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CRIME

‘Predatory’ Alberni offender re-released Seward residing in Nanaimo after breaching court conditions, jailed for wave of sex assaults in 2009 ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Despite breaking court conditions on the same day of his release from prison, the man deemed responsible for several sexual assaults in Port Alberni six years ago is back out on the street. John Seward was released from custody in Nanaimo Tuesday after an arrest last week in the harbour city for breaking one of several court-ordered conditions. On April 2 authorities received a report of Seward being in a public park – one of many locations the 27-yearold is barred from, which also include swimming areas, daycare centres, schools, playgrounds, liquor stores, and bars. Seward is also prohibited from consuming alcohol, possessing weapons or being alone with anyone under 16. Seward was fresh out of

“Seward has maintained a pattern of predatory and opportunistic, violent sexual offending.” B.C. Ministry of Justice, public notice

prison on the day of the alleged park incident last week, having served over 5 years after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault with a weapon. For these convictions he will be on the National Sex Offender Registry for 20 years. The public does not have access to this list of dangerous offenders and privacy laws prevent his whereabouts from being announced, but measures are in place to protect the community from the offender, said BC Corrections spokesperson

Amy Lapsley. “Mr. Seward has decided to reside in Nanaimo,” she stated in an email to the Times. “I assure you BC Corrections, police and out partner agencies will work together closely to monitor him to ensure he abides by his court-ordered conditions.” On April 2 and Tuesday of this week the B.C. Ministry of Justice released public notifications announcing that Seward would no longer be behind bars. These notices contain a photograph and description of the multiple offender, encouraging members of the public to report any violations of Seward’s many conditions. “Seward has maintained a pattern of predatory and opportunistic, violent sexual offending,” read the most recent public notice. “Women ages 15–55 are at risk.” Although the convicted man

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has the legal right to be among the public, the severity of his past offences warrants monitoring from various governmental agencies. Different degrees of attention are given to dangerous offenders upon their release, stated Lapsley. “Depending on the risk level of offenders in the commun-

ity, various types of co-ordinated supervision strategies are used, such as home visits, monitoring and curfews, to ensure offenders are meeting their court-ordered conditions,” she said. “The higher the risk, the higher the focus is on their supervision.” The public concern comes from a wave of sexual assaults Seward was linked to that occurred from April to September 2009 in Port Alberni. An RCMP manhunt concluded with his arrest on Sept. 30, 2009 in Rogers Creek Park – the location of one of the violent incidents that occurred just two days earlier. During interviews before his trial Seward confessed to seven sexual assaults, although the victims in just five incidents were identified to substantiate convictions. EPlummer@avtimes.net 250-723-8171

COMMUNITY

Port Alberni Sea Cadet Corp recognizes Salvation Army Major for work support KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Acquittals for Krush juice bar robbery Tara Miller was acquitted of all counts tied to the July 9 incident except attempted robbery. » Alberni Region, A3

Alberni artist ready to share work on tour Connie Watts will display her art for the Community Art Council’s Days with the Arts tour later this month. » Valley Faces, A5

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ast week recognition was given by Port Alberni’s Sea Cadet Corp with a visit from two members of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council (CFLC). Major Bruce Mac Kenzie of the Salvation Army was presented an award for his support of employee and Capt. John Cloke. Cloke has been able to take time away from work in order to train cadets at Alberni Head Cadet Summer Training Centre for the past three years. Cloke said that without his employer’s support, he would not be able to commit to the work he does for and with youth. “The work I do with Cadets is extremely important to me,” Cloke said. After full-time service in both the Army and the Royal Canadian Navy in my 20s, I wanted to be able to continue to serve in uniform and contribute to my community. Working with cadets has allowed me do both of these.” He said the summers spent at the Air Cadet camps allow him to see further growth of cadets after working with them through the school year. Cloke was also able to attend a training writing board in Ottawa in 2013 and small craft operators course in Comox last year. At the first course, he helped rewrite the content used by cadets at weekly Parade Nights in Port Alberni and at all cadet units on other nights. “I was able to share the experiences that I have gained in the

Capt. John Cloke, Maj. Bruce Mac Kenzie, Dr. Skipp Tripplett. Capt. Cloke is employed at the Salvation Army (day job) where Maj. Bruce MacKenzie and his three employees allow Capt. Cloke to take 2 1/2 months of cadet leave to work with the Canadian Forces. Capt. Cloke will attend 14 summer camps this year where he oversees 300 cadets and staff as the Wing Training Officer. Dr Tripplett is Director of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

“The work I do with Cadets is extremely important to me.” Capt. John Cloke, Port Alberni Sea Cadets

cadet program during the training year and at summer camps while creating fun and impactful lessons that will help shape the next generation of Canadian Leaders,” he said. “At the SCOP course I learned how to instruct

potential boating instructors in the safe operation of small power crafts. I’ve been able to bring these skills back to Port Alberni cadets.” Mac Kenzie was presented with the employer recognition award by Dr. Skipp Triplett, a former Armoured Military Officer and former president of Kwantlen College, as well as Lieut-Colonel Don Stedeford, former Commanding Officer of The Canadian Scottish Regiment. Two members of the corps also

received promotions. Meighan Hygaard was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and Kennedy O’Donovan to Chief Petty Officer. The cadet corps is actively recruiting and meets each Thursday evening at the Port Alberni Cadet Youth Centre. For more information, interested cadets are encouraged to show up or call Cloke at 250-730-0944 or John. Cloke@cadets.gc.ca. KDobson@avtimes.net

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PARKS & RECREATION

Acquittals for Sauna element causes evacuation juice bar hold up ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Miller dismissed of assault, use of an imitation ﬁrearm, disguise with intent ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

It was a good day in court for Tara Miller on Wednesday, who stood accused to trying to rob a Port Alberni juice bar last summer with a fake handgun and disguise, allegedly assaulting the store’s proprietor. Tara Miller was acquitted of all counts tied to the July 9 incident except attempted robbery, a charge her lawyer Michael Munro did not dispute in court. Judge Ted Gouge dismissed counts of use of an imitation firearm, assault and disguise with the intent to commit an offence after the Victoria attorney stressed insufficient evidence to prove these charges beyond reasonable doubt. Munro was satisfied with the judge’s decision. “In terms of the outcome, that’s precisely what we were driving toward,” he said. A police search was launched last July after reports that a woman wearing dark sunglasses and a cap unsuccessfully attempted to hold up the Krush Smoothie and Juice Bar on 10th Avenue at Roger Street. Maho Nakamura, a 15-yearold high school student who works at her family’s business, recalled being approached at the counter by a woman who handed her a threatening note and revealed what looked like a plastic gun in her shoulder bag. The note was later discovered after it was discarded nearby and linked to Miller, who was arrested days after the incident. “Be quiet, give me all the money before I shoot everyone,” read the note, according to Crown prosecutor Todd Patola. “I was struggling with addiction issues at the time,” said Miller when she took the stand Wednesday. “We had no food in the house.” The 28-year-old mother of two denied having an imitation handgun or concealing her appearance, although her discarded clothes, sunglasses, hair extensions and shoes were found in a wooded area near the juice bar. “I panicked, I was shocked at what I tried to do,” she said. “It really wasn’t a planned thing, it just sort of happened.” Munro described the attempted robbery as a “spur of the moment” occurrence and questioned the accuracy of Nakamura’s description of the imitation handgun from her testimony on Tuesday. “She’s capable of error,” said the lawyer, adding that the 15-year-old’s description of the mock weapon lacked detail. “There would a reasonable doubt on that issue.” “It didn’t appear to her to

“I panicked, I was shocked at what I tried to do... It really wasn’t a planned thing, it just sort of happened.” Tara Miller, convicted of attempted robbery of a juice bar last July, but acquitted of three other charges tied to the incident

be a real firearm,” noted the judge, who said a vital issue in the trial was if what Nakamura saw could truly be considered an imitation handgun. Patola argued that Nakamura’s testimony was “reliable, credible and precise.” He said the fact that Miller discarded her clothes, shoes and sunglasses in the woods indicated that she was removing a disguise. “She disposed of the entirety of her posturing,” said Patola. “She planned the robbery, she planned the note, she planned the gun.” Another disputed issue was if Miller intentionally struck Maho’s mother, Yuka Nakamura, when the juice bar’s proprietor tried to escort her out. Yuka reported having a bruise on her head for two weeks after the incident, but Munro argued the struggle was the result of Miller trying to break free from the store’s owner, who had linked her arm with the accused after the note was given. Miler’s sentencing for the attempted robbery is scheduled for June 10, which will determine if the conviction results in a jail sentence. She is not in police custody, but due to return to court April 22 for another charge of breaching the condition of her release last year.

More than two-dozen people were evacuated from the Echo Aquatic Centre Sunday afternoon after an electric element in the facility’s sauna generated a brief flame. Scott Kenny, the city’s director of parks, recreation and heritage, said flare ups occur in the sauna once or twice a year, an unavoidable reality of running the dry, electric-heated feature by Port Alberni’s swimming pool. “It kind of looks like a flame, white light, it’s very brief because it shorts out,” he said. “It’s not the first time it’ll happen, it will happen again at some point.” Kenny assured that there is no reason for the public to believe the sauna is unsafe. “It’s an electric element and they wear out,” he said, adding that pool staff were alerted to the flame by sauna users. “The guards always react on the side of safety not knowing what it is. There actually are a number of evacuations that get called over the course of the year for a number of different reasons.” With one of the oldest municipal aquatic centres in Brit-

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ish Columbia, replacing the 48-year-old facility has been prioritized by city council with a recent decision to set aside $500,000 next year to begin financing a replacement. But the sauna’s element flare-up has nothing to do with the age of the aquatic centre, said

Kenny. “You can’t predict when it’s going to fail, it just fails,” he said. For the time being the sauna is out of order as municipal workers attend to repairs. EPlummer@avtimes.net

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Music Night every Friday at Serious Coffee, from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring local artists. Open mic, laid back atmosphere.

Sports & recreation

After School Burn - Youth Parkour, ages 7 to 12, Mondays and Fridays, from April 13 through May 22. Sign up Echo Centre, 4255 Wallace Street. Info: (250) 723-2181. Fun Night every Friday at 6 p.m. at the Alberni Valley branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Food available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for a small fee. Adult Drop-in badminton on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Alberni Athletic Hall. Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg Hudson). Curling at the Alberni Valley Curling Club has concluded for the 2014â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15 season effective March 26/15; see you in October. If you are a runner and want to join others, check out Port Alberni Running on Facebook. Sproat Lake Canoe Club, outrigger paddling throughout the week, all winter. Info: 250-723-0640. Become a Student of Movement with EPK Parkour and Fitness. Info: 250918-8863 or e-mail epkparkour@gmx. com. All ages welcome.

Special interest Jumping into Spring Business Fair at Cherry Creek Hall April 7 to 10 and on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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hen Connie Watts is creating art, she feels the close family ties that surround her. That is why all of her pieces have meaning and representation and she enjoys sharing the stories behind them. Connie grew up in Campbell River but had family in Port Alberni so visited often. Connie has been creative all of her life but also demonstrated her strong academic side. She attended Evergreen Elementary and graduated from Carihi Secondary School after achieving straight A’s in Grade 11. As the middle child of two sisters, Kathy and Monica, Connie developed a strong work ethic at a young age. The family did not have a lot of money, but with a family of fishers and hunters, they grew up with abundance. “We were poor but we never knew it,” Connie said. “Everyone fished and hunted here so we always had food. We didn’t know we were doing without.” Connie was independent at an early age. She remembers working in her grandmother’s garden in the summers. “I weeded and mowed the lawn,” she said. “I was her right-hand person from the age of four. She taught me to boss people around but to also keep dreaming.” She said she was also the one who did odd jobs and repairs because they could not afford to hire help. Connie also received a small sewing machine around the same age and spent time indoors making doll clothes and learning to back. “I was given a lot of freedom,” she said. “I think the best creative people come out of freedom and struggle.” Connie managed to excel in school and go on to post-secondary education despite a learning disability. She was dyslexic but with the help of her mother, Jane Jones, she discovered her own

means of learning. “My mom taught me different ways until I learned,” she said. “It was a creative way of learning that didn’t fit into the school curriculum.” After graduating, Connie attended the University of Manitoba for interior design. She was also training for a triathlon when the unthinkable happened. She returned to the Island and was in a car accident near Nanoose about twenty years ago. As a result, Connie has lost many memories of the past. She said she is sure her activity level helped in recovery. “I was training six hours a day, so it helped being fit,” she said. Connie then decided to move to Los Angeles and took on miscellaneous jobs for three years until deciding more artistic education was what she needed. Returning to Vancouver, Connie attended Emily Carr University of Art and Design and graduated in 1996 with a degree in Fine Arts. From there, her success took off and many of her large intricate sculptures are permanently displayed for the public. “My grad piece was first installed at the Museum of Anthropology and now it is in the Harbour View Medical Centre,” Connie said. “It is 12 foot by 12 foot by 12 foot.” She said constructing pieces that large is a labour of love and takes many steps in the process. With only Grade 8 woodworking and metalworking classes, Connie is mainly self-taught. Typical of all of her sculptures is her Thunderbird installed at the Vancouver International Airport. It uses the First Nation ideology of incorporating nature to tell a story of an individual person. The thunderbird is composed of single pieces depicting a wolf for family, salmon for prosperity and an emotive moon with a creative hummingbird. A wren in its neck represents the history keeper and storyteller.

Connie Watts enjoys exploring her creativity with a range of artistic pursuits from large sculptures to tiny paintings on canvas. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

Another more recent installation is Connie’s sculpture, entitled Kinship of Play in Parksville. That one features a seal, bear and raven balanced on three moons with the words explore, embrace and entice. Connie said her inspiration comes from her First Nations ancestry and working with people. “My mom has been a big influence and taught me how to get things done,” Connie said. “Making these large pieces has set a standard for myself of what I am capable of doing.” Connie has also employed her skills in interior design and was able to make it personal on her own home. When she relocated to Port Alberni, she designed her custom-built house and made it a creative, working space, as well as one for living and entertaining. Like her art, Connie added elements to represent flight, flow and

forest to depict the birds, river and trees that surround the property. Now Connie is putting her creativity to work on smaller pieces, including unique paintings on canvas. She takes multimedia graphics and layers with the image of a First Nations graphic. She said she first works with the images digitally and finds the perfect composition before laying on the top graphic. With these smaller pieces, she has the ability to do more but said it takes just as long.

“I work best when I have many on the go at the same time,” she said. These, as well as some smaller sculptures and resin-based ornaments, will be on display when Connie opens up her home for the Arts Tour during Community Art Council’s Days. The two-day event is on April 25 and 26 and features a tour of numerous local artists. KDobson@avtimes.net 250-723-8171 ext. 234

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uesday was the start of what is expected to be an intensive trial focusing on the actions of one infamous Canadian Senator. Mike Duffy, the disgraced and suspended Prince Edward Island senator, is on trial in Ottawa, the very same city that is the home of the Red Chamber where he once sat. For 41 days, political theatre of sorts will play out. For political junkies, the trial is like having a front-row seat to an award-winning Broadway show. At the crux of the case are allegations that Duffy, a former

journalist and Stephen Harperappointed Conservative senator, wrongly claimed living allowances and other expenses from the time of his appointment until an outside audit was conducted. In total, the embattled Island senator faces 31 charges. For someone who never, in the past, shied away from the limelight, Duffy has been uncharacteristically quiet leading up to the trial, avoiding the media scrums he had once been a part of and failing to comment on how he expects things to play out. Even on his way into court

Tuesday, ‘the Duff’ kept quiet, avoiding the barrage of questions that were thrown at him from the throngs of media who gathered. Although Duffy is this trial’s poster boy there are others facing scrutiny. Key figures, past and present, from the Prime Minister’s Office, will be under the microscope, many to be called as witnesses. And, in a way, the Senate, itself, will also be tried, as it has been in the public since the whole scandal came to light all those months ago.

There are those that see the Senate as an archaic institution with no real purpose. Senators are appointed, not elected. Many are appointed because of their political affiliation and, some might argue, not based on their talent, political experience, and knowledge. Yes, there are very hard-working senators, those who put in the hours, do the work, attend the meetings, who are there for the votes, and who treat the Upper Chamber with dignity and the respect it deserves. But, as is, unfortunately, all too often the case with any

institution, business or organization, there are those there simply for the pay cheque, the prestige the Upper Chamber offers and who take full advantage of perks such an institution has to offer. And it is during this 41-day trial that the public — and the court — will hear which one of these senators truly Duffy is. CANADIAN PRESS

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» Letters // e-mail: letters@avtimes.net [Raven] Mine is a hole owned by liars: Twain In 2009 Compliance Energy Corp. included a timeline for the Raven Underground Coal Project in its promotional materials. The timeline showed milestones for the months that followed, ending with the mine in operation by the middle of 2012. Anyone following the Raven project knows how that turned out: every milestone was missed. The mine is no closer to being in operation today than it was in 2009. In the last seven years the only things Compliance Energy has delivered on reliably are meaningless dates and missed deadlines. A regular source of misinformation, one might say. Speaking of timelines, how’s this: Compliance delivered its first application to the Environmental Assessment Office in early 2013 – three years late. Weeks later, the EAO rejected it. Two years after that, early this year, the company submitted a second application. This time, not even waiting for it to be rejected, Compliance withdrew that application from the screening process. “Misinformation has been circulating in some communities,” said the company in its March 2 letter to the EAO. And that is without ever getting into the all-important technical details of water, shellfish, trucking, coal dust and the impacts of a coal port – issues the public has been denied a chance to examine for seven years. There may be misinformation lurking in that material too, but the EAO didn’t get that far: it put together 62 pages of deficiencies in the application, without even completing the screening.

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Compliance has also conspicuously failed to deliver on the ONLY benefit of the mine and its associated trucking and port activites: “350 new, well-paying, full-time jobs and hundreds of indirect jobs in the Comox Valley, Port Alberni and surrounding regions.” When pigs fly. Today, coal companies are in despair. Coal prices have seldom been lower. Mines are closing everywhere, including B.C. These grim conditions, as well as Compliance’s unique style, are reflected in the company’s share price: it closed last week at 1.5 cents. The company’s auditors included a rare, and serious, “Emphasis of Matter” in last year’s financial statements, warning shareholders that there is “significant doubt about [the company’s] ability to continue as a going concern.” Among the concerns was a $9 million deficit – six times the deemed “market value” of the

company. An Emphasis of Matter from auditors is often cause for major upheaval: a shareholder revolt, sack the CEO, change strategy, smarten up. In Compliance’s head office they put their heads together and changed auditors. Later, the CEO, John Tapics, did resign. But he remains a director of the company. This may not be the final deliverable. Compliance may be able to pull itself together enough to get an acceptable application into the EAO for a full environmental assessment. But in today’s coal market it could never attract the investment necessary to build a mine. Coal prices may increase again, one day, and the Raven mine or something like it may come back again. It will be as unpopular then, as it is now, for all the same reasons. Meanwhile, don’t forget what Mark Twain said about mines. Arthur Caldicott Victoria

Credit B.C. government for new gold mine I was pleased to read about the new Brucejack gold mine that’s been approved in the northwest of B.C. and I have to give credit to the B.C. government for doing so. It is important that we send a strong message to the world that B.C. is still open to approving mines and that exploration dollars invested in B.C. will not be wasted. This relatively small mine will create 500 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs alone over 16 years! That’s huge! It should also be noted that this mine has aboriginal support. It’s another win for B.C. families,

our economy, first nations and the youth of B.C.’s northwest. Donald Leung Burnaby

Conservative feds prefer warfare to health care

This week two very significant events associated with the Conservative government took place. The first was Canada taking the step to invade a foreign country, and the second was health care workers across Canada demonstrating in support of the renewal of the health care accord between the provinces and the federal government. These two events clearly demonstrate Conservative government priorities. Their first priority, by far, is the invasion of a foreign country in the name of curbing terrorism. Clearly it is an action that will result in the death of thousands of innocent people. On the other hand, the renewal of the health care accord, tied to saving lives in our own country and ensuring that all Canadians have access to good scientific care, sits on a back shelf somewhere in the prime minister’s office where it continues to gather dust. Why is this happening? There is a federal election coming this fall. I hope that people will examine these issues and vote for Canadian health care, by which thousands of Canadians will be helped in preserving the quality of their lives. George E. Reid Lantzville » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to news@avtimes.net. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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Meyer, Dingmann commited to Bulldogs Defenceman and power forward join Alberni team ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced two big commitments last month for the 2015/16 season. Joining the team are sixfoot-four defenceman Paul Meyer from the Edina HS Hornets in Edina, MN, and six-four forward Nathan Dingmann from the Wayzata HS Trojans. Both Meyer and Dingmann played together for the Minnesota Blades Major Midget program. Meyer is a big, solid, twoway defenceman. This season for Edina, Meyer contributed 17 points in 25 regular season games. In two section playoff games Meyer scored 3 goals and 2 assists. Edina HS won the

Paul Meyer (left) and Nathan Dingmann committed to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs for the 2015–16 season. [ALBERNI VALLEY BULLDOGS PHOTO]

Minnesota state championships last season. Dingmann is described in an ISS scouting report by Pat Forciea, a former Executive Vice President with the Minnesota North Stars who also served on the NHL Board of Governors, as a massive forward that is athletic and gifted. Dingmann’s assets include his skating, offensive upside, hockey sense, and a passion and drive for the game, the Bulldogs noted in a press release.

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Bulldogs host spring identiﬁcation camp MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Seventy-seven talented young hockey players from all over North America came out for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs spring identification camp. The local BCHL club hosted their spring camp at the Alberni Valley Multiplex over Easter weekend. “There’s always new young guys trying to

showcase their talents,” said Alberni Valley coach Kevin Willison, adding that Bulldogs’ affiliated players from last year also attended the camp. “Some guys are here to get identified and build a relationship...some of them are here to make the team because of their age.” For the players born in 1996, this is their last season to get into junior A hockey, he noted.

A rule has been re-introduced into the B.C. Hockey League for 2015–16: teams must carry two 16 or 17– year-old players (or a combination of each) on their roster for the season. Among the spring camp’s top prospects were two Port Alberni players, Nico Somerville and Ezra Paddock. The Bulldogs’ next camp is scheduled for May 1 in Osoyoos.

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Eastern Conference Atlantic GP W L OT GF GA Pts x-Montreal 80 48 22 10 213 183 106 x-Tampa Bay 80 48 24 8 255 206 104 Detroit 80 42 25 13 230 217 97 w-Boston 80 41 26 13 209 204 95 Ottawa 80 41 26 13 232 214 95 e-Florida 80 36 29 15 199 219 87 e-Toronto 81 30 44 7 208 258 67 e-Buffalo 80 23 49 8 159 268 54 Metropol’n GP W L OT GF GA Pts z-NY Rangers 80 52 21 7 248 187 111 x-Washington81 45 25 11 240 199 101 NY Islanders 80 46 28 6 245 224 98 w-Pittsburgh 80 42 26 12 218 207 96 e-Columbus 80 40 35 5 227 244 85 e-Philadelphia80 33 29 18 213 228 84 e-New Jersey 80 32 35 13 176 209 77 e-Carolina 80 29 40 11 185 223 69 Western Conference Central GP W L OT GF GA Pts x-St. Louis 80 49 24 7 242 198 105 x-Nashville 80 47 23 10 229 200 104 x-Chicago 80 48 26 6 226 184 102 xw-Minnesota80 45 27 8 225 195 98 w-Winnipeg 80 42 26 12 225 208 96 Dallas 81 40 31 10 257 259 90 Colorado 80 37 31 12 215 225 86 Pacific GP W L OT GF GA Pts y-Anaheim 81 50 24 7 234 225 107 x-Vancouver 80 46 29 5 231 217 97 Calgary 80 44 29 7 237 210 95 Los Angeles 80 39 26 15 215 201 93 e-San Jose 80 39 32 9 224 227 87 e-Edmonton 80 24 43 13 192 274 61 e-Arizona 80 24 48 8 169 265 56 Playoffs and Wildcards z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot w-Wild card leaders (Conference) e-Eliminated from playoffs Yesterday’s results Columbus 5, Toronto 0 Washington 3, Boston 0 Dallas 4, Anaheim 0 Remaining NHL schedule Today’s games Carolina at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Ottawa at NY Rangers, 4 p.m. Boston at Florida, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Calgary, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado, 6 p.m. San Jose at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Friday, April 10 Buffalo at Columbus, 4 p.m. NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11 NY Rangers at Washington, 9:30 a.m. Ottawa at Philadelphia, 9:30 a.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, noon Minnesota at St. Louis, noon San Jose at Los Angeles, noon Columbus at NY Islanders, 4 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 4 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Florida, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Arizona, 6 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Blue Jackets 5, Leafs 0 First Period 1. Columbus, Anisimov (7) 13:51 2. Columbus, Jenner (8) 15:56 3. Columbus, Hartnell (27) 19:00 Second Period 4. Columbus, Murray (1) 3:30 (PP) 5. Columbus, Morin (2) 16:34 Third Period No scoring Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Toronto 8 15 12 35 Columbus 14 13 6 33 Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Toronto: 0 of 4, Columbus: 1 of 2 Att: 15,631

Capitals 3, Bruins 0

B.C. Hockey League

First Period 1. Washington, Carlson (12) 4:49 2. Washington, Niskanen (4) 7:06 Second Period 3. Washington, Johansson (20) 17:47 Third Period No scoring Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Boston 10 12 5 27 Washington 16 10 7 33 Goaltending summary: Boston: Rask (30/33), Washington: Holtby (27/27) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Boston: 0 of 0, Washington: 0 of 3 Att: 18,506

Fred Page Cup Playoff Best of Seven series Friday, April 10 - Game 1 Nanaimo at Penticton, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11 Nanaimo at Penticton, 6 p.m. Monday, April 13 Penticton at Nanaimo Tuesday, April 14 Penticton at Nanaimo

NHL leaders Offence Points GP G 1 Sidney Crosby (PIT) 74 27 2 Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 79 52 2 John Tavares (NYI) 79 35 2 Jamie Benn (DAL) 80 32 5 Jakub Voracek (PHI) 79 22 6 Tyler Seguin (DAL) 70 37 7 Nick Backstrom (WSH)80 18 8 Jiri Hudler (CGY) 76 29 8 Daniel Sedin (VAN) 80 18 10 Steven Stamkos (TB) 80 42

A 54 28 45 48 57 39 57 43 54 29

Goals 1 Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 2 Steven Stamkos (TB) 2 Rick Nash (NYR) 4 Tyler Seguin (DAL) 4 Joe Pavelski (SJ) 4 Max Pacioretty (MTL) 7 Vlad Tarasenko (STL) 8 John Tavares (NYI) 9 Corey Perry (ANA) 10 Jamie Benn (DAL) 10 Zach Parise (MIN)

G 52 42 42 37 37 37 36 35 33 32 32

GP 79 80 78 70 80 80 76 79 65 80 72

Pts 81 80 80 80 79 76 75 72 72 71

Plus/Minus GP 1 Max Pacioretty (MTL) 80 2 Nikita Kucherov (TB) 80 3 Tyler Johnson (TB) 75 4 Jonathan Toews (CHI) 79 5 Rick Nash (NYR) 78 5 Ondrej Palat (TB) 73 7 Jason Garrison (TB) 70 7 N Hjalmarsson(CHI) 79 9 Blake Wheeler (WPG) 77 9 Derek Stepan (NYR) 65 9 H Lindholm (ANA) 76

Pts 67 61 69 66 69 60 30 18 61 55 34

+/38 37 33 32 30 30 27 27 26 26 26

Goalkeepers Goals against avg W 1 Carey Price (MTL) 42 2 Devan Dubnyk (ARI) 36 3 Pekka Rinne (NSH) 41 4 Cam Talbot (NYR) 21 5 Steve Mason (PHI) 18 6 Braden Holtby (WSH) 40 7 Cory Schneider (NJ) 26 8 Jonathan Quick (LA) 35 9 Hen. Lundqvist (NYR) 29 10 Brian Elliott (STL) 25

L 16 13 16 9 17 19 30 21 12 14

GAA 1.93 2.04 2.17 2.21 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.26 2.27

Save percentage SA Svs SvPct 1 Carey Price (MTL) 1904 1780 .935 2 Devan Dubnyk (ARI)1611 1499 .930 3 Steve Mason (PHI) 1468 1363 .928 4 Cory Schneider (NJ) 1955 1810 .926 4 Cam Talbot (NYR) 1038 961 .926

Western Hockey League Playoffs All series best-of- seven Tuesday’s results Everett 2, Spokane 1 (3 OT) (Everett wins series 4-2) Portland 5, Seattle 4 (OT) (Portland wins series 4-2) Conference semifinals Friday, April 10, Games 1 Calgary at Medicine Hat, 6:30 p.m. Regina at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, April 11 Regina at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, April 12 (Game 2) Medicine Hat at Calgary, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL

Frozen Four U.S. NCAA Hockey Championship Finals among four regional winners at TD Garden, Boston, April 9-11 Today’s semifinals Omaha vs. Providence, 2 p.m. North Dakota vs. Boston University, 5:30 p.m. Final Saturday, April 11, 5:30 p.m.

American Hockey League Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT SL GF GA Pts Manchester 45 16 6 3 221162 99 Worcester 40 24 4 2 210176 86 Providence 38 23 7 2 191171 85 Portland 37 25 7 1 188170 82 St. John’s 30 32 8 2 169224 70 Northeast W L OT SL GF GA Pts Syracuse 40 21 9 0 204196 89 Hartford 38 23 5 4 203205 85 Springfield 36 27 8 1 182196 81 Albany 33 26 5 6 178187 77 Bridgeport 27 36 6 1 200226 61 East W L OT SL GF GA Pts Hershey 43 20 5 3 205167 94 W-B/Scranton 41 23 3 4 194151 89 Lehigh Valley 31 32 6 1 182218 69 Binghamton 30 33 7 1 220245 68 Norfolk 25 38 6 3 156208 59 Western Conference North W L OT SL GF GA Pts Utica 44 19 6 1 202165 95 Toronto 34 27 9 0 183194 77 Hamilton 32 27 12 0 186187 76 Adirondack 33 29 6 2 217217 74 Rochester 27 37 5 1 195231 60 Midwest W L OT SL GF GA Pts Grand Rapids 43 20 6 2 236170 94 Rockford 42 21 5 2 202166 91 Chicago 37 26 6 1 196180 81 Milwaukee 33 27 7 6 200207 79 Lake Erie 31 27 8 4 187220 74 West W L OT SL GF GA Pts San Antonio 44 21 5 1 238210 94 Texas 36 21 13 1 224205 86 Oklahoma City 38 25 5 3 209201 84 Charlotte 29 35 6 1 159216 65 Iowa 22 44 2 2 161227 48 Yesterday’s results W-B/Scranton 3, Lehigh 0 Grand Rapids 6, Milwaukee 2 Today’s schedule Rochester at Lake Erie, 4 p.m. Rockford at Iowa, 5 p.m.

SOCCER MLS Eastern League Club PTS GP W DC United 9 4 3 NY Red Bulls 7 3 2 N. England 7 5 2 Chicago 6 5 2 NY City FC 5 4 1 Orlando 5 5 1 Columbus 4 4 1 Toronto 3 4 1 Montreal 2 3 0 Philadelphia 2 5 0 Western League Club PTS GP W Vancouver 13 6 4 Dallas 10 5 3 Salt Lake 8 4 2 Sporting KC 8 5 2 Seattle 7 4 2 San Jose 6 5 2 Portland 6 5 1 Los Angeles 5 5 1 Houston 5 5 1 Colorado 3 4 0 Yesterday’s result Columbus 2, Vancouver 2

L 1 0 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3

T 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2

GF GA 3 2 5 2 4 6 5 7 3 2 4 5 5 5 6 8 2 3 5 9

L 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 2 1

T 1 1 2 2 1 0 3 2 2 3

GF GA 9 6 7 4 6 4 6 6 6 3 6 7 6 5 5 6 2 3 0 2

Friday, April 10 Colorado at Dallas, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11 Columbus at New England, noon NY City FC at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. NY Red Bulls at DC United, 4 p.m. Montreal at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Salt Lake at Sporting KC, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Yankees rally for 4-3 win over Jays MIKE FITZPATRICK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Chase Headley hit a tiebreaking single that deflected off the wrist of reliever Brett Cecil, and the New York Yankees rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Wednesday night. Michael Pineda pitched six solid innings for the Yankees on a frigid night, and Jacoby Ellsbury scored twice and reached base safely all four times up. New York took advantage of mistakes by Toronto’s bullpen, fighting back from a tworun deficit for its first victory of the season after knuckleballer R.A. Dickey gave the Blue Jays 6 1-3 effective innings. Andrew Miller worked a perfect ninth for the save in his Yankees debut, the second of his big league career, before New York’s smallest crowd for a home game in 11 years. Toronto pushed its lead to 3-1 in the eighth when Jose Bautista scored on a throwing error by catcher Brian McCann. But the bullpen couldn’t hold it. Pinch-hitter Chris Young opened the bottom half with a bloop double that eluded rookie second baseman Devon Travis. Ellsbury singled, and Aaron Loup (0-1) loaded the bases when he hit Brett Gardner with a pitch. Young scored on a wild pitch by Cecil, who forced in the tying run when he plunked McCann with a pitch. Headley hit a one-hopper that caromed off Cecil’s right wrist and past shortstop to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead. Dellin Betances (1-0) got the win. Many players wore knit hats and hooded sweat shirts during batting practice, and the game began in a steady drizzle on a 44-degree night at a mostly empty Yankee Stadium. The announced crowd of 31,020 was New York’s smallest at home since Sept. 23, 2004, at the old ballpark across 161st St. The rain soon stopped, but the wind picked up and the raw chill never dissipated.

4 3 3 3 3

Goalkeepers - Saves 1 David Bingham SJ 2 Joseph Bendik TOR 3 Bill Hamid DC 4 Tyler Deric HOU 5 Bobby Shuttleworth NE

20 19 17 16 16

PCT 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .000 PCT 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .000 PCT 1.000 .667 .667 .333 .333

GB 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 GB 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 GB 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0

Strk W3 L1 W1 W1 L3 Strk W1 W1 L1 L3 L1 Strk W3 W1 W1 L1 L1

Pts 70 63 62 61 54 54 53 46 42 42 39 37 35 33 29 29 28 26 26 22

Yesterday’s replay result Blackburn 0 Liverpool 1 (Liverpool advances to semifinals) Premier League Saturday April 11 Swansea v Everton, 4:45 a.m. Southampton v Hull, 7 a.m. Sunderland v Crystal Palace, 7 a.m. Spurs v Aston Villa, 7 a.m. West Brom v Leicester, 7 a.m. West Ham v Stoke, 7 a.m. Burnley v Arsenal, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 12 QPR v Chelsea, 5:30 a.m. Manchester United v Man City, 8 a.m.

Friday, April 10 Toronto at Baltimore 12:05 p.m. Buehrle (0-0) vs Norris (0-0) Detroit at Cleveland 1:05 p.m. Simon (0-0) vs McAllister (0-0) Houston at Texas 1:05 p.m. McHugh (0-0) vs Holland (0-0) Chicago Cubs at Colorado 1:10 p.m. Wood (0-0) vs Matzek (0-0) Minnesota at Chicago Sox 1:10 p.m. Milone (0-0) vs Noesi (0-0) Boston at NY Yankees 4:05 p.m. Miley (0-0) vs Eovaldi (0-0) Washington at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m. Gonzalez (0-0) vs TBD St. Louis at Cincinnati 4:10 p.m. Wacha (0-0) vs TBD Tampa Bay at Miami 4:10 p.m. Ramirez (0-0) vs Haren (0-0) NY Mets at Atlanta 4:35 p.m. Niese (0-0) vs Stults (0-0) Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 5:10 p.m. Locke (0-0) vs Fiers (0-0) LA Dodgers at Arizona 6:40 p.m. TBD vs TBD Kansas City at LA Angels 7:05 p.m. Vargas (0-0) vs Santiago (0-0) Seattle at Oakland 7:05 p.m. Happ (0-0) vs Pomeranz (0-0) San Francisco at San Diego 7:10 p.m. Lincecum (0-0) vs. Morrow (0-0)

NY Yankees

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Toronto 001 010 010 3 NY Yankees 000 001 03x 4 GIDP: nyy Gregorius. Team Lob: tor 7; nyy 7. DP: tor (Travis-Reyes-Smoak). E: nyy Drew (1, throw), McCann (1, pickoff). PICKOFFS: tor Dickey (Ellsbury at 1st base). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO R Dickey 6.1 4 1 1 3 4 M Castro 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 A Loup (L, 0-1) 0.0 2 3 3 0 0 B Cecil 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 R Osuna 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO M Pineda 6.0 6 2 2 1 6 C Martin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 D Betances (W, 1-0) 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 A Miller 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Gardner, B (by Loup). Time: 2:56. Att: 31,020.

Philadelphia

ab r h bi ab r h bi Betts CF 4 0 0 0 Revere CF-LF 4 1 1 0 Pedroia 2B 2 0 0 0 Ruiz C 3020 Sandoval 3B 3 0 2 1 Utley 2B 3001 Ramirez LF 4 0 0 0 Howard 1B 4 0 0 0 Napoli 1B 4 0 0 0 Giles P 0000 Nava RF 4 1 0 0 Papelbon P 0 0 0 0 Hanigan C 2 1 0 0 Ruf LF-1B 3 1 0 0 Bogaerts SS 4 0 1 1 Asche 3B 4 1 1 0 Porcello P 2 0 0 0 Francoeur RF 4 1 2 3 Ross P 0 0 0 0 Galvis SS 3 0 0 0 Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 Harang P 3 0 0 0 Ogando P 0 0 0 0 Gomez P 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 3 2 Herrera CF 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 4 6 4

Boston 000 000 020 2 Philadelphia 000 003 10x 4 Team Lob: bos 6; phi 6. DP: phi (GalvisUtley). E: bos Pedroia (1, throw), Sandoval (1, throw); phi Ruf (1, fielding), Ruiz (1, catcher interference). Boston IP H R ER BB SO F Porcello (L, 0-1) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 R Ross 1.0 0 1 0 0 2 A Ogando 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO A Harang (W, 1-0) 6.1 2 0 0 1 8 J Gomez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 K Giles 0.2 1 2 0 3 1 J Papelbon 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:54. Att: 26,465.

Rays 2, Orioles 0 Baltimore

Rays 2, Orioles 0 (cont’d) Baltimore 000 000 000 0 Tampa Bay 000 001 01x 2 GIDP: bal Pearce; tb Jennings, D, Rivera, Re. Team Lob: bal 4; tb 7. DP: bal 2 (Flaherty-Schoop-Davis, C, Schoop-Flaherty-Davis, C); tb (Cabrera, A-Forsythe-Dykstra). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO M Gonzalez (L, 0-1) 5.2 3 1 1 5 5 B Matusz 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 J Garcia 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 B Brach 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 D Wright 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO J Odorizzi (W, 1-0) 6.2 2 0 0 0 7 J Beliveau 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 K Jepsen 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 B Boxberger 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 HBP: Schoop (by Odorizzi). Time: 3:00. Att: 13,569.

Late game

Today’s schedule St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 9 a.m. Burnett (0-0) vs. DeSclafani (0-0) Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 9:35 a.m. Burnett (0-0) vs DeSclafani (0-0) NY Mets at Washington 10:05 a.m. Harvey (0-0) vs Strasburg (0-0) Minnesota at Detroit 10:08 a.m. Gibson (0-0) vs Greene (0-0) Chicago Sox at Kansas City 11:10 a.m. Danks (0-0) vs Volquez (0-0) Cleveland at Houston 11:10 a.m. Bauer (0-0) vs Wojciechowski (0-0) Texas at Oakland 12:35 p.m. Martinez (0-0) vs Graveman (0-0) San Francisco at San Diego 3:40 p.m. Hudson (0-0) vs. Kennedy (0-0) Boston at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m. Masterson (0-0) vs TBD Toronto at NY Yankees 4:05 p.m. Norris (0-0) vs Sabathia (0-0)

Boston

English FA Cup

Monday, April 13 Liverpool v Newcastle, noon

Strk L1 L1 W1 L1 W1 Strk W2 W2 W1 L2 L2 Strk W2 W1 L1 L2 L1

Phillies 4, Red Sox 2

English Premier League Position/Club W D L GF GA 1 Chelsea 21 7 2 63 26 2 Arsenal 19 6 6 62 32 3 Man United 18 8 5 55 28 4 Manchester City 18 7 6 63 30 5 Liverpool 16 6 9 45 36 6 Tot Hotspur 16 6 9 50 45 7 Southampton 16 5 10 42 22 8 Swansea 13 7 11 37 39 9 West Ham 11 9 11 41 39 10 Stoke City 12 6 13 35 39 11 Crystal Palace 10 9 12 38 42 12 Everton 9 10 12 39 42 13 Newcastle 9 8 14 33 49 14 West Brom 8 9 14 28 43 15 Aston Villa 7 8 17 23 45 16 Sunderland 5 14 12 24 44 18 Hull City 6 10 15 29 43 18 Q.P. Rangers 7 5 20 38 58 19 Burnley 5 11 15 26 49 20 Leicester 5 7 18 29 49

GB 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 GB 1.0 2.0 2.0 GB 0.5 1.0 1.0

Yesterday’s results Detroit 11, Minnesota 0 Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis 0 Philadelphia 4, Boston 2 Washington 2, NY Mets 1 NY Yankees 4, Toronto 3 Atlanta 2, Miami 0 Tampa Bay 2, Baltimore 0 Cleveland 2, Houston 0 Kansas City 7, Chicago 5 Colorado 5, Milwaukee 4 (10 inn) San Francisco 5, Arizona 2 LA Dodgers 7, San Diego 4 Oakland 10, Texas 0 LA Angels 5, Seattle 3

Toronto

Recent disciplinary actions Fabian Espindola, D.C. United, suspended for six games, eligible to return April 25. Federico Higuain, Columbus Crew, suspended one game, red card. Fred, Philadelphia Union, suspended two games, eligible to return April 16, violent conduct. Warren Creavalle, Toronto, suspended one game, red card. Gonzalo Pineda, Seattle, suspended one game, red card. Scoring leaders - goals 1 Octavio Rivero VAN 2 Clint Dempsey SEA 3 Obafemi Martins SEA 4 Fanendo Adi POR 5 Blas Perez DAL

PCT .667 .500 .500 .500 .333 PCT 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 .000 PCT .667 .667 .500 .333 .333

Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3

Sunday, April 12 Orlando at Portland, 2 p.m.

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, left, watches the ball thrown into left field for an error as Toronto Blue Jay Edwin Encarnacion, right, went to second base. [AP PHOTO]

MLB American League East W L Baltimore 2 1 Boston 1 1 NY Yankees 1 1 Toronto 1 1 Tampa Bay 1 2 Central W L Detroit 2 0 Kansas City 2 0 Cleveland 1 1 Chicago Sox 0 2 Minnesota 0 2 West W L LA Angels 2 1 Oakland 2 1 Houston 1 1 Seattle 1 2 Texas 1 2 National League East W L Atlanta 3 0 NY Mets 1 1 Philadelphia 1 1 Washington 1 1 Miami 0 3 Central W L Cincinnati 1 0 Chicago Cubs 1 1 St. Louis 1 1 Milwaukee 0 3 Pittsburgh 0 1 West W L Colorado 3 0 San Fran 2 1 LA Dodgers 2 1 San Diego 1 2 Arizona 1 2

Tampa Bay

ab r h bi ab r h bi De Aza LF 4 0 2 0 DeJesus DH 4 0 1 0 Pearce DH 4 0 0 0 Souza Jr. RF 2 0 1 0 Snider RF 4 0 0 0 Cabrera SS 4 0 1 0 Jones CF 4 0 0 0 Longoria 3B 2 2 1 0 Davis 1B 3 0 0 0 Jennings OF 3 0 1 1 Machado 3B 3 0 0 0 Kiermaier CF 2 0 0 0 Flaherty SS 3 0 0 0 Guyer PH-LF 1 0 0 0 Lavarnway C 2 0 1 0 Forsythe IF 2 0 0 1 Schoop 2B 2 0 0 0 Dykstra 1B 1 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 3 0 Beckham 2B 1 0 0 0 Rivera C 3000 Totals 25 2 5 2

LA Angels 410 000 000 5 10 0 Seattle 001 002 000 3 9 1 HR: LAA-A. Pujols (1) SEA-B. Miller (1), K. Seager (1)

Cubs 2, Cardinals 0 St. Louis

Chicago Cubs

ab r h bi ab r h bi Carpenter 3B 3 0 0 0 Fowler CF 4 0 0 0 Heyward RF 4 0 0 0 Soler RF 3010 Holliday LF 4 0 1 0 Rizzo 1B 1100 Adams 1B 2 0 0 0 Castro SS 3 1 1 1 Peralta SS 4 0 1 0 Coghlan LF 2 0 0 0 Jay CF 4 0 0 0 Coke P 0000 Molina C 4 0 0 0 Ramirez P 0 0 0 0 Wong 2B 3 0 0 0 Strop P 0000 Lynn P 3 0 1 0 Olt 3B 0000 Siegrist P 0 0 0 0 Montero C 2 0 0 1 Belisle P 0 0 0 0 Alcantara 2B 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 0 3 0 Arrieta P 2 0 0 0 Szczur LF 1 0 0 0 La Stella 3B 3 0 0 0 Rondon P 0 0 0 0 Totals 24 2 2 2

St. Louis 000 000 000 0 Chicago Cubs 000 000 20x 2 Team Lob: stl 7; chc 2. E: stl Lynn (1, pickoff); chc Castro, S (1, fielding). St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO M Lynn (L, 0-1) 6.0 2 2 1 1 9 K Siegrist 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 M Belisle 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO J Arrieta (W, 1-0) 7.0 3 0 0 3 7 P Coke 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 N Ramirez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 P Strop 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 H Rondon 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 HBP: Rizzo (by Lynn). Time: 2:23. Att: 26,814.

Tigers 11, Twins 0 Minnesota

Detroit

ab r h bi ab r h bi Santana SS 4 0 0 0 Gose CF 6133 Dozier 2B 3 0 0 0 Kinsler 2B 4 2 2 4 EscobarPH-2B1 0 0 0 Cabrera 1B 4 0 2 2 Mauer 1B 3 0 1 0 Perez 1B 0000 Nunez 3B 1 0 1 0 Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 Hunter RF 3 0 0 0 Martinez RF 5 1 1 0 Robinson RF 1 0 0 0 Cespedes LF 5 0 1 0 Vargas DH 2 0 0 0 Romine LF 0 0 0 0 Herrmann DH 1 0 0 0 Cast’anos 3B 5 0 0 0 Plouffe 3B-1B3 0 0 0 Avila C 1410 Arcia LF 3 0 1 0 McCann PH-C1 0 1 1 Suzuki C 3 0 0 0 Iglesias SS 4 3 4 0 Schafer CF 3 0 1 0 Totals 38111510 Totals 31 0 4 0

Minnesota 000 000 000 0 Detroit 003 420 11x 11 Team Lob: min 6; det 11. E: min Schafer, J (1, missed catch). Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO C Nolasco (L, 0-1) 3.0 6 6 6 4 2 T Stauffer 1.2 4 3 2 2 0 J Graham 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 A Thompson 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 B Boyer 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (W, 1-0) 6.2 3 0 0 2 6 A Nesbitt 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 I Krol 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 A Alburquerque 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 J Soria 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Time: 3:06. Att: 28,280.

TENNIS This week’s tournaments

ATP US Men’s Clay Court Championship April 6-12, Houston, Texas. Surface: Clay. Purse: $488,225 Singles - Round 2 (1)Feliciano Lopez (Spain) def. Samuel Groth (Australia) 6-3 6-3 (3)Kevin Anderson (South Africa) def. Federico Delbonis (Argentina) 6-7(4) 6-0 6-3 (7)Jeremy Chardy (France) def. Go Soeda (Japan) 6-3 6-3 (8)Sam Querrey (USA) def. Steve Johnson (USA) 6-1 4-6 6-0 Grand Prix Hassan II April 6-12, Casablanca, Morocco. Surface: Clay. Purse: €439,405 (1€=$CDN1.36) Singles - Round 2 Second Round Martin Klizan (2), Slovakia, def. Dustin Brown, Germany, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5). Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Marcel Granollers (4), Spain, 3-0, retired. Andreas Haider-Maurer (6), Austria, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 7-5, 6-3. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, 7-5, 7-5. Doubles - Round 1 Rameez Junaid, Australia, and Adil Shamasdin, Pickering, Ont., def. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, and Dominik Meffert, Germany, 6-2, 6-4.

WTA Family Circle Cup April 6-12, Charleston, South Carolina. Surface: Clay. Purse: $731,000 Singles - Round 3 Irina-Camelia Begu (13), Romania, def. Ekaterina Makarova (2), Russia, walkover. Round 2 Lauren Davis, United States, def. Eugenie Bouchard (1), Montreal, 6-3, 6-1. Ekaterina Makarova (2), Russia, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Sara Errani (4), Italy, def. Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Madison Keys (7), United States, def. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-1. Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, def. Samantha Stosur (9), Australia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, def. Belinda Bencic (12), Switzerland, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Irina-Camelia Begu (13), Romania, def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-4. Mona Barthel (15), Germany, def. Sloane Stephens, United States, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spain, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 7-5, 6-1. Madison Brengle, United States, def. Donna Vekic, Croatia, 6-1, 6-3. Andreea Mitu, Romania, def. Ajla Tomljanovic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-2. Katowice Open April 7-12, Katowice, Poland. Surface: Hard. Purse: $250,000. Singles - Round 2 Alize Cornet (2), France, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Camila Giorgi (3), Italy, def. Magda Linette, Poland, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3. Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, def. Vera Zvonareva, Russia, 6-1, 6-4. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Carina Witthoeft, Germany, 6-3, 6-3. Round 1 Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 6-4, 6-4.

GOLF

BASKETBALL

The Masters

NBA

April 9-12, Augusta National, Georgia. Par 72, 7,435 yards. Purse: $9,000,000. 2014 champion: Bubba Watson

Eastern Conference Atlantic WL y-Toronto 46 32 Boston 36 42 Brooklyn 36 42 e-Philadelphia 18 61 e-New York 15 63 Central WL x-Cleveland 51 27 x-Chicago 46 32 Milwaukee 38 40 Indiana 35 43 Detroit 30 48 Southeast WL z-Atlanta 59 19 x-Washington 45 33 Miami 35 43 Charlotte 33 45 e-Orlando 25 53 Western Conference Northwest WL y-Portland 51 27 Oklahoma City 42 36 e-Utah 36 42 e-Denver 29 49 e-Minnesota 16 62 Pacific WL z-Golden State 63 15 x-L.A. Clippers 53 26 Phoenix 39 40 e-Sacramento 27 51 e-L.A. Lakers 20 58 Southwest WL x-Memphis 53 25 x-Houston 53 25 x-San Antonio 53 26 x-Dallas 47 31 New Orleans 42 36

Tee times (*=amateur) (Two Canadian golfers, in boldface) Round 1, Round 2: Group 4:45 a.m., 7:52 a.m. Charley Hoffman, Brian Harman 4:56 a.m., 8:03 a.m. Larry Mize, Danny Willett, Byron Meth 5:07 a.m., 8:14 a.m. Tom Watson, Gary Woodland, Camilo Villegas 5:18 a.m., 8:25 a.m. Mike Weir, Corey Conners, Ben Crane 5:29 a.m., 8:36 a.m. Vijay Singh, Russell Henley, Darren Clarke 5:40 a.m., 8:47 a.m. Jose Maria Olazabal, Brendon Todd, Kevin Na 5:51 a.m., 9:09 a.m. Jonas Blixt, Kevin Streelman, Stephen Gallacher 6:02 a.m., 9:20 a.m. Patrick Reed, Keegan Bradley, Ian Poulter 6:13 a.m., 9:31 a.m. Miguel Angel Jimenez, Lee Westwood, Anirban Lahiri 6:24 a.m., 9:42 a.m. Bubba Watson, Justin Rose, *Gunn Yang 6:35 a.m., 9:53 a.m. Adam Scott, Dustin Johnson, *Antonio Murdaca 6:57 a.m., 7:04 a.m. Morgan Hoffmann, Steve Stricker, Matt Every 7:08 a.m., 7:15 a.m. Ben Crenshaw, Bill Haas, Jason Dufner 7:19 a.m., 7:26 a.m. Webb Simpson, Hideki Matsuyama, Paul Casey 7:30 a.m., 7:37 a.m. Charl Schwartzel, Joost Luiten, Sangmoon Bae 7:41 a.m., 7:48 a.m. Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Moore 7:52 a.m., 7:59 a.m. : J.B. Holmes, Martin Kaymer, Brandt Snedeker 8:03 a.m., 4:45 a.m. Ian Woosnam, Erik Compton, Marc Leishman 8:14 a.m, 4:56 a.m. Trevor Immelman, Kevin Stadler, *Scott Harvey 8:25 a.m., 5:07 a.m. Ben Martin, Robert Streb, Cameron Tringale 8:36 a.m., 5:18 a.m. Sandy Lyle, Seung-Yul Noh, *Bradley Neil 8:47 a.m., 5:29 a.m. Bernhard Langer, Bernd Wiesberger, Geoff Ogilvy 9:09 a.m., 5:40 a.m. Zach Johnson, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els 9:20 a.m., 5:51 a.m. Angel Cabrera, Louis Oosthuizen, *Matias Dominguez 9:31 a.m., 6:02 a.m. Mark O’Meara, Chris Kirk, Shane Lowry 9:42 a.m., 6:13 a.m. Padraig Harrington, Ryan Palmer, Thomas Bjorn 9:53 a.m., 6:24 a.m. James Hahn, Mikko Ilonen, Hunter Mahan 10:04 a.m., 6:35 a.m. Matt Kuchar, Brooks Koepka, Graeme McDowell 10:15 a.m., 6:57 a.m. Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Billy Horschel 10:26 a.m., 7:08 a.m. Fred Couples, Branden Grace, Thongchai Jaidee 10:37 a.m., 7:19 a.m. Luke Donald, Victor Dubuisson, John Senden 10:48 a.m., 7:30 a.m. Tiger Woods, Jamie Donaldson, Jimmy Walker 10:59 a.m., 7:41 a.m. Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler Rankings through April 6

PGA Tour The Masters April 9-12, Augusta National, Georgia. Par 72, 7,435 yards. Purse: $9,000,000. 2014 champion: Bubba Watson Tour points leaders 1 Rory McIlroy 531.23 2 Henrik Stenson 398.38 3 Bubba Watson 342.76 4 Jordan Spieth 380.44 5 Jason Day 255.53 6 Adam Scott 256.45 7 Dustin Johnson 236.41 8 Jim Furyk 243.78 9 Sergio Garcia 278.06 10 Jimmy Walker 286.4 11 Justin Rose 256 12 J.B. Holmes 197.44 13 Rickie Fowler 239.58 14 Martin Kaymer 236.85 15 Patrick Reed 236.35 16 Matt Kuchar 233.19 17 Hideki Matsuyama 215.13 18 Billy Horschel 207.98 19 Brooks Koepka 187.26 20 Victor Dubuisson 161.58 Canadian golfers 71 Graham DeLaet 102.66 165 David Hearn 55.24 174 Adam Hadwin 52.37 225 Nick Taylor 36.15 255 Richard Lee 27.72 361 Mike Weir 21.69 438 Brad Fritsch 18.22 537 Roger Sloan 12.93

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Playoffs and Wildcards z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot e-Eliminated from playoffs Yesterday’s results Boston 113, Detroit 103 Orlando 105, Chicago 103 Toronto 92, Charlotte 74 Washington 119, Philadelphia 90 Atlanta 114, Brooklyn 111 Indiana 102, New York 86 Cleveland 104, Milwaukee 99 Memphis 110, New Orleans 74 San Antonio 110, Houston 98 Denver 119, L.A. Lakers 101 Utah 103, Sacramento 91 Dallas 107, Phoenix 104 Portland 116, Minnesota 91 Today’s schedule Chicago at Miami, 5 p.m. Portland at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Remaining NBA schedule Friday, April 10 Toronto at Orlando, 4 p.m. Boston at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 4:30 p.m. Washington at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 5 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 6 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11 New York at Orlando, 4 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 5 p.m. Memphis at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Utah at Portland, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12 Brooklyn at Milwaukee, noon Cleveland at Boston, noon Charlotte at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 2 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 3 p.m. Oklahoma City at Indiana, 3 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 4 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 4 p.m. Dallas at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 13 Detroit at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Houston at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Chicago at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. New York at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Orlando at Miami, 4:30 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Dallas at Utah, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Denver at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 Toronto at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Washington at Indiana, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Charlotte at Toronto, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 5 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Detroit at New York, 5 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Orlando at Brooklyn, 5 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 5 p.m. San Antonio at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Utah at Houston, 5 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Indiana at Memphis, 6:30 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Raptors 92, Hornets 74

No events this week April 15-18, LPGA Lotte Championship, Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie Average scores 2015 1 Hyo Joo Kim 69.3 2 Stacy Lewis 69.321 3 Lydia Ko 69.536 4 Inbee Park 69.625 5 Anna Nordqvist 70.0 6 Azahara Munoz 70.125 7 Sei Young Kim 70.154 8 Ha Na Jang 70.417 9 Amy Yang 70.469 10 Ariya Jutanugarn 70.538 11 Lexi Thompson 70.542 12 Brittany Lincicome 70.571 13 Shanshan Feng 70.7 14 Alison Lee 70.722 From Canada 74 Alena Sharp 72.8

Charlotte MIN PT RB A ST B TO Taylor 18:08 8 2 0 0 0 0 Williams 24:34 1 8 3 2 1 2 Biyombo 30:02 6 7 0 0 3 0 Henderson 27:53 9 0 3 0 0 2 Walker 31:08 15 4 3 1 0 1 Williams 20:29 10 1 3 0 0 1 Vonleh 23:26 3 6 0 0 1 0 Roberts 16:52 10 1 3 0 0 1 Maxiell 17:58 4 2 0 1 0 0 Hairston 23:53 5 4 0 0 0 1 Daniels 05:37 3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 74 35 15 4 5 8 Toronto MIN PT RB A ST B TO Ross 23:24 9 1 2 2 0 1 Hansbrough 37:23 12 12 0 0 2 0 Valanciunas 16:52 2 8 2 1 2 1 DeRozan 33:47 18 2 7 0 3 1 Vasquez 35:34 16 5 4 0 0 1 Patterson 31:20 8 9 0 0 2 0 Williams 25:30 16 2 2 2 0 1 Johnson 23:27 11 7 1 0 0 3 Hayes 09:16 0 1 2 0 0 0 Caboclo 01:09 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 92 47 20 5 9 9 Charlotte 15 16 14 29 Toronto 20 27 22 23 3 FG: Charlotte 10-22, Toronto 12-27. FT: Charlotte 8-11, Toronto 14-19. Fouled Out: None Technicals: Hornets: Henderson Att: 15,593 Time of game: 2:02

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No events this week April 16-19, Shenzhen International, Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China. Par 72, 7,145 yards. Purse: $3,000,000.

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Race to Dubai Golfer, Country Pts 1 Danny Willett, England 1081480 2 Rory McIlroy, N Ireland 778137 3 Ross Fisher, England 753512 4 Anirban Lahiri, India 725187 5 Branden Grace, S Africa 682976 6 Bernd Wiesberger, Austria 641582 7 Louis Oosthuizen, S Africa 540484 8 Gary Stal, France 529852 9 Andy Sullivan, England 491947 10 Marc Warren, Scotland 482424 11 George Coetzee, S Africa 432406 12 Alexander Noren, Sweden 394337 13 Henrik Stenson, Sweden 389357 14 Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand 383094 15 Luke Donald, England 374103

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s the son of a legendary Canadian guitarist, Scott Shea has found his own musical place. Coming to perform at Char’s Landing on Friday, Apr. 10, Shea descends from a line of musicians. His dad was Gordon Lightfoot’s lead guitarist for some of his most memorable numbers, and it was Red Shea whose picking comes to mind on recollection of tunes like ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ and ‘Don Quixote’ and many more. Red Shea’s brothers were musicians, there are artists on Scott’s mother’s side and his brother is a highly trained musician. “It’s always been in my blood,” Scott said. That said, upon finding religion, his late father didn¹t really encourage Scott to seek a musician’s life. “We’re very identical, and he would see himself in me. He was always a little harder on me, and he didn’t want to encourage me to do music. He was leery of it, because you could easily go the wrong way,” the younger Shea recalled. Although he didn’t choose his father’s more religious journey, Scott Shea said his father’s

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spiritual search informed his own. “I always have it in the back of my head, what he taught me is always there. I’m always conscious of not getting too into myself, or of doing things for the wrong reason,” he said. But, like his dad, Shea naturally took to songsmithing, and growing up in Toronto, he taught himself guitar. “That was what I felt I wanted to do. I’d go out to my dad’s Cadillac in the middle of winter, sit out there with pen and paper, writing songs,” he recalled. Now 49, Shea lives in Victoria with his wife, their two kids and a chocolate Labradoodle named Banjo. He will be at Black Rock Oceanfront Resort on Thursday, kicking off a tour that will include, for starters, Char¹s Landing in Port Alberni and a Nanaimo gig also. He’ll be joined by Adam Dobres on guitar and Blake Palm on upright bass think folk-roots, Fleetwood Mac unplugged, Eagles, a tinge of Lightfoot. “There’s intricate playing and a lot of harmonies,” he said, reeling off a one-man mini-soloconcert on the phone, a sweet tune called ‘Too Young’ based on a true story in his life.

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Two former Port Alberni residents continue to build upon their success in the automotive industry. Brothers Rick and Daryl Francoeur grew up on Sproat Lake and became business partners when they established 360 Fabrications in Abbotsford. When they opened the auto shop in 2006, it was a 3,400 square foot space. Since then, they have had to expand to 22,000 square feet to meet demand. On an average day, there will be about 50 cars in the shop, but Rick said he will see up to 90 in the next couple of months. One of the areas that has seen considerable expansion is in car audio. The most recent accomplishment took place at the Vancouver International Auto Show in March when the company made automotive history. Unveiled at the show was the 360 Fabrication team’s installation of the world’s first twin Focal Ultima package in a modified 1963 Lincoln Continental Roadster. This represented the first time two of the renowned brand’s elite six-speaker kits have been installed in a single vehicle. The vehicle, valued at more

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than $1 million, is the most highly customized Lincoln in the world and was designed around the twelve speakers

included within the two Ultima kits. The installation took three master technicians and an expert studio sound engineer at 360 Fabrications more than a month to install, but the entire project took 18 months to complete. Francoeur said he works on regular cars everyday, so when opportunities like this arise, it is even more satisfying. “It feels nice, especially when you go to shows and people

appreciate it,” he said. “The (Vancouver Auto) show was a great success and had record attendance. The Lincoln was surrounded by other cars like ferraris and people were saying it was the nicest.” He said the Lincoln was the most technically complex custom car 360 Fabrications has produced. The owner wanted something beyond anything seen in any other vintage car and Francoeur said he is confi-

dent they delivered. “We had the advantage of having free reign on what we wanted to do,” he said. “We worked really hard on this so when it’s a win, it’s a win.” The entire project involved removing the original roof, chopping the windshield three inches, adding three inches to the height of the body to keep it in proportion with the oneof-a-kind 24” DUB wheels and developing a completely custom nitrogen air ride system. Before the auto show, partially completed photos were leaked on social media. “There is talk about a professional athlete wanting to buy it but for now the owner wants to take his mom for a ride,” Francoeur said. The only other project the company has done was a Red Bull bus, valued at over one million dollars. “We are building cars for Europe, Asia and Central America and getting our name out worldwide,” he said. “Every once in a while I have to pinch myself but it is still exciting.” Francoeur said he is happy their hard work is paying off but still has a lot of plans to get where he wants the business to be. KDobson@avtimes.net

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Elvis Presley had one; so did Clark Gable. It was even the sedan of presidents. Then the name vanished amid an invasion of newer luxury cars from Europe and Asia. Now, the Lincoln Continental is back. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off the assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is resurrecting its storied nameplate. The new Continental debuts in concept form at the New York International auto show currently on until April 12. The production version of the full-size sedan goes on sale next year. After more than a decade of toying with alphabetical names like LS and MKS to be more like its foreign rivals, Ford’s 98-yearold Lincoln brand is embracing its heritage. It’s a measure of the growing confidence at Lincoln, which is finally turning around a decades-long sales decline. And it’s a nod to the importance of China, where customers know the Continental name and appreciate brands with a rich history. Ford CEO Mark Fields says the Continental always represented the best of Lincoln. Resurrecting it sets higher expectations, both

within the company and outside of it. “When we get a chance to work on an iconic nameplate like that, it’s a mixture of pride and a mixture of fear, because when you put that name out there, it’s got to deliver,” Fields told The Associated Press in a recent interview. The Continental was born in 1938, when Henry Ford’s son Edsel commissioned a convertible he could use on his spring vacation. Thrilled by the reception he got as he drove the elegant sedan around Palm Beach, Edsel made the Continental part of Lincoln’s lineup. The Continental soon became the pinnacle of American luxury. Warner Brothers gave Elizabeth Taylor a 1956 Continental with a custom paint color to match her

eyes. A darker historical note: John F. Kennedy was riding in the back of a 1961 Continental convertible when he was assassinated in Dallas. Continental sales peaked in 1990 at 62,732. But after that, Lincoln’s sales began slipping. Ford had acquired other luxury brands such as Jaguar and Volvo. Lincoln’s designs got dull and failed to stand out from lowerpriced Fords. The Continental was also squeezed by competition from the midsize Lincoln LS, which debuted in 2000, and the bigger Town Car. Ford also underestimated the threat posed by German rivals, who were expanding their lineups, and newer Japanese luxury brands. By 2000, Lexus was the

top-selling luxury brand in the U.S.; last year, BMW was. To make its way back, Lincoln isn’t trying to be sporty like BMW or showy like Cadillac. Instead, Fields says, it wants to give drivers an experience that is elegant and serene. “We want folks to get into our vehicles and — for lack of a better term — chill,” Fields said. It appears to be working. Lincoln’s U.S. sales rose 16 percent last year, making it one of the fastest-growing luxury brands in the market. The midsize MKZ was the brand’s top seller. Full-size sedans like the Continental are a tough sell in the U.S., where buyers tend to prefer midsize sedans or SUVs. U.S. sales of Lincoln’s current full-size sedan, the MKS, fell 24 percent last year. But globally, the segment is growing, Fields says. Ford has high hopes for the Lincoln brand in China, where it’s opening dazzling new dealerships complete with waterfalls. Ford began selling Lincolns in China late last year, and the company will open more than 20 dealerships there this year. The concept car being unveiled Monday in New York is painted a deep Prussian blue, an homage to Continentals of the 1950s and

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have been dealing with several cases over the last few weeks which seem to be separations in part as a result of ‘distance’. Many experts will quickly agree, that potential ‘distance’ is a relationship killer. When I say distance, it can be defined as physical distance i.e. BC and Alberta, or emotional distance i.e. ‘ships passing in the night’. However while we can say that distance is a relationship killer, we have to look further into why. But ‘distance or absence makes the heart grow fonder’, it is said? There may be some truth in that saying but however in our present day there are myriad opportunities and distractions available to quickly resolve short term needs thus compromising marital/relationship happiness. Whether the partner has become emotionally detached while living at home, or while living far away in a distance relationship, the result of satisfying short term needs consequentially becomes the undoing of the longer term relationship. Let us shift the focus for a moment, but we will come back to ‘distance’. There is nothing less sexy than putting a number on how many times a month you and your partner should be having sex. But psychotherapist and author M. Gary Neuman suggests that carving out time for sex may be the key difference between happily married couples and unhappily married ones. While working on his “Creating Your Best Marriage” video series, Neuman and his team polled more than 400 women and found that unhappily married women had sex three to four times a month while happily married women had sex 11 times a month. “Believe it or not, it

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was not about the satisfaction of the sex, it was about the frequency versus infrequency,” he says. So what’s Neuman’s best advice for fostering the kind of intimacy that leads to a little action between the sheets? First, you need to emotionally connect with your spouse. “Sexuality in marriage is connected to the emotional connectedness of the spouses but sometimes that time needs to be planned out,” Neuman told The Huffington Post. “Go out on a weekly date night and talk about anything except the three subjects you always discuss: money, work, and kids. Those conversations aren’t what made you fall in love with each other and they won’t sustain your love either.” So that being said, let’s return to the concept of ‘distance’. Clearly if happily married women have sex 11 times a month and therefore, I assume, happily married men have sex 11 times a month, then that seems to be a challenging equation for those who are experiencing either emotional or physical distance. So what is the nature of this sexual experience to which we are referring? Note that Neuman commented that it was not about “the satisfaction of the sex”. Then what is it about? It is about emotional connection; sharing of one’s thoughts or soul. Isn’t that where it started? And of course the physical connectedness usually opens the door to emotional connectedness

and emotional connectedness leads to sexual connectedness. According to the Neumann method, we have a two year period where relationships are great statistically and after that we have to work to maintain a relationship. It is said that, ‘while love may last forever, feeling in love has an expiration date’. The reason for physical distance is usually to maintain an income but in fact that distance potentially creates marriage breakdown unless the couple are willing to work very hard to maintain the emotional connection. In Port I have known one couple who seem to be able to do that. However, there are many families in the Valley dependent on work outside the Valley. Make sure you have a visitation plan between the two of you. Not only the husband comes back to Port to visit but the wife goes to the work town to visit twice a month focusing on nothing more than being together without the topics of: work, money, and children. So where do the children fit in? The home visit would be with the children but not completely. Discussions of work and money usually can be handled on the phone. Close the distance gap in every way you can to prevent emotional distance from growing. Now I ask the readers out there to contribute ideas to a distance relationship and I will print them. Let us help others. Send suggestions to albernimediation@gmail.com.

aytime running lights (DRLs) have been mandatory equipment on all vehicles in Canada since model year 1990. That means we’re passing the quarter century mark of the introduction of this safety feature. The final version of Statistics Canada’s Canadian Vehicle Survey was published in 2010 and at that point, vehicles older than model year 1991 make up less than 5.5% of the total number of light vehicles on our highways. We should not encounter many vehicles that don’t have DRLs during our travels. In my experience, many people like lights and often add extras to their vehicles, either for a specific safety purpose or for decoration. Why would some vehicle owners purposely disable their DRLs even though it is not legal to do so in British Columbia? The best justification that I could find for this is because the use of DRLs slightly increases fuel consumption. Newer vehicles use LEDs or signal light filaments to pro-

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oor Jeremiah! In spite of his protests, he is sent to “speak truth to power.” He says of them: “Their houses are as full of treachery as a bird cage is of birds; Therefore they grow powerful and rich, fat and sleek. They go their wicked way; justice they do not defend by advancing the claim of the fatherless or judging the cause of the poor.” This didn’t gain Jeremiah a lot of friends. Branded by the “establishment” of his day as traitor and heretic, he reminds me of some of our brothers and sisters suffering today for speaking out against violence and for justice for the poor. Later, Paul urges the Christian Community at Rome to also give witness, not just in word but in manner of living. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” We don’t have to look far to see that the “pattern” or “wisdom” of this world is about domination, greed, injustice, division and violence. Followers of Jesus are to

vide adequate light yet minimize fuel consumption. I suspect that fuel efficient driving techniques would more than offset the cost of DRLs and contribute to their safety gain. DRLs also guard against carelessness or inattentiveness, at least for drivers facing the vehicle. It is a popular complaint from DriveSmartBC respondents that drivers will drive without lights at times of poor visibility. Automatic lighting systems are popular in new vehicles, but until you buy one you do have to remember to turn on rear lights when necessary.

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OTTAWA – When lawyers arrive at the Ottawa courthouse Tuesday for the long-awaited start of the Mike Duffy trial, they’ll be armed with the equivalent of advanced degrees in the rules governing Senate expenses. Both sides will be armed with heavy binders packed with reams of notes on the guidelines provided to senators, and on the often confusing system that they use to file their claims. It’s shaping up to be a courtroom battle over interpretation and semantics — one that all senators are sure to be watching closely. Duffy faces 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery, all associated with living, travel, and contracting expenses filed by the former Conservative appointee. The spending scandal first began to unfold in late 2012, when a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen began asking questions about how much time Duffy actually spent in P.E.I., the province he represents in the Senate. Duffy had been claiming living expenses for his longtime home in Kanata, Ont., in the national

capital region, declaring it his secondary residence after his appointment in late 2008. He designated a home in Cavendish, P.E.I., as his primary residence. A subsequent independent audit, commissioned by the Senate, found that he spent about 30 per cent of his time on the island. Duffy has long insisted that he followed all the rules, but was extorted by the Prime Minister’s Office into repaying $90,000 in living expenses. That amount was in fact covered by Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff Nigel Wright, after a series of secret negotiations. Wright, who lost his job shortly after word of the cheque became public, always maintained he was acting in the public interest and that his only goal was to “secure the repayment of taxpayer funds.’’ Last April, investigators announced they would not pursue criminal charges against him. The police allege that it was Duffy who twisted the arm of the PMO to foot the bill for the repayment, hence the bribery charge. “I wish I had had the courage to say no back in February when this monstrous political scheme was

first ordered,” Duffy told the Senate in October 2013. So what do Senate rules and statutes actually say about what constitutes a primary residence? The Constitution says that a senator “shall be resident in the province for which he is appointed,” and must own property worth at least $4,000 in that province. The Senate administrative rules, as they’re known, leave it entirely in the hands of the senator to declare what they consider their primary residence. An independent audit by Deloitte in 2013 pointed out the vagueness of the rules, that included no criteria for determining ‘primary residence.’ “As such, we are not able to assess the status of the primary residence declared by Sen. Duffy against existing regulations and guidelines,” the auditors wrote. Duffy’s lawyer Donald Bayne seized on these facts during a press conference in October 2013. “Let me disabuse you of the impression that principal residence carries with it an automatic requirement of a certain number of days or proportion of the year of residence,” Bayne said.

“That may be true for provincial health. It’s not true, for example, under the Income Tax Act, where any one of you can designate a house you live in one day a year as your primary residence.” In the midst of the scandal, the Senate’s internal economy committee voted to change the rules. Senators are now required to show their driver’s licence, health card, and income tax file to prove their province of primary residence. Bayne is likely to point out those rules were brought in after the period covered by the charges. The same goes for the rules governing travel expenses, which were changed in 2012. Duffy is also facing 18 charges related to travel expense claims he filed, as he attended political fundraisers, gave speeches and attended funerals. Prior to 2012, the Senate travel policy didn’t provide much specific guidance as to what was OK and what wasn’t when travelling on Senate business. “It was not mandatory for senators to provide the detail (sic) purpose of their trips,” reads an RCMP report on an interview

with Senate administrator Nicole Proulx. “The mention of ‘Senate business’ was sufficient.” Another audit firm, KPMG, told the Senate in 2013 that the housing and travel allowance systems were so vague that the “deficiency” could cause ineligible expenses to be paid out. The Senate administrative rules refer specifically to partisan activities as “an inherent and essential part of the parliamentary functions of a senator.” Those functions exclude, however, anything that has to do with candidates during an election campaign. The 2012 travel policy includes an appendix with a description of what is fully funded for travel and what isn’t. “Party activities” are OK, as long as they relate to “the work of the senator or the Senate and its proceedings.” So are speeches “related to Senate work” or of “public interest.” Speeches delivered at fundraisers are not covered. These criteria were not in place when Duffy did most of his contested travelling, speaking at fundraisers for fellow Conservatives, for example.

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Balmy weather a boon for Nanaimo gardeners Stores report huge demand early in season SPENCER ANDERSON NANAIMO DAILY NEWS

A spate of balmy early spring weather has green-thumbed residents flocking to garden supply stores in droves, according to nursery store owners in Nanaimo. The city recently enjoyed a warmer-than-average fall and winter, Environment Canada said earlier this year. Even in February, gardeners were requesting items for their yards that many shops do not normally stock until later in the year. The trend has continued into spring, and nurseries and garden supply outlets have seen an uptick in business. “It’s probably 20 per cent greater business already than normal,” said Art Knapp Plantland owner Tim van Hest, who has been in business for more than 20 years. “But that could change in a second.” He said staff are warning customers not to plant bedding plants and other flora until at least the May long weekend because of cold nights. The warm weather creates “kind of a false impression, because we’re still getting night frost,” van Hest said. While demand is high, “the problem is a lot of the product is still too early” for outdoor

planting, he said. Walter Pinnow, general manager at Green Thumb Garden Centre, said the warmer weather has forced his shop to bring in products early. “People have been asking for things at least a month earlier than they should be,” he said. “We’ve been bringing in hanging baskets because people have been asking for them.” Other items, like tomato plants, are also flying off the shelves, though many shoppers also use greenhouses he said. Like van Hest, Pinnow said an abundance of sun during the daytime does not translate into ideal planting conditions. He said one good test for soil is to take Rose Capadouca of Art Knapp Plantland works with strawberry plants. a ball of dirt in your hands; if the dirt can Some plants, such as lettuce, parts of coastal B.C. are focused crumble between your fingers, cabbage and herbs, do well this on gardening, other regions are “then it’s workable.” Sticky, time of year. still stuck in single-digit or submuddy soil means it’s likely betBut for other crops, “I would zero temperatures. ter to wait. say hold off until at least May “I’ve got plants in my garden “May can be pretty nasty (long weekend),” Pinnow said. that don’t normally bloom until sometimes,” Pinnow said. While Nanaimo and other May and they’re blooming now,”

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Crofton seniors say they are being short-changed, offered few services and amenities in their community and even fewer opportunities to live out their lives in the community they’ve called home for so long. Carol Donnelly of the Crofton Seniors Society told North Cowichan council March 18 that seniors are faced with increasing challenges as they age. Crofton’s steeply sloped landscape means many people have to take to motorized scooters or wheelchairs to get around, which works well enough where there are adequate sidewalks but even then can lead to forcing pedestrians out into the roadway. And, when it comes to going farther afield for medical appointments, hospital visits or even shopping, there are even greater problems, she said, pointing out that many older seniors no longer have drivers’ licences, para-transit operators are often fully booked and the Crofton bus offers too-large vehicles running at inconvenient times. She called for 20-to 24-passenger

buses to run on a schedule that better suited the senior population of the community. Crofton’s lack of fine dining, theatre, movie house or even outdoor amphitheatre was also a problem, Donnelly said, telling councillors that these lacks seriously reduced choices for socialization among seniors. A lack of health services, like a clinic, local ambulance station or even a pharmacy also hurt them, she said. Ambulances usually come from Chemainus and frequently take their patients to the hospital there instead The Crofton Seniors Society boasts a beautiful setting, but member Carol Donnelly says there aren’t enough things for Crofton’s seniors to do, and basic services are missing from the community. [ANDREA RONDEAU, CITIZEN] of Duncan, “which is upsetting,” she said. Donnelly also said that seniors find ways to help seniors move $200,000 an “affordable” home. Seniors have helped build the looking at long-term care had to to smaller, more affordable housShe hoped that a way could be community and have strong ties leave their community. ing. At present, if they want to found to encourage developers, to it, according to Donnelly. “Crofton needs a health clinic of sell their large, twostorey homes using perhaps some of the prop“The myth of spoiled greedy and move into something easier its own, even if it’s open for a few erty North Cowichan itself owns seniors is a myth,” she said, adddays a week,” she said. to maintain, seniors can’t find in the community, to build housing that her group thought counFinally, Donnelly called on anything in Crofton, she said, ing that could be purchased at a cil had a responsibility to help North Cowichan councillors to telling councillors she didn’t find cost of $125,000 to $150,000. Crofton seniors age in place.

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e have learned many important lessons from our ancestors. Our forefathers hunted and gathered, built fire, used tools they made from rocks and other materials, and navigated safely through incredibly difficult terrain. They were forced to survive many difficult periods by relying upon their survival instincts and skills. Many of these functions have been mechanized over time; however those who recreate in the outdoors still rely heavily on many of these basic survival skills. Const. Peter Batt of the Port Alberni Detachment recognized that these skills can be used to reinforce the life skills we need to survive in today’s world. As a police officer delivering programs in schools designed to build reliance and drug resistance, Const. Batt recognized a gap in delivering his message to children who had been exposed to drugs on a consistent basis or had encountered other barriers in their lives. Batt surmised that by adopting other programs in addition to the ones already in place, he could help children become more resilient and eventually become more successful. Const. Batt is making it his mission to ensure that local youth learn to access these primitive survival skills to succeed not only in the outdoors, but in life, regardless of any situation they find themselves in. Batt’s interest in the outdoors began at an early age when his father, who was also a Mountie, exposed him regularly to recreational activities in the bush. His father taught him the valu-

Cpl. Jen Allan RCMP Spotlight able skills he needed to take care of himself while he was in the great outdoors – which was very often. His fascination with survival training lead Const. Batt into the Cubs and Boy Scouts as a young lad (and as an adult leader), and as he grew older it was this unwavering interest that lead him to the Colchester County Ground Search and Rescue Squad in his home province of Nova Scotia, which he joined in 1990. In May 2013, Const. Batt was asked by the Bamfield Community School to attend a cultural field trip with their students to Dianna Island for three days. Batt was asked to teach about knife use and safety and campfire lighting. Const. Batt quickly saw how lessons like these could not only connect him, a uniformed police officer with youth, but could start to fill the gap that other school/police programs were leaving. In 2014 Const. Batt brought his knowledge of the outdoors to the youth in his community with the creation of a mentorship based community program entitled ‘Survival Kids. As a teenager I spent a lot of time in the bush, learning about the land and building survival skills, and I found that it helped me build resilience and confidence in all aspects of my life. I want to pass that same experience along to the youth in my community,

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place should they get lost or disoriented in the woods. The students are taught basic first aid skills that will help them if they or someone they know are injured in the wilderness. They learn how to build shelter, build a camp fire, and how to obtain food and water safely. Finally, they are taught how to use a knife, axe, and saw in a safe and efficient manner, in the preparation of food, shelters, and fire. As a member of the Port Alberni First Nations Community Policing Unit, Const. Batt first introduced the pilot for his program in March 2014 on the Tseshaht First Nation. Eleven (11) students ranging in age from 8 to 12 years participated and the program was an instant

said Batt. This innovative program teaches young people the basic outdoor survival skills by using natural resources as much as is practicable to re-enforce the connection to the land. The lessons are challenging and fun and culminate in activities that build self-worth, confidence, resilience, and, perhaps most importantly, they demonstrate how individuals can control the outcome of many challenging situations they face. The kids are taught survival attitude and it is reinforced at every opportunity in the program. In one lesson children learn how to properly prepare for an outdoor activity by telling someone where they are going and when they’ll be back, and how to remain in one

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he Second Annual Pacific Rim Tea Festival began Friday, April 10 - the result of a multi-year collaboration between Sharryn Modder of Thay Tea in Ucluelet and Cheryl Graham of Tofino Tea Bar. From cooking to sipping, imbibing and just connoisseuring, the festival celebrates that tea has something for everyone in the bag, said Graham. “It’s nice to be able to do something that you love, and it’s nice to be able to do something that can embrace everyone in the community. We’ve got a little something for every one, for every walk of life,” she said. Want something fragrant, relaxing or invigourating? A Tea 101 will give the overview in a tasting setting, where participants will learn to discriminate between green, white, black, oolong, and puerh, with Brendan Waye “The Tea Guy.” Why settle for crumpets? Chocolatier Riadh Falvo from Bumble & Oak in Vancouver will host an evening of tea and chocolate and chocolate fondue. Plans are underway for a Third Annual Pacific Rim Festival in April, 2016. Sharryn Modder of Thay Tea in Ucluelet is on the board of the Vancouver Tea Festival, which will host its annual event on Nov. 21 in East Vancouver.

She is a certified tea sommelier, and she was eager to fill the gap left when the Victoria Tea Festival was cancelled last year. Luring tea aficionados to the scenic West Coast for a tea break was a stroke of inspiration. “People are coming from Vancouver and Victoria,” Modder said. “Cheryl and I both love tea and we want other people to love tea. We thought this was a great way to introduce people and deepen their knowledge of tea,” she said. There will be a documentary screening and tea & chocolate pairing on Friday night at Clayoquot Community Theatre in Tofino. Westerly News publisher Jackie Carmichael said the paper was proud to debut the Pacific Rim Tea Festival guide in its pages via Westerly LIFE, a lifestyle publication. “We’re so happy for what the Pacific Rim Tea Festival brings to the West Coast, and we couldn’t be more pleased to be a sponsor of this, along with our advertisers. Thanks, Sharryn and Cheryl, for organizing this event – this will be spectacular,” she said.

FRIDAY April 10 All in this Tea: Documentary Screening with tea and chocolate

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pairing 8 pm ($12, includes tea and chocolate!) CLAYOQUOT SOUND COMMUNITY THEATRE, 380 Campbell St, Tofino “In All In This Tea, Les Blank followed the world-renowned American tea importer, David Lee Hoffman, to some of the most remote regions of China as he searched for the finest teas in the

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