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Serving the Alberni Valley www.avtimes.net Monday, May 4, 2015 Boy hit at crosswalk; police warn drivers, pedestrians Alberni Region, Page 3 13C 6C Mainly cloudy What’s On 2 Alberni Region 3 Opinion 4 Sports 5 Scoreboard 6 Alberni Album 7 Comics 8 Classifieds 9 On the Island 9 Living Well 12 ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES VOLUME 66, NUMBER 85 $1.25 newsstand (GST incl.) Inside today CRIME GRAD SUIT INCLUDES Suit & Shirt & Tie & Pant Alterations plus tax $ 250 STARTS AT $ ST PACKAGE Upgrades Available Rentals also available from Port Alberni • CourtenAy CAmPbell river ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES An alleged con artist was arrested in Nanaimo last week. After sympathetic Port Alberni residents were scammed for over $1,000 by falling for the impersonation a local First Nations chief. Robert Bennett Peters, who has no fixed address, faces two charges of fraud for deceiving telephone calls that claimed to be from Tseshaht First Nation Chief Hugh Braker. The 49-year-old suspect allegedly made numerous local calls in March and April in which he identified himself as Braker. The caller told victims another Nuu-chah-nulth member’s daughter was dying and needed money, Braker said in an inter- view with the Times last week. Three people in Port Alberni gave up between $300 and $500 each, while others were unsuccessfully solicited, said Braker. Peters was eventually appre- hended Wednesday near the Nanaimo harbour where police believe he directed victims to bring funds. Earlier last week an RCMP investigator had obtained surveillance photos of the sus- pected fraudster, which were dispersed to businesses in the harbour area. One proprietor called the police after seeing Peters enter the business. “We are pleased with the out- come of this troubling matter,” said Insp. Mac Richards in an RCMP release. “This individual was preying upon kind-hearted and gener- ous citizens who were willing to help their fellow man deal with tragedy – it was morally and criminally reprehensible.” Accused man has history of fraud Peters has a criminal history dating back to 1997, offences that include fraud, escape from lawful custody and breaching conditions of release. He remains in police custody and is scheduled to appear in Port Alberni Law Courts on May 13. [email protected] 250-723-8171 ext. 226 KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES D o you want to share your views on Port Alberni? A group of community-minded individuals are looking for your honest opinions on a variety of topics. For the first time, the Alberni Valley Vital Signs survey will be used to compile data supplied by residents on issues pertinent to the city’s lifestyle and econom- ics. A final report will be pre- pared and the information will be used for further community development. The project is being taken on by the Alberni Valley Commun- ity Foundation as an ongoing initiative launched by the Com- munity Foundations of Canada a number of years ago. The organization encourages com- munity foundations in all cities across the country to undertake the Vital Signs survey and pre- pare final reports. Responsible for funding the report, the AVCF will use the results to direct the work they do and where funding will be allocated. The Foundation has contracted research facilitator, Maggie Hodge Kwan to bring the report together. “This survey will take the tem- perature of the community as a whole,” Hodge Kwan said. With the help of Community Foundations of Canada, she has steamlined data and custom- ized the survey specific for Port Alberni. Through her research, she designed questions in which residents have expressed interest. “I took a look at local discus- sions and conversations people were having about where we live,” Hodge Kwan said. “I researched issues with the municipal government and stayed on top of what Port Alberni has been talking about.” The survey has been designed to address the elements of arts and culture, belonging and leadership, environment, the gap between rich and poor, get- ting started in the community, health, housing, learning, safety and work. For the Alberni Valley Com- munity Foundation, this will be a document they want to share with the community. Funding community groups, charities and organizations is a large part of what the foundation works toward. “Every year we give out about $16,000 in grant money,” said John Mayba, AVCF director. “When we get the applications coming in, we can use this data to determine where best to dis- tribute the funds. This report will be good to show us where we are doing well as a whole, where organizations need improving and which ones could use funding.” See VITALS, Page 3 Arrest made in phone scam case Port Alberni residents defrauded by a man claiming to be Tseshaht First Nations chief Braker ALBERNI LIVING Vital signs report: Make your opinion known on community survey this month Maggie Hodge Kwan and John Mayba are encouraging residents to pick up a survey to be used in the community’s first Vital Signs report. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES] B.C. Court of Appeal votes in favour of gov’t the B.C. Court of Appeal reaffirms that classroom issues still pit educators against the provincial government. » Alberni Region, 10 Concerete Rockets find first win vs. Warriors Two teams faced each other on the courts looking for their first win in Port Alberni’s men’s basketball spring league »Sports, 5 » Use your smartphone to jump to our Facebook page for updates on these stories or the latest breaking news. “This survey will take the temperature of the community as a whole.” Maggie Hodge Kwan, research facilitator RICHARDS “This individual was preying upon kind- hearted and generous citizens who were willing to help their fellow man deal with tragedy – it was morally and criminally reprehensible.” Insp. Mac Richards, Port Alberni RCMP » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to [email protected]. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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  • Serving the Alberni Valley www.avtimes.net Monday, May 4, 2015

    Boy hit at crosswalk; police warn drivers, pedestriansAlberni Region, Page 3

    13C 6CMainly cloudy

    Whats On 2Alberni Region 3

    Opinion 4Sports 5

    Scoreboard 6Alberni Album 7

    Comics 8Classifieds 9

    On the Island 9Living Well 12

    ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES VOLUME 66, NUMBER 85 $1.25 newsstand (GST incl.)

    Inside today

    CRIME

    GRAD SUIT

    INCLUDESSuit & Shirt & Tie &Pant Alterations

    plus tax

    $250STARTS AT

    $ST

    PACKAGEUpgrades Available

    Rentals also available from

    Port Alberni CourtenAyCAmPbell river

    ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

    An alleged con artist was arrested in Nanaimo last week.

    After sympathetic Port Alberni residents were scammed for over $1,000 by falling for the impersonation a local First Nations chief.

    Robert Bennett Peters, who has no fixed address, faces two charges of fraud for deceiving telephone calls that claimed to be from Tseshaht First Nation Chief Hugh Braker. The 49-year-old suspect allegedly made numerous local calls in March and April in which he identified himself as Braker. The caller told victims another Nuu-chah-nulth members daughter was dying and needed

    money, Braker said in an inter-view with the Times last week. Three people in Port Alberni gave up between $300 and $500 each, while others were

    unsuccessfully solicited, said Braker.

    Peters was eventually appre-hended Wednesday near the Nanaimo harbour where police

    believe he directed victims to bring funds.

    Earlier last week an RCMP investigator had obtained surveillance photos of the sus-pected fraudster, which were dispersed to businesses in the harbour area.

    One proprietor called the police after seeing Peters enter the business.

    We are pleased with the out-come of this troubling matter, said Insp. Mac Richards in an RCMP release.

    This individual was preying upon kind-hearted and gener-ous citizens who were willing to help their fellow man deal with tragedy it was morally and criminally reprehensible.

    Accused man has history of fraud

    Peters has a criminal history dating back to 1997, offences that include fraud, escape from lawful custody and breaching conditions of release.

    He remains in police custody and is scheduled to appear in Port Alberni Law Courts on May 13.

    [email protected] 250-723-8171 ext. 226

    KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

    Do you want to share your views on Port Alberni? A group of community-minded

    individuals are looking for your honest opinions on a variety of topics.

    For the first time, the Alberni Valley Vital Signs survey will be used to compile data supplied by residents on issues pertinent to the citys lifestyle and econom-ics. A final report will be pre-pared and the information will be used for further community development.

    The project is being taken on by the Alberni Valley Commun-ity Foundation as an ongoing initiative launched by the Com-munity Foundations of Canada a number of years ago. The organization encourages com-munity foundations in all cities across the country to undertake the Vital Signs survey and pre-pare final reports.

    Responsible for funding the report, the AVCF will use the results to direct the work they do and where funding will be allocated. The Foundation has contracted research facilitator, Maggie Hodge Kwan to bring the report together.

    This survey will take the tem-perature of the community as a whole, Hodge Kwan said.

    With the help of Community Foundations of Canada, she has steamlined data and custom-ized the survey specific for Port Alberni. Through her research, she designed questions in which residents have expressed interest.

    I took a look at local discus-

    sions and conversations people were having about where we live, Hodge Kwan said. I researched issues with the municipal government and

    stayed on top of what Port Alberni has been talking about.

    The survey has been designed to address the elements of arts and culture, belonging and leadership, environment, the gap between rich and poor, get-ting started in the community, health, housing, learning, safety and work.

    For the Alberni Valley Com-munity Foundation, this will be a document they want to share with the community. Funding community groups, charities and organizations is a large part

    of what the foundation works toward.

    Every year we give out about $16,000 in grant money, said John Mayba, AVCF director. When we get the applications coming in, we can use this data to determine where best to dis-tribute the funds. This report will be good to show us where we are doing well as a whole, where organizations need improving and which ones could use funding.

    See VITALS, Page 3

    Arrest made in phone scam casePort Alberni residents defrauded by a man claiming to be Tseshaht First Nations chief Braker

    ALBERNI LIVING

    Vital signs report: Make your opinion known on community survey this month

    Maggie Hodge Kwan and John Mayba are encouraging residents to pick up a survey to be used in the communitys first Vital Signs report. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

    B.C. Court of Appeal votes in favour of govtthe B.C. Court of Appeal reaffirms that classroom issues still pit educators against the provincial government. Alberni Region, 10

    Concerete Rockets find first win vs. WarriorsTwo teams faced each other on the courts looking for their first win in Port Albernis mens basketball spring league Sports, 5

    Use your smartphone to jump to our Facebook page for updates on these stories or the latest breaking news.

    This survey will take the temperature of the community as a whole.

    Maggie Hodge Kwan, research facilitator

    RICHARDS

    This individual was preying upon kind-hearted and generous citizens who were willing to help their fellow man deal with tragedy it was morally and criminally reprehensible.

    Insp. Mac Richards, Port Alberni RCMP

    We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to [email protected]. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

  • ArtsFolk Song Circle meets Tuesdays, from

    7 to 9 p.m., at Fir Park Village. Info: 250-723-7945.

    Sports & recreationValley Cloggers meet Tuesdays at

    6:30 p.m. at the Arrowsmith Baptist Church. Beginners welcome. Info: 250-724-2137.

    Kingsway Pub meat draw on Tuesdays, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and 50/50 raffle to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society and Ty Watson House.

    Board Games social on Tuesdays, from 4 to 10 p.m., at Chars Landing.

    Child and youth Mothers Uplifting Mothers group

    meets Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lighthouse Church. Info: 250-724-9733.

    Youth Clinic services at ADSS (around the left front corner) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Info: 250-731-1315 or 250-720-9591.

    Play & Learn Library at Kiwanis Hilton Childrens Centre on Mondays, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9 to 11 a.m. and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 778- 421-2244.

    Service groupsLiteracy Alberni, drop-in times Monday

    through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.

    Special interestGenealogy Club meets the last Tuesday

    of every month at the Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members can visit on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m.

    Special twice a week fitness class designed for new moms and their babies. To register drop into Echo Centre or phone 250-723-2181.

    Support and help Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Mon-

    day through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.

    Urgently needed: volunteers to help at Red Cross Loan Cupboard for four-hour shifts, once per week. Info: 250-723-0557 on Wednesday or Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Alberni Valley Hospice Societys Dementia Support Group meets third Tuesday monthly 10:30 a.m. noon at 3088 3rd Avenue. This group is for individuals dealing with

    Early On Set Dementia, Alzheimers, and other Neurological Degenera-tive Disorders. 250-723-4478

    Walk and Talk grief support group meets Tuesday mornings. The goal of this group is to offer bereavement support in an informal and comfort-able way that combines exercise and companionship. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register.

    Somass Toastmasters meet Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at 3088 Third Ave. for speaking, leadership and fun. Info: 250-724-0976 (Shirley Maxwell).

    Meals on Wheels program needs volun-teer drivers. Info: 250-730-0390.

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

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

    KUU-US Crisis Line, plus mobile out-reach support services. If you, or someone you know, is having diffi-culties, please call 250-723-2040.

    Addictions The Christian Intervention Program

    runs Tuesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: 250-724-3688 (Pastor Ron Nickle) or 250-730-0397 (Terry MacDonald).

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

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

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

    Whats comingAfter School Burn Youth Parkour

    ages 7 to 12. Mondays and Fridays, April 13 through May 22. Sign up at Parks and Rec in Echo Centre, 4255 Wallace Street, or by calling (250) 723-2181.

    Hospice Training Course, 12 weeks from April 9 to May 21. For info: 250-723-4478 or [email protected].

    Grab your bags and boxes! The Mt. Klitsa Garden Club presents its 16th annual Plant Sale Saturday May 9th

    at Rollin Art Center at the corner of 8th and Argyle between 10 am 12 noon. Annuals, perennials, shrubs and more! Call Leslie Wright, 250 724 7219 for info.

    Walk with your Doc, May 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bob Daily Stadium.

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    Court favours province in lengthy dispute with BCTF

    ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

    After more than a decade of labour disputes and litigation a recent ruling from the B.C. Court of Appeal reaffirms that classroom issues still pit edu-cators against the provincial government.

    With a 41 vote the appeal court ruled in favour of the B.C. Ministry of Education Thursday, determining that the province did not violate teachers consti-tutional rights to decide class sizes and what supports are in place to accommodate students with different learning needs. The ruling overturns a decision in the teachers favour made last year by the B.C. Supreme Court, which deemed that class sizes and composition require-ments must be returned to 2002 standards.

    Education Minister Peter Fassbender said Thursdays rul-ing will allow school districts and classrooms to continue progressing.

    Since 2002, weve seen dra-matic improvements in student outcomes, particularly for stu-dents with special needs and teachers should be very proud of this, he said in a ministry state-ment on Thursday. Starting to move past this legal dispute allows everyone to focus on what matters most working together to improve opportunities and outcomes for B.C students.

    The issue is far from settled, according to the B.C. Teachers Federation, which plans to take the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada.

    In the Alberni Valley educa-tors are still frustrated with how little say they have in the size of classes or how student needs are being met, said Alberni District Teachers Union President Ken Zydyk. Class size and compos-ition were central issues during

    the teachers strike that delayed the school year last September.

    Weve noticed class sizes slow-ly increasing over the past few years, particularly at the second-ary level, said Zydyk, adding that students with diverse learn-ing needs are being comprom-ised due to less time provided by counsellors, special education teachers and librarians. One of our major concerns through this whole issue has been the loss of guaranteed minimal sup-ports for students with learning challenges.

    An entirely different message is coming from the Ministry of Education. Classroom sizes are at near historic lows, states the province, averaging 19.5 students in kindergarten, 21.5 in grades 13, 25.6 for grades 47 and 23.2 in the final four years of school.

    While the limit is 30 for grades 412, legislation does allow some flexibility to exceed this, stated the province.

    Only 1.6 per cent of classes have more than 30 students,

    and the majority of these are in subjects like band, drama and gym where larger num-bers are beneficial and inten-tional, stated the Ministry of Education last month. The remaining instances tend to be in very specialized academic classes (such as calculus 12 or advanced physics).

    Across the province 10 per cent of students have special needs that require an Individualized Education Plan. The ministry contends that more of these stu-dents are graduating from high school than ever, but the Alberni Teachers Union argues a suc-cession of education cuts came at the cost of schooling those who need extra attention.

    The provincial government has saved millions, if not bil-lions of dollars by stripping the collective agreement, Zydyk said. That money has come at the expense of students with diverse and challenging learning needs.

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    B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender and Premier Christy Clark make statements following a ruling from the B.C. Court of Appeal in favour of the provincial government Thursday. [B.C. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PHOTO]

    VITALS, from Page 1

    Inspired by other communities, Mayba said he has seen tangible results come out of the report.

    In Ucluelet, a lot of youth said there wasnt a lot of opportunities for them, so a youth program assistant was hired, Mayba said.

    The report will be released in October, but for the month of May, the survey will be available for residents to complete. Hodge Kwan said that is the important first step.

    It is a chance for the commun-ity to express their concerns and ideas, she said. We want to hear from all age groups, male and

    female, she said. We want to hear something from everyone.

    The survey is available in print at the library and Echo Centre, as well as online at www.alberni-foundation.ca.

    Survey a chance to hear from all ages

    SAFETY

    A paramedic attends to a scene on Bruce Street where a 10-year-old boy was hit by a car in the crosswalk at Anderson Avenue Thursday at about 3 p.m. The boy did not need hospital treatment. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]

    Boy struck by car on crosswalk, not injuredALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

    Port Alberni police are warning drivers and pedestrians to be care-ful as sunnier weather brings resi-dents out walking on busy streets.

    A 10-year-old boy was hit by a car Thursday afternoon just before 3 p.m. on the crosswalk at Bruce and Anderson. A 63-year-old woman was driving westbound on Bruce Street when she drove through the crosswalk on a left-hand turn as the boy was crossing.

    Despite being thrown into the air when hit, the boy escaped with

    superficial injuries, and did not require hospital treatment.

    The driver was charged with two unsafe actions: turning from an improper lane; and failure to yield to a pedestrian at a crosswalk.

    Dangerous incidents such as this serve as excellent reminders to all motorists that the conse-quences of failing to yield to ped-estrians in the crosswalk could be fatal, wrote Cpl. Jen Allan, Port Alberni RCMP media relations officer, in a press release. The message is clear heads up and pay attention.

    In Ucluelet, a lot of youth said there wasnt a lot of opportunities for them, so a youth program assistant was hired.

    John Mayba, AVCF director

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  • McLean Mill indicates municipal misdirection

    Arena, swimming pool and

    McLean Mill all lose money and we have lost past industrial base.

    Most retirees pensions (unlike government) are not indexed. Is it reasonable that we should stabilize city costs or do we have faith (which is the absence of evidence) that tourism will grow to be an industry to employ us and pay taxes?

    McLean Mill, our last adopted dependant, was supposed to be self-sufficient $14,000,000.00 ago.

    Richard Berg once calcu-lated McLeans welfare subsidy amounted to $20/visitor.

    Thunder Bays resurrection of old Fort Williams fur trading post has a stable population of over 100,000 to support it but other towns tourism dreams become nightmares.

    Business people must do feas-ibility studies to get bank loans and try to limit cost to compete and profit. Government lacks limitations and thats why pub-lic service wages and benefits often exceed private sector.

    If McLean Mill is a make work project, is it cheaper to pay workers severance and direct tourists to our other aging mills (Somass and APD) that wont update because they fear trees will all be exported? China buys B.C. alder and sells us alder cup-boards. Neither alder nor maple are deemed profitable to log and are left to fertilize the trees that we export.

    Will the minority force the majority to support this errant ward of Port Alberni to infinity or until it breaks us?

    Do we have to draw up a Stat-ute of Limitations Act or will city council give us a referen-

    dum to get this McLean Mill monkey off our back?

    RJ FrankowPort Alberni

    Re: Police complaints about the mentally ill

    First, of the 100 people in Canada killed by police since 1991, an estimated 50 per cent were mentally ill. The UBC Law department says less than three per cent of violent offences were attributable to people with only a serious mental illness {that is, without co-occurring substance (drugs and/or alcohol) disorders.

    The vast majority of mentally ill people are not violent, not criminal and not dangerous. Furthermore, people with mental illnesses are more likely to be victims of violence

    themselves, then the general population.

    People with mental health conditions experience stigma, discrimination and social exclu-sion that significantly impacts their lives, including fears that they may be violent.

    In contrast to the small pro-portion of violence committed by those with mental health issues, on television they are portrayed as committing vio-lence and crime over 60 per cent of the time.

    To be fair, the police do not arrest mentally ill people more than others who commit the same offences, but when they do, force is used more often.

    The mentally ill are usually poor, and the larger portion of their crimes are crimes of survival. The mentally ill are more likely to get arrested and charged for the same minor offences than people without the disorder.

    And because of negativity, people with mental illness are less tolerated by the public: If someone is talking to him-self, or shouting, or exhibiting strange behavior, many people will call the police.

    Shanny NadudvaryPort Alberni

    Agenda of activists overwhelms government

    Dear Editor,

    People need to listen critic-ally to reasons that activists promote when they ask for your support of an agenda. Their call for action usually includes emo-tional intent of what they want from your effort, but not the

    real impact from the effort.The anti-oil pipelines, anti-

    ocean tankers, anti-coal, anti-fracking, anti-development of natural gas are calls for protec-tion of the environment and water resources. Their calls are emotionally driven requiring commitments for the future of children. However, the required effort is to stop fossil fuel from going to market. That will dam-age Canadian employment and economy.

    The public is asked to prevent other countries from burning the fuel that would support their economy production. This is stopping fossil fuels transpor-tation and de facto leaving it in the ground, which is the activist real agenda!

    There are calls for public enquiries about issues that will cost huge amounts of money for meetings with great logistical support. Negotiated resolutions would require millions of dol-lars for corrective action and probably litigation.

    People sue to blame. Then, they sue to reinforce punish-ment. Finally, some will sue to make money from the litigation. If the government gets sued, its the taxpayer who pays and the court degenerates into ItS all about the money.

    Lets go forward to the green economy with creativity, not over react by stopping progress due to panic-ridden negativity.

    As for public enquiries, we study things to death and see little progressive action, but a lot of expense.

    Our places of legislation are overwhelmed with activists and lobbyists.

    Yours truly,

    Bruce E. Hornidge Port Alberni

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    Nanny state discourages independenceAn interesting debate sprung up across Canada on Thurs-day: What rights does an 11-year-old child have when it comes to shopping or being in a mall store unaccompanied?

    An 11-year-old boy was shopping at the Lego store in Calgarys Chinook Centre on Sunday. By himself. Like he has done many times before.

    There is an excellent account of the young boys entire shopping trip in the National Post that can be found online.

    It seems that a store staff mem-ber inquired about the boys age, and when the staffer learned he was 11, mall security was called. The decision was made to hold young Tadgh Dunlop at the store until his parents could be contacted.

    It wasnt a case of an overzeal-

    ous employee, or security guard, both were just following corpor-ate policy for Lego stores, as bizarre as it might be.

    Word of the incident was spread-ing like wildfire on news sites and social media on Thursday, with people taking strong stands.

    Some complained about this being another example of the Nanny state rearing its ugly head once again, trying to tell parents how to raise their own kids at every corner. Others offered support for the policy, saying it is intended to protect children.

    Some woman from the Free-Range Kids movement were demanding Lego apologize to the family and was a little over the top with her condemnation and outrage.

    But, the father involved said

    that both store management and the security guard involved made implications that he was a bad parent for allowing his 11-year-old son to be at the mall unaccom-panied. If that is true, then they both stepped way out of bounds.

    Enforcing corporate policy is one thing, but making judg-ment calls about someone elses parenting over a shopping trip is another matter.

    This boy had worked hard baby-sitting to earn the money to go on the shopping trip, and he rode his bike 4.8 kilometers to the mall to decide how to spend his $200. Apparently he, like many 11-year-olds, is a Lego addict, so the bulk of that money was going to go to the Lego store until the entire controversy blew up.

    Unfortunately, it sounds like a lot of overreaction on all sides

    over a simple variance in values between a corporate entity and a parent.

    The boys father had no problem with his son riding his bike to the mall and shopping there. Thats not a bad thing. The youngster earned that right, and his father was empowering him.

    At the same time, it is hard to fault Lego for wanting to make sure that their youngest custom-ers are truly safe. In a world where children go missing each and every day, a store that choos-es to look out for the safety of unaccompanied children seems like it should be applauded.

    Without taking any sides in who was right or who was wrong, there is one question that has to be asked of parents everywhere: Would you let your 11-year-old son or daughter ride their bike any-

    where with $200 in their pocket?There are strong, capable adults

    who would be reluctant to carry $200 around with them in public for fear of it getting lost or stolen.

    It was remarkable how hot the conversation got right across the nation, and how quickly once word got out. Everyone was talk-ing about it on Thursday.

    It seems like one of those stories where everyone was trying to do the right thing, but all those right things seemed to collide and cre-ate one big mess. Who was right or wrong seems to largely depend on ones world view.

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    Ladybird Engraving Heat 105 Co-op Timberwolves 63

    This game was close early with even play by both sides.

    Co-op had a 1615 advan-tage midway through the opening half but that would be the last time they would have the lead.

    Shortly thereafter, Lady-bird Engraving Heat went on a 12-point run to help them take a 4735 advan-tage by halftime.

    The second half was total domination by the Lady-bird Engraving. Hot shoot-ing by the Heat combined with poor defence by Co-op saw the score reach triple digits with Ladybird tak-ing the game easily 10563.

    Heat scoring leaders: Connor Van Vliet. 22 points; Tristian Jensen, 19 points; Ricky Masso 19 points.

    Timberwolves scoring leaders: Jacob Molcan, 15 points; Coby Fels-man Jr., 15 points; Ryan Broekhuizen, 14 points.

    Tseshaht Market Raptors 74 Dave Ralla Magic 42

    The Tseshaht Market Raptors stormed out of the gates taking a 121 lead in the opening minutes.

    Dave Ralla Magic tried to respond but shots were not falling for them on this night.

    Tseshaht Market were able to extend their lead by halftime 4018. The second half was much of the same and included a 14-point run for the Raptors midway through the second that would help finish off the Magic 7442.

    Raptor scoring leaders: Kevin Titian Jr., 29 points; Sam Moncur 25, points.

    Magic scoring leaders:

    Mike Lange, 21 points; Brenden Lundy-Sam, 13 points.

    Concrete Impressions Rockets 74 Slammers Gym Warriors 43

    The final game of the evening featured two teams searching for their first win of the season.

    The Slammers Gym Warriors had to overcome playing without their lead-ing scorer, Josh Kurucz, who has been averaging 25 points a game.

    The Concrete Impres-sions Rockets blasted out of the blocks building a 2710 advantage 10 min-utes into the first half.

    Slammers Gym respond-ed to reach within 10 points before the Rockets re-engaged, going on a 15-point run that spanned into the second half, push-ing the score to 4421.

    Balanced scoring by Con-crete Impressions made it difficult for Slammers Gym defenders to lock anyone down and chased away any thought of a comeback.

    Rockets continued their offensive push in the sec-ond half, pulling away with a 7443 victory.

    Rockets scoring leaders: Josh De Jong, 18 points; Eddie Fred 18 points; Adam Yaredic, 16 points; Eddie Fred, 12 points.

    Warriors scoring lead-ers: Brayden Kirschner, 14 points; Niko Kaminski, 10 points.

    Next Thursday, May 7th action at ADSS:

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    8:15 Dave Ralla Magic vs. Ladybird Engraving Heat.

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  • HOCKEYNHLPlayoffs - Round 2(Stanley Cup quarterfinals)All series best-of- sevenYesterdays resultsTampa Bay 6, Montreal 2 (Tampa Bay leads series 2-0)Chicago 4, Minnesota 1 (Chicago leads series 2-0)Anaheim 3, Calgary 0 (Anaheim leads series 2-0)

    Todays schedule (Game 3)NY Rangers at Washington, 4:30 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)

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    Wednesday, May 6Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.NY Rangers at Washington, 4:30 p.m.

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    IIHF World ChampionshipsMay 1-17, at Prague and Ostrava, Czech RepublicThe Top Division Championship has 16 teams in two groups.Round robin standingsGroup A GP W L OTL GF GA PtsCanada 2 2 0 0 16 1 6Sweden 2 2 0 0 12 6 6Czech Rep 2 1 1 0 9 8 3Germany 2 1 1 0 2 11 3Austria 2 0 1 0 5 9 2Switzerland 1 0 0 1 3 4 1France 1 0 1 0 1 2 0Latvia 2 0 2 0 3 10 0

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    Tournament power rankings1 Russia2 Canada3 United States4 Sweden5 Czech Republic6 Slovakia7 Germany8 Austria9 Denmark10 Belarus11 Finland12 Switzerland13 France14 Norway15 Latvia16 Slovenia by IIHF.com

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    Yesterday at O2 Arena, PragueCanada 10, Germany 0First Period1. Canada, Sidney Crosby (Ryan OReilly) 8:022. Canada, Taylor Hall (Jordan Eberle, Matt Duchene) 8:253. Canada, Cody Eakin (Ryan OReilly) 16:584. Canada, Cody Eakin (Tyler Toffoli) 19:49Penalties: Toffoli Can Slashing) 2:53; Giroux Can Slashing) 6:02; Giroux Can Hooking) 12:14Second Period5. Canada, Taylor Hall (Matt Duchene, Jordan Eberle) 2:106. Canada, Aaron Ekblad (Claude Giroux, Patrick Wiercioch) 4:297. Canada, Claude Giroux (Tyler Ennis, David Savard) 7:348. Canada, Tyler Ennis (Claude Giroux, Dan Hamhuis) 15:169. Canada, Taylor Hall (Matt Duchene, Jake Muzzin) 19:37Penalties: No penaltiesThird Period10. 10. Canada, Matt Duchene (penalty shot) 2:03Penalties: Ullmann Ger (Holding the Stick) 2:03; Daschner Ger (Throwing the stick, Penalty Shot) 2:03Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd TGermany 4 3 10 17 Canadaz 11 17 6 34Goaltending summary:Germany: Danny Aus den Birken, Dennis Endras (24/34); Canada: Martin Jones (0/17)Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Germany: 0 of 3, Canada: 0 of 1Att: N/A

    Western Hockey LeaguePlayoffsAll series best-of- seven*=if necessaryEastern Conference FinalBrandon def. Calgary 4-1Western Conference FinalKelowna def. Portland

    Yesterdays resultKelowna 8, Portland 4 (Kelowna wins series 4-2)

    WHL Championship FinalFriday, May 8Kelowna at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.Saturday, May 9Kelowna at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

    Western Canada CupJunior A championshipCasman Centre, Fort McMurray, AlbertaSaturdays resultsMelfort 4, Fort McMurray 2Penticton 4, Portage 3 (OT)Penticton wins Western Canada Cup

    American Hockey League Calder Cup playoffs - Round 1All series best-of-fiveYesterdays resultGame 5 (Final Round 1 game)Grand Rapids 3, Toronto1 (Grand Rapids wins series 3-2)

    Saturdays resultsGrand Rapids 5, Toronto 4Manchester 5, Portland 3 (Manchester wins series 3-2)Utica 4, Chicago 2 (Utica wins series 3-2)

    Conference SemifinalsAll games best-of-sevenEastern match-ups1-Manchester Monarchs vs. 4-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2-Hershey Bears vs. 3-Hartford Wolf Pack Western match-ups1-Utica Comets vs. 6-Oklahoma City Barons 2-Grand Rapids Griffins vs. 4-Rockford IceHogs

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    Friday, May 8Hartford at Hershey (Game 2), 4 p.m.

    GOLFWorld Golf ClassicWGC-Cadillac Match PlayTPC Harding Park, San Francisco, California. Par 71, 7,127 yards. Purse: $9,250,000.

    Yesterdays resultsQuarterfinals - Single EliminationContinued match from Saturday (1) Rory McIlroy def. (37) Paul Casey, 22 holes

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    Championship match(1) Rory McIlroy def. (52) Gary Wood-land, 4 and 2Rory McIlroy wins Championship

    Other results Saturday(5) Jim Furyk def. (30) Louis Oosthui-zen, 4 and 2(52) Gary Woodland def. (65) John Senden, 5 and 3(49) Danny Willett def. (57) Tommy Fleetwood, 4 and 3Round of 16 - Single Elimination (1) Rory McIlroy def. (16) Hideki Matsuyama, 6 and 5(37) Paul Casey def. (38) Charl Schwartzel, 3 and 1(5) Jim Furyk def. (12) J.B. Holmes, 5 and 3(30) Louis Oosthuizen def. (13) Rickie Fowler, 1 Up(65) John Senden def. (32) Hunter Mahan, 2 and 1(52) Gary Woodland def. (60) Marc Leishman, 2 and 1(49) Danny Willett def. (27) Lee Westwood, 3 and 2(57) Tommy Fleetwood def. (39) Branden Grace, 2 and 1

    LPGA TourVolunteers of America North Texas Shootout, April 30-May 3Las Colinas Country Club, Irving, Texas. Par 71, 6,809 yards. Purse: $1,300,000. 2014 champion: Stacy Lewis.Final leaderboardGolfer Par R1 R2 R3 R41 Inbee Park -15 69 66 69 65T2 Hee Young Park -12 69 67 70 66T2 Cristie Kerr -12 66 71 69 66T4 Maria McBride -11 69 69 70 65T4 Lexi Thompson -11 67 69 68 696 Angela Stanford -10 67 71 67 69T7 Juli Inkster -9 66 69 73 67T7 Stacy Lewis -9 69 73 66 67T7 Karrie Webb -9 73 68 64 7010 Ilhee Lee -8 73 69 68 66T11 Danielle Kang -7 70 72 67 68T11 Hyo-Joo Kim -7 69 69 70 69T13 Brooke Henderson Smiths Falls, Ont. -6 69 65 71 73T13 Morgan Pressel -6 70 71 69 68T13 Sandra Gal -6 67 70 71 70T13 Ha Na Jang -6 68 69 71 70T17 Alena Sharp Hamilton, Ont. -5 67 71 71 70T17 Amy Yang -5 68 69 74 68T17 Karine Icher -5 67 69 73 70

    Web.com TourUnited Leasing Championship, April 30-May 3Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Indiana. Par 72, 7,239 yards. Purse: $600,000. 2014 champion: Greg Owen.Final leaderboardGolfer Par R1 R2 R3 R41 Smylie Kaufman -10 72 69 64 73T2 Jonathan Randolph -5 72 70 72 69T2 Adam Long -5 74 71 65 73T2 Ryan Spears -5 72 67 70 74T5 Patton Kizzire -4 71 74 69 70T5 Tim Herron -4 72 71 69 72T5 Michael Hebert -4 68 72 70 748 Steven Alker -3 73 70 71 71T9 Sam Love -2 72 71 75 68T9 Cody Gribble -2 70 68 76 72T9 Travis Bertoni -2 70 77 67 72T9 Tag Ridings -2 67 71 75 73T9 Tommy Gainey -2 71 71 71 73T14 Aaron Watkins -1 74 71 73 69T14 Steve Marino -1 74 68 75 70T14 Peter Malnati -1 70 71 72 74T14 Julian Etulain -1 71 68 72 76T18 Michael Kim E 72 73 72 71T18 Bronson Burgoon E 75 72 68 73Canadian golfersT26 Roger Sloan +2 73 71 76 70T47 Albin Choi +6 72 74 73 75T75 Brad Fritsch +14 74 73 79 76

    Champions TourInsperity Invitational, May 1-3 (54 holes)The Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, Texas. Par 72, 7078 yards. Purse: $2,050,000. 2014 champion: Bernhard Langer.Final leaderboardGolfer Par R1 R2 1 Ian Woosnam -11 71 66 68T2 Kenny Perry -11 70 69 66T2 Tom Lehman -11 70 66 69T4 Michael Allen -10 66 68 72T4 Joe Durant -10 67 68 71T6 Duffy Waldorf -9 70 70 67T6 Mark McNulty -9 70 68 698 Jeff Maggert -8 67 70 71T9 Stephen Ames -7 69 71 69T9 Wes Short Jr. -7 69 71 69T9 Russ Cochran -7 70 70 69T9 Woody Austin -7 70 66 73T9 Scott Dunlap -7 71 65 73T14 Colin Montgomerie -6 67 72 71T14 Tom Pernice Jr -6 71 69 70T14 Marco Dawson -6 66 72 72T14 Olin Browne -6 69 69 72T18 Esteban Toledo -5 69 73 69T18 Scott Hoch -5 69 69 73T18 Kirk Triplett -5 70 67 74

    Upcoming tournamentsPGAThe Players Championship, May 7-10TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Par 72, 7215 yards.Purse: $10,000,000. 2014 champion: Martin Kaymer.

    LPGANo events this week.Kingsmill Championship, May 14-17Kingsmill Resort, River Course, Wil-liamsburg, Virginia. Par 71, 6,379 yards. Purse: $1,300,000. 2014 champion: Lizette Salas.

    European TourAfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, May 7-10Heritage Golf Course, Bel Ombre, Mauritius, Par 72, 7,106 yards. Purse: $1,000,000. Inaugural event.

    Champions TourNo events this week.Regions Tradition, May 14-17Shoal Creek, Alabama. Purse: $2,300,000. 2014 champion: Kenny Perry

    Web.com TourNo events this weekBMW Charity Pro-Am, May 14-17Played on three courses: Thornblade Club, Greer, South Carolina; Green Valley Country Club, Greenville, South Carolina and The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Sun-set, South Carolina. Purse: $675,000.

    BASEBALLMLB

    Yesterdays resultsPhiladelphia 6, Miami 2Cleveland 10, Toronto 7Washington 1, NY Mets 0Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 0Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2Minnesota 13, Chicago Sox 3Detroit 6, Kansas City 4Houston 7, Seattle 6St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 2 (14 innings)Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 3Oakland 7, Texas 1San Fran 5, LA Angels 0LA Dodgers 1, Arizona 0San Diego 8, Colorado 6N.Y. Yankees 8. Boston 5

    Saturdays resultsNY Yankees 4, Boston 2Minnesota 5, Chicago White Sox 3St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1 (11 innings)Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 1San Francisco 5, LA Angels 4Miami 7, Philadelphia 0Toronto 11, Cleveland 4Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 0Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 4Detroit 2, Kansas City 1Houston 11, Seattle 4Washington 1, NY Mets 0Texas 8, Oakland 7 (10 innings)San Diego 4, Colorado 2L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 4

    Todays scheduleMiami at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Phelps (1-0) vs. Zimmermann (2-2)N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Whitley (1-0) vs. Dickey (0-3)Tampa Bay at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Odorizzi (2-2) vs. Buchholz (1-3)Philadelphia at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Harang (2-2) vs. Wood (1-1)L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 4:20 p.m. Kershaw (1-2) vs. Lohse (1-4)Texas at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Detwiler (0-3) vs. Keuchel (3-0)Oakland at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Hahn (1-1) vs. Hughes (0-4)Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Wood (2-1) vs. Martinez (3-0)Arizona at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Bradley (2-0) vs. Kendrick (1-3)Seattle at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Hernandez (4-0) vs. Shoemaker (2-1)San Diego at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Ross (1-2) vs. Bumgarner (2-1)

    B.C. Premier LeagueTeam W L Pct GBNorth Shore 8 2 .800 -Okanagan 12 4 .750 1Langley 9 3 .750 -North Delta 6 2 .750 1Vic Eagles 10 4 .714 -Nanaimo 8 6 .571 2Abbotsford 5 6 .455 3.5Whalley 5 9 .357 5Coquitlam 3 8 .273 5.5Vic Mariners 3 9 .250 6Parksville 2 8 .200 6White Rock 2 12 .143 8

    Yesterdays resultsOkanagan 16, Abbotsford 3Okanagan 7, Abbotsford 1Nanaimo 4, White Rock 1Nanaimo 8, White Rock 5Victoria Mariners 8, Coquitlam 7Victoria Mariners 5, Coquitlam 3

    Satudays resultsLangley 4, North Delta 3Victoria Eagles 4, Coquitlam 2North Shore 9, Victoria Mariners 2White Rock 10, Parkville 9Whalley 5, Nanaimo 3North Delta, Langley 4Okanagan 1, Abbotsford 0Victoria Eagles 1, Coquitlam 0North Shore 7, Victoria Mariners 0Parkville 7, White Rock 5Nanaimo 3, Whalley 1Okanagan 16, Abbotsford 1

    Tuesday, May 5Langley at North Shore, 6:30 PMNorth Delta at White Rock, 7:00 PM

    BASKETBALLNBAPlayoff schedule(All series best-of-seven)Yesterdays resultsRound 2 (Quarterfinals), Game 1Washington 104, Atlanta 98Golden State 101, Memphis 86Saturdays resultL.A. Clippers 111, San Antonio 109 (Clippers win series 4-3)

    Todays scheduleRound 2, Game 1Chicago at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

    Tuesday, May 5Washington at Atlanta, 5 p.m.Memphis at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

    HORSE RACINGKentucky DerbyChurchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky. Final result W P S1. American Pharoah* 7.80 5.80 4.202. Firing Line (9/1) 8.40 5.403. Dortmund (4/1) 4.20$2.00 Exacta: $72.60. $2.00 Trifecta: $101. $1.00 Superfecta (Frosted at No. 4): $634.10*Trainer, Bob Baffert. Jockey: Victor Espinoza.Preakness: May 16, Baltimore Maryland

    AUTO RACINGNASCARGeico 500 (Aarons 499)Yesterday at Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama. Tri-oval, 2.66 miles per lap.

    Final results, with winnings. (Start position in parentheses)1. (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, $306,0652. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chev, $256,1213. (7) P Menard, Chev, 188, $190,0604. (3) Ryan Blaney, Ford, $148,3855. (36) Martin Truex Jr., Chev, $159,6006. (12) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, $156,7157. (18) Ryan Newman, Chev, $151,6708. (24) Kevin Harvick, Chev, $168,5709. (17) D Hamlin, Toyota, $127,64510. (34) Josh Wise, Ford, $111,07011. (27) J McMurray, Chev, $138,70112. (19) Kurt Busch, Chev, $127,43513. (41) Cole Whitt, Ford, $125,61814. (42) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, $121,99315. (28) Aric Almirola, Ford, $142,14616. (37) Alex Bowman, Chev, $117,91817. (31) Allmendinger, Chev, $128,51818. (43) DiBenedetto, Toyota, $109,15719. (6) Tony Stewart, Chev, $128,72420. (39) David Gilliland, Ford, $108,710Race StatisticsAvg Speed of Winner: 159.487 mphTime of Race: 3 hours, 8:08Margin of Victory: 0.158 secondsCaution Flags: 6 for 23 lapsLead Changes: 27 among 15 drivers

    SOCCERUEFA Champions LeagueSemifinalsAll games at 11:45 a.m.Tuesday, May 5Juventus vs. Real MadridWednesday, May 6Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich

    Return legsTuesday, May 12Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona

    Wednesday, May 13Real Madrid vs. Juventus

    FinalSaturday, June 6Olympiastadion, Berlin

    MLS

    Yesterdays resultsSporting KC 1, Chicago 0Seattle 3, NY City FC 1 Saturdays resultsToronto 1, Philadelphia 0Columbus 0 DC United 2New England 2, NY Red Bulls 1Colorado 1, Los Angeles 1Vancouver 0, Portland 0

    Tuesday, May 5San Jose at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6Los Angeles at Salt Lake, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 8New England at Orlando, 5 p.m.San Jose at Colorado, 7 p.m/

    Saturday, May 9Salt Lake at Chicago, noonPortland at Montreal, 1 p.m.Philadelphia at Vancouver, 4 p.m.Sporting KC at DC United, 4 p.m.Seattle at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.Los Angeles at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

    English Premier LeaguePosition/Club W D L GF GA Pts1 Chelsea 25 8 2 69 27 832 Man City 21 7 7 71 36 703 Arsenal 20 7 6 63 32 674 Man United 19 8 8 59 35 655 Liverpool 18 7 10 49 38 616 Tot Hotspur 17 7 11 55 50 587 Southampton 17 6 12 48 28 578 Swansea 15 8 12 43 44 539 West Ham 12 11 12 43 42 4710 Stoke City 13 8 14 39 44 4711 Everton 11 11 13 46 46 4412 Crystal Pal 11 9 15 42 48 4213 West Brom 10 10 15 33 46 4014 Aston Villa 9 8 18 29 50 3515 Newcastle 9 8 18 36 60 3516 Hull City 8 10 16 32 45 3417 Leicester 9 7 19 39 54 3418 Sunderland 6 15 13 28 50 3319 Q.P. Rangers 7 6 22 39 61 2720 Burnley 5 11 19 26 53 26

    Yesterdays resultsChelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0Spurs 0, Manchester City 1 Saturdays resultsLeicester 3, Newcastle 0Aston Villa 3, Everton 2Liverpool 2, Q.P. Rangers 1Sunderland 2, Southampton 1Swansea 2, Stoke 0West Ham 1, Burnley 0Manchester United 0, West Brom 1 Todays scheduleHull vs. Arsenal, noon

    LACROSSEBC Junior A Lacrosse League

    Standings GP W L T PtsDelta 3 2 0 0 6Victoria 2 2 0 0 4Coquitlam 2 1 1 0 2Nanaimo 4 1 3 0 2Burnaby 2 1 1 0 0 Langley 2 1 1 0 2New Westminster 1 0 1 0 0Port Coquitlam 2 0 2 0 0

    Yesterdays scheduleVictoria 8, Coquitlam 6 (OT)Nanaimo 13 New Westminster 7

    Saturdays resultsDelta 14, Nanaimo, 6Victoria 11, Port Coquitlam 3

    Tuesday, May 5Delta at New Westminster, 8 p.m.

    Thursday, May 7Port Coquitlam at Langley, 8 p.m.

    Saturday, May 9Langley at Victoria, 5 p.m.Burnaby at. Nanaimo, 5 p.m.Port Coquitlam at Delta, 7:30 p.m.

    National Lacrosse LeagueWest W L GB Pct GF GAy-Edmonton 12 5 - .706 228 167x-Colorado 9 8 2.5 .529 202 205Calgary 6 11 5.5 .353 198 204Vancouver 5 12 6.5 .294 198 251East W L GB Pct GF GAx-Toronto 13 4 - .765 220 178x-Rochester 12 5 1 .706 193 160Buffalo 10 7 3.5 .588 216 198Minnesota 5 12 8 .294 172 214New England 4 12 8 .250 169 219

    Saturdays resultsLast day of regular seasonMinnesota 13, Rochester 12Edmonton 13, Colorado 10Calgary 14, Vancouver 13Buffalo 20, New England 10

    TENNISATPThis weeks tournamentsMillennium Estoril OpenEstoril, Portugal. Surface: Clay. Purse: 439,405 (NOTE: 1 euro=CDN$1.33)Singles - FinalRichard Gasquet (5), France, def. Nick Kyrgios (7), Australia, 6-3, 6-2.

    BMW Open by FWU AGMunich, Germany. Surface: Clay. Purse: 439,405Singles - FinalDelay, rainAndy Murray (1), Britain, vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber (5), Germany

    Paribas Istanbul OpenIstanbul, Turkey. Surface: Clay. Purse: 439,405Singles - FinalRoger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Pablo Cuevas (3), Uruguay, 6-3, 7-6 (11).

    WTAGP SAR La Princesse Lalla MeryemMarrakech, Morocco. Surface: Clay. Singles - Final (Saturday)(4)Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) def. Timea Babos (Hungary) 7-5 7-6(3)

    Prague OpenPrague, Czech Republic. Surface: Clay. Purse: $250,000Singles - Final (Saturday)(1)Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) def. Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

    This weeks scheduleATP and WTAMutua Madrid Open, May 4-10Madrid, Spain. Surface: Clay. Purse: 4,185,405.No. 6 seed, men: Milos Raonic

    Sundays resultBarbora Strycova, Czech Republic, def. (6)Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Lightning 6, Canadiens 2First Period1. Montreal, Petry (1) (Prust, Mitchell) 7:202. Tampa Bay, Filppula (2) (Killorn, Hedman) 19:36 (PP)Penalties: Carle Tb (Roughing) 1:13, Prust Mtl (Unsportsmanlike) 13:45, Subban Mtl (Cross checking) 18:04Second Period3. Tampa Bay, Stamkos (1) (Coburn, Garrison) 8:064. Tampa Bay, Kucherov (2) (Stamkos, Johnson) 12:29 (PP)5. Tampa Bay, Hedman (1) (Killorn, Filppula) 19:46 (PP)Penalties: Killorn Tb (Holding) 1:30, Morrow Tb (Illegal check to the head) 4:35, Emelin Mtl (Interference) 10:49, Namestnikov Tb (Embellishment) 10:49, Gilbert Mtl (Cross checking) 12:15, Petry Mtl (Interference) 18:57Third Period6. Tampa Bay, Kucherov (3) (Stamkos, Johnson) 6:37 (PP)7. Montreal, Gilbert (2) (Emelin, Smith-Pelly) 11:068. Tampa Bay, Brown (1) (Boyle, Filp-pula) 16:05Penalties: Mitchell Mtl (Goalkeeper Interference) 6:10, Mitchell Mtl (Delay-ing Game-Face-off Violation) 11:06, Prust Mtl (Fighting) 18:07, Coburn Tb (Fighting) 18:07Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TTampa Bay 9 9 6 24Montreal 14 5 10 29Goaltending summary:Tampa Bay: Bishop (27/29), Montreal: Price (18/24)Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Tampa Bay: 4 of 8, Montreal: 0 of 3Att: 21,287

    Playoff leadersPoints GP G A Pts1 Corey Perry, ANA 5 5 6 112 Zach Parise, MIN 7 4 5 92 Duncan Keith, CHI 7 2 7 94 Tyler Johnson, TB 8 7 1 84 Alex Ovechkin, WSH 9 4 4 84 Jonathan Toews, CHI 7 3 5 84 Patrick Kane, CHI 7 3 5 84 Ryan Getzlaf, ANA 5 2 6 84 Kevin Shattenkirk, STL 6 0 8 810 Vladimir Tarasenko, STL 6 6 1 710 Nicklas Backstrom, WSH 9 3 4 712 Patrick Sharp, CHI 7 3 3 612 Jiri Hudler, CGY 7 3 3 612 Mikael Granlund, MIN 7 2 4 612 Johnny Gaudreau, CGY 7 2 4 612 Jakob Silfverberg, ANA 5 2 4 612 Sami Vatanen, ANA 5 2 4 612 Marian Hossa, CHI 7 0 6 6

    Goals GP G1 Tyler Johnson, TB 8 72 Vladimir Tarasenko, STL 6 63 Corey Perry, ANA 5 53 Colin Wilson, NSH 6 55 Zach Parise, MIN 7 45 Alex Ovechkin, WSH 9 45 Filip Forsberg, NSH 6 45 Evgeny Kuznetsov, WSH 9 45 Derick Brassard, NYR 7 45 James Neal, NSH 6 4

    Indians 10, Blue Jays 7Toronto Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h biTravis 2B 5 1 1 4 Kipnis 2B 5 3 4 2Donaldson 3B 3 0 0 0 Ramirez SS 4 2 2 1Bautista DH 5 0 1 0 Brantley LF 3 2 2 2Ennacion 1B 5 0 1 0 Santana 1B 2 1 2 1Martin C 5 2 2 1 Moss RF 3 0 0 2Pillar CF 4 1 0 0 Murphy DH 2 0 1 0Saunders LF 3 1 2 1 Raburn DH 2 0 1 2Goins SS 3 1 1 0 Chisenhall 3B 3 1 1 0Carrera RF 3 1 2 1 Hayes C 4 0 0 0Totals 36 7 10 7 Bourn CF 3 1 0 0 Totals 31 10 13 10Toronto 000 600 001 7 Cleveland 001 162 00x 10 2B: TOR Bautista (6, Bauer); CLE Brantley (8, Hutchison), Chisenhall (4, Hutchison), Ramirez, Js (2, Hutchison), Raburn (7, Francis), Kipnis (2, Cope-land). GIDP: TOR Goins; CLE Murphy, Dv, Moss. HR: TOR Travis (7, 4th inning off Bauer, 3 on, 1 out), Martin, R (5, 9th inning off Allen, 0 on, 2 out); CLE Kipnis (3, 3rd in-ning off Hutchison, 0 on, 2 out). S: TOR Carrera; CLE Ramirez, Js. Team Lob: TOR 8; CLE 7. DP: TOR 3 (Hutchison-Goins, Goins-Encarnacion, Copeland-Martin, R-Encarnacion); CLE (Rzepczynski-Ramirez, Js-Santana, C).Toronto IP H R ER BB SOA Hutchison 4.1 8 6 6 1 2J Francis (L, 1-1) 0.1 2 2 2 2 0M Castro 1.1 2 2 2 2 2S Copeland 2.0 1 0 0 2 0Cleveland IP H R ER BB SOT Bauer 4.1 7 6 6 3 1M Rzepczynski (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1B Shaw 0.2 0 0 0 1 1Z McAllister 1.1 2 0 0 0 2S Atchison 0.2 0 0 0 0 1C Allen 1.0 1 1 1 0 2HBP: Pillar (by Bauer).Time: 3:06. Att: 16,128.

    Astros 7, Mariners 6Seattle Houston ab r h bi ab r h biJackson CF 2 0 0 0 Altuve 2B 3 0 0 0Ruggiano CF 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez SS 4 1 2 1Smith RF 4 1 3 0 Springer RF 3 1 1 0Cano 2B 3 0 0 0 Gattis DH 4 3 2 4Cruz DH 4 0 1 0 Carter 1B 3 1 1 2Seager 3B 4 1 1 0 Rasmus LF 3 0 0 0Morrison 1B 3 1 1 0 Marisnick CF 4 0 1 0Zunino C 4 1 1 1 Castro C 3 1 1 0Ackley LF 2 1 1 0 Villar 3B 3 0 0 0Weeks PH-LF 1 1 1 2 Totals 30 7 8 7Bquist PR 0 0 0 0 Miller SS 4 0 1 1 Totals 33 6 10 4 Seattle 001 001 400 6 Houston 302 100 01x 7 2B: SEA Ackley (2, Hernandez, R), Zunino (2, Hernandez, R), Weeks (1, Sipp), Smith, S (5, Sipp); HOU Springer (6, Happ), Castro, J (3, Happ). 3B: SEA Miller, B (2, Hernandez, R), Smith, S (2, Hernandez, R). GIDP: SEA Seager, Miller, B. HR: HOU Gattis 2 (6, 1st inning off Happ, 2 on, 1 out; 8th inning off Smith, Ca, 0 on, 0 out), Carter (3, 3rd inning off Happ, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: SEA 3; HOU 3. DP: HOU 3 (Springer-Castro, J, Altuve-Gonzalez, M-Carter 2). E: HOU Gonzalez, M; Villar (4, missed catch). PICKOFFS: SEA Furbush (Rasmus 1B)Seattle IP H R ER BB SOJ Happ 6.0 7 6 6 3 6C Smith (L, 0-1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 3C Furbush 0.2 0 0 0 1 0Houston IP H R ER BB SOR Hernandez 6.0 8 5 4 2 1T Sipp 1.0 2 1 0 0 2P Neshek (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2L Gregerson 1.0 0 0 0 1 1Time: 2:50. Att: 25,283.

    Detroit 010 320 000 6 11 0Kansas City 000 000 220 4 6 1W: A. Sanchez (2-3) L: J. Guthrie (1-2) S: J. Soria (10)HR: DET-M. Cabrera (6) KC-None

    Orioles 4, Rays 2Tampa Bay Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h biGuyer LF 4 0 2 0 Machado 3B 3 2 1 0Souza Jr. RF 4 0 0 0 Paredes DH 4 1 1 1Forsythe 2B 4 0 2 1 Jones CF 4 0 4 2Longoria 3B 2 0 0 0 Davis 1B 3 0 1 0Butler DH 3 0 1 0 Pearce 2B 2 0 0 0DeJesus DH 0 0 0 0 Navarro 2B 2 0 1 1Elmore PH-DH 1 0 0 0 Young RF 4 0 0 0Loney 1B 3 1 1 1 Snider LF 3 0 1 0Beckham SS 4 0 0 0 Lough PR-LF 1 1 0 0Kiermaier CF 3 1 1 0 Joseph C 4 0 0 0Cabrera PH 1 0 0 0 Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0Rivera C 4 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 9 4Totals 33 2 7 2 Tampa Bay 010 010 000 2 Baltimore 000 001 30x 4 2B: TB Guyer (5, Chen), Forsythe (7, Chen); BAL Paredes (5, Jepsen). GIDP: TB Butler, Jy. HR: TB Loney (2, 2nd inning off Chen, 0 on, 2 out). Team Lob: TB 7; BAL 7. DP: BAL (Cabrera, E-Davis, C). E: BAL Cabrera, E (3, throw).Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SON Karns 5.0 2 0 0 1 4B Gomes 0.1 2 1 1 0 0X Cedeno 0.1 0 0 0 0 1S Geltz (L, 1-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 2K Jepsen 0.0 3 1 1 0 0E Ramirez 1.1 0 0 0 0 1Baltimore IP H R ER BB SOW Chen 6.0 7 2 2 2 4R Hunter (W, 1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0D ODay 0.2 0 0 0 0 2Z Britton 1.1 0 0 0 1 2Time: 2:44. Att: 16,652.

    Eastern LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GAN. England 17 9 5 2 2 12 8DC United 17 8 5 1 2 10 6NY Red Bulls 13 8 3 1 4 12 8Columbus 11 8 3 3 2 12 8Toronto 9 7 3 4 0 11 11Chicago 9 7 3 4 0 6 8Orlando 8 8 2 4 2 6 10NY City FC 6 9 1 5 3 6 10Philadelphia 6 10 1 6 3 10 18Montreal 2 4 0 2 2 2 6Western LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GADallas 17 9 5 2 2 15 12Vancouver 17 10 5 3 2 11 9Seattle 16 8 5 2 1 13 6Los Angeles 13 9 3 2 4 10 9Sporting KC 13 9 3 2 4 12 12San Jose 10 8 3 4 1 8 10Houston 10 9 2 3 4 11 12Portland 10 9 2 3 4 7 8Salt Lake 10 8 2 2 4 7 10Colorado 9 9 1 2 6 8 8

    Blackhawks 4, Wild 1First PeriodNo scoringPenalties: Vanek Min (Goalkeeper Interference Corey Crawford) 9:22Second Period1. Chicago, Toews (4) (Hossa) 12:28 (PP)2. Chicago, Kane (4) (Keith) 19:40Penalties: Shaw Chi (Cross checking Jared Spurgeon) 10:45, Rozsival Chi (Interference of Erik Haula) 19:58Third Period3. Minnesota, Dumba (2) (Dubnyk, Suter) 1:20 (PP)4. Chicago, Sharp (4) (Teravainen) 7:395. Chicago, Kane (5) (Hjalmarsson, Sharp) 17:53 (PP)Penalties: Koivu Min (Tripping Patrick Sharp) 4:45Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TMinnesota 6 10 15 31Chicago 9 12 10 31Goaltending summary:Minnesota: Dubnyk (27/30), Chicago: Crawford (30/31)Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Minnesota: 1 of 2, Chicago: 0 of 2Att: 21,934

    American LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkNY Yankees 16 9 .640 - W3Baltimore 12 11 .522 3.0 W2Tampa Bay 13 12 .520 3.0 L2Boston 12 13 .480 4.0 L3Toronto 12 14 .462 4.5 L1Central W L PCT GB StrkDetroit 17 9 .654 - W2Kansas City 16 9 .640 0.5 L2Minnesota 13 12 .520 3.5 W4Cleveland 9 15 .375 7.0 W1Chicago Sox 8 14 .364 7.0 L5West W L PCT GB StrkHouston 18 7 .720 - W10LA Angels 11 14 .440 7.0 L3Oakland 11 15 .423 7.5 W1Seattle 10 15 .400 8.0 L4Texas 8 16 .333 9.5 L1National LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkNY Mets 16 10 .615 - L2Atlanta 12 13 .480 3.5 W1Miami 12 13 .480 3.5 L1Washington 12 14 .462 4.0 W2Philadelphia 9 17 .346 7.0 W1Central W L PCT GB StrkSt. Louis 18 6 .750 - W6Chicago Cubs 13 10 .565 4.5 L2Cincinnati 12 13 .480 6.5 L1Pittsburgh 12 13 .480 6.5 L3Milwaukee 7 18 .280 11.5 W2West W L PCT GB StrkLA Dodgers 16 8 .667 - W4San Diego 14 12 .538 3.0 W3San Francisco 12 13 .480 4.5 W3Colorado 11 13 .458 5.0 L5Arizona 10 14 .417 6.0 L3

    Ducks 3, Flames 0First Period1. Anaheim, Beleskey (2) (Silfverberg, Kesler) 7:27Penalties: Engelland Cgy (Roughing Corey Perry) 8:39, Hudler Cgy (Holding Clayton Stoner) 15:30, Lindholm Ana (Tripping Sean Monahan) 16:20Second PeriodNo scoringPenalties: Lindholm Ana (Interference of Jiri Hudler) 0:39, Monahan Cgy (Holding Hampus Lindholm) 8:12, Beleskey Ana (Tripping David Jones) 19:21Third Period2. Anaheim, Lindholm (1) (Perry, Getzlaf) 11:153. Anaheim, Thompson (1) (Perry, Getzlaf) 17:44 (PP)Penalties: Rakell Ana (Unsportsman-like Conduct of Mikael Backlund) 19:15, Colborne Cgy (Unsportsmanlike Con-duct of Rickard Rakell) 19:15, Backlund Cgy (Roughing Emerson Etem) 19:15Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TCalgary 9 12 9 30Anaheim 20 9 5 34Goaltending summary:Calgary: Ramo (31/33), Anaheim: Andersen (30/30)Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Calgary: 0 of 3, Anaheim: 0 of 3Att: 17,299

    SCOREBOARD

    Chelsea players celebrate after their English Premier League soccer match win over Crystal Palace in London on Sunday, [AP PHOTO]

    Chelsea captures Premier League titleTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

    LONDON The five-year drought is over. Chel-sea is Premier League champion again with three games to spare.

    Chelseas players danced around the field after securing the title with a scrappy 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday that encapsulated the recent cautious pragmatism of Jose Mourinhos team.

    Today was not a game to enjoy, Mourinho said. Today was the game to finish the job.

    But it was a trophy that was really won in the opening months of the season, with Chelsea hav-ing been atop the standings from the opening weeke.

    With only two losses in 35 games, Chelsea was rarely troubled in its pursuit of a fourth league title in 11 seasons and the fifth in its 110-year history.

    This is unbelievable, weve worked so hard this year to get over the line, captain John Terry said as the blue and white streamers descended on the Stamford Bridge field. Today was a tough match, a little bit nervous, but we got over the line.

    Fittingly, the title-winning goal came from Eden Hazard, a week after the Belgium wingers dynamic, individual displays were honoured by his fellow professionals with the player of the year award.

    Although Hazards uncharacteristically weak penalty kick was saved by Palace goalkeeper Jul-ian Speroni at the end of the first half, the Bel-gian headed in the rebound for his 14th league goal of the season.

    The victory was enough to establish an insur-mountable 13-point lead and dethrone Manches-ter City, which has now failed in both its title defences since 2012 despite heavy investment from its Abu Dhabi ownership. Chelsea is 16 points ahead of Arsenal, which has five games left to play.

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    Raquel Thompson, Grade 5 student from Gill Elementary, brought her own figure skates for her historic skating display. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

    Cache Pourier had artifacts on hand for his display on Roosevelt Elk. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

    Cameron MacArthur showed his love of the donut in his Tim Hortons display. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

    Grade 4 student, Michael Marshall of Ha-Ho-Payuk School brought some beautiful First Nations art for his display. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

    Blake Edwards, a Grade 5 student at Gill Elementary, had a variety of artwork on display for his exhibit on Salish People. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

    Grade 5 Gill Elementary student Cole Robinson had heritage trucks on display for his exhibit. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]David Little, Grade 5 student from Ha-Ho-Payuk School brought a colourful mask to his exhibit at the Fair. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

    Ha-Ho-Payuk student Virginia Comley shows an elaborate mask in her display on beading. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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    TAURUS (April 20-May 20)You might be taking others comments personally, but know that their words are not directed at you. Try not to take others on or be provocative, if possible. Identify with people by listening to where they are coming from. Tonight: The only answer is yes.

    GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You might be sitting on a dif-ficult situation only to see yet another problem arise from out of nowhere. You can hold in your frustration for only so long. Your creativity and abil-ity to see past the immediate situation will come forth if you just relax. Tonight: Get some exercise.

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    LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Getting back to basics will become more and more impor-tant when trying to find a solu-tion. You also can try exploring new options. A boss could be challenging. Unexpected insight and developments will help point to an unforeseen path. Tonight: At home.

    VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You could be tired of a negative pattern and will be ready to try a new approach. You might experience some reluctance, but ultimately you have nothing to lose. You are coming from a strong foundation. Tonight: Share your thoughts with a good friend.

    LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might want to enter a new phase and move toward a more positive change. A partner could have a very strong opinion, and likely will want to convince you that he or she is right. Zero in

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    SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Youll be on top of a problem and will be willing to follow through on certain priorities. You might be changing your opinions as a result of having more discussions. Take a bow when someone gives you praise for your flexibility and insight-fulness. Tonight: In control.

    SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your instincts dont always guide you through problems, but you would be well advised to follow them now. A mental alarm could be more important than you realize. Assess what is happening with someone at a distance. Tonight: Some extra time for thought.

    CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You easily could make a choice that seems right at first, but then question it later. Slow down some but also follow your feelings. A loved one seems determined to have your atten-tion. Observe what is going on with this person. Tonight: Where it is happening.

    AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Tension continues to build. How you see a situation could change radically if you would just relax. However, you might be so determined to have a mat-ter play out the way you want it to that you lose sight of the big picture. Tonight: Slow down.

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    Dismantling ferry dock costs taxpayers $400KSPENCER ANDERSON NANAIMO DAILY NEWS

    A contractor will begin work this summer to dismantle the old CP Ferry Dock, located south of the Gabriola Island BC Fer-ries terminal.

    The disused dock is on a fees-imple water lot owned by the city and is just offshore from the 26.7-acre Wellcox lands, which the city purchased from CP Rail in late 2013.

    The city is expected to issue a tender for the dock removal by the end of this month. The work needs to be completed between July 1 and Aug. 15 to meet Fish-eries regulations, a report before city council says. The work was approved by council in an early list of projects for this year in January.

    Removal of the dock is budget-ed at $400,000, but removing the dock is seen as an additional step towards preparing the Wellcox property for redevelop-ment and investment. A report from Herold Engineering said the dock was beyond repair and therefore a liability.

    The dock fronts the proposed site of a new fast ferry foot pas-senger service. The company

    behind the proposal, Island Ferries, is seeking additional investment.

    Another step taken by the city to move towards developing the Wellcox property includes ter-minating a lease with Island Pal-let Solutions and clearing a por-tion of the property of a large inventory of wooden pallets.

    The city is also working on an environmental study to determine what historical contaminants are in the water lot. A detailed analysis of soil contamination throughout the Wellcox property has already been finished.

    City real estate manager Bill Corsan has said that once a plan-ning document is completed and specific land uses are proposed for the area, officials will have a clear indication of how much work needs to be done to clear contaminants from the site as well as the cost.

    There are other complications

    for the property, including a handful of pre-existing right-ofway agreements that prevent development.

    However, Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay said he and other city officials have been pleasantly surprised by the pace of change on the property. He noted that

    Seaspan Ferries, a freight hauler between Nanaimo and Vancou-ver that has one of the right-of-way agreements for the property, has indicated it is looking to consolidate its operations in the Duke Point area. McKay said he wants to have broad conversa-tions with the company about

    freeing up additional areas for development. The mayor said he is also excited about the poten-tial to bring goods into the area by rail from Port Alberni.

    This project is going to go a lot faster than we had antici-pated, McKay said, referring to the Wellcox land.

    The old CP Ferry Dock, located south of the Gabriola Island BC Ferries terminal. [AARON HINKS, DAILY NEWS]

    This project is going to go a lot faster than we had anticipated.

    Bill McKay, Nanaimo mayor

    Nanaimo seeks expertfor city dam proposalSPENCER ANDERSON NANAIMO DAILY NEWS

    Nanaimo city staff are looking for an independent dam expert to examine whether a proposed over-topping option is a viable method of addressing safety concerns at the citys Colliery dams. The engineers findings will play a key role in determining whether over-topping, which involves reinfor-cing the lower dam embankment with steel and concrete, is an option the province considers a feasible fix to the dams.

    Two other options have been identified so far: construction of a new labyrinth spillway, estimated to cost $8.1 million, or construc-tion of a separate auxiliary spill-way to handle excess water flows at an estimated cost of $3 million to $6 million.

    The estimated cost of overtop-ping for the lower dam is $2 mil-lion. However, the province has required that an independent engineer certify that the method is suitable for dams, since it has not

    widely been used for that purpose, said Toby Seward, acting general manager of community develop-ment and protective services for the city.

    The provinces water comptrol-ler included the requirement for a third-party experts to sign off on overtopping in a revised order that told the city to select a remedia-tion option for the Colliery dams by June 1 - a one-month extension over the previous deadline. The revised order also allowed the city the opportunity to add the overtopping method as a possible option.

    City council voted Monday to seek the amendment to the order and gave city staff a budget of up to $400,000, mostly to be used to complete detailed design work and construction plans for the pro-posed overtopping option, as well as the auxiliary spillway proposal.

    If (an engineer) determines in concept its feasible, then well get further into design (work), Sew-ard said.

    City tax rate going up in DuncanKEVIN ROTHBAUER COWICHAN VALLEY CITIZEN

    A trio of causes is responsible for the City of Duncans tax increases for 2015.

    The increase is due in large part to a decrease in the Prov-incial Small Community Grant, projected wage increases and an increase to the budget for fire inspections at public buildings.

    The tax rate was set by city council on April 20, when the six-year financial plan was also approved.

    The tax increase, which will bring in approximately $99,625 in revenue, is not the only way the city plans to address the likely increase to expenses. A portion of the 2009-2012 Policing Cost Refund will be used, and an increase in recycling rev-enue under the contract with Multi Materials BC will help, as will a re-allocation of some of the rent the city gets from the province for the Margaret Moss building.

    Residential property assess-ments are largely down in the

    city.The average home decreased

    from $251,577 a year ago to $249,223 (0.94 per cent), while the average strata is down from $141,559 to $138,853 (1.91 per cent). The average busi-ness assessment went up from $429,069 to $441,257 (2.84 per cent).

    The average single-family home, as a result, will see an increase of $30.88 in municipa


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