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After a bright, dry December, Vancouver weather will return to form just in time for Christmas, making spirits ... damp. There is, however, a one-infive chance it will snow this Sunday, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Cindy Yu. “We probably won’t have a white Christmas,” she said. Thus far, December has received only about six per cent of its usual rainfall. But “that’s about to change,” said Yu, who predicted showers beginning Thursday night to continue through the weekend across the Lower Mainland, with about 20 millilitres of rain per day. “You’ll definitely need an umbrella, that’s for sure,” she said, adding that she expects the rain to continue into New Year’s Eve festivities. Once the weather system comes in from the Pacific, she explained, the cloud cover will probably keep temperatures above freezing in Metro Vancouver. But on Cypress Mountain it’s another story. The mountain had its earliest start ever this year on
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20 horses died at track in two seasons: Documents Deaths no higher than industry standard: Regulator FOI request reveals most broke their legs and had to be put down DANIEL PALMER
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An average of one horse every month dies or is put down at Hastings Racecourse, according to government documents. Autopsy reports — posted on the B.C. government’s freedom-ofinformation website — reveal that 19 horses and one pony were examined between January 2010 and
September 2011. Of the 20 that died, 11 were put down as a result of broken legs. The other deaths owed to a variety of medical problems, including foot infection, bone calcification and hemorrhage. The Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, which regulates horse racing, said while the death of any animal is unfortunate, the mortality rate in B.C. is comparable to North
American levels. “Across North America, there are on average two fatalities per 1,000 horses that start a race,� said Douglas Scott, GPEB assistant deputy minister. Howard Blank, vicepresident of the Great Canadian Gaming Corp., said that, while putting down horses is an uncomfortable aspect of the industry, Hastings Racecourse is one of the safest in North America
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Plastic ban not quite in the bag for city PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS/METRO
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Green Coun. Adriane Carr is hoping Vancouver will follow Seattle’s lead on banning plastic bags, but says she’s unsure how the city will address its lack of legal authority to do so unilaterally. Seattle’s city council unanimously voted Monday to ban single-use plastic bags at grocery and other retail stores. The ordinance also included a five-cent fee for the use of paper bags. Seattle isn’t the only city travelling the plasticbag-free route. San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Portland have also instituted bans and fees. “Seattle has set the standard,” Carr said. “If we’re aiming to be the greenest city, we should follow Seattle’s lead on this. “We have to pursue the authority of Vancouver to
do this under the Vancouver Charter and I’m quite prepared to pursue that,” she added. However, the city’s Greenest City 2020 Action Plan (GCAP) recognizes “the city doesn’t have clear legal authority to ban or tax plastic bags under the Vancouver Charter.” According to the GCAP, the city will “form a community task force to map out a strategy and a campaign to make Vancouver plastic bag free; lobby the province to regulate a producer responsibility program where vendors would be responsible for taking back and recycling their single-use bags, and where the province would set targets to quickly phase out plastic bags; and collaborate with Metro Vancouver on a social marketing pilot program to reduce disposable shopping bags and promote reusable ones.”
Vancouver City Coun. Adriane Carr says she supports the recent decision by Seattle city council to ban plastic bags.
Occupy wants city to live up to shelter promises PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS/METRO
Occupy Vancouver is challenging the city to “make good on their promise” to house the remaining homeless occupiers this winter. “The city has been issuing a series of self-congratulatory statements on their handling of Occupy Vancouver that we feel are unfounded and somewhat distasteful considering the fact that there are 13 Occupy protesters who are homeless this Christmas,”
said Sarah Beuhler, communications committee member. “(They) repeatedly promised to help (13 of the 26 homeless protesters) find housing, but as soon as the story started to fade, so did the city’s commitment to these people,” she added. Joy Bartlett, occupier and a member of the tent city council, said when she and her husband joined the occupation, they were able to access various services
Home prices to drop 12 per cent: TD Bank Some of the air will be coming out of the housing bubble in Vancouver over the next couple of years, according to economists at the TD Bank. They say they expect
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Occupy Vancouver activists Sarah Beuhler, left, Joy Bartlett and Richard Porteous at the W2 Media Cafe on West Hastings Street on Thursday.
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over the encampment’s 37day lifespan. “Through the encampment, all of our needs are taken care of,” Bartlett said. “When I found out that I was pregnant, we had a network of support … (such as a) midwife. When the injunction passed and we were evicted, it became very difficult for me to access those services all of a sudden. “Although I’m technically homeless, because of the
community of Occupy I have a couch to stay on while I’m trying to find more permanent work,” she added. “Because of the irresponsibility of the city in finding proper housing for everybody who needed it at the Occupy encampment, I’m now in a position of financial and housing instability and the only Christmas I’m going to get this year is through my church community.” PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS
Mountie challenges claims A veteran Mountie in Vernon is challenging claims of widespread sexual harassment in the force Const. Sue Kolibaba says she’s not saying the specific allegations of abuse by several female Mounties aren’t true, but all RCMP members are being made
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Ring in the new year by making a splash Dip in English Bay will be the 92nd annual Polar Bear swim Event has grown from a handful of brave souls to more than 2,000 participants COURTESY OF CLIFF LEMIRE
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Two men and an underage boy are in custody for allegedly targeting people selling their mobile phones online and then robbing them. Surrey RCMP said the three people — Zakaria Noor, 18, Michael Lal, 19, and the young person — are in custody for 12 counts of alleged robbery. Police said an organized group of young men met with people selling their mobile phones over the past few months after contacting them online. They would threaten the victims with physical violence and then flee once they had obROADS
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Basil Pantages, 78, said he’s only missed one Polar Bear swim in his lifetime. His father, Peter, started this New Year’s Day ritual in 1920 with just 10 swimmers, which has set the pattern for the worldwide Polar Bear swim movement. “He was an immigrant
from Greece and landed here in Vancouver,” Pantages said. “He was a health kind of guy and he swam every day. Every New Year’s he’d invite his buddies to come down to an open-air party and join him for a swim, and it just got bigger and bigger every year.” Pantages said he missed one swim when he was nine because of an illness.
Thousands of brave swimmers are expected to dive into the New Year by taking a dip in the icy waters of English Bay at the 92nd annual Polar Bear swim. The 2012 event will take place on New Year’s Day at 2:30 p.m., and registration starts at 12:30 p.m. in front of the English Bay bathhouse. Last year, a record 2,246 swimmers and dip-
pers participated. The previous record attendance was in 2000, when 2,128 took the plunge. The free event encourages participants to wear zany and outrageous costumes and participate in the Peter Pantages 100yard swim. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank will also be accepting non-perishable food and cash donations.
the list to caution people on the best way to ensure a safe trip home from a holiday party. “I can’t be drunk, I’m the designated driver!” won’t cut it, and neither will the other excuses police have heard: “I’ve only
had a couple,” “I can hold my liquor” and “I was only going two blocks.” ICBC says even a small amount of alcohol can cause impairment, and no matter how close a person is to home, they should think twice about drinking
Pass Summit between Revelstoke and Golden. The woman was travelling to Burnaby from Calgary when her 2003 Suzuki SUV crossed the centreline and collided with a tractor-trailer. She and her two daughters died instantly. The driver of the Langley-based truck was uninjured. The crash is still under investigation and the names of those killed is not being released by RCMP. METRO
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The Nanaimo RCMP are investigating an attack on a woman by an assailant wearing a gorilla mask. Police say the assault happened last night when a 20-year-old woman was walking her two dogs in an alley and the suspect grabbed her arm. One of the dogs began to bite the attacker, who ran off. The man is described as wearing black clothing and a brown gorilla mask.
Police in the Metro Vancouver community of Maple Ridge have arrested a 48-year-old man after paintballs were allegedly fired near officers. RCMP Staff Sergeant Hector Lee says police were called Wednesday evening after someone allegedly entered a home and threatened its owner. The investigation to the suspect’s home, and when officers arrived, several paintballs were shot toward them.
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A 36-year-old Burnaby woman and her two young daughters were killed Wednesday afternoon when their SUV crashed head-on into a transport truck in Rogers Pass. The collision occurred at 5:10 p.m., six-kilometres west of the Rogers
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A group of Vancouver friends are hiking for the DTES.
A Patagonia-bound hiking group has raised $15,000 toward helping homeless people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The team of adventurous Vancouverites has been working since April, hold-
ing fundraisers including a pub-quiz night, a lawnbowling event and a jewelry sale, with all funds going toward Pivot Legal Society and Covenant House, said group member Catherine Wiggins. The Hike for
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Homelessness team will conclude its campaign with a self-funded expedition in southern Chile from Dec. 28 to Jan. 7. Wiggins’s group of friends does something every year for the commu-
nity, she explained. But this year they decided to go a step further and organize their own fundraiser to ameliorate the homeless situation that the UN called “a national emergency” in 2007. STEPHANIE ORFORD
Man loses appeal in botched circumcision A B.C. man who performed a botched circumcision on his four-year-old son on the kitchen floor of his home has lost an appeal of his conviction and been found guilty of a more serious charge. The B.C. Court of Appeal has stayed the man’s conviction for criminal negligence causing bodily harm and convicted him of aggravated assault. Court heard the boy was born premature at only 2.5 pounds and could not be circumcised at the time, nor did his parents request it. But the court found the boy’s father “changed his world view” over the ensuing years. “He came to understand that there was great utility in keeping the laws of Moses including that of circumcision,” the appeal ruling said. The trial judge found “that the accused decided that because so many disasters had befallen his family, he had to ‘make things right with God.’” The man, who had no medical training, tried to do the circumcision in 2007 after doctors refused to do it on the grounds the operation would require a general anesthetic, which couldn’t be
New sentencing The court has ordered new sentencing for the man, who was originally given two years in prison under the criminal negligence charge.
justified on a boy that age. Court documents say the man gave alcohol to the boy, referred to only by the initials D.J., and used a blade that was not as sharp as a surgical instrument. To staunch the bleeding, the man used a veterinary powder suitable only for livestock. The boy was taken to hospital four days later and required corrective surgery, including a proper circumcision. The surgeon testified his penis would have healed to be badly deformed. At the man’s original trial, the judge in the case convicted him on the negligence charge but acquitted him on the assault charges. He appealed his conviction, arguing his religious beliefs should have allowed him to do the procedure, but the Appeal Court rejected the appeal. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Layton is Canada’s Newsmaker of the Year Late NDP leader won overwhelming majority of votes in two surveys — one by editors and news directors and another by the public online ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS
John Gilbert Layton wore dozens of different name tags in his decades of public service: activist, guitarist, father and, finally, leader of the official Opposition. Most knew the NDP leader by another name: Jack. No other Canadian dominated the headlines like Layton in 2011, making him the clear choice for Newsmaker of the Year by editors and news directors participating in the annual survey of newsrooms across the country by The Canadian Press. Layton received 90 per cent of the votes — one of the most overwhelming margins in the 65-year history of the CP Newsmaker voting. The next closest was Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who received just five per cent of the vote totals. Also earning votes were Canada’s new female premiers, the protesters at the heart of the Occupy Canada movement, former auditor general Sheila Fraser and the Grande Prairie Composite Warriors football team. “Jack Layton singlehandedly shaped Canada’s political narrative in 2011, from the decimation of the Bloc Quebecois, to the marginalization of the Liberal party, to the utter vacuum
Chretien gets $200,000 compensation The Federal Court has ordered Ottawa to pay $200,000 to former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien. The money is compensation for legal fees Chretien incurred while he fought the findings of a federal inquiry into the sponsorship scandal. The Federal Court agreed with Chretien in 2008 that Justice John Gomery had made inappropriate comments to the media about the former PM that compromised the process. The federal government unsuccessfully appealed TORONTO
Man wanted for vicious kidnapping No other Canadian dominated the headlines like Jack Layton in 2011.
left on Parliament Hill by his death,” said Brodie Fenlon, senior news editor, The Huffington Post Canada. “We watched the drama of this scrappy underdog, cane in hand, pulling off an astonishing victory only to be felled months later before he could truly make something of it.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Siku’s mother failed to produce enough milk to feed him.
Cherry a distant second Layton claimed half of the online votes cast, with hockey commentator Don Cherry a distant second at 16 per cent. Prime Minister Stephen Harper garnered 10 per cent of the vote, narrowly edging the Occupy Canada protesters at 9.5 per cent. Stratford, Ont., pop sensation Justin Bieber, who made tabloid headlines earlier this year when a fan named him in a paternity suit that she later dropped, rounded out the top five with 3.4 per cent of the vote.
Zoo raises polar bear by hand A Danish zoo says a monthold polar bear cub is being raised by humans after his mother failed to produce enough milk to feed him. Scandinavian Wildlife Park manager Frank VighLarsen says Siku is doing “really fine.” Vigh-Larsen said Thursday that the cub was two days old when he was removed from his mother after surveillance video inside
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The cub now weighs 7 pounds. He was 3 pounds at birth the bear cave revealed that he “was moaning and being unruly all the time.” Vigh-Larsen says Siku would have been in danger of death if he had stayed with his mother. Three people are giving round-the-clock care to the cub at the zoo in Kolind, 170 kilometres northwest of Copenhagen. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
At least two people kidnapped, beat and tortured a man and demanded half a million dollars in ransom from his family in a “vicious” attack on Dec. 2 that ended with the victim falling from a roof, Toronto police allege. One man has been arrested in the kidnapping, but investigators are searching for Cardinell Senior, 32. “The victim in this vi-
that decision, and Chretien was awarded $25,000 early this year for having to fight that round in the Federal Court of Appeal. Chretien had said he spent $300,000 for the initial Federal Court review of the conclusions written by Gomery in his 2005 report on the scandal. The attorney general of Canada argued Chretien should only get $36,205.20, but Judge Francois Lemieux used his discretion to award an amount above the usual guidelines for compensation. THE CANADIAN PRESS
cious kidnapping was on his way to a hockey game when he was kidnapped by suspects and held against his will at an undisclosed location, where he was beaten and, I’d say, tortured for a number of hours,” said Staff Insp. Mike Earl. The suspects contacted the family of the victim, and demanded $500,000 for his life, Earl said. The family arranged to meet with the suspects and called police. When police arrived at the meeting spot they arrested Jason King, 31, after a “confrontation.” Senior fled the scene. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Wayward Journal puffin retracts returns home fatigue report A young Atlantic puffin rescued last week from Montreal’s bustling downtown has arrived in its suspected home on the East Coast. The wayward puffin, believed to be less than a year old, touched down at the airport in St. John’s aboard a flight compliments of Air Canada. A veterinary technician spotted the disoriented puffin toddling down a Montreal street a week ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS
The journal Science is retracting a controversial 2009 report that linked chronic fatigue syndrome to a virus. Science is taking that step on its own. Normally, authors retract their own research papers when serious problems arise after publication. But Science has lost confidence in the report and the validity of its conclusions, editor-in-chief Bruce Alberts writes in Friday’s issue. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$0/$500 and freight and air tax of $1,600/$1,550/$1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. **From Dec. 16, 2011 to Dec. 30, 2011, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new [2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and Boss 302), 2011 Taurus (excluding SE), 2011 and 2012 Edge (excluding SE), 2011 Flex (excluding SE), 2011 Escape (excluding I4 manual), 2011 Expedition]/[ 2012 Expedition]/[ 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Ranger Supercab (excluding XL), 2011 and 2012 F-150 (excluding regular cab XL 4x2 and Raptor), 2011 and 2012 F-250 to F-450 (excluding chassis cabs), 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and BOSS 302), 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Flex (excluding SE), 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual)] models for a maximum of [36]/[48]/[60] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. 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WProgram in effect from October 1, 2011 to January 3, 2012 (the “Program Period”) To qualify, customer must turn in a 2005 model year or older vehicle that is in running condition (able to start and move and without missing parts) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S)]/[Fusion (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Escape (excluding XLT I4 Manual), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE), Explorer (excluding base)]/[F-150 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Expedition, E-Series]/[F250-550] – all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the Dealer with (a)sufficient proof of Criteria, and (b) signed original ownership transferring customer vehicle to the Authorized Recycler; and (ii) Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period. Offer only available to residents of Canada and payable in Canadian dollars. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with the owner of the recycled vehicle. Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Offer not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental Rebates and the Commercial Fleet Rebate Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.
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Spanish lotto win gives tiny town much needed boost before holidays One cash-strapped town has won the world’s biggest lottery, raking in a combined $940M US Top prize split between 1,800 ticket holders Lucky winners flock to streets in celebration of windfall ALVARO BARRIENTOS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A tiny town of 2,000 in cash-strapped Spain found itself richer by $940 million US on Thursday after scooping the top prize in the country’s famed Christmas lottery. Billed as the world’s richest, the lottery dishes out some $3.29 billion to winners across the country. The top prize — dubbed El Gordo (The Fat One) — was split among the holders of tickets bearing the number 58268. The number appeared on 1,800 tickets, giving winners $522,000 for their $26 ticket. The state lottery agency said all 1,800 tickets with that number were sold in the town of Granen, located in the arid and barren northeastern Los Monegros area. The news brought the town’s residents out onto the street to dance, sing, hug each other and spray sparkling wine all over. “It’s brilliant!” Pilar Azagra, who runs the town’s lottery store, told Spanish National Television. She appeared a bit stunned. “I haven’t had time to react, the number came out and then people started flocking to the shop,” she said, adding that many in her family had bought tickets. Azagra said the windfall was more than welcome as several companies in Gra-
People celebrate winning a share in the top prize of Spain’s Christmas lottery, known as El Gordo, in the town of Granen, around 300 kilometres from Madrid.
nen had closed because of the economic crisis forcing many residents to seek employment in neighbouring towns and cities. Spain is struggling to emerge from a near twoyear recession that has left it with a eurozone-high
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21.5 per cent unemployment rate and stalled economy. Other lotteries have larger individual top prizes but El Gordo is ranked as the world’s richest for the total sum paid out. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lotto facts The Christmas lottery aims for a share-the-wealth system, rather than a single jackpot, and thousands of numbers yield at least some kind of return.
Stolen Christmas kettle unites locals for charity A stolen Salvation Army Christmas kettle has opened up the wallets and hearts of Regina residents. The thief made off with red kettle, filled with about $800, from the city’s Northgate Mall. When the story got out, listeners of radio station CKRM responded, donating thousands of dollars. Major Doug Binner with the Salvation Army says the group is grateful and
appreciates the outpouring of donations to help reach its goal of $150,000. He says just this morning alone, $4,000 in cash has been donated, while there is another $6,000 in donations committed, plus the local Walmart says it will match donations up to $100,000. Binner says it’s amazing how something bad can turn into something positive. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Since it began in 1812, the Dec. 22 lottery has become a favourite holiday tradition.
Spain holds another big lottery Jan. 6 to mark the Feast of the Epiphany. It is known as El Nino (The Child), in reference to the baby Jesus.
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Canada’s top 10 weather stories Devastating floods and fires lead Environment Canada’s list of biggest weather events of 2011 Fires and floods of almost biblical proportions that forced thousands from their homes and cut a swath of destruction through several communities took a heavy toll on
Canadians this year, says one of the country’s lead climatologists. While those disasters weren’t as deadly as the Japanese tsunami or the violent weather that battered
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Challenging growing season for farmers Tornado in Goderich
Stranded woman ate candy bars A U.S. university student said she had nothing to eat but two candy bars while her car was stuck in the snow for nine days in a remote area of Arizona. The 23-year-old Lauren Weinberg was seen leaving her mother’s home Dec. 11. Coconino County sheriff’s spokesman Gerry Blair said she was driving around with no destination when she came to a dirt road near cliffs that divide the state’s high country from the desert. Her car became stuck after she stopped to try to open a gate. Weinberg told a sheriff’s deputy she put snow in a water bottle and placed it on the car so it would melt, Blair said. She did not have a heavy coat or blankets. She had a cellphone but the battery was dead. Two U.S. Forest Service employees found her nine days later. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
High winds rip through southern Alberta
the U.S., they wore down Canadians and cost the country billions, said David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, who released his list of the top 10 weather stories of 2011 Thursday. “We were getting our own fair share of misery, hardship and misfortune from the weather,” he said. “There have been tough years but I think this one, in many ways, has been difficult from an expensive point of view and the extreme aspect of it.” The floods that swamped parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba were “unprecedented on so many fronts,” placing them in the top spot, Phillips said. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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A firefighter rescues a dog from a fire in the shantytown Favela do Moinho in Sao Paulo. ANDRE PENNER/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shantytown blaze
The fire started on Thursday in a vacant building and spread to the shantytown where about 200 homes were destroyed and one person was found dead, according to local media reports.
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metronews.ca WEEKEND, DECEMBER 23-25, 2011
Bombers strike blow to Baghdad Tensions rise in Iraq as attacks, mere days after U.S. forces leave, threaten stability in war-torn country KARIM KADIM/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Iraqi security forces and people gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad on Thursday.
A wave of 16 bombings ripped across Baghdad Thursday, killing at least 69 people in the worst violence in Iraq for months. The apparently co-ordinated attacks struck days after the last American forces left the country and in the midst of a major government crisis between Shiite and Sunni politicians that has sent sectarian tensions soaring. The bombings may be linked more to the U.S. withdrawal than the political crisis, but all together, the developments heighten fears of a new round of Shiite-Sunni sec-
tarian bloodshed like the one a few years back that pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But the bombings bore all the hallmarks of alQaida’s Sunni insurgents. Most appeared to hit Shiite neighbourhoods, although some Sunni areas were also targeted. In all, 11 neighbourhoods were hit by either car bombs, roadside blasts or sticky bombs attached to cars. There was at least one suicide bombing and the blasts went off over several hours. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Deadly attack The deadliest attack was in the Karrada neighbourhood, where a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the office of a government agency. At least 14 blasts went off in the morning and two more in the evening. Two police officers at the scene said the bomber was driving an ambulance and told guards that he needed to get to a nearby hospital. After the guards let him through, he drove to the building where he blew himself up, the officers said.
France’s genocide bill upsets Turkey
Israel drops Gaza flotilla charges
French lawmakers easily passed a measure Thursday to make it a crime to deny the mass killings of Armenians in 1915 by Ottoman Turks amounted to genocide. Turkey swiftly retaliated, ordering its ambassador home and halting official contacts. Turkey officials also suspended joint military manoeuvres and restricted French military flights.
Israel’s attorney general has decided not to prosecute Israelis who participated in a Gaza-bound flotilla that was raided a year ago. The suspects included an Israeli-Arab lawmaker and an Islamist leader. Nine pro-Palestinian Turkish activists were killed when Israeli naval commandos stormed the Gazabound ships.
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Friend or foe? Turkey, a NATO member, is a strategic ally of France and valued trading partner, and the moves diminish ties at a particularly crucial time. Paris and Ankara are both deeply involved in international issues from the uprising in Syria to Afghanistan.
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meet “a real princess.” She not only got to meet Kate, she managed to get in a hug with her idol and present her with flowers. Lyall Marshall, Diamond’s father, says he believes the brief encounter with the royal couple helped his little girl fight the disease. “That hug had a lot of meaning, we’re very thankful for that meet and greet for her and the whole community rallying behind her,” said Marshall. “From a father’s point of breast-cancer awareness. The bracelets read “I Love Boobies” and a 13year-old student at St. Rita’s Catholic School has been put on in-school suspension over them. Kelly Millson has been urged by his parents to continue wearing them at school, but he says he is not allowed to be in class, in the hallways or anywhere other students are congregating.
view when you can say the whole world is rooting for you to get better, I mean, that’s a lot.” William and Kate were told by their private secretary about Diamond’s condition. Diamond will spend Christmas in hospital recovering from the surgery, but her dad says they’re all OK with that as long as they’re together. If all goes well, Diamond will be home for New Year’s Eve. THE CANADIAN PRESS
But he did decide to take the bracelets off this week so he could go out for recess. School board superintendent Tamara Nugent says the decisions on dress code are made by each school’s principal. Several schools across Canada and the United States have banned the bracelets, deeming them inappropriate. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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File it under bad gift ideas Company apologizes for labelling Mein Kampf as a ‘perfect present’ Found in store’s politics section
A British bookstore chain has apologized after promoting Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf as the “perfect present� for Christmas. Waterstone’s issued an apology after several people spotted the anti-Semitic tome at a store in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire with a sales sticker saying the book is “the perfect present� and “essential gift for anyone
Italy seeking women with suspect breast implants Italy’s health ministry on Thursday asked hospitals to track down women who received silicone breast implants made by a suspect French company due to concerns the implants may be unsafe. The ministry’s health council also said the national health system would pay to have the Poly Implant Prothese, or PIP, implants removed if medical conditions require it, such as if they have ruptured. While saying there was no proof of any greater cancer risk among women with PIP implants, the council suggested that women with the implants contact their surgeons because there’s
France to announce guidance Tens of thousands of women in France, Britain and other countries are awaiting French government guidance Friday on what to do about their breast implants, which may be unsafe, a day after Italy
Implants recalled Italy’s health ministry estimates that about 4,000 to 4,300 PIP devices have been implanted in women in Italy. From 2005 to today, some 24 ruptures have been reported. Italy recalled the implants April 1, 2010, a day after French health authorities reported that they had suspended the sale, distribution and exportation of PIP implants after discovering that the vast majority were made with industrial silicone.
a “greater probability of asked hospitals to track down women who may have received the suspect implants. French health authorities are expected to make an unprecedented move to urge women with silicone-gel implants made by French company Poly Implant Prothese to get them removed at the state’s expense, because of the risks that they could rupture and leak a
seeking to understand one of history’s most despicable figures. A shocking read and vital warning for future generations.� The online version of the U.K.’s Jewish Chronicle newspaper reports seeing copies of the book displayed in Manchester, Cheshire and Liverpool. A Waterstone’s spokesperson told the Chronicle that the large
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Double trouble Danielle and Nicole Fisher were in adjacent rooms in the same New Jersey hospital when they had their boys within 13 minutes of each other. Their due dates were a month apart. The women were born within 12 minutes of each other 23 years ago.
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Health Canada is recalling more children’s jewelry products after a sampling program turned up excessive lead in the products. One recall involves metallic heart-shaped pendants and plastic bracelets imported from China and sold by Toy Land Co. of Vancouver. The other involves a Writer’s Block necklace with love, peace and globe charms made by Jude M Designs of India and sold in Canada by Liquidation World Inc. of Brantford, Ont. Consumers should immediately take any recalled jewelry products away from children and dispose of them after contacting their municipality for instructions on disposing items containing lead. For more information, consumers may contact Toy Land Company tollfree 1-800-668-6388. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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rupture and inflammatory reaction.� The council met Thursday in an emergency session on the eve of an expected decision by French health authorities over whether to recommend mass surgery for thousands of women who received PIP implants. French investigators say the implants were made with cheap industrial silicone, not medicalgrade silicone, and that more than 1,000 women in France have had one or two implants burst. In addition, there have been eight cases of cancer among women with the implants, including one who died in November.
questionable type of silicone gel into their bodies. It’s unclear how far the French recommendations will go, and how much the extreme measures could cost the government as it teeters toward a new recession. Britain, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other countries in Europe and South America are keeping a close eye on the decision. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Protest hinders holiday travellers Holiday strikes to protest austerity measures paralyzed ground traffic in Belgium, delayed flights in Paris, and promised days of headaches for Christmas travellers around Europe.
TSX regulator plans to expedite enforcement Ottawa can have national regulator with support of all provinces Quebec, Alberta and B.C. not on board Canada’s largest stock market watchdog is moving ahead with plans to speed up enforcement and says it will be business as usual with other provinces after the Supreme Court scrapped a planned national securities regulator. Ontario Securities Commission chairman Howard Wetston said Thursday the regulator is focused on the best interests of its own investors and companies, though it will review a
Supreme Court ruling that quashed the federal plan. The regulator of Canada’s dominant stock exchange — the TSX — has been developing new rules aimed at speeding up enforcement for securities law cases such as insider trading that drag on for years. “We are currently dealing with important policy, enforcement, market infrastructure and other matters that will require our full commitment,� Wetston
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people, and certainly us, are expecting (gross domestic product) growth in Canada to slow over the next two to three quarters.� At 69.9, the index is at its lowest point in more than two and a half years and down 11.1 points from the end of 2010. The board uses a 2002 base of 100 in compiling the index, which reflects how Canadians feel about the economy, job creation, future major purchases and their personal finances. The board said opinion eroded on all four questions, but responses to the major purchases question were particularly gloomy. In December, just 34.1 per cent of respondents said now is a good time to buy a big-ticket item, down 1.9 percentage points from November and the eighth consecutive monthly decline. More worrisome is that 54 per cent said now is
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The City of Saskatoon has purchased six Internet domain names ending in .xxx, including Saskatoon.xxx, which were created for the adult entertainment industry. Kevin Peacock with the city says it’s about protecting the brand and image of Saskatoon. The domain names cost taxpayers nearly $1,000 to hold for two years. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Figures show that immigration to Germany from countries hard hit by Europe’s economic woes rose sharply in the first six months of the year. The statistical office says the number of Greek citizens moving to Germany rose by 84 per cent to about 8,900, while the number of Spaniards from January to June rose 49 per cent to 7,250. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 1.4 per cent to $885.36 in October. Statistics Canada reports average weekly earnings were up 2.7 per cent from a year earlier. The agency says the average work week was unchanged from October 2010 at 33.0 hours. Earnings rose in every province. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Royal wedding: Two billion people watched Will and Kate tie the knot — and Pippa NEIL MORTON Middleton’s derriere become METRO world famous. Steve Jobs: The visionary Apple cofounder died at age 56, having led a dramatic cultural and technological transformation. Lindsay Lohan: Lohan salvaged a terrible year with the law — and her career -— by appearing on Playboy’s bestselling cover (which also made Playboy relevant again). Lady Gaga: She arrived at the Grammys being carried in a huge egg. Which is what you do when you’re trying really hard to be cool. Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore: They break up -— and in keeping with relationship etiquette in the Social Media Age, unfollow each other on Twitter. Kim Kardashian: The woman famous for no reason has a marriage that only lasts 72 days for some reason. Oh yeah — it was her naked yoga instructor. Weinergate: Congressman Anthony Weiner tweets a photo of his penis by mistake, resulting in countless “wiener” jokes, a scandal — and, naturally, his resignation. Margaret Atwood: A public feud between Atwood and Toronto city councillor Doug Ford (Mayor Rob’s older bro) leads to a cheeky “Atwood for Mayor” campaign. Amy Winehouse: Joins the “27 club,” a group of seminal musicians like Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison who died at age 27. Martha Stewart: Martha Stewart tweets, “Do you think I am hip?” That’s one of the tweets of the year. Kate Gosselin: Her reality show is cancelled, and her kids now live in peace. As one blog noted, “(The kids) know not the craven greed machine they were plugged into.” Tim Tebow: The devout Christian NFL QB with an unorthodox throwing style who people keep saying will fail just keeps winning. And Tebowmania and “Tebowing” goes viral. Charlie Sheen: After getting fired from Two and a Half Men, the troubled Sheen launches a bizarre Violent Torpedo Of Truth tour. Thankfully, he’s off whatever Kool-Aid he was on. @bronxzoocobra: A cobra escapes a zoo and someone creates a hilarious Twitter account that goes viral, tweeting its time on the run. (Other awesome Twitter accounts like @S--tGirlsSay also go viral this year.) Piers Morgan: Morgan replaces the legendary Larry King on CNN but has the makings of a legend himself with his intelligent hardball-with-a-cheeky-grin Q & A style. Kissing Couple: During the riots in Vancouver, post-NHL final, an image of a couple lying on a tear-gas-filled street having a tender kiss with riot police around gets circulated around the world — becoming one of 2011’s iconic images.
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Goalie and ‘fan’ clash on pitch AMSTERDAM. Film buffs will say he took those moves straight out of 2001 martial-arts/sports movie mashup Shaolin Soccer. This striking image shows goalie Esteban Alvarado Brown, right, of AZ Alkmaar retaliate as he is attacked by a football hooligan during the Dutch cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar. METRO WORLD NEWS
“He walked to (the hooligan) and kicked him multiple times.” BAS NIJHUIS, REFEREE, ON WHY HE SENT OFF ALVARADO
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Since first being published in December 1843 Charles Dickens’s story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s emotional transformation from hoarder to Ho Ho-er has been presented in many forms. A Christmas Carol has been adapted into opera, ballet, a Broadway musical and even a mime show starring Marcel Marceau. On film there have been at least 28 versions of the story and dozens more for television. This week the Reel Guys have a look at the best big screen versions of the classic story.
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Bah, humbug! Sim, Murray and Carrey have all played the miser who finds redemption Crouse and Breslin debate the best movie version of A Christmas Carol Richard: Mark, there is only one must-see out of all the dozens of film and TV versions of the Charles Dickens classic and that’s the 1951 Alastair Sim version. Nearly perfect in every way, it is a tale of redemption that confirms the fundamental spiritual nature of Christmas itself. In other words, it makes us feel good. Accept no substitutes. If, however, you’ve already seen it this year or you’re allergic to black and white movies, there are alternatives. MB: Richard, you are so right. The movie HAS to be in black and white to
make us feel the spirit of Dickensian deprivation. It’s the classic. But growing up in a Jewish household, it didn’t have any importance to me as a child. I discovered it much later, and was transfixed by its narrative power and perfectly gloomy mood. May I contrast this with the Jim Carrey version? Now that’s a movie with no sense of mystery, and a buffoonish interpretation of the lead character. I feel sorry for children who grow up with this bloated, CGI-laden excuse for a classic. Richard, please don’t tell me you like it!
RC: Before I saw the Jim Carrey version of A Christmas Carol I wondered why remake a story that has been done so often and so well in the past. I’ve seen it and I’m still wondering. The weirdly lifeless animation was creepy, akin to a Christmas story performed by zombies. MB: Let me praise Bill Murray’s version Scrooged. It’s far from authentic, light years away from Dickens, but it makes its points in a very modern way. Bill Murray is great in it, and the writing is sharp and satirical. Setting it in the milieu of the television industry
obviously changes the mood of the original, but as long as you see the movie as an interesting and successful riff upon the original story, and not as a substitute for it, it’s a great movie for the season.
If you’re experiencing a joy overload on Christmas Day, revel in some apocalyptic fare at the movie theatre. The Darkest Hour opens Dec. 25. The film follows five people in Moscow fighting an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply. METRO
RC: I agree. It’s become a must see for me every year. Although I don’t have to see The Muppets Christmas Carol every year, it is a treat to see Michael Caine as Scrooge. I also like the musical Scrooge with Albert Finney in the lead. MB: I’ve never seen it! I sure hope they gave Tiny Tim a tap solo.
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Could the role of Romeo in the latest Romeo and Juliet turn Booth into another Leonardo DiCaprio? With a second starring role alongside Disney princessturned-stoner Miley Cyrus in LOL..., well, look at the kid’s hair. It’s a little like Leo.
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We’re not going to hide our partiality to this IrishGerman export, 34, who was ubiquitous in 2011 with an impressive four releases, including X-Men: First Class and Jane Eyre. His upcoming spy flick with director Steven Soderbergh, Haywire (Jan. 20), combined with all the awards-season buzz he’s been getting for his performance in 2011’s Shame will propel Fassbender to A-List by the time his sci-fi film Prometheus, a semiprequel to Alien, is released in the summer (June 8).
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We finally learned how to spell Galifianakis, so it’s about time another comedic actor with an impossibly lengthy Greek last name take the scene by storm. Audiences first got to meet D-what’s-his-face on the American sitcom Up All Night but the GrecoCanadian actor will get even more exposure this spring (April 13) with the release of The Three Stooges, in which he plays Moe, the only Stooge with a passable haircut.
JOSH HUTCHERSON
This 19-year-old actor has been working steadily in Hollywood, but it’ll be the March 23 release of the highly anticipated film adaptation of The Hunger Games that makes him a star. While we can’t prom-
ise he’ll be the next Robert Pattinson — sorry, RPatz will always have a special vampire lair in our hearts — the series’ rabid fanbase will give Hutcherson a fast pass to megastardom. Especially because it’s a romantic lead. (For younger kids, he’s also in 2012’s Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.)
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How does a mixed martial-artist end up as the lead in a Steven Soderbergh indie spy thriller? And with a supporting cast that includes acting heavyweights Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender and Michael Douglas? She kicks ass, obviously.
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The Olsen Twins’ younger sister got a major headstart in 2011 with her impressive performance in indie cult film Martha Marcy May Marlene and this thoughtful, wideeyed actress will continue the momentum with Liberal Arts, written and directed by How I Met Your Mother star Josh Radnor. She’ll also appear in the horror flick Silent House (March 9) and paranormal thriller Red Lights alongside Robert De Niro and Cillian Murphy.
Thank the Material Girl herself, Madonna, for bringing this English Rose to the forefront in 2012. Riseborough will start off the year with her lauded performance in Madge-directed feature W.E. (Feb. 3) as controversial paramour to King Edward the 8th, Wallis Simpson. She’ll stay at the forefront with IRA thriller Shadow Dancer, as well as Disconnect, co-starring True Blood babe Alexander Skarsgard and Jason Bateman — finishing it off with English crime thriller Welcome to the Punch.
Oh, to star in a Nicholas Sparks book adaptation. Though she may’ve been the lead in failed TV show Mercy and dead-onarrival Atlas Shrugged: Part One as lead character Dagny Taggart, somebody in Hollywood has some faith in this American 27year-old. She’s been cast opposite Zac Efron in The Lucky One (April 20), a romance about an Iraq war veteran who goes in search of the woman whose photo became his good luck charm while fighting in the war. Schilling will also star in Ben Affleckdirected political thriller Argo in 2012.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Genre: Thriller Director: Tomas Alfredson Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy 811
Given its dense source material, it’s not surprising that this British thriller puts the audience to work — which is a refreshing change of pace for a genre that is home to much surface-level material. Based on a classic 1974 book of the same name by John LeCarre, Tinker observes We Bought a Zoo Genre: Comedy Director: Cameron Crowe Stars: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church 111
Cameron Crowe might not seem on surface the first choice for a family friendly comedy, but a closer look at his work — from Almost Famous to Jerry Maguire — proves otherwise. Crowe’s pictures almost always deal with family situ-
ations, mostly unorthodox, but always gripped by truth and sentimentality. His adaptation of the bestselling book, We Bought a Zoo, is really just another Crowe joint: melancholy yet joyous, optimistic and truthful. Matt Damon is in fine form as the stillaching widow who moves his two children to a dilapidated country zoo and he’s matched by Scarlett Johansen as a feisty zookeeper. CHRIS ALEXANDER
War Horse Genre: Drama Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson 111
A book-turned-playturned Steven Spielberg epic, War Horse is a manipulated but multilayered telling of the First World War through the eyes of a tempestuous thoroughbred. Combin-
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ing several characters from both sides of the battle, Spielberg overextends his focus on sentimentality but as he’s proved in Saving Private Ryan, nobody crafts cinematic combat scenes better and the auteur succeeds most notably with a stunningly filmed cavalry charge that outlines the harrowing carnage of war. STEVE GOW
Carnage Genre: Comedy Director: Roman Polanski Stars: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz 11111⁄2
The aptly named Carnage is Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf for our allegedly enlightened times, with all the discomfort and none of the sex. Penelope and Michael Longstreet invite Nancy and Alan Cowan to their Manhattan apart-
the highest levels of British Intelligence at MI6. When it becomes clear that someone in the inner circle has been a mole for the Russians, one forcibly retired agent (Gary Oldman) is asked to investigate the men he’d worked closest with. This film does not fit the definition of what some would deem to be a “spy film.” The story comes out through the dialogue, not some easy voice-over that spoon-feeds salient points. HEIDI PATALANO ment to discuss a schoolyard incident between their sons which left one “disfigured.” The veneer of good manners and cooperation flames out, devolving into screaming, insulting, vomiting, hitting, drunkenness and an inability to leave the premises. Claustrophobic, intense, panic-inducing and hilarious, Polanski has a winner. ANNE BRODIE
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VANCOUVER OMNIMAX THEATRE SCIENCE WORLD 1455 Quebec St., 604-443-7443 Arabia (STC) Fri 12-2-4 Sat 12-2 Mon 2-4 Tue-Thu 12-2-4 Dinosaurs Alive! (STC) Fri 1-3 Sat 1 Mon-Thu 1-3 No Films Showing Today (STC) Sun
DENMAN CINEMAS 1779 Comox, 604-558-3456 Arthur Christmas (G) A.M. Mon-Wed 11 Café de Flore (STC) Fri-Thu 2:50 Margin Call (14A) Fri 7 Sun-Tue 7 Thu 7 Puss in Boots (G) Fri-Wed 1 Thu 12 The Skin I Live In (18A) Fri 9:10 Mon-Thu 9:10 Surviving Progress (G) Fri-Thu 5:10
DUNBAR THEATRE 4555 Dunbar Street, 604-222-2991 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG) Fri 4-7-9:40 Sat 1:20-4-7 Sun 4-7 Mon 1:20-4-7-9:40 Tue-Thu 4-7-9:40
FIFTH AVENUE CINEMAS 2110 Burrard Street, 604-734-7469 The Artist (G) Fri 1:30-4:15-7:10-9:20 Sat 1:304:15-7:10 Sun 4:15-7:10-9:20 Mon-Thu 1:30-4:157:10-9:20 The Descendants (PG) Fri 1:45-4:30-7:209:50 Sat 1:45-4:30-7:20 Sun 4:30-7:20-9:50 MonThu 1:45-4:30-7:20-9:50 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (18A) Fri 12:20-3:30-6:40-10 Sat 12:20-3:30-6:40 Sun 3:30-6:40-10 Mon-Thu 12:20-3:30-6:40-10 Hugo 3D (G) Fri 1-3:45-6:50-9:30 Sat 1-3:456:50 Sun 3:45-6:50-9:30 Mon-Thu 1-3:45-6:509:30 My Week With Marilyn (PG) Fri 1:15-4-7-
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Happy Feet Two (G) Dolby Stereo Fri 6:459:30 Dolby Stereo Mon-Thu 5:40-8:30 Immortals (18A) Dolby Stereo Fri 7-9:35 Dolby Stereo Mon-Thu 5:55-8:40 J. Edgar (PG) Dolby Stereo Fri 6:35-9:15 Dolby Stereo Mon-Thu 5:25-8:25 Melancholia (STC) Dolby Stereo Fri 6:40-9:20 Dolby Stereo Mon-Thu 5:30-8:20 The Sitter (14A) Dolby Stereo Fri 6:30-9:25 Dolby Stereo Mon-Thu 5:45-8:10 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (18A) Dolby Stereo Fri 6:50-9:10 Dolby Stereo Mon-Thu 5:50-8:35 The Way (PG) Dolby Stereo Fri 6:55-9:40 Dolby Stereo Mon-Thu 5:35-8:15
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (STC) Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Fri 1:30-4:30-7:15-9:30 Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Sat 1:30-4:30 Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Sun 7:15-9:30 Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Mon-Thu 1:30-4:30-7:15-9:30 Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (PG) Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Fri 12:30-3:30-6:30-9:45 Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Sat 12:303:30 Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Sun 6:30-9:45 Digital Presentation, Dolby Stereo Digital, No Passes Mon-Thu 12:30-3:30-
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PACIFIC CINÉMATHÈQUE 1131 Howe Street, 604-688-3456 cinematheque.bc.ca Age of Consent (STC) Fri 6:30 Tue 6:30 Wed 4:30 Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (STC) Fri 8:30 Mon 4:30 Tue 8:30 Wed 6:30 The Last Picture Show (STC) Mon 6:30 Tue 4 Wed 8:20 Thu 4 No Films Showing Today (STC) Sat-Sun A Place in the Sun (STC) Thu 6:30 Suddenly, Last Summer (STC) Thu 8:45
PARK THEATRE 3440 Cambie Street, 604-876-2747 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (14A) Fri 1-4-79:45 Sat 1-4-7 Sun 4-7-9:45 Mon-Thu 1-4-7-9:45
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (18A) No Passes Fri-Thu 12-12:30-3:30-4-7-7:30-10:3010:55 Hansel and Gretel: Met Opera Holiday Encore (STC) Thu 11 Hugo 3D (G) Fri-Sun 1:40-4:30-7:25-10:20 MonTue 11:05-1:45-4:30-7:25-10:20 Wed-Thu 1:454:30-7:25-10:20 The Magic Flute: Met Opera Holiday Encore (STC) Wed 11 Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (PG) No Passes Fri 12:45-1:15-3:50-4:35-7:057:45-10:15-10:45 No Passes Sat-Sun 12:45-1:30-3:50-4:35-7:05-7:45-10:15-10:45 No Passes Mon-Thu 11-1-1:55-4:05-4:55-7:10-8-10:1511:05 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG) No Passes Fri 1-2-4:05-5-7:15-810:25-11 No Passes Sat-Sun 1-2:10-4:05-5-7:15-810:25-11 No Passes Mon-Thu 11:35-1:15-2:25-4:20-5:20-7:25-8:20-10:35-11:15 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (14A) Fri-Sun 12:35-3:40-6:50-9:50 Mon-Thu 11:15-2:05-5-8:0511 We Bought a Zoo (PG) No Passes Fri-Sun 1:45-4:35-7:35-10:30 No Passes Mon-Thu 11:051:50-4:35-7:35-10:30
VANCITY THEATRE Vancouver International Film Centre 1181 Seymour Street, 604-683-Film vifc.org Carmen Jones (STC) Mon 7:55 Tue-Thu 3:15 A Christmas Carol (STC) Fri 6 Cinderella: Birmingham Royal Ballet (STC) Fri-Sat 3 Mon 3 Tue 6:30 Flamenco, Flamenco (STC) Wed-Thu 7:30 No Films Showing Today (STC) Sun Sing Your Song (STC) Fri 7:45 Mon 6 Tue 1:15 Wed-Thu 1:15-5:15
NORTH SHORE ESPLANADE 6 200 West Esplanade, 604-983-2762 The Adventures of Tintin (PG) Fri-Sat 1 Sun-Thu 3:50-7-9:40 Fri 3:50-7-9:40 Sat 3:50-7 Mon-Thu 1 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (18A) No Passes Fri-Sat 12:30-4-7:15 No Passes Sun 47:15 No Passes Mon-Thu 12:30-4-7:15 Hugo (G) Fri 12:35-3:30-6:30-9:30 Sat 12:353:30-6:30 Sun 3:30-6:30 Mon-Thu 12:35-3:30-6:30 The Muppets (G) Fri-Sat 12:50 New Year’s Eve (PG) Fri 4:05-6:50-10:10 Sat 4:05-6:50 Sun-Thu 10:10 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG) No Passes Fri 12:40-3:40-6:459:55 No Passes Sat 12:40-3:40-6:45 No Passes Sun 3:40-6:50-9:55 No Passes Mon-Thu 12:40-3:406:50-9:55 War Horse (PG) Sun 3:25-6:40-10 Mon-Thu 12:10-3:25-6:40-10 Young Adult (PG) Fri 1:10-4:15-7:30-9:50 Sat 1:10-4:15-7:30 Sun 4:15-7:30-9:50 Mon-Thu 1:104:15-7:30-9:50
PARK & TILFORD 333 Brooksbank Ave., 604-985-3911 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (STC) Fri 12:40-2:55-5:10-7:209:40 Sat 12:40-2:55-5:10-7:20 Sun 4:20-7:20-9:40 Mon-Thu 12:40-2:55-5:10-7:20-9:40 Arthur Christmas (G) Fri-Sat 1:10 Arthur Christmas 3D (G) Fri 3:50-6:40-9:20 Sat 3:50-6:40 Sun 3:50 Mon-Thu 1:10 The Darkest Hour 3D (PG) Sun 4-6:40-9:25 Mon-Thu 1-4-6:40-9:25 The Descendants (PG) Fri 12:50-3:40-7:109:50 Sat 12:50-3:40-7:10 Sun 3:40-7:10-9:50 MonThu 12:50-3:40-7:10-9:50 Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (PG) No Passes Fri 12:30-1-3:30-4-6:30-7-9:3010 No Passes Sat 12:30-1-3:30-4-6:30-7 No Passes Sun 3:55-6:30-7-9:30-10 No Passes Mon-Thu 12:30-3:30-3:55-6:30-7-9:30-10 We Bought a Zoo (PG) No Passes Fri 1:204:10-6:50-9:45 No Passes Sat 1:20-4:10-6:50 No Passes Sun 4:10-6:50-9:45 No Passes Mon-Thu 1:20-4:10-6:50-9:45
RICHMOND SILVERCITY RIVERPORT 14211 Entertainment Way, 604-272-7280 The Adventures of Tintin(PG) No Passes FriThu 1 The Adventures of Tintin 3D(PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 11-1:40-4:20-7:10-10:10 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (STC) Fri-Thu 11:15-11:40-1:30-2:15-4-4:45-7:10-9:45 Arthur Christmas(G) Fri-Thu 11:05-1:45-4:307:20-10 The Darkest Hour 3D(PG) Sun-Thu 11:50-2:255-7:55-10:55 The Descendants(PG) Fri-Sat 12:55-3:55-7:059:55 Sun-Thu 3:55-7:05-9:55 Don 2(STC) Fri-Thu 11:20-3:10-6:55-10:35 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo(18A) No Passes Fri-Thu 11:30-3:15-7-10:45 No Passes Fri-Thu 11-2:45-6:30-10:15 Hansel and Gretel: Met Opera Holiday Encore(STC) Thu 11 Happy Feet Two(G) Sun-Thu 11:25-2:10-4:55 Happy Feet Two 3D(G) Fri-Sat 11:25-2:10-4:557:35-10:10 Hugo 3D(G) Fri-Thu 4:05-7:20-10:25 The Magic Flute: Met Opera Holiday Encore(STC) Wed 11 Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 11:15-2:15-5:15-8:15-11:15 Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol: The IMAX Experience(PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 11-2-5-8-11 The Muppets(G) Fri-Sat 11:10-1:55-4:40-7:2510:20 Sun-Thu 7:25-10:20 New Year’s Eve(PG) Fri-Thu 1:15-4:15-7:15-10:30 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 11:35-12:15-3-3:45-6:45-7:3010:20-10:50 The Sitter(14A) Fri-Sat 7:50-10:55 Sun-Thu 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1(PG) Fri-Sat 12:05-3:20-6:35-9:35 Sun-Thu 6:35-9:35 War Horse(PG) No Passes Sun-Thu 12-3:30-6:5010:25 We Bought a Zoo(PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 11:453:05-6:50-10:05 Young Adult(PG) Fri-Thu 2-4:30-7:45-10:35
BURNABY DOLPHIN CINEMAS 4555 E. Hastings St., 604-293-0332 The Adventures of Tintin (PG) No Passes FriThu 12:30-2:40-4:50-7-9:05 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (STC) No Passes Fri-Thu 12:45-2:45-4:45-6:45-8:35
SILVERCITY METROPOLIS 4700 Kingsway Ave., 604-435-7474 The Adventures of Tintin 3D (PG) No Passes Fri-Sat 11:50-2:30-5:10-7:50-10:30 No Passes Sun-Thu 12-2:30-5:10-7:50-10:30 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (STC) Fri-Sat 11-1:10-3:30-5:50-8:15-10:35 Sun 1:103:30-5:50-8:15-10:35 Mon-Thu 11-1:10-3:30-5:508:15-10:35 Arthur Christmas 3D (G) Fri-Sat 12:15-2:455:20 The Darkest Hour 3D (PG) Sun 1:15-3:40-68:20-10:40 Mon-Thu 11-1:15-3:40-6-8:20-10:40 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (18A) No Passes Fri-Thu 12:30-4-7:30-10:55 Happy Feet Two (G) Fri-Thu 12 Hugo 3D (G) Fri-Thu 1:20-4:20 Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 7:15-10:25 No Passes Fri-Sat 11-2-5-8:05-11:10 No Passes Sun 2-5-8:05-11:10 No Passes Mon-Thu 11-2-5-8:05-11:10 New Year’s Eve (PG) Fri-Thu 2:30-5:15-8-10:50 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 1:30-4:35-7:40-10:45 The Sitter (14A) Fri-Sat 11:30-1:45-4:05-6:15-8:3010:45 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (PG) Fri-Sat 7:55-10:40 War Horse (PG) No Passes Sun-Thu 12:45-4-7:2010:40 We Bought a Zoo (PG) No Passes Fri-Thu 12:55-
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Keeping a tab on technology Flat, hard packages will be welcome this year. Tablet computers are extremely popular, and electronic reading devices such as the Kindle have matured and come down in price. Which one to get? That’s mostly a matter of your budget. The iPad and other full-blown tablets are more expensive, but they do virtually everything better. Consider pooling money from friends or family for a better device. If you have more than $300 to spend, go for one of these full-size tablets. They have colour screens that are about nine inches diagonally, and they have built-in cameras. Apple 16GB iPad 2 ($498.99 at Future Shop) The device that made tablet computing mainstream still reigns, outselling all others combined. It’s thinner than competing tablets and has access to an unparalleled array of applications: Half a million, of which 140,000 are adapted for the iPad’s 9.7-inch screen. That means more good games, more useful reference apps and more entertainment options. The range of third-party book apps also means the iPad beats dedicated ereaders at their own game by giving users the ability to read books purchased from any store. The large screen displays documents comfortably. Sony S1 16GB Tablet ($399.99 at Best Buy) There are a slew of tablets
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❄ The Apple iPad 2. from Samsung, Sony, LG and other manufacturers built around Google Inc.’s Android software. From a hardware standpoint, they are not much different from the iPad, though most of them are thicker, and they are available in a range of sizes. The Tablet S stands out by including an infrared emitter, which makes it usable as a large universal remote control. It also plays some PlayStation games. It has a 9.4-inch screen, slightly smaller than the iPad’s. It runs the latest version of Android, which is specially designed for tablets and is slick. ASUS 10.1” Eee Pad Transformer, 16GB ($346 at Wal-Mart) The Transformer is a reasonably priced Android tablet that doubles as a “netbook,” or small laptop, if you buy an accessory keyboard dock for $109. You can get an accessory keyboard for any tablet, but the Transformer’s attaches securely, and the combination folds up like a laptop. The keyboard has a touchpad, extra ports
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Asus Eee Pad ❄ The Transformer.
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❄ A model plays a game on Sony’s new Tablet S during a launch event in Tokyo. movies, games and other applications to the e-reader’s capabilities, so they are not just for bookworms.
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new Barnes & ❄ The Noble Nook Tablet.
and an additional power pack, which prolongs battery life.
For those willing to travel If you only want to spend $200 US to $250 US, go for one of these ereader/tablet hybrids, which aren’t yet available in Canada. They add
Amazon Kindle Fire ($199 US) The Fire is Amazon’s first colour Kindle. It runs a highly modified, userfriendly version of Android. The selection of apps is smaller than for other Android tablets, however. Notable inclusions are Netflix, Hulu and Comixology, a comic-book reader. Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet ($249 US) The bookstore’s answer to the Kindle Fire is an updated version of last year’s Nook Color, a solid and successful e-reader. The Tablet has more memory than the Color or the Kindle Fire, and you can add even more.
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Amazon Kindle ❄ The Touch 3G.
If your budget is limited to $150, you will be tempted by some low-end colour tablets. But giving one away is like giving away a lump of coal: The colour touch screens that go into sub-$200 devices look bad and have problems responding to fingers. Instead, get one of these lightweight, quality e-read-
ers with black-and-white “electronic ink” screens for the bookworm in your life. Amazon Kindle Touch 3G ($149 US) Amazon still has a variety of monochrome Kindles, including its first touchscreen model. The screen is more legible than colour screens in bright daylight and uses very little power. But it’s slow to respond, making navigation tedious. The lack of colour takes the joy out of children’s books, magazines and comics. The device’s touch sensitivity does make navigation easier. Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch ($99 US) This slim, light e-reader is very similar to the $99 non-3G Kindle Touch. Barnes & Noble’s version has two advantages: It doesn’t display advertising, and it can load books from other bookstores, including Google Books. It can’t load Kindle books, though. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Lindy Ring,$19.50, available at Foxy Originals, foxyoriginals.com.
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Sephora Wild and Chic Aqua Eyes Collection, $36, sephora.com.
Blue Lagoon, Filthy Rich, Celestial Star Quo By Orly Nail Polish, $10 each, available at Shoppers Drug Mart, shoppersdrugmart.ca.
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’Tis the season to be frazzled. Luckily if you’re equipped with a smartphone, you have help. While you can use your device to Google nearby stores, videotape holiday concerts or check the weather, there’s much more your smartphone can do to help you get things wrapped up before Christmas morning.
THE WISH LIST Use your Mobilicity mobile phone’s notes option to put together a final list of
ENJOY THE SEASON WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE The line-ups just before Christmas can be unbelievable, and with kids in tow, you’d better find a way to keep them busy. Hand the kids your mobile phone or suggest they use their own to try a few games of Solitaire. Better yet, download one of these apps to reduce stress and have a bit of fun!
items you still need to buy. Or, download the Free Christmas List (Android) or Gift Organizer ($3.99, BlackBerry) app to keep track. Both apps help organize your list and add in gift ideas, while the Card Star app (free, Android) can help manage your loyalty program cards. Not sure if that electric drill is a good deal? The Consumer Reports Mobile Shopper 2012 app (free, BlackBerry; $4.89, Android) lets you compare ratings, reviews and feedback on products. Goods are searchable via a database or barcode scan. Better yet, if you have an Android phone, add the Red Laser Barcode & QR Scanner app or the Google Shopper app (both free) to search for deals. Not sure about a gift? While you can call to discuss gift options over your device, many texting options also allow you to attach pics so your boyfriend can ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ that gift for his mom.
ANGRY BIRDS SEASONS ANDROID - FREE Gingerbread cookies and candy canes have invaded this holiday version of the überpopular game app.
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Since you can’t surf the web while driving, get one of your passengers to pull up Mapquest on their phone’s browser or use their BlackBerry’s GPS to help direct you to stores or a holiday party. But did you know that the Android Beat the Traffic app (free) or BlackBerry Traffic (free) app will give you the scoop on what’s happening on the roads before you even head out? Once you’re close to where you are going, pull over and use the BestParking app (free, Android) to help navigate a parking deal — be it through the nearest location or the cheapest lot available.
ENTERTAINING WAYS Never sure which Chardonnay to bring to the party? Download Nat Decants Wine Reviews Pairings Recipes (free, BlackBerry)/Natalie Maclean Wine Picks (free, Android) to find out what your sommelier-wannabe boss might little elephant is convinced he’s a reindeer and takes a run at your phone screen.
TALKING SANTA ANDROID - FREE Much like the Talking Tom Cat that might already have a place in your phone, Talking Santa repeats after you, enjoys being tickled, and is pretty
enjoy. Wine expert Maclean offers a guide of wines to bring, and you can even scan a bottle to get a review of tastings and prices. If you’re hosting the party and are in need of a recipe refresher, use your phone to watch your favourite TV chefs cooking up your favourite dish on YouTube. Or, download the Epicurious Recipe app (free, Android)/Food Network Canada Mobile (free, BlackBerry) for recipes available through searchable databases.
PICTURE THIS Bye-bye bulky video cameras! Most new smartphones come equipped with cameras and video cameras that capture share-worthy memories. Any last minute holiday greetings you need to send? The Canada Post app (free, Android/BlackBerry) offers some holiday card help — it can turn a photo on your phone into a postcard Canada Post will print and mail for you. thankful when you feed him milk and cookies.
CHRISTMAS SNOW GLOBE 2.0 ANDROID - FREE Have good, mindless fun with this app, which lets you start the snow by giving your phone a little shake.
2 MORE DAYS ’TIL CHRISTMAS IF YOU STILL HAVE GIFTS TO PICK UP, DON’T WORRY – MOBILICITY CAN HELP. HERE ARE SOME FANTASTIC LAST-MINUTE DEALS FROM MOBILICITY SURE TO MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT.
MOBILICITY’S HOLIDAY MIRACLE SALE: 50 PER CENT OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS Get more wireless for less with 50 per cent off Mobilicity’s regular monthly rate plans. The offer, which ends at Christmas, gives you half-off select unlimited monthly plans with no contract. For as low as $12.50 per month, you get unlimited talk and text. And for a limited time, you can get up to 50 percent off on data add-ons, too. For details, go to mobilicity.ca/unlimited-plans/.
SLEIGH BELLS RING: FREE BLACKBERRY INTERNET SERVICE FOR THREE MONTHS Buy and activate any BlackBerry smartphone on select unlimited plans from Mobilicity and get three months of free unlimited BlackBerry Internet Service. You can surf, e-mail and use BlackBerry Messenger to your heart’s content — it’s Mobilicity’s gift to you!
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JOY TO THE WORLD: THE $40 HAPPIER HOLIDAYS PLAN Deck the halls with Mobilicity’s $40 Happier Holidays Plan. You get unlimited data, talk and text, and unlimited long distance to Canada and the U.S., for just $40 per month — and that rate is guaranteed for life! The plan includes unlimited data, unlimited long distance to Canada and the U.S., unlimited global text messaging, unlimited local calling, unlimited text and picture messaging, call waiting, call forwarding, threeway calling and voicemail, and caller I.D.
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS @ MOBILICITY. START THE NEW YEAR $10,000 RICHER! Buy a handset and activate with Mobilicity at a participating Mobilicity store and you’ll receive a Scratch & Win Ornament containing a special PIN – your chance to win a daily cash prize or Mobilicity My Wallet Credit, as well as a chance to win the Grand Prize of $10,000. You can also receive entries into the Grand Prize Draw by liking Mobilicity’s Facebook page, sharing the contest with your friends, or
posting a message as your status update on Facebook. Be sure to enter your PIN online to see if you are an instant winner and enter the Grand Prize Draw! The contest closes on Dec. 24 @ 11:59 p.m. The draw will be held Jan.16, 2012. Visit christmas.mobilicity.ca for all the details.
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Seasonal
Cheer Your wine and spirits guide PETER ROCKWELL LIQUIDASSETS@EASTLINK.CA
TWITTER: @THEREALWINEGUY
Buying a bottle of booze as a gift is easy, right? Buying the right bottle; now there’s the challenge. Whether you have a wine, beer or spirit lover on your list one of these liquid gems is guaranteed to please. White Owl Whisky ($34.95-$39.99) Sure, while Canadian spirits are usually
brown, this unique blend of aged whiskies is filtered clear without losing any of its rich, rounded flavours. St-Germain Liqueur ($44.42-$59.99) This wine lover’s liqueur is made with French handpicked elderflower blossoms. Soft and refreshing, it’s a perfect in-
gredient for champagne cocktails on Christmas morning.
Dan Aykroyd — will add some seasonal magic to any vodka cocktail.
Masi 2007 Costasera Amarone Classico ($38.95-$49.99) Is there a red wine that appeals to every palate? I say it’s Amarone. Made with dried grapes it’s the ideal conversation vino that speaks volumes all by itself.
Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne Ice Jacket ($65.15-$69) Veuve’s nonvintage yel-
Crystal Head Vodka ($44.98-$59.95) OK, a skull-shaped bottle may not scream happy holidays, but this diamond-filtered neutral spirit — designed by Ghostbuster
low-labelled bubbly is a standard. Add a neoprene slip cover that will keep the passion juice cold for up to two hours and you are talking perfection. St-Rémy à la Crème Liqueur ($24.85-$28.98) Cream liqueurs are a holiday
essential and this one — made with a base of StRémy brandy — has a sexy creaminess that marries perfectly with its smooth alcohol base. Skate Whisky ($49.98$49.99) You will score with any Canadian whisky loving hockey fan gifting this spirit that’s smooth and subtle on the inside and classically kitschy (in a good way) on the outside.
Wychwood Bah Humbug Christmas Ale ($3.50-$5.29) Ebenezer Scrooge’s sour puss may be on the label, but this malty English ale will have the beer fans carolling. The Kraken Black Spiced Rum ($26.99-$34.99) Eggnog, meet your match. Dark, black and spicy, The Kraken unleashes major flavours that are exceptionally mixable and darn tasty on their own, too. Taylors Fladgate Scion Tawny Port ($3,495.99) The wine for this once-in-alifetime tipple has been aged in barrels since 1855. Thought to be the last of its kind, there is no better way to say Merry Christmas. PRICES REFLECT THE RANGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SOME PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL PROVINCES.
Clockwise from top: StGermain Liqueur; Masi 2007 Costasera Amarone Classico; The Kraken Black Spiced Rum; St-Rémy à la Crème Liqueur; Crystal Head Vodka; Skate Whisky; White Owl Whisky; and Taylors Fladgate Scion Tawny Port.
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PGT Tigereye Jacket, Cheetah Front, $150, available at O’Neill Canada, oneilleshop.ca/en.
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For the little sport
PGT Jewel Pant, Blazing Yellow, $100, available at O’Neill Canada, oneilleshop.ca/en.
Firefly Boy’s Delimit Snowboard Package $249.97 ($399.97 if purchased separately), available at Sport Chek, sportchek.ca.
Wayne Gretzky Ornament, a great gift for true Canadian hockey fans, $24.99, and Don Cherry BobbleHead, treat the hockey fan in your family with a Grapes bobble-head, $24.99, both available at select Hallmark stores across Canada.
CCM Vector 4 Pink Helmet, $44.99, available at Canadian Tire, canadiantire.ca.
Crosby SC87 PD Shield Short Sleeve Top, $24.99, available at Sport Chek, sportchek.ca.
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Candy Cane Chocolate Whoopie Pies Ingredients: • 1 cup (250 ml) Compliments all-purpose flour • ¼ cup (60 ml) Compliments cocoa • 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda • ½ tsp (2 ml) salt • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp (175 ml) milk, divided • 1 tsp (5 ml) Sensations by Compliments Pure Vanilla Extract
‘Hot’ Chocolate Shortbread
• ¾ cup (175 ml) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided • ½ cup (125 ml) brown sugar • 1 egg • ¼ tsp (1 ml) pure mint extract • 2 cups (500 ml) icing sugar • ¾ cup (175 ml) crushed or chopped Compliments Candy Canes (approx. 12 large), divided
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Ingredients: • 1 cup (250 ml) Gay Lea Butter (Unsalted), softened • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla • 2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour • ¾ cup (175 ml) instant dissolving sugar • ½ cup (125 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted • 1 tsp (5 ml) each salt and ground cinnamon • ¼ tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper • melted white and dark chocolate
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Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a measuring cup, stir together ¾ cup (175 ml) milk and vanilla. Set aside. Using an electric mixer (stand or hand-held), cream together ¼ cup (60 ml) butter and the brown sugar until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 min., then add egg. Reduce speed to low and alternately add portions of the dry ingredients and milk mixture, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, finishing with dry ingredients. Beat just until a smooth batter forms. Using a tablespoon, portion out level spoonfuls of batter and place mounds, spaced about 1½ inch (4 cm) apart, on 2 parchment paperlined baking sheets. Bake for 11 min., rotating baking sheets halfway through. Transfer pies to a wire rack and cool completely. Meanwhile, make the filling. Using the mixer, whip remaining butter until fluffy, then add mint extract and remaining milk. With the mixer on low, gradually add icing sugar, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat until fluffy, about 4 min. Cover and set aside. Fold ¼ cup (60 ml) crushed candy canes into the filling. Sandwich level tablespoons of filling between 2 pies, spreading to the edges. At this point, they can be refrigerated overnight in a parchment paper-lined airtight container, with parchment between pies if they are stacked. Just before serving, dab filling edges into remaining candy cane and lightly pat pieces into place. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately. Makes 20 pies. Alternate filling: Add 1 tsp (5 ml) rum extract instead of mint extract to the filling and roll edges in ½ cup (125 ml) toasted shredded coconut instead of candy cane.
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In a large bowl, beat the butter and vanilla until fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour with the sugar, cocoa, salt, cinnamon and cayenne pepper; beat into the butter mixture on low just until uniformly combined. Form the dough into a flat disc; wrap and chill for 1 hour or until firm enough to roll easily. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough out between sheets of parchment paper to ¼-inch (5 mm) thick. Cut out shapes using 2-inch (5 cm) cookie cutters. Place the cookies, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on baking sheets. Re-roll scraps and cut out additional cookies once. Bake, in batches, for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a rack. Drizzle cooled cookies with melted white and dark chocolate for an attractive garnish. Let stand until completely set before packing. Makes about 3 dozen cookies HELPFUL HINT: The heat in these cookies is subtle, so for those who want more intensity, increase cayenne pepper to ½ tsp (2 ml).
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Bacon Jam Stuffed Potato Skins Ingredients: • 3 russet potatoes, scrubbed • 8 tbsp (120 ml) Skillet Bacon Jam • 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter, melted • 1 clove garlic, minced • ¾ cup (177 ml) cheddar cheese • 1 cup (240 ml) sliced onions • ¼ cup (60 ml) flour • ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil, for frying • sour cream in a squeeze bottle, for topping • 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped Italian parsley, for garnish
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Preheat oven to 350 F (176 C). Bake potatoes on middle rack until fork tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let sit until cool enough to handle. Preheat grill to medium heat. Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise, and spoon out the flesh, leaving a halfinch shell. Melt the butter in saucepan and add minced garlic. Brush potatoes with the butter and garlic mixture. Flip over and butter the bottoms. Place potatoes on grill and cook until crisp, about 4 to 4½ minutes on
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each side and remove from grill. Put the vegetable oil in a skillet and pre-heat to medium heat. Coat the onions with the flour and fry in the vegetable oil until crispy golden brown. Gently season with salt and pepper. Assembly: Spread 1 tbsp of bacon jam in each po-
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tato skin, top with cheddar cheese and put under broiler until bubbly and golden brown. Drizzle with sour cream and top with crispy onions and the parsley. Serves 4.
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Season’s eatings
Chocolate Boxes from Hudson’s Bay Company Confectionary, $8.99 each, available at the Bay, thebay.com.
Tim Hortons Double Double Coffee Flavour Chocolate Truffles, $5.95, available at Tim Hortons, timhortons.com.
Baker Street Whoopies, $1.99 per whoopie, available nationally at retailers including Longo’s, Metro, Loblaws, Sobeys, Sumerhill, Pusateri’s and Garden Fresh Market. Sweet Charity Tinned Peppermint Bark, $9.99, available at Winners, winners.ca.
Peanut Butter Cups with Fleur De Sel, $20, available at Indigo, chapters.indigo.ca.
Give the Gift of Good Grooming
Skillet Street Food Bacon Jam, $19.95 for a 300g container, available at fine food stores. A list of retail stores can be found at skilletstreetfood.com.
Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Holiday Gift Set, $14.95, available at Starbucks, starbucks.ca.
604.688.4555 433 davie street shopmasc.com PC Mini Biscotti Assortment, $9.99, available where President’s Choice products are sold, presidentschoice.ca.
Festive Popcorn Tins, $10.99, available at Shoppers Drug Mart, shoppersdrugmart.ca.
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food Perfect turkey supporters PETER ROCKWELL LIQUIDASSETS@EASTLINK.CA
Happy healthy holidays This Beef Wellington contains just 11 grams of fat and 328 calories
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As sure as the Grinch stole Christmas, it’s a given that we’ll all receive at least one bottle of wine as a gift from a co-worker, guest or neighbour over the holiday season. In my house, I pick the wines that go with Xmas dinner so — while much appreciated — anything that shows up at the door goes into the wine rack for future enjoyment. Of course, considering how my family can plow through my wine selection, it would be nice if more of the freebies came with a roast turkey match in mind. For reds, bring a plump New World pinot noir from California or Canada, a chocolaty old vines zinfandel (also from Cali.) or, for a slightly unconventional Old World partner, a Crianza or Reserva from Spain’s Rioja region. On the white side, think a not so oaky chardonnay from Australia or Chile, a German riesling or a rich, multi-blend like the ripe, refreshing cornucopia of grape flavours (five in all) that is California’s Caymus 2009 Conundrum ($23.95 - $29.99). Happy holidays! PRICES REFLECT THE
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Preparation:
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Heat oven to 190 C (375 F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Season beef liberally with salt and pepper.
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In sauté pan over medium-high, heat olive oil. When oil just smoking, add beef. Brown on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Once browned, remove beef and place on a rack to rest.
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Add garlic to hot pan and cook until lightly browned, 20 seconds. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until soft and tender and all liquid has evaporated, 10 mins. Season with salt and pepper and add 10 ml (2 tsp) of the thyme.
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Set aside 50 ml (1/4 cup) of mushroom-onion mix. Transfer rest to food processor and pulse to roughly chop until reduced to 5-mm (1/4inch) pieces. Transfer to bowl and refrigerate 5 mins. Once slightly cooled, add spinach and egg whites and mix well. In bowl, stir pancake mix with just enough water, about 75 ml (1/3 cup), to moisten and make dough that holds together but is not sticky. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to a thin rectangle that is 5 cm (2 inches) longer than the beef roast. Place beef on
Ingredients: • 900 g (32 oz) beef tenderloin, centre cut, trimmed of all visible fat • Salt and black pepper • 7 ml (1/2 tbsp) olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 285 g (10 oz) button mushrooms, sliced • 250 ml (1 cup) diced onion • 12 ml (2 1/2 tsp) thyme • 1 pkg (284 g/10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry • 2 egg whites, beaten • 400 ml (1 2/3 cups) Bisquick Heart Smart Pancake and Baking Mix • 5 chunks dried porcini mushrooms • 22 ml (3/4 oz) beef jerky, finely shredded • 125 ml (1/2 cup) Madeira • 22 ml (1 1/2 tbsp) arrowroot powder • 10 ml (2 tsp) soy sauce
This recipe serves eight.
dough. Spoon spinach and mushroom mix on top and sides of beef and pat down tightly. Fold dough up and over top of beef and spinach and crimp seams together.
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Place meat, seam side down, on baking sheet. Cut slits in top to vent. Bake 40 mins. or until centre registers 60 C (140 F). Remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, place 2 of porcini chunks in a spice grinder and grind to fine powder. Place mushroom powder, remaining
whole porcini mushroom chunks and shredded jerky in a microwave-safe bowl with 500 ml (2 cups) of water. Microwave high until water is simmering. Let sit for 5 minutes and repeat.
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Pour Madeira into small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil and boil 5 mins. or until reduced by half. Pour dried mushroom and beef broth through fine mesh strainer into Madeira while pushing on jerky and mushrooms to extract as much liquid as possible. Remove whole pieces of porcini
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In bowl, combine arrowroot and 60 ml (4 tbsp) cold water. Mix and add to simmering sauce. Cook and stir 1 min or until sauce thickens. Add soy sauce, remaining thyme, reserved porcini and reserved mushroom and onion mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Slice roast into 8 even slices and arrange on a platter. Serve with sauce. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ ROCCO DISPIRITO
In order for this to be the best tasting Beef Wellington, the cut of meat is very important. When you head to your local butcher or meat counter, be sure to specify that you want a centre-cut tenderloin. This will ensure that you don’t get a roast that contains several pieces of tenderloin pressed together. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Candy canes’ new role Preparation:
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mushrooms and roughly chop; set aside. Discard jerky. Bring broth and Madeira mix to a boil.
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Prepare tart shells according to package directions for unfilled tart shells. Set aside to cool. Whip topping according to package directions and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine instant chocolate pudding and milk. Beat using an electric mixer until thickened, 2 to 4 minutes.
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Place half of the prepared pudding in a separate medium bowl and fold in 2/3 of the whipped topping. Divide plain pudding mixture evenly among cooled tart shells. Top with pudding-whipped topping mixture. Refrigerate filled tarts and remaining whipped topping for at least 2 hours. Serve topped with a dollop of remaining whipped topping and
sprinkle with crushed candy canes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ TENDERFLAKE
Ingredients: • 12 frozen tart shells • 75 ml (1/3 cup) whipped topping • 1 pkg (250 g/8 oz) instant chocolate pudding • 250 ml (1 cup) milk • 50 ml (1/4 cup) crushed candy canes or mint candy
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Calgary at Vancouver Friday, 7 p.m. TV: SNET Roberto Luongo has won seven of the past eight games in which he has played, boosting his record to 12-6-2.
Calgary (16-15-4) travels to Vancouver (2111-2) after beating Detroit Thursday. It’s the third game between the Canucks and Flames this season. Vancouver won both previous games 5-1. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Right on schedule, Canucks get hot As 2012 nears, team starting to look like last year’s formidable squad The Vancouver Canucks are starting to resemble last season’s Stanley Cup finalists as they prepare for their final game before Christmas. Heading into Friday’s home contest against the Calgary Flames, the Canucks are challenging for the Northwest Division lead and a chance for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Vancouver has lost only three of its past 12 games since Nov. 20, evoking memories of a similar strong run (18-1-3) around this time last year. “You’d have to say now, for almost six weeks here, our game has been pretty good on most nights,” coach Alain Vigneault said earlier this week. “We’re not perfect, but on most nights we play the right way.” As usual, the Canucks (21-11-2) are getting considerable offensive input from the Sedin twins. Prior to Thursday’s games, Henrik Sedin sat second in NHL scoring with 40 points while Daniel, who led all
“We’ve been there in high-pressure moments, and most of the time we’ve responded really well. We know this year is another chance for us to accomplish big things.” WINGER ALEX BURROWS
point-getters last season, had a share of third with 39. But Vancouver is also getting offensive help from unlikely sources. Mason Raymond and Jannik Hansen have been two of the biggest surprises. Raymond has seven points in nine games since returning from a fractured vertebrae. He suffered the career-threatening back injury in last spring’s Stanley Cup final when Boston’s Johnny Boychuk sent him backwards into the boards. The 26-year-old Cochrane, Alta., native spent months in a body brace before he was able to resume skating, and his ability to walk normally again remained in question. Hansen, a perennial plugger long known for making great moves in
practice but missing gift opportunities in games, has suddenly found scorer’s hands. The 25-year-old native of Herlev, Denmark, is on a three-game points streak and has contributed offensively in 10 of the past 15 games while shifting between the first, second and third line. Vigneault said Hansen has responded to produce points more often. With 11 goals already this season, Hansen has surpassed the career high of nine he produced twice previously. The winger is also well on his way to surpassing the career-high 29 points he accumulated last season. After 34 games, he is just 10 points shy of the total he produced in a full 82-game slate in 2010-11. Meanwhile, versatile forward Chris Higgins has con-
tinued to produce consistently despite being sidelined recently with a foot infection. With 22 points, he is only six short of the 28 he managed with Florida and the Canucks last season. The Canucks acquired him at the trade deadline, becoming his fifth team since 2008-09. The defence is also doing its part, at both ends of the rink. Since beginning their winning tear with a 2-1 win over Ottawa on Nov. 20, the Canucks have allowed 30 fewer goals than they have scored, netting 56 while only surrendering 26. Defencemen have also produced points consistently. Alex Edler, currently on a four-game points streak, is making general manager Mike Gillis look wise for not trying to acquire another high-scoring defenceman after free agent Christian Ehrhoff bolted to the Buffalo Sabres in the off-season. With 24 points, Edler is in position to exceed the 50 that Ehrhoff generated last season. THE CANADIAN PRESS
World junior gold ‘earned, not given’ Canada is again a contender for gold at the world junior hockey championship, but the host country will have to fight off stiff challenges from the United States, Russia and Sweden. Canada opens the 2012 world junior tournament Sunday in Edmonton against Finland, a dark horse in the race for gold. Canadian teams have reached the final of this tournament every year for the last decade and won half of them. Fair or not, Canadians have come to depend on seeing their country in the championship game. So the biggest challenge Canada’s 2012 edition faces is avoiding a sense of entitlement in this tournament. On the back of the players’ T-shirts during selection camp in Calgary earlier this month was the slogan “earned, not given.” “There’s no rule that we deserve gold every year,” Canadian head coach Don Hay said. “Other countries want it too and there’s other countries that believe they play the right way.” After a run of five straight golds, Canada lost in overtime to the U.S. in the 2010 final in Saskatoon and spectacularly collapsed in the 2011 final in Buffalo, N.Y., when Russia scored five unanswered goals in the third period to win 5-3. But to call Canada’s campaign this year “redemption” is unfair because 18 of the 22 players on this year’s team did not play in Buffalo. That label could perhaps be applied to goaltender Mark Visentin, who was in net against Russia. THE CANADIAN PRESS
“It’s really good because we have a fresh start, a clean slate and pretty much a whole new team.” GOALTENDER MARK VISENTIN
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NATI O N A L H O C K E Y LE AGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE d-Philadelphia d-Boston d-Florida NY Rangers Pittsburgh Toronto Ottawa New Jersey Winnipeg Washington Buffalo Montreal Tampa Bay NY Islanders Carolina
GP 33 32 35 32 34 34 35 33 34 32 34 36 33 32 35
W 21 22 18 20 19 17 17 18 16 17 16 13 14 11 10
L OTL SL GF GA Pts 8 2 2 116 95 46 9 0 1 111 63 45 10 3 4 94 90 43 8 1 3 95 70 44 11 2 2 110 90 42 13 2 2 105 110 38 14 2 2 110 120 38 14 0 1 91 96 37 13 3 2 95 100 37 14 0 1 95 97 35 15 2 1 92 101 35 16 2 5 88 101 33 17 0 2 89 114 30 15 4 2 74 103 28 19 4 2 89 120 26
Home 8-5-1-1 12-6-0-1 8-3-1-4 9-3-0-2 10-4-2-0 8-5-2-2 10-7-0-1 7-6-0-1 12-5-0-1 11-5-0-1 8-9-2-1 5-7-2-4 8-5-0-0 6-8-3-0 6-10-0-2
Away 13-3-1-1 10-3-0-0 10-7-2-0 11-5-1-1 9-7-0-2 9-8-0-0 7-7-2-1 11-8-0-0 4-8-3-1 6-9-0-0 8-6-0-0 8-9-0-1 6-12-0-2 5-7-1-2 4-9-4-0
Last 10 8-1-0-1 8-2-0-0 5-2-2-1 6-3-0-1 5-5-0-0 3-5-2-0 5-3-1-1 6-4-0-0 7-2-0-1 5-5-0-0 3-5-2-0 3-5-0-2 3-7-0-0 4-4-2-1 2-6-2-0
Strk W1 W5 L2 W3 W2 W1 W3 L1 W1 W1 L3 L5 L1 L1 L2
WESTERN CONFERENCE d-Chicago d-Minnesota d-San Jose Vancouver Detroit St. Louis Nashville Dallas Phoenix Calgary Colorado Los Angeles Edmonton Anaheim Columbus
GP 35 36 31 34 34 33 34 33 34 35 35 33 34 33 34
W 22 20 18 21 21 19 18 19 18 16 17 15 15 9 9
L OTL SL GF GA Pts 9 1 3 118 102 48 11 2 3 86 82 45 10 2 1 93 76 39 11 0 2 114 82 44 12 1 0 111 78 43 10 0 4 84 72 42 12 3 1 92 93 40 13 0 1 86 93 39 13 1 2 90 89 39 15 2 2 87 97 36 17 1 0 94 104 35 14 2 2 72 81 34 16 0 3 93 91 33 19 2 3 78 110 23 21 1 3 85 117 22
Home 12-2-0-3 10-4-1-2 11-6-1-0 10-4-0-1 13-2-1-0 13-3-0-1 9-5-2-1 10-5-0-1 7-7-1-1 10-5-1-1 11-9-0-0 8-9-0-1 10-6-0-2 7-9-1-0 6-10-1-1
Away 10-7-1-0 10-7-1-1 7-4-1-1 11-7-0-1 8-10-0-0 6-7-0-3 9-7-1-0 9-8-0-0 11-6-0-1 6-10-1-1 6-8-1-0 7-5-2-1 5-10-0-1 2-10-1-3 3-11-0-2
Last 10 8-1-0-1 4-4-0-2 5-3-1-1 7-2-0-1 5-5-0-0 6-2-0-2 7-3-0-0 6-4-0-0 5-5-0-0 5-3-1-1 6-4-0-0 4-6-0-0 3-6-0-1 3-6-1-0 3-6-1-0
Strk W1 L6 W3 W3 L2 L1 W1 L1 W2 W2 W3 W1 W1 L3 L4
d — division leaders ranked 1-2-3 regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL (overtime loss) or SL (shootout loss) column. Last night’s results Toronto 3 Buffalo 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 N.Y. Islanders 2 Ottawa 4 Florida 3 (OT) Nashville 6 Columbus 5 Winnipeg 4 Montreal 0 Edmonton 4 Minnesota 1 Calgary 3 Detroit 2 Anaheim at Los Angeles Wednesday’s results Vancouver 4 Detroit 2 Chicago 5 Montreal 1 Colorado 3 St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 4 Dallas 1 Phoenix 4 Carolina 3 San Jose 7 Tampa Bay 2
Tonight’s games Florida at Boston, 7 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24-25 Holiday Break No Games Scheduled.
LEAFS 3, SABRES 2
Penalties — Weber Buf (interference) 11:24, Kadri Tor (tripping) 15:59. Shots on goal by
First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Kaleta Buf (hooking) 5:18, Boyce Tor (interference) 7:47, Vanek Buf (hooking) 7:51, McNabb Buf (roughing), Phaneuf Tor (slashing) 11:56, Stafford Buf (interference) 13:24. Second Period 1. Buffalo, Pominville 11 (Vanek) 11:49 2. Toronto, Steckel 6 (Schenn, Crabb) 15:52 3. Toronto, Kessel 20 (Lupul, Phaneuf) 16:54 Penalties — Kessel Tor (interference) 1:45, Frattin Tor (holding) 5:07, Kulemin Tor (interference) 9:44, Bozak Tor (delay of game) 10:37, Kaleta Buf (roughing) 12:16, Gaustad Buf (delay of game) 13:21. Third Period 4. Buffalo, Roy 8 (Pominville) 1:29 5. Toronto, Kadri 1 (MacArthur) 5:52
Buffalo Toronto
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3. Winnipeg, Wheeler 5 (Hainsey, Pavelec) 0:39 Penalties — Byfuglien Wpg (interference) 1:47, Thorburn Mtl (double high-sticking) 9:36, Stuart Wpg (interference) 15:10, Enstrom Wpg (holding) 18:49. Third Period 4. Winnipeg, Stapleton 4 (Wheeler, Bogosian) 17:36 Penalties — None. Shots Montreal Winnipeg
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Goal — Montreal: Price (L,12-12-7); Winnipeg: Pavelec (W,12-11-15). Power plays (goalschances) — Montreal: 0-5; Winnipeg 0-2. Referees — Dan O’Halloran, Stephen Walkom. Linesmen — Steve Barton, Mike Cvik. Att. — 15,004 (15,004) at Winnipeg.
FLAMES 3, WINGS 2
First Period 1. Calgary, Glencross 12 (Jokinen, Brodie) 16:10 (pp) Penalties — Zetterberg Det (hooking) 12:04, Bertuzzi Det (hooking) 15:41. Second Period 2. Calgary, Comeau 2 (Morrison, Jackman) 1:30 3. Calgary, Glencross 13 (Bouwmeester) 5:47 Penalties — Sarich Cal (interference) 3:58, Holmstrom Det (goaltender interference) 4:32, Smith Cal (tripping) 10:12. Third Period 4. Detroit, Hudler 8 (Ericsson) 4:55 5. Detroit, White 5 (Datsyuk) 15:48 Penalties — None. Shots Detroit Calgary
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Goal — Detroit: Conklin (L,1-4-0); Calgary: Kiprusoff (W,16-11-2). Power plays (goalschances) — Detroit: 0-2; Calgary: 1-3. Referees — Mark Joannette, Tom Kowal. Linesmen — Dan Henderson, Mark Wheler. Att. — 19,289 (19,289) at Calgary.
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First Period 1. Winnipeg, Wheeler 4 (Byfuglien, Enstrom) 3:18 (pp) 2. Winnipeg, Glass 4 (Antropov, Wellwood) 13:13 Penalties — Gill Mtl (double high-sticking) 2:43. Second Period
First Period 1. Edmonton, Eberle 14, 15:57 (pp) 2. Edmonton, Smyth 14 (Smid, Gilbert) 18:36 Missed penalty shot — Hall Edm, 19:48. Penalties — Peters Minn (hooking) 5:04, Hordichuk Edm (goaltender interference) 8:10, Stoner Minn (tripping) 10:37, Falk Minn (delay of game) 15:11, Eager Edm (boarding) 20:00. Second Period 3. Edmonton, Petrell 3, 1:40 (sh) 4. Edmonton, Eberle 15 (Nugent-Hopkins, Potter) 2:56 Penalties — Minnesota bench (too many men; served by Bouchard) 10:29, Gagner Edm (double high-sticking) 19:01. Third Period 5. Minnesota, Heatley 10 (Cullen, Spurgeon) 7:57 Penalties — Petrell Edm (checking from behind major) 2:50, Petrell Edm (game misconduct) 2:50. Shots Minnesota Edmonton
3 13 20 9
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All Times Eastern
PREMIER LEAGUE Yesterday’s results Tottenham 1 Chelsea 1
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
EXHBITION SCHEDULE Last night’s results At Red Deer, Alta. Canada 7 Switzerland 1 At Brooks, Alta. Latvia vs. Denmark At Lethbridge, Alta. Russia vs. Czech Republic Tonight’s games At Edmonton Canada vs. Sweden, 9:30 p.m. At Three Hills, Alta. U.S. vs. Slovakia, 9 p.m.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Monday, Dec. 26 At Edmonton Canada vs. Finland, 3:30 p.m. U.S. vs. Denmark, 8 p.m. At Calgary Sweden vs. Latvia, 5:30 p.m. Russia vs. Switzerland, 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 At Edmonton Denmark vs. Czech Republic, 8 p.m. At Calgary Latvia vs. Slovakia, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 At Edmonton Finland vs. U.S., 3:30 p.m. Czech Republic vs. Canada, 8 p.m. At Calgary Switzerland vs. Sweden, 5:30 p.m. Slovakia vs. Russia, 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 At Edmonton Canada vs. Denmark, 8 p.m. At Calgary Russia vs. Latvia, 10 p.m.
ACTIVITY
OILERS 4, WILD 1
Goal — Buffalo: Miller (L,8-7-2); Toronto: Reimer (W,6-3-3). Power plays (goalschances) — Buffalo: 1-6; Toronto: 0-6. Referees — Dean Morton, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen — Greg Devorski, Steve Miller. Att. — 19,473 (18,819) at Toronto.
JETS 4, HABS 0
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Goal — Minnesota: Backstrom (L,11-8-4); Edmonton: Khabibulin (W,11-8-3). Power plays (goals-chances) — Minnesota: 0-5; Edmonton: 1-4. Att. — 16,839 (16,839) at Edmonton
MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Marquis on a one-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Named John Tamargo Jr. manager of Lansing (MWL); Mike Redmond manager of Dunedin (FSL) and Clayton McCullough manager of Vancouver (NWL). National League NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with C Rob Johnson on a minor league contract.
NBA NEW JERSEY NETS—Waived F Stephen Graham.
NFL NFL—Fined New York Jets LB Calvin Pace $15,000 for an illegal hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick in a Dec. 18 game.
NHL NHL—Suspended Pittsburgh D Deryk Engelland three games for an illegal check to the head of Chicago F Marcus Kruger during a Dec. 20 game.
SPAIN COPA DEL REY
Yesterday’s results Fourth Round Second Leg Valencia 4, Cadiz 0 (Valencia advances 4-0 on aggregate) Barcelona 9, Hospitalet 0 (Barcelona advances 10-0 on aggregate)
FOOTBAL L U.S. COLLEGE BOWL GLANCE All Times ET Last night’s result
MAACO BOWL At Las Vegas Boise State vs. Arizona State Tomorrow’s game
HAWAII BOWL
EAST y-New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo
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L 3 6 9 9
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .786 .571 .357 .357
PF PA 437 297 346 315 286 269 311 371
W L 10 5 7 7 4 10 2 13
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .667 .500 .286 .133
PF PA 359 255 279 278 207 293 230 411
W L 10 4 10 4 8 6 4 10
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .714 .714 .571 .286
PF PA 334 236 285 218 305 283 195 274
W 8 7 7 6
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .571 .500 .500 .429
PF 292 317 358 192
PA 343 382 313 319
PA 296 372 311 300
SOUTH y-Houston Tennessee Jacksonville Indianapolis
NORTH x-Baltimore x-Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland
WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City
L 6 7 7 8
NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST L 6 7 8 9
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .571 .500 .429 .357
PF 348 334 342 252
W L 11 3 9 5 5 9 4 10
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .786 .643 .357 .286
PF PA 457 306 341 281 341 368 247 401
W L 13 1 9 5 7 7 2 12
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .929 .643 .500 .143
PF 480 395 315 294
PA 297 332 293 406
MILITARY BOWL
WEST
At Washington Air Force (7-5) vs. Toledo (8-4), 4:30 p.m.
W L y-San Francisco 11 3 Seattle 7 7 Arizona 7 7 St. Louis 2 12
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .786 .500 .500 .143
PF 327 284 273 166
PA 185 273 305 346
At Honolulu Nevada (7-5) vs. Southern Mississippi (11-2), 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26
INDEPENDENCE BOWL At Shreveport, La. North Carolina (7-5) vs. Missouri (7-5), 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27
LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL At Detroit Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 4:30 p.m.
Dallas N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Washington
SOUTH x-New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay
NORTH
BELK BOWL At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina State (7-5) vs. Louisville (7-5), 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28
HOLIDAY BOWL At San Diego Texas (7-5) vs. California (7-5), 8 p.m.
NBA PRE-SEASON
Last night’s results Atlanta 92 Charlotte 75 Denver at Phoenix Wednesday’s results Orlando 104 Miami 100 Boston 81 Toronto 73 New York 88 New Jersey 82 New Orleans 95 Memphis 80 Minnesota 85 Milwaukee 84 San Antonio 97 Houston 95 Utah 92 Portland 89 L.A. Clippers 108 L.A. Lakers 103 Tonight’s games No games scheduled
W 8 7 6 5
y-Green Bay Detroit Chicago Minnesota
x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Last night’s result Indianapolis 19 Houston 16 Tomorrow’s games All Times Eastern Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Denver at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Miami at New England, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Arizona at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. San Diego at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Sunday’s game Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s game Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
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Doomsday is doomed. So say experts, who want to dispel a widespread belief that the ancient Mayans predicted Dec. 21, 2012 to be the last day for all humankind. Jaymie Matthews, an astronomer and astrophysicist at the University of B.C., said the date simply marks the end of a 5,126year era in the “long count� Mayan calendar. This calendar system records how many days have passed since Aug. 11, 3114 BCE, the day believed to be the date of creation. But the Mayans weren’t warning future generations about an impending gloom and doom just because they didn’t make any physical records of their calendar that went past the first long count, Matthews points out. “Why would you ever make a calendar that starts on the second long count, which won’t start for a couple thousand
years after you were dead and buried?� he asks. Matthews says it would take a Mayan astronomer at least 10 months to carve a calendar pattern on a huge piece of stone. “There wasn’t a point in making and going through the effort of making a calendar that would cover the second long count and would absolutely be of no use to anybody because nobody was going to be alive.� Justin Jennings, lead curator of the exhibition Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World at the Royal Ontario Museum, agrees that the Mayan calendar doesn’t predict the end of the world but a transition into a new era. “For the Maya, the idea was a cycle of time would end in December, but the next day a new cycle would begin,� he says. “(It’s like) when you throw out your old calendar, it doesn’t mean the world ends. You get a new one.�
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Mayan people did not disappear There are 10 million Mayan people alive today Mayans communicated with their gods and ancestors to seek advice on decisions such as marriages, warfare, deaths and harvests CONTRIBUTED
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Justin Jennings, lead curator of the exhibition Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World at the Royal Ontario Museum, tells Metro why the Maya civilization is one of the most impressive in human history and sheds light on some of the most widespread myths about the ancient Maya.
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The ancient Mayans went to extreme lengths to transform their bodies through tattooing, face painting and body piercing. They did cranial modification where they wrapped up and tied boards to the heads of newborn babies to reshape the skull. They also filed their teeth.
The cacao plant is from the part of the world where the Mayans lived — Mexico and parts of South America. It was an elite drink and only few people could get the chocolate. The nobles drank a mix of chocolate, corn and water, sometimes with chili. Instead of a sweet drink, it would be bitter, spicy and foamy, like a cappuccino.
Piercing the skin and allowing the blood to flow was carried out to communicate with gods and ancestors for advice. They would prick the skin with a stingray spine, bone or rock and collect the blood in a pot with cotton cloth and burn it. A vision serpent would appear in the flames.
MISCONCEPTIONS Maya culture is not dead. There are 10 million Mayan people today. Many of their city-states and the idea of the sacred rulers that organized these cities died out. Maya is not an empire. It was never unified by a single governing body, but made up of numerous independent city-states with a common culture.
If only there were an undo button on life It’s so hard to get it right when it comes to love and money. The two were at the top of people’s do-over lists when Metro asked members of the Metropolitan Panel to assume that the world is ending and to choose one thing they’d like another crack at. Apparently, one panelist would like to “crack” her husband. “I would never marry the a**hole I’ve been married to
for the past 22 years! God, how I hate his guts.” Aside from choice of partner, people also regretted the timing of their marriage. “Not marry so young and finish college,” one panelist wrote. “I wouldn’t have gotten married at 18, would have finished school and been a paralegal,” said another. Yet, many of the 382 respondents said they wish they hadn’t waited so long.
“Realize my husband was the one for me many years sooner,” one anonymous participant said. Money was the other popular do-over choice. “Spend less and save more, at least 10 per cent of every paycheque. No excuses,” one person said. For every saver, there was a spender. “Spend every penny I have and have a blast!” Either way, the smartest answer was probably this
one: “Buy shares in Apple and Google.” Speaking of smarts, a number of respondents said they’d like the chance to go back to school. Some said they like their career choice, but wish that it paid more. Others said they hate what they do, but the money is so nice. And while a number of people said they would have had more sex, 33 said thanks, but no thanks to change. They’re happy with
the choices they’ve made. “All the tough stuff has made me into the person I am today,” one respondent said. “Every poor choice and failure is an opportunity to learn and grow,” another added. FERNANDO CARNEIRO/METRO
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Survey do-overs I never would have plucked my eyebrows to the point of extinction. (I would) come back as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Marry Tom Brady. I wouldn’t have kissed that guy Halloween 2010. It nearly ruined my relationship and because of it my husband is no longer friends with someone he was close to.
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Grouse Mountain We think this one is pretty obvious: Stunning views of the ravished city and its piles of burning trash. Disconnect the Skyride and whatever threat (Zombies!) makes it up the Grind is going to be very, very tired and no match for your grizzly bear minions. Also, there is a pub.
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Take a break from the daily grind of tiptoeing through ruined supermarkets hunting for cans of water chestnuts with a short swim to idyllic Bowen Island. While there, stroll peacefully among the carnivorous deer and empty artisan shops and relax a bit while turning out some cups on an abandoned pottery wheel. Ahhh...
If not for the end of the world, what other possible reason could this crazy-looking building have possibly been built? It’ll offer only minor protection from nuclear winter but its cool geodesic design will attract human survivors like Mothra to a reactor fire. One drawback, of course, is that it will also be a beacon for the ravenous golfball-worshiping cults that roam the city.
After $563-million in renovations, including a brand new roof, B.C. Place won’t be the best place to survive the apocalypse (judging only from Mad Max atmosphere of the beer lineups during opening night). It will, however, be the best place to take in all postapocalyptic sporting events (including chainsaw fencing) Thunderdome style.
Epic travel and sex with strangers ... now guilt-free! Travel seems to be the No. 1 item on most people’s bucket lists, according to a Metropolitan Panel survey. Of the 361 respondents, 98 said they would like to go on one last epic trip before time runs out. “See the seven or eight Wonders of the World, and go visit the country where I was born,” one panellist responded. “Spend all my savings on a super vacation,” another said. Some were very specific. One wants to ride a Harley motorcycle across the Confederation Bridge, while another wants to go to the Playboy Mansion. Which brings us to “more sex” — another popular answer. And in the case of one panellist, not just any sex will do. It’ll have to be “kinky sexual relations.” Of note, “sex with a stranger” made the list five times. And while a lot of peo-
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About 27 per cent of Metro’s survey respondents said they would go on one last trip before time runs out.
Cats and dogs Meet an alien. Random bucket-list items from the Metropolitan Panel survey: Eat a meaty pizza. “I’m a vegetarian. If I’m going, I might as well take a bunch of animals with me.”
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Find my dog that was taken away from me. Go to an opera, in full formal, with my husband. Spend plenty of time with my cat.
ple want to try scuba diving and sky diving at least once, many respondents said it doesn’t matter how they spend their last year on Earth as long as it’s with family. FERNANDO CARNEIRO
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Inside the Hollow Tree in Stanley Park More machine than tree, the bionic bole of Stanley Park is the perfect place to wait out the end of the world. After quarter million in cosmetic surgery that includes concrete roots and stabilizing bars, the Hollow Tree will likely be there for eternity. The one drawback of nesting in the fabled red cedar snag – angry squirrels. METRO
It was the best of times — for some of us When it comes to the best day in our lives, it’s the people around us who make it special, according to Metropolitan Panel members. More than 200 respondents credited loved ones for their most special memories. “The day I married my best friend, my husband,” one panelist said. “The day I met my wife, by happy accident. We met at a convention where we had both planned to leave early. I asked her for coffee and she said, ‘No, thanks. I’ve had enough coffee today.’ But, I persevered and asked her to go for dinner the next day.” The birth of children figured prominently. “The two days my children were born,” one said. “The day my son was born. Nothing else comes close to that day,” another added. Some respondents were more into dogs. “Getting my dog … she
Tom Cruise did it too Best random response to the Metropolitan Panel survey: The best day is the one when I decided to go for braces at the age of 57.
loves me no matter what,” one person said. Only two of the 390 respondents mentioned cats. Secret deeds were behind a lot of memories, too. “My last girls’ night. ... We did things our husbands shouldn’t know or see,” one person said. “I went to an amusement park with the person I’m secretly in love with,” another said. Some responses were just sad. “Birth. Everything has been downhill since then.” Another said, “Don’t have one. Something always mucks it up. But that’s life.” FERNANDO CARNEIRO
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2012 DOOMSDAY:
What would you do with one year to live? If we could know for sure that it would all come to an end next December, what would you do with 12 months to live? Metro asked its newsdesk editors from around the world what they would do with only one year to go METRO CANADA, AMBER SHORTT
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• Tour the continents of the world that distribute Metro papers. • Keep a few thousand U.S. dollars for daily expenditure — I’ll donate the rest of my money to charity. • Invite all my past and present ‘enemies’ for a meeting of reconciliation, so I’ll have no regrets on Doomsday! • Celebrate Metro HK’s 10th Anniversary. • Fly to London and see Hong Kong’s athletes compete for gold.
METRO WORLD NEWS IN LONDON, ANTHONY JOHNSTON
• Get caught kissing during a Vancouver riot. Come on, Canucks! • Occupy a yurt. Any yurt. • Build a bunker for three of my favourite Canadians: my sister, my niece and Ryan Gosling. • Talk Richard Branson into giving me a free ride to space — then hijack the rocket and head to Kepler-22b. • Get my picture in Metro Paris ... so I can go out in style.
METRO COLOMBIA, GABRIEL MURILLO
• Coerce world leaders to make George Bush President of Earth: 12 months of hilarity! • Heli-ski down the volcanoes of Kamchatka! • Watch every episode of the Simpsons backto-back in one week. • Witness the aurora australis: aurora borealis is so overrated. • Try all the world’s culinary ‘delicacies’ like fried tarantulas or fruit bat soup: already ate scorpions and bees!
METRO MEXICO, GERMĂ N CHĂ VEZ MIRANDA
• Drive a race car: Racing full throttle excites me. • Visit Thailand to sample its authentic cuisine. I absolutely adore sweet and spicy food. • Learn everything about Mexico: I’d hate to leave this world without knowing my homeland. • See the midnight sun: Normal for those near the North Pole, but I think it’s one of Earth’s greatest phenomena. • Have a baby: I’d like to know what it’s like to be a dad.
METRO SWEDEN, JESSICA CARLESON
• Dare I say it, I’d quit my job! With one year to go, it’ll be high time to spend every moment with family and friends. • I think travelling is a good idea. Make a trip to some exotic climates. • If I just have one year to live, I’ll try to be a kind person to people who need care. Like poor, old and disabled folks. • Marry somebody! • But at the same time who could say no to a few crazy nights of wild debauchery?!
• Take my mom on an African safari. It is her dream and it is my wholehearted ambition to spoil my parents. Dad should come as well. • Learn to tango properly in Buenos Aires. And possibly move there. • Convince at least one racist about the value of equal rights and worth of all humankind. • Learn to speak Spanish — even the dreaded subjunctive tense. • I won’t tell ... That’s my little secret.
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There’s reason to fear a new war in the Middle East and collapse of the euro
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Iran attacked “The United States has launched a missile attack on Iran’s uranium centrifuges near the city of Natanz. The Americans, backed by the United Kingdom, France and Israel, acted after IAEA inspectors were repeatedly blocked from entering the Natanz facility. While Iran claims it’s developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, the international community suspects it’s secretly developing nuclear weapons.” The attack hasn’t happened, but something similar may very well occur in 2012. But while it would set Iran’s nuclear ambitions back, it may also trigger an armed conflict. Since Iran is far from well-liked among its neighbours, the conflict would be unlikely to spread to other countries. But the United States could ill afford another war.
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Euro collapses Good news, all of you who’ve kept D-mark, Francs and Lire in your drawers: You’ll be able to use them again. The bad news: Your
8 people to watch in 2012
Alexei Navalny This 35-year-old Russian lawyerwhistleblower buys shares in governmentowned companies, uncovers corruption and blogs about it. He may pose big problems for Putin’s presidential bid.
Razan Zaitouneh Look out of Zaitouneh in Syria’s Arab Spring. The 34-year-old lawyer founded Syria’s Human Rights Association and remains a key opposition leaders.
Yoani Sánchez The Castro brothers are still in charge, but the founder of the Generation Y blog poses a serious threat to their decades-long rule.
Collapse of the euro could thrust a continent into the jaws of uncertainty.
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countries — the 17 nations in the eurozone — will plunge into an unprecedented purgatory of financial collapse and bureaucracy. The euro, Europe’s proudest achievement and the most visible sign that the continent is committed to a peaceful future, has failed.” The collapse of the euro is a real possibility next year, and it’s exactly what Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, even David Cameron, want to avoid. Even if their citizens nostalgically remember the D-mark and the Franc as stable currencies
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and don’t see the point of sacrificing to bail Greece out, the eurozone leaders know that the single currency is beyond the point of no return. If the euro fails, the world may face a new Great Depression.
After a hundred years of pretending that it doesn’t exist, football’s governing body may vote to use goalline technology to decide on the most crucial moments in the game. The International Football Association Board is expected to make the decision in March; it will be introduced in August with the beginning of the English Premier League’s new season. The English have been leading proponents of this step, after Frank Lampard’s goal in 2010 World Cup game against Germany was erroneously disallowed. The system will help referees with goal-line decisions by giving them an answer within 0.5 seconds of the action.
François Hollande Will ‘Mr Boring’ be France’s new President? Given Nicolas Sarkozy’s poor popularity rating, the self-styled plain guy has a good chance to win.
Newt Gingrich When Metro interviewed the former House speaker last year, he still hadn’t decided whether to run for President. Now he’s the Republican party’s frontrunner.
Leopoldo López He’s young, popular and handsome. No wonder Hugo Chavez has banned the former mayor of Chacao from running for office. López still intends to face Chavez in elections in 2012.
Kim Jong Un No one is even sure about his exact age but one thing seems certain: Kim will take over as leader of North Korea now that his father, Kim Jong Il, has died.
Camila Vallejo These days ‘Comandante Camila’ is the world’s most inspirational rebel leader. The 23-year-old Chilean activist leads students in a nation-wide revolt against rising student fees.
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Puff, the Magic Dragon ... On Jan. 23 it’s Chinese New Year, and this year belongs to the dragon. Fifteen days of celebrations will follow.
ruled large parts of the world. Sixty years later, Britain is no longer an empire; in fact, it’s just a midsize member of the E.U. The Queen, however, remains very popular. The country celebrates her 60 years on the throne with a series of special events any Royal fan will cherish.
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On March 4, Vladimir Putin looks set to be elected the next president of Russia. Yes, it’s a democratic election, but Putin is widely considered a shooin. Dmitry Medvedev,
Putin’s protÊgÊ who has served as president for the past four years, is billed to become prime minister.
visitors to the site where the Titanic sank.
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Will the euro sink Nicolas Sarkozy? The French president faces voters at the polls on April 22. With disgraced IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn out of the race, Sarkozy’s main challenger is François Hollande, a man so bland that he’s turned it into his trademark. But with the euro in tatters, Hollande stands a good chance of winning.
Titanic’s anniversary
Was it too big to fail? On April 10, 1912, RMS Titanic set out on its maiden voyage, from Southampton to New York. But the luxury liner, known as the world’s safest ship, sank when it hit an iceberg. Some 1,500 of the Titanic’s 2,200 passengers were killed. On April 14, the 100th anniversary of the catastrophe, cruise ships will take
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Herman Cain, this year’s surprise frontrunner for Republican candidate in the U.S. presidential election, has dropped out of the race. At their convention, which begins Sept. 1, Republicans
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City starts countdown to ‘doomsday’ Tourism officials in Tapachula, Mexico, hope to cash in on end of Mayan calendar with new digital clock CHARLES DHARAPAK/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A city in southern Mexico wants to live each moment as if it were the last. Tourism officials in Tapachula have installed a digital clock to count down the time left before the Dec. 21, 2012 solstice, when some believe the world will end. The clock was set to start Dec. 21, a year before the supposed apocalypse. Chiapas state tourism regional director Manolo Alfonso Pinot said Dec. 16 that Mayan priests would perform a ceremony at the nearby archaeological site of Izapa. Maya experts say the doomsday fears are a misreading of Maya stone inscriptions that mention the date, saying the Mayans only considered it
the end of one calendar cycle and the beginning of another. Pinot said he doesn't believe the world will end, but looks at it as a sort of beginning, in the business sense at least. “A lot of people know they can fill their body with energy if they come to these exceptional sites,” he said. “If people are interested, we have to take advantage of this.” Tapachula, best known as a gritty border town crossed by Central American migrants en route to the United States, is not a popular Mayan tourism destination. But nearby Izapa is a place where many stelae have been found, including the “Tree of Life” stone discovered in the 1950s and
thought to convey an ancient Mayan tale. At Izapa, close to the Tajumulco volcano, Pinot says a Mesoamerican ball court, a carved stone and the throne of the Izapa ruler face a straight line that on Dec. 21, 2012 is expected to align with the planets. “It is hard to say what you will be able to see that day,” he said. The doomsday theories stem from a pair of tablets that describe the return of a Mayan god at the end of a 13th period of 400 years, which falls on Dec. 21, 2012. Experts say the date marks the end of a 5,126year cycle that began in 3113 BC, and the start of another.
Former U.S. president George W. Bush, centre, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and former Mexican president Vicente Fox walk on the stone stairs of the Kukulcan Pyramid as they tour Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in this 2006 file photo.
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Fall of civilizations In order to remain world champs, empires need effective governance, vast financial resources and cutting-edge technology. Score a three out of three on those counts and you can be a top dog, but lose one peg and the throne will begin to teeter.
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the North Seas of Germany to the sands of the Sahara, hail Caesar.� The Romans gave us sanitation and spectator sports, aqueducts, irrigation and fine wine. How they collapsed: In the end, the bread and circuses could no longer disguise the crumbling economy and political corruption. Historians often debate the root cause, attributing the downfall to everything from decadent lifestyle choices to rampant lead poisoning. Lesson learned: Whether you’re an empire or a runway model, spread yourself too thin, and you
will collapse.
Ottoman Empire: 1299-1922 In its heyday in the 16th century during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent, a.k.a. Suleyman the Lawgiver, this Turkish empire’s lands encompassed a wide swath of south-eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, with Constantinople as the capital. The Ottomans gave us Turkish baths, belly dancers, and of course the ottoman. How they collapsed: While it was hit with the Sick Man of Europe label back in the mid-1800s, the empire would completely unravel during the First World War as the Ottomans allied themselves with the wrong side and lost the war. Lesson learned: As Rihanna knows, getting a diverse audience to stand under your umbrella isn’t the challenge — it’s keeping them there.
trouble finding his fivehole. How they collapsed: Because of what Sylvester Stallone said at the end of Rocky IV: “During this fight, I've seen a lot of changing ... In here, there were two guys killing each other, but I guess that's better than 20 million. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!� Lesson learned: Turns out Gordon Gekko was right: “Greed is good.�
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USSR (Soviet Empire): 1917-1989 In addition to blanketing mother Russia, the Soviet spectre shone on an array of satellite states including East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Cuba and North Korea. The Soviets gave us gulags, the KGB and Vladislav Tretiak — a goalie so great that even the top Canadian snipers of the day had
How they collapsed: Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizzaro conquered them with their superior artillery coupled with viral warfare via the smallpox they brought with them. It was a devastating one-two punch that would wipe out the Inca civilization. Lesson learned: Worship the sun too long, and you will eventually get burned.
At their height, the Incas ruled Western South America with their powerseat in Peru, and their territory reaching portions of modern day Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Columbia. Their sophisticated mortar-free construction gave us Machu Picchu and introduced us to the intoxicating narcotic properties of the coca plant.
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Spearheaded by Cyrus the Great, the multi-state Persian Empire incorporated Thrace, the lands bounded by the Tigris River and the Persian Gulf and eventually Egypt and Asia Minor. Their mammoth military taught us the importance of an enormous welltrained army. They’re also responsible for breathtaking Achaemenid architecture behind such marvels as the palace of Persepolis. How they collapsed:
Alexander the Great’s armies swept in and won decisively in the battle of Issus. Lesson learned: Even the most ornate hand-woven rug can still be swept from under the biggest and baddest kingdom on the block.
Khmer Empire: 802-1431 During its day, this Southeast Asia powerhouse ruled over parts of modern-day Burma, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam with Angkor as its capital. Angkor was the one of the most impressive kingdoms of its day. The city’s intricate network of waterways was state of the art for the Middle Ages. Angkor was the world’s largest pre-industrial urban settlement in the world. How they collapsed: Following King Jayvaman VII’s death in 1215, the prevailing wisdom was that things were already going downhill — by the time it was eventually raided by Thais in the 15th century, the empire was easy prey. In recent years, scientific examination of archaeological records has concluded that prolonged droughts followed by years of heavy monsoons crippled the Khmer capital leaving it vulnerable to an invasion. Lesson learned: Mother Nature always bats last. MIKE DOIC
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NEVER MIND THE ZOTZ, FOLKS: THIS IS NOT THE END PAUL SULLIVAN METRO
Another year, another yearend story. Yawn. However: If you believe hundreds of books and 1,000-plus websites and blogs this will be the last year-end ever. Nothing boring about that. The end really is near, they say. Dec. 21, 2012, to be precise. That’s the day the Mayan “long count” calendar ends, and as the calendar outlasted the civilization, there are no Mayan calendar guys around to tell us what that means. That hasn’t prevented a parade of self-declared Mayan calendar experts from speculating that the world will end on that day, just shy of a year from now. For example, the movie 2012 featured a
killer solar flare, a biblical flood, a really bad script and wooden performances. Scary. That’s the glass halfempty crowd. The halffull gang, starring people like bestselling really bad writer William Gladstone, author of The Twelve, prefer the New Age interpretation. “Greed and materialism will have a lesser role in this new era. There will be a greater emphasis on harmony among all living beings.” If you use that Prophety voice, it sounds more convincing. There’s more. For the first time in 26,000 years the centre of the Milky Way (our home galaxy) and our sun will be in alignment. How cool is that? Not to mention the fact that Dec. 21 is the winter solstice and witchy stuff happens on the solstice. Finally, that glyph of a Porky Pig-like character
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Local atheists gathered at Dorky’s Arcade in Tacoma, Wash., on May 21, 2011, the day that radio minister Harold Camping had predicted would be the beginning of the rapture.
on the calendar, going what appears to be “Duhbeeya-duhbeeyaduhbeeya that’s all, folks” in Mayan is somewhat troubling.
Just kidding about the pig. After extensive research (er, Google), I can authoritatively declare it’s all a bunch of “zotz,”
which is Mayan for “bats,” which is as close as I can get to “crazy.” The world will not end on Dec. 21 2012, say the usual humourless scien-
tists from NASA, et cetera, any more than it will end on Dec. 31, 2011. Plus there’s no way the Mayan astronomers could have known about that alignment of the sun and the galaxy thing. It’s just a calendar, people. Get a life. Before we go (but not for good!) let’s raise a New Year’s glass to Harold Camping, who, using his own zotz calendar, predicted the world would end on May 21, 2011, and when that didn’t work, went all out for Oct. 21, 2011. That didn’t work either, probably because he ignored the significance of the solstice, the equinox and reality in general. Still, you never know. But to leave you on an upbeat note, John Cusack, the star of 2012, when asked what he would be doing on Dec. 21, 2012, replied: “Skiing.” Nothing zotz about him.
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The new year, by the numbers The world we know now will be changed forever, and numerology predicts 2012 will make it a better place What is numerology?
Advance your career Take an evening or weekend class. Classes start in January 2012. Register online or call an adviser for more information
Numbers have relationships with all things in nature, making them powerful symbolic expressions. Numerology is used to predict life, and the circumstances that surround it. It is often used to interpret a person’s talents, traits and overall character throughout their destiny. When one begins to understand the formula used behind numerology, they begin to unlock the deepest secrets in their life and quite possibly in the lives of others. Breaking down the digits
One important thing to remember when using numerology is that the numerical digits need to be broken down to a single digit in order to decipher the predictable outcome of what you are seeking. For example, take the year 2012. Broken down it equals 2+0+1+2 = 5. So, the influence for the year 2012 will be based upon the expression of the number five. The power of five
Five itself has a powerful meaning — full of wild primitive adventure and unexpected exciting events. The number five influence enhances freewill and self-expression. This means that during 2012, individu-
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als will be living life their way. People who have been putting off projects, important decisions, loved ones or even a vacation will now make the time to accomplish the things that are overdue. While seeking their highest goals and chasing their dearest dreams, as they bounce from one unique experience to the next, during 2012 most people will freely share their emotions and thoughts with the world. With this number-five influence, many people in the world will desire to use social outlets, ultimately as a tool to connect with the world. Money-wise
Folks will take finances to a more serious level, and
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although they may not save as much money as they would like to, eventually their spending habits will change, and wiser choices will be made regarding their budget. People will start to get stingy with their cash, spending on only the best deal ... but the competition will be good for business and the consumer will benefit. Lessons to be learned
Yes, the year 2012 will be somewhat unpredictable with all the frequent changes that five imposes, but 2012 will be a memorable year, packed with valuable lessons which people will learn to live by. The world is not ending, but it is becoming a better place. CERISE FAIRFAX (NUMEROLOGIST)
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STOP SMOKING Want to butt out this year? Try Quitnow! (Android, BlackBerry), a free app that tallies the days you haven’t lit up, the number of cigarettes not smoked and how much money and years you’ve saved. Or, start a Twitter account and tweet about your avoidance strategies every time you crave a cigarette but don’t light up.
FIX FINANCES If your resolution centres on improving your finances, make a note or take video clips of every single purchase you make — the only way to tackle your personal finances is by knowing exactly how much you’re spending. Mint (Android), a free app, can also help. It analyzes your spending and accounts to see if a better credit card or bank account could save you money. It also helps you budget, review your investments and offers alerts that notify you of fees, remind you to pay your bills and advise when you’re going over budget.
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End of times in film Hollywood loves a good apocalypse Here are some watchable worst-case scenarios
Richard: Mark, there are so many end-of-the-world-aswe-know-it movies out there it’s hard to narrow it down, but I’ll start our look at the end with Last Night. It’s a dramedy about how people react in the hours before the destruction of the planet. My favourite part has David Cronenberg, in a rare appearance in front of the camera, as a utility company boss spending his final moments calling all his clients to offer thanks for their business. Mark: Oh, Richard, I hated that movie. I found it twee and precious. Maybe I’m just an old-fashioned guy when it comes to the end of the world, but I want to see landmarks crumbling, a body count in the billions, explosions, tidal waves, and most importantly, a dad separated from his estranged wife and child who
saves them, and his relationship. So, I liked 2012, even though I suspect the Mayans were numerically challenged. But I think it’s important to differentiate between a natural apocalypse and one caused by alien invasion. Which do you – ahem – prefer? RC : I’m more of a good oldfashioned apocalypse guy, although I’m also partial to super-plagues as well. At least on film. Omega Man, 28 Days Later and 12 Monkeys all have crazy viruses with the potential to wipe out mankind. One of the best epidemic movies is The Stand. It was made for TV, but doesn’t skimp on the apocalyptica. MB: Let me reverse my stand on my desire to see big special effects in these films. The Road is one of the scariest, most haunting
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movies about trying to survive an apocalypse I’ve ever seen. But then again, Independence Day has the White House blowin’ up real good! I think there’s an interesting double bill here, with two widely different takes on the topic. RC : I have to say that one of the best apocalyptic movies didn’t have anything to do with aliens or killer planets but with a very simple idea — mass infertility. There’s few special effects and the White House is probably still standing at the end. It’s more about great storytelling and a thought provoking idea. MB: Children of Men? Brilliant. But when I was a little boy I saw On the Beach, set in Australia after a nuclear holocaust. Not one special effect, but I cried myself to sleep for months.
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Top three Richard’s Picks: 1. On the Beach A dystopian drama starring Gregory Peck that set the date for the end of the world just after World War III in 1964. 2. Panic in Year Zero! Begins with one of filmdom’s great understatements. “We've had it, haven't we dad?” as a mushroom cloud rises in the background. 3. Rock & Rule is an animation set on a devastated planet where a rock star tries to rule the world. Mark’s Picks 1. Miracle Mile Real-time panic as our hero frantically searches for his girlfriend in L.A. before the bombs drop. 2. The Day After Made for TV, a hyper-realistic look at Lawrence, Kansas after it’s hit by a nuke. 3. I Am Legend Will Smith is great in the Charlton Heston role in Omega Man.
Filmmakers seem just as obsessed with the end of the world as the ancient Mayans were. It almost seems Hollywood could make post-apocalyptic movies until the end of the world comes for real. This week the Reel Guys have a look at our world ceasing to exist.
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Who else? Chuck Norris If anyone's going to make it through the apocalypse, it's Chuck. Dr. Oz He’d know just what to do and say to make “everything right.” Ellen DeGeneres I wanna go out laughing and happy. Jann Arden I’d love to sit and drink wine with her and hear her talk. Keanu Reeves He’s boring enough that I would nod off first. Leonard Cohen He seems like an interesting man with an interesting mind.
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Is that your final answer? It may not be the end of the world ... yet, but we asked a few celebrities what they’d do if it was
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What is the last song you’ll sing in the shower?
What is your last meal?
It would definitely be a meat dish. I love meat. It’s so bad, but damn, it’s pretty good. Maybe just cook a whole cow. Actually, probably a steak au poivre or steak frites.
Save The Children by Marvin Gaye What is the last movie you’ll watch and with whom?
The Notebook with Amber. What is the one luxury item you’ll bring with you to the New World?
What is the last song you’ll sing in the shower?
My laptop.
Maybe Let it Be. Maybe a Pink Floyd song? Or you could go out on something completely ironic like Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
Who is the one fellow celebrity with whom you’ll want to travel to the New World?
Amber Rose. PAT HEALY
ADAM CAROLLA
What is the last movie you’ll watch and with whom?
I would pick a long movie. I’d watch Goodfellas with Joe Pesci and make sure he got drunk and have him reenact his scenes. I’d have Ray Liotta there too and make them do their crazy laughs for me.
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What is your last meal?
I’d go to the busiest restaurant, whose kitchen was most backed up and then I would change my order three or four times. I’d stretch it out. I’d eat lobsters raised on Snickers bars then dipped in a buttermilk substance mixed with tempura sauce and then deep-fried. With heroin sprinkled on it. What is the last song you’ll sing in the shower?
What is the one luxury item you’ll bring with you to the New World?
You can go with one of my favourites like John Hiatt or Elvis Costello and hear something you really want to hear. Or, a better approach would be to take a horrible song like Maneater by Hall and Oates and want to die.
Wait a minute; you can’t transport items. You’re dead. Who is the one fellow celebrity with whom you’ll want to travel to the New World?
The world is ending. That’s it. You’re done. PAT HEALY
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What is the last movie you’ll watch?
I would love to say something that was really influential, about the goodness of humanity, but it would probably be Jurassic Park, honestly. What is the one luxury item you’ll bring with you to the New World?
The Complete Works of Shakespeare. Who is the one fellow celebrity with whom you’ll want to travel to the New World?
Andy Serkis, for sure. I love that man. I genuinely love him. RICHARD CROUSE
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WRITER, PRODUCER, ACTRESS What would your last meal be?
My last meal would probably be Ethiopian food, my favourite kind of food ... it’s super heavy and I love it. What would the last song you’d sing in the shower be?
my mom. What’s one luxury item you’d bring with you to the new world?
In the post apocalyptical world where it’s like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and everyone is dirty and disgusting, I’d bring a Judith Lieber clutch, like in my rags.
Countdown by Beyoncé. What is the last movie you’d watch and with whom?
The last movie I would watch would be You’ve Got Mail and I’d watch it with
One celebrity you’d want to travel with to the new world?
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The Dø
Both Ways Open Jaws, the sophomore album by the French duo The Dø, instantly feels classic and contemporary. It is celebratory and it is agitated; it is majestic and it is raw; it is artsy and it is poppy. Basically, it sounds the way you’d expect Lady Gaga to sound if you had only ever seen photos of her.
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King Krule
If you didn’t know that Archy Marshall
was a fresh-faced 17-yearold, and you heard his patient beats, sophisticated guitar chords, moody words and his low London voice, you might think he was in his 30s and possibly was the type of character who accompanied Pete Doherty through every stint in rehab. But luckily for us, Marshall has many years ahead of him.
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Azealia Banks
Imagine if Rihanna really was into sex as much as she sings about.
And if Nicki Minaj was into Interpol! Then you might have an idea of the hot, hilarious awesomeness that is the 20-year-old Harlem native Azealia Banks.
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Michael Kiwanuka
His Tell Me a Tale, sounds at first like a forgotten tune from the 1970s, but once he gets to the chorus you’ll know that not only is this a song of the new decade, but it is one that will not be forgotten. PAT HEALY
She hasn’t gone away in more than three decades, so we’re banking on Madge to survive no matter what happens. Find out how the 53-yearold plans to dominate 2012
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The most-anticipated albums of next year 2012 brings follow-ups from some of the best musicians around Second albums will show who has staying power
Lana Del Rey
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Sources indicate that the good doctor could actually drop the follow-up to 2001’s “2001” before it officially becomes a longawaited release of Chinese Democracy proportions.
Lana Del Rey released a video this summer that was so hot that every blogger in the world watched it back-to-back enough that they were all fighting to be the first to declare her passé by the next day. But for those of us who are just interested in good music, and care more about hearing it than hearing it first, Del Rey’s sultry take on gangsta will be a breath of fresh air.
Sleigh Bells Reign of Terror Feb. 14
There’s a saying that you have your whole life to make your first album, and then about a year to make the follow-up. With their debut, this duo blew out enough speakers and blew enough minds that they just may be up to the challenge of hurdling past the sophomore slump.
No Doubt title and specific release date undetermined
It’s been more than a decade since No Doubt released Rock Steady. Luckily they haven’t teased the world with little hints and glimpses of what they were toiling away on in the studio, the way Dr. Dre has. We have a feeling that this will just have us feeling hella good all over again.
The Killers Battle Born, specific release date undetermined
Brandon Flowers and crew are rumored to be working on that proverbial “guitar album” that every band eventually makes a couple of years after getting too giddy with synths and asking nonsensical existential questions like whether we’re human or dancer.
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See them — while there’s still time
Some of the world’s most spectacular sights are in Canada
Pangnirtung, Nunavut A place where Scottish whalers would stop and trade with the Inuit, the Hudson’s Bay company set up a trading post there in 1921. Renowned for its printmaking and natural beauty, you can visit with locals and learn about traditional Inuit life. If anyone knows how to survive what looks like inhospitable conditions, it’s them. Learn to hunt, tan your own furs and navigate where a compass won’t work.
Sirmilik National Park, Bylot Island, Nunavut The top of Canada is arid, dry and spectacular — and home to thousands of birds, a mountain that looks vaguely like a pyramid and a vast blasted landscape that you might have to get used to on the rest of the planet if the Mayans are right. Go in the summer when the day lasts 24 hours and make the most of the time you’ve got left. Regular Price: You Save: Discount:
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Nahanni River, Northwest Territories Sometimes billed as “trophy river” for canoeists and whitewater rafting adventurers, the Nahani will test you. Caribou, rushing rapids, rugged forest, grizzly bears — but what are you scared of ? The world is ending, right? You want to learn to survive or what?
Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia In the 1990s this was the Ragnarok of the Canadian environmental movement, when foresters and tree huggers clashed. Now it’s an eco-tourism spot. If it doesn’t fall into the ocean when the big one hits, maybe this lush jewel will be a small oasis of life. Who knows? Maybe you can score some B.C. bud and sail through Armageddon stoned.
Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island Nothing says the edge of Canada like a giant bridge stretching across the ocean. Sure, P.E.I. with its Anne of Green Gables stories and resort cabins doesn’t seem remote; it’s all rather quaint. But if aliens attack Canada Hollywood-movie style, Confederation Bridge is definitely going to be on their list of targets and that will be something to see. SETH MCKIBBON
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The 2012 tech trends
If the Terminator series proves right (and who doubts it?) technology may not be our friend for much longer, so embrace it now Here’s our look into the near future (no hoverboards, yet) As ever, fighting games rule
Grand Theft Auto V
Windows 8: Touch
An intergalactic combat game, Mass Effect has never had the cachet of Call of Duty — in other words, dads haven’t heard of it. But it’s a big deal to
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This is going to be huge. Like, Avatar-huge: The last Grand Theft Auto was the biggest video game launch of its time, and overall, the series has moved more than 124 million copies. V is set in a warped version of Los Angeles, called
Los Santos, and stars a family man pulled back into a world of crime. Horrific crime. Previous installments have been blamed for inciting reallife violence. Expect at least a mob … at the video game store. No release date yet.
The touch screen revolution comes to the PC, as Microsoft’s rumored new OS will support finger-clicking icons.
Playstation Vita
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Could this be the iPhone killer? With 3G mobile support and social networking capability, the Vita (means “life” in Latin) is more than a portable video game player. But it is that too:
titles such as Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Call of Duty will be available near launch. Some can be played via touch screen. Released in Europe and North America in February.
joysticks that looked like nunchucks and family-friendly titles — brought Nintendo back to the forefront of gaming, although the Xbox Kinect (no joystick required) later stole the spotlight. The Wii U does require a controller — but it’s got a touch screen, which means games can be played on the television
gamers. The final chapter continues Commander Shepard’s battle against the evil Reaers. Released March 9. SAM CASTONE
The company could use the buzz. In the cool wars, they’ve lost to Apple for decades.
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The Amazing Spider-Man
Tied into this summer’s movie reboot, this Activision title allows you to venture all over the big city, slinging webs at anyone — a significant change from previous Spidey games where you were stuck on one track. Also a bonus: A writer from Battlestar Galactica helped pen the plot.
iPad 3
Rumors have swirled about this since the debut of the iPad 2 back in March: Will it have a retina display (with an amazingly crisp resolution)? Can you control it with a gesture — no touching required? Will there be a holographic Siri? Who knows! But talking about it will be a
trend in itself. No release date yet. The photo below is fake, by the way. Gotcha!
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More entertaining than accurate apocalypses As the end of another year draws near we take a fond look back at doomsday prophecies that never came to pass THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marshall Applewhite MARCH 1997
The appearance of the Hale-Bopp comet inspired the 1997 mass suicide of 39 members of the Heaven’s
Gate Cult. The members, led by Marshall Applewhite, believed that all life on Earth would soon be wiped out. The only way to survive, they surmised, was to leave their bodies behind and hitch a ride on a spaceship they believed was travelling behind the comet. Applewhite and his followers were found in their bunk beds in their rented mansion.
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Warren Jeffs appears in a courtroom in Las Vegas in Aug. 2006. JAN. 1, 2005
Warren Jeffs, polygamist head of the Fundamentalist
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, put police in three countries on high alert, the Vancouver Sun reported, when he told members in Bountiful, B.C., the U.S. and Mexico to stay in their homes on New Year’s Eve to await ascension to heaven. Cops worried about the possibility of a mass suicide by church members. Fortunately, Jeffs’ prediction were unfounded.
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Pat Robertson OCTOBER-NOVEMBER
1982
Colourful and controversial televangelist Pat Robertson won a satirical
Ig Nobel Prize for mathematics for predicting final Armageddon and the end of western life as we know it in late 1982, sparked by a Russian invasion of Israel. The former presidential candidate was thanked by the organization for “teaching the world to be careful when making mathematical assumptions and calculations.”
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5 survival skills your mother didn’t teach you It’s the end of days, you’re alone and you’re going to need a few skills to survive Here’s what you need to know to cope with an apocalypse How to sew a button Tools: needle, thread, scissors
Here’s what to do during a power outage: • Turn off appliances to avoid a power surge when power is restored. • Do not touch electrical wires, appliances or devices. • Check for gas leaks and turn the valves off if you find one. • Prepare an inventory of what has been lost or damaged. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Put the thread into the eye of the needle. (Tip: Lick the end of the thread to give it some strength.) Pull the thread through the needle until there is an equal length of thread on both sides. Tie the ends together in a big knot. Now position the button on the fabric. Push the needle up through the fabric, behind the button, and up through the button hole. Pull the thread all the way through. Push the needle through a different hole in the button and pull the thread through. Repeat several times until the button is secure. On the backside of the fabric, run the needle through your awkward stitching several times to tie off the thread.
How to cut down a tree Tools: chainsaw, rope, ladder Use the ladder to tie a rope to the top of the tree, or as high as you can get it. Cut a notch (with the chainsaw, duh) that goes more than halfway through the tree, on the side of the tree you want it to fall on. Then cut downward on the other side, toward the notch you just created. When you get close to the notch, it should start to fall. If it doesn’t, pull the rope. Carefully. If it does start to fall, get out of the way, as the butt of the tree can kick back and smack you.
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How to de-bone a ďŹ sh Tools: sharp knife, tweezers
How to start a ďŹ re using ice Tools: foil, clear water, knife
Place clean fish on its side. Cut the fish just behind the gill plate until the blade hits the fish’s backbone. Make sure your knife is flat and parallel to the cutting surface. Slice down the length of the backbone right to the tail. Repeat on the other side. Remove the backbone. Then slice between the rib bones into the meat of the fish and pull the bones out. Use tweezers to clasp onto the remaining bones and pull them out. Note: Do not later use these tweezers for your eyebrows.
Shape a piece of foil into a bowl. Fill it with about 5 cm of water. Wait for it to freeze. Make a nest of tinder for later. Using a pocket knife, shape the ice into a lens shape. (Remember, lenses are thicker in the middle and narrower around the edges.) Polish your lens with your bare hands (the heat will help the lens become nice and smooth). Angle the lens toward the sun and focus the light on the tinder nest. Be patient‌. Fire!
How to be alone Chances are, you’re by yourself. How do you not go crazy until you find other people? Some suggestions: Write a story or some poetry. Learn something new, like guitar. There must be plenty of guitars and Guitar for Dummies books around. Read. There will be other books near the guitar book. Listen to music, assuming there’s electricity. Sing, dance, paint, do puzzles. Keeping your mind occupied is key.
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You, 12 months from now
In one year’s time, we’ll have become more ‘sharing and caring,’ the world’s top trend-spotters tell Metro We’ll share songs, docs and files without owning them, and we’ll care more about where our food comes from MIA KORAB/METRO WORLD NEWS
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Computing on the cloud, holidaying on a farm and interacting with talking billboards are among the top things we’ll be doing in 2012, the world’s leading trends potters tell Metro. “The new year will be a portrait of contrasts — great new techno-breakthroughs and a rush toward embracing anything local, including crafts and foods,” says Marian Salzman, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR.
Surfin’ in the ‘cloud’
Cloud computing will be the most talked-about trend over the next year. “Twelve months from now, most people under 40 will be logging into a virtual file cabinet to pick up your work assignment or your shopping list,” Salzman tells Metro. “There are obvious privacy issues that come with that,” says Ann Mack, director of trend-spotting at global advertising agency JWT. “But overall, people are moving toward ‘access over ownership.’ Already you can access any song you like online without actually owning it.”
Shop ethical: There’s an app for that
Ethical shopping is set to rise, according to Salzman, with more and more people concerned about how their food products are sourced — and they’re investigating with their smartphones. One smartphone app — GoodGuide — allows shoppers to scan a product with their phone camera and find out how ethically responsible the food company behind the product is. “Into the new year, our smartphone will increasingly become our companion to what kind of cheese we’ll buy; we can find out if it was made in that trustworthy farm,” Salzman says. The futurologist believes an overall citizen-led drive to target corporate
Other trends Eco-cycology. We’re seeking a more sustainable lifestyle — and we want the same from the brands we buy. Already Nike and Dell have programs where they take back old items from customers and recycle the material to use in new products.
The cloud — a virtual file cabinet — will hold your files and music.
You might vacation on a sustainable farm.
Life will revolve around touchpads a lot more.
Depression-era chic. Perhaps as a nod to our economic climate, designers, from Gucci to Roberto Cavalli, showed swingy flapper dresses, complete with drop waists, deco touches and Zelda Fitzgerald as a muse. Trading in. With wage freezes we all need some ways to get a bit of extra cash. ‘Recommerce’ is the new buying where tech-savvy con- 2012 trend: flapper dress sumers are reselling or trading in old buys. Across the world, companies are already offering trade-in programs. SOURCES: MARIAN SALZMAN, TRENDWATCHING.COM
responsibility is behind this. “On a macro level, it’s due to the general malaise in society that’s still around today. Wanting a sense of control in this chaos is a personal trigger,” Salzman adds. But we won’t just be acting ethical in the supermarket aisles. Salzman predicts a rise in ecotourism and spending vacation time volunteering at farms over the next year. “Don’t be surprised if families take their urban/suburban gardens one step further by going on ‘farmcations,’” she says. “Think staying at sustainable farms where families can learn to grow their own foods in a nod to 2012 survivalist fervor and to the need to know what they’re eating and to pay less for healthy food.”
People will want to know where their food comes from.
Say hi to a billboard
Our lives will revolve even more than they already do around touchpad devices, whether it’s ordering in a restaurant or shopping in a department store. Barney’s department store in New York already
boasts restaurant tables fitted with touchscreens; diners can digitally order their meal, then browse through the store’s catalogue. And we’ll be “talking” to billboards, too: “Siri and other voice recognition de-
vices are a big hitter now, but as people will get used to this phenomenon, we could be interacting with a talking billboard,” Mack told Metro. “Already in Japan, they have billboards that can detect with 90 per cent ac-
curacy whether the passerby is male or female, and then serve up an ad accordingly. “Some people will say this is all straight out of [futuristic sci-fi movie] Minority Report, but in reality this is going to happen.”
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Get creative with canned food
Whether you like buying in bulk or you’re preparing for a disaster, you likely have a stash of canned goods gathering dust in your pantry Emily Richards explains how to turn those staples into easy, tasty meals EMILY RICHARDS
Tunars e Burg
DINNER EXPRESS EMILY RICHARDS FOOD@METRONEWS.CA
You can enjoy tuna salad and crackers, or you can create a tasty dinner for two. With almost everything you need in the kit, you can make this meal when you’re in a hurry. Tip: If you have fresh bread and lettuce, make yourself a tuna burger in a bun.
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Makes 2 burgers.
Scrape tuna out of containers into bowl. Finely crush crackers and add to tuna. Stir in chili powder, oregano and cumin;
Ingredients: • 2 pkgs (90 g each) snacksize tuna and crackers kit • 1⁄2 tsp (2 mL) each chili powder and dried oregano leaves • 1⁄4 tsp (1 mL) ground cumin • 1 tsp (5 mL) canola oil
Stovetop Fruit with Dumplings You can make a simple dessert on a stovetop or even over a fire! This quick and tasty dessert will make any day seem brighter.
Preparation: shape into 2 patties.
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In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat and brown tuna burgers for about 2 minutes turning once or until golden brown. EMILY RICHARDS IS A PROFESSIONAL HOME ECONOMIST, COOKBOOK AUTHOR & TV CELEBRITY CHEF. FOR MORE, VISIT
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Pour fruit into small shallow saucepan and stir in cranberries, apricots, rum and cinnamon. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. n a bowl, stir biscuit mix with milk and vanilla until combined. Dollop 6 spoonfuls over top of fruit mixture; cover and cook for about 10 min-
Ingredients: • 1 can (796 mL/28 oz) mixed fruit with cherries in light syrup • 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) each dried cranberries and chopped dried apricots • 2 tbsp (30 mL) rum • 1⁄2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon • 1 1⁄4 cups (300 mL) biscuit mix • 2⁄3 cup (150 mL) evaporated milk • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
utes or until biscuit is cooked through and no longer wet. EMILY RICHARDS
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Ask anyone from a previous generation and they’ll surely enlighten you as to how “sports ain’t what they used to be.” Until the end of 2012 those were just the crowings of the bewildered and beleaguered. Fans of the future, know they will have a valid claim… 2037: With ratings on the decline due to the influx of violent and gambling reality shows (“Monkey Knife Fight”; “Trillion Dollar Deficit Coin-Flip”; “Casino vs. Robosaurus”; “Who Has The Toughest Automatic Dishwasher…Literally?”), the now-completely hairless UFC president Dana White melds Mixed Martial Arts with Texas Hold ‘Em: As Real A Semi-Bluff As It Gets! 2049: After locking out its players for a combined 15th time this century, many NBA and NFL players head back to college to finish their degrees (and to take advantage of the fact the NCAA is now paying its “amateur” athletes upwards of $2 million a semester, along with all-you-can-sit tattoos). The pros arrive to find the March Madness tournament has ballooned to 16,388 schools (14 rounds plus two play-in games) and begins the previous June. Football still rebuffs a playoff system, making all but one of the 78 bowls utterly inane. (Though the
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Professional athletes realize just how overpaid they actually are and decide en masse to take a 50 per cent pay cut, which in turn sees ticket prices cut in half allowing middle class families to again cheer on home teams at arenas.
DROUGHT ENDS Thumb wars will be the sports battlefields of the future.
Don Cherry’s love for garish suits will live on.
Visa Halftime Show sponsored by Doritos at the Meineke Car Care Bowl presented by Fannie Mae would have been great if it wasn’t for all the commercials.) 2062: Pogs! 2087: Proving Darwin’s theory correct, decades of relentless texting has led to the thumb being the strongest appendage on
most humans. What started with Pro Thumb Wresting (“It’s totally fake!”) evolves into the Thumb Olympics. Events include synchronized scrolling and the modern phalangeathalon. Most contestants aren’t very polished. 2112: In an ongoing effort to reduce concussions, the NHL, which at last count
had expanded to 78 teams, finally arrives at a “solution” to head shots by boiling the game down to a 99-shot per team shootout (with the provisos that no player can skate beyond the hashmarks for fear of running into the goalie and any shot above the waist results in a lifetime ban.) Coaches give themselves concussions from shaking their heads. Don Cherry’s ghost, drawn back from the abyss every Saturday night with the promise of a new garish suit, calls Gary Bettman IV a joke. Of course, fighting is still allowed ... how else to keep up with Ultimate Poker? EDWARD FRASER/FOR METRO
Toronto’s famed Yonge Street is lined for miles with cheering fans as the city’s beloved Maple Leafs do the unthinkable and win the Stanley Cup.
CFL OPENS A CAN The Canadian Football League, in an attempt to boost sluggish TV ratings and ticket sales, decides to have a one-round MMA fight between opposing players to determine who gets first possession in games. PHILIP CROUCHER
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Equality in dressing rooms: If the world of sports is the last mainstream closet, then the next 50 years will open doors. There is a short history of openly gay athletes, mainly because of the stigma athletes who come out face. However the mentality is set to change in locker rooms and front offices around North America. The NFL, largely considered to be the toughest arena to be a gay athlete, wrote legislation into the new collective bargaining agreement, barring any discrimination based on sexual orientation. It’s a sign of things to come when high-profile, truculent personalities such as Brian Burke voice their concerns and walk in the Gay Pride Parade. New national sport: Canada’s national sport will be forced to take a back seat as concussions, and changing population push soccer to the forefront of the Canadian sporting landscape. According to Stats Cana-
“As concussion information develops, and head injuries become more prevalent in contact sports, soccer will become the safer alternative.” da by 2031 as much as 28 per cent of the population will be of foreign birth, bringing the world’s most popular game with them. Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps are already among the MLS leaders in attendance and Canada’s third franchise, the Montreal Impact, will join this summer. As concussion information develops, and head injuries become more prevalent in contact sports, soccer will become the safer alternative. International Hockey League: With many NBA, and NHL markets struggling to keep up with the growing player salary demands, lure of foreign markets will spawn inter-
Ashtone Morgan, centre, waves to Toronto FC fans at BMO field in Toronto last October.
national leagues. The money has already been proven to exist. In 2010 SKA Saint Petersburg offered Ilya Kovalchuk the same $100 million deal as the one he signed with the New Jersey Devils, a sum many NHL clubs couldn’t afford.
NBA player Deron Williams, like many pro basketball players, signed a big deal overseas (oneyear, $5 million) during the recent lockout. His number was even retired after just 15 games. Pay to play: In the next half century college and
university athletes will lose their amateur status. While organizations like the NCAA have fought and fined to keep players from making money, the pressure on big schools to recruit will force the league to adapt. There’s just too much
money on the line. Both BCS championship teams, LSU and Alabama will receive $18 million for playing the biggest college game of the season. Many schools and boosters have already shown the willingness to throw large sums of cash at high school players and it will be impossible for the NCAA to stop it. Front court — Front office: Elite athletes will elevate from highly paid stars, to player/owners as teams attempt to lure them to their city. Owners routinely hand over power of their teams to stars, and based on current contracts, ownership is next. Albert Pujols was handed a $252 million contract this month by the L.A. Angels. It’s a deal worth more than the amount owner Art Moreno paid for the team ($181 million in 2003). Alexander Ovechkin’s 13 year $124 million deal is only $10 million shy of Forbes’ estimated worth of the Phoenix Coyotes franchise. GREG DOWNS/FOR METRO
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My starting six NHLers to take into the new world are based on a number of factors: Statistics, age, leadership, and what I call “winningness” — a combination of toughness, heart and ability to hoist Lord Stanley’s cup. Centre — In the absence of a healthy Sidney Crosby, I like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Not much of a track record in the NHL, but he’s off to a great start in Edmonton and he carries himself like a veteran. Pretty impressive 18year-old guy, on and off the ice. Left wing — Milan Lucic. I don’t care if he’s dead last in the league in scoring and minus a mil-
From left, Zdeno Chara, Erik Karlsson, Claude Giroux, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Milan Lucic and Marc-Andre Fleury.
lion in the regular season — when it’s crunch time, he crunches. Lucic is the quintessential power-forward. Fearless and intimidating at six-foot-four and 220 pounds, this 23-yearold would create space up front for Nugent-Hopkins
and this next guy. Right wing — Claude Giroux. This 23-year-old has improved every season in the NHL. He’s quick, a heady passer, and still has a sniper’s eye for the net. And although he hasn’t won a cup yet, he’s clutch:
Giroux is among the league leaders in gamewinning goals — not to mention points. Hopefully, we’ll see Sid and Claude concussion free soon — lighting it up for Canada on the same line at the next Olympics.
Defence — Zdeno Chara. Massive, in every sense of the word. Everyone knows about his booming slapshot and mean streak, but at six-foot-nine and 255 pounds, he covers half of the defensive zone just by standing there. Yes
he’s 34, but if Tony Bennett can have a No. 1 album at age 85, I can have Chara on my blue-line for a few years in the new world. Defence — Erik Karlsson. With Big Z doing the heavy-lifting defensively, the slick-passing, smoothskating Karlsson would be free to roam. My transition game wouldn’t stall with this guy: Karlsson moves the puck quickly and effectively. This 21-year-old Swede will be quarterbacking the Senators power play for years to come. Goal — Tough one. Among the goaltending leaders, I either see guys approaching the end of their careers or guys who haven’t proven it over the long haul. Maybe Marc-Andre Fleury? Hitting his prime at age 27, already won a cup ... yeah, I’ll go with Flower.
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Mayan Calendar Puzzle
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1 The Mayan Calendar is known as the Maya ___ Round (a word meaning holy) 4 The Maya had ___ day names, nearly three times as many as we have 9 McHattie of Immortals and the disaster film 2012 10 What the Maya
called day 19; it means rain storm (it’s also a kind of canoe if you change the middle letter) 11 If things go as some say in 2012, we’ll be needing more than ___ salts to cure our ills 12 Predominantly Muslim nation in West Africa 13 A New Testament book 15 Scarlett O’Hara’s home 18 Shake violently 21 Basketball’s “Shaq� 23 Information fed into a computer 24 Adopts: 2 wds. 25 John ___ played writer Jackson Curtis in 2012 26 ___ & Demons was a Dan Brown book and later a film starring Tom Hanks
the ___ of Noah (they’re Curtis’s kids) 2 Maia Chiburdanidze was women’s world ___ champ 3 Digs up or brings to light 5 Rouse from sleep 6 One who’s into astrology, say: 2 wds. 7 Country folk 8 Terminates 14 The Mayan calendar is used to this day in this part of Mexico (it’s an anagram of APHASIC) 15 The Mayan calendar is known to scholars as the ___ (the answer is close in spelling to The Lord of the Rings author) 16 Crazy person 17 Symbolic figures as found in the Mayan calendar 19 The ___ calendar was an adaptation of the Mayan 20 Erodes, ___ away 22 Come as a result
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Number Four Celebrate : Folks will come
who have rattled your chain in the past will ask you for forgiveness. Your career will pick up tenfold, so be ready to take on new responsibilities and exciting experiences. Watch out for: Try not to push things. If it does not fit, do not force it. Relax and let things go.
Numerology offers a personality and lifestyle profile that can help unlock the mysteries of the past, present and future. Numbers help predict outcomes — so you can enhance relationships, career and overall living!
Number One Celebrate: You will inspire
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people willing to hear your point of view. Not only will they be impressed with your vision, but they will tell others about you. Watch out for: Not just one, but many people will confront you with matters of the heart. If you are not interested, then be honest.
Celebrate: You have done
things for people that others would not think of doing. This year coworkers, friends and family will show their gratitude for your kindness. Watch out for: Your loyalty will be questioned two times in 2012; however, as long as you remain calm and cool, your maturity will shine through.
Number Two Celebrate: Aggressive folks
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Number Five Celebrate: Your creative
side will bubble over in 2012. Business, career, love and spiritual ideas you have been putting off will now ignite and you will soar to new heights. Watch out for: People with good intentions will try to persuade you not to take a chance. Hear their advice, but ultimately listen to your heart and go with your intuition.
Solution ACROSS 1. SACRED, 4. TWENTY, 9. STEPHEN, 10. KAWAK, 11. EPSOM, 12. SENEGAL, 13. ACTS, 15. TARA, 18. AGITATE, 21. O’NEAL, 23. INPUT, 24. TAKES UP, 25. CUSACK and 26. ANGELS DOWN 1. SISTER, 2. CHESS, 3. EXHUMES, 5. WAKEN, 6. NEW AGER, 7. YOKELS, 8. ENDS, 14. CHIAPAS, 15. TZOLKIN, 16. MANIAC, 17. GLYPHS, 19. AZTEC, 20. EATS and 22. ENSUE
Many are dreading 2012, as it supposedly means dark days are ahead as foretold by the Mayan calendar. Wrong! The truth is, it’s just the end of a cycle of the Mayan calendar. To the Mayans, that was a time to celebrate. So, 2012 is more like a brand new day rather than an end of days. 2012 is going to be just fine.
NOTE: The solutions for the Dec. 24th crossword and Sudoku will appear in the Jan. 3 issue of Metro. If you can’t wait until then, go to metronews.ca for the answers.
How it works It starts with your birth date — month, day, year. Break down your numbers to a single digit. For example, say you were born on Dec. 20, 1971. December is the 12th month, so break the month down: 1+2 = 3
Number Eight The 20th day — break it down: 2+0 = 2 The year 1971 — break it down: 1+9+7+1 = 18. Break it down again to a single digit: 1+8 = 9 Now add up all three final numbers: 3+2+9 = 14 Break 14 down and your final answer is 1+4 = 5 You are a number 5
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Celebrate: In 2012 smiling
Celebrate: Say what is on your mind, and do not hesitate to do what you feel. As long as it does not hurt anybody, do as you like and live how you want. Watch out for: Acquaintances may judge you incorrectly. But do not worry, because in the first quarter of 2012 they will learn to appreciate your character and cherish your friendship.
and laughing will have more of an affect on your life than you could ever imagine. Folks may test you many times and in many ways, but you will pass them all. Watch out for: Taking things personally will only cause stress. When others try to dish discomfort, deflect it by saying to yourself: “I am peaceful, and peace is with me.�
Celebrate: Somebody
between the ages of 21 and 35 will praise your name, and if they do this at work, your income will increase sooner rather than later. Watch out for: Do not answer any questions that will turn into deeper questions. Getting into the nitty gritty of things is not necessary.
Number Nine Celebrate: If somebody
owes you money, you can look forward to getting some of it back, and just when you need it most. Watch out for: Focus on your health, especially if you do not have the best of health right now. A SYNDICATED ASTROLOGIST, CERISE FAIRFAX IS PUBLISHED IN VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES. SHE IS ALSO A LIFE COACH COUNSELOR. CHECK HER OUT AT CERISEFAIRFAX.COM
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