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While the exodus of youth is well documented, a new report also finds the trend reverses when people reach their 30s, with many between 30 and 34 observed now returning. A3
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She said the new restrictions on long-term parking have increased visibility on the street and left more room for visitors and cyclists. Davidson said “it’s always a challenge” to balance residents’ and drivers’ needs, pointing to the university area, where resident parking only zones are in effect. That has resulted in spillover of parking on Wakesiah Avenue by students from Vancouver Island University. Davidson added that the city may revisit that issue in the future.
Nanaimo RCMP visited a pair of properties this week as they continue their investigation into a man missing for more than two years. Police recently mounted a public appeal for clues in the investigation into the disappearance of Cristian Kaiser of Nanaimo. Kaiser was 23 when he was last seen by members of his family in December of 2012. On Wednesday, Const. Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP confirmed reports their mobile forensics team has been active on two mid-Island properties. “One’s south of Nanaimo and one is in Errington,” said O’Brien. “We’re not commenting on the properties.” Police issued an appeal for public assistance several months ago, when the investigation offered no new clues. Kaiser does not own a vehicle, has limited financial means and does not use social media. Family members are growing increasingly concerned. The Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crime Unit has not ruled out foul play. Kaiser is five foot four and weighs 120 pounds. He has olive skin, dark hair and eyes. “His family needs to hear he is OK,” said O’Brien. Clues will be accepted at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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he City of Nanaimo is restricting longterm parking in parts of the Nob Hill area near downtown in a bid to soothe frustrations from residents from congestion. The work was ordered as part of a council resolution passed last year to address parking issues in and around the downtown area. Council also voted to have the city install multispace parking meters downtown starting this year, shifting away from the free two-hour zones in place now. The metering work, estimated to cost $625,000 over two years, was excluded from the 2015 budget by city staff, as
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it would have resulted increased spending for the 2015 fiscal year. Rod Davidson, parking manager for the city, said staff will push to have the meters installed in next year’s budget. He said in the meantime the city will continue with the signage installation in Nob Hill as well as a free parking pilot project for the downtown on evenings and weekend. The dilemma the city faces relates to where free parking is in the city and who uses it. A common complaint from residents is that visitors from other
parts of town frequently park in residential streets for long periods of time, causing excess traffic and a lack of parking, instead of making use of parkades. There was previously unrestricted parking in the Nob Hill area. Davidson said two-hour, resident-exempt parking zones have now been added on one side of streets in the area, which includes Hecate Street and parts of Milford Crescent. Sabrina Lorenz, who has lived in the area with her family for the past six months, said the policy is a hit with her and her neighbours. “I haven’t met anybody who’s upset yet, but as a resident, yeah, we’re very happy,” Lorenz said. “It’s a good change.”
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MONDAY, APRIL 27 7 p.m. Nanaimo Search and Rescue panel discussion, presented by Canadian Federation of University Women, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Hall, 4235 Departure bay Rd. For information, 250-758-9298.
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Young people return to Nanaimo Trend indicates that once people reach their thirties, they are coming back to live, work in the city and the couple decided to move back to Nanaimo in 2006 to care for her. Krystal now works as a receptionist with the City of Nanaimo and Wes went back to school and is now a teacher at Dover Bay Secondary School. “We didn’t plan on moving back but it turned out to be one of the best decisions we ever made,” Krystal said. “It’s better to raise children here and we like the slower pace of life on the Island. We certainly don’t regret returning.” According to a report prepared
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Krystal Cathcart didn’t think she would return to Nanaimo when she and her husband Wes moved to Vancouver in 2003. The young couple decided to move after Wes was accepted in Vancouver Film School and saw their future living away from the mid-Island region. Wes worked in Vancouver in the film industry for a year after graduation and Krystal worked in the restaurant business. But Wes’s mother became ill
by the Island Coastal Economic Trust, the mid-Island region lost more than 7,000 people, aged 20 to 24, between 2006 and 2011 as many left for better job and educational opportunities. But the report indicates that the trend reverses once people reach their thirties, with approximately 3,400 people between the ages of 30 and 34 moving into the region. While there is no way to quantify whether these are returning residents, or entirely new, the report suggests that the inflow is a combination of both.
For local businessman Andre Sullivan, there were no qualms about returning to Nanaimo after experiencing life in other parts of Canada. Sullivan, who now runs Integral Wealth Securities Ltd. in Nanaimo, left the city when he was 18 to attend university in Quebec where he graduated with a degree in business administration. He worked internships in cities across the nation each summer until he graduated, but decided to return to Nanaimo.
“Leaving this area is important for many young people because they want to see the world, but being away also reinforces how great it is to live here,” Sullivan said. Robert.Barron@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
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ade Johnson was surprised by the amount of garbage that was washed up on the beach in Cedar. Kade is a Grade 6 student at North Cedar Intermediate School and his class participated in the third annual Trash to Treasure Challenge, hosted by the Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society, this month. He said his class collected more than 30 pounds of garbage on the beach in just one day, which included a reggae-style wig, a stop sign, a volleyball, Styrofoam packing and wide variety of other trash from humans that either was left directly on the beach or washed up from the sea. Kade and his 21 classmates made a mermaid out of the trash they collected and displayed it at the Country Club Centre on Wednesday as part of the challenge. Each participating class was required to quantify the data of the materials collected and then come up with art designs out of the garbage. The purpose of the event is to make people think about the trash they leave behind when they are on the beach, or anywhere else in the natural environment. “I’ve been to that beach many times before but I never noticed how much garbage there was there,” Kade said while Grade 6 students from six local elementary schools prepared their own presentations. “The next time I go there, I will be looking for garbage and taking it away from the beach.” Approximately 180 Grade 6 students from Mountain View, Pauline Haarer, Frank Ney, Cilaire and Departure Bay elementary
North Cedar Intermediate student Paige VanLoo puts the finishing touches on a mermaid made from trash, on display on Wednesday in the third annual Trash to Treasure Challenge. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
schools and North Cedar Intermediate School took part in this year’s challenge, up from just three last year, to clean local beaches. The challenge is held annually in recognition of Earth Day, which was Wednesday, and is part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in which volunteers work year-round keeping
litter out of the nation’s aquatic ecosystems. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, organized by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and WWF-Canada, is the country’s largest directaction conservation initiative. Lorena Wight, Kade’s teacher, said some of her students were hesitant when they were told
they would be cleaning up the beach, but were enthusiastic and eager about the project once they were there on April 8. “It was a great day and the students really enjoyed the experience and learned a lot,” she said. Kate Le Souef, manager of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, said litter and debris have become a critical issue in
all of Canada’s waterways, from lakes and rivers to every ocean coastline. “The need for action has never been more urgent,” she said. “This year, we’re expanding our program and encouraging Canadians to ‘adopt’ a shoreline.” Robert.Barron@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
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Nanaimo-area governments receive total of $240K end of next month. Nanaimo has received $125,000 of the funding, while the Regional District of Nanaimo received $93,732. Parksville and Qualicum Beach got $8,568 and $10,897, respectively, while Lantzville received $877. The four municipalities and the RDN signed a joint memorandum of understanding committing each local government to be carbon neutral at the end of each year.
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Nanaimo and four other local governments on the mid-Island that have signed on to the province’s Climate Action Charter have received $240,000 from the province in incentives for taking part in the program. Meanwhile, data on how each local government has performed in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is expected to be reported to the province by the
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RDN, said the RDN has accumulated $50,000 in reserves from excess emissions since 2012. It remains to be seen whether the reserves accrued from each local government will be pooled to go towards a common regional project to curb emissions, or whether each jurisdiction will pursue its own projects. He said RDN politicians and staff have resisted buying carbon offsets to make up for net positive GHG emissions.
“We’re not going to buy offsets . . . without a tangible benefit to (our) residents,” he said. “Our view is that residents need to see a bang for their buck.” However, he said that “everyday is Earth Day” for local governments, which are responsible for clean water, sewage treatment, waste disposal and transit. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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hey are stories that immediately draw emotional responses. Tales of animal cruelty almost always elicit visceral reactions. We’ve pointed out repeatedly in this space how upset people become when they read about things like the discovery of emaciated puppies or kittens left in a garbage bag by the side of the road. Earlier this week, we reported on a case in which BC SPCA officers say they found about 50 rabbits stuffed in cages so small the animals had no room to move, with many malnourished and sickly and several dead. Today, we have a story of a Port Alberni family worried someone in their neighbourhood is poisoning dogs, after their
own pooch was euthanized after it suffered kidney failure from a poisoning. One of the biggest problems in these cases is that cries for justice are immediate but often unrequited. The outrage quickly subsides as people move on to the next case and quite often, the penalties handed out are seemingly far too lenient. We can’t repeat this enough: We may never be rid of animal cruelty, but we can at least have laws adequate to the purpose of deterring such shameful behaviour. Obviously, the animals cannot speak for themselves. Even if a right is something that presupposes an awareness of that right, it doesn’t mean animals
don’t experience pain and fear. The real area we must focus on is the responsibility we have toward animals. In some parts of the world, many animals are simply viewed as disposable and the notion of a cuddly pet isn’t even a consideration. And our outrage is often directly proportional to how cute an animal may be. Farmers and the surrounding food industry must maintain the ability to conduct their business. In that area, there needs to be a balance between effective laws that protect animals and allow industry to provide affordable food. The ones we want to punish to a greater extent are the
sick-minded individuals who do things like poison the dogs, duct-tape cats and the like. But exactly how should they be punished? Hardliners will call for jail time for the harshest repeat offenders. But is that more of an emotional response then a practical one? We have pedophiles and sociopaths escaping jail time for crimes against humanity; expecting jails full of animal abusers is probably not realistic, even though it may be the only real deterrent for some. Hefty fines, certainly more punitive than the ones currently meted out, would be useful. Our judges must have at their disposal penalties that are more
effective in dealing with this problem. Most importantly, education remains the most important tool we have in terms of protecting these animals. We have detailed many times about how the SPCA says it is important to plant the seeds of kindness in children early and to nurture their development as the youngsters grow. This message must be reinforced, for people of all ages, on a constant basis. In a humane society, we must stop cruelty against those who are most vulnerable, including animals. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this editorial to letters@nanaimodailynews.com.
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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@nanaimodailynews.com Only an ideologue would pursue failed policies Re: ‘Some believe high court is politically motivated’ (Your Letters, Daily News, Apr 18) There are a growing number of Canadians who are not only embarrassed but ashamed of the atrocious record the Harper regime has accumulated at the Supreme Court, most recently minimum sentences for gun crimes. It must be evident they are offside, both with the court and the public. Who else but an ideologue would pursue such failed policies? Will Rogers said there are three kinds of men; the ones who learn from reading, the few who learn by observation the rest who have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. Grant Maxwell Nanaimo
South end group behind much community good I would like to acknowledge the effort of the South End Community Association, Norm Abbey and Tanya and Doug Hiltz for their work in Wisteria Lane. Wisteria Lane was a very stark place in our community.
As a long-time resident from neighbouring Nob Hill, I have had first hand experience with the all but impossible task of making change within Wisteria Lane. Their effort has been a breath of fresh air and has provided much needed community attention to an unhealthy cityscape within the South End Community Association. I encourage Nanaimoites to take the time walk through Wisteria Lane. May we see a few more brightly handpainted utility poles throughout our varying bouroughs.
The proposed new contaminated site will supposedly protect ground and surface water with a synthetic liner, rated to last 35 years. The government better budget another billion for the inevitable future costs to clean up the current “clean up,” plus legal costs for the argument about which level of government is responsible. Billions more may be needed for future health care costs resulting from the release of carcinogens into a community drinking water source.
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Tuesday’s federal budget added another $99.6 million to clean up contaminated sites, which are already slated to cost Canadian taxpayers almost $7 billion in clean up costs, according to the Parliamentary Budget Office. Some of these funds could be used to move contaminated soil from Esquimalt harbour to B.C.’s proposed new toxic soil treatment site above Shawnigan Lake, north of Victoria. The site is directly above a provincially designated community drinking water source for 12,000 residents.
Hip, hip hooray for the good guys — finally. An appeal is being launched to stop the unnecessary messing up of the Colliery Dams, a majority of council has voted to review how cultural grants are weirdly handed out and good ol’ public foot-stomping has forced a developer to pull back its project and not infringe on Georgia Park — a park is a park and will remain one. Miracles do happen. The new majority on council is righting the poor decisions of the past — although some at the head
table continue to loiter with their self-serving arguments and poorly thought-out reasoning. Kevan Shaw Nanaimo
Linley Valley purchase did not help city coffers Re: ‘Tax debt hits $50.9M after new water treatment costs’ (Daily News, April 15) I was shocked to see this figure. If they had not paid either $9 million or $6 million for non-essential land at Linley Valley — assessed at only $3 million — we would have been that much richer. Later than sooner the city will have to tell us who got that $6 million or $3 million overpayments withdrawn from our property taxes. The “rumours” are already spreading. Ralph Forshaw Nanaimo Letters must include your hometown and a daytime phone number for verification purposes only. Letters must include your first name (or two initials) and last name. Unsigned letters and letters of more than 350 words will not be accepted. Email to: letters@nanaimodailynews.com.
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Cash will go toward area risk assessment Officials say they expect to get started on master plan for Wellcox land sometime this year SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
The City of Nanaimo is using a portion of $175,000 from a Federation of Canadian Municipalities green fund to complete a detailed environmental risk assessment of the marine area of the Wellcox land purchased by the city in 2013, a key step towards developing the area. City real estate manager Bill Corsan said the city also expects to get started on a master plan for the 26.7-acre area later this year, which will set out proposed uses for the land and enable environmental engineers to determine what work — if any — is required to remove historical contaminants in the area.
“Going forward, this property will be a hallmark for waterfront development and assist in the city’s efforts to revitalize the downtown core and its surrounding neighbourhoods.”
of the area that had contamination, although it is not yet clear how much of it will have to be removed or remediated. The environmental assessment of the marine area will determine if any sea life or samples from the area show any contamination. In a statement, Mayor Bill McKay said support for the study work was greatly appreciated. “Understanding the contamination on the property is a critical
step to unlocking this strategic parcel for redevelopment,” he said. “Going forward, this property will be a hallmark for waterfront development and assist in the city’s efforts to revitalize the downtown core and its surrounding neighbourhoods.” The city announced the purchase of the land in December of 2013 for $3.4 million. The property is also part of the larger downtown waterfront area, which includes land owned
by the Nanaimo Port Authority, Canadian Pacific Railway and the province. A separate planning process is also underway for that area. Dave Witty, provost for Vancouver Island University, is leading the process and has recommended the formation of an arms-length organization to oversee future planning for the area. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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RCMP police dogs were used to arrest a man following a reported abduction attempt Tuesday. Nanaimo RCMP took a call shortly before 4 p.m. reporting a woman being dragged and beaten in an alley in the area of Hillcrest Avenue and Fifth Street. Officers arrived to find an unconscious woman on the ground with a man hiding in nearby bushes. When he saw the police, the man bolted. Provincial ambulance services was called for the woman, and a police services dog was brought out to help search for the man. The woman was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. The dog arrived and after a chase through back yards and over fences, Const. Clay Wurzinger and his police dog Boomer arrested a man. The 43-year-old man was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for treatment for several dog bites, then he was taken to the Nanaimo RCMP detachment. On Wednesday, he was still being held on several bail violations. The woman was not seriously injured, but police are investigating whether she ingested GHB, one of several sedatives commonly referred to as date rape drugs. A milk jug at the scene contained an unknown liquid. She stayed in hospital for several hours and was later released.The arrested man was expected to go before a provincial court judge late Wednesday.
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A labour arbitrator has been engaged to settle a dispute between Island Health and nurses over whether a new service delivery model puts patient safety at risk. Two years ago Island Health introduced a new, redesigned care delivery model to stream-
line delivery of care in hospitals. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital was the first facility in the health authority to implement the new model, which involves shifting some nursing duties over to health care aides. “This is a serious dispute which at its core impacts safe patient care,” said Gayle Duteil, BC Nurses Union president.
“Nurses have professional standards they are legally required to meet or their licences can be revoked. In this arbitration, we’re saying Island Health cannot use a care model which jeopardizes patient safety and compromises nurses’ professional standards.” Last summer nurses launched a Freedom of Information search
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French teachers in high demand ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
Like school districts across the province, Nanaimo-Ladysmith has its challenges ensuring its popular French immersion program has enough qualified teachers to ensure its continued success. District spokesman Dale Burgos said French immersion teachers in the local schools offering the program are in “high demand” and constant efforts are underway to recruit them. But he said the district has been successful to date with keeping positions filled and hopes it will continue. “There’s lots of opportunities for French immersion teachers in the province and they can go pretty much anywhere they want,” Burgos said. “But we have lots to offer here in NanaimoLadysmith and it’s a great place for teachers to live.” According to a labour market report released Wednesday by the Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon branch, there is a serious and widespread shortage of qualified French language teachers in B.C.The report states that 86 per cent of B.C. school districts indicate that it is “very challenging” or “challenging” to fill French immersion teaching positions. While B.C. certifies a total of 2,700 teachers each year, with only a third of whom are able to find work in B.C., it produces just one-tenth of the French immersion teachers needed, according to the report. The local district has been experiencing skyrocketing enrolment in French immersion, which has risen from just a few hundred students when it was first introduced in the 1980s to more than 1,000 annually in recent years. Currently, the program is offered in North Oyster, Hammond Bay, Pauline Haarer and Quarterway elementary schools, while secondary students continue their French immersion studies at Nanaimo District Secondary School. Robert.Barron@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
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Nanaimo is the host city for a new and exciting race on the dragon boat racing circuit. On Sunday (April 26), 15 of the most competitive dragon boat teams in B.C. will be “splashing it out” to see who will be crowned winner of the inaugural Aqua Determination race at Maffeo-Sutton Park. The event is different from standard dragon boat Racing events. Aqua Determination is a 1,000-metre race set over a loop-shaped course. This arrangement will challenge both the endurance and the technique of competing teams. Most dragon boat races
feature straight race courses and are typically 500 metres or less. Teams will be racing in 10-person boats as opposed to the usual 20. The event is hosted by local dragon boat team, Angels and Demons, a competitive, mixed Nanaimo-based team. They have been paddling together for two years. Teams are expected to complete the course in around five minutes, competing in mixed and women’s only categories. Spectators are welcome to come and watch. The first heat is expected to start at 8:30 a.m., with all races to be completed by 2 p.m. Races start and finish at the crab dock.
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Family worried dogs are being poisoned in their neighbourhood MARTIN WISSMATH AV TIMES
A Port Alberni family is worried that someone is poisoning dogs in their neighbourhood. Frances Hemsworth said her son’s pit bull cross, Zeus, died of a poisoning this month. The family euthanized the animal on April 11, she said. It was only a few days before that they noticed something was wrong with the normally energetic dog. “He just went lethargic,” Hemsworth said. They took Zeus to the Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Nanaimo. Hemsworth said tests that came back indicated the dog had been poisoned and suffered kidney failure. But the cause of poisoning was not determined. Hemsworth said she’s heard of six dogs dying of poisoning this year in her neighbourhood on Burde Street. “It’s very suspicious,” she said. The family is concerned that someone might have targeted Zeus because he is a pit bull. “Pit bulls are known for a bad
breed but they’re not,” said Frances. “We’ve owned pit bulls all our lives and never had a problem. Never.” Her son Russell was “devastated,” she said. They reported the incident to Port Alberni RCMP. “RIP Zeus you were loved so much and you are the true fighter the pea to my pod I love you so much,” Russell wrote on the AV Chatter Box Facebook group. Condolences were posted for the family on the social media site. Russell’s father Calvin Hemsworth said the family and neighbours are anxious about their remaining pets, and poisoned treats were found on the Log Train Trail at the end of Burde Street over the past several months. Port Alberni RCMP community relations officer, Cpl. Jen Allan, said the investigation into Zeus’s demise did not turn up enough evidence to prove a crime. “The dog had experienced kidney failure by an unknown toxic substance,” Allan said. “It could be anything from antifreeze to poisonous plants.”
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TORONTO — The son of Tim Hortons’ co-founder says the sex he had with a woman accusing him of assaulting her aboard a luxury megayacht was “vigorous” but always consensual, and sometimes included other women, according to court documents filed Wednesday. In a statement of defence obtained by The Canadian Press, Steven Joyce denies attacking Elizabeth Kelly aboard the “Destination Fox Harb’r Too” last October. He also argues that her $5.75-million lawsuit, which has caused him and his family “profound embarrassment and humiliation,” was nothing more than an attempt to force him to pay her “significant” money. “Steven and Elizabeth’s sexual relationship included a wide variety of consensual acts, including anal intercourse,” the statement asserts. “On many occasions, that consensual sexual activity was vigorous.” Earlier this year, Kelly sued Joyce and his billionaire father Ron Joyce, alleging the son had sexually and physically assaulted her on the yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Toronto woman, who was in Florida to celebrate her 50th birthday, said she and a friend were aboard the yacht at the invitation of the younger Joyce, who is in his late 40s. According to her unproven claim, Kelly and Joyce were in bed when he invited another female to join them in bed. When the other woman refused, she says, Joyce grabbed the woman and tried to force her onto the bed. In the ensuing melee, Kelly said she suffered serious and permanent personal injuries to her hand. She also alleges that she and Joyce were leaving the upper deck hot tub later that day when he attacked her. “Steven Joyce, without warning, suddenly and inexplicably, forced the plaintiff face down on a chaise lounge and subjected the plaintiff to a vicious sexual battery,” her claim states. In his defence, Joyce says the couple exchanged steamy texts in the days before the encounter “concerning their plans and desires for sexual activity.” Joyce’s father, Ron Joyce, of Burlington, Ont., is named as a co-defendant because, Kelly’s suit alleges, he didn’t ensure her safety aboard the yacht.
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OTTAWA — Just days after he was formally sworn into the Senate in January 2009, Mike Duffy took deliberate steps that ensured he would collect living expenses totalling some $81,000 over the next four years, court heard Wednesday. Crown attorney Jason Neubauer drove home the point that it was no accident Duffy declared his cottage in Prince Edward Island his primary residence, having consciously filled out the paperwork to do so. As a result, his home in Ottawa, which he had owned for seven years prior to his appointment to
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About 28 million people face the highest threat, mostly along the West Coast where the San Andreas Fault cuts through California and a huge undersea fault lurks off the Pacific Northwest off Washington State. The latest calculations by the USGS, Federal Emergency Management Agency and California Geological Survey were reported Wednesday at a Seismological Society of America meeting in Pasadena. There have been a few previous attempts to figure out how many people live in quake-prone areas. An estimate two decades
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TORONTO — A Canadian magazine article that has already drawn a libel action is due to hit the stands Thursday after the prominent businessman it profiles failed to win an injunction against the publication. In his suit, Michael Elder argues the Toronto Life story could cost him his livelihood by suggesting he’s a con man. “I do not believe that freedom of expression should protect shoddy journalism designed to ruin my life,” Elder says in an affidavit. “There are numerous people they could have approached to correct their falsehoods but they deliberately chose not to do so.” The article in question called “The Charming Mr. Elder” profiles his 13-year attempt to fund and develop a computer tablet called Quillmate, which he describes as a “mobile data capture platform” — a project he says is worth as much as $130 million. Among other things, court documents filed by Elder say the profile raises questions about who owns the patents for the project and suggests that Elder may have tried to raise money for a project that wasn’t his. “The above statements are totally false,” according to the notice, which seeks $100 million in damages.
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ROME — Italy pressed the EU on Wednesday to devise robust steps to stop the deadly tide of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, including considering military intervention against smugglers and boosting U.N. refugee offices in countries bordering Libya. “We know where the smugglers keep their boats, where they gather,” said Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti. “The plans for military intervention are there.” Some 90 per cent of smugglers’ boats leave from Libya, where the lack of a central authority coupled with extremists affiliated with the Islamic State group have contributed to chaos and lawlessness that have allowed criminal trafficking networks to proliferate. Pinotti said Italy was willing to take the helm of any military intervention if asked and as long as it is carried out as an international mission, backed by the United Nations. “We’re ready to do our share,” she told Sky TG24. “We’re the closest country to Libya.” Pinotti spoke a day before EU leaders hold an emergency summit in Brussels called in the
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a New York Times opinion piece. “Trafficking vessels should be put out of operation.” In the latest arrivals of migrants, an Italian naval vessel docked in the Sicilian port of Augusta with 446 people who had been rescued off the southern coast of the Italian mainland. The navy said 59 were children. “We prefer to die trying (to migrate) than stay back there and die,” said Emmanual, a Nigerian migrant who recently arrived in Sicily. “Stay at home and get shot dead or maybe burnt to death, I just prefer to die while trying or survive.” Later in the day, another 540 migrants arrived in Salerno on the mainland. Some were in isolation under a tent of the main deck of the Italian navy ship that rescued them since they had scabies — underscoring a growing health threat that on Wednesday prompted Italian Health Minister Beatrice Lorenzin to convene a summit of EU health ministers in Rome to co-ordinate immunization and other health measures for the new arrivals. Pinotti said she was cautiously hopeful that the EU summit on Thursday, solicited by Italy, would take tangible steps to deal with the emergency.
COLIN PERKEL THE CANADIAN PRESS
“The words used are meant by the defendants to convey the implication that the plaintiff is a fraudster.” At a hearing Monday, Elder asked the courts to restrain Toronto Life from publishing. Elder argued he was on the verge of completing financing worth US$20 million to “facilitate the global development of Quillmate.” In response, Toronto Life said an injunction would be tantamount to an attack on freedom of expression. The facts in the article are “materially true,” responsibly reported and fair comment on a matter of public interest, editor Sara Fulford said in an affidavit. Elder, she said, failed to respond properly to repeated inquiries until almost 93,000 copies of the magazine had been printed and distributed. In arguing against the injunction, Toronto Life said it stood to lose $475,000 — and potentially millions in the longer term if the brand were damaged. Elder has a “history of defaulting on his financial obligations” and can’t be relied on to compensate the magazine for its losses if it proves successful in defending itself against him, Toronto Life said in its factum. An Ontario Superior Court Justice refused to issue a non-publishing injunction and ordered Elder to pay $17,000 in costs.
Ian Kelly goes solo for cross-Canadian tour || Page B4
THEHUB Thursday, April 23, 2015 || Entertainment editor Julie Chadwick, 250-729-4238, Julie.Chadwick@nanaimodailynews.com || SECTION B
MUSIC
Opportunity beckons for rockers Though music is an alternate career for China Syndrome members, they’ll take it all the way if they can DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
Tim Chan looks forward to his first show in Nanaimo. He and the other three members of China Syndrome: Vern Beamish, Mike Chang and Kevin Dubois, play the Vault Cafe Friday, alongside Nanaimo garage band Teenage Tiger. The show will allow China Syndrome to showcase its newest, third LP The Usual Angst, which has received rave reviews and been named both top album of the week and album of the month by two major Lower Mainland entertainment scribes. “We look forward to playing Nanaimo, and we hope for a good turnout,” said Chan. He said he looks forward to sharing the stage with Steve Lebitschnig, and his garage band Teenage Tiger. For Lebitschnig, 56, who owns Fascinating Rhythm records, this is the third gig for the band, which formed last year. “We haven’t played for four months, and we’ve taken time to expand our repertoire. Now we’ll be doing 18 or so (songs).” The band steers clear of wellworn cuts. “We mostly play obscure songs, getting away from what other classic rock and cover bands do,” Lebitschnig said. “(We play) songs people haven’t even heard the first time around.” The Sonics, a Seattle-based group that just released its first album after a 49-year hiatus, is a
China Syndrome enjoy musical influences from Steve Marriott to XTC and have been playing power pop since the 1980s.
big influence. Their biggest hit, “Have Love Will Travel,” was unknown until the Black Keys made it popular. “But we don’t do that. We do songs like ‘Psycho,’ ‘Shot Down’ and ‘Strychnine,’” he said.
While gigging is new to the Tigers, Chan has been playing power pop since the 1980s. Their newest album displays the band’s ability to weave hooks with melodies a la XTC, a major influence for band members.
Another major influence for Chan is the powerful voice and sounds of the late Steve Marriott, of Brit-rock bands the Small Faces, then later, Humble Pie. The final cut on The Usual Angst pays homage to Marriott.
“He (was) just so charismatic, and always gave his all,” Chan said. “Robert Plant says he was a huge influence to him. Go on Youtube and listen to early Small Faces, and early Robert Plant, you can hear it.” Performing is an alternate career for all four members of the Syndrome. By day, Chan is a marketing researcher. “All of us, just totally — we love music, we’re all avid music collectors and most of our jobs are fairly flexible. We have time to play a couple nights on the Island or other places and it’s also a great break from our work.” Should success beckon, Chan said the band won’t say no. “We do want to take it as far as we can, obviously. If opportunities keep coming up, we’re definitely open to it.” For now, he looks forward to their Nanaimo debut at the Vault. “In all my time of playing music, I’ve never played Nanaimo and it’s a first for China Syndrome as well,” Chan said. “It’s good to start at a smaller venue. If this goes good, well maybe next time it will be great.” China Syndrome and Teenage Tiger play the Vault, 499 Wallace St., April 24 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8, 778-441-2950. darrell.bellaart@ nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235
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Author recalls blissful days of early reading JULIE CHADWICK DAILY NEWS
Most book lovers can clearly remember that dreamy, preteen time when reading was a plunge into pure exploration and adventure. Author Vikki VanSickle recalls it vividly as the most pleasurable era in her reading life. So poignant are her memories of this time that it inspired her to become a children’s author. “My favourite period of time as a reader was between 10 and 13 and I read everything, I was not discerning, I would read anything and I loved it,” said VanSickle. “I remembered that feeling, so it seemed to just make sense to aim for that age group for a few years now, it’s just naturally where my writing voice lies.” With four books under her belt and a Red Maple Award nomina-
tion for her latest book Summer Days, Starry Nights, VanSickle’s writing is hitting its mark. VanSickle will read at a variety of Nanaimo schools in the lead up to the Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival on May 2, at Diana Krall Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Renowned authors and illustrators from across Canada will take over downtown Nanaimo to host readings and tell stories. Initially VanSickle thought her love of children would lead her to become a teacher, and then she went on to earn a degree in theatre, which helped her learn the craft of writing good dialogue. “The most important thing for me is for it to feel authentic. I don’t want a child to read a book and think, ‘Oh that’s not how people talk or how people act, or an adult is coming down from on
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high to give you advice. You want to keep it on their level, which is why a lot of my characters make big mistakes, and they get angry, and they’re flawed,” she said. In her first book, Words That Start With B, VanSickle followed in one of her heroes Judy Blume’s footsteps and tackled issues that she felt no one really wanted to talk about — in this
case, a character who has a mother with breast cancer. “I wanted to look at how it affected her daily life, like how things changed and what it was like to have a sick parent,” she said. “But at the same time, there’s a girl who’s annoying at school, and you’re not in the class that you wanted, and there might be a boy that’s flirting with you. All of that still goes on.” An example of this can be found in The Diary of Anne Frank, said VanSickle, where so much is happening politically but Frank is still preoccupied with a boy named Peter and whether he will kiss her. It wasn’t until VanSickle stumbled upon the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature at the University of B.C. that she fully realized that it wasn’t theatre she should be writing, it was
kids books. “I think for kids especially you’re either reading to see yourself, or something in your own life and feel better about that, or you’re reading to totally escape,” she said. “For kids it’s simple and it can be very pleasurable, and really important and formative. I’ve tried other age groups as well — I’ve attempted adult and even teen, and I don’t enjoy it as much. It’s more work and doesn’t come naturally. I think I’m always writing for my 11-year-old self. That’s the person I want to make happy with my books.” VanSickle’s own childhood figured into Summer Days, Starry Nights, which centres on the summer adventures of 13-yearold Reenie Starr, whose family runs a summer resort in Orillia. See READING, Page B3
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Elton John’s signature sunglasses stolen
Kanye West causes buzz at awards party
Tony Award winning legends to share stage
Officials say a pair of Elton John’s heart-shaped glasses has been stolen from a display case at a Memphis museum. Memphis police said Wednesday the glasses were taken from the Memphis Rock n’ Soul Museum. Officers were called to the museum on Tuesday, when employees noticed the glasses were missing. Officers said the case holding the glasses sustained no real damage. The case was processed for fingerprints.
The Time gala for its 100 Most Influential People drew all sorts of VIPs on Tuesday night. But it’s Kanye West who caused the most buzz. He was pranked on the red carpet when ‘Comedy Central’ comedian Amy Schumer seemed to trip and fall right in front of Kanye and wife Kim Kardashian West as they were walking into the Lincoln Center event in New York City. Later, Kanye wowed the crowd with a 20-minute set.
Broadway-goers this fall will get a special treat — James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson sharing the same stage again. Producers said Wednesday that the Tony Award-winners will star in a revival of D.L. Coburn’s “The Gin Game” at the Golden Theatre. Previews start Sept. 21. In the play, an elderly man and woman play repeated games of gin in their retirement home, sharing stories and exploring their failures.
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‘Clean’ comedian plays the Queens Starting off at amateur nights and seedy bars, Leland Klassen decided
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Agatha Christie’s masterful and nerve-rattling whodunit, The Mousetrap, returns to The Chemainus Theatre Festival this spring. The legendary play has run for over 60 consecutive years in London, and is one of the festival’s most memorable and requested productions. The reprisal, playing April 24 to May 30, will tempt audiences with rich drama, dark humour, and well-woven intrigue. The story takes place in Britain in the 1950s, where people are recovering from the upheaval of the Second World War and strangers are perceived with great suspicion. On one snowy night at Monkswell Manor, newlyweds Mollie and Giles welcome a group of peculiar strangers to their guesthouse, only to discover news of a murderer in their midst. It’s the ultimate form of entrapment. Everyone is suspect, including the newlywed proprietors, the curious spinster, the wanna-be chef, a retired Army major, the miserable jurist, a strange lost motorist, and a police detective whose arrival offers anything other than safety. As the investigation unfolds, sordid details from each guest’s mysterious past begin to unravel.
‘The Mousetrap’ legendary has run for over 60 consecutive years in London, and is one of the festival’s most-requested productions.
The guests must sort out whom to trust, before the killer strikes again. Artistic and show director Mark DuMez has been overwhelmed by the response. “I’ve had lots of subscribers tell me they are really looking forward to the mystery,” he said. “They know it’s a classic, yet many have never seen it. We haven’t seen a murder-mystery on our stage since 2008 and I’m excited to look at the mystery of our mortality through Christie’s eyes.” DuMez speculated that the longevity of the play, which has been performed well over 25,000 times worldwide, is due to Christie’s unique style. The quick drama, wit, and surprise draw audiences into and through its double-barrelled mystery to identify the murderer,
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“My family used to spend a week every summer at a cottage that was close to Orillia and I loved it,” she said. “So for this book there’s a real element of wish fulfillment in that when I was creating this fictional resort, I was imagining the resort I used to go to and was really envious of the family that lived there all year.” In addition to VanSickle, the lineup of authors at the Childrens BookFest includes four-time B.C. Book Prize finalist John Wilson, national bestselling author Robert (Lucky) Budd (check out Monday’s Daily News for a profile on Budd), Catherine Austen, Mike Deas, Wallace Edwards, Bill Helin and Terri Mack, Gary Kent and Kim LaFave, and Sarah Turner (daughter of renowned ethnobotanist Nancy Turner). There will also be free preschooler sessions in the library for children five and under. Tickets are $10 per child, $25 family pass, available through The Port Theatre 250-754-8550, www.porttheatre.com. For more information on presenters and to see the schedule go to www.bookfest.ca.
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Solo music adventure hits 25 Canadian cities ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS
At the start of the year, Montreal singer-songwriter Ian Kelly decided it was time for some quality time alone. As a result, Kelly is hitting the highway on his lonesome to complete a three-month-long tour that sees him cover every corner of the country — and a Nanaimo visit is on the cards. Kelly will play the ACME on April 30 in what will be his first visit to the Harbour City. The tour, which started in
March and runs until the end of May, sees Kelly promote his latest hit “I’m on Your Side.” “I don’t really know what to expect about coming to Nanaimo,” admits Kelly. “But one thing I have learned over the past 10 years touring around North America and Europe, is that people are generally the same everywhere. Everyone has always been warm and welcoming and that’s a trend.” Kelly’s 2013 album All These Lines All These Lines, debuted in the iTunes top 10 albums in Can-
ada along side Eminem, Arcade Fire, Celine Dion, Lorde, Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne and Glee. It also garnered two nominations at the 2014 ADISCQ gala. “Most of the stuff I do is folk and pop although All These Lines is a bit more rock compared to what I usually do. It’s more guitar and up tempo.” The tour includes visits to 25 Canadian cities from the Maritimes to B.C.’s coast, in what will just be Kelly performing with his guitar and piano. The Quebec native says his
influences come from events in his everyday life. “I’m influenced by anything that happens around you. Say from going to the grocery store to the music playing there. I’m influenced by the music played by my wife and kids at home.” Kelly says the tour will feature more “toned-down” versions of his songs with just himself at the helm. The show starts at 7 p.m. Ross.armour@ nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230
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Ford unveiled a redesigned version of its Taurus sedan, once the quintessential American car, at the 2015 Shanghai auto show, calling it a “new premium business sedan for China.” Taurus will be manufactured at new $760 million Changan Ford Hangzhou plant, the automaker said. It’s not intended for the U.S. “Given the state of the full-size sedan market, no one is surprised that the Ford Taurus redesign isn’t coming stateside,” says Akshay Anand, analyst at Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. Michelle Krebs, senior analyst at Autotrader, says, “The Ford Taurus is a storied name in US automotive history, but the fact is, the full-size car market has been in decline in the States with no end in sight. The new Ford Taurus illustrates how the needs of Chinese car buyers are leading design and decisions on product development by global automakers.” Taurus was best-selling car in the U.S. in 1988, then passed by the Honda Accord in 1989. Now, Toyota Camry is the perennial No. 1 selling car in the U.S. Taurus sales in the U.S. were down nearly 28 per cent the first quarter this year vs. the same period a year earlier, according to Autodata. Ford cites its “One Ford” philosophy in describing the creation of the China Taurus. That approach, a rule of former CEO Alan Mulally, dictates little or not difference among cars sold worldwide, to keep down costs that come from modifications and the design and production changes required to accommodate them. Of course, even very globalized automakers don’t sell all products in all markets.
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DETROIT — Drivers want more collisionprevention technology in their cars, but there is a limit to how much they will pay. Blind spot detection, night vision and collision avoidance systems — which automatically apply the brakes if the driver doesn’t react in time — are the top three technologies drivers want on their next cars, according to a study released Wednesday by the consulting firm J.D. Power. Drivers are much less excited about fuelsaving features, like solar roofs or active grille shutters, which open and close to improve aerodynamics. They also show little interest in wellness gadgets, like
seats that measure your blood pressure, or sensors that let drivers use hand gestures to control the car’s functions. Navigation systems also weren’t popular. As the age of the driver goes up, the budget for new technology goes down. Generation Y buyers, who are 38 and younger, say they would spend the most — an average of $3,703 — for new technology. Generation X buyers would spend $3,007, while Baby Boomers are willing to fork over $2,416. Pre-Boomers, or those born before 1946, would spend $2,067. That might not be enough to get them all the features they want. High-tech safety features are often packaged together, and may only be available on more expensive trim levels.
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Keep me away from your wall-size televisions and old relatives wearing pacemakers. You might also want to stash your digital devices, as well as that crazy black drone you bought last year to buzz backyard pools and barbecues. I radiate with Soul vibe these days, meaning I might finally be able to dance. Whoopee. Actually, I’ve been driving a 2015 Kia Soul Electric Vehicle all week and I’m so full of electrons — or something — that I figure I must be transmitting a dozen different rays. Electric cars promise smooth, quiet, combustion-free rides — and deliver as effectively as six-figure luxury sedans. Yet no modern car is more likely to leave you stranded than some Sparky with its limited range. I remain as conflicted about them as I am about cats and California women. So that’s the baggage I recently loaded into my Carribean Blue Soul EV, a quirky crossover I really like when it packs pistons and spark plugs under the hood. As you probably know, manufacturers have no choice but to keep developing electric vehicles if they have any hope of meeting future emissions and economy standards. Their biggest challenge will be selling them.
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Dodge is paying homage to big Detroit steel of the past with its Challenger and four-door Charger Hellcat cars — except with double the muscle, at 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The 6.2-litre supercharged Hemi V-8 barely fits under the hood. [TNS]
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LOS ANGELES — I hadn’t driven a muscle car in years when I slid somewhat hesitantly behind the wheel of the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat. But within a few blocks I had cut off a school bus, dusted two old ladies in a Camry and tattooed a strip of hot rubber through a hospital zone, laughing all the way. This is a good ol’ boy of a car — a broad-shouldered bully that makes you want to grab a Dixie beer and a chaw of tobacco and tear down the road like you’re running from the revenuer man. Dodge is paying homage to big Detroit steel of the past with its Challenger and four-door Charger Hellcat cars — except with double the muscle, at 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The 6.2-litre supercharged Hemi V-8 barely fits under the hood. These are big-bore, big-ticket throwbacks that burn gas like it still costs a buck a gallon and spew enough CO2 to make every trip to the supermarket a oneman smog alert. But America surprised Dodge. The company has not been able to manufacture Hellcats fast enough to keep pace with demand, and recently had to ask dealers to stop taking orders. Curiously, the No. 1 market for the Hellcats isn’t Detroit or Dallas but Southern California, the land of Prius and Tesla. In fact, according to stats provided by the research firm True Car, the person most likely to be driving a Hellcat is a man between the ages of 34 and 60. Living in Los Angeles. OK, so that’s me. The Hellcat is wickedly fun to drive, and not nearly as scary as that first fishtail out of the parking lot implies. The handling is firm, the braking is crisp and the muscular motor seems to demand aggressive driving. The Hellcat won’t force you to drive like a jerk, but . . . it’ll help. The engine and suspension are tunable through a dashboard application. Available driving modes include Sport, Track, Custom and — laughably — “Eco.” The engine can be told to produce the full 700 horsepower, the restrained 500 horsepower or a planet-saving 300 horsepower. There’s even a “Valet” mode, which takes most of the fun out of the Hellcat and may prevent the guy who parks the car from putting it into a ditch or getting arrested. Standard equipment includes traction control, stability control and other safety features like a tire-pressure monitoring system, rear stabilizer bar and “rain brake support,” which should keep the back end on the ground during wet weather. There’s even “Track Experience” software that will log your laps. The engine power is distributed through an eight-speed automatic transmission that can be manipulated in semi-manual mode with optional paddle shifters. A true stick shift is also available. It’s actually fastest in automatic mode, but using the paddle shifters is more fun and leaves more rubber on the road. This coupe is as big as station wagon — 16 feet long and 4,100 pounds. So it’s a little ungainly in parking lots and the steep streets in the hilly sections of Los Angeles — unless you’re remaking the San Francisco chase scenes from Bullitt.
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SPORTS Thursday, April 23, 2015 || Sports Editor: Scott McKenzie Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com || SECTION D
BCHL
WRESTLING
Tuck Top prospect Owen Hardy Faye ends high set to join Nanaimo Clippers school North Island Silvertips star played three BCHL games in 2014-15 as a 15-year-old SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
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anaimo’s top 16-year-old hockey prospect is staying home. After playing three games as an affiliate player with the Nanaimo Clippers as a 15-year-old last season, Owen Hardy will join the team full-time in the fall a year older. And he made that decision rather than choosing to play for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League — the Giants selected Hardy 42nd overall in the 2014 bantam draft. Hardy said his decision was a “long process” that came down to his familiarity with the Clippers, as he was practising with them all season. “I knew the coach and I liked him very much,” said Hardy, who turned 16 in February. “I didn’t really know who the Giants coach was going to be, so it just seemed like the safer place to go, and it seemed like a very good place to go just from practicing and being with the team all year.” After a 40-goal, 75-point season with the Pursuit of Excellence elite hockey academy in 2013-14, Hardy joined Nanaimo’s major midget program, the North Island Silvertips. He went on to tie for the team lead in scoring last season with 14 goals and 18 assists in 31 games. He also played in the Canada Winter Games after earning a spot on Team B.C. in February. But before that, when the Clippers went through a rash of injuries in December, Clippers head coach Mike Vandekamp called upon his services. Hardy didn’t hit the scoresheet in three games with the Clippers, but he was noticeable. “The first game, I was definitely a little bit nervous,” he said. “But it was nice because I got a hit in on my first shift, which really got me into the game. I thought, for it being my first game in junior, I did very well, and in the second game, it felt
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Owen Hardy awaits a faceoff during one of his three games with the Nanaimo Clippers as an affiliate player in the B.C. Hockey League last season. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]
“Everybody’s fast, everybody’s skilled and everybody’s strong.“ Owen Hardy
normal, like I was just playing another game.” After the Clippers’ injury woes began to settle, Hardy returned to the Silvertips and major midget hockey, but he never really left the Clippers, remaining with them in practice. He is hoping to take what he’s learned into next season. “The speed of it was definitely
an eye-opener,” Hardy said. “Because everybody’s fast, everybody’s skilled and everybody’s strong, and you just have to be able to play with that pace the entire game.” Next season, Hardy will join a team that is fresh off a run to the BCHL championship series, one that ended unceremoniously in Game 6 against the league champion Penticton Vees. But it will also be a team void of most of its top contributors, who either left junior hockey for the college ranks, or aged out altogether. Hardy, though, is unsure what his role will be. “I haven’t really thought too heavily about that yet,” he said.
“I just want to be as prepared as possible. I’d like to be a good contributor to the team on offence and defence.” As for what’s next after the 2015-16 season, Hardy is unsure. Playing in the BCHL does keep him eligible to play NCAA hockey in the U.S. — playing in the WHL for the Giants would have made him ineligible to take the college route. “I’m just keeping all the doors open,” Hardy said. “I haven’t said no to anybody, but right now I think I’m looking more toward college.” Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
Nanaimo’s lone representative at the national high school wrestling championships won silver in her weight class. And for Faye Tuck, the performance was her last as a school-age competitor as she travelled with 18 other Vancouver Island wrestlers to the tournament in Fredericton, N.B. Tuck’s final bout was an exciting one — she constantly attacked her competitor, Nicole Depa. She successfully converted a body attack from Depa into a four-point throw, however Depa escaped the potential pin, reversed it for two points and scored a pin on Tuck for the gold medal. As it was her final high school wrestling tournament, Tuck spent much of her free time talking to university recruiters from across the country — she is looking to wrestle next season at a post-secondary institution while pursuing a nursing degree. “Faye has had a fantastic five years as a high school athlete,” said Nanaimo Wrestling Club head coach Andrew Tuck, “and has accomplished almost everything that there is to accomplish at that level — Island champion, provincial champion, and national champion. “Through it all she always made sure to be respectful to coaches, officials, opponents, and especially those younger athletes who have looked up to her.” Sports@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
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enjoy keeping up my fitness level as well as my level of competition.” The event, which Ryan said provides the opportunity to showcase Nanaimo’s beauty, along with the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, has been supported by many dedicated volunteers and generous local businesses and organizations who have provided sponsorship, door prizes for the closing banquet, and goodie bag swag for swimmers.
The Nanaimo Junior A Timbermen will have a strong local contingent for the 2015 season. A pair of strong defenders will be back in this season — Scottie Reynolds, who had three assists in 15 games, and David Mjoen who played 14 games and added three points. Also on the defensive side of the ball, Jordan Kuziek will return for the first time since the 2013 campaign. He appeared in 12 games that season and put up 124 penalty minutes. On offence, Ben Cawthorne will move up from the Intermediate A squad. He was Nanaimo’s second leading scorer with 54 points in 18 games.
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The Nanaimo Ebbtides swimming club will host the 2015 B.C. Masters swimming association championships this weekend at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, Friday through Sunday. “It will be a great meet,” said Nancy Ryan, acting meet manager for Kristin MacColl who is at home with a new baby. “Our organizing committee, under the guidance of Kristen, has done a great job and our club is very excited about the opportunity to host this big event.
“The Nanaimo community has come through with tremendous support.” There are 185 swimmers registered for the competition and spanning generations — the oldest is 96 years-old, from the North Shore, while the youngest, 19, is from Nanaimo. Swimmers are coming from B.C. and beyond, including Oregon, Edmonton, Vancouver Island, and the Interior. For Nanaimo competitors, this meet is a chance to get together with like-minded swimmers, enjoy the fun of competition,
reach for personal bests and, for some, to try and set, break and establish new records. One long-time member of Ebbtides, Ian Burvill, has been with the club for 34 years and is currently the provincial record holder for the short and long course 50-metre butterfly. It’s also his favourite race, though not always an easy one. “It feels great for the first 40 metres,” Burvill said. Burvill said he joined the masters swim club to help relieve chronic back pain. “It worked,” he said. “I also
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Isle West Appraisals held on to the top spot of the 14-team Nanaimo Golf Club Tuesday men’s league this week with a 102 win over the last-place Campbell & Fairweather team. Isle West now holds a five-point lead on second-place Ranger Electric in the league standings. Beyond that, however, it is still a toss-up early in the season. Layzell Dreger Walton is tied in fourth place with Departure Bay Landscaping, with RBC Financial plannng holding a one-point lead on them for third. Three teams are tied in sixth place — HollisWealth, Jim Olsen Remax Birdie Boys and Phoenix Siding — and another three teams are tied for 10th place — Team Taiga, JT Insurance and John Salem Tudor Mortage. Closest to the pin winners in Week 2 were Kristian Hrabowych on No. 4, and Joe Robichaud on No. 8. Longest drives of the day were hit by Al Jensen on No. 7. Skins were won by Cody
Dreger, Dale Van Der Mark, Troy Berreth, Sandy Harper and Jim Olsen. Deuce Pot winners for the week were Van Der Mark, Corey Gordon and Mike Canning. Standings (Points) 1. Isle West Appraisals (22) 2. Ranger Electric (17) 3. RBC Financial Planning (16) T4. Layzell Dreger Walton (15) T4, Departure Bay Landscaping (15) T6. HollisWealth (14) T6. Jim Olsen Remax Birdie Boys (14) T6.Phoenix Siding (14) 9. MD Managers Doctors (9) T10. Team Taiga (7) T10. JT Insurance (7) T10. John Salem Tudor Mortgage (7) 13. Nanaimo Insurance Brokers (6) 14. Campbell & Fairweather (5) Sports@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.
Aiden Collery of the U13 Harbour City Football Club handles the ball during the Island Invitational Championship in Saanich. [PHOTO SUBMITTED]
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Harbour City FC’s U13 boys team brought home the Island Invitational Championship on the weekend via penalty kicks. The team travelled south to Saanich for the tournament and defeated the host Saanich Fusion in the final, after regular time ended in bizarre circumstances. Harbour City was leading thanks to an Aiden Collery strike in the first half and looking to see the game out but just seconds from the end, the Fusion tied it at 1-1. A shot came in, bounced close to the goal line and was then caught up City’s goalkeeper Aidan Kozubal, who then played on as normal. Despite no signal from the linesman, the referee then stopped the game and awarded a goal deciding that the ball had crossed the line, sparking confusion in the stands. “It was an ambiguous moment
and even the referee seemed confused for a moment,” said coach Andrew Jones. “To me it did look like it went over the line as I saw the net move.” The visitors were able to keep their composure, though, with Collery, Aiden Hodges and Landen Link all scoring in the shootout. Collery was also awarded the game’s most valuable player. Jones said his team was excited at the end and the win confirmed Harbour City’s rightful place in the provincial championships, which take place in July in 100 Mile House. Harbour City also beat Saanich 2-1 in February to book its place at provincials. “It validated the fact that we’re going to provincials,” Jones said. “The boys are pretty pumped right now.” With the team’s strong form throughout the season where it has won “90 per cent of the
games,” Jones said he’s optimistic for provincials, as well as for the Coastal Cup in Surrey this weekend. But with the regular season ending in May, Jones says his players must continue to put in the work on the training field at Merle Logan, and put in strong performances in upcoming tournaments, so they’re ready for provincials. “The boys are going to have to keep working on their fitness,” he said. “We gathered from Saanich, who went to provincials last year, that there wasn’t that much competition for them once they got there. “But the Vancouver teams play right through to June so we have to keep our guys occupied. We’ll have to work on fitness so that we’re prepared when we go to the Interior.” Ross.Armour@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230
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Racing season begins The Nanaimo Motocross Association hosted its first event of the 2015 Vancouver Island Championship Series April 11-12 at the Wastelands track. It was one of the biggest motocross season openers in a few years with 133 riders from all over the Island and mainland and lots of spectators. NMA welcomes first-timers to the track and are looking for new riders to join the association. Visit nanaimomx.com for information and vancouverislandmx.com for the complete Vancouver Island race schedule. Next race in Nanaimo is May 10. Pictured are Jake Trumble, Joey Parkes, Kolton Pieters and Drake Richmond during the Supermini ‘Holeshot.’ [SUBMITTED]
MLB
Blue Jays win 4-2 over Orioles JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Rookie second baseman Devon Travis had three hits, including the go-ahead two-run homer, as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Wednesday. Travis missed the first game of the series with sore ribs after being hit by a pitch in Toronto’s 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Just 14 games into his Major League career, Travis leads the Blue Jays with a .388 average. Justin Smoak hit his first home run of the season for Toronto (8-7), while starter Aaron Sanchez (1-2) earned the win. He struck out four but walked seven, allowing two hits and two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings. Rookie Miguel Castro earned his third save of the season. Shortstop Jimmy Paredes led Baltimore (7-8) with a home run and two RBIs. Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1), struck
out six over five innings, giving up six hits — including two home runs — and four earned runs. All-star Blue Jays right-fielder Jose Bautista sat out the game with a strained right shoulder that he injured throwing to first base in Tuesday’s 13-6 win over Baltimore. He was not expected to play in Thursday’s series finale either. Travis’s third hit of the night was a tworun shot to centre field, giving the Blue Jays a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning. Jose Reyes started the inning with a single, then Travis brought him home on a splitter from Jimenez. Roberto Osuna came in to relieve Sanchez after the starter put runners on first and second with walks in the sixth inning. Osuna gave up a single, but then ended the inning by inducing a pop fly to shallow left and striking out Caleb Joseph to keep the score 4-2.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Scott Brooks did everything but win a championship. It wasn’t enough. The Oklahoma City Thunder fired their coach on Wednesday, parting ways with a former NBA coach of the year who led the team to three conference finals in four years, only to falter this season as his players were hit hard by injuries. Brooks coached the Thunder for seven seasons. Starting in 2010-11, he led the team to the Western Conference finals three out of four years, and the franchise reached the NBA Finals in 2012. Oklahoma City failed to make the playoffs this past season, as injuries limited them to a 45-37 finish. Brooks was 338-207 (.620) with the Thunder and was the 2009-10 NBA Coach of the Year. He said last week that he expected to be the coach next season. Thunder general manager Sam Presti said he knows he’s taking a chance by removing such a successful coach — a year before Kevin Durant can become a free agent — but he felt the franchise could regress if a change wasn’t made. “The risk is not necessarily in moving forward, but I think sometimes, the risk can be in being fearful of moving forward,” he said. Durant, last season’s NBA MVP, responded to the news with an Instagram post Wednesday evening. “Today was tough for me,” he said. “While I support our team’s decision 100 per cent and look forward to the upcoming season and the future on OKC, Scotty was my coach and a friend for the past seven seasons.”
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First Period No scoring Penalties: Borowiecki Ott (Interference of Jeff Petry) 6:05, Borowiecki Ott (Cross checking David Desharnais) 18:21 Second Period No scoring Penalties: Desharnais Mtl (Hooking Cody Ceci) 3:56, Emelin Mtl (Interference of Kyle Turris) 15:00 Third Period 1. Ottawa, Hoffman (1) (Ceci) 9:05 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Montreal 11 10 7 28 Ottawa 9 11 12 32 Goaltending summary: Montreal: Price (31/32), Ottawa: Anderson (28/28) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Montreal: 0 of 3, Ottawa: 0 of 2 Att: 20,500 (100% capacity)
First Period 1. Pittsburgh, Hornqvist (2) (Lovejoy, Martin) 2:22 Penalties: Downie Pit (Interference) 2:39, Stepan Nyr (Tripping) 7:25, Comeau Pit (Hooking) 11:37, Moore Nyr (Roughing) 17:58 Second Period 2. New York, Brassard (3) (Nash, McDonagh) 17:15 Penalties: Cole Pit (Boarding) 1:35, Moore Nyr (Tripping) 4:52 Third Period No scoring, no penalties First Overtime 3. New York, Hayes (1) (Hagelin, St. Louis) 3:14 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T New York 2 13 6 3 24 Pittsburgh 8 8 7 0 23 Goaltending summary: New York: Lundqvist (22/23), Pittsburgh: Fleury (22/24) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): New York: 0 of 3, Pittsburgh: 0 of 3 Att: 18,619
Blues 6, Wild 1 First Period 1. St. Louis, Reaves (1) (Pietrangelo, Porter) 5:34 2. St. Louis, Tarasenko (4) (Backes, Shattenkirk) 6:59 3. St. Louis, Backes (1) (Shattenkirk, Oshie) 10:06 Penalties: Niederreiter Min (Hooking Alexander Steen) 7:46, Ott Stl (Highsticking Jared Spurgeon) 19:49 Second Period 4. Minnesota, Spurgeon (1) (Granlund, Niederreiter) 1:41 (PP) 5. St. Louis, Stastny (1) (Jaskin, Berglund) 3:39 6. St. Louis, Tarasenko (5) (Lehtera, Shattenkirk) 15:47 7. St. Louis, Berglund (2) 16:50 Penalties: No penalties Third Period No scoring Penalties: Zucker Min (Roughing Carl Gunnarsson) 10:08 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T St. Louis 10 8 8 26 Minnesota 4 6 8 18 Goaltending summary: St. Louis: Allen (17/18), Minnesota: Dubnyk (11/17), Kuemper (9/9) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): St. Louis: 0 of 2, Minnesota: 1 of 1 Att: 19,390 * V. Tarasenko (Blues): 2 Goals ** K. Shattenkirk (Blues): 3 Assists *** J. Bouwmeester (Blues)
Western Hockey League Playoffs All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Eastern Conference Final Calgary vs. Brandon Western Conference Final Kelowna vs. Portland Friday, April 24 (Games 1) Calgary at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, April 25 (Games 2) Calgary at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 (Games 3) Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Portland, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 (Games 4) Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Portland, 7 p.m.
IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship April 16-26, Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland Final round-robin standings Group B GP W L Pts GF-A Canada 4 4 0 12 21-11 Finland 4 3 1 9 14-6 Czech Rep 3 1 2 3 7-10 Switzerland 3 1 2 2 5-9 Latvia 4 0 4 1 10-21 Group A GP W L Pts GF-A Russia 4 4 0 12 20-7 USA 4 3 1 9 30-8 Slovakia 4 2 2 5 9-18 Sweden 4 1 3 3 16-17 Germany 4 0 4 1 5-30 Yesterday’s results No games scheduled, rest day Today’s schedule Relegation game Latvia vs. Germany, 3:15 a.m. Quarterfinals USA vs. Czech Republic, 5:45 a.m. Canada vs. Sweden, 7 a.m. Finland vs. Slovakia, 9:45 a.m. Russia vs. Switzerland, 11 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. U18 Tournament Stats Scoring efficiency R Team GP GF SOG SG% 1 Russia 4 20 125 16.00 2 USA 4 30 196 15.31 3 Canada 4 21 147 14.29 4 Finland 4 14 131 10.69 5 Sweden 4 16 155 10.32 6 Slovakia 4 9 99 9.09 7 Latvia 4 10 112 8.93 8 Czech Rep 4 12 151 7.95 9 Switzerland 4 5 108 4.63 10 Germany 4 5 122 4.10 SG%=Goals from total shots Power play R Team GP ADV G PP% 1 Canada 4 20 8 40.00 2 Sweden 4 20 6 30.00 2 USA 4 20 6 30.00 4 Finland 4 27 8 29.63 5 Latvia 4 23 4 17.39 6 Germany 4 13 2 15.38 7 Russia 4 14 2 14.29 8 Czech Rep 4 18 2 11.11 9 Switzerland 4 23 2 8.70 10 Slovakia 4 12 1 8.33 Goalkeeping R Team GP GA SVS% GAA 1 Russia 4 7 95.91 1.75 2 Finland 4 6 94.87 1.51 3 Czech Rep 4 10 92.59 2.51 4 Canada 4 11 90.83 2.75 5 Slovakia 4 18 88.61 4.41 6 Sweden 4 14 88.11 4.34 7 Switzerland 4 14 87.50 3.48 8 USA 4 7 87.30 2.00 9 Latvia 4 20 87.20 5.19 10 Germany 4 30 81.01 7.35 Penalties Team GP 2-5 10 PIM 1 Latvia 4 29 0 81 2 Czech Rep 4 30 1 70 3 Switzerland 4 23 1 56 4 Canada 4 27 0 54 5 Russia 4 25 0 50 6 Finland 4 24 0 48 7 Sweden 4 17 1 44 8 Germany 4 19 0 38 9 Slovakia 4 15 0 30 10 USA 4 14 0 28
GOLF Tour rankings (as of April 20)
PGA Tour This week’s tournament Zurich Classic of New Orleans, April 23-26 TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana. Par 72, 7,520 yards. Purse:: $6,900,000. 2014 winner: Seung-yul Noh. Tour points leaders Golfer Points 1 Rory McIlroy 546.01 2 Jordan Spieth 476.83 3 Henrik Stenson 389.72 4 Bubba Watson 335.52 5 Jim Furyk 286.51 6 Jason Day 251.22 7 Dustin Johnson 248.38 8 Adam Scott 248.04 9 Justin Rose 294.82 10 Sergio Garcia 275.79 11 Jimmy Walker 282.19 12 J.B. Holmes 195.16 13 Rickie Fowler 241.83 14 Matt Kuchar 238.29 15 Patrick Reed 234.63 16 Hideki Matsuyama 231.32 17 Martin Kaymer 229.18 18 Phil Mickelson 188.61 19 Billy Horschel 201.25 20 Brooks Koepka 186.81 Canadian golfers 73 Graham DeLaet 97.7 174 David Hearn 52.47 179 Adam Hadwin 51.03 236 Nick Taylor 35.23 261 Richard Lee 27.08 382 Mike Weir 20.78 459 Brad Fritsch 17.39 531 Roger Sloan 12.5 611 Ryan Yip 8.35 680 Ryan Williams 6.74 776 Michael Gligic 5.09 821 Greg Machtaler 4.43 849 Peter Campbell 4.02 905 Adam Cornelson 3.4 981 Cory Renfrew 2.69
LPGA Tour This week’s tournament Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, April 23-26 Lake Merced Golf Club, Daly City, California, par 72, 6,925 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. 2014 winner: Lydia Ko Average score per Tour round Golfer Avg Score 1 Stacy Lewis 69.321 2 Hyo Joo Kim 69.458 3 Lydia Ko 69.536 4 Inbee Park 69.571 5 Anna Nordqvist 70 6 Sei Young Kim 70.033 7 Azahara Munoz 70.125 8 Amy Yang 70.469 9 Lexi Thompson 70.542 10 Carlota Ciganda 70.75 10 Brittany Lincicome 70.75 10 Shanshan Feng 70.75 13 Ha Na Jang 70.821 14 Ariya Jutanugarn 70.857 15 Suzann Pettersen 70.955 16 Sandra Gal 70.969 17 Ilhee Lee 71 17 Mirim Lee 71 17 Jessica Korda 71 20 Cristie Kerr 71.033 21 Alison Lee 71.05 Canadian golfers 86 Alena Sharp 73.125 130 Rebecca Lee-Bentham 74.667
Champions Tour This week’s tournament Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf, April 24-26 (54 holes). Top of the Rock Golf Course, Ridgedale, Missouri. Par 71, 7,036 yards. Purse: $2,800,000. Champions Tour points Golfer Points 1 Bernhard Langer 58 2 Michael Allen 109 3 Miguel Angel Jimenez 138 4 Joe Durant 147 5 Bart Bryant 166 6 Colin Montgomerie 169 7 Jeff Maggert 181 T8 Tommy Armour III 182 T8 Fred Funk 182 10 Rocco Mediate 183 11 Kevin Sutherland 190 12 Corey Pavin 191 13 Wes Short, Jr. 194 14 Tom Lehman 197 15 Mark O’Meara 198 16 Rod Spittle 199 T17 Olin Browne 200 T17 Lee Janzen 200 19 Kenny Perry 206 20 Tom Pernice Jr. 208 From Canada 75 Jim Rutledge 497
Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman celebrates scoring on the Montreal Canadiens with teammate Patrick Wiercioch. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Hoffman scores late, Senators stay alive BILL BEACON THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Mike Hoffman scored in the third period and Craig Anderson made 28 saves for the shutout as the Ottawa Senators downed the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Wednesday night to stay alive in their first-round NHL playoff series. Montreal leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can wrap it up on home ice Friday night. Coach Dave Cameron had moved Hoffman, a rookie, from the fourth line up to the second unit with Mika Zibanejad and Bobby Ryan during the first period. It paid off in the third as Cody Ceci kept a Tom Gilbert clearing attempt in at the point and fed Hoffman in the left circle for quick shot that beat Carey Price 9:05 into the third period. It was the fourth straight game the Senators scored first, but this time, the Canadiens didn’t answer back. An anaemic power play that has gone 1 for 16 in the series hasn’t helped their cause. Anderson, who made 47 saves in his series debut in Game 3, was strong again for the Senators as they outshot Montreal 32-28. He sprawled to force Brandon Prust to slam the puck against the side of the net during a shorthanded breakaway late in the second. There was choppy play for two scoreless periods. The Senators did not spend as much energy early on seeking big heats as in the previous three games, while Montreal simply did not look sharp. Ottawa had the better chances on two secondperiod power plays, with Price stoning Hoffman from the doorstep and then robbing Clarke MacArthur from the slot. Midway through the second period, Ottawa was on the wrong end of a rarely called faceoff violation penalty. After Zibanejad was tossed out of the faceoff circle, Hoffman knocked the puck out of the linesman’s hand before the puck was dropped.
Junior A championship Casman Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta Teams BCHL, Penticton Vees Saskatchewan JHL: Melfort Mustangs Manitoba JHL: Portage Terriers Alberta JHL: Spruce Grove Saints Hosts: Fort McMurray Oil Barons Round Robin standings Team GP W L T Pts GF-A Fort McMurray 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Melfort 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Penticton 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Spruce Grove 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Portage 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Saturday, April 25 Penticton vs. AJHL Portage vs. Fort McMurray Sunday, April 26 Melfort vs. Portage Fort McMurray vs. Penticton Monday, April 27 Spruce Grove vs. Melfort Tuesday, April 28 Penticton vs. Portage AJHL vs. Fort McMurray Wednesday, April 29 Melfort vs. Penticton Thursday, April 30 Portage vs. AJHL Fort McMurray vs. Melfort
American Hockey League Calder Cup playoffs All series best-of-five Yesterday’s results (Games 1) Hartford 3, Providence 1 Utica 3, Chicago 2 (2OT) Today’s schedule (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 Portland at Manchester, 4 p.m. Hershey at Worcester, 4 p.m. Providence at Hartford, 4 p.m. Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 4:05 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Rockford at Texas, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26 Grand Rapids at Toronto, noon Manchester at Portland, 2 p.m. Hartford at Providence, 4:05 p.m.
MLB
American League East W L Boston 9 6 NY Yankees 8 7 Toronto 8 7 Baltimore 7 8 Tampa Bay 7 8 Central W L Detroit 11 4 Kansas City 11 4 Chicago Sox 6 8 Minnesota 6 9 Cleveland 5 9 West W L Houston 8 7 Oakland 7 8 LA Angels 6 8 Texas 6 8 Seattle 6 9 National League East W L NY Mets 12 3 Atlanta 8 6 Washington 7 8 Philadelphia 5 10 Miami 4 11 Central W L St. Louis 9 4 Chicago Cubs 8 6 Cincinnati 8 7 Pittsburgh 7 8 Milwaukee 2 13 West W L LA Dodgers 9 4 San Diego 10 6 Colorado 8 7 Arizona 7 7 San Francisco 5 10
This week’s tournament WNB Golf Classic, April 23-26 This tournament has been canceled Web.com Tour points Golfer Points 1 Wes Roach 155 2 Smylie Kaufman 186 3 Patton Kizzire 191 4 Kevin Tway 208 T5 Andrew Landry 227 T5 Dawie van der Walt 227 7 Chase Wright 232 8 Rick Cochran III 255 9 Jorge Fernandez-Valdes 267 10 Hao Tong Li 269 11 Dicky Pride 289 T12 Rob Oppenheim 294 T12 Roland Thatcher 294 14 Kelly Kraft 297 15 Greg Eason 305 16 Luke List 309 17 Ryan Blaum 317 18 Rhein Gibson 318 19 Harold Varner III 325 20 Charlie Wi 335 From Canada 104 Ted Brown 717
European Tour This week’s tournament Volvo China Open, April 22-25 Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club, Shanghai, China. Par 72, 7,300 yards. Purse: $2,135,580. 2014 champion: Alexander Levy. Race to Dubai standings (Last week’s rank in parentheses) 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 1224670 2. (2) Danny Willett (Britain) 1118691 3. (3) Justin Rose (Britain) 927972 4. (4) Ross Fisher (Britain) 783700 5. (5) Anirban Lahiri (India) 749002 6. (6) B Wiesberger (Austria) 727942 7. (21) Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand) 704839 8. (7) Branden Grace (S Africa) 692279 9. (8) L. Oosthuizen (S Africa) 666071 10. (9) Gary Stal (France) 542596 11. (10) H Stenson (Sweden) 514944 12. (11) Andy Sullivan (Britain) 500520 13. (12) Marc Warren (Britain) 482424 14. (13) George Coetzee (South Africa) 432406 15. (15) Alexander Noren (Sweden) 407080 16. (14) Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 404490 17. (16) Luke Donald (Britain) 383406 18. (17) Ian Poulter (Britain) 360859 19. (18) Martin Kaymer (Germany) 357938 20. (19) Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 345901 21. (20) Lee Westwood (Britain)339700 22. (22) Marcel Siem (Germany)318106 23. (45) Tommy Fleetwood (Britain) 315004 24. (23) And Dodt (Australia) 308334 25. (24) Stephen Gallacher (Britain) 300443 26. (28) Richie Ramsay (Britain)288811
PCT .600 .533 .533 .467 .467 PCT .733 .733 .429 .400 .357 PCT .533 .467 .429 .429 .400
GB 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 GB 4.5 5.0 5.5 GB 1.5 2.0 2.0 3.0
Strk L1 W2 W2 L3 W1 Strk L2 L1 W1 W1 L1 Strk L1 L1 W1 W1 W1
PCT .800 .571 .467 .333 .267 PCT .692 .571 .533 .467 .133 PCT .692 .625 .533 .500 .333
GB 3.5 5.0 7.0 8.0 GB 1.5 2.0 3.0 8.0 GB 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.0
Strk W10 L2 L1 L1 W1 Strk W1 L1 W3 W1 L8 Strk L1 L1 W1 L1 W1
Yesterday’s results Chicago Sox 6, Cleveland 0 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Miami 6, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 7, Washington 5 Toronto 4, Baltimore 2 NY Yankees 13, Detroit 4 NY Mets 3, Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 7, Boston 5 Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 1 Minnesota 3, Kansas City 0 Colorado 5, San Diego 4 Arizona 8, Texas 5 Oakland at LA Angels Seattle 3, Houston 2 LA Dodgers at San Francisco Today’s schedule Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 9:35 a.m. Hendricks (0-0) vs Locke (2-0) Miami at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Phelps (0-0) vs Harang (2-1) N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 10:08 a.m. Tanaka (2-1) vs Sanchez (1-2) Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. Teheran (2-0) vs Colon (3-0) Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 10:40 a.m. Bailey (0-1) vs Lohse (0-3) San Diego at Colorado, 12:10 p.m. Ross (1-0) vs Lyles (1-1) LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 12:45 p.m. Greinke (2-0) vs Peavy (0-2) St. Louis at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Wacha (2-0) vs Scherzer (1-1) Oakland at L.A. Angels, 4:05 p.m. Hahn (1-1) vs Wilson (1-2) Baltimore at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Tillman (2-1) vs Hutchison (1-0) Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Buchholz (1-2) vs Odorizzi (2-1) Kansas City at Chicago Sox, 5:10 p.m. Ventura (2-1) vs Sale (2-0) Friday, April 24 Atlanta at Philadelphia, 4:05 PM Wood (1-0) vs. Harang (2-1) Boston at Baltimore, 4:05 PM Porcello (1-2) vs. Gonzalez (2-1) NY Mets at NY Yankees, 4:05 PM deGrom (2-1) vs. Pineda (2-0) Cleveland at Detroit, 4:08 PM Salazar (1-0) vs. Greene (3-0) Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 4:10 PM Lester (0-2) vs. Leake (0-1) Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:10 PM Dickey (0-1) vs. Andriese (0-1) Washington at Florida, 4:10 PM Zimmermann (1-2) vs. Latos (0-3) Kansas City at Chicago Sox, 5:10 PM Duffy (1-0) vs. Quintana (1-1) St. Louis at Milwaukee, 5:10 PM Martinez (1-0) vs. Garza (1-2) San Francisco at Colorado, 5:40 PM Heston (2-1) vs. Butler (1-1) Pittsburgh at Arizona, 6:40 PM Cole (2-0) vs. Collmenter (1-2) Houston at Oakland, 7:05 PM Keuchel (2-0) vs. Kazmir (2-0) Texas at LA Angels, 7:05 PM Lewis (1-1) vs. Richards (0-1) LA Dodgers at San Diego, 7:10 PM Greinke (2-0) vs. Cashner (1-2) Minnesota at Seattle, 7:10 PM Hughes (0-3) vs. Hernandez (2-0)
Blue Jays 4, Orioles 2 Baltimore
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Toronto
ab r h bi ab r h bi De Aza RF 4 0 1 0 Reyes SS 4110 Paredes DH 3 1 1 2 Travis 2B 4 1 3 2 Davis 1B 2 0 1 0 Donaldson 3B4 0 0 0 Jones CF 3 0 0 0 Enc’acion DH 3 1 0 0 Snider LF 2 0 0 0 Smoak 1B 4 1 1 2 Pearce PH-LF 1 0 0 0 Martin C 3010 Machado 3B 3 0 2 0 Pompey CF 3 0 2 0 Flaherty 2B 3 0 0 0 Pillar RF 4010 Joseph C 3 1 0 0 Goins LF 3000 Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 9 4 Young PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 28 2 5 2
Baltimore 002 000 000 2 Toronto 000 220 00x 4 SB: BAL Paredes (1, 2nd base off Sanchez, A/Martin, R); TOR Travis (1, 2nd base off Jimenez, U/Joseph), Pillar (2, 2nd base off Jimenez, U/Joseph). 2B: BAL Machado, M (2, Castro, M); TOR Pompey (5, Gausman). GIDP: BAL Flaherty, Young, D; TOR Pillar. HR: BAL Paredes (1, 3rd inning off Sanchez, A, 1 on, 2 out); TOR Smoak (1, 4th inning off Jimenez, U, 1 on, 0 out), Travis (4, 5th inning off Jimenez, U, 1 on, 0 out). Team Lob: BAL 7; TOR 7. DP: BAL (Cabrera, E-Flaherty-Davis, C); TOR 3 (Smoak-Reyes, Travis-Reyes-Smoak, Reyes-Travis-Smoak). E: BAL Machado, M (2, throw); TOR Goins (3, fielding). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO U Jimenez (L, 1-1) 5.0 6 4 4 3 6 K Gausman 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 D O’Day 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (W, 1-2) 5.1 2 2 2 7 4 R Osuna 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 B Cecil 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 M Castro 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Time: 2:36. Att: 15,606.
Rays 7, Red Sox 5 Boston
Tampa Bay
ab r h bi ab r h bi Betts CF 4 1 1 1 DeJesus DH 2 0 0 0 Pedroia 2B 5 1 2 2 Beckham DH 2 0 0 0 Ortiz DH 4 1 1 1 Souza Jr. RF 4 1 2 1 Ramirez LF 4 1 1 0 Wilson C 0000 Napoli 1B 3 0 2 1 Cabrera SS 4 2 2 0 Sandoval 3B 4 0 0 0 Longoria 3B 4 1 2 0 Victorino RF 1 0 0 0 Jennings OF 4 1 2 0 Craig PH-RF 2 0 0 0 Dykstra 1B 3 0 1 1 Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 Elmore PR-LF1 2 1 1 Hanigan C 4 1 1 0 Forsythe 2B 2 0 1 1 Totals 35 5 8 5 Kiermaier CF 2 0 0 0 Guyer PH-RF 1 0 1 2 Rivera C-1B 4 0 0 0 Totals 33 7 12 6
Boston 003 011 000 5 Tampa Bay 100 004 20x 7 SB: BOS Victorino (2, 2nd base off Karns/Rivera, Re). 2B: BOS Napoli (1, Karns), Hanigan (1, Karns); TB Souza Jr. (3, Kelly, J). GIDP: TB Jennings, D. HR: BOS Pedroia (4, 3rd inning off Karns, 1 on, 1 out), Ortiz, D (3, 5th inning off Karns, 0 on, 1 out); TB Souza Jr. (4, 1st inning off Kelly, J, 0 on, 1 out), Elmore (1, 7th inning off Mujica, 0 on, 2 out). Team Lob: BOS 8; TB 6. DP: BOS 2 (Bogaerts-Pedroia-Napoli, SandovalNapoli-Sandoval); TB (Souza Jr.Dykstra). E: TB Longoria (1, throw). Continued, next column
Rays 7, Red Sox 5 (Cont’d) Boston IP H R ER BB SO J Kelly 5.0 8 5 5 1 7 C Breslow 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E Mujica (L, 1-1) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 A Varvaro 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO N Karns 6.0 7 5 5 4 3 B Boxberger (W, 1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 K Jepsen 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 S Geltz 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 HBP: Victorino (by Karns), DeJesus (by Kelly, J). Time: 3:10. Att: 12,733.
Yankees 13, Tigers 4 NY Yankees
Detroit
ab r h bi ab r h bi Ellsbury CF 4 1 2 1 Gose CF 4100 Jones LF 1 0 0 0 Kinsler 2B 4 0 0 0 Young LF-CF 6 2 3 0 Perez 2B 0000 Rodriguez DH 4 1 1 0 Cabrera 1B 3 1 1 0 Teixeira 1B 4 2 1 3 McCann C 0 0 0 0 Murphy C 1 0 0 0 Martinez DH 2 1 0 0 McCann C-1B 5 2 2 1 Davis PH-DH 1 0 1 0 Beltran RF 5 2 2 1 Martinez RF 3 1 0 1 Headley 3B 5 2 2 2 Cespedes LF 3 0 2 1 Petit 2B 2 1 1 3 Romine LF 1 0 0 0 Gregorius SS 4 0 1 2 Cast’lanos3B 4 0 0 1 Totals 41131513 Avila C-1B 4 0 1 1 Iglesias SS 3 0 1 0 Totals 32 4 6 4
NY Yankees 620 200 300 13 Detroit 400 000 000 4 2B: NYY Petit, G (1, Price), Gregorius (1, Nesbitt), Young, C (5, Gorzelanny). 3B: NYY Beltran (1, Price), Headley (1, Price). GIDP: NYY Teixeira; DET Gose, Martinez, V. HR: NYY Teixeira (5, 7th inning off Alburquerque, 2 on, 1 out). S: NYY Petit, G. Team Lob: NYY 9; DET 6. DP: NYY 2 (Gregorius-Petit, G-Teixeira, Gregorius-Teixeira); DET (IglesiasKinsler-Cabrera, M). E: NYY Gregorius (2, fielding); DET Cespedes (2, throw), Iglesias (2, missed catch). NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO A Warren (W, 1-1) 5.2 5 4 4 4 3 J Wilson 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 D Carpenter 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 C Shreve 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO D Price (L, 1-1) 2.110 8 8 3 2 A Nesbitt 1.2 2 2 1 0 1 I Krol 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 A Alburquerque 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 J Chamberlain 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 T Gorzelanny 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 HBP: Ellsbury (by Price). Time: 3:35. Att: 27,389.
Minnesota
Kansas City
Santana SS Hunter RF Mauer 1B Dozier 2B Vargas DH Plouffe 3B Arcia LF Robinson LF Suzuki C Schafer CF Totals
ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 0 2 0 Escobar SS 4 0 2 0 5 1 2 0 Moustakas 3B4 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 Cain CF 3010 4 1 2 1 Hosmer 1B 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 1 Morales DH 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 Gordon LF 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 Perez C 4000 0 0 0 0 Orlando RF 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Colon 2B 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 Totals 31 0 6 0 35 3 10 3
Minnesota 300 000 000 3 Kansas City 000 000 000 0 SB: KC Cain, L (5, 2nd base off Pelfrey/ Suzuki, K), Escobar, A (2, 2nd base off Pelfrey/Suzuki, K). 2B: MIN Santana, D (2, Guthrie), Hunter, To (3, Guthrie). 3B: KC Hosmer (1, Fien). GIDP: MIN Suzuki, K; KC Perez, S, Cain, L. Team Lob: MIN 12; KC 8. DP: MIN 2 (Santana, DDozier-Mauer 2); KC (Escobar, A-Colon, C-Hosmer). E: KC Guthrie (1, pickoff). Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO M Pelfrey (W, 1-0) 7.0 5 0 0 2 4 C Fien 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 G Perkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO J Guthrie (L, 1-1) 5.0 6 3 3 6 3 Y Pino 3.0 3 0 0 0 4 F Morales 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 HBP: Arcia, Os (by Guthrie), Gordon, A (by Pelfrey). Time: 2:47. Att: 24,721.
Pirates 4, Cubs 3
Pittsburgh
ab r h bi ab r h bi Fowler CF 1 0 1 0 Harrison 3B 4 0 0 0 Denorfia OF 4 0 1 0 Polanco OF 4 1 2 1 Soler RF 4 0 0 0 McCutchen CF4 1 0 0 Rizzo 1B 4 1 2 0 Walker 2B 4 0 1 0 Wood PR 0 0 0 0 Marte LF 1 1 1 0 Bryant 3B-CF 4 2 1 0 Lambo PH-RF2 0 0 0 Castro SS 4 0 1 1 Alvarez 1B 3 1 1 1 Montero C 4 0 1 1 Rod’guez 1B 0 0 0 0 Coghlan LF 3 0 1 0 Cervelli C 4 0 1 1 Ross PH 1 0 0 1 Kang SS 2011 Rosscup P 0 0 0 0 Worley P 2 0 0 0 Strop P 0 0 0 0 Scahill P 0000 Hammel P 2 0 1 0 Hart PH 1000 Castillo PH 1 0 0 0 Caminero P 0 0 0 0 Germen P 0 0 0 0 Hughes P 0 0 0 0 Herrera PH-3B1 0 0 0 Watson P 0 0 0 0 Russell 2B 4 0 1 0 Totals 31 4 7 4 Totals 37 3 10 3
Chicago Cubs 000 100 020 3 Pittsburgh 021 010 00x 4 SB: CHC Fowler (4, 2nd base off Worley/ Cervelli). 2B: CHC Denorfia (1, Worley), Bryant (4, Worley); PIT Polanco, G (5, Hammel), Cervelli (3, Hammel). HR: PIT Polanco, G (1, 5th inning off Hammel, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: CHC 10; PIT 6. E: CHC Castro, S (2, fielding), Russell, A (1, fielding); PIT Polanco, G (2, fielding). Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO J Hammel (L, 1-1) 5.0 6 4 3 0 5 G Germen 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Z Rosscup 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 P Strop 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO V Worley (W, 2-1) 5.2 6 1 0 2 5 R Scahill 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 A Caminero 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 W Hughes 0.0 3 2 2 1 0 A Watson 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 HBP: Marte, S (by Hammel). Time: 3:04. Att: 15,101. St. Louis 122 000 011 7 11 2 Washington 005 000 000 5 8 1 W: K. Siegrist (1-0) L: B. Treinen (0-2) S: T. Rosenthal (5) HR: STL - M. Carpenter (3),K. Wong (1),M. Adams (2) WAS - None Chicago Cubs 000 100 020 3 10 2 Pittsburgh 021 010 00x 4 7 1 W: V. Worley (2-1) L: J. Hammel (1-1) S: T. Watson (1) HR: CHC - None PIT - G. Polanco (1) San Diego 100 001 200 4 7 1 Colorado 210 000 011 5 11 0 W: A. Ottavino (1-0) L: S. Kelley (0-2)
B.C. Premier League Team Abbotsford North Delta Langley Okanagan Vic Eagles North Shore Nanaimo Vic Mariners Coquitlam Parksville White Rock Whalley
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NBA Playoff schedule Note: 16 teams, all series best-of-seven Yesterday’s results (Games 2) Atlanta 96, Brooklyn 91 (Atlanta leads series 2-0) Memphis 97, Portland 82 (Memphis leads series 2-0) San Antonio at L.A. Clippers (Clippers lead series 1-0) Today’s schedule (Games 3) Cleveland at Boston, 4:00 p.m. (Cleveland leads series 2-0) Chicago at Milwaukee, 5:00 p.m. (Chicago leads series 2-0) Golden State at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m. (Golden States leads series 2-0) Friday, April 24, 2015 Houston at Dallas, 4:00 p.m. (Houston leads series 2-0) Toronto at Washington, 5:00 p.m. (Washington leads series 2-0) L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 Atlanta at Brooklyn, noon Chicago at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. Golden St. at New Orleans, 6:00 p.m. Memphis at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2015 Cleveland at Boston, 10 a.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 12:30 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 4:00 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 27 Game 4 – Atlanta at Brooklyn Game 5 * Milwaukee at Chicago Game 4 – Memphis at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 Game 5 * Boston at Cleveland Game 5 * New Orleans at Golden State Game 5 * Dallas at Houston Game 5 * San Antonio at L.A. Clippers Wednesday, April 29 Game 5 * Washington at Toronto Game 5 * Brooklyn at Atlanta Game 5 * Portland at Memphis
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Pct GB 1.000 1.000 .5 .875 1.5 .750 .5 .625 .5 .600 1 .500 1.5 .250 2.5 .250 2.5 .167 3.5 .143 4 .143 4
Saturday, April 26 Abbotsford at Coquitlam, 11 a.m. Whalley at Vic Eagles, noon North Delta at Vic Mariners, 1 p.m. Abbotsford at Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m. Okanagan at Nanaimo, 2 p.m. Whalley at Vic Eagles, 2:30 p.m. North Delta at Vic Mariners, 3:30 p.m. Nanaimo at Okanagan, 4:30 p.m. Sunday April 26 Okanagan at Nanaimo, 10 a.m. North Delta at Vic Eagles, 11 a.m. Whalley at Vic Mariners, 11 a.m. Langley at Parksville, 11 a.m. North Shore at White Rock, noon Nanaimo at Okanagan, 12:30 p.m. North Delta at Vic Eagles, 1:30 p.m. Langley at Parksville, 1:30 p.m. Whalley at Vic Mariners, 1:30 p.m. North Shore at White Rock, 2:30 p.m.
Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain. Surface: Clay Purse: €1,993,230 (1 euro=CDN$1.33) Doubles - Round 1 David Marrero, Spain, and Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Leander Paes (3), India, 7-5, 6-2. Singles - Round 2 Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, 6-3, 6-1. David Ferrer (3), Spain, def. Albert Montanes, Spain, 6-2, 6-3. Victor Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, def. Marin Cilic (4), Croatia, 6-4, 6-4. Feliciano Lopez (5), Spain, def. Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5). Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. JoWilfried Tsonga (6), France, 6-4, 6-2. Benoit Paire, France, def. Ernests Gulbis (8), Latvia, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. Pablo Andujar, Spain, def. Leonardo Mayer (11), Argentina, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Philipp Kohlschreiber (12), Germany, def. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 7-6 (1), 6-3. Fabio Fognini (13), Italy, def. Andrey Rublev, Russia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Martin Klizan (14), Slovakia, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 5-7, 6-0, 6-3. Santiago Giraldo (15), Colombia, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Elias Ymer, Sweden, def. Nick Kyrgios (16), Australia, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7). BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy Bucharest, Romania. Surface: Clay. Purse: €439,405. Singles - Round 1 Ivo Karlovic (3), Croatia, def. Borna Coric, Croatia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Lukas Rosol (4), Czech Republic, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (5), Spain, def. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, 7-5, 6-2. Jiri Vesely (7), Czech Republic, def. Malek Jaziri, Tunisia, 6-3, 6-1. Doubles - Round 1 Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea (2), Romania, def. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, and Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, , retired.
WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany. Surface: Clay. Purse: $731,000 Singles - Round 2 Simona Halep (2), Romania, def. Garbine Muguruza, Spain, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. Singles - Round 1 Sara Errani, Italy, def. Agnieszka Radwanska (7), Poland, 7-6 (8), 6-4. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. Angelique Kerber, Germany, def. Alexa Glatch, United States, 6-2, 7-5. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, def. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles - Round 2 Petra Martic, Croatia, and Stephanie Vogt, Liechtenstein, def. Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1), India, 6-3, 6-3.
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 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
Pct .688 .529 .353 .313 Pct .765 .688 .533 .313 .286
GF 212 202 198 189 GF 220 179 179 160 154
GA 155 205 204 234 GA 178 154 180 198 185
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. Friday, May 1 Toronto at New England, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2 New England at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. Rochester at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 6 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
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CALGARY — On a night when he wasn’t playing in a game, Brandon Bollig watched two NHL playoff games simultaneously — one on television and another on his tablet. The burly Calgary Flames forward is like other hockey fans who think the first round of NHL playoffs is the most wonderful time of the year. If he’s not playing, there are multiple games to watch every night. “I don’t think it’s hockey overload,” Bollig said. “You sit back and watch and enjoy it and know it’s not you getting banged around out there.” Bollig will be the one getting banged around out there Thursday when the Flames are in Vancouver for Game 5 of their firstround series. The Flames lead the best-of-seven round three games
to one. An unscientific survey of some players in the playoffs indicated varying degrees of interest in other series. It was everything from Bollig’s all-in approach to watching parts of some games to just checking scores. “I’ll peek in and see how the game is going or just kind of check in on my phone,” said Bollig’s teammate Joe Colborne. “Watching those games, it’s fun hockey but before you know it, it’s 11:30 and you should be in bed.” Many players will cheer on former teammates or teams they once played for in the post-season. “I know P.K. Subban (in Montreal), I know Matt Beleskey on Anaheim so I watch them all year and we kind of keep in touch. But kind of watch whatever game is on really,” Vancouver forward Shawn Matthias said. “It is an intense time of year.
You’re constantly thinking about next game, but it’s good to watch other games to see how the other series are going, see what kind of playoff hockey they’re playing.” There were players in the Calgary-Vancouver series watching on a night off earlier this week when the Winnipeg Jets hosted their first playoff game in 19 years. Canucks goaltender Eddie Lack tuned in for a period to see the atmosphere at the MTS Centre, but then shut the game off in his Calgary hotel room. He says he wouldn’t dream of staying up for overtime. “Obviously I’m kind of a big hockey nerd, so I kind of try to follow what’s going on,” Lack said. “Sometimes I think it gets to be a little bit too much. My sleep is very important at this time of the year.” Even if Anaheim Ducks coach
Bruce Boudreau didn’t feel like watching other playoff games — and he does — there’s someone else in his house who wants the games on. “I watch every game when we’re not playing,” Boudreau said in Winnipeg. “I mean, what else do I have to do? It’s my job watching the games so I can talk sort of half-intelligent with you guys about the games and what’s going on. “I’ll sit at home and my wife will say, ‘Let’s get the game on.’ She says, ‘I’m a hockey wife, we’ve got to do this.’ So if I’m not interested in watching it, she’s forcing me to watch it.” Montreal Canadiens winger Dale Weise actually ups his gamewatching in the post season. “It’s just more exciting,” Weise said in Montreal. “I don’t watch a lot of games in the regular season, for whatever reason, but
playoffs is just a different animal. I’ll watch any game. I’m kind of flicking through the channels back and forth between periods.” Calgary forward Mason Raymond says he’s not as extreme as Bollig. Spending some quality family time on a precious evening off impacts how much playoff hockey he watches. “I’ve got kids,” Raymond said. “I’ve got other needs to take care of, but of course I’ve been following. This is our livelihood. I’m not sitting there watching games live, but obviously I’m (checking) scores and seeing how things are going.” The intensity of hockey and the media microscope ramps up in the post-season, but Bollig says watching other games is an escape from that pressure. “It’s a lot easier to sit back and watch and have no influence on the game,” Bollig explained.
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Authentic North Indian Cuisine APPETIZERS Veggie Samosa (2 pcs) .................................. $6 Pastry Filled with potato and peas. Served with Chutney. Mulligatawny soup ......................................... $7 A wonderful Lentil and Chicken Soup. Vegetable Soup ............................................. $6 A mix of vegetables in spicy curry broth. Seafood Platter ............................................$17 Prawn, calamari and fish deep fried. Manvirro’s Mixed Platter ..............................$14 Chicken Pakora, Vegetable Samosa and Vegetable Pakora. Served with chutney. Paneer Pakora ..............................................$10 Home made Cheese batter in chickpea flour and deep fried. Onion Bhazia ................................................. $8 Deep Fried Onions. Served with Chutney. Spicy Wings ................................................... $9 Deep fried spicy chicken wings. Calamari with Chutney ................................. $11 Deep fried squid served with chutney. Garden Salad ................................................ $8 Onions, Cumber, Carrots and Lettuce with dressing. Chicken Pakora .............................................$10 Chicken Breast battered in chickpea flour and deep fried. Vegetable Pakora .......................................... $8 Fried vegetable fritters. Served with chutney. Fish Pakora ...................................................$10 A tender piece of fresh cod, marinated and deep fried. Served with chutney Prawn Pakora ...............................................$13 Prawn’s battered in chickpea flour and deep fried. Beef Samosa (2pcs) ....................................... $7 Pastry served with beef and onion, served with chutney TANDOORI BBQ Paneer Tikka .................................................$17 Tender pieces of home-made cheese marinated with our special ingredient and cooked in a tandoor. Tandoori Prawns ...........................................$17 Prawns marinated in a special sauce and cooked in a tandoor. Tandoori Fish ................................................$16 De-boned cod fish, marinated in yoghurt and baked in a tandoor. Lamb Kabob .................................................$13 Minced tender lamb, cooked in a tandoor. Murg Malai Kabob ........................................$13 Tender pieces of chicken breast, marinated with cream and cheese, cooked in a tandoor. Chicken Tikka ...............................................$13 Boneless chicken cooked with herbs in an onion curry sauce.
Tandoori Chicken ..........................................$14 Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, ginger, mixed Indian spices and cooked in a tandoors. CHICKEN DISHES Mango Chicken .............................................$13 Boneless chicken cooked with mango and orange juice. Chicken Tikka Masala ...................................$13 Tender Pieces of boneless chicken, marinated with our special ingredients and cooked in a tandoor. Chicken Curry ...............................................$12 Boneless chicken cooked in a special sauce. Chicken Korma .............................................$13 Boneless Chicken cooked with nuts and cream. Chicken Vindaloo ..........................................$13 Boneless Chicken mixed with potatoes, cooked in curry sauce, coconut and vinegar. Chicken Spinach ...........................................$13 Boneless chicken cooked with Spinach curry sauce. Butter Chicken ..............................................$13 Boneless Chicken breast marinated in tandoori spices, then cooked in a butter cream sauce. Out of this world. Chicken Vegetable ........................................$13 Boneless chicken cooked with seasonal vegetables in a light curry. LAMB DISHES Lamb Vegetable ...........................................$14 Lamb cooked with seasonal vegetables in a light curry sauce. Lamb Coconut ..............................................$14 Lamb cooked with coconut milk in a light curry sauce. Lamb Pasanda ..............................................$14 Lamb cooked in a special yogurt curry sauce. Lamb Vindaloo.............................................. $14 A “HOT” lamb curry with potatoes & coconut curry sauce. Lamb Spinach ...............................................$14 Lamb cooked with spinach and spice. Lamb Curry ...................................................$14 Lamb cooked in a medley of spices. Lamb Rogan .................................................$14 A British favourites, also known as “Balti Lamb”, cooked with tomatoes, ginger and yogurt. Lamb Korma .................................................$14 Boneless lamb cooked with nuts and cream. BEEF DISHES Beef Spinach ................................................$13 Boneless beef cooked with spinach and Indian spices. Beef Korma ..................................................$13 Boneless beef cooked with nuts and cream.
Beef Vegetable .............................................$13 Beef cooked with seasonal vegetables in a light curry spices. Beef Vindaloo ...............................................$13 Hot Beef curry with potatoes & coconuts in a tangy curry sauce. This will definitely jump start your taste buds. Beef Curry ....................................................$13 Beef tenderloin cooked in medley of spices to create a mouth watering experience. Beef Coconut ................................................$13 Beef cooked with curry sauce & coconut. RICE DISHES Chicken Biryani .............................................$14 Boneless chicken and basmati rice stir fry. Lamb Biryani ................................................$15 Basmati Rice steamed with boneless pieces of lamb. Veggie Biryani ...............................................$13 Basmati Rice seasonal vegetables stir fry. Plain Rice ...................................................... $3 Basmati rice cooked in it’s own flavour. Beef Biryani ..................................................$14 Boneless beef and basmati rice stir fry. VEGETABLE DISHES Paneer Butter Masala ..................................$14 Homemade cheese cooked in butter sauce and a blend of spices. Paneer Chilli .................................................$14 Homemade cheese cooked with onion’s, green pepper and spices. Paneer Spinach ............................................$14 Fresh creamed spinach cooked in onion’s, ginger, garlic and paneer. Mataar Paneer ..............................................$14 Fresh peas and homemade cheese, cooked in onion’s, ginger & garlic. Eggplant .......................................................$13 Pureed eggplant enriched with the flavours of India! Mixed Vegetables .........................................$12 Fresh Vegetable sautéed in our chef’s special sauce. Malai Kofta ...................................................$14 Cheese and potato balls deep fried and cooked in a creamy sauce. Gobi Aloo ......................................................$12 Cauliflower and potato cooked in onion, tomato and garlic gravy. Navratan Korma ...........................................$13 Vegetables in cream sauce with nuts. Chana Masala ...............................................$12 Chickpeas cooked in tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and tossed with coriander leaves.
Dal Makhani .............................................$12 Cream Lentils tempered and seasoned in spices and butter. SEAFOOD DISHES Prawn Butter Masala ....................................$17 Prawns cooked in a butter cream sauce. Mango Prawn ................................................$17 Prawns cooked with mango and orange juice. Prawn Vegetable ..........................................$17 Prawn cooked with seasonal vegetables in a light curry sauce. Bombay Prawn .............................................$17 Prawns, Onions and cream blended perfectly to create a harmonious taste. The dish of the mogul Emperors. Prawn Goan ..................................................$17 A blend of Indian and Mediterranean flavour with a combination of coconut and coriander. Prawn Vindaloo .............................................$17 A prawn curry with potatoes & coconut in a tangy curry sauce. Prawn Dilwala ...............................................$17 Prawn cooked in the chef’s trademark style. Butter cream and special herbs. BREADS Potato Naan .................................................. $3 White flat bread filled with potato and cooked in a clay oven. Spinach Naan ................................................ $4 White flat bread filled with Spinach and cheese and cooked in a clay oven. Onion Naan ................................................... $3 White bread cooked in a clay oven with onions and cilantro. Garlic Naan ................................................... $3 White bread cooked in a clay oven with garlic and basil. Tandoori Naan ............................................... $2 White flat bread cooked in a clay oven. Tandoori Roti ................................................. $2 Whole wheat flat bread cooked in a clay oven. DESSERTS Gulab Jamun ................................................. $4 Sponge cake saturated with syrup. Kheer ............................................................. $4 Rice pudding Kulfi ............................................................... $4 Indian Ice Cream Ice cream ....................................................... $5 Mango, chocolate, vanilla. Ras Malayi (2pcs) .......................................... $6 Made from cottage cheese, sweetened milk and flavored with cardamom. Served Chilled. Cheesecake ................................................... $6 Strawberry and Mango
Daily Specials See restaurant for details. www.ManvirrosIndianGrill.com
1045B Terminal Ave, Nanaimo
250.591.0558 11
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APPETIZERS, SOUPS & SALADS
ENTREES
Calamari
Chicken or Lamb Souvlaki
Delicious baby squid with diced red onions, served with house-made tzatziki sauce.
Served on a bed of rice with roasted potatoes, pita bread, tzatziki, and your choice of Caesar or Greek Salad.
Mushrooms Neptune Mushroom caps filled with rock crab and shrimp in garlic and herb cream cheese, baked and served sizzling hot with garlic bread.
Italian Soul in the Heart of Nanaimo, where we treat strangers like friends, and friends like family!
Spanakopita It weights a whopping 11 ounces – simply the best! Served with our house-made tzatziki sauce.
Milano’s Special Salad Crisp romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, garbanzo beans, mushrooms & dill tossed with our own Caesar dressing & Romano cheese.
6551 Aulds Rd., North Nanaimo
250-390-5060
Greek Salad
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Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, feta, kalamata olives and oregano with our own Greek dressing.
2 for 1 Pizza and Pasta
Minestrone or Soup of the Day
Take-out and Delivery Menu
Made fresh every morning!
Fast and Hot Delivery within 7 km’s
BURGERS & SANDWICHES Santa Fe Burger
6 or 8 oz. New York Steak AAA Reserve Angus grain-fed Alberta beef, aged for 28 days. Served with your choice of either garlic mashed or roasted potatoes and sauteed fresh vegetables, or fettuccine Alfredo and garlic bread.
SPECIALTY PASTA Pasta Milano Linguini noodles with prawns & scallops sauteéd in garlic butter and white wine; tossed with our house tomato sauce & finished with Romano cheese.
The Poor Italian Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms, red & banana peppers, sun dried tomatoes sauteed in garlic cream sauce. Tossed with a combination of penne and bow tie pasta and topped with sliced kalamata olives.
Your choice of our sirloin burger, or 5 oz. chicken breast, with cheddar, mozza, sauteed mushrooms and salsa.
BAKED PASTA
Deluxe Bacon Cheese Burger
All baked pastas are topped with mozzarella cheese and baked in individual casserole dishes.
Sauteed mushrooms, onions, bacon, mozza and cheddar.
Monte Cristo Sandwich Turkey, ham and Swiss cheese on your choice of bread; dipped in egg and grilled.
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California Club Grilled panko-breaded chicken breast, topped with bacon, Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and guacamole on ciabatta bread.
GLUTEN FREE CHOICES Quinoa Spaghetti with Italian Herb Meat Sauce or a Classic Alfredo sauce.
Hawaiian Pizza Pizza sauce, ham, pineapple and mozza cheese.
Stir Fry A medley of sauteed vegetables with our own tangy sauce. Served on a bed of rice or quinoa spaghetti. 12
Moussaka The Greek classic: layers of eggplant, zucchini, potatoes and ground beef baked with bechamel sauce. Served with Greek or Caesar salad, our house-made tzatziki and pita bread.
Lasagna or Spaghetti With meat sauce or tomato vegetable sauce.
Sausage Cannelloni Stuffed with ground sausage, spinach, ricotta cheese and spices.
Tortellini Tricolore Tri-colour cheese tortellini in your choice of cream sauce or tomato vegetable sauce.
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PIZZA Milano’s Special Pizza sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, ham, onions, shrimp, green peppers, black olives and mozza cheese.
6551 Aulds Rd., Nanaimo, B.C.
Maui Luau
“Italian Soul in the Heart of Nanaimo”
Garlic butter, teriyaki sauce, chicken fillets, ham, bacon, caramelized onions, red peppers, pineapple, mozza and cheddar.
250-390-5060