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Lowest snowpack in 30 years City expects water restrictions sooner than ever unless signiﬁcant rainfall ﬁlls reservoirs this spring ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Mount Arrowsmith, the highest mountain on the southern half of Vancouver Island, towers above the Alberni Valley. The surrounding mountains are dusted with the lowest snowpack in over 30 years last winter, leading city officials to expect water restrictions much sooner than usual this year. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]

The lowest snowpack in over 30 years has made water restrictions an inevitability for the Alberni Valley in the coming months unless the area sees a significant rainfall this spring and summer. The level of snow stored in Vancouver Island’s mountains has been unseasonably low all winter, declining from 33 per cent of normal levels in February to the 15 per cent tracked by the province’s River Forecast Centre in early April. Levels near the Alberni Valley are even more concerning; no snow-water equivalent was recorded from the Mount Cokely monitoring location near Cameron Lake on April 2, while the Elk River station west of Campbell River and Jump Creek south of the Alberni Valley also indicated no collection of snow. At this time last year the Mount Cokely location, which lies at an elevation of 1,267 metres, had a snow-water equivalent of 1,086 millimetres. The previous record low tracked by the forecast centre at the spot was 831 millimetres. Along with underground water and rainfall, the storage of snow in the surrounding mountains provides for streams and the city’s

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water supply. This winter’s nonexistent snowpack has caught the attention of municipal officials. “There is a high probability for water shortage in the coming summer,” said city engineer Guy Cicon. Water usage is usually highest in the summer months, and exceeded 20 millions litres on some of July’s hottest days. A ban on outdoor watering was announced for alternating days in August, but Cicon expects such restrictions could come earlier in 2015. See SNOWPACK, Page 12

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Protect trails from dumping: Sauvé KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Labour ministry plans $125K funding for PCU The Minister of Labour paid a visit to Port Alberni on Thursday to announce support for workers facing disabling injuries. » Alberni Region, 3

Kiwanis International celebrates 100 years The City of Port Alberni Council proclaimed this week – April 6 to April 12 – as Kiwanis International Centennial Week. » Alberni Region, 3

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City councillor Denis Sauvé thinks the escalating problem of illegal dumping in trails and on forest land is getting out of hand. Recently he has taken it on his own to do some cleaning up but feels it will take more than one person with a truck. “In the last couple of months I have been getting a lot of emails and have been monitoring some Facebook sites,” Sauvé said. “We have all of these attractions like the steam train, McLean Mill and the Lady Rose. The trails need to be protected too.” In the last two weeks, Sauvé has single-handedly picked up 2100 pounds of garbage and made five trips to the dump. “It has been a lot of effort and work after recycling what I could,” he said. Sauvé said it is a lot more than candy wrappers and pop cans that are being dumped. Within city limits he found bags of discarded diapers and on the way to the lookout behind Coombs Country Candy there was a mattress, bus seat and other furniture. “I found 45 empty milk jugs,” he said. “This is illegal, offensive and expensive,” he said. Not only does he want to encourage others to lend a hand to pick

“I found 45 empty milk jugs. This is illegal, offensive and expensive.” Denis Sauvé, city councillor

up some of the mess, he wants to educate the public. “Some of this dumping attracts bears into town,” he said. Sauvé has also done his research around bylaws and fines related to illegal dumping. He learned the ACRD does not have staff to pick up the garbage on regional district land so he took it upon himself. The regional district does, however, provide assistance to help keep the areas under control. “We have a budget within the solid waste management program to clean up problem areas or take waste without charging a landfill tipping fee,” said ACRD chief administrative officer, Russell Dyson. “We work collectively with non-profit groups and Island Timberlands where there are problem areas.” People found littering on provincially-owned land can face a $115 fine, Sauvé said. “There is another law that covers waste causing pollution which is

Garbage dumped on the side of the road. Coun. Denis Sauvé recently found and cleaned up 2,000 pounds of garbage from local trails. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

$575,” he said. There are no specific laws to prohibit littering on city property, he said. Under the criminal code, mischief, including damage to property causing it to be dangerous to the public brings a fine of up to $2,000. Sauvé said he hopes people will report what they see to the City

and Regional District. “I am soon planning to entertain a motion to council which would carry a fine for littering and dumping in city limits,” he said. Sauvé said the situation is just getting worse and wants everyone to do their part to help in the cleanup efforts. KDobson@avtimes.net

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Province funds $125K for disability research KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women paid a visit to Port Alberni on Thursday to make a significant funding announcement to support workers facing disabling injuries. Accompanied by Hon. John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip and MP for Vancouver Island North, Leitch told a group of principle stakeholders at Pacific Coast University that the National Institute for Disablity Management and Research would receive $125,000. “This will ensure individuals who are disabled because of a workplace accident can get back to work,” Leitch said. “That is great for Canadians, great for the Canadian economy, and our competitiveness and productivity. But most importantly, it is, as I said, good for Canadians and Canadian families.” The $125,000 will be part of a multi-year project to create an audit tool that will be used in federally-regulated places to reintegrate Canadians that are injured in the workplace back into the workforce. The funds are part of a $500,000 annual contribution from the Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity (WORBE) program. WORBE supports the Employment Equity Act which looks at four key groups facing disadvantages in the workplace, including people with disabilities, women, Aboriginal peoples and members of visual minorities. This segment of funding focuses on federally regulated private sectors that enhance opportunities for disabled workers to re-enter

the workforce, Leitch said. “We know that 800,000 Canadians that have an education are disabled and we want to make sure they have opportunities in the future,” she said. “We know they have a lot to offer.” She said that this particular audit tool is to be used in federally regulated spaces but can be used provincially and hopes the provincial government will adopt it. Leitch said the federal government fully supports the work of Pacific Coast University which offers programs related to disability management both locally and around the world. Wolfgang Zimmerman launched the institution after his own workplace injury left him on disability. “I am delighted to support Wolfgang and the Pacific Coast University particularly because they have been doing outstanding work to ensure individuals who are disabled because of a workplace accident can get back to work,” Leitch said. She said the federal government has been supportive of the institution because of their internationally-recognized work that shows their success of integrating disabled workers back into the workforce and Canadian economy. “That is helpful here domestically, but as the Minister of Labour, I am really pleased that it shows that we also have international reach and this is another example of that.” She said this is an audit tool that can be used on the international stage and make Canadians proud. After meeting Zimmerman, she

The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women learned the roots of the totem pole made by artists Ray Sim and Gordon Dick while at Pacific Coast University on Thursday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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To help celebrate 100 years of Kiwanis, The City of Port Alberni Council proclaimed this week – April 6 to April 12 – as Kiwanis International Centennial Week. The Kiwanis Flag was presented by the club to Mayor Mike Ruttan and fellow Kiwanian Councillor Dan Washington. It will be displayed at city hall during the week of the proclamation. The Kiwanis Club has been an active component of the Alberni Valley through its involvement with the Salmon Festival, Kiwanis Hilton Centre for Children, Our Town Events and much more. Kiwanis International is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. In 1915, Kiwanis began as a single Detroit club. During the past 100 years, it has grown into a premier inter-

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From left, John Cloke, Kiwanis Club Secretary; Dan Washington, Kiwanis Director and City Councillor; Mike Ruttan, Mayor. The flag was presented to the Mayor and located in the city hall lobby during the week. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

national service organization. Today Kiwanis and Kiwanisaffiliated groups, such as Key Club, CKI and Aktion Club, donate more than 18 million hours of service annually and raise more than

$100 million in charitable funds annually. Members also tackle projects of every size and difficulty, from building neighbourhood playgrounds to eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus worldwide.

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District has opportunity for employment with the Sproat Lake Marine Patrol from June to the end of August. The Sproat Lake Marine Patrol provides safe boating education and awareness to classrooms, at community events, and at the Sproat Lake Park Boat Launch. The Marine Patrol also provides daily patrols of Sproat Lake to promote public awareness and safe boating practices on the lake. This is a temporary, 35 hours per week, union position (CUPE Local 118). For a complete job description please visit our website at www.acrd.bc.ca The successful applicant(s) will be able to demonstrate an ability to work cooperatively as a team, have exceptional communication skills and sound judgment, and must be enrolled in post secondary education, returning to school in the Fall of 2015. Applicants are to submit a detailed resume with cover letter to. Janice Hill, Environmental Services Coordinator Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 2E3 Phone: (250) 720-2714 Fax: (250) 723-1327 Closing date is Friday April 24th, 2015 at 4:00 pm We thank all applicants for their submissions; however, only those candidates under further consideration will be contacted.

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fter 15 years in the House of Commons, James Lunney is finally speaking his mind. In the wake of a decision to leave the Conservative caucus and represent his riding as an independent, the NanaimoAlberni MP attempted to explain his personal beliefs last week in Parliament. The address left more questions than answers and Lunney was cut short after 10 minutes, with interruptions from other federal representatives. The departure from the party Lunney was elected under followed waves of criticism his recent Twitter posts aroused, which stated that evolution is not fact but a scientific theory, and should be treated as such in

Canada’s institutions. During interviews the seasoned MP spoke of the persecution Christians face in Canada, as classrooms force children to disbelieve what they’re taught in Sunday school. He also discussed the ethical dilemma doctors face in Ontario’s and Saskatchewan’s college of physicians and surgeons, provinces where medical professionals are required to perform abortions and assisted suicides or refer patients to others who can, said Lunney during a recent interview with the Huffington Post. The Christian faith is being belittled, said the MP, and the issue goes down to the cellular level, where evidence exists of an intricate plan from the Creator.

“Now is the time for me to speak up,” he said during an interview with the Westerly News this week. “I’m not prepared to see Christians cut out of politics by ignorant people who don’t understand how their own cells work.” This is the biggest news Lunney has made in years, and it’s not a stretch to say the recent comments would work against him if running in the federal election expected later this year. As the winner of three consecutive votes in Alberni-Nanaimo, gaining popular opinion has been Lunney’s specialty, but with an approaching retirement from Parliament his approach in the public eye has now changed. As a Canadian Lunney has every right to stand up for

what he believes in, but the contentiousness of his current discourse has garnered objections from the public, ranging from claims he is betraying the mandate the MP was elected under, to criticism that Lunney is outright denying scientifically accepted facts. The alarm from his recent statements leads one to wonder how well citizens really know the candidates we vote into office. What do they really think away from the microphone, and would we agree if knowing the truth? In a democratic society the ideal situation would be for anyone seeking an elected role in the government – whether it be municipal, provincial or national – to freely speak their mind.

But the response brought on by Lunney’s statements suggests we’re not ready for that, and maybe never will be. In federal politics partisanship rules, leaving any serious candidate no choice but to follow the party line on key issues. This gives the electorate an easier choice, allowing them to vote by colour for the party over an individual’s name. The alternative of voting for an individual with unique beliefs appears more than what our current understanding of democracy can handle. ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@avtimes.net Management pay study should be ‘stopped dead’ Say it isn’t so. In a city where the tax base is decreasing and the only apparent growth is in low-cost rental housing, where property taxation is being increased, where purchase of new equipment is planned before the useful life of existing equipment is reached, where mechanized garbage collection trucks have displaced valuable manual jobs, where $6 million is spent to purchase a swamp, where we have an embarrassing surfeit of empty commercial buildings, and on and on, I am absolutely shocked to read that City Hall has chosen to spend $50,000 on a consultant to tell management and elected representatives that they deserve to be rewarded above their salaries and stipends. A study comparing municipalities of similar populations is only of use if those municipalities have experienced the same rate of growth and development,something that seems to have evaded us over the past number of years. Can one possibly imagine a consultant who will be paid $50,000 sending back a report that will be other than positive in its recommendations. This “study” is like a red flag to a bull. It should be stopped dead in its tracks. P.J. O’Connell Port Alberni

$50K for consultant irresponsible It’s unbelievable. The headline read: “$50K consult on

staffing,pay”. Times Apr. 7. Councillors, please tell me this ain’t so! Wasn’t such a review done 2-3 years ago--or have wages and salaries changed so much, in that time frame, that another review is needed? Isn’t this council in a “committee for everything” mode”? A committee to look into city labour and management cost would reflect responsible governance. To sluff off such a study on a $50K consult is a serious abrogation of your responsibility. A friend has suggested that we have the same old culture in city hall, who spend money like drunken sailors on all the wrong things. I’d like to think otherwise. But if this motion to spend $50K on a consultant to look into city management and labour costs passes, I’ll too have good cause to question councillor sanity. T. Lyman Jardin Port Alberni

Deﬁcit issue overstated Finance Minister Joe Oliver worries that future generations will have to pay down the national debt. However the national debt typically grows with the economy, is never paid off, and does not pose a problem for monetarily sovereign countries like Canada. The real concern for youth is whether they will have good schools, health centres, transportation, and a healthy environment. Mesmerized by matters of fiscal bookkeeping, the Finance Minister ignores the real world deficits that actually threaten young people’s futures. Larry Kazdan, Vancouver

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Flurry of branding ideas shows hunger for identity

he Place where the Island Smiles…The Heart of Vancouver Island…Canada’s Ultimate Playground…Paradise Found…A Little Bit of Redneck and a Whole Lot of Fun. These are a few of the slogans currently being batted around for consideration as Port Alberni searches for a new line to market itself. Can a few words adequately represent a community? Several residents believe so according to the flurry of comments posted on social networking sites and sent to the Times. Describing Port Alberni to the outside world is a burning issue with the public – and long overdue as the tiny West Coast communities of Tofino and Ucluelet often have more recognition among Canadians from elsewhere.

The quest for a new brand is part of a larger movement in the community towards a different future. The appetite for change was evident in last fall’s municipal election, when seven locals ran for mayor and another 22 sought councillor spots. The commitment to a new image came forward Thursday with the unveiling of new cedar panels to spruce up city hall’s exterior, an alteration that requires changes to the building’s place in the Port Alberni Heritage Register. It’s inevitable that some residents will be displeased with the new design, fresh slogan, or any other attempts to promote the community – but with the current hunger for a new direction it appears that what was best for Port Alberni in the past will not lead us into the future.

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Amazing Alberni Valley trails for bicycling

ast month I told our new Transition Towns Cycling Committee that I had been riding my bike all my life. That’s not exactly true. When I was in Grade 8, I joined a cross-country club in Coquitlam and was hooked on running for the next 24 years. When I moved to Port Alberni in 1979 my favourite place to run became the Roger Creek Trail off of Redford. In 1990 I developed arthritis and had to give up running. I switched to riding the trails around Sproat Lake on my bike. I had discovered cycling and the amazing trails of the Alberni Valley. The freedom to ride through the woods, around rocks, over roots, missing trees and other obstacles (most of the time) was exhilarating. During the next 20 years I went on a number of cycling holidays with my sons and my wife including two trips on the Kettle Valley Trail and numerous trips to the Gulf Islands. But most of my riding was after work on the trails near our home at the lake. I am always looking for ways to lower my carbon footprint and in 2009 my riding took a major turn. The office where I worked was moved to a location that had a secure overnight parking lot. This meant I could drive my car, with

John Mayba Local Voice my bike in the back, into work on Monday morning. I’d leave my car at work all week so that I could use it for work during the day. I would commute home on my bike each day during the week. On Friday I would take the car back home for the weekend. It was a 12-kilometre trip from Sproat Lake. By the end of the first year I had chalked up about 4000 km commuting to work. I also lost 10 pounds during the first few months. I commuted for the next four years until I retired in 2013. When I started commuting I thought I would need to take a shower every morning after arriving at work. Even though our office had one, I didn’t need it. All I really needed was an extra change of clothes. Another thing I learned was that even though people say it rains all winter in Port Alberni, it doesn’t rain every day. And on the days when it rains, it usually doesn’t rain all day. So there were a lot of winter days

A serene scene on the banks of Roger Creek last summer. Port Alberni resident and cycling advocate John Mayba was involved in a past initiative to build a smaller crossing for walkers and cyclists over the creek. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]

when I hardly got wet. Now that I’m retired, my life continues to provide even more opportunities to commute into Port Alberni, so much so that I’m considering getting an electric assist bike. We live in such an amazing place with our beautiful scenery,

mild climate, our network of trails and relatively short distances for commuting across town. The Alberni Valley is the ideal place to ride a bicycle for both locals and visitors. The future is ours to make this a cycling community. I’m excited to be working with

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No carbon footprint, no life; Green lobby wants to shut down industry

iana West in The Death of the Grown Up challenges us to look accurately at the world around us and stop our delusional thinking. She focuses on a number of interesting things including: a loss of parenting, nonjudgmental multiculturalism, and politically correct self-censorship as well as today’s victim, hero reversal. But I want to talk about the biggest delusion of our day – the delusional idea that going green will benefit our lives. Sure there are many sincere individuals who want to keep things clean, to be less wasteful and who wish to ensure that future generations can live a good life. People with these beliefs are not a problem, they’ve only been mislead. This I call small green thinking. The earth doesn’t care if you pick something up and put it down in a different place. No, it’s the strident activist, the BIG Green folk who are a problem. These are the people that think

Gary Seinen Local Voice there are too many people on the earth, that our factory system is environmentally destructive, that our energy use is killing the planet. In other words, that all our development is bad and needs to be stopped. I call them the Luddites of our era. Truly, in a scant 300 years our lives are now 20 times richer than our ancestors. Mostly because some very bright individuals learned how to tame the energy embedded in fossil fuel. Because they shared their discoveries and inventions with their fellow man, the world changed – for the better. We live in a man-made world. Roofs keep us dry. Walls and windows and central heating keep us warm. Roads and cars and airplanes cause us to forget how our

ancestors travelled. Our modern medicine system means we will die after 80 years of life rather than 30 as those ancestors did. Today in the developed world, virtually everyone lives a better life than even the aristocracy of the past. As Milton Friedman said, “The ancient Greeks needed no running water; they had running slaves. Measured in human energy output, our energy use equates to some 90 people working for us. That is because we feed fuel into machines. Today we have the equivalent of some 90 people working for us because we feed fuel into machines. Everything that enriches our lives, and that we can afford, comes to us cheaply through the doors of a factory. The doors BIG Green wants to slam shut. The destruction of enterprise begins if we fail to add ‘free.’ We would not expect good results if we put ignorant people in charge of brain surgery or rocket science....mechanics or construction, yet we have given

the ‘right to impede’ to those who lack the ability to do or the desire to think about what they oppose. BIG Green has lost its way. These folks want to end the industrial world. They don’t look at the world from a human health consideration. Their view is distorted by what my friend Alex Epstein calls the ‘perfect planet premise,’ that a world untouched by man is paradise. Well in truth, without man’s intervention, called ‘natural,’ life is more accurately described by Thomas Hobbes: “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” And it’s happening today. Development is being opposed at every level in the name of saving the planet...from man rather than for man. For proof we have the ranting of the BIG Green leaders. An interesting book, Merchants of Despair, by Robert Zubrin, provides a wealth of documentation. It’s your life...don’t let them steal it. No carbon footprint means no life. Exploit the earth or die.

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The 4H Boots nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bridles Horse Club meets the first and second Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. at 6199 Smith Rd. No horse required. Info: 250-723-8392. Drop-in circuit training. Stay fit and have fun. Sundays at 3 p.m. Info: 778-421-2721. Horseshoe Club practices Sundays at 11 a.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-7244770 or 250-723-6050. Latin Dance Social, Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing. Adult drop-in badminton on Mondays, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Alberni Athletic Hall. Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg Hudson). After School Burn - Youth Parkour, ages 7 to 12, on Mondays and Fridays, from Jan. 19 through Feb. 27 and April 13 through May 22. Sign up at Echo Centre. Info: 250-723-2181. Taoist Tai Chi, Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Classes held at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall. Open to new and continuing students. Info: 250-723-7956. Crib Night every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion branch No. 293 Alberni Valley. Curling at the Alberni Valley Curling Club has concluded for the 2014â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15 season effective March 26/15; see you in October.

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. Twenty-seven vendors. Come and join us for Laughter Yoga at West Coast General Hospital, room A, every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Cost is by donation, all proceeds to the WCGH Foundation. Info: 250-723-0548. Mondays at Maquinna School Gym - dropin gym and reading time from 9 to 10:15 a.m. French Parent On Tots play group meets Mondays, from 9 to 11 a.m. in room. 2 at Alberni Elementary School.

Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, mental health, relationships and other issues. Info: 250-723-8281. Everyone welcome.

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Funds announced Wolfgang Zimmerman of Pacific Coast University listened to a $125,000 funding announcement by The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women on Thursday. Story on Page 3. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

Events Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market is now open every Saturday morning, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Cherry Creek School. Spirit Square Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Harbour Quay, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Meat draws and other social events every Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 293, from 2 to 5 p.m. Every Sunday afternoon, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., the Kingsway Pub holds a meat draw and 50/50 raffle to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society and Ty Watson House.

in the activity room at 6:30 p.m. Meals on Wheels, program needs volunteer drivers. Info: 250-730-0390. Pregnant? Concerned? For caring counsel call 1-877-88WOMAN. Low Vision group meets one Monday per month at Abbeyfield (basement) at 10 a.m. Call 250-724-0933 for more information. First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196. Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.

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Addictions

Nights Alive, free drop-in recreational program for youth, ages 12-18, Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight at Gyro Youth Centre. Info: 250-723-2181.

Al-Anon and Al-Ateen Support Groups, for family and friends of problem drinkers, meet Saturdays at 10 a.m. (3028 Second Ave.) study group. Info: 250-7235526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855. Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-883-3968. Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-807-1780 for meeting times and locations.

Support and help Port Alberni Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society Care Givers Support Group meets every third Monday of the month at Fir Park Village

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Alberni Valley Curling Club â&#x20AC;&#x153;Awards Banquet & Election of Executive Officersâ&#x20AC;?; doors open at AVCC 5:00pm April 11/15. Info: www.albernicurling.com or call 250-723-3111. Centennial Belles Fashion Show, April 11 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Echo Centre. Jumping into Spring Business Fair, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cherry Creek Hall. 27 vendors on-site. Yoga fundraiser for North Island Recovery Centre, April 11 at 11:45 a.m. at Slammers Gym. No membership necessary. Meet Elizabeth May and Glenn Sollitt (Courtenay-Alberni Federal Green Party Candidate), April 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Starboard Grill. At 9:10 a.m. they will be at the train station for a speech before moving to McLean Mill. Alberni Athletics menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team play their first game of the Keith Millar provincial cup on Sunday, April 12 at the ADSS Armada field at 12:45 p.m. Friday, Apr 10 Thursday, Apr 16 Ph: 250-723-8412

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HEALTH

Why surgeons need a dose of cockpit training

ould you buy an airplane ticket if the pilot refused to check his instrument panel before taking off? You’d probably run for the woods, choose another airline or decide it’s safer to go by train. But a recent study shows that some surgeons are not following proven surgical guidelines for a potentially fatal operation. What’s needed? A big dose of pilot discipline. A study done at the University of Alberta reviewed carotid endarterectomies done in four western provinces. This study revealed that one in ten of these procedures should not have been performed, and 47 percent were done for dubious reasons. The conclusion? Surgeons needed “cockpit management”. Endarterectomy is a common operation performed to prevent stroke in patients who have partial blockage of carotid arteries. These arteries, situated along both sides of the neck, carry oxygenated blood to the brain. A sudden blockage triggers a devastating stroke. Patients with partially blocked carotids often suffer from transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), ministrokes. They complain of blindness and numbness lasting only a few seconds. Unfortunately, TIAs

Dr. Gifford Jones The Doctor Game are often the prelude to a major stroke and there’s no better case for practicing prevention. The surgical treatment is similar to a plumber’s approach to a blocked drain. But, rather than inserting a snake to remove the obstruction, surgeons use delicate instruments to scrape and suck out atherosclerotic plaque. It’s a tedious and potentially dangerous task. During the operation a portion of plaque may break loose, travel to the brain and cause a stroke, the very thing the operation was meant to avoid. It’s a tragedy if a patient suffers a stroke when there’s valid reason for the surgery. But if it happens when surgery is unjustified, it’s a catastrophe impossible to measure. So why are questionable endarterectomies being done? Dr. Henry Barnett, Professor Emeritus at The University of Western Ontario, is a world authority on carotid endarterectomy. He says guidelines for this surgery have

been extensively researched and are crystal clear about when and when not to use the operation. And that some surgeons are not following the guidelines. For example, the operation should not be done if the carotid artery is only 50 percent blocked. And great care should be taken if patients have no symptoms such as TIAs. In these cases the risk of surgery is greater than the risk of the disease. This report reminded me of one of my Harvard professors who reminded us that, “It’s impossible to make a patient feel any better if he or she has no symptoms!” The study also revealed that the risk of questionable surgery depends on where you live. Surgeons in Saskatchewan received the most accolades as 78 percent of the operations adhered to the strict guidelines. Surgeons in British Columbia followed the specifications in only 46 percent of cases. For surgeons, this finding is like getting caught with a hand in the cookie jar, an embarrassing experience. But the result of this study, reporting potential problems has been good for patients. Dr. Max Findlay, a neurosurgeon at the University of Alberta Hospital, reports that due to this criticism the rate of inappropriate

endarterectomies has fallen from 18 percent to zero in Edmonton! But should this surgery ever be proposed for patients who do not suffer from TIAs? If blockage is extensive even without symptoms, it could be the lull before the storm, and the risk of stroke greater than the risk of surgery. The transcranial Doppler is now being used to determine which patients need surgery. If this procedure detects the presence of micro emboli (tiny blood clots) in the brain, it’s believed these patients would also benefit from the operation. It’s always good to remember that surgery of any kind is a risky affair. Harvey Cushing, Harvard’s famous neurosurgeon, once

remarked, “There is no such thing as minor surgery, but there are a lot of minor surgeons”. I’m sure he would agree that strict “cockpit management” by surgeons would go a long way to removing part of the risk of this surgery. » W. Gifford-Jones M.D. is a graduate of University of Toronto and the Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University and in Gynecology at Harvard. He has also been a general practitioner, ship’s surgeon and hotel doctor. For more information, see his website, www. docgiff.com or to comment, e-mail him at info@docgiff.com.

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ment scrapped, but for time over distance or section control of vehicle speeds. Instead of an instantaneous check of velocity, vehicles are recorded when they enter and when they leave a highway segment. If the vehicle’s average speed in the segment is over the posted speed limit, enforcement action is taken. Momentary inattention is not penalized, but consistent inability to follow the limit is. This type of automated enforcement is in use in Europe and the European Transportation Safety Council reports that “The majority of evaluations of sites using section control show evidence of reductions in average and 85th per-

centile speeds, most often indicating that these speeds were reduced at, or below, the posted speed limit.” Examples of significant reductions in collision numbers, injuries and fatalities are given for the various member countries that operate these systems. I suspect that if drivers chose not to exceed the speed limits, the need to worry about left lane hogs mentioned in the plan would be reduced. Section control would also free police to focus on other behaviours that we like to complain that they should be doing instead of speed enforcement. To comment or learn more, please visit drivesmartbc.ca.

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Nanaimo’s Great International World Championship Bathtub Race route has been changed. Starting in July, the race will start and finish at the same place - Maffeo Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo. The decision was

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during for the full duration of the race, which takes several hours to complete. The course originally crossed Georgia Strait to Vancouver, but the finish line was moved to Departure Bay beach in the 1990s, partly for safety reasons. Mayor Bill McKay enthusiastically supports the change. “This is going to turn into a whole new event,” McKay said. “Having it downtown we can create all these festivities. People can stay here all day. How neat is that? Why didn’t we think of this years ago?” For the Snuneymuxw First Nation, which wants to develop Newcastle Island as a tourism destination, the idea has merit since it will make Newcastle more attractive to visitors on race day. “This festival is going to be great,” Chief John Wesley said. “The future is really great right now, I think we can take this a long way.” The Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society was approached earlier this year about changing the course. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce thought course improvements could make the race a bigger draw for down-

Bill McGuire, commodore of Nanaimo’s annual Great International World Championship Bathtub Race. [DARRELL BELLAART, DAILY NEWS]

town during the Marine Festival. “So we made a suggestion to the society they might consider moving the start and finish in the same place,” said Kim Smythe, chamber CEO. They initially proposed running a looped course out to Entrance and Snake Islands and back, followed by a second loop, but some racers thought that course, in mostly protected waters, wasn’t challenging enough. “The tubbers had some apprehensions,”

said Bill McGuire, race commodore. A second route, a modified version of the existing course to the Winchelsea archipelago, got tubbers got on board “once everybody sat down and realized what we were doing, how we were doing it and what the final results were going to be,” McGuire said. The first race in 1967 coincided with Canada’s 100th anniversary of confederation. Nearly 200 participants took part,

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Trinity Church Anglican & Lutheran 4766 Angus Street Port Alberni Ofﬁce phone: 250-724-4921 Pastor: The Reverend George Pell Sunday, April 12th 10:15am Worship Service Tuesday, April 14th 6:30pm Prayer Service Wednesday, April 15th 10am Communion & Conversation Wheelchair accessible EVERYONE WELCOME

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Sunday 10:00 a.m. Pre-Service Prayer 10:30 a.m. Worship & Communion “Why I Follow Jesus “ 7:00 p.m. Worship Service “Praying in the Silence” Monday 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Junior Youth gr4-7 Friday 7:00 p.m. Rock Solid Youth gr8-12

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4850 Regina Avenue Minister: Laura Hargrove Phone: 250-723-7751 Fax: 250-723-7759 SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015 Knox Presbyterian Church Public Worship 10:15am followed by a time of fellowship in the church hall JOIN US FOR WORSHIP SERVICE & FELLOWSHIP

PASTORS: John Cox, Dave DeJong YOUTH PASTOR: Lefty Harold Williams

CEDAR GROVE CHURCH A Christian Community of the Reformed Church in Canada 4109 Kendall St. 250-723-7080 10:30am SUNDAY WORSHIP Pastors: Per & Chris Knudsen Everyone welcome to worship

Meet 10 AM SUNDAY AT 5100 Tebo Ave. (former Mt. Klitsa bldg.)

SUNDAY SERVICES 10:30 AM Sunday School 11:45 AM Worship Service Bible study Tues. 7pm Youth Group Thursday 7pm ASL Interpreter Available

HOLY FAMILY/NOTRE DAME CHURCH ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH

4731 Burke Rd 250-723-8912 Fax: 250-723-0123 Pastor: Fr. Stephen Paine Weekend Masses: Saturdays: Reconciliation 4:15 pm Mass 5:00 pm Sundays: Reconciliation 9:15 am Mass 10:00 am

Sunday School for ages 0-14 www.jerichoroad-church.com

4890 Locke Road www.albernilighthouse.com Pastor: Ron Nickel

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Southside Community Church

Alberni Valley United Church

4190 Victoria Dr.

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015 Worship begins at 10:15 am with Praise & Singing. The service follows at 10:30 am Old Testament Bible study group meets every Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Annual Spring Dinner & Auction - April 17 Happy Times Tea - April 21 at 1pm Garage Sale - May 9th

Welcomes You! “A House of Prayer” “A People of Prayer” SUNDAY APRIL 12TH 9:30 am - Sunday School 10:30 am: Celebration & Worship TUESDAY 6:30 pm - Praise & Prayer YOUTH THURSDAY 6::00 pm - Youth Night FRIDAY 7:00 am - Prayer Telephone: 250-724-7275 prayer@alberninazarenes.com Find us on Facebook

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 | ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES |

SCOREBOARD HOCKEY NHL

Yesterday at Rogers Arena

Canucks 5, Coyotes 0

Eastern Conference Atlantic GP W L OT GF GA Pts x-Montreal 81 49 22 10 217 186 108 x-Tampa Bay 81 49 24 8 259 209 106 x-Detroit 81 42 25 14 233 221 98 w-Ottawa 81 42 26 13 235 214 97 Boston 81 41 27 13 211 208 95 e-Florida 81 37 29 15 203 221 89 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 81 52 22 7 248 190 111 x-Washington81 45 25 11 240 199 101 x-NY Islanders80 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-Philadelphia81 33 30 18 214 231 84 e-New Jersey 81 32 35 14 179 213 78 e-Carolina 81 30 40 11 188 224 71 Western Conference Central GP W L OT GF GA Pts z-St. Louis 81 50 24 7 244 199 107 x-Nashville 81 47 24 10 231 204 104 x-Chicago 81 48 27 6 227 186 102 x-Minnesota 81 46 27 8 229 197 100 x-Winnipeg 81 42 26 13 225 209 97 e-Dallas 81 40 31 10 257 259 90 e-Colorado 81 38 31 12 216 225 88 Pacific GP W L OT GF GA Pts y-Anaheim 81 50 24 7 234 225 107 x-Vancouver 81 47 29 5 236 217 99 x-Calgary 81 45 29 7 240 211 97 e-Los Angeles81 39 27 15 216 204 93 e-San Jose 81 40 32 9 227 228 89 e-Edmonton 81 24 44 13 193 277 61 e-Arizona 81 24 49 8 169 270 56

First Period 1. Vancouver, Daniel Sedin (19) (Henrik Sedin, Edler) 16:22 Penalties: Vitale Ari (Tripping) 05:59; Burrows Van (Slashing) 09:51 Second Period 2. Vancouver, Kenins (4) (Hansen, Horvat) 6:51 3. Vancouver, Weber (10) (Power Play) (Edler, Henrik Sedin) 15:42 (PP) 4. Vancouver, Weber (11) (Power Play) (Daniel Sedin, Edler) 17:10 (PP) Penalties: Weber Van (Delaying Game) 01:15; Chipchura Ari (Holding) 13:44; Campbell Ari (Closing Hand on Puck) 15:32 Third Period 5. Vancouver, Hamhuis (Higgins, Bonino) 16:49 (PP) Penalties: Dorsett Van (Slashing) 5:51; Dorsett Van (Boarding, Roughing 4 Min) 12:25; McGinn Ari (Roughing) 12:25; Crombeen Ari (Elbowing) 15:39 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Arizona 11 5 12 28 Vancouver 10 15 7 32 Goaltending summary: Arizona: M. Smith (20/24), Domingue (7/8; Vancouver: Lack (28/28) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Arizona: 0 of 4, Vancouver: 3 of 4 Att: 18,796

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 Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 0 Carolina 3, Philadelphia 1 Florida 4, Boston 2 Montreal 4, Detroit 3 (OT) Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 3 (OT) St. Louis 2, Chicago 1 Minnesota 4, Nashville 2 Colorado 1, Winnipeg 0 (SO) Calgary 3, Los Angeles 1 San Jose 3, Edmonton 1 Vancouver 5, Arizona 0

First Period 1. Calgary, Gaudreau (24) (Wideman, Hudler) 12:15 2. Calgary, Hudler (30) (Wideman, Raymond) 14:28 Penalties: Lewis La (Hooking Jiri Hudler) 15:14 Second Period No scoring Third Period 3. Los Angeles, Nolan (6) (Martinez, Richards) 5:00 4. Calgary, Hudler (31) (Gaudreau, Monahan) 19:10 (PP) Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Los Angeles 8 12 14 34 Calgary 15 4 6 25 Goaltending summary: Los Angeles: Quick (22/24), Calgary: Hiller (33/34) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Los Angeles: 0 of 0, Calgary: 0 of 1 Att: 19,289

Remaining NHL schedule Today’s games 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. Wednesday, April 15 NHL playoffs, Games 1 Format: The top seed in each division plays one of the wild-card teams in its conference. The division leader with the most points plays the wild-card team with the fewest points. The second and third seeds in each division face each other in the first round. If Playoffs started today Western Conference P2 Vancouver vs. P3 Calgary P1 Anaheim vs. W2 Winnipeg C1 St. Louis vs. W1 Minnesota C2 Nashville vs. C3 Chicago Eastern Conference A1 Montreal vs. W1 Pittsburgh A2 Tampa Bay vs. A3 Detroit M1 N.Y. Rangers vs. W2 Boston M2 Washington vs. M3 N.Y. Islanders

Flames 3, Kings 1

Sharks 3, Oilers 1 First Period No scoring Penalties: Hamilton Edm (Boarding Bryan Lerg) 2:08 Second Period 1. Edmonton, Yakupov (13) 12:30 Penalties: Irwin Sj (Tripping Tyler Pitlick) 4:34 Third Period 2. San Jose, Marleau (19) 10:32 3. San Jose, Lerg (1) (Couture, Fedun) 17:08 4. San Jose, Nieto (10) (Tierney, Wingels) 19:31 (PP) Penalties: Stollery Sj (Tripping Taylor Hall) 4:05 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T San Jose 19 14 19 52 Edmonton 7 14 6 27 Goaltending summary: San Jose: Niemi (26/27), Edmonton: Brossoit (49/51) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): San Jose: 0 of 1, Edmonton: 0 of 2 Att: 16,839

Avalanche 1, Jets 0 (SO) First Period No scoring Penalties: McLeod Col (Roughing) 2:13, Harrison Wpg (Tripping) 5:22 Second Period No scoring

Vancouver Canucks goalie Eddie Lack stops a shot against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night in Vancouver. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Canucks win 5-0, will face Calgary JOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — Yannick Weber scored twice and Eddie Lack made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-0. Daniel Sedin, Ronalds Kenins and Dan Hamhuis had the other goals for Vancouver (47-29-5), which clinched a Western Conference playoff spot two nights earlier without even suiting up when the Edmonton Oilers downed the Los Angeles Kings 4-2. Alexander Edler added three assists, while Henrik Sedin chipped in with two of his own for the Canucks, who missed the post-season in 2013-14 for the first time in six years, but have rebounded under rookie head coach Willie Desjardins. Depending on what the Calgary Flames do in their finale Saturday afternoon against the Winnipeg Jets, the Canucks still might need a victory in their game later that evening at Rogers Arena against the Edmonton Oilers to lock up second place in the Pacific Division and home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Flames beat the Kings 3-1 on Thursday to secure a post-season berth and guarantee an all-Canadian opening-round matchup against the Canucks. Lack, who picked up the sixth shutout of his career, has played 22 of 23 games since Ryan Miller went down with an knee injury on Feb. 22, but was rarely tested against lowly Arizona. Miller suited up for the first time since the injury on Thursday, dressing as Lack’s backup. Fans saluted Lack with chants of “Eddie! Eddie!” after a couple of saves on an Arizona power play midway through the third period— his busiest sequence of the night. Mike Smith allowed four goals on 24 shots before getting pulled late in the second period for the Coyotes (24-49-8), who will finish their miserable season on Saturday at home against the Anaheim Ducks.

Avalanche 1, Jets 0 (SO) (Cont’d) Second Period Penalties: Landeskog Col (Tripping) 2:10, Caron Col (Hooking) 9:34 Third Period No scoring Shootout Colorado, O’Reilly Goal Winnipeg, Wheeler No Goal Colorado, Duchene Goal Winnipeg, Ladd No Goal Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Winnipeg 8 12 17 4 41 Colorado 5 6 7 3 21 Goaltending summary: Winnipeg: Pavelec (21/21), Colorado: Berra (41/41) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Winnipeg: 0 of 4, Colorado: 0 of 1 Att: 14,802

Senators 3, Rangers 0 First Period No scoring Penalties: St. Louis Nyr (Holding the Stick) 8:35, Zibanejad Ott (Goalkeeper Interference) 13:44 Second Period 1. Ottawa, MacArthur (16) (Turris, Stone) 17:31 2. Ottawa, Turris (24) (MacArthur, Gryba) 18:35 Third Period 3. Ottawa, Pageau (9) (Lazar, Borowiecki) 18:21 Penalties: Stepan Nyr (Tripping) 13:36 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Ottawa 6 8 13 27 New York 9 5 12 26 Goaltending summary: Ottawa: Hammond (26/26), New York: Lundqvist (24/26) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Ottawa: 0 of 2, New York: 0 of 2 Att: 18,006

Canadiens 4, Red Wings 3 (OT) First Period 1. Detroit, Tatar (29) (Zetterberg, Datsyuk) 10:19 2. Montreal, Markov (10) (Desharnais, Subban) 17:36 Penalties: Desharnais Mtl (Holding) 6:21 Second Period 3. Montreal, Petry (7) (Prust, Mitchell) 6:24 4. Detroit, Datsyuk (26) (Zetterberg, Kronwall) 8:07 Penalties: DeKeyser Det (Interference) 3:50, Prust Mtl (Holding) 11:57, Emelin Mtl (Hooking) 15:34 Third Period 5. Detroit, Helm (15) 3:34 (PP) 6. Montreal, Plekanec (25) (Markov, Subban) 11:39 (PP) Penalties: Quincey Det (Interference) 2:21, Desharnais Mtl (Tripping) 7:42, DeKeyser Det (Tripping) 9:58, SmithPelly Mtl (Tripping) 12:43 Overtime 7. Montreal, Eller (15) (Petry) 1:21 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Detroit 9 10 8 0 27 Montreal 9 11 4 2 26 Goaltending summary: Detroit: Howard (22/26), Montreal: Price (24/27) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Detroit: 0 of 5, Montreal: 1 of 4 Att: 21,287

Panthers 4, Bruins 2 First Period No scoring Penalties: Barkov Fla (Tripping) 3:02, Boyes Fla (Roughing) 8:18, Connolly Bos (Boarding) 8:18, Chara Bos (Cross checking) 19:25, Huberdeau Fla (Cross checking) 19:25 Second Period 1. Boston, Bergeron (23) (Eriksson, Krug) 15:02 (PP) 2. Florida, Barkov (16) (Ekblad, Jagr) 18:40 (PP) Penalties: Boyes Fla (Hooking) 4:17, McQuaid Bos (Fighting) 14:37, Huberdeau Fla (Cross checking) 14:37, Petrovic Fla (Fighting) 14:37, Mitchell Fla (Interference) 14:54, Connolly Bos (High-sticking) 17:44 Third Period 3. Florida, Huberdeau (14) (Campbell, Jagr) 4:02 4. Florida, Boyes (14) (Bolland, Mitchell) 8:03 5. Boston, Marchand (23) (Krejci, Seidenberg) 13:15 6. Florida, Hayes (19) (Jokinen) 15:14 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Boston 12 7 17 36 Florida 7 14 9 30 Goaltending summary: Boston: Rask (26/30), Florida: Luongo (34/36) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Boston: 1 of 3, Florida: 1 of 3 Att: 11,778

Wild 4, Predators 2 First Period 1. Nashville, Forsberg (25) 2:58 2. Nashville, Jones (8) (Smith, Santorelli) 10:29 Penalties: Scandella Min (Slashing) 15:44 Second Period 3. Minnesota, Zucker (20) (Fontaine, Dumba) 17:12 (PP) 4. Minnesota, Scandella (10) (Schroeder, Cooke) 17:43 Penalties: Wilson Nsh (High-sticking) 15:14 Third Period 5. Minnesota, Pominville (18) (Spurgeon, Granlund) 17:57 6. Minnesota, Zucker (21) (Stewart, Koivu) 19:00 Penalties: Gaustad Nsh (Interference) 0:33, Stewart Min (Slashing) 0:33, Granlund Min (High-sticking) 15:09 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Minnesota 6 15 6 27 Nashville 8 9 17 34 Goaltending summary: Minnesota: Kuemper (32/34), Nashville: Rinne (23/26) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Minnesota: 1 of 1, Nashville: 0 of 2 Att: 17,236

Lightning 4, Devils 3 (OT) First Period 1. New Jersey, Bernier (15) (Henrique, Gomez) 5:06 (PP) 2. Tampa Bay, Johnson (28) (Kucherov, Palat) 6:26 3. Tampa Bay, Nesterov (2) (Kucherov, Johnson) 9:13 (PP) Second Period 4. New Jersey, Elias (13) (Gionta) 10:17 5. Tampa Bay, Stamkos (43) (Palat, Hedman) 17:42 (PP) 6. New Jersey, Bernier (16) (Henrique, Gomez) 17:58 Third Period No scoring Overtime 7. Tampa Bay, Johnson (29) (Kucherov, Palat) 1:22 (PP) Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T New Jersey 3 10 11 0 24 Tampa Bay 8 15 7 1 31 Goaltending summary: New Jersey: Kinkaid (27/31), Tampa Bay: Bishop (21/24) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): New Jersey: 1 of 3, Tampa Bay: 3 of 8 Att: 19,204

Western Hockey League Playoffs

Soccer (cont’d) English Premier League

All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Conference semifinals Today’s schedule, Games 1 Calgary at Medicine Hat, 6:30 p.m. Regina at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Everett, 7:35 p.m. Saturday, April 11 Regina at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m. Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, April 12 (Game 2) Medicine Hat at Calgary, 4 p.m.

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

Monday, April 13 (Game 3) Medicine Hat at Calgary, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 (Games 3) Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 (Games 4) Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Thursday, April 16 (Game 3) Everett at Portland, 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 17 (Games 5) Regina at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.* Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.* (Game 4) Everett at Portland, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 19 (Games 6) Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m.* Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.* (Game 5) Portland at Everett, 4:05 p.m.

The Masters

Monday, April 20 No games scheduled

Leaderboard, Round 1 Golfer Par R1 1 Jordan Spieth -8 64 T2 Charley Hoffman -5 67 T2 Justin Rose -5 67 T2 Ernie Els -5 67 T2 Jason Day -5 67 T6 Russell Henley -4 68 T6 Sergio Garcia -4 68 T8 Bill Haas -3 69 T8 Webb Simpson -3 69 T8 Paul Casey -3 69 T8 Ryan Palmer -3 69 T12 Kevin Streelman -2 70 T12 Patrick Reed -2 70 T12 Dustin Johnson -2 70 T12 Phil Mickelson -2 70 T12 Seung-yul Noh -2 70 T12 Billy Horschel -2 70 T18 Danny Willett -1 71 T18 Gary Woodland -1 71 T18 Tom Watson -1 71 T18 Stephen Gallacher -1 71 T18 Keegan Bradley -1 71 T18 Anirban Lahiri -1 71 T18 Bubba Watson -1 71 T18 Hideki Matsuyama -1 71 T18 Charl Schwartzel -1 71 T18 Rory McIlroy -1 71 T18 Cameron Tringale -1 71 T18 Graeme McDowell -1 71 T18 John Senden -1 71 Canadian golfers T92 Corey Conners +8 80 95 Mike Weir +10 82

Wednesday , April 22 (Game 7)* Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.

B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup Playoff Best of Seven series Today’s schedule - 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

Frozen Four U.S. NCAA Hockey Championship Finals among four regional winners at TD Garden, Boston, April 9-11 Yesterday’s semifinals Providence 4, Omaha 1 Boston University 5, North Dakota 3 Final Saturday, April 11, 5:30 p.m. Boston University vs. Providence

American Hockey League Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT Manchester 45 16 6 Worcester 40 24 4 Providence 38 23 7 Portland 37 25 7 St. John’s 30 32 8 Northeast W L OT Syracuse 40 21 9 Hartford 38 23 5 Springfield 36 27 8 Albany 33 26 5 Bridgeport 27 36 6 East W L OT Hershey 43 20 5 W-B/Scranton 41 23 3 Lehigh Valley 31 32 6 Binghamton 30 33 7 Norfolk 25 38 6 Western Conference North W L OT Utica 44 19 6 Toronto 34 27 9 Hamilton 32 27 12 Adirondack 33 29 6 Rochester 28 37 5 Midwest W L OT Grand Rapids 43 20 6 Rockford 43 21 5 Chicago 37 26 6 Milwaukee 33 27 7 Lake Erie 31 28 8 West W L OT San Antonio 44 21 5 Texas 36 21 13 Oklahoma City 38 25 5 Charlotte 29 35 6 Iowa 22 45 2

SL GF GA Pts 3 221162 99 2 210176 86 2 191171 85 1 188170 82 2 169224 70 SL GF GA Pts 0 204196 89 4 203205 85 1 182196 81 6 178187 77 1 200226 61 SL GF GA Pts 3 205167 94 4 194151 89 1 182218 69 1 220245 68 3 156208 59 SL GF GA Pts 1 202165 95 0 183194 77 0 186187 76 2 217217 74 1 200232 62 SL GF GA Pts 2 236170 94 2 207169 93 1 196180 81 6 200207 79 4 188225 74 SL GF GA Pts 1 238210 94 1 224205 86 3 209201 84 1 159216 65 2 164232 48

Yesterday’s results Rochester 5, Lake Erie 1 Rockford 5, Iowa 3 Today’s schedule Hershey at St. John’s, 3 p.m. Adirondack at Utica, 4 p.m. Bridgeport at Syracuse, 4 p.m. Portland at Manchester, 4 p.m. Springfield at Hartford, 4 p.m. Albany at Binghamton, 4:05 p.m. Norfolk at Lehigh Valley, 4:05 p.m. Toronto at Rochester, 4:05 p.m. Worcester at Providence, 4:05 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Iowa, 5 p.m. Grand Rapids at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Hamilton at Texas, 5:30 p.m.

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

W 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0

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

W 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

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

Today’s schedule 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. Sunday, April 12 Orlando at Portland, 2 p.m. Seattle at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Scoring leaders - goals 1 Octavio Rivero VAN 2 Clint Dempsey SEA 3 Obafemi Martins SEA 4 Fanendo Adi POR 5 Blas Perez DAL

4 3 3 3 3

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

Monday, April 13 Liverpool v Newcastle, noon

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

CURLING

Grand Slam of Curling, Players Championship April 7-12, Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto. Standings: Round robin Women GP W L Pts 1. Paetz, A 3 3 0 6 2. Homan, R 4 3 1 6 3. Middaugh, S 4 3 1 6 4. Sweeting, V 4 3 1 6 5. Muirhead, E 3 2 1 4 6. McDonald, K 4 2 2 4 Feltscher, B 3 1 2 2 Jones, J 3 1 2 2 Nedohin, H 3 1 2 2 Sidorova, A 3 1 2 2 Tirinzoni, S 4 1 3 2 Sigfridsson, M 4 0 4 0 Men 1. McEwen, M 2. Epping, J 3. Gushue, B 4. Koe, K 5. Jacobs, B 6. Bottcher, B Carruthers, R Howard, G Laycock, S Stoughton, J Edin, N Michel, S

GP 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4

W 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0

AUTO RACING

MLB

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.

Saturday, April 18 No games scheduled

Tuesday, April 21 (Games 7) Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.* Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.* (Game 6) Everett at Portland, 7:00 p.m.

BASEBALL

L Pts 0 8 0 6 1 6 1 6 1 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 4 0

Yesterday’s results, Women Draw 6 Rachel Homan Ottawa def. Kristy McDonald, Winnipeg, 5-3 Sherry Middaugh Coldwater, Ont. def. Margaretha Sigfridsson, Skelleftea, Sweden, 7-4 Val Sweeting, Edmonton def. Silvana Tirinzoni, Aarau, Switzerland, 6-5 (Extra end) Draw 8 McDonald def. Sigfridsson, 5-4 Middaugh def. Tirinzoni, 7-6 Sweeting def. Homan, 9-2 Alina Paetz, Baden Regio, Switzerland, def. Anna Sidorova, Moscow, Russia, 6-5 (Extra end) Jennifer Jones, Winnipeg, def. Binia Feltscher, Flims, Switzerland, 6-5 (Extra end) Men’s results Draw 7 Mike McEwen, Winnipeg, def. Kevin Koe, Calgary, 7-5 Brendan Bottcher, Edmonton def. Sven Michel, Adelboden, Switzerland, 7-2 (7 ends) Brad Gushue, St. John’s def. Niklas Edin Karlstad, Sweden, 6-4 (7 ends) John Epping, Toronto, def. Steve Laycock, Saskatoon, 7-2 Draw 9 Gushue def. Brendan Bottcher, Edmonton, 5-4 (Extra end) McEwen def. Edin 5-1 (6 ends) Jeff Stoughton, Winnipeg, def. Glenn Howard, Penetanguishene, Ont., 5-4 Reid Carruthers, Winnipeg, def. Brad Jacobs, Sault Ste Marie, Northern Ont., 5-4 (Extra end) Koe def. Michel 7-3 (7 ends) Today’s schedule Draw 10, 5:30 a.m. Jones vs. Sidorova Paetz vs. Nedohin Muirhead vs. Feltscher Sweeting vs. McDonald Draw 11, 9 a.m. Stoughton vs. Carruthers Howard vs. Epping Jacobs vs. Laycock Bottcher vs. Koe Sigfridsson vs. Tirinzoni Draw 12, 1 p.m. Nedohin vs. Feltscher Sidorova vs. Muirhead Jones vs. Paetz Homan vs. Middaugh Michel vs. Edin Draw 13, 4:30 p.m. Women’s Tiebreaker (if necessary) Stoughton vs. Laycock McEwen vs. Gushue Jacobs vs. Epping Howard vs. Carruthers Saturday, April 11 Tiebreakers (if necessary), 5:30 a.m.

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

NASCAR

Race Schedule L 1 1 1 2 2 L 0 0 1 3 3 L 1 2 2 2 2

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GB 1.0 1.0 GB 1.0 3.0 3.0 GB 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0

Strk L1 W1 W1 L1 W1 Strk W3 W3 W2 L3 L3 Strk W2 L1 W1 L2 L2

L 0 1 2 2 3 L 0 1 1 3 3 L 0 1 1 2 3

PCT 1.000 .667 .333 .333 .000 PCT 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .000 PCT 1.000 .750 .667 .333 .250

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Duck Commander 500 Saturday, April 11, 4:30 p.m. Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth. 334 laps, 501 miles. Qualifying: Today, 3:45 p.m.

Formula One Grand Prix of China Saturday, April 11, midnight. Shanghai International Circuit. Qualifying: Saturday, April 12, 4 a.m.

TENNIS ATP US Men’s Clay Court Championship April 6-12, Houston, Texas. Surface: Clay. Purse: $488,225 Singles - Round 2 Jack Sock (U.S.) beat 2-Roberto Bautista (Spain) 6-4 6-4 Grand Prix Hassan II April 6-12, Casablanca, Morocco. Surface: Clay. Purse: €439,405 (1€=$CDN1.36) Singles - Round 2 Lamine Ouahab, Morocco, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (1), Spain, 6-3, 6-3. Jiri Vesely (3), Czech Republic, def. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, 7-6 (7), 6-3. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, def. Mikhail Kukushkin (7), Kaz 6-1, 4-1, ret Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, def. Arthur De Greef, Belgium, 6-2, 6-3. Doubles - Quarterfinals Rameez Junaid, Australia, and Adil Shamasdin, Pickering, Ont., def. Maximo Gonzalez, Arg, and Robin Haase (3), Holland, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 10-4..

WTA Family Circle Cup April 6-12, Charleston, South Carolina. Surface: Clay. Purse: $731,000 Singles - Round 3 Andrea Petkovic (3), Germany, def. Madison Brengle, USA, 6-4, 6-4. Madison Keys (7), United States, def. Andreea Mitu, Romania, 6-2, 6-0. Lauren Davis, United States, def. Mona Barthel (15), Germany, 6-4, 3-0, retired. Katowice Open April 7-12, Katowice, Poland. Surface: Hard. Purse: $250,000. Singles - Round 2 Agnieszka Radwanska (1), Poland, def. An-Sophie Mestach, Belgium, 6-3, 6-1. Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russia, def. Kaia Kanepi (5), Estonia, 6-1, 6-2. Kirsten Flipkens (7), Bel, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4.

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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 Chicago 89 Miami 78 Golden State 116, Portland 105 Remaining NBA schedule Today’s schedule 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.

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Death of 5 Cree hunters in Quebec cabin PETER RAKOBOWCHUK CANADIAN PRESS

The five Cree hunters from northern Quebec who died in a cabin fire have been described as men who loved laughter and the territory around them. “They grew up knowing the land, they grew up being out on the land and enjoying the land,” Ashley Iserhoff said Thursday. “That was part of their life and who they were and they were just living their life and enjoying what the creator gave us.” Iserhoff, the director of social development for the Cree nation of Mistissini, said the five were supposed to be back in the community this past Monday. “Usually, they’re able to communicate with each other — either through satellite phone or using the bush radio — and there was no form of communication with them,” he said in an interview.

Iserhoff said several people, including the father of one victim, took the local community bush plane and flew out to the camp in nearby Lac-Bussy on Wednesday. When they arrived, they found three of the five bodies. The other two were discovered when provincial police went to the scene Thursday. Cree leader Matthew Coon Come, who identified the victims as David Jimiken, Emmett Coonishish, Chiiwetin Coonishish, Kevin Loon and Charlie Gunner, described the tragedy as “an unfathomable loss”. “On behalf of the entire Cree nation, I extend our deepest condolences to the families and to the community of Mistissini who must all now find a source of compassion and strength to endure this terrible tragedy and to support one another in a journey of healing,” Coon Come

said in a statement. “At a time of such unfathomable loss, we can only express our deepest sympathies to the families and pray that the knowledge of the full support of the entire Cree nation will help in some way in providing comfort and easing the terrible pain they are suffering. “Their loss is a loss for the Cree nation and we mourn with them. Their tragedy is the Cree nation’s tragedy.” Bill Namagoose, executivedirector of the Grand Council of the Crees, said Gunner was a police constable with the Cree nation government. Iserhoff said he was very well known in the community and was admired by youth in the community. “He served a number of years with our police detachment here...and he had a lot of young people who looked up to him

because he won an award from the Governor General a few years ago for heroism,” he said. Iserhoff said Mistissini has been overcome with grief. “Everyone knows each other, the community is just overwhelmed and you can feel the grief when you come into the community and the sense of loss. There are a lot of heavy hearts.” There was still no word Thursday how and when the fire began as police continued their investigation. NDP MP Romeo Saganash, who is Cree, rose in the Commons on Thursday to express his condolences. “There is no greater loss that a family and a community can face than the loss of a youth,” he said in a statement before question period. “As a father, Mr. Speaker, I can’t even begin to imagine the

pain that families and friends are feeling today. “I want to send my support, my love and our prayers in these trying moments, in this dark time of need. May their memories be a blessing as we collectively attempt to come to terms with this sad and horrible loss.” Saganash, who represents the riding of Abitibi-Baie-JamesNunavik-Eeyou, said one of his friends lost a son, a brother and three friends in the fire. Premier Philippe Couillard also expressed his sympathy. “I want to convey my deep condolences to the Cree nation for the horrible tragedy that has happened,” he said in Quebec City. “Circumstances have yet to be determined but for the Cree nation, for the community in Mistissini, it’s a horrible tragedy.”

Environment Canada predicts warmer than average spring SNOWPACK, from Page 1 “The city is aware of the potential water shortage and is preparing measures to implement water restrictions much sooner than we ever have in the past,” he said, noting that although the China Creek dam is currently flowing over, this could change when temperatures rise. “Our lake reservoirs, Bainbridge Lake and Lizard Lake, they’re full right now, but once they start to draw down then we have a concern.” With snowpack accumulation usually ending in mid-April,

the potential water shortage is now contingent on rainfall this spring and summer and how much temperatures rise. Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald said it’s difficult to predict how much rain the Valley will see, but the ministry’s forecast models point to a warmer than average spring. “Given the lower than normal snowpacks on the south coast – particularly Vancouver Island – that doesn’t bode well for water supply,” he said. The expectedly mild spring follows a winter with a daily aver-

age of 5 Celsius in Port Alberni – almost two degrees higher than normal. This has affected snow in the mountains, according to a release this week from the River Forecast Centre. “A high proportion of precipitation has been delivered as rain rather than snow,” stated the agency. The area’s warm winter can be traced to oceanic patterns elsewhere in the world, said MacDonald. Along the equator water temperatures were 0.5 Celsius above normal in recent months, while the northeast section of the Pacific Ocean was

the warmest it’s been since 1900. The Island’s climate is directly affected by westward currents and winds, which bring weather characteristics from elsewhere in the Pacific. “With that warmer water it injects more heat into the atmosphere…it also impacts the intensity of atmospheric circulation,” MacDonald said. “The heat capacity of water is extremely high, so it takes a lot of energy to heat up, and also once it is heated up it stores that energy for a long, long time.” As the effects of global warming are likely to impact water

usage this summer, Cicon sees the snowpack issue as a vital reminder for residents to be conscious of how they use their taps. “We want people to understand how much water they use, the consumption levels, and get people involved in conserving this precious resource,” he said. EPlummer@avtimes.net » 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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hirty years ago this fall, two mid-Island dance teachers (visionaries!) formed Dancestreams Youth Dance Company, a pre-professional youth group dedicated to enriching the training and performance opportunities of the most talented young dancers on Vancouver Island. Linda Klassen and Bev Aitchison envisioned a group that would cross the boundaries of locations and home studios to bring teens together with some of Canada’s top professional choreographers, and in so doing bring top notch contemporary dance to the general public in the area as well. Their ideas blossomed, and Dancestreams has been functioning in just that manner for three decades. Many alumni have gone on to train and dance professionally across the globe, and there is scarcely a dance studio on Vancouver Island that does not have a Dancestreams alumnus on faculty. It all started in the “Old Schoolhouse” in Parksville, then home to the Parksville Ballet School. A few things have changed- the Company now rotates rehearsal locations around the Island- but the general focus remains. Dancestreams annually commissions new works by emerging, mid-career and established choreographers, and performs the works for the general public and schools throughout

the region. Graduates are still being honoured with placements in university dance programs and professional training programs around the world. Dancestreams still embarks on international trips focused on learning more about dance outside of the home environs, and putting dancers in touch with dance professionals who may assist them in the future. The Company recently returned from Los Angeles, where over an eight day period the group was able to tour two university dance facilities and take a multitude of classes, toured Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, rehearsed with choreographer Benita Bike, took Company classes and viewed rehearsals with two professional contemporary companies, danced in a professional modern class, and a flamenco workshop. They saw two professional performances, including American Ballet Theatre from New York and still had a bit of time to visit the pier at Santa Monica, hang out on Hollywood Blvd, and visit two museums! The generosity and kindness of everyone within the dance world was displayed at every turn, and the importance of networking was emphasized each day. Dancestreams this season has been fortunate to have new works created by Julia Carr, alumnus Alysa Pires from Toronto, and to have a work by LA choreographer Benita

he Rollin Art Centre’s current art exhibit will run until May 2nd, featuring beloved retired art teacher, Dietrich Schlackl. Dietrich is showcasing his oil on canvas, themed, family and community. The title for this exhibit is, “For the Love of Painting”. Join us in the Art Gallery, this Saturday April 11th from 1-3 pm, for refreshments and to meet Dietrich and talk about his Love of Painting!

Melissa Martin Art Beat Centre, Capelli Hair Design and Boutique Belles Amies. Tickets include refreshments. Partial proceeds to the ADSS Breakfast

WHAT’S HAPPENING Don’t miss out on local events Listings for Friday, April 10 to Thursday, April 16 FRIDAY The Distributors and As Ash Fell, all ages show at the Rainbow Room from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Scott Shea concert at Char’s Landing at 8 p.m. DJ Jeff at Blue Marlin Inn SATURDAY

Local dancer Kaara Plater takes part in Dancestreams. [PHOTO KATHERINE BLAKE]

Bike remounted. Currently, the dancers are working with choreographer Michele Olson, Artistic Director of Raven Spirit Dance Company of Vancouver. Sunday, April 12th the Company will return to the Old Schoolhouse (McMillan Arts Centre)

to rehearse. Company class with Michele will be open to all dancers age 12+ wishing to participate- it’s FREE! Rehearsal throughout the day is also open for the public to view the process. Drop by between 1 pm & 5:15 pm!

advance or $12 available at the door or at Rollin Art Centre (CASH only) Echo Centre, Salmon Berry & Blue Fish. Special guest, Anna Lewis on Fiddle, featuring Dennis Olson on guitar. This is going to be a fun concert and a trip down memory lane, remerging the days of the old Jukebox. For more information call Sylvia @ 250-723-7185

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his is a benefit for Bread of Life this year. This band of local musicians led by Greg and Sarah Falls, is their annual dance. It is being held at the Bavarian Center on 4th Avenue, 7:30 to 11:30pm. Come out and enjoy a range of great dance music. There will be featured singers this year from various music

wonderful weekend of art and culture is in store for you on April 25th and 26th with the purchase of a ticket for 2015 Days with the Arts. Public venues and artist studios will be open to our guests from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. You may choose to attend one day or both. Your wristband or ribbon includes admission to venues, opportunities to win major or studio prizes, and a map showing locations. Check out the old Woodward’s windows on upper 3rd Ave., (now the new Coulson building), for a sneak preview of some of the featured artists in this year’s two day event.

he Rollin Art Centre’s annual GIANT book sale is only a month away. We have added an extra day this year; mark your calendars, May 8th, 6 – 8 p.m. and Sat. May 9th. 9-3 p.m. We are still in great need of all your gently used books, as donations are low. Please help support this wonderful fundraiser for the Community Arts Council and the Rollin Art Centre by dropping off all your like new books. Please no library books, magazines, National Geographic, encyclopedia’s, Reader’s Digest or textbooks. Our donation box is located at the Rollin Art Centre, inside, under the staircase in the wooden box.

he Centennial Belles present two historical fashion shows – Fashion Fabulous on Saturday, April 11 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Echo Centre. Fabulous gowns from the Romantic era, the Victorian era, the Edwardian era and the Roaring 20s. Advanced tickets (cash only) are available at Rollin Art

Alberni Valley Curling Club “Awards Banquet & Election of Executive Officers”; doors open at AVCC 5:00pm April 11/15. Info: www.albernicurling.com or call 250-723-3111. Centennial Belles Fashion Show, April 11 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Echo Centre. Jumping into Spring Business Fair, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cherry Creek Hall. 27 vendors on-site. Yoga fundraiser for North Island Recovery Centre, April 11 at 11:45 a.m. at Slammers Gym. No membership necessary. Meet Elizabeth May and Glenn Sollitt (CourtenayAlberni Federal Green Party Candidate), April 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Starboard Grill. At 9:10 a.m. they will be at the train station for a speech before moving to McLean Mill. Coffee Day for all former Sproat Lake loggers/employees, April 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Steel Worker’s Hall. For info: Harvey at 250-724-2578. Meat Draw from 4 to 7 p.m. followed by Cruze Control at Blue Marlin Inn SUNDAY Yuri’s Night/World Space Party and SPCA fundraiser at Char’s Landing, 7 to 9 p.m. MONDAY Latin Dance Social with Cuba’s Watson Hernandez from 7 to 9 p.m. at Char’s Landing. TUESDAY Meat Draw and 50/50 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kingsway Pub to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society. Ladies Night Social from 7 to 9 p.m. at Char’s Landing. WEDNESDAY

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he Rollin Art centre is currently accepting applications to all visual artists and artist groups to submit an application to exhibit their work in our Fine Arts Gallery during the 2016 calendar year. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your own Art exhibit or group exhibit. Application forms are available at the Rollin Art Centre. Deadline is April 30, 2015. The Gallery is located at the corner of 8th and Argyle St., and open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues., to Sat. call 250-724-3412 for more info.

he Barkley Sounds Community Choir presents “Jukebox Favorites”. Our upcoming Spring Concert, April 26, 2:30 pm at the ADSS Theatre. Tickets are $10 in

imbre! Choir of Port Alberni, presents “WE GOT RHYTHM” on Sunday, May 3, 2015, 2:30 pm at Alberni District Secondary School Theatre at 4000 Roger Street, Port Alberni. This concert completes our 42nd season and will literally include something for everyone – Canadiana, Celtic, Animation, Peace and Broadway. Timbre! Choir is conducted by Patricia Miller and will be accompanied by Danielle Marcinek on piano and the Barry Miller Jazz Trio. For an extra treat, the audience will be greeted by the Alberni Valley Community Band who will play for your enjoyment at the entrance of the theatre. Get your tickets early as our concerts often sell out. Tickets on sale in Port Alberni at Rollin Art Centre (cash only), Echo Centre, Finishing Touches, Salmonberry’s, and

schools that began their singing career while at ADSS. Pete from Pete’s Mountain’s Meats is a fabulous sax player; the great Dave Auld on drums; some wonderful younger musicians, band teachers ....about 20 musicians in all. There will also be a fun silent auction and door prizes. Tickets can be bought from a band member, Rollin Art Centre (CASH ONLY), Pete’s Mountain Meats, and Bread of Life/Cornerstones Thrift shop. » Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council. This is a group dedicated to enriching individuals and the community by sharing and shaping the cultural environment of the Valley. If you would like to submit something to this column, please drop it off (e-mail preferred) at the Rollin Art Centre by noon on the Friday before your event. Your articles must be 150 words or less. E-mail: communityarts@shawcable.com.

Alberni Valley Transition Town Society from 6 to 9 p.m. “Awareness of Climate Change Through Education and Research presentation Business after Business free public event. Presentations by PAPA and Huu-ay-aht First Nation and Steelhead LNG. Reserve with the Chamber of Commerce. Karaoke at Blue Marlin Inn from 8 p.m. THURSDAY Team Trudeau - Pints ‘n’ Politics 5:30-7pm Line Dancing with Linda Ross from 7 to 9 p.m. at Char’s Landing » We want to hear from you. If you would like an entertainment event listed, send the information, including date, time and place to news@avtimes.net.

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