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Fire and medical calls spike Medical emergencies last year in Port Alberni indicate a marked increase over 2013 numbers, say firefighters ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
A February, 2014 file photo of a blaze that overtook a building at Second Avenue and Argyle last February. The fire proved to be particularly challenging for the local fire department. In their recently released annual report for 2014, structure fires amounted to five per cent of all incidents that firefighters responded to. [JERRY FEVENS FOR THE TIMES]
The Port Alberni Fire Department saw a spike in incidents last year, including nearly 100 more medical calls than what firefighters responded to in 2013. Last year’s incidents totalled 1,272, showing a marked increase from the 1,137 calls to the fire department over the previous year. The 631 medical first responder calls encompassed half of the dispatches in 2014, showing a rise from the 544 health-related emergencies firefighters dealt with in 2013. “The medical call increase [is] a trend you’re seeing North America–wide,” said fire chief Tim Pley, adding he expects this to continue as a large bulk of the population are aging into seniors. While a crew of at least five normally responds to a structure fire or rescue situation, in early 2014 the department introduced a two-firefighter approach for the frequently occurring medical situations. This different approach was “not broadly supported within the fire department” when it was first enacted, but did bring efficiencies through the use of a light rescue truck rather than a large fire engine, according to the department’s newly released
annual report. “This represents a considerable savings on fuel, wear and tear and supports the city’s cost saving program that extends the lives of fire apparatus from 20 to 30 years,” stated the report. “There were several situations during 2014 where the new response model enabled the fire department to respond to two medical emergencies at the same time, thus providing a significant improvement in level of service provision in those situations.” Over last year structure fires encompassed just five per cent of incidents the fire department responded to, and these 59 fires were four more than what the professionals faced in 2013. The department is grouped into crews of at least five members who are available at all hours of the day, an organizational structure that meets WorkSafe BC’s requirement that a minimum of four firefighters are at a scene to enter a structure on fire. In 2014 rescues took up 11 per cent of the fire department’s responses, while burning complaints and smoke investigations were another 9 per cent of last year’s total calls. See RESPONDERS, Page 9
ENVIRONMENT
Snowpack at 15 per cent of normal Low levels of precipitation on surrounding mountains part of declining trend Badovinac captures national juvenile title. Three Alberni wrestlers travelled to the nationals in Fredericton, bringing back a gold medal and two silvers. » Sports, 5
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The low storage of snow in the mountains overlooking the Alberni Valley illustrates a sharply declining trend Vancouver Island has been subject to over the last four years, according to the government agency that monitors water levels around the province. This month the River Forecast Centre measured 15 per cent of the normal snowpack on the Island for this time of the year – levels that have steadily fallen since 2011 when 153 per cent was measured in April. Near Port Alberni that lack of a snowpack is even more severe with no snow-water equivalent detected on Mount Cokely by Cameron Lake on April 2 – the lowest levels measured in over 30 years. The snowpack is a vital reservoir for lakes and streams when warmer weather melts the stored precipitation over the spring and summer months. The unusually low levels detected in the region this winter have aroused concerns that a particularly dry summer is ahead. Unless Port Alberni sees heavy
This graph shows the declining trend in snowpack levels on Vancouver Island mountains. [RIVER FORECAST CENTER]
rains this spring and summer the community is facing a “high probability for water shortage,” said city engineer Guy Cicon. Environment Canada is predicting that the unseasonably warm weather will continue into the spring, bringing the possibility
of low streams this summer with high water temperatures. These conditions led to the death of thousands of young fish last year, according to the Alberni Valley Enhancement Association, a local group that works to protect and restore fish habitat.
Tobi Gardner, a hydrologist at the River Forecast Centre, said the declining snowpack levels over recent years is tied to warmer water throughout the Pacific Ocean, ranging from 1–4 Celsius above normal temperatures. The warm ocean causes low-pressure winter storm systems to evade the Island and head north to Alaska. “It kind of blocks low pressure cells from punching through to the Island and to the coast, it forces them to the north,” said Gardner. “The precipitation that has fallen comes as rain rather than snow.” With water restrictions becoming a strong possibility this summer, the affects of the low snowpack can serve as a warning for people to alter their usage habits, said Dan Schubart of the Port Alberni Transition Towns Society. He’s managed to use 220 cubic metres of rainwater annually for his property from a collection system using runoff from the roof, but believes the “golden lawn concept” of watering grass less frequently in the summer months could become a reality locals are forced to face in the future. See SNOWPACK, Page 9
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Alberni Valley Community Band meets Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., E.J. Dunn band room. Info: 250-723-1285 (Cory) or 250-724-6780 (Manfred). The Barkley Sounds Community Choir practices on Wednesdays, 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Alberni Valley United Church. Info: 250-723-6884.
Sports Curling at the Alberni Valley Curling Club has concluded for the 2014–15 season effective March 26/15; see you in October. Drop-in circuit training on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Info: (778) 421-2721. Bingo on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Alberni Valley Branch. Horseshoe Club practices on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-724-4770 or 250-723-6050. Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave. - Wednesdays - youth league (ages 13 to 18) at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-1212.
Child and youth Navy League Cadets (ages 9 to 12), meet Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at the Port Alberni Youth Centre. Info: 250-7236365 or 250-723-7442. PacificCARE free music drop-in program for children and their families on Wednesdays, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the Kiwanis Hilton Children’s Centre. Closures follow school calendar. Registration is required. Info: 250-735-3022.
Support and help Volunteers urgently needed to help at Red Cross Loan Cupboard for four-hour shifts, once per week. Info: 250-723-0557 (call on Wednesdays or Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) MS Port Alberni self-help group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Echo Centre at noon. The group meets to support those living
Cookies sale Girl Guides Isabella Bingham and Emma Patteson-Evelyn were selling classic vanilla and chocolate cookies at Walmart on Sunday. Cookies can still be purchased by calling Lorna Tetrault at 250-724-2487. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES] with MS and their families. Info: 250723-7403 (Susan). Chair Fit Exercise Program for those with physical limitations or mobility issues. Group meets Wednesdays at Echo Centre, from 1 to 2 p.m. Info: 250-723-2181.
Groups Genealogy Club members are able to visit at the Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints on Wednesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Addictions Al-Anon and Al-Ateen support groups for family and friends of problem drinkers meet on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at
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info: Harvey at 250-724-2578. Pot Luck Ceramics Clearance Sale, April 18 and 19 at 4011 Cowley Road. Hospice Training Course, 12 weeks from April 9 to May 21. For info: 250-7234478 or theresa@albernihospice.ca. Rock with Elvis at the Royal Canadian Legion April 18 at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-7125. Bellyfit fundraiser for North Island Recovery Centre, April 25 at 11:45 a.m. at Slammers Gym. No membership necessary. Beta Sigma Phi Founder’s Day Dinner, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Barclay Hotel. Members at large welcome. Contact Lynne at 250-723-6403 by April 22. Order of the Eastern Star Spring Luncheon and Bazaar, May 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Alberni Valley United Church. Lunch, plus bake table, craft table, lightly used table, jewellry, hamper draw and door prize. Timbre! Choir “We Got Rhythm” concert, May 3 at 2:30 p.m. at ADSS theatre. Tickets at Echo Centre, Finishing Touches, Rollin Art Centre, Salmonberry’s and choir members.
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ADSS band students bring home accolades Budding Alberni musicians adjudicated at Victoria’s BandFest, bring ‘gold level rating’ back to Alberni KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Festival season is in full swing for ADSS band students. Each grade recently had the chance to perform in front of judges in Victoria and brought home accolades. Not only that, the students are learning skills that they cannot get in the classroom. The first festival, BandFest, was a field trip to the University of Victoria for the Grade 9 concert band. “Students performed extremely well and brought home a gold level rating with high praise from adjudicator, Dr. Gerry King,” said band teacher Margot McNally. “The highlight of the trip, however, was the visit to CFB Esquimalt to work with the Naden Band musicians.” McNally said students were impressed with the band members and had a chance to sit side by side with the accomplished professionals and join them in a performance. “Lt. Clarke even had a few students conduct the group,” she said. “Quite a thrill for everyone.” Last week concluded two days of the local festival at ADSS. The Vancouver Island Schools’ Concert Band Festival was held April 8 and 9 with schools from
“Students performed extremely well and brought home a gold level rating with high praise from adjudicator, Dr. Gerry King.” Margot McNally, band teacher
all over the Island participating. All ADSS groups, including Band 9, 10 and 11/12 participated and achieved gold ratings from both adjudicators. As a result, all groups will receive national Musicfest invitations to the competition in Ottawa next year. “We are told this festival was the smoothest running yet,” McNally said. The festival is a large undertaking each year and McNally said it could not have been accomplished without the help of parents, volunteers and students all helping out. “We had students and parents running registration and doing the behind-the-scenes paperwork,” she said. “It was about four hours of set-up and three hours of take-down with up to 13hour days.” In the end, though, she said all of the hard work is rewarding
Grade 9 student Marijke Stoll had the chance to try her hand at conducting with Lt. Clarke during a visit to CFB Esquimalt and the Naden Band. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
and educational for the students. Through band classes, they learn more than just music skills. “It is a life skill that they can transfer into so many other areas,” she said. “They learn teamwork, personal responsibility and work ethics. They know they have to work together and commit to be able to produce something so big.”
As an instructor, McNally also sees the students gain a sense of accomplishment in class. “They may be struggling with something and then all of a sudden get it, and they get acknowledged for that,” she said. “When they have been working hard and get to perform, they see their hard work pay off. They can see how their effort gets results.”
Upcoming performances include the four-day Whistler Music Festival for the Grade 10 to 12 jazz bands and concert bands from April 23 to 26. Immediately following that trip, all ADSS jazz groups will participate in the West Coast Jazz Festival at VIU on April 30 and May 1. KDobson@avtimes.net
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Youth in unstable homes more likely to be sexually active: survey KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Statistics released show youth in B.C, are not as sexually active as reported by their peers five to ten years ago. The report coming out of the McCreary Centre Society unveiled numbers from a survey conducted in 2013 with Grade 7 to 12 students in the province. Data compiled from the Adolescent Health Survey shows that the majority of students in this age range are not sexually active and those who are, are waiting longer than in the past. The survey was taken by almost 30,000 students but only about 300 from Port Alberni. Those who indicated they were sexually active were asked to answer additional questions to gain insight on youth sexual behaviors. Students who indicated they were not sexually active tended to have close family relationships and a trusting adult in the home. They also appeared more self confident and had higher selfesteem than those who engaged in sexual activ-
“We heard loud and clear that youth really want the facts so they can make the right decisions.” Annie Smith, McCreary Centre executive director
ity. That relates to higher involvement in community and extra-curricular activities. In contrast, those in unstable homes, subjected to poverty, abuse or violence demonstrated riskier sexual behavior, including lack of safe sex practices. As well, the survey indicated groups such as gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, as well as those with a diability, health issue or custody experience, also reported riskier choices. Although 69 per cent of sexually active teens reported using a condom, only 17 per cent who ever had oral sex used any form of barrier. “There are definite concerns around oral sex,” said McCreary Centre Society’s executive direc-
tor Annie Smith. “We heard that they don’t see using a condom for oral sex as important.” Youth indicated making safer choices when it came to sexual health, but those who did not use contraception were more than five times as likely as those who did to have a history of pregnancy. “We heard loud and clear that youth really want the facts so they can make the right decisions,” Smith said. “Right now they are talking to their friends but they know that is not the best source. We want to create open dialogue.” Smith said the survey results will be shared with schools, public health nurses and government officials to be able to continue sexual education. “I also encourage parents to have dialogues with their kids,” Smith said. Idea sharing webinars took place last week and two more are scheduled for today at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Login details are available at www.mcs.bc.ca.
Young people in Courtenay attend a workshop. Youth on the Island participated in a province-wide survey indicating lower rates of sexual activity compared to five years ago. [McCREARY CENTRE PHOTO]
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Mike Duffy a ‘poster boy’ for Senate critics M
ike Duffy’s diary is heady ammunition for Canadians with a hate on for the Senate. Entries show that he charged taxpayers for excursions across Canada, to Vancouver to see his kids, or for fundraisers and constituency events with MPs. How is any of that central to the role of an unelected parliamentarian? It’s not, any Joe Blow would say. But Mr. Duffy is a senator, and senators live by their own rules. Mr. Duffy’s diary is exhibit A in the case for and against the senator appointed with a raft of newbies to the Senate in 2008 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, an avowed champion for a Senate rebuild. In his book, taxpayers get an accounting for all the things the former journalist billed them, including hopping a plane to Vancouver the day his grandson
was born, or to watch another daughter’s play in the same city. Sprinkled among the family dates, there were public events with MPs or fundraisers, one of which happened to land on the day of his grandson’s arrival. The meshing of Senate and personal business looks a little too convenient and coincidental. And that is what Mr. Duffy, the poster boy for those cynical about Senate, will have to explain in the next weeks as a judge decides whether expenses claimed for his public duty were fraudulent, as charged. Senators are appointed by the prime minister to represent their home regions; Mr. Duffy claims P.E.I. as his home province, and that, too, is in embroiled in the legal dispute – he has claimed a lot of expenses for his “secondary” residence in Ottawa. (This is the
senator who, having worked on Parliament Hill as a TV reporter, lived most of his life in Ottawa and, when asked to prove provincial residency in 2011, applied for a fast-tracked P.E.I. health card, which was refused because new applications take three months to process.) Many of the expenses were for work that bore little or no resemblance to Senate business, but Mr. Duffy’s defence is that he was simply doing what he was appointed to do – act as cheerleader for the Conservatives. Thank you notes from Mr. Harper made clear the former, highly recognizable broadcaster worked hard getting the word out for the Conservatives. Mr. Duffy’s lawyer says this is entirely legitimate under the Senate administrative rules, written by senators themselves, that recog-
nize partisanship as “inherent and essential” part of being a senator. Canadians can understand the inherent part; being named to the senate is part of the patronage privileges of a prime minister. Senators sit on government or opposition benches, as do MPs, and are expected to align themselves with government or opposition positions. But that is the parliamentary work of governing – the Senate wields considerable power, having the ability to amend, delay or veto bills — and it is qualitatively different from shilling for a political party. Unelected senators are appointed expressly to speak for a province or region. Their role is distinct from that of an MP, who is elected under a party banner and reasonably expected by voters to keep party loyalty while also representing
constituents’ interests. Allowing senators to distort the partisan nature of their appointments means that Canadians are bankrolling what is effectively party work. This stokes the cynicism of the Senate and undermines the good work, and the serious dedication, of many other senators. Constitutional Senate reform is a long way off, if not a pipe dream. The Senate as it stands now should work in the country’s interests, not those of political parties or self-absorbed appointees. Senators are free to do as they wish on their own tab, but Senate rules, and the vetting of expense claims, should make clear that party work and MP fundraisers cannot be on the taxpayers’ dime.
complex care units. Moreover, the West Coast General Hospital lacks sufficient funds to proceed with renovation/expansion of the emergency department. The Alberni Clayoquot Health Network is a bust as is the regional district’s hospital board, and Island Health isn’t interested in any expansion of independent living units or other care beds here. There would be minimal costs involved in adding eight more acute-care beds which would add to the fifty-two beds at WCGH (We had eighty beds at the old WCGH.). My efforts locally here and with the Island Health Authority have failed and, to my knowledge, no other efforts to remedy the situation are occurring in a community with an aging population and many disadvantaged residents needing help. Therefore any talk of expanding our economy and encouraging more retirees to move here are pointless. We simply do not have adequate health care facilities.
economy on an even keel. When inflation threatens, the government must tax more and spend less. And when the economy is depressed, the opposite - more spending and less taxation is called for. The budget balance will fluctuate up and down as required. If funding is needed, the government owns a central bank which can always provide it. Even the Conservative government brags about how thousands of jobs were saved as a result of billions of dollars of stimulus after the financial crisis of 2008. A $200 Billion Extraordinary Financing Framework was created to bail out big banks and large corporations. And the Conservatives admit in their proposed legislation that government money must be made available in urgent circumstances such as war. But currently Canada has 1.3 million unemployed. Why is that not considered urgent? We know that long term unemployment leads to increased rates of family breakdown, increased crime rates, increased alcohol and substance abuse, increased suicide rates, increased incidence of mental and physical problems, and lost opportunities for skill development and work experience among the young. Those pundits, politicians and academics casually prepared to sacrifice the welfare of the jobless by counseling the straightjacket of balanced budgets should be labelled for what they are - dangerous sociopaths.
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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@avtimes.net The good and the bad about city council First the almost good… we have a lower residential tax increase than in previous years. (Note water and sewer taxes are up 10%, giving a 3% tax increase on top of the residential tax proposed, so the “bragged” about tax increase of 3% is actually 6%). The bad… this council has done nothing to address the cost of delivering existing services. Nothing has been done to lay the foundation to sustain future low tax increases. They have merely delayed spending. As I have noted before in some cases this delay is probably warranted, but some delays will merely increase final costs. More bad… this council has been hoodwinked into doing a salary review of the already high staffing costs. This proposed review follows a total lack of action after being told four years ago that Alberni has the second highest costs. If council is sold on this study then at least do it right, cancel the use of a consultant, save the $50,000, and appoint a council member to chair the review, (this cannot be done by a staff member who is covered in the survey and therefore in total conflict). The proposed review is to have Alberni compared to all the other municipal bad actors. (Merely the bad been compared to the bad and worse). The council person should compare staff positions and salaries to local private businesses and industry staff positions. They will find that staffing and salaries are
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out of line. If really desperate for municipal data, do what the consultant was going to do, give the other cities a call. The results will be the same as four years ago. Then, unlike previous Councils, take some action to correct this. Peter Finch Port Alberni
Inadequate health care continues in Alberni With the collapse of Rainbow Gardens initiative for more independent living units, we now face a situation where nothing is being done to add more hospital beds here or to add more assisted living and
Richard Berg Port Alberni
Unemployed deserve urgent response The issue is not whether balanced budget legislation is a good idea, but whether targeting a balanced budget at the national level makes sense. The federal budget is a tool to manage the economy, and good management requires countercyclical fiscal policy to keep the
Larry Kazdan Vancouver
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Wrestlers win national title, two silvers ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
It was a case of quality over quantity for Alberni Wrestling at the National Championships this year. Alberni Wrestling sent only three Alberni District Secondary School wrestlers to the Cadet/ Juvenile Nationals this year on the other end of the country in Fredericton, N.B., and costs were high. But the investment paid divideds as all three local wrestlers made the finals of their respective weights and brought home medals. Grade 12 Nolan Badovinac won his third national title by taking gold in the 76-kilogram Juvenile Men’s Division. Grade 9 first year Cadet Aaron Badovinac took a silver medal in the 69 kg Cadet class. Grade 12 Michel Kurucz captured silver in the 60 kg Juvenile Women’s division. Nolan later competed in the 76 kg Juvenile Greco-Roman style and, despite having little experience at this style, he won silver. Aaron also wrestled in the FILA National trials for wrestlers in grades 10–11 and placed fifth. Current Nanaimo coach Andrew Tuck – Alberni alumnus and Island Head coach at the nationals – was thrilled with the Alberni results. “The Alberni wrestlers led our Island and the B.C. team in Fredericton,” Tuck said. “They are outstanding representatives of ADSS and the Alberni Valley. Nolan is a natural leader who is highly respected by all of the B.C. team. On the mats he was incredible. He was dominant on route to his gold medal and is clearly one – if not the – top juvenile wrestler in the country at any weight. “Aaron was tremendous in winning a silver in his first nationals against older competition,” Tuck commented. “Look out for him over the next few years. Michel is a wrestler who just never quits,” added the coach. “She was down in matches and always fought back. I just loved her tenacity and we were so happy to see her make the final. ADSS and the community of Alberni can be very proud of these young athletes and of the amazing program they have developed.” For the older Badovinac, it was a matter of doing what most predicted he would do and that is win. Shrugging off that pressure Nolan was focused and confident and his matches were never in doubt. He rattled off three pins and a technical superiority win
Nolan Badovinac of Alberni Wrestling stands atop the podium at the Juvenile Nationals in Fredericton, N.B. where he won the gold medal in the juvenile 67-kilogram men’s division on the weekend. [SUBMITTED PHOTOS]
“This year [Nolan] has been a man on a mission, a mission that would take no prisoners or allow any roadblocks to get in his way.” Tom McEvay, Alberni wrestling director
on route to the freestyle juvenile final. In the final Badovinac would not be denied and pinned Jesse Walen of Kent Ontario at 1:29 of the first period. Switching to the far less familiar Greco-Roman style on Sunday, Badovinac lost only one match and that was the final to a Greco specialist in John Yeats of Ontario. “Nolan had some tough adversity last year missing most of the high school season with a serious knee injury and then coming back in time for nationals only to suffer a concussion in his first match,” said Tom McEvay, Alberni Wrestling director. “This year he has been a man on a mission, a mission that would take no prisoners or allow any roadblocks to get in his way. To say that Nolan is mentally tough is an understatement. I believe the adversity of last year made him unbeatable this year.” An athletic phenomenon is happening in the Badovinac household. Nolan’s younger brother Aaron is rapidly following in his
Nolan Badovinac wrestles Greco-Roman style at the Juvenile Nationals. Badovinac won silver in the Greco-Roman competition.
brother’s footsteps. Just 14 years of age, the Grade 9 student at ADSS is already wrestling like a veteran. In the Cadet division Aaron had some tough matches to make the final, including a barn burner in the semi-final against T.G. Taylor of Kingston, Ont. Badovinac kept his composure and battled the more experienced Taylor to take a 12–8 victory. In the Friday Cadet final he made one mistake and it cost him the match to Julien Choquette of Quebec.
On Sunday Aaron wrestled in the trials to select the National FILA Cadet team for the World Cadet Championships. FILA ages are one year older so Badovinac was now giving up two years to many wrestlers. True to his tenacity, Aaron came back to beat Choquette to take fifth place in the trials. “Aaron is a gifted athlete, but like his brother his most important asset is his mental toughness,” said McEvay. “Aaron enjoys wrestling and he enjoys the
process of working hard, training and being challenged. He digs deeper when pushed and when he loses to tough opponents. In this respect both Aaron and Nolan remind me of our Olympian Travis Cross. If you can’t handle and enjoy the process, wrestling will be too tough for you. They have what it takes.” Speaking of tenacity, Grade 12 Michel Kurucz has that in spades. In the Juvenile women’s 60 kg class she was in with some tough and talented competitors and had to give it all she had to come away with the silver medal. “Michel never quits,” said coach Jeanette Badovinac. “She has that ability to always believe she can win no matter what the score.” That is exactly what happened in Kurucz’s semi-final against top ranked Jam Elize Manabat of Calgary who is coached by Canada’s Olympic gold medallist Carol Huyuh at the Junior Dinos club. Down 0–6 early in the match Kurucz fought back but was still down 5–10 when Manabat made an error and Michel caught her with a pin to win the match. In the final she met No. 1 seed and reigning national medallist Taylor Cartwright of Toronto. Cartwright was too much for Kurucz and scored a win in the first round. “Michel has proven time and time again you can’t underestimate her,” said McEvay, “She has consistently risen to the challenge and that trait will stand her well in life.” There will be little rest for some of the Alberni wrestlers as they hope to send a small contingent to the very tough US Western Regionals in Las Vegas in early May. Before that happens they have two fundraising events for all Alberni wrestlers with the cleanup of the Maktush Campground and flagging for the local Motor Cross event both taking place the weekend of April 25–26. Contact coaches James Messenger and Russ Bodnar for more info or check the AV Wrestling website. All wrestlers, families and supporters are reminded that Thursday, April 30 will be the Annual Alberni Wrestling Awards Night.
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a phone call away For emergencies: CALL 911 B.C. Poison Control Centre: 800-567-8911 Police (non-emergency): 250-723-2424 B.C. Ambulance, Port Alberni: 250-723-2444 West Coast General Hospital: 250-731-1370 Port Alberni Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-724-1351 Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-735-0588
Cherry Creek Volunteer Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-723-2254 Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-723-2313 Nurse Helpline: 811 KUU-US Crisis Line Society: Adults 250-723-4050; Teens 250-723-2040 Vancouver Island Crisis Society: 888-494-3888 Port Alberni Health Unit: 250-731-1315
Support groups and services Addictions Narcotics Anonymous offers various meeting times and locations. Info: 1-800-807-1780. Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. If you want a drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Info: 1-800-883-3968. Al-Anon and Al-Ateen support groups for family and friends of problem drinkers meet on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at 3028 Second Ave. Info: 250-723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855.
Run for funds The students of Alberni Elementary School held their Terry Fox Run last week as a post-poned National Schools Day Run in honour of the Canadian hero. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
Loss Walk & Talk grief support group meets Tuesday mornings. The goal of this group is to offer bereavement support in an informal and comfortable way that combines exercise and companionship. Call Ruth at 250-7234478 to register.
Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, mental health, relationships and other issues. Phone 250-723-8281 for an appointment or drop in. Everybody welcome.
Grief Support Group meets Thursday afternoons at the Hospice office. Call Ruth at 250-7234478 to register.
The Christian Intervention Program runs Tuesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: 250-724-3688 (Pastor Ron Nickle) or 250-730-0397 (Terry MacDonald).
Alberni Valley Hospice Society provides trained volunteers to support people and families facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. Ty Watson House (2649 Second Ave.) Info: 250-723-4478.
Health First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196. Alberni Valley Hospice Society’s Dementia Support Group meets the third Tuesday each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at 3088 Third Ave. This group is for individuals dealing with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s and other neurological degenerative disorders. For more information, call 250-723-4478. Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323. MS Port Alberni self-help group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Echo Centre at noon. The group meets to support those living with MS and their families. Info: 250-723-7403 (Susan). Chair Fit Exercise Program for those with physical limitations or mobility issues. Group meets Wednesdays at Echo Centre, from 1 to 2 p.m. Info: 250-723-2181. Port Alberni Alzheimer’s Society Care Givers Support Group meets every third Monday of the month at Fir Park Village in the activity room at 6:30 p.m. Low Vision group meets one Monday per month at Abbeyfield (basement) at 10 a.m. Call 250724-0933 for more information.
Parents or caregivers Mothers Uplifting Mothers (family topics discussed while kids play in Christian atmosphere) meet Tuesdays, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Lighthouse Church (4890 Locke Rd. ). Info: 250-724-9733. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and other kinship care providers are welcome to call a province-wide information and support line toll free at 1-855474-9777 or e-mail grg@parentsupportbc.ca. Having trouble connecting with your teen? Connect, an attachment-based program to support parents and caregivers, is held Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration: 250-724-0125 or 250-731-1315 (ext. 41766 – Debra). Families dealing with the Ministry of Children and Families, fighting for laws to be changed, social justice and civility. Info: 250-590-8708 or view www.abusive-ministry.ca to share your story. Youth Youth Clinic services at ADSS (around the left front corner) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Info: 250-731-1315 or 250-720-9591. » If you have a support group or service that you would like mentioned on this page, email news@avtimes.net.
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Students step up for Terry Fox run and funds Poor weather post-poned annual run from fall to spring KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
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he entire student body of Alberni Elementary took part in the school’s annual Terry Fox Run to honour Canada’s hero last week. The weather hampered the National Schools Day run last September, so the school chose April 9 to lace up for Terry. This time the weather cooperated with sunny skies and unseasonally warm 17 degree temperatures. Principal Laurie Morphet spoke of Fox’s legacy and how it has been 35 years since he started his journey. On the morning annoucements she told students of Fox’s dream and outstanding dedication to raising money and encouraging others to donate just one dollar for cancer research. Teachers followed up in their classrooms. Some students made coin donations and several parents and younger siblings joined in the lap around Kitsukis Dike. “We had several babies in buggies and toddlers join,” Morphet said. “It was an awesome, heartwarming whole-school event that honoured Terry Fox and promoted fitness,” Morphet said. To futher instill the message Fox had at his early beginnings, Morphet relayed the following to students: “Thirty-five years ago, when I was just starting my teaching career, a young man named Terry Fox had a dream to run across Canada to raise money to try to find a cure for
Students at Alberni Elementary School participated in the school’s Terry Fox Run on Thursday. [JESSICA BLEASDALE PHOTO]
cancer. What was special about Terry was he had lost the lower part of his leg to cancer and he was running on an artificial leg! Terry started his run by dipping his artificial leg in the ocean in St Johns, Newfoundland. The world watched, cheered and donated money to encourage Terry on. Today, all AES classes will join the Terry Fox Run to honour and remember Terry’s spirit and dream.” Morphet let students know that the spirit of the run was for all participants to be together, rather than focussing on racing placement. “As students, teachers and parents crossed the bridge at the finish, everyone was cheering
and clapping everyone else on,” she said. “It was an awesome, whole school event in memory of Terry Fox and Alberni Elementary staff are keen to plan more runs.” Last Sunday, April 12, marked the 35th anniversary of Terry Fox taking his first steps on his iconic journey, the Marathon of Hope. He asked that each Canadian donate one dollar, but he accomplished much more than that. His legacy continues to inspire people around the world. “Today is the day it all begins,” he said on April 12, 1980. KDobson@avtimes.net 250-723-8172, ext. 234
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Final standings Eastern Conference Atlantic GP W L OT GF GA Pts y-Montreal 82 50 22 10 221 189110 x-Tampa Bay 82 50 24 8 262 211108 x-Detroit 82 43 25 14 235 221100 x-Ottawa 82 43 26 13 238 215 99 e-Boston 82 41 27 14 213 211 96 e-Florida 82 38 29 15 206 223 91 e-Toronto 82 30 44 8 211 262 68 e-Buffalo 82 23 51 8 161 274 54 Metropol’n GP W L OT GF GA Pts z-NY Rangers 82 53 22 7 252 192113 x-Washington82 45 26 11 242 203101 x-NY Islanders82 47 28 7 252 230101 x-Pittsburgh 82 43 27 12 221 210 98 e-Columbus 82 42 35 5 236 250 89 e-Philadelphia8233 31 18 215 234 84 e-New Jersey 82 32 36 14 181 216 78 e-Carolina 82 30 41 11 188 226 71 Western Conference Central GP W L OT GF GA Pts z-St. Louis 82 51 24 7 248 201109 x-Nashville 82 47 25 10 232 208104 x-Chicago 82 48 28 6 229 189102 x-Minnesota 82 46 28 8 231 201100 x-Winnipeg 82 43 26 13 230 210 99 e-Dallas 82 41 31 10 261 260 92 e-Colorado 82 39 31 12 219 227 90 Pacific GP W L OT GF GA Pts y-Anaheim 82 51 24 7 236 226109 x-Vancouver 82 48 29 5 242 222101 x-Calgary 82 45 30 7 241 216 97 e-Los Angeles82 40 27 15 220 205 95 e-San Jose 82 40 33 9 228 232 89 e-Edmonton 82 24 44 14 198 283 62 e-Arizona 82 24 50 8 170 272 56 Playoffs incl. Wildcards z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot Saturday’s results NY Rangers 4, Washington 2 Ottawa 3, Philadelphia 1 Winnipeg 5, Calgary 1 St. Louis 4, Minnesota 2 Los Angeles 4, San Jose 1 Columbus 5, NY Islanders 4 Detroit 2, Carolina 0 Montreal 4, Toronto 3 Florida 3, New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 2, Buffalo 0 Tampa Bay 3, Boston 2 Dallas 4, Nashville 1 Anaheim 2, Arizona 1 Colorado 3, Chicago 2 Vancouver 6, Edmonton 5 (OT) Saturday at Rogers Arena
Canucks 6, Oilers 5 (OT) First Period 1. Edmonton, Yakupov (14) (Derek Roy) 9:45 2. Edmonton, Eberle (24) (Pouliot) 9:56 3. Vancouver, Daniel Sedin (20) (Edler, Henrik Sedin) 13:10 Penalties: Roy Edm (Hooking) 11:00; Lander Edm (Tripping) 16:26 Second Period 4. Vancouver, Kevin Bieksa (4) (Vey, McMillan) 2:15 5. Edmonton, Taylor Hall (14) (Pouliot, Klefbom) 3:44 6. Edmonton, Benoit Pouliot (19) (Marincin, Hall) 7:47 7. Vancouver, Baertschi (1) (Vrbata) 8:01 8. Vancouver, Purcell (12) (Musil) 19:30 Penalties: Stanton Van (Hooking) 4:54; Musil Edm (Interference) 19:50 Canucks 6, Oilers 5 (OT) (Cont’d) Third Period 9. Vancouver, Hansen (16) (Horvat, Edler) 5:56 10. Vancouver, Baertschi (2) (Bonino, Vrbata) 9:53 Penalties: No penalties Overtime 11. Vancouver Edler (8) Assists: (Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin) 2:29 Penalties: No penalties Shots on goal 1st2nd 3rd OT T Edmonton 10 10 5 3 28 Vancouver 6 9 7 0 22 Goaltending summary: Edmonton: Scrivens (22/28); Vancouver: Miller (23/28) Att: 18,870 (100.3% of capacity)
Playoff Schedule Round 1, Games 1-4 All series best-of-seven Wednesday, April 15 (Games 1) Ottawa at Montreal, 4 p.m. NY Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 5:30 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16 (Games 1) Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, 3 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 (Games 2) Ottawa at Montreal, 4 p.m. NY Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 6:30 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18 (Games 2) Detroit at Tampa Bay, noon Minnesota at St. Louis, noon Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 (Games 3) Washington at NY Islanders, 9 a.m. Nashville at Chicago, noon Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 (Games 3) NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 (Game 3) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 (Games 4) Washington at NY Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 (Games 4) Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m. NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Game 4) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m.
League leaders Regular season, final stats Points GP G A PTS 1 Jamie Benn (DAL) 82 35 52 87 2 John Tavares (NYI) 82 38 48 86 3 Sidney Crosby (PIT) 77 28 56 84 4 Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 81 53 28 81 4 Jakub Voracek (PHI) 82 22 59 81 6 Nick Backstrom (WSH)82 18 60 78 7 Tyler Seguin (DAL) 71 37 40 77 8 Jiri Hudler (CGY) 78 31 45 76 8 Daniel Sedin (VAN) 82 20 56 76 10 Vlad Tarasenko (STL)77 37 36 73 10 Rick Foligno (CBJ) 79 31 42 73 10 Claude Giroux (PHI) 81 25 48 73 10 Henrik Sedin (VAN) 82 18 55 73 14 Steve Stamkos (TB) 82 43 29 72 14 Tyler Johnson (TB) 77 29 43 72 16 Ryan Johansen (CBJ)82 26 45 71 17 Joe Pavelski (SJ) 82 37 33 70 17 Svgeni Malkin (PIT) 69 28 42 70 17 Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) 77 25 45 70 20 Rick Nash (NYR) 79 42 27 69 Goals GP G 1 Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 81 53 2 Steven Stamkos (TB) 82 43 3 Rick Nash (NYR) 79 42 4 John Tavares (NYI) 82 38 5 Tyler Seguin (DAL) 71 37 5 Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) 77 37 5 Joe Pavelski (SJ) 82 37 5 Max Pacioretty (MTL) 80 37 9 Jamie Benn (DAL) 82 35 10 Zach Parise (MIN) 74 33 10 Corey Perry (ANA) 67 33 Plus-Minus GP Pts +/1 Max Pacioretty (MTL) 80 67 38 1 Nikita Kucherov (TB) 82 64 38 3 Tyler Johnson (TB) 77 72 33 4 Ondrej Palat (TB) 75 63 31 5 Jonathan Toews (CHI) 81 66 30 6 Rick Nash (NYR) 79 69 29 7 Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) 77 73 27 7 Jason Garrison (TB) 70 30 27 9 Blake Wheeler (WPG) 79 61 26 9 Derek Stepan (NYR) 68 55 26
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis, right, tags back up at first base during fifth inning AL home opener baseball action in Toronto on Monday. [CP PHOTO]
Rays spoil Jays’ MLB home opener GREGORY STRONG THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of an erratic R.A. Dickey and spoiled the Blue Jays’ home opener by shading Toronto 2-1 on Monday night before a sellout crowd at Rogers Centre. Dickey gifted the Rays a pair of runs in the fourth inning by issuing two walks with the bases loaded. That was enough of a cushion for Tampa Bay starter Jake Odorizzi, who allowed only two hits and one earned run over eight innings. The game was the first in a four-game series between the American League East clubs. It’s part of a 10-game homestand for the Blue Jays (4-3), who won their first two series on the road. Odorizzi (2-0) gave up a pair of two-out walks in the opening inning. A wild pitch put both runners in scoring position but the right-hander caught Josh Donaldson looking to get out of it. In the third inning, the Rays (4-3) put runners on second and third after an infield single, walk and a balk. But Dickey (0-1) got cleanup hitter Evan Longoria to fly out to end the threat. Desmond Jennings and Allan Dykstra stroked back-to-back singles to open the fourth. Rene Rivera popped up and Dickey made Kevin Kiermaier wave at a knuckleball for a strikeout. Tim Beckham walked to load the bases and David DeJesus worked a full count. The towelwaving crowd of 48,414 tried to will Dickey to a third strike but he was well wide to give Tampa Bay its first run. The veteran right-hander walked in a second run by giving another free pass to Steven Souza Jr. Asdrubal Cabrera flew out to end the Tampa half of the inning. The Blue Jays didn’t get a hit until Kevin Pillar’s two-out double in the fifth inning and Devon Travis lashed a single to drive in Toronto’s only run. Josh Donaldson hit a towering fly ball to the warning track to end the game.
Western Hockey League Playoffs All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Yesterday’s result (Game 2) Medicine Hat 3, Calgary 2 (Series tied 1-1) Today’s schedule (Game 3) Medicine Hat at Calgary, 7 p.m. Saturday’s results, Games 2 Brandon 5, Regina 2 (Brandon leads series 2-0) Portland 4, Everett 3 (2OT) (Series tied 1-1) Kelowna 4, Victoria 3 (OT) (Kelowna leads series 2-0) Saturday at Prospera Place
Rockets 4, Royals 3 First Period 1. Kelowna, Baillie 4 (Morrissey, Draisaitl) 18:44 (PP) Penalties: Gagnon Vic (checking to the head) 2:31; Magee Vic (slashing) 3:43; Brown Vic (slashing), 7:13; Morrissey Kel (cross checking) 9:40; Brown Vic (cross checking) 18:25; Chase Vic (game misconduct) 18:44 Second Period 2. Kelowna, Soustal 3 (Martin, Braid) 4:11 3. Kelowna, Quinney 3 (Draisaitl, Bowey) 11:16 (PP) 4. Victoria, Magee 7 (Carroll, Hicketts) 18:02 (PP) Penalties: Goulbourne Kel (high stick) 1:05; Hicketts Vic (roughing) 4:45; Walker Vic (hooking) 7:16; Brown Vic (delay of game) 10:32; Goulbourne Kel (holding) 12:16; Fushimi Vic (cross checking) 16:27; Baillie Kel (slashing) 16:27; Merkley Kel (interference) 17:04 Third Period 5. Victoria, Forsberg 2 (Hicketts, Carroll) 7:31 (PP) 6. Victoria, Magee 8 (Carroll, Walker) 18:26 Penalties: Braid Kel (cross checking) 6:35; Walker Vic (embellishment) 8:48; Gatenby Kel (interference) 8:48; Reddekopp Vic (checking from behind) 18:56 Overtime 7. Kelowna, Baillie 5 (Draisaitl, Merkley), 0:58 Penalties: No penalties Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Victoria 14 11 16 0 41 Kelowna 7 9 10 1 27 Goaltending summary: Victoria: Vollrath (12/14), Paulic (11/12); Kelowna: Whistle (38/41) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Victoria: 2 of 5, Kelowna: 2 of 8 Att: 5,473 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. (Everett leads series 1-0) 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. Saturday, April 18 No games scheduled 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. Monday, April 20 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. Wednesday , April 22 (Game 7)* Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Frozen Four U.S. NCAA Hockey Championship Final game (Saturday) Providence 4, Boston University 3
American Hockey League Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT SL GF GA Pts Manchester 48 16 6 3 233167 105 Providence 40 24 7 2 200176 89 Worcester 40 27 4 2 213187 86 Portland 37 27 7 2 193181 83 St. John’s 31 33 8 2 176228 72 Northeast W L OT SL GF GA Pts Hartford 41 23 5 4 214207 91 Syracuse 41 23 9 0 210204 91 Springfield 37 28 8 1 185202 83 Albany 34 28 5 6 185197 79 Bridgeport 27 38 7 1 206239 62 East W L OT SL GF GA Pts Hershey 44 21 5 3 209174 96 W-B/Scranton 43 23 3 4 202154 93 Lehigh Valley 32 32 7 1 186222 72 Binghamton 32 33 7 1 229250 72 Norfolk 26 38 6 4 160212 62 Western Conference North W L OT SL GF GA Pts Utica 45 20 6 2 208172 98 Toronto 36 27 9 0 191196 81 Hamilton 33 28 12 0 190195 78 Adirondack 34 31 6 2 223228 76 Rochester 28 39 5 1 202240 62 Midwest W L OT SL GF GA Pts Grand Rapids 44 21 6 2 238173 96 Rockford 44 22 5 2 212173 95 Chicago 39 27 6 1 201186 85 Milwaukee 33 28 7 6 201211 79 Lake Erie 33 28 8 4 197228 78 West W L OT SL GF GA Pts San Antonio 45 21 6 1 241212 97 Texas 37 22 13 1 232209 88 Oklahoma City 39 26 5 3 214205 86 Charlotte 30 36 6 1 163221 67 Iowa 23 46 2 2 168233 50 Yesterday’s results Charlotte 4, Rockford 3 Manchester 4, Bridgeport 0 Utica 2, Syracuse 1 Hartford 4, Providence 1 Albany 3, Worcester 2 W-B/Scran 3, Portland 1 Lake Erie 4, Adirondack 1 Chicago 1, Iowa 0 Saturday’s results Toronto 5, Rochester 1 St. John’s 5, Hershey 1 Hartford 2, Albany 1 Lake Erie 5, Adirondack 2 Manchester 5, Bridgeport 3 Providence 3, Worcester 0 Springfield 3, Syracuse 1 Binghamton 3, Utica 2 (SO) Rockford 2, Charlotte 0 Norfolk 3, Lehigh 2 (OT) W-B/Scran 5, Portland 2 Texas 5, Hamilton 0 Grand Rapids 2, San Antonio 1 (OT) Oklahoma 5, Chicago 0 Today’s schedule No games scheduled Tuesday, April 14 Hershey at Lehigh Valley, 4:05 p.m. Hamilton at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Texas at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Toronto at Iowa, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Syracuse at Albany, 4 p.m. Utica at Binghamton, 4:05 p.m. Charlotte at Rockford, 5 p.m.
CURLING
B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup Playoff Best of Seven series Saturday’s result Nanaimo 2, Penticton 1 (OT) (Nanaimo leads series 2-0) Today’s schedule (Game 3) Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 (Game 4) Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m.
Grand Slam of Curling, Players Championship Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto. Yesterday’s results Men’s semifinals Mike McEwen, Winnipeg, def. John Epping, Toronto 7-5 (7 ends) Brad Jacobs, Sault Ste Marie, Northern Ont., def Brendan Bottcher, Edmonton 6-5 Final Jacobs def. McEwen 4-3
Thursday, April 16 (Game 5*) Nanaimo at Penticton, 7 p.m. Saturday at South Okanagan Events Centre
Clippers 2, Vees 1 (OT) First Period 1. Penticton, Cody DePourcq (Gabe Bast, Connor Chartier) 13:05 (PP) 2. Nanaimo, - Sheldon Rempal (Corey Renwick, Nicholas Gushue) 18:43 Penalties: Coghlan Nan (Roughing) 5:15; Brosseau Nan (High-sticking 4 Min) 9:26; Sexton Pen (Holding) 13:51; Maier Nan (Cross-checking) 13:51; Forbes Nan (Boarding) 19:09 Second Period No scoring Penalties: Bast Pen (Blow To The Head, Misconduct) 10:01; Hanlon Nan (Holding) 15:32; Hannoun Pen (Roughing) 17:01 Third Period No scoring Penalties: Jost Pen (Boarding) 1:52; Brosseau Nan (Boarding) 6:00 Overtime 3. Nanaimo, Brett Roulston (Nicolas Carrier) 0:20 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Nanaimo 6 6 10 1 22 Penticton 20 7 11 0 38 Goaltending summary: Nanaimo: Guillaume Decelles (37/38); Penticton: Hunter Miska (20/22) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Nanaimo: 0 of 3, Penticton: 1 of 6 Att: 2,203
SOCCER MLS Eastern League Club PTS GP W L DC United 10 5 3 1 NY Red Bulls 8 4 2 0 Orlando 8 6 2 2 N. England 8 6 2 2 Chicago 6 5 2 3 Columbus 5 5 1 2 NY City FC 5 5 1 2 Philadelphia 5 6 1 3 Toronto 3 4 1 3 Montreal 2 4 0 2 Western League Club PTS GP W L Vancouver 13 7 4 2 Dallas 10 6 3 2 San Jose 9 6 3 3 Salt Lake 9 5 2 0 Sporting KC 9 6 2 1 Houston 8 6 2 2 Los Angeles 8 6 2 2 Seattle 7 5 2 2 Colorado 6 5 1 1 Portland 6 6 1 2 Yesterday’s results Orlando 2, Portland 0 Los Angeles 1, Seattle 0 Saturday’s results Columbus 0, N. England 0 Philadelphia 2, NY City FC 1 Houston 3, Montreal 0 Salt Lake 0, Sporting KC 0 Vancouver 0, San Jose 1
T 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2
GF GA 5 4 7 4 6 5 4 6 5 7 5 5 4 4 7 10 6 8 2 6
T 1 1 0 3 3 2 2 1 3 3
GF GA 9 7 7 8 7 7 6 4 6 6 5 3 6 6 6 4 4 2 6 7
The Masters April 9-12, Augusta National, Georgia. Par 72, 7,435 yards. Purse: $9,000,000. Leaderboard, Round 2 Golfer Par R1 R2 R3 R4 1 Jordan Spieth -18 64 66 70 70 T2 Phil Mickelson -14 70 68 67 69 T2 Justin Rose -14 67 70 67 70 4 Rory McIlroy -12 71 71 68 66 5 Hideki Matsuyama -11 71 70 70 66 T6 Ian Poulter -9 73 72 67 67 T6 Paul Casey -9 69 68 74 68 T6 Dustin Johnson -9 70 67 73 69 T9 Hunter Mahan -8 75 70 68 67 T9 Zach Johnson -8 72 72 68 68 T9 Charley Hoffman -8 67 68 71 74 T12 Rickie Fowler -6 73 72 70 67 T12 Ryan Moore -6 74 66 73 69 T12 Bill Haas -6 69 71 72 70 T12 Kevin Streelman -6 70 70 70 72 T12 Kevin Na -6 74 66 70 72 T17 Sergio Garcia -5 68 74 71 70 T17 Tiger Woods -5 73 69 68 73 T19 Henrik Stenson -4 73 73 70 68 T19 Louis Oosthuizen -4 72 69 71 72 21 Russell Henley -3 68 74 72 71 T22 Mark O’Meara -2 73 68 77 68 T22 Keegan Bradley -2 71 72 75 68 T22 Patrick Reed -2 70 72 74 70 T22 Bernd Wiesberger -2 75 70 70 71 T22 Angel Cabrera -2 72 69 73 72 T22 Ernie Els -2 67 72 75 72 What they won Top 10 finishers and their official Masters winnings. 1 Jordan Spieth $1,800,000 T2 Phil Mickelson $880,000 T2 Justin Rose $880,000 4 Rory McIlroy $480,000 5 Hideki Matsuyama $400,000 T6 Ian Poulter $335,000 T6 Paul Casey $335,000 T6 Dustin Johnson $335,000 T9 Hunter Mahan $270,000 T9 Zach Johnson $270,000 T9 Charley Hoffman $270,000 Upcoming events
PGA Tour RBC Heritage, April 16-19 Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Par 71, 7101 yards. Purse: $5,900,000. 2014 champion: Matt Kuchar
Lotte Championship, April 15-18 Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie
Champions Tour
English Premier League W D L GF GA 22 7 2 64 26 20 6 6 63 32 19 8 5 59 30 18 7 7 65 34 17 5 10 44 22 16 6 9 45 36 16 6 10 50 46 13 8 11 38 40 11 10 11 42 40 12 7 13 36 40 11 9 12 42 43 9 11 12 40 43 9 8 14 33 49 8 9 15 30 46 8 8 17 24 45 5 14 13 25 48 6 10 16 29 45 7 5 21 38 59 5 11 16 26 50 6 7 18 32 51
GOLF
LPGA Tour
Wednesday, April 15 Chicago at New England, 4:30 p.m.
Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Man United 4 Man City 5 Southampton 6 Liverpool 7 Tot Hotspur 8 Swansea 9 West Ham 10 Stoke City 11 Crystal Pal 12 Everton 13 Newcastle 14 West Brom 15 Aston Villa 16 Sunderland 17 Hull City 18 QP Rangers 19 Burnley 20 Leicester
Women’s semifinals Anna Sidorova, Moscow, Russia, def. Val Sweeting, Edmonton 5-3 Eve Muirhead, Stirling, Scotland, def. Rachel Homan, Ottawa, 8-7 Final Muirhead def. Sidorova 4-2
Pts 73 66 65 61 56 54 54 47 43 43 42 38 35 33 32 29 28 26 26 25
Yesterday’s results QPR 0, Chelsea 1 Manchester United 4, Man City 2 Saturday’s results Swansea 1, Everton 1 Southampton 2, Hull 0 Sunderland 1, Crystal Palace 4 Spurs 0, Aston Villa 1 West Brom 2, Leicester 3 West Ham 1, Stoke 1 Burnley 0, Arsenal 1 Today’s schedule Liverpool v Newcastle, noon
English FA Cup - Semifinals Saturday, April 18 Reading vs. Arsenal, 9:20 a.m. Sunday, April 19 Aston Villa vs. Liverpool, 7 a.m.
TENNIS ATP US Men’s Clay Court Championship Houston, Texas. Surface: Clay. Purse: $488,225 Singles - Final Jack Sock (USA) def. (8)Sam Querrey (USA) 7-6 (7), 7-6 (2) Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco. Surface: Clay. Purse: €439,405 (1€=$CDN1.36) Singles - Final Martin Klizan (2), Slovakia, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 6-2, 6-2. Doubles - Final Rameez Junaid, Australia, and Adil Shamasdin, Pickering, Ont., def. Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea (1), Romania, 3-6, 6-2, 10-7.
WTA Family Circle Cup April 6-12, Charleston, South Carolina. Surface: Clay. Purse: $731,000 Singles - Final Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Madison Keys (7), United States, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Katowice Open April 7-12, Katowice, Poland. Surface: Hard. Purse: $250,000. Singles - Final Anna Schmiedlova (8), Slovakia, def. Camila Giorgi (3), Italy, 6-4, 6-3. This week’s tournaments
ATP Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Surface: Clay Purse: €3,288,530 (€1=CDN$1.33)
WTA Claro Open Colsanitas Bogota, Colombia. Surface: Clay. Purse: $250,000
Greater Gwinnett Championship, April 17-19 (54 holes), TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia. Par 72, 7,259 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez
Web.com Tour El Bosque Mexico Championship, April 16-19, El Bosque Golf Club, Leon. Par 72, 7,701 yards. Purse: $700,000. 2014 champion: Carlos Ortiz
European Tour Shenzhen International, April 16-19 Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China. Par 72, 7,145 yards. Purse: $3,000,000.
AUTO RACING Formula One Grand Prix of China - Final results Driver, Country, Car, Time, Laps 1 Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 1 hour, 39 minutes, 42.008 seconds, 56 laps 2 Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 1:39:42.722, 56 3 Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1:39:44.996, 56 4 Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 1:39:45.843, 56 5 Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 1:39:50.552, 56 6Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 1:39:51.893, 56 7 Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 1:40:01.016, 56 8 Felipe Nasr, Brazil, Sauber, 1:40:04.633, 56 9 Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 1:40:14.125, 56 10 Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber, 1:39:44.091, 55 11 Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 1:39:47.032, 55 12 Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 1:39:47.779, 55
NASCAR Duck Commander 500 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth. 334 laps, 501 miles, Saturday, April 11. Race Statistics Avg Speed of Winner: 140.500 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 33:57 Margin of Victory: 1.107 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 40 laps. Lead Changes: 29 among 9 drivers. Top finishers (Start number in parentheses) 1. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 2. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 3. (25) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 4. (6) Joey Logano, Ford 5. (3) Brad Keselowski, Ford 6. (10) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet 7. (12) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 8. (4) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet 9. (15) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet 10. (16) Carl Edwards, Toyota 11. (18) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 12. (7) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 13. (30) David Ragan, Toyota 14. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet 15. (22) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford 16. (21) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet 17. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford 18. (23) Trevor Bayne, Ford 19. (32) Aric Almirola, Ford 20. (14) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet 21. (26) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet 22. (27) Clint Bowyer, Toyota 23. (17) Matt Kenseth, Toyota 24. (11) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 25. (9) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet 26. (29) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford 27. (20) Casey Mears, Chevrolet 28. (38) David Gilliland, Ford 29. (36) Brett Moffitt, Toyota 30. (40) Chris Buescher, Ford 31. (39) Michael McDowell, Ford 32. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet 33. (34) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
BASEBALL
Mariners 8, Athletics 7 Seattle
B.C. Premier League Opening Weekend Team W Victoria Eagles 3 Okanagan Athletics 3 Nanaimo Pirates 2 Whalley Chiefs 1 Langley Blaze 0 Parksville Royals 0 Abbotsford Cardinals 0 Coquitlam Reds 0 North Delta Blue Jays 0 Parksville Royals 0 Victoria Mariners 0 North Shore Twins 0
L 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pct GB 0.750 0.750 0.667 .5 0.250 2 0.000 1.5 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -
Yesterday’s results Whalley 11, Okanagan 8 Vic Eagles 5, Parksville 3 Nanaimo 7, Langley 3 Okanagan 5, Whalley 3 Vic Eagles 13, Parksville 3 Nanaimo at Langley (postponed) Saturday’s results Vic Eagles 20, Nanaimo 8 (5 inn) Nanaimo 7, Vic Eagles 2 Okanagan 13, Whalley 3 Okanagan 12, Whalley 2 Langley 7, White Rock 0 Langley 9, White Rock 8 Tuesday, April 14 Abbotsford at Whalley, 7 p.m.
Seattle 000 004 300 1 8 Oakland 000 300 004 0 7 HR: SEA - R. Weeks (1),N. Cruz (2). SB None. GIDP: sea Morrison; oak Semien, Butler, B. Team Lob: sea 3; oak 8. DP: sea 3 (Zunino-Hernandez, F, Miller, BCano-Morrison 2); oak (Zobrist-SemienDavis, I). E: sea Jackson, A (1, fielding); oak Semien (3, throw), Reddick (1, fielding). Seattle IP H R ER BB SO F Hernandez 5.0 8 3 3 2 1 D Farquhar 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 C Furbush 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 F Rodney (W, 1-0) 1.0 4 4 4 2 0 Y Medina 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO J Hahn 5.2 3 4 1 2 2 E O’Flaherty 1.1 3 3 3 0 2 E Scribner 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 R Alvarez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 T Clippard (L, 0-1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Time: 3:11. Att: 32,282. Boston
Saturday April 18 Whalley at North Delta, 11 a.m. Abbotsford at Parksville, 12:15 p.m. Okanagan at White Rock, 1 p.m. Vic Eagles at Langley, 1 p.m. North Shore at Vic Mariners, 1 p.m. Whalley at North Delta, 1:30 p.m. Abbotsford at Parksville, 2:45 p.m. North Shore at Vic Mariners, 3:30 p.m. White Rock at Okanagan, 3:30 p.m. Vic Eagles at Langley, 3:30 p.m. MLB PCT .667 .667 .500 .500 .333 PCT 1.000 1.000 .333 .333 .167 PCT .500 .500 .429 .429 .333
GB 1.0 1.0 2.0 GB 4.0 4.0 5.0 GB 0.5 0.5 1.0
Strk L1 W1 L1 W2 W1 Strk W6 W6 W2 L3 L2 Strk W1 W2 L2 L1 L3
PCT .833 .500 .500 .333 .167 PCT .667 .600 .600 .333 .167 PCT .667 .571 .500 .500 .429
GB 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 GB 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 GB 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.5
Strk L1 W1 L1 W1 L2 Strk L2 W2 W2 W1 L1 Strk L2 W3 L1 W1 L3
Yesterday’s results Detroit 8, Cleveland 5 St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 5 Tampa Bay 8, Miami 5 NY Mets 4, Atlanta 3 Toronto 10, Baltimore 7 Washington 4, Philadelphia 3 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 2 Pittsburgh 10, Milwaukee 2 Houston 6, Texas 4 Kansas City 9, LA Angels 2 Seattle 8, Oakland 7 Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 5 LA Dodgers 7, Arizona 4 San Diego 6, San Francisco 4 NY Yankees 14, Boston 4 Saturday’s results Boston 8, NY Yankees 4 St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1 Chicago Sox 5, Minnesota 4 Seattle 5, Oakland 4 (11 innings) Detroit 9, Cleveland 6 Tampa Bay 2, Miami 0 Baltimore 7, Toronto 1 Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 (10 inn) Atlanta 5, NY Mets 3 Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 0 Texas 6, Houston 2 Arizona 6, LA Dodgers 0 Kansas City 6, LA Angels 4 Today’s schedule Philadelphia at NY Mets, 10:10 a.m. Harang (0-0) vs. deGrom (0-0) Detroit at Pittsburgh, 10:35 a.m. Sanchez (0-0) vs. Cole (0-0) Washington at Boston, 12:05 p.m. Zimmermann (0-0) vs. Porcello (0-0) Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Duffy (0-0) vs. Nolasco (0-0) Milwaukee at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. Garza (0-1) vs. Wainwright (1-0) Colorado at San Francisco, 1:35 p.m. Butler (0-0) vs. Heston (1-0) NY Yankees at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Pineda (0-0) vs. Chen (0-0) Tampa Bay at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Karns (0-1) vs. Dickey (0-0) Miami at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Latos (0-1) vs. Miller (0-0) Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Leake (0-0) vs. Lester (0-1) LA Angels at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Shoemaker (0-0) vs. Detwiler (0-0) Oakland at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Kazmir (0-0) vs. Feldman (0-0) Seattle at LA Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Paxton (0-1) vs. Greinke (0-0) Arizona at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. De La Rosa (1-0) vs. Cashner (0-0)
Blue Jays 10, Orioles 7 Toronto
Oakland
ab r h bi ab r h bi Jackson CF 4 1 0 0 Fuld CF 4122 Smith DH 3 0 0 0 Canha LF-1B 5 1 1 0 Weeks PH-DH2 1 1 3 Zobrist 2B-LF4 0 0 0 Cano 2B 5 1 0 0 Butler DH 4 1 3 0 Cruz RF 4 1 1 1 Davis 1B 3110 Seager 3B 5 0 1 1 Ross PH-LF 1 0 0 0 Morrison 1B 4 0 0 0 Sogard PH-2B1 0 1 1 Ackley LF 4 2 2 0 Vogt C 5121 Zunino C 3 2 2 0 Lawrie 3B 5 0 2 0 Miller SS 3 0 0 1 Reddick RF 5 1 2 1 Totals 378 7 6 Semien SS 4 1 0 0 Totals 417145
Yankees 14, Red Sox 4
Thursday, April 16 North Shore at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.
American League East W L Boston 4 2 Toronto 4 2 Baltimore 3 3 Tampa Bay 3 3 NY Yankees 2 4 Central W L Detroit 6 0 Kansas City 6 0 Chicago Sox 2 4 Cleveland 2 4 Minnesota 1 5 West W L Houston 3 3 Seattle 3 3 Oakland 3 4 Texas 3 4 LA Angels 2 4 National League East W L Atlanta 5 1 NY Mets 3 3 Philadelphia 3 3 Washington 2 4 Miami 1 5 Central W L Cincinnati 4 2 Chicago Cubs 3 2 St. Louis 3 2 Pittsburgh 2 4 Milwaukee 1 5 West W L Colorado 4 2 San Diego 4 3 Arizona 3 3 LA Dodgers 3 3 San Francisco 3 4
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Toronto 214 100 020 10 Baltimore 202 030 000 7 HR: TOR - D. Pompey (1),K. Pillar (1),J. Bautista (1) BAL - A. Jones (2),T. Snider (1) SB - TOR R Martin (1) (1); BAL M Machado (1) GIDP: bal Lavarnway. Team Lob: tor 6; bal 5. DP: tor (Hutchison-Travis-Encarnacion). E: bal Snider (1, fielding). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO A Hutchison (W, 2-0) 4.1 7 7 7 1 5 A Loup (W, 1-1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 R Osuna 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 B Cecil 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 M Castro 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO C Tillman (L, 1-1) 2.2 6 7 3 3 1 K Gausman 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 B Matusz 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 B Brach 1.2 0 1 1 1 1 D O’Day 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 HBP: Pearce (by Hutchison). Time: 3:17. Att: 32,522.
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Boston 000 310 000 4 NY Yankees 700 303 01x 14 HR: BOS - H. Ramirez (3) NYY - C. Headley (2), S. Drew (1), B. McCann (1) SB: NYY - J Ellsbury (2). GIDP: bos Bogaerts; nyy Headley. Team Lob: bos 8; nyy 6. DP: bos 2 (Betts-Bogaerts, Holt, B-Bogaerts-Craig); nyy (Drew-Jones, G). E: bos Napoli (1, fielding); nyy Drew (2, throw). Boston IP H R ER BB SO C Buchholz (L, 1-1) 3.1 9 10 9 2 3 C Breslow 1.2 0 0 0 3 1 T Layne 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 A Varvaro 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E Mujica 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO M Tanaka (W, 1-1) 5.0 4 4 3 3 4 D Carpenter 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 H Davies 2.1 3 0 0 0 2 Time: 3:24. Att: 43,019.
MLB leaders All teams AB Adrian Gonzalez (LAD)18 Jose Iglesias (DET) 15 Adam Lind (MIL) 17 DJ LeMahieu (COL) 21 Yonder Alonso (SD) 17 Ian Kinsler (DET) 22 Nolan Arenado (COL) 20 Anthony Gose (DET) 20 Miguel Cabrera (DET) 21 Salvador Perez (KC) 19 Paul G’schmidt (ARI) 17 Troy Tulowitzki (COL) 22
HR RBI Avg 5 7 .667 0 1 .600 1 4 .529 0 2 .524 0 1 .471 0 7 .455 2 7 .450 1 5 .450 0 4 .429 2 6 .421 2 6 .412 0 4 .409
BASKETBALL NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic WL y-Toronto 48 32 Boston 38 42 Brooklyn 37 43 Philadelphia 18 62 New York 16 64 Central WL y-Cleveland 51 29 x-Chicago 48 32 x-Milwaukee 40 40 Indiana 37 43 Detroit 31 49 Southeast WL z-Atlanta 60 20 x-Washington 46 34 Miami 35 45 Charlotte 33 47 Orlando 25 55 Western Conference Northwest WL y-Portland 51 29 Oklahoma City 43 37 Utah 37 43 Denver 30 50 Minnesota 16 64 Pacific WL z-Golden State 65 15 x-L.A. Clippers 54 26 Phoenix 39 42 Sacramento 27 53 L.A. Lakers 21 58 Southwest WL x-San Antonio 55 26 x-Memphis 54 26 x-Houston 54 26 x-Dallas 48 31 New Orleans 43 37
PCT .600 .475 .463 .225 .200 PCT .638 .600 .500 .463 .388 PCT .750 .575 .438 .413 .313
GB L10 - 6-4 10.07-3 11.07-3 30.01-9 32.02-8 GB L10 - 7-3 3.0 6-4 11.06-4 14.07-3 20.05-5 GB L10 - 7-3 14.06-4 25.03-7 27.03-7 35.04-6
PCT .638 .538 .463 .375 .200 PCT .813 .675 .481 .338 .266 PCT .679 .675 .675 .608 .538
GB L10 - 6-4 8.0 3-7 14.06-4 21.04-6 35.00-10 GB L10 - 8-2 11.09-1 26.51-9 38.02-8 43.53-7 GB L10 - 10-0 0.5 5-5 0.5 7-3 6.0 4-6 11.56-4
Playoffs and Wildcards z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot e-Eliminated from playoffs Yesterday’s results Milwaukee 96, Brooklyn 73 Boston 117, Cleveland 78 Detroit 116, Charlotte 77 Denver 122, Sacramento 111 Washington 108, Atlanta 99 Indiana 116, Oklahoma City 104 Houston 121, New Orleans 114 San Antonio 107, Phoenix 91 Dallas 120, LA Lakers 106 Saturday’s results New York 80, Orlando 79 Toronto 107, Miami 104 Chicago 114, Philadelphia 107 L.A. Clippers 95, Memphis 86 Utah 111, Portland 105 Minnesota at Golden State Remaining NBA schedule Today’s schedule 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. LA Clippers at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Denver at LA Lakers, 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. LA Lakers 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 LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
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HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Use the morning well, as your energy will dwindle as the day ages. It’s as if all the late hours you’ve been putting in are now catching up with you. Listen to your instincts. Sort out the gossip from the facts. Someone might be difficult to speak with. Tonight: At home. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The morning could be filled with challenges beyond your imagination. How you handle a personal matter with a higher-up might have some serious ramifications. Proceed with care. Your precision and thoughtfulness will speak for themselves. Tonight: Go for what you want. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) See a situation through new eyes and detach. You will find that the issue at hand is not as toxic as you might have thought. When in discussion, don’t throw out all your ideas at once. You will like the reaction you get if you present your ideas one at a time. Tonight: Get some R and R. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Work with a loved one, and refuse to let different stances become more important than
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the long-term goal. Learn from your differences. Detach in the afternoon, find a quiet spot and imagine where this person is coming from. Tonight: Visualize what you want, then act on it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You need to work with others in order to achieve what you want. Though you might not be able to tame your strong personality, you do need to be more compliant. Afternoon chats need to be on an individual level if you are to succeed. Tonight: Do your best to make it memorable. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Get as much done as possible in the morning. You can count on distractions knocking on your door sometime in the afternoon. A boss or parent could have so many thoughts that you might feel overwhelmed. Try to address one at a time. Tonight: Go along with an idea. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) How you handle a personal matter could be disappointing to some people. You’ll want to loosen up and enjoy what is happening between you and someone else. Open up to new possibilities, and listen to what others
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ON THE ISLAND
Province tells Nanaimo to fix their dams by fall SPENCER ANDERSON NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
A provincial order has been placed on the City of Nanaimo to select a remediation option for work on the Colliery dams by May 1, with a separate deadline of May 22 to submit design and construction plans. The order, issued by B.C. water rights comptroller Glen Davidson, also calls for the city to be “substantially completing the chosen remediation option by October 15, 2015.” The letter will come before city council at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, after council defied a previous direction from the province on Feb. 25 that called upon city to submit plans to address safety concerns stemming from the structures by March 27. Instead, city council passed a motion by Coun. Gord Fuller by a margin of 5-3 to develop an emergency preparedness plan and flood monitoring plan for the dams, instead of immediately preparing for physical alterations at the dams. The motion was supported by councillors Bill Bestwick, Jerry Hong, Bill Yoachim and Jim Kipp.
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Four minute average response to fire calls RESPONDERS, Page 1 The annual report also lists the Port Alberni Fire Department’s response times to different emergencies, and how this performance compares to standards set by the National Fire Protection Association. The department’s response is grouped into turnout times, which measures how quickly firefighters are on the road from the moment they are alerted to an incident, and travel times from the fire hall to the scene. Last year the local fire department was on the road within
an average of 45 seconds for medical calls, while the typical turnout for structure fires and other calls requiring a full crew was 61 seconds. The NFPA standard for these respective incidents is 60 and 80 seconds 90 per cent of the time. Travel time from the fire hall to a medical incident averaged four minutes 65 per cent of the time last year, while crews reached other calls within four minutes 54 per cent. The NFPA goal set out for travel times is four minutes for 90 per cent of calls. EPlummer@avtimes.net
Lawns waste water: Schubart Mayor Bill McKay and councillors Wendy Pratt and Ian Thorpe were opposed. Coun. Diane Brennan was absent. Davidson’s order instructs the city proceed with one of two options previously developed to add flood routing capacity to the lower dam. The first is building a new labyrinth spillway, at an estimated cost of $8.1 million. The second, the construction of an auxiliary spillway several metres across at a cost estimated between $3 million and $6 million. McKay noted the city has an
opportunity to appeal the order, but that will not immediately result in a delay of the order from the water comptroller. “I guess we’ll have to see what’s going to happen here Monday night,” said McKay. The mayor said he had not yet discussed the letter with his fellow council members. He said the city will get a legal opinion on its appeal options. The city could also ask for more time to investigate a less costly ‘overtopping’ option for the lower dam embankment, McKay said.
SNOWPACK, from Page 1 “There’s that period from midJuly, sometimes extending until mid-October, when there is almost zero rainfall, and of course that’s the time of heaviest usage,” said Schubart. “Where do we waste the most water? I suspect that watering lawns has a lot to do with it.” During dry conditions last August the city restricted outdoor watering to alternate days, measures that might be introduced earlier this year if heavy rains don’t
compensate for the non-existent snowpack. “We tend to think of ourselves as being really well-endowed with water,” noted Schubart. “It may not always be that way. I think we may be getting an early look at it this summer.” 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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IN THE KITCHEN
Following her heart to a cooking career Alberni chef at Al Porto Ristorante in Gastown made a professional change to pursue her passion One of Phaedra’s favourite recipes for pork belly, which she shared with readers.
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Phaedra McEachren recently followed her heart to continue her education and training in what has become her passion - cooking. Born in Port Alberni, McEachren graduated from the Class of ‘89 at ADSS. She worked at Alberni Pacific Division mill on the chain pulling lumber until she was laid off. In 1992, she moved to Prince George and then to Vancouver in 1999, where she currently resides. “I’ve always loved being in the kitchen and did specialty baking for 10 years,” McEachren said. “I decided to make a bold career change, leaving my career in addictions and mental health to pursue my passion - cooking!” After reviewing several Vancouver culinary schools, she decided on Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver. For McEachren, cooking is more than just the act of preparing food. “I love to create dishes based on taste, textures and aromas,” she said. “I love to make something that is pleasing to the eye but even more pleasurable to the mouth, to watch someone enjoy that first bite, for them to connect with the food on the plate, and for me to connect with them.” After graduating from the program, McEachren completed a 12-week practicum with Chef David Gunnawan at the Farmer’s Apprentice restaurant. She was then hired at Al Porto Ristorante in Gastown as a garde manger, which is someone who makes the appetizers, salads, desserts and breads. “I am currently on sabbatical, working on what my next culinary move will be,” McEachren said. Phaedra shared her favourite recipe, for pork belly.
3-Hour Pork Belly 1.5 - 2 kg pork belly, skin off 4 tbsp - grapeseed or rice bran
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Phaedra McEachren in the kitchen perfecting one of her specialties. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
oil (can stand high heat and has a neutral flavour) 2 tbsp. spice rub (I use Maison Cote Smoky Rub blend but really the possibilities are endless here - don’t be afraid to experiment!) 2 lemons - quartered The day before you plan to enjoy your pork belly, take the oil and spice rub, mix together and rub onto the pork belly. Place on a resting rack and store uncovered in your fridge for 24 hours. On the day of cooking, take pork belly out of the fridge, rub with a little more oil, a generous amount of sea salt and let stand at room temperature while oven
“I’ve always loved being in the kitchen and did specialty baking for 10 years. I decided to make a bold career change, leaving my career in addictions and mental health to pursue my passion – cooking!” Phaedra McEachren, chef
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Phaedra McEachren in the kitchen with the finished product of her freshly baked hand-made bread. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
the fat drippings. Cook at 400F for 30 minutes, remove from oven, and turn down the oven temperature to 160C/320F. While waiting for the oven temperature to drop, rub the lemons over the pork belly while squeezing the juice over it.
Then place back in the oven and cook for another 2 hours. Then turn the oven temperature to 220C/425F for the final half hour. Remove from oven, let rest for 15 minutes before carving and enjoy! KDobson@avtimes.net
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Hands-on Cook-off empowers youth
Recipe for pepper steak frittata
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The Hands-on Cook-off is looking for participants. The contest has a powerful goal: to inspire kids to take the lead in the kitchen and empower kids to become advocates for the family meal in their own homes. The contest is open to anyone in B.C. To enter, hopefuls simply film themselves making a favourite recipe. Each video must have two or more people cooking together and cannot be longer than three minutes. As an incentive, there is $4,000 in cash prizes up for grabs. The goal of this contest is to inspire real change. According to many studies, cooking and eating together, as a family, is linked to the following key benefits: • Better grades/academic performance in school • Improved health • Improved mental health
• Better overall social adjustment • Less likelihood of substance abuse Recent studies also indicate that setting aside time to be unplugged during mealtimesto turn off media like TV, phones, and devices- is incredibly important. As young kids learn about these benefits, they can become a powerful voice in their own homes. This year’s panel of judges include the youngest to date, Liam Lewis of The Little Locavore, the award-winning chef, David Hawksworth, Global TV’s Melodie Yong, Editor-inChief at Vitamin Daily, Sarah Bancroft and Project Chef’s Barb Finley. To see past videos, or to upload one for this year’s contest, go to http://www.bettertogetherbc.ca/contest. News@avtimes.net
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Frittatas are like quiches without crusts, and that makes them an ideal fast and simple weeknight dinner. They also are the ultimate have-it-your-way meal, and that makes it easy to feed a family of — inevitably — picky eaters. You all get to enjoy the same meal at the same time, but you aren’t all wedded to the same ingredients. To make multiple variations of frittatas for the same meal, I just break it down into multiple pans. So rather than cook one large frittata as described in this recipe, I divide the recipe between a handful of small skillets, allowing me to customize each — sausage for my son, vegetables for myself, etc. You can add any combination of vegetables and meat to a frittata. The trick is to make sure everything is cooked before the eggs go in the pan. So if you want mushrooms and onions, they go in the skillet first and cook until nicely browned. Then you season the veggies and add
the eggs and any cheese you want. If you skip this step, the vegetables will be undercooked and watery.
Pepper Steak Frttata Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 6 •12 eggs (or 2 1/4 cups liquid egg whites) •1/4 cup milk •Kosher salt and ground black pepper •1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced •1 large green bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced •5 ounces sliced mushrooms •1 pound shaved steak (also called minute steak) •1 teaspoon garlic powder •1 teaspoon dried thyme •1 cup grated Parmesan cheese Hot sauce, to serve Heat the oven to 450 F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Season with about 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Set aside. Coat a large, deep oven-safe
skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high, then add the onion, pepper and mushrooms. Saute until lightly browned and the mushrooms have released their liquid, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the steak and brown for another 6 to 7 minutes. Season with garlic powder and thyme, then spread the steak and vegetables evenly in the pan. Pour the eggs into the pan, tilting it gently as needed to distribute them. Cook, without stirring, for 3 minutes, or until the bottom begins to set. Sprinkle the cheese over the eggs, then set the skillet on the oven’s middle rack. Bake for 10 minutes, or until puffed and browned. Turn off the oven and let the frittata rest inside it for 4 minutes. Drizzle with hot sauce, if desired, then slice into wedges and serve. Nutrition information per serving: 320 calories; 140 calories from fat (44 per cent of total calories); 16 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 485 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 35 g protein; 740 mg sodium.
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