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There will be no moresurprise announcementsas the province startslooking for alternativesto the doomed mega-casi-no at B.C. Place.

As Vancouver citycouncil killed the casino

portion of the $500-mil-lion proposed develop-ment on Tuesday, severalcouncillors lashed outagainst the provincialgovernment for springingthe project on them withno consultation.

Jobs, Tourism and In-novation Minister Pat Bellsaid the province won’t

make the same mistakeagain as it explores alter-natives.

“I think we want totake a more collaborativeapproach with the city tomake sure whatever goesin place of this piece ofproperty fulfils the visionVancouverites and BritishColumbians have for it,”

Bell said.NDP critic Spencer

Chandra-Herbert said theprovince’s attempt to

force the expanded Edge-water Casino through thecity was a huge “blun-der.”

Province is eager to explore options after mega-casino voted down by Vancouver citycouncil NDP says B.C. Place development plans need to be more transparent

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“They tried to force it down the city’sthroat ... (Council’s vote) was a messagethe province can’t treat cities or peoplelike that.”NDP CRITIC SPENCER CHANDRA-HERBERT

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CityCaucus blogger MikeKlassen will be throwinghis hat in the NPA ring forone of the party’s spots onVancouver’s city council,he announced Wednesday.

“Just because you haveVision in your name does-n’t mean you have vision. Ithink we need a change ingovernment,” Klassen said.

“How did Vancouver be-come a city that stops lis-tening? I think it’s becausewe’ve got a city govern-ment now that’s dictatingto us what they want andnot what we want.”

Klassen, who has madea name for himself hold-ing the current administra-

tion’s feet to the fire as acivic politics blogger onCityCaucus.com, said if hebecomes councillor he will

build and promote a more“walkable” city, develop ahousing strategy to drivedown costs and attract thenext generation by havingworld-class amenities, safestreets and modernschools.

“Vancouver must (also)take care of its less fortu-nate,” Klassen said. “We’veshouldered a greater bur-den when it comes tohomelessness than othercities and while MayorGregor says he’s going tocontinue to ramp up shel-ters, I think we know thata cotton at a church base-ment isn’t enough.”

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The Falun Gong is vowingto take the City of Vancou-ver back to court aftercouncillors passed a con-troversial bylaw affectingpolitical protest structures.

Falun Gong went tocourt after former mayorSam Sullivan ordered aprotest hut dismantledoutside the Chinese con-sulate, prompting the B.C.Court of Appeal to findVancouver’s old bylaw was

unconstitutional and giv-ing the city until Tuesdayto come up with a newone.

An initial draft wassharply criticized for im-posing hefty fees and de-posits, as well as banningprotest structures in resi-dential areas — a restric-tion aimed at Falun Gongpractitioners who hadbeen protesting since 2001in a hut outside Vancou-

ver’s Chinese consulate,which is in a residentialarea.

Falun Gong spokes-woman Sue Zhang warnsthe city will find itselfback to court because thenew bylaw restricts thesize of structures so not allthe group's members canparticipate, and it still goesagainst the B.C. Court ofAppeal ruling.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Falun Gong warnsprotest bylawheaded for courts

Councillors voted 6-4 in favour of the new regulationVision Vancouver Coun. Raymond Louie splitting

from his council colleagues to side with COPE’s David Cadman and Ellen Woodsworth, and NPA’s Susan Anton

Lions kickreturnerdetained inCaliforniaincidentThe B.C. Lions announcedyesterday that kick return-er Yonus Davis was recent-ly detained in an incidentin California but nofurther information wasreleased.

“We are aware of anincident that involvedYonus,” said Lions GM andcoach Wally Buono. “Heremains a part of our foot-ball club while the investi-gation process takes itscourse.” METRO

Delta dial-a-dopedismantledDelta police have shutdown a dial-a-dope opera-tion that targeted thesouthern part of the community, including theTsawwassen First NationReserve.

Five men and onewoman are facing variouscharges.

Police say an investiga-tion that began lastDecember revealedcocaine was the primarydrug being distributed.

The group alsotrafficked ecstasy, marijua-na and mushrooms. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Greens call for banon tankertraffic nearGulf IslandsFederal Green partyLeader Elizabeth May hasannounced deterring oiltanker traffic along theGulf Islands will be one of her priorities inOttawa should she beelected in the riding ofSaanich-Gulf Islands.

The Green party’s official platform calls fora ban of tankermovement along B.C.’scoast.

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Blogger Mike Klassenannounces bid for spot on city council

Mike Klassen on Wednesday at the Roundhouse Community Centre.

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Quaids share unfinished businessRandy Quaid will sing and screen his wife Evi Quaid’s unfinished film StarWhackers at the Rio Theatre on Friday night. Quaid and his wife arrived in Cana-da in 2010 to seek refugee status and he is now being sponsored to stay in thecountry by his wife who was deemed to be a Canadian citizen.

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Actor Randy Quaid sings a song during rehearsal at the Rio Theatre on Tuesday.


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The first Vancouver Spe-cial built in two decades isgoing up near Main Streetand 16th Avenue, but youprobably won’t be able tosee it from the street. Norwill you likely fit inside.

The iconic home will bemaking its debut in BobKronbauer’s backyard inthe form of a 1.2-by-2.4-metre playhouse he builtfor his two-year-old son.

“I was surprised no onehad thought of it before,”said Kronbauer, who waslooking for a cool alterna-tive to bright plastic play-houses.

He had the idea in hishead for about a year be-fore fate threw JasonSokolowski his way.

“Jason’s daughter hangsout with my son and mywife was like, ‘Did youknow Jason’s a profession-al designer and buildsstuff ?’” Kronbauer said.

The two put their headstogether and a playhouse— and friendship — wasborn.

The duo said people arealready showing interest

in ordering custom-builthomes.

Sokolowski said theycan sell pre-fabricatedplayhouses or build a fin-ished home with all thetrimmings, including tinystone lions — er, kittens —

and concealed gutters.“If you own a Vancouver

Special, we can make itlook like your home,” Kro-nbauer said.

“The kids ... love it.They’re going to have somuch fun.”

Come check out the playhouse this weekend at Vancouver Special —that’s the name of the shop — at 3612 Main St.

You’ll have to “think thin” if you want to fit into this Vancouver Special — created by Bob

Kronbauer, upstairs, and Jason Sokolowski.

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Vancouver Special returns with a smaller footprint

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will bereceiving an honorary degree from UBC at aspecial ceremony on Thursday. Sen, an Indi-an economist, won the 1998 Nobel Prize ineconomic sciences for his research onwelfare economics, among other things.

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The Chilliwack Bruins hockey team is on themove after five years in the Fraser Valley, theWHL has announced. The team is set to relo-cate to Victoria, where it will play at theSave-On-Foods Centre.

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Vancouver artist Rodney Graham, whosculpted Aerodynamic Forms in Space at theentrance to Stanley Park, has won the$30,000 Audain Prize for lifetimeachievement in visual art. METRO

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A four-year-old dachs-hund abandoned by itsowners after fleeing Japanbecause of radiation fearshas found a new home inSurrey.

Ashley Fruno, a veterananimal rescuer for PETA— People for the EthicalTreatment of Animals —brought Belle to her par-ents’ home in Cloverdale

Wednesday so they couldcare for the pet.

“She’s one of the luckyones because she’s beengiven a new lease on life,”Fruno said.

PETA, she added, wasthe first international ani-mal rescue organizationthat was dispatched toJapan.

The group looked forstrays and distributedsupplies to evacuationcentres where animalswere housed.

Fruno said she foundBelle in Niigata, south ofSendai — the area affect-ed worst by the Marchearthquake and tsunami.

Belle is radiation-free,Fruno assured.

“She was actuallyscreened by Japan animalquarantine when she wasexported from Japan.

“Then she wasscreened again when wegot to Seattle, then againcoming into Canada,” shesaid.

Fruno also recommend-ed that families haveemergency evacuationplans when natural disas-ters strike that includearrangements for com-panion animals.

“Three vetcheckups in lessthan 24 hours. Ithink she’s fine.”ASHLEY FRUNO,DETAILING BELLE’S SERIESOF SCREENINGS

PETA animal rescuer Ashley Fruno plays with Belle at her parents’ house in Cloverdale Wednesday.

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Belle the dachshund was abandoned as owners fled in Japan Animalactivist’s parents will be new guardians ‘She’s one of the lucky ones’

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No pay forsuspendedNew Westofficer A B.C. police officerfound guilty of assault-ing a newspaper deliveryman has been suspend-ed without pay from theNew Westminster policedepartment.

Jeffrey Klassen wasconvicted this month inan incident in whichthree off-duty officersgot into a fight withFiroz Khan outside adowntown Vancouverhotel in January 2009.

The officers had beendrinking before the inci-dent.

Klassen had been onpaid suspension duringhis trial, but the NewWestminster PoliceBoard has now suspend-ed him without pay.THE CANADIAN PRESS

An RCMP officer involvedin a crash that killed a mo-torcyclist in Delta nearlythree years ago has beenordered to stand trial on acharge of attempting toobstruct justice.

Cpl. Benjamin (Monty)Robinson was initially un-der investigation forimpaired driving in the2008 collision.

His Jeep and amotorbike being driven by21-year-old Orion Hutchin-son collided.

Robinson, who was off-duty at the time of thecrash, claimed he wenthome and had two shotsof vodka before returningto the scene, where hefailed a breath test.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Mountie facescrash charge

Anger overleave forchild killerPoliticians and citizens rallied outside Coquitlamcity hall Wednesday toprotest the escorted leaveof convicted murderer Al-lan Schoenborn.

He killed his three chil-dren but was found notcriminally responsible be-cause of his mental health.

METRO

Dosanjh’ssigns hit byvandalismLiberal MP Ujjal Dosanjhsays dozens of electionsigns in his Vancouver rid-ing have been damaged orhave disappeared in whathis campaign is calling“deliberate” vandalism.

More than 35 signs havedisappeared and another25 needed to be repaired.

METRO

New leash on lifefor quake pooch

It shouldn’t take 14 years to

reunite a family.

they have actually made it harder. A parent or grandparent could spend up to 14 years separated from their family.

And that’s too long – especially for elderly relatives who may not have much time

reunite families sooner.


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North Van Boyz proudof ‘C’ on their chests

With the Canucks hopingto end their series with theBlackhawks Thursdaynight, a group of friendsfrom North Vancouver hascreated an anthem for theteam that has turned intothe latest viral sensation.

The North VancouverBoyz, best known for theirmusic video parody of KatyPerry’s California Girls,

showed their team spiritwith a song called “CanucksRule”, set to the tune of CeeLo Green’s song Forget You.

“We just thought thiswas the best year theCanucks has ever had and itwas a really good opportu-nity to support ourfavourite team,” said DavidWiggins, director, editor

and co-writer of the lyrics.The four-minute clip is

proving to be another paro-dy-turned-viral hit, withnearly 205,000 YouTubeviews — a great feat forsomething locally focused— after it was released lastWednesday in time for theCanucks’ opening gamewith the Chicago Black-

hawks. The video received25,000 hits within 24 hours.

“There’s always going tobe people that don’t like itfor whatever reason,” Wig-gins said.

“We’re not professionalsingers or anything. We’rejust having fun.”

The guys are hoping tosee their video played atRogers Arena and thatdream may soon become areality as the team alreadyposted the video on its offi-cial website.

Mike Russell, the main singer in the parody video, sings why the

“Canucks Rule” to the tune of Cee Lo Green’s Forget You.

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Allegedcrime bossfreed Charges have beenstayed against thealleged boss of a grouppolice partly blame for abloody gang war thatplayed out on the streetsof Vancouver two yearsago.

When Udham SinghSanghera and his associ-ates were charged in2009, Vancouver PoliceChief Jim Chu saidpolice had dealt a fatalblow to the “highest

levels” of those engagedin the gang war.

But Wednesday, aCrown spokesman con-firms Sanghera and oneof his associates, GordonTaylor, are free after thecharges against themwere stayed followingfive weeks of trial.

Taylor’s lawyer,Patrick Angly, says theCrown’s decisionTuesday was unexpectedand came after hesought disclosure of in-formation about a policeagent who dealt with themen just before their ar-rests.

Sanghera and Taylorwere among six peoplecharged at the time withfirearms offences.

As the weather getswarmer and life a bit easierthis spring, the GreaterVancouver Food Bank Soci-ety is reminding us thatmany people still can’t putfood on the table.

“People often aren’tthinking about the foodbank when the weathergets nice,” said Cheryl Car-line, CEO of the GreaterVancouver Food Bank.

More than 30 per cent offood bank users are chil-dren, Carline said.

To help, Loblaw stores,including Superstore andNo Frills, have kicked off

their 2011 Extra HelpingSpring National Food Drive,which runs until April 28.

Shoppers can donate in-store by adding $2 to theirgrocery bills, or by donat-ing cash and food.

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Food Bank kicksoff spring drive

9.2Food banksacross Canada

helped 867,948 individ-uals in March 2010 —an increase of 9.2 percent or more than73,000 people over theprevious year, accord-ing to the Hunger-Count 2010 survey.

“Obviously fans from other teamsprobably aren’t going to like it muchbecause they’re jealous.”DAVID WIGGINS, DIRECTOR, EDITOR AND CO-WRITER

Group of friends created video parody to pay tribute to Canucks Hopingto see their song, which has had 205,000 hits, played at Rogers Arena

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campaigns, some whocringe at the thought ofthe incumbent party win-ning are trying to poolvotes to sway the results.

It has never worked ona large scale in Canada

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Project Democracy saysit has registered 900,000page views since itlaunched its website a

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Gaining popularity: Michael Ignatieff and wife Zsuzsanna Zsohar

board their campaign plane in Toronto on Wednesday.

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Liberal leader tied with PM in popularity stakes

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But what Barlow andother activists are saying isthat it’s time for us toshift from an economicview of “unlimited marketgrowth” to one that focus-es on the fact the “Earthsustains all life” and if wedon’t take care, the planetand human beings are go-ing to be in serious trou-ble.

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that she says reports thatby 2030 the demand forwater in our world willoutstrip supply by 40 percent as an example of themishandling of resources.Clearly, something iswrong, she and others ar-gue.

“Our argument is ourpolicies of unlimitedgrowth, unregulated tradeand then governmentderegulation — takingaway the rights of govern-ment to protect the envi-ronment — is putting theenvironment at risk.

“The question is not tocome at the issue sayingnature has human rightsin the way we understandthem, but rather to say:What kind of society couldwe build if we introducedlaws that actually give theEarth and other speciesthe right to exist and notbe destroyed us?”TORSTAR NEW SERVICE

Canuck fightsfor MotherEarth’s rights

Barlow, along with prestigious authors, politiciansand activists released book, The Rights of Nature

Canadian activist Maude Barlow is part of a push at the UN to specify

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A movement for

an international declara-tion of rights for MotherEarth came after thefailure of the 2009 climatechange summit in Copen-hagen.Following that, 32,000

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Gadhafi forces intensifyattack on Misrata

Despite coming under international criticism for its assault on city, loyalists press onInside the besieged city ofMisrata, spent rockets pro-trude from the pavementand fighters at roadblockssit inside empty shippingcontainers outfitted withgenerator-powered TVs andwatch Al-Jazeera reports oftheir war with MoammarGadhafi.

“The number of artilleryshells and mortars is trulyamazing,” said Abdul-AthimSalim, a geography profes-sor at the local university.“The only break is whenthey are changing ammuni-tion.”

Gadhafi’s forces have in-tensified their assault onLibya’s third-largest city, fir-

ing tank shells and rocketsinto residential areas, ac-cording to witnesses andhuman rights groups. NA-TO commanders have ad-mitted their airpower islimited in being able to pro-tect civilians in a city — thecore mission of the interna-tional air campaign. Francevowed to step up airstrikes.

Most of the Gadhafitroops are centred to thesouth and west of the cityof 300,000, and many of theresidents who had lived inthose areas fled to thenorthern part of the city.There were four areas of in-tense fighting in the city onWednesday, and everyone

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Gadhafi’s governmenthas come under interna-tional criticism for its as-sault on Misrata and beenaccused by human rightsgroups of using heavy

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Bet Stephen Harper neverthought a photo of himselfin his university days wouldgo viral.

Thanks to a new website,vintagevoter.ca, photos ofHarper and the other na-tional party leaders in their“glory” days are all overTwitter and Facebook.

The site, which has pub-lished photos of Harper,Elizabeth May, Michael Ig-natieff, Jack Layton andGilles Duceppe in theiryounger years, was createdby Winnipegger DavidLiebl, 31, and two friends.

“Certainly, we never ex-pected it to be this popu-lar,” said Liebl.

Liebl said vintagevoter.cahas been a Twitter trending

topic since its launch.Liebl calls the site a satir-

ical look at national poli-tics, and he hopes the sitewill encourage people tobecome more engaged inthe political process.

“I won’t suggest thatlooking at the site trans-lates into a vote at the box,but it’s my hope ... that peo-ple will become more en-gaged and aware ofCanadian politics.”

Liebl said he has had re-sponses from at least onepolitical party and he’s hop-ing other camps will sub-mit photos of their leadersin their younger days.

Harper clad in plaid

Stephen Harper in his university days.

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Website mocking old photos of candidates expected to hit a millionviews Plenty of mop-top hairdos and large-frame glasses to snicker at

“We’re, as you say,equal in who wemake fun of.”DAVID LIEBL, 31, WHO FOUNDEDVINTAGEVOTER.CA


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The assault occurred ona crowded No. 3 train nearthe Chambers Street sta-tion during Tuesday’smorning rush. Smoking isnot allowed on the trains.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PRISON-BOUND

WikiLeakssuspect relocated The U.S. Army privatesuspected of giving clas-sified data to WikiLeaksis being flown to a state-of-the-art prison wherePentagon officials saidmore extensive mental,emotional and physicalhealth care will be avail-able.

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Wednesday that ArmyPfc. Bradley Manning ar-rived at Fort Leaven-worth, Kan., inmidafternoon where hewill undergo an in-depthassessment over five toseven days by medicalstaff.

Jeh Johnson, the Pen-tagon’s top lawyer, saidthe move does not sug-gest that Manning’streatment at the MarineCorps base south ofWashington wasinappropriate. The trans-fer comes after criticismabout his treatment.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A man who travelledNorth America in a solar-powered car is in the finalstretch of manually haul-ing the vehicle to the On-tario legislature becausehe can’t legally drive it inthe province.

Marcelo da Luz is only afew kilometres from the fi-nal stop in his 160-kilome-tre Power of One walkfrom Niagara Falls toToronto, where he willpull the car to the pre-mier’s doorstep in hopes

Dalton McGuinty willmake it street legal.

The 42-year-old fromToronto says the Ontariogovernment has made itvirtually impossible todrive it legally in theprovince — demanding heput up signs on 3,000 kilo-metres of roads, or get let-ters from every local policeforce.

So he strapped a har-ness to his waist and ispulling the 213-kilogramcar an average of 15 kilo-

metres per day so he cantell the province in personthat he believes it is sti-fling solar energy innova-tion by not allowing hismade-in-Ontario car on itsroads.

“Ontario has been fan-tastic, they have been theleader on so many frontsin terms of sustainabilitywith a lot of green initia-tives,” da Luz said as he be-gan the final stretch of hiswalk Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Man demandsstreet rights forsolar-power car

The vehicle is just a few metres long Creatorpulled over in Alaska after UFO sighting was reported

Marcelo da Luz, designer and creator of the XOF1 solar car, pulls the car down Lake Shore

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A volunteer firefighter battles a running wildfire Tuesday

in Graford, Texas. Dozens of homes have been destroyed in

the wildfires that have been fuelled by dry conditions,

high winds, and low humidity.

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Firefighters in Texas werebattling several massiveblazes across the stateWednesday, adding up tomore than 400,000 hectaresof land burned in a littlemore than a week in thedrought-stricken state.

The fire started Friday inthe Possum Kingdom Lakearea, a community of most-ly weekend homes about115 kilometres west of FortWorth. It spread into twoother counties and was stillraging well into Tuesdaynight.

That’s when authoritiesordered the 400 residentsof Palo Pinto, about 80 kilo-metres west of Fort Worth,to leave because of the ad-vancing flames, said Troop-er Gary Rozzell of theTexas Department of Pub-lic Safety. The county’s jail

inmates also evacuated, asdid the nearby communityof Graford and the smalltown of Strawn.

Firefighters had somehope as rain and higherhumidity levels were fore-cast for the rest of theweek in parts of the state.

A 20 to 30 per centchance of rain was forecastfor Wednesday and Thurs-day in the North Texasarea, said Daniel Huckaby,of the National WeatherService in Fort Worth.

“Some areas will getsome rainfall, but unfortu-nately most will not. Andwith the chaotic wind thatthunderstorms can pro-duce, and the lightningthey can produce, that canmake matters worse,” hesaid. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A royal lunchBuckingham Palace saidWednesday QueenElizabeth II and herhusband, Prince Philip,hosted the parents of KateMiddleton for a privatelunch at Windsor Castle.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

All dressed upBritish Prime MinisterDavid Cameron will wear aformal morning suit withlong tails to the royal wed-ding after all, his office saidWednesday. A spokesmanhad indicated earlier thisweek that Cameron wouldopt for a business suit.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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CROWDING CONUNDRUM

No moreLordsSqueeze in Sir, excuseme Earl. Lawmakers saythe red leather benchesof Britain’s House ofLords are packed tobursting — with parlia-ment’s upper chamberstraining to cope withthe needs of almost 800members.

Legislators complainthe overcrowdingmeans a scramble forseats, office space and

slots to speak.Some grumble that

an influx of new mem-bers has ushered in abad-temperedatmosphere.

The House of Lordscurrently has 792 activemembers, a mix ofappointed, hereditaryand religious peers.

A University CollegeLondon reportpublished yesterdaywarned that the cham-ber had become “bloat-ed and dysfunctional,”and demanded animmediate halt to anynew appointments.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Investigators say a mistakeby an air traffic controllerwas likely to blame for anear-miss Monday at JointBase Andrews, near Wash-ington, involving U.S. Presi-dent Barack Obama’s wife,Michelle Obama, and JillBiden, wife of U.S. vice-pres-ident Joe Biden.

A White House plane car-rying the two women hadto abort its landing aftercoming dangerously closeto a military cargo plane sit-ting on a runway.

The incident is just thelatest in a series of mishapsinvolving air traffic con-trollers who have eitherfallen asleep on the job orotherwise flaked out.

An investigation by theFederal Aviation Adminis-tration was underway yes-terday into what wentwrong at Joint Base An-drews that required theBoeing 737 to abort its land-ing and circle the airportuntil the cargo plane wassafely out of the way.THE CANADIAN PRESS

A close call forMichelle Obama

Plane incident is latest in air traffic controller crisis

A Boeing 737 carrying Michelle Obama came dangerously

close to another plane when landing Monday.

“... I’m hoppingmad about it andwe will continue tosuspend controllersand doing investi-gations until weput a stop to this.”U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARYRAY LAHOOD, ON RECENT SPATE OFAIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ISSUES

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It’s ‘a struggle’to save: Survey

Repaying debt is only going to get harder as spikinginflation drives interest rates up, experts sayNearly one-third of Cana-dians don’t have enoughmoney to cover living ex-penses, while 38 per centhave no savings at all,says a survey from TDBank.

And with interest ratesexpected to rise this sum-mer, clearing debts proba-bly won’t get any easier.

“I think it’s worri-some,” said Carrie Russell,senior vice-president ofretail banking at TD Cana-da Trust.

The online surveybased on a representativesample of 1,003 adultssays 30 per cent of Cana-dians don’t have enoughmoney to cover rent andfood bills.

The respondents saidtheir top goals were: Sav-ing for retirement (73 percent), paying off creditcards (72 per cent) andmajor purchases or vaca-tions (53 per cent each).

Russell said 12 per centof those surveyedcouldn’t save because“they shopped beyond

their means.” Nineteen per cent of

Canadians under the ageof 35 said they spent toomuch on shopping, sheadded.

“This really comesdown to the age-old ques-tion of budgeting, choicesand skills required inmaking plans for ahealthy financial future.”

On the flip side, 30 percent said they had enoughmoney saved to cover liv-ing expenses for at leastfour months.

She recommends acushion of three to sixmonths of income savedto get through unexpect-ed financial shocks.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Busted

In British Columbia, 44 percent of respondents saidthey found it “a struggle”or “impossible” to save,and 30 per cent said theydidn’t have enough moneyto cover living expenses.

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A hiccup in beer salesCanadians drank $9.2 billion worth of beer in 2010,up 3.8 per cent from the previous year, StatisticsCanada says. But while beer remains the country’sfavourite alcoholic thirst-quencher, its market shareis declining. Wine consumption, on the other hand,continues to grow, with shares for wine rising to 29per cent last year from 23 per cent in 2009.

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Metro and other chains wage waragainst Wal-Mart Some food prices are ris-ing but consumers contin-ue to see great deals asretailers fight to competewith Wal-Mart.

“Promotional prices arevery, very aggressive be-cause of the competitivesituation,” said Eric LaFleche, president and CEOof Metro Inc.

The rivalry is expectedto accelerate in Quebecwhen the world’s largestretailer begins selling afull range of groceries atWal-Mart Supercentres, asit does in other marketsincluding Ontario.

La Fleche said the dealswill continue for now,“but at some point, someof those promotionalprices could perhaps in-crease.

“Consumers will dic-tate what we can do andwe intend to remain veryprice competitive.”

La Fleche said rising in-flation has started to kickin, but Metro hasn’t feltthe full impact of the in-creases because con-sumers tend to stopbuying the productswhose prices have in-creased. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Metro is Quebec’s leading grocery chain, with dozens

of newly renovated stores like this one in Laval.

China surges ahead with electric autosThe toylike electric cars atthe Shanghai InternationalAuto Show are a glimpse ofthe high-tech automotivefuture China’s leaders arepursuing — and a harbin-ger of possible disputeswith its trading partners.

Beijing sees electric carsas a field where it can take aglobal lead. But while itpushes its fledgling au-

tomakers to create theirown products, it hasalarmed global producersthat operate in China bypressing them to hand overknow-how and limiting ac-cess to its market.

Beijing already requiresthat for a foreign manufac-turer to produce an electriccar in China, its local jointventure must own the

technology for one of thethree “core components”— the battery, the motor orthe power-managementsystem.

China passed the U.S. in2009 in number of vehiclessold annually and foreignproducers are looking toChina to drive sales, puttingthem under pressure to co-operate. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Whether you’re new to the country, new tovoting or just an ignouramous (note theCanadian spelling), you may be confused bysome of the lingo you’ve been hearing sincethe “writ” was “dropped” in our “democracy.”If that sounds like you, then here’s a specialglossary to bring you meaning as you decidewho is the lesser of five evils.

CANADA VOTES 2011 GLOSSARYAdvance poll: A place where Canadians who are un-

able to cast ballots on voting day exercise their right toavoid voting in advance.

Coalition: Traditionally a temporary alliance of po-litical parties used to form a government when no sin-gle party can do so. More recently understood to be theworst, most reckless, most despicable action a partycan take short of mailing people flesh-eating disease.

Democracy: A form of government designed to givethe maximum number of people in society the impres-sion that what they think matters. In Canada, usuallyaccompanied by a question mark. (Google it and see.)

Gerrymander: To divide electoral ridings in a waythat favours one party over another; for example, ifthe Conservative government created a riding that in-cluded only affluent suburbs, or if Elizabeth May creat-ed a riding that included only her house.

Husting: Any place where a candidate meets voters;originally contained an L.

Independent: A candidate so true to his or her ownideals and personal vision for Canada that he or shehas no chance of winning.

Poll: A survey that indicates the voting intentions ofpeople who still have landlines and are so lonely thatthey’re just happy to have someone to talk to, 19 timesout of 20.

Pundit: A political commentator who formsopinions by commenting on the opinions of other pun-dits. The identity of The Original Pundit is a closelyguarded secret.

Green party: The Glossary Consortium has ruledthat the Green party will not get its own definition un-til it has a seat in the House of Commons.

Bloc Québécois: A political party that blames thefederal government for everything bad and takes cred-it for everything good, making it the party that mostclosely resembles the average Canadian.

New Democratic Party: The political party that willhold the balance of power in the House of Commonsfor the foreseeable future through the power of fourth-place finishes.

Grits: (slang) Southern corn-based food or the Liber-al Party of Canada; traditionally goes with pork.

Conservative party: (Definition redacted.)

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TORONTO. Children’s en-tertainer and activistRaffi is urging “Belugagrads” to vote in the fed-eral election.

The beloved singer-songwriter, author andfounder of the Centrefor Child Honouringmakes the plea in a newvideo posted onYouTube.

In the piece, titledRaffi 4 Canada, the 62-year-old tells “Belugagrads” that if they’re re-ally passionate aboutCanada like he is, theywill want to vote May 2.

He also outlines hishopes for the future ofthe country, saying hethinks Canada needs tostrengthen its democrat-ic traditions andenhance them.

Raffi closes out thevideo by singing a newelection-themed verse tohis hit 1980 children’stune, Baby Beluga.

“Now you’ve grownand you’re on your way,making waves in theboundless bay, withyour shining light andyour dreams alive, forthe young you’ll haveone day,” he croons.

“Grown up Beluga,grown up Beluga, comeand rock the vote, pleaseget out and vote, weneed to hear you.”THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Get cracking toeggs-traordinarytree in GermanyVolker Kraft’s apple sapling sportedjust 18 eggs when he first decoratedit for Easter in 1965. Decades later,the sturdy tree is festooned with9,800 eggs, artfully decorated witheverything from sequins to seashells.

Decking trees with hollowed-outpainted eggs for Easter is popular inGermany, but the 75-year-oldretiree’s annual creation has becomesomething special in Saalfeld. Lastyear, it drew more than 13,000

visitors.Kraft needs

two weeks andcountless tripsup and downhis ladder tohang the eggsand the task hasbecome a littleheavier eachyear since hebegan the deco-rations in 1965.

Kraft plans toadd another 200 eggs next year,bringing his total to 10,000 — andthen stop, if only because he isrunning out of room to store themountain of boxes.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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THE FIRST STEP IN A LONG JOURNEYEarth Hour began this year where it al-ways begins — on the east coast ofAustralia. For the next 24 hours itmoved steadily through time zonesaround the world as millions of peopleswitched off their lights, appliances andtelevision sets for one symbolic hour.Around the world familiar landmarksfaded to dark — Big Ben, the EiffelTower, the Brandenburg Gate, theParthenon, Forbidden City and MountRushmore. In the Philippines a few tel-evision stations even halted theirbroadcasts. Organizers are still tallyingthe numbers, but Earth Hour 2010 was already counted as the biggest onrecord, with more than a billion peopletaking part.

Jed Goldberg admits that events likeEarth Hour don’t really benefit the en-vironment in any appreciable way, buthe says they are powerful symbols nev-

ertheless. Goldberg is the president ofEarth Day Canada, an organization thatcoordinates Earth Day events, pro-motes year-round programs and edu-cates Canadians on environmentalissues. “The fact that so many millionsof people around the world take part inthese events shows that there is an en-vironmental consciousness out therethat didn’t exist 20 years ago,” he says.“It’s very encouraging.”

In fact you have to go back 40 yearsto truly gauge the progress of the envi-ronmental movement. The first EarthDay took place in the United States in1970, in the era of the Kent State Mas-sacre and campus sit-ins. Environmen-talists like Rachael Carson, JacquesCousteau and Jane Goodall were start-ing to become household names, whilean iconic photograph of a fragile planetEarth on a background of black noth-

ingness — an image taken by Apolloastronauts on the way to the moon —captured humanity’s imagination.“Earth Day was supposed to be a one-day wonder,” says Goldberg. “Anotherexcuse for a college sit-in. But ittouched a nerve, and 20 million Ameri-cans took part.”

That’s a small number, in retrospect.Last year 90 million Americansswitched off their lights for Earth Hour,and many more millions took part inEarth Day and Earth Month activitiesaround the world. But is the movementreally having an appreciable affect onthe environment? Goldberg says yes.“Today environmental awareness ispart of our culture here in Canada,” hesays. “It’s part of our daily routine.Twenty years ago a lot of people didn’teven know what composting was.Nowadays a lot of urban Canadians

have composters in their back yards.Recycling programs are ubiquitous andthere’s a real awareness of things likeorganic food and energy saving.”

In fact, studies show in just the firstfour years of the last decade, compost-ing increased the amount of organicwaste diverted from Canadian landfillsby 70 percent. Recycling has also in-creased by nearly 10 percent since2006, decreasing the amount of wastecoming from Canadian households byabout 4 percent. But carbon emissionsin Canada are increasing faster than thepopulation, and recent events like thenuclear reactor crisis in Japan and lastyear’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexicopoint to the fact that much more needsto be done. “We’ve just scratched thesurface,” says Goldberg. “Shifting ourenvironmental sensibilities is just thefirst step, but it’s an important step.”

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Tyler Perry has somethinghe’d like to get off hischest. “Spike (Lee) can gostraight to hell! You canprint that,” the self-madeentertainment mogulsays. “I am sick of himtalking about me … I amsick of him talking aboutblack people going to seemovies. This is what hesaid: ‘You vote by whatyou see,’ as if black peopledon’t know what theywant to see.”

The two filmmakershave hardly been closesince Lee started lambast-ing Perry’s work two yearsago, saying that Perry’swork is “troubling” and“harkens back to Amosand Andy.” A war of wordsbegan between Perry andLee, and Perry is ready toput the whole thing be-hind him. “Spike needs toshut the hell up,” he says.

While Perry insists hetries his best to stay posi-tive, the amount of criti-cism of him out there hasreached such a level thathe had to respond, culmi-nating with a letter to

fans he posted online thisweek warning of the“folks out there that workovertime trying to keeppeople from seeing mymovies,” including his lat-est, Tyler Perry’s Madea’sBig Happy Family, out thisweekend. “I don’t evenunderstand it (but) this iswhere the whole SpikeLee (comment) comesfrom — the negativity,‘This is Stepin Fetchit,this is coon-ery, this isbuffoonery,’” he says.“And they try to get peo-ple to get on this band-wagon with them, to getthis mob mentality tocome against what I’m do-ing.

“I’m tired of just layingdown, tired of just beingnice and letting them saywhatever they want to sayhowever they want to sayit without people know-ing what the intent reallyis,” Perry says.

What surprises Perrymost is how much of the

criticism comes fromwithin the black commu-nity.

“I’ve never seen Jewishpeople attack Seinfeld andsay, ‘This is a stereotype.’I’ve never seen Italianpeople attack The Sopra-nos,” he says. “It’s alwaysblack people, and this issomething that I cannotundo ... . And I’m sick of itfrom us. We don’t have toworry about anybody elsetrying to destroy us andtake shots because we doit to ourselves.”

Between fending offsuch criticisms, running aself-made media empire,creating and touring stageshows and directingmovies, you’d think Perrynever got a break, butthat’s not the case. He’sstill managed to find a lit-tle time for himself.

“I hiked the GrandCanyon this weekend, so Ido (take vacations). I takethree days here, four dayshere, a week here,” Perrysays. “and I’ve got a littleplace down in the Ba-hamas. I can be there inan hour and half. I canleave my desk (in Atlanta)and be there in an hourand half, sitting therechilling out.”

Director Tyler Perry has had enough of fellow African-Americans, especially Spike Lee,attacking him for his films Madea is back in Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family

Spike fires up PerryTyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family opens on Friday.

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The Warring States Genre: Historical Epic Director: Jin ChenStars: Honglei Sun, Kim Hee-Seon, Kiichi Nakai88

The Warring States is agorgeous film that’s easyto admire aesthetically,but in terms of tone andnarrative is simply too

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1⁄2Repeaters is about threetroubled young drugaddicts in rehab that relivethe same day over and

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Now in his 80s, the enig-matic photographer BillCunningham still getspaid to snap shots of ordi-nary New Yorkers for theNew York Times’ On theStreet Page. Richard Press’

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African CatsGenre: DocumentaryDirectors: Keith Scholey, Alastair FothergillStars: Samuel L. Jackson8888

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river-roaming crocodile),filmmakers Keith Scholeyand Alastair Fothergill ac-company easy-to-digest sto-

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TextualityGenre: Romantic ComedyDirector: Warren P. SonodaStars: Jason Lewis, Carly Pope,Eric McCormack88

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African Cats (G) Fri-Mon 2-4:30-7-9:25 Tue-Thu7-9:25 Arthur (PG) Fri-Mon 1:40-4:15-6:50-9:35 Tue-Thu 6:50-9:35 Insidious (14A) Fri-Mon 1:35-4:10-7:10-9:40Tue-Thu 7:10-9:40 Limitless (PG) Fri-Mon 1:30-4:05-6:40-9:20Tue-Thu 6:40-9:20 Memphis Heat: The True Story ofMemphis Wrasslin’ (STC) Thu 7 Scream 4 (14A) Fri-Mon 1:45-4:25-7:20-9:55Tue-Thu 7:20-9:55 Source Code (PG) Fri-Mon 1:50-4:20-7:30-9:50Tue-Wed 7:30-9:50 Thu 9:50

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules(G) Fri-Mon 1:40-4:30 Hanna (PG) Fri-Mon 1:30-4:20-7-9:50 Tue-Thu 7-9:45 Hop (G) Fri-Mon 1:50-4:10-6:30-9:10 Tue-Thu6:50-9:20 The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio(STC) Sat 10 Rio 3D (G) No Passes Fri-Mon 1-3:40-7:10-9:20No Passes Tue-Thu 6:30-9:10 Soul Surfer (G) Fri-Mon 1:10-3:50-6:40-9:30Tue-Thu 6:45-9:30 Star & Strollers Screening Thu 1 Water for Elephants (PG) No Passes Fri-Mon 1:20-4-6:50-9:55 No Passes Tue-Thu 6:40-9:25 Star & Strollers Screening, No Passes Thu 1 Your Highness (14A) Fri-Mon 7:20-9:40 Tue-Thu 7:10-9:40

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SILVERCITY METROPOLIS4700 Kingsway Ave., 604-435-7474

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Thu 1-4:15-7:15-10 Hop (G) Fri-Mon 11:45-2:20-4:55-7:30-10:15 Tue-Thu 12:50-4:05-7:05-9:35 Limitless (PG) Fri-Mon 12:10-3:30-7:05-10:05Tue-Thu 12:40-3:55-6:55-9:45 The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio(STC) Sat 10 Rio 3D (G) No Passes Fri-Mon 11:15-1:45-4:15-6:45-9:15 No Passes Tue-Thu 12:30-3:45-6:45-9:25 Scream 4 (14A) Fri-Mon 12:50-4:10-7:35-10:30Tue-Thu 1:10-4:25-7:25-10:15 Source Code (PG) Fri 1-4:20-7:25-10:25 Sat1:40-4:30-7:25-10:25 Sun-Mon 1-4:20-7:25-10:25Tue-Thu 1:05-4:20-7:20-9:55 Water for Elephants (PG) No Passes Fri-Mon 12:30-3:40-6:55-10:10 No Passes Tue-Thu12:55-4:10-7:10-10:10

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules(G) Fri-Sun 1:15-4:15-6:55 Mon 1:15-4:15 Tue-Thu4:15 Hobo With a Shotgun (18A) Fri-Sun 9:35Mon-Thu 7:30 Insidious (14A) Fri-Sun 1:30-4:30-7:25-10:05Mon 1:30-4:30-7:25 Tue-Thu 4:30-7:25 The Lincoln Lawyer (14A) Fri-Sun 7:05-9:50Mon-Thu 7:05 Rango (PG) Fri-Mon 1:05-4:05 Tue-Thu 4:05 Soul Surfer (G) Fri-Sun 1:25-4:25-7:10-9:40Mon 1:25-4:25-7:10 Tue-Thu 4:25-7:10 Sucker Punch (14A) Fri-Sun 1:10-4:10-7:15-9:55 Mon 1:10-4:10-7:15 Tue-Thu 4:10-7:15 The Warring States (14A) Fri-Sun 1-4-7-10Mon 1-4-7 Tue-Thu 4-7 Your Highness (14A) Fri-Sun 1:20-4:20-7:20-9:45 Mon 1:20-4:20-7:20 Tue-Thu 4:20-7:20

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“The fact of the matteris, the weather is still verycold in most countries bythe time the spring collec-tions hit. It’s a slightly old-

fashioned mentality to beso controlled by theseason,” ZowieBroach, one-halfof the London-based designduo Boudiccasays of thephenomenonsome editorshave takento calling“sprinter.”She createdfur-col-lared woolcoats forher springcollectionbecauseshe knewthat “thereare womenin Russiawho will buythese in March.

But even if thecustomer is in LasVegas, she mightwant to wear thatcoat over a beautifulchiffon dress on a chillynight.”

Prada’s hugely popularspring collection featuredoutsize brightly coloredfur stoles that at firstglance seemed like an odd

choice for the season,but ended up beingone of the most covet-

ed pieces of the year withshoppers snapping themup as soon as they hitstores in late February.

Meanwhile, Burberry Pror-sum showed quilted

leather jackets thatcould work just as

well in January asApril.

“Right now,it’s less about‘spring’ or ‘sum-mer’ and morethat it’s a ‘newseason.’ Whenit’s cold out, youwant a new,great coat. It’s assimple as that,”Broach says.

“Womenwant to buyand wearthings immedi-ately. Thehunter/gather-er isn’t storinganymore,” sheadds.

Global e-commercesites like Net-a-Porter furtherstoke the windsof change.

“As an inter-national busi-ness, seasonless

dressing is very rel-evant to us,” says HolliRogers, buying director at

That’s a term some fashion people have started using to refer to those coldweather pieces mixed in with all the summery items hitting stores right

now. It sounds oxymoronic, but in the fashion world, it’s perfectly logical.

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“With this increasedfrequency of new arrivalsthroughout the year, wecan offer more choice toour customer wherevershe may be, from NewYork to Australia toMoscow,” she adds.

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Hidden costs of home buyingVariable or fixed

A variable rate will changewith interest rates while afixed rate is, well, fixed fora specified term.Economist Moishe

Milevsky’s researchindicates that a variablerate saves money 90 percent of the time, as muchas 50 per cent of the inter-est paid over the life of themortgage. But if certainty meansyou’ll sleep at night, fixedmay be more suitable,even though you’ll pay forthe security.

When Marcelle, 29, and Ja-neen, 31, bought their firsthome — a new condo nearfunky Whyte Avenue inEdmonton — they weredetermined not to join thehouse-poor crowd. So theysaved up a 25 per centdownpayment, said no toupgrades and bought usedfurnishings.

But six months laterthey were in trouble. Theyhadn’t anticipated a hostof expenses that tipped

their purchase from af-fordable to “it hurts!” Con-sider these 10 frequentlyforgotten costs when youdo your budget.

Interest adjustmentsThis covers any gap be-tween closing date andfirst mortgage payment.Avoid it by lining up theclosing date and first pay-ment to be exactly amonth apart.

Mortgage insuranceThis is typically requiredby lenders if your down-

payment is 20 per cent orless (to a minimum of fiveper cent).

Home inspectionThe average is around$100 an hour, thoughsome home inspectorscharge by house size.

Survey (certificate of location)If there isn’t a current oneavailable, plan on spend-ing from $750 to $1,500.

Legal costsThese vary but average$1,500 to $2,500.

Property appraisalThis may be required byyour lender, though someinclude it as part of themortgage package. Other-wise plan on $150 to $300.

Home insuranceThis is an often-overlookeditem when calculatingmonthly payments. Get atleast two estimates.

Vendor reimbursementsThis is necessary for itemslike taxes and fuel, whichthe vendor paid in ad-vance.

Land transfer taxLoathed by home buyers,this tax may be levied inyour area. Ask about reduc-tions for first-time buyers.

Condo costsThese can include a parkingspot, in-advance monthlycondo fees, PST\HST on ap-pliances, occupancy fees,tax on upgrades and war-ranty enrolment fees.

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Home renovation is a $50-billion industry in Canada,and most builders will offera variety of upgrade optionsranging from appliancesand bathroom fixtures tofloor coverings, counter-tops, doors and decks. Thetrick is to know how muchto spend.

“The top two renovationexpenditures are the same

no matter where you go —that’s kitchens and baths,”says Peter Simpson, presi-dent of the Greater Vancou-ver Home Builders’Association.

As far as upgrades areconcerned, the sky is thelimit. “We’re finding thatover the past few years thenumber of products avail-able has increased signifi-cantly so the choices areenormous,” says Simpson.

Ben Young, COO of Ra-

mar Homes in Halifax,says the tendency used tobe larger homes, but po-tential buyers are nowlooking more for interiorfeatures, or the “fit andfinish” as he calls it.

“They’re paying atten-tion to things like theirkitchens. Granite counter-tops are becoming muchmore popular,” Young said.

From an investment per-spective, any improve-ments you make will add to

the resale value of thehome, but only up to apoint.

You may prefer to addyour own improvementsafter the fact. Maybe you’dlike to upgrade thekitchen floor to a nicertile, for example.

But Simpson warns thatany work that you or an-other contractor performsafter you’ve moved in isnot covered by the warran-ty on the house.

Weighing in on upgrades

The top renovation expenditures are kitchens and baths.

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How to findthe rightrealtorThe real estate market tra-ditionally heats up eachspring, and for first-timehomebuyers, finding theright realtor is an impor-tant step to help you onyour search. Here’s achecklist on how to findthe right one for you.• Get recommendationsfrom family and friends.• Cruise neighbourhoodsyou like, and write downthe names of realtors onthe For Sale signs.• Visit open houses tomeet realtors face-to-face.• Ask for references, andcheck to see if any of therealtor’s references are rel-atives.• Ask how long the realtorhas been in business, andif he or she has up-to-datetraining.• The home will requireadditional work, such ashome inspections, renova-tions, legal advice or mort-gage advice, and therealtor should be able togive you a list of optionsfor each of these services.• You want a person who isassertive, but also some-one you can work wellwith. Be sure you feel com-fortable with the person.• Make sure your realtor issomeone who will be avail-able by phone and email,and takes time to go overpaperwork with you.

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Get down with down paymentsIt’s best to minimize your debt load by maximizing your down paymentOtherwise you pay an insurance premium on your mortgage

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What exactly is a downpayment on a new home?

“Any lender wants youto have some of your mon-ey going into a home pur-chase alongside thelender’s money. That’s ba-sically the function of adown payment,” says GeoffParkin, president of theVancouver-based MortgageBrokers Association of B.C.

And, as with most pay-ment programs, the moreyou put down the less youowe later.

The federal law statesthat anytime you borrowmore than 80 per cent ofthe value of a home, youhave to be insured againstdefault by one of Canada’sthree mortgage insurancecompanies.

“So we add an insur-ance premium to thehome buyer’s mortgage.So for that $400,000 homewhere you’re putting$20,000 down, you mighthave another $8,000 addedonto your mortgage as aninsurance premium.”

The premiums are cal-culated by how much yourdown payment involvesstarting at 80 to 85 percent (of the total cost),then 85 to 90 per cent andthen 90 to 95 per cent.“Obviously as you get high-er, you’ve put less down onyour down payment, thepremiums go up,” saysParkin.

So how to calculatewhat you need to putdown on that $500,000three-bedroom homeyou’re in love with?

“Take the cost and mul-tiply it by five per cent,and that tells you whatyour minimum down pay-ment is,” says DonnaMullen, a broker/ownerwith Your Mortgage Storein Wasaga Beach, Ont.

In this case, you wouldput down $25,000. But asMullen reminds us, thatfive per cent is only theminimum — even thoughthere are programs avail-able offering cash-back in-centives to pay off

personal debt. That allows you to free

up more money for thedown payment and letsyou virtually go through100 per cent financing foryour first home, keepingin mind you’ll pay theprice in higher insurancepremiums for at least thefirst five years of yourmortgage.

“But five per cent iswhere you have to startfrom. If you have more toput down, that’s awesomebecause the more you putdown, your mortgage in-surance premium goesdown and you save mon-ey.”

To keep that down pay-ment in mind, Parkin sug-gests crunching numbersbefore you start househunting.

“Always get preap-proved for a mortgage be-fore you go shopping — gothrough the math to seewhat you can afford, espe-cially if the market is ac-tive,” he says.

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While it’s best to minimizeyour debt load by usingyour own savings for adown payment, other op-tions include a financialgift from a family member,combining your cash withmoney from an existingline of credit or tapping in-to your RRSPs.

The Homebuyer Mortgage

Program lets you take upto $20,000 out of RRSPswithout paying tax on it, ifit’s for the purchase ofyour first home. “It’s forfirst-time homebuyers on-ly,” says Parkin. “That canthen be repaid over 15years in equal instalmentsand there are no tax conse-quences.”

That’s on top of youramortization, or the num-ber of years it takes you topay off your mortgage —changes to the federal lawin March dropped thelength of amortizationfrom 35 years to 30 years.


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First-time homebuyersshould behave like in-vestors because that’show they’ll save moneyand ultimately live a hap-pier life, says Don Camp-bell, a Vancouver realestate expert.

“If you prefer not tosave money, then thinklike a homebuyer,” saysCampbell, an investorwho analyzes and writesabout the Canadian realestate industry.

And while it’s tough toapproach your first homewith your brain instead ofyour heart, Campbell rec-ommends looking for cer-tain criteria in the area

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“You fall in love with ahouse in a neighbourhoodthat has a future and not a

past,” he says. “Buy in anarea where the propertyvalues will go up.”

Buying close to a trainor LRT station is a goodidea because those proper-ties are predicted to rise invalue 15 per cent morethan similar propertiesthat aren’t near a station,he says.

It’s also smart to workyour mortgage like an in-vestor, says Campbell. Soon a $300,000 variable-ratemortgage, choose to payback the higher monthlypayment of a five-yearlocked-in mortgage.

Yes, the payment ismore than you’re requiredto pay, but 100 per cent ofthe extra payment goes offthe principal. After fiveyears, you’ll have paid the

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Energy savings

Today, 17 per cent of all en-ergy used in Canada goestoward running our homes.We consume a significantamount of energy for heat-ing our homes in the win-ter and cooling them in thesummer — and don’t forgetabout the energy we use toheat water used for bathingand cleaning. Imagine thesavings on your energy billsif you choose an energy-effi-cient new home.

Better to live in

Energy-efficient homeshave fewer of those un-comfortable drafts andcold spots. Some homeshave specially designedventilation systems thatbring fresh outdoor air inand send stale indoor air

out. R-2000 certifiedhomes, for example, arebuilt using healthier build-ing materials, such as lowVOC (volatile organic com-pounds) paints, flooringand cabinets to further im-

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Most of the energy we con-sume in Canada comesfrom fossil fuels. As a re-sult, the energy we save inheating, cooling and pow-ering our home will helpreduce our environmentalfootprint. In addition, us-ing energy-efficient light

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West in Kelowna, B.C. It’s hard to deny the ap-

peal of a brand new homewith all the latest inkitchens, baths, fixtures, hesays, and there’s a warrantythat backs the building,foundation, finishes, etc.

A resale home’s biggestappeal is its history — be-ing in an established area,solidly appreciating value,nearby retail, schools,green space, plus a sense ofneighbourhood.

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The Royal decor frenzy Karl Lohnes offers tips for helping you decorate to celebrate Prince William and Kate’s big day

It’s onlyone weekaway from

the Royal wedding and theworld has all eyesfocused onBritain.

It’s onlynaturalthat homedecoratingfanaticscash in anddo a little royal deco-rating to celebratethis historical soiree.

Forget about the stodgygold-rimmed teapots and

dollar bin tea towels,here’s a list of fabulousBritish-inspired decoratingaccessories that are sure toturn your house into a roy-al celebration of its own.

Its always nice to have areminder of the Royal wed-ding. I’m not quite surewhat happened to theporcelain platter ofCharles and Diana I pur-chased at their wedding.

Most likelyended up in ayard sale manymoons ago.

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The Big BenClock from Urban Barn

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printed wallpaper wouldlook great hung inside mywalk-in closet for im-pact.

The illusion of hav-ing many crownsjust might starta few royal ru-mours amongstthose who visit.

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serving up a cus-tom EnglishGarden Wed-ding ice cream

cake from BaskinRobbins will adda punch of British

whimsy to the occasion.Am I that crazy about

the Royals? I am consider-ing painting my small dena vibrant purple and RoyalThrone P5149-63 fromPara Paints is on the top ofmy list!

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Backyard season is almosthere and in anticipation ofsunny skies and warmweather, DIY NetworkCanada’s Turf War (Mon-days at 9 p.m. ET/PT) has afew tips on how to get youryard in tip-top shape.

Walk the Perimeter

Spring showers havewashed away the snow, butchances are they’ve also ex-posed a messy lawn.

Prior to rolling out thelawnmower, make sure topick up any sticks, stonesor other debris that hasmade their way into youryard.

While wearing protec-tive gloves, pull up anydead plants or weeds inthe garden to loosen thesoil and make room fornew sprouts. Walk aroundthe house to assess thefoundation of the house.Check for cracks and poolsof water that threaten toleak into the basement.

Check and Clean

Take an inventory of yourgarden tools and checkhoes, trowels, rakes and

shovels for cracks andsplintering.

Rubbing linseed oil onwooden tool handles canprevent splintering,which in turn diminishesthe chance of personal in-jury.

Consider replacingtools that are on their lastleg so that garden projectswon’t be interrupted by asuddenly broken tool.

Snowy winter weatheralso leaves grime and fun-gi on the surface of the pa-tio deck.

Prior to dragging outthe patio furniture, givethe deck a proper wash.

Make your own clean-ing formula by mixing acup of laundry detergentwith four litres of hot wa-ter.

Pour the liquid onto thepatio and use a bristledbrush to get out the toughstains. Rinse off the entiredeck with water and allowit to dry completely.

Prune Away

Some garden plants, suchas rose bushes and hy-

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drangeas, require pruningin order to remain healthyand produce new blooms.Pruning is most successfulwhen it’s done while the

blooms are still dormant. Using pruning shears,

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Don’t be afraid to slice that treeVisitors to my garden thistime of year are often as-tonished to see me loppingthe tops off some of mytrees.

No, I’m not the HenryVIII of horticulture, chop-ping the head off any tree

that no longer meets myfancy. OK, I am actuallylopping the head off anytree that doesn’t meet myfancy.

I part ways with Ol’Henry, though, becausefirst, lopping the head off a

tree does not kill it, andsecond, I graft on a newhead. A few years after thisseemingly brutal opera-tion, the tree looks as chip-per as ever.

And it has a head that Ilike better — or else off it

comes again.I do this type of graft-

ing, called topworking,mostly on my apple trees,but it could be applied tomany other kinds of fruitor ornamental trees.

For instance, if you

don’t like the growth habitof your red maple or theleaf shape of your Japanesemaple, you can just lopback the head and changeit. Same goes for theflower colour of a crab ap-ple or flowering cherry.

GATHER YOUR STEMSBefore you can topworkany tree, you have to havestems, called scions, of thevariety to which you wantto change the plant.

You might get scionsfrom a neighbour’s orfriend’s tree that you haveadmired.

I often get scions forgrafting mailed to mefrom enthusiasts else-where across our fruitedplain, or from governmentinstitutions. Healthy por-tions of last year’s growth,each cut into pieces a footor so long, are ideal to be-come scions. They can becollected anytime in win-ter or early spring, as longas stems are showing nosigns of growth and tem-peratures are above freez-ing.

A FEW CUTS AND YOU’REFINISHED

The ideal time for top-working is when buds onthe trunk are just begin-ning to grow; the scionsare still under refrigera-tion in their winter sleep.

This way, the scion willhave time to knit to the

lopped-back trunk andhook up its plumbing be-fore its buds expand intothirsty new shoots.

The actual grafting op-eration is simple, andthere are a few ways to goabout it.

Cleft grafting, for exam-ple, is practised by garden-ers for thousands of yearsand best done on trunks2.5 to 10 centimetresacross.

Wedge grafting andbark grafting are amongother methods of topwork-ing, described in suchbooks as The Grafter’sHandbook by R. J. Garner(Sterling Publishing, 1993)and Plant Propagation:Principles and Practices byH. Hartmann, D. Kester, F.Davies and R. Geneve(Prentice-Hall, 2010). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drying

If your timing is right, andtrunk and scions are ingood contact, the only re-maining threat to successis from the cut ends dryingout. Avoid this bythoroughly coating all cutsurfaces, including the tipsof the scions, with somesort of pruning paint orgrafting wax. My favouriteis a gooey black stuffcalled “Treekote.”

Chopping and grafting may look brutal but it

can result in beautiful fruit trees.

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Artichoke & Asparagus Salad

While the Easter dinnermeat is an affair notmeant to be rushed, does-n’t the side dishes can’tbe made quickly. Here isan easy Artichoke and As-paragus Salad. It not onlycelebrates Easter but alsothe spring season.

Preparation:

1 Bring large pot of wa-ter to boil. Set a largebowl of ice water nextto the stove.

2 Blanch asparagus inthe boiling water forabout 4 minutes or un-til bright green andjust tender. Transfer tothe ice water to cooland stop the cooking.Drain well.

3 In large bowl, whisk to-gether oil, vinegar,thyme, Dijon mustard,lemon rind and juice,salt and pepper. Gentlytoss the drainedasparagus spears andthe artichoke hearts inthe dressing.

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Ingredients:• 2 bunches fresh aspara-gus, trimmed• 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil• 2 tbsp (30 mL) white bal-samic vinegar• 2 tsp (10 mL) choppedfresh thyme• 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mus-tard• 1 tsp (5 mL) gratedlemon rind• 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemonjuice• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each saltand ground black pepper• 2 cans (14 oz/425 mLeach) artichoke hearts,drained• 1/2 cup (125 mL) crum-bled feta cheese

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An effortless yetelegant Easter dinner

This Four-Hour Leg of Lamb is an example of the wonders you can workwhen you’re not even in the kitchen Its flavour will ‘wow’ your guests

Easter dinnerisn’t meantto be arushed affair.And neithershould the

meat you serve. But it does-n’t mean you have to workparticularly hard at it. Thisflavourful, slowly roastedleg of lamb from SarahRaven’s cookbook, FreshFrom the Garden is simplebut elegant.

Preparation:

1 In very large resealableplastic bag, combinewine, garlic, cumin, co-riander, olive oil, saltand pepper. Mix well.Add the leg of lamb,close the bag and tosswell to cover. Stand thebag upright (or doublebag) in a large bowl andrefrigerate for 24 to 48hours, turning the bagevery few hours to coatthe meat.

2 In large roasting pan,arrange carrots, onions,leeks and garlic in aneven layer. Place the legof lamb over the vegeta-bles, then pour the mari-nade in the bag overeverything. Roast in 300F (140 C) for 4 1/2 hours.Remove the pan fromthe oven and transferlamb to a servingplatter. Cover the lambwith foil, then a layer ofkitchen towels. Let restfor 30 minutes.

3 Gravy: Meanwhile, heatstock in saucepan overlow. Use a slotted spoonto discard vegetablesfrom the roasting pan.Let the liquid in the panrest for several minutes,then spoon off any visi-ble fat. Set the roastingpan over 1 or 2 burnersand heat over medium,

scraping the bottomwith a wooden spoon toloosen any stuck bits.Sprinkle in the flour andcook, stirring constantly,for another 1 to 2 min-utes.

4 Slowly pour the hotstock into the roastingpan, stirring until it be-comes a smooth gravy.Stir in the port and jelly,then simmer for 5 min-utes. Season with saltand pepper Slice the

lamb and serve with thegravy.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/FRESH FROM THE GARDEN BYSARAH RAVEN (UNIVERSE,2011)

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Ingredients:• 1 bottle (750 mL) drywhite wine• 5 cloves garlic, finelychopped• 2 tbsp (30 mL) each cuminand coriander seeds, toastedand coarsely ground

• 5 tbsp (75 mL) olive oil• 1 tbsp (15 mL) each saltand ground black pepper• 1 leg of lamb (about 5- to5 1/2-lb/2.2 to 2.45 kg)• 3 carrots, chopped• 2 onions, chopped• 3 leeks, chopped• 4 cloves garlic

Gravy: • 2 cups (500 mL) meatstock• 1 tbsp (15 mL) flour• 1/2 cup (125 mL) port orred wine• 2 tbsp (30 mL) red currantjelly• Salt and black pepper

This recipe cooks the lamb to well done. If you prefer the lamb less done,

start by checking it after three hours until it reaches the desired temperature.

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That’s the thinking be-hind wineries teaming upwith environmental organ-izations to raise funds fortrees, seas and land.

One of the latest releas-es is Clean Coast wines,the brainchild of Califor-nia winemaker Susie Selby.

The owner of Selby Win-ery in Healdsburg, Selbycreated the wines, avail-able online and in Missis-sippi and Louisiana, withthe goal of raising aware-ness of the Gulf Coast re-covery effort.

“I spend a lot of time inLouisiana. It’s just a placethat’s near and dear to myheart,” Selby said. After the2010 oil spill she decidedshe wanted to do some-thing to help the area on along-term basis, so she

came up with Clean Coastwines.

“I’m inspired by the waythe people of New Orleansand Louisiana choose tohandle crisis. They loveeach other; they make themost of it and they fre-quently do it with a greatmeal in front of them anda glass of wine in theirhand,” she said.

The four wines — pinotnoir, chardonnay, cabernetsauvignon and merlot —carry labels decorated withmarine creatures. Four dol-lars from every bottle soldonline is donated to theGreater New Orleans Com-munity Foundation.

Another wine-to-waterconnection is being madeby Flying Fish, whichmakes wines from grapesgrown in Washingtonstate’s Columbia Valley.

“We thought we’d liketo really honour the wa-ters that are home to thefish that are featured onthe label,” said Karmen Ol-son-Stevens, brand market-ing manager.

Since launching in2004, the winery has do-nated a portion of pro-ceeds to OceanConservancy, for a cur-rent total of nearly$70,000. The money isearmarked for the or-ganization’s annual in-ternational coastalcleanup and last yearwent to the Gulfcleanup efforts.

Other wineries arebranching out in dif-ferent eco-related char-itable directions.

Pine Ridge Vine-yards in the Napa Val-ley announced it will

donate $1 to AmericanForests for every bottle

of the chenin blanc-viognier wine soldfrom April to June tohelp plant up to 5,000trees.

And Root 1, pro-duced in Chile, is along-standing part-ner of Global Re-Leaf, a branch ofAmerican Forests.By the end of2011, winery offi-cials estimateRoot 1 and Glob-al ReLeaf willhave plantedmore than 40,000trees in globalforest restorationprojects.

Meanwhile,every year HessWinery in the Na-

pa Valley holds a

chardonnay month duringwhich one per cent of prof-its on sales of chardonnayare donated under the “1Per cent for the Planet” en-vironmental advocacy pro-gram. Year-round, thewinery donates one percent of profits from itsHess Small Block Serieslimited selection wines.

And Hess, which is in itsfourth year of participat-ing in the project, recentlymade grants of $10,000 toThe Land Trust of NapaCounty and another$10,000 to the Napa Coun-ty Student & LandownerEducation and WatershedStewardship program.

The charity-wine con-nection is a natural fit foran industry that seeks toconnect with consumerson a personal level, Olson-Stevens notes.

“First of all, we do it be-cause we care about theoceans and rivers andwe're committed to mak-ing a change,” said Olson-Stevens. “But it also givesus a story to tell our con-sumers.” Wine is knownfor starting conversations,and having an environ-mental tie-in is one morething to talk about alongwith where the wine camefrom, how it’s made andhow it tastes, she said.

For Selby, raising moneyfor eco-causes is a way tocut through the intimidat-ing image that associatedwith wine.

“It’s an honour to giveback through wine,” shesaid. “People still enjoy thefood and wine experience,but they’re also able tomake a difference.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sip wine & save the planetSome wineries are teaming up with environmental organizations to raise funds for eco-friendly many causes

AP/ SELBY WINERY

4sports

sports 49metronews.caWEEKEND, APRIL 21-24, 2011

Super Dave

After missing seventeengames with aconcussion, DavidBolland was sensationalin his return to theHawks lineup, racking upfour points and a plus-4rating in Game 4.Bolland has now collect-ed 15 points in 13 careerplayoff games versusVancouver, and Chicagois 9-4 in those games.

Hit me baby, one more time

The Hawks out-hit theCanucks 44-33 in Game 4,the first time Chicago hasbested Vancouver in thatdepartment through fourgames. The Canucks holdthe series edge with 163hits to the Blackhawks’143, with 92 ofVancouver’s collisionscoming on home ice.

No Loooouuuu-singstreak allowed

Over the past threemonths, Roberto Luongohas only lost back-to-back games on two occa-sions. The last time ithappened was in lateFebruary, and he hasgone 17 straight startswithout consecutive loss-es.

NAM Y. HUH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Return of a rear-guard?

Delta native BrentSeabrook missed Game 4due to the effects of thatcontroversial Raffi Torreshit on Sunday. Seabrook,however, made the trip toVancouver and could pos-sibly suit up for Thursday’stilt.

Canucks

Game Day

The Blackhawks servednotice that they’re notplanning on going qui-etly with a 7-2 win onhome ice, but thehistorical data stronglysuggests it’s only amatter of time

NAM Y. HUH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JONATHAN DANIEL/GETTY IMAGES

Canucks preview

Hawks at Canucks7 p.m. TV: CBCRadio: AM 1040

Chicago (1-3) kept itsplayoff hopes alivewith a lopsided 7-2home victory Tuesdaynight. They took con-trol of the contest inthe second period,outscoring Vancouver4-0 for a commanding5-1 lead heading intothe final frame. DaveBolland, returning af-ter missing 17 gameswith a concussion,had a goal and threeassists.

Roberto Luongo is ex-pected to get thestart for Vancouver(3-1) after beingpulled from Tuesdaynight’s 7-2 loss inChicago. Luongo leftthe game in the thirdperiod shortly aftergiving up his sixthgoal. Daniel Sedinregistered one ofVancouver’s twogoals, giving himfour in as manygames thus far.THE CANADIAN PRESS

SCOTTRINTOUL

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Though thePhiladelphia Fly-ers rallied from a3-0 series deficitto beat the Bru-ins last spring,

only three teams have everovercome the steep oddsof pulling off thecomeback. TheBlackhawks aren’t includ-ed in that trio; in fact,Chicago is 0-17 in such sit-uations while the Canuckshave never blown a 3-0 se-ries lead.

While Vancouver hasn’tadvanced past the secondround since thatmemorable run to theStanley Cup final in 1994,the Canucks have not losta first-round series sincefalling to the CalgaryFlames in seven gamesback in 2004.

JONATHAN DANIEL/GETTY IMAGES

Canucks look to finish ChicagoThe sooner the ChicagoBlackhawks are finished,the better it will be for theVancouver Canucks.

Vancouver has pushedthe Blackhawks to thebrink of elimination bytaking a 3-1 lead in theirNHL Western Conferencequarter-final series.

The Canucks want togive the Hawks that finalshove Thursday night(CBC, 7 p.m.) to extinguishany flickering hopes thedefending Stanley Cup

champions have of climb-ing back into the best-of-seven series.

“You need to have thatmentality that you have tofinish them off,” Canuckforward Daniel Sedin saidWednesday after practice.

“If there’s a Game 6 or aGame 7, it’s a different se-ries. You are happy being

up 3-1. We have home iceand this is a rink we love toplay in. We will be ready.”

The Canucks blew achance to sweep theHawks out of the playoffswhen Chicago poundedthem 7-2 in Tuesdaynight’s Game 4. It was thefirst time in the series theHawks showed flashes of

the team that has eliminat-ed Vancouver from theplayoffs the last two sea-sons.

Defenceman Kevin Biek-sa said the lopsided losswill only be a problem ifthe Canucks dwell on it.

“It’s essential we put itbehind us and move for-ward,” said Bieksa.

“If we come out with adifferent mindset and playthe way we did in the firstthree games, we should befine.” THE CANADIAN PRESS

NHL’s top GMs

Vancouver’s Mike Gillis,

Nashville’s David Poile and

Tampa Bay’s Steve

Yzerman are the three fi-

nalists for the 2010-11 NHL

General Manager of the

Year Award.

The winner will beannounced June 22 in LasVegas.

Sometimes it’s good to go throughthings like this. It humbles us, puts usback in our place.”CANUCKS FORWARD RAFFI TORRES

Hawks alive in five

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Double-0Tloss hasLightningon brink

James Neal scored 3:38 intothe second overtime to givethe Pittsburgh Penguins a3-2 victory over the TampaBay Lightning in Game 4 oftheir first-round playoff se-ries Wednesday night.

Marc-Andre Fleurystopped 29 shots — 12 ofthem in the extra periods— to help the Penguinstake a commanding 3-1lead in the best-of-sevenEastern Conferencematchup. Game 5 is Satur-day in Pittsburgh, with theLightning needing a victoryto stay alive.

Neal gathered a loosepuck along the boards andsent the winning shot pastgoalie Dwayne Roloson,who had 50 saves for Tam-pa Bay.

Martin St. Louis scoredlate in the second periodand Sean Bergenheimadded his first career play-off goal with less than fourminutes remaining in regu-lation as Tampa Bay ralliedfrom a 2-0 deficit for thesecond straight gameagainst Fleury.

But unlike Game 3,when Pittsburgh’s TylerKennedy countered withthe winning goal just 31seconds after the Lightningtied it, Tampa Bay took thisone into overtime.

The Lightning failed totake advantage of a power-play opportunity in thefirst OT, and got off onlyone shot in the second ex-tra period before Neal end-ed it with his first goal ofthe playoffs.

Kennedy and ArronAsham scored, buildingPittsburgh’s 2-0 lead in thefirst 23 minutes of thegame. It looked as if thePenguins might be able tohold on when they killedTampa Bay’s last two pow-er-play opportunities ofregulation to cling to a 2-1lead. But Bergenheim’sshot trickled through with3:17 left in the third toeven it. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

3PENGUINS

2LIGHTNINGBecomes first Buffalo goaltender since Dominik Hasek to register two

shutouts in one series Flyers lose centre Carter with possible knee injury

Miller willsSabres to win

Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres deflects a shot by James van Riemsdyk

of the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday night.

RICK STEWART/GETTY IMAGES

Jason Chimera scored 12:36into the second overtime,and the Washington Capi-tals completed a three-goalcomeback to beat theRangers 4-3 and push NewYork to the brink of elimi-nation Wednesday night.

New York scored threetimes in the second periodto make it 3-0 and lookedready to head back to Wash-

ington even in the series forGame 5. Now the Capitalscan advance to the second

round with a win.Alexander Semin started

Washington’s rally, andMarcus Johansson scoredtwice in the third to makeit 3-3. The Rangers builttheir lead on goals byArtem Anisimov, MarianGaborik and Brandon Du-binsky. Henrik Lundqvistmade 49 saves in the loss.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals’ rally stuns Rangers

Nicklas Backstrom and

Alex Ovechkin celebrate

after Game 4.

BRUCE BENNETT/GETTY IMAGES

Ryan Miller made 32 savesfor his second shutout ofthe playoffs and the Buffa-lo Sabres beat the Philadel-phia Flyers 1-0 onWednesday night to eventhe first-round playoff se-ries 2-2.

Jason Pominville scoredat 9:38 of the first periodto help the Sabres re-bound from two straightlosses.

It was Miller’s third ca-reer playoff shutout andsecond of the series afterhe stopped 35 shots in Buf-

falo’s 1-0 victory in Game1.

Miller’s best stops camein the final nine minutes.First, there was his glovesave in stopping DannyBriere, who was set upalone in front. A few min-

utes later, Miller reachedback with his stick to pre-vent Mike Richards fromslipping a shot into anopen left side.

The series shifts toPhiladelphia for Game 5on Friday night.

Flyers goalie BrianBoucher was sharp, too, instopping 28 shots.

Boucher has allowedonly four goals on 87 shotssince replacing rookieSergei Bobrovsky in thefirst period of Philadel-phia’s 5-4 victory in Game

2 on Saturday.The only goal Boucher

allowed Wednesday wasthrough no fault of hisown as Pominville com-pleted a nifty tic-tac-toepassing play in front of thenet.

Tyler Ennis started itfrom the end boards witha blind backhand pass toRob Niedermayer to createa 2-on-1. Niedermayer feda pass through the creaseto Pominville, who redi-rected it in the open rightside. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

4CAPITALS

3RANGERS

1SABRES

0FLYERS

Halpern setto returnfor HabsJeff Halpern was skatingon the wing at theMontreal Canadiens prac-tise Wednesday, butwhere they may need himmost is in the faceoff cir-cle.

The 35-year-old looksready to return after miss-ing the final four gamesof the regular season andthe first three of the play-offs with an undisclosedinjury.

Coach Jacques Martin,true to form, would notconfirm that Halpern willdress for Game 4Thursday night at the BellCentre.

Montreal leads thebest-of-seven series 2-1,but is coming off a 4-2loss at home Mondaynight.

“It’s a call we’ll make(Thursday),” said Martin.“He’s an experiencedplayer who played amajor role in our penaltykilling. He’s a smart play-er who brings a lot ofleadership to the dressingroom.”

Halpern says he has ful-ly recovered.

“I feel good, we’ll seewhat the coaches decide,”he said.

He skated onwhat shouldbe the team’stop checkingline withrookie centre

Lars Eller andveteran Travis

Moen, with theslumping BenoitPouliot looking like hewill be the one who

comes out of the lineup.Halpern led the Canadi-

ens with a 56.9 per centsuccess rate on faceoffsthis season and may endup taking many of thedraws. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jeff Halpern

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