CALGARY -- Coventry Hills residents were sweeping up a lot of broken glass Thursday, after a vandalism spree left numerous cars with windows blown out, leaving the Calgary police asking area residents for help identifying a suspect.

Between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Thursday, according to Const. Clayton Publicover-Roe, about a dozen vehicles had their front side driver's window shot out with what appears to be a BB or pellet gun.

Most of the damage was done in the Coventry Close area, although Publicover-Roe said the police had also received reports of it in Evanston, where possibly six other vehicles were affected.

Two more incidents were reported around 5 p.m. Thursday, one in the 4600 block of Hubalta Rd SE at 5:10 p.m. and another in the 3200 block of Doverville Cres S.E. at 5:28 p.m. The Dover location was confirmed as a vehicle, while it was unclear whether the Hubalta incident was a vehicle or a home, but Calgary police said a window was shot out five times, with a BB gun.

Coventry Hills resident Gary Bahen had two vehicles vandalized: one school bus that he said was vandalized Wednesday and one van that was hit Thursday.

On the school bus, Bahen said, "I got my driver's side window and seven of the side windows (shot out), so a real mess."

After he spent most of the day Wednesday arranging for new windows to be shipped from Quebec, Bahen woke up Thursday to discover his van window shot out.

"I'm having a hard time (replacing that)," he said. "I've been calling around. Looks like we're getting something in from Edmonton."

Bev Teichroeb, who has lived in Coventry Hills for seven years, said the experience was unsettling.

"You don't feel very safe in your neighbourhood," she said. "You wonder what's going on, like why are they doing it?"

According to Publicover-Roe, theft didn't appear to be a motive.

"At this point, so far there's no reports of anything missing from the vehicles," he said. "It just appears to be possibly somebody driving by shooting at windows with a pellet or BB gun."

Bahen who said there has been very little vandalism in the 16 years he's lived in the area, wasn't too upset despite the fact that it's costing him "a couple hundred bucks."

"I'm sure it was just some kids or something," he said. "BB guns. What do you do? Hopefully it's just a random vandalism kind of thing."

Publicover-Roe said there may be others who have had their windows shot out who feel as if it's not that big a deal, and asked that they contact police to let them know.

"Police take this very seriously," he said. "There's lots of possibilities of harm to the public. Possibly, somebody could have been sitting in one of those vehicles at the time the windows were damaged.

"At the moment we don't have any suspects," he added, "so that's why we're reaching out to the public. If anybody knows anything, if anybody has any CCTV footage, door bell camera or anything like that, just reach out to us and give us a call."

Police can be reached at 403-266-1234.

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Almost 10 million pound will be spent on replacing every street lamp in Swindon with LED bulbs.

The Swindon Borough Council revealed the 9.7m project to replace the current lights with light-emitting diodes.

The authority says it will mean a big saving in electricity and cut carbon emissions.

Here's what you said on Facebook and the Advertiser website:

Mark Walker: "Where did that 10 million appear from? It would be a better investment in our dilapidated and abandoned town centre.

"There is one happy LED seller out there."

Paul Conetta: "They can't even fix the potholes so what chance have we got with this idea?"

Jennie Wolfie: "Will the amount of electricity being used and pollution created really outweigh the costs of such a project?

"Are there other ways the exact same money can be spent to have a greater environmental impact?

"If going to such lengths and expenses, can they not be made solar panelled, then it wouldn't be a case of using less electricity, but none."

Dave Durston: "Just what we need, instead of soft mild light coming through the window at night, now we'll have a blinding white light instead.

"Top job Swindon Borough Council."

Julie Clark: "They could spend that on fixing the poor roads and the bodge jobs they do that don't last."

Dan Elliott: "Everybody: 'Swindon needs to spend money on looking more attractive and being more green'.

"Swindon Council: 'We're installing efficient LED streetlights'.

"Everyone: 'How dare you!'."

Paul Tubb: "Perhaps some of us who live in the countryside around Swindon are sick and tired of the orange glow that ruins out night skies.

"Given that we've had LED streetlights for a year, Swindon Borough Council are late to the party as ever."

Lee Hallett: "Surely there is a better thing to be spending that money on."

Michelle Forbes: "Ha, the one outside my house was fixed on Monday after not working for three years, and it still flashes every now and then."

Robin Phipps: "Council finds 10 million pounds after a 3.9 per cent council tax hike..."

Toby Robson: "Is orange light pollution somehow more harmful than LED white light pollution then?"

Lee Hardy: "Can't they make them solar powered while they are at it."

Sylvester King: "They can start by replacing the town centre."

Pat Tucker: "How about filling por holes instead."

Derek Wilson: "If they do this and they save sheds loads of money, I am sure our council tax bill will be reduced."

Bill Baggins: "This seems a good idea, it's a lot of money but I think it's well spent.

"I'm not used to saying that about Swindon Borough Council."

PaulD: "Great idea. I hope they recycle all the old lamps, fittings and circuitry being placed too."

Driver Stan: "East Wichel would just like some working lights."

Frank2020: "Well done Swindon Borough Council. For once, some actual long term sensible thinking."

Jeremiah Trimble: "Saving some money is great, but I'll be most pleased at the lower levels of light pollution.

"I wish more people and companies would see the benefits of cutting down on light pollution, but it's a good start at least."

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BI/20/00223/FU; Harbour House, 22 Greenacres.

Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling, detached garage with annexe accommodation, swimming pool, boat house and workshop - (variation of condition 2 of planning permission 19/01408/FUL - Variation to the house, boat house and garage / annexe.)

BI/20/00249/DOM: Homewater, 24 Greenacres. Proposed New Single Storey Detached Private Storage and Hobby Workshop, including permeable access drive.

BO/20/00198/ADV: 1, High Street. 2 no. externally illuminated fascia signs and 2 no. externally illuminated hanging signs.

CC/19/03175/FUL: Land Adjacent To Archery Range, College Lane. Modifications (addition of exterior cladding and paint green to match adjacent buildings) of existing temporary storage unit for perminant storage use.

CC/20/00251/TCA: 26, York Road. Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Norway Maple tree (marked on plan as T1).

CC/20/00280/TCA: Spread Eagle House, 5 North Pallant. Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 2m (to previous cuts), crown thin by 15% and lift crown by up to 10% on 1 no. Copper Beech tree.

CC/20/00287/DOM: 47, St Pauls Road. 1 no. dormer window.

CC/20/00303/TCA: 19, Chapel Street. Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 2m (all round) on 1 no. Pittosporum tree.

CC/20/00307/LBC: William M Mercer Limited, Westgate House, 52 Westgate. Repairs to existing window and door timber joinery including the removal of rotten sections of timber and replacement with matching timber on a like for like basis.

CC/20/00341/TPA: 33, Walnut Avenue. Crown reduce by 25% (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) subject to CC/59/00147/TPO.

CC/20/00321/TCA: 209, Whyke Road. Notification of intention to fell 6 no. Beech trees (marked on plan as T3, T5, T8, T13, T16 & T19), reduce height (back to previous points) and reduce widths by 2m (East and West Sectors) on 15 no. Beech trees (marked on plan as T1, T2, T4, T6, T7, T9, T10, T11, T12, T14, T15, T17, T18, T20 & T21).

D/20/00248/DOM: 10, Selsey Road. Two-storey side extension to replace existing single storey side extension.

East Wittering And Bracklesham

EWB/20/00152/FUL: The Croft, East Bracklesham Drive. Demolition and replacement bungalow and outbuildings.

EWB/20/00312/DOM: Waverney Cottage, 38 Coney Six. Replacement single storey rear extension with revised balcony over.

FB/20/00219/LBC: The Old Thatched House, Mill Lane. Repairs and alterations (as necessary to restore the property to achieve a habitable status) to include minor repairs to thatched roof, repairs to chimney and external masonry and general consolidation of internal walls, ceiling and floors with the reinstatement of a kitchen and bathroom.

KD/20/00179/DOM: Ganders Gate Farmhouse, Glasshouse Lane. Increase in ridge height of existing northern single storey element. Provision of two new dormers. New site entrance.

NM/20/00206/FUL: Unit 4 Vinnetrow Business Centre,Vinnetrow Road. Retrospective application for change of use from B1 (office) to a flexible B1 (office) and D2 (gymnasium).

O/20/00236/FUL: Westbourne House School, Coach Road (South), Shopwhyke. Extension to the existing millennium hall and music department buildings to create a unified performing arts building.

SB/19/03138/DOM: 90, Stein Road. Replace flat roof of existing extension with new pitched roof.

SB/20/00122/FUL: Downings, Prinsted Lane. Demolition of existing dwelling house and replacement with 2 no. detached houses and associated works (resubmission of permitted 19/01225/FUL).

SI/20/00155/TCA: The Vicarage, Church Farm Lane. Notication of intention to fell 3 no. Leyland Cypress trees (marked on plan as T1, T2 & T3). Crown reduce height and widths by up to 2m and crown lift to 2.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Yew tree (marked on plan as T4).

SI/20/00311/DOM: Holmwood, Selsey Road. Single storey rear extension.

TG/20/00195/DOM: 1, Caedwalla Drive. Two storey side extension with the addition of Dormer to rear roof face, internal alterations to create a family annexe. New Car port to rear garden.

TG/20/00252/TPA: 18, Middleton Gardens. Re-pollard (back to previous points) on 1 no Lime tree (marked on plan as T1, TPOd as T27) subject to TG/91/01021/TPO.

WR/20/00241/TCA: Stills, Billingshurst Road. Notification of intention to reduce height by 4m and width by up to 3m (all round) on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1)

WR/20/00246/DOM: 1 Clock House, Billingshurst Road. Single storey side extension.

WR/20/00247/LBC: 1 Clock House, Billingshurst Road. Single storey side extension.

WW/20/00143/FUL: Merrow And Little Rawdon, East Strand. Installation of tennis court with 2.75 metre high fence.

WW/20/00149/TCA: Elmstead West Wing, Elms Lane.

Notification of intention to crown reduce by 1m (to old pruning point) on 1 no. Bay tree (Bay 1), crown reduce by approx. 1m (to old pruning point) on 1 no. Bay tree (Bay 2), prune back by up to 2m (to previous knuckles) on 1 no. Magnolia tree and reduce 1 no. limb by approx. 2m and 1 no. limb by up to 1m on south west sector on 1 no. Wisteria tree.

WW/20/00205/DOM: Taransay,18 Marine Close. Remodelling of chalet bungalow to include changing roof and fenestration. Existing flat roof to become balcony with access from garden.

SDNP/20/00225/FUL: Old Coach House, London Road, Hill Brow. Construction of a replacement dwellinghouse following the demolition of the existing dwellinghouse approved in accordance with planning reference SDNP/17/00659/FUL, rationalisation (demolition) of ancillary outbuildings and associated works

SDNP/20/00489/HOUS: Rose Cottage , Bignor Road. Rebuilding of single storey extension to west elevation on slightly enlarged footprint.Internal and external alterations. Installation of French window to garden and new front door.

SDNP/20/00490/LIS: Rose Cottage , Bignor Road. Rebuilding of single storey extension to west elevation on slightly enlarged footprint.Internal and external alterations. Installation of French window to garden and new front door.

SDNP/20/00404/TCA: Hatchets, West Burton Road. Notification of intention to reduce ascending stems and branches up to 2m on 1 no. Plum tree (marked on plan as 1) and fell 1 no. Indian Bean tree (marked on plan as 2).

SDNP/20/00360/HOUS: Corner House , The Street. Relocation of front entrance door in place of the front sash window. Single storey extension on the west elevation and two storey extension on the east elevation.

SDNP/20/00361/HOUS: Corner House , The Street. Relocation of front entrance door in place of front sash window. Single storey extension on west elevation and two storey extension on east elevation.

SDNP/20/00071/HOUS: Beech Cottage , Beechwood Lane. Single storey timber extension.

SDNP/20/00072/LIS: Beech Cottage , Beechwood Lane. Single storey timber extension.

SDNP/20/00275/LDP; 4, The Cylinders. Single storey rear extension, change of loft space to habitable accommodation with rooflights.

SDNP/19/05860/HOUS: The Orchard , Wakestone Lane. Erection of replacement lean-to addition to side elevation.

SDNP/19/05861/LIS: The Orchard , Wakestone Lane. Erection of replacement lean-to addition to side elevation.

SDNP/20/00295/TCA: Orchard House , Lower Street. Notification of intention to reduce crown by 1.4m (South, East and North sectors), reduce crown by 6m (West sector) and remove 2 no. lowest branches (West sector) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1). Fell 1 no. Beech tree (T2).

SDNP/20/00263/TCA: Christmas Cottage, Sandy Lane. Notification of intention to crown lift to 4m (above ground level) on 1 no. Beech tree (T1).

SDNP/20/00354/CND: Empire Hall , The Street. Removal of 2 no. existing storage sheds and replace with 1 no. new single storey storage building to the north-east corner of the site. Amendment to existing side access track with grasscrete system along the southern boundary leading to new storage building for loading purposes - (Variation of condition 1 of planning permission SDNP/18/06390/FUL - Changes to the permitted development in accordance with the revised plans listed in the application and to regularise the alterations to the altered building form.)

SDNP/20/00416/LDP: Summer Cottage , The Street. Alteration of existing fenestration to south elevation ground and first floor level, and installation of Juliet balcony.

SDNP/20/00569/OHL: Land Off New Lane, South Harting. Erection of 2 no. poles and 1 no. stay for the purposes of distributing electricity.

SDNP/20/00093/LIS: The Old Cottage, North Lane. Replace tiles on rear section of roof. Additional 2 or 3 cut and pitch rafters to be installed close to one or either side of original.

SDNP/20/00200/TPO: Land North of Brightwells Cottage, North Lane. Re-pollard back to previous points on 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree (T1), subject to HT/80/00559/TPO.

SDNP/20/00070/FUL: Bensons Yard, Iron Hill Farm, Hollycombe Lane. Construction of storage building.

SDNP/20/00488/TCA: Greengate Farm, High Hamstead Lane. Notification of intention to fell 2 no. Horse Chestnut trees (T1 and T2).

SDNP/19/06132/HOUS: 45 Elmleigh, Midhurst. Rebuild garage in forward position. Single storey side and front extension. New roof design over existing structure .Widened driveway.

SDNP/20/00437/TCA: Flat 2 Garden House, North Street. Notification of intention to reduce height by up to 3m and widths by up to 2m on 1 no. Willow tree (marked on plan as T1). Fell 1 no. Laurel tree (marked on plan as T2).

SDNP/20/00438/TPO: 81 Poplar Way, Midhurst. Reduce height by upto 3m and widths by upto 1.5m on 1 no. Silver Birch tree (T1). Reduce height by 2m and widths by upto 1.5m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T2), both tree within Woodland, W1 subject to MI/ 82/01100/TPO.

SDNP/20/00039/HOUS: 9 Hampers Green. Two storey extension. Re-application for SDNP/19/02071/HOUS.

SDNP/20/00064/HOUS: Ricketts Cottage , High Street. Proposed 1 no. porch, 1 no. gate, replacement staircase to first floor and cellar. Brick up 1 no. door and 1 no. kitchen window. Internal alterations to kitchen and bedroom.

SDNP/20/00065/LIS: Ricketts Cottage , High Street. Proposed 1 no. porch, 1 no. gate, replacement staircase to first floor and cellar. Brick up 1 no. door and 1 no. kitchen window. Internal alterations to kitchen and bedroom.

SDNP/20/00048/FUL: The Oak Apple Trading Co , Golden Square. Repaint shop front. Proposed advertisement for 2 no. non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. non-illuminated projecting/hanging sign.

SDNP/20/00049/ADV: The Oak Apple Trading Co, Golden Square. 2 no. non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. non-illuminated projecting/hanging sign.

SDNP/20/00234/LDE: The Carriage House , Minsted Lane. Existing lawful development certificate for addition of first floor, insertion of first floor window and use of outbuilding for ancillary domestic purposes in breach of conditions 6 and 9 attached to planning permission SJ/07/02094/FUL.

SDNP/20/00358/HOUS: Bucks Cottage , Westlands Copse Lane. Proposed detached garage and stores.

SDNP/19/05503/HOUS: Droke Cottage East, 555B Droke Lane. Rear two storey extension, remove front dormer and add velux rooflight. Demolish rear flat roof extension. Remove front part of garage/outbuilding to improve parking in front of garage.

SDNP/19/05504/HOUS: Droke Cottage West, 555A Droke Lane. Rear two storey extension, remove front dormer and add velux rooflight. Demolish rear flat roof extension. Remove front part of garage/outbuilding to improve parking in front of garage.

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Planning applications submitted to Chichester District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority - Chichester Observer

Following the termination of Windows 7 technical support, South Korean Govt has drafted a strategy to replace Windows 7 dependency with a Linux-based open source OS at full scale.

In May last year, the Korean govt announced the migration from Windows to Linux. Subsequently,the Ministry of Public Administration and Security plans to adopt the Open OS fully for all public institutions and local governments by 2026.

Open OS is an open-source operating system that is free to use by anyone who can also modify or inspect the OS source code available freely.

According to the report by Newsis, the Ministry of National Defense is already using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS-based Harmonica OS and the Postal Service division is going to utilize TMAX OS.

But currently, Open OS lacks some software support that needs to be solved to run the essential productivity applications effectively.

The ministries and agencies are targetting to replace the Windows OS to eliminate the dependencies of certain companies and reduce the high budget for technical support.

The ministry also intends to switch to Desktop as a Service (DaaS) in the later months to support the Open OS in the private cloud using the Internet.

Hence, DaaS will save up to 72 percent of the cost of purchasing an existing PC, along with the reduction in the budget for additional support.

Via Daum

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South Korea To Replace Windows 7 With Linux-Based Open OS - Fossbytes

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The January transferwindow failed to live up to expectations for a number of different reasons.

Manchester Unitedfinally secured the signature of Bruno Fernandes and Tottenham Hotspur havereplaced Christian Eriksen with Steven Bergwijn and Gedson Fernandes, but thedifficulty numerous different Premier League clubs experienced in attempting torecruit a new forward encapsulated the difficulties of the January market.

United, Spurs,Chelsea and others had all hoped to recruit a new striker, only to struggle torecruit players with the desired profile. Gone are the days when such clubscould pick off the likes of Louis Saha from Fulham or Nicolas Anelka from BoltonWanderers. Now top-flight clubs from around Europe have little incentive tosell their star assets mid-season, particularly if worried by the prospect ofrelegation.

Much has been made ofBarcelonas struggles this window. The Spanish giants wanted to sign a newstriker to replace the injured Luis Surez and quickly began offloading theirdeadwood in order to raise the necessary funds.

Two forwards were offloaded Carlos Prez to Roma and Abel Ruiz to Braga but Barcelona failed to replace them with tentative interest in Evertons Richarlison and Arsenals Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failing to lead anywhere. Things then went from bad to worse for Barcelona on Tuesday, when it was announced that Ousmane Dembl will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured tendon in his thigh.

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The 32- year-old has actually been in great goalscoring type for high-flying Getafe this period, and his launch provision is quickly obtainable for Barca

Barcelona are looking to indication Getafe leading marker Angel Rodriguez outside of the transfer window as they attempt to replace damaged assaulting duo Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele.

Barcas efforts to replace Suarez throughout the January window showed useless as a late step for Valencias Rodrigo damaged down, and passion in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Fernando Llorente to name a few stopped working to materialise.

Sources have actually validated to Goal that Angel has actually been determined as the following target, though Getafe head of state Angel Torres Sanchez decreased to discuss the issue.

Angel is thought to have a EUR10 million ( 8m/$11 m) launch provision, and is popular to Ramon Planes, aide to showing off supervisor Eric Abidal, from his time at Getafe.

La Liga clubs can authorize gamers outside the transfer window if a participant of their team experiences a lasting injury throughout the period, yet should obtain dispensation from the Spanish FA (RFEF) to do so.

LFP self-control code short article 124.3 mentions that the anticipated lack for the injury should be 5 months or even more for authorization to be offered.

The transfer needs to occur in between 2 Spanish clubs, so an abroad gamer would certainly not be an alternative.

The injury should have taken place after completion of one of the most current transfer window, indicating it is Dembeles scenario which will certainly be thought about as opposed to Suarez.

The Frenchman has actually endured a torn hamstring, though an anticipated return day has actually not yet been revealed by the club.

Barca would certainly have 15 days to full thetransfer Dembele would certainly not obtain an additional permit to play this period, also if he returns to physical fitness prior to completion of the project.

Suarez, at the same time, has actually undertaken surgical treatment on a major knee injury and might miss out on the remainder of the period therefore.

If an exception is provided by the RFEF, the EUR10 m charge for Angel ought to absent any type of barrier as Barcas assaulting situation deepens.

Quique Setiens side had actually likewise thought about the sort of Gironas previous Middlesbrough ahead Cristhian Stuani, Loren Moron of Real Betis, and also a recall for previous amulet David Villa.

However, it is the seasoned Angel that they will certainly transform to.

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Formerly of Tenerife, Elche and Real Zaragoza to name a few, Rodriguez had a brief spell with Real Madrid B earlier in his job and has actually been with Getafe given that the summertime of 2017.

He has actually been in excellent type this period, netting 13 objectives in 27 video games in all competitors.

Getafe are flying high in La Liga, simply 7 factors behind Barca in 3rd, and will certainly deal with Ajax in the last 32 of the Europa League.

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Date published: Sunday 9th February 2020 4:00

The January transfer window oftentimes resembles a fire sale, a month-long Black Friday event offering underpriced, often needless, always fleeting items to customers with more money than sense, and quite often, not much of either. Three toasters for 50? Heck, Ill take six; thats toast in every room of the house. To find value and the quality to improve your stock at the right price becomes increasingly difficult in a dull Championship season being adversely affected by the ongoing threat of Financial Fair Play. So step forward West Bromwich Albion, the unofficial winners of the winter transfer window.

Even before the start of the window, there were cracks appearing in the table topping Baggies, who had lost some of their boing boing around the festive period and seen their dual dominance with Leeds United dwindle thanks to runs of two wins in 15 games between the automatic promotion runways-cum-contenders. The fact that Slaven Bilics side were in such a dominant position to begin with stemmed from such a successful summer window where the right mix of Championship experience, exciting youngsters, and foreign flair were brought into the club.

Now unlike almost all of their second tier contemporaries, who were either struck by fear of panic to bring in bodies or fear of FFP to bring in nobody, the Hawthorns side saw where the holes were in their team, and duly went around applying the Polish poly filler of winger Kamil Grosicki, the steel plaster of forward Callum Robinson and the insurance policy of experienced defender Lee Peltier from Cardiff City.

Against one of the toughest home sides in the Championship, not to mention one of the most dangerous sides in the EFL on form in recent months, West Brom made a mockery of the inclement weather conditions to inflict just Millwalls third Den defeat of the season. Peltier didnt have a part to play as he races to fitness but Robinson and Grosicki both looked strong and played their contributing parts in the victory, the Poles quick thinking, fastly taken corner providing the second goal which assured Albion of the victory after replacing fellow new boy Robinson who impressed once more after a man-of-the-match display on his debut.

So, while Leeds allowed themselves to be caught within touching distance by the chasing pack this weekend, West Brom knew three points were imperative in the final Championship fixture of the round to keep the likes of Fulham, Brentford and Nottingham Forest at bay.

While the Elland Road side were adding a man with three goals in 18 months to challenge one of the worst finishers in the division in Patrick Bamford and being shocked at losing their last two games without goal scoring reply, Bilic and his Baggies put excuses to one side and provided a performance worthy of champions that their winter transfer window exploits allowed. Now thats value for money.

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Last February, the B.C. Lions signed 11 free agents from other Canadian Football League teams and saw 18 of their own leave for greener and whiter, greener and golder, or double-blue pastures.

They also lost two players to retirement Travis Lulay and Marco Iannuzzi and released kicker Ty Long to pursue his National Football League aspirations.

It was a massive overhaul of their roster, and the daily comings and goings put them at the centre of the free agency periods many machinations. Their Day One signing of quarterback Mike Reilly kicked off proceedings, and the reverberations were felt most profoundly in Ottawa and Edmonton, as former Redblacks pivot Trevor Harris replaced Reilly with the Eskimos. The Redblacks were left to pick up the pieces, plugging in erstwhile Lion Jonathon Jennings to pair with incumbent Dominique Davis.

At the same time, the Saskatchewan and Toronto were making their plays for Bo Levi Mitchell, who eventually spurned a massive offer from the Argos and re-signed with the Stampeders. The Riders re-signed Zach Collaros and grabbed Cody Fajardo from B.C. while the Argos went with James Franklin and McLeod Bethel-Thompson.

There wont be a repeat of the QB derby this year. When Matt Nichols signed a three-year deal with Toronto on Thursday, all nine teams had their starters locked up.

Instead, it appears defensive linemen and wide receivers will move most of the market.

Those two positions have definitely been the most talked about, agent Rob Fry said of league-wide chatter provoked by the negotiating window that opened Feb. 2 and will close on Sunday. It seems the highest numbers being talked about with regards to those players. Youre definitely seeing teams looking to strengthen their D line and theres always a few upper end wide receivers who are difference makers who get higher numbers thrown their way as well.

Reigning defensive player of the year Willie Jefferson is likely at the top of the pyramid this time around. TSN was first to link Jefferson with Toronto, where he would essentially take over the $250,000-plus contract vacated by wide receiver Derel Walker, who could be on the move to the Lions.

The reverberations of a Jefferson signing would obviously be felt first in Winnipeg, as the Bombers would have cap space to replace Jefferson, and they might also lose defensive tackle Drake Nevis.

Elsewhere, Montreals new GM Danny Maciocia made it clear he wants to upgrade the Als D line, and a source said they were one of five teams that inquired early in the negotiating period about Saskatchewans Micah Johnson. The Als registered a league-low 27 sacks last year, so improvement is vital.

So too in B.C. and Ottawa, as they were tied for second low number of sacks at 28, half as many as the league leaders in Regina and Edmonton.

Luckily enough for anyone in the hunt, the free agent class of defensive linemen is deep and talented; Dylan Wynn in Hamilton, Torontos Cleyon Laing, Calgarys Chris Casher and Johnson are in the top echelon.

Walker might set the dominoes in motion at the wide receiver spot, and the Lions are apparently in hot pursuit. There should certainly be a secondary market for players like Dominique Rhymes, DaVaris Daniels and DeVier Posey. There is reasonably good depth at this position also, with the likes of Juwan Brescacin and Naaman Roosevelt available.

If its time to hand the ball to a different running back, how about C.J. Gable, Don Jackson and Terry Williams in Calgary, Cameron Marshall and Chris Rainey?

There are solid options at linebacker where Larry Dean should be first off the board, followed by Don Unamba, Patrick Levels, Justin Tuggle, Micah Awe and Marcus Ball. Headlining the defensive backs will be Ciante Evans, with Anthony Cioffi, Branden Dozier and Richard Leonard in a tightly packed group behind him.

And last but hardly least, a few offensive linemen will be prized commodities for some teams. The Lions, for instance, were a disaster up front at the beginning of last season. They fired line coach Bryan Chiu and his replacement, Kelly Bates, seemed to settle the big men down. Still, they could use an upgrade, and will be able to choose from the likes of Derek Dennis, Justin Renfrow and Ryker Mathews.

This isnt a real strong class of Canadian O linemen at their prime, which we have seen in past years, said Fry. You just dont have a big group of starting O linemen in their mid-20s. In past years, that has been a very highly discussed, higher-priced position.

Last year Sukh Chungh made a pricey move from the Bombers to the Lions, and SirVincent Rogers left the Redblacks to join the Eskimos.

Last year, and for all years prior, players and agents werent free to speak to teams prior to the first day of free agency, though it surely happened. The new CBA opened up the formal negotiating window, and will also offer GMs from each team a 48-hour exclusive negotiating period with their own pending free agents, a period that will expire two hours before free agency begins. Each team will be made aware of any formal offers made by other clubs, and will therefore be able to make informed decisions on contract offers for those players before the market opens on Feb. 11 at noon ET.

I dont think there has been a ton of formal offers throughout the league, but personally I have had a couple for my clients, Fry said on Friday afternoon. It doesnt feel like free agency quite yet. Its been slower communication, with everybody just feeling each other out. Its like a controlled chaos right now.

That said, he views the negotiating window as a league-wide experiment and there are parts of it that he sees as valuable.

I like that it gives my clients the ability if there is interest from a club to have productive conversations, not only with a management staff but also a variety of people on the coaching staff to really get a sense of what that fit will look like, especially if there is not a lot of familiarity in the building for that player. It gives them a chance for open communication about how they are going to be used as a player, what are the facilities like, what is the city like, what is the culture of the building like.

I like that because come February 11th, when things are happening quick, you run out of time to really get into those details. So I feel going into February 11th, my clients have a bit better sense of their priorities in making this decision.

Fry said some teams have approached the negotiating window as a chance to have many conversations with several players and agents, while others have hung back and are loathe to offer any sense of the kind of money they are willing to allocate to certain players.

I still feel like there is a bit of mystery going into February 11th just because it is such a small league and some teams want to be careful how much information they give out.

THE FREE AGENT MARKET

Heres a look at the most likely free agents to move, by position, excluding quarterbacks and kickers because there isnt a large enough sample size:

Defensive backs

Ciante Evans

Frankie Williams (extended by Hamilton)

Richard Leonard

Anthony Cioffi

Branden Dozier

Abdul Kanneh

Jonathan Rose

Garry Peters

Money Hunter

Chandler Fenner

Linebackers

Larry Dean

Don Unamba

Patrick Levels

Justin Tuggle

Micah Awe

Marcus Ball

Cory Greenwood

Solomon Elimimian

Chris Ackie

Sam Hurl

Defensive linemen

Willie Jefferson

Dylan Wynn

JaGared Davis (extended by Hamilton)

Micah Johnson

Cleyon Laing

Chris Casher

Tobi Antigha

Drake Nevis

Shawn Lemon

Odell Willis

Wide receivers

Derel Walker

Dominique Rhymes

Davaris Daniels

SJ Green

Darvin Adams (extended by Winnipeg)

Juwan Brescacin

Rodney Smith

DeVier Posey

Naaman Roosevelt

Nate Behar

Running backs

CJ Gable

Don Jackson

Terry Williams

Jeremiah Johnson

Cameron Marshall

Marcus Thigpen

Tyrell Sutton

Chris Rainey

Mossis Madu

Anthony Coombs

Offensive linemen

Sean McEwen (signed by Calgary)

Derek Dennis

Ryker Mathews

Dariusz Bladek

Philip Blake

Thaddeus Coleman

Michael Couture (extended by Winnipeg)

Tommie Draheim

Josiah St. John

Justin Renfrow

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Defensive linemen and wide receivers driving the CFL free agent market through negotiating window - Toronto Sun

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In the middle of the night, if you find someone who comes and does a perfect job for you, then you will not regret a single dirham that you paid for them.

Dirar Abdallah, Dubai homeowner

With emergency call-outs included in his package, he called the company and the team was on-site within 30 minutes. They opened up the main drain line, which was blocked, and after finishing they returned everything including the artificial grass as it was before in a very professional and efficient way, says Mr Abdallah.

Thats priceless for anyone, says the physician who has lived in the UAE for 10 years. In the middle of the night, if you find someone who comes and does a perfect job for you, then you will not regret a single dirham you paid for them ... even if you dont need them for the rest of the year.

When it comes to deciding between an annual contract or paying per visit, Mr Abdallah says there is no contest. In addition to emergency call-outs, his package covers AC cleaning four times a year, electrical and plumbing checks three times a year, pest control twice a year and water tank cleaning once a year.

Experts agree that signing up for an annual maintenance contract will save you money in the long run, as per-hour or per-time services can quickly add up.

You should definitely go for an annual maintenance contract because doing so would be much cheaper than paying for each of these services, says Bana Shomali, founder and chief executive of UAE online marketplace ServiceMarket.

Aside from the peace of mind that annual maintenance packages can give in times of emergency, preventive measures can help avoid future problems. Buying an annual maintenance contract for your home is a bit like regular servicing for your car. Perhaps your car is running smoothly, but you should still periodically change the oil and check everything from your engine to your brakes and tyres.

Annual maintenance contracts are the same, says Ibrahim Colak, founder and chief executive of UAE online service marketplace Mr Usta. Maybe there are very minor problems that can be fixed and you get it done, so you dont pay more later when it becomes a major problem.

Yet Mr Colak says less than 10 per cent of customers on the Mr Usta site which also offers maintenance, home improvement, moving, cleaning, car, business and insurance services buy an annual home maintenance package. The buyers are predominantly landlords who dont want to deal with headaches or owners who have experienced major problems in their homes.

Mainly people need to have a big problem to understand what an annual maintenance contract means, he says. When they dont see the problem coming, they dont want to invest. Its a long-term investment.

The prohibitive costs can be a barrier. Depending on the services included and the size of the apartment or villa, a package can range from Dh1,350 to as much as Dh12,000 a year, or even more.

It is therefore important to comparison shop, decide the services you actually need and work out the best deal before committing to an annual contract. Here we guide you through the process.

There are two ways to get quotes for an annual maintenance contract (AMC): directly from the service provider or through a marketplace such as Mr Usta or ServiceMarket. Both marketplaces were founded in 2013 and offer a variety of services on their websites.

Mr Usta works with five vetted companies to offer silver and gold annual contracts. These are smaller providers looking for extra business, rather than large companies who have their own databases of customers, says Mr Colak.

The companies are first given tier two status and are tested through basic jobs. We talk to customers. We check the jobs and the quality of the jobs, Mr Colak says. If the companies are rated positively by customers and pass tests by Mr Usta, they can get upgraded to tier one.

When we first started Mr Usta, we were an open marketplace and anyone could come to our platform and give a quotation, Mr Colak says. In the last two and a half years, we changed this model we only work with the service providers we are 100 per cent sure of their quality.

ServiceMarket has 18 AMC providers that are also vetted for quality. Customers can see the companies star ratings and reviews before selecting three to receive comparison quotations. Unlike Mr Usta, which offers the same price for the five companies, the providers on ServiceMarket offer their own quotes directly to the client to decide.

Customers can also request quotes from the companies themselves, either by email or phone. They must supply basic information, such as whether they live in an apartment or villa, the number of bedrooms and the number of AC units. They should also consider whether their community has its own service provider.

Mr Ustas packages start from Dh1,350 for a studio apartment silver package up to Dh12,000 for an eight-bedroom villa gold package.

The silver package, for example, includes yearly AC cleaning, preventive maintenance of plumbing units and electrical fittings, minor repairs, one handyman service and five emergency call-outs. The gold package doubles the number of preventive maintenance visits, handyman services and emergency call-outs, and adds on pest control.

ServiceMarket says its contracts range from Dh1,500 to Dh5,000, also depending on the size of the house and required services. The lower end standard package will usually include bi-annual AC cleaning, plumbing and electrical services, as well as emergency call-outs. More expensive packages may include pest control and water tank cleaning; some will even add in windows and pool cleaning.

When booking directly with a provider, the cost also depends on how established the company is.

The more high-end, top-tier maintenance companies that have more certifications, a larger workforce, etcetera will generally charge higher than smaller, newer ones, says Ms Shomali.

It is always worthwhile to ask for a discount and getting several quotes will make it easier to negotiate on price.

Call-out charges for companies outside a contract usually cost Dh150 to Dh200 per hour. That includes just coming to your home to diagnose a problem, which is usually then followed by a quotation for the cost to fix it. Typically, Dubai residents book handyman services six to eight times per year on ServiceMarket, says Ms Shomali.

Basic AC filter cleaning alone costs Dh150 to Dh200 per unit, while more extensive AC duct and coil cleaning costs Dh500 to Dh600 per unit, says Mr Colak. Pest control for a two-bedroom apartment costs around Dh200 to Dh300 and cleaning a small water tank approximately Dh500 while a medium tank costs Dh900.

For a two-bedroom apartment, if you get a silver package, its Dh2,000. If you clean the AC units two times per year, you will pay Dh2,000. But if you get an annual maintenance package, you will get electrical, plumbing, handyman and also 24-hour call-out service, Mr Colak says.

Some service providers offer expensive packages with AC servicing and preventive maintenance four times a year, which can be unnecessary. It is possible to customise packages and negotiate on price accordingly.

For example, a young couple in a small property may want to ask to reduce the number of handyman call-outs they can request in a year, compared to a family with kids in a bigger home, says Ms Shomali.

Air conditioning servicing is a must in the UAE one to two times a year, says Mr Colak. If you dont do it, the air quality will be very low in your home and it will affect your health, too. This is another cost, he adds.

Duct cleaning is more expensive, as it needs a special machine and sanitisation techniques, so it is often not included in annual maintenance packages. This, however, is recommended once a year.

Mr Colak says pest control should be done once or twice a year. Maybe you dont see those bugs, but they are there in the AC ducts or in the false ceiling, he says.

Preventive checks of electrical and plumbing units, as well as water tank cleaning, should be done once annually.

When signing up for an AMC, read the fine print for exclusions. Labour is usually included, but parts are not. The contract will include the scope of work which should list excluded services. For example, one companys proposal had 24 exclusions, such as: picture hanging, painting, home appliance repairs, internal leakages, carpet cleaning, broken window replacement and swimming pool repairs.

Mr Colak says many in the UAE dont sign up because they are betting they wont need all the services, such as pest control, for example. It also depends on the general market environment.

Lately, in the last one to two years, as people are changing their houses more or theyre worried about the economic situation they dont want to invest in a long-term contract, so they prefer to pay when they have the problem, he says.

Mr Abdallah, who signed up for a package as soon as the one-year warranty on his home finished, says he has a friend living nearby who does it the segmented way. But he thinks it is more of a hassle, especially because the provider needs to apply for a gate pass every time to access the community.

I believe always in preventive maintenance for anything in life, he says. To prevent something is better than to act on something after the problem happens.

Updated: February 10, 2020 03:04 PM

House type/size

Price

Studio apartment

Dh1,350

1-bedroom apartment

Dh1,650

2-bedroom apartment

Dh2,000

3-bedroom apartment

Dh3,000

4-bedroom apartment

Dh3,500

5-bedroom apartment

Dh4,000

1-bedroom villa

Dh1,900

2-bedroom villa

Dh2,700

3-bedroom villa

Dh3,850

4-bedroom villa

Dh4,800

5-bedroom villa

Dh6,200

* Mr Usta packages with five service providers

* Includes: yearly AC maintenance, checks of electrical fittings & plumbing units, minor repairs, 1 handyman service, 5 emergency call-outs, 10% discount on out-of-scope jobs

* +Dh250 for maids rooms in apartments and +Dh500 for maids rooms in villas

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