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Audit of Alberni RCMP underway Report still forthcoming on city’s $6.4 million police detachment despite auditor general firing ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Despite the province’s firing of the top watchdog on local government spending last month, a performance audit on the City of Port Alberni’s handling of its multi-million-dollar police service is on its way. Mark Tatchell, the deputy auditor general for local government, would not say when residents will be informed if they are getting the best value for their money, although the department’s audit of the city’s RCMP funding began in September 2013. The Auditor General for Local Government is looking into five other municipalities’ management of local police, including Merritt, Williams Lake, Victoria, New Westminster and Surrey, the country’s largest RCMP detachment. A total of 18 B.C. municipalities
“We all know that protective services are a big area of expenditure for local governments.” Mark Tatchell, deputy auditor general
are listed in the auditor’s first round of assessments than began in 2013, which also includes pending reports on value for local government operations and the effective management of municipal assets. The department was launched in 2013 to crack down on overspending in local governments while homeowners are forced to shoulder continually rising property taxes. But after $5.2 million in provincial funding, just two reports on
Port Alberni’s RCMP detachment is the city’s largest expenditure. [FILE PHOTO]
the City of Rossland and the Corporation of Delta were released, leading to the removal of the Auditor General for Local Government Basia Ruta on March 23. “We’ve discovered that conducting these audits is a bit more
complicated than we initially thought,” said Tatchell. “We thought local governments would be more similar than they are. We took on a lot of audits at the outset, so it’s taken us a while to make our way through them.”
Whenever Port Alberni’s audit is completed, residents can expect to hear insights into the city’s largest expenditure of any single department. Budgeted at over $6.4 million this year, the 34-member RCMP detachment draws on 17 per cent of the city’s $37 million in expenditures expected in 2015. Ninety per cent of Port Alberni’s RCMP is funded by the city with the remainder covered by the federal government. “We all know that protective services are a big area of expenditure for local governments,” Tatchell said. “If [the local government has] some tools that assist them to to ensure that they’re getting good value for their police service that will be welcome.” EPlummer@avtimes.net 250-723-8171
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Police investigate mysterious pitbull poisoning MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
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A Port Alberni family is worried that someone is poisoning dogs in their neighbourhood. Frances Hemsworth told the Times her son’s pitbull cross, Zeus, died of a poisoning this month. The family euthanized the animal on April 11, she said. It was only a few days before that they noticed something was wrong with the normally energetic dog. “He just went lethargic,” Frances said. They took Zeus to the Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Nanaimo. Tests that came back indicated the dog had been poisoned and suffered kidney failure, she said. But the cause of poisoning was not determined. Frances said she’s heard of six dogs dying of poisoning this year in her neighbourhood on Burde Street. “It’s very suspicious,” she said. The family is concerned that someone might have targeted Zeus because he is a pitbull. “Pitbulls are known for a bad breed but they’re not,” said Frances. “We’ve owned pitbulls all our lives and never had a problem. Never.” Frances’s son Russell was “devastated,” she said. They reported the incident to the Port Alberni RCMP. “RIP Zeus you were loved so much and you are the true fighter the pea to my pod I love you so much,” Russell wrote on the AV Chatter Box Facebook group. Condolences were posted for the family on the social media site. Russell’s father Calvin Hemsworth said the family and neighbours are anxious about their remaining pets, and poisoned
Russell Hemsworth hugs his pet pitbull, Zeus. The dog was euthanized on April 11 after its kidneys shut down from an unknown toxin. The family believes Zeus was poisoned, though a police investigation was inconclusive. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
treats were found on the Log Train Trail at the end of Burde Street over the past several months. “I didn’t know there were so many mysterious dog deaths until Zeus got sick,” Calvin said. “Then all of a sudden when I mentioned it to someone they would tell me about somebody else.” One neigbour who lost
three dogs to poisoning found an ice cream pail full of antifreeze beneath a shrub in her yard, he said. Calvin said he couldn’t afford to pay the vet for each of the tests to determine what kind of toxin had killed Zeus. Port Alberni RCMP community relations officer, Cpl. Jen Allan, said the investigation into Zeus’s
demise did not turn up enough evidence to prove a crime. “The dog had experienced kidney failure by an unknown toxic substance,” Allan said. “It could be anything from antifreeze to poisonous plants.” Certain plants that are ingested by animals can be toxic as well, she noted. See POISONING, Page 3
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Child and youth Navy League Cadets (ages 9 to 12), meet Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at the Port Alberni Youth Centre. Info: 250-723-6365 or 250-723-7442. PacificCARE free music drop-in program for children and their families on Wednesdays, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the Kiwanis Hilton Children’s Centre. Closures follow school calendar. Registration is required. Info: 250-735-3022.
Support and help Volunteers urgently needed to help at Red Cross Loan Cupboard for four-hour shifts, once per week. Info: 250-723-0557 (call on Wednesdays or Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) MS Port Alberni self-help group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Echo Centre at noon. The group meets to support those living with MS and their families. Info: 250-723-7403 (Susan). Chair Fit Exercise Program for those with physical limitations or mobility issues. Group meets Wednesdays at Echo Centre, from 1 to 2 p.m. Info:
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Unknown toxin caused pitbull’s death: RCMP POISONING, from Page 1 “Or if they’re roaming a property and they get in to garbage…it’s possible that the dog had consumed something,” Allan said. “It could have been booby-trapped dog treats along a trail or something like that. Unknown.” Because there was no way to narrow down where Zeus had consumed the poisonous substance and no witnesses had come forward to describe the circumstances, the investigation could not confirm that it was an intentional poisoning, said Allan. “In the case where the dog is found at a source and it’s clearly a dog treat that’s been laced with antifreeze or some kind of trap that indicates someone is
intentionally trying to harm an animal or kill an animal, then certainly we do have provisions under the Criminal Code that would allow us to proceed with some kind of charge against that individual,” Allan said. Section 445 of the code notes that anyone who intentionally places a poisonous substance somewhere to be consumed by dogs has committed an offence and is liable to pay a fine up to $10,000 or spend up to 18 months in prison, or both. martin.wissmath@avtimes.net
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Illegal dumping is not just an issue outside the city limits and in trails of the regional district. Garbage is being strewn about in areas of the city and it will take a collective effort to clean up the mess. When it was reported recently to the Alberni Valley Times about paper, household and food waste left down the bank off of Tenth Avenue and Dunbar Street, we did our own investigation. Coun. Denis Sauvé has been volunteering his time and money to clean up and haul thousands of pounds of waste to the landfill. He collected the majority of garbage from areas behind Coombs Country Candy and further up the highway. He then came across areas in the city that required clean-up efforts, including along Third Avenue and Seizai Road. Sauvé’s goal now is to initiate a means of enforcement and fines for those committing the violations within the city boundaries. Sauvé hopes that actions such as his, and others who regularly clean up their neighbourhoods, lead to a domino effect. “I hope people get the message and clean up their own messes,” he said. “People are getting lazy and they don’t understand what they are doing.” Not only does Sauvé have the
desire to beautify the city, he wants to educate the public. “This can cause health problems,” he said. “A lot of this is not decomposing and I have been to a few dumps where there were attempts to burn plastic. People might walk into areas that are dangerous and these obstacles need to be removed.” He also said the human waste attracts wildlife. “They get used to human interaction,” he said. Sauvé suggests the public be on the look out for violators. “Report who, what, when and where,” Sauvé said. “In the city, bring the evidence to the bylaw officer.” Sauvé himself has submitted photos and brought an unopened piece of mail to the attention of the City and regional district for further action. Currently the City of Port Alberni has a bylaw prohibiting dumping in public places, but it is not enforced. “It never has been and I want to make it enforceable with fines,” Sauvé said. “The bylaw officer needs to have the evidence.” Sauvé will be bringing a motion to the next council meeting on April 27 which would direct city planner, Scott Smith, to research proper enforcement and fines. “Nanaimo does it and it is time now that we do, too,” Sauvé said.
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t was a tough week for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Another round of layoffs and the release of a brutally honest report into how poorly senior management handled the Jian Ghomeshi situation. Many emotional pleas were made this week to save CBC and it does need to be saved. To do that, however, the existing model for the public broadcaster needs to go. CBC needs to die so that it can live in the 21st century. I love CBC. I grew up in a small, remote community in the Northwest Territories. As a child, the only voice on the radio was CBC and the only picture on the TV was CBC. I grew up on a steady diet of The World At Six, As It Happens, Cross-Country Checkup, The National, Marketplace, The Nature of Things, Front Page Challenge and Hockey Night In Canada. Yet that is not the experience for residents of Canada’s far north any longer. The Internet, satellite radio and television has
connected Hay River and every other Canadian town both south and north of 60 to the world. CBC, however, continues to operate as if it’s still 1975 and it is the only voice in the wilderness, instead of one of many. The job losses at the national broadcaster sadden me only because I’m deeply aware of the personal costs. In my journalism career, I have been laid off twice and, as a manager, I’ve also had the horrible task of telling good employees that revenues no longer justify their continued employment. The cuts happening at CBC are simply a reflection of what has been happening at all Canadian media outlets for decades, thanks to the fragmentation of audiences brought on by technology. Yet technology is a blessing, not a curse, particularly for media consumers. It has allowed audiences access to the world of news and entertainment in an instant, regardless of their geographical location. That access to diverse voices
and views has been delivered by the private sector, making CBC irrelevant in the 21st century. Furthermore, its very existence actually poses a threat to journalists and members of the media working in the private sector. As a government agency, CBC is competing with private sector media outlets for audience and those audiences have value or CBC would not be able to sell advertising on television or on Radio 2. Every audience member and advertising dollar CBC takes hurts the viability of local media outlets across the country (and the good-paying jobs those outlets provide), starting locally with the Prince George Citizen and the four local private radio stations and one local TV station. I get why people hold deep and powerful sentiment towards CBC but put it this way: if the federal government decided to set up a department that mirrors the work you’re already doing in your industry, putting your job and your employer at risk as a result and then called it “in the
national interest,” how would you feel? That’s the reality journalists and other media professionals, not to mention their corporate owners, working in the media sector across Canada live with every day. There are already existing examples of what the CBC should be. Prince George has not one but two community radio stations - CFUR at UNBC and CFIS, a local station broadcasting out of Studio 2880. Both provide alternative programming not available on commercial stations, using government grants, private donations and a steady stream of passionate volunteers to reach listeners. The Citizen partners with CFIS, providing news content and onair volunteers for its talk show programming. There is no reason why CBC could not operate in the exact way, under the auspices of a notfor-profit foundation to garner inkind and financial support from private citizens and the business
sector, along with grants from various levels of government. This model has been highly successful in the United States with PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and NPR (National Public Radio). Both broadcasters deliver diverse and informative programming, including some outstanding journalism, thanks to the active engagement of many Americans. The same model is already at work in the arts sector, where paid professionals work side-byside with volunteers. Theatre North West and the Prince George Symphony Orchestra are two good local examples. The CBC served Canada and Canadians well for many years and it helped connect this nation from coast to coast to coast. Mission accomplished. Time to retire. PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
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Canada’s fifth season: NHL playoff time W hat’s your opinion on the P.K. Subban slash on Mark Stone? If you don’t have one today, you may feel in the minority. The fifth Canadian season is upon us: NHL playoff time. Like it or not, that means this nation is about to be massively influenced by this annual process, again. In fact, this spring, with five Canadian teams competing to win the Stanley Cup — more Canadian clubs than have been in the postseason in more than a decade — the cultural hug put on by this event is likely to be even tighter this year. So, don’t be surprised to overhear passionate arguments over such things as whether the hack delivered Wednesday by Montreal Canadiens star Subban on the arm of Ottawa Senators forward Stone was an attempt to injure the player. The slash took place in what was Game One of the NHL playoffs — with a swath of Can-
ada watching, even if they weren’t fans of either team or even passionate followers of hockey. Don’t be surprised to see coworkers slogging through work the day after Canadian teams play into overtime games over the next few days or weeks. Don’t be shocked to see hats, scarves, jerseys or flags come out for the Habs, Senators, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks or Winnipeg Jets suddenly and prominently as well. They might come out for other teams too. But ask most ardent or casual Canadian fan and they’ll tell you: Canadians care more about Canadian teams — and whether a club on this side of the North American border might bring home the Cup, after a more than 20-year absence. Oh, there will be plenty of Canadian talent on whatever team wins. But it will mean so much more here if a Canadian one does. This is why things happen here like postponing the national
TV news on the Canadian public network on playoff game nights. It’s why many bars hope at least one Canadian team goes deep or all the way each spring — because that’s very good for business. At least two Canadian teams will be out after round one of the playoffs. That’s because Ottawa and Montreal are in one matchup and Vancouver and Calgary are in another. For Canada-rooting hockey fans, this does, however, also guarantee at least two squads from this country will be alive in the Stanley Cup quarter-finals. Expect to feel more buzz as the games carry-on and have even more competitive meaning. For Canada, it’s a shame the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers failed to join the playoff dance (again) this spring. But their absence won’t eliminate the rite of Canadian playoff hockey fever. GUELPH MERCURY
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Alberni on to provincial quarter-finals Athletics defeat Powell River Villa 1–0 to advance to final eight teams in BC Soccer Keith Millar Cup MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
The Alberni Athletics are setting an historic precedent for local men’s soccer, qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Keith Millar Cup. The Athletics defeated the Powell River Villa in a 1–0 away win Sunday afternoon to move ahead in the BC Soccer provincial tournament. Alberni last faced Powell River in January, when they lost 1–4 at home in the regular season of the Vancouver Island Soccer League. The Villa finished on top of the 3B division table. Striker Andre Andrews found the back of the net just five minutes into the match on Sunday in Powell River. Alberni dictated the pace of the game from there on out. Chances were lopsided in favour of the visitors, said Athletics team spokesman, Gary Spencer-Smith. “There wasn’t really much from them,” he said. Goalkeeper Jordan Fletch-
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Alberni Athletics striker Andre Andrews in a game at Armada field last month. Andrews scored the one and only goal in an Athletics victory over Powell River Villa on Sunday, sending the team through to the provincial quarterfinals next weekend.
er made a few saves to keep it a clean sheet for Alberni. Despite playing all season without a coach, the Athletics are delivering some of their best football now that they’ve exceeded their expectations, Spencer-Smith said. “A lot more relaxed; we’ve got nothing to prove,” he said.
Alberni won the George Pearkes Challenge cup for the first time in club history last month to qualify for the men’s provincial B championships. The Athletics will meet Persia FC from Burnaby on Sunday, April 26 at 12:15 p.m. for a home game at the ADSS Armada field to decide the quarter-final.
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The Alberni Auto Group is excited to announce that after helping Shawn Lawson get his career in the car business started 13 years ago with Alberni Chrysler, Shawn has decided to join our team once again as our Used Vehicle Sales Manager at both our Alberni Toyota and Alberni Chrysler stores. Shawn has come full circle, and returns to us with an amazing amount of experience in the automotive industry, “I’ve learned a lot about cars in the 13+ years I’ve spent selling them and have gained an incredible amount of knowledge too! For me though, it’s not really about the cars, it’s about the people.” says Shawn. Shawn moved to the Alberni Valley in 1989 and after high school he worked in the forest industry with both Rebco Wood Products and the Alberni-Pacific Division. He has been a member of the Vehicle Sales Authority since its inception and “really enjoys building relationships,” with his clients. Shawn and his wife Jenna, who runs a small in-home hair salon, have two children, Brooklyn and Jakob. Their young family enjoys playing hockey, camping, riding bikes, a little golf, and working around their yard. Shawn currently plays for the John Robbins hockey team and has enjoyed the sport for 35 years. Shawn says, “I know a thing or two about cars, but mostly pride myself in making my customers feel comfortable and not pressured into buying something. It’s not about me, it’s about my clients.” Shawn looks forward to seeing all his past customers as well as new ones! Stop by and see Shawn Lawson at The Top of The Town, or by calling
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SCOREBOARD HOCKEY
NHL Playoffs - Round 1 All series best-of-seven Yesterday’s results (Games 3) NY Rangers 2, Pittsburgh 1 (Rangers lead series 2-1) Minnesota 3, St. Louis 0 (Minnesota leads series 2-1) Anaheim 5, Winnipeg 4 (OT) (Anaheim leads series 3-0) Sunday’s results (Games 3) NY Islanders 2, Washington 1 (OT) Chicago 4, Nashville 2 Montreal 2, Ottawa, 1 (OT) Calgary 4, Vancouver 2 Today’s schedule (Game 3) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. (Series tied 1-1) Also today (Games 4) Washington at NY Islanders, 4:30 p.m. (Islanders lead series 2-1) Nashville at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. (Chicago leads series 2-1) Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m. (Calgary leads series 2-1) Wednesday, April 22 (Games 4) Montreal at Ottawa, 4 p.m. (Montreal leads series 3-0) NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Game 4) Tampa Bay at Detroit, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Games 5) Chicago at Nashville Calgary at Vancouver NY Islanders at Washington Friday, April 24 (Games 5) Minnesota at St. Louis Ottawa at Montreal Winnipeg at Anaheim Pittsburgh at NY Rangers Recap: Sunday at the Saddledome
Flames 4, Canucks 2 First Period 1. Calgary, Bollig (1) (Raymond, Brodie) 6:35 2. Vancouver, Matthias (1) (Bonino, Vrbata) 9:09 3. Calgary, Brodie (1) (Schlemko, Backlund) 15:02 Penalties: Bollig Cgy (Cross checking Derek Dorsett) 16:58 Second Period No scoring Penalties: Jooris Cgy (Goalkeeper Interference Eddie Lack) 5:35, Backlund Cgy (Boarding Dan Hamhuis) 7:58, Edler Van (Interference of Matt Stajan) 8:15, Russell Cgy (Roughing Alex Burrows) 15:39, Burrows Van (Roughing Kris Russell) 15:39 Third Period 4. Calgary, Bennett (1) (Colborne) 2:14 5. Calgary, Monahan (1) (Gaudreau, Russell) 14:36 (PP) 6. Vancouver, Hansen (1) (Horvat, Kenins) 17:41 Penalties: Bieksa Van (Charging Mikael Backlund) 4:34, Engelland Cgy (Roughing) 10:29, Weber Van (Goalkeeper Interference Jonas Hiller) 13:52, Hamhuis Van (Illegal check to the head Sam Bennett) 14:28, Russell Cgy (Fighting Alex Burrows) 18:35, Burrows Van (Fighting Kris Russell) 18:35, Bieksa Van (Fighting Michael Ferland) 18:54, Ferland Cgy (Fighting Kevin Bieksa) 18:54, Sbisa Van (Fighting Deryk Engelland) 20:00, Engelland Cgy (Roughing Luca Sbisa) 20:00 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Vancouver 11 6 8 25 Calgary 9 4 14 27 Goaltending summary: Vancouver: Lack (24/28), Calgary: Hiller (23/25) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Vancouver: 0 of 3, Calgary: 1 of 4 Att: 19,289
Ducks 5 Jets 4 (OT) First Period 1. Winnipeg, Stempniak (1) (Lowry, Trouba) 9:38 2. Anaheim, Fowler (1) (Cogliano, Silfverberg) 19:53 Penalties: Trouba Wpg (Holding) 15:50, Kesler Ana (Roughing) 18:43, Lowry Wpg (Roughing) 18:43 Second Period 3. Anaheim, Perry (3) (Beauchemin, Lindholm) 3:08 4. Winnipeg, Myers (1) 6:40 (PP) 5. Winnipeg, Wheeler (1) (Stafford, Enstrom) 9:37 6. Anaheim, Silfverberg (2) (Kesler) 16:04 7. Winnipeg, Little (1) 18:18 Penalties: Lindholm Ana (Holding the Stick) 0:31, Byfuglien Wpg (Roughing) 3:08, Byfuglien Wpg (Tripping) 11:16 Third Period 8. Anaheim, Kesler (1) (Cogliano, Silfverberg) 17:46 Penalties: Vatanen Ana (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 18:11 First Overtime 9. Anaheim, Rakell (1) (Cogliano, Beauchemin) 5:12 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Anaheim 7 13 7 3 30 Winnipeg 12 13 9 1 35 Goaltending summary: Anaheim: Andersen (31/35), Winnipeg: Pavelec (26/31) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Anaheim: 0 of 3, Winnipeg: 1 of 3 Att: 15,016
Wild 3, Blues 0 First Period No scoring Penalties: Jackman Stl (Cross checking Chris Stewart) 13:41 Second Period 1. Minnesota, Pominville (2) (Granlund, Parise) 14:08 2. Minnesota, Parise (1) (Pominville, Granlund) 16:13 Penalties: Steen Stl (Hooking Mikael Granlund) 1:23 Third Period 3. Minnesota, Niederreiter (1) 17:58 (PP) Penalties: Ott Stl (Roughing Jared Spurgeon (Served by Dmitrij Jaskin)) 19:02 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T St. Louis 4 6 7 17 Minnesota 9 11 4 24 Goaltending summary: St. Louis: Allen (21/23), Minnesota: Dubnyk (17/17) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): St. Louis: 0 of 0, Minnesota: 0 of 3 Att: 19,165
TENNIS
All series best-of- seven *=if necessary Sunday’s result Portland 3, Everett 2 (Portland wins series 4-1)
ATP
MLB
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Surface: Clay Purse: €3,288,530 (€1=CDN$1.33) Final - Singles Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Doubles Bob Bryan, United States, and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Fabio Fognini, Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-1.
American League East W L Boston 8 5 Baltimore 7 6 NY Yankees 6 7 Tampa Bay 6 7 Toronto 6 7 Central W L Detroit 11 2 Kansas City 10 3 Chicago Sox 5 7 Minnesota 5 8 Cleveland 4 8 West W L Houston 6 6 Oakland 7 7 Seattle 5 7 LA Angels 5 8 Texas 5 8 National League East W L NY Mets 10 3 Atlanta 8 4 Washington 6 7 Philadelphia 4 9 Miami 3 10 Central W L St. Louis 8 3 Chicago Cubs 7 5 Cincinnati 6 7 Pittsburgh 6 7 Milwaukee 2 11 West W L LA Dodgers 9 3 San Diego 9 5 Arizona 7 6 Colorado 7 6 San Francisco 4 10
Eastern Conference Final Calgary vs. Brandon Western Conference Final Kelowna vs. Portland Friday, April 24 (Games 1) Calgary at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, April 25 (Games 2) Calgary at Brandon, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 (Games 3) Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Portland, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 (Games 4) Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m. Kelowna at Portland, 7 p.m.
Keystone Cup 2015 Western Canadian Junior B Championship Cold Lake, Alberta Round Robin - final standings Team W L T Pts GF-A Campbell River 4 1 0 8 23-12 N Edmonton 3 1 1 7 20-16 Saskatoon 3 2 0 6 19-13 Thunder Bay 2 2 1 5 16-14 Cold Lake 1 3 1 3 15-14 Selkirk 0 4 1 1 6-30 Sunday’s finals Bronze medal game Saskatoon 5, Thunder Bay 4 Gold medal Campbell River 6, North Edmonton 3
Western Canada Cup Junior A championship Casman Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta Teams BCHL, Penticton Vees Saskatchewan JHL: Melfort Mustangs Manitoba JHL: Portage Terriers Alberta JHL: Spruce Grove Saints Hosts: Fort McMurray Oil Barons Saturday, April 25 Penticton vs. AJHL Portage vs. Fort McMurray Sunday, April 26 Melfort vs. Portage Fort McMurray vs. Penticton Monday, April 27 Spruce Grove vs. Melfort
Rangers 2, Penguins 1
IIHF Ice Hockey U18
First Period 1. New York, Hagelin (1) (Girardi, Yandle) 8:43 Penalties: Cole Pit (Cross checking) 3:10, Nash Nyr (High-sticking) 13:11 Second Period 2. New York, Kreider (1) (Girardi, Staal) 11:07 Penalties: Martin Pit (Cross checking) 8:57, McDonagh Nyr (Slashing) 12:16, Kunitz Pit (Cross checking) 12:16, Staal Nyr (Interference) 18:04 Third Period 3. Pittsburgh, Hornqvist (1) (Cole, Crosby) 13:12 Penalties: Boyle Nyr (Roughing) 16:31, Perron Pit (Roughing) 16:31, Kunitz Pit (Roughing) 20:00 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T New York 7 12 7 26 Pittsburgh 3 8 13 24 Goaltending summary: New York: Lundqvist (23/24), Pittsburgh: Fleury (24/26) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): New York: 0 of 2, Pittsburgh: 0 of 2 Att: 18,645
World Championship April 16-26, Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland Standings Group B GP W L Pts GF-A Canada 3 3 0 9 18-9 Finland 3 3 0 9 12-3 Czech Rep 3 1 2 3 7-10 Switzerland 3 1 2 2 5-9 Latvia 4 0 4 1 10-21 Group A GP W L Pts GF-A Russia 3 3 0 9 13-3 USA 3 2 1 6 17-7 Slovakia 4 2 2 5 9-18 Sweden 3 1 2 3 12-10 Germany 3 0 3 0 4-17
Lelisa Desisa, of Ethiopia, crosses the finish line to win the men’s division of the Boston Marathon on Monday in Boston. [AP PHOTO]
Desisa wins second Boston Marathon JIMMY GOLEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON — Lelisa Desisa won his first Boston Marathon in 2013. He didn’t have much time to celebrate. A few hours after Desisa broke the tape on Boylston Street on Patriots’ Day, two bombs near the finish line turned what should be the pinnacle of any distance runner’s career into an afterthought. Desisa earned his second Boston Marathon title Monday, finishing in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 17 seconds to claim a golden olive wreath, the $150,000 first prize and a winner’s medal to replace the one he donated to the city two years ago in memory of the victims. And this one he plans to enjoy. “This medal, I think, is for me,” Desisa said. Kenya’s Carolina Rotich won the women’s race, beating Mare Dibaba in a shoulder-to-shoulder sprint down Boylston Street to win by 4 seconds as the world’s most prestigious marathon took a tentative step back toward normal. Boston Athletic Association spokesman Jack Fleming interrupted the winner’s news conference to place the trophy on the table next to Desisa and 2014 winner Meb Keflezighi and thank them both for helping the race heal. “In 2013, Lelisa had won and we were sitting in these same chairs. And then soon after, and unfortunately, Lelisa did not get to have the kind of victory celebration that a champion of the Boston Marathon should have,” Fleming said. “Lelisa, we want you to get your due today.” Desisa was in the leading pack for the entire race, pulling away to beat countryman Yemane Adhane Tsegay by 31 seconds in the first 1-2 finish for Ethiopia in the race’s history. Kenya’s Wilson Chebet was third, another 34 seconds back. Dathan Ritzenhein of Rockford, Michigan, was the first American, in seventh. Keflezighi finished eighth a year after his victory.
BASEBALL
Western Hockey League Playoffs
Yesterday’s results Slovakia 4, Germany 2 Switzerland 3, Latvia 2 (OT) Sunday’s results Russia 4,. Slovakia 2 Finland 3, Latvia 1 United States 6, Sweden 4 Canada 3, Czech Republic 2 Saturday’s results Sweden 7, Germany 1 Canada 4, Switzerland 1 Today’s schedule Germany vs. United States, 5:45 a.m. Finland vs. Canada, 6:45 a.m. Russia vs. Sweden, 9:45 a.m. Switzerland vs. Czech Rep, 10:45 a.m. Thursday, April 23 Quarterfinals (games at 5:45, 7, 9:45 and 11 a.m.) Relegation game, 3:15 a.m. Friday, April 24 Relegation game, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 25 Semifinals, 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday, April 26 Relegation game, 3 a.m. Bronze medal, 6 a.m. Gold medal 10 a.m.
American Hockey League Final standings y-Division champion x-Made playoffs Eastern Conference Atlantic W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Manchester 50 17 6 3 241 176109 x-Providence 41 26 7 2 209 185 91 x-Worcester 41 29 4 2 224 198 88 x-Portland 39 28 7 2 203 190 87 St. John’s 32 33 9 2 183 235 75 Northeast W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Hartford 43 24 5 4 221214 95 x-Syracuse 41 25 10 0 218219 92 Springfield 38 28 8 2 192209 86 Albany 37 28 5 6 199201 85 Bridgeport 28 40 7 1 213246 64 East W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Hershey 46 22 5 3 218 181 100 x-WB/Scranton 45 24 3 4 212 163 97 Binghamton 76 3434 70.500242 1 Lehigh 33 35 7 1 194 237 74 Norfolk 27 39 6 4 168 219 64 Western Conference North W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-Utica 47 20 7 2 219 182103 x-Toronto 40 27 9 0 207 203 89 Hamilton 34 29 12 1 201 208 81 Adirondack 35 33 6 2 233 240 78 Rochester 29 41 5 1 209 251 64 Midwest W L OTSL GF GA Pts y-Gr’nd Rapids46 22 6 2 249 185 100 x-Rockford 46 23 5 2 222 180 99 x-Chicago 40 29 6 1 210 198 87 Lake Erie 35 29 8 4 211 240 82 Milwaukee 33 28 8 7 206 218 81 West W L OT SL GF GA Pts y-San Antonio 45 23 7 1 248222 98 x-Texas 40 22 13 1 242216 94 x-Okla City 41 27 5 3 224212 90 Charlotte 31 38 6 1 172231 69 Iowa 23 49 2 2 172245 50 Sunday’s results Hartford 2, Bridgeport 1 Portland 5, Worcester 4 Providence 5, Manchester 1 Rochester 5, Adirondack 3 Toronto 5, Chicago 2 W-B/Scranton 5, Lehigh 1 Calder Cup playoffs All series best-of-five Wednesday, April 22 (Games 1) Providence at Hartford, 4 p.m. Utica at Chicago, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 23 (Games 1) Portland at Manchester, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Friday, April 24 Hershey at Worcester, 4 p.m. Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 4:05 p.m. Utica at Chicago, 4 p.m. Rockford at Texas, 4:30 p.m.
WTA Copa Colsanitas Bogota, Colombia. Surface: Clay. Purse: $250,000 Final Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def. Yaroslava Shvedova (5), Kazakhstan, 7-6 (2), 6-1.
GOLF This week’s events
PGA Tour RBC Heritage, April 16-19 Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Par 71, 7101 yards. Purse: $5,900,000. 2014 champion: Matt Kuchar Final Leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Jim Furyk -18 $1,062,000 2 Kevin Kisner -18 $637,200 3 Troy Merritt -16 $401,200 4 Brendon Todd -15 $283,200 5 Matt Kuchar -14 $236,000 6 Sean O’Hair -13 $212,400 T7 Louis Oosthuizen -12 $190,275 T7 Branden Grace -12 $190,275 T9 Morgan Hoffmann -11 $165,200 T9 Bo Van Pelt -11 $165,200 T11 Blake Adams -10 $129,800 T11 Justin Thomas -10 $129,800 T11 Jordan Spieth -10 $129,800 T11 Brice Garnett -10 $129,800 T15 Bryce Molder -9 $100,300 T15 Cameron Smith -9 $100,300 T15 Luke Donald -9 $100,300 T18 John Peterson -8 $69,325 T18 Jerry Kelly -8 $69,325 T18 Lucas Glover -8 $69,325 T18 Matt Every -8 $69,325 T18 Jason Kokrak -8 $69,325 T18 Russell Knox -8 $69,325 T18 Ian Poulter -8 $69,325 T18 Brendon de Jonge -8 $69,325 From Canada 74 Nick Taylor +4 $11,446
LPGA Tour Lotte Championship, April 15-18 Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie Final Leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Sei-Young Kim -z -11 $270,000 2 Inbee Park -11 $167,061 3 I.K. Kim -9 $121,191 T4 Chella Choi -7 $84,605 T4 Hyo-Joo Kim -7 $84,605 6 Sandra Gal -6 $61,739 T7 Shanshan Feng -4 $43,675 T7 Cristie Kerr -4 $43,675 T7 Mika Miyazato -4 $43,675 T7 Jenny Shin -4 $43,675 T11 Pornanong Phatlum-3 $33,155 T11 Michelle Wie -3 $33,155 T13 Minjee Lee -2 $28,232 T13 So Yeon Ryu -2 $28,232 T13 Alison Walshe -2 $28,232 T16 So Young Lee (a) -1 $0 T16 Belen Mozo -1 $25,061 T18 Paula Creamer E $21,142 T18 Tiffany Joh E $21,142 T18 Brittany Lang E $21,142 T18 Xiyu Lin E $21,142 T18 Brittany Lincicome E $21,142 T18 Ai Miyazato E $21,142 T18 Morgan Pressel E $21,142
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GB 1.5 4.0 6.0 7.0 GB 1.5 3.0 3.0 7.0 GB 1.0 2.5 2.5 6.0
Strk W8 W1 W1 L1 L4 Strk W5 W1 W1 L1 L6 Strk W7 W2 W1 L4 L1
Yesterday’s results Boston 7, Baltimore 1 Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 2, NY Yankees 1 Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 1 Chicago Sox 4, Cleveland 3 Kansas City 7, Minnesota 1 San Diego 14, Colorado 3 Oakland 6, LA Angels 3 Houston at Seattle Sunday’s results Atlanta 5, Toronto 2 Detroit 9, Chicago Sox 1 NY Mets 7, Miami 6 NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 8, Boston 3 Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 2 Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 7, Cleveland 2 Houston 4, LA Angels 3 Kansas City 4, Oakland 2 San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 2 Arizona 5, San Francisco 1 LA Dodgers 7, Colorado 0 Seattle 11, Texas 10 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1 Today’s schedule Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Wood (1-1) vs. Liriano (0-1) St. Louis at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Lynn (1-1) vs. Gonzalez (1-1) Miami at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Haren (1-0) vs. Williams (0-1) Baltimore at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Norris (0-1) vs. Buehrle (2-0) N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. Eovaldi (0-0) vs. Price (1-0) Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Miley (0-1) vs. Archer (1-1) Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Cahill (0-1) vs. Niese (1-0) Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Marquis vs. Fiers (0-1) Minnesota at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Milone (1-0) vs. Vargas (1-0) Cleveland at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Bauer (2-0) vs. Danks (0-2) San Diego at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Morrow (0-0) vs. Matzek (1-0) Texas at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Martinez (2-0) vs Anderson (0-0) Oakland at LA Angels, 7:05 p.m. Pomeranz (1-1) vs. Santiago (1-1) Houston at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. McHugh (2-0) vs. Walker (0-2) LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Anderson (1-0) vs. Lincecum (0-1)
z-Won playoff (a)-Amateur
Champions Tour Greater Gwinnett Championship, April 17-19 (54 holes), TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia. Par 72, 7,259 yards. Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez Final Leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Olin Browne -12 $270,000 2 Bernhard Langer -11 $158,400 3 Rocco Mediate -9 $129,600 T4 Jesper Parnevik -7 $82,350 T4 Stephen Ames Calgary -7 $82,350 T4 Mark O’Meara -7 $82,350 T4 Tom Pernice Jr -7 $82,350 T8 Rod Spittle St. Catherines, Ont.-6 $54,000 T8 Tommy Armour III -6 $54,000 T10 Joe Durant -5 $39,960 T10 Bart Bryant -5 $39,960 T10 Miguel A Jimenez -5 $39,960 T10 Colin Montgomerie -5 $39,960 T10 Esteban Toledo -5 $39,960 T15 Tom Byrum -4 $28,800 T15 Gary Hallberg -4 $28,800 T15 Sandy Lyle -4 $28,800 T15 Paul Goydos -4 $28,800 T15 Doug Rohrbaugh -4 $28,800 Also from Canada T59 Jim Rutledge +3 $2,880
Web.com Tour El Bosque Mexico Championship, April 16-19, El Bosque Golf Club, Leon. Par 72, 7,701 yards. Purse: $700,000. 2014 champion: Carlos Ortiz Final Leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Wes Roach -17 $126,000 T2 Patton Kizzire -13 $61,600 T2 Kevin Tway -13 $61,600 T4 Smylie Kaufman -12 $30,800 T4 Stephan Jaeger -12 $30,800 T6 Luke List -11 $24,325 T6 Sung Kang -11 $24,325 T8 Andrew Yun -10 $19,600 T8 Charlie Wi -10 $19,600 T8 Peter Malnati -10 $19,600 T8 Jamie Lovemark -10 $19,600 T12 Will Wilcox -9 $13,300 T12 Yoshio Yamamoto -9 $13,300 T12 Casey Wittenberg 9 $13,300 T12 Timothy Madigan -9 $13,300 T12 Craig Barlow -9 $13,300 T12 Matt Fast -9 $13,300 From Canada T50 Brad Fritsch -1 $1,968
European Tour Shenzhen International, April 16-19 Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China. Par 72, 7,145 yards. Purse: $3,000,000. Final Leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings Note: 1 euro = CDN$1.33 1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat -z -12 €386,168 2 Haotong Li -12 €257,442 3 Tommy Fleetwood -11 €145,047 T4 Marco Crespi -10 €74,410 T4 David Howell -10 €74,410 T4 Wen-Yi Huang -10 €74,410 T4 Tom Lewis -10 €74,410 T4 Julien Quesne -10 €74,410 T4 Peter Uihlein -10 €74,410 T4 Y.E. Yang -10 €74,410 T11 Emiliano Grillo -9 €38,810 T11 Wade Ormsby -9 €38,810 T11 Richie Ramsay -9 €38,810 T11 Anthony Wall -9 €38,810 T15 Lucas Bjerregaard -8 €30,187 T15 Gregory Bourdy -8 €30,187 T15 Ross Fisher -8 €30,187 z-Won playoff (a)-Amateur
Reds 6, Brewers 1 (Cont’d) SB: CIN Frazier (1, 2nd base off Peralta, W/Lucroy). 2B: MIL Lind (5, DeSclafani). 3B: CIN Hamilton, B (1, Peralta, W). GIDP: CIN Frazier. HR: CIN Cozart (2, 6th inning off Peralta, W, 2 on, 2 out), Votto (5, 7th inning off Peralta, W, 1 on, 1 out); MIL Braun (1, 9th inning off Badenhop, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: CIN 6; MIL 4. DP: CIN (Pena, B-Votto); MIL (Ramirez, Ar-Lind). E: CIN Frazier (2, throw), Votto (2, missed catch); MIL Lucroy (2, throw). Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO A DeSclafani (W, 2-0) 8.0 2 0 0 1 5 B Badenhop 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO W Peralta (L, 0-2) 7.0 8 6 6 3 5 W Smith 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 F Rodriguez 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Time: 2:23. Att: 26,660.
Cubs 5, Pirates 2 Chicago Cubs Fowler CF Soler RF Rizzo 1B Bryant 3B Montero C Castro SS Coghlan LF Denorfia LF Arrieta P Castillo PH Strop P Rosscup P Herrera 2B Totals
Pittsburgh
ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 0 0 0 Harrison 3B 4 0 0 0 5 2 4 0 Polanco RF 4 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 Scahill P 0000 4 1 3 3 McCutchen CF4 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 Walker 2B 4 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 Marte LF 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 Alvarez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Cervelli C 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Kang SS 3000 1 0 0 0 Burnett P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caminero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bastardo P 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 Lambo PH-RF1 0 0 0 37 5 14 4 Totals 33 2 5 2
Chicago Cubs 000 010 310 5 Pittsburgh 100 000 001 2 SB: CHC Rizzo (3, 2nd base off Burnett, AJ/Cervelli), Herrera, J (3, 3rd base off Bastardo/Cervelli); PIT Polanco, G (4, 2nd base off Arrieta/Montero, M). 2B: CHC Soler (2, Caminero), Bryant (2, Caminero); PIT Walker (4, Arrieta), McCutchen (2, Arrieta). GIDP: CHC Bryant, Arrieta. HR: PIT Marte, S (4, 9th inning off Rosscup, 0 on, 2 out). Team Lob: CHC 9; PIT 4. DP: PIT 2 (Harrison, J-WalkerAlvarez, P, Kang-Walker-Alvarez, P). Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO J Arrieta (W, 2-1) 7.0 4 1 1 0 7 P Strop 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Z Rosscup 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO A Burnett 6.0 8 1 1 2 1 A Caminero (L, 0-1) 1.0 2 3 2 1 1 A Bastardo 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 R Scahill 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 HBP: Rizzo (by Burnett, AJ). Time: 2:50 (:51 delay). Att: 11,777.
White Sox 4, Indians 3 Cleveland
Chicago Sox
ab r h bi ab r h bi Kipnis 2B 4 0 0 0 Eaton CF 3010 Aviles CF 3 1 2 0 Cabrera LF 4 0 1 1 Brantley LF 4 0 1 1 Abreu 1B 4 0 1 0 Santana 1B 4 0 0 0 LaRoche DH 4 0 0 0 Raburn DH 3 1 2 1 Garcia RF 4 1 2 0 Sands RF 2 0 0 0 Gillaspie 3B 3 1 1 0 Murphy RF 1 0 0 0 Ramirez SS 4 1 1 2 Chisenhall 3B 4 0 0 0 Soto C 2000 Hayes C 4 1 1 1 Shuck PH 1 0 0 0 Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 Flowers C 1 1 1 0 Totals 33 3 6 3 Johnson 2B 2 0 1 0 Beckham 2B 2 0 1 1 Totals 34 4 10 4
Cleveland 011 010 000 3 Chicago Sox 000 000 004 4 HR: CLE Raburn (1, 2nd inning off Danks, J, 0 on, 0 out), Hayes (1, 5th inning off Danks, J, 0 on, 0 out). SB: CWS Johnson, Mica (2, 2nd base off Bauer/Hayes). Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO T Bauer 7.0 4 0 0 2 7 N Hagadone 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 B Shaw 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 C Allen (L, 0-2) 0.1 6 4 4 1 1 Chicago Sox IP H R ER BB SO J Danks 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 D Jennings 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 S Putnam 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 D Robertson (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Time: 2:53. Att: 13,055.
NY Yankees
Detroit
ab r h bi ab r h bi Ellsbury CF 4 0 1 0 Davis CF 4110 Gardner LF 4 0 1 0 Kinsler 2B 4 0 2 0 Rodriguez DH 4 0 0 0 Cabrera 1B 3 0 0 0 Teixeira 1B 4 1 1 1 Martinez DH 2 1 0 0 Beltran RF 3 0 0 0 Martinez RF 3 0 1 1 McCann C 3 0 1 0 Cespedes LF 3 0 1 1 Headley 3B 3 0 2 0 Cast’anos 3B 2 0 1 0 Drew 2B 2 0 0 0 Romine 3B 0 0 0 0 Gregorius SS 3 0 1 0 McCann C 2 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 7 1 Iglesias SS 2 0 1 0 Totals 25 2 7 2
NY Yankees 010 000 000 1 Detroit 000 000 20x 2 SB: NYY Gardner, B (4, 2nd base off Simon/McCann, J). 2B: NYY McCann (2, Simon). GIDP: NYY Drew, Ellsbury; DET Cabrera, M 2, McCann, J. HR: NYY Teixeira (4, 2nd inning off Simon, 0 on, 0 out). S: NYY Drew; DET McCann, J. Team Lob: NYY 3; DET 3. DP: NYY 3 (HeadleyDrew-Teixeira 3); DET 2 (KinslerIglesias-Cabrera, M 2). PICKOFFS: NYY Sabathia (Iglesias at 1st base). NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO C Sabathia (L, 0-3) 8.0 7 2 2 3 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO A Simon (W, 3-0) 7.1 7 1 1 0 7 J Chamberlain 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 J Soria 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Time: 2:20. Att: 27,540.
Red Sox 7, Orioles 1 Baltimore
Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi De Aza LF 2 0 0 0 Betts CF 4210 Paredes DH 3 0 1 0 Pedroia 2B 3 1 2 1 Jones CF 2 0 0 0 Ortiz DH 2001 Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 Ramirez LF 1 0 0 0 Snider RF 3 1 1 0 Craig LF 2111 Machado 3B 3 0 0 0 Napoli 1B 2 0 0 1 Flaherty 2B 3 0 2 1 Victorino RF 3 0 0 0 Lavarnway C 3 0 0 0 Holt 3B 2000 Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 Bogaerts SS 2 1 0 0 Totals 24 1 4 1 Hanigan C 1 2 1 0 Totals 22 7 5 4
Baltimore 010 000 0 1 Boston 104 002 x 7 (Game called after 6.5 innings, rain) SB: BAL De Aza (2, 2nd base off Masterson/Hanigan); BOS Betts (4, 2nd base off Chen, W/Lavarnway). 2B: BAL Flaherty (2, Masterson), Paredes (2, Masterson); BOS Pedroia (3, Garcia, Ja). 3B: BAL Snider (1, Masterson). GIDP: BAL Cabrera, E; BOS Ortiz, D. S: BOS Pedroia. Team Lob: BAL 5; BOS 7. DP: BAL (Flaherty-Cabrera, E-Davis, C); BOS (Napoli-Bogaerts). E: BAL Lavarnway (1, throw), Chen, W (1, fielding), Machado, M (1, fielding). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO W Chen (L, 0-1) 4.1 3 5 0 5 3 J Garcia 1.2 2 2 2 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO J Masterson (W, 2-0) 5.0 3 1 1 3 6 J Tazawa 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 R Ross 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 HBP: Hanigan (by Chen, W). Time: 2:21 (1:42 delay). Att: 36,829.
Reds 6, Brewers 1 Cincinnati
Milwaukee
ab r h bi ab r h bi Hamilton CF 5 1 1 0 Segura SS 4 0 0 0 Votto 1B 4 1 2 2 Lucroy C 3000 Frazier 3B 4 1 1 0 Maldonado C 1 0 0 0 Bruce RF 4 1 1 0 Braun RF 4 1 1 1 Byrd LF 4 1 0 0 Lind 1B 3010 Pena C 1 0 1 1 Davis LF 4000 Cozart SS 4 1 1 3 Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0 Negron 2B 3 0 0 0 Parra CF 3000 DeSclafani P 3 0 1 0 Gomez 2B 3 0 1 0 Sch’maker PH 1 0 1 0 Peralta P 2 0 0 0 Badenhop P 0 0 0 0 Smith P 0000 Totals 33 6 9 6 Schafer PH 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 3 1
Cincinnati Milwaukee
000 004 200 6 000 000 001 1 Continued next column
NBA Playoff schedule Note: 16 teams, all series best-of-seven Yesterday’s results (Games 2) Chicago 91, Milwaukee 82 (Chicago leads series 2-0) Golden State 97, New Orleans 87 (Golden States leads series 2-0) Sunday’s results (Games 1) (2) Cleveland 113, (7) Boston 100 (1) Atlanta 99, (8) Brooklyn 92 (5) Memphis 100, (4) Portland 86 (3) L.A. Clippers 107, (6) San Antonio 92 Today’s schedule (Games 2) Boston at Cleveland, 4 p.m. (Cleveland leads series 1-0) Washington at Toronto, 5 p.m. (Washington leads series 1-0) Dallas at Houston, 6:30 p.m. (Houston leads series 1-0) Wednesday, April 22 (Games 2) Brooklyn at Atlanta, 4 p.m. (Atlanta leads series 1-0) Portland at Memphis, 5 p.m. (Memphis leads series 1-0) San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. (Clippers lead series 1-0)
AUTO RACING NASCAR Food City 500 Sunday, April 19, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee. 500 laps, 266.5 miles Lap length: .533 miles Top finishers, with winnings (Start position in parentheses) 1 (1) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, $212,961. 2 (28) J. Johnson, Chevy, $170,011. 3 (23) Jeff Gordon, Chevy, $160,861. 4 (25) R. Stenhouse Jr., Ford, $125,475. 5 (18) Ryan Newman, Chevy, $135,275. 6 (21) Tony Stewart, Chevy, $131,129. 7 (14) Kyle Larson, Chevy, $133,423. 8 (15) Justin Allgaier, Chevy, $126,723. 9 (26) Danica Patrick, Chevy, $107,365. 10 (12) Austin Dillon, Chevy, $136,351. 11 (9) Paul Menard, Chevy, $106,340. 12 (37) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, $131,773. 13 (30) Aric Almirola, Ford, $134,176. 14 (10) J. McMurray, Chevy, $126,831. 15 (7) Kurt Busch, Chevy, $112,175. 16 (13) Dale Jr., Chevy, $112,300. 17 (24) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, $124,864. 18 (32) David Gilliland, Ford, $120,533. 19 (39) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, $121,995. 20 (40) Alex Bowman, Chevy, $110,033.
Formula One Grand Prix of Bahrain Sunday, April 19, International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 5.411 kilometres Top finishers, with time, completed laps 1. Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 1 hour, 35 minutes, 5.809 seconds, 57 laps 2. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 1:35:09.189, 57 3. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 1:35:11.842, 57 4. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 1:35:48.766, 57 5. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1:35:49.798, 57 6. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 1:36:07.560, 57 7. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 1:36:30.572, 57 8. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 1:35:07.373, 56 9. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 1:35:14.579, 56 10. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 1:35:20.685, 56
SOCCER MLS
B.C. Premier League Tigers 2, Yankees 1
BASKETBALL
Sunday’s results Langley 6, Coquitlam 3 Victoria Eagles 2, North Shore 1 Abbotsford 7, Nanaimo 5 Okanagan 4, White Rock 2 Parksville 4, Victoria Mariners 3 Victoria Eagles 7, North Shore 6 Okanagan 12, White Rock 4 Nanaimo 8, Abbotsford 6 Langley 10, Coquitlam 6 Victoria Mariners 11, Parksville 6
Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T NY Red Bulls 11 5 3 0 2 DC United 11 6 3 1 2 N. England 11 7 3 2 2 Columbus 8 6 2 2 2 Orlando 8 7 2 3 2 Chicago 6 5 2 3 0 NY City FC 6 7 1 3 3 Philadelphia 6 8 1 4 3 Toronto 3 5 1 4 0 Montreal 2 4 0 2 2 Western League Club PTS GP W L T Vancouver 16 8 5 2 1 Dallas 13 7 4 2 1 Los Angeles 11 7 3 2 2 Seattle 10 6 3 2 1 San Jose 9 7 3 4 0 Houston 9 7 2 2 3 Salt Lake 9 6 2 1 3 Portland 9 7 2 2 3 Sporting KC 9 7 2 2 3 Colorado 6 6 1 2 3 Sunday’s results New England 2, Philadelphia 1 Portland 1, NY City FC 0
Today’s schedule White Rock at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Langley at Whalley, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 24 NY City FC at Chicago, 5 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 7 p.m.
Team Abbotsford North Delta Langley Okanagan Vic Eagles North Shore Nanaimo Vic Mariners White Rock Parksville Whalley Coquitlam
W 3 2 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 0
L 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 5 5 6 3
Pct GB 1.000 1.000 .5 0.875 1.5 0.750 .5 0.625 .5 0.600 1 0.500 1.5 0.250 2.5 0.167 3.5 0.167 3.5 0.143 4 0.000 3
Saturday, April 26 Abbotsford at Coquitlam, 11 a.m. Whalley at Vic Eagles, noon North Delta at Vic Mariners, 1 p.m. Abbotsford at Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m. Okanagan at Nanaimo, 2 p.m. Whalley at Vic Eagles, 2:30 p.m. North Delta at Vic Mariners, 3:30 p.m. Nanaimo at Okanagan, 4:30 p.m.
LACROSSE BC Junior A Lacrosse League Regular season Friday, April 24 Langley Thunder vs. Port Coquitlam Saints, noon Saturday, April 25 Burnaby Lakers vs. Delta Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Sunday April 26 Nanaimo Timbermen vs. Coquitlam Adanacs, 2 p.m. New Westminster Salmonbellies vs. Victoria Shamrocks, 5 p.m. Port Coquitlam Saints vs. Burnaby Lakers, 7 p.m.
National Lacrosse League West W L GB y-Edmonton 11 5 x-Colorado 9 8 2.5 Calgary 6 11 5.5 Vancouver 5 11 6 East W L GB x-Toronto 13 4 x-Rochester 11 5 1.5 Buffalo 8 7 4 Minnesota 5 11 7.5 New England 4 10 7.5
Pct .688 .529 .353 .313 Pct .765 .688 .533 .313 .286
GF 212 202 198 189 GF 220 179 179 160 154
GA 155 205 204 234 GA 178 154 180 198 185
Friday’s results Toronto 15, New England 12 Colorado 11, Rochester 10 Saturday’s results Calgary 10, Minnesota 6 Edmonton 13, Colorado 12 Rochester 13, Vancouver 9 Saturday, April 25 Vancouver at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. New England at Rochester, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26 Buffalo at New England, 3 p.m.
GF GA 9 4 6 5 6 7 8 5 6 8 5 7 5 6 9 13 8 11 2 6 GF GA 10 7 10 10 8 7 9 5 7 9 6 4 6 5 7 7 7 8 5 5
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Return leg (All games at 12:45 p.m.) Today’s schedule Barcelona vs. Paris St. Germain (Barcelona leads, 3-1) Bayern Munich vs. FC Porto (FC Porto leads, 3-1) Wednesday, April 22 Monaco vs. Juventus (Juventus leads, 1-0) Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid (Game 1 tied, 0-0)
English FA Cup - Semifinals Yesterday’s result Reading 1, Arsenal 2 Yesterday’s result Aston Villa 2, Liverpool 1 FA Cup Final, May 30 Aston Villa vs. Arsenal
English Premier League Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 Man United 4 Man City 5 Liverpool 6 Tot Hotspur 7 Southampton 8 Swansea 9 Stoke City 10 West Ham 11 Crystal Pal 12 Everton 13 West Brom 14 Newcastle 15 Aston Villa 16 Sunderland 17 Hull City 18 Leicester 19 Q.P. Rangers 20 Burnley
W D L GF GA Pts 23 7 2 65 26 76 20 6 6 63 32 66 19 8 6 59 31 65 19 7 7 67 34 64 17 6 9 47 36 57 17 6 10 53 47 57 17 5 11 45 24 56 13 8 12 38 42 47 13 7 13 38 41 46 11 10 12 42 42 43 11 9 13 42 45 42 10 11 12 41 43 41 9 9 15 32 464 36 9 8 16 34 540 35 8 8 17 24 451 32 5 14 13 25 483 29 6 10 16 29 456 28 7 7 18 34 517 28 7 5 21 38 591 26 5 11 17 26 515 26
Sunday’s results Manchester City 2, West Ham 0 Newcastle 1, Spurs 3 Saturday, April 25 Southampton vs. Spurs, 4:45 a.m. Burnley vs. Leicester, 7 a.m. Crystal Palace vs. Hull, 7 a.m. Newcastle vs. Swansea, 7 a.m. QPR vs. West Ham, 7 a.m. Stoke vs. Sunderland, 7 a.m. West Brom vs. Liverpool, 7 a.m. Man City vs. Aston Villa, 9:30 a.m.
COMMUNITY
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Helping Hands Directory Port Alberni’s directory of local services geared to helping others
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a phone call away For emergencies: CALL 911 B.C. Poison Control Centre: 800-567-8911 Police (non-emergency): 250-723-2424 B.C. Ambulance, Port Alberni: 250-723-2444 West Coast General Hospital: 250-731-1370 Port Alberni Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-724-1351 Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-735-0588
Cherry Creek Volunteer Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-723-2254 Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department (non-emergency): 250-723-2313 Nurse Helpline: 811 KUU-US Crisis Line Society: Adults 250-723-4050; Teens 250-723-2040 Vancouver Island Crisis Society: 888-494-3888 Port Alberni Health Unit: 250-731-1315
Support groups and services Addictions Narcotics Anonymous offers various meeting times and locations. Info: 1-800-807-1780. Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. If you want a drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Info: 1-800-883-3968. Al-Anon and Al-Ateen support groups for family and friends of problem drinkers meet on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at 3028 Second Ave. Info: 250-723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855.
Loss Walk & 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 companionship. Call Ruth at 250-7234478 to register. Grief Support Group meets Thursday afternoons at the Hospice office. Call Ruth at 250-7234478 to register.
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).
Alberni Valley Hospice Society provides trained volunteers to support people and families facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. Ty Watson House (2649 Second Ave.) Info: 250-723-4478.
Alberni Valley Hospice Society’s Dementia Support Group meets the third Tuesday each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at 3088 Third Ave. This group is for individuals dealing with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s and other neurological degenerative disorders. For more information, call 250-723-4478. Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323. MS Port Alberni self-help group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Echo Centre at noon. The group meets to support those living with MS and their families. Info: 250-723-7403 (Susan). Chair Fit Exercise Program for those with physical limitations or mobility issues. Group meets Wednesdays at Echo Centre, from 1 to 2 p.m. Info: 250-723-2181. Port Alberni Alzheimer’s Society Care Givers Support Group meets every third Monday of the month at Fir Park Village in the activity room at 6:30 p.m. Low Vision group meets one Monday per month at Abbeyfield (basement) at 10 a.m. Call 250724-0933 for more information.
Volunteers sort books for Rollin Art Centre’s giant book sale twice a week. This group, including Anna Cole, Marg Toms, Janice Konkin and Dorothy Lord helped out last Thursday. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
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Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, mental health, relationships and other issues. Phone 250-723-8281 for an appointment or drop in. Everybody welcome.
Health First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196.
Boxes of books
Parents or caregivers Mothers Uplifting Mothers (family topics discussed while kids play in Christian atmosphere) meet Tuesdays, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Lighthouse Church (4890 Locke Rd. ). Info: 250-724-9733. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and other kinship care providers are welcome to call a province-wide information and support line toll free at 1-855474-9777 or e-mail grg@parentsupportbc.ca. Having trouble connecting with your teen? Connect, an attachment-based program to support parents and caregivers, is held Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration: 250-724-0125 or 250-731-1315 (ext. 41766 – Debra). Families dealing with the Ministry of Children and Families, fighting for laws to be changed, social justice and civility. Info: 250-590-8708 or view www.abusive-ministry.ca to share your story. Youth 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. » If you have a support group or service that you would like mentioned on this page, email news@avtimes.net.
Volunteers spruce up the Rollin Art Centre garden T
he Rollin Art Centre’s native garden received some TLC this past weekend. A call went out for volunteers to help spruce up the area to the left of the entrance where plant species indigenous to the West Coast thrive throughout the summer. And volunteers showed up. The gardens have always been a part of the heritage of the building. “Fred Rollin’s wife, Ellen’s family, owned an exotic nursery in Victoria,” said Melissa Martin, arts administrator. “That is where her love of gardening came in. When she went there to visit she would bring back exotic plants.” Nowadays it is a combination of both new and long-term volunteers who keep the gardens looking green and colourful. The native garden got its start two years ago when gardener, Val Deakin approached Martin for a community opportunity. She had a grant through INEO to help adults get back into the workforce and used one of the gardens as a classroom. For nearly two months, Deakin instructed adults on how to tend, plant and maintain plants and trees. “A year later I contacted her to get ideas for our outside front garden and she reworked that to make it have a more West Coast feel,” Martin said. Since then, and for years before, volunteer Larry Gavelin has been sharing his green thumb on the property. At 84 years old, Martin said he is a godsend to the Centre. “Larry has been volunteering thousands of hours for years,” she said. He works year-round, whether it is shovelling snow, blowing leaves, mowing the lawn or planting and weeding the gardens. He works in his own yard, as well, and does it for the love of getting his hands dirty. “It’s relaxing,” he said. “It’s
Larry Gavelin is a loyal volunteer who regularly helps out in the gardens of Rollin Art Centre. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
hard work, but relaxing. “I like to work by myself. You get into your own little world and forget about everything else.” Deakin brought another volunteer along, Reg Cox, as well as a collection of various plants. By the time summer arrives, the public will be able to see wild ginger, numerous ferns, mahonia, wild bluebells, columbine and yarrow. The focus on the weekend, though, was to clear, plant, top with compost and make the area more appealing. The Rollin Art Centre is always busy and has a few things on the go. The current exhibit in the gallery is a display of oil paintings by Dietrich Schlackl, the Days with the Arts runs this Saturday and Sunday and the giant book sale takes place May 8 and 9. For more information, go to www.portalberniarts.com.
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he Port Alberni Shelter was also the recipient of volunteer support over the weekend. As the coordinator for donations for the victims of the fire last Thursday at 2nd Avenue and Montrose Street, volunteers quickly stepped up to help. One of those was Marjorie Charleson and her family. “I helped because I, too, have been without and it hurts,” she said. “When I got help I was determined to give back.” Charleson and her two children, Rykel and Nisa donated clothing, blankets, jackets and sweaters to those who lost their belongings. “We are willing to help in any way,” Charleson said. KDobson@avtimes.net 250-723-8171 ext 234
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Chicken in balsamic vinaigrette sauce If you are looking for quick and easy chicken dishes, dinner does not get easier than this. If you don’t have any prepared balsamic vinaigrette dressing, you can always mix up some olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Balsamic Chicken Recipe Servings: 6 •6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, lightly pounded •ground black pepper •1 tsp garlic powder •2/3 whole garlic clove, minced •2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil •1 medium onion, thinly sliced •1/2 cup balsamic vinegar •1 can diced tomatoes •1 tsp dried basil •1 tsp dried oregano •1 tsp dried rosemary •1/2 tsp dried thyme
Season chicken breasts with ground black pepper and garlic powder. Heat oil in a medium skillet, and brown the onion, minced garlic and seasoned chicken breasts. ( be careful not to over cook the garlic, it will turn bitter). Pour tomatoes and balsamic vinegar over chicken, and season with basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Serve with angel hair pasta or rice. Nutrition information per serving: 216.5 calories; 69 calories from fat (32 per cent of total calories); 7.8 g fat (1.3 g saturated); 75.5 mg cholesterol; 8.8 g carbohydrate; 1.4 g fiber; 5.8 g sugar; 26.1 g protein; 146.7 mg sodium.
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Tim Towle is seen each Saturday at the Spirit Square Farmers Market with homemade vinaigrette and baked bread. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
Chicken with balsamic vinaigrette sauce makes a light, easy meal on warm Spring days.
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New culinary team joins Drinkwaters Social House ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Kevin McKellar joins Sproat Lake Landing as the general manager for Drinkwaters Social House, having previously worked for more than 25 years in the restaurant industry in a variety of positions. McKellar focuses on empowering staff to think like owners and ensuring that guests receive a memorable and meaningful experience through fresh and carefully prepared food, interesting and craft-style beverages, and exceptional service.
Chef Andrew Jacob Jackson, fondly known as Chef AJ, joins Drinkwaters Social House following the position of Executive Chef at the well-known Vancouver restaurant, Darby’s Public House. Here, Chef Jackson refined his approach to farm to table, rustic focused cuisine. Chef Jackson grew up in Powell River, entering the culinary world as a cook as a teenager then moved to Vancouver where he honed his cooking skills the Capilano Golf & Country Club, the Ocean Club and Darby’s Public House.
The new Drinkwaters Social House will feature a farm to table approach to cuisine, created with what Chef Jackson calls a “rustic focus” that highlights the relationship between the kitchen and their local food growers and suppliers. The debut for both McKellar and Chef Jackson will take place at the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce 2015 Community Excellence Awards on Friday, April 24. News@avtimes.net