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8th Ave, Gill schools to close MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
After years of discussions and a cancelled attempt last year, the Alberni School District board of trustees finalized the decision to close two elementary schools on Tuesday. According to the new school reconfiguration policy adopted by the district in November, a required period of 60 days for public consultation began in mid–February and ended this week, leading up to the final vote by trustees. Two bylaws were passed by six trustees; one bylaw for each school to be closed – Gill Elementary and Eighth Avenue Elementary. Each bylaw required three readings. All the trustees voted in favour of the bylaws except trustee Pat Dahlquist who was absent. It was a “sombre” mood at the
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meeting, held in Wickaninnish Community School in Tofino, said SD70 Supt. Greg Smyth. “We reached a decision that will help us address declining enrolment and excess capacity and revenue…all of that was accomplished,” Smyth said. “But clos-
ing schools is not something we celebrate…It’s a difficult decision. It impacts on students, families, employees, neighbourhoods.” Smyth said a few administrator jobs at the two schools will be lost as a result of the move. But he doesn’t expect any major cuts to staffing. “When it comes to teacher staffing we’ve been making reductions in the previous years,” he said. “There’s little, if any, that we can continue to reduce. Our operating expenditures when it comes to teachers are significantly lower than districts similar to us and the provincial average.” SD70 board chairwoman Pam Craig said it was an emotional experience when the final votes to close each school passed. Eighth Avenue Elementary is one of two Alberni Valley schools, along with Gill Elementary, that will be closed by the district this year. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]
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$50K consult needed: Mayor Contractor to analyze city management ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
tively inexpensive investment, Kenny said. “It is a work in progress and will take time,” he said. “The community needs to have a focus on what they need to do.” One of the first things to help the overall appearance of the beach is a work bee organized by the Port Alberni Girl Guides. The Guides recently received a $2,000 grant from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation grant program, which they donated to the City for trees to be planted at a public event on April 25.
It’s necessary for the city to set aside $50,000 for a consultant to review management pay and structure, ensuring public funds are efficiently spent, say some council members. The consulting contract has been included in this year’s spending plan, which passed through three readings on Monday and is due for final adoption later this month. The $50,000 consulting job would analyze the number of managers on the city’s payroll and how much they get paid compared to other small cities. Mayor Mike Ruttan said the initiative follows the city’s goal of finding “value for money,” as set out in it’s newly adopted strategic plan. “This is part of our commitment to ensure that money that we are spending as a city is being spent wisely,” he said. “We’ve all made that commitment and we want to make sure that our money is going where we want it to go.”
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Sandra Gentleman hopes some community fundraising efforts will help ensure a new pier is built at Canal Beach. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Canal Beach goers seek funds for new pier KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
A small group of beach enthusiasts want to see a new pier at Canal Beach, despite the lack of financial support from the city. Last year’s budget originally included $500,000 to reconstruct the unsuitable pier that currently sits unused at Canal Beach. When the item was removed from consideration, it was brought up again this year at half the value. Again, last month, council made the decision not to support the proposed $250,000 for beach improvement and suggested
users spark an interest in community fundraising efforts. From there, Sandra Gentleman, advocate of waterfront expansion, met with Coun. Sharie Minions to formulate a plan. “Many people have been receptive with the vision of Port Alberni being a vibrant, waterfront city,” Gentleman said. She said recent community input showed interest in two areas, both of which were not funded. One was safe, public access and beautification of Canal Beach and the other, a new public pool. “When I met with Sharie, she indicated there was interest from
other councillors to improve public access at the beach,” Gentleman said. “Since it is not in the budget at this point, we want to find other ways to make improvements and are looking for community involvement.” Scott Kenny, director of Parks, Recreation and Heritage, said it would likely take more than $250,000 to complete the pier and other amenities. “It would be substantially more after completion of a pier if you want to add a playground, park, trees and other site amenities,” he said. Funds to add sand was set aside last year, but that was a rela-
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Rural free food service in crisis KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Free food service for those in need in rural areas has recently been cut off. Aside from providing a crisis help line, assistance with accommodation and household items for families, the KUUUS Crisis Line Society has a mobile outreach for food hampers. Due to lack of funding, the Society can now only afford to continue within city limits. “We were distributing items in the regional district for years but now have had to go back to the city-only locations,” said Charlene Holden, the Society’s homeless coordinator. The Society applied for a grant-in-aid through the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District but were recently denied. As a result, after three years of providing the food hampers through the mobile service, they have had to stop. “There is a need for the service in these areas, but with gas costs going up, we can no
longer cover the costs of travel and maintenance” Holden said. Staff and volunteers make five stops on Saturday evenings with hampers of non-perishables and fresh produce. They are available to anyone of low to no income who shows up, regardless of family size. “The reactions are positive, especially with the produce that they might not normally get,” Holden said. The program has been in operation for six years and requires the continued support of community donors. Drop boxes for food items are located at Save-On Foods, Quality Foods, Fairway Market, Buy Low Foods and Tyler’s No Frills. The mobile van will be available at the following parking lots on specified dates: Saturday April 18 and May 2, 16 and 30: KUU-US office: 5:00 to 5:10 Wal-Mart:
Drivers at the Kuu-Us Crisis Services, including Jocelyn Dick, Tammy Lucas, Charlene Holden and Seva Dhaliwal, make regular rounds on Saturday evenings with food hampers for the less fortunate. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
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Grade 8s may overcrowd ADSS: Zydyk SCHOOLS, from Page 1
“I felt it, when you hear the words,” Craig said. “But we know we don’t really have a choice now to make the best move for our kids, for our students. “I went to Eighth Avenue for grades 3, 4 and part of Grade 5,” Craig recalled. “That’s going back into the 1950s.” Gill school as well has been in the same location for many years, Craig noted. “We had too much space for the number of students that we have,” said the board chairwoman. “With the consolidation of space, our students fit better into those various facilities.” Closing the two schools was the best scenario to address the district’s funding challenges and deliver a balanced budget, Craig said. The district plans to transition the two Grade 6–8 middle schools
Fundraising strategies discussed for waterfront BEACH, from Page 1 Gentleman said the mural being painted on-site by Alicia La Rue, as well as water sports programs through Parks and Rec and the annual stand-up paddleboard competition are also going to enhance the summer season on the waterfront. She hopes to see the establishment of beach volleyball and an interpretive display through Neptune Canada. “We talked to [Neptune Canada] last year and this year,” Kenny said. “They are interested but it will take them time to get to that point and they would need a spot to set up.” It was just last week that Gentleman got the ball rolling with Minions to try to establish a fundraising committee to build a new pier and understands they will need a lot of community support. “Canal Beach has evolved mostly with grassroots efforts and some City funding in 2013,” Gentleman said. She feels it is a responsibility of the City if one of Council’s priorities includes the waterfront. “There is not a lot of waterfront that the City has jurisdiction over and Canal Beach is one that they do and that they could improve,” she said. “If Port Alberni is going to be a vibrant waterfront community, more needs to be done to make it safe and accessible, especially with the strategic plan to acquire more waterfront lands as they become available.” Gentleman hopes to collaborate with others to come up with more concise plans and fundraising strategies. kristi.dobson@avtimes.net
into a kindergarten to Grade 7 elementary model in September. Current elementary schools will expand to include Grade 6 students, and then include Grade 7s in September 2016. Students from Gill will be moved into A.W. Neill and students from Eighth Avenue will mostly be moved to E.J. Dunn. Smyth said the district expects about $500,000 in savings next year after factoring in the increased costs of transportation. Ken Zydyk, Alberni District Teachers’ Union president, said the union will be “closely monitoring” the movement of Grade 8 students into Alberni District
Secondary School in September. Teachers are concerned whether there is enough classroom space in the new high school, Zydyk said. “The planning for ADSS was built for a [Grade] 9–12 population. So there is concern there will be some overcrowding issues.” Smyth said the new high school building will be filled to capacity in September, but the district expects secondary school student enrolment to further decline in the coming years. Overall enrolment is expected to level off by about 2020.
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Sproat Lake Marine Patrol Summer Student Employment The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District has opportunity for employment with the Sproat Lake Marine Patrol from June to the end of August. The Sproat Lake Marine Patrol provides safe boating education and awareness to classrooms, at community events, and at the Sproat Lake Park Boat Launch. The Marine Patrol also provides daily patrols of Sproat Lake to promote public awareness and safe boating practices on the lake. This is a temporary, 35 hours per week, union position (CUPE Local 118). For a complete job description please visit our website at www.acrd.bc.ca The successful applicant(s) will be able to demonstrate an ability to work cooperatively as a team, have exceptional communication skills and sound judgment, and must be enrolled in post secondary education, returning to school in the Fall of 2015. Applicants are to submit a detailed resume with cover letter to. Janice Hill, Environmental Services Coordinator Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 2E3 Phone: (250) 720-2714 Fax: (250) 723-1327 Closing date is Friday April 24th, 2015 at 4:00 pm We thank all applicants for their submissions; however, only those candidates under further consideration will be contacted.
2016 Community Investment Program (CIP) (Formerly Grants-in-Aid) Orientation Workshop The City of Port Alberni invites local non-profit groups and organizations to attend an Orientation Workshop on the 2016 Community Investment Program. This program replaces the former Grants-in-Aid program. The CIP includes in-kind services and community development grants. The workshop will outline the criteria for applying and program priorities and guidelines. Application forms will be made available at the workshop. The deadline for applying for the CIP is Thursday, October 1, 2015. Applications are reviewed by the Community Investment Grant Review Committee. They will make recommendations to City Council for their approval. Decisions for grants to be distributed in 2016 will be made in December 2015.
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Please note: that any requests for in kind use of City facilities, equipment or services or for financial contributions to community organizations or events for 2016 are directed through the Community Investment Program.
Late immersion is intended for English speaking students who did not start Early French Immersion in Kindergarten but would like the opportunity to become bilingual. Parents do not need to speak French. Students will be self-sufficient within a month into the program. You will be amazed!
In order to be eligible to apply for support under the CIP, the organization must have a member attend an Orientation Workshop.
Space is limited to one class only. Registrations into the program will be accepted until April 14th. You can register your child at École Alberni Elementary.
Monday, May 4, 2015 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm or 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Echo Centre Space is limited. Register for the workshop by calling the Front Desk at Echo Centre (250 723-2181). CIP information brochures can be picked up from City Hall or Echo Centre. For further information on the program call Theresa at 250 720-2506.
Should you have any questions about any aspect of this program, please feel free to contact Mr. Marc Fryer at École Alberni Elementary. Marc Fryer Vice-Principal/District French Coordinator École Alberni Elementary School 724.0623
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Emissions progress despite federal agenda
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t long last Canada is getting serious about curbing the greenhouse gases that feed climate change and sap the planet’s health. No thanks to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s oilsands-obsessed government. The Conservatives have failed miserably to provide the national leadership we need on this file. The credit goes to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and her provincial counterparts. Wynne is making common cause with a fellow Liberal, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, to put a price on the carbon emissions that drive up global warming. “Climate change needs to be fought around the globe,” Wynne said on Monday, “and it needs to be fought here.” She’s right. It’s good to see the premiers of the biggest provinces step up to the plate and encourage others to do the same. Indeed, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, a group of leading
economists with high-profile political and business backing, has just called for pretty much what Wynne and Couillard envisage: A “provincially led national energy strategy” based on carbon pricing as “a practical way forward.” Carbon-pricing, while tailored to each province’s needs, should be stringent, broadly based and coordinated, the group says. Wynne’s bold move breathes life into Ontario’s principled decision in 2008 to set a price on carbon when it signed the Western Climate Initiative with Quebec, British Columbia and California. It means that more than 75 per cent of Canadians will soon live in a province with some form of carbon pricing to discourage the burning of fossil fuels. And this is the second time Ontario has shown leadership where the Harper government has not. Much of Canada’s modest progress to date has stemmed from Ontario’s decision to close coal-fired hydro
plants. With her announcement that Ontario will soon introduce a cap-and-trade system, Wynne has tipped the national balance decisively in favour of Quebec’s flexible but complex model, which set a recent carbon credit price of $15-a-tonne at auction, over British Columbia’s $30-a-tonne carbon tax or Alberta’s limited $15 tax. More than half of Canada’s economic output will now be covered by capand-trade. Other provinces will be encouraged to take part. The Star would have preferred a straight-up, B.C.-type tax that would be easily understood, cheap to administer and less distortive of markets. But cap-and-trade has its advantages. It lets the authorities set a hard, preferably low, cap on emissions, avoids the politically loaded term “tax,” and is industry-flexible. Carefully designed, a rigorous cap-and-trade system can help get us to where we need to be on a
national scale: cutting output by 2020 to 17 per cent below 2005 levels — and deeper in the future. That’s the target Harper has endorsed. But he has looked to others to deliver, even as he fails to regulate the carbon-spewing oil and gas sector. Just last week, federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq prodded the provinces to come up with new greenhouse gas reduction targets that Ottawa can present to the United Nations as Canada’s contribution to a climate conference later this year. That took a special kind of chutzpah. As for the details of Wynne’s approach, Ontarians will have to wait. The government intends to canvass communities and industry in the next six months to design a system that works best. Broadly, under cap-and-trade the government sets limits to the amount of carbon that targeted industries can burn. It then auctions off emissions credits. Firms
that want to burn more than their share can purchase credits from companies that burn less than their allotment. Over time, the cap is lowered. And revenues are (or should be) plowed back into green projects including our fastgrowing green-tech sector, public transit and household energy conservation. Depending on the price of carbon credits, Ontario’s system could generate between $1 billion and $2 billion annually, to be used for greener purposes. And the price of gasoline may well increase by a few cents a litre, as it has elsewhere. But the pocketbook impact won’t be known for some time yet. What is clear is that Ontario and Quebec are shouldering the national challenge created by Ottawa’s abject failure to lead on the climate file. It is a good day for Canada, and a stinging indictment of federal inaction. THE TORONTO STAR
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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@avtimes.net Re: ‘City should hire a pro for re-branding’ There are many people in town who don’t like the “Bear Tracks and Lumberjacks” brand and who believe that a “pro” would only provide the same sort of material. Professional marketing people are no different than those who provide any other kind of service - some can do things better than others. An Advertising Agency Brand Strategist is a category beyond simple marketing. What is needed, is a clear vision and direction concerning what is wished for from the brand by the people hiring the strategist. I was surprised and dismayed that Pat Deakin admitted during the recent City Council meeting, that he did not have the necessary expertise to do what was needed to advance a brand and that someone would need to be hired. So far what has been done at City Hall flies directly in the face of even the simplest and best advice from branding experts; including no committees. What has been done to date has largely been for the benefit of promoting us to ourselves - when the point is to promote us to everyone else. While I am not an amateur when it comes to advertising/ marketing and I know how to create logos and tag lines and even the basics of promoting a brand, I do not have the chops of the expert mentioned by Stacey Gaiga. I agree with her whole heartedly that a professional
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of his magnitude should be brought in. That combined with a fund raising effort is perfect. Generally folks do not know or understand the expense required to do the job right. I believe it is possible to do some of the job ‘in house’ (in town), including printing brochures etc. but we must understand that a great deal of advertising beyond the Ferry and Facebook will be needed. While I know of ways that it could be done inexpensively and with a slow build, a strategist would also be aware of these possibilities to keep the costs down. I would like to see this town be the best in the eyes of the world and applaud Stacey’s initiative.
My name is Joyce Little. My son Trevor Little and his family went through a devastating house fire and lost everything. I cannot express my gratitude to the city of Port Alberni. From Cherry Creek to Beaver Creek to Sproat Lake, the whole town responded. Calls came in from children, parents and businesses...it was unbelievable. In the Tseshaht language, “PuPaatuk”, pronounced “uu awe thluk”, which means “to care”, and the Valley deserves that name. We will never forget the support and love we felt from the Valley. This was a time of great loss, fear about the future, and gratitude and love, everyone was safe. “Kleco Kleco” which means, “Thank you Thank you” to the Valley. We will never forget. We will be hosting a Loonie, Toonie Auction/Garage sale at the Friendship Centre to help the family, on Sat. April 25, 9am start. Auction starts at 12 noon. Joyce Little & Family Port Alberni
Snowpack’s impacts deserve consideration Thank you for the questions raised in your article about the
lack of snow pack this year. While one year does not a pattern make, it seems wise to consider the possibilities that this phenomenon raises and to prepare accordingly. The impacts on salmon spawning could be devastating for a place that calls itself a fisher’s paradise, and, as California shows us the way, there are impacts for local food production as well as for residential and industrial water supplies. It’s great that you’re on the case. (Insert wistful sigh here) Lest people who know our place think there has been a magic transformation or, more likely, that I’ve become utterly delusional, I have to tell you that my rainwater collection system, as outlined in your article, is, at this point, a figment of my imagination. I have actually done some consulting with folks in the know, but the family hasn’t yet overcome some objections to the visual aesthetics of such a system. The rainwater potential is a wonderful thing, but effectively useless until there are actual cisterns on the property. Try to imagine what a box would look like for 220 cubic meters of water, say, roughly 10 meters square and two meters tall/deep. A pretty imposing volume. Good call on the rest of it, though. Dan Schubart Port Alberni
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More consistent hours for harbour quay shops: council
The city has postponed following through with leases for an existing and new business at the Harbour Quay with hope of establishing more consistent operating hours among the waterfront shops. At a public meeting on Monday council held off on renewing a five-year lease for Salmonberry’s Emporium at $1,270 a month and starting a two-year arrangement for the soon-to-be-opening Sweet Pea Coffee and Desserts, a lease that brings $686 in monthly rent. Coun. Sharie Minions suggested that municipal officials talk to merchants at the quay before proceeding with the leases to ensure more stores are consistently open this summer. “It’s a reflection of the city, so I believe we should be doing something, particularly in the summer months, by legislating minimum hours open,” added Coun. Jack McLeman. “I hear a lot of complaints from people who go down to some of the businesses in the Harbour Quay
“It’s a reflection of the city, so I believe we should be doing something, particularly in the summer months, by legislating minimum hours open.”
many of the quay’s shops are small, locally owned operations that would face unsustainable costs if open longer. “We are smaller businesses and
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to find them closed. I also hear complaints from businesses that are open that some of the others aren’t open as much and it hurts everyone’s clientele. If you’re all open all of the time people come.” Samantha Barrowcliff co-owns The Donut Shop at the Harbour Quay. “It sounds like there’s some misinformation,” she said. “The merchants are happy to work with city council to make sure that the information that they have is correct.” While Barrowcliff emphasized that patronage is appreciated,
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Consultant reported on staff 4 years ago CONSULTANT, from Page 1
we can’t compete with multimillion-dollar corporations like Walmart or McDonald’s,” she said. “When it comes to choosing between taking a loss or
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SCOREBOARD HOCKEY NHL Playoffs
Round 1, Games 1-4 All series best-of-seven Yesterday’s results (Games 1) Montreal 4, Ottawa 3 (Montreal leads series 1-0) NY Islanders 4, Washington 1 (Islanders lead series 1-0) Chicago 4, Nashville 3 (2OT) (Chicago leads series 1-0) Calgary 2, Vancouver 1 (Calgary leads series 1-0) Today’s schedule (Games 1) Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Regular season series: Lightning lead 3-1-0 Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, 3 p.m. Regular season series: Rangers lead 3-0-1 Minnesota at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Regular season series: Series tied 2-2-0 Winnipeg at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m. Regular season series: Ducks lead 3-0-0 Friday, April 17 (Games 2) Ottawa at Montreal, 4 p.m. NY Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 6:30 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18 (Games 2) Detroit at Tampa Bay, noon Minnesota at St. Louis, noon Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 (Games 3) Washington at NY Islanders, 9 a.m. Nashville at Chicago, noon Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 (Games 3) NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 (Game 3) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 (Games 4) Washington at NY Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 (Games 4) Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m. NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Game 4) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. Dates, times of additional games to be determined as necessary Yesterday at Rogers Arena
Flames 2, Canucks 1 First Period 1. No scoring Penalties: Bennett Cgy (High-sticking Hamhuis) 12:12; Ferland Cgy (Cross checking Dorsett) 19:47 Second Period 1. Bo Horvat (1) (Hansen, Edler) 12:08 Penalties: Gaudreau Cgy (Puck over Glass) 8:16; Higgins Van (Tripping Brodie) 12:45 Third Period 2. Calgary, David Jones (1) (Ferland) 7:59 3. Calgary, Kris Russell (1) (Wideman, Bennett) 19:30 Penalties: No penalties Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Calgary 10 10 10 30 Vancouver 13 4 13 30 Goaltending summary: Calgary: Jonas Hiller (29/30); Vancouver: Eddie Lack (28/30) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Calgary: 0 of 1, Vancouver: 0 of 3 Att: 18,870
Canadiens 4, Senators 3 First Period 1. Ottawa, Michalek (1) 12:25 Penalties: De La Rose Mtl (Hooking Erik Karlsson) 6:50 Second Period 2. Montreal, Mitchell (1) (Flynn, Subban) 7:53 3. Montreal, Plekanec (1) (Galchenyuk, Subban) 8:08 4. Ottawa, Turris (1) (Karlsson, Wiercioch) 10:36 (PP) 5. Montreal, Eller (1) (Flynn) 11:42 (PP) 6. Ottawa, Zibanejad (1) (Karlsson, Wiercioch) 12:36 (PP) 7. Montreal, Flynn (1) (Prust, Beaulieu) 17:17 Penalties: Eller Mtl (High-sticking) 8:14, Subban Mtl (Slashing) 8:23, Turris Ott (Roughing) 8:23 Third Period No scoring Penalties: Gryba Ott (Interference) 13:48, Gilbert Mtl, Plekanec Mtl, Turris Ott, MacArthur Ott (Roughing) 20:00 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Ottawa 9 17 7 33 Montreal 8 19 12 39 Goaltending summary: Ottawa: Hammond (35/39), Montreal: Price (30/33) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Ottawa: 2 of 5, Montreal: 0 of 1 Att: 21,287
Blackhawks 4, Predators 3 (2 OT) First Period 1. Nashville, Wilson (1) 6:07 2. Nashville, Stalberg (1) (Jarnkrok, Cullen) 17:20 3. Nashville, Wilson (2) (Ellis, Jones) 19:33 (PP) Penalties: Shaw Chi (Interference) 8:44, Timonen Chi (Holding) 18:20, Cullen Nsh (Interference) 19:44 Second Period 4. Chicago, Hjalmarsson (1) (Toews, Teravainen) 1:43 5. Chicago, Sharp (1) (Hossa, Kane) 8:32 (PP) 6. Chicago, Toews (1) (Keith, Kane) 13:50 (PP) Penalties: Hossa Chi (Tripping) 0:38, Bickell Chi (Holding) 3:51, Volchenkov Nsh (Hooking) 7:16, Weber Nsh (Cross checking) 8:21, Ekholm Nsh (Cross checking) 13:33 Third Period No scoring Second Overtime 7. Chicago, Keith (1) (Toews, Hossa) 7:49 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Chicago 6 11 10 15 42 Nashville 12 4 15 23 54 Goaltending summary: Chicago: Crawford (9/12), Darling (42/42), Nashville: Rinne (38/42) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Chicago: 2 of 6, Nashville: 1 of 6
Islanders 4, Capitals 1 First Period 1. New York, Nelson (1) (Boychuk, Bailey) 6:06 2. Washington, Johansson (1) (Laich) 19:03 Penalties: Fehr Wsh (Holding Haan) 10:55 Second Period 3. New York, Strome (1) (Tavares) 3:50 4. New York, Bailey (1) (Nielsen, Okposo) 10:36 Penalties: Grabner Nyi (Interference) 4:15, Chimera Wsh (Roughing) 20:00 Third Period 5. New York, Nelson (2) (Lee, Grabner) 18:41 (PP) Penalties: Clutterbuck Nyi (Highsticking) 7:47, Chimera Wsh (Highsticking) 20:00 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T New York 11 6 10 27 Washington 7 10 8 25 Goaltending summary: New York: Halak (24/25), Washington: Holtby (23/26)
Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson tries to deflect a shot past Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price during Game 1 in Montreal. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Canadiens hold on to beat Senators 4-3 BILL BEACON THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL — Brian Flynn’s goal was the winner at the end of a wild second period that saw five goals scored and star defenceman P.K. Subban ejected for slashing as the Montreal Canadiens downed the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in the opening game of their NHL playoff series on Wednesday night. Montreal takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series into Game 2 on Friday night. The emotion-filled match featured the first goals as Canadiens by late-season pick-ups Flynn and Torrey Mitchell while Tomas Plekanec and Lars Eller also scored for Montreal. Milan Michalek, Kyle Turris and Mika Zibanejad scored for Ottawa. The Bell Centre crowd was aroar until Michalek got credit for the opening goal at 12:25, which was put into the net by Montreal defenceman Andrei Markov. A rebound off the end boards got by two players and Markov tried to tuck it into Carey Price’s pads when it went in. The game broke open when the Canadiens scored twice in a 15 second span of the second frame, the fastest two playoff goals by Montreal since May 8, 1998, with Mitchell and Plekanec scoring. But only six seconds later, Eller went off for slashing. Seven seconds after that, Subban took a chop at Mark Stone’s hands and the Senators scoring leader went down in apparent pain and rushed off for treatment. Subban was slapped with a fiveminute major and game misconduct. “I think it’s quite simple — it’s a viscious slash on an unprotected part of the body,” Senators coach Dave Cameron said. “You either do one of two things. I think it’s an easy solution — you either suspend him, or when one of their best players gets slashed just give us five.” The Senators scored twice through Turris and Zibanejad and conceded a short-handed goal to Eller during the penalty.
Western Hockey League Playoffs All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Yesterday’s results (Games 4) Victoria 5, Kelowna 4 (OT) (Kelowna leads series 3-1) Brandon 3, Regina 2 (OT) (Brandon leads series 3-1) Calgary 2, Medicine Hat 1 (OT) (Calgary leads series 3-1)
LPGA Tour Lotte Championship, April 15-18 Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie
Champions Tour
Royals 5, Rockets 4 (OT) First Period 1. Kelowna, Johansen 1 (Draisaitl, Gatenby), 15:15 2. Kelowna, Baillie 6 (Bowey, Quinney) 17:34 3. Victoria, Carroll 1 (Magee, Forsberg) 17:47 4. Kelowna, Chartier 6 (Merkley, Stadel) 18:09 Penalties: Sleptsov Vic (clipping) 6:46 Second Period 5. Victoria, Walker 2 (unassisted) 11:01 6. Kelowna, Soustal 4 (Stephens, Southam) 18:28 Penalties: Gagnon Vic (goalie interference) 1:58; Draisaitl Kel (slashing) 4:12; Reddekopp Vic (slashing) 5:33; Chase Vic (roughing) 9:10; Draisaitl Kel (interference) 10:09; Carroll Vic (misconduct) 13:34; Hicketts Vic (cross checking) 13:34; Gagnon Vic (delay of game) 15:09 Third Period 7. Victoria, Walker 3 (Chase) 10:42 8. Victoria, Magee 9 (Reddekopp) 11:06 Penalties: Whistle Kel (interference) 1:50; Crunk Vic (cross checking) 6:55 Overtime 9. Victoria, Chase 7 (Forsberg, Carroll) 5:30 Penalties: Magee Vic (goalie interference) 0:14 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Kelowna 17 11 9 3 40 Nanaimo 9 8 13 1 31 Goaltending summary: Kelowna: Jackson Whistle (26/31) Victoria: Justin Paulic (36/40) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Kelowna: 0 of 8, Victoria: 0 of 3 Att: 4,909
Greater Gwinnett Championship, April 17-19 (54 holes), TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia. Par 72, 7,259 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez
Web.com Tour El Bosque Mexico Championship, April 16-19, El Bosque Golf Club, Leon. Par 72, 7,701 yards. Purse: $700,000. 2014 champion: Carlos Ortiz
European Tour Shenzhen International, April 16-19 Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China. Par 72, 7,145 yards. Purse: $3,000,000.
SOCCER
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Yesterday’s results FC Porto 3, Bayern Munich 1 Paris St. Germain 1, Barcelona 3 Tuesday’s results Atletico Madrid 0, Real Madrid 0 Juventus 1, Monaco 0 Return leg (All games at 12:45 p.m.) Tuesday, April 21 Barcelona vs. Paris St. Germain Bayern Munich vs. FC Porto Wednesday, April 22 Monaco vs. Juventus Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid
MLS
B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup Playoff Best of Seven series Today’s schedule (Game 5) Nanaimo at Penticton, 7 p.m. (Series tied 2-2) Friday, April 17 (Game 6) Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19 (Game 7*) Nanaimo at Penticton, 6 p.m.
BCHL Playoff leaders A Pts 13 22 11 20 13 20 12 17 12 17 5 16 10 16 7 15 8 15 10 15 4 14 6 14 10 14 10 14 11 13 5 12 9 12 7 11 8 11 4 10
American Hockey League Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT Manchester 48 16 6 105 Providence 40 24 7 Worcester 40 27 4 Portland 37 27 7 St. John’s 31 33 8 Northeast W L OT Hartford 41 23 5 Syracuse 41 24 9 Springfield 37 28 8 Albany 35 28 5 Bridgeport 27 38 7 East W L OT Hershey 44 22 5 W-B/Scranton 43 23 3 Lehigh Valley 33 32 7 Binghamton 33 33 7 Norfolk 26 38 6 Western Conference North W L OT Utica 45 20 7 Toronto 37 27 9 Hamilton 34 28 12 Adirondack 34 31 6 Rochester 28 39 5 Midwest W L OT Rockford 45 22 5 Grand Rapids 44 21 6 Chicago 39 27 6 Milwaukee 33 28 7 Lake Erie 33 28 8 West W L OT San Antonio 45 22 6 Texas 38 22 13 Oklahoma City 39 27 5 Charlotte 30 37 6 Iowa 23 47 2 Yesterday’s results Albany 6, Syracuse 2 Binghamton 6, Utica 5 Rockford 5, Charlotte 1
This week’s events
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Today’s game Grand Rapids at Lake Erie, 4 p.m. Friday, April 17 Springfield at St. John’s, 3 p.m. Adirondack at Syracuse, 4 p.m. Binghamton at Hershey, 4 p.m. Bridgeport at Hartford, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. Portland at Manchester, 4 p.m. Albany at W-B/Scranton, 4:05 p.m. Utica at Rochester, 4:05 p.m. Worcester at Providence, 4:05 p.m. Hamilton at Lake Erie, 4:30 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Norfolk, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at Rockford, 5 p.m. Iowa at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Toronto at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Texas at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18 Hartford at Albany, 2 p.m. Springfield at St. John’s, 3 p.m. Bridgeport at Syracuse, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. Lake Erie at Hamilton, 4 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Hershey, 4 p.m. Providence at Portland, 4 p.m. Utica at Adirondack, 4 p.m. Worcester at Manchester, 4 p.m. Norfolk at W-B/Scranton, 4:05 p.m. Rochester at Binghamton, 4:05 p.m. Iowa at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Texas, 5 p.m. Toronto at Rockford, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19 Hartford at Bridgeport, noon Portland at Worcester, noon Manchester at Providence, 12:05 p.m. Rochester at Adirondack, 2 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 2 p.m. W-B/Scranton at Lehigh, 2:05 p.m.
Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA DC United 10 5 3 1 1 5 4 NY Red Bulls 8 4 2 0 2 7 4 Orlando 8 6 2 2 2 6 5 N. England 8 6 2 2 2 4 6 Chicago 6 5 2 3 0 5 7 Columbus 5 5 1 2 2 5 5 NY City FC 5 5 1 2 2 4 4 Philadelphia 5 6 1 3 2 7 10 Toronto 3 4 1 3 0 6 8 Montreal 2 4 0 2 2 2 6 Western League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA Vancouver 13 7 4 2 1 9 7 Dallas 10 6 3 2 1 7 8 San Jose 9 6 3 3 0 7 7 Salt Lake 9 5 2 0 3 6 4 Sporting KC 9 6 2 1 3 6 6 Houston 8 6 2 2 2 5 3 Los Angeles 8 6 2 2 2 6 6 Seattle 7 5 2 2 1 6 4 Colorado 6 5 1 1 3 4 2 Portland 6 6 1 2 3 6 7 Yesterday’s result Chicago at New England, postponed USA 2, Mexico 0 (Friendly) Today’s schedule Philadelphia at NY City FC, 4 p.m. Friday, April 17 San Jose at NY Red Bulls, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18 Chicago at Montreal, noon Houston at DC United, 4 p.m. Orlando at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Seattle at Colorado, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Salt Lake, 6:30 p.m. Sporting KC at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 New England at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Portland at NY City FC, 4 p.m.
English Premier League Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Man United 4 Man City 5 Liverpool 6 Southampton 7 Tot Hotspur 8 Swansea 9 West Ham 10 Stoke City 11 Crystal Pal 12 Everton 13 Newcastle 14 West Brom 15 Aston Villa 16 Sunderland 17 Hull City 18 QP Rangers 19 Burnley 20 Leicester
W D L GF GA 22 7 2 64 26 20 6 6 63 32 19 8 5 59 30 18 7 7 65 34 17 6 9 47 36 17 5 10 44 22 16 6 10 50 46 13 8 11 38 40 11 10 11 42 40 12 7 13 36 40 11 9 12 42 43 9 11 12 40 43 9 8 15 33 51 8 9 15 30 46 8 8 17 24 45 5 14 13 25 48 6 10 16 29 45 7 5 21 38 59 5 11 16 26 50 6 7 18 32 51
Pts 73 66 65 61 57 56 54 47 43 43 42 38 35 33 32 29 28 26 26 25
English FA Cup - Semifinals Saturday, April 18 Reading vs. Arsenal, 9:20 a.m. Sunday, April 19 Aston Villa vs. Liverpool, 7 a.m. Premier League Saturday, April 19 Crystal Palace vs. West Brom, 7 a.m. Everton vs. Burnley, 7 a.m. Leicester vs. Swansea, 7 a.m. Stoke vs. Southampton, 7 a.m. Chelsea vs. Man United, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 19 Man City vs. West Ham, 5:30 a.m. Newcastle vs. Spurs, 8 a.m. Saturday, April 25 Southampton vs. Spurs, 4:45 a.m. Burnley vs. Leicester, 7 a.m. Crystal Palace vs. Hull, 7 a.m.
LACROSSE BC Junior A Lacrosse League Exhibition schedule Sunday, April 19 Burnaby Lakers vs. Langley Thunder, 8 p.m. (Exhibition) Regular season Friday, April 24 Langley Thunder vs. Port Coquitlam Saints, noon (Exhibition) Saturday, April 25 Burnaby Lakers vs. Delta Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Sunday April 26 Nanaimo Timbermen vs. Coquitlam Adanacs, 2 p.m. New Westminster Salmonbellies vs. Victoria Shamrocks, 5 p.m. Port Coquitlam Saints vs. Burnaby Lakers, 7 p.m.
National Lacrosse League Friday, April 17 New England at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Rochester at Colorado, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18 Calgary at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Colorado at Edmonton , 6 p.m. Rochester at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
American League East W Boston 6 Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 5 NY Yankees 3 Central W Detroit 8 Kansas City 7 Chicago Sox 3 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 2 West W Oakland 5 Houston 4 LA Angels 4 Texas 4 Seattle 3 National League East W Atlanta 6 NY Mets 6 Miami 3 Philadelphia 3 Washington 3 Central W Chicago Cubs 5 St. Louis 4 Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 3 Milwaukee 2 West W Colorado 7 LA Dodgers 5 San Diego 6 Arizona 4 San Francisco 3
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GB 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 GB 0.5 4.5 4.5 5.5 GB 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0
Strk L1 W2 L1 W1 L2 Strk W2 L1 L1 W1 W1 Strk L1 W1 W1 L1 L2
L 3 3 6 6 6 L 3 3 4 6 6 L 2 3 4 5 7
PCT .667 .667 .333 .333 .333 PCT .625 .571 .556 .333 .250 PCT .777 .625 .600 .444 .300
GB 3.0 3.0 3.0 GB 0.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 GB 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.5
Strk L2 W4 W2 L4 W1 Strk W1 W1 L1 L2 L1 Strk W3 W3 W2 L2 L6
Yesterday’s results Cleveland 4, Chicago Sox 2 Miami 6, Atlanta 2 Washington 10, Boston 5 LA Angels 10, Texas 2 Detroit 1, Pittsburgh 0 Baltimore 7, NY Yankees 5 Toronto 12, Tampa Bay 7 NY Mets 6, Philadelphia 1 Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 0 Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1 Houston 6, Oakland 1 St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2 San Diego 3, Arizona 2 Seattle at L.A. Dodgers Colorado 4, San Francisco 2 Today’s schedule Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Vargas (1-0) vs Milone (1-0) Milwaukee at St. Louis, 10:45 a.m. Fiers (0-1) vs. Lackey (0-0) Philadelphia at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Hamels (0-1) vs. Fister (0-0) Tampa Bay at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Archer (1-1) vs. Sanchez (0-1) Miami at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Cosart (0-1) vs. Gee (0-1) Arizona at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Bradley (1-0) vs. Bumgarner (1-1) Friday, April 17 Chi. White Sox at Detroit, 10:08 a.m. Noesi (0-1) vs. Price (1-0) San Diego at Chi. Cubs, 11:20 a.m. Shields (1-0) vs. Hammel (1-0) Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Nelson (1-0) vs. Locke (1-0) Philadelphia at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Hamels (0-1) vs. Scherzer (0-1) Atlanta at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Teheran (2-0) vs. Hutchison (1-0) N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Warren (0-1) vs. Karns (1-1) Miami at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Alvarez (0-2) vs. Colon (2-0) Baltimore at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Jimenez (1-0) vs. Kelly (1-0) L.A. Angels at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Weaver (0-2) vs. Hernandez (0-1) Oakland at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Gray (1-0) vs. Guthrie (1-0) Cleveland at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. McAllister (0-1) vs. Pelfrey (0-0) Cincinnati at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Cueto (0-1) vs. Wacha (1-0) Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Kendrick (1-1) vs. Kershaw (0-1) Texas at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Gallardo (1-1) vs. Happ (0-0) Arizona at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Collmenter (0-2) vs. Peavy (0-1)
Blue Jays, 12 Rays 7 Tampa Bay
Toronto
ab r h bi ab r h bi Guyer LF 4 1 1 0 Reyes SS 3011 Souza Jr. RF 5 2 2 3 Tolleson SS 1 1 0 0 Cabrera SS 5 0 0 1 Don’son 3B 5 2 3 3 Longoria 3B 2 0 1 0 Bautista RF 3 2 1 2 Dykstra 1B 1 0 0 0 Valencia RF 1 0 0 0 Jennings DH 3 0 1 0 Enc’acion DH 5 0 0 0 Wilson PH-DH2 0 1 1 Navarro C 4 1 0 0 Forsythe IF 5 1 2 0 Smoak 1B 2 1 1 2 Kiermaier CF 2 0 0 0 Pillar LF 4221 Mahtook CF 2 1 1 2 Pompey CF 4 2 2 1 Rivera C 3 1 0 0 Travis 2B 4 1 3 2 Beckham 2B 4 1 2 0 Totals 36 121312 Totals 38 7 11 7
Tampa Bay 000 012 004 7 Toronto 232 220 10x 12 2B: TB Forsythe (2, Buehrle), Souza Jr. (1, Redmond); TOR Pillar (3, Ramirez, Er), Travis (2, Ramirez, Er), Donaldson (3, Beliveau). GIDP: TB Rivera, Re; TOR Pillar, Donaldson. HR: TB Souza Jr. (2, 5th inning off Buehrle, 0 on, 2 out), Mahtook (1, 6th inning off Buehrle, 1 on, 2 out); TOR Bautista (2, 1st inning off Ramirez, Er, 1 on, 1 out), Travis (2, 5th inning off Beliveau, 0 on, 1 out), Pompey (2, 7th inning off Frieri, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: TB 8; TOR 5. DP: TB 2 (Cabrera, A-Beckham, T-Dykstra 2); TOR (ReyesTravis-Smoak). E: TB Cabrera, A (1, fielding); TOR Buehrle (1, throw). Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO E Ramirez (L, 0-1) 3.1 8 9 7 3 4 J Beliveau 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 J Dominguez 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 E Frieri 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 G Balfour 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO M Buehrle (W, 2-0) 6.0 7 3 3 1 4 T Redmond 2.1 3 4 4 2 2 J Hynes 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 B Cecil 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 3:02. Att: 15,086.
Orioles 7, Yankees 5 NY Yankees
Angels 10, Rangers 2
BASKETBALL
ab r h bi ab r h bi Aybar SS 3 1 0 1 DeShields LF 5 0 0 0 Trout CF 4 2 3 1 Odor 2B 3010 Pujols DH 5 2 2 2 Beltre 3B 2 0 0 0 Joyce LF 3 0 2 2 Moreland 1B 1 0 1 0 Freese 3B 4 1 2 2 Fielder DH 3 0 1 0 Feath’ston 3B 1 0 0 0 Smolinski RF 3 0 1 0 Iannetta C 5 1 1 0 Andrus SS 4 0 0 0 Navarro 1B 5 0 0 0 Rosales IF 4 1 1 1 Cowgill RF 4 1 1 0 Martin CF 3 0 0 0 Giavotella 2B 5 2 2 2 Peguero CF 1 0 0 0 Totals 391013 10 Corporan C 4 1 1 1 Totals 33 2 6 2
NBA
LA Angels
MLB
RBC Heritage, April 16-19 Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Par 71, 7101 yards. Purse: $5,900,000. 2014 champion: Matt Kuchar
Yesterday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
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BASEBALL
PGA Tour
Today’s schedule (Game 3) Everett at Portland, 7 p.m. (Everett leads series 1-0)
1 Jake Hand CHI 2 Connor Chartier PEN 3 Demico Hannoun PEN 4 Dakota Conroy PEN 5 Nicholas Gushue NAN 6 Tipper Higgins CHI 7 Brett Roulston NAN 8 Jacob Pritchard PR 9 Craig Puffer CHI 10 Jordan Kawaguchi CHI 11 Tyson Jost PEN 12 Jacob Jackson NAN 13 Jarid Lukosevicius PR 14 Brendan Taylor NAN 15 Gabe Bast PEN 16 Sheldon Rempal NAN 17 Patrick Newell PEN 18 Cole Maier NAN 19 Dante Fabbro PEN 20 Steen Cooper PEN
GOLF
Baltimore
ab r h bi ab r h bi Ellsbury CF 4 1 1 0 De Aza RF 5 1 2 0 Headley 3B 4 2 1 0 Cabrera SS 3 1 1 0 Beltran RF 3 0 1 2 Jones CF 4110 Teixeira 1B 4 1 1 0 Snider DH 3 0 1 0 McCann C 3 0 0 1 Young PH-DH2 1 2 1 Rodriguez DH 3 1 2 1 Davis 1B 5123 Drew 2B 4 0 0 0 Machado 3B 4 1 1 1 Young LF 4 0 1 0 Joseph C 4031 Gregorius SS 3 0 1 0 Lough LF 4 0 0 0 Petit PH 1 0 0 0 Schoop 2B 3 1 2 1 Totals 33 5 8 4 Totals 37 7 15 7
NY Yankees 002 100 020 5 Baltimore 100 105 00x 7 HR: NYY Rodriguez, Al (2, 4th inning off Norris, 0 on, 1 out); BAL Machado, M (1, 4th inning off Eovaldi, 0 on, 0 out), Schoop (3, 6th inning off Carpenter, D, 0 on, 0 out). SB: NYY Gregorius (1, 2nd base off Norris/Joseph). 2B: NYY Ellsbury (1, Norris), Beltran (4, Norris), Teixeira (3, Hunter, T), Young, C (3, Britton); BAL Davis, C (2, Wilson, J). 3B: BAL De Aza (1, Pinder). GIDP: NYY Drew. S: BAL Cabrera, E. Team Lob: NYY 6; BAL 11. DP: NYY (Pinder-Headley); BAL (Davis, C-Cabrera, E-Davis, C). NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO N Eovaldi 5.0 8 2 2 3 9 D Carpenter (L, 0-1) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 J Wilson 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 C Martin 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 B Pinder 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 D Betances 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO D Norris 5.0 5 3 3 2 7 B Brach (W, 1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 R Hunter 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Z Britton 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Time: 3:14. Att: 23,409.
Texas
LA Angels 060 103 000 10 Texas 000 010 001 2 HR: TEX Corporan (1, 5th inning off Santiago, H, 0 on, 1 out), Rosales (1, 9th inning off Wilk, 0 on, 0 out). SB: LAA Trout (2, 2nd base off Ranaudo/ Corporan), Cowgill (1, 3rd base off Ranaudo/Corporan). 2B: LAA Iannetta (1, Ranaudo), Joyce (3, Ranaudo), Giavotella (1, Bass), Cowgill (2, Verrett); TEX Smolinski (1, Santiago, H). S: LAA Aybar. Team Lob: LAA 8; TEX 8. E: TEX DeShields (1, fielding). LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO H Santiago (W, 1-1) 7.0 4 1 1 2 5 A Wilk 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO A Ranaudo (L, 0-1) 1.2 6 6 6 2 2 A Bass 3.2 4 4 4 2 4 S Verrett 2.2 3 0 0 1 0 S Pimentel 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 HBP: Odor (by Wilk). Time: 3:13. Att: 25,757.
Nationals 10, Red Sox 5 Washington
Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi Escobar 3B 3 1 0 0 Betts CF 5010 Desmond SS 4 1 1 1 Pedroia 2B 4 1 2 0 Werth DH 4 1 1 0 Ramirez LF 4 1 1 2 Harper RF 4 2 2 1 Craig 1B 4000 Zim’man 1B 4 1 1 1 Napoli DH 3 2 1 0 Ramos C 5 2 2 3 Victorino RF 3 1 1 1 Moore LF 5 1 2 2 Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 Uggla 2B 5 1 1 1 Holt 3B 4011 Taylor CF 4 0 2 1 Leon C 3001 Totals 38101210 Nava PH 1000 Totals 35 5 7 5
Washington 206 000 200 10 Boston 020 021 000 5 HR: WAS-I. Desmond (1), T. Moore (1) BOS-H. Ramirez (4). 2B: WSH Harper (1, Miley), Ramos, W (2, Miley), Uggla (2, Varvaro), Taylor (3, Varvaro); BOS Pedroia (2, Gonzalez, Gi), Holt, B (2, Gonzalez, Gi). 3B: WSH Zimmerman (1, Miley); BOS Napoli (1, Gonzalez, Gi). GIDP: WSH Harper. . Team Lob: WSH 7; BOS 5. DP: BOS (Pedroia-BogaertsCraig). E: WSH Escobar, Y (1, throw). Washington IP H R ER BB SO G Gonzalez (W, 1-1) 6.0 6 5 4 2 6 R Martin 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 D Storen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO W Miley (L, 0-1) 2.1 5 7 7 3 1 A Varvaro 2.2 4 1 1 1 2 R Ross 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 C Breslow 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Time: 3:08. Att: 33,493.
B.C. Premier League Team W Abbotsford Cardinals 1 Victoria Eagles 3 Okanagan Athletics 3 Nanaimo Pirates 2 Whalley Chiefs 1 Langley Blaze 0 Parksville Royals 0 Coquitlam Reds 0 North Delta Blue Jays 0 Parksville Royals 0 Victoria Mariners 0 North Shore Twins 0
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Yesterday’s result Abbotsford 6, Whalley 1 Thursday, April 16 North Shore at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Saturday April 18 Whalley at North Delta, 11 a.m. Abbotsford at Parksville, 12:15 p.m. Okanagan at White Rock, 1 p.m. Vic Eagles at Langley, 1 p.m. North Shore at Vic Mariners, 1 p.m. Whalley at North Delta, 1:30 p.m. Abbotsford at Parksville, 2:45 p.m. North Shore at Vic Mariners, 3:30 p.m. White Rock at Okanagan, 3:30 p.m. Vic Eagles at Langley, 3:30 p.m. Sunday April 19 Langley at Coquitlam North Shore at Vic Eagles, 11 a.m. Abbotsford at Nanaimo, 11 a.m. Okanagan at White Rock, 11 a.m. Vic Mariners at Parksville, 12 p.m. North Shore at Vic Eagles, 1:30 p.m. White Rock at Okanagan, 1:30 p.m. Abbotsford at Nanaimo, 1:30 p.m. Langley at Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m. Vic Mariners at Parksville, 2:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Eastern Conference Atlantic WL y-Toronto 49 33 x-Boston 40 42 x-Brooklyn 38 44 Philadelphia 18 64 New York 17 65 Central WL y-Cleveland 53 29 x-Chicago 50 32 x-Milwaukee 41 41 Indiana 38 44 Detroit 32 50 Southeast WL z-Atlanta 60 22 x-Washington 46 36 Miami 37 45 Charlotte 33 49 Orlando 25 57 Western Conference Northwest WL y-Portland 51 31 Oklahoma City 45 37 Utah 38 44 Denver 30 51 Minnesota 16 66 Pacific WL z-Golden State 66 15 x-L.A. Clippers 56 26 Phoenix 39 43 Sacramento 29 53 L.A. Lakers 21 61 Southwest WL x-Houston 56 26 x-San Antonio 55 27 x-Memphis 55 27 x-Dallas 50 32 x-New Orleans 45 37
PCT .598 .488 .463 .220 .207 PCT .646 .610 .500 .469 .390 PCT .732 .561 .451 .402 .305
GB L10 - 7-3 9.0 8-2 11.0 6-4 31.00-10 32.0 3-7 GB L10 - 7-3 3.0 7-3 12.0 5-5 14.5 7-3 21.0 4-6 GB L10 - 5-5 14.0 6-4 23.0 4-6 27.0 2-8 35.0 3-7
PCT .622 .549 .463 .370 .195 PCT .815 .683 .476 .346 .259 PCT .683 .671 .667 .610 .549
GB L10 - 4-6 6.0 4-6 13.0 7-3 20.5 3-7 35.00-10 GB L10 - 8-2 10.5 9-1 27.5 1-9 38.0 2-8 45.0 2-8 GB L10 - 7-3 1.0 9-1 1.5 4-6 6.0 5-5 11.0 7-3
Playoffs and Wildcards z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot Yesterday’s results Last day, regular season Toronto 92, Charlotte 87 Chicago 91, Atlanta 85 Boston 105, Milwaukee 100 Detroit 112, New York 90 Miami 105, Philadelphia 101 Oklahoma City 138, Minnesota 113 Brooklyn 101, Orlando 88 Dallas 114, Portland 98 New Orleans 108, San Antonio 103 Houston 117, Utah 91 Cleveland 113, Washington 108 Memphis 95, Indiana 83 Denver at Golden State Sacramento 122, LA Lakers 99 Tuesday’s results Boston 95, Toronto 93 Indiana 99, Washington 95 LA Clippers 112, Phoenix 101 Playoff brackets to be announced today. Likely matchups Eastern Conference (1) Atlanta vs. (8) Brooklyn Regular season series (Hawks lead 4-0) (2) Cleveland vs. (7) Boston Regular season series (Series tied 2-2) (3) Chicago vs. Milwaukee Regular season series (Bulls lead 3-1) (4) Toronto vs. Washington Regular season series (Raptors lead 3-0) Western Conference (1) Golden State vs. New Orleans Regular season (Warriors lead 3-1) (2) LA Clippers vs. Dallas Regular season (Clippers lead 2-1) (3) San Antonio vs. Memphis Regular season series (Series tied 2-2) (4) Portland vs. Houston Regular season (Trail Blazers lead 2-1)
Raptors 92, Hornets 87 Toronto MIN PT RB A ST B TO Ross 33:26 13 2 3 0 0 0 Hansbrough 22:08 4 3 2 1 0 1 Valanciunas 27:04 18 5 1 0 0 0 DeRozan 34:00 16 4 6 2 0 4 Lowry 37:02 26 4 7 3 0 3 Patterson 25:52 3 3 1 1 1 0 Johnson 20:56 2 6 1 0 1 0 Vasquez 24:58 6 4 6 1 0 1 Johnson 14:34 4 1 0 0 1 2 Totals 92 32 27 8 3 11 Charlotte MIN PT RB A ST B TO Taylor 38:01 6 4 3 0 0 2 Williams 24:42 8 2 0 0 0 0 Biyombo 31:55 3 4 0 0 1 3 Henderson 28:51 15 3 2 0 0 0 Walker 29:50 17 3 4 3 0 3 Daniels 29:08 24 2 1 0 0 1 Vonleh 23:18 9 12 0 0 2 2 Maxiell 16:05 2 6 0 1 0 1 Roberts 18:10 3 0 5 4 0 0 Totals 87 36 15 8 3 12 Toronto 25 30 23 14 Charlotte 20 24 23 20 3 FG: Toronto 12-33, Charlotte 12-33. FT: Toronto 4-4, Charlotte 15-16. Fouled Out: None Att: 19,800 Time of game: 2:03
ATP Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Surface: Clay Purse: €3,288,530 (€1=CDN$1.33) Singles - Round 2 Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, 6-2, 6-1. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Lucas Pouille, France, 6-2, 6-1. Milos Raonic (4), Toronto, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-4, 7-6 (2). Stan Wawrinka (7), Switzerland, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 6-1, 6-4. Grigor Dimitrov (9), Bulgaria, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 6-3, 6-4. Gilles Simon (10), France, def. Benoit Paire, France, 6-4, 7-5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (11), France, def. David Goffin, Belgium, 6-3, 6-4. Roberto Bautista Agut (12), Spain, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (4). Gael Monfils (14), France, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6). John Isner (15), United States, def. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). Tommy Robredo (16), Spain, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, 6-1, 6-1. Doubles - Round 2 Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Marcelo Melo (2), Brazil, def. Romain Arneodo, Monaco, and Benjamin Balleret, Monaco, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Alexander Peya, Austria, and Bruno Soares (7), Brazil, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, and Florian Mayer (96), Germany, 6-4, 5-7, 10-6.
WTA Copa Colsanitas Bogota, Colombia. Surface: Clay. Purse: $250,000 Round 2 Elina Svitolina (1), Ukraine, def. Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, 6-3, 6-1. Irina Falconi (8), United States, def. Dinah Pfizenmaier, Germany, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def. Mandy Minella, Luxembourg, 7-5, 7-5. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, def. Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, 7-6 (5), 6-0. Doubles - Quarterfinals Irina Khromacheva, Russia, and Maryna Zanevska, Ukraine, def. Elena Bogdan, Romania, and Nicole Melichar (4), United States, 6-1, 6-2. Round 1 Darija Jurak, Croatia, and Tatjana Maria (3), Germany, def. Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, and Teliana Pereira, Brazil, 3-6, 6-0, 10-3.
NBA Leaders Offence - Points per game 1. J. Arnelle LAL 2. E. Bennett HOU 3. G. Antetokounmpo GSW 4. J. Binion NOP 5. C. Bowdler CLE 6. S. Arceneaux GSW 7. R. Archibald LAC 8. C. Bailey SAC 9. K. Brooks OKC 10. R. Bonham CHA
27.5 25.1 24.9 24.9 24.8 24.7 24.3 23.0 22.8 22.6
Assists 1. R. Addison 2. D. Armstrong 3. W. Britt 4. E. Brand 5. B. Bolger 6. E. Bennett 7. K. Brooks 8. J. Brasco 9. L. Bird 10. B. Beal
BOS LAC MIN WAS ATL HOU OKC DEN NOP MIL
11.3 10.3 10.0 9.0 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.9
Field Goal Percentage 1. T. Barr BOS 2. L. Benbow DAL 3. P. Armstrong LAC 4. M. Bibby LAL 5. C. Alexander DAL 6. R. Araujo GSW 7. M. Bol ATL 8. A. Bonner CHA 9. J. Benimon HOU 10. V. Askew POR
85.7 74.5 70.0 68.8 66.7 63.2 63.0 62.5 61.4 61.2
Defence Rebounds 1. C. Brackins 2. J. Baum 3. J. Arnette 4. J. Binion 5. R. Brewer 6. M. Blakely 7. C. Bairstow 8. J. Benimon 9. W. Anderson 10. D. Bielke
ORL CHA CHI NOP CLE SAS SAC HOU GSW MEM
9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.7 8.4 8.4 8.0 7.6
Blocks 1. J. Binion 2. M. Batiste 3. J. Arnette 4. P. Armstrong 5. J. Benimon 6. W. Anderson 7. Z. Beaty 8. J. Bridgeman 9. C. Braun 10. L. Benbow
NOP IND CHI LAC HOU GSW MIL MIN DEN DAL
4.4 3.3 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.7
Steals 1. E. Brand 2. G. Antetokounmpo 3. W. Berry 4. D. Armstrong 5. A. Anderson 6. J. Binion 7. M. Anderson 8. T. Boerwinkle 9. T. Ariza 10. A. Bramlett
WAS GSW MEM LAC PHI NOP TOR ATL SAC HOU
2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9
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odd Robinson is another artist featured in the Community Arts Council Days with the Arts this month. When he first moved to the Island it was to pursue his passion in glasswork, but if you want to see his artwork, this might be the last chance locally. Todd is soon on the move again. Born in Burnaby, Todd spent most of his life on the Lower Mainland. He lived near the water, including the Burrard Inlet and Barnet Beach, so he quickly gained an appreciation for nature. “It was a lot less busy than it is now,” Todd said. “I spent time hiking and in the mountains.” Art entered Todd’s life at a young age. “Art was always there,” he said. “I was always drawing and colouring and in high school I took every kind of art course.” He also enjoyed the woodworking and welding classes, something he anticipates getting more involved in again soon. “I spent more time in art and welding than any other classes,” he said. After graduating from Burnaby North Secondary School, Todd attended a fine arts program for one year, but found it to be too structured. He picked up some odd jobs until landing a design position at an architectural sign business. He worked there for 15 years designing signs for buildings, malls and offices. While there, Todd had the opportunity for hands-on work, including sand blasting cedar signs in Whistler. “The company had a sand blasting machine that I learned to use after work,” Todd said. “That’s when I decided what I wanted to do.” Todd’s passion for working with glass led him to a job at a glass studio where he honed his skills. For five years he perfected the craft of sandblasting glass for commercial and residential customers. Mainly self-taught, he appreciates the time spent there experimenting and learning more about the craft. “Then I moved here to try it on my own,” Todd said. He had been coming through the
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Valley and was attracted to the surroundings and affordability. “I was starting my business from scratch and buying a place here was easiest,” Todd said. He found a suitable home with a shop that has met his needs until recently. When he first arrived, Todd said he felt a bit of culture shock with the peace and quiet, but within six months was able to get his glasswork business up and running. He was busy making contacts and learning about the art scene in Port Alberni. “I found places to display and other artists to work with,” Todd said. One of his first exhibits was at the former Clock Tower Galley. He then collaborated with Tim Paul and Rod Sayers on a sculpture for the 2010 Olympics. He also completed work on the renovation and expansion of the Tseshaht Market, the donor’s wall at the Alberni Valley Museum, the Volunteer of the Year award at the Capitol Theatre and most recently, the sandblasted marble piece at Drinkwaters Social House. “It is a granite wall mirror with the shape of Sproat Lake,” Todd said. He said that some of his large
commercial pieces can take months to complete, but uses a similar process for each from start to finish. “I come up with the design first and mask off the glass,” he said. “I draw directly on the mask and hand cut with an exacto-knife. That is the most time consuming.” He then takes it into the sandblasting booth where sand comes out at high pressure to cut through and carve off glass pieces. The colour is accomplished with heattreated copper. “Some are glazed and others are just natural sandblasted glass,” he said. “It always comes out a surprise in the end.” In the past, Todd stuck mainly to simple black frames, but has recently incorporated custommade natural woodwork frames using wood from local areas. “It goes well with the theme of the pieces,” he said. A recurring theme in Todd’s artwork is nature and West Coast marine life. “I get my ideas from nature and what I see around here,” he said.
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The annual Days with the Arts tour through the Community Arts Council has always been a highlight for Todd. It is a chance for him to talk one-on-one with other art enthusiasts and show his work in his own studio. “I like the personal contact and having the chance to explain how I do everything,” he said. “It is not a very well understood process.” Although in the past he has opened his shop for the tour to provide demonstrations, this year he is preparing to move and has a large project on the go taking up space, so he will have many pieces on display instead. “There will be a lot of new designs, which I have been concentrating on, and some older pieces,” Todd said. “There will be more wildlife in the new frames.” Todd said one of his greatest accomplishments has been succeeding in his own business and
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doing what he loves. “I like the freedom and going out to the shop to work on what I want, rather than what someone puts in front of me,” he said. “That way I can concentrate on my own style.” The need to expand and diversify led to the decision to relocate soon to the Black Creek area. He intends to have a larger workspace and incorporate other styles, including wood and metal, into his pieces. “I want to start making larger structure and have started collecting stuff to use,” he said. If you want to see what Todd has been up to lately, he, along with many other local artists, will have his work available for viewing during the Days with the Arts tour on April 25 and 26. For more information on the tour itself, visit Rollin Art Centre.
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Alan McPhee Auto Insider In a tsunami of CUVs, crossovers and ‘mini’ minivans, Volkswagen believes that the classic car-based wagon is still a viable option for people who want the comfort and ‘fun to drive’ feeling that only a car can deliver, along with decent cargo capacity for a family on vacation. The previous success of the Golf Wagon proved the point and this all-new Golf Sportwagon replacement should win even more adherents to the cause. It adds another dimension to its stablemates, the three-and five-door Golf and the muchloved GTI. Built on the modular transverse matrix platform, the new Sportwagon is longer, wider and sits closer to the ground. It’s also some 62 kg. (137 lb.) lighter than the Golf Wagon. The result is improved handling and stability plus a cabin that is roomier and provides an additional 370 litres (13.0 cu-ft.) of cargo volume. With 860 litres/30.4 cu-ft. of cargo space behind the rear seats and 1,882 litres/66.5 cu-ft. when they’re folded flat, it compares favourably with the Ford Escape (971 litres/34.3 cu-ft) behind the rear seats and 1,920 litres/67.8 cu-ft. with rear seats folded. Two engines are offered. The base 1.8-litre TSI is a brand new four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine that - for the first time - runs on regular fuel and puts out 170 horsepower and 185 lb-ft. of torque. It comes with either a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic and delivers excellent fuel economy figures of 9.5/6.6, city/highway L/100 km, (manual transmission). But I think most of the excitement will focus on the 2.0- litre, 150 horsepower TDI (clean turbo diesel) that pumps out 236 lb-ft. of torque in the 1,750-3,500 rpm range. It is offered with a six-speed manual or the more advanced six-speed twin-clutch (DSG) automatic with Tiptronic manual mode. Fuel economy with this transmission is a brilliant 7.5/5.6, city/highway, L/100 km. With a tank capacity of 50 litres it should be a snap to go 1,000 kilometres between fill-ups. Both models are offered in three trim levels: Trendline (starting at $22,495), Comfortline and Highline. Our tester was the 2.0-litre TDI Highline finished in platinum grey metallic with titan black Vienna leather seating. Volkswagen design - which is to say German design - has always adhered to the “form follows function” philosophy of the Bauhaus architecture school founded in 1919. You won’t find any unnecessary ornamentation, power bulges or snarling grilles here. The purpose of the shape is to slip through the air as neatly as possible and so the twobox shape comprises smooth, streamlined body panels and a rear-sloping, coupe-like roofline. The discrete grille merges seamlessly into the projector-style automatic headlights while standard fog lights flank the lower air intake. The final touch is provided by the stylish, 17-inch, 10-spoke alloy ‘Madrid’ wheels that add the ‘sport’ look to the Sportwagon. The driver-oriented cockpit puts all the major controls and gauges within reach and sight. Handsome white-on-black analogue gauges with red sweep hands for speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and engine temperature are positioned in a deep cowl seen through the three-spoke, leather-wrapped, tilt/telescoping steering wheel. A multi-function driver Information screen sits between the speedometer and tachometer providing instant and average fuel economy, range, trip time, ambient
temperature and other programmable data. The centre stack features a single 5.8-inch touch screen that serves as the hub for the MDI (media device interface) with iPod and hands-free, voice-activated Bluetooth connectivity. The screen also doubles as your navigation screen (if equipped) and rear view back-up camera. Three simple dials control the dual-zone, dust-free climatronic climate control. The heated front, sport bucket seats are nicely body-formed with generous thigh and torso bolsters to keep you comfortably in place with 12-way power adjustment and lumbar control for the driver (eight-way power for the front passenger). Press the push-button start and the 2.0-litre diesel springs to life, quietly. That’s right; there is none of the valve clatter we used to associate with diesels and once on the road you wouldn’t know this was a diesel. The big difference is the kick in the back you get when you press the loud pedal and activate that 236 lb-ft. of torque. The fully independent suspension uses MacPherson struts and stabilizer bar up front and a lightweight torsion beam at the rear. Combine that with variable, electric rack and pinion steering and you have a ride that is more agile and responsive than any SUV or crossover. At low or parking speeds, the steering is effortless but quickly firms up as speed increases, providing instant turn-in and plenty of feedback. Dynamic assists include four-wheel power disc brakes with ABS, electronic brake-pressure distribution, brake assist and hill hold assist. ESC (electronic stability control) and ASR (anti-slip regulation) adjust power and individual wheel braking to maintain directional control while EBA (engine braking assist) uses engine compression to help deceleration. When cornering fast, XDS (electronic eifferential lock) prevents the front (unweighted) inside wheel from spinning, making cornering more sporting and precise. The double clutch (DSG) automatic transmission delivers seamless shifts but you can shift for yourself by slipping the gearshift into S - sport - and tipping it forward or back to change gears. The cockpit is trimmed with a nice mix of soft touch surfaces, piano black appliques and brushed metal highlights for main gauges, secondary switchgear and door hardware. Our tester also came with the 400-watt, premium, eight-speaker Fender audio system with AM/FM/single CD (in glove box) and SD card input, plus three months complimentary Sirius XM satellite radio. The long list of standard equipment includes Kessy (remote keyless entry); rain-sensing wipers with heated washer nozzles; power, heated outside mirrors with integrated LED turn signals; brake wear indicator, auto-dimming rear view mirror; chrome roof rails and a Panorama tilt/slide, power sunroof. VW SPORTWAGON TDI Type: Compact FWD wagon Engine: 2.0-litre, four-cylinder direct injection diesel Horsepower: 150 @3500 rpmTorque: 236 lb-ft. @1750-3500 rpm Fuel economy: 7.5/5.6, city/highway, L/100 km Base price: $34,195Price as tested: $40,015 Vehicle provided by Harbourview Volkswagen
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Musician brings poetic emotion to Char’s ing thirty, on the exhaust of a brutal four year touring schedule, Edel settled within these spaces to create his finest work yet. There’s a quiet here, even in the literal spaces in the record that speak loudly. There’s something about the way Edel presents personal experiences in a way that projects universal understandings. Love and
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ven in the title, India/ Seattle feels like a story on its own. Victoria’s Mike Edel couldn’t have named his sophomore release more poetically. Part of growing a little bit older, a little bit wiser, is the awareness that comes inside growing spaces. Near-
beauty, pain and confusion, the knowledge that all precious things are only precious because they can be lost. It feels a little bit like growing up - like the moment when everything that felt so close as a young person is all of a sudden so far away. It’s the comfort in finding that you aren’t alone. There’s a humanity in these
discoveries, and listening to India/Seattle feels like watching Edel discover it for himself, and the product is a little bit of each of us. Born in Calgary, Edel brings his rural roots to his music, combined with his recent urban lifestyle of Victoria. He kicked off his Canadian tour in Duncan on April 9 and
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ugene Smith is a venerable icon of the Canadian music industry. With over 50 years in the business and over 200 original tunes to his credit, Eugene brings a warmth and generosity to his performances that entertains and captivates audiences wherever he goes. His prodigious vocal talents are supported by solid rhythms from his unusual 4 string tenor guitar, and he holds as well in his bag of tricks a variety of musical instruments including the harmonica, kalimba, jaw harp and djembe. Each show is delivered in his own unique, humorous and entertaining style, bringing to each performance a sense of harmony and the magical power of music! Eugene comes by his many musical talents honestly. His father was the amazing Al Lucas, who played stand up bass for such greats as Duke Ellington and James Brown. His mother, Valeire Abbot, was a well-known Toronto jazz pianist and vocalist who was invited by Louis Armstrong to tour as a jazz singer with his orchestra. Over the past four decades Eugene has shared the stage with such great artists of the music world as Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. Lang, David Clayton Thomas, King Curtis, Willie Dixon, Lenny Breau, Peter Tosh, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, The Beach Boys and The Dave Clark Five. In the wild and wonderful 60’s he played Toronto and toured the United States as a singer with Ronnie Hawkins and the infamous Hawks. Eugen’s latest CD, “Now and Forever”, features many of his most loved classic tunes, as well as his new single, “Thank You Mother”. Eugene lives on Vancouver Island, where he has a large following, and tours Ontario in the summer months, sharing his love and passion for music wherever he goes. He will be at Char’s Landing Saturday, April 18.
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Alberni Athletics player Arlin Gallagher in a game against Hellas FC at the Armada Field last month. Gallagher assisted on the opening goal Sunday afternoon in a 4–0 rout by the Athletics against the PMO Titans of Port Moody for round one of the Keith Millar provincial cup. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]
Athletics win 4–0 in Keith Millar Cup
The glory continues for the Alberni Athletics, who defeated Port Moody on the weekend in the first round of the BC Soccer men’s provincial B championships. Alberni hosted the PMO Titans, who play in the Fraser Valley Soccer League, on Armada Field at Alberni District Secondary School on Sunday. Arlin Gallagher assisted
Gary Spencer-Smith to open the scoring for the Athletics about 20 minutes into the game. Rylee Mitchell scored after the half-time break, followed by Duke van Wieren. Spencer-Smith lifted the ball over a Titan defender late in the second and volleyed on frame. The visiting ‘keeper saved the attempt, only for the rebound to fall at the feet of Mitchell, who finished for the final 4–0 tally.
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Wright and Brian Tall. Closest to the pins were won by Art Fowler on No. 2, Bill Barret on No. 4, Doug Grears on No. 13 and Jaques Giovetti on No. 17. There were two money pot winners on Sunday. Lloyd Fairley took home $105 for the only birdie on No. 2 and Bob Matlock pocketed $88 for the only birdie on No. 17. Many thanks to Tim Hor-
tons for their great contribution to the day. Next week April 19 will be an open day, with prizes for the low gross and low net, as well as the closest to the pins and money pot up for grabs. Don’t forget fellows to complete your score cards. Print your first initial and your surname clearly. Make sure your gross score and net score are added up with your handicap. Please don’t leave it for the ones doing the scoring.
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Soccer team through to round of 16 on Sunday MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
orty-eight men teed it up in the Tim Hortons Partner with a Pro on Sunday. About half the field got a little wet as it started to rain around 12:30. All in all a good day with some great scores being recorded. On the gross side of the competition, Tyler Ruel led all players, followed by Mike Pichor, Lloyd Fairley, Colin Hamilton, Cory Nielson, Tyler Ibsen, Keith Gauthier, Sam Parhar and Preben Rasmussen. On the net side of things it was Bob Matlock, Jaques Giovetti, Bill Barrett Peter Mugleston, James Weening, Ken Fong, Clarke Crow, Al
Alberni qualified for the Keith Millar provincial cup by winning the George Pearkes Challenge Cup last month. The Pearkes cup is a regional tournament played among the third and fourth divisions of the Vancouver Island Soccer League. The Athletics will need to defeat the Powell River Villa on Sunday in Powell River to continue on to the next stage of the provincial championship.
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ould you pay $1000 for a peony root? A couple of decades ago a few avid and prosperous aficionados parted with that generous sum for a single root division of a Itoh or intersectional peony cultivar. They apparently saw good value, first, because of its scarcity and secondly, because this cross between herbaceous and tree peonies simply performed so much better than either of its parents. One horticultural expert critiqued Itoh peonies as “vigorous, compact and easily cared for like herbaceous peonies” with “the sturdy structure , beautiful foliage and incredible flowers of the tree peony”. The Itoh price has come down dramatically, but not to the point where you’ll find it mass merchandised at big box stores. So what else makes the Itoh peony special? A traditional peony blooms for a relatively short time, but an Itoh peony can bloom profusely for weeks during late spring. Itohs do not require stak-
tion of nitrogen. Here in the Valley with our acidic soil, add a bit of lime when planting because peonies, like most garden plants, prefer a fairly neutral pH. Peonies can grow in a garden for about 50 years. They don’t like to be disturbed and could be divided every 10 to 15 years, in the fall. They are rabbit and deer resistant. Peonies can also be grown in reasonably sized containers, about 13 gallons or larger. Keep in mind that peony roots can reach down about 18 inches. Use a good commercial potting mix. Peonies have a long history in China and Japan, where, for centuries they were esteemed not for their floral beauty but rather for the medicinal properties of the peony roots. In Latin plant nomenclature the peony is named after Paean, a mythological student of Greek medicine and healing. Zeus saved Paean from the jealous wrath of a Greek God by turning him into a peony flower. The name Itoh is as Japanese as it sounds and refers to the plant breeder Toichi Itoh who originally developed the hybrid Itoh peony. At Naesgaard’s we also carry
Chris Naesgaard has introduced a new series of compact wallflower at the family Farm Market on River Road. [SUBMITTED]
a fabulous much-improved series of wallflower, Erysimum Winter Rouge, Winter Joy and Winter Sorbet Improved. These cultivars feature fragrant flower spikes that bloom profusely for months, during the summer, over compact dark green foliage. Colours, include red/russet, lilac and burnt orange, but the shades of the flowers on each variety will change somewhat as the season progress. Once established, wall-
flowers are fairly drought resistant and deer resistant. For information on at least a couple of thousand interesting perennials google “Perennials. com”. At Naesgaard’s we can advise you on what is currently available from these BC growers. For herbs, annual flower and veggie growing info, go to the West Coast Seeds web page. If these seeds are not on our racks, we can order them in with no handling charges. If you’ve got shelter we’ve got lots of interesting tomato plants, which includes such heritage varieties as silvery fir, lunch bucket, black prince, taxi, Radiator Charlie’s mortgage lifter and Salt Spring sunrise. Or simply stick to old standards such as early girl. In the Naesgaard fields carrots, early potatoes and strawberry plants are growing vigorously during our mild spring. Beets have recently been seeded and we will soon seed our sixth successive crop of peas. » Helgie Naesgaard owns and operates a family-run business in the Alberni Valley. Naesgaard’s Farm Market has been serving the Valley for more than 40 years.
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Joey Clarkson, award winning singer/songwriter from the Comox Valley is no stranger to the stage, having performed locally and internationally since she was 16. She has recently returned from Los Angeles where she had the pleasure of writing with multiplatinum selling song writer Kevin Fisher (Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, Uncle Kracker ). Discovering an instant creative bond, the two have been bringing their new song to life in the studio with producer/ publisher/singer/songwriter Steven McClintock of L.A.’s 37 Records. “The experience of working with such accomplished musicians and businessmen has been overwhelming and humbling,” Clarkson said. “I am constantly amazed that they value my skills as a songwriter/performer. Recording the single has been a pretty crazy experience. Because of time restraints and because we are located in different countries, we have been flying tracks back
Clarkson and Allum will be at Char’s Landing on Sunday. [SUBMITTED]
and forth. The instrumental tracks have been recorded in Los Angeles, and my vocals were recorded at Electric City Sound, a Victoria based studio.” Joey is returning to Los Angeles at the end of April to begin working on a new EP that will be produced by Fisher and McClintock , with a single from that EP ready for national release by mid May for her cross Canada tour, and internationally on her Germany/UK tour in the summer. Clarkson will be touring as
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had the opportunity to participate in worship in a different way last weekend. I attended a concert with Chris Tomlin, Rend Collective, and Tenth Avenue North. Maybe you don’t know whom I am talking about, but that’s okay. Because what I want to share is not about the bands, but about my experience as I joined with 6500 other people in worship. At one point, we were challenged to be like shining stars. Everyone who had a phone was
Kristiana Mac Kenzie Faith Matters asked to turn on the flashlight and shine it in the arena. While this is somewhat typical concert behaviour, it was transformed for me as everyone who could, shone a light. There were no stage lights, no overhead lights – just
thousands of people each shining a single light and the stadium was lit up. As I looked around the arena, I was reminded that we, as Christians, are called to be light in a dark world. Let’s face it – all around us there are people who are living in darkness. There are depraved and hopeless people at every turn – people who are running, people who are searching, people who are trying anything to find peace. There are people looking for a ray of light in all the darkness. Where can they
see it? Where will they find light? Paul tells us in Philippians 2:15 that godly lives are like shining stars in a warped and crooked generation (that is, in a dark world). Christian actions and attitudes are a ray of light to someone who is lost and broken. A kind word, a thoughtful deed, an act of love – these are the things that bring light into the darkness. What can you do to be a single light in the darkness? Maybe it is a smile or some extra patience for the cashier who is having a
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Music Night every Friday at Serious Coffee, from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring local artists. Open mic, laid back atmosphere.
Service groups Literacy Alberni drop-in times, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323. Alberni Valley Hospice Society provides trained volunteers to support people and families facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. Ty Watson House (2649 Second Ave.).
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After School Burn - Youth Parkour, ages 7 to 12, Mondays and Fridays, from April 13 through May 22. Sign up Echo Centre, 4255 Wallace Street. Info: (250) 723-2181. Fun Night every Friday at 6 p.m. at the Alberni Valley branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Food available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for a small fee. Adult Drop-in badminton on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Alberni Athletic Hall. Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg Hudson). If you are a runner and want to join others, check out Port Alberni Running on Facebook. Sproat Lake Canoe Club, outrigger paddling throughout the week, all winter. Info: 250-723-0640. Become a Student of Movement with EPK Parkour and Fitness. Info: 250918-8863 or e-mail epkparkour@gmx. com. All ages welcome.
Special interest
Jumping into Spring Business Fair at Cherry Creek Hall April 7 to 10 and on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Twenty-seven vendors. Medieval Society, come play with us! Families welcome. Info: 250-724-0535. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 293, Nanaimo rummy, 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday. Info: 250-723-7513.
Child and youth Bring your zero to five year olds to the library for storytime on Fridays, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Free, but please call 250723-9511 to register. Rock Solid Youth, ages 13 to 18, Fridays at 7 p.m. at Elim Tabernacle. Parent On Tots and French Parent on Tots - parent and child playgroup. Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m., room 2 at
Addictions Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-807-1780 for meeting times and locations. Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-883-3968.
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Yuri’s Night Members of STARFLEET Alberni Deep Space Port gathered in Star Trek costume at Char’s Landing Sunday evening to celebrate Yuri’s Night, the 54th anniversary of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin. From left, Kevin Bakken as a Klingon, Cindy Greeve as a pre-Borg, Vicky Bellas as a Bajoran/Orion, Gillian Shearwater as a Ferengi; Garry Cameron is a yellow shirt scientist and Brett Davies is an ordinary redshirt playing dead. The occasion included baked goods and donations to raise funds for the Alberni–Clayoquot SPCA, collecting $100 and three totes of assorted petcare goods. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES] Alberni Elementary School. Info: 250-723-5603. Rollerblading for youth 13 and under at Glenwood Centre on Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Support and help Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and other kinship care providers are welcome to call a province-wide information and support line toll free at 1-855-474-9777 or e-mail grg@parentsupportbc.ca. Debt and budget coaching help available at Arrowsmith Baptist Church Debt Freedom Centre every Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 250-724-7272 or www.
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Pot Luck Ceramics Clearance Sale, April 18 and 19 at 4011 Cowley Road. Hospice Training Course, 12 weeks from April 9 to May 21. For info: 250-7234478 or theresa@albernihospice.ca. Rock with Elvis at the Royal Canadian Legion April 18 at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-7125.
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Wednesday showed a bedroom with bunk beds where seven of the weapons were found, including a loaded sniper rifle, along with a letter
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from a chief firearms officer addressed to Sawyer Robison. On the floor nearby was a binder labelled “Special Forces Sniper Training” from the United States army. Robison, 30, stood in court on the first day of his trial and pleaded not guilty to the counts against him, which also include assault causing bodily harm and
four weapons-related charges. Robison, described by residents as a quiet photographer and musician, was arrested following a standoff on his family’s farm near Killam, southeast of Edmonton, in 2012. At the time, RCMP said that a domestic violence assault led four officers to search for an illegal handgun on the property. Two
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Mounties walked into a house and shots were fired. Constables Sheldon Shah and Sidney Gaudette were hit but managed to get out of the home and were taken to hospital. Following a lengthy standoff, Robison’s uncle, Brad Clarke, was found dead in the house. Officers began a search for Robison, who they alleged had been in the home at the time of the shooting and fled in a pickup truck. He was arrested three days later after his parents appeared before TV cameras and pleaded for him to turn himself in. Robison was also accused of second-degree murder in the death of his uncle, but that charge was discontinued during a preliminary hearing. Cpl. Christine Bramhoff, a forensics officer who photographed the scene, testified the naked body of a man was found near two handguns and in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor. Court also heard a bathtub was full of water and police believe Clarke had been having a bath before the shooting. Bramhoff listed off more than two dozen spent bullets, fragments and cartridges found in several rooms of the cluttered bungalow. Two bullet holes were discovered in a large living room window. There were also what appeared to be several ammunition re-loading stations throughout the home, she said, including one in the basement where officers found more guns in a closet and a bullet-proof vest hanging on a wall.
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