to safety.

(For this) to happen twoweeks before Christmas is atragedy, said fire BattalionChief Al Magwood.

Man rushes to aid of neighboursComplex likely to be torn down

OCCUPY CALGARY

Groupcould fileappeal by today

Tents no longer occupythe plaza, but the fightisnt over.

Thats the messagefrom Tavis Ford, one ofthe more vocal OccupyCalgary members whospent nearly twomonths camped inOlympic Plaza.

The demonstratorscleared out early Fridayahead of a court-ordered deadline forthem to leave. A groupreturned later in theday but refused toanswer questions fromthe media.

We are still going

through the process ofappealing thatdecision, Ford said ofthe order passed downby Justice NeilWittmann.

In that appeal,expected to be filed to-day or tomorrow, the occupiers will again argue that not al-lowing them to stay in the plaza is aviolation of their charter rights.

Regardless of any further court proceed-ings, Ford said thegroup will continue tohold general assembliesin hopes of sheddinglight on a variety of is-sues.

There are, I wouldsay, 200 coresupporters, he said ofthe local movement,which branched offfrom New Yorks Occu-py Wall Street protests.We have accomplishedextraordinary thingswith extraordinary peo-ple. I am quite proud ofthis.

Helping hands

The Calgary HousingAuthority was providingassistance to five familiesaffected by the blaze yes-terday and the Red Crosshad come to the aid of twoothers, said fire BattalionChief Al Magwood.

JEREMY NOLAIS@METRONEWS.CA

JEREMY NOLAIS@METRONEWS.CA

sears.ca

*This savings offer excludes items with prices ending in .97, Special Purchases, Cuisinart popcorn maker #81932 and Cuisinart Breakfast Central #81102.SALE PRICES IN EFFECT MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011, unless otherwise stated, while quantities last.

NE123G311 2011. Sears Canada Inc.

30%OFF *ALL CUISINART

REG. PRICED SMALL APPLIANCES

TODAY ONLY!

Plus, 30% OFF ALL Breville, Hamilton Beach and Rowenta reg. priced small appliances

$70 OFFCRAFTSMAN/MD72-PC. MECHANICSTOOL SETLifetime warranty;details in store.#44075NOW 49.99Sears reg. 119.99

89.99HAMILTON BEACHORBITAL STAND MIXERSears reg. 129.99ONLY AT SEARS

30%OFFROWENTAPRECISION VALETCOMMERCIALSTEAMERNOW 118.99Sears reg. 169.99

GIFT CARDSTO FULFILL EVERY WISH

Starting from $10

CLICK sears.ca

CALL1.800.267.3777

COME IN

Plus,ALL ROWENTA & T-FALreg. priced small appliancesand garment care appliancesON SALE

Shop online at sears.ca Shop by phone 1-800-267-3277

1180247

118 480 247

1180149118 480 149Shown: $40 OFF. Cuisinart Brew Central 12-cup coffeemaker. NOW 79.99. Sears reg. 119.99

1180384

118 480 384

Plus,30% OFF ALL OTHERHAMILTON BEACHreg. pricedsmall appliances

06 news

2005 CADILLAC DTS

$156B/WStock #K51195A

$15,6152005 KIA SORENTO LX

$139B/WStock #97400P

$13,878

2011 FORD FIESTA SE

$106B/WStock #97396P

$13,9602006 KIA SEDONA LX

$119B/WStock #97406P

$11,973

2011 FORD FUSION SPORT

$199B/WStock #97421P

$26,979

2008 FORD MUSTANG

$119B/WStock #97377P

$13,9842010 KIA RIO EX

$99B/WStock #97401P

$12,994

2010 JOURNEY R/T

$189B/WStock #97409P

$25,981

2011 KIA SOUL 4u

$139B/WStock #97399P

$19,998

KIATHE BEST

IN EVERY WAY

www.NORTHLANDKIA.CA403.247.2411

WINTER CLEAROUTWINTER CLEAROUT

ALL OFFERS INCLUDE TAXES AND FEES, ARE BASED ON 6.49% WITH ZERO DOWN, ON AMORTIZATIONS FROM 60 - 84 MONTHS OAC*. SEE DEALER FOR INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE DETAILS. AMVIC LICENSED. E & OE. OFFERS EXPIRE ON (DATE TBD).

Sharp Mind by AdhiKusumawardana

What was your inspiration?I was inspired by a good friendwho is a successful photogra-pher and also an art director.He is a smart, talented and wit-ty artist his ideas arebrilliant but, as a person,very humble and down-to-earth.

What were you trying to saywith your picture?I was trying to show how suc-cess and prosperity will cometo people who are sharp, virtu-ous and bold.

What do you hope people takeaway from your picture? I hope that people enjoy the

image as much as I enjoyedtaking it.

Froggy Froggy by Laura Makaltses

What was your inspiration?I caught this photograph whenI was hiking with my friend.We were walking by a pondwhen we heard the sound ofthe frogs croaking. The soundwas so tranquil. I wanted tosee where it was coming from.My friend and I found the frogand I took this shot. I was trulyinspired by the sounds of na-ture.

What were you trying to saywith your picture?I am capturing the personalityof the frog and itsenvironment.

What do you hope people take

away from your picture?I hope people will understandthe beauty of frogs and all ani-mals. Many species all over theworld become endangeredevery day. I hope that. afterseeing my photograph, peoplewill realize that we need tohelp keep our worlds biodiver-sity alive.

Ghost House by Mauricio Correa

What was your inspiration?This is an old andabandoned house nearQuebecs Lac-Mgantic.This decaying housestands alone in the middleof a verdant landscape.

What were you trying to saywith this picture?I meant to capture the co-exis-tence of decay and fertility. Innature, there is a cycle frombirth to death. Here the land-scape represents the eternal,the house, all that is transient.This old house epitomizesemptiness, solitude, decay. It isa ghostly testimony of better

times, something that criesout for care and attention. Thegreen landscape and the treein full foliage symbolize thehope of life everlasting.

What do you hope people takeaway from your picture?Nothing lasts like an image oftransient nature frozen in timeby the photographers lens.Theres still time to rebuild thisplanet.

Canucks snap, share for top prize

The Metro Global Photo Challenge is over The general public and our local judges have chosen the top Canadian finalists, who will now go on to compete against other international entries for a chance to

win the global grand prize a trip to any city where Metro is published

Environment ImaginationEnvironmentMAURICIO CORREA ADHI KUSUMAWARDANALAURA MAKALTSES

07metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

Conditions apply. Receive a $200 service credit on any new activation of a pre or post paid voice plan valued at $25/month or higher. $8 will be credited to your active account every month for 2 years with a $16 credit on the 24th month. This off er cannot be combined with the Oh Canada promotional off er or Pay Your Way. Learn more at WINDmobile.ca. WIND and WIND MOBILE are trademarks of Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. and are used under license in Canada by Globalive Wireless Management Corp. 2011 WIND Mobile. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

James C. of Ottawa WIND CUSTOMER SINCE OCT 2010

When my friends ask how I get such a good deal I just tell them, go with WIND!

LIMITE

D TIME

BEFOR

E XMA

S

$200service credit

HOLIDAY GIFT

JOIN TODAY ON ANY REGULAR UNLIMITED PLAN AND GET A GIFT FROM WINDOUR HOLIDAY GIFT TO YOU.

.

WINDmobile.caFull details at

Samsung C414

$49NOW ONLY

$95

Business Shower by Felix Renaud

What was your inspiration?A friend came up with the ideaof taking a picture of himwearing his old jacket. Weasked ourselves: How can abusinessman be out ofcontext? In a shower, ofcourse!

What were you trying to saywith your picture?It's a funny way to describe aguys normal morning in 2011.Everything is so fast andmechanical.

What do you hope people takeaway from your picture?Whatever you do, there areonly 24 hours in a day.

Silhouette Heart by Emma Haidar

What was your inspiration?Taken on my birthday, my in-spiration was to get a uniquephoto that shows love andthe waterfront two beauti-ful things in one, captured ar-tistically.

What were you trying to saywith your picture?A silhouette is a perfect way

to express some-thing latently. Thecontrast makesthe messagestronger, in myopinion, and itshowcases myhusband and me,tells our love sto-ry.

What do you hope peopletake away from your picture?I hope they appreciate the

artistic elements, and are in-spired to take photos that telltheir story without being theonly subject of the image.

Best Friend Four LeafHunters by Sarah Forbes

What was your inspiration?I was inspired by the relation-ship that my daughter and petwere developing.

What were you trying to saywith your picture?I was trying to capture the un-spoken understandingbetween my daughter and pet.This photo captures the earlystages of their relationship andthe joy they both shared beingoutdoors.

What do you hope people willtake away from your picture?I am hoping people see the in-nocence of a young child andthe love and protection our petbrings to our family.

METRO

Christmas Spirit at Niagara Falls by Ling-fai Leung

What was your inspiration?Photography is an amazingform of art to let people visu-alize the internal feeling of asubject from its surroundings.There is beauty around all ofus. One needs to be able to vi-sualize this and record it tophotos.

What were you trying to saywith your picture?I am always drawn to NiagaraFalls Evening Illumination,when different colours of lightshine on the falls. This picture

was taken at thebalcony ofFallsview CasinoDec. 18, 2008. Itwas a quietevening, snowcould still beseen on thestreets androoftop andsmoke comingfrom thechimney stack ofthe highrise building. I usedslowest exposure to capturethe water movement. Itshowed a very warm, romanticfeeling of Christmas spirit.

What do you hope people

take away from your picture?I hope from this picture wecan sense the peace and har-mony of Christmas and feelhow lucky we are to share thisfeeling with friends and fami-ly.

Splash by Laura Makaltses

What was your inspiration?It was the very last day of sum-mer. The sun was setting andmy friends and I were still en-joying our last moments by thelake. I wanted to capture themoment.

What were you trying to saywith your picture?Summer doesnt last foreverand we have to live every mo-ment ... to its full potential.

What do you hope people takeaway from your picture?I hope ... people will remem-ber some of their own holidayand summer moments. I wantmy photo to bring a smile totheir faces.

Relationships

Moments of my life

Imagination

Relationships

Moments of my lifeFELIX RENAUD

EMMA HAIDAR

LING-FAI LEUNG SARAH FORBES

LAURA MAKALTSES

metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

08 news

54 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.$1 MILLION.YOU DECIDE.

With your help, FuellingChange awards $1 million towards environmental projects to improve, restore and protect Canadas Land, Air and Water.

Get involved! Keep your receipts from Shell, redeem codes online and vote for your favourite environmental projects at www.fuellingchange.com

The Conservatives are final-ly putting the social intotheir use of social media.

Treasury Board presi-dent Tony Clement willhost the governments in-augural Twitter town hallthis Thursday, taking ques-tions for 90 minutes on thesubject of developing anopen government strategyfor Canada.

While many MPs, as well

as government depart-ments and agencies, use so-cial media tools likeFacebook, Twitter andYouTube, theyve all facedcriticism for only usingthem as ways to push outinformation rather that in-teract in real-time with citi-zens.

That Clement is hostingthe first live social mediaevent isnt an accident.

His nickname in govern-ment circles is the Minis-ter for Twitter. He has over19,000 followers and hasused social media to makepronouncements of gov-ernment policy as well asto speak directly to Opposi-tion MPs, the media andCanadians, sometimesmuch to the chagrin of theprime ministers office.THE CANADIAN PRESS

NDP MP riled

While the Opposition

commended the idea ofthe consultations, NDP MPCharlie Angus scoffed atthe idea that it representsa commitment to opengovernment.Angus was particularly

riled that it is Clementheading up the initiative,given the NDPs assertionthat Clement has misledCanadians on the handlingof funds allocated for theG8/G20 summits.Because he goes on Twit-

ter and uses words likecrowdsourcing, people aregoing to be fooled, Angussaid.Open and accountable

government is knowinghow decisions are made.

Digital public affairsstrategist Mark Blevis saidTony Clement is taking arisk with holding the for-mal Twitter event.

There will be inevitable

criticism of whichquestions are and arentanswered and theres thepossibility that manywont be on topic.

But Blevis cautioned

against undue criticism,noting the governmenthas to be given the chanceto make mistakes in figur-ing out how to use socialmedia. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Social media

RISKY MOVE FOR CLEMENT?

Treasury Board president Tony Clement reads

from an iPad as he responds to a question during

question period in the House of Commons recently.

SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Tories take to TwitterStaffers will respond to questions submitted in English and French

at Treasury Boards town hall Clement to provide answers

* Offer valid on the purchase total of eligible products using a valid Shoppers Optimum Card after discounts and redemptions and before taxes. Excludes bonus points and Shoppers Optimum MasterCard Points. Not to be used in conjunction with any other Shoppers Optimum Points promotions or offers. See cosmetician for details. Offer valid Sunday, December 11 to Friday, December 16, 2011.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16

INCLUDES ALL BRANDS OF:MAKE-UP FACIAL SKIN CARE HOSIERY WOMENS & MENS FRAGRANCES

JEWELLERY HAIR COLOURING BATH FOAM & GEL NAIL CARE

WHEN YOU SPEND $100 OR MORE* ON COSMETICS

OR FRAGRANCES.

THE SHOPPERS OPTIMUM POINTS

20xMORE

BEAUTY,MORE

POINTS!

BENEFIT DOUBLE THE BAD SETSet contains: Mascara and extra black waterproof eye pencil

$32set

JUSTIN BIEBER SETChristmas set contains: Eau de Parfum (50mL), Body Lotion and Body Wash (100mL)

$57set

LISE WATIER HOLIDAY COLLECTIONSelected Types

$16from

each

FRAGRANCE SAMPLER BOX FOR HIM OR HER Includes fragrance certi cate for a full-size bottle of their favourite one. While quantities last. No rainchecks

$75each

EYE STUDIO SAMPLERIncluding 4 deluxe mascaras, liquid liner and a certi cate for the full size product of your choice. While quantities last. No rainchecks

$39each

BIOTHERM AQUASOURCE SET Set contains: Biosource Cleansing Mousse (50mL)Biosource Lotion (125mL), Aquasource Gel (50mL)

$47set

TAYLOR SWIFT WONDERSTRUCK SETSet contains: Eau de Parfum Spray (50mL),Shower Gel (100mL), Mini Parfum (5mL)

$70set

MARC JACOBS OH, LOLA! SETSet contains: Eau de Parfum Spray (50mL),Sheer Body Lotion and Fresh Shower Gel (75mL)

$85set

10 metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

Alberta Security Training Academy

PLEASE CALL 403-453-1186www.albertasecuritytrainingacademy.ca info@albertasecuritytrainingacademy.ca

Security Guard TrainingLicensed by the Solicitor General

& Ministry of Public Securityt"MCFSUB#BTJD4FDVSJUZ5SBJOJOH

t11$5t'JSTU"JE$13t1SJWBUF*OWFTUJHBUJPO$PVSTF/PXCPPLJOHGPSFWFOJOHDPVSTFT

HELP US FIL

L A

NISSAN QUE

ST

WITH FOOD

FOR THE

MAYORS FOO

D DRIVE

HELP US FIL

L A

NISSAN QUE

ST

WITH FOOD

FOR THE

MAYORS FOO

D DRIVE

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITEFOOD ART SCULPTURETO WIN PRIZES

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITEFOOD ART SCULPTURETO WIN PRIZES

BRING IN AGROCERY BAG OF FOOD

AND WELL GIVE YOU AFREE CAR DETAIL

(HANDWASH & VACUUM)

BRING IN AGROCERY BAG OF FOOD

AND WELL GIVE YOU AFREE CAR DETAIL

(HANDWASH & VACUUM)

JUKE SL$25,943

2011 (LAST ONE!)

111008

FROM

$158B/W*

110277

TITAN$23,478

2011 (8 AVAILABLE)

FROM

KING CAB

110278

$143B/W*

TITAN$40,178

2011 (7 AVAILABLE)

FROM

CREW CABSL

111107

$244B/W*

QUEST$33,698

2011 (7 AVAILABLE)

110405

$205B/W*

DONT PAY FOR

4 MONTHS!DONT PAY FOR

4 MONTHS!

MAXIMA$43,420

2011

111043

$264B/W* 370z$40,538

2011 (2 AVAILABLE)

TOURINGFROM

$247B/W*

TEST DRIVE ANY N

EW OR

USED VEHICLE AND

HAVE

A CHANCE TO HAVE

YOUR

CREDIT CARD PAID

OFF!TEST DRI

VE ANY NEW OR

USED VEHICLE AND

HAVE

A CHANCE TO HAVE

YOUR

CREDIT CARD PAID

OFF!

UP TO $3000* 5.99% over 96 months with $0 down payment. taxes and fees not included. vehicles may not be exactly as shown.

NISSANSunridge

Nissan3131 32nd Avenue NE

Calgary, Ab.

3131 32 Ave NECalgary, AB403-705-8409www.sunridgenissan.com

Russian President DmitryMedvedev announced onhis Facebook page yester-day that he has ordered aprobe into the allegationsof electoral fraud duringthe countrys Dec. 4 parlia-mentary vote.

Many Facebook usersasked Medvedev whetherhe really disagrees with theprotests main slogan,Were for fair elections.Some wrote thatMedvedevs message madethem even more deter-mined to take part in thenext planned rally againstelectoral fraud on Dec.24.

Tens of thousands of Rus-sians rallied in Moscow andother cities on Saturday in

the largest anti-governmentprotest in the nations post-Soviet history to protest al-leged fraud in theparliamentary election andto demand the departure ofPrime Minister VladimirPutin.

Medvedev yesterdaybroke two days of silence by

posting a comment on hisFacebook page.

I disagree with the slo-gans as well as with thespeeches that were made atthe rallies, he said, butadded that he gave instruc-tion for a check of the re-ports of fraud. He did notmention who would carryout the probe.

Unlike Putin, the tech-savvy Medvedev, Russiaspresident since 2008, hasenjoyed some supportamong an educated urbanelite. But an announcementin September that he willstep aside to let his mentorPutin run for a third termas president has angeredmany Medvedev support-ers. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Medvedev promiseselection-fraud probe

Russian president makes announcement on FacebookTens of thousands turn out for protests on Saturday

Russian nationalists shout while holding old Russian imperial ags

during their rally yesterday in St. Petersburg. Russian nationalists

are demanding a bigger say for ethnic Russians in the countrys politics.

DMITRY LOVETSKY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

2,200Medvedevs post gen-erated over 2,200mostly angrycomments within anhour. Shame! andWe dont believeyou! were the mostcommon.

$0 $0$0

Plus, get the smartphones you really want from $0 and get it all on the Virgin Mobile SuperTabTM.

UNLIMITED TALK & TEXT AND CANADA-WIDE CALLING.

MEMBERS GET

Limited time offer. Available on Talk and Text plans. Taxes not included. Only valid on new activations with a 3-year term or on the Virgin Mobile SuperTab. Cannot be combined with any other offers, unless otherwise indicated. In-store credits and gift cards available at Virgin Mobile stores only for a limited time, may vary by retailer and cannot be combined with any other offers unless otherwise indicated. Some phone models and colours may not be available at retailers. Member Bene ts are subject to change or cancellation at any time. The VIRGIN trademark and family of associated marks are owned by Virgin Enterprises Limited and used under licence. All other trademarks are trademarks of Virgin Mobile Canada or trademarks and property of the respective owners.

Visit virginmobile.ca/unlimited

12 business MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011metronews.ca

Immigration & Visa

Immigration Consulting Group - 2nd oor, 638-11th Ave., SW. Calgary

Consultation Appointment Call: 403.827.3853

JAY CHAHAL, M.A. Member: ICCRCjay_chahal@shaw.cawww.gocanadavisa.com

Spousal Sponsorship & Appeals

Commission

er

for Oaths

PR & Citizenship Visitor & Student Visas

LMO & Work Permit ApplicationsTemporary Foreign Worker to

Permanent Resident

Licensed Immigration ConsultantCall BH Loans

at 403-862-3341 and we will loan you the money.

bhloansltd@gmail.com

NEED MONEY TODAY TO CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBTS into one low monthly payment? Renovate your home?

Start a new business? Go on a holiday?

Unlike the banks, we can often have your loan approved the very same day- regardless of credit.

IMF projects Egypts economic growth to be only 1.2 per cent this year, down from around 5 per cent in 2010

PM decries Egypts weak economyNASSER NASSER/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Egypts new interim primeminister broke into tears infront of journalists yester-day as he spoke about thestate of the country's econo-my, saying it was worsethan anyone imagines.

Egypts transition in themonths since HosniMubaraks ouster has beenrocky, with protests againstthe military council leadingthe process, an increase incrime and the battering ofthe tourism industry thatwas once a pillar of theeconomy.

Kamal el-Ganzouri, thethird temporary prime min-ister since Mubaraks ousterin February, said his priori-ties were the restoration ofsecurity and economicprogress.

At one point in his newsconference, el-Ganzouriteared up as he recalled see-ing an Egyptian man onTV saying, I want security,

not bread.He said austerity meas-

ures were needed to startreducing the deficit butthat no new taxes will beimposed.

El-Ganzouri said his gov-ernment will not considerloans from the Internation-al Monetary Fund until theoutlook of the Egyptianbudget becomes clear.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Interim leader

El-Ganzouri blamed thelast decade of Mubaraks30-year rule and thecorruption that took placethen for the ballooningdeficit.El-Ganzouri is himself aMubarak-era prime minis-ter who served from 1996to 1999, but he has notbeen tainted bycorruption.

caanaddiannimmmigrannt.cca/ttop225

NominationsNow Open

Media PartnersPresented by

Were looking for

97D7:7IJEF(+?CC?=H7DJI

Seeking to uncover and celebrate the stories and remarkable

achievements of outstanding Canadian immigrants, this

national peoples choice award is the only one of its kind that

recognizes individuals whove made a difference since their

arrival in Canada.

If you know an immigrant who has made a positive impact

large or small to the fabric of Canada, you can go online and

nominate him or her today at canadianimmigrant.ca/top25.

/ Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.

An Egyptian army ocer stands guard near a poster mocking the ruling military council at a

protest encampment in front of the cabinet building in Cairo yesterday.

Suncor pulls out of SyriaCanadian oil giant SuncorEnergy Inc. says it is pullingout of Syria in order tocomply with new interna-tional sanctions aimed atfurther isolating the regimeof President Bashar Assad.

Our thoughts are withthe Syrian people as wehope for a return to peaceas soon as possible, SuncorCEO Rick George said in astatement.

Pressure has beenmounting on Suncor to pullout of the country since thesanctions took effect earlierthis month. The Calgary-based company had previ-ously said it would

continue its operations inSyria despite earlier inter-national sanctions target-ing the countrys oil and

gas exports. But after a care-ful review of the latest sanc-tions announced by theEuropean Union on Dec. 2,

the company concludedthey applied to Suncor. THE CANADIAN PRESS

A pedestrian is reected in a Suncor Energy

sign in Calgary.

JEFF MCINTOSH/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Market momentTSX

+ 82.95(12,034.75)

+ $0.4(98.19 US)

+ $1.07 US($99.41 US)

Dollar

Natural gas

$3.32 US(- 14 US)

Gold $1,716.80 US (+ 2.60 US)

Oil

PRICES A

S OF 5 P.M

. FRID

AY

voices 13metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

@shilparai:The snow justkeeps on com-ing!! Why #yyc

?!!

@bechardl: Beginning tolook a lot like Xmas in #yyc:)

@NonsuchDave: There arerobins in the backyard -shouldnt they have allflown south by now? #yyc

@recreateit: PerfectSunday afternoon at thelazy loaf #yyc

@Canuck_Plumber: To

those that await snow;please be patient. Calgarywill send it out to youwhen were done with it.#anytimenow #yyc

@AdamDryb: Bike tracks inthe snow in front of myhouse... That is one com-mitted cyclist. #yyc

@trantheresaa: @calgary-transit The 506 driver rightnow is such a nice man!Made my day! #yyc#yyctransit

@twinspeed: Beautifulsnowy day in #yyc unlessyou have to driveanywhere.#walkinginkensington

James Callsen is the news voice on one of Calgarys top rock stations,x92.9. Follow him on Twitter @newsboycallsen

YOU GET ONE CHANCETO MAKE AGOOD FIRSTIMPRESSION

Alison Redfords first impres-sion as premier is comingacross less as a handshake andmore as a punch in themouth.

In her first (shortened) sit-ting in the legislature as the

leader of the PCs and our province, shesmanaged to ram three bills into lawthrough tough, late-night sessions, draw-ing the ire of the opposition and everydayAlbertans alike.

Of course the most contentious of this isBill 26 the hard-as-nails crackdown on

impaired (and not-so-impaired) driving. One could easily argue the Redford Tories are working

in a fast, efficient manner, putting in work before theChristmas break; however many in this province, includ-

ing dozens of callers to theX92.9 radio station, are hop-ping mad. Not necessarily atthe strictness of the Bill 26,but the fact that somethingthat will affect almost everydriver in this province wasput together and votedthrough the legislature withzero consultation fromeveryday Albertans.

It seems strange to methat a government typicallyquick to hold communitypanels, surveys and studiesseeking public input on

myriad subjects appears uninterested in what the publichas to say on the topic of drinking and driving.

Throughout several discussions on the topic of Redford,provincial politics and Bill 26 on the X92.9 airwaves lastweek (yes, people who like loud rock n roll also like talk-ing politics), my co-worker Fraser Tuff succinctly summedup his feelings on Redfords first days in power:

Its like the first day your girlfriend moves in with you.You get home from work, the furniture is moved around,down go the band posters, up go the Anne Geddespictures and your favourite T-shirts have been cut up intorags.

Its a heck of a way to make a first impression on an al-ready skeptical voting public many of whom seeRedford as her own partys third choice. Combine thatwith the old-school Klein-era cabinet members leaving theship (or being told to leave, depending on whom you talkto), and it feels like the premiers first days on the job arecoming with less of a warm smile and more of a coldstare.

If Redford truly believes she is working on behalf of allAlbertans, she may want to actually take the time to speakwith them before tabling the next controversial bill.

HIGH PLAINSDRIFTERJAMES CALLSENMETRO CALGARY

Its a heck of away to make arst impressionon an already

skeptical votingpublic many of

whom seeRedford as her

own partys thirdchoice.

The moon, where shall I leave it?

BRUNO GERBER/SOLENT NEWS

Crane carriesmoon in illusionSWITZERLAND. Theyre goodat banking, making cuckooclocks and chocolates, andit looks like the Swiss arealso handy at getting ahook onto the moon. Intruth, this is just an opticalillusion, an amazing exam-ple of forced-perspectivephotography. Bruno Gerbertook this shot from hisfriends roof terrace inBern. METRO WORLD NEWS

I waited sevenminutes for themoon to rise andget hooked ontothe crane.BRUNO GERBER, AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER

Keep eyes openfor visual gagEXPERT TIPS. The 37-year-old corporate lawyer fromnear Zurich offers adviceon a mind-boggling image:Keep your eyes open,think ahead (e.g., wherethe moon or sun will go,how a shadow moves) anddont sit idle. But Im not afan of overly set up, sillyillusion shots withpeople. METRO WORLD NEWS

Register at metropolitanpanel.ca and take the quick poll

What present would you give Canadafor the holidays?

43%SWIM TRUNKS, IT MAY NEED THEM AFTERDROPPING OUT OF KYOTO

7%AN IPHONE,DUE TO RIMSTROUBLES

50%A MASSAGE

CHAIR, TO STIMULATE THE

ECONOMY

Daily Zoom

Local tweets

METRO CALGARY Unit 120, 3030 - 3 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2A 6T7 T: 403-444-0136 Fax: 403-539-4940 Advertising: 403-444-0136 adinfocalgary@metronews.ca calgary_distribution@metronews.ca

Vice-President and Group Publisher, Metro Western Canada Steve Shrout, Managing Editor Darren Krause, Advertising Sales Manager Chris Mackie, Distribution Manager Dave Mak METRO CANADA: President and

Publisher Bill McDonald, Vice-President, Sales Quin Millar, Vice-President, Business Ventures Tracy Day, Vice-President, Marketing & Interactive Jodi Brown, Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Empey, National Deputy Editor

Fernando Carneiro, Managing Editor, News & Business Amber Shortt, Managing Editor, Life & Entertainment Dean Lisk, Managing Editor, Night Production Matt LaForge, Associate Managing Editor, News & Business

Kristen Thompson, Art Director Laila Hakim, National Sales Director Peter Bartrem, Director, Marketing & Research Robyn Payne

2scene

16 scene metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

PLANET EARTH:SPECIAL EDITION

ON DVD

YOU COULD WIN A COPY OF

To register and for full contest details visit clubmetro.com

INTRODUCING PLANET EARTH: SPECIAL EDITIONThe original blockbuster now has over seven hoursof extras! Prepare to be overwhelmed anew by

the beauty and majesty of Planet Earth.

To register and for full contest details visit clubmetro.com

YOU COULD

WIN A PASS FOR TWO TOSEE A SPECIAL ADVANCE

SCREENING OFTHE DARKEST HOUR IN 3D!

INTH

EA

TR

ES

CH

RIS

TM

AS

DA

Y!

Hockey heavenNever made it out to the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Skate through the history of hockey with this new book

Hockey Hall

of Fame

Treasures

Editor: Steve Cameron

Photographer:

Matthew Manor

Publisher: Firefly Books(fireflybooks.com)

Price: $39.95

Visit:

clubmetro.com for yourchance to win a copy ofthis book.

Fuhr-ious: Grant Fuhr wore this late model form-fitting mask while playing with the EdmontonOliers in the early 1980s before switching to amodern mask and cage setup.

The Golden Goal: Sidney Crosby of Cole Harbour, N.S., scored 7:40 into overtime ofthe mens gold-medal final at the 2010 Van-couver Olympics with this puck. Canada de-feated the U.S. 3-2, claiming Olympic goldfor the second time since 2002. The gamewas the most-viewed hockey game in histo-ry, and Crosbys marker gave Team Canadathe most gold medals by any nation in oneWinter Olympic Games.

The Last Goal He Ever Scored:Torontos Bill Barilko used thispuck to score an overtimeStanley Cup winner againstGerry McNeil and the Mon-treal Canadiens on April 21,1951. The goal was Barilkoslast, as he and Dr. Henry Hud-son, a friend, died tragicallyin a plane crash on their wayto a fishing trip four monthsafter the goal. The bodies ofBarilko and Hudson werefound 11 years later, in 1962,the same year the Leafswould next win the Cup.

Gordie the Great: GordieHowe wore this jerseytoward the end of his careerwith the Detroit Red Wings,where he played from 1946-47 to 1970-71.

Canadas First Gold: Win-nipeg Falcons TeamCanada sweater worn byKonrad Johannesson atthe 1920 SummerOlympics in Antwerp,Belgium, which was thefirst Olympics to featurehockey. Canada wongold.

Lord Stanleys Cup: The originalStanley Cup bowl, professional-ly engraved with the names ofchampionship teams and ama-teurishly scrawled with thescratchings of championship-team members, including FredW. Taylor, whose name can beseen scratched on the Cup un-der the Ottawa 1904 entry.

From Russia With Love: Calgary Flamesjersey worn by Sergei Priakin, the firstSoviet to be given permission to play inthe NHL, during the 1988-89 season.

Overall domesticrevenues are expect-ed to come in belowthe dismal $81 mil-lion haul a weekago, which had beenthe low weekend sofar this year. NewYears Eve led thisweekend with aweak $13.7 milliondebut. The Sitteropened at No. 2 withjust $10 million.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Box oce

Patton Oswalt: Filming love scenewith Charlize Theron for Young

Adult was a nightmare

bend [at the knee]. Andthen with the wiggle, youcant wiggle too hard, evenif theres sexy ladies in theaudience screaming at you you gotta keep it con-fined.

So we dont know exact-

ly what has happened, butwe think its combined[with] the shuffle, the wig-gle and the ladies.

But SkyBlus injury isntholding the group back for

the new year. On their to-dolist for 2012?

Films, Foo says. Tak-ing the whole LMFAO partyrock lifestyle and putting iton the big screen.

dish 17metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

If youre a Mtis between the ages of 18 - 30, looking for a career in an emergency service such as reghting, policing or EMR, this Program may be for you.This program is designed to give you the attitude, skills, knowledge and physical ability to apply for a position within emergency service departments such as policing and re at most major departments in Alberta.Training includes aptitude training, physical tness training, interview preparation, station assessment, safety tickets, First Aid/CPR Level C, Canadian Firearms Safety Course, EMR training, and Class 2 license training as required.Space is limited, so apply today

Program starts February 6, 2012 Application Deadline January 6, 2012

To apply or for more information, contact the Mtis Employment Services ofce near you:

1-888-48-MTIS (1-888-486-3847)

Sponsored in Partnership:

SERVICESPROGRAM

MTISEMERGENCY

(9,@6

3life

18 family metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

DEAL OF THE DAY!

50% OFF SPEAKERS FROM ORIGAUDIO

Unlimited buys. Turn regular items into speakers like cardboard boxes,

garbage cans, lampshades, cups and more. Perfect for travelling. Limited quantity available.

50%$25

$50Regular Price:

You Save:

Discount:

$25

HIGHLIGHTS

Researchers who inves-tigated a 2009 U.S. out-break of foodborneillness are proving thatraw cookie doughcould make you sick.

Concerns about rawdough have centred onraw eggs possibly con-taining bacteria such assalmonella. Here, inves-tigators looked intoShiga toxin-producingEscherichia coli (STEC).

The outbreak saw 35people admitted tohospital. It was shownthat 33 of the 35 ateraw cookie dough.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Its not all ho, ho, ho: Santapromising less in bad economy

Dough truths

12

Do saccharine nursery rhymes make you cringe?This inspired series of CDs transforms yourfavourite tunes into soothing lullabies, withtinkling covers of classic tracks by bands includingAC/DC, Led Zeppelin, U2, Madonna, Van Halen andBob Marley. What could more amusing than a xylo-phone version of Beastie Boys No Sleep Til Brook-lyn or Metallicas Enter Sandman. Or more ironicthan an anxious new parent hearing ThePolices Every Breath You Take?

Greatkids giftsFOR TINY TEETHERS: Wheres the Bone? cloth book

TEXT EMMA E. FORREST, METRO WORLD NEWS

$15.50 manhattantoy.com

$16.98rockabyebabymusic.com

4

This book about a funny dog search-ing for its bone in lots of excitingplaces ticks all the boxes for tiny

tots: lots of textures to feel, flaps toflip, bits to pull. They will love topop the bone in the clouds, up amountain or in the dogs mouth,

and theyll love chewing on the bookeven more.

4FOR AMATEURASTROLOGERS:

Remote Control Moon

3FOR CRAFTY KIDS: Merry Stickmas stickergreetings cards$8

etsy.com/shop/KidsCardKits

This Christmas, skip the plastic one-trick, battery-operated gadgets that hold your kidsattention for five minutes These gifts are clever, fun and will spark your childs imagination

FOR BABY NIGHT OWLS: Lullaby rock hits

Illuminating in moreways than one, thiswall light replicatesthe phases of themoon on an authen-tic moonscape (veryeducational), as wellas serving as areassuring nightlight.Using a remotecontrol it can also beused as a light. Itcomes with an educa-tional booklet aboutthe moons cycles.

Sticker-mad kids will lovecreating their owngreetings cards with thesepacks. These ingenious kitsinclude blank cards andsets of stickers so your kidcan create his or her ownscenes including SantaClaus, snowmen, reindeerand cute kids throwingsnowballs.

Go online to cbc.ca/holidayfor our full schedule.

2011 HOLIDAY PROGRAM GUIDE

Monday, 12 2 pm Steven & Chris - Holiday Week

Tuesday, 13 8 pm 22 Minutes: Holiday Special 9 pm Gerry Dee Life After Teaching

Wednesday, 14 8 pm Dragons Den Holiday Special 9 pm Season of Song: Canadian Tenors & Friends

Thursday, 15 8 pm Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 9 pm Stars On Ice 2011

Friday, 16 8 pm Polar Express

Sunday, 18 5 pm Disney: Ill be Home For Christmas 7 pm Mickeys Christmas Carol 7:30 pm Frosty Returns 8 pm National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Monday, 19 2 pm Steven & Chris - Holiday Week 8 pm The Santa Clause

Tuesday, 20 8 pm The Santa Clause 2

Wednesday, 21 8 pm The Santa Clause 3

Thursday, 22 8 pm A Christmas Story

Friday, 23 8 pm Nativity 11:05 pm George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight Holiday Music SpecialSaturday, 24 6 am Kids CBC Holiday Morning 8 am The Cat in The Hat - Snowmans Land 8:30 am Super WHY!: Twas the Night before Christmas 9 am The Doodlebops - A Happy Doodle Holiday

Saturday, 24 12 pm Leon In Wintertimecontinued 12:30 pm The Forgotten Toys 1 pm Christmas Dreams 2 pm Mr Magoos Christmas Carol 3 pm Olive the Other Reindeer 4 pm Goose on the Loose 6:30 pm Stuart McLeans Vinyl Caf 7 pm Season of Song: Canadian Tenors and Friends 8 pm Miracle on 34th St (1994) 10 pm Scrooge

Sunday, 25 12 am Handels Messiah 1 am Joy to the World! A Holiday Concert 2 am Solo Noel 3 am Season of Song: Canadian Tenors and Friends 12 pm The Queens Christmas Message 12:07 pm Disney Parade 1:55 pm The Forgotten Toys 2:20 pm Mr. Magoos Christmas Carol 3:15 pm Booky & the Secret Santa 4:45 pm Lassie 6:20 pm Miracle On 34th Street (1947) 7:55 pm The Queens Christmas Message 8:05 pm Frosty Returns 8:30 pm A Heartland Christmas

Monday, 26 9 pm Anne Murray - Friends and Legends

Tuesday, 27 8 pm Happy Feet

Wednesday, 28 8 pm Dragons Den - Holiday Special

Thursday, 29 8 pm Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie

Friday, 30 8 pm Stars On Ice 2011 9 pm The Mansbridge Conversations: 2011

Saturday, 31 6:30 pm Scotiabank Hockey Tonight 7 pm ET HNIC - Toronto @ Winnipeg 7 pm ET HNIC Ottawa @ Buffalo 7 pm ET HNIC Montreal @ Florida 10 pm ET HNIC Vancouver @ Los Angeles

Sunday, 1 7 pm 22 Minutes: Holiday Special 8 pm Air Farce NOT The New Years Eve Special 9 pm Ron James Show Holiday Special

Monday, 2 7 am Kids CBC New Year Music Special Artzookapalooza 12:30 pm Scotiabank Hockey Tonight 1 pm HNIC: NHL Winter Classic

* Check Local Guides. Programming varies by region. cbc.ca/holiday

22 MINUTES:HOLIDAY SPECIAL

AIR FARCENOT THE NEW YEARS EVESPECIAL

RON JAMES SHOWHOLIDAY SPECIAL

Visit www.cbcshop.ca for great gift ideas for the entire family!

green 19metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

Spiritual psychic reader, bring back loved ones forever,

success in business, job, life,

remove spell, protection etc

RESULTS GUARANTEED!

403.554.0804

GETTY IMAGES

What are your thoughts on regifting? Lisa of Edmonton

DavidSuzuki Foundation

Regifting isdefinitely aneco-friendlyform of recy-cling.

I know guilt holdsmany people back. My ad-vice is to get over it.

Regifting doesnt haveto carry an air of insinceri-ty and thoughtlessness.

There are times whenit's appropriate, and

maybe even appreciated. It's couth to regift a

book youve read. Hand-me-downs or a used coffeegrinder? Not so much.Thats what Craigslist,Freecycle and clothing-do-nation bins are for. Youcan regift right out in theopen host a regifting-themed holiday exchangeat work or with the family.

Regifting is not just away to get rid of bad gifts;

it's also a way to find themnew homes with peoplewho will appreciate them.

Even Oprah condonedregifting on her FavouriteThings episode back in2008. And if Oprah saysits OK

Keep in mind a few gen-eral rules: regift unto oth-ers as you would havethem regift unto you.

And let common senseprevail. Dont use a gift be-fore regifting it and do notgive something back tothe original gift-giver.

The latter is a commonrookie mistake but oneyoull make only once

and if nothing else, it al-ways makes for a great sto-ry.

QUEEN OF

GREENLINDSAY COULTERGREEN@METRONEWS.CA

EAT YOUR HEART OUT SEINFELD

Regifting no longer just for your cheap friends.

ISTOCK PHOTOS

Host a regifting-themed holidayexchange at workor with the family.

Sir Richard Branson has amessage: we can save ourEarth from nuclear Am-ageddon and environmen-tal meltdown alike.

With Cutnukes.org,Branson pushes for feweratomic bombs. His airlinersuse waste as fuel, and hehas created a sanctuary forMalagasy lemurs displacedby deforestation. Now heplans to monitor global de-forestation with satellites,he tells Metro.

Youre about to open areserve for ringtailed lemursthat have been displaced bydeforestation in Madagascar.Are you planning to help oth-er species that have been dis-placed by deforestation?

The lemur is such abeautiful species. We sim-ply have to save the lemurs,and Im trying to help otherspecies as well.

For the past severalmonths Ive travelledaround the world to savesharks, and soon Ill be trav-elling to India to try to savethe blue tiger.

When it comes to defor-estation, of course humanswho have been displacedare very im portant, but ani-mal species are equally im-portant. More important,actually.

Deforestation is often causedby local subsistence farmers.Whats the solution?

One thing we can do isdiscover it before its toolate. Thats why Ive justlaunched a new initiativebased at my spaceport.Well run have satellitesthat will monitor forests tosee where forests are beingcut down.

Youre in favour of eliminat-ing nuclear weapons. Whyshould good countries get ridof their nuclear weaponswhen bad countries still havethem?

They shouldnt com-pletely eliminate them.What were suggesting is that nuclear weaponsstates get rid of their nu-clear weapons in steps.

From a deterrent point of view, a country onlyneeds 300 nuclearweapons. Getting rid of nu-clear weapons would save alot of money and would solve many of the worldscurrent deficit problems.

In other words, is the globalrecession a good thing for nu-clear disarmament?

Definitely. For example,one of the easiest thingsPresident Obama could do to solve the U.S. budgetcrisis is getting rid of 1,000nuclear warheads.

Is your interest in nuclearweapons an extension of yourgreen involvement?

Yes. Ive been visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki to

see the effects of nuclearweapons. And its an exten-sion of my interest in solv-ing global conflicts.

Thats why I fund The Elders, an organizationfounded by Nelson Mandelathat works to solve globalconflicts.

The world has been talkingabout environmentalproblems for so long. Do yousee any reasons foroptimism?

Absolutely. We have todeal with environmentalproblems in an entrepre-neurial spirit. For example,Virgins new aviation fueluses waste from steel mills.Millions of jobs could becreated worldwide bygreening our cities.

The environment wouldbenefit, the cities wouldbenefit, regular peoplewould benefit, and it wouldstop money pouring out tothe Middle East.

Even if we solve all theworlds environmental prob-lems, the world might bewiped out if Iran drops a nu-clear bomb.

If Iran dropped a nuclearbomb nuclear weaponstates would quickly oblit-erate Tehran, so I dontthink it will.

The bigger risk is terror-ists using nuclear weapons,but we have to set a moralexample so terrorists dontfeel the need.

Monitoring future deforestationRichard Branson promises to use his satellites to keep an eye on forests Speaks to Metro about nuclear war

ELISABETHBRAWNEWS@METRONEWS.CA

METRO WORLD NEWS IN LONDON

Sir Richard Branson is working

to change the way we look at the

world.

20 food metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

SWAP IT!

Rose Reismans Swap It

SELECTION MINIATUREQUICHE (4 PIECES)320 CALORIES, 24 GM FAT

IRRESISTIBLE PHYLLO APPETIZERS(4 PIECES)140 CALORIES, 5 GM FAT

PHYLLO PASTRY CONSISTS OFTHIN SHEETS OF DOUGH THATCONTAIN HALF THE CALORIESAND FOUR TIMES LESS FAT THANA REGULAR CRUST.[FOR MORE, VISIT ROSEREISMAN.COM]

With the festive season in full swing, it isa time to visit family and friends for din-ner parties. Hor doeuvres are almost al-ways served but could be full offat and calories.

QUICHE, WHETHER MINI OR NOT, IS MADEOF EGGS, CREAM,CHEESE AND A CRUSTOF BUTTER OR SHORTENING. THATSPELLS CALORIES ANDFAT. FOUR PIECES OF AMINI QUICHE AREEQUAL TO FOUR SUNNYSIDE EGGS WITH THREESTRIPS OF BACON INFAT.

Vegetarian cubes of yumPotato and red pepper are combined in this dish that works well as a

tasty appetizer or a meatless meal Offer it at your next holiday party

with cream. Add cookedvegetables and mix thor-oughly. Pour intogreased 2.5 L (9-inch)square baking dish. Bakein 180 C (350 F) oven for25 minutes or until set.Let cool. Cut into cubes.

THE CANADIAN PRESS/FOODLAND ONTARIO/THIS RECIPE WAS ADAPTEDFOR METRO BY EMILY RICHARDS,A PROFESSIONAL HOME ECON-OMIST, COOKBOOK AUTHORAND A TV CELEBRITY CHEF.FOR MORE, VISIT EMILYRICHARDSCOOKS.CA.

Potato Red

Pepper

Tortilla

Cubes

Ingredients: 250 ml (1 cup) each dicedpeeled Yukon Gold potatoand sweet potato 25 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 125 ml (1/2 cup) dicedsweet red pepper 175 ml (3/4 cup) dicedonion salt and pepper 4 eggs 50 ml (1/4 cup) 18 per centcream

Studded with colourful On-tario vegetables, this easyversion of Spains famoustortilla is versatile enoughto serve as an appetizer orvegetarian meal.

This can be made a dayor two in advance andserved either cold or heat-ed through.

Preparation:

1 On greased bakingsheet, toss Yukon Goldand sweet potato with10 ml (2 tsp) of oil. Bakein 180 C (350 F) oven 15mins or until tender. Letcool.

2 In skillet, heat 10 ml (2tsp) of oil over highheat; saut red pepper 4mins. or until tender. Re-

move from pan. In sameskillet, heat 10 ml (2 tsp)of remaining oil overmedium-high heat; cookonion until tender andgolden, 2 mins. Let cool.Combine all cooked veg-etables; season with saltand pepper to taste.

3 In large bowl with elec-tric mixer, beat eggs

THE CANADIAN PRESS H/O

Cut cubes into bite-sized pieces or larger ones, depending on how youre serving them.

Here is a delicious and dif-ferent way to serve up abite-sized appetizer thatis full of flavour and tex-ture.

Preparation:

1 Slice the baguette on adiagonal into inch (1cm) thick slices to get12 slices; set aside.

2 In shallow dish, whisktogether the eggs,cream, chives, salt, pep-per and curry powder.Dip each slice into the

Ingredients:

Half baguette 3 eggs 3 tbsp (45 mL) 5% lightcream 2 tbsp (30 mL) choppedfresh chives

tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper Pinch curry powder 2 tsp (10 mL) butter 1 ripe but firm, Bartlettpear, cored and sliced 100 g double cream Brie Fresh chives

See french toast in whole new lightThis unusual but delicious appetizer combines unlikely ingredients like french toast, brie cheese and pears

egg mixture, turning tocoat it well.

3 Melt the butter in alarge non-stick skillet orgriddle over medium-high heat and panfrythe baguette slices, inbatches if necessary, forabout 4 minutes turn-ing once or until gold-en. Repeat this stepwith the remainingbaguette slices.

4 Place the baguetteslices onto a foil linedbaking sheet and topthem with pear slicesand Brie. Place the panabout 6 inches (15 cm)under the broiler forabout 3 minutes or un-til the cheese is meltedand bubbly. Garnishwith chives to serve ON-TARIO EGG FARMERS/ THISRECIPE WAS ADAPTED FOR

METRO NEWS BY EMILYRICHARDS, A PROFESSIONALHOME ECONOMIST,

COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND ATV CHEF. FOR MORE, VISIT EMILYRICHARDSCOOKS.CA.

ONTARIO EGG FARMERS

This recipe makes 12 pieces.

Molson Canadian 67 is a premium light beer specially brewed to 67 calories per 341 ml bottle. Thats about half the calories of wines or mixed drinks.* Want to add to our list?

Share your tips with us at facebook.com/molsoncanadian67

Must be legal drinking age. *Calculations based on average serving (6 oz glass of wine and single serving of mixed drink). Details at molsoncanadian67.ca **Source: Metropolitan Panel. 462 English, 154 French respondents. December 2011.

ADVERTORIAL

Follow the rest of our list in upcoming issues.

22 work & education metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

OPEN THE DOOR TO A CAREER IN BUSINESS

WITH FLEXIBLE PART-TIME PROGRAMS

To get started in a successful business career, you need the right education and training. Learn from industry-experienced instructors as you develop the key business skills that employers are looking for - and open the door to exciting career possibilities.

Part-time programs offered:

Financial Services Certicate of Achievement General Business Administration Certicate of Achievement Management Certicate of Achievement Marketing Certicate of Achievement

All programs are also available online.

CONTACT USCALL: 403.210.4340EMAIL: BUS.CONTINUING.ED@SAIT.CA

REGISTER TODAY sait.ca

Adventure!Teach English Overseas> TESOL Certied in 5 Days> In-Class or Online> No Degree Required!1.888.270.2941Job Guaranteed!Next in-class course: Feb 1st - 5th, 2012Next Seminar: Jan 17nd, 2012 @ 7pmTravelodge University Hotel - 2227 Banff Trail NWwww.globaltesol.com

find usfollow uslike us

Were all over your city inmore ways than one.

Metro brings you breakingnews and great reviews.

From couch to class actSusan Sly, an entrepreneur, author, professional speaker, trainer and athlete, carries a message of motivation

Susan Sly is a Have it AllWoman and shes evenwritten a best-sellingbook about the subject.

No onewould guessthat 11 yearsago her lifecompletelycollapsedwhen shewas diag-

nosed with Multiple Scle-rosis.

She lost everything;her health, marriage and

business. She was$100,000 in debt with athree-year-old child andsleeping on a familymembers couch.

I wanted to die but itwas at that point where Ihad to make a decision.Do I want to fight or sur-render?

Susan began to healher body and got into

Have it all too!

Susan Slys advice:

Take time every day forgratitude.Keep an open mindbecause some of the bestideas may come throughthe most unlikely sources.If you want to make a mil-lion a year, adopt million-dollar habits. Be daring

and willing to makechanges happen and de-velop good professionalinstincts.Take time every day toread or listen tosomething empowering. Be kind to yourself. It maynot happen at the speedyou want it to so be kindand compassionate.Visit

stepintoyourpower.com.

First business at age11 Has generated over$60 million in multi-level marketing sales Six-time Team Cana-da athlete in Track andField and Duathlon Competed in twoworld championships Sponsor of 20 chil-dren with World Vi-sion

Susans statsSusan Sly is the author of The Have it All Woman along

with four other books.

TURNING

POINT

TERESA KRUZELIFE@METRONEWS.CA

multi-level marketing. To-day, the mother of fourchildren is a millionaire,has written five books, ismarried to her highschool sweetheart and isstill competing intriathlons and marathons.

I was supposed to bein a wheelchair but Imstill running. I get veryemotional because Imjust so grateful and appre-ciative.

Susans next goal is toempower one millionwomen around the world.I know what its like tolive in desperation andnot know what tomor-rows going to bring. I re-ally believe that we cantranscend anything ifwere open. I really do.

ME

TR

O C

US

TO

MP

UB

LIS

HIN

G

GIFT CARDSGROWINGIN POPULARITY

G

GET A CARD FOR LESSMake sure you negotiate adiscount if you buy in bulk.

BUY DISCOUNTED ITEMSBoxing Day!

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RELOADING DISCOUNTSStarbucks, for example, gives customersthe option of automatically reloading,and rewards them for it with free drinks.

PERSONALIZEInclude a homemade card orrecorded message (e.g. Christmascarol) to send your best wishes.

HOW TO GET MORE OUT OF GIFTCARDS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

STRETCHINGYOUR BUDGET

GIFT CARD TIPS

ALL I WANTFOR CHRISTMAS...

APPETIZERS

DRINKS

MAIN COURSE

DESSERT

HIGH QUALITYFOODS EXCLUSIVETO WALMART

WHAT IS IT?A new line of delectable foods

from Walmart. Theyre easy to

prepare and affordable

appetizers starting at $5 a box.

WHAT MAKES OUR FINEST DELICIOUS?Recipes are made with high

quality ingredients and were

carefully chosen by a team of

food experts.

THE FOODFind almost 100 dishes from

wonton-wrapped shrimp to

grain-fed young turkeys, basted

with real butter to cocoa-dusted

Belgian truffles.

HOLIDAY ENTERTAININGMADE EASY WITH OUR FINEST

FROM THEOUR FINEST MENU:

C

ME

TR

O C

US

TO

MP

UB

LIS

HIN

G

HOW TO HOSTA GREAT PARTYKEEP IT SIMPLESometimes the simplest dishes

are the most delicious, and fine

pre-prepared foods are perfect

for taking the pressure off if you

dont have much time to spare.

KNOW YOUR GUESTSUnderstand your guests likes

and dislikes, and make sure to

provide vegetarian options.

PRE-PREPGet ready well before the party

starts the slicing and dicing,

the food presentation, the

decorating.

CREATE A MOOD WITH FESTIVE NAPKINS,PLATES, CUTLERY & GLASSESAccent your home with festive

candleholders, serving

dishes, and other

decorative touches to

create a warm holiday

atmosphere.

COMPILE THE PERFECTSOUNDTRACKConsider the musical tastes of

your guests, throw in some old

favourites, and mix it up a

little. Variety is key.

RELAX AND ENJOY THE PARTYMake the time to chat with

your guests. Thats what really

makes a great party the

good company and scintillating

conversation.

Not sure what to get them this Christmas? How about everything.

This Christmas give them the Gift of Choice with a Walmart Gift Card.

Creating happy holiday moments. Walmart. Save money. Live better. See store for details.

This Christmas g

CreWaWWSee

METRO

CUSTOM

PUBLISHIN

G

n 1953, General

Robert E. Wood,

the legendary Chairman of

Sears Roebuck, and Co.,

Chicago, sent a letter to Edgar

G. Burton, President of the

Robert Simpson Company of Toronto,

to propose a partnership between their

two companies in order to serve the

Canadian market.

Today almost 60 years later

Sears Canada is a multi-channel retailer

with a network that includes 196

corporate stores,

285 hometown

dealer stores, 31

home services

showrooms, more

than 1,700 catalogue

merchandise pick-

up locations, 108

Sears Travel offices

and a nationwide

home maintenance,

repair, and

installation network.

Sears also publishes Canadas most

extensive general merchandise

catalogue and offers shopping

online at sears.ca.

YES, WISHES DO COME TRUE AT SEARSSomething that hasnt

changed in six decades is

Sears Canadas ability to

make wishes come true,

especially at Christmas time.

Whos not familiar with the

Sears Holiday Wish Book and the

sight of a Sears store festively

turned out for the Christmas

season?

What has changed in 60

years is the Sears ability to

stay current and relevant for Canadian

consumers, including a strong online

presence thats open 24/7 at sears.ca.

If theres no time to visit the Sears

store, busy moms and dads

strapped for time can find almost

anything online. And, for those hard-

to-by-for individuals, Sears offers

gift cards that offer choice and

flexibility when it comes to gift

giving. Sears gift cards can be

purchased and redeemed across

different channels, including

stores, online as well as through

the catalogue.

CHOICE, CHOICE AND MORE CHOICECards can be redeemed towards

almost anything Sears has to offer,

says Carla Seaquist, Product Manager,

Gift Cards. That includes purchases

made in our stores, for your next

travel destination, for a new roof or

windows, or for your next family

photo shoot. The choices dont

end there.

Along with its

proprietary gift

cards, Sears also

sells third-party gift

cards. We now offer

everything from iTunes and

Petro-Canada cards to

Chapters Indigo and long-

distance calling cards. You

could say that we are a

destination for gift cards.

Weve also partnered with

Life Experiences.ca the

Canadian leader in

experience gifts. Theres

no need to go anywhere

else for your gift, says

Seaquist.

SEARS GIFT CARDSOFFER CHOICE,FLEXIBILITY

I

Sears Incentives Gift Cards are

the perfect solution to reward

employees, show appreciation

to clients or customers, mark

special occasions and so much

more. Cards are

available in any

denomination from

$5 to $500. Volume

rebates are

available for bulk

purchases. For

more information, please call

1-866-297-5306 or visit

searsincentives.ca.

A CANADIAN RETAIL ICONIS READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS

THE IDEALBUSINESS ORWORK GIFT

GET PERSONALSears offers a website (searsgiftcards.ca)

where you can upload your favourite

family photo and have it printed on a gift

card. Its a great way to send someone a

personalized gift right to his or her door.

And why not select a special tin online to

dress up your gift? If you dont have that

perfect holiday family picture yet, theres

also a link along with a special offer to

Sears Portrait Studio where you can have

your pictures saved on a CD. This way

you can upload your pictures and use

them on the personalized website

to create a unique card.

NO FEES, NO EXPIRATION DATEWith Sears gift cards, you dont pay any

additional fees nor do you have to worry

about expiration dates (because there

arent any!). Gift cards are accepted at

all Sears Department, Hometown, Outlet

and Home Furnishing stores as well as

through all of their service agents such

as Sears Travel, Home Services and

select licensed departments.

FLEXIBILITYGift cards are available in denominations

ranging from $10 up to $500. There are

many designs from which to choose

from the simple and elegant to the fun

and festive. You can select one of the

existing designs or create your own

through the personalized gift card

service. If youre a business looking for

gift cards: Sears has a team that will

deliver your holiday needs, just call

1-866-297-5306 or visit searsincentives.ca.

GIFT CARD PAIRINGSIf you love the idea of giving a card, but

want to add an extra something special,

youll find some fun and interesting gift-

card pairings available through Sears, for

example, for $3.99 you can purchase

BoselyTM the Beaver and Help support

youth in your community, 50

from every sale will go to

programs that promote the

healthy development of youth.

WITH THE BUFFETOF GIFT CARDSOUT THERE, WHYCHOOSE SEARS?

THE PERFECT GIFT IS IN THE CARDS

2011. Sears Canada Inc.

CREATE YOUR OWN CARD!VISIT SEARSGIFTCARDS.CA

1 UPLOAD IMAGE 2 ADD YOUR MESSAGE 3 ORDER CARD

Dollars

Gift Card | Carte-Cadeau

GIFT CARDCARTECADEAUDOLLARS

30

10FuelSavings

Dconomiessur lessence

GIFT CARDCARTECADEAUDOLLARS

30

ME

TR

O C

US

TO

MP

UB

LIS

HIN

G

INDIGO GIFT CARDSREDEEMABLEIN-STORE, ONLINE

W

TWEET YOURSHOPPING LIST

Indigos book buying team reads

hundreds of titles every year to

create a compilation of must-read

books. Heres Indigos best of

2011 list:

HALF-BLOOD BLUESEsi Edugyan winner 2011Scotiabank Giller Prize

THE CATS TABLEMichael Ondaatje

Ondaatjes most personal

THE SISTERS BROTHERSPatrick Dewitt winner2011 Governor GeneralsLiterary Award for Fiction

THE NIGHT CIRCUSErin Morgenstern

a totally original,enchanting debut

THE SENSE OF AN ENDINGJulian Barnes winner 2011Man Booker Prize

THE ART OF FIELDINGChad Harbach

a perfect book for Dad

1Q84Haruki Murakami longawaited masterpiece; taut,mind-bending story

THE HOUSE OF SILKAnthony Horowitz the

first Sherlock Holmes storyauthorized by Sir Arthur

Conan Doyles estate

SWAMPLANDIA!Karen Russell a quirky,spooky book from a youngwriter to watch

11/22/63Stephen King

speculative fiction revivingvintage Stephen King

REAMDENeal Stephenson anaction-packed thrillerdriven by ideas andquestions

MUST-READBOOKS

GIVE THEM WHATTHEY REALLY WANT

FREE SHIPPINGACROSS CANADAFOR PURCHASESOVER $25

The Indigo gift card. The card everyone loves to receive. Redeemable on books, ebooks, gifts, toys and more.

MORE choice.LESS WRAPPING.

Need last-minute gift advice? Tweet your request using #IndigoGiftSOS for suggestions from experts!

MAKE THAT DIAMOND LAST FOREVER WITH ALBERTA DIAMOND EXCHANGE

ME

TR

O C

UST

OM

PU

BLI

SHIN

G

Save 50 to 70 per cent off on all in stock

items, including watches.

2012 also brings a number of great events

to the store with fresh new styles, fashion

forward designs and massive sales through-

out the year.

M

THE ANNUAL ALBERTA DIAMOND EXCHANGE CHRISTMAS SALE IS NOW ON.

HIGHLAND SCOTTISHGIFT SHOPPE CARDSMEAN A CUSTOM FIT

ME

TR

O C

USTO

M P

UB

LISHIN

G

%RWKRZQHUVRIWKH+LJKODQG6FRW-tish Gift Shoppe Ltd., brother and

VLVWHU%LOODQG-HDQLH+DZHVDUHworld-class pipers.

With credentials and accolades

IURPDOORI6FRWODQG&DQDGD1RUWKAmerica, bring their talent to Calgary.

The Hawes are available for hire

for special events of all occasions,

including weddings, private parties

and more.

GOWNERS ARE WORLD-CLASSPIPERS

390-85 St. SW visit us online at WWW.HIGHLANDSHOPPE.AB.CA 403.286.1932NEXT TO CANADA OLYMPIC PARK (must access store from the Trans Canada Hwy) ACRES OF PARKING!

Hope to see you in our Highlands of Calgary.

Scottish Formal Kilt Rentals & Sales

Reserve your Highland outt for Christmas Parties and Robbie Burns Night!

Our Exclusive Celtic Jewellery

Collection, INCLUDING

Diamond Engagment

and Wedding Bands!!

CELTIC MYSTICAL UNDERTONETO YOUR EVENT?

Rent or purchase your formal Highland kilts.We rent all sizes of Highland Wear from size 2 to 60.

FOR A CLASSY, AWE INSPIRING LOOK!Weddings, Graduations, Black Tie Events, Cruises

INCLUDES: Kilt, Prince Charlie Jacket & Vest, Dress Sporran, Belt & Buckle & Flashes

$150 PLUSGST You can still order your custom clan kilt and have it arrive for

Robbie Burns Night! Dont delay!

Bagpipers for Hire for Weddings and Sepcial Events: Credentials &

Accolades

OPTIKO GIFT CARD MEANS DISCOUNT FOR RECEIVER

ME

TR

O C

UST

OM

PU

BLI

SHIN

G

W

30 PER CENT OFF SECOND COMPLETE PAIR OF GLASSES

Take the guessing out of giving this

Christmas with a gift card to Toy Ware-

house.

See the joy on any childs face when

you bring them into Toy Warehouse

with a gift card of their own to spend.

The beauty of a gift card is that you

take the guess work out of the gift-giv-

LQJSURFHVVVD\V$GDP6LQJHOGZLWKToy Warehouse.

Toy Warehouse has so much to offer

WKDWFXVWRPHUVVRPHWLPHVQGLWGLIFXOWWRGHFLGHRQWKDWSHUIHFWgift or stocking stuffer but a gift

card enables the person receiv-

ing the gift to get exactly what

he or she wants.

This discount toy store offers

toys, games and collectibles at up

to 70 per cent off what you might

QGDWRWKHUWR\VWRUHVToy Warehouse is an open-

concept store design that makes it

easy for parents to keep an eye on

their children as they run around and

enjoy the many demo toys.

Toy Warehouse is a community toy

store that offers customers a relaxed

shopping environment where chil-

dren are encouraged to play and

KDYHIXQVD\V6LQJHOGWith new inventory every week to

two weeks, Toy Warehouse always has

a wide variety of great toys to offer.

7KLVKROLGD\VHDVRQ6LQJHOGsays one of the most popular items is

Samby, the robotic Saint Bernard, who

sells for $39.99 at Toy Warehouse.

The best way to take advantage of

Toy Warehouses big savings is to visit

the store at 3181 32nd Street NE.

2UFKHFNRXWWKHLUQHZKROLGD\H\HUat toywarehousecanada.com.

TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF GIFT-GIVINGTOY WAREHOUSE OFFERS GIFT CARDS

WAREHOUSE

SAVE UP TO 70% OFF ON TOYS, GAMES & COLLECTIBLES AT TOY WAREHOUSE! 5PZ8BSFIPVTFIPMJEBZFZFSBWBJMBCMFPOMJOF

$12Value $27.99

$Value $59.99

$12Value $29.99

$16Value $39.99

$Value $39.99

$Value $34.99

$Value $19.99

$Value $49.99

$Value $59.99

eyewearOptometrist/Optician

Opticians/Optometrists In Sunridge Mall by the Bay lower levelOptiko Eyewear... Love your Eyes!

%S"BSUJ/BZBS"DDFQUJOHOFXQBUJFOUT$BMMGPSEFUBJMTtXXXPQUJLPDB

25%offframes for the month of December!

Like us on Facebook to be entered to win a $500 shopping spree or 1 of 4 ipads!

4sports

sports 33metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

Mark Scheifele takes a breather at

Canadas world junior selection camp

in Calgary yesterday.

NATHAN DENETTE/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Scheifele at centre ofCanadas WJC hopes

Jets top pick looks to come out of camp as national teams No. 1 centre Im going to do whatever it takes to do that, says confident 18-year-old

Three NHL centres couldhave played for Canadasjunior team, but wont,leading to questions aboutthe countrys depth up themiddle for the upcomingworld junior hockey cham-pionships.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ofthe Edmonton Oilers, RyanJohansen of the ColumbusBlue Jackets and Sean Cou-turier of the PhiladelphiaFlyers were not released totry out for Canada by theirrespective NHL clubs.

When the players invit-ed to Canadas selectioncamp hit the ice for the firsttime yesterday in Calgary, itlooked like only six centreswere competing for fourjobs on the team.

But head coach Don Hayand Hockey Canada headscout Kevin Prendergast in-sist Canada wont be shortat centre. As many as fivewho started camp on thewing can also play in themiddle, Prendergast said.

I would do wingers inthe middle, Hay agreedprior to the first intra-squadgame last night. Theresgoing to be guys that playout of position. Theres go-

ing to be roles for differentplayers. I think good play-ers can adapt.

Prendergast has said theteam wants two scoringcentres and two more toplay a two-way game.

Mark Scheifele of theBarrie Colts and RyanStrome of the Niagara Ice-Dogs are the frontrunnersfor two of the four jobs.While the world juniorchampionship is consid-ered a 19-year-olds tourna-ment, they are both 18.

Scheifele, from Kitchen-er, Ont., played sevengames with the WinnipegJets and scored his first NHLgoal before he was returned

to the Colts. He is putting itout there that he wants tobe the No. 1 centre on theCanadian team.

I think its definitely im-portant to make goals likethat, Scheifele said. Thatsdefinitely my goal, to be theNo. 1 centre. Im going todo whatever it takes to dothat.

Although Strome didntappear in any regular-sea-son games with the NewYork Islanders, they keptthe Mississauga, Ont., na-tive with the team untilOct. 13.

Theyre high-profileyoung men, Hay said.Theyve been exposed to

the National Hockey Leaguelevel and played in some ex-hibition games and someregular season games.

Theyre like anybodyelse. They have to show usthey can play a 200-footgame and be good on bothsides of the puck and notjust be an offensive guy, buta good defensive guy.

The Jets took Scheifeleseventh overall in thisyears NHL draft. While hesbigger than Strome at al-most six-foot-two and 192pounds, Prendergast saysboth have good hockeysense and distribute thepuck well.

Scheifele has 13 goalsand 23 assists in 19 gamesfor the Colts since return-ing from the NHL.

Strome, the fifth overallpick the Isles, has 16 goalsand 17 assists in 32 gamesfor the IceDogs. The six-foot, 183-pound forward isprepared to be a checkingforward if thats what ittakes to make the team.

Everybodys got to goout there and play the bodyand be gritty and thatswhat I plan to do, Stromesaid. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Tryout timeline

Forty-two players reported

to camp in Calgary on Sat-

urday.

Canadian head coach DonHay intends to thin the

crowd with the first roundof cuts tomorrow morningafter watching the playersin two intra-squad games.The remaining players facea team of university selectsin an exhibition game to-morrow night. Hay will an-nounce Canadas 22-playerroster Wednesday.The tournament gets un-derway on Dec. 26 and willbe played in Calgary andEdmonton.

MVP Braunfacing banfor allegedPED use Ryan Braun certainly does-nt fit the image fansconjure up when they hearthat a baseball slugger hasbeen accused of using per-formance-enhancing drugs.

Since he joined the Mil-waukee Brewers, Braun hasbelted big home runs notwith cartoonishly largemuscles, but with a sweetswing and an ultra-quickbat. Last season, he helpeddrive the Brewers to theplayoffs and was voted theNLs Most Valuable Player.

Now Braun finds himselffighting a 50-game suspen-sion after news leaked thathe has tested positive.Brauns representativessteadfastly maintain his in-nocence.

ESPN cited two sourcesSaturday in first reportingthe result, saying Brauntested positive for elevatedlevels of testosterone,adding that a later test bythe World Anti-DopingAgency lab in Montreal de-termined the testosteronewas synthetic.

A spokesman for Braunsaid in a statement issuedto ESPN and The AssociatedPress that there are highlyunusual circumstances sur-rounding this case whichwill support Ryanscomplete innocence.

There was absolutelyno intentional violation ofthe program, MatthewHiltzik said in a statementsent by the four-time all-star left fielders represen-tatives.

The case is still being ap-pealed to an arbitrator un-der MLBs drug program,people familiar with the sit-uation told the AP. The peo-ple spoke on condition ofanonymity because the ap-peal is ongoing and saidBraun and others involvedin the appeals process haveknown about the positivetest since late October.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quoted

Its a piss-off.Sorry, thats as

blunt as I can be.Were not happy,

we felt like welaid down a goodskate, and in ouropinions a goodenough skate to

win and obviously were

missingsomething.

CANADIAN OLYMPIC ICEDANCE CHAMPION SCOTT

MOIR AFTER HE ANDPARTNER TESSA VIRTUE

WERE AWARDED A SILVERMEDAL AT THE ISU GRANDPRIX FINAL YESTERDAY IN

QUEBEC CITY.VIRTUE AND MOIR SCORED112.33 POINTS FOR WHATTHEY FELT WAS A GOLD-MEDAL FREE DANCE AND

183.34 POINTS OVERALL. BUTAMERICAN WORLD

CHAMPIONS MERYL DAVISAND CHARLIE WHITE

CLAIMED GOLD, EDGING THECANADIANS BY 0.05 POINTS IN

THE FREE DANCE FOR ATOTAL SCORE OF 188.55.

Ryan Braun

CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/GETTY IMAGES FILE

34 sports metronews.caMONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

GET IT ANYTIME.ANYWHERE.

Scan this now, to get moreon your mobile.

Last nights resultsChicago 3 San Jose 2 (OT)N.Y. Rangers 6 Florida 1Saturdays resultsCalgary 3 Edmonton 0Detroit 7Winnipeg 1Montreal 2 New Jersey 1Vancouver 4 Ottawa 1Boston 5 Columbus 3Dallas 2 Los Angeles 1Minnesota 4 Phoenix 1Nashville 3 Anaheim 2N.Y. Rangers 4 Buffalo 1Philadelphia 5 Tampa Bay 2Pittsburgh 6 N.Y. Islanders 3St. Louis 1 San Jose 0Tonights gameAll Times EasternNew Jersey at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Tomorrows gamesLos Angeles at Boston, 7 p.m.Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Carolina at Toronto, 7 p.m.Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.Philadelphia atWashington, 7 p.m.Vancouver at Columbus, 7 p.m.N.Y. Islanders atMontreal, 7:30 p.m.New Jersey at Florida, 7:30 p.m.Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.Minnesota atWinnipeg, 8:30 p.m.San Jose at Colorado, 9 p.m.Wednesdays gamesBoston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Chicago atMinnesota, 7:30 p.m.Phoenix at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCEGP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts Home Away Last 10 Strk

d-Philadelphia 28 18 7 2 1 101 81 39 8-4-1-1 10-3-1-0 7-3-0-0 W5d-Boston 28 18 9 0 1 94 59 37 10-6-0-1 8-3-0-0 7-2-0-1 W1d-Florida 30 16 9 2 3 82 77 37 6-2-1-3 10-7-1-0 5-3-2-0 L2NYRangers 27 17 6 1 3 83 60 38 8-2-0-2 9-4-1-1 7-2-0-1 W2Pittsburgh 30 17 9 2 2 94 75 38 8-2-2-0 9-7-0-2 6-3-1-0 W1Toronto 29 15 11 2 1 91 94 33 6-4-2-1 9-7-0-0 5-4-1-0 L2Buffalo 29 15 12 1 1 79 79 32 7-9-1-1 8-3-0-0 3-5-1-1 L1Washington 28 15 12 0 1 88 89 31 10-4-0-1 5-8-0-0 5-5-0-0 W2Montreal 30 12 11 2 5 74 77 31 4-5-2-4 8-6-0-1 2-3-2-3 W1Winnipeg 29 13 12 3 1 82 92 30 9-4-0-0 4-8-3-1 6-3-1-0 L1Ottawa 30 13 13 2 2 91 105 30 7-6-0-1 6-7-2-1 3-4-2-1 L3NewJersey 28 14 13 0 1 71 80 29 6-5-0-1 8-8-0-0 4-6-0-0 L1TampaBay 29 12 15 0 2 75 96 26 7-4-0-0 5-11-0-2 3-7-0-0 L1NY Islanders 27 9 12 4 2 62 88 24 6-7-3-0 3-5-1-2 4-3-2-1 L2Carolina 31 9 18 2 2 79 108 22 5-9-0-2 4-9-2-0 2-8-0-0 L1

WESTERN CONFERENCEGP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts Home Away Last 10 Strk

d-Minnesota 30 20 7 2 1 79 64 43 10-4-1-0 10-3-1-1 8-2-0-0 W7d-Chicago 30 18 8 1 3 99 92 40 9-2-0-3 9-6-1-0 6-3-0-1 W2d-Dallas 28 16 11 0 1 73 78 33 9-4-0-1 7-7-0-0 5-4-0-1 W1Detroit 28 18 9 1 0 89 62 37 12-2-1-0 6-7-0-0 8-2-0-0 W2Vancouver 29 18 10 0 1 97 71 37 8-4-0-1 10-6-0-0 9-1-0-0 W4St. Louis 29 17 9 0 3 71 62 37 11-3-0-1 6-6-0-2 7-2-0-1 W3Phoenix 29 15 11 1 2 77 76 33 6-6-1-1 9-5-0-1 5-5-0-0 L2San Jose 27 15 10 2 0 75 64 32 8-6-1-0 7-4-1-0 4-5-1-0 L2Nashville 29 14 11 3 1 77 79 32 5-5-2-1 9-6-1-0 4-6-0-0 W2Edmonton 30 14 13 0 3 83 80 31 9-5-0-2 5-8-0-1 4-5-0-1 L1Calgary 29 14 13 1 1 73 80 30 8-5-1-1 6-8-0-0 6-3-0-1 W3LosAngeles 29 13 12 2 2 65 67 30 8-9-0-1 5-3-2-1 3-6-1-0 L4Colorado 30 13 16 1 0 78 91 27 7-9-0-0 6-7-1-0 4-6-0-0 L3Anaheim 29 8 16 2 3 67 95 21 6-9-1-0 2-7-1-3 2-7-1-0 L2Columbus 29 8 17 1 3 71 99 20 5-8-1-1 3-9-0-2 3-4-2-1 L2

d division leaders ranked 1-2-3 regardless of points; a teamwinning in overtime or shootout iscreditedwith two points and a victory in theW column; the team losing in overtime or shootoutreceives one pointwhich is registered in the OTL