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Auditions for summer season begin Local auditions Sunday, March 10 at Centre 64 C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
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Kimberley’s Atom A Dynamiters are the latest team to do the hometown proud, bringing home the Atom A Banner. The players and parents wish to extend their thanks and appreciation to the coaches for their time and effort. Charlie Cooper, Shane Murray, Cory Miller, and Darren Close worked with players throughout the season to develop a strong team, which went largely undefeated. The commitment paid off when they won all four of their games in the East Kootenay Banner playoffs held March 2 and 3 at the Civic Center. These are only some of the individuals that make Kimberley what it is.
Opting out of rental covenants C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
Kimberley City Council has agreed to let another condo at Sullivan Stone opt out of the rental covenant, but one Councillor thinks that may be a slippery slope. Coun. Albert Hoglund has opposed the idea before and voted against this motion as well. Properties under a rental covenant
must be available for rent through a bona fide property manager when not being utilized for personal use. Most of Kimberley’s ski hill condos are under this covenant. Hoglund is concerned that if too
Coun. Albert Hoglund
many properties are given permission to opt out of the rental covenant, there will be nothing to stop others from asking for the same consideration. “If we allow all of Sullivan Stone to come out of the rental covenant, there is nothing to stop others. I just think we’re doing the wrong thing.” However, Coun. Jack Ratcliffe argued in favour, saying there were plenty of available rental units, especially at the resort core.
Kimberley Summer Theatre is back, after a one year hiatus, and prepared to mount a very ambitious season. The KST Board is planning two plays at two different venues this year — a musical, the Wizard of Oz at McKim Theatre, and the comedy Self Help at Centre 64 Theatre. The Board has hired Tony James from Victoria to produce both shows. James has worked 30 years in the theatre business and is looking forward to a summer in Kimberley. Auditions have already been held at the performing arts colleges in Vancouver and Victoria, and locals will have an opportunity to audition this Sunday, March 10 at Centre 64. With two shows being cast, a variety of roles are being looked for, from chorus for the musical to children’s roles to leads and extras. “We will begin with the children’s roles on March 10,” James said. “The auditions begin at 1:30 so if parents could have their children there at about 1:15ish. Then
we’ll go on to adult roles after the children.” These will be standard auditions. Children should have a short dance routine prepared, as well as a song. For adults, please bring a resumé and head shot, be prepared to perform one song of your choosing, a monologue, one song from the Wizard of Oz and be prepared to learn a short piece of choreography. Please wear appropriate dance and footwear. Following local auditions, there will be auditions in Calgary. “It’s quite a vast season and we want to pull a good cast together,” James said. “We want all levels of years and experience. It gives young people the chance to learn from older folks.” There are six full time, paid lead roles and two part time. There are also many smaller roles to fill out the cast. Announcements of audition results will be made by April 1. In addition to actors, Jones will be looking for key production personnel as well. “I’m looking for some paid positions, such as stage manager, set design, costume and props. And there are a lot of volunteer positions, maybe a photographer who can shoot the show, a videographer, makeup, hair.
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Pink the Rink More than 4,000 people attended Saturday, March 2nd’s Kootenay Ice game to mark School Spirit Night and an anti-bullying campaign. To celebrate Pink Shirt Day, school students performed a flash mob to Selena Gomez’s “Who Says?” during the first period. Photos by Sally MacDonald
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Conspiracy trial continues
RCMP agent later assaulted girlfriend, police officers, court told BY C AM FORTEMS Daily News Staff Reporter
The lifelong criminal who signed on to become a police agent in a Cranbrook investigation was later convicted of several counts of assault following his role in the sting. Garry Shank was in the third day of cross-examination Friday in the murder conspiracy trial of three men. Lonnie Adams, Lorne Carry and Photo contributed
PINK SHIRT DAY. Selkirk staff and students came together on Wednesday, Feb. 27th in support of anti-bullying and promoting a positive & safe school environment that accepts individual differences. The Selkirk Art Club was involved in decorating Pink Shirts, our Student Council hosted an assembly, and the Selkirk PAC provided students with some nutrition in support of the event.
Young Kimberley Ski Racers perform in Golden For the Bulletin
11 Ski racers from Kimberley Alpine Team (KAT) travelled to Golden, BC to attend the annual Golden Kicking Horse Nancy Greene Invitational race Meet. Ski Clubs from Kimberley, Lake Louise and Golden attended the race. The race consisted of a Giant Slalom course and 90 athletes competed. The Kimberley racers held Kimberley’s name up high by performing very well at the race. Results Liam Duggan - 4th place – boys age 5 Alek Damnjanovic - 5th place – boys age 5 Katarina Damnjanovic -1st place – girls age 6 Brayden Pasula 1st place – boys age 6 Brendan du Preez- 3rd place – boys age 7 Avery Blair - 6th place – girls age 8 Rowen Naegeli - 7th place – girls age 8 Charlize du Preez - 1st place – girls age 9
Colin Correia are charged with conspiracy to commit murder for events that occurred in 2009 and 2010. Shank signed on in 2010 to become a police agent, signing a contract and wearing a recording device as he allegedly plotted with the three men in RCMP scenarios to kill a drug rival. But early last year — after the close of the investigation and awaiting his chance to testify in the murder conspiracy — Shank got into a heated fight with his girlfriend in Winnipeg that ended up with him assaulting police. See Page 4
KST auditions next Sunday From Page 1 “We’ll need a volunteer coordinator to lead that — someone with a special events coordinator background would be ideal.” Jones says he has been to Kimberley before and looks forward to the summer. “I’ve heard of Kimberley Summer Theatre and I was just looking for something to do this summer and it seemed interesting. I think it’s great that there is a summer theatre in that part of the province. To have that sort of professional theatre in the region is great. Not many towns can say that.” James will be in Kimberley next week. Anyone interested in being a part of Summer Theatre is asked to email him at tjames1976@yahoo.ca You can also check out Kimberley Summer Theatre on Facebook for full details on audition requirements.
City Council invites participation regarding the 2013 – 2017 Five Year Financial Plan before it is adopted. Copies of the document are available for pick up at City Hall or by downloading it from the City’s website – www.cranbrook.ca. Written submissions are invited from the public and will be considered by Council at a Special Meeting on Monday March 18, 2013. photo contributed
medal haul Racers from Kimberley Alpine Team proudly show their awards from the Golden
Kicking Horse Nancy Greene Invitational race Meet. with coach Ming Niel. See story page 5.
Georgia Polomski - 2nd place – girls age 9 Blaise Bouchard 1st place – boys age 9 Kimberley Alpine
Te a m, formerly known as Kimberley North Star Racers, has been in operation since 1987. The club provides fall and win-
ter programs for developing the love of skiing in children from the ages 4 to 19 with operations based at the Kimberley Al-
pine Ski Resort. For more information go to www.KimberleyAlpineTeam.ca
Written submissions must be received at City Hall by 4:00pm MT on Friday March 15, 2013.
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From Page 3 Shank pleaded guilty to one count of assault against his girlfriend and two counts of assaulting a police officer for events in January last year. He received a jail sentence of 118 days — time served in jail awaiting outcome of the matter. “Not only did you break her skull open, she fell to the floor . . . then she wakes up and you yell at her to clean it (blood) up,” defence lawyer Jim Heller told Carry. Shank testified that when Winnipeg police
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GRADE 8 STUDENT RECOGNIZED FOR POEM BY LEGION Grade 8 student Cassie Quaife was recognized by the legion for a poem written in Mrs. Schacher’s Humanities 8 class. Cassie’s poem won second place in the Remembrance Day Literary Contest. Congratulations Cassie!
“I lie all the time. That’s what people do.” Garry Shank
attended to the report of a domestic dispute, he was Tasered three times, struck with police batons and hit with bear spray. Police didn’t remove his handcuffs, even after he was put in cells. Shank testified that
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Courtesy of the KimberMr. Ed Benson, the 1st ley Heritage Museum Ar- Vice President of the chives B.C.A.H.A. will present the award to Sullivan just prior to the start of the KIMBERLEY NEWS 2nd period in Saturday Newspaper, night’s game against February 18, 1954 Trail. The Kimberley Lions Outstanding have put up a trophy to Player Award To be emblematic of the Kootenay bantam chamSullivan pionship in honour of On Saturday night one of Kimberley’s best Sully Sullivan will be pre- known sportsman, the sented the B.C.A.H.A.’s late Charlie Schulli. As “Outstanding Player the East – West Kootenay Bantam play-offs will be Award”. Sullivan was nominat- held in the West Kooteed for this award at the nay this year the trophy annual B.C.A.H.A. meet- will be presented to Mr. ing last fall in Penticton. It Benson who will in turn is awarded only to a player make the presentation to judged outstanding in the first winner in the B.C. hockey over a period West Kootenay. How to post A FREE AD of at least 10 years. PreviLady Curlers ous winners were Harry 1. Click on the “Place an Ad” tab on UsedKootenays.com Leave For brown of Kimberley, Ab 2. Describe your item, upload a photo and name your price Vancouver 3. Provide a password and click “Place Ad” Cronie and Duke Scodellero of Trail. Mrs. Lu Maartman and her rink, Ina Hansen, third; Isobel Leith, second; and Rose Lilley, lead, left on Wednesday for Vancouver to participate in the Eaton’s B.C. Ladies’ Curling ChampiWe have newspaper routes available onships. Play begins at the Little Mountain Curlin the following locations: ing Rink in Vancouver on Kimberley: Cranbrook: Saturday, February 20th 234 Townsite 137 27 Ave S & 3-8A St S and will continue until 325 Southview the 22nd. 218 Archibald 164 Wattsville It is expected there 225 Downtown 119 10th Ave S & Baker St - 4th St S will be sixteen rinks par204 Marysville 116 7th Ave S & 1st - 4th St S ticipating in the play118 9th Ave S & Baker St - 4th St S downs, two rinks from every zone in the CALL NOW provincwe. AND GET SOME MONEY The best wishes of the IN YOUR POCKET club are extended to Mrs. Maartman’s rink and hopes are high that they 250-426-5201 250-427-5333 will again bring the B.C. www.dailytownsman.com www.dailybulletin.ca Trophy to Kimberley.
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his RCMP handlers who worked with him during the Cranbrook scenarios came to visit him while he sat in a Manitoba jail on the charges. “I saw them twice,” he said, adding they paid him $100 on one occasion and $165 on the other. Heller also asked Shank why he’s occasionally told people that he has cancer. “. . . I lie all the time,” he said. “That’s what people do.” The trial started in February and is expected to last three months.
Carnival Preparations Nearly Complete
With the fourth annual Ice Carnival just over one week away, every attention is being given to those important last-minute details, which will make the ’54 Carnival the best yet. One important change is being made this year, instead of the show being spread over two nights there will be two shows, one in the afternoon and one in the evening on Saturday, February 27th. Two outstanding guest stars will be performing at both shows. Miss Reta David, formerly of Vancouver, and now the professional instructor of the Nelson F.S.C. A gold medalist Miss David has captured the hearts of both Vancouver and Nelson audiences with her outstanding skating ability. The other guest star is an outstanding performer from Medicine Hat, Alberta, who specializes in comedy and who stops at nothing to put over her act. Miss Arlene Morris of Kimberley, who has supervised the “Parade of America” has been kept busy arranging the groups, solos and duets, which make up the galaxy of colour and rhythm in the production. The Rotary High School Band under the baton of Mr. Ralph Yarwood will again be one of the feature attractions of the show.
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Trail Modifications
I must take issue with the ongoing transformation of many trails in the Eager Hills area of the Cranbrook Community Forest. These trails have been utilized for years, mostly by hikers, and have remained pristine until recently. Trees are being cut and removed, rocks are being piled at trail intersections, brush is being cut back and trails are being shovelled and smoothed to facilitate bike traffic. These modifications might be okay if they weren’t performed at the expense of other trail users. The true woods experience is being rapidly eroded as the area is beginning to resemble a gymkhana course. If a trail requires extensive change to qualify for bike traffic, then possibly it should have been avoided in the first place, and a more suitable route utilized. There is enough room for everybody to pursue their passion in the area, as long as it is treated with more respect than it has recently been shown. Lorne Cousins Cranbrook
The Cull I have lived in Cranbrook for almost 30 years. I never used to see deer in my yard, walking down the streets, in the school
yards. However, in the last 10 years, we have had a steady influx of them, and it seems to get worse every year. Now there is not a day goes by when I do not see deer somewhere in my daily travels. They are now in my yard almost daily. This is not from “over-crowding,” as Cranbrook itself has not grown much at all in the past 30 years. I believe the deer that are living in town were likely born in town and know nothing else. I have had three run-ins with deer in the past two years. If I walk my dogs down Cranbrook streets, I have to carry a stick to defend my dogs and myself. I have two small dogs that the deer perceive as a threat. My dogs are always on a leash, and never even bark at the deer. Yet we seem to be targets. I have also been jogging by myself and have actually crossed to the opposite side of the street, and have still had the deer come after me. I am tired of living like this. We have substantial forest for the deer to live in — that is where they should be. I commend the City for taking action, and fully support the cull. I believe all the deer that live within city limits need to be removed, and if more come in we must discourage them from staying. No one should be feeding the deer, nor letting them bed down in our yards. We all need to be very proactive about herding them out of town, and if they do not stay out,
then the cull is necessary. We are dealing with wild animals, and they should never be allowed to “live” within city limits. We have been complacent for too long, and I am happy to see the City doing something about it — and yes, it is a problem, which will only get worse with our complacency. As for the comment about not knowing whether the deer caught in a trap is a “problem” deer or an “innocent” deer, I believe that is missing the point. If the deer is in town, it is a problem. Pat Smythies Cranbrook
The Cull Yes, we are in favour of the deer cull. Looking out our window we saw deer climbing up our cedar trees, which have two sets of protection on them — wire and burlap. Our yard has become a burlap landscaping site. We are also tired of the deer droppings. Maybe the “save the deer” folks would help with the expense of picking up the deer poop. To those folks who are feeding the deer, it does not help the problem. Ron and Ollie Evans Cranbrook
Roaming charges, and then some A n 11-year old Burnaby boy has your child’s behalf, tell me how much fun it racked up $22,000 in roaming fees is to sit in an airport, waiting for your inevon his dad’s cellphone during a Mex- itably delayed flight, with a couple of whiney kids. ican vacation, CBC News reports. “Why aren’t we leaving yet?” Now, I’m guessing that’s not part of the “I’m bored.” all-inclusive package of“Eric is making mean fered by the resort. faces at me.” The boy’s father is ap“Mooooooooom, when palled and fighting the cellis the plane going to get phone company with evheeeeeeeere?” erything he’s got and he has Carolyn Good times. managed to get the charges Grant When my kids were down to about $500. younger, we didn’t go south Still, $22,000. The shock could have given the poor man a coronary. in the winter, but we did take summer vaIt seems the family was enjoying a win- cations which involved driving great dister vacation in sunny Mexico and the boy tances. At that time we lived in Northern got too much sun. He was advised to Ontario, so one summer we’d go west to spend a day indoors. He used Dad’s phone British Columbia, the next we’d go to and streamed video off You Tube for some Southern Ontario. Any of you who have driven across Ontario will know that it’s a 12 hours. Dad is protesting, saying Canadian cell good two and a half days from the western phone companies are gouging customers border to the south. My point is, long trips with kids. on roaming fees, and his company is apparently charging more than any other Looooooong trips. It was our intent to teach our children Canadian company. The boy downloaded 700 MB of data, which would cost a Mexi- about their own country, to give them an can user $20. That same amount cost the idea of the vastness that is Canada, the great lakes, the mountains, the endless Canadian customer $22,000. prairies. Let me tell you, there is nothing It does seem a little extreme. I think we have all learned a lesson more endless than a prairie when you have here. There are some things you just don’t three young children sharing the back seat of a Honda Civic. need to take with you on vacation. I recall one particular incident on a No, not cellphones — kids. Now before you get all indignant on drive to the west coast. We were on day
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three of the drive, tootling along past Revelstoke, near the Enchanted Forest tourist attraction. I remember our exact location because I found the word Enchanted somewhat ironic. The kids were tired, cranky and out of sorts. And bugging me. I was driving. My husband was snoozing. The kids were complaining, fighting, arguing. My husband woke up and barked at the kids. Crying and yelling ensued. I couldn’t take it anymore. I stopped the car on the side of the road. Yes, they made me stop that car. I got out, slammed the door and started walking down the highway. My husband got out, slammed his door and walked in the other direction. We each walked a good ways trying to get a grip. Finally, we both walked back to the car. The kids were silent. We were silent. On we went. The next day in Chilliwack, we did what any sensible parent would do — we bought a bigger vehicle. So in a sense, our children cost us at least $22,000 on that trip and we didn’t even have a cellphone with us. We bought a lovely Toyota 4-Runner. Nice car. Nice and big. But not big enough. The next summer, on our trip to Southern Ontario, we bought a Suburban. Talk about roaming charges. Carolyn Grant is the Editor of the Kimberley Daily Bulletin
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UPCOMING SPECIAL GOSPEL SERVICES: Each Sunday from March 3 to March 31, 2013, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM Mountain Time. Girl Guides of Canada Hall, 1421 - 2nd St S Cranbrook. Phone contact: (250) 426-4791. 2013 Crown Managers Forum: Large Landscapes: Working Across Boundaries, held at Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, Cranbrook, March 5-7, 2013. Visit the Crown Managers Partnership website for more information and to register: www.crownmanagers.org. 2013 FREE PUBLIC SWIM Wednesday, March 6, 5:00-6:00 PM is sponsored by H&R Block. Wed March 6th. GoGo Grannies Travelogue. You just can’t miss in Barcelona–if you want to sample this diverse and cosmopolitan city join Gerry and Sandra Warner March 6 at the College of the Rockies for a fabulous show. Admission by donation East Kootenay Wild Turkey Asociation General Meeting is Thursday March 7, 2013 at 7:00 pm, meeting room, Days Inn in Cranbrook BC. Details call Rob 250-426-7732 or Abbie 250-427-5236. North Star Skating Club presents Show Case 2013 on Friday, March 8 @ 6:30 pm at the Kimberley Civic Arena. Admission is by donation. Skaters from Kimberley, Cranbrook and Fernie will be performing. Join NSSC for an evening of entertainment as Canskaters and Figure Skaters show case their skating skills on ice. March 13th. Kimberley Garden Club March Meeting program: The Care and Overwintering of Summer-Blooming Tender Bulbs. Selkirk High School Library 7-9 pm. New members welcome. For more info: Nola 250-427-1948. SOCIAL DANCE, held monthly at the Cranbrook Seniors HALL on 2ND St. South, will take place MARCH 16, with music provided by The Don Davies Quartet. Come out from 7-11 with friends and family for ‘ A Wee Bit of Song, a Wee Bit of Fun’. $10. Admission. Light lunch served. 250.489.2720 for Your dance schedule. March 16 St. Patricks Dance -Proceeds to the Kimberley Soccer Assoc. 8:30pm - 1:00am Featuring Hardwater, D.J. Traxx and John John the Leprechaun. Luck o’ the Irish, Saint Patrick’s Spring Tea. Sat March 16/13. Serving dainty sandwiches and sweets. Bake Sale. 1-3 pm. Catholic Church Hall. Everyone welcome! ONGOING Mark Creek Lions “Meet and Greet” the 1st and 3rd Wednesday, from 6:00-6:30 pm. Dinner to follow at Western Lodge. FMI: 250-427-5612 or 427-7496. Cranbrook Branch of the Stroke Recovery Association of BC. Meetings are from 10:00am-1:00pm the 2nd and 4th Wed. in the lower level of the Senior Citizen’s Hall, 125-17th St. S. Bring bag lunch. Tootie Gripich, 426-3994. Tai Chi Moving Meditation, Wednesdays from 3-4pm at Centre 64, Kimberley. Call Adele 250-427-1939. King’s Cottage Sale: Clothes & Footwear 50% all of February. Wed 9:30-2:00, Sat 10:00-2:00. Kimberley Pentecostal Church, 8687 Hwy 95A, Kimberley. KIMBERLEY North Star Quilters meet 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7pm downstairs Centennial Hall, 100 4th Avenue. Everyone welcome. Info: Carol at 250-427-7935 or Joan at 250-427-4046. The Cranbrook Senior Floor Curling is looking for new members. Curling is Monday and Wednesday afternoons, upstairs in the Curling Rink. Info: Dave at 250-426-5387. Special Olympics BC – Kimberley/Cranbrook now has an Active Start! Active Start is for children with intellectual disabilities ages 2-6, teaching basic motor skills through fun, positive experiences.Thursdays, 10-11am at Kimberley Aquatic Centre ** Transportation available. Call Julia 427.3324 or Cyra 250.919.0757 Cranbrook Senior Centre, Branch 11 holding their meetings every third Thursday a month. 1:30pm at the hall. We always welcome new members. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24; Friday Meat Draw: 4:30- 6:30, Saturday Meat Draw: 3:30-5:30. Play and Learn Parenting/Literacy Program – 8 week registered program for parents with preschool children with a facilitated play and activity component for children. Kimberley Early Learning Centre Kim 250-427-4468. 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ederal Natural Resources Minister greenhouse gas emissions of the oil sands. Joe Oliver attended last week’s inter- And actually the oil sands are less than national conference in Vancouver on half the emissions from coal-fired elecliquefied natural gas development. I spoke tricity in the state of Illinois. with him about Canada’s energy exports We’re moving with the U.S. on the and emissions. Here are excerpts from that over-arching objective of reducing our discussion: greenhouse gas emissions by TF: President Barack 17 per cent from 2005 to 2020, Obama’s recent state of but we’re also doing other union address seemed to things that the U.S. hasn’t yet BC VIEWS decided to do. We’ve been aphint at approval for the Keystone XL pipeline proaching the reduction of Tom from Alberta to U.S. reemissions on a sectoral basis, Fletcher fineries, with perhaps and the next area of focus will some measure to go along be regulations in the oil and with it like a carbon cap gas sector. and trade market. Your government has TF: You’re comfortable with the idea backed North American cap and trade that exporting LNG that replaces coal is an before. Would you do it again? appropriate step at this time, one that’s JO: No, we’re not thinking about that at doable as opposed to these Kyoto-type gesall. The U.S. Congress is opposed to that tures? concept from what I understand. JO: It is doable. And on a global basis, TF: Your party ran ads targeting NDP this would be a very significant developleader Thomas Mulcair and equating cap ment. If China, for example, could signifiand trade with a carbon tax. They’re not cantly move from coal to gas, that would the same, are they? have a huge impact. JO: The end result is that taxes increase Canada’s small. We’re about two per because of how we handle carbon. It cent of global emissions. We have to do hasn’t been successful in Europe at all. our part, that’s the responsible thing to Anyway, it’s not part of our thinking. We do, but it’s the big emitters that are going are making significant progress on green- to make the difference to global emishouse gas emissions. Our recent regula- sions. tions regarding heavy-duty vehicles, the TF: International Energy Agency talks previous rules regarding cars and light about self-sufficiency in the U.S., oil and trucks, which are identical to the U.S., are gas, by 2035. What does that mean for the going to be helpful. Canadian economy? And also the rules relating to coal-fired JO: Firstly, I don’t think they’re going electricity. It’s our objective to see all to be self-sufficient in oil. North America those coal plants closed, and in that re- will be self-sufficient in gas and oil. gard we’re certainly ahead of the U.S. What it means is, for gas we’re going to Coal is contributing 40 times the have to find new markets, and for oil
Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver we’re going to have to find markets to sustain the growth in supply. The United States will still be a big buyer of Canadian oil. We’re shipping about two and a half million barrels a day, of which a million comes from the oil sands. Right now we’re losing about $50 million a day because of the crude oil bottleneck in the U.S. midwest, compared to international prices. We absolutely must find new markets, which is why our government in principle is supporting the transport of oil and gas to the west, to the east, continuing to the south and possibly even the north. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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NEWARK, N.J. - The NHL is borrowing a page from the NBA when it comes to the draft lottery. The NHL announced Monday that all 14 teams that miss the playoffs, or the teams that hold the rights to the top 14 picks, will be eligible to win the No. 1 draft pick when the lottery is held on April 29. Under the previous system, the five teams with the fewest points had the opportunity to win the top selection since no team could move up more than four spots. The league also announced that all seven rounds of the draft at the Prudential Center will be held on June 30. The previous six drafts were held over a twoday span, with last
year’s event taking place in Pittsburgh. The draft lottery will be weighted with the teams having the fewest points in the regular season having the best chance of winning. The team with the fewest points will have a 25 per cent chance of winning. The non-playoff team with the most points will have a 0.5 per cent chance of winning. While the top pick can now go to any of the 14 non-playoff clubs, or the team owning the rights to the first pick of a non-playoff club, the odds of winning the lottery are unchanged from previous years. No club will move down more than one position as a result of the lottery. The remaining first-round drafting positions are determined by the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Nitros hand out team awards TREVOR CRAWLEY Sports Editor
The Kimberley Dynamiters’ players have left town following their year-end banquet on Sunday night as the team handed out awards to recognize individual players for their contribution to the club. Nitro rearguard Isaac Schacher wasn’t able to make it to the dinner as inclement weather prevented him from returning to Kimberley, as he had joined the Victoria Royals for a pair of home games. Shacher picked up the best defenceman and the most valuable player awards, and could possibly join the Royals for their playoff run. Jason Richter also picked up a pair of awards, nabbing the coaches award and the rookie of the year award. KIJHL PLAYOFFS The Dynamiters ran into a tough opponent in their first-round matchup against the Golden Rockets, which engineered a four game sweep. The Rockets then sat back as the Fernie Ghostriders and the Co-
lumbia Valley Rockies scrapped it out for the second spot in the divisional final. Columbia Valley won two of the first three games, but then the Riders woke up and rattled off a trio of victories to win the series.
Fernie ended the regular season on top of the Eddie Mountain Division standings for the seventh straight season. The Rockets and the Riders begin their series on Tuesday night in Fernie. Elsewhere around the KIJHL, the Castlegar Rebels defeated the Spokane Braves in five games. The Rebels move on to face the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, which won their opening series against the Nelson Leafs in six games. In the Okanagan/ Shuswap Conference, the results were relatively predictable.
The North Okanagan Knights beat the Kamloops Storm in five games, and will face the Sicamous Eagles. The Eagles got past the Revelstoke Grizzlies in the first round, losing their first game, but then rattling off four consecutive wins. The Kelowna Chiefs downed the Summerland Steam in six games, and will challenge the Osoyoos Coyotes, which defeated the Princeton Posse in their first-round matchup. WHL Notes: A pair of WHL players picked up entry level contracts with NHL teams on Monday. Taylor Peters, a forward with the Portland Winterhawks, has inked a contract with the Dallas Stars. Peters, who has gone undrafted by the pros throughout his WHL career, has previously been affiliated with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild. Josh Nicholls, a forward with the Saskatoon Blades, has also reportedly put his signature to a contract with the New York Rangers. Nicholls was previously drafted by the Maple Leafs.
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Flacco signs richest contract in NFL history Brier teams keeping eye on Olympic trials DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco signed a new contract Monday worth $120.6 million over six years, making him the highest paid player in NFL history. The Super Bowl MVP will receive a $29 million signing bonus and $52 million in guaranteed money. He will be paid $51 million over the first two years of the deal. “It’s not really about the money, it’s about that respect,’ Flacco said minutes after signing. The 28-year-old Flacco is the first starting quarterback in NFL history to make the playoffs in each of his first five seasons. He’s led the Ravens to nine wins over that span, tying Tom Brady for most among quarter-
backs in the first five years of a career. Flacco threw 11 touchdown passes and no interceptions during the recent post-season and led the Ravens to a 34-31 Super Bowl win over San Francisco. “He’s a significant reason we’ve been to the playoffs five years in a row, played in three AFC championship games, and now, we are Super Bowl champs with Joe as MVP,” Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. Flacco’s performance this past off-season almost certainly helped him receive his record-breaking contract, but Flacco said, “I think I’m an asset to this team. ... The fact that we won the Super Bowl just comes with that. If we didn’t win the Super Bowl this year, I still think I’m worth the same.”
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EDMONTON There’s a subtle class system at the Canadian men’s curling championship. There are the three men’s teams that already have an Olympic trials berth, and the others scrambling to join them. The trials that will determine Canada’s men’s and women’s curling teams at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, are scheduled for Dec. 1-8 in Winnipeg. Eight men’s and eight women’s teams will vie for the right to wear the Maple Leaf in Sochi. Alberta’s Kevin Martin, the reigning Olympic men’s champion, Ontario’s Glenn Howard and Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton, who are coincidentally the favourites to win the Tim Hortons Brier this week, have their trials berths locked down. On the women’s side,
Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones, Alberta’s Heather Nedohin and Saskatchewan’s Stephanie Lawton have filled three trials spots. Three more men’s and three more women’s teams will be determined by May 1, which puts pressure over the final weeks of this season on teams with Olympic aspirations. The remaining four two men’s and two women’s teams - will come out of a November pre-trials event in Kitchener, Ont. Stoughton punched his direct ticket to trials by winning the Canada Cup in December. The Winnipeg skip says it felt like a burden lifted. “We had talked over the summer that our No. 1 goal was to get to the trials as soon as possible,” Stoughton said. “It was a great feeling to be able to pull something off like that and a huge relief
“As soon as you get your spot in the trials, that’s as far as you can go in that process and we did that at the end of the last year. That’s done.” Glen Howard when it was done. “It took some of the pressure off where we could just try and perform. Once we got the trials spot, we re-jigged our goals for the rest of the year.” There isn’t a short explanation on how teams get to trials and pre-trials. The Canadian Curling Association’s website lays it out and even has a section on who would be in and who would be out if the trials and pre-trials started today.
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The best way to put it is the winners of curling’s major events between the start of 2011 and the end of April either have a trials berth locked up or are positioned to claim one. Teams accumulate points from their results at World Curling Tour events and provincial, national and world championships and are then ranked in the CCA’s Canadian Team Ranking System. Howard’s team, for example, topped the CTRS in 2011-2012 to get into trials. Howard won both the Canadian and world titles last year, which contributed big points to his total. “Obviously the longterm goal the last three years is get yourself to the Olympic trials,” the Ontario skip said. “As soon as you get your spot in the trials, that’s as far as you can go in that process and we did that at
the end of the last year. That’s done.” For other teams, however, the chase for points is still on. Not all teams jockeying for trials spots made it to the Brier, so the even the 20 points for fourth place are points another team isn’t getting. Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen, Calgary’s Kevin Koe and Toronto’s John Epping didn’t win their provincials to get to the Brier, but are closing in on trials spots if they can maintain their rankings. This year’s Canadian women’s curling champion Rachel Homan of Ottawa could grab a women’s berth as well. Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador appear bound for pre-trials in Kitchener, unless they catch fire and win enough in the next seven weeks to join Martin, Howard and Stoughton.
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B.C. Minister quits over ethnic memo Tom Fletcher Black Press
VICTORIA – Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap has resigned from the B.C. cabinet pending the outcome of an investigation into government conduct on outreach to ethnic communities. Premier Christy Clark told the legislature Monday that Yap is stepping aside from his duties as advanced education and multiculturalism minister until an internal investigation is complete.
Resigned: John Yap B.C. Liberal MLAs held an extended caucus meeting Monday to deal with the fallout from a leaked memo de-
scribing use government resources to boost the party’s popularity with ethnic communities. Cabinet ministers held a hastily arranged meeting in Vancouver Sunday, and emerged united in support of Clark. One disputed point is a plan to apologize in the legislature for the “head tax” on Chinese immigrants, imposed by Ottawa from 1885 to 1935. Such apologies are proposed in the strategy document as “quick wins” before the May 14 provincial
election. Vancouver-Fraserview MLA Kash Heed objected to the move on the weekend, telling CKNW radio that such an apology would be “hollow.” In a terse statement issued Friday afternoon, Clark announced that she has accepted the resignation of her long-time assistant, Kim Haakstad, who distributed the ethnic voter plan to party and government staff via their personal e-mail addresses. Haakstad, Clark’s deputy
chief of staff, and “outreach” staff from the premier’s office are subject to an internal investigation ordered by Clark Thursday. John Dyble, head of the public service, is to examine whether government communications resources were redirected to help deliver ethnic votes to the B.C. Liberal Party. A January 2012 draft strategy memo leaked to the NDP opposition discusses ways to improve the governing party’s popularity with immigrant communities, including recruiting new
members and spokespeople to call and write to ethnic media outlets. Clark issued an apology for the document, read in the legislature Thursday by Deputy Premier Rich Coleman. “The document did not recognize there are lines that cannot be crossed in conducting this outreach [to ethnic communities] and it is unacceptable,” the statement says. “The language in this draft document and some of the recommendations are absolutely inappropriate.”
Motorists stalled by Sunday’s prairie storm C anadian Press
FORT MACLEOD, Alta. — Mounties told highway drivers in parts of the Prairies on Sunday to pull into the nearest town and sit tight to avoid crashing, or getting stranded, in a snowstorm that was whalloping southern Alberta and Saskatchewan and was moving east to Manitoba. Many highways south of Calgary were shut down on Sunday afternoon due to the poor driving con-
ditions and police told people to find accommodations in the nearest towns they could. “It’s not good. There’s drifting snow, limited visibility, icy roads and a lot of vehicles in the ditch,’’ said Cpl. Cate Dickman at the RCMP detachment in Oyen, Alta., where officials declared a local state of emergency late in the afternoon. Dickman said the community, which is about 250 kilometres
northeast of Calgary, was looking at putting up travellers in the local Royal Canadian Legion overnight. Police said officials in Fort MacLeod, south of Calgary, were also planning to accommodate stranded travellers in the town’s arena or community centre. While Highway 2 to Calgary was reopened by the early evening, police said travel on all roads in the area was still very slippery with poor visibility. In Saskatchewan, the RCMP
said its operations centre in Regina had recorded 50 calls about crashes on Sunday afternoon throughout central and southern Saskatchewan, mostly due to poor weather and driving conditions. By early Sunday evening, police had closed a section of Highway 1 west of Regina. Winter storm and blowing snow warnings remained in effect across the southern portions of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba on
Sunday night and were forecast to continue through until Monday across all three provinces. Police in southern Alberta said that anyone stranded in their vehicles in Alberta should call 911, but added vehicles that have been in accidents or become stuck in ditches wouldn’t be towed because it wasn’t safe. Calgary International Airport remained open on Sunday although numerous flights were cancelled.