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Call 911 Emergency response dispatcher Steve Brimble shares the stories of his profession and the importance of efficient, co-ordinated responses in intense situations
Hilton will not use Georgia Park land SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
Steve Brimble takes calls at the Nanaimo dispatch centre located inside the Nanaimo RCMP Detachment Friday afternoon. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
Pocket dials, humorous requests also daily events JULIE CHADWICK DAILY NEWS
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s an emergency services dispatcher for the Nanaimo Communications Centre, Steve Brimble has taken his fair share of crazy and dramatic calls. However one of the most tragic he ever fielded took place more than 20 years ago while he was working in Moncton, N.B. It was Thanksgiving weekend in 1989 and a local family hosting their yearly reunion in Cormier village was returning from a hay ride when a logging truck lost its load of logs and jack-knifed while negotiating a turn on the road. The truck and the logs crashed into the wagon and the two trucks following behind, killing 13 people and injuring 45. As the closest emergency dispatcher, it was Brimble who had to take the call and co-ordinate rescue efforts into the remote community. “Whole families died,” he said.
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“And there was only four us in 911 awareness week throughout the coms centre taking care of the province. the whole province, so we were “They play a very vital role and immediately overwhelmed. they often get forgotten about,” “We found out when a said Sgt. Sheryl Armconstable called us over strong of the Nanaimo the radio with his voice RCMP. shaking and said, ‘I need “We can’t do our job everything you can send without these people me.’ We later found out being competent and he had the body of a doing their job.” three-year-old girl laying Versatility and the at his feet.” ability to think on one’s With such a lack of feet are just a few of the resources available, the skills necessary to funcdispatchers had to think tion as an emergency Julie outside the box and dispatcher. Chadwick think quickly. As an example, Arm“We had to sit there strong cited the shootReporting and say, ‘where can we ing at Western Forest find a cherry picker Products on April 30 truck to take logs off that left two dead. off people?’ — and this is Thanksgiving Sunday,” said “The dispatch in that case, Brimble. “It was insane.” the person who got the 911 call, It is all just a day in the life of they’re dealing with people who an emergency dispatcher, who have been shot,” Armstrong said, provide a vital link between the “so they’re the lifeline for those public and first responders. people. Last week marked the emer“Trying to keep them calm as gency services dispatcher and they’re hearing the aftermath.
“Same thing with the person who’s dispatching, they’re concerned because they’ve got the (police) members going in. So that’s a file where it shows you just how good we need these people to be.” It was a case in which Brimble feels proud of the co-ordinated response, where police officers arrived on scene within three minutes of the first 911 call, and had the suspect apprehended within six minutes. Not all calls are that intense. Brimble said they deal with their fair share of resource-sapping pocket dials from cell phones and the occasional humourous or bizarre request. “‘My brother double-dog dared me to eat a piece of (poo) and I did it, what should I do?’” was one call, said Brimble with a chuckle. Another man called and asked if he was within his legal rights to defend himself if a crow attacked him again. See 911, Page A5
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Nanaimo city staff say the developer behind the proposed Hilton Hotel project has dropped their request for a long-term lease of Georgia Park. Instead, the project proposal has been redesigned and will proceed without a lease of the city parkland situated between the city’s seawall and the proposed building site off of Front Street. A staff report before council Monday notes “considerable” public opposition to a proposed lease of approximately 925 square metres of Georgia Park approved in principle by council last year. “As a response to this feedback, the proponent has designed the project to ensure that the hotel can be constructed solely within the boundaries of its own property,” the report says. A staff recommendation set for Monday’s council meeting would have council rescind approval in principle for a lease and instead direct city staff to amend an existing right-of-way agreement to include $1.5 million in improvements to the area, including a public walking route extending from the hotel down through the park to the waterfront walkway. Insight Holdings would be required to build and maintain the improvements, which would immediately transfer to city ownership, Nanaimo community development director Dale Lindsay said. The city would also retain full control and ownership of the park area. “At the end of the day . . . these would become city-owned park improvements,” Lindsay said. The $1.5 million in right-ofway improvements would be in addition to the $1.2 million the developer has already contributed to the city for park improvements in the area as part of the rezoning process. Council approved a zoning amendment bylaw for the project last fall. Insight Holdings representative Darwin Mahlum declined comment when reached Friday. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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Life expectancy lower in Nanaimo People in city are not living as long as others on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, a new study says ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS
Statistics from Island Health have confirmed that life expectancy in Nanaimo is lower than both the Vancouver Island and provincial average. The numbers also underline that men fare worse than women across the board in terms of living longer. The average life expectancy of men in Nanaimo is 78.5 years compared to women which is 83. The Island Health average for
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men is just below 80 years while the average across B.C. is just above that number. For women, the average life expectancy for all of Vancouver Island sits at 84 and, similarly to males, the B.C. average is marginally higher. Ladysmith’s life expectancy is even lower, at 77 for men and 82 for women. The numbers are more encouraging for the Qualicum area, where men tend to live until they’re 80, on average. Life expectancy for women
in Qualicum is above both the Island and provincial average at 85.5 years. Dr. Paul Hasselback, medical health officer for the central Island, said the lower numbers for Nanaimo and Ladysmith remain a mystery in terms of nailing down a particular cause or number of causes to come to a conclusion. “Looking at the question of life expectancy, there’s no one single answer,” said Hasselback. “(The numbers) aren’t keeping with what we might expect in terms
of socioeconomic status.” Hasselback confirmed that a higher number of deaths in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith area compared to the rest of the Island are caused by severe injury and motor vehicle accidents. “Another area we seem to have identified is that more elderly women are having a higher mortality once they get into their early years of becoming older, around 75,” said Hasselback, who noted more men die younger than that age than they do older in the area.
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WHY NANAIMO? A look at why people choose to make the Harbour City home
Nanaimo ranks 21st of 36 top places to find a job ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
Nanaimo ranks 21 out of 36 B.C. cities for the best places to find and maintain good jobs in the province, according to a report by the BC Business magazine. The magazine based its report, called Best Cities to Work in B.C., on a number of criteria, including the average household income of each community, unemployment rates and population growth. According to the report, the average household income in Nanaimo is $73,800, the population growth is 4.4 per cent and the unemployment rate is 9.24 per cent. The top city in the report is Fort. St. John, which has an average household income of $109,700, a population growth of 6.3 per cent and an unemployment rate of 5.9 per cent. Prince Rupert is ranked last in the report, with an average household income of $75,600, a population growth of minus-1.06 per cent and an unemployment rate of 14.8 per cent. Vancouver ranked 10th in the report, while Victoria came in at 16. Sasha Angus, CEO of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, said he questions some of the figures in the report, including Nanaimo’s unemployment rate. Unemployment in the city was at 5.5 per cent in 2013, according to a NEDC report released in November. Angus also said the report didn’t take into account a number of other factors that favour Nanaimo over other cities in the province, including the cost of living. “There’s no doubt that average household income in cities like Vancouver is higher than Nanaimo’s, but they are far more expensive to live in,” Angus said. “Housing prices are a lot more affordable in Nanaimo than cities like Vancouver and Victoria as well. I think these numbers (in the report) have to be taken in context.” Robert.Barron@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
Brian James and his wife, Sherry, enjoy walking the downtown harbourfront trail. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
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rian James moved to Nanaimo on Dec. 4, from Huntsville, Ontario, and was followed by his wife, Sherry, a month later. Brian and Sherry always had an eye on the coast and jumped at the opportunity when it became available. They have both settled in but still like to act like tourists in their own town. What drew you to Nanaimo? Brian: Even though I had never stepped foot on B.C, soil before, for the past couple of years, we were living a life of “when we were going to move out here” not “if we were going move out here.” I would regularly wander all over Nanaimo on Google Maps, had both my local and Nanaimo weather cities on my phone and would listen to 91.7 Coast FM. Once the Island general manager at Vista Radio opportunity came available in our company, I jumped at it and three weeks later, I was on a plane. Sherry: I arrived on New Year’s Eve. I had never set eyes on our new apartment except for video. We picked up the keys and sat on the floor of our empty apart-
ment mesmerized by the view. The mountains, the ocean and green grass. I had just left three feet of snow and -20C weather. What challenges have you faced? Brian: It pales in comparison to when I was a child and my father arrived in Canada alone and then brought myself and the rest of my family over from Scotland. I had a similar challenge of saying goodbye to family in Ontario and then arriving without my wife Sherry. My first home away from home while searching for accommodation was with James and the gang at Inn on Long Lake. They made me feel very welcome and I thought “Gee, the hospitality industry is super friendly” which it is, but then I discovered it’s the people of Nanaimo. Sherry: Leaving the security of a job, a house and family was daunting and exhilarating all at the same time. I arrived very tired after packing up a house and life in a matter of weeks and then for the first few weeks I was in recovery mode. It’s an emotional journey. How are you integrating into the community and what do you bring to Nanaimo? Brian: One thing I have consistently done in over 25 years of broadcasting and sales, is to be engaged where I live. My position takes me all over the Island
and Coast but at the end of the day, I walk the walk and talk the talk of my home. I love The Harbour City, We live in the Old City near the harbour and we walk wherever and whenever we can and then regularly get out to all of the great shops, parks, attractions, and eateries throughout Nanaimo every week. Sherry: After 15 years of working for the government in customer service and administration back in Ontario I brought those skills to the Vista radio team. I made the decision to take risks and not be afraid to fail. I am enjoying every minute and doing what I do best - meeting people. I also joined the DNBIA Marketing Committee. I’m hoping we can get involved in some charity work. Brian has worked with the Terry Fox foundation and I’ve worked with mental health and addictions. I hope we can meet in the middle and find something that we are both passionate about. What is the most underrated thing in/about Nanaimo, from your point of view? Brian: Every town and city I’ve entered on the Island has a unique character and a distinct vibe. I think people forget to stop and appreciate the extraordinary gift that Nanaimo is to live in. Everywhere you turn there is a path or a park reminding you to slow down and enjoy what is truly important.
Sherry: The weather. Back east, we paint the west with the same brush — rain, rain, rain. I couldn’t even begin to imagine the diversity here — the forecast varies so much. It’s almost impossible to predict. If you could make one change to Nanaimo, what would it be? Brian: When I ask people, “what should I do? What do I need to see?” People would try to send me out of town. It would be nice to be able to do a springcleaning to remove some old ideas and misconceptions about Nanaimo. I’ve lived many places that have bits and pieces of a vital and diverse community but I guess I’ll just consider myself lucky that I can recognize that Nanaimo has it all. A highly active sports, arts, literature, theatre, entertainment and recreation community and you don’t have to go more than 15 minutes in any direction to do it. I’d love to see the average Nanaimoite stop directing people to go elsewhere for their activities and truly commit to being a tourist at home for a while. I’m certain they’ll rediscover why the rest of us walk around with these foolish grins all the time. Sherry: Stop making comparisons. Embrace the good and the bad. Every City has its challenges. Think progressive and spread the Nanaimo pride by engaging in your community.
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CBC management needs to be shaken up
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t’s hard to overstate the understated reaction from CBC top brass in the face of a damning report on how the public broadcaster bungled workplace complaints involving Jian Ghomeshi, the fired Q radio show host. CBC president Hubert Lacroix described the findings by lawyers Janice Rubin and Parisa Nikfarjam, released on Thursday, as “troubling and disappointing.” The CBC is “committed to creating a workplace where safety and respect for one another is a fundamental attribute and nonnegotiable,” he insisted. That bland, boilerplate response invites Canadians to wonder whether the CBC gets it, even now, after so much scandal and the severing of ties with top
managers: Executive Director of Radio Chris Boyce and Executive Director of Human Resources Todd Spencer. Given the nasty secrets the report aired, Lacroix should be more than “disappointed” in his management team. How about ashamed, and furious? The CBC’s ugliest secret, until Ghomeshi blew himself out of the water, is that it tolerated, even condoned, a radio show host who abused his colleagues. The CBC’s failure to rein in Ghomeshi showed utter disregard for respect and safety in the workplace. And the abuse continued for years. The report suggests that many, not just two, CBC managers knew about complaints of Ghomeshi’s alleged harassment of
colleagues as early as 2012. “CBC management condoned this behaviour,” it concludes. Indeed “management’s failure to effectively deal with Mr. Ghomeshi’s behaviour gave him licence to continue.” The report cited evidence that Ghomeshi was moody, yelled at colleagues, flirted with others, was harshly critical, shared “too much information” about his sex life, played “pranks and cruel jokes,” and gave colleagues “creepy” back rubs and massages. While much of this was sheer disrespect, some of it involved sexual harassment, the report found. But his status as a star shielded him. The report faults CBC for failing to properly respond on “at
least” three occasions to “allegations and concerns regarding problematic behaviour.” “While Mr. Ghomeshi’s star was allowed to rise, his problematic behaviour was left unchecked.” The Canadian Media Guild, a CBC union, also shared some blame for failing to report to management an allegation of sexual harassment made by a former Q employee. As a result, a cycle of sickness in the workplace was allowed to continue until last October, when Ghomeshi was fired — not for abusing colleagues, but because of “graphic evidence” that he engaged in activities that caused “physical injury” to a woman outside of the workplace. Ghomeshi now faces seven counts of sexual assault and one
count of overcoming resistance by choking after women came forward to complain. He has said he will plead not guilty. As this grim report shows, the CBC needs to clean up its act. The report makes sensible suggestions including the naming of a workplace ombudsman, a confidential hotline to report abuse, better staff training and workplace surveys and spot audits. It’s all good. But attitudes clearly need adjusting. The CBC should start there. — CANADIAN PRESS (TORONTO STAR)
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s there anything better than playoff hockey? After months of obsessing over things like the minutes a fourth-liner receives, fans can simply get down to some good oldfashioned emotional cheering as their team chases Lord Stanley’s prized chalice. In the post-season, even a terribly played 2-1 game can be a “good” one because of the stakes. And, of course, there’s the potential for a six-overtime, nailbiting classic. As long as you’re not a fan of the Edmonton Oilers (nice to see the NHL still rewarding them for being the worst-run franchise in all of sport) or the Toronto Maple Leafs, you’ll generally get a chance to experience the postseason fun once in a while. One positive for the fans of the Oilers and Maple Leafs — at least they’re not among the group that drives around with those silly car flags during the playoffs. This is my annual grumpy oldman rant. I get the notion of supporting your team. Please though, just not with the flags. The only exception allowed: Fans may purchase an old
beater (I suggest a Ford LTD or a Pontiac Catalina), and adorn it with team colours and whatever assorted paraphernalia they so choose. Cut the roof off, maybe a door or two missing, whatever. That, according to the handbook, is acceptable. Driving around with the silly flags hanging off your minivan is not. The other reminder (and again, this comes straight from the handbook): If you are wearing a team jersey that features the name and number of a player younger than you that is not a blood relative, you are a loser. I’m sorry, that’s just what the handbook says. If you’re a 45-year-old dude rocking a Sean Monahan jersey and he’s not your kid, nephew or cousin, you are officially a loser. Throwbacks are completely acceptable. If you’re that dude as a Canucks fan and you want to break out your now-too-snug Dennis Kearns jersey, get after it young fella. Hero worship is for kids, not grown folks. Also in the “you are a loser” category? Putting your own name and number on a jersey. Hey, is that Henrik Sedin? Nope, it’s Bob Smith, office worker, sporting his “Smith 33” jersey. Beyond unacceptable are the uber-dullards sporting the “Studly 69” or “Boozer .08” jerseys. Weak.
Also, face-painting is only acceptable if you are attending a game in person. If you are wandering around your office with a Bruins logo painted on your face, you are officially a loser. (Not that we’ll have to worry about the Bruins this post-season). Handbook aside, the playoffs are also a great time to save things in the personal memory bank. My favourite memory as a kid came in 1979. The Montreal Canadiens were playing those hated Bruins in the now-iconic Game 7 semifinal clash. However, instead of getting to watch it at home, we had an elementary school production/concert thing going on. My attempts to feign illness were unsuccessful. I was a narrator of said function, so I was taking part unless a limb went missing. Not having the stomach to saw off an appendage, I went, knowing I would miss the last part of the game. My role was basically to introduce various performances and then step aside until it was my turn again. Knowing there was a TV in the library, I quietly slipped away and started watching the game in bits and pieces, zipping back just in time to do my duty. Then a strange thing happened. At one point, the principal, I guess seeing the glow of the TV, came in to investigate.
“Well, so much for that,” I thought. Note this was back in the day when there was a strap on the wall in the office, so to say I was terrified was an understatement. However, the hockey gods were on my side. He just laughed, asked me the score and started watching, too. After my next narration, I slithered back to the library, only to find about a half-dozen dads taking long bathroom breaks and watching the game. By the time Yvon Lambert scored in OT, the roar from the library must have scared those left in the half-empty gym. My most interesting non-Hab memory came in 1994, when the Canucks lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to the New York Rangers. Some friends and I had watched the game in downtown Vancouver and we were outside when the yahoos started rioting. We went back to watch the scenario unfold from an apartment balcony, only to be driven inside by tear gas. It was the one and only time I’ve ever teared up after any loss, and it wasn’t even my team. Got any playoff memories of your own you’d like to share with myself and/or your fellow readers? Shoot me an email at Philip.Wolf@nanaimodailynews.com, » Philip Wolf is the managing editor at the Nanaimo Daily News.
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Monday Morning Pictorial Snapshots of the mid-Island
Two of the three little pigs point the finger at Sneezy the wolf during a mock trial.
Sneezy the wolf takes the stand after being accused of destroying three homes lived in by the three little pigs at Law Day.
Stephanie Green enjoyed the warm weather by walking a 170-foot slackline.
Another busy weekend in Nanaimo
Mackenzie Wang, 8, blows into the french horn at the Vancouver Island Symphony Community Day event Saturday morning. While the Vancouver Island Symphony held its community day, the Nanaimo courthouse was hosting its annual Law Day event. [AARON HINKS PHOTOS/DAILY NEWS]
Evan Watt, 3, plays the clarinet at the Vancouver Island Symphony Community Day Saturday morning.
Ryan Chapman, attempts to walk a straight line while wearing a pair of goggles that simulates the effects of alcohol at the Law Day event.
Davis Gauder, 6, thought he was walking on the line but was actually a foot off to the side at Law Day event.
FROM THE FRONT
Dispatch work’s multi-tasking under fire gives brain a workout 911, From Page A1
One year, on Christmas Eve, an apologetic woman phoned in and asked how to get her pet duck out of the chiimney where it had flown in and gotten stuck. “I put one through to the ambulance one day and I listened in and she said ‘ambulance, how can I help you?’ and the caller
said, ‘I haven’t had a crap in five days, what are you going to do about it?” said Brimble. Misuse of the service aside, as Brimble prepares to retire this summer, he reflects back on his three decades of service with nothing but fondness. He started out as a designated employee in a municipality in Northern New Brunswick, where
he got to live out every little boy’s dream and drive everything from giant lawn mowers to fire trucks and snow plows. However, part of the job was working as a clerk and dispatcher in a busy detachment. He found the work interesting and challenging, and realized the intense multi-tasking under fire gave his lively brain the workout
it needed. “That was the place I loved the most. It was a very tight group and they treated you like family,” said Brimble. “So I said one day to the staff sergeant, ‘I’d like to do this for a living.’” Six months later, Brimble joined the force. “I’m retiring this year and I’ve
loved every minute of it,” he said. Anyone interested in becoming an emergency services dispatcher as a career can find out more at www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/recruiting-recrutement/rec-eve-cm-mc/ bc-eng.htm. Julie.Chadwick@ nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4238
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Nanaimo girl nearly five years cancer-free “Nanaimo and surrounding communities have shown the incredible depth of their compassion and concern for their neighbours,” said Bernice Scholten, Variety executive director. “We’re thrilled to celebrate another successful Radiothon fundraiser with our team of supporters who truly believe children who have special needs are champions, and want to give them every opportunity to achieve their own little victories.” Listeners heard inspiring stories of children like Nathan who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth. Thanks to therapies and equipment funded by Variety, Nathan finally took his first step at the age of three; he may one day walk independently. Along with donors generous support, Variety wishes to thank its Radiothon sponsors 102.3FM The Wave, Woodgrove Centre, Read Jones Christoffersen, Nanaimo Daily News, Pharmasave – Qualicum, Tigh-NaMara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre, Snap-on Tools, Telus, Coast Bastion Hotel, Nanaimo Daily News, Kal-Tire, The Bay, and Ramsey Lampman Rhodes LLP.
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ary Iatrides turns seven on May 14, and Mary’s parents, Peter and Tanya, plan to make it a special celebration. At 14 months, Mary was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. This year marks five years cancer free for Mary, which is the point where doctors consider someone cured. The Iatrides want to thank everyone who helped them through the ordeal, as they ready to can celebrate another birthday. “We lived in Ronald McDonald House for the better part of eight months,” Iatrides said. Throughout it all, people selflessly helped with donations of cash and whatever else they could to support the young family. \ So many helped, the Iatrides are afraid to miss a few people, so they want to issue a blanket thank-you to the entire community. “They helped in many ways – they did different fundraising events and some people took the time to come and visit us in hospital.” Several events covered their costs while staying in Vancouver, and “blood donations literally saved my daughter’s life several times.” Now, five years later they still have Mary and “it’s celebration time,” Peter said. “We’re going to have a superhero birthday party. Mary is a living example of a super-hero for us.”
Cadet wins scholarship Victoria Welte the drum major for 205 Nanaimo Air Cadets, Legion Medal of Honour recipient 2014. Silver Duke of Edinburgh recipient 2014. Has been awarded the presti-
The Iatrides family celebrates five years of remission from leukemia next month, when Mary, front, left, turns seven. Picture are Peter, Tanya and Sophia, 2.
Dine out for health
gious National Air Cadet flying Scholarship. Victoria will be going to CFB Comox June 27 to spend the summer training for her pilots license. More than 500 cadets apply each year for the 42 spots, and only three spots were awarded to female cadets. Currently, about five per cent of pilots are female. Drum is a Grade 10 student at Aspengrove school, where she excels academically, and a peer leader and big sister to younger students. Victoria will be qualified to pilot an aircraft by herself well before she will be allowed to drive a car. “It’s pretty spectacular,” said her father, Ken, who is himself a third-generation pilot.
It’s an easy fundraiser to take part in —all you have to do is pick up a menu and dine out. On April 30, some top Vancouver Island restaurants take part in Dining Out For Life, AIDS Vancouver Island’s [AVI] annual fundraiser supporting island programs and services for people living with and affected by HIV/ AIDS. For one day, participating restaurants will donate 25 per cent of food sales to AVI. Now celebrating its tenth year, Dining Out For Life has raised more than $350,000 for programs and services across Vancouver Island. “We need the support of the community more than ever – the demand for our services con-
Air Cadets is for youth aged 12 to 19 and meets Thursday at 6 p.m. For more information please call 250-754-0076.
Radiothon raises $32K There was an outpouring of support from generous donors at the 8th annual Variety Children’s Radiothon in Nanaimo which raised $32,371 for children who have special needs. Broadcast live from Woodgrove Centre on 102.3 FM The Wave, the funds raised stay in the Nanaimo area to provide funding for the therapies, equipment and emergency support necessary for children who have special needs to meet their challenges.
tinues to grow and our funding has not kept pace,” said Katrina Jensen, AIDS Vancouver Island executive director. “We’re closer than ever to getting to zero new infections on Vancouver Island and need to stay focused on reaching this goal.” A complete list of participating restaurants is available at http:// avi.org/dineout
Poppies help clinic Legionnaires made a gift to improve heart health in Nanaimo. Ken Young and Betty Briand, Royal Canadian Legion Mount Benson Branch #256 members recently presented $3,500 to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. The money, raised with poppy sales, is to support the new Cardiac Centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. It’s how Legion members give back to the community, which shows its support during annual, poppy funding drives. “This is such a worthwhile cause because we are all getting older and our veterans use the hospital,” Young said. “The Legion works within, and for the community, so this is a perfect beneficiary of our donation,” he sad. “It will help many people.”
Minivan is for charity Nanaimo real estate agent Gordon Halkett will give a minivan to a local charitable organization. If your organization is in need of some transportation, email gordon.halkett@century21.ca with a short description about your registered charity and why you need the van. An independent panel will choose the winner. It’s Halkett’s third such donation. Vehicles were previously given to Mid Island Abilities & Independent Living Society and the Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society.
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Plan for Newcastle unveiled on Saturday Idea for a permanent bridge gains mixed reviews AARON HINKS DAILY NEWS
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The Snuneymuxw First Nation unveiled its proposed plan for Newcastle Island at a public input session in Maffeo-Sutton Park Saturday afternoon. The proposed development plan, which is separated into three phases, is to increase and balance both first nation culture values and other heritage aspects currently on the island. More than 60 people attended the launch of the open house and dozens trickled in as the day went on to fill out comment cards. Melvin Good says he’s excited about the plan and believes Newcastle Island should be used as a source of education and a venue
to allow Snuneymuxw First Nation to tell their story. “I think it’s good to have knowledge out there and express who we are,” Good said. “We have five clans in Nanaimo, we have the eagle, the killer whale, the bear, wolf and beaver, and not that many people know that.” One of Good’s ideas is to have five totem poles on Newcastle Island, each representing a clan, situated with a plaque telling the story of each clan. “It would be nice if the public started to know about us,” Good said. “We have a rich, really rich culture but we’re sort of left in the shade.” In 2007, the City of Nanaimo, the province and
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Smuggler’s boat sinks off Libya, drowning hundreds
◆ DES MOINES
‘Beautiful Bulldog’ honour goes to ‘Tank’
Sunday sinking could be the Mediterranean Sea’s deadliest known migrant tragedy FRANCES D’EMILIO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROME — A smuggler’s boat crammed with hundreds of people overturned off Libya’s coast as rescuers approached, causing what could be the Mediterranean’s deadliest known migrant tragedy and intensifying pressure on the European Union Sunday to finally meet demands for decisive action. Survivor accounts of the number aboard varied, with the Italian Coast Guard saying that the capsized boat had a capacity for “hundreds” of people. Italian prosecutors said a Bangladeshi survivor flown to Sicily for treatment told them 950 people were aboard, including hundreds who had been locked in the hold by smugglers. Earlier, authorities said a survivor told them 700 migrants were on board. It was not immediately clear if they were referring to the same survivor, and Premier Matteo Renzi said Italian authorities were “not in a position to confirm or verify” how many were on board when the boat set out from Libya.
An officer looks at a monitor showing the ships navigating the area where the boat believed to be crowded with perhaps as many as 700 migrants capsized in the waters north of Libya. [AP PHOTO]
Eighteen ships joined the rescue effort, but only 28 survivors and 24 bodies had been pulled from the water by nightfall, Renzi said. These small numbers make more sense if hundreds of people were locked in the hold, because with so much weight down below, “surely the boat would
have sunk,” said Gen. Antonino Iraso, of the Italian Border Police, which has deployed boats in the operation. Prosecutor Giovanni Salvi told The Associated Press by phone from the city of Catania that a survivor from Bangladesh described the situation on the fishing boat to prosecutors who interviewed him in a
hospital. The man said about 300 people were in the hold, locked in their by the smugglers, when the vessel set out. He said that of the 950 who set out aboard the doomed boat, some 200 were women and several dozen were children. Salvi stressed that there was no confirmation yet of the man’s account and that the investigation was ongoing. Iraso said the sea in the area is too deep for divers, suggesting that the final toll may never be known. The sea off Libya runs as deep as 3 miles (5 kilometres) or more. “How can it be that we daily are witnessing a tragedy?” asked Renzi, who strategized with his top ministers ahead of Monday’s European Union meeting in Luxembourg, where foreign ministers scrambled to add stopping the smugglers to their agenda. Resurgent right-wing political parties have made a rallying cry out of a rising tide of illegal migration. So far this year, 35,000 asylum seekers and migrants have reached Europe and more than 900 are known to have died trying.
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Poland wants apology after FBI head’s remark THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Foreign Ministry urgently summoned U.S. Ambassador Stephen Mull on Sunday to “protest and demand an apology,” saying the head of the FBI suggested that Poles were accomplices in the Holocaust. FBI director James Comey made the remarks in an article about the Holocaust that was published by The Washington Post on Thursday. It was
adapted from a speech he gave Wednesday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. In the article, Comey said, “In their minds, the murderers and accomplices of Germany, and Poland, and Hungary, and so many, many other places didn’t do something evil. They convinced themselves it was the right thing to do, the thing they had to do.” Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said Comey’s words were “unacceptable” in Poland.
“To those who are incapable of presenting the historic truth in an honest way, I want to say that Poland was not a perpetrator but a victim of World War II,” Kopacz said. “I would expect full historical knowledge from officials who speak on the matter.” After meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Leszek Soczewica on Sunday, Mull said he would contact the FBI about the matter. Earlier in the day, Mull said in Polish that Comey’s words were
“wrong, harmful and offensive,” and didn’t reflect the U.S. administration’s views. The meeting was held shortly after Mull attended ceremonies marking the 72nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising against the Nazi Germans, who transported tens of thousands of the residents who remained in the ghetto to their deaths at the Majdanek camp operated by the Germans near the Polish city of Lublin.
The pups came to Iowa from as far away as New Jersey and Tennessee in hopes of landing a new nickname: “Beautiful Bulldog.” They were all defeated by a native son who likes eating snow and watching turtles. A 2-year-old dog from Des Moines named Tank won the 36th annual Beautiful Bulldog contest Sunday at Drake University. The tongue-in-cheek beauty pageant, which featured 50 dogs, is the kickoff event for the Drake Relays track meet. Judges weren’t looking for beauty though. They wanted to see the slobber, drool and bulging, bloodshot eyes synonymous with English bulldogs.
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New provincial law will target fake service dogs Dogs have long been recognized as man’s best friend, but a new law set to take effect in British Columbia later this year is hoping to ferret out the fraudsters in their midst. The province’s newly revised Guide Dog and Service Dog Act is widely thought to be among the first in Canada to tackle the subject of service animal impersonation, an issue experts say has escalated sharply in recent years. While there are no available numbers documenting the problem, service dog trainers and owners alike say their circles are increasingly abuzz with anecdotes of people putting official-looking paraphernalia on pet dogs in the hopes that they could then enjoy the same broad access rights as certified service animals.
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Egypt court sentences 11 soccer fans to death An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 soccer fans to death in the retrial of over 70 defendants accused in a soccer riot in 2012 that left 74 people dead. Judge Mohammed el-Said said his final ruling for the 11 and the other defendants, including nine police officers, will come on May 30.
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BUDGET
MEMORIAL
Statues will pay tribute to soldier-poet McRae JOHN WARD THE CANADIAN PRESS
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks on the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold the overnight rate at 0.75 per cent at a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Oil shock turned federal wish list into watery wine ANDY BLATCHFORD THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — As last autumn’s colours were setting in, veteran Ottawa lobbyist Dan Kelly was confident the spring would produce a federal budget surplus with ample room for announcements. But following a long winter, the head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is approaching Tuesday’s electionyear budget with his hopes somewhat in check. “Things were trucking on really well, we were certainly thinking very positively about some of our requests — some of our taxreduction requests in particular,” Kelly said in an interview. “But then, of course, that was before Christmas. So, then when oil prices started to plummet, then a few big question marks started to cloud the otherwise rosy picture.”
Only about six months ago, the Harper government’s surplus kitty for budget day goodies in the 2015-16 fiscal plan was said to have swelled to $6.5 billion, Kelly said. Cabinet ministers who had waited years for a balanced budget were salivating at the thought of being able to spend money for once. By October, however, everything started to change. First, the Conservatives unveiled their long-promised family tax-and-benefit package, a grab bag of measures expected to carve $4.6 billion in revenue out of public coffers. Then, the weeks that followed brought the deep, unexpected plunge in world oil prices, a crash Ottawa has predicted will indirectly chew billions of dollars from its bottom line. Today, the surplus cupboard
is bare and the Conservatives had to scramble to deliver on a long-held pledge critical to their re-election hopes: a balanced 2015-16 budget. The finance minister has indicated the budget’s $3-billion contingency reserve — designed as a cushion against unforeseeable events like natural disasters — could be in play. Earlier this month, the government unloaded its remaining shares in General Motors for about $3.26 billion. Last week, the Bank of Canada blamed the oil-price shock for its “zero growth” projection for the first three months of 2015, a stretch governor Stephen Poloz has warned will produce economic data that looks “atrocious.” And those once-hopeful cabinet ministers? They’re waiting to see if there are any budget leftovers for their departments.
OTTAWA — A century after he scribbled the simple but poignant stanzas of “In Flanders Fields,” John McCrae is being honoured with two statues. One of the larger-than-life bronzes will be installed in Ottawa on May 3, while a duplicate will be unveiled in McCrae’s hometown of Guelph, Ont., later this summer. The Ottawa statue will be placed at the National Artillery Memorial on Sussex Drive, just east of the downtown core. For those who think of McCrae as a doctor and a poet, the location might seem an odd choice, but his first calling was as an artilleryman. And his brother gunners want to honour that heritage. Jim Selbie, a retired general who now holds the honorary post of Colonel Commandant of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, said McCrae exemplified the concept of the citizen-soldier: “He had two professions, both of which he had a great commitment to, that of a physician
CBC report signals need for safe workplaces, experts say LAUREN LA ROSE THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — A damning report detailing CBC management missteps in stopping alleged inappropriate behaviour by former radio host Jian Ghomeshi reinforces the need for safe work environments and mechanisms for employees to freely voice concerns, experts say. The probe by outside investigator Janice Rubin found several of the allegations levelled against Ghomeshi initially went unpunished, most of them non-sexual in nature such as chronic lateness, being “moody and tem-
peramental” and “critical and mean” to co-workers. The report also included allegations that managers who worked with the former “Q” host failed to investigate his behaviour or take steps to stop it, describing any actions they did take as “ineffective, infrequent, and inconsistent.” Employment lawyer Catherine Milne of a Toronto-based firm, Turnpenney Milne LLP, said a key takeaway for human resources departments is the need for greater proactivity in addressing workplace issues that arise.
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SPORTSMONDAY Monday, April 20, 2015 || Sports Editor: Scott McKenzie Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com || SECTION B
BCHL
‘Nobody expects it to end like that’ Nanaimo Clippers head coach Mike Vandekamp looks back on the franchise’s best season since 2008 SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
T
he Nanaimo Clippers couldn’t bear to watch the Penticton Vees hoist the Fred Page Cup Friday night on
home ice. After their best season since 2008, one that saw them finish second overall in the B.C. Hockey League behind the Vees, and to have been up 2-0 in the best-ofseven series only to lose four straight, it was simply too much. “Everybody’s pretty heartbroken,” said Mike Vandekamp, who has now completed his third season as head coach and general manager of the Clippers. “I just told the guys that it was really important for them not to be afraid to lay their hearts on the line in the future. “When you put your heart into something like that and it doesn’t go your way, sometimes you never want to try again. “You’re heartbroken, and I told the guys not to afraid to put their hearts on the line again.” Prior to coming back to Nanaimo up 2-0, the Clippers had been in the midst of a dream season. They went 37-16-0-5 in the regular season and after two rounds of the playoffs were crowned Island Division champions. Even in Game 6 of the final, after tieing the game twice in the third period, there were positive vibes flowing through the lineup despite trailing 3-2 in the series, on the brink of elimination in overtime. “With them scoring a goal and with us bouncing back like that both times, then killing off that penalty at the end of the third period in that solid fashion, there was just such a positive feeling that we were going to win the game,” Vandekamp said. “So for that puck to go in, it was a real shock. “Nobody expects it to end like that.” The overtime goal, scored by former Western Hockey League 30-goal scorer Dakota Conroy, who left the Prince Albert Raiders midway through the season to join the Vees, marked the end of at least 10 Junior A hockey careers for the Clippers.
Nanaimo Clippers head coach and general manager Mike Vandekamp walks off the ice Friday night after his team lost 3-2 in overtime to the B.C. Hockey League champion Penticton Vees. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]
“I told the guys not to be afraid to put their hearts on the line again.“ Mike Vandekamp, head coach
Nanaimo product Brendan Taylor, the team’s captain and twoyear leading scorer, is now off to Union College. Top wingers Jake Jackson, Sheldon Rempal and Devin Brosseau will each join NCAA Div. I teams next year, while Brett Roulston’s eligibility is now exhausted, as is that of No. 1 goaltender Guillaume
Decelles. The top defensive pair of Nic Gushue and Yanni Kaldis are also NCAA-bound. “That’s junior hockey in a nutshell,” Vandekamp said. “That’s just the way it works, and it’s unfortunate. “I was just really saddened for our players, because it’s not about the coach. This has been their journey and they put in a great effort. To see them be that hurt at the end was pretty tough to take.” The Clippers cupboards, however, are not bare. They return two 20-goal scorers in Nic Carrier and Anthony Rinaldi, just one less than last
year’s total. As well, the entire energy line of Spencer Hewson, Ryan Forbes and Corey Renwick is eligible to return, as are three of the top six defenceman in Ed Hookenson, Ryan Coghlan and Kale Bennett. Not to mention former regulars-turned-afffiliates Sean Buchanan, Jake Wozney and Jakob Severson, the 2014 B.C. Major Midget Hockey League’s goalie of the year. Owen Hardy, the top 15-year-old prospect in Nanaimo, has also made his pledge to the team for 2015-16. “We have a great core, and we’ve got a core that has some
experience now, too,” Vandekamp said. “That’s going to be the fun part — bringing the group back together with guys who are really hungry to get back to this point again.” For Vandekamp, it’s all part of bringing the Clippers’ organiztion back to the level he and ownership want it to be at, competing for the Fred Page Cup every season. “We’ve got a chance now, as an organization, to build around a foundation that had a chance to win a championship and didn’t quite get there,” Vandekamp said. “Sometimes the old saying goes that you have to lose one before you can win one, and I think in reality that’s kind of the step that we’re at. “So we’re going to go back after it.” Still, difficult decisions remain for the offseason. The Clippers played this season with 12 19-year-olds, eight of which can return. However, league rules only allow six 20year-olds on a roster, which means two of them will need to go. A new league rule also forces teams to carry at least two 16or 17-year-olds on their active rosters for the entirety of the season. Hardy will take care of one of those spots, but the other is yet to be filled. “We’ve got some tough decisions that we’re going to have to make because we’ve got a little bit of an age jam with our group, going into next year,” Vandekamp said. “So it’ll be a work in progress through the offseason, making some decisions involving that.” The Clippers held their first identification camp in Kamlopps over the weekend, and have one more in Parksville on May 24. “I think is that the foundation has been set here with the organization shooting for a championship every year and wanting to be at the top every year, and that’s where we wanted to get with this thing. “I think that we’re there now.” Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
NHL
Canucks blasted 4-2 in Game 3, Flames take 2-1 lead DONNA SPENCER THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY — Sam Bennett scored his first NHL goal in the Calgary Flames’ 4-2 playoff win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Defenceman T.J. Brodie contributed a goal and an assist, with Brandon Bollig and Sean Monahan also scoring goals as Calgary took a 2-1 lead in Western Conference quarter-final series. Goaltender Jonas Hiller made 23 saves for the Flames, who were hosts of an NHL playoff game for the first time since April 27, 2009. Shawn Matthias and Jannick Hansen countered for the Canucks, with Eddie Lack stopping 23 shots in the loss. Game 4 is Tuesday at Scotiabank Saddledome before the
Vancouver Canucks goalie Eddie Lack lets in a goal from the Calgary Flames during a playoff game in Calgary on Sunday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
series returns to Vancouver for Thursday’s Game 5. Bennett, 18, scored what turned out to be the eventual winner at 2:14 of the third period when he made it 3-1.
The fourth-overall pick in the last year’s NHL draft scrambled to the net on Joe Colborne’s sharp-angled shot and slipped the rebound by Lack. It was Bennett’s first game at
Scotiabank Saddledome since he saw action in a pre-season game Oct. 2. He underwent shoulder surgery later that month. He re-joined the Flames in time to make his NHL debut and record an assist in Calgary’s regular-season finale. Bennett played in both playoff games in Vancouver. With Canucks defenceman Yannick Weber serving a goaltender interference penalty and teammate Dan Hamhuis joining him in the box for an illegal check to Bennett’s head, Monahan scored his first NHL playoff goal on Calgary’s two-man advantage at 14:36. Hansen pulled the visitors within two goals with a snap shot that beat Hiller at 17:41. Calgary opened the best-of-seven series with a 2-1 win, but fell
4-1 in Game 2 at Rogers Arena. That second game in Vancouver ended with a line brawl and 132 minutes in penalties assessed. The animosity re-surfaced in a scoreless second period Sunday with jawing, face-washing and shoving after whistles. Calgary forward Johnny Gaudreau skated to the bench in pain after he chopped across the arms by Hamhuis, but continued to play and assisted on Monahan’s goal. Flames defenceman Kris Russell and Canucks forward Alex Burrows fought with a minute 25 seconds remaining, followed shortly after by a scrap between Calgary’s Michael Ferland and Vancouver’s Kevin Bieksa. The hosts led 2-1 after the opening period on Brodie’s go-ahead goal at 15:02.
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Canada finishes sixth in Rugby 7s worlds
Raptors GM fined for his obscene language
Furyk birdies twice in playoff to win RBC
Canada went off script and paid for it Sunday, finishing a disappointing sixth on home soil in the World Rugby Women’s Seven Series. After going unbeaten Saturday, the Canadians fell out of contention early Sunday in a flat 12-5 quarter-final loss to England. Canadian coach John Tait called it a lesson learned ahead of this summer’s Pan American Games in Toronto.
Masai Ujiri’s colourful language has cost him again. The Raptors general manager has been fined US$35,000 for ‘using obscene language in a public setting’ at a fan rally Saturday before Toronto hosted Washington in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoff series. The Raptors organization has been fined an additional US$25,000. Ujiri used an expletive when addressing fans on Saturday.
Jim Furyk had gone 100 starts without winning, a stretch that gnawed at his psyche and challenged his confidence. That all disappeared in uncharacteristic fashion Sunday when he won his first PGA Tour title in five years with birdies on both playoff holes to outlast Kevin Kisner at the RBC Heritage. The typically reserved Furyk dropped his putter and punched the air.
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SPORTS
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
LACROSSE
PREMIER BASEBALL LEAGUE
Timbermen rookie looks to make Junior A impact Alec Molander led Intermediate squad in scoring last year SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
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lec Molander had a banner year in 2014 with the Nanaimo Timbermen Intermediate A squad, his final season at that level. The righty led the team in scoring, posting 35 goals and 26 assists in 17 games last season. But in 2015, it’s a whole different game for Molander as he prepares for his rookie season in the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League with the Timbermen. “It’s a lot more competitive and a lot more physical,” Molander said after his team’s 12-8 loss to the top-ranked Nanaimo Senior B T-Men on Saturday night at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. “It’s painful, but it’s a much higher level, so I’m enjoying it.” In that exhibition loss, Molander scored on his first shot of the game, beating veteran Nick Patterson. He later added three assists. Three days earlier, he scored three times in an exhibition game in Chemainus against the Victoria Shamrocks as he provided a glimpse of what he will be capable of in his Junior A career in Nanaimo. “For now, I’m just trying to get a couple goals a game until the bigger guys come back and hopefully log some powerplay minutes,” Molander said. The Timbermen are a young group, but one that doesn’t lose much from last season. Top point-getter Corey Shires graduated from Junior A last season, but top goal-scorer Brett Hawrys returns. Fourth-leading scorer Dane Sorensen will also be back for another year, the team announced on Sunday. And along with Ben Cawthorne, Molander’s teammate and second-leading scorer with the Intermediate A Timbermen moving up a level, help is on the way. Fellow rookie Connor
Shane Rogers of the Nanaimo Pirates makes contact in a B.C. Premier Baseball League game against the Abbotsford Cardinals at Serauxmen Stadium on Sunday afternoon. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
Pirates split with Cardinals at home DAILY NEWS
Nanaimo Junior A Timbermen rookie Alec Molander fakes a shot during an exhibition game Saturday at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]
“It’s painful, but it’s a much higher level, so I’m enjoying it.“ Alec Molander, Nanaimo Timbermen
Leies also has high expectations after scoring three times against Victoria on Wednesday and contributing another five points on Saturday. Molander is excited about the talent level of the Junior A team. “It’s really high,” he said. “It’s pretty much the best guys from last year, plus a bunch of good guys who went to play at school, so it’s going to be good.” The Timbermen, who were one spot in the standings away from
earning a berth in the BCJALL’s four-team playoff last season, open the 2015 schedule on Sunday on the road against the Coquitlam Adanacs. The following weekend, they play their home opener in a date with the Delta Islanders at 4:30 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. They hit the road the following day to take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies at Queen’s Park Arena. Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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Through six games in the B.C. Premier Baseball League, the Nanaimo Pirates have yet to string together consecutive wins. But for the third straight time early in the 2015 season, the Pirates bounced back from a loss in the front-half of a double-header to even their record. The Pirates, who hosted the Abbotsford Cardinals on Sunday in a home-opening two-game series at Serauxmen Stadium, dropped a 7-5 decision in extra innings before coming back to win 8-6 in Game 2. The Cardinals went 3-0 in last weekend’s season-opening crop of games. Pirates ace Garrett Goodall took the mound to open the series Sunday morning and pitched a solid start, giving up three runs on five hits with four strikeouts in seven innings of work. Goodall, though, gave up the tieing run in the seventh inning before being relieved by North Rainey. The Cardinals batters got to Rainey in the top of the eighth inning, an extra, with four runs. A two-run hit from Matt Skingle pulled the Pirates within two runs of a tie, but that was as
close as they would come. Aaron Page, who had an RBI in the morning game, stepped in to pitch the afternoon affair. He gave up two runs in the first inning, and three in the top of the fifth as the Pirates trailed 5-1. But a two-run performance in the bottom of the fifth, and a five-run inning in the sixth put the Pirates ahead as they held on for an 8-6 win. Sam Baker pitched the final two innings for the Pirates to pick up the win. Catcher Cole Warken had two hits in the Nanaimo victory, along with two runs. In just his second performance of the season — after striking out four times in four at-bats last weekend — Chris Vlaj had an RBI single in the fifth inning, and another in the sixth to lead the Nanaimo offence. The Pirates finished the weekend with a 4-4 record, in the middle of the pack in the 12-team PBL. They’re at home again this weekend for another four-game set with the Okanagan Athletics with opening pitches at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
CCBC BASEBALL
M’s go 1-3 in Kamloops series DAILY NEWS
After leapfrogging the Okanagan College Coyotes last weekend with a 3-1 series win over them, the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners find themselves back in fourth place in the five-team Canadian Collegiate Baseball Conference. They were dealt that fate over the weekend by going 1-3 in a four-game set with the Coyotes and Thompson Rivers University WolfPack in Kamloops. The Mariners got off to the weekend on the right foot, however, with a 4-2 win over the Coyotes. Gobind Sall had three hits and an RBI in the win for the Mariners to lead the offence, while Tyson Dyck had two hits and an RBI. The Mariners were down 2-1 in
the bottom of the ninth inning but drove in three runs to pick up the win. Kris Phillips took the win on the mound for VIBI after just one inning of work, while Austin Gurr was credited with a save. In their next game, the Mariners lost a tight battle with the CCBC-leading WolfPack. Tied 4-4 in the ninth inning, TRU scored four runs to the Mariners’ three to take the win. Gurr took the loss that game after replacing Kenton Schroter. The Mariners lost both games on Sunday, 10-5 to the WolfPack in the morning and 4-0 to the Coyotes in the afternoon. They are in Kelowna next weekend for another four games. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
SPORTS
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Sports Pictorial Clippers vs. Vees in Game 6 of the Fred Page Cup
Nanaimo Clippers captain Brendan Taylor, right, shakes hands with the Penticton Vees after Game 6 of the B.C. Hockey League finals. It was Taylor’s final game as a Clipper, as he will now become a student-athlete at Union College.
Nanaimo Clippers left wing Ryan Forbes, left, celebrates a third period goal with Spencer Hewson, right, and Corey Renwick.
A heartbreaking end to the year
Nanaimo Clippers left wing Brett Roulston celebrates his game-tieing goal in the third period of Game 6 of the B.C. Hockey League’s Fred Page Cup finals on Saturday night at Frank Crane Arena. The Clippers gave up a Penticton Vees goal early in overtime, which ended their season. [SCOTT MCKENZIE PHOTOS/DAILY NEWS]
Nanaimo Clippers centre Corey Renwick gets called back from an altercation by a B.C. Hockey League official.
Penticton Vees captain Patrick Sexton accepts the Fred Page Cup from B.C. Hockey League commissioner John Grisdale.
Nanaimo Clippers right wing Sheldon Rempal stands at centre ice after the series-winning goal in overtime.
Nanaimo Clippers head coach Mike Vandekamp shakes hands with Gabe Bast of the Penticton Vees.
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SPORTS
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
SCOREBOARD HOCKEY NHL Playoffs
Round 1, Games 1-4 All series best-of-seven Yesterday’s results (Games 3) NY Islanders 2,Washington 1 (OT) (Islanders lead s 2-1) Chicago 4, Nashville 2 (Chicago leads series 2-1) Montreal 2, Ottawa, 1 (OT) (Montreal leads series 3-0) Calgary 4, Vancouver 2 (Calgary leads series 2-1) Saturday’s results (Games 2) Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 1 (Series tied 1-1) St. Louis 4, Minnesota 1 (Series tied 1-1) Pittsburgh 4, NY Rangers 3 (Series tied 1-1) Anaheim 2, Winnipeg 1 (Anaheim leads series 2-0) Today’s schedule (Games 3) NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 (Game 3) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 (Games 4) Washington at NY Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 (Games 4) Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m. NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Game 4) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Games 5) Chicago at Nashville Calgary at Vancouver NY Islanders at Washington Friday, April 24 (Games 5) Minnesota at St. Louis Ottawa at Montreal Winnipeg at Anaheim Yesterday at the Saddledome
Flames 4, Canucks 2, First Period 1. Calgary, Brandon Bollig (1) (Mason Raymond, T.J. Brodie) 6:35 2. Vancounver, Matthias (1) (Vrbata) 9:09 3. Calgary, T.J. Brodie (1) (Schlemko) 15:02 Penalties: Bollig Cgy (Cross checking Dorsett) 16:58 Second Period No scoring Penalties: Jooris Cgy (Goalkeeper Interference on Lack) 5:35; Backlund Cgy (Boarding Hamhuis) 7:58; Edler Van (Interference of Stajan) 8:15; Russell Cgy, Burrows Van (Roughing) 15:39 Third Period 4. Calgary, Bennett (1) (Colborne) 2:14 5. Calgary, Monahan (1) (Gaudreau, Russel) 14:36 (PP) 6. counver, Hansen (1) (Horvat, Kenins) 17:41 Penalties: Bieksa Van (Charging Backlund) 4:34; Weber Van (Goalkeeper Interference on Hiller) 13:52; Hamhuis Van (check to the head on Bennett) 14:28; Kris Russell Cgy (Fighting Burrows) 18:35; Burrows Van (Fighting, boarding, instigator) 18:35; Bieksa Van (Fighting Ferland) 18:35; Ferland Cgy (Fighting Bieksa) 18:54; Colborne Cgy (10 Minute Misconduct) 18:54 Shots on goal 1 2 3 T Vancouver 11 6 8 25 Calgary 9 4 14 27 Goaltending summary: Vancouver: Eddie Lack (23/27); Calgary: Jonas Hiller (23/25) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Calgary: 0 of 4, Vancouver: 1 of 5
Canadiens 2, Senators 1 (OT) First Period 1. Ottawa, MacArthur (2) (Karlsson, Stone) 11:28 Penalties: MacArthur Ott (Hooking Devante Smith-Pelly) 16:44 Second Period No scoring Penalties: Eller Mtl (Tripping Milan Michalek) 0:36, Gryba Ott (Holding Brendan Gallagher) 3:54, Turris Ott (Holding Tomas Plekanec) 13:42 Third Period 2. Montreal, Weise (1) (Prust, Mitchell) 14:13 Penalties: Plekanec Mtl (Roughing Marc Methot) 0:27, Methot Ott (Roughing Tomas Plekanec) 0:27, Michalek Ott (Tripping Tom Gilbert) 8:51, Pacioretty Mtl (Holding Eric Gryba) 8:59, Borowiecki Ott (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 16:18 First Overtime 3. Montreal, Weise (2) (Emelin, Mitchell) 8:47 Penalties: Lazar Ott (Boarding Alexei Emelin) 6:13 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Montreal 9 19 12 9 49 Ottawa 12 6 9 7 34 Goaltending summary: Montreal: Price (33/34), Ottawa: Anderson (47/49) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Montreal: 0 of 6, Ottawa: 0 of 2 Att: 20,500
Islanders 2 Capitals 1 (OT) First Period No scoring Penalties: Glencross Wsh (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 3:36, de Haan Nyi (Tripping) 8:07 Second Period 1. New York, Okposo (2) (Bailey, Visnovsky) 12:37 Penalties: Kennedy Nyi (Hooking) 2:12, Orpik Wsh (Interference) 4:35, Brouwer Wsh (Tripping) 12:51, Strait Nyi (High-sticking) 18:40 Third Period 2. Washington, Backstrom (2) (Ward, Green) 13:54 Overtime 3. New York, Tavares (1) (Leddy, Kulemin) 0:15 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Washington 5 8 12 0 25 New York 16 17 7 2 42 Goaltending summary: Washington: Holtby (40/42), New York: Halak (24/25) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Washington: 0 of 3, New York: 0 of 3 Att: 16,170
Western Hockey League Playoffs All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Yesterday’s result (Game 5) Portland 3, Everett 2 (Portland wins series 4-1)
Western Conference Final Best-of-five series Kelowna vs. Portland Schedule to be determined
Western Canada Cup Casman Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta Teams BCHL, Penticton Vees Saskatchewan JHL: Melfort Mustangs Manitoba JHL: Portage Terriers Alberta JHL: (still playing) Hosts: Fort McMurray Oil Barons Opening Day, Saturday, April 25 Penticton vs. AJHL Portage vs. Fort McMurray
Keystone Cup 2015 Western Canadian Junior B Championship Cold Lake, Alberta Round Robin - final standings Team W L T Pts GF-A Campbell River 4 1 0 8 23-12 N Edmonton 3 1 1 7 20-16 Saskatoon 3 2 0 6 19-13 Thunder Bay 2 2 1 5 16-14 Cold Lake 1 3 1 3 15-14 Selkirk 0 4 1 1 6-30 Saturday’s results Campbell River 5, Thunder Bay 2 North Edmonton 7, Selkirk 1 Saskatoon 5, Cold Lake 0 Campbell River 6, Selkirk 1 Thunder Bay 5, N Edmonton 1 Yesterday’s results Bronze medal game Saskatoon 5, Thunder Bay 4 Gold medal Campbell River 6, North Edmonton 3
IIHF Ice Hockey U18
First Period 1. Chicago, Desjardins (1) (Oduya, Hossa) 14:48 2. Nashville, Ribeiro (1) (Smith) 15:19 Penalties: Timonen Chi (Holding) 0:53, Hossa Chi (Hooking) 17:54 Second Period 3. Chicago, Toews (2) (Keith, Hossa) 0:36 4. Nashville, Ekholm (1) (Smith, Ellis) 0:58 5. Chicago, Saad (1) 3:38 6. Chicago, Seabrook (1) (Shaw, Toews) 12:41 Penalties: Bickell Chi (Roughing) 6:40, Gaustad Nsh (Roughing) 6:40 Third Period No scoring Penalties: Gaustad Nsh (High-sticking) 6:36, Ribeiro Nsh (Holding) 19:17 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Nashville 11 17 9 37 Chicago 14 10 6 30 Goaltending summary: Nashville: Rinne (26/30), Chicago: Darling (35/37) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Nashville: 0 of 2, Chicago: 0 of 2 Att: 22,020
World Championship April 16-26, Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland Standings Group B GP W L Pts Canada 3 3 0 9 Finland 3 3 0 9 Czech Rep 3 1 2 3 Switzerland 2 0 2 0 Latvia 3 0 3 0 Group A GP W L Pts Russia 3 3 0 9 USA 3 2 1 6 Slovakia 3 1 2 3 Sweden 3 1 2 3 Germany 2 0 2 0
Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators n Ottawa on Sunday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Weise scores twice, Habs drop Senators BILL BEACON THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Dale Weise has not lost the flare for the dramatics he first showed in last year’s NHL playoffs. The physical winger scored the tying goal late in regulation time and then potted the winner 8:47 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a stranglehold on their first-round playoff series with a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators Sunday night. “Any time you score a winner like that it’s pretty special,” said Weise. “I got pretty excited about that first one, too, that was a big goal. I just felt like we were pressuring and pressuring and we needed a good bounce like that to put the puck in the net. And thank goodness it was me.” Montreal leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series 3-0 and can finish it off in Game 4 Wednesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. Weise skated in on the left side and beat Craig Anderson with a shot inside the near post for the winning goal. The 20,500 fans screamed for a whistle on what appeared to be a hand pass by Brandon Prust on the play, but replays showed the puck went off the glass and not Prust. It wasn’t a playoff first for the Winnipeg product, who scored an overtime winner in the opening game of the first round last year against Tampa Bay. “I don’t know if you can call me (clutch) yet, I thought I had some good chances early in the series and just couldn’t put them in — a couple of 2-on-1’s and hit posts,” said Weise. “I don’t know what it is, just every game gets so intense, you’re so focused.” Weise had tied it with 5:47 left in regulation time for Montreal as he found an open side amid a wild scramble in front of Craig Anderson’s net. Clarke MacArthur scored in the first for Ottawa, which has struck first in all three games of the series.
GF-A 18-9 12-3 7-10 2-7 8-18 GF-A 13-3 17-7 5-15 12-10 1-13
Yesterday’s results Russia 4,. Slovakia 2 Finland 3, Latvia 1 United States 6, Sweden 4 Canada 3, Czech Republic 2 Saturday’s results Sweden 7, Germany 1 Canada 4, Switzerland 1 Today’s schedule Slovakia vs. Germany, 9:45 a.m. Latvia vs. Switzerland, 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 21 Germany vs. United States, 5:45 a.m. Finland vs. Canada, 6:45 a.m. Russia vs. Sweden, 9:45 a.m. Switzerland vs. Czech Rep, 10:45 a.m. Thursday, April 23 Quarterfinals (games at 5:45, 7, 9:45 and 11 a.m.) Relegation game, 3:15 a.m. Friday, April 24 Relegation game, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 25 Semifinals, 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday, April 26 Relegation game, 3 a.m. Bronze medal, 6 a.m. Gold medal 10 a.m.
American Hockey League Final standings y-Division champion x-Made playoffs Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Manchester 50 17 6 3 241 176109 x-Providence 41 26 7 2 209 185 91 x-Worcester 41 29 4 2 224 198 88 x-Portland 39 28 7 2 203 190 87 St. John’s 32 33 9 2 183 235 75 Northeast W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Hartford 43 24 5 4 221214 95 x-Syracuse 41 25 10 0 218219 92 Springfield 38 28 8 2 192209 86 Albany 37 28 5 6 199201 85 Bridgeport 28 40 7 1 213246 64 East W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Hershey 46 22 5 3 218 181 100 x-WB/Scranton 45 24 3 4 212 163 97 Binghamton 76 3434 70.500242 1 Lehigh 33 35 7 1 194 237 74 Norfolk 27 39 6 4 168 219 64 Western Conference North W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Utica 47 20 7 2 219 182103 x-Toronto 40 27 9 0 207 203 89 Hamilton 34 29 12 1 201 208 81 Adirondack 35 33 6 2 233 240 78 Rochester 29 41 5 1 209 251 64 Midwest W L OTSL GF GA Pts y-Gr’nd Rapids46 22 6 2 249 185 100 x-Rockford 46 23 5 2 222 180 99 x-Chicago 40 29 6 1 210 198 87 Lake Erie 35 29 8 4 211 240 82 Milwaukee 33 28 8 7 206 218 81 West W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-San Antonio 45 23 7 1 248222 98 x-Texas 40 22 13 1 242216 94 x-Okla City 41 27 5 3 224212 90 Charlotte 31 38 6 1 172231 69 Iowa 23 49 2 2 172245 50 Yesterday’s results Hartford 2, Bridgeport 1 Portland 5, Worcester 4 Providence 5, Manchester 1 Rochester 5, Adirondack 3 Toronto 5, Chicago 2 W-B/Scranton 5, Lehigh 1 Calder Cup playoffs All series best-of-five Wednesday, April 22 (Games 1) Providence at Hartford, 4 p.m. Utica at Chicago, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Games 1) Portland at Manchester, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Friday, April 24 Hershey at Worcester, 4 p.m. Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 4:05 p.m. Utica at Chicago, 4 p.m. Rockford at Texas, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25 Grand Rapids at Toronto, noon
This week’s events
PGA Tour
Eastern Conference Final Best-of-five series Friday, April 24 (Game 1) Calgary at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25 (Game 2) Calgary at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 (Game 3) Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 (Game 4*) Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Blackhawks 4 Predators 2
GOLF RBC Heritage, April 16-19 Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Par 71, 7101 yards. Purse: $5,900,000. Final Leaderboard Golfer Par R1R2 R3R4 1 Jim Furyk -z -18 71 64 68 63 2 Kevin Kisner -18 68 67 67 64 3 Troy Merritt -16 69 61 69 69 4 Brendon Todd -15 73 66 63 67 5 Matt Kuchar -14 68 66 68 68 6 Sean O’Hair -13 70 67 70 64 T7 Louis Oosthuizen -12 69 67 69 67 T7 Branden Grace -12 70 67 66 69 T9 Morgan Hoffmann -11 68 68 69 68 T9 Bo Van Pelt -11 69 68 67 69 T11 Blake Adams -10 72 65 71 66 T11 Justin Thomas -10 70 67 68 69 T11 Jordan Spieth -10 74 62 68 70 T11 Brice Garnett -10 72 66 65 71 T15 Bryce Molder -9 74 64 70 67 T15 Cameron Smith -9 68 73 67 67 T15 Luke Donald -9 73 66 66 70 T18 John Peterson -8 72 65 71 68 T18 Jerry Kelly -8 71 66 70 69 T18 Lucas Glover -8 70 67 70 69 T18 Matt Every -8 66 70 70 70 T18 Jason Kokrak -8 72 70 65 69 T18 Russell Knox -8 75 64 67 70 T18 Ian Poulter -8 69 70 67 70 T18 Brendon de Jonge -8 70 68 67 71 T26 Brandt Snedeker -7 77 64 67 T26 Carl Pettersson -7 72 69 69 T26 Pat Perez -7 69 71 67 70 T26 Graeme McDowell -7 66 69 70 T26 John Merrick -7 69 65 71 From Canada 74 Nick Taylor +4 72 69 77 70 z-Won playoff
LPGA Tour Lotte Championship, April 15-18 Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. Final Leaderboard Golfer Par R1R2 R3R4 1 Sei-Young Kim -z -11 67 67 70 73 2 Inbee Park -11 67 70 69 71 3 I.K. Kim -9 65 69 71 74 T4 Chella Choi -7 70 68 71 72 T4 Hyo-Joo Kim -7 69 73 70 69 6 Sandra Gal -6 70 72 71 69 T7 Shanshan Feng -4 70 73 72 69 T7 Cristie Kerr -4 69 76 67 72 T7 Mika Miyazato -4 71 71 71 71 T7 Jenny Shin -4 68 70 70 76 T11 P’nanong Phatlum-3 71 69 74 71 T11 Michelle Wie -3 70 69 73 73 T13 Minjee Lee -2 72 72 71 71 T13 So Yeon Ryu -2 70 74 71 71 T13 Alison Walshe -2 74 73 67 72 T16 So Young Lee -1 71 69 73 74 T16 Belen Mozo -1 73 74 69 71 T18 Paula Creamer E 69 69 72 78 T18 Tiffany Joh E 70 74 72 72 T18 Brittany Lang E 73 70 73 72 T18 Xiyu Lin E 69 72 72 75 T18 Brittany Lincicome E 73 67 73 75 T18 Ai Miyazato E 70 69 71 78 T18 Morgan Pressel E 69 72 71 76 z-Won playoff From Canada T70 Alena Sharp +9 73 74 78
Champions Tour Greater Gwinnett Championship, April 17-19 (54 holes), TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia. Par 72, 7,259 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. Final Leaderboard Golfer Par R1R2 R3 1 Olin Browne -12 68 64 2 Bernhard Langer -11 69 64 3 Rocco Mediate -9 68 67 T4 Jesper Parnevik -7 68 69 T4 Stephen Ames Calgary -7 70 67 T4 Mark O’Meara -7 68 69 T4 Tom Pernice Jr -7 69 68 T8 Rod Spittle -6 72 66 St. Catherines, Ont. T8 Tommy Armour III -6 67 71 T10 Joe Durant -5 69 70 T10 Bart Bryant -5 69 70 T10 Miguel A Jimenez -5 69 70 T10 Colin Montgomerie-5 71 68 T10 Esteban Toledo -5 69 70 T15 Tom Byrum -4 69 71 T15 Gary Hallberg -4 69 71 T15 Sandy Lyle -4 72 68 T15 Paul Goydos -4 71 69 T15 Doug Rohrbaugh -4 72 68 T20 Mike Goodes -3 70 71 T20 Ian Woosnam -3 68 73 T20 Kirk Triplett -3 70 71 T20 Willie Wood -3 72 69 T20 Jeff Coston -3 69 72 T25 Joey Sindelar -2 68 74 T25 Mark Brooks -2 70 72 T25 Larry Mize -2 72 70 Also from Canada T59 Jim Rutledge +3 77 70
Web.com Tour El Bosque Mexico Championship, April 16-19, El Bosque Golf Club, Leon. Par 72, 7,701 yards. Purse: $700,000. Final Leaderboard Golfer Par R1R2 R3R4 1 Wes Roach -17 67 71 65 68 T2 Patton Kizzire -13 67 70 71 67 T2 Kevin Tway -13 67 67 70 71 T4 Stephan Jaeger -12 68 71 68 69 T4 Smylie Kaufman -12 68 69 70 69 T6 Luke List -11 67 69 75 66 T6 Sung-hoon Kang -11 71 69 68 69 T8 Andrew Yun -10 70 74 69 65 T8 Charlie Wi -10 70 72 67 69 T8 Peter Malnati -10 65 68 75 70 T8 Jamie Lovemark -10 73 66 69 70 T12 Will Wilcox -9 69 71 73 66 T12 Yoshio Yamamoto -9 70 70 70 69 T12 Casey Wittenberg -9 65 68 76 70 T12 Timothy Madigan -9 71 70 68 70 T12 Craig Barlow -9 71 71 67 70 T12 Matt Fast -9 69 69 70 71 T18 D.H. Lee -8 71 71 71 67 T18 Jin Park -8 73 70 69 68 T18 Richy Werenski -8 72 70 69 69 T18 Darron Stiles -8 70 68 71 71 T18 Miguel A Carballo -8 73 67 66 74 From Canada T50 Brad Fritsch -1 71 70 73 73
European Tour Shenzhen International, April 16-19 Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China. Par 72, 7,145 yards. Purse: $3,000,000. Final Leaderboard Golfer Par R1R2 R3R4 1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat -z -12 67 69 68 72 2 Hao-Tong Li -12 71 73 65 67 3 Tommy Fleetwood -11 70 69 69 69 T4 Julien Quesne -10 71 69 73 65 T4 Marco Crespi -10 69 70 72 67 T4 Wen-yi Huang -10 66 74 70 68 T4 David Howell -10 71 70 69 68 T4 Y.E. Yang -10 72 71 66 69 T4 Tom Lewis -10 72 71 66 69 T4 Peter Uihlein -10 67 68 71 72 T11 Wade Ormsby -9 73 73 67 66 T11 Richie Ramsay -9 72 73 66 68 T11 Anthony Wall -9 69 72 69 69 T11 Emiliano Grillo -9 71 67 70 71 T15 Alvaro Quiros -8 72 71 74 63 T15 Gregory Bourdy -8 72 72 70 66 T15 Lucas Bjerregaard -8 72 67 74 67 T15 Gregory Havret -8 70 68 73 69 T15 Ross Fisher -8 69 74 68 69 T15 Tyrrell Hatton -8 72 70 69 69 T15 Scott Hend -8 70 70 68 72 T22 Darren Fichardt -7 68 70 71 72 T22 Kristoffer Broberg -7 73 69 67 72 T22 Pablo Larrazabal -7 73 69 65 74 T25 Michael Hoey -6 74 71 68 69 T25 Jorge Campillo -6 72 71 69 70 T25 Marcus Fraser -6 72 71 68 71 T25 Alexander Levy -6 71 70 69 72 z-Won playoff
BASEBALL MLB
American League East W L Baltimore 7 5 Boston 7 5 NY Yankees 6 6 Tampa Bay 6 7 Toronto 6 7 Central W L Detroit 10 2 Kansas City 9 3 Minnesota 5 7 Chicago Sox 4 7 Cleveland 4 7 West W L Houston 6 6 Oakland 6 7 LA Angels 5 7 Seattle 5 7 Texas 5 8 National League East W L NY Mets 10 3 Atlanta 8 4 Washington 6 7 Philadelphia 4 9 Miami 3 10 Central W L St. Louis 8 3 Chicago Cubs 6 5 Pittsburgh 6 6 Cincinnati 5 7 Milwaukee 2 10 West W L LA Dodgers 9 3 San Diego 8 5 Colorado 7 5 Arizona 7 6 San Francisco 4 10
PCT .583 .583 .500 .462 .462 PCT .833 .750 .417 .364 .364 PCT .500 .462 .417 .417 .385
GB 1.0 1.5 1.5 GB 1.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 GB 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.5
Strk W2 L2 W3 L3 L1 Strk W1 W1 W1 L1 L1 Strk W2 L1 L2 W2 L2
PCT .769 .667 .462 .308 .231 PCT .727 .545 .500 .417 .167 PCT .750 .615 .583 .538 .286
GB 1.5 4.0 6.0 7.0 GB 2.0 2.5 3.5 6.5 GB 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.0
Strk W8 W1 W1 L1 L4 Strk W5 L1 W3 L4 L5 Strk W7 W1 L3 W1 L1
Yesterday’s results Atlanta 5, Toronto 2 Detroit 9, Chicago Sox 1 NY Mets 7, Miami 6 NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 8, Boston 3 Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 2 Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 7, Cleveland 2 Houston 4, LA Angels 3 Kansas City 4, Oakland 2 San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 2 Arizona 5, San Francisco 1 LA Dodgers 7, Colorado 0 Seattle 11, Texas 10 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1 Saturday’s results Philadelphia 5, Washington 3 Toronto 6, Atlanta 5 Chicago Sox 12, Detroit 3 Cleveland 4, Minnesota 2 St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 7, San Diego 6 Baltimore 4, Boston 1 Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 2 Houston 4, LA Angels 0 NY Mets 5, Miami 4 NY Yankees 9, Tampa Bay 0 Oakland 5, Kansas City 0 San Fran 4, Arizona 1 LA Dodgers 6, Colorado 3 Seattle 3, Texas 1 Today’s schedule Baltimore at Boston, 8:05 a.m. Chen (0-0) vs. Masterson (1-0) Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Arrieta (1-1) vs. Burnett (0-1) N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. Sabathia (0-2) vs. Simon (2-0) Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 4:20 p.m. DeSclafani (1-0) vs. Peralta (0-1) Cleveland at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Carrasco (1-1) vs. Quintana (1-0) Minnesota at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Gibson (1-1) vs. Volquez (1-1) San Diego at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Despaigne (1-0) vs. De La Rosa (0-0) Oakland at LA Angels, 7:05 p.m. Graveman (1-1) vs. Shoemaker (2-0) Houston at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Peacock (0-1) vs. Iwakuma (0-1)
Braves 5, Blue Jays 2 Atlanta
Toronto
ab r h bi ab r h bi Maybin CF 3 0 1 0 Travis 2B 0 0 0 0 Callaspo 3B 4 0 0 0 Tolleson 2B 3 0 0 0 Markakis RF 4 1 2 0 Donaldson 3B4 0 0 0 Freeman DH 3 2 2 0 Bautista RF 2 1 0 0 Johnson 1B 3 2 1 0 En’nacion DH 3 1 1 0 Gomes LF 2 0 1 4 Martin C 4012 Bethancourt C4 0 0 0 Smoak 1B 3 0 1 0 Peterson 2B 4 0 0 0 Pillar LF 4000 Simmons SS 3 0 1 0 Pompey CF 4 0 1 0 Totals 30 5 8 4 Goins SS 3010 Totals 30 2 5 2
Atlanta 302 000 000 5 Toronto 000 002 000 2 2B: ATL Freeman, F (3, Norris, Da), Gomes, J (1, Norris, Da); TOR Martin, R (1, Miller, S). GIDP: TOR Encarnacion, Donaldson. S: ATL Maybin. Team Lob: ATL 5; TOR 6. DP: ATL 2 (Simmons, A-Johnson, C, Simmons, A-Peterson, J-Johnson, C); TOR 2 (Martin, R-Travis, Smoak). E: TOR Pompey (1, throw). PICKOFFS: TOR Martin, R (Gomes, J at 2nd base). Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO S Miller (W, 2-0) 6.0 5 2 2 3 6 A McKirahan 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 C Martin 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 J Grilli 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO D Norris (L, 1-1) 2.2 6 5 4 2 1 M Estrada 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 J Francis 3.1 2 0 0 2 3 R Osuna 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 HBP: Travis (by Miller, S). Time: 2:41. Att: 44,794.
Mariners 11, Rangers 10 Texas
Seattle
ab r h bi ab r h bi Martin CF 6 1 3 1 Jackson CF 5 2 3 2 Andrus SS 6 2 1 0 Weeks DH 5 1 1 0 Fielder DH 5 1 2 1 Cano 2B 4231 Beltre 3B 3 2 1 0 Cruz RF 6235 Choo RF 4 1 1 2 Seager 3B 5 0 3 3 Rosales 1B 3 0 1 1 Ruggiano LF 2 0 1 0 Moreland 1B 2 0 1 1 Ackley PH-LF 3 0 0 0 Odor 2B 5 1 0 2 Zunino C 0 0 0 0 Smolinski LF 4 1 2 2 B’quist SS 3 0 1 0 Peguero LF 1 0 0 0 Miller PH-SS 2 1 1 0 Corporan C 3 1 1 0 Morrison 1B 4 1 1 0 Totals 42 1013 10 Sucre C 3000 Smith PH-LF 0 2 0 0 Totals 42111711
Texas 007 003 000 10 Seattle 203 000 132 11 2B: TEX Corporan (2, Paxton), Andrus (2, Olson), Martin, L (2, Medina); SEA Cano (5, Tolleson). GIDP: SEA Weeks, R. HR: TEX Smolinski (1, 3rd inning off Paxton, 1 on, 2 out); SEA Jackson, A (1, 1st inning off Detwiler, 0 on, 0 out), Cruz, N 2 (8, 1st inning off Detwiler, 0 on, 2 out; 3rd inning off Detwiler, 2 on, 1 out). Team Lob: TEX 10; SEA 12. DP: TEX (Beltre, A-Odor-Moreland). E: SEA Seager (1, fielding), Bloomquist (1, throw). Texas IP H R ER BB SO R Detwiler 2.1 7 5 5 1 0 A Bass 3.2 4 0 0 0 3 S Tolleson 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 T Scheppers 0.1 0 3 3 3 1 K Kela 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 N Feliz (L, 0-1) 1.1 4 2 2 2 1 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO J Paxton 2.2 9 7 2 0 1 T Olson 2.2 2 3 3 2 3 C Smith 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 D Leone 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Y Medina (W, 1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 HBP: Choo (by Olson). Time: 3:45. Att: 31,601.
Orioles 8, Red Sox 3 Baltimore
Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi Cabrera SS 5 1 1 0 Holt 2B 5110 Paredes DH 5 3 3 0 Betts CF 4000 Jones CF 5 1 4 5 Ortiz DH 1100 Davis 1B 5 1 1 0 Nava PH-DH 2 0 0 0 Young LF 4 0 0 0 Ramirez LF 4 1 2 3 Lough RF 0 0 0 0 Napoli 1B 4 0 1 0 Snider RF-LF 5 0 1 1 Sandoval 3B 3 0 1 0 Machado 3B 4 0 2 1 Victorino RF 3 0 1 0 Flaherty 2B 4 1 2 1 Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 Joseph C 2 1 1 0 Leon C 3000 Totals 39 8 15 8 Totals 33 3 6 3 (Continued next column)
Orioles 8, Red Sox 3 (Cont’d) Baltimore 210 023 000 8 Boston 300 000 000 3 SB: BAL Machado, M (2, 2nd base off Porcello/Leon, S). HR: BAL Jones, Ad (5, 1st inning off Porcello, 1 on, 1 out), Flaherty (2, 2nd inning off Porcello, 0 on, 2 out); BOS Ramirez, H (5, 1st inning off Gonzalez, M, 2 on, 1 out). 2B: BAL Davis, C (4, Porcello), Jones, Ad (3, Porcello), Flaherty (1, Breslow); BOS Sandoval (1, Gausman). GIDP: BAL Cabrera, E, Flaherty. Team Lob: BAL 9; BOS 7. DP: BOS 2 (Porcello-Leon, S-Napoli, Bogaerts-Holt, B-Napoli). E: BAL Cabrera, E (1, throw). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Gonzalez (W, 2-1) 5.0 5 3 3 4 5 R Hunter 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 K Gausman 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO F Porcello (L, 1-2) 5.012 8 8 3 6 C Breslow 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 E Mujica 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 HBP: Joseph (by Porcello). Time: 3:14. Att: 37,761.
B.C. Premier League Team Abbotsford North Delta Langley Okanagan Vic Eagles North Shore Nanaimo Vic Mariners White Rock Parksville Whalley Coquitlam
W 3 2 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 0
L 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 5 5 6 3
Pct GB 1.000 1.000 .5 0.875 1.5 0.750 .5 0.625 .5 0.600 1 0.500 1.5 0.250 2.5 0.167 3.5 0.167 3.5 0.143 4 0.000 3
Saturday’s results North Delta 2, Whalley 0 Abbotsford 3, Parksville 0 Okanagan 2, White Rock 0 Langley 11, Victoria Eagles 2 Langley 2, Victoria Eagles 1 Vic Mariners 10, North Shore 0 North Delta 12, Whalley 7 Abbotsford 4, Parksville 3 North Shore 12, Vic Mariners 7 White Rock 4, Okanagan 3
Today’s schedule (Games 1) (2) Cleveland 113, (7) Boston 100 (1) Atlanta 99, (8) Brooklyn 92 (5) Memphis 100, (4) Portland 86 (6) San Antonio at (3) L.A. Clippers Monday, April 20 (Games 2) Milwaukee at Chicago, 5 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 (Games 2) Boston at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 5 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 (Games 2) Brooklyn at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Portland at Memphis, 5 p.m.
TENNIS ATP Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Surface: Clay Purse: €3,288,530 (€1=CDN$1.33) Final - Singles Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Doubles Bob Bryan, United States, and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Fabio Fognini, Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-1.
This week’s tournaments
ATP Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Barcelona, Spain. Surface: Clay Purse: €1,993,230 (1 euro=CDN$1.33) BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy Bucharest, Romania. Surface: Clay. Purse: €439,405.
WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany. Surface: Clay. Purse: $731,000
LACROSSE BC Junior A Lacrosse League Regular season Friday, April 24 Langley Thunder vs. Port Coquitlam Saints, noon Saturday, April 25 Burnaby Lakers vs. Delta Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Sunday April 26 Nanaimo Timbermen vs. Coquitlam Adanacs, 2 p.m. New Westminster Salmonbellies vs. Victoria Shamrocks, 5 p.m. Port Coquitlam Saints vs. Burnaby Lakers, 7 p.m.
National Lacrosse League GF 212 202 198 189 GF 220 179 179 160 154
Playoff schedule Note: 16 teams, all series best-of-seven Yesterday’s results (Games 1) (5) Washington 93, (4) Toronto 86 (OT) (1) Golden State 106, (8) New Orleans 99 (3) Chicago 103, (6) Milwaukee 91 (2) Houston 118, (7) Dallas 108
Copa Colsanitas Bogota, Colombia. Surface: Clay. Purse: $250,000 Final Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def. Yaroslava Shvedova (5), Kazakhstan, 7-6 (2), 6-1.
Tuesday, April 21 White Rock at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Langley at Whalley, 7 p.m.
Pct .688 .529 .353 .313 Pct .765 .688 .533 .313 .286
NBA
WTA
Yesterday’s results Langley 6, Coquitlam 3 Victoria Eagles 2, North Shore 1 Abbotsford 7, Nanaimo 5 Okanagan 4, White Rock 2 Parksville 4, Victoria Mariners 3 Victoria Eagles 7, North Shore 6 Okanagan 12, White Rock 4 Nanaimo 8, Abbotsford 6 Langley 10, Coquitlam 6 Victoria Mariners 11, Parksville 6
West W L GB y-Edmonton 11 5 x-Colorado 9 8 2.5 Calgary 6 11 5.5 Vancouver 5 11 6 East W L GB x-Toronto 13 4 x-Rochester 11 5 1.5 Buffalo 8 7 4 Minnesota 5 11 7.5 New England 4 10 7.5
BASKETBALL
GA 155 205 204 234 GA 178 154 180 198 185
Friday’s results Toronto 15, New England 12 Colorado 11, Rochester 10 Saturday’s results Calgary 10, Minnesota 6 Edmonton 13, Colorado 12 Rochester 13, Vancouver 9 Saturday, April 25 Vancouver at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. New England at Rochester, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26 Buffalo at New England, 3 p.m.
AUTO RACING NASCAR Food City 500 Yesterday at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee. 500 laps, 266.5 miles Lap length: .533 miles Final results, with winnings (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, $212,961 2. (28) Jim. Johnson, Chev, $170,011 3. (23) Jeff Gordon, Chev, $160,861 4. (25) R Stenhouse Jr., Ford, $125,475 5. (18) Ryan Newman, Chev, $135,275 6. (21) Tony Stewart, Chev, $131,129 7. (14) Kyle Larson, Chev, $133,423 8. (15) Justin Allgaier, Chev, $126,723 9. (26) Danica Patrick, Chev, $107,365 10. (12) Austin Dillon, Chev, $136,351 11. (9) Paul Menard, Chev, $106,340 12. (37) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, $131,773 13. (30) Aric Almirola, Ford, $134,176 14. (10) J McMurray, Chev, $126,831 15. (7) Kurt Busch, Chev, $112,175 16. (13) Dale Jr., Chev, $112,300 17. (24) Brett Moffitt, Toyota124,864 18. (32) David Gilliland, Ford, $120,533 19. (39) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, $121,995 20. (40) Alex Bowman, Chev, $110,033 21. (22) DiBenedetto, Toyota, $103,708 22. (19) Mic McDowell, Ford, $91,875 23. (36) Michael Annett, Chev, $91,700 24. (3) Carl Edwards, Toyota, $91,825 25. (38) Chris Buescher, Ford, $91,325 Race Statistics Avg Speed of Winner: 74.997 mph Time of Race: 3 hours, 37:54 Margin of Victory: 0.287 seconds Caution Flags: 11 for 117 laps Lead Changes: 21 among 6 drivers
Formula One Grand Prix of Bahrain Sunday, April 19 International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 5.411 kilometres 1. Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 1 hour, 35 minutes, 5.809 seconds, 57 laps. 2. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 1:35:09.189, 57. 3. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 1:35:11.842, 57. 4. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 1:35:48.766, 57. 5. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1:35:49.798, 57. 6. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 1:36:07.560, 57. 7. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 1:36:30.572, 57. 8. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 1:35:07.373, 56. 9. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 1:35:14.579, 56. 10. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 1:35:20.685, 56.
SOCCER MLS
Eastern League Club PTS GP NY Red Bulls 11 5 DC United 11 6 N. England 11 7 Columbus 8 6 Orlando 8 7 Chicago 6 5 NY City FC 6 7 Philadelphia 6 8 Toronto 3 5 Montreal 2 4 Western League Club PTS GP Vancouver 16 8 Dallas 13 7 Los Angeles 11 7 Seattle 10 6 San Jose 9 7 Houston 9 7 Salt Lake 9 6 Portland 9 7 Sporting KC 9 7 Colorado 6 6
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Yesterday’s results New England 2, Philadelphia 1 Portland 1, NY City FC 0 Saturday’s results Chicago at Montreal, postponed Houston 1, DC United 1 Orlando 0 Columbus 3 Seattle 3, Colorado 1 Vancouver 1, Salt Lake 0 Dallas 3, Toronto 2 Sporting KC 1, Los Angeles 2 Friday, April 24 NY City FC at Chicago, 5 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 25 Philadelphia at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. Salt Lake at New England, 4:30 p.m. Sporting KC at Houston, 5:30 p.m. DC United at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26 Toronto at Orlando, 4 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 6:30 p.m.
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Return leg (All games at 12:45 p.m.) Tuesday, April 21 Barcelona vs. Paris St. Germain (Barcelona leads, 3-1) Bayern Munich vs. FC Porto (FC Porto leads, 3-1) Wednesday, April 22 Monaco vs. Juventus (Juventus leads, 1-0) Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid (Game 1 tied, 0-0)
English FA Cup - Semifinals Yesterday’s result Reading 1, Arsenal 2 Yesterday’s result Aston Villa 2, Liverpool 1 FA Cup Final, May 30 Aston Villa vs. Arsenal
English Premier League Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Man United 4 Man City 5 Liverpool 6 Tot Hotspur 7 Southampton 8 Swansea 9 Stoke City 10 West Ham 11 Crystal Pal 12 Everton 13 West Brom 14 Newcastle 15 Aston Villa 16 Sunderland 17 Hull City 18 Leicester 19 Q.P. Rangers 20 Burnley
W D L GF GA Pts 23 7 2 65 26 76 20 6 6 63 32 66 19 8 6 59 31 65 19 7 7 67 34 64 17 6 9 47 36 57 17 6 10 53 47 57 17 5 11 45 24 56 13 8 12 38 42 47 13 7 13 38 41 46 11 10 12 42 42 43 11 9 13 42 45 42 10 11 12 41 43 41 9 9 15 32 464 36 9 8 16 34 540 35 8 8 17 24 451 32 5 14 13 25 483 29 6 10 16 29 456 28 7 7 18 34 517 28 7 5 21 38 591 26 5 11 17 26 515 26
Yesterday’s results Manchester City 2, West Ham 0 Newcastle 1, Spurs 3 Saturday’s results Crystal Palace 0, West Brom 2 Everton 1, Burnley 0 Leicester 2, Swansea 0 Stoke 2, Southampton 1 Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0 Saturday, April 25 Southampton vs. Spurs, 4:45 a.m. Burnley vs. Leicester, 7 a.m. Crystal Palace vs. Hull, 7 a.m. Newcastle vs. Swansea, 7 a.m. QPR vs. West Ham, 7 a.m.
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DIVERSIONS
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WORD FIND
BRIDGE
Risky Business Dealer: North N-S vulnerable NORTH ♠A10 ♥K1054 ♦Q96543 ♣A WEST EAST ♠K84 ♠QJ953 ♥QJ93 ♥A87 ♦K10 ♦A82 ♣10843 ♣Q2 SOUTH ♠762 ♥62 ♦J7 ♣KJ9765 W N E S 1♦ 1♠ Pass 2♠ Pass Pass 3♣ All Pass Opening Lead: ♠4
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SOLUTION: THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT
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ast won the jack of spades to return a trump for dummy’s ace. South was fortunate to finish down three, N-S -300. South’s resolve to bid three clubs received the result that it deserved. At unfavorable vulnerability and a semi- balanced hand, he should go quietly by defending the spade partscore. East will have no difficulty in recording nine tricks but -140 will be infinitely superior to the actual result. N-S own an eight-card diamond fit but the three-level will be too high. The defense will play two rounds of trump early restricting declarer to seven tricks where a result of minus 200 will not be much of an improvement. E-W can actually win nine tricks at NT because of the lockage in clubs. Declarer wins the diamond lead with the king to advance the queen of hearts. North’s play is irrelevant but declarer switches to spades driving out the ace. North returns the diamond queen dislodging the ace but the run of the spade winners will exert huge pressure on North who will be compelled to discard diamond winners in order to retain a heart guard. A minor suit exit throws him on play where he must play a heart at trick twelve presenting declarer with a ninth trick. However, there was no chance that E-W would land in NT after this sequence. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca Questions on bridge can be sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The New Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6.
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ACROSS 1 Sci-fi “beam” weapon 6 Angler’s worm 10 Minor quarrel 14 Money spent 15 Norway’s capital 16 Female choir voice 17 Spanish “So long” 18 Crafty 19 Cat’s cry 20 Highest-quality 22 Sheet of glass 23 Adam and Eve’s home 24 Blowtorch user 26 Crouched in fear 30 Large stack 31 Angelic music-maker 32 Takes a chair 33 Car with a meter 36 Earlier than expected 41 Play on words 42 Woodwind instrument 43 Wrinkle-removing appliance 44 Money in Mexico 45 Mussed up, as clothes 48 West Texas city 51 Dog biscuit shape 52 Vegetarian’s no-no 53 Male film star 59 Hay bundle 60 Make less difficult 61 Similarly 62 __ so (nevertheless) 63 Three-person band 64 Adorable child 65 Take a breather 66 Letters after kays 67 Make corrections to DOWN 1 Bread package 2 BMW alternative 3 Mix ingredients together 4 Self-images 5 Membership list 6 Rolled strikes and spares 7 From India or Japan 8 Woes 9 Treats triflingly 10 Try a taste of 11 Say “not guilty,” perhaps 12 Make amends 13 Pisa’s “leaning” landmark
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21 Letters after B 25 Otherwise 26 British bloke 27 Waikiki’s island 28 Small songbird 29 Air-quality org. 30 Snapshot, for short 32 U-turn from NNW 33 Hair ringlet 34 Skin-lotion ingredient 35 __ over backwards (try hard) 37 Accomplishes 38 Out-of-date
39 Egg __ yung 40 Quick swim 44 Inventor’s protection 45 Bronco-riding events 46 Prefix meaning “one” 47 Threat to society 48 Glowing fireplace remnant 49 Get out of town 50 Loses color 51 Pesto herb 54 English noble 55 Feeling sad 56 Tiny bit 57 Similar (to) 58 Require
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SPORTS
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
NHL PLAYOFFS
Tavares wins it in OT as Isles beat Capitals ARTHUR STAPLE NEWSDAY
Chicago Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews, right, looks to pass against Nashville Predators centre Calle Jarnkrok as goalie Pekka Rinne, left, looks on. during Game 3 of an NHL Western Conference hockey playoff series. [AP PHOTO]
Blackhawks ride top line to a 4-2 win, 2-1 series lead JAY COHEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — Marian Hossa was everywhere. Jonathan Toews powered Chicago to a big second period, and Brandon Saad had a key play for the Blackhawks. Chicago’s skilled top line found plenty of room to roam with Shea Weber out with an injury. Toews had a goal and an assist, Hossa had two assists in a dazzling performance, and the Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Sunday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Toews, Saad and Brent Seabrook scored in the second to help Chicago earn its 20th win in its last 24 home playoff games. Scott Darling made 35 saves and Andrew Desjardins got his third career playoff goal in the first as the Blackhawks bounced back after Friday night’s 6-2 loss in Nashville. “We’ve been here a while and went pretty deep the past two years,” Saad said. “We know what we need to do. At the same time, after Game 2, we know we needed to be better. I think everyone brought it tonight.” Mike Ribeiro and Mattias Ekholm scored for Nashville, and Pekka Rinne had 26 saves. The Predators were without Weber and forward Mike Fisher,
who were sidelined by lowerbody injuries. Fisher is day to day, but Weber did not travel with the team to Chicago and the star defenceman likely will be out for Game 4 on Tuesday night as well. “Obviously, Shea’s a big presence and we’re going to miss him on our back end,” said Roman Josi, who usually plays with Weber on Nashville’s top defensive pairing. “But I thought we played a pretty good game and it could have gone the other way, too.” Darling, a native of the Chicago suburb of Lemont, was solid in his first post-season start after Corey Crawford was ineffective in the first two games of the series. The rookie also replaced Crawford in Game 1 and made 42 stops as the Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 victory in double overtime. “The guys have been unbelievable and really helped me out today,” Darling said. Coach Joel Quenneville did not announce his goaltender for Game 4, but talked as if Darling would get another start. “We’ll talk about it, but certainly he did everything he could to put himself back in the net,” Quenneville said. “I thought he was rock solid today.”
The Predators’ convincing victory in Game 2 led Quenneville to try a different look for the Blackhawks’ first home game of the playoffs. Darling was in goal, and forwards Antoine Vermette and Desjardins entered the lineup after they were healthy scratches for the first two games. Chicago acquired Vermette and Desjardins in a pair of trades right before the deadline, but the veterans had struggled with the Blackhawks. Given another chance in the playoffs, Desjardins responded with his best game since the March 2 trade with San Jose. Desjardins’ first playoff goal in three years gave Chicago a 1-0 lead at 14:48 of the first. He also keyed a long stretch in the Nashville zone in the second that Seabrook finished with a hard wrist shot from the high slot, making it 4-2 with 7:19 left in the period. “I was kind of waiting, ready,” Desjardins said. “Been working hard. I was just working hard, and fortunate to get in the game tonight.” Weber left in the second period of Game 2 after he was checked into the boards by Saad. In addition to his responsibilities on Nashville’s top defensive pairing, the captain is a key part of the Predators’ special teams.
NEW YORK — This group of Islanders has spent the season setting their own standard, erasing the unhappy memories of recent seasons bit by bit, game by game. In front of an electric crowd Sunday afternoon for the first home playoff game this spring, John Tavares and his team put their mark on another achievement to grab the series lead again. Tavares scored his first of the playoffs 15 seconds into overtime, his first career playoff OT goal, to give the Isles a 2-1 win and a 2-1 lead over the Capitals. It was the Isles’ first playoff OT win in 22 years, and their first 2-1 series lead in a postseason in 22 years. They are halfway to their first playoff series win in 22 years. “I’m sitting on the bench ready for my first shift of OT and it was over,” Matt Martin said. “Johnny took it upon himself. It was a matter of time before he got one.” And it was the biggest one of a Game 3 the Islanders manhandled for long stretches. Right off the overtime faceoff, Tavares pulled the puck back to Johnny Boychuk, who rifled a long shot in on Braden Holtby. John Carlson tried to send the puck up the wall but Nick Leddy cut it off. Nikolay Kulemin deflected Leddy’s shot on Holtby, who played give and go with Brooks Orpik and tried to push the puck to his right. Tavares beat Carlson to the puck and chipped a shot from a sharp angle behind Holtby, who had made 40 saves in his return to the net after missing Game 2 with an illness. “You just don’t take any play, any shift for granted,” said Tavares, whose line was opposite Alex Ovechkin’s line most of the day. Ovechkin attempted 14 shots, nine of which were blocked, and he was held off the score sheet for the second time in the three games. Sunday began with a fired-up Coliseum crowd of 16,170 and an Islanders team that matched its fans’ intensity. The Isles had the first 10 shots on goal, returning to the possession and shoot-first style that they had used much of the season and in a forceful Game 1 win in Washington. Holtby stood strong through 32-
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plus minutes of scoreless hockey, beaten only when Lubomir Visnovsky’s slapper from the left point banked off Kyle Okposo’s knee and in at 12:37 of the second. The crowd reached a frenzy then; it went even more frenzied as the second period horn sounded thanks to Boychuk’s superb effort to sweep the puck off Ovechkin’s stick on a Caps power play, defusing a scoring chance for Washington’s best player. “I didn’t think it could be any louder than it was two years ago when we played Pittsburgh,” Jack Capuano said, “but it was.” The comparisons to that 2013 playoff series unfortunately came back up with 6:06 to play, when Nicklas Backstrom snapped a wrist shot through a crowd off the crossbar and past Jaroslav Halak. The Isles held a 33-13 shot edge through two periods and it was 36-21 inside of 10 minutes to go, but the Caps pushed hard. Capuano used his timeout prior to a defensive-zone faceoff that Backstrom won. Ovechkin was on the ice, but Boychuk was not because of a previous icing and the Caps controlling the puck; Ovechkin was parked in Halak’s line of vision as Backstrom’s shot sailed by. So as two of the three home playoff games did two years ago, Sunday’s went to overtime. The Isles lost Games 3 and 6 on home ice in overtime in 2013; they didn’t even give anyone in the building the chance to worry it might happen again. “We wanted this one bad,” Okposo said. “It gets us one closer,” said Tavares, who had four shots on goal and nearly scored in the final minute of the first period, poking a rebound through Holtby’s pa ds and inches wide of the net.
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a relationship, which will force to head in a new direction. Tonight: Demand the stage. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might believe that you are on the right path and could become a little careless. You could get tripped up over a detail you have overlooked. Avoid being too exacting in what you do. You might feel as if you are being confronted over nothing. Tonight: Get some extra zzz’s. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might decide to change your focus and head in a new direction. Complete what you have started, and by the end of the day, good news will greet you. Whether you are in a meeting or at a planned get-together, you end up with friends. Tonight: Find a good excuse to celebrate. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Encourage yourself to take in the big picture, especially if you feel triggered. You might want to approach a situation differently. Others look to you for guidance and suggestions. Know
the importance of being a role model. Tonight: Pressure builds. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Let your sensitive and caring side emerge. You might be more tired than you realize, which will affect your words and actions. Go for a walk and/or recharge your batteries by going to the gym. You will feel much better as a result. Tonight: Detach and relax, then decide. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Step back and acknowledge what is happening around you. Defer to someone else, and make sure that he or she is willing to carry the ball. Clearly, you feel as if you have your hands full. You need to be more dominant in other areas for now. Tonight: Handle money with care. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You might be very put off by someone’s words, and your expression will say it all. Be willing to approach a matter differently for your sake, and try to resolve a hassle. Accept the
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fact that you can’t change other people. Tonight: Try not to shut down. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You might want to have a discussion about what you expect from someone. Otherwise, this person most likely will let you down because of your high expectations, which he or she is unaware of. Use your creativity for solutions. Tonight: Clear out an errand first. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might be more reluctant than you realize. Deal with a personal matter first. A partner or loved one could be challenging, and it might force you to rethink your stance. Your childlike side emerges when dealing with a heavy matter. Tonight: Act as if it’s not Monday night. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Express your thoughts with the expectation of being heard. Your attitude most likely will provoke the response you desire. Honor a change, and be willing to move
away from a loved one who could be too challenging at the moment. Tonight: Head home. Keep it calm.
Second-hand smoke is dangerous
Pete Rose will be TV analyst
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your instincts serve you well. Be aware of your limitations in a situation, and don’t push boundaries. By the midafternoon, you could become more inquisitive. Allow your imagination to fill any gaps and come up with ideas. Tonight: Have a long-overdue chat. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Use the morning to the max. You know what you want, and others will respond once you decide to go for it. A matter surrounding your home life will take a turn, most likely for the better. Open up to possibilities that someone else offers. Tonight: Put your best foot forward. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could feel a bit off in the morning, but by late afternoon, your energy surges. Keep negativity on the back burner, and you will be able to accomplish a lot more. Pressure could build in
Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: For many years, I have heard about the dangers of second-hand smoke. I am a non-smoker, but was married to a smoker for 13 years and have asthma. Now that pot is being legalized in some states, including where I live, what are the dangers of second-hand pot smoke? I haven’t heard a word about it. Are the states just looking for additional tax revenue and keeping it out of the news? – Concerned Breather in Oregon Dear Breather: According to the American Lung Association, inhaling smoke is harmful whether it’s from cigarettes, pot or burning wood. Marijuana smoke contains many of the
same toxins, irritants and carcinogens as tobacco smoke, and pot smokers generally inhale it for a longer period of time. Second-hand marijuana smoke contains the same ingredients. How dangerous is it to non-smokers? A 2014 study found that bloodvessel function in lab rats dropped by 70 percent after 30 minutes of exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke and hadn’t returned to normal even after 40 minutes. And the rats suffered the same effects even if the pot contained no THC. So, you might not get a “contact high,” but with continued exposure, you could suffer impaired lung and blood-vessel function. Marijuana is much stronger today than it was 40 years ago. More studies need to be done, obviously, but if you are regularly exposed to smoke of any kind, you are likely to develop a problem. Steer clear. Dear Annie: I am responding to “B” about unsolicited phone calls. I recently fell victim to
such a scam. I purchased a lifetime repair contract for my computer. A month later, I received a call saying they were going out of business and needed to return my money. I foolishly let them gain control of my computer, where they claim to have accidentally “deposited” an amount greater than what they owed me. They then said I needed to send a MoneyGram for the overpayment. I had the person on my cellphone when I went to a MoneyGram location. The woman there told me to hang up and informed me that it was a scam. I then went to my bank and was able to protect my account. I also reported it to the police. On my way to the bank, I received 17 calls from the scammer asking why I hadn’t sent the money. The specialist at the bank told him to stop calling. It was too late to reverse the charges on my credit card for the original contract, but the bank canceled that card and issued a new one. Here is how I stopped these calls: 1. I blocked the numbers they were calling from on my cell-
phone and my home phone. 2. I set “call rejection” on my home phone so if anyone called from a “private” or “unknown” number, they would be required to unblock their number and call back. I hope others learn from my experience. – A Lesson Well Learned Dear Lesson: Thank you for sharing. We received a great many letters with examples of how these unscrupulous people work and will print more in future columns. Stay tuned. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, Calif., 90254. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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SPORTS
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
HOCKEY
NBA PLAYOFFS
Canada moves to 2-0 at Under-18 tourney
Lowry vows better performance Toronto Raptors all-star point guard fouled out of Game 1 after tough showing LORI EWING THE CANADIAN PRESS
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ZUG, Switzerland — After watching his team struggle through the first period against the Czech Republic, Canada coach Tim Hunter felt his top players could still come through. They didn’t let him down. Anthony Beauvillier scored his second goal of the game on a third-period power play and Zachary Sawchenko made 43 saves as Canada beat the Czech Republic 3-2 Sunday at the world under-18 hockey championship. Beauvillier and linemate Mathew Barzal, who assisted on both goals, played a huge role inCanada’s win despite struggling defensively early in the game. “We weren’t competing really hard in the first period, that’s why they had 20 shots,” Hunter said. “We started to compete harder as we went along and I said in the third, ’You just got to dig in, be a little harder in the corners for pucks,’ and we did we got some results. We drew a penalty and our power play came up big, and that line was minus-2. “You’ve got to keep giving skilled players the opportunity to make a difference and they did. They were urgent and they got the job done.” The Czechs dominated early in the game, but Sawchenko kept Canada in it by making some big saves. That came as no surprise to Hunter, who coaches Sawchenko’s junior team, the Western Hockey League’s Moose Jaw Warriors. “We got the lead and we kept the lead. Sawzy had to make a few saves and he’s calm and cool back there and I’m used to seeing him,” Hunter said.
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry leaned on the microphone podium, and with the sleeve of his Tshirt wiped the sweat from his eyebrow. The Toronto Raptors didn’t practice Sunday, instead holding a team video session. And when the players piled out, Lowry headed upstairs to the practice court to work on his shooting. The Raptors point guard had one of the worst games of his season in Saturday’s 93-86 overtime loss to Washington, and those who know him best say that won’t happen again. “I have no doubt hat Kyle Lowry will come back and play at a level that he’s played at and has made him successful,” said coach Dwane Casey. “That’s who he is, he’s a guy who plays better with a chip on his shoulder, he’s been doubted all his life since junior high school so I think he’ll bounce back. “I don’t think shooting is where you rate him, I think making winning plays, defensive plays, draw and kick, not turning the ball over, those are the winning plays that he’s excellent at.” Lowry had just seven points on 2-for-10 shooting, plus four assists and three turnovers, and fouled out of the game with 2:36 left in regulation — the picture of the dejected point guard sitting alone on the bench, head in hands, said everything. “Super difficult,” he said, on sitting out the end of the game. “Just fouling out in general and not being able to be myself and help my teammates was definitely more frustrating than I wanted it to be. But that’s Game 1. You learn from your mistakes and you get better. “That’s what the playoffs is about — adjustments.” Wizards guard Bradley Beal mockingly waved goodbye to Lowry when the whistle blew on his sixth foul. “I would have done the same thing,” Lowry said. “You get one
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry sits on the bench after fouling out of the game against the Washington Wizards during Game 1 of the playoffs Toronto on Saturday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
of the best players off of the floor, you should be happy about it.” Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and Lou Williams — the team’s best scoring options — combined for a dreadful 12-46. “I don’t think that’s going to happen (again),” Lowry said. “It’s something that happens once in a while, it happened to be in the playoffs and it sucks, because it’s more magnified, but, I think guys are going to keep taking the same shots and make (the) shots.” Greivis Vasquez took over at the point after Lowry fouled out and his three-pointer with 26 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime. Vasquez also believes the all-star point guard will be a different player come Tuesday’s Game 2. “I’m not going to be shocked if
Kyle came and had an unbelievable game on Tuesday. He knows how much we need him,” Vasquez said. “I feel like we need to have a short memory. He needs to have a short memory. He needs to come to play and on Tuesday, and have fun — that’s the main thing. It’s not pressure. We all need to relax. We just have got to play our game.” While the Raptors’ shooting was uncharacteristically poor, their rebounding was about par for the season. The Wizards outhustled Toronto on the offensive glass especially, grabbing 19 offensive boards to the Raptors’ 10. Patrick Patterson said it was the lopsided rebounding performance was glaringly obvious in Sunday’s video session. “(It was) not being physical
enough with the bigs but also the guards as well, getting free looks at long rebounds, the ones that we couldn’t corral in the paint, the ones that bounce around the free throw line,” said Patterson, who was solid off the bench with 10 points and five rebounds. “I think it’s just always physicality, the guy’s on the perimeter, then you have to keep him from getting to the paint, and getting the ball first. “But a lot of it was (Saturday) night just us turning our heads and looking at the ball and looking at the rim rather than worrying about our man not getting the ball.” The Raptors dropped a sevenpoint decision to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 last season, before taking the Nets to seven games.
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