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April 06, 2015 edition of the Alberni Valley TimesTRANSCRIPT
Serving the Alberni Valley www.avtimes.net Monday, April 6, 2015
Port Alberni Men’s Dart League wraps upSports, Page 5
13X 3CMainly sunny
What’s On 2Alberni Region 3
Opinion 4Sports 5
Alberni Album 6Scoreboard 7
Comics 8Classifieds 9
On the Island 9Living Well 10
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EMERGENCY
Fire guts old Arrowview HotelALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
An electrical fire gutted an unoccupied building Thursday night.
The former Arrowview Hotel on Second Avenue and Athol Street was engulfed in smoke when the Port Alberni Fire Department received a call at approximately 8:40 p.m. Thursday.
Utilizing the automatic mutual aid agreement, crews arrived on the scene with the Beaver Creek and Sproat Lake volunteer fire departments.
“We arrived to see fire burning inside through the main level windows and smoke coming from various points of the build-ing,” said Port Alberni Fire Department captain Randy Thoen.
Thoen said a large master stream was used to initially knock down the fire, fol-lowed by hand lines to extinguish smaller areas.
“We did a search of all floors to determine the building was unoccupied and maintained control of the scene to make sure there was no more smolder-ing,” Thoen said.
Crews were on scene until
approximately 12:40 a.m. and delayed investigation until daylight.
The building was in rough condition and appeared to be used for storage, Thoen said.
Although used by a care-taker, no one was in the building at the time of the fire.
The building’s power, water and heat remained in use.
Chief Tim Pley of the Port Alberni fire depart-ment said the cause of the fire appeared to be electrical.
The fire department secured the property and returned it to the owners.
Cycling committee encourages ridersAlberni is ripe with potential for bicycling as a mode of transportation, say members of a new cycling committe.e. » Alberni Region, 3
Butcher threatens woman with shotgunA Port Alberni man who pleaded guilty to uttering threats and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose avoided jail time. » Alberni Region, 3
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Firefighters on scene at a blaze in the former Arrowview Hotel Thursday evening. No one was in the building and the cause of the fire appeared to be electrical, according to Port Alberni Fire Chief Tim Pley. [JERRY FEVENS FOR THE TIMES]
ENTERPRISE
Alberni residents passionate about Valley identity push for new tourism brand
‘Heart of Vancouver Island’ promotedKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
The Heart of Vancouver Island. There is a small, but passionate, group of people who want to see this as Port Alberni’s long-term identity and means of brand-ing the city both locally and internationally.
The Facebook page aimed at showcasing Port Alberni as one of the “best places to live” has gained a large following, including fans from countries all over the world. Until now, the faces behind the page remained anonymous, but the secret reveal was leaked to the Alberni Valley Times on Friday.
Ben West, currently living in Vancouver, has strong family ties to Vancouver Island, said every-thing that has evolved to this point was inspired by the City’s last place ranking in MoneySense magazine’s Best Places to Live in Canada last year.
“When Port Alberni came out as the worst place to live, it really, really, really annoyed me,” West said. “It’s not true and it was hurt-ful. It was a cheap shot. So one evening I checked to see if the dot com was available.”
It was, but instead of a website, West launched a farcical Facebook
page.“It was only meant for family
and friends as a joke and as way to express myself,” West said. “I went to bed and the next morning I checked my phone and saw all of the alerts. It went completely viral overnight.”
From there, West decided to take it more seriously and kept the voice behind the page anonym-ous and one that represented all of the Alberni Valley rather than just one person. The reactions were positive but he also heard from people concerned about the
crime rate and the city’s lack of employment.
“I saw this as an opportunity to do something,” West said.
As a young person with an entre-preneurial spirit and in the high-tech industry, West held a contest on the Facebook page to find someone who had the skills, talent and energy to promote the Alberni Valley through technology. The winner would receive entry into a social media course at UBC and guidance to establish a business in Port Alberni.
After going through entries, West could not decide on one win-ner, so he chose Tashia Potter and Kama Money, both local residents whose skills complement each other. Potter was ready to take the step into entrepreneurship and Money, already employed full-time with the school district, was com-mitted to using a new approach to educating the public.
West shared the editorial keys of the Worst Place to Live with Pot-ter and Money while they took the university course and on Canada Day last year, the three launched the Heart of Vancouver Island on Facebook.
See HEART, Page 9
Kama Money, Tashia Potter and Ben West all believe the Heart of Vancouver Island makes the ideal brand for Port Alberni and are hoping to garner the community’s support. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
“We arrived to see fire burning inside through the main level windows and smoke coming from various points of the building.”
Capt. Randy Thoen, Port Alberni Fire Dept.
ArtsThe Merging Visions art exhibit is on
display at the Rollin Art Centre until April 4. This joint exhibit highlights photography by Karen Gamble and pyrography by Kelly Carter.
Folk Song Circle meets Tuesdays, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Fir Park Village. Info: 250-723-7945.
Sports & recreationValley Cloggers meet Tuesdays at 6:30
p.m. at the Arrowsmith Baptist Church. Beginners welcome. Info: 250-724-2137.
Kingsway Pub meat draw on Tuesdays, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and 50/50 raffle to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society and Ty Watson House.
Board Games social on Tuesdays, from 4 to 10 p.m., at Char’s Landing.
Child and youth Mothers Uplifting Mothers group
meets Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lighthouse Church. Info: 250-724-9733.
Youth Clinic services at ADSS (around the left front corner) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Info: 250-731-1315 or 250-720-9591.
Play & Learn Library at Kiwanis Hilton Children’s Centre on Mondays, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9 to11 a.m. and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 778- 421-2244.
Service groupsLiteracy Alberni, drop-in times Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.
Special interestGenealogy Club meets the last Tuesday
of every month at the Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members can visit on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Special twice a week fitness class designed for new moms and their babies. To register drop into Echo Centre or phone 250-723-2181.
Support and help Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.
Urgently needed: volunteers to help at Red Cross Loan Cupboard for four-hour shifts, once per week. Info: 250-723-0557 on Wednesday or Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Alberni Valley Hospice Society’s Demen-
tia Support Group meets third Tuesday monthly 10:30am-noon at 3088 3rd Avenue. This group is for individuals dealing with Early On Set Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other Neurological Denegerative Disorders. 250-723-4478
Walk and Talk grief support group meets Tuesday mornings. The goal of this group is to offer bereavement support in an informal and comfortable way that combines exercise and compan-ionship. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register.
Somass Toastmasters meet Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at 3088 Third Ave. for speaking, leadership and fun. Info: 250-724-0976 (Shirley Maxwell).
Meals on Wheels program needs volun-teer drivers. Info: 250-730-0390.
First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and other kinship care providers are welcome to call a province-wide infor-mation and support line toll free at 1-855-474-9777 or e-mail [email protected].
KUU-US Crisis Line, plus mobile out-reach support services. If you, or someone you know, is having difficul-
ties, please call 250-723-2040.
Addictions The Christian Intervention Program runs
Tuesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: 250-724-3688 (Pastor Ron Nickle) or 250-730-0397 (Terry MacDonald).
Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, men-tal health, relationships and other issues. Info: 250-723-8281. Everybody welcome.
Narcotics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-807-1780.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-883-3968.
What’s comingTown Hall meeting with Steelhead LNG
and Huu-ay-aht First Nation, March 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Barclay Hotel. Learn more about the project and what it could mean for residents.
Alberni Curling Club awards banquet and windup, April 4.
Easter Eggstravaganza, April 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 4841 Redford St.
Evidence for Democracy and AV Transi-tion Town Society present a free screening of the CBC documentary
“Silence of the Labs”, April 8 at 7 p.m. at Char’s Landing.
Alberni Valley Curling Club “Awards Ban-quet & Election of Executive Officers”; doors open at AVCC 5:00pm April 11/15. Info: www.albernicurling.com or call 250-723-3111.
Centennial Belles Fashion Show, April 11 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Echo Centre.
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Port Alberni Tides Tofino Tides
PRECIPITATIONYesterday 0 mmLast year 4.4 mmNormal 4.4 mmRecord 16.3 mm
1972Month to date 5.6 mmYear to date 343.2 mm
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A Port Alberni man who pleaded guilty to uttering threats and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose avoided jail time with a court ruling given last week.
But Randy Gibson is banned from possessing firearms for the next 10 years, as determined by Judge Parker MacCarthy, from the 14 counts facing the 58-year-old.
Court proceedings detailed a night of heavy drinking between Gibson and his partner, Sarah Labossiere, on Oct. 15–16, 2014 – a situation that escalated into Gibson entering the bedroom with a shotgun at 2 a.m.
Crown prosecutor Graham Merke told the court Gibson accused Labossiere of being deceitful and ruining his life as he held the shotgun.
“There was certainly danger of this getting out of hand,” said Merke.
Evidence collected from the scene did not find the shotgun to be loaded, although shells were found on the kitchen counter downstairs. Seven rifles and a handgun were also found in the house. Although these weapons were properly licensed to Gibson, they were unlocked, leading to several counts of careless stor-
age of a firearm. Seven small marijuana plants were also seized from the home, but Gibson was not charged in relation to these items.
Labossiere ran out of the house, but later returned for her 10-year-old and 11-month-old children who were in the home. At this time Merke said Gibson made a threatening gesture to his partner.
“Mr. Gibson put his pointed finger to her temple and made the sound ‘click’,” said the prosecutor.
The accused denied this, although he was sorry for the domestic dispute.
“This has been a very regret-table incident,” he said. “I feel terrible for what I’ve put every-body through.”
Gibson’s defence attorney, James Wright, argued against the jail sentence and 10-year fire-arms ban facing his client, say-ing Gibson has attended counsel-ing since the incident last fall, including Alcoholics Anonym-ous meetings three times a week.
“He’s done everything that’s required,” said Wright. “He was entitled to have every one of those guns.”
The lawyer argued for a one-year conditional discharge, adding that Gibson needs the guns seized by police to work
as a butcher by shooting farm livestock, the source of 20 per cent of his income. Gibson has no criminal record, and Wright emphasized that jail time could threaten his employment as a custodian with the Alberni School District, a position the 58-year-old has held for 20 years. An assessment undertaken before the court proceeding determined Gibson’s risk of violence to be low.
“He stands to lose a lot if he does have a criminal conviction,”
said Judge MacCarthy, adding that the incident in October fol-lowed a “five-year meltdown” of alcoholism Gibson underwent after losing his parents in a car accident in 2009.
With the decade-long prohibi-tion from possessing firearms comes two years of probation, including conditions that Gibson continue counselling, stay away from bars or liquor stores and have no contact with Labossiere.
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• Yesterday I was disheartened by the amount of debris I saw along the trail up to The Lookout. A local City Councillor, DenisSauve stepped up to the plate and on his own time took his own truck, loaded up his truck 3 times, and made trips at his own expense to dispose of the 1500lbs of garbage properly at the dump. This is a politician that obviously truly cares about our town.I’m happy to say I voted for him. –Jessica Bleasdale
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Cycling committee encourages more ridersERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Port Alberni is ripe with undis-covered potential to encourage the world’s most efficient form of transportation, say members of a newly formed cycling committee.
The Transition Towns Cycling Committee held their first meet-ing March 25 with the intention of encouraging more bicycle use in town, including a week of events hosted by local businesses next month during Bike to Work Week May 25-29.
Port Alberni is a particularly car-dependent community, according to the 2011 National Household Survey, which states that just one per cent of the local population regularly bicycles to work.
John Mayba, who often cycles from his home by Sproat Lake into the city, sits on the new committee. He believes the Valley presents a wonderful setting for bicyclists.
“I think the main thing is to try to convince people to take those first few rides and see how nice it is to be out on your bike,” he said. “When a person is on a bike they are the most efficient animal in the world.”
Last year Urban Systems released the Active Transporta-tion Plan, a $20,000 study commis-sioned by the City of Port Alberni to assess options available to residents. The plan cited existing
challenges for cyclists, including difficult connections between neighbourhoods and a lack of on-street bicycle features.
In response to this study city council passed an amendment to the Official Community Plan requiring all new buildings in town to offer bike-locking facilities. Mayba said the cycling committee
will be working to promote more ways to improve Port Alberni for two-wheeled transportation.
“The main thing about Port Alberni that’s nice is that it isn’t a very big city,” he said. “To get from one end of town to the other on a bike may be a maximum 15 minutes.”
The Ministry of Transportation’s
10-year infrastructure plan announced last month priori-tized cycling, with an $18-million investment in bike lane and trail improvements for B.C. commun-ities over the next three years.
“Cycling promotes health and fit-ness, and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and traffic conges-tion,” stated the province’s plan.
“Promoting cycling also supports economic growth through tourism and recreation.”
Port Alberni has yet to be identi-fied for these improvements, but cycling committee member Daryl Chase believes bicycle lanes would encourage more people to get around on two wheels. He’s seen bicycle commuting increase in Edmonton after the Albertan city expanded its trail network through the North Saskatchewan River Valley.
“It’s amazing if you have the proper, safe way to pedal, how people get [around] on the bike,” said Chase, adding that safer bike routes could improve tourism in the Valley. “We’ve got everything here and people just pass us by and go to Tofino.”
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Alberni butcher threatens woman with shotgun, no jail time
Port Alberni resident John Mayba stands before Rogers Creek, a stream that has become the topic of municipal discussion recently with the upcoming referendum on building a vehicle bridge at 10th Avenue. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]
“I think the main thing is to try to convince people to take those first few rides and see how nice it is to be out on your bike.”
John Mayba, Transition Towns cycling committee
“This has been a very regrettable incident. I feel terrible for what I’ve put everybody through.”Randy Gibson, Port Alberni resident
Pleased about new gold mine north of Stewart
I was pleased to hear that a new gold mine will be opening soon in B.C. The Brucejack mine north-west of Stewart will contribute significantly to the economy of our province and will create 500 jobs during its construction and 300 permanent jobs during the more than sixteen years of the mine’s expected operating life.
The opening of this new mine is the result of decades of hard work and careful study that began with exploration activities that honed in on this mineral deposit and determined that it was economically viable. The environmental assessment certificate for the Brucejack mine also comes with 15 legally enforceable conditions that ensure the mine will be con-structed, operated and eventually decommissioned with the highest level of care for the environment.
Approval of the Brucejack mine is a timely reminder of the importance of mineral explora-tion to B.C.’s economy. Without exploration there would be no mines, no mining jobs and no mining royalty revenues for the province.
Approval of the Brucejack mine underscores that it is not about saying “yes” or “no” to mining and other resource projects. It’s about saying “how”: How we can build and diversify our economy, create good jobs, and care for our environment all at the same
time. All of these are important and the Brucejack mine demon-strates that we can have them all and that we can get to “yes” if we start by simply asking “how”.
David FieldBurnaby
Lonely ‘two percent’ fi nd fellowship in IQ society
All my life, I’ve been lonely. I’d meet people I seemingly get
along with, make a concerted effort to stay in touch with them, only to find them disappearing from my life months later.
I had no idea why this kept hap-pening until I picked up the book Gifted Adults: the Mixed Blessings of Extraordinary Potential, by Marylou Kelly Streznewski. I’ve always known I was bright but I had no idea how this impacted my life.
From what I read in Streznew-ski’s book, the smartest two per-cent of the population have a hard time fitting in.
We grow up assuming everybody else’s brains work the same as ours do and talk to them as if they do. Unfortunately, when we blather on about our interests, others are exhausted trying to keep up, think something’s off about us because they can’t, or are jealous because we think faster than they do.
Our work lives are no better. We find solutions to problems that elude our co-workers and work faster and more efficiently than they do.
Our bosses think we’re after their jobs, and our co-workers think we make them look bad. Or we get bored and lose interest. On aver-age gifted people last only three years at regular jobs. Consequent-ly, most of us are self-employed, or work for companies that let us run our own work-places.
If this describes your life, I hope you’ll consider joining Mensa, the society for bright people. Mensa can be found online at www.men-sacanada.org.
I’ve known about Mensa longer than I’ve known my IQ score, but never wanted to join because I thought it was too elitist. Today I
see it as my only hope for a healthysocial life. I am sending this letter around the province to help otherswho live lives of desperation.
C. OstrowskiCourtenay
Stoplights on Nanaimo Parkway nonsense
If I recall correctly, six months after the Nanaimo Parkwayopened they had to lengthen the southbound left turn at FifthStreet.
Another 12 months later there was another lengthening.
Of course the province didn’t fund the land necessary for off ramps, just decades of power con-sumption for traffic and warning lights.
There was no wisdom, let alone common sense having the flyover at the south end of the parkwayand that crossing (on a downhill no less) between Aulds and WareRoads..
Zero common sense havingtrucks (anyone) stop and start to or from the college hill.
Not much hope of a fix in mylifetime.
Grant MaxwellNanaimo
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Lunney leaves us with more questionsNanaimo-Alberni MP
James Lunney has not quit politics, he has not
joined the Opposition or left Parliament.
He has chosen to represent his constituents as an independent for reasons outlined in a state-ment at www.jameslunneymp.ca.
While the statement speaks for itself, referring to “deliberate attempts to suppress a Christian world-view from professional and economic opportunity in law, medicine, and academia,” and that he believes “the same is true in the realm of politics at senior levels,” could raise questions for those who live in his riding. Lun-ney has spent 15 years as an MP, winning successive re-election three times.
Some constituents may now be
asking if they voted most recent-ly for a Conservative candidate, for Lunney himself, a man with very specific religious views or all of the above.
The attention now being afford-ed Lunney is not entirely about his beliefs. If we try to weed out MPs with views many of us disagreed with, we would pretty much torpedo democracy.
Lunney’s views on evolution, which can still also be seen as a man standing up for his prin-ciples, have not gained him much in the way of public backing.
If he thought the Twitterverse was nasty before, he probably has no idea what’s in store for him after a Wednesday speech (see details, Page A8).
And it’s also possible that as he stands up for his beliefs, Lun-
ney is not overly worried about popular support. In this there’s a certain irony, since it’s popular support that got him where he is - three times.
So, not unlike the situa-tion with those who have left their parties to either sit as an independent or cross the floor - Winston Churchill did it twice and a most recent controversy in Canada was Danielle Smith in Alberta - the question reverts back to those who cast ballots for Lunney.
Is it fair that an MP elected as a Conservative, representing certain values, beliefs and trad-itions, is now leaving that fold?
Wisely, Lunney has not rejected the party, but rather a political system that he argues won’t make room for his specific
beliefs.Lunney states: “In a society
normally proud of embracing difference, the role of the media and partisan politics in inciting social bigotry and intolerance should be questioned.”
He is correct. If, as he says, his world view is being deliberately targetted and excluded and sub-ject to bigotry and intolerance, we all need to ask questions.
There used to be a Flat-Earth Society, rejecting the idea that the world is round.
Tolerance of a variety of ideas indicates a healthy democracy. But in this day and age, people must understand they also have to be ready to defend their claims. Constituents may be con-cerned that they didn’t vote for a candidate who sought to bring
the particular views now being espoused into Parliament.
Is this move fair to them?Lunney has already stated he
will not run in the next election.Was now the best time to take a
stand? Was there really anything to lose, politically speaking?
Will this change the way we view candidates? What type of questions will now face anyone running for office? Will potential ridicule on social media become a routine election issue?
At this point, Lunney’s resigna-tion has left us with more ques-tions than answers.
NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
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With a 2-0 win over the Pentic-ton Vees on Thursday night, the Nanaimo Clippers have advanced to the Fred Page Cup finals, where they will play the Pentic-ton Vees.
“It’s an unreal feeling,” said Brendan Taylor, the 20-year-old Clippers captain playing in his fourth and final season of junior hockey for his hometown team.
“I don’t think any of us have been this far in the playoffs before. We’re going to the finals and the biggest thing was get-ting it done tonight. We had a good team game, and it’s really exciting.”
Sheldon Rempal scored the eventual game-winning goal Thursday night, knocking in his own rebound past Penticton
backup goalie Brendan Barry in the first period.
Yanni Kaldis added a powerplay insurance marker in the third, and Clippers goalie Guillaume Decelles stopped all 32 Penticton shots for the shutout.
And after going 2-1 in the BCHL’s Round 3 three-team double-round robin playoff series — the Nanaimo win ended the season for the Chilliwack Chiefs — the Clippers and Vees will now have a full week off before meet-ing on April 10 for Game 1 of the Fred Page Cup final.
The final will be a matchup of the first and second best teams overall from the regular season, and for the first time in the play-offs the Clippers won’t have home ice advantage.
“We’ve prepared ourselves for it,
because it’s (going to be) lots of close games where you’re fighting for inches, and you’ve got to earn those,” said Clippers head coach Mike Vandekamp.
“It’s a special opportunity, and I think that’s one of the biggest things — it’s an opportunity, it’s not something to be uptight about or nervous about. We have an equal chance with them when the puck drops.”
Games 1 and 2 of the cham-pionship series will be played in Penticton on back-to-back nights before the series shifts back to Nanaimo April 13 and 14.
SUBMITTED
This concludes the 2014 – 15 Season for Port Alberni Men’s Dart League.
We had our annual playoffs during the last week of March.
On the 24th we had the Cap-tain’s Shoot and seven of the nine captains vied for the cov-eted trophy.
Ryan Neuwirth came away vic-torious after a best 2 of 3 playoff.
On the 27th we had our annual Team Shoot; all nine teams participated, and after the darts stopped flying the Rain-bow Room Renegades won the Trophy.
On the 28th we had our singles play-down followed by the doubles shoot. Twenty-two players came out for the Singles Shoot.
The singles were separated into “A” and “B” Division in the first part of the round robin playoffs.
The winners in “A” Division
were 1st Place Ryan Neuwirth, 2nd Kevin Mulvey, and 3rd Kevin Fagan.
The winners in “B” Division were 1st Gerald Thibert, 2nd Jason Pley, and 3rd Butch MacDonald.
The Doubles were played after the conclusion of the singles,
and 20 pairs played for the top positions. First place was won by Gerald Thibert and Butch MacDonald, 2nd place was taken by Steve Jasper and Pete Fraser, and 3rd place by Ryan Neuwirth and Kevin Fagan.
The Port Alberni Dart League starts up again in the fall.
School closure considerations require reasonable and informed enrolment projections. To assistin developing accurate enrolment projections and to comply with SD70 school admission policy,registration for the 2015/16 school year will occur in two phases:
1) catchment-area students ONLY prior to March 6, 2015;2) out-of-catchment students starting April 1, 2015
Catchment Area RegistrationPrior to March 6, 2015 the following students should register at their current catchment area school:
- Children born in 2010 registering for Kindergarten- Children currently attending another SD70 school but intending toenroll in their catchment-area school for September 2015
Students currently attending a school outside their catchment area will be automatically re-registered andaccommodated if space permits.
When registering your child in your catchment area school, please ensure that you have the child’s BirthCertificate and Care Card, and proof of residence in that catchment area.
Out-of-Catchment (Schools of Choice) RegistrationAs of April 1, 2015 parents may apply to transfer their child from one school to another school as across boundary student. Decisions regarding cross boundary applications will be made followingschool closure decisions and only where space permits.
For further information on student admissions and school choice, please contact the school principal or referto Policy 500 at www.sd70.bc.ca.
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Zakk Coss ForeverWith you always - Dad (Reese Coss), Brandy, Cole,Codi, Karley, Aunt (Lisa Holmes) Davis, Uncle (Sam
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Rainbow lanes March hi scoresMonday City League March 23Mens Hi Scores: Larry Cross 741 – 263, 247, 231; Jim Silver 726 – 269, 244, 213; Ron Mooney 709 – 253, 250, 206; Bill Moore 697 – 248, 239, 210; Scott Fuller 615 – 220, 209; Chris Donald 606 – 231; Dave Rutherford 604 – 271; Ted Tay-lor 237; Cliff O’ Laney 232; Rick Campbell 227; Brad Wall 216, 209; Cameron Scott 210P.O.A Triple: Chris Donald +135 Ladies Hi Scores: Jeanne Girard 689 – 289, 201; Sandy Buhler 663 – 236, 215, 212 P.O.A Triple: Sandy Buhler +96Team Hi 3: 3061 4 B’s & A SpareTeam Hi 1: 1009 1 Fool & 3 Smart Asses
Tuesday Senior League March 24Mens Hi Scores: Larry Forcier 598 – 248; Stan Salmon 571 – 227; Ken Moore 567 – 205; Walter Suther-land 566 – 213; Bill Little 202P.O.A Triple: Stan Salmon +127 Ladies Hi Scores: Patty Schwartz 685 – 265, 228, 192; Sylvia Wall-lach 535 – 217; Jaci Gaetz 532 – 194; Henny Turgeon 213; Isa Waugh 185 P.O.A. Triple: Patty Schwartz +115Team Hi 3: 2080 Chicklettes Team Hi 1: 732 Pesky Five
Wednesday City League March 25Mens Hi Scores: Cliff O’Laney 781 – 284, 264, 233; Rob Thompson 646 – 278; Scott Fuller 613 – 239, 235; Ken Smith 605 – 223, 222; Ken Moore 592 – 224; Kevin Pater 580 – 220; Doug Faust 251; Earle Hentges 240; Jarret McDonald 225; Parry Harder 202P.O.A. Triple: Cliff O’Laney +280 Ladies Hi Scores: Jeanne Girard 608 – 238; Simone Hammel 603 – 244, 210; Peggy Hartman 571 – 234; Kelly Bauer 220; Elsie Isaac 211; Sherrill Taylor 204; Lauren Provencal 200 P.O.A. Triple: Peggy Hartman +124
Team Hi 3: 3159 StrikersTeam Hi 1: 1072 Just Ducky
Thursday Senior League March 26(Mens Hi Scores not recorded)P.O.A Triple: Ernie Sketsch +86(Ladies Hi Scores not recorded) (Team Hi Scores not recorded) Sawmill League March 26Mens Hi Scores: Lauras Kelly 697 – 241, 232, 214; Kevin Pater 638 – 248, 210; Larry Cross 638 226 – 217; Cliff Babcock 613 – 241; Ken Moore 250; Darren Bellas 233; Jordan Richard 220;P.O.A Triple: Lauras Kelly +112Ladies Hi Scores: Donna Hedley 637 – 262, 209; Teresa Cutting 620 – 231, 212; Sylvia Wallach 586 – 244, 217; Henny Turgeon 249; Velma Innes 242; Linda Vissia 195; P.O.A Triple: Velma Innes +69(Team Hi scores not recorded)
Special Olympics March 28 2015Mens Hi Scores: Andrew Geddes 678 – 252, 221, 205; Matthew Mac-Donald 520 – 196, 182; Cody Booth 507 – 187; Michael Booth 505 – 196, 182; Kenny Toudrey 482 – 185, 181; Len Marcotte 206; Tyler Van Koo-ten 199; Joey Elgood 194; Brad Cue 195 – 177; Jade Vilandre 184; Bryce VanKooten 183P.O.A Triple: Andrew GeddesLadies Hi Scores: Jenna Domovich 712 – 289, 233, 190; Colleen Baird 488 – 194, 157; Annie Wilson 455 – 192; Crystal Domovich 212, 193;P.O.A Triple: Jenna Domovich +136Team Hi 3: 2045 Star SrikersTeam Hi 1: 663 Water Bombers
Sunday Youth League March 22Jadin Wilson 132 (+57); Ryleigh Amos 132 (+48); Mariah-Mae Dodge 129 (+47); Emily Dodge 158 (+80);
Youth League March 23rdRylee Kelly 103 (+46)
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Ellisha Cartlidge brought her dog, Demos, to the Easter Pet Parade at the Spirit Square Farmers Market on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Janick Lenormand brought Esme in her Easter bunny toque to the scavenger hunt and farmers market on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Kiva Delano went to the pet parade at the Spirit Square Farmers Market for some of her Easter festivities. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Carys Walker was spotted with her bunny ears at the scavenger hunt.
Esme Keizer tested her loot after gathering eggs at the scavenger hunt hosted by First Baptist Church on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Adelyn Oickle took a break from activities to enjoy a hot dog at the Easter scavenger hunt at First Baptist Church on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Anica Crittenden had fun on the bouncy slide that was part of the Easter festivities at First Baptist Church on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
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HOCKEYNHL
Playoffs and Wildcardsz-Clinched conference titley-Clinched divisionx-Clinched playoff spotw-Wild card leaders (Conference)e-Eliminated from playoffs
Yesterday’s resultsPhiladelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1Montreal 4, Florida 1Washington 2, Detroit 1Toronto 3, Ottawa 2St. Louis 2, Chicago 1
Saturday’s resultsCarolina 3, Philadelphia 2Columbus 5, Pittsburgh 3Winnipeg 5, Vancouver 4NY Islanders 3, Buffalo 0Detroit 3, Minnesota 2NY Rangers 6, New Jersey 1Tampa Bay 4, Florida 0Boston 2, Toronto 1Ottawa 4, Washington 3Dallas 4, Nashville 3Arizona 5, San Jose 3Los Angeles 3, Colorado 1Calgary 4, Edmonton 0
Remaining scheduleToday’s gamesCarolina at Buffalo, 4 p.m.Columbus at NY Rangers, 4 p.m.Winnipeg at Minnesota, 5 p.m.Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m.Dallas at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.NY Rangers at New Jersey, 4 p.m.Carolina at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.Winnipeg at St. Louis, 5 p.m.Minnesota at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.Arizona at Calgary, 6 p.m.Nashville at Colorado, 6 p.m.Los Angeles at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8Toronto at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.Boston at Washington, 5 p.m.Dallas at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9Carolina at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Ottawa at NY Rangers, 4 p.m.Boston at Florida, 4:30 p.m.Detroit at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.Chicago at St. Louis, 5 p.m.Minnesota at Nashville, 5 p.m.Los Angeles at Calgary, 6 p.m.Winnipeg at Colorado, 6 p.m.San Jose at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.Arizona at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
NHL remaining schedule (cont’d)
Friday, April 10Buffalo at Columbus, 4 p.m.NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 11NY Rangers at Washington, 9:30 a.m.Ottawa at Philadelphia, 9:30 a.m.Calgary at Winnipeg, noonMinnesota at St. Louis, noonSan Jose at Los Angeles, noonColumbus at NY Islanders, 4 p.m.Detroit at Carolina, 4 p.m.Montreal at Toronto, 4 p.m.New Jersey at Florida, 4 p.m.Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 4 p.m.Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.Nashville at Dallas, 5 p.m.Anaheim at Arizona, 6 p.m.Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m.Edmonton at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14NHL playoffs, Games 1
Saturday at the MTS Centre
Jets 5, Canucks 4First Period1. Winnipeg, Slater (5) (Tlusty, Enstrom) 4:342. Winnipeg, Frolik (18) (Little, Per-reault) 5:243. Vancouver, Henrik Sedin (18) (Edler, Daniel Sedin) 9:37 (PP)4. Vancouver, Daniel Sedin (17) (Hamhuis, Vrbata) 17:375. Winnipeg, Stempniak (13) (Per-reault, Myers) 18:13Penalties: Little Wpg (Tripping) 7:55, Hamhuis Van (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 15:15, Baertschi Van (Hold-ing) 19:24
Second Period6. Winnipeg, Scheifele (15) (Wheeler, Trouba) 19:047. Vancouver, Burrows (17) (Bieksa, Sbisa) 19:12Penalties: Trouba Wpg (Hooking) 6:18, Baertschi Van (Hooking) 8:50, Sbisa Van (Roughing) 19:51, Lowry Wpg (Roughing) 19:51
Third Period8. Winnipeg, Stempniak (14) (Per-reault) 9:369. Vancouver, Burrows (18) (Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin) 17:55Penalties: Myers Wpg (Tripping) 6:01, Henrik Sedin Van (Hooking) 9:51
Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TVancouver 11 7 12 30Winnipeg 16 12 8 36
Goaltending summary:Vancouver: Lack (31/36), Winnipeg: Pavelec (26/30)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Vancouver: 1 of 3, Winnipeg: 0 of 4
Att: 15,016
Yesterday’s summaries
American Hockey League
Yesterday’s resultsNo games scheduled
Saturday’s resultsAlbany 4, Binghamton 1Providence 5, St. John’s 4Hartford 3, Manchester 2Bridgeport 3, Syracuse 2Utica 3, Hamilton 2W-B/Scran 3, Lehigh 0Grand Rapids 7, Toronto 2Springfield 5, Portland 2Hershey 2, Norfolk 0Adirondack 7, San Antonio 3Rockford 7, Rochester 2Texas 6, Chicago 2
Today’s scheduleWorcester at Bridgeport, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7Adirondack at Toronto, 4 p.m.Hamilton at Utica, 4 p.m.Worcester at Portland, 4 p.m.Norfolk at Binghamton, 4:05 p.m.Lake Erie at Chicago, 5 p.m.Milwaukee at Rockford, 5 p.m.San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.Texas at Iowa, 5 p.m.
Western Hockey League
PlayoffsAll series best-of- seven
Yesterday’s gamesNo games scheduled
Saturday’s resultsPortland 5, Seattle 3 (Portland leads series 3-2)Kootenay 4, Calgary 2 (Series tied 3-3)Medicine Hat 4, Red Deer 3 (Medicine Hat wins series 4-1)Victoria 5, Prince George 4 (OT) (Victoria wins series 4-1)Spokane 4, Everett 3 (OT) (Everett leads series 3-2)
Today’s gameKootenay at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7*Everett at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.Portland at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Semifinal RoundFriday, April 10, Games 1Regina at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
IIHF World Women’s ChampionshipsMalmo, Sweden.
Saturday’s resultsBronze Medal gameFinland 4, Russia 1
Gold Medal gameUnited States 7, Canada 5
Saturday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Royals 5, Cougars 4 (OT)First Period1. Victoria, Chase 3 (Soy, Walker) 9:04 (PP)2. Prince George, Pochiro 2 (Erricson, Morrison) 9:543. Victoria, Fushimi 1 (unassisted) 13:414. Victoria, Chase 4 (Soy) 17:04Penalties: Pochiro P.G. (roughing) 7:44; Carroll Vic (kneeing) 14:28
Second Period5. Prince George, Pochiro 3 (Harkins), 15:14 (PP)Penalties: Walker Vic (hooking) 5:34; Ruopp P.G. (roughing) 9:17; Walker Vic (hooking) 14:10; Morrison P.G. (high sticking) 19:54
Third Period6. Prince George, Pochiro 4 (Ruopp) 14:007. Victoria, Chase 5 (Walker) 15:168. Prince George, Morrison 2 (Harkins) 18:46 (PP)Penalties: Gagnon Vic (checking to the head) 16:17; Magee Vic (delay of game) 18:43
Overtime9. Victoria, Magee 6 (Forsberg, Carroll), 1:42Penalties: No penalties
Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT TPrince George 9 15 14 0 38Victoria 9 8 7 3 27
Goaltending summary:Prince George: Ty Edmonds (22/27);Victoria: Coleman Vollrach (34/38)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Prince George: 2 of 5; Victoria: 1 of 3
Att: 5,839
B.C. Hockey LeagueFred Page Cup PlayoffBest of Seven series
Friday, April 10 - Game 1Nanaimo at Penticton, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 11Nanaimo at Penticton, 6 p.m.
Monday, April 13Penticton at Nanaimo
Tuesday, April 14Penticton at Nanaimo
Thursday, April 16 - Game 5*Nanaimo at Penticton, 7 p.m.
Cyclone Taylor Cup(B.C. provincial Junior B championship)All games at Mission Leisure Center, Mission, B.C.
Teams: Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)North Vancouver Wolf Pack (PIJHL)Mission City Outlaws (PJHL)Campbell River Storm (VIJHL)
Friday’s results (Games 1)Campbell River 6, North Vancouver 3Kimberley 2, Mission City 1
Saturday’s results (Games 2)Campbell River 4, Kimberley 3 (OT)Mission City 7, North Vancouver 6 (SO)
Yesterday’s results (Games 3)Kimberley 5, North Vancouver 4 (OT)Campbell River 3, Mission City 2
Round robin - Final standingsTeam GP W L Pts GF-ACampbell River 3 3 0 8 13-8Kimberley 3 2 1 6 10-9Mission City 3 1 2 2 10-11North Vancouver 3 0 3 2 13-18
Today’s scheduleBronze Medal game, 11 a.m.Mission City vs. North VancouverGold Medal final, 3 p.m.Campbell River vs. MKimberley
Frozen FourU.S. NCAA Hockey ChampionshipFinals among four regional winners at TD Garden, Boston, April 9-11
Thursday, April 9 - SemifinalsOmaha vs. Providence, 2 p.m.North Dakota vs. Boston University, 5:30 p.m.
FinalSaturday, April 11, 5:30 p.m.
BASEBALLMLB
Opening DayYesterday’s resultSt. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 0
Today’s scheduleToronto at NY Yankees 10 a.m. Drew Hutchison vs Masahiro TanakaMinnesota at Detroit 10:08 a.m. Hughes vs PriceColorado at Milwaukee 11:10 a.m. Kendrick vs LohseBoston at Philadelphia 12:05 p.m. Buchholz vs HamelsBaltimore at Tampa Bay 12:10 p.m. Chris Tillman vs Chris ArcherNY Mets at Washington 1:00 p.m. Colon vs ScherzerChicago Sox at Kansas City 1:10 p.m. Samardzija vs VenturaLA Angels at Seattle 1:10 p.m. Jered Weaver vs Felix HernandezPittsburgh at Cincinnati 1:10 p.m. Liriano vs CuetoSan Diego at LA Dodgers 1:10 p.m. Shields vs KershawAtlanta at Miami 1:10 p.m. Teheran vs AlvarezCleveland at Houston 4:00 p.m. Kluber vs KeuchelSan Francisco at Arizona 7:00 p.m. Bumgarner vs Josh CollmenterTexas at Oakland 7:05 p.m. Gallardo vs Gray
Tuesday, April 7Atlanta at Miami 4:10 p.m. Alex Wood vs Mat LatosBaltimore at Tampa Bay 4:10 p.m. Wei-Yin Chen vs Nathan KarnsSt. Louis at Chicago Cubs 5:05 p.m. Lance Lynn vs Jake ArrietaColorado at Milwaukee 5:10 p.m. Jordan Lyles vs Matt GarzaSan Francisco at Arizona 6:40 p.m. Undecided vs Rubby De La RosaTexas at Oakland 7:05 p.m. Colby Lewis vs Jesse HahnLA Angels at Seattle 7:10 p.m. C.J. Wilson vs James PaxtonSan Diego at LA Dodgers 7:10 p.m. Tyson Ross vs Zack Greinke
Wednesday, April 8Minnesota at Detroit, 10:08 a.m. Ricky Nolasco vs Anibal SanchezSt. Louis at Chicago, 11:20 a.m. John Lackey vs Jason HammelBoston at Philadelphia, 4:00 p.m. Rick Porcello vs Aaron HarangToronto at New York, 4:05 p.m. R.A. Dickey vs Michael PinedaNew York at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Jacob deGrom vs Jordan ZimmermannPittsburgh at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Gerrit Cole vs Mike LeakeAtlanta at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Shelby Miller vs Tom KoehlerBaltimore at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Miguel Gonzalez vs Jake OdorizziChicago at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Jose Quintana vs Danny DuffyColorado at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Undecided vs Wily PeraltaCleveland at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Carlos Carrasco vs Scott FeldmanSan Francisco at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. (Pitchers to be determined)San Diego at LA Dodgers, 7:00 p.m. Andrew Cashner vs Brandon McCarthyTexas at Oakland, 7:05 p.m. Ross Detwiler vs Scott KazmirLA Angels at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Matt Shoemaker vs Hisashi Iwakuma
Thursday, April 9St. Louis at Chicago Cubs 9 p.m.Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 9:35 a.m.NY Mets at Washington 10:05 a.m.Minnesota at Detroit 10:08 a.m.Chicago Sox at Kansas City 11:10 a.m.Texas at Oakland 12:35 p.m.San Fran at San Diego 3:40 p.m.Boston at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m.Toronto at NY Yankees 4:05 p.m.Cleveland at Houston 5:10 p.m.
Friday, April 10Toronto at Baltimore 12:05 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland 1:05 p.m.Houston at Texas 1:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Colorado 1:10 p.m.Minnesota at Chicago Sox 1:10 p.m.Boston at NY Yankees 4:05 p.m.Washington at Philadelphia 4:05 p.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati 4:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Miami 4:10 p.m.NY Mets at Atlanta 4:35 p.m.Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 5:10 p.m.LA Dodgers at Arizona 6:40 p.m.Kansas City at LA Angels 7:05 p.m.Seattle at Oakland 7:05 p.m.San Francisco at San Diego 7:10 p.m.
Final pre-season standings
Grapefruit LeagueTeam W L Pct GBNY Mets 19 12 .613 -Toronto 18 13 .581 1Boston 16 12 .571 1.5Pittsburgh 15 12 .556 2Tampa Bay 15 12 .556 2St. Louis 13 11 .542 2.5Miami 14 12 .538 2.5Houston 12 11 .522 3NY Yankees 16 16 .500 3.5Minnesota 13 15 .464 4.5Atlanta 14 17 .452 5Philadelphia 13 17 .433 5.5Washington 11 15 .423 5.5Baltimore 12 18 .400 6.5Detroit 11 20 .355 8
Cactus LeagueTeam W L Pct GBOakland 22 10 .688 -Kansas City 19 10 .655 1.5LA Dodgers 16 11 .593 3.5San Diego 17 12 .586 3.5Arizona 18 14 .562 4Cincinnati 15 13 .536 5Colorado 16 14 .533 5LA Angels 15 14 .517 5.5Chi Cubs 15 16 .484 6.5Cleveland 14 17 .452 7.5Milwaukee 12 16 .429 8Chi Sox 11 17 .393 9Seattle 11 17 .393 9San Francisco 12 21 .364 10.Texas 9 19 .321 11
Saturday’s results(Final spring training games)Detroit 1, Tampa Bay 0Boston 4, Minnesota 2NY Yankees 4, Washington 3Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 4Toronto 9, Cincinnati 1NY Mets 4, Texas 4Atlanta 5, Baltimore 3Milwaukee 4, Cleveland 3Seattle 6, Colorado 3Kansas City 3, Houston 1San Fran 2, Oakland 1Arizona 4, Chicago Cubs 2 LA Angels 6, LA Dodgers 6
BASKETBALLMarch Madness(Tournament rankings in brackets)
SemifinalsLucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)Saturday’s results(1) Wisconsin 71, (1) Kentucky 64(1) Duke 81, (7) Michigan State 61
Championship GameToday, 6:18 p.m.Duke vs. Wisconsin
Awards announced Saturday:AP Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky (38-0)AP Player of the Year: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin
NBA
Playoffs and Wildcardsz-Clinched conference titley-Clinched divisionx-Clinched playoff spot
Yesterday’s resultsHouston 115, Oklahoma City 112Cleveland 99, Chicago 94Indiana 112, Miami 89San Antonio 107, Golden State 92New York 101, Philadelphia 91Utah 101, Sacramento 95LA C.lippers 101, LA Lakers 78
Saturday’s resultsCharlotte 92, Philadelphia 91Boston 117, Toronto 116 (OT)Atlanta 131, Brooklyn 99Detroit 99, Miami 98Washington 92, Memphis 83Orlando 97, Milwaukee 90Golden State 123, Dallas 110LA Clippers 107, Denver 92Portland 99, New Orleans 90Phoenix 87, Utah 85
Today’s schedulePortland at Brooklyn, 4 p.m.
SOCCERMLS
Yesterday’s resultsSalt Lake 1, at San Jose 0Philadelphia 2, at Sporting KC 3
Saturday’s resultsToronto 2, at Chicago 3Montreal at NY Red Bulls, postponedNew England 2, at Colorado 0Houston 0, at Seattle 1Los Angeles 0, Vancouver 2Dallas 1, at Portland 3
Friday’s resultDC United 1, Orlando 0
Wednesday, April 8Columbus at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
English Premier LeaguePosition/Club W D L GF GA Pts1 Chelsea 21 7 2 63 26 702 Arsenal 19 6 6 62 32 633 Man United 18 8 5 55 28 624 Man City 18 7 5 62 28 615 Liverpool 16 6 9 45 36 546 Tot Hotspur 16 6 9 50 45 547 Southampton 16 5 10 42 22 538 Swansea 13 7 11 37 39 469 West Ham 11 9 11 41 39 4210 Stoke City 12 6 13 35 39 4211 Everton 9 10 12 39 42 3712 Crystal Pal 9 9 12 36 41 3613 Newcastle 9 8 14 33 49 3514 West Brom 8 9 14 28 43 3315 Sunderland 5 14 12 24 44 2916 Hull City 6 10 15 29 43 2817 Aston Villa 7 7 17 20 42 2818 Burnley 5 11 15 26 49 2619 Q.P. Rangers 7 4 20 35 55 2520 Leicester 5 7 18 29 49 22
Yesterday’s resultsBurnley 0, Spurs 0Sunderland 1, Newcastle 0
Saturday’s resultsArsenal 4, Liverpool 1Everton 1, Southampton 0Leicester 2, West Ham 1Man United 3, Aston Villa 1Swansea 3, Hull 1West Brom 1, Q.P. Rangers 4Chelsea 2, Stoke 1
Today’s scheduleCrystal Palace vs. Man City, 8 a.m.
Tuesday, April 7Aston Villa vs. Q.P. Rangers, 7:45 a.m.
English FA CupReplay - Tuesday, April 7Blackburn vs. Liverpool, 11:45 a.m.
Premier LeagueSaturday April 11Swansea v Everton, 4:45 a.m.Southampton v Hull, 7 a.m.Sunderland v Crystal Palace, 7 a.m.Spurs v Aston Villa, 7 a.m.West Brom v Leicester, 7 a.m.West Ham v Stoke, 7 a.m.Burnley v Arsenal, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 12QPR v Chelsea, 5:30 a.m.Manchester United v Man City, 8 a.m.
LACROSSENational Lacrosse LeagueWest W L GB Pct GF GAEdmonton 9 4 - .692 180 125Colorado 8 6 1.5 .571 174 168Vancouver 4 9 5 .308 162 188Calgary 4 10 5.5 .286 170 179
East W L GB Pct GF GAToronto 11 3 - .786 191 159Rochester 9 4 1.5 .692 142 129Buffalo 7 7 4 .500 167 171Minnesota 5 9 6 .357 145 176 New England 4 8 6 .333 133 159
Saturday’s resultsNew England 12, Buffalo 11Rochester 10, Minnesota 2Calgary 14, Colorado 9, Edmonton 17, Vancouver 10
Friday’s resultsRochester 11, Toronto 7Minnesota 12, New England 8Colorado 9, Calgary 8 (OT)Edmonton 15, Vancouver 14 (OT)
Friday, April 10Vancouver at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.Edmonton at Calgary, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 11Colorado at Rochester, 4:30 p.m.Buffalo at Minnesota, 5 p.m.Calgary at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
GOLFPGA TourThis week’s eventApril 2-5: Shell Houston OpenGolf Club of Houston, Humble, Texas. Par 27, 7,441 yards. Purse: $6.6 million. 2014 champion: Matt Jones.
Golfer Par Winnings1 J.B. Holmes -16 $1,188,000T2 Johnson Wagner -16 $580,800T2 Jordan Spieth -16 $580,8004 Russell Henley -14 $316,800T5 Brendon de Jonge -13 $231,825T5 Keegan Bradley -13 $231,825T5 Cameron Tringale -13 $231,825T5 Charles Howell III -13 $231,8259 Paul Casey -12 $191,40010 Scott Piercy -11 $178,200T11 Charley Hoffman -10 $135,300T11 Pat Perez -10 $135,300T11 Kyle Reifers -10 $135,300T11 Chad Collins -10 $135,300T11 Alex Cejka -10 $135,300T11 Austin Cook -10 $135,300T17 Victor Dubuisson -9 $83,490T17 John Huh -9 $83,490T17 Charlie Beljan -9 $83,490T17 Chris Stroud -9 $83,490T17 Jason Bohn -9 $83,490T17 Phil Mickelson -9 $83,490T17 Luke Guthrie -9 $83,490Canadian golfersT25 Adam Hadwin -8 $44,330T25 David Hearn -8 $44,330T42 Graham DeLaet -6 $21,236
LPGA TourThis week’s eventApril 2-5: ANA InspirationDinah Shore Tournament Course, Mis-sion Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California. Par 72, 6,769 yards. Purse: $2.5 million.
Golfer Par Winnings1 Brittany Lincicome -9 $375,000 (Won playoff on Hole 3) T1 Stacy Lewis -9 $231,4493 Morgan Pressel -8 $167,900T4 Sei Young Kim -7 $106,653T4 Carlota Ciganda -7 $106,653T4 Anna Nordqvist -7 $106,6537 Lexi Thompson -6 $71,595T8 Suzann Pettersen -5 $56,812T8 Mi Hyang Lee -5 $56,812T8 Shanshan Feng -5 $56,812T11 Jenny Shin -4 $37,606T11 Moriya Jut’garn -4 $37,606T11 Angela Stanford -4 $37,606T11 Karine Icher -4 $37,606T11 Christina Kim -4 $37,606T11 Hyo Joo Kim -4 $37,606T11 Catri. Matthew -4 $37,606T11 Mirim Lee -4 $37,606T11 Inbee Park -4 $37,606T20 Ariya Jutanugarn -3 $26,632T20 Gerina Piller -3 $26,632T20 Austin Ernst -3 $26,632Failed to make cut (+3) - Alena Sharp (CAN) +5 76 73 -
Upcoming Tour events
PGA TourThe MastersApril 9-12, Augusta National, Georgia. Par 72, 7,435 yards.Purse: $9,000,000. 2014 champion: Bubba Watson
LPGA TourNo events this weekApril 15-18, LPGA Lotte Championship, Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards.Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie
Champions TourNo events this weekApril 17-19, Greater Gwinnett Cham-pionship (54 holes), TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia. Par 72, 7,259 yards.Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez
Web.com TourNo events this weekApril 16-19, El Bosque Mexico Champi-onship, El Bosque Golf Club, Leon. Par 72, 7,701 yards. Purse: $700,000. 2014 champion: Carlos Ortiz
TENNISMiami OpenFlorida. Through Sunday, April 5. Out-door. Surface: Hard Purse: $5,381,235. Entry field 96 singles, 32 doubles
MenSingles - Final today, 10 a.m.Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Andy Murray (3), Britain, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-0
Men’s Doubles, Final Bob Bryan, United States, and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, and Jack Sock (2), United States, , 6-3, 1-6, 10-8.
WomenSingles - FinalSerena Williams (1), United States, def. Carla Suarez Navarro (12), Spain, 6-2, 6-0
Doubles, Final today, 1 p.m.Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1), India, def. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, and Elena Vesnina (2), Russia, 7-5, 6-1.
This week’s tournaments
ATPGrand Prix Hassan II April 6-12, Casablanca, Mo-rocco. Surface: Clay. Purse: €439,405 (1€=$CDN1.36)
US Men’s Clay Court ChampionshipApril 6-12, Houston, Texas. Surface: Clay. Purse: $488,225
WTAFamily Circle CupApril 6-12, Charleston, South Carolina. Surface: Clay. Purse: $731,000
Katowice OpenApril 6-12, Katowice, Poland. Surface: Hard. Purse: $250,000.
Canadiens 4, Panthers 1First Period1. Montreal, Plekanec (24) (Gal-chenyuk, Markov) 6:36 (PP)Penalties: Kulikov Fla (Interference) 5:48, Gudbranson Fla (High-sticking) 5:51, Pirri Fla (Hooking) 14:05, Petry Mtl (Hooking) 18:31
Second Period2. Florida, Ekblad (12) (Barkov, Huber-deau) 6:20 (PP)3. Montreal, Gallagher (24) (Subban, Plekanec) 7:064. Montreal, Parenteau (8) (Petry) 11:275. Montreal, Smith-Pelly (6) (Paren-teau) 17:42Penalties: Jokinen Fla (Tripping) 0:51, Weise Mtl (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 6:15
Third PeriodNo scoringPenalties: Huberdeau Fla (Tripping) 3:13, MacKenzie Fla (Tripping) 4:29, Smith-Pelly Mtl (Tripping) 11:08, Bar-kov Fla (Goalkeeper Interference) 11:34, Beaulieu Mtl (High-sticking) 17:22
Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TMontreal 12 9 7 28Florida 4 12 9 25
Goaltending summary:Montreal: Price (24/25), Florida: Ellis (24/28)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Montreal: 1 of 7, Florida: 1 of 4
Att: 14,112
Flyers 4, Penguins 1First Period1. Pittsburgh, Sutter (19) (Perron, Cole) 16:21 (PP)2. Philadelphia, Voracek (22) (Schenn, Streit) 19:18 (PP)Penalties: Raffl Phi (Hooking) 14:36, Winnik Pit (Cross checking) 18:31
Second Period3. Philadelphia, Schenn (17) (Voracek, Streit) 12:20 (PP)Penalties: Streit Phi (Interference) 7:52, Comeau Pit (Hooking) 12:02
Third Period4. Philadelphia, White (6) (Raffl, Couturier) 15:055. Philadelphia, Del Zotto (10) (Schenn, Giroux) 19:50 (PP)Penalties: Giroux Phi (Roughing) 5:39, Bennett Pit (Tripping) 5:39, Bennett Pit (Goalie Interference) 17:22, Hornqvist Pit (Goalkeeper Interference) 19:16
Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd TPittsburgh 22 14 11 47Philadelphia 4 9 7 20
Goaltending summary:Pittsburgh: Greiss (16/20), Philadel-phia: Mason (46/47)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Pittsburgh: 1 of 2, Philadelphia: 3 of 4
Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GB L10x-Toronto 45 32 0.584 0.0 5-5Brooklyn 35 41 0.461 9.5 8-2Boston 35 42 0.455 10.0 5-5e-Philadelphia 18 59 0.234 27.0 3-7e-New York 14 62 0.184 30.5 1-9
Central W L PCT GB L10x-Cleveland 49 27 0.645 0.0 8-2x-Chicago 46 30 0.605 3.0 6-4Milwaukee 38 39 0.494 11.5 4-6Indiana 33 43 0.434 16.0 3-7Detroit 30 47 0.390 19.5 6-4
Southeast W L PCT GB L10z-Atlanta 57 19 0.750 0.0 5-5x-Washington 44 33 0.571 13.5 5-5Miami 34 42 0.447 23.0 4-6Charlotte 33 43 0.434 24.0 4-6Orlando 24 53 0.312 33.5 3-7
Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GB L10x-Portland 49 26 0.653 0.0 5-5Oklahoma City 42 34 0.553 7.5 5-5e-Utah 34 41 0.453 15.0 5-5e-Denver 28 49 0.364 22.0 2-8e-Minnesota 16 60 0.211 33.5 2-8
Pacific W L PCT GB L10y-Golden State 63 13 0.829 0.0 10-0x-LA Clippers 51 26 0.662 12.5 9-1Phoenix 38 38 0.500 25.0 4-6e-Sacramento 26 49 0.347 36.5 4-6e-LA Lakers 20 55 0.267 42.5 3-7
Southwest W L PCT GB L10x-Houston 52 24 0.684 0.0 8-2x-Memphis 52 25 0.675 0.5 5-5x-San Antonio 50 26 0.658 2.0 9-1Dallas 46 31 0.597 6.5 4-6New Orleans 41 34 0.547 10.5 5-5
Leafs 3, Senators 2 (SO)First Period1. Toronto, Lupul (10) (Brewer, Komarov) 3:10Penalties: Condra Ott (Hooking Phil Kessel) 15:48
Second Period2. Ottawa, Karlsson (21) (Turris, Stone) 7:15 (PP)3. Toronto, van Riemsdyk (27) (Brewer, Holland) 12:42Penalties: Panik Tor (Hooking Eric Gryba) 1:51, MacWilliam Tor (Tripping Mike Hoffman) 7:06, Kessel Tor (Tripping Bobby Ryan) 8:15, Smith Ott (Roughing Richard Panik) 11:09, Panik Tor (Roughing Zack Smith) 11:09, Panik Tor (Holding Erik Condra) 19:40
Third Period4. Ottawa, Stone (22) (MacArthur, Turris) 1:09 (PP)Penalties: Holland Tor (Tripping Kyle Turris) 3:07, Anderson Ott (Ineligible Player) 17:11
ShootoutOttawa, Zibanejad GoalToronto, Bozak No GoalOttawa, Turris No GoalToronto, Lupul GoalOttawa, Stone No GoalToronto, Lindstrom No GoalOttawa, Ryan No GoalToronto, van Riemsdyk No GoalOttawa, Hoffman No GoalToronto, Kessel No GoalOttawa, MacArthur No GoalToronto, Kadri No GoalOttawa, Karlsson No GoalToronto, Holland Goal
Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOttawa 12 17 14 2 45Toronto 22 6 8 2 38
Goaltending summary:Ottawa: Hammond (36/38), Toronto: Bernier (43/45)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Ottawa: 2 of 5, Toronto: 0 of 2
Att: 18,919 (100.6% of capacity)
Eastern ConferenceAtlantic GP W L OT GF GA Ptsx-Montreal 80 48 22 10 213 183 106x-Tampa Bay 80 48 24 8 255 206 104Detroit 79 41 25 13 227 215 95Boston 79 41 25 13 209 201 95Ottawa 79 40 26 13 228 211 93e-Florida 80 36 29 15 199 219 87e-Toronto 80 30 43 7 208 253 67e-Buffalo 79 22 49 8 155 265 52
Metropol’n GP W L OT GF GA Ptsy-NY Rangers 78 50 21 7 240 182 107x-Washington 80 44 25 11 237 199 99NY Islanders 79 46 27 6 241 219 98Pittsburgh 79 42 26 11 215 203 95e-Columbus 78 39 35 4 219 240 82e-Philadelphia 79 32 29 18 208 224 82e-New Jersey 79 32 34 13 174 205 77e-Carolina 78 29 38 11 180 216 69
Western ConferenceCentral GP W L OT GF GA Ptsx-St. Louis 79 49 23 7 242 197 105x-Nashville 79 47 22 10 227 197 104x-Chicago 79 48 25 6 225 182 102Minnesota 78 44 26 8 223 192 96Winnipeg 78 40 26 12 222 208 92Dallas 79 38 31 10 248 258 86e-Colorado 79 36 31 12 212 223 84
Pacific GP W L OT GF GA Ptsy-Anaheim 80 50 23 7 234 221 107Vancouver 79 45 29 5 229 216 95Calgary 79 43 29 7 234 208 93Los Angeles 78 39 25 14 212 195 92San Jose 79 39 31 9 223 222 87e-Edmonton 79 23 43 13 188 272 59e-Arizona 79 24 47 8 167 262 56
Scoring summaries
Blues 2, Blackhawks 1First Period1. Chicago, Versteeg (14) (Hossa) 14:12
Second Period2. St. Louis, Backes (26) (Schwartz, Shattenkirk) 6:07 (PP)3. St. Louis, Jokinen (4) (Pietrangelo, Rattie) 15:12
Third PeriodNo scoring
Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd TSt. Louis 16 12 5 33Chicago 12 15 12 39
Goaltending summary:St. Louis: Allen (38/39), Chicago: Crawford (31/33)
Capitals 2, Red Wings 1First Period1. Washington, Kuznetsov (11) (Niskanen, Green) 3:38 (PP)
Second Period2. Washington, Green (10) (Ovechkin, Gleason) 4:423. Detroit, Helm (14) (Datsyuk, Pulk-kinen) 12:59 (PP)
Third PeriodNo scoring
Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd TWashington 14 6 8 28Detroit 10 16 10 36
WHL Conference SemifinalsWestern ConferenceKelowna vs. VictoriaGame 1: Friday, April 10, 7:05 p.m. Victoria at KelownaGame 2: Saturday, April 11, 7:05 p.m. Victoria at KelownaGame 3: Tuesday, April 14, 7:05 p.m. Kelowna at VictoriaGame 4: Wednesday, April 15, 7:05 p.m. Kelowna at VictoriaGame 5: Friday. April 17, 7:05 p.m. * Victoria at KelownaGame 6: Sunday, April 19, 7:05 p.m. * Kelowna at VictoriaGame 7: Tuesday, April 21, 7:05 p.m. * Victoria at Kelowna
Eastern ConferenceGame 1: Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Regina at BrandonGame 2: Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. Regina at BrandonGame 3: Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. Brandon at ReginaGame 4: Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. Brandon at ReginaGame 5: Friday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. * Regina at BrandonGame 6: Sunday, April 19, 6:00 p.m. * Brandon at ReginaGame 7: Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. * Regina at Brandon
First Round resultsVictoria vs. Prince GeorgeGame 1: Victoria 5, Prince George 3Game 2: Victoria 5, Prince George 4Game 3: Prince George 4, Victoria 2Game 4: Victoria 3, Prince George 0Game 5: Victoria 5, Prince George 4 (OT)Victoria wins series 4-1
Cardinals 3, Cubs 0St. Louis Chicago Cubs ab r h bi ab r h biCarpenter 3B 5 1 2 1 Fowler CF 4 0 1 0Heyward RF 5 1 3 0 Soler RF 4 0 0 0Holliday LF 4 0 2 2 Rizzo 1B 3 0 0 0BourjosPR-CF 0 0 0 0 Castro SS 4 0 1 0Peralta SS 5 0 1 0 Coghlan LF 4 0 1 0Adams 1B 4 0 0 0 Olt 3B 4 0 0 0Molina C 2 0 0 0 Ross C 2 0 1 0Wong 2B 3 1 0 0 Motte P 0 0 0 0Jay CF-LF 4 0 2 0 Ramirez P 0 0 0 0Wainwright P 3 0 0 0 Alcantara 2B 1 0 0 0Martinez P 0 0 0 0 Lester P 1 0 0 0Reynolds PH 1 0 0 0 Coke P 0 0 0 0Walden P 0 0 0 0 Montero C 2 0 0 0Rosenthal P 0 0 0 0 La Stella 2B 3 0 1 0Totals 36 3 10 3 Strop P 0 0 0 0 Rondon P 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 0 5 0
St. Louis 110 010 000 3 Chicago Cubs 000 000 000 0
Team Lob: stl 10; chc 7. E: chc Ross, D (1, throw), Montero, M (1, throw).St. Louis IP H R ER BB SOA Wainwright 6.0 5 0 0 0 6 (W, 1-0) C Martinez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1J Walden 1.0 0 0 0 1 2T Rosenthal 1.0 0 0 0 0 3Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SOJ Lester (L, 0-1) 4.1 8 3 3 2 6P Coke 0.2 0 0 0 1 2J Motte 1.0 0 0 0 0 0N Ramirez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1P Strop 1.0 1 0 0 0 2H Rondon 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Time: 3:04. Att: 35,055.
Eastern LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GADC United 9 4 3 1 0 3 2NY Red Bulls 7 3 2 0 1 5 2N. England 7 5 2 2 1 4 6Chicago 6 5 2 3 0 5 7NY City FC 5 4 1 1 2 3 2Orlando 5 5 1 2 2 4 5Columbus 3 3 1 2 0 3 3Toronto 3 4 1 3 0 6 8Montreal 2 3 0 1 2 2 3Philadelphia 2 5 0 3 2 5 9
Western LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GAVancouver 12 5 4 1 0 7 4Dallas 10 5 3 1 1 7 4Salt Lake 8 4 2 0 2 6 4Sporting KC 8 5 2 1 2 6 6Seattle 7 4 2 1 1 6 3Portland 6 5 1 1 3 6 5San Jose 6 5 2 3 0 6 7Houston 5 5 1 2 2 2 3Los Angeles 5 5 1 2 2 5 6Colorado 3 4 0 1 3 0 2
Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L OT SL GF GA PtsManchester 45 16 6 3 221 162 99Providence 38 23 7 2 191 171 85Worcester 39 23 4 2 208 172 84Portland 37 25 6 1 188 169 81St. John’s 30 32 8 2 169 224 70
Northeast W L OT SL GF GA PtsSyracuse 40 21 9 0 204 196 89Hartford 38 23 5 4 203 205 85Springfield 36 27 8 1 182 196 81Albany 33 26 5 6 178 187 77Bridgeport 26 36 6 1 196 225 59
East W L OT SL GF GA PtsHershey 43 20 5 3 205 167 94W-B/Scranton 40 23 3 4 191 151 87Lehigh Valley 31 31 6 1 182 215 69Binghamton 30 32 7 1 216 238 68Norfolk 24 38 6 3 149 204 57
Western ConferenceNorth W L OT SL GF GA PtsUtica 43 19 6 1 199 164 93Hamilton 32 26 12 0 185 184 76Toronto 33 27 9 0 176 190 75Adirondack 33 28 6 2 213 210 74Rochester 27 37 5 1 195 231 60
Midwest W L OT SL GF GA PtsGrand Rapids 42 20 6 2 230 168 92Rockford 41 21 5 2 197 163 89Chicago 36 26 6 1 189 177 79Milwaukee 33 25 7 6 195 196 79Lake Erie 31 26 8 4 184 213 74
West W L OT SL GF GA PtsSan Antonio 43 21 5 1 234 209 92Oklahoma City 38 24 5 3 208 197 84Texas 35 21 13 1 218 201 84Charlotte 29 35 6 1 159 216 65Iowa 22 43 2 2 157 221 48
SCOREBOARD
St. Louis Blues forward Olli Jokinen celebrates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday in Chicago. [AP PHOTO]
Blues beat Hawks to take over fi rst place MATT CARLSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — Olli Jokinen and David Backes scored in the second period as the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Sunday night for their third straight win to move into first place in the Central Division.
The Blues improved to 105 points, one more than idle Nashville, with three games remaining for both teams.
Chicago’s Kris Versteeg scored to end a 16-game drought without a goal, but the Blackhawks’ four-game winning streak ended and they remained two points behind Nashville in third place in the rugged Central. Jake Allen made 38 saves for St. Louis and Corey Crawford stopped 31 shots for Chicago in a physical game between division rivals that had ample chippy moments.
Jokinen’s tiebreaking goal with 4:48 left in the second was his first score with the Blues since coming to St. Louis in a trade-deadline deal from Toronto last month.
Both teams were coming off momentum-build-ing victories. The Blackhawks won 4-3 at Buffalo on Friday when captain Jonathan Toews scored twice in the in the final 1:43 of the third period. The Blues scored four straight goals at Dallas to erase a two-goal deficit and beat the Stars 7-5.
The Blues skated without top forwards Vladi-mir Tarasenko and Alexander Steen, who are out day-to-day with lower-body injuries. Tarasenko, who missed his third game, leads the Blues with 36 goals and 71 points. Steen, who sat out his fourth, is tied for second on the team in points with 62.
The Blackhawks led 1-0 after the first on Versteeg’s goal at with 5:48 left in the period. Marian Hossa, closing in at full speed, picked off T.J. Oshie’s weak clearing attempt just inside the right point. The Chicago forward then cut across the slot, motored down the left side and flicked a perfect feed to Versteeg, who was alone at the right edge of the crease.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might be unusually tuned in to a loved one. Your creative energy blooms, which allows you to move through your day more successfully. A partner could be difficult no matter how hard you attempt to appease him or her. Let it go. Tonight: An animated conversation.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Define your objectives and pur-sue them before someone trips you up or distracts you. You’ll gain insight when you can relax and see what has been accom-plished. A personal matter could put a smile on your face. Share an insight with a loved one. Tonight: Accept an invitation.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You might feel overwhelmed by the constant barrage of people who need you, or at least think that they do. You need to reach out to a close associate or loved one, as this person will support you in carrying out what must be done. Tonight: Express your easygoing personality.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might want to reconsider a judgment you have made about a loved one. You also could need
to review a matter that requires your ingenuity. A conversation with a trusted pal could cause an enormous backfire. Tonight: Be playful, and your stress lev-els will go down.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You could be content, yet there is someone close to you who is often combative and difficult. You might be wondering wheth-er you need less time with this person. A discussion will help you understand why he or she acts like such a curmudgeon. Tonight: Head home early.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You have a tendency to choose your words with care. This trait easily could help you win over a difficult person. You might feel very optimistic at this moment, but it would be wise to proceed with care; others seem to be on the warpath. Tonight: Make an effort toward a love one.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Be aware of the costs of a situation with which you are about to be involved. A partner could have a totally different perspective from you, and will let you know in no uncertain terms. You will discover that you have some
strong opinions as well. Tonight: Run errands first.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The Moon in your sign tends to give you that extra magnetism and energy you might want or need. You could be challenged by a family member and might be disappointed with what happens. Investigate potential options involving your health. Tonight: Be spontaneous.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Step back a bit before mak-ing a decision -- the more infor-mation you get, the wiser your choice will be. Keep reaching out to someone at a distance whom you care about. You’ll gain a sense of well-being through a conversation. Tonight: Embrace your impulsive side.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Don’t lose your focus with regard to a special issue. Honor a change, and be more open to new possibilities at a later point. You’ll need to complete a project as it stands. Do not sell yourself short. Tonight: Do what you want to do.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You’ll be coming from a place of confidence despite a difficult authority figure. Communica-tion could be erratic, but you can deal with the unpredictabil-ity. A partner will support you in a venture, and he or she will make a difference. Tonight: Burn the midnight oil.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might feel as if you can handle nearly everything, and you can -- if you detach. Recog-nize the importance of taking an overview and understanding why certain people act in the way they do. Tonight: Surf the Web or watch a good movie.
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HEART, from Page 1
It featured Cathedral Grove’s largest tree through the lens of West’s drone. Over the summer, the three built the audience, add-ed multimedia content and have experienced impressive numbers.
“The number of people engaged in the past month alone was 508,598,” West said.
A video of the Hole in the Wall reached more than 70,000 users and was viewed more than 1,200 times. A spoof on April Fool’s Day that featured a spawning orca in a local river was shared
by nearly 4,500 people. Originally meant to be a joke
with the Worst Place to Live page, West, Potter and Money, as well as the City of Port Alberni, have a larger vision. They believe branding Port Alberni as the Heart of Vancouver Island will
have three main benefits. It will serve to engage users around the world, make the region a vaca-tion destination and, above all, attract a new group of young, high-tech entrepreneurs to the Valley.
West believes website and app developers, graphic designers and other related professionals can live and work in Port Alberni with clients from around the world, while enjoying the afford-able lifestyle. So far it is working for Potter, who has created her own web-based business, great-central.ca and hired Money as a
contractor. “This has resonated with resi-
dents and the community at large,” West said.
They all agree that anyone can relate to the identity, whether it is through an interest in the town’s industry, heritage, recrea-tion or community spirit.
The success of the Facebook page has not solely been with-out the help of a boost from the City’s economic development department. Economic develop-ment manager, Pat Deakin and Mayor Mike Ruttan are on board with the marketing plan. They
have allocated $1,200 to $1,800 per month and said it is money well spent.
“The stats show who and where we are reaching,” Deakin said. “When that translates into people moving to the community, we’ll know we have a base hit.”
The whole team behind Heart of Vancouver Island hope their collective passion is enough to convince residents to voice their support when the public is con-sulted on the branding of Port Alberni up for discussion.
Hole in the Wall video goes viral, reaches 75K views on FB“This has resonated with residents and the community at large.”
Ben West, Alberni Valley brand marketer
Players faithfully buying lottery ticketsDANIELLE BELL FOR THE NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
Brenda Boadway has been faith-fully playing the lottery since the idea of winning a windfall with a lucky ticket was born.
Twice a week without fail, she purchases tickets.
“I’ve played since it started 30 years ago,” said the 60-yearold, as she bought tickets for tonight’s draw. “You never know. Just like the commercial says, ‘Can you imagine?’” Boadway spent years playing her own numbers, a com-bination of her and her sister’s birthdays, but now usually does Quick Picks.
The jackpots have gotten bigger and bigger over the years.
Although she’s easily spent thou-sands of dollars of her own money and the most she’s won is $200 here and there, that doesn’t deter her from trying to strike it rich.
“I want to win,” said Boadway, who admits her family thinks it’s a waste of money. “I’d probably have a heart attack (if I won).”
Boadway isn’t alone when it comes to fantasizing about finan-cial freedom.
Although you have more of a chance of being struck by light-ning than winning the lottery, that doesn’t stop people from gam-bling with their hard-earned cash - gaming has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry that shows no signs of slowing down.
The B.C. Lottery Corporation this week celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Over the decades, it has gener-ated more than $18 billion for the province to support communities, programs, charitable and com-munity orgnaizations, including education and healthcare.
There is a lottery outlet for every 973 adults in B.C., with the prov-
ince generating the thirdhighest revenue per capita in the country.
As many as 75 per cent of adults in B.C. participate in some form of gambling, including buying lottery tickets, according to the ministry of finance.
But if the odds of winning are so astronomical, what keeps people coming back week after week?
“People tend to overestimate rare events. They give them too much weight in their minds,” said psychologist Luke Clark, direc-tor of the Centre for Gambling Research at the University of British Columbia. “The lottery is a very rare event.” But that hasn’t dampened its popularity, said Clark, with the lottery gener-ally considered a ‘safer’ form of gambling.
There are several psychological aspects that encompass the lottery
player, according to Clark, such as anticipation of regret and an element of control that could keep players coming back week after week, such as those who choose their own numbers.
“People eventually get to the point where they think, ‘I’ve been playing my number for a few months. What if I don’t buy my ticket and those numbers come up?” said Clark, who calls lotter-ies “fascinating” but doesn’t play himself. “These are games of pure chance.”
But maybe you do just have to believe in a little luck, says B.C.’s Ric Wallace, a self-proclaimed “luckologist” - someone who believes in luck and knows how to create it. “To me, luck is about attitude. If you’re the type of per-son who says ‘I’m not gong to win the lottery,’ don’t buy tickets,’”
said Wallace.“For me, it’s positive thinking.
Luck is something you can cre-ate.” Wallace has won thousands of lottery dollars over the years, including a fully-furnished dream home, sports car and $25,000 in cash.
Fresh out of college, he experi-enced a steady stream of Super 7 and Lotto 6/49 wins.
“I won enough in 13 weeks straight, I paid off my student loans,” said Wallace.
Wallace was the first Canadian featured on the 2010 TLC TV show, The Lottery Changed My Life. He has written books and websites on lottery tips and creating luck. “I’ve got a whole wall of cheques,” said Wallace. “I’ve won hundreds of times.”
Computer software, $2,000 worth of movie tickets and cash have
piled up for Wallace, whose big-gest one-time win was valued at nearly $800,000 in 2004.
“Playing the lottery, you’re going to have wins and losses,” said Wal-lace, who suggests learning how many possible combinations are in a game. “Odds are for suckers, they can use odds to paint a rosier picture than it actually is.”
He encourages those unsure of the lottery to try out a couple draws or a fantasy lottery, where you pick numbers but don’t actual-ly play them, to chart patterns.
The most bang for your buck is to play in groups, said Wallace, and random computer-generated tickets are fine.
Wallace still regularly plays the lottery, mostly in groups that are well-documented. “If you were to win $50 million, your life is going to change. Sometimes it’s better to stay under the radar and win smaller amounts,” said Wallace.”I would say if things are going posi-tive in your life, maybe try your hand at the lottery.”
And many, like Frank Phelan, will do just that, even though you’re more likely to die from flesh-eating disease than win.
Phelan has pinned his financial fate on the lottery for more than 20 years.
He resumed the weekly ritual after his father, a longtime lottery player, died in 1994.
“He always played the lotto. He always had the same numbers,” said Phelan. “So I though I’d play the same numbers.” Phelan has yet to strike it rich. But that doesn’t stop him from dreaming, and trying. “I’d probably help out some family, and maybe go on a trip, maybe buy a boat. I love to sail,” said Phelan, who has a ticket for tonight’s draw.
“If you don’t play, you can’t win.”
Brenda Boadway has been buying lottery tickets for 30 years. [AARON HINKS, DAILY NEWS]
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The Family Tax Cut is in effect for the 2014 tax year (although continues to be subject to par-liamentary approval) and may provide a maximum family benefit of $2,000 in the form of a
non-refundable tax credit. How it applies in your situation depends on the taxable income and marginal tax rates for you and your eligible spouse.
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• 29% of taxable income over $136,270.
The Family Tax Cut provides the most benefit when there is a significant difference in the tax-able incomes between eligible spouses.
Other tax-cutters for families with children are:
• The Children’s Fitness Tax Credit – a non-refundable fed-eral tax credit for 15% of fitness-related fees for children under
the age of 16 (18 if eligible for the Disability Tax Credit). The maximum credit for the 2014 tax year is $1,000. Keep your receipts.
• The Children’s Arts Tax Credit allows you to claim fees for a prescribed program of artistic, cultural, recreational, or developmental activity for children under the age of 16 (18 if eligible for the Disability Tax Credit). The maximum credit is $500 per child.
Beginning in the 2015 taxation year there will be further chan-ges to the Children’s Fitness
Credit as well as to the Child Care Expense Deduction and the Universal Child Care Benefit.
And speaking of right: To be sure all is right with your 2014 taxes (and the rest of your finan-cial life, for that matter) talk to your professional advisor and tax professional before you file your tax return.
Liz GaudetThe HappyLife Project
KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Two young mothers and a grandmother have joined forces to advocate for
children with autism. Between them, the three are
raising five boys affected with varying degrees of the autistic spectrum.
Having no other choice but to love, nurture and raise the chil-dren in an inclusive and open environment, their passion has amounted to something more. It is about raising awareness about the disorder and provid-ing support for other parents and caregivers going through the same thing.
Jessica Burns, Carla Bressan and Juanita Currie met origin-ally online when they joined a Facebook group to share advice and resources. After realizing they needed more face-to-face interaction, they decided to form more of an official group with a regular meeting time and place.
Although each woman has her own story, their children created a common bond that brought them together.
Bressan and her husband, Brad Schulz, have two chil-dren, including five-year old Grayson. He was a healthy baby and was developing lan-guage and motor skills at a regular rate, but when he was two-years old, things started to change after he contracted C. difficile.
“After that, it was like some-one went into my son and took everything out,” Bressan said. “I felt like I lost him, it was dev-astating. He wouldn’t look at me and had no awareness.”
Although it took some time, Bressan jumped on her first chance to get a diagnosis at the Child Development Centre in Nanaimo.
“When the doctor told me, I felt the reality,” she said. “I was hurt and angry with myself,
but right away I starting think-ing about what we needed to do to help him.”
Adding to the challenge, Grayson has epilepsy. Socially, he prefers spending time alone but the family has found the gymnastics academy to be a big help with his physical and emo-tional barriers.
Burns’ two boys, Declan, 8 and Dylan, 6, too, demonstrated early signs of autism, but as individuals have completely opposite personalities. While Declan is happy to sit in his room to play, Dylan enjoys being around people.
After Dylan was born, Burns
noticed signs and pushed for an early diagnosis.
“Early intervention is critical to give them the tools and sup-port,” she said.
Both agree that they sacrifice other things to be with their children and that every day is a new adventure.
“There is no such thing as a typical day,” Bressan said. “We can’t just leave them with someone to go out for a night.”
Currie can relate to raising children with multiple diagno-ses like Grayson’s. As a grand-mother, Currie has raised her two grandsons with autism spectrum disorders from birth. When her husband passed away nine years ago, she was left with the task on her own, but said she would not change a thing.
“They were both diagnosed later, when they were about 11,” Currie said. “Now they are both teenagers and the youngest has Tourette syndrome, bipolar dis-order, ADHD and anxiety.”
He is currently in a staffed home, and although it was a difficult process, Currie said it has resulted in a more restored household.
“Sometimes you have to make difficult choices for what is right,” Currie said. “At 60 I didn’t plan on being committed to raising my grandsons but I am not bitter at all. They are my life.”
The three look to each other for support on the difficult days, especially when they feel no one understands or that their parenting skills are being questioned by others.
“If I am in a store and Grayson lets out a scream, that is his way of communicating,” Bressan said.
To cope, Bressan and Burns each pack their purses with positive reinforcement tools, information they can share with others and a lot of love for their children. They all said
they have learned to speak up and out and have become advo-cates for autism.
“The only rule of the three of us is that we have to fall apart on different days,” Currie said.
Now the three women want to bring awareness to the community and foster a more acceptable environment for families of autistic children.
“Awareness leads to accept-ance,” Currie said.
The first organized event is Rock the Walk, a family-orient-ed walk, as well as food, games and information booths inside
Glenwood Centre. It is set for Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. to celebrate Autism Awareness Month.
After that, the women’s new group, Alberni Valley Autism Support Community, will meet for the first regular meeting at the Eagle’s Hall on April 29 at 7 p.m. Anyone looking for sup-port, materials or someone to talk to is welcome to attend. For more information, find all of the information on Facebook at AVASC Walk for Autism.
ADVOCACY
Sharing voices for Autism
Organizers of the austism awareness event, Rock the Walk, from left, Juanita Currie, Carla Bressan and Jessica Burns, as well as their children, invite everyone to attend on April 18. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
» Liz Gaudet is a consultant with Investors Group Financial Services Inc. in Port Alberni. She can be reached at 250-723-1148.
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“After that, it was like someone went into my son and took everything out. I felt like I lost him, it was devastating. He wouldn’t look at me and had no awareness.”
Carla Bressan, mother