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Serving the Alberni Valley www.avtimes.net Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Volunteers spruce up Rollin Art Centre garden Community, Page 7 13C 5C Cloudy, light rain What’s On 2 Alberni Region 3 Opinion 4 Sports 5 Scoreboard 6 Community 7 Comics 8 Classifieds 9 On the Island 9 Taste 10 ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES VOLUME 66, NUMBER 76 $1.25 newsstand (GST incl.) Inside today MUNICIPALITY MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES 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 ener- getic dog. “He just went lethargic,” Fran- ces said. They took Zeus to the Central Island Veterinary Emer- gency 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 Fran- ces. “We’ve owned pitbulls all our lives and never had a problem. Never.” Frances’s son Russell was “dev- astated,” 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 Hems- worth said the family and neigh- bours are anxious about their remaining pets, and poisoned 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 kid- ney 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 ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES Despite the province’s firing of the top watchdog on local gov- ernment spending last month, a performance audit on the City of Port Alberni’s handling of its multi-million-dollar police ser- vice is on its way. Mark Tatchell, the deputy aud- itor general for local government, would not say when residents will be informed if they are getting the best value for their money, although the depart- ment’s audit of the city’s RCMP funding began in September 2013. The Auditor General for Local Government is looking into five other municipalities’ manage- ment 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 are listed in the auditor’s first round of assessments than began in 2013, which also includes pend- ing reports on value for local government operations and the effective management of munici- pal assets. The department was launched in 2013 to crack down on over- spending in local governments while homeowners are forced to shoulder continually rising prop- erty taxes. But after $5.2 million in provin- cial funding, just two reports on the City of Rossland and the Cor- poration of Delta were released, leading to the removal of the Auditor General for Local Gov- ernment Basia Ruta on March 23. “We’ve discovered that conduct- ing 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 protect- ive services are a big area of expenditure for local govern- ments,” 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.” [email protected] 250-723-8171 Illegal dumping in city needs to stop: councillor Illegal dumping is not just an issue out- side the city limits – garbage is being strewn about in areas of the city and it will take a collective effort to clean up the mess. » Alberni Region, 3 Audit of Alberni RCMP underway Report still forthcoming on city’s $6.4 million police detachment despite auditor general fi ring NEIGHBOURHOOD Police investigate mysterious pitbull poisoning Alberni Athletics on to provincial quarter-finals The Alberni Athletics are setting an historic precedent for local men’s soccer, qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Keith Millar Cup provincial championship. » Sports, 5 » Use your smartphone to jump to our Facebook page for updates on these stories or the latest breaking news. 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] Port Alberni’s RCMP detachment is the city’s largest expenditure. [FILE PHOTO] “We all know that protective services are a big area of expenditure for local governments.” Mark Tatchell , deputy auditor general Tuesday April 21 2015 ALBERNI BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LTD. ALBERNI BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LTD. Gabrielle Frost (Owner) BASIC TAX RETURNS starting at $ 50 • Full Service Accounting & Bookkeeping Call Gab 778-421-1899 or stop by Unit 3-4505 Victoria Quay

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Serving the Alberni Valley www.avtimes.net Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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MUNICIPALITY

MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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 ener-getic dog.

“He just went lethargic,” Fran-ces said. They took Zeus to the Central Island Veterinary Emer-gency 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 Fran-ces. “We’ve owned pitbulls all our lives and never had a problem. Never.”

Frances’s son Russell was “dev-astated,” 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 Hems-worth said the family and neigh-bours are anxious about their remaining pets, and poisoned

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 kid-ney 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

ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Despite the province’s firing of the top watchdog on local gov-ernment spending last month, a performance audit on the City of Port Alberni’s handling of its multi-million-dollar police ser-vice is on its way.

Mark Tatchell, the deputy aud-itor general for local government, would not say when residents will be informed if they are getting the best value for their money, although the depart-ment’s audit of the city’s RCMP funding began in September 2013.

The Auditor General for Local Government is looking into five other municipalities’ manage-ment 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

are listed in the auditor’s first round of assessments than began in 2013, which also includes pend-ing reports on value for local government operations and the effective management of munici-pal assets.

The department was launched in 2013 to crack down on over-spending in local governments while homeowners are forced to shoulder continually rising prop-erty taxes.

But after $5.2 million in provin-cial funding, just two reports on

the City of Rossland and the Cor-poration of Delta were released, leading to the removal of the Auditor General for Local Gov-ernment Basia Ruta on March 23.

“We’ve discovered that conduct-ing 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 protect-ive services are a big area of expenditure for local govern-ments,” 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.”

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Illegal dumping in city needs to stop: councillor Illegal dumping is not just an issue out-side the city limits – garbage is being strewn about in areas of the city and it will take a collective effort to clean up the mess. » Alberni Region, 3

Audit of Alberni RCMP underwayReport still forthcoming on city’s $6.4 million police detachment despite auditor general fi ring

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Police investigate mysterious pitbull poisoning

Alberni Athletics on to provincial quarter-finalsThe Alberni Athletics are setting an historic precedent for local men’s soccer, qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Keith Millar Cup provincial championship.

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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]

Port Alberni’s RCMP detachment is the city’s largest expenditure. [FILE PHOTO]

“We all know that protective services are a big area of expenditure for local governments.”Mark Tatchell, deputy auditor general

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ArtsAlberni Valley Community Band meets

Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., E.J. Dunn band room. Info: 250-723-1285 (Cory) or 250-724-6780 (Manfred).

The Barkley Sounds Community Choir practices on Wednesdays, 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Alberni Valley United Church. Info: 250-723-6884.

Sports Drop-in circuit training on Wednesdays at

6 p.m. Info: (778) 421-2721.Bingo on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. at the

Royal Canadian Legion Alberni Valley Branch.

Horseshoe Club practices on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-724-4770 or 250-723-6050.

Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave. - Wednesdays - youth league (ages 13 to 18) at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-1212.

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 Wed-nesdays, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the Kiwanis Hilton Children’s Centre. Clos-ures follow school calendar. Registra-tion 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:

250-723-2181.

GroupsThe Freemasons Barclay Lodge #90

meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at the Free-masons Hall. Info: 250-723-6075 or 250-723-3328.

Genealogy Club members are able to visit at the Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Addictions 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.

Narcotics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-807-1780.

Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, men-tal health, relationships and other issues. Info: 250-723-8281. Everybody welcome.

What’s comingPot Luck Ceramics Clearance Sale, April 18

and 19 at 4011 Cowley Road. Hospice Training Course, 12 weeks from

April 9 to May 21. For info: 250-723-

4478 or [email protected] of Life fundraising dinner, April 24 at

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

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

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

Cherry Creek Recreation Commission’s Annual General Meeting is on April 29 at the Cherry Creek Hall. Guest speaker is Lucas Banton. New members urgent-ly needed.

Beta Sigma Phi Founder’s Day Dinner, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Barclay Hotel. Members at large welcome. Contact Lynne at 250-723-6403 by April 22.

Words on Fire Open Mike, April 30 at 7 p.m. at Char’s Landing. Featuring Win-ter Darbey, local poet and artist. His poetry is guaranteed to amuse, amaze and entertain.

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“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 sub-stance and no witnesses had come forward to describe the circumstances, the investiga-tion 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 clear-ly 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.

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KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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 Dun-bar 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 land-fill. He collected the majority of garbage from areas behind Coombs Country Candy and fur-ther 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 prob-lems,” 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 inter-action,” 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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When Coun. Denis Sauvé was made aware of the household garbage off Dunbar Road on Monday, he immediately started to clean up the mess. He hopes enforcement for violators will follow next week’s City Council meeting. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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What’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 Canad-ian teams competing to win the Stanley Cup — more Canadian clubs than have been in the post-season 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 over-hear 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 pas-sionate followers of hockey.

Don’t be surprised to see co-workers 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 Can-adian 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 Edmon-ton Oilers failed to join the play-off dance (again) this spring. But their absence won’t eliminate the rite of Canadian playoff hockey fever.

GUELPH MERCURY

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Should we save or kill our beloved CBC?It 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 North-west 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 Check-up, 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 oper-ate 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 journal-ism 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 dec-ades, thanks to the fragmenta-tion of audiences brought on by technology.

Yet technology is a blessing, not a curse, particularly for media consumers. It has allowed audi-ences 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 journal-ists and members of the media working in the private sector.

As a government agency, CBC is competing with private sec-tor 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 mem-ber 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 sta-tions - CFUR at UNBC and CFIS, a local station broadcasting out of Studio 2880.

Both provide alternative pro-gramming not available on com-mercial stations, using govern-ment grants, private donations and a steady stream of passion-ate volunteers to reach listeners. The Citizen partners with CFIS, providing news content and on-air volunteers for its talk show programming.

There is no reason why CBC could not operate in the exact way, under the auspices of a not-for-profit foundation to garner in-kind 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-by-side 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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MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The Alberni Athletics are setting an historic precedent for local men’s soccer, quali-fying 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 Soc-cer provincial tournament.

Alberni last faced Powell River in January, when they lost 1–4 at home in the regu-lar 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-

er made a few saves to keep it a clean sheet for Alberni.

Despite playing all season without a coach, the Ath-letics 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 hist-ory 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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Athletics defeat Powell River Villa 1–0 to advance to fi nal eight teams in BC Soccer Keith Millar Cup

Alberni on to provincial quarter-fi nals

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.

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GOLFThis week’s events

PGA TourRBC Heritage, April 16-19Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Par 71, 7101 yards. Purse: $5,900,000. 2014 champion: Matt Kuchar

Final LeaderboardGolfer Par Winnings1 Jim Furyk -18 $1,062,0002 Kevin Kisner -18 $637,2003 Troy Merritt -16 $401,2004 Brendon Todd -15 $283,2005 Matt Kuchar -14 $236,0006 Sean O’Hair -13 $212,400T7 Louis Oosthuizen -12 $190,275T7 Branden Grace -12 $190,275T9 Morgan Hoffmann -11 $165,200T9 Bo Van Pelt -11 $165,200T11 Blake Adams -10 $129,800T11 Justin Thomas -10 $129,800T11 Jordan Spieth -10 $129,800T11 Brice Garnett -10 $129,800T15 Bryce Molder -9 $100,300T15 Cameron Smith -9 $100,300T15 Luke Donald -9 $100,300T18 John Peterson -8 $69,325T18 Jerry Kelly -8 $69,325T18 Lucas Glover -8 $69,325T18 Matt Every -8 $69,325T18 Jason Kokrak -8 $69,325T18 Russell Knox -8 $69,325T18 Ian Poulter -8 $69,325T18 Brendon de Jonge -8 $69,325From Canada74 Nick Taylor +4 $11,446

LPGA TourLotte Championship, April 15-18Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii. Par 72, 6,383 yards.Purse: $1,800,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie

Final LeaderboardGolfer Par Winnings1 Sei-Young Kim -z -11 $270,0002 Inbee Park -11 $167,0613 I.K. Kim -9 $121,191T4 Chella Choi -7 $84,605T4 Hyo-Joo Kim -7 $84,6056 Sandra Gal -6 $61,739T7 Shanshan Feng -4 $43,675T7 Cristie Kerr -4 $43,675T7 Mika Miyazato -4 $43,675T7 Jenny Shin -4 $43,675T11 Pornanong Phatlum -3 $33,155T11 Michelle Wie -3 $33,155T13 Minjee Lee -2 $28,232T13 So Yeon Ryu -2 $28,232T13 Alison Walshe -2 $28,232T16 So Young Lee (a) -1 $0T16 Belen Mozo -1 $25,061T18 Paula Creamer E $21,142T18 Tiffany Joh E $21,142T18 Brittany Lang E $21,142T18 Xiyu Lin E $21,142T18 Brittany Lincicome E $21,142T18 Ai Miyazato E $21,142T18 Morgan Pressel E $21,142 z-Won playoff (a)-Amateur

Champions TourGreater 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 LeaderboardGolfer Par Winnings1 Olin Browne -12 $270,0002 Bernhard Langer -11 $158,4003 Rocco Mediate -9 $129,600T4 Jesper Parnevik -7 $82,350T4 Stephen Ames Calgary -7 $82,350T4 Mark O’Meara -7 $82,350T4 Tom Pernice Jr -7 $82,350T8 Rod Spittle St. Catherines, Ont. -6 $54,000T8 Tommy Armour III -6 $54,000T10 Joe Durant -5 $39,960T10 Bart Bryant -5 $39,960T10 Miguel A Jimenez -5 $39,960T10 Colin Montgomerie -5 $39,960T10 Esteban Toledo -5 $39,960T15 Tom Byrum -4 $28,800T15 Gary Hallberg -4 $28,800T15 Sandy Lyle -4 $28,800T15 Paul Goydos -4 $28,800T15 Doug Rohrbaugh -4 $28,800Also from CanadaT59 Jim Rutledge +3 $2,880

Web.com TourEl Bosque Mexico Championship, April 16-19, El Bosque Golf Club, Leon. Par 72, 7,701 yards. Purse: $700,000. 2014 champion: Carlos Ortiz

Final LeaderboardGolfer Par Winnings1 Wes Roach -17 $126,000T2 Patton Kizzire -13 $61,600T2 Kevin Tway -13 $61,600T4 Smylie Kaufman -12 $30,800T4 Stephan Jaeger -12 $30,800T6 Luke List -11 $24,325T6 Sung Kang -11 $24,325T8 Andrew Yun -10 $19,600T8 Charlie Wi -10 $19,600T8 Peter Malnati -10 $19,600T8 Jamie Lovemark -10 $19,600T12 Will Wilcox -9 $13,300T12 Yoshio Yamamoto -9 $13,300T12 Casey Wittenberg 9 $13,300T12 Timothy Madigan -9 $13,300T12 Craig Barlow -9 $13,300T12 Matt Fast -9 $13,300From CanadaT50 Brad Fritsch -1 $1,968

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

Final LeaderboardGolfer Par WinningsNote: 1 euro = CDN$1.331 Kiradech Aphibarnrat -z -12 €386,1682 Haotong Li -12 €257,4423 Tommy Fleetwood -11 €145,047T4 Marco Crespi -10 €74,410T4 David Howell -10 €74,410T4 Wen-Yi Huang -10 €74,410T4 Tom Lewis -10 €74,410T4 Julien Quesne -10 €74,410T4 Peter Uihlein -10 €74,410T4 Y.E. Yang -10 €74,410T11 Emiliano Grillo -9 €38,810T11 Wade Ormsby -9 €38,810T11 Richie Ramsay -9 €38,810T11 Anthony Wall -9 €38,810T15 Lucas Bjerregaard -8 €30,187T15 Gregory Bourdy -8 €30,187T15 Ross Fisher -8 €30,187z-Won playoff (a)-Amateur

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Playoffs - Round 1All 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 2Montreal 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 NashvilleCalgary at VancouverNY Islanders at Washington

Friday, April 24 (Games 5)Minnesota at St. LouisOttawa at MontrealWinnipeg at AnaheimPittsburgh at NY Rangers

Recap: Sunday at the Saddledome

Flames 4, Canucks 2First Period1. Calgary, Bollig (1) (Raymond, Brodie) 6:352. Vancouver, Matthias (1) (Bonino, Vrbata) 9:093. Calgary, Brodie (1) (Schlemko, Backlund) 15:02Penalties: Bollig Cgy (Cross checking Derek Dorsett) 16:58

Second PeriodNo scoringPenalties: 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 Bur-rows) 15:39, Burrows Van (Roughing Kris Russell) 15:39

Third Period4. Calgary, Bennett (1) (Colborne) 2:145. Calgary, Monahan (1) (Gaudreau, Russell) 14:36 (PP)6. Vancouver, Hansen (1) (Horvat, Kenins) 17:41Penalties: 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 TVancouver 11 6 8 25Calgary 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

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Sunday’s resultPortland 3, Everett 2 (Portland wins series 4-1)

Eastern Conference FinalCalgary vs. BrandonWestern Conference FinalKelowna 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.

BASEBALLMLB

Yesterday’s resultsBoston 7, Baltimore 1Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 2Detroit 2, NY Yankees 1Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 1Chicago Sox 4, Cleveland 3Kansas City 7, Minnesota 1San Diego 14, Colorado 3Oakland 6, LA Angels 3Houston at Seattle

Sunday’s resultsAtlanta 5, Toronto 2Detroit 9, Chicago Sox 1NY Mets 7, Miami 6NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 3Baltimore 8, Boston 3Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 2Washington 4, Philadelphia 1Minnesota 7, Cleveland 2Houston 4, LA Angels 3Kansas City 4, Oakland 2San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 2Arizona 5, San Francisco 1LA Dodgers 7, Colorado 0Seattle 11, Texas 10St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1

Today’s scheduleChicago 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)

B.C. Premier LeagueTeam W L Pct GBAbbotsford 3 0 1.000 -North Delta 2 0 1.000 .5Langley 7 1 0.875 1.5Okanagan 6 2 0.750 .5Vic Eagles 5 3 0.625 .5North Shore 3 2 0.600 1Nanaimo 2 2 0.500 1.5Vic Mariners 1 3 0.250 2.5White Rock 1 5 0.167 3.5Parksville 1 5 0.167 3.5Whalley 1 6 0.143 4Coquitlam 0 3 0.000 3

Sunday’s resultsLangley 6, Coquitlam 3Victoria Eagles 2, North Shore 1Abbotsford 7, Nanaimo 5Okanagan 4, White Rock 2Parksville 4, Victoria Mariners 3Victoria Eagles 7, North Shore 6Okanagan 12, White Rock 4Nanaimo 8, Abbotsford 6Langley 10, Coquitlam 6Victoria Mariners 11, Parksville 6

Today’s scheduleWhite Rock at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.Langley at Whalley, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 26Abbotsford at Coquitlam, 11 a.m.Whalley at Vic Eagles, noonNorth 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.

BASKETBALLNBAPlayoff scheduleNote: 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)

TENNISATPMonte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Surface: Clay Purse: €3,288,530 (€1=CDN$1.33)

Final - SinglesNovak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

DoublesBob Bryan, United States, and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Fabio Fognini, Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-1.

WTACopa ColsanitasBogota, Colombia. Surface: Clay. Purse: $250,000

FinalTeliana Pereira, Brazil, def. Yaroslava Shvedova (5), Kazakhstan, 7-6 (2), 6-1.

AUTO RACINGNASCARFood City 500Sunday, April 19, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee. 500 laps, 266.5 milesLap 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 OneGrand Prix of BahrainSunday, April 19, International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 5.411 kilometres

Top finishers, with time, com-pleted laps1. Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 1 hour, 35 minutes, 5.809 seconds, 57 laps2. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 1:35:09.189, 573. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 1:35:11.842, 574. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 1:35:48.766, 575. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1:35:49.798, 576. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 1:36:07.560, 577. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 1:36:30.572, 578. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 1:35:07.373, 569. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 1:35:14.579, 5610. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 1:35:20.685, 56

LACROSSEBC Junior A Lacrosse League

Regular seasonFriday, April 24Langley Thunder vs. Port Coquitlam Saints, noon

Saturday, April 25Burnaby Lakers vs. Delta Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday April 26Nanaimo 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 LeagueWest W L GB Pct GF GAy-Edmonton 11 5 - .688 212 155x-Colorado 9 8 2.5 .529 202 205Calgary 6 11 5.5 .353 198 204Vancouver 5 11 6 .313 189 234

East W L GB Pct GF GAx-Toronto 13 4 - .765 220 178x-Rochester 11 5 1.5 .688 179 154Buffalo 8 7 4 .533 179 180Minnesota 5 11 7.5 .313 160 198New England 4 10 7.5 .286 154 185

Friday’s resultsToronto 15, New England 12Colorado 11, Rochester 10

Saturday’s resultsCalgary 10, Minnesota 6Edmonton 13, Colorado 12Rochester 13, Vancouver 9

Saturday, April 25Vancouver at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m.New England at Rochester, 4:30 p.m.Edmonton at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 26Buffalo at New England, 3 p.m.

English FA Cup - SemifinalsYesterday’s resultReading 1, Arsenal 2

Yesterday’s resultAston Villa 2, Liverpool 1

FA Cup Final, May 30Aston Villa vs. Arsenal

English Premier LeaguePosition/Club W D L GF GA Pts1 Chelsea 23 7 2 65 26 762 Arsenal 20 6 6 63 32 663 Man United 19 8 6 59 31 654 Man City 19 7 7 67 34 645 Liverpool 17 6 9 47 36 576 Tot Hotspur 17 6 10 53 47 577 Southampton 17 5 11 45 24 568 Swansea 13 8 12 38 42 479 Stoke City 13 7 13 38 41 4610 West Ham 11 10 12 42 42 4311 Crystal Pal 11 9 13 42 45 4212 Everton 10 11 12 41 43 4113 West Brom 9 9 15 32 464 3614 Newcastle 9 8 16 34 540 3515 Aston Villa 8 8 17 24 451 3216 Sunderland 5 14 13 25 483 2917 Hull City 6 10 16 29 456 2818 Leicester 7 7 18 34 517 2819 Q.P. Rangers 7 5 21 38 591 2620 Burnley 5 11 17 26 515 26

Sunday’s resultsManchester City 2, West Ham 0Newcastle 1, Spurs 3

Saturday, April 25Southampton 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.

SOCCERMLS

Sunday’s resultsNew England 2, Philadelphia 1Portland 1, NY City FC 0

Friday, April 24NY City FC at Chicago, 5 p.m.Dallas at Colorado, 7 p.m.

UEFA Champions League

QuarterfinalsReturn leg (All games at 12:45 p.m.)Today’s scheduleBarcelona vs. Paris St. Germain (Barcelona leads, 3-1)Bayern Munich vs. FC Porto (FC Porto leads, 3-1)

Wednesday, April 22Monaco vs. Juventus (Juventus leads, 1-0)Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid (Game 1 tied, 0-0)

Keystone Cup 2015Western Canadian Junior B ChampionshipCold Lake, Alberta

Round Robin - final standingsTeam W L T Pts GF-ACampbell River 4 1 0 8 23-12N Edmonton 3 1 1 7 20-16Saskatoon 3 2 0 6 19-13Thunder Bay 2 2 1 5 16-14Cold Lake 1 3 1 3 15-14Selkirk 0 4 1 1 6-30

Sunday’s finalsBronze medal gameSaskatoon 5, Thunder Bay 4

Gold medalCampbell River 6, North Edmonton 3

Western Canada CupJunior A championshipCasman Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta

TeamsBCHL, Penticton VeesSaskatchewan JHL: Melfort MustangsManitoba JHL: Portage TerriersAlberta JHL: Spruce Grove SaintsHosts: Fort McMurray Oil Barons

Saturday, April 25Penticton vs. AJHLPortage vs. Fort McMurray

Sunday, April 26Melfort vs. PortageFort McMurray vs. Penticton

Monday, April 27Spruce Grove vs. Melfort

IIHF Ice Hockey U18World ChampionshipApril 16-26, Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland

StandingsGroup B GP W L Pts GF-ACanada 3 3 0 9 18-9Finland 3 3 0 9 12-3Czech Rep 3 1 2 3 7-10Switzerland 3 1 2 2 5-9Latvia 4 0 4 1 10-21

Group A GP W L Pts GF-ARussia 3 3 0 9 13-3USA 3 2 1 6 17-7Slovakia 4 2 2 5 9-18Sweden 3 1 2 3 12-10Germany 3 0 3 0 4-17

Yesterday’s resultsSlovakia 4, Germany 2Switzerland 3, Latvia 2 (OT)

Sunday’s resultsRussia 4,. Slovakia 2Finland 3, Latvia 1United States 6, Sweden 4Canada 3, Czech Republic 2

Saturday’s resultsSweden 7, Germany 1Canada 4, Switzerland 1

Today’s scheduleGermany 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 23Quarterfinals (games at 5:45, 7, 9:45 and 11 a.m.)Relegation game, 3:15 a.m.

Friday, April 24Relegation game, 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 25Semifinals, 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Sunday, April 26Relegation game, 3 a.m.Bronze medal, 6 a.m.Gold medal 10 a.m.

American Hockey LeagueFinal standings

y-Division champion x-Made playoffs

Sunday’s resultsHartford 2, Bridgeport 1Portland 5, Worcester 4Providence 5, Manchester 1Rochester 5, Adirondack 3Toronto 5, Chicago 2W-B/Scranton 5, Lehigh 1

Calder Cup playoffsAll series best-of-fiveWednesday, 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 24Hershey 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.

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L OT SL GF GA Ptsy-Manchester 50 17 6 3 241 176 109x-Providence 41 26 7 2 209 185 91x-Worcester 41 29 4 2 224 198 88x-Portland 39 28 7 2 203 190 87St. John’s 32 33 9 2 183 235 75

Northeast W L OT SL GF GA Ptsy-Hartford 43 24 5 4 221 214 95x-Syracuse 41 25 10 0 218 219 92Springfield 38 28 8 2 192 209 86Albany 37 28 5 6 199 201 85Bridgeport 28 40 7 1 213 246 64

East W L OT SL GF GA Ptsy-Hershey 46 22 5 3 218 181 100x-WB/Scranton 45 24 3 4 212 163 97Binghamton 76 34 34 7 0.500 242 1Lehigh 33 35 7 1 194 237 74Norfolk 27 39 6 4 168 219 64

Western ConferenceNorth W L OT SL GF GA Ptsy-Utica 47 20 7 2 219 182 103x-Toronto 40 27 9 0 207 203 89Hamilton 34 29 12 1 201 208 81Adirondack 35 33 6 2 233 240 78Rochester 29 41 5 1 209 251 64

Midwest W L OT SL GF GA Ptsy-Gr’nd Rapids 46 22 6 2 249 185 100x-Rockford 46 23 5 2 222 180 99x-Chicago 40 29 6 1 210 198 87Lake Erie 35 29 8 4 211 240 82Milwaukee 33 28 8 7 206 218 81

West W L OT SL GF GA Ptsy-San Antonio 45 23 7 1 248 222 98x-Texas 40 22 13 1 242 216 94x-Okla City 41 27 5 3 224 212 90Charlotte 31 38 6 1 172 231 69Iowa 23 49 2 2 172 245 50

Tigers 2, Yankees 1NY Yankees Detroit ab r h bi ab r h biEllsbury CF 4 0 1 0 Davis CF 4 1 1 0Gardner LF 4 0 1 0 Kinsler 2B 4 0 2 0Rodriguez DH 4 0 0 0 Cabrera 1B 3 0 0 0Teixeira 1B 4 1 1 1 Martinez DH 2 1 0 0Beltran RF 3 0 0 0 Martinez RF 3 0 1 1McCann C 3 0 1 0 Cespedes LF 3 0 1 1Headley 3B 3 0 2 0 Cast’anos 3B 2 0 1 0Drew 2B 2 0 0 0 Romine 3B 0 0 0 0Gregorius SS 3 0 1 0 McCann C 2 0 0 0Totals 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 Teix-eira (4, 2nd inning off Simon, 0 on, 0 out). S: NYY Drew; DET McCann, J. Team Lob: NYY 3; DET 3. DP: NYY 3 (Headley-Drew-Teixeira 3); DET 2 (Kinsler-Iglesias-Cabrera, M 2). PICKOFFS: NYY Sabathia (Iglesias at 1st base).

NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SOC Sabathia (L, 0-3) 8.0 7 2 2 3 5Detroit IP H R ER BB SOA Simon (W, 3-0) 7.1 7 1 1 0 7J Chamberlain 0.2 0 0 0 0 0J Soria 1.0 0 0 0 0 0

Time: 2:20. Att: 27,540.

Red Sox 7, Orioles 1Baltimore Boston ab r h bi ab r h biDe Aza LF 2 0 0 0 Betts CF 4 2 1 0Paredes DH 3 0 1 0 Pedroia 2B 3 1 2 1Jones CF 2 0 0 0 Ortiz DH 2 0 0 1Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 Ramirez LF 1 0 0 0Snider RF 3 1 1 0 Craig LF 2 1 1 1Machado 3B 3 0 0 0 Napoli 1B 2 0 0 1Flaherty 2B 3 0 2 1 Victorino RF 3 0 0 0Lavarnway C 3 0 0 0 Holt 3B 2 0 0 0Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 Bogaerts SS 2 1 0 0Totals 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 SOW Chen (L, 0-1) 4.1 3 5 0 5 3J Garcia 1.2 2 2 2 1 0Boston IP H R ER BB SOJ Masterson (W, 2-0) 5.0 3 1 1 3 6J Tazawa 1.1 1 0 0 0 1R Ross 0.2 0 0 0 0 0HBP: Hanigan (by Chen, W).

Time: 2:21 (1:42 delay). Att: 36,829.

Reds 6, Brewers 1Cincinnati Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h biHamilton CF 5 1 1 0 Segura SS 4 0 0 0Votto 1B 4 1 2 2 Lucroy C 3 0 0 0Frazier 3B 4 1 1 0 Maldonado C 1 0 0 0Bruce RF 4 1 1 0 Braun RF 4 1 1 1Byrd LF 4 1 0 0 Lind 1B 3 0 1 0Pena C 1 0 1 1 Davis LF 4 0 0 0Cozart SS 4 1 1 3 Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0Negron 2B 3 0 0 0 Parra CF 3 0 0 0DeSclafani P 3 0 1 0 Gomez 2B 3 0 1 0Sch’maker PH 1 0 1 0 Peralta P 2 0 0 0Badenhop P 0 0 0 0 Smith P 0 0 0 0Totals 33 6 9 6 Schafer PH 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 3 1

Cincinnati 000 004 200 6 Milwaukee 000 000 001 1

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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 SOA DeSclafani (W, 2-0) 8.0 2 0 0 1 5B Badenhop 1.0 1 1 1 0 2Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SOW Peralta (L, 0-2) 7.0 8 6 6 3 5W Smith 1.0 0 0 0 1 0F Rodriguez 1.0 1 0 0 1 1

Time: 2:23. Att: 26,660.

Rangers 2, Penguins 1First Period1. New York, Hagelin (1) (Girardi, Yandle) 8:43Penalties: Cole Pit (Cross checking) 3:10, Nash Nyr (High-sticking) 13:11

Second Period2. New York, Kreider (1) (Girardi, Staal) 11:07Penalties: Martin Pit (Cross checking) 8:57, McDonagh Nyr (Slashing) 12:16, Kunitz Pit (Cross checking) 12:16, Staal Nyr (Interference) 18:04

Third Period3. Pittsburgh, Hornqvist (1) (Cole, Crosby) 13:12Penalties: Boyle Nyr (Roughing) 16:31, Perron Pit (Roughing) 16:31, Kunitz Pit (Roughing) 20:00

Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TNew York 7 12 7 26Pittsburgh 3 8 13 24

Goaltending summary:New York: Lundqvist (23/24), Pitts-burgh: Fleury (24/26)

Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):New York: 0 of 2, Pittsburgh: 0 of 2

Att: 18,645

Wild 3, Blues 0First PeriodNo scoringPenalties: Jackman Stl (Cross checking Chris Stewart) 13:41

Second Period1. Minnesota, Pominville (2) (Granlund, Parise) 14:082. Minnesota, Parise (1) (Pominville, Granlund) 16:13Penalties: Steen Stl (Hooking Mikael Granlund) 1:23

Third Period3. 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 TSt. Louis 4 6 7 17Minnesota 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

Cubs 5, Pirates 2Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h biFowler CF 5 0 0 0 Harrison 3B 4 0 0 0Soler RF 5 2 4 0 Polanco RF 4 1 1 0Rizzo 1B 3 1 2 0 Scahill P 0 0 0 0Bryant 3B 4 1 3 3 McCutchen CF 4 0 2 1Montero C 4 0 1 0 Walker 2B 4 0 1 0Castro SS 4 0 2 0 Marte LF 4 1 1 1Coghlan LF 3 0 0 0 Alvarez 1B 4 0 0 0Denorfia LF 1 1 1 0 Cervelli C 3 0 0 0Arrieta P 3 0 0 0 Kang SS 3 0 0 0Castillo PH 1 0 0 0 Burnett P 2 0 0 0Strop P 0 0 0 0 Caminero P 0 0 0 0Rosscup P 0 0 0 0 Bastardo P 0 0 0 0Herrera 2B 4 0 1 1 Lambo PH-RF 1 0 0 0Totals 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), Mc-Cutchen (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-Walker-Alvarez, P, Kang-Walker-Alvarez, P).

Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SOJ Arrieta (W, 2-1) 7.0 4 1 1 0 7P Strop 1.0 0 0 0 0 2Z Rosscup 1.0 1 1 1 0 1Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SOA Burnett 6.0 8 1 1 2 1A Caminero (L, 0-1) 1.0 2 3 2 1 1A Bastardo 1.0 2 1 1 0 1R Scahill 1.0 2 0 0 0 0HBP: Rizzo (by Burnett, AJ).

Time: 2:50 (:51 delay). Att: 11,777.

White Sox 4, Indians 3Cleveland Chicago Sox ab r h bi ab r h biKipnis 2B 4 0 0 0 Eaton CF 3 0 1 0Aviles CF 3 1 2 0 Cabrera LF 4 0 1 1Brantley LF 4 0 1 1 Abreu 1B 4 0 1 0Santana 1B 4 0 0 0 LaRoche DH 4 0 0 0Raburn DH 3 1 2 1 Garcia RF 4 1 2 0Sands RF 2 0 0 0 Gillaspie 3B 3 1 1 0Murphy RF 1 0 0 0 Ramirez SS 4 1 1 2Chisenhall 3B 4 0 0 0 Soto C 2 0 0 0Hayes C 4 1 1 1 Shuck PH 1 0 0 0Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 Flowers C 1 1 1 0Totals 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 SOT Bauer 7.0 4 0 0 2 7N Hagadone 0.2 0 0 0 1 1B Shaw 0.1 0 0 0 0 1C Allen (L, 0-2) 0.1 6 4 4 1 1Chicago Sox IP H R ER BB SOJ Danks 6.0 6 3 3 2 4D Jennings 1.2 0 0 0 1 1S Putnam 0.1 0 0 0 0 0D Robertson (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2

Time: 2:53. Att: 13,055.

Eastern LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GANY Red Bulls 11 5 3 0 2 9 4DC United 11 6 3 1 2 6 5N. England 11 7 3 2 2 6 7Columbus 8 6 2 2 2 8 5Orlando 8 7 2 3 2 6 8Chicago 6 5 2 3 0 5 7NY City FC 6 7 1 3 3 5 6Philadelphia 6 8 1 4 3 9 13Toronto 3 5 1 4 0 8 11Montreal 2 4 0 2 2 2 6

Western LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GAVancouver 16 8 5 2 1 10 7Dallas 13 7 4 2 1 10 10Los Angeles 11 7 3 2 2 8 7Seattle 10 6 3 2 1 9 5San Jose 9 7 3 4 0 7 9Houston 9 7 2 2 3 6 4Salt Lake 9 6 2 1 3 6 5Portland 9 7 2 2 3 7 7Sporting KC 9 7 2 2 3 7 8Colorado 6 6 1 2 3 5 5

American LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkBoston 8 5 .615 - W1Baltimore 7 6 .538 1.0 L1NY Yankees 6 7 .462 2.0 L1Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 2.0 L3Toronto 6 7 .462 2.0 L1Central W L PCT GB StrkDetroit 11 2 .846 - W2Kansas City 10 3 .769 1.0 W2Chicago Sox 5 7 .417 5.5 W1Minnesota 5 8 .385 6.0 L1Cleveland 4 8 .333 6.5 L2West W L PCT GB StrkHouston 6 6 .500 - W2Oakland 7 7 .500 - W1Seattle 5 7 .417 1.0 W2LA Angels 5 8 .385 1.5 L3Texas 5 8 .385 1.5 L2

National LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkNY Mets 10 3 .769 - W8Atlanta 8 4 .667 1.5 W1Washington 6 7 .462 4.0 W1Philadelphia 4 9 .308 6.0 L1Miami 3 10 .231 7.0 L4Central W L PCT GB StrkSt. Louis 8 3 .727 - W5Chicago Cubs 7 5 .583 1.5 W1Cincinnati 6 7 .462 3.0 W1Pittsburgh 6 7 .462 3.0 L1Milwaukee 2 11 .154 7.0 L6West W L PCT GB StrkLA Dodgers 9 3 .750 - W7San Diego 9 5 .643 1.0 W2Arizona 7 6 .538 2.5 W1Colorado 7 6 .538 2.5 L4San Francisco 4 10 .286 6.0 L1

Ducks 5 Jets 4 (OT)First Period1. Winnipeg, Stempniak (1) (Lowry, Trouba) 9:382. Anaheim, Fowler (1) (Cogliano, Silfverberg) 19:53Penalties: Trouba Wpg (Holding) 15:50, Kesler Ana (Roughing) 18:43, Lowry Wpg (Roughing) 18:43

Second Period3. Anaheim, Perry (3) (Beauchemin, Lindholm) 3:084. Winnipeg, Myers (1) 6:40 (PP)5. Winnipeg, Wheeler (1) (Stafford, Enstrom) 9:376. Anaheim, Silfverberg (2) (Kesler) 16:047. Winnipeg, Little (1) 18:18Penalties: Lindholm Ana (Holding the Stick) 0:31, Byfuglien Wpg (Roughing) 3:08, Byfuglien Wpg (Tripping) 11:16

Third Period8. Anaheim, Kesler (1) (Cogliano, Silfverberg) 17:46Penalties: Vatanen Ana (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 18:11

First Overtime9. Anaheim, Rakell (1) (Cogliano, Beauchemin) 5:12

Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT TAnaheim 7 13 7 3 30Winnipeg 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

SCOREBOARD

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 MarathonJIMMY 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 sec-onds 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 mem-ory 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 confer-ence 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 fin-ish for Ethiopia in the race’s history. Kenya’s Wil-son 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.

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Helping Hands Directory

Port Alberni’s directory of local services geared to helping others

» Good deed of the week

Boxes of booksVolunteers 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]

Volunteers spruce up theRollin Art Centre gardenThe Rollin Art Centre’s

native garden received some TLC this past week-

end. A call went out for vol-unteers to help spruce up the area to the left of the entrance where plant species indigen-ous 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 nurs-ery in Victoria,” said Melissa Martin, arts administrator. “That is where her love of gar-dening 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 vol-unteers 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, wheth-er it is shovelling snow, blowing leaves, mowing the lawn or planting and weeding the gar-dens. 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

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 dis-play of oil paintings by Diet-rich 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.

The Port Alberni Shelter was also the recipient of volunteer support over

the weekend. As the coordin-ator for donations for the vic-tims 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 chil-dren, 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.

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GOOD DEEDSGetting to the heart of what matters by sharing the good things we do for each other

Larry Gavelin is a loyal volunteer who regularly helps out in the gardens of Rollin Art Centre. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

AddictionsNarcotics Anonymous offers

various meeting times and loca-tions. 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.

Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addic-tions, mental health, relation-ships and other issues. Phone 250-723-8281 for an appointment or drop in. Everybody welcome.

The Christian Intervention Program runs Tuesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: 250-724-3688 (Pas-tor Ron Nickle) or 250-730-0397 (Terry MacDonald).

HealthFirst Open Heart Society of

Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196.

Alberni Valley Hospice Soci-ety’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 sup-port 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 Soci-ety 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 250-724-0933 for more information.

LossWalk & 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 com-panionship. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register.

Grief Support Group meets Thursday afternoons at the Hos-pice office. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register.

Alberni Valley Hospice Soci-ety provides trained volunteers to support people and families facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. Ty Wat-son House (2649 Second Ave.) Info: 250-723-4478.

Parents or caregivers

Mothers Uplifting Mothers (family topics discussed while kids play in Christian atmos-phere) meet Tuesdays, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Lighthouse Church (4890 Locke Rd. ). Info: 250-724-9733.

Grandparents Raising Grand-children and other kinship care providers are welcome to call a province-wide information and support line toll free at 1-855-474-9777 or e-mail [email protected].

Having trouble connecting with your teen? Connect, an attach-ment-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 Min-istry of Children and Families, fighting for laws to be changed, social justice and civility. Info: 250-590-8708 or view www.abu-sive-ministry.ca to share your story.

YouthYouth 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 ser-vice that you would like mentioned on this page, email [email protected].

Reach out; help is a phone call away

For emergencies: CALL 911B.C. Poison Control Centre:

800-567-8911Police (non-emergency):

250-723-2424B.C. Ambulance, Port Alberni:

250-723-2444West Coast General Hospital:

250-731-1370Port Alberni Fire Department

(non-emergency): 250-724-1351Sproat 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: 811KUU-US Crisis Line Society:

Adults 250-723-4050; Teens 250-723-2040

Vancouver Island Crisis Soci-ety: 888-494-3888

Port Alberni Health Unit: 250-731-1315

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You’ll hear good news that makes you smile, but sharing it could cause an odd reaction from one of your friends. It might take a lot of effort to calm you down after this experience. Distract yourself with a fun con-versation. Tonight: Spend time with someone you admire.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You could get a little hot under the collar when you hear someone’s news. In a sense, you might feel jeopardized. Detach, and take a hard look at the big picture. You probably will want to rethink your response. Find out the reason behind an odd reaction. Tonight: Make it your treat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be more out of sorts than you realize. You have a way of expressing your caring that delights many people. You’ll express a lot of positive vibes, but if you hold in anger and frustration, you could encoun-ter a problem. Tonight: Ask for what you need.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Pressure builds if you are deal-ing with a friend who could do

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You beam even when you are not happy. A lot of responsibili-ties could be dropped on you. Laughter surrounds a personal matter. You will lighten up more than you believe is possible. A change of scenery could prove to be very helpful. Tonight: Zero in on what you want.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Others seem to be pushy. You have your own ideas for which direction might coincide with people’s expectations. Do some needed research, make a call and have a discussion with someone to make sure that you both are on the same page. Tonight: Till the wee hours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You often defer to someone else. This person has a very different style and perspective from yours, so be aware that you might not like the results. Make a point of understanding

how a loved one feels, and try to identify with him or her. Tonight: Where your friends are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Others could keep you going with requests, as they seem to need your advice. Deal directly with one person who is very important to you. In your mind, you cannot be undermined. Put out your terms, and be ready for a strong response. Tonight: Ever playful.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Expressing exhaustion at being pushed so much is nor-mal. Ask yourself why someone would push you so hard. Con-versations need to have the fine touch of a diplomat if you are to root out the issue. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer, even if you are a bit ambivalent.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Deal with a loved one directly. You might feel overtired because of a situation that keeps repeating itself. Your creativity soars and your energy rises when confronted with an intriguing situation. Detach and confirm your thoughts. Tonight: Lighten the mood.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You have imagination and the willingness to break past mental barriers. You can be counted on for coming up with unusual answers that work. Be willing to blaze your own trail. Know that a flirtation could sidetrack you. Know what you are doing. Tonight: The romp begins.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might feel the need to deal with a source of stress immedi-ately. With a clear mind, you will approach other matters with greater efficiency and clarity. Take time to walk the dog or fit in some other form of activity that lessens stress. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.

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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]

COOKING ON DEADLINE

Chicken in balsamic vinaigrette sauceIf you are looking for quick

and easy chicken dishes, dinner does not get easier than this. If you don’t have any prepared bal-samic 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 sea-son with basil, oregano, rose-mary 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 serv-ing: 216.5 calories; 69 calories from fat (32 per cent of total cal-ories); 7.8 g fat (1.3 g saturated); 75.5 mg cholesterol; 8.8 g carbo-hydrate; 1.4 g fiber; 5.8 g sugar; 26.1 g protein; 146.7 mg sodium. Chicken with balsamic vinaigrette sauce makes a light, easy meal on warm Spring days.

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New culinary team joins Drinkwaters Social HouseALBERNI 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 bever-ages, and exceptional service.

Chef Andrew Jacob Jackson, fondly known as Chef AJ, joins Drinkwaters Social House fol-lowing the position of Execu-tive 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, cre-ated with what Chef Jackson calls a “rustic focus” that high-lights 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.

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