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Injured logger air lifted to hospital Const. Tyler Cargill of the Port Alberni RCMP leaves the scene on 15th Avenue and Bute Street near where police were involved in an armed stakeout of a residence. No arrests were made and no one was hurt. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]

Armed stakeouts in PA, no charges or arrests: RCMP MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Emergency responders and medical staff tend to a patient delivered to the West Coast General Hospital via private helicopter on Monday. The patient was rushed into the hospital minutes after the aircraft’s landing at approximately 1 p.m. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]

Man transported from forest with head trauma: WorkSafe BC ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

A private helicopter landed at the West Coast General Hospital carrying a logger reported to be suffering from serious head trauma on Thursday afternoon.

A handful of emergency responders and hospital staff quickly brought the injured forestry worker into the facility’s emergency department shortly after the aircraft landed at approximately 1 p.m.

“The patient was, I believe, unconscious but breathing,” said Capt. Randy Thoen of the Port Alberni Fire Department, which sent a medical response truck to the helipad to assist with moving the man into the medical facility. “Normally that would be an ambulance crew but my understanding was that, while the ambulance did arrive on scene, they were delayed so that’s why we were called in to assist.”

Along with firefighters, ambulance personnel were waiting by the hospital’s helipad when the aircraft landed after transporting the patient to the Port Alberni area.

A WorkSafe BC officer was assigned to investigate the incident Thursday afternoon, where the injured man was working as a faller for Island Pacific Logging Ltd., said Trish Knight-Chernecki

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“The patient was, I believe, unconscious but breathing...while the ambulance did arrive on scene, they were delayed so that’s why we were called in to assist.”

Capt. Randy Thoen, Port Alberni Fire Department

of WorkSafe BC media relations.

“He has to wait until the first responders give him jurisdiction to investigate,” she said of the WorkSafe investigator’s role. “He checks the scene, he interviews witnesses, talks to the employer and then will write an inspection report.”

The forestry industry’s rate of serious injury is more than twice the average for other occupations in British Columbia, amounting to 2.3 accidents for every 100 workers in 2012, according to WorkSafe BC statistics. This shows a slight decline from the 2.6 rate tracked in 2008.

Last year the B.C. Forest Safety Council reported four fatalities in the province’s forestry industry. eric.plummer@avtimes.net

Two armed police incidents took place Thursday morning in Port Alberni after the RCMP received a call about a man with a gun.

RCMP blocked off 15th Avenue between Redford and Bute at about 9:30 a.m. until after 10 a.m. as they investigated a residence.

Neighbours and witnesses on scene said they heard no gunfire, but saw officers with dogs and special weapons.

Mounties entered a home on Sixth Avenue between Melrose and Montrose at about the same time, said Insp. Mac Richards, officer in charge of the Port Alberni RCMP. Richards confirmed the two incidents were directly connected.

“These were both one and the same event,” Richards said.

A complaint was made early Thursday that someone had a firearm and police were alerted, Richards told the Times.

He added that police entered the home on Sixth Avenue after they were invited inside.

RCMP officers were called off both scenes when it was determined that there was no evidence of criminal activity, he said.

A man living at the residence on Sixth Avenue described what happened there.

“They [RCMP] were standing outside with guns and they were leaning on my truck,” he said.

The man went out his front door to see what was the matter, he said, adding there were more than a dozen police

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“When we get a call that involves firearms then we’re going to use all the available resources that we have.”

Insp. Mac Richards, Port Alberni RCMP

waiting.

“They said, ‘Get on the ground!’,” he described. “I was like, ‘What’s going on?’”

He asked officers if they had a search warrant and that they were only allowed into the entryway of his home.

He did not know what had caused the investigation.

Insp. Mac Richards clarified that no one was arrested and no charges were laid. He did not confirm whether anyone was taken in for questioning.

The Port Alberni detachment does not employ a special weapons and tactics team, Richards said.

“We had our dog man and our regular patrol officers” for the investigation, said the inspector. “We have a variety of weapons at our office.

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Don’t take baby deer into your home: SPCA Lone young may be spotted this time of year, but it’s important not to interfere, say wildlife biologists KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Spotting lone baby deer this time of year is possible and comes with tips from wildlife professionals.

The season for fawning and calving is underway and it is normal for the mother deer to leave them on their own temporarily.

“When they are born, deer don’t have a scent, so the moms put them somewhere that they consider a good place,” said Irene Towell, Port Alberni SPCA branch manager. “Their instinct is to stay until she comes back with food.”

According to provincial biologists, it is important to leave the deer where they are.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources stated in a press release that “...intervening in these situations by ‘rescuing’ the fawn or calf is rarely necessary and will usually only do more harm than good.”

Towell agrees.

“Some people panic and think it is abandoned,” she said. “We have had situations where people take them into their home. A year ago, someone innocently did take one in overnight and called us in the morning. We suspected what happened and reunited the young with the mother.”

Towell said if a newborn is spotted, it is best to monitor the situation because the mother will invariably return.

It is important to leave it alone and leave the area. The presence of humans will discourage the mother from returning.

Do not touch nor feed the animal and keep children and dogs away from the area.

The other risky situation for young deer happens during their first year.

When the mother deer becomes pregnant again in the winter months, she leaves the young to

“Some people panic and think it is abandoned. We have had situations where people take them into their home.”

Irene Towell, Port Alberni SPCA

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“When they are on their own, unfortunately a percentage do not make it through their first year,” Towell said.

Towell said if a fawn is sighted and still on the property after monitoring for 24 hours, give the SPCA a call at 250-723-5269. kristi.dobson@avtimes.net 250-723-8171 Wildlife officials advise to keep abandoned newborn animals where they are for the mothers to return with feed.

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» Editorial

Why indigenous women are victimized The RCMP made the deliberate decision in May last year not to release the fact 70 per cent of the 1,017 murdered aboriginal women were killed by an aboriginal perpetrator. The offenders are almost all men, and the crimes are happening primarily in an urban centre.

Most people would see this as an important detail, given the tense, warring views on who is killing Canada’s indigenous women and girls, and why.

RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson says the detail was omitted from the report into the murdered and missing women and girls because the force practises biasfree policing – race does not enter into how the RCMP investigates crime and charges suspects.

Canada’s task is to cut the high levels of violence against indigenous girls and women. To do that,

this country must look at the roots of violence and the factors conspiring against aboriginal people.

This, contrary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s obtuse view, is a sociological problem that demands a social, political and economic response. But refusing to disclose the details of these crimes means people in positions of authority have decided the rest of Canada can’t be trusted with the facts.

It discounts the role of ordinary Canadians in a critical discussion about the causes and solutions to a pressing social issue.

Yet, since Mr. Paulson revealed the data to a First Nations chief – pressed to do so after Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt made similar statements weeks ago – many people, particularly in the aboriginal community, have condemned the move. They say it

simply feeds into the racist views aboriginal people are inherently violent and prone to commit crime.

That fear is justified. Just check out the string of odious, bigoted comments tagged to media stories about social issues involving First Nations people.

Anyone who believes aboriginal people are inherently violent is ignorant to the facts and has not paid attention to the contentious, but hopeful, examinations of the lingering impact of colonialism and racist policies on Canada’s indigenous people. Facts can dispel that ignorance.

Time to reframe the discussion.

Time to focus on relevant details.

For example, the RCMP report dispelled the notion aboriginal women and girls are more likely to be victims because of their high-risk lifestyles, a shorthand

for prostitution. Wrong; only 12 per cent of aboriginal victims were involved in the sex trade.

As with non-aboriginal women, indigenous victims were most likely to have been murdered in a residence. Non-aboriginal women were more likely to be killed by a spouse, while indigenous women were more at risk from acquaintances. Other family members, and strangers, were equally likely to be offenders.

In Australia, the government has made an effort to collect detailed data on the perpetrators and the victims in the indigenous community. Programs have been created out of that information.

Canada, however, has become averse to examining race/ethnicity in crime, in part because of the legitimate belief social and economic policy targeting poverty

and marginalization is a better pathway.

Poverty is a strong indicator for who becomes involved in the justice system; aboriginal victims, and their murderers, were more likely to be unemployed and to be on social assistance.

Canadians both in aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities must confront all the factors that put indigenous women and girls at high risk of violence.

This can’t be done by turning a blind eye to critical details. The RCMP gave the country a useful start in understanding who, where and how the aboriginal women became victims. The real question is why. Most of the offenders were aboriginal men. The solutions lie in talking to them, too.

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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@avtimes.net Canada’s imbalanced nuclear ties in Asia Prime Minister Stephen Harper looked delighted when signing a deal with his counterpart Narendra Modi, supplying uranium to fuel nuclear power facilities in India.

Coming on the heels of Mr Harper’s strong condemnation of Iran, who is trying to put its own nuclear power programme in place, it seems somewhat illogical that he shows such support for India who, along with North Korea, Pakistan and Israel, is not a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, nor the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

Surely, he remembers that India first tested a nuclear device called “Smiling Buddha” about 40 years ago, by using plutonium produced in a Canadian-supplied CIRUS reactor; now there will be 7-million pounds of uranium shipped from Saskatchewan over the next five years.

Or, is it a tad cynical to surmise that it could be anything to do with the upcoming election, that he has chosen to accompany the popular Mr. Modi on a 3-day crossCanada odyssey to visit cities that have large populations of politically-savvy Indo-Canadians.

Bernie Smith Parksville, BC

Thanks to Arrowsmith Skating Club My second season with the Mount Arrowsmith skating club is over and I really enjoyed it. I have many people to say Thank-You too.

Jean Leshures, thanks for all your

help and for coaching me too. Also thanks to the girls who took turns in coaching me: Frances,Meggie ,Jennifer,Michelle and Shannon.

Thanks to Laurie Coombs, Lorie Engstrom, Eleanor, Teresa, Catherine, Misty, Shirley, Karen and all the other people who help out.

Thank-You to Cathy Gogo for driving me to Victoria for the competition. Thank-you Debbie Manning for driving me to Parksville for the competition, to Rose Friel for coaching me in the Ice Show. I was really happy that my Dad came and watched me in that, thanks Dad. Thanks to Kim for being my partner in the Ice Show. I was really happy to win the Great Award and Most Improve Stroking. Thanks to the ones who voted me for that.

Congratulations to all the skaters who won awards and won medals.

Also to Kari, Kim, Annie, Lucas and Matt for skating at the Special O Provincials in Kamloops, to Lucas and Kari for the Gold and Bronze you won.

I was really happy to win the two Gold medals and the one silver medal this season. I took each of these medals after I won them and took them up to the cemetery and put them on my Mom’s headstone for a few minutes because I know she would have been very happy that I won them and also the two awards too. Thanks to all the people who came and watched the competition here in November and also the Ice show and the competitions in Victoria and in Parksville.

Thanks to Kaicee and Debbie for the pictures you took..

I am already looking forward to when the skating season starts up again. Hope you all have a good time off.

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Are pitbulls a hazard to society? Some think so The ownership of pitbulls, possibly the most controversial of all domestic canines, was again thrust into the public eye with the report of an alleged attack on Easter Sunday in Port Alberni.

In an interview with the Times, a local woman recalled seeing two pitbulls jump a low fence to attack her Labrador Retriever, resulting in a large gouge in the pet’s neck. What makes the account even more disturbing is that the attack was reported to occur near Eighth Avenue Elementary School.

The incident leads one to wonder if people should have the right to own pitbulls if they pose a hazard to the public. According to the local branch of the BC SPCA, pitbulls can make the most damage in a single attack, although German Shepherds generate the most reports of dan-

gerous behaviour.

Elsewhere in Canada some governments have left no doubt on the issue. In the City of Winnipeg pitbull ownership has been prohibited since 1990, while Ontario introduced a prohibition on the breed a decade ago. Owning animals born before this legislation is permitted, but all pitbulls must be sterilized – regulations that lead the way to breed’s extinction in Canada’s most populated province.

On the West Coast some sentiments advocate for pitbulls, particularly Hug A Bull, an organization that encourages loving and responsible ownership of the sometimes unpopular dogs.

As is the case with any discussion concerning the right to bear arms, the central question in the pitbull issue is what is most dangerous, the dog or it’s neglectful handler?

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Finding the good in community newspapers I

recently enjoyed a great evening with the folks from Food and Filosophy, and wanted to share some of my presentation.

I currently make a living as a newspaper publisher but my connection to the printed word goes back to when I was a boy. Like many kids, my first job was as a carrier for the Winnipeg Free Press. I took pride delivering my route after school and Saturday mornings. As a prairie boy, I endured many winter days trudging through mounds of heavy snow because my customers counted on me. This was also a time when we collected from our customers, and I recall many memorable times meeting the people behind the doors where I dropped the newspaper. This also led to some very interesting gifts at Christmas.

With a passion for sports, I also recall watching for the newspaper so I could pour over the scoreboard section and player stats. There was also the fond memory of Saturday mornings listening while two local radio personalities would read the newspaper comics over the air with fun voices and sounds.

It was in college where newspapers really entered my life in a bigger way. I was accepted in a course focusing on journalism and advertising. I aspired to be a writer so newspapers seemed

Rick Major Local Voice like the right fit. In my first year fresh out of high school, I jumped into covering college news and became the news editor.

However oddly enough, I was not an avid newspaper reader.

It took a course called Current Affairs to change that. Here a group of fresh young creative minds started reading and talking about the newspaper every day. I became a fan, and have not looked back since. It was almost 20 years before I actually started working in a newspaper in Kamloops – not as a reporter but in advertising and circulation. But as many of us say in this business, I feel the ink in my blood.

So how big is the newspaper industry? As headlines often relate about the decline or closure of newspapers, in fact there are over 100 daily newspapers in Canada averaging almost 34 million copies a week and over 1000 community newspapers with more than 1100 editions a year and more than 20.6 million copies a week. The industry may have seen many changes since the widespread use of the inter-

Charles Thomas, left, and Maggie Hodge-Kwan hand out copies of the Alberni Valley Times for Raise-a-Reader Day last year in city hall. [CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, TIMES]

net in the 1990’s, but newspapers remain big business. While the trend has pointed to an overall decline in circulation, the upside going forward is that readership is as high as it has ever been.

Newspapers engage their communities in never-ending conversations. They are the voice sharing words that speak to and for the community. Even with less editorial staff and more pressures, our traditional reader can now reach out as reader/writers

through social media and the traditional letters to the paper.

While the newspaper might start the dialogue and be the conduit, readers now react as much to each other’s comments while the community as a whole may take it even further.

Journalism to me will always be good old fashion storytelling.

Alex Haley of Roots fame once said about storytelling. “Find the good and praise it.” A newspaper may very well be like a daily

“novel” keeping readers engaged to the last page. But while a novel is crafted over a number of months or years, the daily newspaper is a clean sheet each morning, and produced anew every 24 hours.

The role of the hometown newspaper remains the same - dig deeper, make the calls, cover all sides, and keep an unbiased eye open. Social media or Facebook is really just a series of individual observations or an account of what happened. Are you really comfortable in the accuracy of what is reported? It may take until the next morning for the newspaper to come out but the reader will have the confidence in what is reported.

So what are the defined boundaries of community today? Due to technology, we may find ourselves reaching further out than ever before. But what does not change is where we live, work and play - where our children go to school. Growing up, neighbourhood for me was a pretty defined geography – not a virtual world that might reach out across the globe. But what remains the same is local community newspapers are the seed in the ground planted under our feet. » Rick Major is the publisher of the Alberni Valley Times.

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Vancouver Island’s coasts need more protection from hazards of tankers C

losing marine communications and traffic centres in Ucluelet and Comox seems like a dangerous idea.

Local New Democratic Party candidate Gord Johns issued a news release this week, on the heels of an oil spill in Vancouver Harbour, urging the federal government to halt the planned closure of these facilities.

“Last week’s oil spill in Vancouver Harbour showed how much damage could be done with a larger spill,” said Johns, the NDP candidate for Courtenay-Alberni, which includes the Parksville Qualicum Beach region. “Instead of defending the response we saw in Vancouver, the Conservatives should start listening to British Columbians and restore coast guard services.”

We are fortunate here to have a Coast Guard station. It’s situated at French Creek Harbour, an ideal location to help those in distress on the Salish Sea.

Boats work to contain fuel leaking from a bulk carrier cargo ship, second from top, anchored on Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, on Thursday [CANADIAN PRESS]

The number of boats off the waters of Parksville Qualicum Beach during the herring spawn is staggering and, at least to the layman’s eyes, it looks dangerous.

Add to that the number of commercial boats that move up and down the Strait of Georgia every day, the cruise ships and the pleasure craft that enjoy the waters off what’s been called Canada’s Rivi-

era, and we cannot imagine a place more in need of a Coast Guard presence.

If it comes to pass that more oil tankers are using the Strait, it would make sense to add, not subtract, marine communications facilities.

If you have ever stood near the lighthouse on the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet, looking down

and out at what has been called (for good reason) the Graveyard of the Pacific, then you would agree that modern, reliable communications between ship and shore seems essential to the preservation of life and cargo.

Conservative whip and Courtenay-Alberni candidate John Duncan needs to make this a priority.

While Johns and others have decided the federal election campaign has already started, Duncan has been doing his job as whip and MP. Part of that job is protecting the safety of his constituents and the safe movement of goods and people in the waters of his constituency.

The NDP is trying to force the issue politically. Fair enough, but if there was no federal election on the horizon, this is something we would need Duncan to address, to go to bat for B.C., as part of his MP duties.

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Sports & recreation Drop-in circuit training. Stay fit and have fun. Sundays at 3 p.m. Info: 778-421-2721.

Horseshoe Club practices Sundays at 11 a.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-7244770 or 250-723-6050.

Latin Dance Social, Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Char’s Landing.

Adult drop-in badminton on Mondays, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Alberni Athletic Hall. Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg Hudson).

After School Burn - Youth Parkour, ages 7 to 12, on Mondays and Fridays, April 13 through May 22. Sign up at Echo Centre. Info: 250-723-2181.

Taoist Tai Chi, Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Classes held at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall. Open to new and continuing students. Info: 250-723-7956.

Crib Night every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion branch No. 293 Alberni Valley.

Curling at the Alberni Valley Curling Club has concluded for the 2014–15 season effective March 26/15; see you in October.

Special interest Come and join us for Laughter Yoga at West Coast General Hospital, room A, every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Cost is by donation, all proceeds to the WCGH Foundation. Info: 250-723-0548.

Mondays at Maquinna School Gym - dropin gym and reading time from 9 to 10:15 a.m.

French Parent On Tots play group meets Mondays, from 9 to 11 a.m. in room. 2 at Alberni Elementary School.

Events

Farmers’ Market is now open every Saturday morning, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Cherry Creek School.

Spirit Square Farmers’ Market at Harbour Quay, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Meat draws and other social events every Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion

Info: 250-723-8281. Everyone welcome.

What’s coming

WestJet for Youth Denise Dalla-Vicenza, treasurer of the Port Alberni Youth Centre Society, received a donation from Tammy Swidorwich, Nanaimo station manager for WestJet, of a voucher for a trip for two to anywhere in the world that Westjet flies. The PAYC owns and operates the Youth Centre for youth activities in Alberni. [SUBMITTED PHOTO] Branch No. 293, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Every Sunday afternoon, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., the Kingsway Pub holds a meat draw and 50/50 raffle to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society and Ty Watson House.

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

Support and help Port Alberni Alzheimer’s Society Care Givers Support Group meets every third Monday of the month at Fir Park Village in the activity room at 6:30 p.m.

Meals on Wheels, program needs volunteer drivers. Info: 250-730-0390.

Pregnant? Concerned? For caring counsel call 1-877-88WOMAN. Low Vision group meets one Monday per

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month at Abbeyfield (basement) at 10 a.m. Call 250-724-0933 for more information.

First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196.

Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.

Addictions Al-Anon and Al-Ateen Support Groups, for family and friends of problem drinkers, meet Saturdays at 10 a.m. (3028 Second Ave.) study group. Info: 250-7235526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-883-3968.

Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-807-1780 for meeting times and locations.

Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, mental health, relationships and other issues.

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.

Bread of Life fundraising dinner, April 24 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets at Bread of Life and Cornerstones.

Bellyfit fundraiser for North Island Recovery Centre, April 25 at 11:45 a.m. at Slammers Gym. No membership necessary.

Literary event at Rollin Art Centre, April 28 at 7 p.m. Donna Besel, a boreal writer from Manitoba will introduce her new book of short stories at the Rollin Art Centre.

Beta Sigma Phi Founder’s Day Dinner, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Barclay Hotel. Members at large welcome.

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NON-CONTACT HOCKEY

Shockers win first ‘C’ Division title in NCHL BRUCE EDWARDS FOR THE TIMES

On Friday, April 9, the Shockers captured the 2014–2015 AV-NCHL’s first “C” Division Playoff title with a hard-fought 2–1 shootout win over the Killer Beers.

The Shockers had a great season having won the regular title as well. The Shockers have also won five previous playoff titles in the old Rookie League’s 13-year history. Their opponent in the Sudden Death “C” Division Final, the Killer Beers, finished tied with the Shockers after regular season play but lost the season in a head-tohead tiebreaker to finish second.

The Killer Beers had four previous Rookie League titles.

The Shockers’ playoff journey to the final went decisively through the Rebels with a 9–2 win followed by a hard-fought 3–2 shootout win over the Gunners (last season’s playoff winner) and a tough 4–3 loss to the Killer Beers. The Shockers then needed a tough 3–2 overtime win over the Gunners again to make it to the final versus the Killer Beers.

The Killer Beers road to the final included a 6–2 win over the Icemen, a close 4–2 win over the Pylons and a tight 4–3 win over the Shockers.

In the Sudden Death Final, the Shockers dominated the opening half of play outshooting the Killer Beers 23–8. The Killer Beers’ defence and goalie Dan Mercer kept the Shockers offence at bay in a scoreless opening half. The final half was closely played with the Shockers holding a slight edge in play – outshooting the Killer Beers 13–11.

Early on the Shockers managed

to get a puck past Mercer 4:36 into the final half with James Marcellus’ goal assisted by Evan Borovica to give the Shockers a 1–0 lead.

Throughout the final half both teams had chances to score, but Cesare Marcellus (Shockers) and Mercer (K.Beers) kept the game close. The Killer Beers finally solved Marcellus with 4:26 left to play in the game when Ray Russell won a key face-off deep in Shocker territory and he got the puck to Greg Freethy in the slot.

Freethy’s hard shot through a crowd in front of a screened Marcellus found the back of the net to tie the game for the Killer Beers.

The game remained tied 1–1 until the final buzzer.

In the 10 minute sudden death overtime both teams had a few good scoring chances but neither team was able to find the game winner forcing the game into a five-man shootout to decide the AV-NCHL “C” Division Playoff champion. The Shockers outshot

the Killer Beers 42–24 in this “C Division Final battle.

In the shootout, Greg Freethy scored for the Killer Beers, Steve Anker scored for the Shockers, Justin Tremblay missed for the Killer Beers, Brett Bowman scored for the Shockers, Mike Sutherland missed for the Killer Beers, Thomas Dick missed for the Shockers, Ray Russell missed for the Killer Beers, Dwight Dockendorff missed for the Shockers. Johnny Wong (league spare pickup) scored for the Killer Beers to tie the shootout 2–2, setting the stage for the Shockers final shooter Jason McGregor.

McGregor made no mistake on his shootout opportunity netting the game winner to clinch a hard fought playoff title for his Shocker teammates.

The Final “C” Division Playoff Place Standings: 1st Shockers, 2nd Killer Beers, 3rd Gunners, 4th Thrashers, 5th Icemen, 6th Rebels, 7th Pylons, 8th Chiefs and 9th Stars.

The Shockers won the AV–NCHL’s first “C” Division title last Friday in a shootout against the Killer Beers. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

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LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCC) 4408 Redford

“Fixing our eyes on Jesus” Pastor: Kevin Platz Phone: 250-724-5032 SUNDAY MORNINGS 9:15am Bible Study 9:45am Sunday School Sunday Service: 10:30am EVERYONE WELCOME

Pastor Bruce Greenwood

Trinity Church Anglican & Lutheran 4766 Angus Street Port Alberni Office phone: 250-724-4921 Pastor: The Reverend George Pell Sunday, April 19th 10:15am Worship Service Tuesday, April 21st 6:30pm Prayer Service Wednesday, April 22nd 10am Communion & Conversation Wheelchair accessible EVERYONE WELCOME

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Sunday Sunday 10:00 a.m. a.m. Pre-Service Pre-Service Prayer 10:00 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service & Communion 10:30 a.m. Worship “Why “ Pastor ColinI Follow WillardJesus preaching 7:00 p.m. p.m. AD Worship Service 8:00 The Bible Continues “Praying in the Silence” Monday Monday 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study Tuesday Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Junior Youth gr4-7 6:00 p.m. Junior Youth gr4-7 Friday Friday 7:00 p.m. Rock Solid Youth gr8-12 7:00 p.m. Rock Solid Youth gr8-12

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4850 Regina Avenue Minister: Laura Hargrove Phone: 250-723-7751 Fax: 250-723-7759 SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2015 10:15am Worship Service (led by Presbyterian Women) Chili Luncheon JOIN US FOR WORSHIP SERVICE & FELLOWSHIP

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

SCOREBOARD HOCKEY NHL Playoffs

Round 1, Games 1-4 All series best-of-seven Yesterday’s results (Games 1) Detroit 3, Tampa Bay 2 (Detroit leads series 1-0) NY Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1 (Rangers lead series 1-0) Minnesota 4, St. Louis 2 (Minnesota leads series 1-0) Anaheim 4, Winnipeg 2 (Anaheim leads series 1-0) Wednesday’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 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

Red Wings 3, Lightning 2 First Period 1. Detroit, Datsyuk (1) (Helm, Quincey) 9:03 2. Tampa Bay, Boyle (1) 14:31 (PP) Penalties: Callahan Tb (Holding) 14:04, Datsyuk Det (Interference) 16:37, Stralman Tb (Goalkeeper Interference) 19:28 Second Period 3. Detroit, Datsyuk (2) (Helm) 0:08 (PP) Penalties: Filppula Tb (Goalkeeper Interference) 7:19, Helm Det (Interference) 8:27, Paquette Tb (Hooking) 17:32 Third Period 4. Detroit, Glendening (1) 5:50 (PP) 5. Tampa Bay, Nesterov (1) (Killorn, Callahan) 8:26 Penalties: DeKeyser Det (Interference) 0:28, Zidlicky Det (Cross checking) 4:35, DeKeyser Det (High-sticking) 10:54, Helm Det (Hooking) 19:47 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Detroit 3 7 4 14 Tampa Bay 10 17 19 46 Goaltending summary: Detroit: Mrazek (44/46), Tampa Bay: Bishop (11/14) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Detroit: 1 of 3, Tampa Bay: 0 of 7 Att: 19,204

Wild 4, Blues 2 First Period 1. Minnesota, Zucker (1) (Fontaine) 2:47 Second Period 2. Minnesota, Dumba (1) (Stewart, Spurgeon) 4:10 (PP) Penalties: Stastny Stl (Hooking) 2:30, Brodziak Min (Slashing) 4:34, Bouwmeester Stl (Hooking) 12:08, Michalek Stl (Interference) 17:09 Third Period 3. St. Louis, Schwartz (1) (Shattenkirk, Berglund) 7:12 4. Minnesota, Granlund (1) (Pominville, Parise) 18:47 (PP) 5. St. Louis, Steen (1) (Shattenkirk, Tarasenko) 19:01 (PP) 6. Minnesota, Pominville (1) (Parise) 19:40 (PP) Penalties: Niederreiter Min (Holding) 9:19, Backes Stl (Cross checking) 18:49 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Minnesota 7 14 7 28 St. Louis 7 4 10 21 Goaltending summary: Minnesota: Dubnyk (19/21), St. Louis: Allen (25/27) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Minnesota: 2 of 4, St. Louis: 0 of 2

Rangers 2, Penguins 1 First Period 1. New York, Brassard (1) (Girardi, Nash) 0:28 2. New York, McDonagh (1) (Yandle, Zuccarello) 15:16 (PP) Penalties: Kunitz Pit (Goalie Interference) 6:02, Chorney Pit (Interference) 8:54, Comeau Pit (Roughing) 14:33, Perron Pit (Slashing) 16:43 Second Period 3. Pittsburgh, Comeau (1) (Lovejoy, Spaling) 6:15 Penalties: Nash Nyr (Boarding) 13:04 Third Period No scoring Penalties: Downie Pit (Cross checking) 5:33 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Pittsburgh 5 11 9 25 New York 13 14 11 38 Goaltending summary: Pittsburgh: Fleury (36/38), New York: Lundqvist (24/25) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Pittsburgh: 0 of 1, New York: 1 of 5 Att: 18,006

Final Stats - Regular Seaso Points 1. Jamie Benn, DAL 2. John Tavares, NYI 3. Sidney Crosby, PIT 4. Alex Ovechkin, WSH 4. Jakub Voracek, PHI Goals 1. Alex Ovechkin, WSH 2. Steven Stamkos, TB 3. Rick Nash, NYR 4. John Tavares, NYI 5. Tyler Seguin, DAL Plus/Minus 1. Max Pacioretty, MTL 1. Nikita Kucherov, TB 3. Tyler Johnson, TB 4. Ondrej Palat, TB 5. Jonathan Toews, CHI Goaltenders Goals Against Average 1. Carey Price, MTL 2. Devan Dubnyk, ARI/MIN 3. Pekka Rinne, NSH 4. Cam Talbot, NYR 5. Braden Holtby, WSH Save Percentage 1. Carey Price, MTL 2. Devan Dubnyk, ARI/MIN 3. Steve Mason, PHI 4. Cam Talbot, NYR 5. Cory Schneider, NJ Wins 1. Carey Price, MTL 2. Braden Holtby, WSH 2. Pekka Rinne, NSH 4. Ben Bishop, TB 5. Jaroslav Halak, NYI

87 86 84 81 81 53 43 42 38 37 38 38 33 31 30 1.96 2.07 2.18 2.21 2.22 .933 .929 .928 .926 .925 44 41 41 40 38

Western Hockey League Playoffs All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Yesterday’s result Portland 5, Everett 3 (Portland leads series 2-1) Todays schedule (Games 5) Medicine Hat at Calgary, 5 p.m.

(Calgary leads series 3-1) Regina at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.

(Brandon leads series 3-1) Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.* (Kelowna leads series 3-1) (Game 4) Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 18 No games scheduled Sunday, April 19 (Games 6*) Calgary at Medicine Hat, 5 p.m.

Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m.

Kelowna at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

(Game 5) Portland at Everett, 4:05 p.m.

B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup Playoff Best of Seven series Yesterday’s result (Game 5) Penticton 3, Nanaimo 2 (Penticton leads series 3-2)

Canucks coach will continue rolling lines JOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

Vancouver Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins rolled four lines for much of the regular season and he doesn’t plan on changing that philosophy in the playoffs.

A day after his club dropped Game 1 of its Western Conference quarter-final 2-1 on home ice to the Calgary Flames, Desjardins had to defend how he distributes ice time, especially when it comes to his star players.

Henrik and Daniel Sedin each played under 18 minutes in the game, with the latter clocking in at just 16 minutes 14 seconds.

The twins each played under five minutes in a third period in which the Flames scored twice — less than the line of Bo Horvat, Jannik Hansen and Ronalds Kenins which was on for Kris Russell’s winner with 29.6 seconds left in regulation.

“We play every game to win that game,” Desjardins said after Thursday’s practice. “If we burn up our energy then we’ll worry about that for the next game. It’s not that we don’t play to win that game.

“At the same time, the Sedins play their best game when they’re fresh. If they’re not fresh they won’t be as successful. If you ask them I think they’ll say the same thing.”

Some of last season’s failure to make the playoffs was blamed on former head coach John Tortorella leaning too heavily on the Sedins. Henrik Sedin averaged 20:40 of ice time per game in 2013-14 compared to 18:36 this year, while Daniel Sedin clocked in at 20:36 under Tortorella compared to 18:21 with Desjardins behind the bench.

“It’s something we’ve done all year,” Henrik Sedin said of the four-line game. “Most of the time we’ve been around 16, 17 minutes. Sometimes more, sometimes less. We’ve been successful at rolling four lines.

“As a player you want to be out there all the time.”

Western Canadian Junior B Championship April 16-19, Cold Lake Energy Centre, Cold Lake, Alberta Yesterday’s results Cold Lake Ice 2, North Edmonton Red Wings 2 Campbell River Storm 4, Saskatoon Quakers 2 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 3, Selkirk Fishermen 3 N Edmonton 5, Saskatoon 4 Campbell River vs Cold Lake Round Robin standings Team W L T Pts GF-A N Edmonton 1 0 1 3 7-6 Campbell River 1 0 0 2 4-2 Cold Lake 0 0 1 1 2-2 Selkirk 0 0 1 1 3-3 Thunder Bay 0 0 1 1 3-3 Saskatoon 0 2 0 0 6-9 Today’s schedule Selkirk vs. Saskatoon, 7:30 a.m.

Thunder Bay vs. Cold Lake, 10:30 a.m.

N Edmon vs. Campbell River, 1:30 p.m.

Saskatoon vs. Thunder Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Cold Lake vs. Selkirk, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 18 Thunder Bay vs. Campbell River, 7:30 a.m.

Selkirk vs. N Edmonton, 10:30 a.m.

Cold Lake vs. Saskatoon 1:30 p.m.

Campbell River vs. Selkirk, 4:30 p.m.

N Edmonton vs. Thunder Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 17 (Game 6) Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 19 (Game 7*) Nanaimo at Penticton, 6 p.m.

Yesterday at South Okanagan Events Centre

Vees 3, Clippers 2 First Period No scoring Penalties: Gushue Nan (Hooking) 8:05; Chartier Pen (Roughing) 14:13; Brosseau Nan (Roughing) 14:13 Second Period 1. Nanaimo, - Corey Renwick (unassisted) 8:39 (SH) 2. Penticton, Demico Hannoun (Patrick Newell, Patrick Sexton) 14:56 3. Nanaimo, Ryan Forbes (unassisted) 16:46 Penalties: Alferd Pen (Goaltender interference) 5:00; Hanlon Nan (Hooking) 8:29; Cooper Pen (Tripping) 10:49; Taylor Nan (Cross-checking) 11:30; Carrier Nan (Slashing) 17:05 Third Period 4. Penticton, Cam Amantea (Matthew Serratore, Hunter Miska) 11:44 5. Penticton, - Riley Alferd (Matthew Serratore, Jack Ramsey) 15:32 Penalties: Bennett Nan (Unsportsmanlike) 9:39 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Nanaimo 7 10 9 26 Penticton 13 16 8 37 Goaltending summary: Nanaimo: Guillaume Decelles (34/37); Penticton: Hunter Miska (24/26) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Nanaimo: 0 of 2, Penticton: 0 of 5 Att: 2,349 Three Stars * Riley Alferd, Penticton ** Patrick Newell, Penticton *** Guillaume Decelles, Nanaimo

Sunday, April 19 Bronze medal, 9 a.m.

Gold medal, noon

GOLF This week’s events

PGA Tour RBC Heritage, April 16-19 Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Par 71, 7101 yards.

Purse: $5,900,000. 2014 champion: Matt Kuchar Leaderboard, Round 1 Golfer Par R1 T1 Matt Every -5 66 T1 Graeme McDowell -5 66 3 Sang-Moon Bae -4 67 T4 Kevin Kisner -3 68 T4 Scott Langley -3 68 T4 Morgan Hoffmann -3 68 T4 Matt Kuchar -3 68 T4 Cameron Smith -3 68 T9 Graham DeLaet Weyburn, Sask -2 69 T9 Troy Merritt -2 69 T9 John Merrick -2 69 T9 Ian Poulter -2 69 T9 Ben Martin -2 69 T9 Pat Perez -2 69 T9 Johnson Wagner -2 69 T9 Ricky Barnes -2 69 T9 Jim Renner -2 69 T9 Joost Luiten -2 69 T9 Bo Van Pelt -2 69 T9 Louis Oosthuizen-2 69 T9 Charlie Beljan -2 69 Other Canadians T55 Nick Taylor +1 72 T78 David Hearn +2 73 T93 Mike Weir +3 74 T111 Adam Hadwin +4 75 T124 Corey Conners +6 77

LPGA Tour IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship April 16-26, Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland Standings Group B GP W L Pts Canada 1 1 0 3 Finland 1 1 0 3 Czech Rep 1 0 1 0 Latvia 1 0 1 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 Group A GP W L Pts Russia 1 1 0 3 Slovakia 1 1 0 3 USA 1 0 1 0 Sweden 1 0 1 0 Germany 0 0 0 0

GF-A 11-6 6-1 1-6 6-11 0-0 GF-A 3-1 3-1 1-3 0-0 1-3

Yesterday’s results Slovakia 3, Sweden 1 Canada 11, Latvia 6 Russia 3, USA 1 Finland 6, Czech Republic 1 Today’s schedule United States vs. Slovakia, 5:45 a.m.

Czech Republic vs. Latvia, 6:40 a.m.

Germany vs. Russia, 9:45 a.m.

Switzerland vs. Finland, 10:45 a.m.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Eddie Lack sits on the ice after being scored on by Calgary Flames defenceman Kris Russell Wednesday in Vancouver. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Keystone Cup 2015

Saturday, April 18 Sweden vs. Germany, 8 a.m.

Canada vs. Switzerland, 9:45 a.m.

Sunday, April 19 Russia vs. Slovakia, 4 a.m.

Finland vs. Latvia, 5:45 a.m.

Sweden vs. United States, 8 a.m.

Canada vs. Czech Rep, 9:45 a.m.

Monday, April 20 Slovakia vs. Germany, 9:45 a.m.

Latvia vs. Switzerland, 10:45 a.m.

American Hockey League Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT SL GF GA Pts Manchester 48 16 6 3 233 167 105 Providence 40 24 7 2 200 176 89 Worcester 40 27 4 2 213 187 86 Portland 37 27 7 2 193 181 83 St. John’s 31 33 8 2 176 228 72 Northeast W L OT SL GF GA Pts Hartford 41 23 5 4 214207 91 Syracuse 41 24 9 0 212210 91 Springfield 37 28 8 1 185202 83 Albany 35 28 5 6 191199 81 Bridgeport 27 38 7 1 206239 62 East W L OT SL GF GA Pts Hershey 44 22 5 3 210178 96 W-B/Scranton 43 23 3 4 202154 93 Lehigh Valley 33 32 7 1 190223 74 Binghamton 33 33 7 1 235255 74 Norfolk 26 38 6 4 160212 62 Western Conference North W L OT SL GF GA Pts Utica 45 20 7 2 213178 99 Toronto 37 27 9 0 196198 83 Hamilton 34 28 12 0 195198 80 Adirondack 34 31 6 2 223228 76 Rochester 28 39 5 1 202240 62 Midwest W L OT SL GF GA Pts Grand Rapids 45 21 6 2 244177 98 Rockford 45 22 5 2 217174 97 Chicago 39 27 6 1 201186 85 Milwaukee 33 28 7 6 201211 79 Lake Erie 33 29 8 4 201234 78 West W L OT SL GF GA Pts San Antonio 45 22 6 1 243215 97 Texas 38 22 13 1 235211 90 Oklahoma City 39 27 5 3 217210 86 Charlotte 30 37 6 1 164226 67 Iowa 23 47 2 2 170238 50 Yesterday’s result Grand Rapids 6, Lake Erie 4 Today’s games 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.

Lotte Championship, April 15-18 Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards.

Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie Leaderboard, Round 1 Golfer Par R1 1 I.K. Kim -7 65 T2 Na Yeon Choi -5 67 T2 Sei-Young Kim -5 67 T2 Inbee Park -5 67 5 Jenny Shin -4 68 T6 Paula Creamer -3 69 T6 Hyo-Joo Kim -3 69 T6 Morgan Pressel -3 69 T6 Beatriz Recari -3 69 T6 Cristie Kerr -3 69 T6 Mirim Lee -3 69 T6 Giulia Molinaro -3 69 T6 Haru Nomura -3 69 T6 Xiyu Lin -3 69 T15 Tiffany Joh -2 70 T15 Jing Yan -2 70 T15 Shanshan Feng -2 70 T15 Sandra Gal -2 70 T15 So Yeon Ryu -2 70 T15 Chella Choi -2 70 T15 Ai Miyazato -2 70 T15 Michelle Wie -2 70 T15 Natalie Gulbis -2 70

Champions Tour 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 Leaderboard Play begins today

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 Leaderboard, Round 1 Golfer Par R1 T1 Peter Malnati -7 65 T1 Casey Wittenberg-7 65 T3 Kevin Tway -5 67 T3 Luke List -5 67 T3 Russell Surber -5 67 T3 Patton Kizzire -5 67 T3 Wes Roach -5 67 T3 Oliver Goss -5 67 T9 Mathew Goggin -4 68 T9 Shane Bertsch -4 68 T9 Stephan Jaeger -4 68 T9 Henrik Norlander-4 68 T9 Brett Stegmaier -4 68 T9 Smylie Kaufman -4 68 T9 Sebastian Cappelen -4 68 T16 Matt Fast -3 69 T16 Andrew Landry -3 69 T16 Adam Crawford -3 69 T16 Chase Wright -3 69 T16 Will Wilcox -3 69 T16 Patrick Rodgers -3 69 T16 Tyrone Van Aswegen-3 69

European Tour Shenzhen International, April 16-19 Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China. Par 72, 7,145 yards. Purse: $3,000,000.

Leaderboard, Round 1 Golfer Par R1 1. Wen-yi Huang -6 66 T2 Peter Uihlein -5 67 T2 Byeong-Hun An -5 67 T2 Kiradech Aphibarnrat-5 67 T2 Felipe Aguilar -5 67 6 Darren Fichardt -4 68 T7 Matt Ford -3 69 T7 Andy Sullivan -3 69 T7 Ross Fisher -3 69 T7 Romain Wattel -3 69 T7 Anthony Wall -3 69 T7 Garth Mulroy -3 69 T7 Shiv Kapur -3 69 T7 Rafael Cabrera Bello -3 69 T7 Marco Crespi -3 69 T7 Matteo Manassero -3 69 T17 Gregory Havret -2 70 T17 Scott Hend -2 70 T17 David Horsey -2 70 T17 Bubba Watson -2 70 T17 Bradley Dredge -2 70 T17 Benjamin Herbert -2 70 T17 Jordi Garcia Pinto -2 70

BASEBALL American League East W L Boston 6 3 Tampa Bay 6 4 Baltimore 5 4 Toronto 5 5 NY Yankees 3 6 Central W L Detroit 8 1 Kansas City 7 2 Chicago Sox 3 5 Cleveland 3 5 Minnesota 3 6 West W L Oakland 5 5 Houston 4 5 LA Angels 4 5 Texas 4 6 Seattle 3 6 National League East W L NY Mets 7 3 Atlanta 6 3 Washington 4 6 Miami 3 7 Philadelphia 3 7 Central W L Chicago Cubs 5 3 St. Louis 5 3 Cincinnati 5 4 Pittsburgh 3 6 Milwaukee 2 7 West W L Colorado 7 2 LA Dodgers 6 3 San Diego 6 4 Arizona 4 5 San Francisco 3 7

PCT .667 .600 .556 .500 .333 PCT .889 .778 .375 .375 .333 PCT .500 .444 .444 .400 .333

GB 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 GB 1.0 4.5 4.5 5.0 GB 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5

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

PCT .700 .667 .400 .300 .300 PCT .625 .625 .556 .333 .222 PCT .778 .667 .600 .444 .300

GB 0.5 3.0 4.0 4.0 GB 0.5 2.5 3.5 GB 1.0 1.5 3.0 4.5

Strk W5 L2 W2 L1 L5 Strk W1 W2 L1 L2 L2 Strk W3 W4 W2 L2 L6

Yesterday’s results Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5 St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 0 Washington 5, Philadelphia 2 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 2 NY Mets 7, Miami 5 Arizona at San Francisco Today’s schedule 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) Saturday, April 18 Philadelphia at Washington, 10:05 a.m.

Harang (1-0) vs. Zimmermann (1-0) Atlanta at Toronto, 10:07 a.m.

Wood (1-0) vs. Dickey (0-0) Chi. White Sox at Detroit, 10:08 a.m.

Samardzija (0-1) vs. Sanchez (1-0) Cleveland at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m.

Kluber (0-1) vs. Hughes (0-2) Cincinnati at St. Louis, 11:15 a.m.

Iglesias (0-0) vs. Martinez (0-0) San Diego at Chi. Cubs, 11:20 a.m.

Ross (1-0) vs. Hendricks (0-0) Baltimore at Boston, 1:05 p.m.

Tillman (1-1) vs. Buchholz (1-1) Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

Lohse (0-2) vs. Worley (0-1) Miami at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.

Latos (0-1) vs. deGrom (0-1) Oakland at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m.

Hahn (0-1) vs. Ventura (2-0) L.A. Angels at Houston, 4:10 p.m.

Wilson (1-1) vs. Keuchel (1-0) N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m.

Tanaka (1-1) vs. Odorizzi (1-0) Arizona at San Francisco, 6:05 p.m.

De La Rosa (1-0) vs. Heston (1-0) Texas at Seattle, 6:10 p.m.

Lewis (1-0) vs. Hernandez (1-0) Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 6:10 p.m.

Lyles (1-0) vs. Greinke (1-0)

Rays 4, Blue Jays 2 Tampa Bay

Toronto

ab r h bi ab r h bi DeJesus DH 4 0 1 1 Reyes SS 1000 Souza Jr. RF 3 0 0 1 Goins SS 3010 Cabrera SS 4 0 0 0 Donaldson 3B3 0 1 0 Longoria 3B 3 1 1 0 Bautista RF 4 0 0 0 Mahtook PR 0 0 0 0 Enc’acion DH 2 0 0 1 Wilson C 0 0 0 0 Smoak 1B 2 0 0 0 Jennings LF 4 0 1 0 Navarro PH 1 0 0 0 Dykstra 1B 1 0 0 0 Valencia 1B 0 0 0 0 Beckham 2B 2 1 1 2 Martin C 1100 Forsythe IF 4 0 1 0 Pompey CF 4 0 0 0 Kiermaier CF 4 2 2 0 Pillar LF 4000 Rivera C-1B 4 0 1 0 Travis 2B 4 1 2 1 Totals 33 4 8 4 Totals 29 2 4 2

Tampa Bay 001 012 000 4 Toronto 000 000 011 2 SB: TB Souza Jr. (3, 3rd base off Sanchez, A/Martin, R). 2B: TB Kiermaier (5, Sanchez, A), DeJesus (2, Sanchez, A), Longoria (4, Sanchez, A), Forsythe (3, Estrada); TOR Travis (3, Boxberger).

GIDP: TB Dykstra; TOR Bautista. HR: TB Beckham, T (2, 6th inning off Loup, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: TB 6; TOR 8. DP: TB (Cabrera, A-Dykstra); TOR 2 (TravisGoins-Smoak, Martin, R-Goins). E: TOR Donaldson (2, throw).

Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO C Archer (W, 2-1) 7.0 2 0 0 2 11 S Geltz 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 K Jepsen 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 B Boxberger 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (L, 0-2) 5.1 5 3 3 3 4 A Loup 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 M Estrada 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 HBP: Longoria (by Estrada), Martin, R (by Archer).

Time: 3:00. Att: 14,433.

Twins 8, Royals 5 Kansas City

Nationals 5, Phillies 2

BASKETBALL

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NBA

Philadelphia

MLB

Minnesota

ab r h bi ab r h bi Escobar SS 5 0 0 0 Santana SS 5 1 2 0 Moustakas 3B5 2 2 0 Hunter RF 5 1 3 0 Cain CF 4 3 3 3 Mauer DH 4 0 1 3 Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 1 Dozier 2B 4 1 1 0 Morales DH 5 0 1 0 Vargas 1B 4 1 2 2 Perez C 5 0 2 1 Plouffe 3B 4 0 0 0 Orlando LF 4 0 1 0 Escobar LF 3 0 1 0 Colon 2B 3 0 0 0 Schafer CF 0 1 0 0 Dyson RF 2 0 0 0 Suzuki C 4122 Totals 37 5 10 5 Robinson OF 4 2 2 0 Totals 37 8 14 7

Kansas City 201 000 002 5 Minnesota 022 100 03x 8 SB: KC Cain, L (2, 2nd base off Milone/ Suzuki, K). 2B: KC Perez, S (2, Milone), Moustakas (2, Duensing), Cain, L (4, Duensing); MIN Hunter, To (1, Vargas), Robinson, S (1, Madson). GIDP: MIN Vargas. HR: KC Cain, L (2, 1st inning off Milone, 1 on, 1 out); MIN Vargas (1, 2nd inning off Vargas, 1 on, 0 out), Suzuki, K (1, 8th inning off Young, Cr, 1 on, 0 out).

S: KC Dyson, J. Team Lob: KC 10; MIN 8.

DP: KC (Frasor-Perez, S-Hosmer). E: KC Moustakas (2, throw); MIN Plouffe (1, fielding), Santana, D (2, throw).

Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO J Vargas (L, 1-1) 3.010 5 4 1 1 J Frasor 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 C Young 3.0 2 2 2 1 0 R Madson 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO T Milone (W, 2-0) 5.1 7 3 3 3 3 T Stauffer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 A Thompson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 C Fien 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 B Duensing 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 G Perkins 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Time: 3:01. Att: 17,449.

Washington

Philadelphia 001 100 000 2 Washington 100 112 00x 5 2B: PHI Ruf (1, Fister); WSH Werth (1, Hamels), Zimmerman (1, Hamels).

3B: PHI Galvis (1, Fister). GIDP: PHI Revere; WSH Werth. HR: WSH Escobar, Y (1, 1st inning off Hamels, 0 on, 0 out), Taylor (2, 5th inning off Hamels, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: PHI 7; WSH 4.

DP: PHI (Asche-Utley-Howard); WSH (Desmond-Zimmerman). E: WSH Taylor (1, fielding).

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO C Hamels (L, 0-2) 6.0 5 5 5 4 7 L Garcia 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 J Papelbon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO D Fister (W, 1-0) 6.2 4 2 1 4 4 M Thornton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 A Barrett 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 D Storen 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:16. Att: 24,768.

Kansas City 201 000 002 5 10 1 Minnesota 022 100 03x 8 14 2 W: T. Milone (2-0) L: J. Vargas (1-1) S: G. Perkins (2) HR: KC - L. Cain (2) MIN - K. Vargas (1),K. Suzuki (1) Milwaukee 000 000 000 0 6 1 St. Louis 000 002 11x 4 11 1 W: J. Lackey (1-0) L: M. Fiers (0-2) HR: MIL - None STL - None Miami 200 101 100 5 7 0 NY Mets 000 032 20x 7 9 1 W: J. Blevins (1-0) L: M. Dunn (0-1) HR: MIA - G. Stanton (1),M. Prado (1) NYM - W. Flores (1)

B.C. Premier League Team W Abbotsford Cardinals 1 Victoria Eagles 3 Okanagan Athletics 3 North Shore Twins 1 Nanaimo Pirates 2 Whalley Chiefs 1 Coquitlam Reds 0 Langley Blaze 0 Parksville Royals 0 North Delta Blue Jays 0 Parksville Royals 0 Victoria Mariners 0

L 0 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0

Pct GB 1.000 0.750 0.750 1.000 0.667 .5 0.200 2.5 0.000 1 0.000 1 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 -

Yesterday’s result North Shore 9, Coquitlam 0 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, 11 a.m.

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.

AUTO RACING NASCAR Food City 500 Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m.

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee. 500 laps, 266.5 miles Qualifying Saturday, April 18, 6:45 a.m.

Driver standings Pts Winnings 1 Kevin Harvick 306 $2,991,675 2 Joey Logano 280 $2,702,331 3 Martin Truex Jr. 266 $1,447,503 4 Brad Keselowski 246 $1,547,567 5 Kasey Kahne 230 $1,144,435 6 Jimmie Johnson 216 $2,028,023 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 213 $1,808,545 8 Denny Hamlin 205 $1,492,043 9 Aric Almirola 195 $1,210,897 10 David Ragan 194 $1,190,679

Formula One Grand Prix of Bahrain Sunday, April 19, 8 a.m.

International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain Qualifying Saturday, April 19, 8 a.m.

TENNIS ATP Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Surface: Clay Purse: €3,288,530 (€1=CDN$1.33) Singles - Round 3 Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, 6-4, 6-0.

Gael Monfils (14), France, def. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. John Isner (15), United States, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3.

Milos Raonic (4), Toronto, def.

Tommy Robredo (16), Spain, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

David Ferrer (5), Spain, def. Gilles Simon (10), France, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-1.

Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Roberto Bautista Agut (12), Spain, 7-6 (7), 6-4.

Grigor Dimitrov (9), Bulgaria, def. Stan Wawrinka (7), Switzerland, 6-1, 6-2.

Marin Cilic (8), Croatia, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (11), France, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Doubles - Round 2 Benoit Paire, France, and Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Leander Paes (6), India, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Bob Bryan, United States, and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, and Max Mirnyi, Belarus, 6-2, 6-2.

Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Tecau (3), Romania, 3-6, 7-5, 13-11.

Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic (4), Serbia, def. Tommy Robredo, Spain, and Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Marc Lopez (5), Spain, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Raven Klaasen, South Africa, 6-1, 6-1.

Nicolas Mahut, France, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin (8), France, def. Gael Monfils, France, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 6-4, 6-4.

WTA Copa Colsanitas Bogota, Colombia. Surface: Clay. Purse: $250,000 Round 2 Monica Puig (2), Puerto Rico, def. Nicole Gibbs, United States, 6-4, 6-2.

Yaroslava Shvedova (5), Kazakhstan, def. Sachia Vickery, United States, 6-0, 6-2.

Julia Glushko, Israel, def. Alexandra Panova, Russia, 6-4, 6-2.

Mariana Duque-Marino, Colombia, def.

Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-4, 6-4.

Final standings Eastern Conference Atlantic W L PCT y-Toronto 49 33 .598 x-Boston 40 42 .488 x-Brooklyn 38 44 .463 Philadelphia 18 64 .220 New York 17 65 .207 Central W L PCT y-Cleveland 53 29 .646 x-Chicago 50 32 .610 x-Milwaukee 41 41 .500 Indiana 38 44 .469 Detroit 32 50 .390 Southeast W L PCT z-Atlanta 60 22 .732 x-Washington 46 36 .561 Miami 37 45 .451 Charlotte 33 49 .402 Orlando 25 57 .305 Western Conference Northwest W L PCT y-Portland 51 31 .622 Oklahoma City 45 37 .549 Utah 38 44 .463 Denver 30 52 .370 Minnesota 16 66 .195 Pacific W L PCT z-Golden State 67 15 .815 x-L.A. Clippers 56 26 .683 Phoenix 39 43 .476 Sacramento 29 53 .346 L.A. Lakers 21 61 .259 Southwest W L PCT y-Houston 56 26 .683 x-San Antonio 55 27 .671 x-Memphis 55 27 .667 x-Dallas 50 32 .610 x-New Orleans 45 37 .549

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Playoffs berths z-Clinched conference title y-Clinched division x-Clinched playoff spot

Playoff schedule Note: 16 teams, all series best-of-seven Saturday, April 18 (Games 1) (5) Washington Wizards at (4) Toronto Raptors, 9:30 a.m.

(8) New Orleans Pelicans at (1) Golden State Warriors, 12:30 p.m.

(6) Milwaukee Bucks at (3) Chicago Bulls, 4 p.m.

(7) Dallas Mavericks at (2) Houston Rockets, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 19 (Games 1) (7) Boston Celtics at (2) Cleveland Cavaliers, noon (8) Brooklyn Nets at (1) Atlanta Hawks, 2:30 p.m.

(4) Portland Trail Blazers at (5) Memphis Grizzlies, 5 p.m.

(6) San Antonio Spurs at (3) Los Angeles Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, April 20 (Games 2) Milwaukee at Chicago, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21 (Games 2) Boston at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22 (Games 2) Brooklyn at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

SOCCER

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Wednesday’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 Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T DC United 10 5 3 1 1 NY Red Bulls 8 4 2 0 2 Orlando 8 6 2 2 2 N. England 8 6 2 2 2 Chicago 6 5 2 3 0 NY City FC 6 6 1 2 3 Philadelphia 6 7 1 3 3 Columbus 5 5 1 2 2 Toronto 3 4 1 3 0 Montreal 2 4 0 2 2 Western League Club PTS GP W L T Vancouver 13 7 4 2 1 Dallas 10 6 3 2 1 San Jose 9 6 3 3 0 Salt Lake 9 5 2 0 3 Sporting KC 9 6 2 1 3 Houston 8 6 2 2 2 Los Angeles 8 6 2 2 2 Seattle 7 5 2 2 1 Colorado 6 5 1 1 3 Portland 6 6 1 2 3 Yesterday’s result Philadelphia 1, NY City FC 1 Today’s schedule San Jose at NY Red Bulls, 4 p.m.

GF GA 5 4 7 4 6 5 4 6 5 7 5 5 8 11 5 5 6 8 2 6 GF GA 9 7 7 8 7 7 6 4 6 6 5 3 6 6 6 4 4 2 6 7

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.

Friday, April 24 NY City FC at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 7 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

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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.

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HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your efforts will come back in multiples. You carefully will express yourself with a child or loved one, and it will be wellreceived. Making plans could force a change to your schedule. Make it your pleasure. Don’t lose your temper so quickly.

Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Remain sure of yourself. You might not like what is happening with a situation. When you let those involved hear your opinions, you should expect a strong reaction, no matter how you say what you are thinking. Making peace could be touch-and-go for a while. Tonight: Vanish.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You might not have a free moment with so much happening around you. You’ll be delighted by the action, but at the same time you could feel pressured. When an associate notices how tense you are, he or she will try to alleviate the stress. Tonight: Only where the crowds are.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might not be up for taking on more responsibility, but you

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Your perspective will change if you detach. You might understand a loved one a lot better if you can tune in to your empathy and imagine what it would be like to walk in this person’s shoes. Your positive approach will get warm results. Tonight: Take off ASAP. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) One-on-one relating takes you to a new level of understanding.

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Tonight: Dinner for two.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might have no choice but to defer to others, especially as they seem determined to have control. If you think someone is making a mistake, let this person know without making a scene. As a result, he or she

will be more likely to accept the results. Tonight: Say “yes.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Pace yourself and take a break. One-on-one relating will bring out the affection of an admirer. Be careful with how you approach this person, as he or she could be more intense than you might realize. Avoid an outburst, if possible. Tonight: Accept someone’s offer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your naturally fiery personality might emerge when dealing with a new friend. Passion runs high between you, and one of you is likely to get irritated.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You will have to come to terms with a loved one’s choices. You might be questioning this person’s rationale, but understand that you probably can’t change his or her mind. Relax. Just recognize how good you feel with this person around you. Tonight: Head home early.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might wonder what would be the best way to proceed with a personal matter. With the help of a friend, figure out what the next step is. Pressure builds on the homefront. You’ll discover how irritable a loved one is.

Tonight: Favorite place with a favorite person.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You tend to get into the moment, and it is then that your boundaries melt away. Be very careful with your spending. Even if someone proves that what he or she is offering is a sure deal, don’t count on it.

Speak your mind. Tonight: Keep to your budget.

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We’re cleaning out the barn!

Sat. April 18 Sun April 19 11:00-3:00

At Char’s Landing on Friday is Mike Edel, Saturday is Eugene Smith and Sunday Joey Clarkson.

On Tuesday, Myc Sharratt will make a stop as part of his April tour of Vancouver Island.

Sharratt recently released his new album, Cellar Door.

The Male Vocalist of the Year and six-time nominee of the Vancouver Island Music Awards worked on the album with producer Ryan Stewart in North Vancouver. Production continued in Dublin with Gavin Glass, but the majority was produced on Vancouver Island.

With his reputation as a great live act, Sharratt is likened to Dave Matthews and Bruce Springsteen. His songs are written from the heart, the working man and the dreamer.

Proceeds from the Itunes sales of singles from his new album will be donated to charity in his mother’s memory.

The show at Char’s starts at 8.

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alling all gardeners! The Rollin Art Centre needs your help! We are having a morning dedicated to working in our “Native Garden” at the Rollin Art Centre. Local landscaper, Val Deakin, will be on hand Saturday April 18th starting at 10 to work in our garden, which is in dire help and needs some TLC. We are looking for help for a few hours to get our garden back to looking beautiful. If you are interested in offering a few hours to help weed, dig, prune and general help in our garden, please stop by the Rollin Art Centre, this Saturday morning at 10 am. Please bring along your own gardening tools and a friend. We need all the help we can get. Thank you! ays with the Arts. This is one of the largest fundraisers for the Community Arts Council and it happens only every other year. A wonderful weekend of art and culture is in store for you on Sat. April 25th and Sun. April 26th with the purchase of a ticket for 2015 Days with the Arts. Over 20 artist studios and public venues will be open, from 11a. m. - 4 p.m. featuring over 50 local artists. The purchase of your ticket will give you a weekend wristband or single day ribbon, admission to venues, opportunities to win major or studio prizes and a map showing locations. Check out the old Woodward’s windows on upper 3rd Ave., (now the new Coulson building) for a sneak preview of some of the featured artists in this year’s two day event. he Rollin Art Centre’s current art exhibit will run until May 2nd, featuring beloved retired art teacher, Dietrich Schlackl. Dietrich is showcasing his oil on canvas, themed, family and community. The title for this exhibit is, “For the Love of Painting”. he Rollin Art Centre is accepting applications to all visual artists and artist groups to submit an applica-

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Melissa Martin Art Beat tion to exhibit their work in our Fine Arts Gallery during the 2016 calendar year. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your own Art exhibit or group exhibit. Application forms are available at the Rollin Art Centre. Deadline is April 30, 2015. Call to Artist forms available on our website at www. portalberniarts.com or stop by the gallery today. he Rollin Art Centre’s annual GIANT book sale is only a month away. We have added an extra day this year; mark your calendars, May 8th, 6 – 8 p.m. and Sat. May 9th. 9-3 p.m.

We are still in great need of all your gently used books, as donations are low. Please help support this wonderful fundraiser for the Community Arts Council and the Rollin Art Centre by dropping off all your “like new” books.

Please no library books, magazines, National Geographic, encyclopedia’s, Reader’s Digest or textbooks. Our donation box is located at the Rollin Art Centre, inside, under the staircase in the wooden box. he Barkley Sounds Community Choir presents “Jukebox Favourites” Concert on April 26, 2:30 p.m. at the ADSS Theatre. Tickets are available at the door or at Rollin Art Centre (cash only), Echo Centre, Salmonberry’s & Blue Fish. Special guests are Anna Lewis on fiddle and Dennis Olson on guitar. This is going to be a fun concert and a trip down memory lane, remerging the days of the old jukebox. For more information call Sylvia at 250-723-7185. imbre! Choir of Port Alberni, presents “WE GOT RHYTHM” on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at ADSS The-

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Don’t miss out on local events Listings for Friday, April 17 to Thursday, April 23 FRIDAY Mike Edel concert at Char’s Landing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Indie, folk music.

SATURDAY How-To in 45 Fest: Free, all-ages opportunity to learn something new from fitness to technology. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Echo Centre.

Rock with Elvis at the Royal Canadian Legion #293 at 7 p.m.

Country Night with Backstage Whiskey at Cherry Creek Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Eugene Smith concert at Char’s Landing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. “Rock for the Folk People” SUNDAY Casual concert with Joey Clarkson Acoustic Duo at Char’s Landing from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Pop/Rock MONDAY Latin Dance Social with Cuba’s Watson Hernandez from 7 to 9 p.m. at Char’s Landing.

TUESDAY Meat Draw and 50/50 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kingsway Pub to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society.

Boutique Belles Amies Fashion Show at Starboard Grill at 6 p.m.

Ladies Night Social from 7 to 9 p.m. at Char’s Landing.

Myc Sharratt concert at Char’s Landing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Folk rock.

WEDNESDAY 24th Street Wailers Concert at Char’s Landing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rock ‘n Roll/Blues.

Karaoke at Blue Marlin Inn from 8 p.m.

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Well, the folks who perform improv at the Capitol Theatre will show you the good, the bad and the funny perks of fatherhood.

It takes place tonight at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre.

Myc Sharratt will be making a stop at Char’s Landing on Tuesday.

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atre. This concert completes the 42nd season and will literally include something for everyone – Canadiana, Celtic, Animation, Peace and Broadway. Timbre! Choir is conducted by Patricia Miller and will be accompanied by Danielle Marcinek on piano and the Barry Miller Jazz Trio. For an extra treat, the audience will be greeted by the Alberni Valley Community Band that will play for your enjoyment at the entrance of the theatre. Get your tickets early as the concerts often sell out. Tickets on sale in Port Alberni at Rollin Art Centre (cash only), Echo Centre, Finishing Touches, Salmonberry’s, choir members and if available, at the door. arbour City Big Band Dance is a fundraiser for the Bread of Life. This is a benefit for Bread of Life this year. This band of local musicians led by Greg and Sarah Falls, is their annual dance. It is being held at the Bavarian Center on May 9 from 7:30 to 11:30pm. There will be featured singers this year from various music schools who began

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their singing career while at ADSS. There will also be a fun silent auction and door prizes.

Tickets can be purchased from a band member, Rollin Art Centre (cash only), Pete’s Mountain Meats, and Bread of Life/Cornerstones Thrift shop. he 2015 annual Rotary Banner Program is set to begin Thursday, May 21-Sunday, May 24, at the Kinsmen Community Centre. Pick up your applications at the Rollin Art Centre today. Deadline is May 15. Banner “Paint-Ins” will take place Thurs., May 21 12-8 pm, Fri., May 22 12-8 pm, Sat., May 23 9 am-4 pm, Sun., May 24 9 am-4 pm at the Kinsmen Community Centre (Fall Fair Grounds).

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» Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council.

This is a group dedicated to enriching individuals and the community by sharing and shaping the cultural environment of the Valley. If you would like to submit something to this column, please drop it off (e-mail preferred) at the Rollin Art Centre by noon on the Friday before your event. Your articles must be 150 words or less. E-mail: communityarts@shawcable.com.

UPCOMING fundraisers

Bread of Life Dinner, April 24 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets at Bread of Life and Cornerstones.

West Coast Aquatic stewardship centre fundraiser, April 24 at the Black Sheep Rugby Club at 5:30 p.m.

SPCA Dinner and Auction, April 25 at Cherry Creek Hall.

Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m. Tickets at the SPCA and Scotiabank. » We want to hear from you.

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